The New York Herald Newspaper, January 20, 1863, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 9624. NEW YORK, TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1863. THE VANDERBILT. HER ARRIVAL AT FORTRESS MONROE: Details of Her Cruise After the Rebel Pirate Alabama, &e. &e., &e. Our Fortress Monroe Correspondence. Fortress Mowngs, Jan. 18, 1863. “Arrival of the United Slates Steamer Vanderbilt— Where Sh: Has Buen to—News of the Capture of the Ariel—Her Last Uruising Ground—She Returns Short of Coal—- Her Officer's, Le. * Last evening tho United States steamer Vanderbilt, Captain Charles H. Baldwin commanding, arrived at ‘Humpten Roads, short of coal, from @ cruise after the rebel pirate Alabama. The Vanderbilt left New York on ‘the 10th of December, and cruised between that city and Europe ag far north as latitude 46 dez., whence she Wout east to Fayal, where she arrived onthe 24th ult. Most of the period of the Vauderbilt’s absence she ex- periencea heavy weather; but the gallant vessel braved it nobiy. ‘Toe steamor left Fayal on the 31st ultimo, and left ip ‘the harbor the Amerrean clipper ship Typhoon, Captain Saiter, from Calcutta for Cork, havivg put in in dis tveas. Zhe Typhoon arrived at Fayal on the 24th of December, having lost six of her mon, inclyding the chief mate, by over exertion. The little brig Newsboy was also at Fayal, and was to ave left on the 2d instant for Bostoa, Mass. While at Fayal Captain Baldwin heard of the capture of te United States mail steamer Ariel, and, concluding that the rebel pirate would not attempt a second trial oo Caliiornia steamers, changed his tack in the wake of European vessels, and cruised south as far as Cape Hat. teras, ‘The supply of coal becoming exhausted, this port was ‘the nearest harber to get a supply, and Captain Baldsrin consequently ran in here and reported to Real Admiral Loe, ‘A large gang of men are engaged in coaling the Van- dervitt from four schooners, and the probability is that the nobie vessel will be again on her mission in a day or two, aod may Heaven speed her to overtake the dreaded rebl pirate. Your correspondent takes this opportunity to express his obigations to the officers of the Vanderbilt for courte- ies extended him while boarding the ship for informa- tion, af especially the kindness of Captain C. H. Bald+ win, Executive Uiticer Joseph D. Daniels and Dr. Hamil ton, a'bof whom most willingly imparted to him the par. ticulars of the cruise. ‘The following is a correct list of the officers attached to the Vanderbilt: — e i int Commandin, . H. Baldwin. ‘ane F pernicer rate ier so D. Danels. ‘Acirg Weg tents, A. ‘M. Keith, W. MoGloin, Bnegn—a. C. Alexander. * P ‘Aciny Bnsigus—K. 8. Keyser, Geo. Mathes, A. K. Lo ‘Acting Assistant Paymaster—Jas. B. Toltree. 4viny “Asstant Surgeone—Jn0. W. Hamilton, L. H. lard. Chief Enginecr—Jobn Germain. Firsi Assistant Engineer— —— Goldin. BSeornd Assistant ‘Pngincers—Shesers. Moyles and Welles. Acting Master's, Mates—Geo. Corner, G. A. Griswold, Geo. Parker. ‘Bociswan—Jasper Coaghlan. Gunner—G. K, Wilson. Details of the Cri of the Vanderbilt. OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE, Unirep STATES STRAMER VANDERUILT, Hampton Koaps, Jan. 18, 1863, Why Captain Baldwin Did Not Visit the West India Islands or Remain at Fayal—The Alabama and Wha; We Could Hear of Her—The Voyage und the Wea- ther, de. . We arrived here on Saturday evening, after an ex tended cruise after the Alabama, It was our intention to have remained at Payal until the sloop-of-war Tusca- rofa arrived; but by the arviyalof a vessel from the ‘United States we heard of the last exploit of the 290, and that she had been last seen at Martinique. We imme: d:ately got under way and stood to the southward, intend - ing to go down to the West Indies; but our anticipations of warm weather and tropical fruits were eut short by the determination of the captain to go to the northward, He concluded that Captain Semmes would not remaio in the West Indies where so many of our cruisers are looking for him, but would eome north, where it would not be so likely he would be expected at this stormy season of the year, We have cruised up by the tail of the Banks of Newfoundland and down towards our coast, keeping in the track ef outward bound vessels. Every sail that hove in sight was boarded, but po information obtained except that the Alabama bad captured the mail steame, Ariel. Tho captain of the vessel from whom we obtained ‘tho vid, worn out paper that merely mentioned in a sum. mary of news the fact that the Ariel had been captured knew none of the particulars, although he had only sailed from Philadelphia on the 10th instant, Such fignoracce was certainly aunoying, a8 we were all anxious to know all about it, especially a son of the commander ef the Ariel, who is an officer on board this ship. This young man vowed vongeance against old “Beeswax,” and I have no doubt would fight with redowbied vigor in the event of our engaging the Alabama, to avenge his father’s loss, though all our doubts have been quieted stuce our arrival bere by the news that the Ariol was ransomed for a certain sum of money, be paid on the recognition of the Southern confederacy. I wonder how dong they will have to wait. ‘The weather for several Gaya bofore our arrival was truly horrible, giving rather an unfavorable impression to thos» noviees of the sea who Rave read the remantic ballads of sea life written by certain poots, whose experionce has been gained Bavigeting between New York and Coney Island ; end 1 have no dowbs many of them wished they were safely anchored under the roof of their pater- Bal barn, instead of foundering in the loe acuppers. I ave never scen a heavier gale than that wo experienced om the night of the 16th, the ship rearing and pitching like @ mad-bull in a china sop (literally a china shop, for the crockery suffered terribly), and*throwing a plon- tiful supply of brine fore aud alt the deck. @m sure the master’s mates of the forecastio and those unfortunates who slept in steamship bunks, will retain @ vivid remembrance of that nigh; Since we sailed from Fayal we have cruised some two Qhoasand seven hundred miles, keeping a constant and Vigilant loukout for a jong, low ferew propeller that emulates the mythical Fiying Vutchmnan, by the secresy ‘and rapidity of her movements. After coaling ship ft Presuine we will make another eruire, with bevter tuck, | {° Thope. We received orders late last night to coal and got ready | for cea as soon as posribie, aud commenced coaling this morning. VRSEELS POARDED, The following is a liet ofgveseels boarded by us during ths wip — ¥ January —, latitude thirty six degrees north, longitude thirty-one degrees tuirty minutes west, Freneb bark Samuel, from Madagascar for Nantes; British ship Wm Mitchell, from Whampoa for London January 8, ship Hudson, of Bath for Hristol, | forty one degrees fifteen minutes north three degrees fifty-two minates west longitude January 15, latitude thirty-five degrees twelve minutes | north, longitude sixty-three degrees weet, Lremen ber mapurodite brig Delphine, from Philadelphia, January 10, for St. Domingo. The Captare of the Parker Cook. OUR BALTIMORE CORKESPONDENCR, Rartimone, Jan. 17, 1669, ‘The usual quiet of the Monumental City was broken | gesterdey by the announcement of the arrival in port of the brig Josephus, Captain ChaGles Wilton, which had on board the captain of the bark Parker Cook, of Boston, the Latter verse! having been captured and destroyed by the revel steamer Alabatna, The caytein of the Parker Cook went on immediately to Boston, af T wae consequently tunabie to ree him, but from Captain Wilson, to whom be re.ated the circumstances, | derived the following facts — dark Parker Cook sailed from Boston for Aux Cayes bout the middle of November he 30th Of Novens. ber, when twenty-five miles northeast of Cope Regan (whieh iw on the.east ond Of the island of Hayt)), a steam: er was obsorved 9 windward, which at fret bad nothing @eepicious in ber appeorance’ The first thng about ber which attracted attention on board the Parker Cook wa® her great and unugual speed. Long before she got within hailing distance of the bark she fired shot across the bows of the latter, and ran up a flag which was afverward® seen to be the flag of the rebel States, The bark was im. modiately*hove to, and a boat, with a lieutenant and several men, was sent from the steamer. Tho lieutenant announced the steamer a3 tho Confederate steamer Ala. bama, and demanded the surrender of the bark, which demand, as the latter was entirely unarmed, was of course immediately complied with, The captain of the bark was ordered to proceed on board of the steamer, with his papers, which hé did; the bark remaining in the mean” time in charge of the Meutenant and part of his men Captain Semmes received the captain of tho bark politely’, but when he learned that the vessel which he had captured was from New England bis demeanor seemed to change, and he became cold, Dut was still polite, | He at once announged his determination to burn ‘the bark, and sigma ized bis orders to the lieutenant to make preparations for doing so, and to remove the crew to the steamer, Boats were sent from the steamer, but the crew of the bark came in their own boats. The captain of the bark made an unayailing attempt to save his vessel. Captain Semmes would listen to nothing; but declared his fixed determination to be to burn every Yankee vessel he could catch. As to the crews, he said he never did mean to inflict personal injuries om them but always intended to send them home.’ The captain of the bark was not allowed to go back to remove any of his clfeets, byt his servant was allowed to remove his ded, he bad mansged tw secrete about his perecn certain valuables, which, as he was not searched, he managed to secure. ‘The crew of the Alabama took out of the bark what. ever articles they could make useful to themselves, and then fired the vessel. ‘The steamer then sailed away, leaving the veegel burning. ‘The captain and crew of the ‘dark rel od on board of the Alabama tll December 5, ‘They were wall treated, were placed under no restraint, but were not allowed to converse with the crow of the Alabama, ‘On tho Sthof Decomber the schooner Union, {rom Bal- timore, hove in sight. The steamer instantly gave chase, and the Union was soon overhauled. * The ciptaia brought his papers on board, when it appeared that the cargo was: alfon British account. The vessel was bound for Port Maria, Junaica. After the ownership of the cargo bed deen Satisfactorily proved, Captain Semmes declared that he would not molest or meddle with it. As for the yessel, however, he claimed that as a prize, aud agreed to let her ved On her voyage on condition of the execution of a bond by her captain, in the sum of $1,500, drawn in the usual form. This was accordingly done, the captam knowing that head made a good bargain and got off easily, as ihe owners of the vessel would doubtiess have paid’ twice that amount rather than lose their vessel. Captain Semmes further stipulated that the Union should take the crew of the bark off bis hands, whichthe captain of the Union agreed to and accordingly did. The vessels then parted company, the Union proceeding to Port Ma- ria, Jamaica, where she arrived on the 8th of Decamber. The brig Josephus, of Baltimore, being in port at the UUme, the captain of the bark came in her to this city. The crew will probably return to New York in the Charleston and the James Smith, both of whieh vessels will soon, be due at that port, or else to this city in the Union. + Subzoquently to the Sth of Decentber the steamer Ala- bama has been seen three times in the West India seas— namely, on the 8th, 10th and 12th of December, On the 12th she was off the coast of Jumaica, The Democracy of Brooklyn and the Hon. T. C, Callicot. Amecting of the democrats of Brooklyn was held in the Governor’s Room of the City Hall last vight, for the purpose of giving expression to their views regarding the defection of the Hen. Theophilus C, Callicot, representa- tive in the Legislature from the Fifth Assembly district (Ninth and Eleventh wards), and taking euch other mea- sures in reference to the course he has recently pursued ‘as might be deemed proper. Several hundred persons were present, including all the yeading politicians in the city, together with Hon. Messrs, ‘Hughes, Darcy and other representatives in the Legisla- ture from Kings county. Hon. Martin Kalbileisch, the Mayor, was called to pre- side, and in explaining the objects ‘of the meeting, in which he condemned the course pursued by Mr. Callicot in severe terms, stated that when he heard of his detec- tion from the democratic party he telegraphed to him and urged him to 14 firm to bis principies. He also wrote a letter, and, appealing to him not to forsake bis party, reminded him that if he did so he would meet what ho deserved, a traitor’s doom. ‘The following letter was re- ceived in haw se i bg Rag yon mouing — ate OV New Youre, LY CuaM Atuany, Jao. 17, ima} My Drar S1n—Your favor dated yesterday reaches me this morning the House, listening, to the diatrib pets ot Judze Dean, who have i re exasperated by hit deleat, After what has occurred, no matter who Js elected 3 rhe not be, Although, when i found Fernando Wood hud control of the cauiens, TP re€used to go into it, T voted steadily for Gilbert Dean, without variation, for more than eighty ballots, It was evident he could not be el for he ‘sone of the most: obnoaious me: spoke to the leaders, Mr, Richmond, Mr. Cagu and told them that} coud be elected, and pe on our side; but although they bel hunge tront for fear of Wood. this morning. Seeretly, eased with : jends have been endeavoring for some to ake substantially the same compromise that has been made with me; but could not do ht because be was so obnosious porsonally The basis im substance ix, that aa the House ia equally divided, the Spenker ‘shall be @ democrat, the Clerk and other elective ofleers republicans; ail the appointed Mticers (of Whom there are fourteen) are to be democrats, committees are to be equally divided, one haif to and one half tothe other. Ii any more reasonable necan be deviewa I should like to kuow it, The whole cause of the bitterness of feeling manifested the is, that those who wished'to make the like compromise them- seives have been dissappointed. The imputation that I have been im any way false to democratic principies 18 wholly untrue, and I feel assured that time will do ine justice with you andothers who have been misied by it. “I take your advice in the same kindly «pir.tin which I ww it has heen T. C. CALLICOT, id it they Richmond days given, Very truly, your friend, Hon. Maurin Kyiartatec Mr. Kalbileisch stated that, judging fromi Mr. Callicot’s acts, he did pot mean what be said, and reierring to the unanimous democratic delegation seat to Albany from Kings county, recommended that if he (Cailicot) now played false, t he should be hooted aud discoante nauced whenever he showed his face here. Addresses were made by Hon. S. D. Morris, Hon. 8. B. Cushing, J. L. Douglass, and Rodney ©. Church, bsq., im denunciation of Mr. Callicot for the course pursued ‘by him, and contending that it were better that no United St.tes Senator should be clected for a year ratier than that the State should be represented by the minority par- ty tu this oriais of the pation. A committee, consisting of Mesars. D. P, Barnard, J. F. Hennessy, Thos. H. Faron, Jas Troy and C.J. Spragw baving been tod to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of meeting, reported the following, whi were inanimously ndopted — Whereas, the de: ot Kings county has heart with that one of the representatives in the Assembly from , Theophilus C. Oalticot, elected as a deniworat, ther idate for Speaker in opposl- 4 of une of our impression that this cou! hee representatives ia calculated to produce tI itis the result of political cerruption; and whereas, the only true foundation of a government of the people is in the virtue of the people and of the representatives «lected tw represent their wil; and whereas, tue recent election in this State was conducted purely upon’ principles which were well known and distinctive in thelr character, and that the affairs of our vational Union occuples a prominent place in the cany the part of the demourery ont aud that motto was the Union as it was aud the constitution aa it in, And whereas, The course of the present national aa mibistiation In the prosecution of the war shows that there can be 0 peace ercept upon the destruc. tion of the And the overthrow of the sacred and reserved people herens, mocratic majority ting to tl by a of Congremm, will. upou it by the blac your Umion and the for the triumph of the flag of our Bec herefore, . tnat in’ the election of a re States Senator at this (his ime from this Stave, in op) jority of the people, we consider upon the Union an 1 be recovered, T “1 Of CUE COM Mon country we kenolved, That a somninit ce appointed by this necting 10 preReHt & copy of the action of this umeting to goer tlt py @ action of this umeting t The last sesolution was so amended as to authorize the Cha'rmao to appoint ten from the Ninth ward, ten from the E Fitth Aneombly ining wardy and aistr « y towne (0 proceed to Albany and use all | onorable wee Mr Cailieot to remain Gem and faithful inetples. * on alter adjourned, | The bounty Land Case, CONVICTION OF FOKORRS OF BOUNTY LAND AYPLI- CATIONS. UNITED STATIN CIREEIT count, {Mefore Judge Shipman. Zachariah Seaver ond John Bodine were placed on trial jtting forged applicayous for bomnty land, Mr. ed for Bodine, and Mr. Nash and ex.Judgo The United Staten Distriet Attorney, id Smith, and his assistant, GP, Andrews, appeared for the government. Mr. Andrews having opened the case, and a portion of tho evidence having bee submitied, Bodine withdrew ttt plea of not gusity waded guilty, The triabof Seaver then proceeded, for the prosecution rested mainly on the testi. mony of Mr. Perkins, spect: agent of the Tuterior De ‘A Iarge number of letters and applications jn ages wore produced, which Mr. Perkins temtined were partly In the natu’ others in the disguised writing of the defer A mony witnesser wore Authon @ | BE. Delati examined on colintern! points, The prisoner's coonset raised numerous ob ections af tothe edmisehiity and competen: ¥ of the eg) ence, whieh were, however, over ruled by the Court, Two # having beer pred in eabmittiog tertimony. Mr. Andrews sy» d up the cnee , aad the yu ma rhort t me Wrought in i of \ guilty. The defendant was remanded jor ren ten: peer baggage. Forvunately, however, before being | INTERESTING FROM TENNESSEE. Arrival ef Transports and supply Boate—Encounter with the Rebels— Cruel Treatment of the Wounded. Nasuviiz, Tenn., Jan, 18, 1963. Twenty of the transports bave arrived here, They ‘were convoyed by two gunboats. ‘At the shoals the boats Desmoines City, £e and Freeatone were fired into by the enemy with Three men on board the Freestone were w A large mail came with the boats, Boats laden with army supplica have algo arrived, On Wednesday the rebels robbed the steamer Hastings, containing a number of wounded and some provisions. The rebels stripped the wounded of all their elothing. Cowardly Surrender of a Gunboat— Rebel Reinforcements from Virgi- nia, &., dc. Louisviir, Ky., Jan. 18, 1868. Captain Coombs, of the steamer Trio, has arrived here. His account indicates that there are great exaggerations in the recent special despatches from Nashville. He says that he was hailed by @ body of robel cavalry, and ordered to remove his crew and wounded men and put them on board the steamer Hastings, which, withthe Parthenia, had been captured. ‘The gunboat Slidell surrendered without firing a gun. Captain Coombs denies that the guerilla Forrest is anywhere in tho vicinity of Nashville, and says that there are not four thousand or five thousand rebels there- abouts. Military circles here exhibit some anxiety on account of the reports of large rebel reinforcementa from General Lee’s army in Virginia having reagaed Shelbyville, NEWS FROM BURNSIDE'S ARMY. Haavquartens, ARMY OF THE PoTOMAC, Jan. 19, 1863, Several distinguished visitors arrived here to-day, Beyond this nothing but the ordinary reutine has trans- pired. ‘Tho weather is milder to-night. NEWS FROM SIGEL’S COLUMN. Oar Stafford Correspondence. Srarrorp Court House, Va. , Jan. 16, 1963. Speculations Regarding Army Movements—The Eleventh Corps and Who is to Command It—Military Aspirants— A Captured Rebel Captain, dc., dc. ‘This corps has been greatly excited for some days back ‘at the prospect of a movement, Everybody was satisfod that sumething was on foot, but what no ono seemed to know or be able satisfactorily to conjecture, It was first Presumed that Sigel’s reserve division was about to change pésition, probably to protect our line from rebel mids. After all this speculation the army remains pretty near- ly in slatu quo post the battle of Fredericksburg. Still the military mind is not yet quieted on the subject of an early move. There is indeed no doubt in well informed minds that we are going to move soon, but where we do bot yet know. g ‘Tho organization of the grand reserve division is here a topic of great interest. As Ger., Sigel assumes his position | which places him in command of the Eleventh and Twelfth Army corps, it becomes a matter of some as to who will take charge of his old corps, the Thore seems to be no doubt that the position will be con- ferred upon one of the three German generals now com- manding the divisions. General Stahel, of the First division, is placed tempo- rarily in command of the corps. Geaoral Stelawebr holds the oldest commission of the three, but his division is at Proseut detached. General Seburz is junior to the other two, but, then, is by no means behind in respect to popu- larity in the corps, while he is presumed to have consi- derable influence with the admiuistration, Whoever succeeds in getting the major general’s commission will doubtless command this corps: The three have their sup} # here, and there are no indications that either is Much abead so far. ’ With a new major general we shail require cme or more brigadiers to command divisions. ‘The most promiaent man for this position is Colonel Sehimmeltennig. of the Seventy fourth Pennaylvania, who has commanded a bri gade from a period some time previous to the battle of Fallrun. Every one has confidence in him as a soldier. He is, however, no courtier and no politician, but a plain’ Slant man,” who does his duty strictly and satis- factorily. ‘The case of Captain Powell, of the rebel army, lately taken prisoner and now in the hands of Colovel Robinson, our Provost Marshal, is somewhat peculiar. i seems that he has been prowling about here in disguise and act ing as aspy. He took ft and paroled a bugler of one of our regiments, but was discovered by the came man and captured, There {s good reason to believe that he allowed himself to be captured, with the idea of being paroled and of passing through our lines with what infor- mation he could obtain. His case ia undergoing an inves tigation. A rebel surgeon, left in charge of one of Stuart's captains, wounded at Dumfries, was taken through our lines yesterday to Frederickrburg. ” ‘The following order was published yesterday :— SPECIAL ORDER—NO. 13, Stavrok Court Hoven, Va., san. 15, 1863. FTAYP OF GEN. STAMEL. The following bamed officers are announced as con. atituting the staff of the General commanding the Fleventh corps until furthor orders. They will be obeyed and re pected accordingly — Col. Leopold von Gilsa, Acting Agsietant Inspector Geno ral and Chief of Stat, Major H. Baldwin, Jr., Acting Assistant Adjutant Go- neral. Lieut. Col. F. Nager, Acting Asmustant Inspector of Cavalry. Major ¥. Kappner, Chief of Engineers. Major J. Burd Peale, Acting Medical Director Captain O. Mensel, Assistant Inspector of Infantry. Captate L. Schirmer, Chief of Artillery and Ordnance. Captain C. Heints, Aid-de-Camp. Captain F. Theiikuhl, Acting Aid-de-Camp and Chief of Sepoaccatien, ‘Bureaa. ‘aptan F. Dessaner, Acting Aid do Camp. Lieut. F. Robinson, Jr., Acting Ard-de-Camp and Acting Assistant Adjutant General. Lieut. A. G. Lawrence, Acting Aid-de Camp. Captain H Hating, Acting Chief Commissary. Captain F.C. Winkler Juage Advocate. ‘aprain C. KR. Bowie, Postal Director. Captain 8. Ackley, Chiet of Ambulance Corps. Brigadier General Mclaar, commanding First division. By order of Brigadier General STAHEKL, ing Eleventh corps. NEWS FROM THE BLACKWATER. ‘Commaw: Our Fortress Monroe Co! jpondence. Foxtnme Monnon, Jan. 18g 1863 Retreat of Roger A. Pryor—Why and Wherefore— Wher: abouts of the Retel General G. W. Smith—Losition of the Rebel Army—A New Arrival—Pire, de. THE M’DOWELL COURT OF INQUIRY. THE DEFENCES OF WASHINGTON. Important Letters from Gen. MoClellan and Gon. Barry, &e., we, do. The Testimony of Major General Hitch- cock. Wasnrxctoy, Jan, 17, 1863. ‘The investigations before the McDowell Court of Inquiry aro taking a wher and more comprehensive range. Hav- ‘ng made it manifest to tho public that Generals Mc“lellan | and McDowell are completely exonerated from all blame, the President is now virtual'y placed on trial, as you wil, see by the evidence of General Hitchcock, who comes in very curiously in the case, Apropos of the evidence offered by General Hitchcock, there are two letters which were sem to the court, but {OF Some reas were not produced in evidence, It is un derstood thatGeneral McClelian cent several letters, somo of.which wore published; but these two were not given, Why? Thecontents will probably explain. They ehow one thing very plainly: that General McClellan left Wash" ington when he started for the peninsula with abundance of artillery ag woll as mento protect it. Read the evi, dence of Geneyal Wadsworth that there was no artillery in Washington, and then the letter of General Parry — GENERAL MCLELLAN TO COLONEL PF: New York, Lec. 21, 1862 Sin—In accordance with the request of the Court of Lnyul- ry, m the case of General McLowell, I have the honor to tranemit official copies of my letters of invtructions to Generals Banks and Wadsworth, dated March 16, 1862; also an official copy of my letter to the Adjutaut General of the arty, dated April 1, 1802, together with a letter | from General Barry, Chief of Artillery for the Army of | the Potomue, dated Dec. 10, 1862, addressed to'ime, aud bearing directly upon tho same subjec T deem it proper to remark in this connection that the | numbers of the troops, as given in these letters, were furnished me hy the Adjutant Gen of the Arty of the Potomac, and were taken from the latest offic retarns | rendered, and will not, therefore, diflur materially (rom the aggreguto strength 1 the commands preseut at that date. From General Barry's letter it will be seen that thirty- two pieces of light artillery, in addition to Chose enumerat- ed in my letter to the Adjutant General, were left by me im the city of Washington, with men, horees and equip- | ments, ail in condition for immediate service, with the exception of a few horser, which could have been sup- plied by the Quartermaster’s !epartmeut at any time, thus making one hundred and nine pieces of light’artill ry left by my orders for the defence of the uational eapi- tal and iis approaches, at the timo the Army of the Poto- mac left Alexandria for the peninsula, 1 am, very ree spectfully, your obedient servant, GEO. B. MOCDELLA lajor General. GENERAL BARRY TO GENERAL MCLELLAN, * HEADQUARTERS, INSPECTOR OF ARTILLERY, Wasmnuton, Dec. 10, 1862. } Major General McCueuian, United States Army:— - GewrraL—It haying been stated in various public prints, ‘and in @ speech ef Senator Chandler, of Michigan, in his place in the United States Senate, quoting what he stated to bea portion of the testimony of Brigadier General Wadsworth, Miljtary Governor of Washington, before the at Senate and {1.30 Committee ‘on the Conduct of the ‘ar,’ that Mi ‘eneral MeCiellan had left an insuffi. cient force for jofence of Washington, and “not a gun on whvels,”’ Lhave to contradict this charge, as follows from the official reports made at the time to me (the Chief of Artillery of the Army of the Potomac), and now im my possessicn, the Commanding OMeer of the light artillery troops left in camp, in the city of Washingwon, by your order. It appears. that the following named field batteries were left: — b: Battery C, Yiest New York artillery, Captain Barn: two guns. Battery K, First New York artillery, Captain Crounse, six guns. Battery L, Second New York artillery, Captain Robin- Toe latest inteliigence from the Bleckwater is a report | that Roger A. Pryor had recrosed that #tream with his entire command during the furious storm which reigned for three or four days the latter part of last week. people construe this movement on the part of the rebels a8 precautionmry, and that Pryor was fearful lest should be attacked by our forces, and, im case of a de the Blackwater being #0 much swollen by rains as t unfordable, thit would effectually cut off « retreat the truth of the reported strategy of Pryor, if he has re | cromed the Blackwater, is to fall back on Kiehinond, of pr | their comiort, expecuily ae neat ¢ } officers and bably ge to North Carolina to reinforce Gustavus W. smith the rebel general commanding in North Corolioa. Th rebels bave evidently matured a new pian of operation: Lmentroot’s, a. H. Mill’# and a large portion of Ewell « divisions bave been withdrawn trom the army amounting t Upwards of 36,000 mm ot more than 10,000 reb t White House by Major Win, P. Hail. ‘The balance rebel army at Fredericksburg murt, there! mali, aod prepared to evacuate as Bon ae un Oo requires them ty do go. The fact of Pryor having recrorsed the Blackwater har been telegraphed by Mayor ho J, Peck from : ty Mor General Dix, tating that on I reat ined and forwarded by te he (General Peck ) ed that the enemy Ny recrowsed toring the storm ‘This intedigence wifl t att well on + a Norfolk and Naneemond counties, maeniur hy tants of these two o tities ev dently! from Pryer, iu whieh toy are very like disappoint This morning a new an) very | ore 5 added to mr tleet of army trausy ri already jn fhe vor Vico The steamer is named the C. W. Thomas, afver oor chief quartermaster. The Thomes was boilt jn Los and Brought around by Captain LeKay, a brother of Boston shipbuilder, and in by no menue the first piloted to Hampton Roads by this offer ber of gentiemen have visited the new arr them Captain James ¥, Hunt, Master of Tras Colowel Ramuel Bell and othere Ata future Wme give you « full description of this figg vor Shortly after twelve o'clock last night 4 fire broke In anmall frame batlding inaide of the fort, but wav tinguished with a few pmils of water belive any mare | damage wor done. The ory of fire starved a number men from theit beds, o: about twenty four degrees oid pet their night ¢ of any ther, Beyond a Witle Aber dan.nge gon, Six guns. Ninth New York Independent battery, Captain Sherton- ty, six guns. paizieenth New York Independent battery, Captain e. Battery A, Second battalion New York artillery, Cap- tain Hoyan, six guns. Baitery 8, Second battalion New York artillery, Cap- tain McMahon, six guns. ‘Total, seven da:teries, thirty-two guns, With the exception of a few horses, which could have deen procured from the Quartermaster’s Nepartment in a fow hours, the batteries were all fit for immediate service, excepting the Sixteenth New York battery, which having been previously ordered on General Wadsworth’s application, & report ta him for special service, was unequipped with either guns or horses. lam, General, very respectfully, ‘our obedient ¥orvant, WILLIAM F. BARRY, rig. General Inspector of Artillery, United States Army. GENPRAL HITCHCOCK'S KVIDENCE. Major General E. A. Hitchoock , United States Volunteers, gave his testimony to-day. The letters and ordors men- toned by him were published in the Hxkatp on Sunday. Q By General McDowell—State if your official position and convection with the government were sueh at tho time as to enable you to know, or togive you good grounds (or Judging, a8 t General McDowell's having or not in April last sought, induced or procured the separation of his army corp# frem the Arty ef the Potomac, with » view to having « separate command for himself; and if 0, whother or not the retention of the corps war, to the best of your knowledge and belief, sought, ingame or pro, cured by him, or was made by the goverument Mr public reasons, based on the representations of others? State fully what you know jn this matter. A.—I was on duty in the War Office, under the immediate orders of the Secreta, ry of War, from the middle of March to the middie of May last, That period embraged the time referred to in this question. The circumetances which led to the deten- thon of General McDowell's army corps in the early pary of April, as a covering army for the city of Washington, wore, I believe, very fully known to me, and Tam very nure that, personally, General McDowell had nothing what, ever to do in procuring the orders which detained him in front of Washington, Tam very sure that his fret infor. mayion on the subject was derived from the order tteeif, directing hin detention here Isaw Generat McDowell 2000 after that.and his firet expressions to me in rete. rence to the order were thore of deep regret. He had hoped, as bo said t me, to accompany the army to he peninsula, where wan an! to be put in & porition to do something tn bis profession as a military maa; by which I iaferred very plainly that ho hoped to have had an opportunity of distinguehing himeel’ a8 a woldior, His language ana bis deportmeny gave me the belief that he was, as he said, truly dirap. pointed, and for the reason he aswigned, The facte in the case could be best seen by a recital of the clecumaturcon under which the orders were given. Tho witness referred to certain papers to bis porsereion | (o refresh hia memory in regard to d and which pa- pors were placed at the disposal of the Court, and the witnens continued — | In order to un‘lerstand the case.fully, think i neces Lary Wo refer to au order from the resident. (V'resdeat's pecial Order No, 1, dated Executive Mansion, Wanuing on, January 31,182.) The witness continued as fol- | ry of the ordor just read, there must have been some plan from General McClellan proporing some | ther mode of operation. Ihave not that plan, and am Jo produce it; hat I have a paper from the Presi wit, dated February 3, 1462, which J4 from A. Lincoln to fal MeCletian, The Provident subsequently appear to have yielded bis plan to that of Genera 8 doing 80 waved this order (President's Order, No, , dated Execetive Mansion March $, 1802). ‘That orc general Offoers corn Washington t led to aconference of th ling army the result « whieh waa reported Neadynarte Army of the Potomac, F March 15, 1862 The that paper drow frm Mr ata tat War, coun monteating the orders of the President, a paper which wm wd wo of General McClellan, 4 lated War iepart t, Waret le, 1962 nO Wither © ntinued —This repetition of thoae conds tone shows the unportance attached to (nem by the Pre. eidept. After General ot leltan tet the frout of Way ington teas obrerved in the War Department thet orders for erent of the troops did pot appear i enter plate wh & force for the protection of Warhington & teot required, and a ood dedi of com eit by the Seere ry of War on th at ral Wadeworth nade a report to the War, setting forth the amount of the feree lott we command in Washington ' the charactor of the tro logetier with t @ thot report the tanie of t ourl, and Htary District ter, ated the report , which are an | Meliowell in account for their unprepared condition in some degree, | About that time I hell repeated conversations with Cen, | Doubleday, who had the immediate command of the forts | south of the Potomac, for the purpose of ascertaining tho | condition of the troops in the forts. He told me on three | several occasions, with intervals of afew days, that be had been unable to procure ammunition oy his req ute tions to supply the fortifications, After talking with bina | the third time I reported the matter Ww the Secretary of War, who immediately sent for Genera! Doubleday, and the necessary orders were given by which that deflower was supplied I now lay before the Court a com- | munication from Major y Pi MoCielian to Hriga- dier General 1. Thomas, dated Headquarters, Army | of the Petomac, stoamer Commodore, Apr! 1, 1862 | the 2d April curtain papers were referred ‘to G | ‘Thomas and General Hitchcock (myself) by the § | of War, under an order of which this isacopy. (The order is dated War Department, Washington City, April 2, 1862, from the Secretary of War) In obedience to that order General Thomas. and myself examiued the pa pers referred to ju it, and made a joint report, of which | this is acopy. (is from Major General Hitchcock aud Brigadier General L. Thomas, dated Washington, 2. C., April 2, 1862.) I would state’ here that a part of the force referred to in General McClellan's report—dienoral Blenker’s division—bad at that time been either order out of his departinent, or was soon to be, by the Pres! himself, and could not properly be considered a part co for the defence of Washihgton in any sense t to be delayed even in the SI what was called the Mou riment, under General Fremont, It will be preseatly that the President, ina letter to Clelian, refers to the removal of Blenker’s division as if it had buen ds nined with the sanction of General Me Clelian, though reluctantly, When | heard of the design to remove that division from in front of Wash ington i expressed my opinion to the Becre tary of War that it ought not to be doe. He acquimeed at coos in that view, and desired me to go with him to the } ent, and it to the President, which bur without success, On ry ing to the War Otic ne® OF LO POINL Bes to be so great that nt of ny reasons (March 20 Idi next morning. py of those reasens. ix dated Mare Vhis effort on my part failed, That division left te Shenand n. Tavks had been ordered int be attack made by Jackson upo This still further re- duced the force in front of Washington, 1 ought to state that Blenker did not leave that valley 0 wees, and because it was under orders which I coud not feo cved in baying revoked, Therefore his force wus net to be counted up o defen ad these particulars with © of the f au save to the Ir ce ered, further arpa Warn writy of Wi ulined to the ces On the ol the l’otomac, extend Manassas and Warr that front in general, but that it did not include the valiey ah; that the troova in that yailey cou not be withdrawn with safety was my clear aul declee opinion, Locking, then, to the number of tropa might be counted upon for the protection of the city, I could not make out twenty-five thousand men asa Unit ineludiing the e¢ ton of the garr north the river and the force withio the city, after ction tor the #lek ti bingy 4 wish to give the n could be thrown into his hands to exeente but finally, after much considoration, he datermined to order one of the two remaining corps then in frout of Washington to be detailed here, leaving the selection with the Secretary of War, who desiynated the corps commanded by General McDowell, Ax seon ae this was reyorted to Coneral McClellan he conpinined of tt as an interference with his command, celeulated to lead to the most dangerous consequences.’ He asked for two of the three divisions constituting that corpa (Franklin's and McCall's), and i{ he could nop get two b anxious to have Franklih’s division ne to the War vifiee in of some length with s in the War Department, in the presence of the Sec rotary of War. IT cannot from memory recite tho particulars of it diggue was pro- rent aud heard it, Some opinions were averse to sending auy part of tnat force to tho peninauia I think that one—and one officer only—was in lavor of fending the whole of it. At length the President asked me ine eta | whether I thonght the city wou'd be safe with the two divisions, if Franklin should be sent away 1 told bim I thought it would be safe, He then wrete the r for Franklin's division to go to General MeCivila al McDywe!ll was not present at this consultat remember. T now lay before the Court a letter from the dated April 8. It containg the parsage in re Genoral Blenker, which I referret to in my torttn place it before the Court more particularly beeau: alludes ty the foree left for the defence of Waslingto Lbeti@ve 1 have given ail of the information on that sint, showing the reasons why General Mclowe " ined infront of Washington. 1 wish stood ax stating very positively that every in that matter was induced, us I believe, by «: nsoyeny: and with vory great reluctance, the President, so far ax al MeClellan war concerned It was the manifest desire of the Presideut and of the Secretary of War to rend to General MoCiellau all the means in their power t enable bim to makea sicers ful campaign.t Q. By the Court—When did the enemy evacnate Cen treville und Manassas? A. In answer to that question state Unt I have reen an official report from Couerul McClellan, dated Fairfax Court House, Maren 11, 8:00 P. M., iu which be states that the rebels have left ail their positions. Q. By the Court—State, in this connection, t the movement proposed by General Met lollan by Urbana and the York river, referred to in the letter by the Iron d February %, 1862, before the » aud Manasas by t my, and ¢ yment propoked Dy the resident, minted lu the same letter? A. Lean only give my impression or vin regard to this, Lhayebever bad ery doubt that the movement prop wed by the way of Ur Jeiouk. Ibhas wwayn wy enemy could bave known of abandoning — his vou ou the Votomac and at Manassas © positions would up have been abandoued, on the em- trary, my opinion has been constantly that the prépoed movemout of a large part of the tore. in frontof Wash ington would have Induced the exerr in omert to seize Washingtoo. 1 attecues very great im portance to the poskession of Wasiington, not o merely ag a military point, but from 4 itieal porition. Wast ington is the capital of the United States. The goveru mentia here. The archives of the pation are all bere, It ia tho depository of the original Declaration of Independ ence, and of tt. jon of the United States, These w * city a peeul A short tine by the enemy the country more than the lows of many battles at @ distance from this point. The» always thought that the true mode of advances upen tie enemy war eomething like that propored by the Pres) deus, Keojing the army within striking distance of Washington, in tbe efort to make an effoctve biow upon the enemy i) bis positions, The details of such a move ment [have bot particularly thought about, baving hed Bo vecasion to do Bo @. By Geuerat MeDowell—So tar aa you know, what been the character of the service rendered by General MeDowell—ta.thful and loyal, or otherwise? A ~ 1 have known General Melowell many ye neon him on daty in the ha honored chief, Lieutenant General eott eye upon itn #ince this unhappy war broke out, and wot the siade of a suspicion bas ever creamed my tind touch ing his entire loyalty. From my knowledge of General Melowell it would be imponsibie for me to eonceive him disloyal, [regard hitn as 4 true and faithful patriot Q By the Court--Viewed in & ruilitary hight rtate tho responsibilities of the movement of the Army of the Votornee to the ponim at bem the foree deciied by the Prewitent w guard and ex Warhington, if suck wan the fact, and the roa poet would impose for detaining the orpe ¢ April inst? A. It wae the opinion of the undoubtedly, that hi order of the &th with respect to the aafety of the capi been complied with by Gener +! Met the @th of Ap net ruetious with the this plan beiore ul nly was of tho sume 1 been dimineyed rt ¢ artnet April 10, ie62 Wem In the MeDowell Court thon of Lieut, Cot. T ioe with revere: Pope's Cations before Warhington, eapeeiatly aod 2H of Augomt « ston wee pa nquaty ve dey, the exe hia the & the to what oceurred t Gen riny from Warrenton back the git News Crom Fortress Monror Fovreee Mowmer or Karnak ‘The vreau “ for New rrow ‘ wm Ary od at Fortreme Monroe PRICE THREE CENT THE VICTORY AT ARKANSAS POST. Official Despatch from Rear Admiral Porter. Gallant Conduct of the Squadron ip the Action, &e., Wasimvaron, Jan. 19, 1863. &., &e. Tho following waa received to-day at the Navy Depart ment, dated Usiren Stamey Misery Lagat Arcavsas Poor, Jan, 11, 1883, Hon, Grnwon Weim, Secretary of Navy >— Ame —The gunboats Louisville, De Kalb, Cincinnati and Texington attacked the heavy fort at the Port, on the Arkansas, last night, and elienced the batteries, killing twenty of the enemy. The gunboats attacked ayain this morning, and diq- en tn all Colonel Donnington, late of the United States Navy, commandant of théfort, requested to surrender to the havy, Treoelved his word The army co-operated on the land side. completely silenced, and the guna, were all dismounted in three noura, The action was at clo: riers on the pert of the three Iron-clads, and the firing splendid, The list of killed and wounded is email, Tho Loulavilte yost twolve, De Kalb seventven, Cincingat! none, Lexington ter two, although mveh ent up, were ready for action in half an hour after the battle, The Nght draught Rattler, Li and the other light draughts, } became general, aa did the B. Breese, with her ritle gune Particulars will be given hereafter, Very respectfully, jont #ervant, DAVLD D. PORTER, Acting Rear Admiral. AFFAIRS IM MISSOURI. Our St. Louts Co: ‘The forts were » in number, Com, Wilkon Smith, ed to the action when it Howk, Lieut, Com. R, your obe rex po Sr. Love, Jan. 16, 1863. Attempt to Intercept Marmaduke's burcee— The Hartevilie Fight—Gen Hrown's Aceoumt of the Attack on Spring fieli—Expedition to Pocahontas, dtc, de The measures ty cut Off the retreat of the rebels who pniidently advanced on Springheld « woek ago yoster day have proved unsuccessful. They were checked temporarily at Hartaville, but were too strong to be dew feuted. They were sonth of Harteville day bafore yeator” day, and have doubtless escaped by the Vera Crug, road Unsuece on @ line due south of Harteville, Their origt- hal intention and most vatural line of retreat would have been toward West ilains, in Howell coumy; but a force of infautry and cavalry from Houston started for West Plains to intercept them. ‘The rebel leaders probably heard of this movement and changed their course. They will bave «hard time of it before reaching a comfortable resting place. The read they have taken passes through Vera Cruz, Gainesville, ‘n Ozark county, aod strikes the Arkansas line at the crossing of the North Fork of the Arkausun river, Tho country is bitly and barren of forage. The #treqma aro high at Uhis fearon, and the retreating rebels will be» worn Out set belore they arrive anywhore near their fel- low soldiers. Gener Brown has forwarded the follewing aceount of the attack on Springfleld to General Cart it confiraae the provious accounts published in the HyAL0:— Srmincrimin, Jan, 8, 1868, To Major General Centin:— ‘The firing has just ceaned, The attack was made at ton ininutes past teb this morning figbt lasted thirteen hours, ibe enemy were lu command of Geveral Marina , Confederate Blates Arn: f five thou. sand pleked mounted infantry, and two pieces of rited Held a: tivery, drawn by ton Lorex each, ‘The expedition (oUt in this manner on the Arkantor rivers for vervice of the capture of Springéeld, with ite te nod Large depots of atores. They moved with great rapidity, marching the last fifty miler in twenty-four hours, skirmishing with iny seenting partion almomt the ire distance. He moved right up, aod immediately ced the Oght by cannonading the town, without time to re , Our artiite howitzern, helpless women av a NS eee pounder, radely mo out any Sf the ordisary equipments for artillery, hand- spikes and wedgew having to take (he phece of elevating screws six pounder brass guna at Port No, 1. The balan F force consisted of the toliowing Commands and detachtneats of comrman Third cavairy, Miesourt State Militia, commanded by ur buodred and fifty-three men. , Minsourirtete Militia, commanded by }, two hondred whty vine men th fowa infantry inaoded by Lieutenant norman Z. Cook, three hundred and hevonty eight ‘olonel men Second battalion Fourteenth Militia, commanded by Lieutenant Colon two huvdred and twenty three inen. Seventy second &. M. M., comnmoded by Captain G. B. Phillive. Forty eight eonvalercents, organized by Dr. #. B. Mel. € and wt ‘ets commanded by Colowel 6 Crabb aad n MeAlee, four bundred and forty-neveo men. sl force, two thourand ve hundred and ninety mine airy, Misnourl State Jao, Pound, ten. Theae troope acted Jone of biood Wo dictate try ke herces, lam wo weak from KE. i. KROWN, Hrigndier General 1 will add to the General's derpatch that he wan treache- rouply shot from wtereerh residence, while leading acharge body guard, when (he day seemed to be kat. Very rompectfully, your obedient servant, JAB H. STEGER, Awountant Adjutant General. Affairs in other parts of the State Ab allempt was made yextortay to get op a rcare on the rubject of guerilins attacking the Pactie Katlrasd. It appears Ubat slots were Gred at the pickets ganrding ene the ridges a fow plight ago, but no further attack wade Nobody was injured, and vo damage dove ‘comnt eventa have led to the eupperition that the order (or the exper ition from Boathesst Mimourl to Pooe- aed, re extremely quiet: 7 Cold weather je @! band again and the long threatened ice blockade of the /.ver appears likely to be reahaed, Warres at Houws- ards Arkan- ald. ved at the héadquar Hovwtom , Jan. 14, 1863. Despatch from G Rebete thet ane—Death of KE The following doxpatch war rec tere in St. Louie — ‘ To Major General Conti All information by seonting parties sent out eonfirrm fn the opinion expressed yorterday, that the enemy are in rapid retreat towards Arkareae ‘The foree a! Hartville consented of three brigaden Gene. in onminand, with from four Ww five thew. ral Narmada was wonnded aod preeners will not tal three hundred, inclading He oad v, ba Th teen wen Amir: wegen The soda the follow ing — 1 » Jan. LS PM, been heard of Marmiduke and bie forces K yesterday at whieh tine they on force ovetent they are ’ t* e and are, without Aoubt, makirg their aye been severe y Tepoined at every point J 2. BLom. 1) Qulet at Springfield. an @ Trust, Jan. 16, 1868. Major General Cow yucon, Viret Kahewe Moonted Rites 4 , smoot Indian rey iment a te, Wirwt divs - on aval oy tae? entry end * All quiet there, bet 7.5 4 Hrown w werter, but la « sabe "i Mawr oo is dead we 6. OOLM Mayor Commanding Moet Affairs in Trenton reeeenTaTiON OF & n TO sTOR W IsACGURATION OF * OOV ERROR BLVOT Tae wtow, M.J., Jan, 19, Dem ane WAM pronented wo Memater Lb This evening « #p Wall Uy Citizens Of Lad), Bergen county nnd wae received by Major Ine B. Wileee, in the atnence of the Henator A ber of spencbes were inade On the vor son ernet Gack will be \nanguratel to morrow we A large camber of milnary, com nee preenut Dating Kebtery Pitiadetpnl Doring banking bowrw ts 4m Deniers ng boone oh Jay, Cook & 4 oarried D k The bag emitained od the OUkT fem ver