The New York Herald Newspaper, February 1, 1863, Page 8

8 Sn eo ial THE CONTES’ NEAR SAVANNA. The Reported Defeat of the: Rebels. wre WHERE THEY WHRE DEFEATED. * geee The Iren-Clad Expedition Up : the Ogeechee. ey & egy The Probable Destruction of the Rebel Steamer Nashville, Bapposed Fight Between the Rebe) Bam +O" athinia and the Montauk, © sae ke, be, apes < The Intelligence from Savannah, via robe! s0'srceg, $8 Nery important. General Pryor, Who com'¢andg the Febe!s on the Blackwater, informed Gonera?, poe that be had received information -of a recent ment near Savannah, in which the robols had & yen . aan ‘The probable locality of the sale dereat ia on the Little Ogeechee river, which runs Inte, he Ossibaw dound noar | Raceoon Key, Georgia. Itr ‘Noshvillema vessel that. sing the blockades" sche river, Yection of Be AX be remembered that the | fas succeeded so often in run- seoral months ran np the Little | whore she anchored under tho pro- | 1 sand batteries, It was tho inten. Mion of thy oiicors of the Nashville to run tho | vessel (9 ‘kgn in a manner sim! to that by whisa ‘Uno @reto escaped from Mobile. A Union ‘dxpodition wes therefore organized to prevent tho @errying ont of t January 24, the Mor Bilton Bead, in th 9 plan, and on Saturday morning 1k, towed by the James Adger, lett any WH weveral gunboats, for taat f qperations was for the dron-clad < to engage the rebel sand batterfes and rive cat nose whe manned them, while the or @estrnction of tho Nushyillo was to be undertaken by the, wooden yerscls whick accompanied her, The Mon tank an! rer companions arrived sefely at the mouth of the (goede river o@ Saturday afternoon, the Mtb, and duriny te morning of th the reports of peverel heavy gurs“tiring in that direction were heard | sven ot Hilton Head. This woukl certainly indicate that the fight had by in in thowe waters, and, if the rebel General Pryor's statement ts te be believed, with some degree of success to the Union cause. ‘There is Inte doubt but that if the gunboate could not bring the Nashville they havorat least ay or othor, But, at the kame Wie, it was expected that anotber aombatent would appear on the seone. There ia uo Mmaining duubt of the. completion of the Fingsl, She dears the name, sgincashe became a part of the rebel navy, of the Atlanta, and her tiret duty waa to be thot of cutting out pur gunboats In the Ugeeghee river and riding the revel etea ner Nashville in escaping to sea, Information which his been deemed trustworthy has been received to the oitect that the above is the programme Aassigued for her debut, aad that the attempt has only Deen delayed of late by reason of the unusually low tides, ptare n be led in depiroying her some way (of the waters aboye the batteries, | INTERESTING FROM FORTRESS MONROE Our Fortress Monroe Correspondence. Fortmames Mownon, Jan. 28, 1863. More Prisoners from Richwond—The Retalratory Order of Jeff. Davis—Bitter Speech of Wm. L. Yancey Against the Mousure—AU the Sutlers to be Delivered Up—Jack Lethe and Thief Floyd im Bad Odor—Letcher Refuses Information of His Doings tn Western Virginia to the Rebel Congress—The Cartel to be Carried Out—Accident on the Canal Bridge at Richmond—Bive Cnion Prisoners ant Lwo Rebels Drowned, and@ Number Wounded, de. Bhortly after the Baltimore boat left hese last evening, the flag of trucd flogt, consisting of the steamers New York, Captain H.W. Chishoim; Meiamora, Captain Raust Yao Velkenburgh, and Express, Captain Clark, all of them in charge of Captain Jenn E, Mulford, Company K, Third regiment New York infantry, arrived in the harbor, loaded with ope thousand eight hundred re- Voased diurfreesbord prisouers, Capt. Mulford remained here Jong enough to take on board an additional supphy of TaWons (Captain James Curry, the eflicient Commiseary of the post, having anticipated his arrival, and had every- ting in-readincss), and at onog proceeded to Annapelis. The advices brgnghy from Rebeldom by the flags of ‘rucé dye important, and I learn that the release of the officers now held in close confinement pursuant to Jeif. Davis’ retaliatory proclamation is near at hand. Also, advices that all tho sutlers uow in the bands of thegnemy will be sent down by the next flag of truce have been received; and the proapectaare favorable that the provisions of the cartel will be striculy carried out by the rebels, owing to the slight cir- cumstance that happened at Arkansas Post—a proceeding upon which the rebels Iittle counted, Froi she tenor of the Richmond papers I am led to be- Jiove that the bloody programme of Joil, Davis im relay | tion to retaliation fuds bitter opposition, even from the tree ters strongest coud barb cond Powegs and th woukf scarcely all ven Witt, L. Yancey spoke im terms of the nnation on the subjest, plending tat,such 4 world, Suck language, however mn the lips of te rebel Senator if the Unled States government had Bet two hostages for every due in the clutebes of the enemy. But, iet that be | as ittmoy,alarge number of our officers held captives have boon sros-ly outraced, aud a little harsh treatment of captured rebel oilleers will do no Harmgaud demonstrate that it is da Lo play with edged tools, especially wit e mts ure Bharpered on both sidea, g ile that will not work botl ways, : prisoners of State, it is reported that toay will also goon be exehanged avcord- f sjoutenant is poor F In re ation to din a very Assistant United States ( the exchange of prisoners, wil leave for City Poiut to perfect arrangenents with Major Robt. Ould tu this effvet. The deurken Goveruor of Virginia, Jabk Letcher, is eyidentiy in bit odor, not only with Lis constituents, but algo with the eutire cont Loteher is guin sonie notoriety hb thie! Floyd, he has enriched at the expense of the United States have given the cold shoulder. Floyd has been made a briga- goueral of iti, and commands in Western Virginia. ing cavtured-a number of ouggmen, he and Letcher want molave them on the altar of their hatred, and are clamorous to have thom turned over (othe state authorities for punishment. But the More Conservative «ani culating of . the rebel Jead- m such a policy, if not cruel, at least unwise. ¢ 0) position to Jett. Davie? revaliation re- few days mimissioner for was called upon by the revel Congress for | infor:ation as to his operations In Western Virginia, but relused Wo give it, on the ground that it would be impoli- tic al this time and fn tho present state of affairs. Ho says that he has addressed a letter to the President of the id his Mot as yet received an anawer, As wer comes he is willing to lay before int of Lis proceedings, The rebels claim wise of Letcher in this war bas forfeited Bim nd that Genoval Randolph, ex Secretary: War, beiore James Seddon, will bo the next Governor of the Sta Jwicher 1s jovked upon with distrust and diegust. Being among the last to skedadiiie Virginia Ont of the Gnion, he has by far been =the most barbarous and crnel to the unfortunate Union men whom fll" lick chanced to throw i his wy. It is not Jeng sivce the Richmond bapers stated that be (Letcher) was at Norfolk ‘eating which would not permit the passage of the Atiania through Wilmington river, This endeavor ou the part of the Atlanta had been Rourly anticipated, and measures were accordingly taken ‘to mecther. The movement of the rebel will be a bold ‘and hazardous one; but iu the event of its suceess i will effect us worse than a defeat in the Melt, ‘The rebel navy tue alvoady spread consternation aad alarm among wur arias, yet, by the addition of a single wat navy became doubled, aud the Jangers to ur commerce were increased in like proporti n, The @0spe of the Nashville would treble the dange:, All ae eounts agroe as to the Leavy urmor and formidable jg ‘tery of the now rebel mai of-war, This Atiwuta was to have gone down from Savannah to the Wilmington river, along which it was to have sailed satil {t reached tho apot where tho Nashvifle was en obored. Thou by a joint rush at the gunboat feet to sink or disable them and escape, It is vot at all unlikely that the Atiauta and Montaak may have gotten into a duel fiuilar to Vat between the Monitor Merrimac, and the news Fr J would imply thas the Montauk had dou bciems bad tue Heat Of the fight, We ansiously await farther nows from this portion of our euasts Tye above expedition is under the charge of nyptain Sohn L. Worden, who also poraoually eomrasnis the iron @lad battery Movtauk. Captain Worden commanded she Monitor during (be fight in Hamptow Roads with the | Merrimac, ant was then nearly bliaded by pow He has wo far recovered from his injuries as to enable hin again w take active service; and, a# a singular coinel deuce, on the sume day that we receive the uews of thie, Bis second victory, we #ls0 receive the pleasing intel Bence that Cougress has prssed a vote of thank» to him for his first achievement in Hampton Roads. ret Police Intelligence. BINOCULAR Cae® Ov ALLEGED Lancery.—Thomas H, Robin. oon, of No, 807 Fourth avenue, appeared before Justice Kelly yesterday, and complained that be had beon rubbed of $128 in legal tender notes, under the following circum stancer:'—On the evening of the 17th inst. a friend, nomed James W. Jobuson, called at complainan'’s bonse, and an our ors was Kpent iN a pleasant conversation. Puriug the visit Mr. Robinson bai occasion to leave the room for 8 few moment, leaving behind bim his overvoat, in the Breast pocket of wh “greenbacks” in question. During his absence the money Was abstracted from the pocketbook, and the book was replaced in the coat pocket, as if nothing had been Mf: turbed. How the henge was effected Mr. Robinson was le tosay: bat. as Jobn only ove who wee 10 the coat poe natural oF being the prestitigitater, Upon Aoi the thelt, however, Johneon stoutly all knowlege of the robbery; but the more the inore coulirmed were the compleinant’s suspicions. he reiterated his innocence in’ the matter Not wishing to make the matter public, Mr. Robin . @eavor-d ty find redress in tho Masonic lodge room, of ‘which be and Johnsen were members, but failing in this expedient, he wae compeiled at Inst to come to court. The magictrate required the aocused to give bail in the sum of $i,000 t Johnaen is a bookkeper by occupation ‘ears of age, and resides in Seventh avenue. Anne SMilwow emgeM to kill Fortu Bately the Kizhth precinct polie discovered ter condition g90d season aud bad a doctor jn attendance, who suc- eroied, alter conside diftentty,, tn restoring the pa Gent Mrs Milwood was then sent to her residence, No. 62 Wile of a poldier In Hawkins’ Zoaaves, at herself ov Friday by taking @ quantity of opinm Alien street » eatige Cond De asetgned the eo " ; mT bee he commis Movements of General Grant and Hie Forces. [Corresponienge of Cincinnati Gazette, | Mawvnis, Ja The steamers veed in transports va forces to Mes Ave bave arrived hue, 1 Joaded with (resin tro gps as Task as joey rant in person embarks thie ¢ row mothing gest he ty and Wanstorm thew into hospitals ow mbatiang: 6, Wirtz, Medien) 1 tieneral Grant's army, hes temporary chagge of the new arrange Brents. Me. Loub, Unjied States Army, rel Surgeon Wirta ofa ports oo sas Wedical Di or, iw @yppueed that Lh besvital accounmodations ac Mempbia® will be first rate. OF inte they have been inadejuate to the urgeucy of the demand. TL have tnformati m from the South to the 18th, which may be relied ppon. The command of the whole Western 4eyartinent has been given ‘ ksburg, ane pre States of Louisian kansas and Iso a large foree at Vor! fiedsom fe completed, apd they have no | will be able to take oF run pas aux as e OF run past It \ generally believed the rebel army bas. boc we | Feeniorced jn Tenpeskee and #t oe cope + That in’ the pext trial they will cortainty w Resecrae with greatest ease drive bir « to Nasbyitio, and oF rotrent, by cutting of Bis soure Will not, H they can a) In the Went, ty 1 cuttlag” om ec vane: h was wallot, containing the | hog tish und dvinkiug whiskey,” and that was all he was fifor. The self important Governor i trying to make up for lost time, bat allows his zeal to carry away bis judginanit. When the prisoners brought down yesterday Leb it. Mulford left the Libby prison they were marched by tours to the depot to take the cars for Petersburg. OD pereing Tho ecaual brklgs that strncture gave way, and Ab ut two hendred were precipitated.in the water. ‘Those in the rear were unaware of theaccident, and kept crowd- ing an, thereby tumbling a larger nungper into the canal, Mens wore atonce deyized to reseuc the upfortnnates, an’, 4s near ss could be ascertained, five of our and two of their missing when the train started, and sue tive of those brought down were hed in- jwved. The wounged were kindly taken care of and 1 Surgeons on the transports, trenton by For1ness Monnor, Jan. 28, 1963. Tie Negro Cviony at Craney Island —Ns Enlargement—Ihe Prewdeni's dvoclamation~Lhe Negro Jabiles—A Negro oy de. y of contrabands at Crancy Isiand is to be en pal numbers sent there from the esurplas uted bere, Major General Dix has issued an order wall the women and ehildren fromdore to Craney + a few days there will bea deciied decrease sh. at aud about Fortress Mon | bodied negte men will be Kept here to labor for the goy- eruiient,ond earn a portion of the bread kept from mould, | jog nthe consuinption by the thousands of black women | and children, who are only #4ax on the government. | cathe proclamation of the President freeing the | slay s iv tho revolted States the contraband community | ihey are encouraged by abolition emissaries, who aye not sense enough to know this portion of Virginia is not weluded. Upto this moment Ihave not learned of any overt act committed by the negroes and their fanatical aivisers, A few of the colored population are indulgi in quict ‘congratulation on the happy event, aud shou “glory hallelijah” in their ‘meeting’ to their hearta? ent. A darkey in Hampton, who has probably been edieated,” has coraposed the following panegyric (pro- pably with the assistance of Bradder Lockwood, who is teaching schoo! it will bo remembered, Abducted the negro !wvis and exbibited him in New York last winter), which bas been printed and circulated ex- tenvively. It is entitied:— = THE DAY OF JUBILER, COMMUSHD HY THOMAS TRAK, BAMPION, VA., NEAR FORTRESS MONKOR. Ip 1861 ths great and g! riocs work begun, 1583 beings to four millions their liberty, jod, Who hus spared us to see ‘This giorious day of jubilee. Moses jed the Israelites; 4 Rot Josbua raxched the place: nom the glorious work; je the eave. We have suffered long, and were punished wrong; Bat now we see the light; 1¢ has come, seventy years have won, And Lincoin will do all things right, We'll thank him and praige bim, And wil In the ¢ ; OF (ho day we are free. . Fremont is our friend, that the nation ean eee, at Hunter hb faver Of the day of jubilee. Massachusetts has done nobly, And Andrew will be As man in The year of jubilee. New York has done wei} But better ehe would Ty ehe were ip tov | OF this great jubilee. ‘There \# old Penusylvania— | She. too, hak shed her blood; Hut ber bons are opposed ‘Vo the people's being free. win has been groutty ; iit they both onght to sea To the great pr Of the peopio’s being free, The TrePune te our trieha, And ever will be | In favor of the cotored man Vearning bis A, B, ¢ Vreotom is a good thing; Slavery js not fair ° | ‘Thomas Peak was under the yous ‘Twenty-one year, Vorortunately the “edioated nigger” haw not read tho Hinaton, ele he weald have seen that hig song is rarad xical with the fact, Tho proclamation es- lly states that tho counties of Accomac, North: Ciyy, York, Princess Ann and Norfolk 8 of the ed: and therefore iuging about “the people's being ly ati Atal of slavery. 1 do pot he MORE ¢ ad, the folie i tho bettevera in Greqley’s Wows. ee aball ve y non have more to eay about the inst of the’contrabands hereabo .te and “net manga ii ruther ye 4 OMce. jeon J. Tucker, Surrogate WILL OF DU. JACOB HAnSKY, Thie will has been admitted to probate without © atest, testator diatributes @ho greater part of his estate hew relatives whom he considered most required 4 then Bequeaths $10,090 to tho New York nary, Of whied he was Presidout: $10,000 to Uh ih x naary tn the tity of ork. & whiq No damage wan ¢ of \- ’ rs i Ke lief Func Girt making fone writ be When |: 0 10 the “rel, iu w eived, wit «and Orphans of P Bear the buttery alow 1. With about the | Male Wlaces sae Orphans of Pour fame resuits, (rom a sen y of iwiantry. We im wap. | Poor Wid * Saees lis id to be the an: Vi ine ane formerly located | Tha wile of Francis det Hoyo, Thomas MoAnioy, f R tou, The Wargay* #'tived at Memphie gare! Corwin abd Ben, y ‘a nloy bight, more Sia Skene f Tollcbedad Ate aleo wlaaiied t must caro the execration bf foreign 4 Hi about here imagine that they are included, Tu this bolier | THE FIGHT 0N THE OGEECHEE. Positjon of the Rebel Gunhboat Nashville--Locality of Her Destruction by the Iron-Clad Montauk. Perewe. BA TTERY SKIDDAWAY ISLAND Honor to the Brave. GENERAL ORDERS—NO. 3. Ebapqvaki kas, Nacure’s Division, Newnein, N. C., Jan. 8, 1863. The several regiments of the late First brigade, com- manded by General Nagloe, will inscribe upon their ban- ners the following names, indicating important events in the history of the war, in which they acted a conspicuous part, namely :— > Lee’s Mills, April —, 1862. 104th and 62d Pennsytvania Vols., Lith Maine, 66th and 100th New York Vols. Williamsbury »May 5, 1862. 104th and 524 Pendey!vauia Vols., 11th Maine, 100th New York Vols. Chickahominy, May 19, 1862. 104th and 52d Pennsylvania Vols., 11th Maine, 56th New 5 York Vols. & Roeconnoissance to Seven Pines, May 24, 25 aud 26, 1802. 104cn and 62d Pennsy!vavia Vols. , 11th Maine, 66ub, L00ch and 98th New York Vols. H “®even Pines,” or Faty Oaks, May 31, 1862. 104th and 52d"Pennsytyania Vols., 11th Maine, Suth and 100un New York State Vols. Railroad and Bottoms Bridgos, June 27-and 28, 1862. ith and Pennsylvania Vols., 11th Maine, ‘S6th and 100th Now York State Vola. White Oak Hwamp bridge, Jaue 30,1862. 1Oith and 524 Pennsylvania Vols., 11th’ Maine, 56th and 100th New Yérk Stato Vois. Carter’s Hill, July 2, 1862. Jodth and 894 Penusygvania Vols., 11th Maine, 56th avd 100th New York State Vois., Mathews county, November 22, 1862. With Maine, 52d Pennsylvania Vola, Ind. Battery, New York Vols. Glonnoster, Virginia, December 14, 1862. 62d Pennsylvania, 1th Maine, 46th and 100th New York State Vols. Yorktown, August 17, to December 31, 1862, 104th and 52d Penusylyanh Vols, 1th Maine, 66th, Set, 98th and 100th Now York, and ad. Battery New York Vols. ‘Yhe Geneva! lately commanding tho brigade most bap- pily takes this occasion: to congratulate the officers and goliiers with whom he has been so jutimately associated. Whilst memory lasts it will continually reour i the aceves of deprivation and danger and blood and battle through which you have pased, and you will reiaember your inoxperierice and discontent, and thea your discte Pline and trievdly happy affiliaticn, Ali will remember ith regret the deadly offects of the ewamps before Yorktown. 3 You were the first in the alvance upon Williamsburg, and whon ordered by General McClellan to support Gen. Hancvek the cnemy gave up the contest, On the 19th of May, at Bottoma Bridge, you waded waist deop in the swamps of the Chickahominy, you drove away the enemy and were the first go cross Uhndstreum, * On the 224, one hundred and seventy of your number mado @ reconnoissance from Bottors Keiige to the James rirer, pear Drury’s Bivff, and returned bringing valuabte intorm:tion. Un the 24th, 25th and 26th, aftor other troops had failed, ‘ou made tho gallant dashing reconnolasence of the Pines, driving the superior force of General Stuart ob 5 Bridge to within four and a half miles of Kick moud, Cie position nearest thas city ewer occupied oy eur tre 66th and ho dist of May, av “Kalr Oaks’? occupying the above advanced posi ea « the mado the most desperate, bloody, « E war, and, while wo mourn the lose-or one: com rades in srme, you have the consolation of knowing that by their heroic’ sacrilice, and your stubborn resistance, you saved the Army of the Potomac from great disaster, On tho 27th, 28th and 20th of June, the rebel General Jackson hurled bie immense forge euddonly upon our right and passed that flank of the army, sad all turned with extreme solfvitude towards the rear at Hottors Bridge, which, if crossed, would reguit in Irretrievabie rnin; and it should be @ source Of great pride andwatis faction in the future to remember that all this intense anxiety was dispelled, and all breathed with relief acd felvsecare, when it rapidly ran through the army that ret N bight and day, for three days, in the unddie of she Chickahominy, successfully aud comttoually*resisting iis ‘Again, on the following day, you held « poet of the greatest iwportance and danger; at Uke White Gak Swamp tho most detommined elgrts of the enemy ¢o. «the bridge in pursuit of our army were thwar by our ar- tillery, and you stood for ten hours supporting it, quiet spevtators of the most terrifle cavnonade, while other regiments were only kept in place by being’ ordered back when they apy roachied your li etreating all night, yon stood ready in position gw the foiloy ing & be ordered to take part in the Laitio at Malvera Hill. Retreat ing again all@ight, at Carter's ill, oo the 24 of July, you stood by the artillery ali wagon team, and, when ali expected it would be destroyed, you bronghe it safely (o Harrison's Lamding. Dering December you destroyed a « works in Mathews eganty, Virginia, tirove the rangngs from that and Gloucester, Middiesex and King and Queen counties, captured large herd» intonded fer the of and destroyed all of their barracks, stables ber, ester eu large salt wh, from August to the stored the works at that | wd of 7 and (lou Point and they are by your labor rendered strong and defensible. Thus Is yours the honor of having been the dret to pasa and the last to leaye the Chickahominy: and, while you led the advance’from Wiis memorable place to near Rich: mond, you were last in the retreating colume, when After ‘seven days? ‘constant fighting, i( reached a place of security and rost at Harrisons Laud'a Your descendants for generations wii! boast of the gal- lant © iduet of the regiments to which you belong, and all are laid jn the dus istory will still prooiaian r eds performed by you truth is mighty and will prevail,’ Pre. ratime, may reb you of your Jnst deserts; you have expericuced, tieit evil report will certain ly be for your many frieads al lume, ever watehful -f, and identifed with, your reputation, will see that justice shail be dove. A Dow page ia Your history is about to be writtem, Lot St be still more brilliant than that already known, Your past good conduct has won the warmest esteem and con- fidence of your late brigade commander, he hag no ap- prehensions for the future, command of Brig. Gen, MENRY MN. Command’g Divigian. Gronay H. Jouwsto , Captain and A. A. @. » The Way General Hooker Got a Com- mand, When the war broko out, says a Western pmpor, Gon Hooker, then in California, cathe post baste (> Washington to offer his serviecs to the government. Gen. ™ at the bead of the military afairs of thy between that oid gentioman find Gen. Hooker was a (oud dating back to the Mexicun war, Hence, as avery thing pote ker was vuilered to apply to wain te mmnand, Disgusted and nfad, he made hie preparations to return to the Pacific coast, and was about to start when the first battle of Bull rap was fought, There was nothing in that to encourage; #o he went up to the White aa the iat thing before leawing, to cull on the President, whom he had fever seen, Hoe was introduced, by «me.mistake his friend, as Captain Moker, and tho (lowing was the conversation that ol Hooxen—-'Me, President, ! as “introduced to Captain Hooker you as jowenant Colouel Houker M the :ogular army wer bogan, ) wat at 20 I California, and hasten tender of t tu to Gi Soutt, oF som the way, and Lee chance of makipg Military knowledge and expo wnce vaetul, 1 ain about to returm; bat beiore 600 L wat anxions Lo pay my respects to you, and to ex. press my wishes for your peraopal welfare mid for y ficcest in putting down this jofernal rebellion, A went, while | am at it, to . one thing more hh Wo ar AL Mrs Hr ed I was brigade had destroyed the bridges and stood | = or boasting in me to say that 1 am a—— sight betier General than you, sir, had on that fleia!”? ats After this anmouncement Mr, Lincoln concluded he might venture to trust him with @ Coloneley, and there- fore gave him the command of a regiment, Since that time his march has boon onward. The Hiberntan Outward Bound. Portman, Jan. 31, 1863. The steamship Hibernian, Captain Burgess, sailed at twenty minutes past seven P. M., for Liverpeol. She takes out thirty-seven passengers and $27,000 in specie. Leis BAe see Desertion of Britieh Soldiers. THE COMMANDER OF HER MAJKSTY’S FORCES PRO- BABLY HOAXED. Tho following order bas.been issued by Lieutenant Gene ral Sir Fenwick Williams, commanding ner Majesty’s forces in Ceanada:. GENERAL OXDER—NO, 1. Heapgeaniens, SONTREAL, Jan. 24, 1863. 4s the Lieutenant General commanding has been in- farmed that some American agents have lately come into Canada for thy express purpose of attempting to dekude soldiers in her Mu,esiy’s service and persuade them to-de wert, bis Excellency considers it hia,duty to acquaint the soldiers under &i8 eoumand of Uhis fact, in order that, should these villains attempt to do so, they may be on the alert to seie then and hand them over Lo the polive, 80 that they may be punished,as, thoy deserve. ‘The Licutenang General takes this opportunity of pubs lishing in General Orders a letter which he has just now received {rom & British deserter in Now York, in order that it may be seen what wretebedness thit indivisual has entajled upon bimeelf by drunkenness and deser- tion:— ‘Sin—It is wit painsfil regret I doserted frova the Koyal Canadian Rifles in August, 1861. Sinee my araival in the Pnited Stavex i have b in their’ service, and in the past seventeer 6 been throughs ail the ovenrrence of iny desertion took pk Id not for tho whole world do ayuin what 1 bave im quittiog regiment and my conn’ Cursed drink was the sso OF i ali, amd T bey that you will warn all reidiers under your command to gemain where they are and stick lo their colors, and not come here to *be treated worse than convicts. Will you be pleased to have this letter read at the head of evory regiment under your command. It is with great grief I most respectfully ash you will pardon me, as | would return forthwith were £ permitted to do so. JAMES CONOLL R. MACDONALD, © Poat Office R We agree entirely with the sensible vic seated in the following extaact from the Unita Sia‘es There ts no department of the government in erfence or incompeteuey would work ¥o much | mischief as fm handling and giving direction to private | correspondenee; and no incentive to aecuracy and fidelity | should be neglected among this important class of off It may be-all vory fine for ward politicians to pay dor new political scores by securiug such appc ite for those who do the * heavy business’’ in the m and op election days: but the’merchant and | ben oomider these things as trifling when compaved | with the prompt aud ceriain receipt and tespateh of their | Yalaable correspendence aud rermittavces |, [tts powerint argument against rotation in uff s brietly pros | ewls, up jm applicable to tl service of the | that every Postma: meral (with the exec perhaps, of Mr wger) since Amoe Kendall's ad department, tus before or the expiratiy of his official term male no eecret { of his convietions that such a policy was a Be rious detriment to Use public interest aud a prominent obstacle in the way of desig) Improvement aad vetorma, Cave Johnson even, in bi inst report to Congress—in | 1848, we think— alludes to this questionable practice in | Strong teria of ditayprobation: and the writer heard bim say (ae he hunot fs of (he deportment on cotiring | from office) that Nis experience had tavgtit bim that system of remevals baved only. 0 political ground Ly uvjust to | rujnistrasion oF people, Bat nobody Vid Cave” credit for y 1 gnitiotine was quite a5 active ia his bands, perhaps, oT wader any of his predecessors. fe had flied protiy mnets all th offices with his own pull up the ladder’ asked the prea an 1 ue Who bai seen and realized fully chief of the system ever questioned the sim Johnson ia giving this warning to the country How to cure this evil, withoot givin another the advantape in the “jong run, Bat if post office emp " Widden to take any par party friends, and why showidn’t he th citizen, But practical mis wy of Mr. ie purty or is the question patronage, espec porina. nency along Chis cia is meat exoutial, in view of the immenve interests invelved, Squaw Tucks and Crispus Attacks. TO THE RDITOR OF THK HERALD, In your issue of yesterday's date your correapondent «Coneervative’’ erra in attributing the “rod-headed Indian” account to the Saleun Collections, and als supposing that “Criape Squaw Tucks” waa identical with “Crispus Attucks, the malatto,” who really was a woolly headed negr who was killed at Boston on March 6, 1770. Kvery selibolboy in New England is familiar with tho history of both Attucks ‘and Squaw Tucks. A very good account of Attucks ts given in‘ Parley'a First Class ree in History.”” Squaw Tucks has not bad the benefit of Par Joy's sirfng, bis history having been for many years pre- served by tradition, and put In ‘form ans avo” atont fifty years ago by the celebrated hotaniwat doctor, T, Hurd, of "Boscawen, N. H. “Squaw Tucks,’ says ‘Dr. Hurd, ‘was vot only a runver and teman, ike tho rest of his race, bat he wae the father of the vegetarian system. Thi h him were produced thoes wonderful analy zations of the vegetable kingdom which though at frat enabled to display themselves only in tho contracted spheres of country schoolhouse (wherein he war permit ted to lecture), now i# commencing a new era in the med- ical worid.”” '* # © “Naturally,of a flory temper, he times fell by the oars with” bie neighbors, and @ short time previous to his dissolution ho camo near pulting @ period to tho existence ef the Rev, Mather Byles, tho pastor of the Old North chore in Boston. For Th this he was arraigned axd tried pircumstaves is the poiut alluded Uo by the auluor quoted by “Couserva. will perceive bas no bearing on the “Boa tanta are numerous in Now | Hampshire at the present day, Tho joke of Colovel Joho H. George (the present candidate for Congress in New Hampehire), perpetrated at tie timo Amos Tuck was run ning for Congress, that “Squaw Tucks was a good runner and had a little undigested Indian in him,’ will be ap. prociated hore. Lr. Hard s brief memoir volume of the Tharape | foot vote to an aie article, rus, « res Med ictal "roduetions in tho Ve, | Kington Will “Conservative look agnii | 4 lot ws Know into what will be found in the third Re vtow ,"? Lemon, acitied « Herbarium \. #6, MO, Jan One of our seouting partier attacked tas ov Sunday morning, twenty tui nid Killed the notorious Captain | ands onnded another stole from the Ftage company last Decembe \ Winch, wish Uaegp OVQRE RorRdS UOG paulnedouig, wore Te: 7, 1868 A squad of i worth west of here t aud Teed had Uhe black ot (Lis men b at! | dohin Hayes, eho Ir osiient THE BALL SEASON IN NEW Y< How th® Gothamites Enjoy ‘Them- solves in War Times. * Balls Civil, Balls Military, Balls Special and Balls Private, ry ee Ree ae Pe ANIMATION IN THE METROPOLIS, &e., &e., ao. et een Oo ee | We may be raid to be now fi the Vory height and flesh of the New York bull season, While bayonets are flash. ing and balls aro tlying about on the battle field, tho bright smiles of beauty and the balls of fashion are ani- mating and enlivening the metropolis apd its adjacent cities Of course there is a great deal of difference be- tween a social bull and a military ball. Our brave boys on the Potomac, in imitation of the Zouaves in the Crimea, have frequently had their social balla while the enemy was in front with balls enough to send them all to Jericho, But with them it was the same whether they ‘were summoned to bo present at a ball in camp or_in'the friendly circle, or at the “opening of the ball”? on the fleld of strife, In speaking of military balls we must not be under- stood to mean such things as the beautiful reunion at Governor’s Island, which took place gorge time ago, and which was a most agreeable affair. A iniiitary ball, like many‘other things, difers according tocircnmstancor, “Did you ever go toa military ball, str?” once said a young and inquiring damsel to a one- legged veteran. “No, mv’am,’ replied the old soldier somewhat surlily, ‘1 never went to a military ball; but @ military bali once came to me, and took my left leg off."” Thia is tho deilnition to be borne in mind if we would properly discriminate between balls military, balls civil, bulls porsoual und bulls private, Everybody knows that New York is the greatest city in the the world for balls. But just a’tor the rebellion broke out and the war began there were no balls or parties given in this city. People secmod for x time to Kaye lost all zest for amusements. The theatres became deserted znarriigos fell of cousidera- biy, ana the only things that went on aa uaual were Dirths and deaths, Bui after nearly two years of war our citizens have become used to it, and now balls and ‘. ties, theatricals, marriages and every otber kind of amusement are as popular as ever they were. Speaking of marri ges, the most extraordinary one én tho tapis at present ia that of General T. Thumb with Miss Lavinia Warren, Thisevent, it is expected will shortly be acconplisued, and the wediing will doubtless be fol- jowed by several bills While these are in preparation let +8 brietly review some of the fashionable reunio\s which have taken place in thig city, and some of thee which are yot to come off, THR BURTON DRAMATIC ASSOCIATION, Thig aociety, agsociated for the purpose of keoping green the memory and the associations which cling to it of our immortal comedian, helt ite “thirteenth annual celebration at Irving Hall on the 12 of January. That well known hall was on this occasion copvorted Into & very brilliont batirvom. Al! kinds of expensive and extr: yagant dresses were on bi and thy good folks prese: had, in the expressive longuage of the tires, a tine time ge- nerally, ‘The Invitation card was neatly, if not elaborately , gol up, with a passable portrait of Bui ton aa Toodies on tbo reverse. In order to satialy the curious, we give the ticket. or ut least tho invitation {t contains, a8 follows— with the singlé exception of anes jikeness, which can ouly be seen on-the "Original Jacol eee POOLE LOLOLL IE SELELOIELODENTIEDE DE LE DOEDOEEE: THIRTEENTH ANNUAL BALL, FANCY COSTUME, CIVIC AND MILITARY, or rie BURTON DRAMATIC ASSOCLATION, AT 1AVING WALL, Monpay FRSING, JANUARY 12, 1563, PO LOL ERE OELI DELO DELESEOPTEDELELLELEE Tt DL LOEDODEDOEDE These theytrical balis—for which a tarif’*of only one doliar per tad is cenernlly kevied—are always gotten up ina Li ‘of great magnificence. ‘Thé ladies are allowed to ‘spread themseives’’ in cilka, Satins, crinolines andyal- | morals to any extent they niease, sort themselves fi aul the bri! &e. Actors and wetrosses have a great advantage in {hese matters over ording’y mortus, because they can “rise to the occasion’! easier, cheaper, and withal ‘more brilivtly, than ail the lords and ladies in the worid, with thar jewea at their beck or bid. On this eecasion the piri cf Life and jollity entered into the festivities; and if good olf Vurten could bave broken te corements of euril and risen agam to behold bis tormer friends, the im pression i that he would have boon highly” pleased, itbough he migit not have recognized the Toodles of the preaent day. THE INSUNANCE PATROL, ‘The annual invkation “ hop” of this soctety, composed principally of the sturdy young mon of the Fire Depart- ment, toek pineo at the Apvllo Rooms on the 9th of Janu- ary. Our firemen «we knowueto pe not only, loyal wen, bat jolly good fellows, They cin put ont a fire, safe a lire, } fight a bartle or dunor at bolt with equal gusto and acuvity. Aud J. is hard to eay in which branch they are most efficieat. “Khey spare no means, no pains and no | expense in perfecting every organtgation Lhey once begin, | and, while their enygives ays coady at the first sound of the toesin danger is passed, join ‘with the beautiful a The Insurance Patrol Waterbury , 6. 0.1 is commanded by Captam kuown officer; und as ap example of tasto and hy wo give thetr original card of invi- tation, which, in the copy sent: us, is ornamented by « fireman's cap in red — Devcereverevecssesssconcssorasevesersssissseese res e® ANNUAL INVITALION HOP INSURANC® PALROL, NO. 1, ( ireman’s (ap N WATERHORY. APVOLS) ROOM JANUARY 9, 1888 | QOL COL EE IE EEO TTT BOLOE LETTE CELE LEE NEDED, THE HUMANE HOSE COMPANY. Another iire company gave brilliant reception at weno necerece: the City Asembiy Rooms On the Jist ut, There was truly “a geod time” on that ovcarion, But this is uot oll, Tuo Fire Kings ure always able wo | | command the enjoyments of the hour, | sides, men of exquisite taste. ticket'a second that these firv are at anzy They are, be- Let us look at thoir jadion uid the most skeptical will be convinced D ure Re y Od ut Uhwie heiles lettres a8 they ythe sound of the firo bell, This ts, in fact, the ©) iment of their active charactors, and it ix a cireanistaues whieh bw vised a marked iiuence in their avor wmong the belie donne of the metropolis, Ttis to be regroite! that we cannot give a “actsrmile of the invitation cg, thongh we give a copy of the simple | words it beai its 1ace—— - n OOOO DOLE TDLEVEODTOMELOLE TELE DE LE LEC b DED EE bbb: TWENTY FIT ANNUAL HALL ov HUMANE HOSE C¢ PANY NO. 3 AT Tie Fy COY ABSEMBLY ROOMS, jo Wroxmsnay EVENING, JANTARY 21, 1863. LADY'S TICKET. QL LCL II LELEL ATLA ROOLEUOLELOLOLENEDE EE TEETH ba | This ticket is printed on the finest paper, and bears the representation Oo @ rose at one corner. It is splendidly fringed with seafopa avd embossed with groat care aud one metropolitan compapy ‘There THE IRE DEPARTMPNT BALL, which came off at the Academy of Mosic on MBuday last, | | Notwithstanding the imelemency ef the weather, the Acadeiny was crowded with beauty aud fashion. The decorations were very tastefully arranged. The whole parquet was boarded up to a level with the stage, thus affording a large spas for the dancers, At the back of the stage was a work of gas jots representing the Amori- { can eagle, with Ahalo of seven Mars above, Under it | there was a motto with the words:— a a ae ee i | teading the records of j NEW YORK FiRK DRUARTAENT FUND. ALI AL ECOL ELE LELOOEDOLE TELE EE TELE DLLELODOLEDDL Under thie were represented the insignia of the Fire | Department, the hook, ladders, 4c. On the floor on one | side was the steam fire engine Ondine, which i# a beaut. | ful epeciuen of its Kind, and on tie other a hose carriage, The sides of the stage were handsomely curtained, and rofusely decor al with wreatha of beautiful artificial lowers and evergreens, forming @® very brilliant tout ensembie ven did up the thing in style. Their tickets ‘The fire Mully printed, their music was good, pomnpany ele it may well Bo sat that their® wi one of the dnest balls of the season, The following is a | copy of their invitation: QOOCL LEH AO DEERE TE ELOLE MESO LEDDTOE 3 COMPLIMENTARY, FIREMEN’S BALL, ACADEMY OF MUSIC, ike them i the city, all fall of wit, | fun, goud Iriendshjp and harmony, as may be seea by | | experionce taachee us te expect. Mr. Editor, that a publ H N Moxa, EVENING, JANUARY 25, 1868. 3 Me Nuw York Heratp, AND Lanes. i Ceenernee Den OPE POMEL ELLE TETOLOLEPEPLELELDUDL THE YOUNG MEN'S ROMAN CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION gave their annual ball on Monday, the 1th of December jot. ft was a brilliant and really fraternal display, Theos City Assembly Rooms were crowded wi.k the bowuty and tushion of New York avd Brooklyn, and | Whon music arose with it# vol aptuoue swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes that “again, Aud ail went In@rry a A marriage bell For many years past, with but fow exceptions, this admirable bebevolont Association hike held its festive Annive Auries at thinend other halle in the ely. Me, Mr. John Duane, the Treasu. Mr, Joba Soully, the Secretary, bave all done | inside, projectors. These hat finishers’ balls are of long jog. Where the Lafarge House now stands there formerly a fine ballroom, and here thé hat finishers to get up some very interesting social Wetneeday evening, the 25th of February, one of their maguiticont balls at Irving yA is no deubt that their entertainment be of their soc! and the reputation they bear. “knocks”? am) into,a cocked bag it won’s be the finishers’ fault, THE NEW YORK GERMAN HORSE GUARD are “‘sorae pumpkins” on Dells, Thetr last display wag creditable 4 ook place gp the 14th of nevnee re rere. THIRIEENTH ANNUAL BALL oF THR NEW YORK GERMAN HORSE GUARD, First Regiment, Troop (, N. ¥. N. @. ‘The honor of your aud ladies? eo is fully solicited to'attend our Thirteenth Foauat Bal, which will be held at the METROPOLITAN ROOMS, 155—160 Hosier street, Oo WEDNESDAY KV! ENING, January 14, 1863. OLOOOLOIRNE TE TODO. nerereeneronersenereted ) Theso German horsemen, fresh from the battle with, memories of bloed and thunder, are roady meet tho foe, swallow a sausage or compose themaelves: the enjoyment of the soft influences of the dance, course their horses do not come on with them én interesting occasions; but nevertheless the enjoy: of the trooper ig not restrained by the absence of hig favorite ateod, 3 ° THE NEW YORK CALEDONIA CLUB | gave their grand ball a week ago, and such a time as ¥ had, with the Highland fling aud other hilarious Scot dances, has rarely been seen in New York. i i THR LIGHT GUARD \ are only so nominally. Practically they are very heav® fellowk, ¢ich man being considered ‘‘a tiger.” There @ treat in reserve for their friends on the g2tb se F ary, a8 uly De econ by thefullowing missive, whieh thoy have just issucd:— i QOL IL LELILESELOLOLINOLETDOL DT EE ODE THE LIGHT GUARD t tie honor of your company at their bail, 7 of Muste, Tharsday evening, February ae noceeneeeees. 12, 1903. Respeetfuily, Captain WM.'@, TOMPKINS, Chairman. Troms VRrxon, Secretary, ae ee ee ae Look out for the 12th of February, TUR TOM PAIN BALL took place at Empire Hall on Friday evening last, though the crowd was small, there was no lack of merr! ment and enjoyment, Tom Paine, it is woll known, a Union man, as may be seen by the quotation at the ber ginning of the ticket:— OLOLEEEELOSPIOIPIEITIT SI IDLE ORRDOPCEOOOOLDE ETO LE| Our Union, well and wisely regulated and cerment- ed, is therchoapest way of being great, the easiest way of being powerful.—Parne’s Crisis. 4 and. Ose HoxpA@p AND TWyTY-8DxTH ANNIVERSARY ov ine BIRTHDAY OF THOMAS PAINE, THY APTHOR HERO OF THR REVOLUTION, Will be celebrated Ar EMPIRE HALL, No, 666 Broapway, On Friday Evening, January 80, 1863. MUSIO BY WAULACR’S BAND, Paveing will commence vt eight o’glock. A sepa- Tate ‘oom is provited Zor social purposes, speaking, > singe. &e. Hat tee, twenty-five cents. GPCL E REALE ELONE LO LE ODEE EEDODO OCDE OF ‘The disciples of Paine are by no means as numerous a8 those of some ochors who might be named; bnt the faith- pw who are trye to his meimory never fail to cel Jeon) ‘anniversary of the sutbor hero of the Revo- ution. . eregee reer ee reper nee: THE LINDSEY BLURS will give a grond ball at lrving Hailen the #th of Februe ary. The © Gluca’? are well known as an excellent set of feliows, and we shail be much mistaken if their Dali of itis your is not equal to any of Its predecessor, No one need have a tito theblnes um the 4th of February when be an drop into Irving Hall and havi a fine aprep PONELOUD CO TPLE LOLOL OOTE DOODLE TE fringes of green aud gold, and will form an with the ives. ‘This is their invitation: — EOLA NOT OOO TT EOTD HE LINDSEY UES. The ‘Plnee'? request the plowsure of your com- pany at Trying Tal! on ING, FEBRUARY 4, 1868. THE CASTILIAN ANNUAL BALL, ‘This ball, as the name signiflos, is altogether by the sons of Old Castile, and is one of the most rechercht aifaire held in our city of delights. Underneath are spe attraction to the troops of dutiering beauties who will assist at thig dance:— Qeeee nose resn rene eDse aP te tPrP espe wnneense ne et. 3 ANNUAL BALL WENESUAN EV BR, —— AND PRIRNDS, ens ol the plain but very tasteful cards of invitation, in true Spanish style, they are bordered with beaatifal SLCOND or Te CAS ILIANS, at THR ’ ROOMS, 410 BROADWAY, Fripay EVENING, brcRvaRY 18, 1863. 3 JOHN ALntEwe, Presntent, 1. A, StRWART, Secretary. 2D. Kenmeoay, Vice President, eoeeonecees Jacon Suipsry, Treasurer, 3 No gentleman adinitted unaccompanied by a lady. PLEO TOLEDO LE PETELEIELEDOLT DOLELE DOLE DOODIOIOE Deorecnrercersesesrsevesssteeseresese. 3 SECOND ANNUAL BALL ov THe i CASTILIANS, APOLLO ROOMS, H Froay Even, Fe rcary 13, 1863. 3 LADY’s TICKET, Dee eernee tert aPOe EOL POPTP OCC TOT LE REEOEE omych fer balls today. War ant the bich price af gold Co not terrify the Gotham ites, but so hoog as life ree mains in then they will keep up their reputation fop- Jollity und good tellowship. “Our Omntbuses Badly Regutated.” 10 TAK KTR OF THE HERALD, Having noticed in your valuable paper several come plaints ju regard W the bad management of the different omit be of tax City in relotion to taking che fares and making change while in motion, I theught it would not be out of place wo intorm thos ted of @ circumstance that peued W myself, and showing the necersity’of having couduetors in all of the different stages. T entered one of the Sixth avenue st above Eleventh street, and gave the driver 4 fifty cent currency bill. The stage wap fuli—twelve insite dvcluding several ladios, After riding five blocks without re "ug my change, the stage stopped, and @ dirty, druukeu Mian was allowed to get in, which raumed some considerable disgust t the well as some little merriment to a 1ew in ra to his being obliged to stand, which he was hardly able to do without something to hold hin up. ‘This caused me to forget my change, and, a8 the driver did not offer it, it dil not Occur'to me again nntil ater I bad Jeft the ai at the corner of Bleecker street and B Now there had been @ condsictor in the stage, the passeugert— some of whom were jadjea—would not have been annoyed by such a disagreeable proximity toa drapken man, and I would have received the cha: ge which was das me A SUBSCRIBER. New York, Jun. 24, 1863. TO TH® EDITOR OF THA HWRALD, | Last Saturday afternoon, as my wife was return! home in ove of the Kant Browdway line of stages, wi at the corner of Lewis aud Sixth streets; she signalized the driver in the usual manner that she wished to get out, upon which be stopped hardly long enough to allow her time to place her foot upon the upper step before he started, throwing her violently to the pavement. Youg recent strictures upon the present system of “Rann! Omnibuses Withont Condaotors,”” are well merited, fae there is no branch of pablie carriers on whom’ community bestows ite patrouage with a greater degre of Nberality than ap-n ommibuses, it is to be hoved thal your excellent suggestions meos with success, But appogl in that direction, however just, will contin met With that sublime monopolice, leaving us HO cipal logi TO THR RDITOR OF THE HERALD. As a citiven of Now York, and one interested in ite good management, perm|t mo to express to you the edi gation that we are under for the publicity you are giving to the wretched #ystem of omatbuses that crowd Rroad- way. Cannot the companies be mado to employ & con- ductom Is there vo jaw in the ease? I ave ‘hitherto beun opposed te a Brondway railroad; but] am so en raged daily by tho rick ! ran in crossing ovr favorite prumensde that if the evil be not roon remodied my voice #ball be given in fayor of the total exclusion of all stager. Viento keep tho subject before the Duase Stuaer, N, ¥., Jan, 28, 1963, JUNIO! SHIPPING NEWS. Arrived. 0 W Poultney . Johnnom, Aosandvtty 1 bid Ay jours from Cave Henrys, te ae a ety rly store w Jan at a2 PM, ‘pian hear Harnegat;’ had all sails farled, bat apparentiy bed cannes #1 A 10 ry Be. 10 evel nphiets, catal Par eer pichased tates ton erems waatern, All Se Rime ae ea Mating Beuiblehment, corter Reade and Cen: ents, aerate lithic one —— pu MATISM. it hee been con shan: te wl PL Dy y erate? Insoles 2 Up., 129 Be