The New York Herald Newspaper, January 28, 1863, Page 1

THE NEW VORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 9632. THE ORETO AT SEA. Her First Act of Depredation on Our Commerce. The Brig Estelle, of Boston, Destroyed Off Tortugas. THE WAY SHE RAN THE BLOCKADE. THs CHASE. Hlcape of the Oreto and Her " Arrival at Havana. Sketch of the Privateer and Her Commander, &e, de, ae. ‘Tho Northern Light, Captain Terry, brivgs us tho intel. Rigence of the escape of the Oreto from Mobilé, and the first act of hers op the bigh seas. ‘The ©. ran the blockade from Mobile on the 16th inst., ‘end captured and sunk the brig Estelle, of Boston, op the ‘Vth inst., aud was at Havana on the ZIst. Sharp and (quick work. { Wegive all the particulars of her that we have in our ‘Possession. zx The Escape of the Privateer—The Chase. ' OUR KEY WEST CORKRGPONDENCE. Key Weer, Jan. 20, 1863. ‘The United States steam sloop-of-war @neida, Captain Hazzard, has arrived from Mobile bar with despatches for ‘Admiral Farragut. She brings us the pews of the escape from Mobile Bay, on Friday morning last, of the privateer recto. Sheran the gauntlet at about four o’clock in the Morning, during a stroug broeze and fair wind, but not ‘anseen, She was chased by several of the squadron, and ‘wheo the Oneida left the R. R. Cuyler had not retarned from the chase, aud the hope is expressed that she may ave come up with her. The gunboats that started m pursu't returned, having been run out of sight. I forbear jo make any comments on this affair; for it will oreate Bood enough for discussion among thoso who were a Abousand miles away, and know nothing of the di‘iculties to be encountered by a blockading fleet, no matter bow large it may be. Captain Hazzard mys that his ship, under the most favorable eircumatances, can only go ten and half knots; that she Jabors and rolls fearfully with the least sea, so that it is impossible to cast loose bis heavy gune, or, if he were $o cast them loose, to work them with any degree of ac- @uracy. Such is one of our crack sloops, that ave expect- ed to gobble upa dozen 290’s should they muke their ap- (Draravce. ‘We have now the melancholy #atisfaction of knowing ‘that the rebels have afloat in the Gulf of Mexico two of the finest steamers of their class in the world, and with tho ability to fight orrun as they deem best. I would call the attention of those interested to the importance of rere steamer that can be procured being sent to waters at once, Let the Baltic and Atlantic Dbe taken tnstanter, and every other ship that can mount @welve heavy guns. Let there be not one moment's de- y in this matter ; for our commerce of the Gulf is donc for (@f these two marauders ate much longer permitted to re- ‘nan afloat. It is time that playing war and building abor- ‘stone for gunboats were over. Drop the nigger for a week, think of our commerce gotng to the dogs for the wavt of bead to understand what our navy requires. {pe fast ships and heavy guns, and give them tw us quick, ‘Or it will be too lato. @he First Depredation—The Estelle, of Boston, Destroyed. \ ‘We learn from Capt. Terry, of the Northern Light, and from passengers, that news had reached Key West that Oreto on the 17th inst., the day after she Jeft Mobile, 11 in with the brig Fstelle, of Boston, from St. Jago de @ubs, laden with sugar and molasses, for Boston, and sunk off the Tortugas. Whe Privateer at Havana—The Oncida in Pursait. After this exploit the Oreto proceeded,to Havana, where ‘was coaling at eleven o'clock on the morning of the inst. The gunboat Oneida, Capt. Hazzard, which at Koy West, started immediately for Cuba, It is Fe that by the time she arrives there the Oreto be somewhere « Additio: Key Waar, Jan. 22, 1863. The Quartermaster’s steamtug Reanie returned from ana last night. She reports that the Oreto arrived pafely in Havana on the 10th inst. from Mobile. She yesterday commenced coaling, and will no doubt get to pea to-day. Sho is heavily armed and well manned, and, (Mf not captured, «ill prove an ugly custemer. ‘The United States steamers San Jacinto and Oneida will ti sen to-day in search of the pirate, and may be suc- ‘ul. For the information of thore interested, I may sav Prat there is not one United States ship-of-war between the Wlorida reefs and coast of Cuba. A pretty sate of affairs tourely. The steamship Bio Bio, from New Orleans, arrived in Ha- ‘vana yesterday, She will no doubt be detained there on Bocount of the proximity of rebel cruisers. A mteamer, ‘evidently the Quinnebaug, transport, is vow coming into ‘he harbor through the northwest channel. The North- ern Light sails in an hour, and will take, no doubt, the Bret news. Sketch of the Oreto. The steamer Oreto eailed from Liverpool on the 22d @f March last, and it was then ramored that she was \futended for the service of the rebel government, in ‘destroying Northern commerce on the Atlantic. The Oreto was built at Liverpool, ostensibly for the Italian g ‘ernment, and is consequently adapted for warlike spurpoees, being pierced for tweaty guns. She measuros Beven hundred and fifty tous, is capable of carrying teveral guns of the largest calibre on a draught of about awelve feet, and is represented as one of the fnost and axtost vessels of ber class afloat, She was regularly ‘cleared at Liverpool for Palermo, in ballast, and bad a ‘crew of about fifty menon beard. Very contradictory statements were current as to the real destination of the ‘Vorsel and ber armament at the time she was prepar- Ing for sea, According to rome reports the vessel had arme and ammanition on board when she left the Rorsey; but this was positively denied, and the denial ‘Was aecompaniod by the assertion that she bad not ‘an ounce of powder or single gun on board, ana that ‘Der bona fide destination was Palermo. Other reports ‘wore that she would undoubtedly go to Palermo, ‘srt from thence proceed to Bermuda, where #be + to take on board the armament and ammunition ayeciaily font there for her, she would then, said Furor, take to sea, either asa privateer or as awar ‘vense!, commiskioned by the robeie, She sailed under alod orders, It was next reported that she bad cmp. ‘aured the packet ship Yorktown; but the story was soon Wontradicted. In due course this vessel arrived at ber nknown destination, which, as waa to be supposed, ‘Bored out to be Nassau, Ov arriving she wae immedi. fwicly seized by the captain of her Majesty's steamer reyhonnd, but almost ae quickly released. Shortly after Phe wae seized again, but, after some difficulty, released ‘gain <The authorities pretended to have great doubts ax ‘go whether she was or wa not intended for tho survice of rebels. On one cceagion, wher the Pritweh gunboat julidog went to seize ber, she wae discharging shell— ties @ part of the cargo she bad brought for the * ) Our Nassau correspondent, on the 2d of September, gave the following concerning this same vessel — ‘Though everybody knew, by hearsay, &c., what the steamship Oreto, which lay in our port rome time . wan intended for, there wax not, so the Judge of the 'y Court decided, any legal evidence to condemp her, In judietul cages it i6 hard to divest a judge’s mind of bis prejudices; but i believe, although his Honor may Rave erred in judgment, he did what he conceived to be conscientiously right. Having escaped from the clutches ‘of the law, the Ureto went outside Hog Island, and, being Afraid of the United States gunboat Rk. R Cuyler, then lying im the ofting, her Majesty’y ship Vetrei went out, the Oreto lay close by her. One fine Satarday night in the month of August, @ few ‘weeks ago, at ap hour when sailors were likely to be en- chained by Baccbus, a mob of diecharged sailors and ‘others were employed to tranship ear; ‘om a schooner into the Oreto. mi credibly tpforms t at about balf an hour after they got on board the Oreto she put to sea, and in about three hours afterwards overtook the British schooner Prince Alfred, said to have been lately purchased for aud op account of Mr. John B, Lafitte. What schooner is that?’ said Captain Maffitt, of the Oreio. “Phe Prince Alfrod.”’ wae the answer. “Don't you waut a tow?” cries Mattie. “*Ves,’? is the ready resporise. “Then take down your sails,’ comes from the Oreto: and accordingly a hawser ie passed, and the Oreto towed the Prince Alfred to Green Cay, small island forming one of the Bahama group. On thé next day, being the Sabbath, but for which the Oreto bad no regard, the men began to take out of the Prince Alfred ber cargo and to put iton board the Oreto. They discharged six thirty- two pound broadside gung and two sixty-eight pound pivot guns, lots of stores, shot, shelland powder. This took ex days todo, when the Oreto, having these guns mounted on hor deck, weighed anchor. hinted the Con- federate fing, her crew mapning the rigging and giving three cheers. She afterwards went to Cardenas, Cuba, and Captain Small, of the bark §. W. Holbrook, arrived at Boston from Havana, 21st of September, stated that he was instracted by the American Consul to report that a rebel steamer had anchored among the Cardenas keys. She was a pro- peiler and had three masts. He had been informod that she was receiving men (rom Nassau, N. P., to man her, and it was supposed that she was bound to a rebel port to fit out for a cruise againet our commerce: The Richmond Dispatch of the 18th of September gave tbe following particulars. concerning this vessel, at that time reported off Mobile:-— Tho vessel is the steam corvetto Oreto, now called the Florida, and is not an iron-clad. Our readers are aware of the difficulties which the oumiander of this ship en- countered at Nasmu, owing to the rigor of the British neutrality regulations. marie finally escaped from the clutches of the Court of Admiralty , Captain Mafmit: steamed away to the Gulf and boldly ran the gauntiet of the lockaders at the mouth of Mobile Bay. in broad day- Hight, on the 4th iust. The captain was at the time sick with fever, as were inost of her small crew of thirteen men. ‘the Florida ran within sixty yards of the Yankee vessels, and her sides are peppered ail over with shrap- neland grapeshot, One eleyen-inch shell went Lg her side a foot above the water line, and lodged in the “onal bunkers,’’ The Florida’ is @ beautiful and well armed corvette of great speed. Her armament consists of eght guns. Her dash through the blockaders, with a fick crew of only thirteen men, in broad daylight, ix one of Uhe inoss daying Dayal exploits of the war. The Florida did not fire a shot, as her crew were unable to man even egun. Sbe bad one killed and two wounded, She s below the city in quarantine. The navy will now have work enovgh to follow up the movements of tbis rebel ship. Sketch of the Rebel Captain Maftitt,of the Oreto. John Nowland MaMtc, the enbject of this eketcb, was born ip Ireland, bat, having emigrated to this country, was appointed to the United tates Navy from the State of York, He became & citizen of Georgia, and originally entered our naval rervice in the year 1832. 1s commission bore date tbo 25th of February of that year. His subsequent eomusission was dated the 2th of dune, 1943, under which he saw twelve years and eight mouths of sea service. His total sea service was eighteen years and five months. He also saw shore or off duty for one year and seven months. For over six years he was unemployed, making his total service twenty-six years and five months. He was lagt at sen in the year 1858, and wagfafterwards employed on the Coast Suryey, during which he discovered a new ehapne! in the harbor of Charleston, marked on al] our charts and known as Maf. fitt’s channel, after tHe namo of the discoverer. The fatner of Captain MaMt wae a well known ,sensation preacher in this city eu@ other parts of the Union, and created considerable excitement bere by his bold and vi- goroug exhortations to crowded assemblier, He created such a furor among the women that they feequeatly took off their jewelry to lay itat his feet as an offering to the Most High. Young Maffits, while in our navy, was always re uted an secomplighed officer, While the Pierce admi- nistration was in power the famous committee of fifteen naval officers, who were appointed to sit in Washington te cut down the navy, threw over among others Lieut. diaMitt. He was dismntesed the service, but in cousequence of his ability a8 a nova! officer and the services he render- ed to the country whilst on (be coast survey, and other important occupations, be was restored and continued in our navy until the rebellion broke out, when be seceded, with-other Southern ollicers, and united his fortunes to the fate of the Southern confederacy. The next thing wo hear of him is im charge of the steamer Oreto and success. fully running the blockade of Mobile. His crew consisted of but thirteen men, and, although sick himself, he was not deterred from attempting the hazardous enterprise. Captain Maffitt likes to produce on the ocean the same sousation, in a different form, which bis father used to produce in the pulpit, and if Mr. Secretary Welles does not look sharply after bim be will most certainly produce as much discussion and eorjgggjon as his father ever did in this country. NEWS FROM NEW ORLEANS. ¢ Bark Grapeshot—Gene- «Plain Talk” with Re- ‘The case of the bark Grapeshot was brought before the Provisional Coart in New Orleans on the 13th of January. Judge Peabody, presided. On the opening of the Court Mr. Durant submitted a motion in the case of Wallestein, Masset & Co., of the bark Grapeshot. ‘The case was originally brought before the United States District Court, in admiralty, und was subsequently transferred wo the United States Circuit Court in this city. The motion represents that George Law, a revilent of New York, is claimant of the said bark Grapeshot, and that the purposes of justice reytire that the ease should be presented aud brought to a fival hearing, which can be accomplished by a trausfer of the is Court The Grapeshot had something to do with the slave twade, with hlibustering, and with almost everything else that iv gramd on the high seas, and finally she came acrows (he United States Marsbal, who also being on the seize, seived her in this port. ‘The case in point is that the bark Grapeshot, in 1860, lett Itio Janeiro for this port under a bottomry bond, wore by Meners. Wallestein, Masset & Co., ta, On her arrival hore she was seized and sold on the bond by the United States Marshal, and the proceeds lodged with the Registrar of the United status Court, Tho suit against ber was defenaed by George Law, but resulted in favor of the libellants. “Law ap led to the Circuit Court, and sudge Campbell dererred is decision for further proof on some questions which bad been raived ae to the good faith of the captain of the ves se! who had executed the Ih the meantime the war broke out, aud nothing since been done with it. ‘The motion pow ts to take it up where it was lett by Judge Campbell and bring it to a final hearing. In the cage of Percival, the prosecuting attorney stated the eviaence before him was not suilicient to evable bisa © fx upon the amount of bail, But the Judge stated that in @ few days. if the mtorney was not ready for trial, he would admit the accused to sich oail a8 might seem pro- per after hearing evidence to the point, Judge Peabody said that on the motion of Mr. Durant in the case of a citizen who had fired at & soldier, he should admit the accused to bail in the sur of $5,000, ‘The Delta of the 16th inst. says:— It would seem from General Joc Johnston's speech at Chattanooga, that the rebole are “backward in coming forward’? in that region. Johnston, who is really a clever man and 4 soldier, was calied upon at a railway station to make @ speech. He anid: My fellow citizens, | would much prefer to see you in the army. Voier is rae CROWD—Do you think, Gineral om’ n 1 whip raui—If we stay at home we certainly will not whip therm. Vor @1s THe Ceown—We give ‘em hell at Fredericks. burg, Saturday ¥ Grxmmair—No, sir, We bad nothing to do with that Aight—none who stay at howe had. It was our gallant soldiers of Virginia who achieved that victory. © (Kxit crowd looking very crest{atlen.) it # said that the General's health underwent nochange for th» woree, save a hoarseness lor afew day+, common to all who speak too long in the open air. Atiaire at Fortre: Reese & Jan. 26, 1803, The Kngiiah frigate Cadm een Monroe this morning for Charleston, 8. € The steambent Star was discharged from service yes. terday , and returned to Baltimore to-day Jeruey Clty News. ‘Tne Rankoan Daowenmar Accvet—Tre Excwenn asp Rarroan Compaxy Cemewen—Tue Cam Brrore tam Graxp Jeny.—Tbe inquest on the bodies of Thomas Mal. tows and Patrick Gallager, vietime of the railroad draw. bridge accident on the Newark and Hoboken rowl, was juded before Corover Donnelly and Justice Aldridge, in Hudaon City, at three o'clock yesterday morning, and resulted in a verdict of censure against the engineer and the officers rond. the road. The matter will come before the (rand Jury to-day for investigation. THE PIRATE ALABAMA, HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM THE GULF ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER NORTHERN LIGHT Capture and Sinking of the United States Steamer Hatteras by the Pirate Alabama Off Galveston, when Within Sight of the Land, The Fate of the Officers and Crew, with the Exception of Acting Master Partridge and Six Men, Undetermined, &., &e., &. ‘The steamship Northern Light, Captain Terry, from New. | with engines aad boilers exposed to shot and shell, She “mounted probably six guns of small calibre, and possibly Orleans January 16, via Key West, January 22, arrived at this port yesterday. We have received by her same important and interesting letters from our correspondent | W¥er a year past, and way tho vessel that Look possession at the latter point, giving details of the capture and sia ||" ing of the United States steamer Hatteras eff Galveston by the Alabama, and the escape of the Oreto from Mobile. Our Key W: Correspondence. Key West, Jan. 20, 1863... Movements of Transporte—Sinking of the United States Steamer Hatteras off Ga'veston by either the Alabama, or Ureto—An Outline of the Affair—Which Ves Was—Whas One of these Rebel Steamers Can Do—The Condition of Our Squadron— What the Merchants and Underwriters of the North Snould De—The News from Golve ton—The Commander of the Hatteras, dc. , de. Tho transport steamers M. A, Boardman and Merrimac sailed today for New York, and the Northern Light ar- rived from New Urleans. She willcoal and also depart for New York tomorrow. By the Northern Light we hear of the most audacious act yet performed by the Alabama, iu which a United States steamer, the Hatteras, has been sunk by her heavy battery, and within sight of our coast, The particulars, as Dear a9 | can obtain them, appear to be as follows. — ‘The squadron ordered to Galveston, after the retaking of that city by the rebels, consisted of the steam sloop-of- war Brooklyn, and a number of emalier yessis—among them the Hatteras. White the squadron was lying off that port a steamer was reported in sight in the offiag, when #ignal was mado from the Brooklyn for the Hatteras to got under weigh and see who the stranger was. Tbe Hat- teras at once obeyed the signal, and stood to soa. It was not very long vefore heavy cannonading was heard, When the Brooklyn immediately got under weigh, and Stood i the direction, and, after proceeding for some ais- tance, picked up @ boat’s crew from the Hattoras, who reported that their steamer had been sunk by a broadside from the 290'(Mlabama), and that they alone were left to tell the tale. They further reported that on coming within hailing distance of the stranger, both crews being at quarters, Captain Blake hailed and asked, * What ship is that?’ and the reply came back, “ Her Majesty's steamer Spitfire.” Hearing this, Captain Blake gave the name and character of his vessel, and said:—'* Pl send @ Dont om board of you.’? While the boat was pal ling ‘rom the Hatteras to the stranger, she fired a very heavy broadside into the Hatteras, which was at once replied to without apparent effect; for her battery consisted of but three or four light guns. ‘The Hatteras sunk in a fow mo- ments from the effects of her antagonist’s broadside, and carried down with her all the officers and crew except those that were in the boat. Such is supposed to be their fate; for no traces wero atterwards discovered of thom. ‘The Brooklyn proceeded to the locality of the disaster, ‘bat found that the Hatteras had gone down in nine fe thoms water, ind that the strauger bad disappeared. , Such is an outline of one of the most daring aud at the same timo one of the most cowardly actions ever perpetrated on the high seas. The rescued seamen say that it was the Alaba:na who did it; but their description of her rig is that of the Ureto. The Alabama is bark rigged; but these men say that the veasel they encoun tered was square rigged forward only. This answors the description of the Oreto, Semmes may have sent dows his main, maintopsail and topgallant yards to dis- ghise his vessel; but that is not probable; for he knows that with the Alabama, in case of hor being disabled in her machinery, his only dependence for safety is in his canvass. Consequently he would not be likely to disable bis vessel in the manner J speak of. The mischivf is done, however, no matter who did it, and it would not be surprising to bear that other actions of a similar nature by the same vessel have been perpetrated in our imme- dinte vicinity. I here assert that the blockade of the entire line of coast, comprised within the limits of the Bastern Gulf | Blockading squadron, could be raised and the blockading vessels destroyed by one vessel similar lo the ome that destroyed the Hatteras. 1 have before stated the reasons why this could be done. Consequently there is no use in repeating it; but if any one, government official or otherwise, ia de sirous of knowing, it will afford me much pleasure wo give ovce more the desired information, and show to the country fully the material of which this squadron is com. posed. It i @ gross outrage upon the merchants and under- writers of New York aud our other large cities, the con- | dition in which thtx squadron is placed. Hero in the spot | of all others to despatch, at a moment's warning, the | Steamer or steamors to afford protection to our enormous Gulf of Mexico commerce, Here is the point from which vessels may act on information received from our Consul General in Havana, Yet there it not one thyp that Admiral Bailey can despa'ch in case of the necessily being vm perative. T have stated these facts before, openly and in the atroug- est terms. Yet there is no change, aud I now again call upon those interested to not only ask, but demand, as they have the right, that this squadron be at once rein- forced with a sufficient number of steamers of the proper | kind, possessing great speed and with heavy batteries, in order to give our commerce and coast the protection needed. It is not too late now to repair the damage done. the oat that Captain Blake sent to board the stranger. ‘He gays that in chasing the stranger they caine up with her rapidly, and when close up with her she stopped. ‘As the Hatteras ranged alongside within pistol shot, | Captain Blake hatied, as I nave before etated, and the reply was, “Her Britannic Majesty's stip Spit fire.” Mr. Partridge’ was then ordered to board, and he says that-he had not shoved off a shipe's length Defore the Alabama poured ip her first Broadeile, which — was immediately replied to by the Hatteras, Thin occurred just at dark. As tho dest broadside was exchanged both “only information we have & tue NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1863, vensela steamed ahead, side by side, exchanging broad. | sides as fast as the guns could be loaded aud tired, and within very short distance of each other, Mr. Partridge was pulling ahead all the time t endeavor to reach his | vessel, but did not succoed. Hoe say# thecanmonade lasted | about twenty minutes, when be heard the sound of mus ketry, By dibt of tard pulling he came again in sieht of the vessela, and found them stopped. with the Alibama | alongside and the Hatieras blowing off stevm, and beards cheering from the Alabarna, prooing that the Hatteras had ‘Beem capkured by bedding. Looming it best not to be taken prisouer, he pulled back in the direction of our bquadron, and was picked up av befere stated, This i# the r, aod it Is in all re wpecte reliable. | DRSCRIPTION OF THM KATTERAS. ‘The Hatteras was a emall iron steamer, slightly built, Bho bas been doing biockade duty fn the Guif for ‘of Cedar Keys. She was nothing in comparison with the . Alabama, oither in size, speed, or in the number and | calibro of her battery. She was enticed into the jaws of the tion and crushed, without the slightest poss'bility of | degree. She bas been captured after a most yallant fight Overwhelming power and numbers, and by Huglish Sailorg, and under the pica that it was one of tho English navy. A long time may elapse before the Late of ‘Der gallant officers and crew ia detormined. IMPORTANT FROM SOUTH CAROLINA. Arrival of the United States Steamer Arago. Gen. Hunter Again in Command of the Department of the South, GE » BRANNAN ORDERED NORTH. Stringent Orders Relative to Skulkers on the Field of Battle. ane ait vee Arrival and Departure of War Vessels, &e., &e., &e. ‘The United States steam transport Arago, Captain Hy. A. Gadsden commanding, lett Hilton Head , 2. C., at four o’clogk PB. M., January 24, and arrived at this port at one or P.M., January 27, making the trip in sixty-nine bourts She bas a number of passengers, including Gen, Brannap, a béeayy mail bag ond a quantity of government Stores consigned to Major <. Van Vilet, Quartermaster, United States Arwy. ‘The foliowing is the purver’s report of the arrival and departure of war vessels at and from Port Royal — Jan. 18, arrived at Port Royal iron-clad battery New Iron- arrived at Port Royal Monitor battery Montauk. arrived at Port Royal Adams’ express steamer Dinamore, from New York. at Port Royal Monitor battery Passaic. . Port. Blas of the bouth, Jan. 23, arrived ‘at Port Royal transport Honduras, from Now Orleans. Jan. 24, left vort Koyal Movitor battery Montauk, in com- pany of two gunboats. . 24, left ort Royal steamer Augusta Dinsmore, for New York, via Beaufort, N.C. Our Hilton Head Correspondence. Hinroy rap, 8. C., Jan, 24, 1863, Return of General Hunter—He Retumes Commond of the Department of the South—Importars General Order —Cow- ardice on the Field of Wattle to be Punished by Instant Death—the Staff—General Brannan Ordered North—An Affecting Demonstration“ y His Late Command at Beaw fort—Sound Advice to Staff Officers—A Bombshell Among the Sutlers, de., dc. e ‘There was an unwonted degree of excitement amvng | the troops om Sunday last, as the steamship Arago, with the flag of the Commanding General fying from her fore mast, was made out from the lofty signal station at Hilton Head. The news that General Hunter was coming up the bay soon cireulated through the camps, and ani mated groups of soldiers and civihans were quickly mul. Upled along the beach and on the whar!, awaiting the customary honors with which a major general is greeted. Aa the steamship parsed Bay Vomt the guvs of Fort Welles and Fort Seward thundered forth a weleome to turning commander, and soon after the Arago hed the dock and General Hunter stepped ashore. For a day or two after bis arrival General Hunter was engaged in settling biruself in hie new quarters, bia for- mer residence having been demolished by General Miteh- ¢i’s order during the yellow fever panic. It was vot until Tuesday, the 20th instant, that be resumed command, announcing his arrival in the following goweral order: — GENERAL OKDEKS NO, 3. rApaUAnTEns, Dieeante free * snderstaned here’ of the Bouth. It ia With wincere pleasure that the General Commanding turns to thie department—the brave men of the North de ny has been here cast having never fail without many opportunities for great ¢ Tn view of departn © operation : th ent, the Genernt anding would remind officers € neceraity OF & strict, prom pt all orders, © Without inp. We have vessels enough and to spare: then let them be nt here at o1 nd do not let us have to reeord again the fact of one of our men-of-war being sunk on « and within sight of our heaviest ships, by one cowardly, but heavily armed and swift piratical rebel cruiser. The news from Galveston by the Northera Light is that alroady have the rebela so heavily fortified the place that taking possession of it for the present is tin possible. They have no doubt secured the batteries of tne Harriet Lane and Wentfeld, and have in the city of Gal vestoa seven thousand men under General Magruder. If the work in the Gulf nince the new year commenced | is to continue, we shall have sorry times of it, It has been disgraceful thus far, and the wonder Ja if it ig to con. | tinue, It presents a differant seeve frow last year, anc one that refieets but little credit on anybody concerned. The schoover Iselda, tender to the United States stearner Fort Henry, has arrived. We bave no news by her from Codar Keys. Everything i# quiet there, with « prospect of ite continuing #o, unless the 290 oF Oreto can got ia ride the bar, when we might hear something exciting. | I neglected to state that the commander of the Hatters was Lieutenant Commander Homer C. Blake, a gentleman highly esteemed by all who knew bim, Be undoubtely | perished with bis veasel. | Seven o'CLoce PM. Sines writing the above I have conversed with Actog Master De Hurst, United States Navy, who was attacted | to the Uited States steamer Rrooklyn daring the recent affair betweou the Alabama and the United States steamer Hatteras, He confirma my account, and stat hat the martheads of the Hatteras were discovered at water that they removed the pennant which was still fying from her main truck, aud they discovered two beats japhed together, apparently belonging to the Hatteras Besides the one that contained the men. From this hey are of opinion that these boats were used to traneport the crew of the Hatteras to the Alabama after #he waa cap. tured, and that in all probability the majority are prison ere on board the pirate, I have alxo seen a copy of the report made to Adm Farragut by Acting Master [.. Hl. Partridge, United stares Navy, the officer of the Hatteras an 0 charge o ve who are dit newessary to ex Each officer who mat pt punisbouent of « » death the tastile fedid by renege: 4 clowk for UNehr anachety to bee ringe of thear wictims, on of all commanding officers in this depart drawn to General Orders No. 28 fr fated Hilton Head, Por 1462 aud the sane will ry . he following bamed officers are a the Major Genera ting, and will be obeyed abd re apeciod accordingly — Hrigndier General Truman Seymour, Chief of Stat and | Chie? of Artillery Lievitenant Colone: Charles G. Halploe, Assistant Adjotact ra f Kaward W, Smith, Assistant Ad) stant Gener " eral KR, Beniy, Acting Assimaut Ad, tant nant Colonel J, HM. Wilson, Assia pector Gene | MR Morgan Chief Commisaary of Liv atenaat Colonel a) Direetor | the colored regiment, at Smith's | tug themselves and the U ' cheers ag the steamer moved away. ir Being able to injure her antagonist in the smallest * | | bombardment abubdant evidence of a movement of greater magnitude Shan has yet been undertaken on the South Atlantic coast. ‘Unquestionably the coming month Is to be an eventful ove in the bi Of the Tenth army corps. On ‘Thurday last Genera) Hunter visited the camp of plantation. He was avcompanied by bie stat! and by a large number of oflicars and civilians, “The negroes were put through tbe drill, m which they Bave acquired « good dual of prot and afterwards briefly addiesved by their origipal friend and patron, who expressed uis cratification at their fine appearacce, and hoped that he should have oe sure of seeing aD army Of Mity thousand binck men help- in by fighting for their freo- dom. Goners| Saxton also addressed the regiment, ®ay- jng that he bad just learned (rom General Hunter that ne | £0,000 Springtield muskets were ou the way hither, to be placed in the hands of the byal bl ‘The vpeechos of Doth generals were received with great applauke by the nevroes, whose enthusiasin was unusually kudied by the dis, Of whoulier straps among (he spectators. Brigadier General J, M. Hranpay, who, with Gen, Hun- ter’é retura, yields for the third time the cominand of @ military department, his been relieved from duty with the Tenth army corps sails to-day in Ul Arago. with orders t0 report to the General in € whem he will, without doubt, be assigned to a comin im the Army of the Potona under Resecraus. By hie social quatities and by pe sonal daring om the battie fieid, no lows than by his impartiality wid uprightacsy in bedplamperys ty hei be hes won the coulkience and cou of the eutire command. We part with bim ree rettully, but we caynot withheld the expression of our admiration of hiv soldierly qualittes, avd of the wieb that inether fields he may Attain a position to which bis abilities entitle him, His departure from Pevwfort this morning was the occasion of a very gratifying de- monstration on the part of the officers of that pret. In company with Captain Steadman, of the pay; and the members of hiv staff, General Brannan was en: corted from bis quarters to tio steamer Wyoming by the officers of the entire commnnd, The ca ade was one ‘of the mort imposing ever witnessed tn Bewifort. On the dock were assembled an immense concourse, who, after Didding Bim an aifectionate adieu, gave hitn nine hearty “Arriving at the flag sbip Wabash, the General paid his respect to Admirab Dupont, and, after a cordial interview with the eMfivers of that noble vessel, camo ashore, amid the deafer ing echoes the blinding smoke of # farewell salute. We believe in General Brannay, As a soldier he has been prompt and faithful in the periormanes of every duty, and ama abilities while we trust y not longer remain uvappreciated by the powers at Webington. ‘ Among the indications of work before us. 1 may cite a reries of orders issued by General Hunter to the members of bis eta, prior to his departure from Washington wblic: but thelr sound all staff offivers, war- have not before been made ‘ay well as their importance heir publication entire — They i forts to tho success of U Tels hellewed Uh. ily a bomay ree Mesaness or ey UL AE iva ting Reneral aud is Ruberiibaien that Uhe (rust re posed ity mes its greater Imporianes, and tras to it 0 a; th °. aiddeeanp whould furnish at rd of the (raha tots in whiels 1 leaytins 0 rue doubt o ead with the & comple be has been explo: tainty ax to fac sirections, Written ticable. The minute detatis of mtanees connected with should he pulous car y Made whenever 0 and place and clr tal of orders in the " PRICE THREE CENTS. Le A ee THE ARMY OF THE POTOMA Address of Genera] Hooker to ; the Army. MILD AND RAINY WEATHER. The Official Order Making the Recent. Changes in the Army. GENERAL FRANKLIN'S FAREWELL ADDRESS, Officers to Be Dismissed for an- subordination. Vist of General Hooker to Washington, &c., ao. Fleange ares or Tie AnwT oF THE PoTe mac Jan, 27, 1803 ‘The following order bas just een published to tle army — xo. Le Tinangeanrens ov rie ARMY ov THe Poromsc, Camry Neam PaLoum, Jan. 26, 1863. By direction of the President of the United States, the undersigned assumes command of the Army of the Pe GENERAL ORDERS. tomac. Ho enters upon the discharge of the duties imposed by this trust with a just appreciation of their rerpooribility. Since the formation of this army be bay been \dentited with ity history. He hos «bared with you it glories and its reverses, with no other desire than that thene relations remain its destiny should be 1 In the record of you might unebanged until accomy achievements there iy much to be ble proud of, and with Hy Of God we will contribale someting to the Fenown of cur arme and the success of our cause, ‘To secure there ends your commander will require the cheerful and zealous co operation of every officer and ee dier in this army In equipment, toteliigence and valor the enemy is our inferior, Let us never hesitate to give him battle waere ever we ean find hint The undersigned expression to the feelings ly giv n he conveys to our late commander, of this army w. Dajor General Burnside, the most cordial good wisbes for his futare, ther, failure ean be Bavoided, x anid praise: The officers of U ed tw give th in their most serous atlenuon, and jo to omit noth hovght cam supply wo sand ® he person » field will be, #0 far as practicable, in writing, and will beer upon their face and upon the enve lope containing them the day, hour and minute of thelr issue, The envelope wil be revurned with & rand minute when received, sign ral by whose coms, Eo. W. Suir, & Since Port Royal was made a port of evtry the influx of speculators and traders has been constant and aid. For a tune the new comers gave to the traders became soldiers some benefita, but na the we- quatnted with each other they entered into combinations whereby their own high prices and enormous were maintained, and orth ‘of every class were com- pelied submit t0 every species of extortion. It is with great justice aud commendable promptness that the fol- Towing order is issued — GENERAL ORDERS NO. aly linpored 4 men, WhO hase settled within the mbliary |inew OF thie partment, and Who asaurne Ly Wet ae Port millera withont ny thing 10 the paw fund for the benent of the hiers or holding thenaclves subject to the tages and Iations of tue army fur the goverament of traders within iiibuary Hines Bee t Tt is thet of Tsai tthe commanding officers nt Royal acluninistradon, ‘at each post, suibers, clos &, pear with full liste of the prices tor't Tetalled by theta, together with imvolors stows price of such articles; and each counell of tration mhall then eatblial hearnjuarters. 4 of prlon fxd by the counrils of adminis aud ‘atribated through fh traticn «balk be prinved mands? and tw sinetly respon. inv posed upon, and they gies of the list Of the prices estauliahed by t hersinbe Var, It are The following Vaseick FA ath New York Volunteers, lie Poier Young, priv syivania Volunteers, [eo William seoneld, Company C, Seventh Connectyot Vob unteorr, Dec lysentery Theodore Howers, sergeant, Company I, Seventh Con necticut Volunte throat—dipther a. Thowas M. Lancaster, . Company ety: seventh Peonsylvania Voluuveers, Dec, 29, sore |: romt diptheria Inaae Wjke, corporal, Company ¥, Fifty fifth Peousyt vania Volhineers, [ee chronie lo Jeremiab Cramer. private, Gum deveuty wixth Peunsy ivanta Volunteers, Jou. 11, 1868. THE BOMBARDMENT OF ACAPULCO. fas Fraser, Jan a3 PM Further particulars of the bumbardwent of *capule ain the object of the Fronch fect to bea want of ans refumet. They could not fight the French on the Atlontic snd feed them on the Peeific The whips then commenced entering the harbor, The Mexicans opened fire from the shore batteries and « fort three miles from the fleet, The bore batteries were | toon silenced, bat the fort maimiained itaelf After destroying twelve houses and damaging Afty, tbe | feet put to nea withers Ne, the Meticans emtivaing | their fire frou the fort | The French daily expected at Mayatian, | Three thousand Mexican soldiers were there, who w te diptance inland and make ® and sbowld the h ccoupy the city, whieb wae doleucelens agalnet on supplies, which the Me feet wan ia rewire Frew My atatf will be announerd ay roou ae organized, JOSEPH HOOKER, Maor General, Commanding Army of the Potomac, ‘The only movement to-day is a change of locality for the headquarters Raina is failing ‘The wind is southwest and the temperature of the at- mosphere mild. Viste of Ge: al Hooker to Wa: Waswn: ton, Jan 27, 186d Tho pew Commander-in Chief of the Army of the Pow- mac arrived in town this morning, and wax in coumulte, tion with the Presidemt and Secretary of War duriog the forenoon. ohordinntien. 0 2 et A lint of more than eighty army officers hur been pre pared, who are to bo summarily dismissed the service for Violating the army regitations by the use of improper language in reference to thelr superiors and the Com- mander-in-Chief, in comnection with the removal of Gene- ral MeCloling and the conrt martial and sentence of Gen. Fitz Jobn Porter. The Division Commanders—Probable Re- organization of the Army. Wasnnctow, Jan. 27, 1863, Leave of absence has been gratted to Geners! Sumner to visit hit family, in the interior of New Yor! The Grand Div sous of the Arty of Us yinae are as yet under t! mmnand of the senior officer in each, and until General Hooker shall expres bia preference spon the subject no commanders for them will be specially denis It iy rumered that the present organization of tbat army will be abandoned, aud the old plan of indepeudent corps Marmee eulstituved It * expected that the defences of Washington will be made a separate department, independent of the com tui.td of the Geveral-m Chief of the Army of the Potomac Oficial Order for the Keeemt Chi The Army. p official order in regard Wo the ro army of the ated. ihe follow ing iat cont changer iat OENKKAL OKURR—NO, 20, Haan anne ov tie Awe, Wan Dine aire, ) AW TAD) GRIIRAL Wiomuscres 1 The President of the | nted ptates That Major General A. B. Burne od from the command of the Army of requemt, be 4 the Potomac dThat Major Geceral FY Foquest, be relieved from duty in the Army ¢ tomar bis own the Po fomber, at Third — That Major General W. Franklin be reliewed from duty in the Army of the lotomae Pourth—That Major General J. Hooker be asmgned w e Potomac repert in person to mand of the Army here relieved as aber stant General of the army By order of the seORY BD. Townamn, Asmintant Adjataut Farewell Add The following uw the upon lesying bi came owt from bie The the ad TARY OF WA ewera of General Franklin, of General Vrant When the Genera) ol) adetrow aml Divieion quarters to procerd to the ratiroad ynbind a cavalcade of two buntred div intow, whe ewonrted him ta the lie ot thy station, he found of the efter are Hiner serene, Lar? Geese Dros, Jem. %, 1868 To ree Orncmme Mes or nor Let Grasp Deron In obedinuner Wo the order of the higheet authority, the andere inhen tie command of the Left Grand Y ~ with #incore regret, Hix couner ou with the command bes boom ever plesssnt. Th prom’ obedience and checrfal cooperation you have a. ned Fr tslon. tie ail \imen reudered, your patient endurance spon the march, your steady bravery spin the fold, the manly determination with whieh you lave encountered and overcome the dangers and bardahipe { several trying eampaige®, ¢ommant bis #1 miration and gratitude Alot you ere eudesred w hun by gallant condnet and loyal service, amd meat of you b the memerics of many beithe Gals and the proud reer | lectiw that from cone of them bewe you been drives back fly thee ommmon metnories be exborta you News from Newbern, N. Newnes, NC, Jam, 2. Ihe in John W. Tod: eh Jeter D. Feaenden ard Wright, Aid w R 7 mem, A. k A Abdese Camp ‘ Wilt KR. Dove Ald det wong ‘ Vainey i bide army | Captaiy Raaniel W wo Aid 4 . Captagn Artivor MK Ai ’ Ler ui@nant Char y, Acting Aid ae Cue Liestenant Richard Mkinnet, A-ing Ald-de Cary ‘ anelevan exist in the staff w tied end on no ined in aa imeq te DAVID HUNTER, Major Geveral ce manding The activity foreshatiwed in the absre order tar a ready commenced. Frot cong tu it the army and fave, 1b i ramsonable Ww infer that we are pon etriken terrinie 00 wh oe are permitted to k ming Urthote forces, asd im every department there ‘aptain Aeberoft, Third New ¥ at Fort Hatteras, has General Fowtar ¥ rk artillery, stationed authority fr ” me of artiiery from the j receive batts! eevee there, and with etoellent proapeeta of succens. Maor General F deniroon of the organivation of | ai native North (arolina regiments of artitery and | rok Bonthern papers recaivet bere i appears that oot have been cccanioted flen emeentration of Unit commternalien © he interior by the rep a it thin dopey tinent t bee b wane’ ¢ ret won toot ine N auether tor thousand | t seventy five th Care hae te dete beers woe bave Rapyeatanity ok, 0 theuce for the’ Sonthwest. The Army of ibe Votome mo Aetely demon ined and on | the eve o€ twottny Hence thew withdrawa of trampe to joke \ | apmy, prove to be prove true aod fight gallantly in the future, ae you hive fever fooght io Ube past, for the grent cause in whieh y are cognge’, believing Ghat for yourselves you will « mperithable Coane, tor yoar coumiry Gna wed enduring moe In severing § connection which you have mate w dear be eae thet oo one will believe thet he volontarily parte with you in the (nee of the enemy WB RANKIN, May Gen, Totuntecrs Srarveay Covet Moons, Jan 26, 1863 The three men browght into our lines yesterday, repre senting themer ives to have teen deserters from the rebe dew it mer ment, They bet « fortnn wits & rome pretemied | le: peghbutbood. «he ws A ”