The New York Herald Newspaper, January 31, 1863, Page 1

ees vote ee — eS WHOLE NO. 9625 fn REBEL PRIVATEERS. Rebel Account of Her Escape from Mobile. a> QVPREBATING ACCOUNT OF THE OUTRAGE, . bution. carmen + P g 3 et PRIZE CAPTURED, &., m ‘The Petersburg Mepress of January 24, in 4 the iucicent, says:— is Bewe wilbenock the nerves of the Lincoluites, budtbey wil @e worec shocked when the returns (rom Ma@it begin to in. > ° gonerally that it the Florids pratsesh and ‘sunk tl Hultoraa off Galveston two er, ‘weeks since. = * 4 a ivee ‘The Ebasienion Mercury of January 23 gives the follow- ; lst of the officers, from which it will be Navy. xia, formerly Acting Navy: George D. Boyau, ‘Acting Midsbipman of United Virginia, son of Lieutenant tyke, unknown. , Jackson, C. Quinn, F. A. 's Clerk, unknown. Purser’s Clerk, unknown. , Master's Mate, uuknown. — » ‘States journals have pablished, in snticipa- irom Mobile. a3 ‘The captain and crew of the brig Estelle (recently de~ GArozed by the Oreo), arrived in this city on Thursday wight.. From Mr. Fiekett, the fret mate, we learn the par Egypte to the outrage. Mr. account ts quite interesting, and contains some Py i i eck all g i : i i [ i i Hl be lost sight that there were ready to run the blockade, sea. ‘Tae Dixie te aemall black ecbeoner of about 130 40 150 i The Retribution is. small black schooner of 150 tone, | ‘was (grmerly & steamer, masts setfat apart, the rails old and quite dark colored, straight stem, rather tneliwing 10- fooard, a6 fe the ease with our tug beats. The wood filling ‘ap the space whieh the propeller formerly occupied, can easily be Gieerved. She carries @ jib from the kuight Deed A Rebel Prize Recaptarea. Bowrox, Jan. 30, 1863. Thedollewing private telegram has beew received here from the United States Consul at St. Thomas — $ Sr. Twomaa, Jan. 19, 1863. 1 have @: advire the arrival of the brig J. P. Ellicott, of Rostomfor (. it here by ® prize crew, cm board by the pirate Hatribuuioa, who put their prize meaner mire News from Fortreve Monroe. om Forresee Mownor, Jan. 20. 1863. ‘The Vanderbilt’ sailed from Hampton Roads this fore, moon , and went to sea at half-past ten o'clock . The mail: Doar Georgians, due at seven o'clock A. ., 418 wot kirive Ul, balf-paat two o'clock FM. A OR ee , _ -~ A ‘| manhood and inteltigence of America were ranged in their A Mrs McNary. | aie MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL BURNSIDE. He Visite Public fchool No. 45, and Re- ceives am Ov@tion—Patrictic Remarks ef the General to the Juveniles—His Departure tor Home, d&c., de. In comphance to an invitation from a committee of boys attached to Public Schoo} No. 45, in Twenty-fourth street, Major General Burnside visited that institution at ten clock yesterday morning. The vommittee, of which Master W. M. Griffiths acted as chairman, proceeded to the Firth Avenue Hotel about nine o’clogk in a carriage, and conveyed their distinguished guest to their Alma Mater. ‘The presence of tho General in the temple of learning was recognized by a large concourse of ladies and gentlemen, who greeted him on eatering with bis youthful chaperons jm tho most flattering manner, | Under escort of Mr. McNary, the jolite and gentlemanly principal of the establishment Gen. Burnside was first con- ducted to the male department, up stairs, where the fature proper places to roceive him. After the béys had gone through a variety of interesting exercises the General was formally introduced to them in a neat smecch by | rutcanpvidont appreciation of the eobue before mm, Gomeral Burreide” addressed’ hie youthful. audience a follows:— * 1 t My Youxa ¥ntewps—T have ‘been induced to depart from the course 1 had laid down for myself, avd am delighted to ner Lyd here this morning. I bave been pressed to do ber of your boys calling on me, y by the jernuasion of Master ‘The General next visited the female department, which ‘wns perfectly crowded by a host of triends and admirers. The young ladiés were here put through a variety of ex- ercises, at the conclusion of which the General expressed bimgeif bm tho following terms :— 1 feeb greatly delighted indeed with my this morning. barra pal ype up Public visite, Lam ylad now ny resolution,” Let me, tot you that your display and your advancement in education. bot detain you long, as my time is limited, but will bid you bow goodby. After the singing of a patriotic air, and the manifesta- tion of the hearty approval of those assembled, Genoral Bornside was conducted to the primary department, where his presence was greeted in an equally warm man- ber. After the children bad exhibited they bad gained by the teaching of “the young idea bow to shoot,” he was introduced to them by Mr. McNary, and in response toan exuberant greeting said:— My Dean Cnuprrx—The more ‘I see of your insti- tution the moro gratifed am I at my visit here. Jo this department I have experienced intense plea sure. Your mancuvres, and the precision with which you perform them, do yourselves and your teachers great credit. Many of you, no doubt, have brothers and fathers in the fie. Let your prayers nacend to Heaven for them—for their safe return to you. But you should not forget in those prayors to thank t!.c Creator that you have been permitted to live in an age like the present, in which you are enabled to @ 80 much and such ® good education. It isa 1 need not say anyshing to you visit to you mind you can say ‘aise of your inatitutions and your cout permitied to rise to the age of man and assuch. Iam too much to you fluently , but my heart is with you. youall. Farewell. On concluding the General was greeted with unbounded applause. After about half an hour spent in autographing slips of paper which were showered on him by those General made a rather difficult egress to bis general attraction. He received a. Pop imtroduction to nearly all present, with whom ee ee hen yen He a to haves i lity ne i iE 4 5 i id have ample opportunity to right hand of the General. What. or place, it will no doubt be satis- probable that General McClellan will accept an in- vitation to dine with Lincoln and a few private citizens, In an event of this sort Parker will doubtiers be led upon to get up one of his matchiess spreads, This entertainment will be of a private nature. ‘This evening General McClellan will be hovered with a reception at the residence of William Gray, Fsq., Mount Vernon street, It will be of the same el oe and be | marked by the same spirit as that of last night. Many | hundred invitations are out, few of which will be un- answered. We hear toast similar occasions will occur nearly every evening next week—those of Mr. Wolcott taking ou Monday evening and Mr. Lawrence Tues- day. General is likely to have very few dull mo- ments on his time The pubiic reception to which reference ie made above will probably take piace on Wednesday next—or it may «ccur one day earlier, An order was in the Common Council Inst even- ig the Mayor to tender the hospitalities of the McClellan, and that the city government in the propowed demonstrations by the citi- is-creditable, patriotic and courteous, and can- not fail to be @ source of gratification to the General. The order wae adopted with aiacrity. ‘Thome who have had the good fortune to meet General MeCietian are uniform in their commendations of the man. Though oot. brilliant conversationist, he is uumistakably a peutible man—and that is much better Musical. | Om Monday evening next the opera of “ Marta,’ with | Miss Kellogg, Brignoli, Susint and Barili, will be given for the first time this season. The performasce bids (air to | be a brififaot one, asa large number of tickets sre al- ready sold. £ INTERESTING FROM ALBANY. The Senatorial Controversy—Greeley, Raymond and Beccher in the Lobby— Members Hanging Out their Sign for Bids—Debate on Arbitrary Arrests—Re- @uction of Import Dutics on Paper= Isaac V. Fowler's Petition, d&c., do. Aunany, Jan, 30,1968, ‘The Senaterial question forms the principal feature ef |) the gossip at the State capital. ‘Ynere are all manner of conflicting Tremors in reference to tho strength of tho ‘various candidates. Tho unsettled condition of the radi. cals as to who they will unite upon renders it nnpossible for any person to ascertain which of the numerous ru mors are trae and which falso. The fact.of the natter ta, there i#.'po ‘candidate. who looms up above all others, ‘There ia no man named who, likc Seward, stauids high |) above all others in statesimanship. As a general thing, there are comparatively few men here whe have a pogi tive preference. They soe a number of candidates. Une they like for one reason and objectto on other grounds, and 80 on sbrough the whole list. [am satistied that Morgan has more positive supporters than any other can. didate at present; but it is uncertain where the other por- toa how; divided’ between Tom, Dick and Harry, will Ainalty eopceptrate. Greeiey and Raymond were both at the Assembly ‘Chamber during’ the morning session. Raymond, having ‘the privileges of ihe Goor by virtue of bis being an ex- Speaker, was within the bar of the House, while Greeley stood in:the lobby, leaving up agninet the rating, looking anxiously over to the members, and occasionally yetsing ove to the rasling to talk with him, There are indications this morning that Dickinson will receive the nomination. This may. however, be only a feeler tw ee what strengtD be can rally. There are also indicatious of some 8. develop- ments before this question is rettied. re are quite @ number of feotprints that point very significant towards au attempt on the pert of -eértain member on the republican ide of the House to obtain bids for their votes for the Senator. It happens that no can@s- date bae yet appeared in the field with money to back his claims. A trap bas, bowever. been set for some of the rs. Tho first thing that some of the members they will find themeelves in a position that will Rebbe very enviablo. It is said that the reason of General Wadsworth refusing to be a caudidate ts that he got into an expensive job last fall, in furnishing ‘for the Sgate commitioe, ard has no desire to sink more ta thas concern. iil Mr. Loutrel obtained unanimous consent this morning to introduce a resolution calling ou members of Congress to vote for the reduction of thy duties on “paper ii for printing purposes. The resolution was ‘out a dissenting voice. The arburary acronis Tosctutign | an aeroamed b; jMessrs, May un, of Chenango, a a. ‘making speccbos in favor cf the sesonrthine. Findlay that the debate would not be concluded to-day, and that some of the republicans Intended t7 vote for them when they came up for final , some of the radicals desired NEW YORK, SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1863, area ‘engagemont near Savaunal, in which the rebels bad suffered defeat.’ aces ee twenty millions w abolish slavery in Misssurt, Bary condition preced Union State. He looked upon compensated emaneipation As the best means at this time vf undermining rebellion, And a fow millions in this way would ctfect more than a Sn eS INGHLY IMPORTANT {PF TRUE. Reported Defeat of the Rebels Near Savannah. Wasninotow, Jan. 30, 1963. Tt fe said a despatch has reached Washington from General Dix, at Fortress Monroe, to-day, stating that he had been. informed by a telegram from General Peck, in command of our forces on the Blackwater, that in am interview which had just taken place between that officer and the rebel General Pryor, who commands the retel force facing Genera) Peck’s army, that he (General Pryor) stated se had information of a very. recent AU gs oe ‘NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. 4 ie santihirdi, Jan, 30, 1963, TUE PEELING OF SENATOR® KEQAKDING THE WAR, Littio expressiony in the Senate debate on Thursday WPOR the subject of emancipation ia Missourb betrayed | omothiug like despa) tothe result of the war, Mr. i den spoke of tho oceans of expenditure, and Mr. ron jusisted upon an immediate appropriation of neces- to assuring her position as a million 1 blood letting. At dest there was doubt to the uccess of our cause. It was Kuyposed that the pelley of appropriating a havdyome sum for emaneipa fon in Missouri was # fixed thing in the abolition Programme, therefore people were surprised whon Mr. Feneenden qmibbied as lo the character of the resolution of Congress upor the matter. Sutional barrier was to avoid the rexpousibility before the people of appropriating » cousilorable sur 0° money for Abolishing slavery in any State. cals ar ie ing of the consti On this jesus the radi- he rocky, and to avoid Seytla the Charybdis of e Grovley’s conversations here, and ure to be east he would fain run the risk Missouri to her fate, their further consi Postponed until they could | the difft of hie editoriais for letting the South go. have Prattel to such pent der the ceuire: repuencee wot ek a strong effec the mhuds of the party, Phey seem be vast against the resolutions; but this they will hardly be able to. The resvlutions were, however, made the special order jor next Wednesday evening ‘The Senate was in the Committee of the Whole nearly | all the morning. The only thing done of any importance | wos the ordering to a third reading the bill to legalize of boards of supervisors to raise by tux bounty money paid to volunteers. A bill introduced in the Senate a day or two since by Senator ( onnolly seems to have excaped the attention of ‘the politicians. It provides for the punishment of those persons who pay money for their offices by eviction of ‘ot.ce, Sine confinement in State prison, It ix under- stood that this pets oa with some disappointed partios jn connection with the subordinate poslitors uuder the Corporation Couneel of New York. Henry Ward Peecoef is alvo here, to deliver a tecture jo defence of New knglaud: and like the other notabili- ties, occupied a conspicuous position in the lobby this morning. ‘Alpetition is beimg circulated amongst the members, asking the President, if consistent with public duties. pardon Isaac V. Fowler, that he may come hme and set- Ue up his affairs connected with his defalcation with the Tt is being signed not only by the demo- document. Fowler is said to be now in Mexico, and Iriends state Matters can be so arranged that his affairs can be amicably settied, if the administration will press ‘him to return and manage the affair without mo- tation. Atmany, Jan, 30—Midnight, ‘The Senatorial contest is growing more und more com- Plicated. Raymood ie apparently looming up this after- ‘Boon, and is a much stronger candidate than most of bis competitors give him credit for, He ts taking somévetes frem Morgan, but more from ‘the other side. Morgan, bowever, still retaios more positive strength than any of the other candidates. This is manifest from the fact that every person making & canvass makes it out Morgan and anti-Morgan. They are upable to place the opposition on any one man. ‘The radicals are feeling around for the strongest man to concentrate upon. They ere hesitating to-night between Noyes, Raymond and Dickinson. They are ready to resort to any means to defeat Morgan. of their assert that they will concent on @ per. son by to-morrow night. They are now busy can. vassing, first, Noyes as — second Raymond against ‘Yorgan the greatest sure in that way, Should neither of these be found equal tothe task of defeating, « trial will be made with Sedgwick, King, or some other person. They claim vow that Raymond bids fair to concentrate the largest vote. My be “Aerstow are tbat they will centre either on Noyes or . Several of the leading radicals look upon Raymond as the man, as he cap secure the vote of those claimed as conservatives; but,on the other hand, he will lose some of the votes that woula go for Noyes, png oem son 34 Raymond, will go jor . ‘Greeley hias gone home, but Noyes and Fernando Wood are expected to-night. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. Ataany, Jan. 30, 1963. Mr, Fovose reported favorably the bill to increase license fees of hawkers and pedlers. ‘The dill to pay the officers of the Assembly employed Prior to the organization was passed, the rules being suspended for the purpose. A bill was introduced by Mr. Faeza to authorize the Governor tw furnish tourniquets to all soldiers of this State, that they may be enabled to check e io “Se, rmore reported. favorably the Dill Ir. PRUYN favorably iN to appropriate a | certain a" of the Literature Fand to the bevetit of UNTIED PTATES ARNATORIAL ELECTION. ‘The resolution for # joint session of the two houses on Tuesday next for the election of a United States Senator was adopted SOLDIER® BOUNTIEA, The bill to legalize all the acts of boards of supervisors | in relation to the payment of bountier and the raising of | relief funds went through the Committee of the Whole, and was ordered toa third reading. Adjoorned till five o'cleck on Monday: Anse! y Auaany, Jan. 30, 1863. ‘THE DUTY ON PRINTING rarER. Mr. Locrnet, by unautmous consent, offered the follow- ing preamble and resolution — Whereas, the cheap diffusion of knowledge among the peo. ple is exsential to the welfare of republican institutions ; and whereas, ® combination exists amoug the manufacturers of paper which has caased an enormous increase m tho price of books, periodicals and newspapers, therefore, Resolved, That our Senators and Representatives in Con- reegare tintructea and for mg to favor t reduetion of ¢ duties on Imported printing paper. The preamble and resolution were adopted unani- | mously. Mr. Avaate presented a praying for such | action by the State Legislature as induce the federa! apathy Speedy end to this unhappy civil Francisco. Jan. 29. , | Arrived ship Golden Fleece, from New York, Also steamer Pacific, with $0,000 ia gold, from Oregon and British Cofumbia. ‘The winter i¢ unusually mild to the Britieh mines. | Thd Legiviature of Washington have passed @ usury law Gxing legal mterest at ton per cent. | The question of organizing the new Territory of Mdahoe, ‘on the upper Columbia, east of the Cascades, wae agi- tated. The opposition was strong in the Puget Sound re. gion, bat favorably considered ot Lewiston tad other mining districts within the boundaries of the proposed Territory. They may they bave no protection now but da ee oe am the Boise river mines were growing in repu: jon. Sax Francmeo, Jan, 90, 1963, Arrived steamer Hermann, from Panama. Money eaay. Considerable amounts are arriving from Kaatern States for investment. Attantic currency ox change 30 discount, coin bille 6 a 7 premium, sterling ex- bares ES tenders 62 0 6254, with increased de. Kast. A caucus ie beld at Ragramento each evening to invost\- Imteresting from San San gate ‘Tho labor i more sertous Soticipated, it may se vords days bevore bovther bullet is taked. A e ‘ By Me. Hicamm-—To toereare and regulate the fees and | and | conte in the Justice's Court of Brooklyn. | Also W remove the exemption law when judgment in ' By Sis Hocus vase ra fo Fepea! rotea ‘wo ho all the Excise laws and motion of Mr. Hovawron, the Speak . ined Wo appoint two extra - paiadacne ‘THE ARMUTRARY ARRROTR. | The resolutions of Judge Lean for tbe appointment of | a committee to in into the “ arbitrary arrests” Po Dy refurals to ‘Write Of Babess corpus were | en up 4 Maveam ame in favor of the resolutions. ir aan Hoon mane « t tne A} EF ho were sow opponed to the war unions could make an al war of it Mr. Haghes then proceoded Agninst the conatitutionsiity of the act of President Lic. | coin, Bow: 4 and y Stanton After some sounmion the resolutic made the special order for Wednesday ‘eveuing. gph Mr. Duan eftored a concurrent” "oaote . tien inatrocting our Senators and vee in Congress to f | Danarept law. Laid over, hi daa \ Adjourned till four P.M. on Aomday, Nom-Asrival of the Norwegian. Pown.smp, Jan. 30—Midniedt, There are Bo signe of the Rerwegian. | Arenal ‘fo be falling off from the war poiut a stitoh at a time, Pretty soon, aa things go on, they will strike out wild, and (ually get out of heart altogether, light that Greeiey is playing a big game to Dring about intervention of recognition outside of is newspayer and his Washington hotel demonstrations. He ig writing Jetters to persons who affiliated with the diplomats, abd they iu turv aro inquiring of vur officials who aro charged with foreign sutyects if he is playlagthir part upon Executive suggestion, and whether his position and imfiueoce in the country wathorize Lim to break growml upog 0 grave a matter. Tue PMBATE 1 THE MOUSE ON THe BLACK SOLDIERS “BiLA-—POPULARITY OF GEN. MCLELLAN. ‘The debete ujrm the iitweK Military Uil! oceupied the House thrdughout the day, And will probably be kept up to @ late hour to-morrow. In the course of the rpeech of Mr. Wright, of i‘ennsyivania, he said There is one thing that say and slwuid be donc, whereby you cam raise two bundred thousand white men, aod thie do away with any necessity for one hundred and fifty thou. pand negro soldiers. It is to rettore to the head of your armies General George 8. McCiellan.” The crowded gal- Jeries broke forth mtoa burst of applause go fond and proionged that the Speaker's haramer and threats of clearing the gallerice were cuergeticnily used before order could be restored. Mr. Cox, of Ubjo, whoue amalivess of stature bad been alluded to by Mr. Lovejoy ip his speech on this question, ouggested iu bis soply the following epitay! Beneath this stone good Owen Lovesey lies, Little in éverything except te nize; ‘What tbough his burly body fills this hole, Yet Uirough beil's key hole crept bis little soul, Mr. Cox huped this epitaph would never be placed upon Mr. Lovejoy's tomb stone. An excited debate on this question avd a protracted bessivn ia expected to-morrow. Judge Thomar, of Massa- chusetts, bas the flour, and & powerful speech is ex pected. . ARMING THE BLACKS. Some republican oiticers of the army who are in the city say that they would not hesitate to use blacks iw battic, if they had them; but they do not see how or where they are to be obtained before the fortunes of the war shall be determined by the financial issue. Such re- publican officers ag fail in with the idea of enlisting blacks say that they should be ofMfcerod by whites and operate by detachments disconnected from the main army. The com- mon soldiers that are here manifest the moet determined avorsion to serving side by side with blacks, Heuce the movements today in the House to avoid in abis matter offeuding hutnan mature, EMANCIPATION IX MISSOUKI. ‘The division in the Senate upon the Missouri Emancipa- tion bill is substantially es to the amount to be paid. For a gradual emancipation « comparatively small eum only would be noeded. Tue radicnin want immediate abolition, but fear to vote the proper sum to make the object practical! Keliable advices from Missouri represent that there is not a shadow of doubt that immediate emuocipation will | be determined upon by the State Leginiature TENNESSEE AND EMANCITATION, ‘The Republican of this city sald that the exception of Tennessee by the President was owing to “tho m.lign in fluence’ of Andy Johnson, and (hat Tennessee was aa re- del!ious and disloyal as Texas. Mivnissippl or Arkansas, THE KADICALS AND THB PINANCIA. MEASURES BEFORK CONGRESS. The financial complication just begins to stare the radicals in the face, and accordingly many of them are be coming converts to Mr. Chase's plau of taxing the banks. A few solid Danks as weil as capitalisis are writing here in bebalf of Mr. Chase's plan GENERAL LANE, KANSAS AND THE UNION. General Jim Lane took occasion today vo put his foot on Mr Conway's idea of recognising the South, Gresiey style, He waid that Kansas would resist division though the rest of the Union should recogaize it, Free Missourt | and Kansas could go to the Gulf on the weet side of the Minnineppl THR RESIGNATION OF GOV. BTANLY. Governor Stanly resigns because be is oppused to the emancipation proclamation, SRACOAST FORTIFICATIONS. Anong the itema in the fortification bili reported by Mr. Mevens today are the following ~$200,000 for Fort Carrel, in Baltimore harbor, $60,000 for Fort Monroe; | $200000 for Fort Wool, in Hampton Roads, $150,000 for Fort Otinch, Florida; $300,000 for Fort Taylor, Key Weat; $001,000 for Fort Jefferson, Garden Key ; $176,000 for the fort at Sbip Island; $100,000 for the new depot at Dry Tortugas $100,000 for Fort St. Philip; $100,000 for Fort Jactpon. NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS. Te Navy Appropriation bill in the aggregate, appro: pride $4,196,000, including nearly $15,000,000 pay of officers and seamen; $0,208 000 for the covatruction of vessels $5,200 000 for purchase, charter, ke $12,000 0 for ron sea RORINOTS | $2 000 000 for equipment $5,000 «+ for nachinety ,OVer $7 000 000 for ordmanc The 1oLOW INE Appropriations Rormmouth, N. HL, $192,000; Boston, $228,000, Yok, $463,000; Philadelphia, $290,000; Washing: | $10t,000 Mawe Irland, $866,000; Backetta Harbor, $1 0 | theNaval Academy pearly $26,000. THE HOCK I 1D BRIDOR Cate ‘The Supreme Court bas reversed the decision f (ne Comt below in the Hock Iwiand Bridge case. 11 required thine piers ob Use tow OH the river w be removed Thee Jo iges dianeuted. Justion Miller, who wae counsel in he case Of Conree 414 not act FATAL PEFLOBOON AT PRE anneal Tie afierncen, while (be workmen a the Washingion remaviog faxes from Gred smmonition, xo | explanen cccerred Kiting One man inetaniy sed serine | by iapring seversi others, Une of the Duiklinge Of bq SYeBUE TOF imieriseDi. it haw come w | laboratory ca ght ire from this cause; but the flames WETY S00R OA Ungulsted. AMHIVAL OF GENKKAL BUTLER, Major General BF. Butler, accompanied by Major Strong, of hin staff, arrived here to day, and aro stopping at the Natioual Hotel, General utier bax been iv con: sultation with the President aud Sccretary Stanton all day. It baa pot as yet been announced lo what command ho i# to bo assignod, but it is generally believed that he will return at once to Louisiana, GENERAL HUKNSIDE’S CAMPAIGN INQUIRED INTO. General Burnside js to be examined before the Commit- tee ow the Conduct of the War, upon the senate resokation Of tat was examined yestorday, Pho commnittes have the names of, several otficers who came up here and com: plained of General Burnvide's movements to the Press 1) deme ute A COURT MARTIAL ON GENERAL PRANKTIN, It. is Deheved jn military cirelew. that Major General Vrankin, bearing that allegations of tardiness and ined) clevcy in iy latcreonmand bad been mage against nie 4 | to, the govern tiegty ye, Aeourt mari neserp ‘Wlod for trial” e then iabmediavoly on boing re. that i¢ has been determined to aveode to hie request. , KNGAGEMENT NEAR CORPUS CHRISTI Pasa, | recoutly 00k place near Corpus Christ) Pasa, between the | United States bark Arthur, accompanied by a boat expe- dition fron: the United States steamer Sachem, and party of rebels from a schooner which waa engaged in surveying the channel of tho Pass. ‘The schooner boing | hard pressed ran ashore, the officers and soldiers aban- | agoned her, und, taking refuge belind a bill, poured a fre into our men, killing and wounding several of them. CAPTURE OF AN, ANGLO-REBEL. STRAMER. The Navy Lopartment has received information of the capture of the Englishsteamer Antonina direet from Eng Jand, via Havana, by the gunboat Pocahontas, on the 8tn ingtant, She nad on board a valuable carge of munitions of ‘war, and was first discovered by the blookading force | of Mobile, but was captured by the Pocahontas thirty nites south-#,athoast of Cape San Blas THR GALVESTON DISASTER. The Navy Department bas received the report of the court of inquiry into the Galveston affair. { Ove of the witnosse (a rebel) testifies that one hundred and ten men wore landed from the Marriet Lane. If se, the lows of | ot be ws great AH it was previously reported, THE UON-CLAD SHIP LE ‘The fisishing of the ironclad Lehigh protract od by the failure of the contractors to furnish an impor tant part of the engine. DKCISION OF THK TAX COMMISSIONER, The Commissioner Internual Revenue hax deckted that in estimating tho dutie on, 4 hoe torage, toaurane os actually paid when the articles are sold by the manufacturer, allowances to bo made for the expenres of fale Dot exceeding the msval cototaission ~ypou tho mange oF similar articles at the place of sale. . LIFUTENANT MAKTINDALE, Lioutenant FM. Martiidale, son of General Martindale, Military Goyernor of this district, hax been ordered to re Port 0 Geveral Hooker for staf duty. the place of manufacture RETOWP « KODE ISLAND, 6 wil) De romomberca that one of the boats belonging to the United States steamer Rbode Ieland, which w her recent disaster, was, iv the gale prevailing at the Sime, neparated from the rest and supposed to be lost ‘Since then, however, (be boat and ber crew have arrived safe at Heaufort, N. C., and (he following repert from the commander of the Rhode Iviand, detailing the statement of Acting Master Brown, who communded the boat eup- pesed to be lot, has been received at the Navy Depart ment. — Usrixy S1aTm Sveemen Raovn leenp, Bravrowr Hanwan, Wc., Jam. 10, 1863. Sia—-I have the bovor to report Mr. Brow tu be in substance ax follows: — After having made two trips to the Meaiter, be started on the third trip, end after leaving the Khude Island be saw the red light buruivg at the fingetaf of the Moakor, and apparently about one mile ditant. Aa the wind apd 604 were ugainas bim, he made but little pergress, yet be continued gaining until within a quarter of a mile of the Monitor, when the light beeamo extings. shed. It appeared ty peitie gradually in the water as he approached ber, and theu it disappeared. When he approached to what b posed to be the pasitin of the versal, be could perce! other trace of her cxcopt an eddy produced by the sinking of the veesel. He remained near that ured to be two miles distant, the weather being | overcast, attended with a slight rain, wing portaward, 2000 sites ye Jone ez but afterwards saw the first, recond au berued , headot for hor \ then | made a drag ef the boat's mast. by | head to aon, and the men op the loukout | pune could be seen, he then peiled to the | wostword, fluding the sea to be toe rough to pull directly 0 the weet, hopkig to fall in with some of the numerous comsting vessols. He kept the crow | der to overcome the great strength | dering that if they did vot exert themselves to do #0 they would be out of the track af all | venscls, At daylight be dincovered « schowuer some four or five miles away from them He also mentimed seeing & Fipall boat nome distance of, with > men on ber as she rse twoor t pou the | waves and thea disappeared. At thin (hue they were very mach taken up with the management of their own pon articles manufactured, | { \hen removed and sold at any other place than the place | vf manufacture, there shail bo dedneted from the grows Amount of such sales tho f Nowing stems: reight from pont bo the relief of iho crew of the iromciad Monitor ta | position as long a be deetned prodent, in order to ree who inight be in ihe water, but | {| foun ried for the Rhode Inland, which | inquiring whether any generals voting under him ate | tempted to interiere with his plans at any time, while he | Hs eliet Heved from uty ‘sith: tho Army of the Potomac, and Information has been received of an engagement which’ S PRICE THREE CENTS. THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. Announcement of the Staf of the New Commander, Gen, Hooker, General Sumner’s Farewell Address to His Troops, Heavy Snow Storm and Bad State of the Roads, &e. &e., &e. en Huapquanneus, Amey OF THR pom, Faumourn, Va,, Jan. 20, 1863. The following General Order hax just beea tesued dy Major Gonoral Hooker — GENERAL ORDERS NO. 2, _ Meapgyanrant, Axmy oy tt Pores Jan. 29, 1563 ‘Tho under mentioned uffvers are announced as on (he Staff of this army — Major ‘al Pautet Hatterfelt, Chief of Staff. Brig hn Williams, Avsistant Adjutant General, Liew Jon. Dickineot, Ansintant Adjutant Genoral ng. James A Advocate Geavral. Lirig. Gen, Hoary Brig. Gen. M. R. Patric Col, Rufus Ingalls, Chief Quartermaster Lieut, Cot. F. Myers, Deputy Chief Quartermaster Colonel H. F. Clarke, Chief Commissary. Surgoon Jonathan Letterman, Medical Director, Capt. Samuel T. Cushing, Chief Signal Ofticor Lieut. D, W. Flagler, Chief Orduanes Officer. | Major William Ii. Lawrence, Aid-de Camp. Capt, Alexander Moore, Aid-de-Camp. Capt, Harry Kusacil, Aid-de-Camp The staff officers abscut from the eummand will report for duty without delay By commaad of Major Geveral HOOKER. Josmrn DICKINSON, Awsistamt Adiciant Geveral. Vigorbus measur in progres to secure the rétura and prompt punishment of deserters now absent from camp. A heavy snow storm accompanied with a northeast wiud set (yon Tuesday tet, aud eeawed at an vary hour on Thursdsy mornivg. A portion of the now melted almost as Coat an it fell, but the remainder this morning smensurea about cight inches on the feval. The condition of the roads is Indescribable Wires, Jan. 0, 1868, A derpatch from Falmouth saye:—The storm tn over, the sau shines for the first Lane tn three days, Tho suow iv Ix inebes deep, and the reads impacmble Weather cold The tollowing farewell addrove of General Samner han ed to the Right Grau Division of the Army of We been ty the I boat, the fea beme very vier and coming from all quarters. After le already referred to | ship clore bauled, the wi eantward — He had app men open decks Wat his signals. He | he oxtimated w: | about half-paxt nine ult., and about an hour afterwards he meee a sehoo the leeward. Me got up the crew's conte : breaking hie ory ty nacit, 18) down for her, | at eleven w'chck ran albngmde. The wehuoner proved w be the A. Colby Caysin HY barriman, Of Pockeport, Maine, boond t Fernandina, with bricks for goverument use. Mr, Brown and his crow were re colved with the groatent degree Of attention and the boat taken on board, The © was requertet to land the | officer and bis men at Reaafort, N.C. whieh he contented ty do, and in running im for (be comet, with ® view of me cortalning more correctly hix position, elng without ob | servation, be struck om the Mamond Shea), of Cape Hatteran, causing the schooner to leak very badly The ame night the vessel anchored under the land pear Cape Hatterne Inlet On the ) | following | Th porruavee wi Adjntant Geners!'s office, Votomac Ihave ouly to reeul! te you the t.cmory of the part, ia which you tave fought #0 many batiles with eredis and honor always whieh you have captored su mauy colors without joming 4 siugle gun of standard, and to Urge that, keeping thin recollection in your hearts, you prove yourselves worthy of it. It = only im po doing that you can retain for yourselver a tation well wen aud which I feel will be preserved ander the gaitant nad able commander, Major Geueral Couch, ow! J coatae you. FE. V SUMNER, Brevet Major General. The ‘The cavalry raid of the 27th inti. —« Urtef secuunt of which baw been already forwarded—was in ite reqtele rather an important afhir. The force was compan of one hundred of the Fifth New Yerk cavalry aad emty of the First Virginia cavalry, under the command of Major Hammond. By order of Colope) Wyndbam the expedhion Vert Fairfar 06 ome elect Of night, amd arrived at Middte- burg by daylight. Nere they captured tweive rebels, who have been for rome time qunoy ing Our pkets, amd recaptured fourteon partied yrimmert, Beveral of these last woro evidently deserters. They were all dressed im. seco eviforms. Some of (hem admitted that they worg deserters, while thors say they were tteaggiors who hed heen captured. They stated that they Lad been rubtied | Of their clothes; but this the rebel prisoners indigmamity 10d, and said they were deserters from our army, and had voluntarily exchanged their clothes ia order Wo eseape more readily. Amoog the prisoners was the Tey Mr. Landstreet, the chaplain of General Stuart, All the prisouers seem te be well ported io regard to what was going oo within our tines, Very important im formation wat obtained jn regard to General Stoart’s imovernents. They all adinit that bot sittle je to be ex preted from the new Conscripticn met, as nearly every Avaliable man je alreedy im the field. ed: —Privetes Jobn Pordy, Co, B, Heoond George Bewclar, Co. D. Fightpeecoud Peunsylvania; Alaxander White, Co, 1, Vighty-srcond Peuvsyivauia; Davis Larrabee, Co. U, Twentieth Maine Charlies (. Morse, Co, D, Bleveqth Hampshire; George Novy, Go D, | Hieveuth New Hampebire, Themnae & Flanders, Co D, | Klevent New Hampebire, Henry W. Morse, O» DB, Flev enth New Hampebire, Jubal Baton, Co. D, Meventh New Hampebire; Charles Morse, Co. K, First United Staten *harpepooters, Willham Tirell, Co. G, Reventh New Yoru, Patrick Fury, Co, EB, Twenty-fourth Michigan. ARBITRARY ARRESTS. rie: Case of the Pre the Grand Jury Thereon—Remarks of Judge Ludlow, d&. Paapermis, Jan. 90, 1868 The GrandWury today made a presentment i6 relation | to the arrest of Mr. Botlesa, the proprietor of the Pirie delphia Beening Journal. The presentment save The tertimony before (he Grand Jury shows that tbo the rebellion aga J Mtates goveroment After quoting the editorial slieded w by Gesernt day went on board the United States steamer Miaini, Cap. | achenek, the Grand Jury ray | tain Townsend, reporting to him the aitaat and crew, who despatehed twelve mon to | the schooner and the same afternoon they started for Beaufort, reaching there on the morning uf the 44 inet. | Upon arriving there Mr. Brown reported to Captain liray ton, the senior naval oMeer, requexting that hitaself and Crew might be permitted \ rowan ou d the A. Colby | tonneist the captain in Kopping bis vessel afloat woti! A certain amount of the cargo could be removed and be oy io & position to work bis vos-s! with hw own crew He remained there until the Sth inet; when be went on board the storeshiy Wm. Adger, Captain Carley, by whom | Mr, Brown aod bis teu were treated with every degree | of Kindpess and attention, and upon the arrival of the Island the fotiowing day Mr. Brown regained his own vemel. Mr. Rrown speaks of Captain Harrimaa ip the folowing terms — I cannot say too mech in o i praise Captain Harriman, who did ait that cvela he deus, ond thought nothing of the | Pere trouble to which we it him by #9 altering his original voyage. and. ‘all be the schooner, yet he told me would willingly owe all w are any shod jose hie vewwet and cargo be thould never regret baving takes urn board yg ully. STEPHEN TREN( rnp, Commander. To thm Giomon Waiias, Bécretary of the Kev. Dn, Romanos —The funeral ser te Rev Dr. Kobinsen wok place yeruerday afterconn from the Mercer street Presbyterian chareh Among (be iarge Congregavion assembled on tbe oooanion were many of the moat eminent clergyroea of thie city A number of the officers ant members of the New York Hietorieal Suctety were also present. On the tid of the Sliver mn untied rmewont coffin Hive plate bearing the flowing foreription —*hdward Ht bere ) Apr 10, 1706) died Janonry 27, 1808 The f = ilemen OMeiated as poll bearers —ltey J J (wenn | aan Melain, Hey fimow Merwin, Rar m [) Hiten oak. Hew, Henry BB Aepith, Rev. Hf i Hatwey, I | Charlee Heemenet, Mr (tuarien ation and Mr CF Kurt The feneral services were performed by Ker. De | on aeanied by Kew Dr. Ferrie Ber mh tener | preached the funeral sermon from the vat,“ Beboht the chart fire aed the bores thered' Aller the ser ices Wore chea@, the body wae taken Wo the Recon mi of himself | 10 aenieting | of the citizes, which laws are in | may They cannet refrain from sizing thot, whilet ° indirect!y body, could get ov 4 wood hawe tendency to government the exercise ee tee mont wicked and causeless rebelbon, yet they feet bound to enforce ail lawe that have for their protection of life, the security £ ery, andt sacred keeping. After reading (he preseaument, Judge Lodiow oad — 1 khall request the District Attorney to examine the | docoment, snd W frame such bith of \edietment as be find necessary, in supr pot omiy of the owe of Penneyivania, but of the cons mf (he Unie Seaham We can then arrive at (he question of ube lepsity of Une ba therein comtained The record will \bew present talied charges, and the devendaute may objet lo the in for any cause they may here, and tney May ihe jotgment of thie cowrt and aler the Met | judgment of # rremne Cnart, me cane they ohnvald De Timmatistied with the heding of thie Court The Grand Jury were thew dmebarged ye PHTLADELOMIA @ITY C Penman rie, Jen ning ork setvow in Une onge of OTe. 20. ine acrion oF 7 } thie ne City Couneiia ‘in cores the common oranch adopting @ reesw pian 'e 6 ton aepouncing 88 Unjant and unconetituti@en, while we ejected by (be welect branch by vue majority. It is ccsereiond that the Provost Marshe) appeared betone the Greed Jury thie afteroo up wns De Bn —Joe Covern, & boxer a viderable wotoriety, wen taken wie cuntody by oMeer of the Kighth precinet, on charge @¢ semauit Lyon, of 186 Woowter syreet, with « , injuring Ler seriously The scoured, Hm 4, struck the fair complainant = heavy tiew Me the poonder, knork ing her éow®, and render ible for an or more Yewterday the maght betore Justice Kelly, but owing ommplakonnt, (be maghetrate waa comm the accused. (Oburh hae bere ie & shen (he pat three yrare and all te toate te mand be wey? A yarwoe polled Wo dincte bummer of Aili. e abe we that