The New York Herald Newspaper, February 3, 1863, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 9638, rtm ‘IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTH. The Anglo-Rebel Steamer Princess Royal Captured Off Charleston. THE LATEST FROM VICKSBURG, Opening of Galveston to the Trade of the World! a, &., ae. Oar files of Richmond papers are to Saturday, the 31st ‘at, inclusive. They contain quite a number of important telegrams, The Savannah Republican says:—The Confederate war fteamer Florida, Captain J. Newland Mafiit, passed safely out of the harbor of Mobile, and is now riding the Akigh seas in search of Yankee robbers, This nows will ghock tne nerves of the ‘‘Lincolnites;” but they will be worse shocked when the reports from Maffit begin to come in. Major Reid Sanders was captured by being betrayod by the crew of his yacht. As soon as they got out of Charleston harbor the crew tied him and steered for the fleet and delivered him up to the Yankees. This will ac- count for his despatches not being sent to the bottom. News from Vicksburg. Mong, Jan. 29, 1863. ‘The correspondence of the Advertiser, dated Vicksburg, 26th, says five thousand Yankees are working on the canal opposite. Their intention is to float their transports ‘through when the river rises and Jand troops below the ity. Our defences below Vicksburg, however, are Btrong as above. No immediate attack 13 expected here. ‘The greater part of the transports have gone up the river for reinforcements. No belligerent demonstration will de made unti) their return. Meantime we are strength- ening the weak points along our lines. The force of the ememy’s fleet is one hundred and seven boats, ninety- @hree transports and fourtcen gunboats. There may be More arrivals of gunboats before the fight begins. The Strength of the Yankee army will probably be eighty thousand. No new movements of the enemy observed this morning. The Anglo-Rebe) Steamer Princess Royal Captured. CHARLZETON, Jan. 29, 1862. ‘The steam propeller Princes Royal, while trying to enter ‘this harbor this morning, was chased ashore and captured Dy the blockaders off Long Island, about fifteer miles from. Charleston Bar. The pilot and one of the crew escaped tothe shore. She is from Glasgow, and contains a most valuable cargo, comprising eight Whitworth guns, engines for four gunboats, gunpowder, rifles, &c. Important despatches to the Confederate States from Captain Maury, in Europe, ‘were saved from the Princess Royal previous to her-cap- tare. ‘The steamship Giraffe, from Wilmington, has arrived at ‘Nassau; also the steamship Cornubia, from Wilmington, errived at Bermada, where the steamer Merrimac lay {From the Richmond Whig, Jan. 31.) CAPTURE OF THE STEAMER PRINCESS ROYAL. After our form was sent to press on Thursday night a telegraph despatch was received annouveing the eapture @f the British steam propeller Princess Royal, Capt. Law- ‘pon, while attempting to run the blockade into Charles- ton, S.C, At the time of the departure of the Princess Royal from jialifax for Bermuda the Northern papers apnounced ¢he fact, and gave # pretty full desoription of Qe vessel and cargo, As might have been anticipated, Mherefore, the Yankee cruisers were on the lookout for and as she was making her way in before daylight on morning she was suddenily surroui » aod the officers were compelied to run her ow ‘Beach, where she -was red. ‘The Prinoces Royal bad on board a most valuable cargo, sting of eight Whitworth guns, fo r steam engines gunboats, rifles, powder, &c. ‘Ihe bulk of her freight Was about nine hundred tons weight and measurement. A party of Engiish workmen, skilled in the manofacwre Of projectiles, were captured’ with the vessel. The pilot ‘one or two of the crew escaped in a boat, and reached arleston safely, We are gratified to learn that impor- Gant desputches from Captain Maury to the government ‘were saved by these persons. THE CARGO OF THE PRINCESS ROYAL. ‘Wasinnaron, Feb. 2, 1863. ‘The Princess Royal, captured off Charleston, had on guns, a large lot of machinery, eight hundred and eighty ‘Dales of sheet iron, one steam bakery, one hundred and forty-four bales of hardware, ninety-five cases of boots, wo bundrod and twenty-nine bags of coflve, five hun- zed boxes of tin, aud other valuables. ‘The Sailing of the Florida. YEE WAY MAPFIT WAS PURSUED—HIS DISMISSAL VROM COMMAND AND REINSTATEMEST. ‘A Mobilq correspondent of the Charleston Mercury gives he following account of the delay in sailing of the Con federate States steamer Florida from that port and her final escape. It appears that the announcement in the papers some days ago that she had sailed was Premature. At that time no effort bad been made to run her out. * agi mtn ensure, and She Recretary the Na command of his Lad after his vesse! was hi much criticism and some quarter went on to requesting his removal from |. ‘The Secretary at once issued from command. ;Prerident Riehmond, aad the the first law, who obtaimed a substitute now liable to Another British steamer succes#(ally run the blockade Meet night into a Cenfederate port. She brings still tater ‘Bassan dates, but no news of interest. e News from Texas. FROM GEN. MAGRUDRR—OPENING OF GALVESTON TO TRADE. After the battle of Gaiveston Gen. Magruder issued tho folowing proclamation and sent it out in a vessel under ‘& neutral register t©@ meatral port:— FRocLaManion, Gatvurton, Jan. 4, 1963. wuccesded id ished to Outside 4 “The proclamation ought to have the effect to invite trade, tnd brivg corgoes of needed merchandise to our shores, We fia the following items in the TLgraph — ‘The Confederate force on the Tat waeB?,000 men, but a mal! portion of which was fu the action, They had Shirty-one guns all told, on shore’and on gunboats, twen by-four of which were light artillery, The enemy bad Biz war steamers mounting forty heavy guns ‘The Galveston city sexton huried twenty eight persone ep to the 34,of whom seventeen were killed in the fight and eleven died subsequently. ‘Confederate bonds are now bey taken up at the rate “earn a day in Houston. that the federais at Sabine Past run of every to the blockade, They have board six hundred barrets of gunpowder, two Armstrong _ ig full possession, The Dan, which they had rigged up as a gunboat, has fallen into our hands and been destroyed. ‘Thus every place in our Stato that has been taken by the enemy bas been redeemed, and to-day the federal Nag floats over not a foot of the sacred soil of Texas. ‘The Victoria Advocate says that a pair of large camels are being put on the express from the Rio Grande to Victoria, They are to be harnessed to a large two wheeled cart. They will carry 3,000 pounds of freight, and make the trip in five to seven days, Reported Recapture of Holy Springs. Cuartanooga, Jan. 30, 1863. It is rumored here that Holy Springs has been recap- tured by General Van Dorn, with seven hundred prieon- ers,and a large quantity of steres. A Michigan cavalry regiment Was badly cut up. The Army in Middle Tennessee. We have positive information, says the Knexvitle Register, that General Joseph EF. Johnston will in person command the army of Middle Tennessee. He is probably at his post now, It j® also probable that Middle and East Tennessee will hereafter constitute one military de- partment, under the command of General Donelson, Movements of Union Troops. Cnarurstos, 8. C., Jan, 30, 1863. Our scouts report that Pinckney, Dawfuskie and Ball’s Islands have been evacuated by the enemy. Forty-seven sail vessels are reported at Hilton Head. Heavy firing bas been heard in the direction of Stowo this morning, which lasted several hours. It is believed, however, to bo nothing more than the enemy practising at target on Coles? Island. NEWS FROM NORTH CAROLINA, The Great Souther / ‘Ready. Monrumap Cre, N.C., Jan, 30, 1863. ‘The waters between here and Beaufort are black with vessels of all kinds, which are only awaiting the ubate ment of the severe gale which has been provailing for the past five days to take their departure for their destination, Captain J. C, Slaght, chie’ quartermaster of this de- Partment, has completed bis arduous labors in fitting out this the great expedition of the day, having accom. plished without a mara work unparalleled in the history of the war, His great nautical knowledge and ekill com- mand the admiration of ail. The enemy are terribly flustered and are trembling with fear; for they know the storm is coming. ‘The next gale that sweeps from the South will bring to your ears the clash of resounding arms. ‘The army is iv a splendid eondition and in the very best of spirit, They are eager for the coming fray, with all its dattering prospects of success General Wessells is left in command at Newbern, with an adequate forco for any emergency. Expedition all Disclosure of Gencral Foster's Plans— Elizabeth City Occupied wy Union Troops—Trouble Between North Caroli- na and the Confederate Government— Interview Between Jeff. Davis and Go- vernor Vance, &e. Roayox® Tanaxp, N. C., Jan. 30, 1868. Major General J. G. Foster has again written wo the Goneral-in-Chief at Washington, bitterly complaining of the premature disclosure of military and vaval move- | ments in this department, Blizabeth City, N. C., is now held by the Union troops a8 a military post. One company of the First North Caroliua (Union)* regiment and about one hundred ne- groes are doing garrison and picket duty at that point. JoM, Davis had a conference last week with Governor Vance, of North Carolina, upon the relations of this Stare With the Southern confederacy—meeting bim for uhat purpose at Franklin Depot, Virginia, on the Blackwater. | Governor Vance plainly informed Jeff, Davis that North Carolina would insist upon the reserve and recall of an adequate force for the protection of North Carolina from ‘ay furthor Union advances, North Carolina bas now eighty thousand troops in the rebel service. Many applications are being made for authority to raise native Joyal troops. General Foster strongly ap- proves doing this. NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE. Extensive Fi ‘¢ at Norfolk—Violation of | the Cartel for the Exchange of Pri- soners, dic. Forrnns: Monnon, Feb. 1, 1863. The steamboat New York, which was to have left Inst bight for City Point, has been detained till noon to-day to | take up one hundred and twenty rebel prisoners, who | arrived this morming on the Baltimore boat from Fort McHenry. " At one o'clock this morning fire broke out om Main \ gtreet, Norfolk, destroying the building and the following places of business:—Bateman & Milwood’s restaurant, J. | A. Bates’ barroom, one grocery and a boot and shoe ‘establishment. The building destroyed was oppenite Adams & Co.'s express office. Their building was in great peril for a while, and narrowly escaped destruc. tion. Colone! Ladiow. United States Commissioner for the exchange Of prisoners, has just returned from City Point. Hehas made arrangements for the exchange of citizen Prisoners, and is of epinion that Jeff. Davis’ retaliatory proposition to deliver over all the United States to the authorities of the States where captured, and which ia in gross violation of the cartel, will not be approved by the rebel Congress, who are now acting upon it. The result will be known in afew days. We how hold more Officers than the rebels. Colonel Ludiow has earnestly protested against the rebels permitting the authorities of any State to apply the operation of State laws to any cap- tured officers or men in the service of the United States. General Van Dorn, with eight brigades, le’ Grenada | last Saturday, and is moving toward Memphis. He must come by railroad to Cofleeville and then strike north ‘There were 60,000 rebels at Grenada on the day men- tioned, consisting of cavairy, artillery and infantry. We are expecting raids in all directions. We have advices from Holly Springs to Sunday after. noon. There were two brigades of infantry there, under ‘Tilghman and Whitefield. They are not stationed at Holly ‘Springs. but run in and ont at pleasure. Last Sunday four federal soldiers discovered a guerilta near Lagrange, and pursued him until he led them into the midst of one hundred Confederates, who killed three of his pursuers and captured the other. Fifteen thousand rebels are reported fifteen miles south of the Charleston Railroad, marching north. The rebel General Sullivan has ordered all bacon in Jackson, Tenn, excepting two weeks’ supply for each family, to be seized. The Appeat cries out against tho act, and stamps it as @ fiendish starvation policy of the government, The Vicksburg Whig of the 2st says tho federals have passed Friar’s Point, coming down to give Vicksburg another trial. We will probably hear from them in the Yazoo in a fow days. None of the boats have made their appearance at Young's Point yet, Let them come. We are ready for thom. Guerilla Forest claime that be whipped the fecerals ond | dreadfully at the battle of Parker's Crows Roads, but ac- Knowledges his loss to have been two hundred He’rays he crossed the Tennessee river on his return with one piece of artillery more than he had when he went out on the expedition, and a good supply of clothing, small arms, ‘and one thousand horses and mules There are about two thowsand sick soldiers at Helena, and the extent of the mortality is very serious, Requisi- tion had been made on *t. Louis for coffins, Col. Shaw, of the Fourteentn I who wee some time since orderod to Helene by Gen. Curtit to orgapize colored men, returned to-day, Gen. Gorman refusing to recognize or act under Gen. Curtis’ order. He said to Col, Shaw, “Damn any man who would act under such ‘an order” and he further said if any one of bis officers would accept @ place under euch a man his wen would shoot bim, Three Ladies Burned to Death. Consumo, N. Y., Feb, 2, 1863. ‘The dwelling house of H.C, Pool, near Titusville, waa destroyed by fire inst Saturday afternoom His wife and daughter and a Mrs. Gouzale, whose husband waa in New ‘York, perished in the flames. The cause of the fire In ua- known. The remains of the three ladies were found near the door, Mr. Pool was absent from the bouse at the time We Ara broke out, NEW YORK, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1863. PRICE THREE CENTS. Inchana, two conscript Pennsylvania regiments, tho Fourth regular battery, the Seventh Massachusetts bat- tery, the One Hundred and Thirtieth New York Volun- teors, and Spear’s Eleventh Pennsylvania cavalry, under THE FIGHT AT THE OGEECHEE Rebel Report of the Disabling of the Iron-Clad Montauk. morning about baif-past twolve o'clock to engage General Pryor’s forces, who were known to be not more than ten miles from Suffolk, advancing in large numbers. At exactly half-past four, and only about eight miles dis- tance from camp, the enemy opened their batteries upon te. Tho place they selected is known as the Deserted House, a very strong position, being situated ou a bill, and its approach protected by a swamp, through which our men could not wade in many parts, When the ball was opened our batteries replied procapely and 0 brisk The Rebel Solid Shot Break ‘o Pieces acy prune af ohne of Against Her Turret, é Corpor privates belonging to the Fourth regulars (battery), and ‘® private unknown, and the wounding of some eeveny: le &., pees: The Report Centradicted by Capt. Worden’s Messenger. five Union solders; bat the slaughter our guns ma ‘Surpasses our lows. The enemy's fire was 7 sees . At ten A. M. the Sixty ninth and Thir- teenth Indiana were ordered to charge upon the enemy, Wasmncron, Feb. 2,1863, | and h gallantly Ahey performed their work. On they m des; received to- dashed through the enemy's fire, approaching within were ree’ tele eaibaraiteati a SeXy flat feet of the enemy's vattories, which they would — ‘ wecaptured were it not for a deep swamp, throug) Fonruuts Monnon, Feb. 2, 1863. | whigh they could not pass. The One Hundred and Fitty- A bearer of despatches left Port Royal Frktay noon, fiftly (Corcoran Legion), Colonel Nci.vily, and the One He saya there is no truth in the report of the Montauk | Hundred and Sixty sixth Pennsylvania, and other regi. Doing dieabled at Fort McAllister. ments belonging to Corcoran’s command, had been engaged up tofour P. M.. at which time the enemy gave way, and at Commander Worden lay under the enemy’s fire for four hours to try hia vessel. last accounts (five. M.) they were retreating towards tho Jefto" our camp, Tt is currently reported in camp Unit Col. ‘The balls had no more effect upon ber than so many hail stcnes. McEvily has been mortally wounded. Lieutenant Scanl of the same regiment, is reported killed Captain Kelly Nothing had been heard of the capture of the Smith im Stono river when the despatch messenger left, ae, of the Sixty-ninth, was severely wounded im she arm, will probab!y kee bis arm, Lieatenan: Bell, of the Sixty ninth, was aiso slighily wounded. The ambulances are arriving every bour with our wounded, At five o'clock P.M, the enemy had been driven back four miles to our left, where they were reinforced. | have since learned that Colonel McEvily’s wound is not dangerous. je enemy's foes in killed exceeds one hundred and fifty; in wounded abont four hundred, Some privoners have just been browght in, The action of the day terminated shortly after five o'clock P.M , and reinforcements were sent to Corcoran from Norfolk. n fall retreat, The ¢ Rebel Accounts. THE BOMBARDMENT OF FORT M’ALLISTER—THB RE- PORTED DISABLING OF THE IRON-CLAD MONTAUK, The bombardment of Fort Mo \ilister, at Genesis « (which 1s the mouth of the Ogeecheo river, and lies about fifteen miles south of the mouth of the Savannah river), lasted from seven o’clock until half-past twelve o'clock on the 27th inst. Only one ivon-cladwas engoged, andthe | Hundre forced Colone! le\vers com turret wens 20 badly damaged (at she was forced 0 hawk Qe} inet g day by the General; bu were detailed to ‘Vhe Savannah Repuow an says:— The iron clad Yaukee sieamer came up in fine style, squared herself for a tight, and after dipping her colors thrice opened upon the battery. She sat very low in | the water, and but little more than ber turret, could be seen, guard an importaut point Ger them to move The One Handred and T irtieth New Our sobid hot ave said to hvwe broken to pieces ax York Volunteers in t) Action. they strick her vides. ‘Tho other iron-clads lay farther ro . : down, round the bend in the river, with the wooden ves- A and hinise ii vrchyedaing S gels, the porition evabling them to cross fire on the fort. Higa varies, One HON AND ur aa The shots were fired at intervals of two or three minutes. New Yous Votes 1, 1863, through the columns of the Hekato (about the only paper read in our camp), to give a brief account of the part sustained by the One Hundred and Thic tier in the recent battle ut the Deserted Farm, on the Frank Hin road, ten miles from Suffolk. We left camp on Thureday at midnight, Brigadier Ceue- ra} Corcoran commanding the expedition, When we had marched nine m who were in the «vance Henly saluted with a volley of musketry trom the re pneealed in the woods by the roadside, ‘The Indiana boys immedi ately charged on the rebels, yelling like demons, and drove them back to where their artillery wax planted awaiting our I leave to others w record the deeds of this and other regiments who won laurels for themselves by their valor and cootness in the hour of battle, ‘As soon as our artillery bad taken position the One Hundred and Thirtieth was ordered vo support a bowery on the right bend side of the road, and was drawn up on the brow of a bill in the edge of a pine grove. The bat- te begun at four A.M. Our artillery opened on the ro. bels firet. elictting, however, an early resoonse, firiny on both sidgx became torritic who hed passed through the peninsular campaign, affirm ed that. considering the length of the engagener had never yet experienced go severe a fi Althoug! miasiler of deutis flew thick and (ast all about then, One Hundred an Iu ‘the bails from the turret were eleven and fifteen inch, We learn that our vessels, apparently transports, were lying yeetorday in Bear river, below. Kiukenny, about twelve iniles frométhe point.’ They probably coninin troons, wiih the intention, if possible, of making a landing | in the rear. ‘There were some one hundred and sixty government negroes at work at the battery, who were sent inte the interior Monday night, as soom as it was ageertained that {he enemy were coring up. CORGORAN'S OPERATIDES. Our Suffolk Correspondence. On te Barre Pre, ‘Twrie Mines rrom Strvouk, Jan. 30—9 P.M. A Change of Tactics Enemy Retreateng—Corcoran’s Generalship—Our Artillery Operctions—Bravery of Gor coran'’s Men—The Pureuit of the Rebels—Artillery Highting—The Rebels Whipped—Saime of their Loes:s, deo., de, If I remember aright, my last letter written from this field of battie Jeft our forces about to execute a flank movement on the enemy's left. Aftwr consideration General Corcoran determined not to exccute this flank movement, for the following reasons :— If we pressed righton, the distance to the point we de- sired to reach is only four and a half miles, while, if we | moved our columy around on the enemy’s leit flank, we would have to go between six and seven miles to reich the sane locity, Ihe enemy, we knew, was slowly retreat: ing, and ovr main object was to overtake him and ke another general engagement, We know thatil we w the Jong route to the left we would be sure to get on lank, while at the same time he might have moved back far enough to secure 4 sale and speedy retreat. In this state of affairs General Corcoran determined to push straynt on,and by the shortest route that would lead him to the evemy’s rear or ‘retreating front.” We did pushon, The iniantry deployed through the woods, and the cavalry eccupied the road. Behind the latter was a portion of ous beavy field artillery, ready ‘or immediate rervice. In this manner we moved forward, the enemy » while throwing in, expecially on the road and in the onde adjacent to it, aheavy silower of canister, and onally solid shot and sbell, But still eur men fal tered not. They pressed right forward, cheered by the tumely and pertinent remarks of General Corcoran, and | the untiring efforts and encouraging endeavors of Colonel Spear, of the Eleventh fennsylvania cavalry, As we ad- | vanced through the woods the enemy thought to drive us back by increasing the rapidity of their artillery fire; but this did pet work to our disadvantage. And what'ren- | dered the forward movement #Uil! more peculiar (but not | at all unusual under like circumstances in military move- ments), several sections of our batteries kept ap — fire in the rear, from a@ sort of eminence behind the woods, the sbells from these sections pouring over | the heads of our men, and on toward their mission of » were 6, who were yreach, the in our réar, the darkness. Qur batteries ware well served second ii.tervening betweou the xhots. Hy Ui the cannon rideriess horses could be seen the field, As the morning begaa t dawn the rebel batrerios re plied lege frequently, and at daylizit the t th Indi ana and One Hundred and Thirvieth Colonel be ois careoly a ing over the way on Thorp, bearing & mi #kot in t | been rhot away, aud near him Mu) fear, both having been wounded |: having the pen sular batties, Colonel Gibbs d the coors, and, with bin own hands, bore them over the ditches aud through the swamps olten sinking to his waist in the mire The revels ¢ way before the steady bravery of our troops and tied. LIST OF CASUALTIES IN THE ONE HUNDKED AND THIRTIEDH NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS, Alfred Gibbs, Colonel commanaing, injured by falling of his horse death in the tonscri;ted ranks of the rebel forces Thus | FS Britton, slightly wounded in face | our advancing troupe could vot always, distinguish when DT ten Conia Oe & stighity casita te tees ey heard the ‘whiz, whiz” of a sl whether it was % Seems T | itis the majority were indifferent to either contingency, their only anxiety seoming to be not torun against a kille@ George Barrell, wounded im knee; Keghan and f« FM, Jennings, severely wounded in | Dulles. | a den, #higUy wounded in jaw ta os: we rhage ere Sule tak eee, oo a ames Woodruff, killed, Henry Garrett, slightly gee wounded in #y re ggg mn ay 2 ‘ previles Co, Covert Van Valkenburg, killed Horatio Austin, | should attempt & charge. Owing. tor the peu. | Severely wounded in shoulder: Hiram Henshaw , wounded Suny te as tome or ee nd, we | 2 hand and shoulder; Corporal Jobn Kuox, slightly did not immediately make a charye ou (he reserve bat- | Wounded in shoulder Co. )—Hopkins Salisbury, wounded in arm aod leg. Co, F—liavid Wright, lightly wormded in arm; tiden Chase, missing. Co, PE tories; otherwise we would. Besides, General Corcoran war destrous of Paving human life, preferring Wo let the chance slip for the capture of a few guns rather than gain credit and the gubs at an sacrifice of the Limbs and lives of his fellow citizens soldiers. Aftér driving the rebela from thelrsecond # tandpeiat we pushed them hard, followed them up closely and sharply, antil they took up another position about a mile and ahalf this side of Carrsville Here a splendid | artillery fight ensued. Our artillery was well and faith- fully served, and did good execution. The rebel artil- Jery was aleo handled well. in fi from the commence. meat on this nt, oF battle, a our officers call it, the rebels fought with reat obstinacy, and at times only yielded to our overwhelming force. At the third standpoint the enemy’s front was weil stream of considerable depth and width. * clock. The fight here was prinei- pally ap artillery ove. After nearly an hour's engagement we again forced them to retreat, Just at this time wo charged upon gpd across the bridge over this stream, | takiog some prisoners, but on crossing found that tne enemy Frank Burt, slightly wounded ip bead im Co, K—Isaac 1) belt, slightly wounded in arm. Forbes wounded in bead After the Battle, OUR BUYVOLE CORRESPONDENCE. Sevvoun, Va., Feb. 1, 1869 Military Funcrale—The Wounded—Injuries to Colonel Spear, de. Yesterday was an exciting as well asa sad day here. In the afiernoon funerals met the eye moving from mavy directions at once, Military honors were alike aseorced tothe dead private and to the officer. The soloma that his reat wes protected by cavalry and Sold utiliery | Tollof the drum and slow, aad tones of tke music had a 7 peculiar effect om all around ;for they came so koon after the We totiowed him ind of fri e up—e ki straggling Gring being all the time carried on—to Carrsville, and to @ point one mile and a half beyond that place. At this time we took more prisoners, from whom we learned that the rebels were being reinforced from Wel- don and Petersburg. battle. The natives turned ous ou their steops in large numbers, viewed the seenes enasting before” them, but stadjvosly refrained from manifesting any silly looks or making remarks of @ fi) § and irreverent character, In fact, many of them did not know but some of their General Corcoran was desirous not only of driving them | friends might at that very time be recetving like honors directly across the Blackwater, but also of crossing that | beneath the rebel of the Jeff. Davia govern | river and attacking their post at Franklin. But imforma- | ment The ihterments were all made in the government cemetery. Our troops are in exellent spirit, and anxious for another engagement. The woun hospital are receiving every attention that can be afforded them, and, a» « maprhy’ ore doimg exceedingly well, The roads have becom a. i not tolerably good. Yesterday was @ beautiful, warm day. This morning there # @ sligt indication of rain, but, alike of the Union ‘as of the day, we may only be in a cloud. jeneral Corcoran’s Legion boys say that the Aldermen of New York came not to bring '*peace,” but a eword. a former letter 1 briefly ‘mentioned that Colonel Spear, of the Eleventh Pennsylvania cay. airy, bad bis horse shot under him. Subsequently I learned that Colonel Spear bad bimself been injured, It seems that jurt about We time that his horse war struck by & piece of shell, another of the same missile cut off the proecting limb of @ tree, the latter, in ite fall, etriking jonel Sjear, throwing him from Colonel &. war laid ap. It us feared he has rustawed in ternal injories. We all hope to the contrary The Latest from the Front. Servoux, Va., Feb. 2, 1863, The eneny is tonight tn force between vixteen and seventeen miles from thie place (bis «ide of the Black water, Wo have taken every precaution to attack him again should he advance farther towards Hofflk. Thero ig Dow no evidence that an engagement will eusue. IMPORTANT FROM TENNESSEE, nm, Tenn. Nasuvnis, Tenn., Feb. 2, 1963. Colone! Rotert Johnson's regiment took possession of tion having been received that the rebels were really ro- ceiving heavy reinforcements, besides making thetr way as rapidly as possible acrons the Blackwater, Genoral Corcoran received orders to return, and reached this, the old battie Heid, about Bine o'clock to night. The enemy unquestionably bas received a severe whip- ping and sustained much loms, and will not, probably, Yenture sctom the Blackwater again unless be is some or Ofteen thousand strong, with a proportionate amount of artillery and cavalry While following up the enemy we came upon a heuse | that had been used by the rebels as a hoepital. Into thie house General Corcoran went, with several members of his staf. They went all through the house. It was not a very large one. floors were found to be actually ry in pools of blood. The place looked I ter house. The-people who lived there sa: than forty wounded been broug' four of the wounded had dled, including a fleld officer of bigh rank. ‘ Mths in the record of one house, and that « small one, what must have been the record of others? for the rebels, during the courte of their retreat, ased many bhowres a hoepitals, The people along the road told us that the'Con- feds’’ had some thirty w ambulances, | uppore— Sn therr d and wounded, and that these wagoun been Coming and going ever since a short time after the commencement of the engagement. ‘On the return of our forces to this yee we picked ap and carefully buried all the dead of the enemy. ou will rest here a little while, aud then retarn Servo, Jan, 31—10 A.M. General Corcoran's Raurn lo Suffolk, dc General Corcoran bas returned with the forces ufder bis command w thie place. Our movement was a decided success, Tt has net created any considerable degreo of excite his borse. Yesterday | The Some of the boys, | birtieth kept thelr position without # that the rebel# anticipated that | Porition ass gned os woukl be eccupked by our roops, and tained their guns accordingly, ‘Their firing | the wae very nocn’ate, moRt of the shells exploding a tew fect ‘The scene was awfully grand, the parabolic y curves deseribed by the shells being distinctly visible in| morning. u Peck would not allow | jes from camp the Thirteenth Indiana, | IMPORTANT FROM ALBANY. United States Senator. No Democratic Caucus Candidate Nominated, de, &., a. i Aunasy, Feb. 2, 1863. ‘The arrival of the morning train aaded largely to Sena- torial igurers and increased the excitement. Many who came here to work against Governor Morgan, finding the real isaue at stake, became either strong advocates for Morgan or else took no part in the eoutroversy. Greeley was early on the ground, and announced his programme to be anybody but Morgan, declaring that Morgan should not be nominated, He even asserted that ho would take Raymond or Fvarts first, He wandered about the balls of the Pelavan for haif au jbour at a time, whero two hundred men wore gatuered, without finding any person to talk to him, Greoley's particular crowd bave all been talkin Dickinson, ‘Ths repub ican caucus proceeded harmoniously, and came to a result eoover than most of the managers imagin- ed, but no sooner than those who wore in a posi ion to make am independent and impartial canvass anticipated, Tho vote on the first informal ballot disappointed a great many—none more so than Raymond's friends, but the small vote that he received on that ballot was simply owing to the fact that 1t was understood that those parties who wore instrumental in making propositions te Noyes were running him; or, in other words, he fell into bud hands, On the first formal ballot Morgan received thirty nine votes than I predicted in my despatch on last Saturday night, On the nd vallot he received titty votes—the precise numbr that the friends of Morgan on last Saturday claimed as his ultimate strength. Tield received seven votes on the informal ballot, At the conclusion of the second for in the nomination of Morgan the telegraph, and cheering on the floor and galleries. When the motion was made to make the nomination unanuno:s, or Tromin, one of Morgan’e moat bit ter opponents. «tited that he had always opposed beeause he didn » to his viows of mor t, resulting at rus in the there was a gi to dice a ended would vote for b: but under a cided protest. On the vote. to it unanimous Se 4 Ramey and ‘Truman both voted no, and th. allt threats of boitin The moat db we Laat | son about the St.te | Greeley. He, however, sponsible for Morg: tion hag effect milly Kille and up under the appai forlorn and ¢leomy 1 over this result 1 than any one ma jon. HS recent article on the radicals, They could mt endorement tat the voting for Greeley ’s can idate would give to Greeley's last ism. Morgan should take the first opportunity to thank Greeley for what be has done for him by working ag inet Dim. Mayor Opdyke and a seore or more of that ass of radicals, a® goon as the result of the vo nounced, roshe Arse train left a was The democratic caucus was in soxsion at Ube carne time 4s the republican, in the Senate chamber. A resolution was offered there th (80 nomination be made, but that each person be reavested to vote for « ca didite of bie ow and opposed by the (riends of Fernatds W.od | motion tv lay it on the table, which was | showing the strength of Wood as well as the Reg: ‘This was favored by the country members mostly On the Habes of | enanttol nel | ott, a Btranger to | | Fight with the Indians 1 ] ment in tewn among the natives; for it is against them, | Franklin, Tean., last might. General Forrest a be a they had no doubt sipcerely hoped, if not prayed, for | sia narrowly @Reaped. A rebel captain and t#> meo | — Another Account of the Affair. OUR SEVENTH ARMY CORPS CORRESPONDENCES Severrn Anwy Conre, Camr Serroun, Va., Jan, 0, 1863. Comporition of Corceran's Command—The Enemy Opens Pire—Kffects of tha Bore from Oe Union Artillery—A Charge—The Rebels Retreat— Reported Lows, 6 Cor coran’s Irieb Legion, together with tue Thisteenth were captured. We lort one man kilied. The Missouri United States Senate. Jurmawon Crry, Feb. 2, 1863, A joint ternon for the election of « United Mates Mena tor war bel again today, Mr. Noel's nome was with drawn, allots were taken without a result, Tho fotiowing is the laet ballot —Mr. rows 44, Mr. helps 47, Mr, Uleyer 32, Mr. Lrockemridge 19, neatioring 2, | deaperate battle with the Indians on Bear river, Wasbio | The corporal of the color guard having been shot down | °ucus im the Aw | presided, and Mr, Terwilliger Biack Vote Stoo) twenty four ayes to forty may words, thet Wood, with the support oc Tammi twenty four votes the Regency forty, On the final Paskage of he ceselution the vote stood thirty eight to twenty five. Judge Vean voting im the allirmative, (or purpose of reconsideration. He then moved reconsideration, and bad jt all on the aud the caucus then adjourned vntil to morrow But I do not beleve that there will be any ch nge of the result to ny ht, There if now no doubt of ay election to-morrow tt, too, of an ant) radical, anthdestructive and Ktrongly His election will alto be a rebuke to wv the removal of General MeClellan, na Tore ardent Bupporter erner Morgan. | tabs No man in 1 of MoCiellan than « The Republican Legisintive Caacus. s Ainany, Feb, 2, 1863, The republican members of the Logisiature met in mbly chamber to day to nominate « ited States Senator. Senator bailey of the Senate, and Mr. Cushman, Clerk of the House, w tarien, Senator Hardin and Assemblyman Mattoon were appoint jlers, The intormal ballot #to do — candidate for U an Ree Fawin D. Morgan 2b CH, Sedgewick n D. 8, Dickinson. 15 Benry J taymon 6 D. D. Fieid 7 Heury R. Seiden 1 Ward Hunt. 6... 4 Bank. 1 Preston King...... 16 - Whoje umber of votes 6 Mr. Post, of Cayuga, epoke in favor of David Dudley Field, on the ground that the other candidates bad been Lonored already, that the times required the presenor of aboid man in the United tates Feuate who was rendy and willing to resist violence and boldly ebeck the jufamous schemes which would originate in Congress. He supported Mr. Field for no.aination because when it w all confusion bere, and when week kneed republicns were tremblihg at the with the infamous democracy, It was he who came to the rescue and nerved men to doty in carrying out the organization of the Houre ‘The first formal ballot was then taken and resulted as followe — Morgan 9 Raymond . + 6 King.. ‘ 16 Sedgewick of Dick aot eptrcssecee BL Wield, - 6 The second formal ballot rewultéd Morgan A 50 Raymond 9 Dickinson | 13 Feld é 2 BB id? ose tee 11 Sedgewick 1 Senator Yours moyed to hake the somination uman) mour Mr, Turmay desired to pay aingle word. A® Mr. Mor- an hed been nominated, be would support him: but ia ing #0 he felt ax though he was aiding in digging the . of the republican party erpor Morgan did pot represent and Was o@t true to the principles of that party. He believed, further, that they were rewarding « man who pinerd the kni'e at the throat of the Union Ueket and slaughter d tt Jaret fall He a@vnid vote for him to-morrow, but would so under protest. The motion make the femination ananimeu war carried by all voices, except Senator Kanney and some twe or three others Adjourned. KEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. Aumasy, Feb. 2, 1868 Mr. BaLt, on bebalf of the committer appointed at the lagt Logisiature, rendered a report on the Awmeeement taw Adjourned Aumawr, Feb. 2, 1868 ONTTED AT ATEN sm ATONLAL The Srasxee announced the coneurren th the joint resolntion to enter ito joint sereon for the election of United Bates Senator THE PROFORED ROLDIMNA ANTLIM Messrs. Loutrel, Bostwick, Korn, frown aod Pletcher were appointed & committee on behalf of the Assembly to draft a bill providing » bowpital and asylum for wounded New York Voluntecrs ne AOR LaNeARY ‘The annval report of the Trostees of the Astor Library wan presented The une of the Ansembly Chamber was granted to the State Medical Society on Wednenday evening ARHTRARY ARRIOTS Mr, Dray moved \ make big resolutions upon arbitrary arrests the special order for Monday evening Carried, ‘The Amemb\y (hen adjourned The Kebel Privateers. SLIGHT MIFTAKE IM CONNRCTION WITH THE 290, In several publinhed liete of veenela croising for the Alabama snd other piratwal craft the same of the Da kota in included. That splendid steam sloep-of-war the Dakota, 99 (ant if pot the fastest vemel ever contorted for our navy —* finter ship to the Iroqucte—w and bar been since December 10 biockading off Wilmingtom N. ( Washington Territory. * Sarr Lace Ory, Feb 1 On the morning of the 20th wit, Colonel Connor had » 1863 wn Territory, one hundred and forty-two mies to the Borthward. He killed Ywo hundred sed twenty foor, and many are supposed to be drowned Ne took co* hundred and seventy-five horses and destroyed their ges, pro- visions, he. The fight lasted four hears, Colonel Gon~ nor's lomn was Ofteen Rilied, with four oiivers aod tury abt mem wouded to the hotel and juquired what me Morgan managers and bis friends are having a | j and horus have boeu inale that would give #0 | gene jon to both parties av that of Morgan, M’CLELLAN’S MOVEMENTS. command of General Corcoran, left camp this! ExX-Gevernor Morgan Nominated for! The General’s Levee at the Tremont House, Boston. THE “ SOLID MEN” T Immense Enthusiasm Among the People. URN OUT EN MASSE, McClellan’s Kindness to Wis Wounded Companions in Arms, &e. [From IN Boston Poat, Feb. 2) MH Bile lO receive Dmeérous Atte 4. Wherever he oor he ts greeted idly and euthusi fh wos originally 1 rity of @ a public to noe cult for bim rable pubhieity, so ox &e. ae. eneral Me tions from our eitize ) With demonstrations of the mont trl His visit. to Hopton, wh ent astic nature: intended to have bad all the quic unt Into (he country, bas | pd demonstrative, The people ha “ him, and accordingly tt has beoome al move about withont cons ig his popularity with the n oy ¢ vested, with several friends al Howpital, wh On Saturday forenc the Aaskuch setts Ge ceived by most mrt and the gor tution we nted by ibe ¢ warmly compli the hospital he pr eee ted to the noted Anatom | of Dr. Warren, on Monot Vernon street The buge mas. | todon at this pace was tr 1 with wouder and admi- ration, Jr. Warren next proceeded with the party | to his res Park street, where « collation wat served a season of frlendly conversation Ine duly The General subsequently visited the residence of the venerable Josiah Quiney aromewhat extended and p tien: . In th attent nature, wn ke ne received here The fet of bis be. wn, and a larg to! their fe Ff Lapees| | tone te were of the ing wt the jembled without cheers for the gallant ® Luter on the steps of the chub building, attented by one or two gentlemen, and bowed his acknowledgments yesh! Bpewch!”” wax everywhere si ral emild, shook Wb awaited his departure from «heen his carriage ed their bandke ¥, plo vsant and evening with Mr. Wi where a lew tutimate friends did vot vieit Music Hall, and G sand the tcene was iynificant ott, on Boyin- od. cious notes to other than the soldier's care. Al that can be wid on thin bead is, thot he lost a raviehing feast of harmony, So ended Ssturday, the week aud Mo- Cletl nia Yesterday the General, lady # service at Trinity ebvreh ent thronged Ub ’ » empl, and U judged tbat at | not especially ed imto pew afer | net a litte disturbed in m, filled by « profane mol ral cotting wind of this © and staff, intended The an A habitue wan to find hie semua tore. The Gene- deny conversion of the populace } tothe Trinity faith, wud wishing to avoid ity con-eqnemt urseeming popliclly. ordered Biv carriage back to the fete fron in hie aporements. ‘The result may | be wu y. The ¢ al lowt tbe opportanity | of whewdarly flee rerviee, ine uding a rare voou! emtival, Mra,» wryed @ very elegomt ¢ vine withoot avail, and the multitude ded in v rob,ap hendred tone thew. or a glince of (he General As be but for rear ne we wood wok repeat they did not see bin, In the afternoon he, with Mrs. VeClellan, virited ma tual { jends in Beacon wireet, ond at neven o'eh-ek he par took of a dinner at the Tremont Houre, tn company with In the evening he reemived nume whole, nutwithet the proverbial ma Surday, the General did uot pass vy The’ strong dewire of many that Hall a few favor proves U ih our column. will of the ety tow reception is le t They berpeak the ds the galimat aod true pat place at the ‘Tremont He tweive M. to th M The conterplated p the peope ty evteg at the front d moeting them at a convenient p the Tremont place door mm and probably ty hate! vad then Tike Will eoable pane thourands + ¥ tan will atteud a levee ab J. Hantingt a Wolott, Fry., 66 Boylaton r Jendor and complete thatot Mr ing. ¢ res band ix to be prerent, and & prominent feature will he the pre weuce of note of the mont elegant and cultivated indiew in the city. The fair sex MeClelian zed ‘To morrow General MeCiellan will visit Lawrence, re ny inthe evening, when ne will secapt a seremade m by tho Citivens’ Committee at the Tremont 1 Bomton are fast becowing Wedvesday be wil), i inexpected, vieit the State and pay bis rerpects to both brapeles of the La aislature, The will unquestionably prodooe as full miaed fenaction among the members from Cranberry Umtre and ehewhere The Howrd of Directors of the Public Institutions have invited Geveral Mo lelian Wo visit the tnetitutions mt Bouts Homton and | er inland, and also harbor It is notat presen known whether the invite: tion will be accepted. It m expected that he will viet rome of the public schools of the city. the Girlie High i Normal and the Fverett among others. On -aturday for Harttord, Comm, m will be exeited by w England will indeed be am General MeC Pr Hic Reeeption im Bowron, Feb. 2, 1883. The levee or public reception of General McClellan at the Tremont Houre to day was a crowded and ehihartantio popular demonstration, Bhertly before neon the ofeers of the army, including many of the wounded, paid their respects w the General ina bedy Next the city govern. nent, headed by Mayor Lincoln, were introduced. In the meantime the ball and reception parlors of the hotel were rapidly being Oiled, and a crowd of from reven w tem thourand people gathered in the viewity, A strong police force preserved order, and, no Caras the \immited fpace of the hotel would admit, the er were siowedla prees through and shake the ( hand, Some hediew od to enter with the crowd and several wounded widers To the Iatter General McClellan addremed special words of sympathy. The reception cloned at three o'clock, wat, In rerponte to urgent demands fro: the man whe wore unable enter the bullding, the General appeared for a few minutes on the port ( the betel and bowed bis thasha. Hie wan enthusiastically cheered To morrow General McClellan will yinit Lawrence, Apecial invitations from the people of Portland, Me, and Concord, N. H., have been received by the General to vinit thone eltien Among the miliiary oMcers prevent were Col, Day, the United States Army, Mayr Montgomery, States Storekeeper. Captain Morris, Third ovvalry, Cap! tain L. Melting, Naval Storekeeper, Aneumtent Quarter master Lieutenant Colne! Connor, Forty-foarth New York, Colonel Bowker, Forty #ixth Maseachonetta; Adjutant Dodd, of the Sth Now Hampshire, and many others. Father Taylor, the well known sailors’ preacher, said, aa he chook bands with the General, “God bleen the Ges eral who in the soldiers’ chotoe."’ Occasionally & woldier would peas ip the throng, aed man to woh the Geuersl would One id May God Diem other soldier got dow oheer from New York, who wad Mt Fredericksburg, described ti part taken by bis regiment, 10 which the « rel oeid, L am sorry you chuld ut throwgh your last battle without getting hit, afer coping in > many,” The officer anagrered ‘'l mig General, if you bad been there " Many of the Vending places of borineen inthe elty ward choae’, and the proprietors and —_a 4@ the ¢emonstration of respect towar@tiie fal omyet pees trem detent he hewde. ime veverely wounded ‘There wag quid g pares parte of tht Mtatd aad niet from aye) the tntter warn Gelogsifp gbowt frow Porta pitty tie bin. Wha erriy!