The New York Herald Newspaper, February 25, 1863, Page 1

9660. REBEL NEWS FROM VICKSBURG. The Running of the Blockade by the ‘Ram Queen of the West. THE ‘REBEL SUPPLIES CUT OFF. How the Attack is to Be Made Upon the City. ‘What the Rebels Think of Gene- ral Sherman. of ‘the ‘Baect of the Missiles Mortar Fleet, &e., ae. be ELECRAM TO THE RICHMOND wuc, EB. 21. r Porr Hupson, Feb. 17,'1863. Captain Cannon, from Red river, brings information of ‘the capture of the federal steamer Queen of the West, at Gordon’s Landing, Fort Taylor, on Red river. ‘The Queen of the West captured the Confederate steamer Eva, No. 5, ferced her pilot, John Burke, to take the wheel, and ordered him to take the boat to our batteries. Burke feigned fear, but finally took the wheel, under a “Yanxeo guard. Upon nearing the batteries he told the Yankees they were fifteen miles from them, immediately putting close in, when she received a shot which broke the steam pipe, disabling the boat, the Yankeos being totally unprepared for a fight, and expecting no danger. Burke jumped overboard and drifted ashore. The boat rifted to the opposite shore, when the crew mede their escape, with the exception of eighteen, who fell into our hands. ‘The crew subsequently got on the Yankee boat De Soto, and, with two hundred stolen negroes, effected their encape. ‘The Queen of the West is now in the possession of the Confederfies, and will be towed to a place of safety for repairs. It is reported that the Yankee gunboat Indianola bas gre up Red River to capture her. ‘The conduct of Burke elicits the highest encomiums. Later intelligence states that the Confederate steamer ‘Webb closely pursued and captured the Eva. ‘The Queen of the West is but slightly injured, and will pon be in fighting trim under Confederate colors. ‘We have positive information that the transport Do ‘Soto was burfied wy the Yankees to prevent her falling into the hands of the Confederates, REBEL OFFICIAL REPORT. Port Hupson, Feb. 18, 18635. ‘The Alexandria (2a.) Democrat ,received here, contains the official report of the capture of the Queen of the West by Captain J. Kelso, commanding the fortifications on Red river. ‘He says two gunboats made their appearance ia front of ‘this position at five o’clock last evening. After a. brisk cannonade the leading gunboat, the Queen of the West, struck her colors. I immediately ordered Captain Hut- ton, of the Crescent Artillery, and Lieutenant Delabunty, tego on board and demand the surrender. These officers report but thirteen of the officers and crew om board. ‘Tee others escaped under cover of the night. ‘The visible results of the captare consist of one thirty- ‘ewo-poander rifle Parrott gun, one twenty-four-pounder, ‘three twelve-pounders, one twelve-pounder slightly dam- aged, besides a large supply of ordnance stores end a large supply of quinine, two caces of amputating instru penis, clothing, flour, bacon, beef, pork, lard, bread,and otber stores in proportion. ‘The Democrat says that the victory was complete, grand end decisive, and we are ready to capture all such craft ‘a Vicksburg allows to pass. 9 ~ AFFAIRS‘ AT VICKSBURG. a unive ade the whole com i < destroy that boat by a bult, but 1 ' janting blow, | which only stayed in few of ber deck planks aud foreoa | her bigh into the mud. epentine ball was then thrown aboard Vicksburg with a view of fring her, bat the attempted incendiarism also failed to do ils work Mechanics who were at work on the latter oamed boat re port that when the ram was within @ short distance of them a ball from ove of our guas struck and passed en tirely through her. But for theshort range of this gue she would probably have eunk the ram ‘This movement of tho enemy has been expected bere ever since the arrival of the army and feet Qbove, ant no one douthed the success of the experiment. Of course the the are tobe aken, would be 8 were below to protect tts entrance into the Mississippi. This was eo well under the move was anticlj by our bre) that such an attempt A in consequence, arrange which will make such a voyase impression the Rupyort | et . H 3 g = i 2 & = & | bt i f I i i 3 : & ai f 8 & ef f # $ i i i H i i é 8 s 3 fet g g Hu 33 5 < = 5 = i # il i i i iy Ha} il a li iff i i$ i B B ‘ 3 § He ag 55 Fa ‘2 H 3 g f E i fection, ‘acquainted with the character fences about this place can well marehed into the jaws of death, when the Vicxsuora, Feb. 5, 1863. The worst that has befallen this place, and perhaps the en- i of the Yankee army om supplying themselves with that’ most indispensable arti- cle, eait, and with sugar and moissses, Since communi- cation is interrupted the latter article has risen to $60 per bbl. By the time merchants in Mobile pay oxorbi- tant freights, and expenses of fone after and watching it included, at will cost a nice little plie to sweeten up with molasses. When the enemy first ayproached this city an immense amount of treigh: had accumulated here for the want of the means of transportation, But by the delay of the enemy and through the indomiluble energy of the shippers, most of it has been got away, and now, if Vieksburg were to fall, but very little of private property could ‘be got. Although the enemy has been apparently spending his time in idleness for the past three or four days, the report now ru ns that he is laying the moet enormous plans, by which he intends to reduce the eity im a, jily. The forces At his comtand being estimated at one hundred thonsand men, besides the fleet of gunboats, a division isto be made. 0 that a flank movement from two direc tons will concen trate the army in the vear of the plare, while the flee! carries onthe wttack in front. Of course an army” a hundred thousand strong can do some great things; and there are other things which itcan't do, and one of them is the taking of Vicksburg. From all accounts, ii appears that General Sherman is greatly perplezed a8 wo which ia the most vulnerable point jor the atiack, and he has arrested several citizens from Mississippi and Louisiana, aud put thet through a crogs- examination as to where the weakest point in the aefen- ces around Vicksburg could be found. So far his General ship has been serking knowledge under difficulties in vain, and he é« as yet in entire iqnerance upon the subject which perplezes his mind 10 much and itis only tn the achook of ea nce that he will be able to learn this lesson. ¢ fleet is still inerenging, apd in the morning at the rising of the sun @ spectacle meets the eye which rewinds one of some great shipping mart, where the vessels from all countries in the world are Sying lazily at anchor. ‘Among the gunboats there is. continual commotion, and they keep changing positions a numbor fof times during the day. There is 4 mail steamer among the fleet which is used as a messenger boat to carry communications from ‘one to another, and she is all the time engaged upon this duty. There is no doubt but this craft is alao used as a spyboat to reconnoitre as far down as is safe tor her to venture. Since the of the ram a few days vince, a great change has ‘made in the management of our batteries, and another attempt of Chis sort will, no doubt, meet with more disastrous resulls than did the first one. It was one of those occurrences which aro sometimes necessary to wake up the sleeping energy and watchfuluess of our mon, without which a careleseness might bave crept into our, Daas: ‘that would have carried greater consequences with it. ‘Lhere is every indication to believe that our generals expect an attack in a very few days, and again she non- combatants are out of the city. If no other movement was noticed, this of itself would be convincing evidence that an attack by the enemy must be very near at hand. Zhe mortar flect, which 48 now above the city, makes the place untenable’ tor non combatanis, and the sooner they are removed the vetter 1t.i8 not likely that the enemy will give us any notice of the time fixed upon for the assault, and tpe absence of pow-combatants will pre vent that panic and confusion which might otherwise ensue. b: A large crowd of Yankees red on the opposite bank of the river this morning Wo witness a conflagration which was going on in the city. Alappily the fire was en- Urely confined to some negro quarters w the govern- ment had erected. The Yaokees wereno doubt in ecsta- cies at the sight of a fire in Vicksbarg,and hoped that the devouring element might accomplish that which the Yankee army will never be able to do—the destruction of Vicksburg. ; A Storm. VicKasuns, Fob. 6, 1863. ‘The city of the bills bas as yet « no evil effects (rom the hordes of Northern who are now vandals encamped in sight of the city. but old Boreas, another native of the frigid regions of Yankeedom.has succeeded to getting tuto Vicksburg, and for the last two days has made us feel the effects very sensibly. Military move ments are much retarded by this ehange in the weather, and unless the Yankees choose to operate by their gunboats in shelling the city, they will not be able to accomplish much by amy attempt they may make on land; and the first yreat work for them to do will be to get on the land. When General Sherman made hit former raid upon this point, he landed his forces at Chickosaw Bayou, and there ‘he found the ground untenable by reagon of certain de- Jensive works which'the, ‘onfederates had Sxed vicinity, 90 he concluded to withdraw from another point. Now it appears that is ter route by which to approach Vicksburg than he then attempted to take, aud at the a sea of fall over that swamp, ble to get to dry land from that direction, and yet not 4 foot of ground upon whieh soldier on the Vicksburg side of the river. "The talk about the plans of the E is f i He é HH if af Ll i j i z ik i Eh Anew plegly dy part of his Vicksburg will come im as prisoners of he of attacking this stronghold by land, when he soldier on land to do it with, and will kind of a fight before be them lauded the broath that is wasted in telling it, and a wit convince every ope of id nH ' = aout ne: et pout to Vicksbarg at which they can land, issippl eide of the river no landing placs suitable ‘aggressive purposes cold be obtamed. They are as near the Hill City now as they dare come withouta gs and alligators, rather than attempt an onward Their areny will have to cress the river {and land on the soit of feteneng before they can take Vicksurg. Their programme all sounds very well on payer, but it will require a bi M fightiog Wo acovuplixb all that ia premised. and reminds one 0: Satan's promise to Jesus ail the kingdoms ae far as the eye could reseh, if be would worship him,.while he did pot own a [oat of the land which he was promising to give away. So with the | Yaukeos, who are going to take this city from two direc tions on land, when not a solitary blue belly polluter the soll.ard tn al prohabiitty none will ever get on it, Ay the feet of mortar boats they may be able lo annoy the city n u. Quietness prevailed ia ‘the camps yesterday ou both des of the river. The weath-r was too unfavorable for the onomy to make muen of a display, and except among the ebipping, the occasional arrival of a traurport, there was bo incvement Observable, Yesterday morning the eran returned, aud jay ap at the inouth of the tere. caual, below oar bat Indications among (he fleet above this morning pointed very dis timetly cum move, The whole feet was coder fal "team, &Bd great activity seemed to cha- ractorize their movements. Everything had the of an carly commencement of the assault; but up to the middie of the forenoon nothing bas occurred to dis fark che « eS tn reine, Done below town, was out ot sight tbix moraing, though she is supposed to be in the vicinity of the bend below, and will probably vara ub again during the dag Row looks a# if (he onslaught would be made ery few dayr. 1 Packet Ship Hudsen. A now and beautiful packet ship, named the Hudson, was launched yesterday afternoon, about half past two o'clock, from the Westerveltgehipyard, feot of Honston street, Bast river, ‘The Hudson has been built for B. &. Morgan's ola x line of London packets, and is to be commanded by Captain Isaiah Pratt, universally known as the popular master of the packet ship Southarapton for many years, Thés Que ship has been constructed im the mest tho. rough and substantial manner thronghout, ber frame being verys heavy and entirely of white oak. She tay three decks, and « large cabin and deck houre on her wpper deck, and is admirably adapted for the carrying of paesengers. Her dimensions are as follows —leneth on sper 210 feet; breadth of beam, 43 fect; depth of hold, Eposhen, and 3,060 tans roneer, The war launched with her masts, top- thasts, topgaiiant and royal masts in, al! of which were ly dressed with , making a yery fine ap. core. Notwithstanding the snow on the ground and raw atmorphere at the time, the launch was wit by at least two thousand , including }, 8d the ecepe reminded former dave. 3 i ant ascertaining the | Phe Captured Officers of the Isaac P- NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, FEBRU Smith. RETURN OF PRISONERS PROM RICHMOND. ‘There agrived yesterday in this city, ew route for their homes in Now Hampshire, two tataly rleaed captives | Breaking the Blockade at from Southern bondage, who bring positive information Of the place of imprisonment of the officers of the gunboat Isaac P. Smith, captured some weeks ago by the rebels in Stono inlet. This information with respect te the offlcors of the Isaac P. Smith, and the two officers of the Flambeau who were captured while gunning at a short distance trom ‘their vesacl, is brought by Messrs. 3. T. Riddell and C. C. Rowley. eutlers attached to the Seventh New Hampahire regiment. These gentiemon fell into the hands of the febels et St. Augustine, Florida, together with First Lieutenant Virgil H. Cate, of the same regiment, and ‘were conveyed by escort to Richmond, whence they left on ‘the 20th inst., in course of regular exchange of prigoners—Lieutenant Cate being still detained, They ‘The Southern confederacy has lately been made the state that the officers of the Isaac P. Smith are kept in confinement in Columbia, 8. C., a Het of whom they give, ‘as follows:— ¥. 8, Conover, Lieutenant Commanding. John W. Dacks, Executive Officer, Acting Master. Robert Tair, Acting Master. ‘Whitman , Acting Ensign. Francis Brenton, Acting Ensign. H. 8. Borden, Acting Ensign. F.C, Hille, Acting Assistant Paymaster. Jacod Tucker, First Assistant ir. Erastus Barry, Third yom Engineer, G. H. Marvin, Acting Assistant Surgeon of the beat, 'is separated from his brother officers in misfortune, being confined in Richmond and hela as a hostage for the safety Of @ rebel surgeon in one of the Northern prisons. In ac- cordance with the late proclamation of Jed. Davis, Lieut. Cate, boing @ commissioned officer, is also clesely con- fined at Columbia, 8. C. In the same prison are also con- fined the two captured oificers of the Flambeau, W. B. Sheldon, Acting Master, and Albert G. Pemble, First Act- ing Assistant Engineer. The treatment of Union prisoners, particularly commis. sioned officers, is of the most rigorous kind ag to confine- ment; but this will} no doubt be considerably relaxed by the late action of the rebel Congress with regard to their President's proposed treatment of Union officers, and in which they have expressed their disapproval, pro- forring to go back to the system of afair exchange ac- cording to rank Extensive Burglaries in Brooklyn. DETECTION AND ARREST OF THE PERPETRATOR— THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF DIAMONDS AND JEWELRY KECOVERED. Detectives Frost and Corwin, on Saturday last, arrested @ desperate character named Charles Gordon, alias Charles H. Grant—the latter supposed to be his real name—on the charge of burglary in the first degree, im feloniously entering the house of Mrs. Pecar, Ne. 266 Henry street, and stealing therefrom a fur cape, valued at $200, a gold watch, valued at $200, and a gilver cup, &c., valued at $20, the property of Mr. Dennieon, residing in the same premises, A number of extensive burglaries have been commit. tedon Brooklyn Heights since December last, nearly all of which are said to have been traced to the accused. ‘The manner of bis detection and arrest: is as follows:— Some time last week Grant called at the store ot Mr. Ryder, No. 60 Fulton street, New York, ‘and presented the stolen cape, which he erdered to be re Mined. A gentleman present who had seen the advertise. ment describing the stolen property identified the cape, and informed Mr, Van Brunt, a relative Of Mrs. Becar. ‘The police were notified, and the detectives above named were directed to trace the ukief, Un Saturday jast Grant called at the store for the cape, whemhe was taken into custody, but pot without a severe struggle, in which the oflicers were somewhat roughly handied. They succeeded in handcuffing him, and brought bim te Breoklyn, where he was confined in the Forty-firet precinct station house to awaityfurther developments, ‘The officers meantime ascertaimed that he occupied rooms and boarded with a respectable family et No. 79 Summit street, South Brooklyn. As represented, he came there about three months since in search of accommoda- tions. He stated that be was a captain in the Southern army, and had come North for the pur poso of golpg to Europe; that he .was very wealthy, and if he was suited did not mind to pay $50 per week for board, He -selecied a room on the parior floor, the windows of which open on the front portico, even with the stoop, amd made himself at home. He was sociable and gentiemanly in.his deportinent, weat to bed regularly at an early hour én the evening, and was never absent at meals. ‘was, in fact, quite a model of & man. See ere pevercaing his truvks, found a large ware was broken in pieces, ready other articles was a full burgiar’s #uit, consist! biack, long and curly; rough clothes, low shoes, cap and slouch hat. In the pockets were matches, wax candies and burgiarious implements, consisting of cold chisel, een tT see t Coys me {t appears that jaintly bad retired for the night Mr. Grant commenced his operations. The reas and the windows. He cou! a 108 Montague street; Mr. A. A. Low, No.3 Plerrepoot street: Mr. box, No. 51 First place, and John H. Funk, Prerrepont stroct peer Clinton. e worth rings, rr ) ver aware worth $100 from Mr. Funk. Nearly all the above gods were recovered by tho off. corn, wi eccompauied by detective Denton, ané Mentifed by tho different owners . ‘The accused is about twenty-three years of age feet atx inches in height, slender, but muccular irame, sandy beir and sandy moustache, very goatiemanty io his wero: tment ‘Upoe this pers..n wore found » diamond cluster breast- piu veined at $600, and a pair of diamond studs valued at $200, and $109 in bank bilis, with some silver and a suver tnounted dirk knife. The deotives ascertaine! that a package awaited Grant at the odie of the American Express (ompany tp Hudson street, New York. Believing it to be ewlen properts om hata aN contents Ww be as f owe — RK HERALD. eee ee ARY 26, 1863, Charleston. EL OPINION OF THE MATTER. GRUMBLINGS OF THE SOUTHERN PRESS, ae, &e., ae. (Prom the Richmond Weekly Enquirer, Feb. 18.) LE AT FORTRESS MONROE. THE GA Py peor pangactids Our Fortress Monroe Correspondence. Fortran Monnos, Fob. 22, 1863. ‘Phe Storm at the Fertress—The Snow—The Wind @ Perfect Hurricane—Heavy Losses at Sca—Shipwrecks—Deails of te Damages—Dangerous Portion of Captain Foster and His Crew— Vessels Ashore, dc. Washington's Birthday was ushered in this year by the most terrific storm that has prevailed in this latitude for many years, and will long be remembered by hundreds of people for the destruction caused to life and property. ‘Yesterday the weather was as lovely as could be wished, the sun shone brilliantly, and the bay was as calm as @ mirror, Towards evening, however, the wind vecred from the west to eastward, and about eight o'clock a slight snow storm eet in. At ten o'clock It commenced to blow considerable, and shortly after the wind increased in violence and became a perfect hurricane. A number of ‘dupe of a notable imposition. It was said, printed, echoed vesuels lay in tho offing at anchor, having como to alter and reverberated over the land that on a certain night -our two iron-clad vessels at Charleston had sunk two, dis- dark, according to the rules of the blockade, These vessels came in for a share of the terrific gale, dibled one and disposed of the rest of the blockading aqua- | anq only those crafts having the strongest ground tackie sa@ron off Charleston harbor. Now we learn with pain and were kept from beaching, while those not being fortunate eertainty that no ship was sunk, none disabled and to | enough'to have strong anchors ran on shore and grounded, damage, in short, was done to the blockading squadron, which, consisting of wooden snips only, avoided a fight As s00n as the fact became known that several vessels were beached on the horseshoe, between Fortress Mouroo with our iron-clads, and most judiciously, until they | an pack river lighthouse, the greatest excitement pre- Drought up iron-clads of their own, which they im. mediately did. Further, we regret to say tl the British steamer Princess Royal, laden with the most pregions cargo that ever entered Charleston een captured the night before by a tederal gunboat; that she was alongside of that gunboat within a mile and a balf of the shore; that the naval authorities at Charleston ‘were mate aware of her capture, value and situation, and yet our *‘ victorious ”” iron-clads did_ vot resene her froin that gunbout, but allowed her to be carried out t ‘We would rather praise than censure; but the truth be told. An official inquiry ia to be made of this ris management of an enterprise whieh may never be vo favorable again, ‘om the Southwest, Cnarranc Tenn., Feb. 20.1 ‘The trains from Tullahom: eaconnection at Look creck. Pontoon bridges ha n constructed for the Passengers to cross. An officer Bf the Second Arkansas regiment bas been sentenced to be shoton the 27th for cowardice at Murfreesboro, Reports Railroad Accident and Loss of Life. Mowe, Feb, 20, 1863. A despateh from Jackson to the Advertiser and Register, dated the 20th, says that ay the ont freight train frem Meridian came to Chunky bridge last night it gave way, precipitating the engine and four ears into the river, A Jorge nomber of parsengers were on the train, and from fifty to one bandred reported drowned. The bridge can not be repaired until the water falls. Arrival of the French War Steamer Milan at Charleston. Quaneston, Feb, 19, 1863. ‘The French steamer Milan arrived bere today, and now lies anchored, with the British steamer Petrel, with jn the harbor, Decision Relative to the Conscript Law. The Richmond Weally Enguirer, Feb. 18, says —¢A decision has been made in the Confederate Court, South Carolina district, in the care of Leopold Cohn, to the effect that @ man who bas procured a substitute under the first conscription act does not become aj liable to conseriy tion on account of bis substitute becoming himeelf lable under the second act. The court decided that the deten- tion of Cohn by the enrolling ollicer was illegal, and or dered his discharge.” THE NAVY Preliminary Trial Trip of the Iron-Clad Keokuk. Kroxux, 2—Whitaecy tron clad battery—got steam up at anearly bour yesterday morning, for the purpose of making a trial trip down the bay, touching on the way at the Navy Yard. Admiral Gregory and other officers, besides several ladies, were on board about half past nine o'clock, at whicw time crowds of people began as semnbiing on the adjoining wharves to see the first move ments of the strangest looking vessel afloat. The interest attoching W ber initiavery evolutions was heightened by tho ominous hints af to “top-neaviness”’ whieh had circu Javed for some days omong persons of a semi nautical persvasion, So much tron over water mark, and go littio abip work below it, did mdeed seem liable to oscillation of a disagreeable charactor; and even the engineers, who are all under seventy, apa Admiral Gregory, who stated thut he was over seventy-four. felt that the forthcoming experiment would reteve the uncusiness of several poeple At ten o’cloch we were all aboard, avd at half past ten the engines were permitted to drive us abend, and jo two minutes afterward the a was » Presenting a spectacle of the most sin- Parties on shore vy sbrieked with the ladies, who were It non-sinking qualities of the courage and look overboard. of steam sufficed to move whieh remained astern. Captain Rhind now took his position on the turret, beside a pilot, and ordered the abip on. About fifteen pounds ef steam and the Keokuk moved forward again: wae the best, and from twenty wo ‘of steam were carried; but, owing to tide and the newness of everything, our progress ‘was exceedingly siow for a while. river was flied ‘matters worse, the old disease, boilers, almost paralyzed the ina however, = 2 53 “— | it sede by i i came us that ber might inspect’ the “Monitor,” as the New fone pub- in calling the last, os well as clad. Abecast of Greonpdint full Of ateam failed to do anything Leng had the boilers, which became 80 serious that Captain Rhiod ceacluded not to make the regular trip, as no definie result could be attained. It sboald be observed that the Of the intended trip wae merely 10 test the speed of veesel, ber ordnaace applianees embracing vo batherto untried principle. It would be imporsibie to tell how fast she could go when in foam, and botlers is eradicated Enough was done, however, to show that the Keokuk is not too + A diamond cluster pin valued at $1,050; a diamond ring worth $00, aud diamond sleeve buttons worth $200, | which bad Seen sent to his address from Madison, Wis: | consin. ut dermage property, tat neither gunioats mor land army | | morpiny wt ten a’clock. The officers deserve great eredit for working thi+ case thoromghly coursed will be examined before Juatice Perry this Arrival of Major General Wool in Boston. [rom the Hoston Post, Feb. 24.) Major Genera! John ¥. Wool and staff arrived in Boston yeaterday afternoon, about balf-past five o'clock, having jeit New York at eight AM. At Hartterd, springfield Worcester; Framinghem and other piaces on the route the General wax the recipient of apecial atiention. At Hartiord he briefly addree®d the multitude who thronyet about the tralo, At the Worcester depot im this omy | there were several huadred persous in waiting to do bin honor, Un seppimg from the car he was greeted wih hearty cheers, und im rearonse to a call for A speech be | thanked the people, regarding the cheers as the exprer rion of rg hearts is Ritobie aud Adams, Gol Brown, the Governor's weceetary, and Surgeon Gencre! Dale received General Wool at the depot Senater Shaw Of this city, Accompanied the party from Fi General Woot eI nes conveyed wo the Tremont Honse, where they quarter during their sojourn in this vicinity. The staff! o Gee. Wool consists of Col Howe, Cal. LG, B. Cannan ,aed Capt, F. Gray, orderly Shorty after their arrival they were waited upon by Mayor Lincoln and several well known citizens. General Woot will aemain in Panton the week One day will be spent at New Betford. Tue | Lepemere vi exteod to him clyidties, which will pro. take piace to-morrow, The General will today the forts in our harbor. Bowron, Feb. 24, 1868 Gemeral Wool visited the Navy Yard to-day, and this evening is the geext of Governor Andrew. The Leginia- tive Committee an Military Affairs have reported compli- mentary resolutions to General Wool. Vviat some: , , Brookiyn City News, y Tun Bark Avescn MeKDKR.—Coroner Notris condinded the infikst yeotorday ia the Case of Mra, Cooklia McLaugh lin, found murdered ia ber room No, & Park avenue, on Friday morning last. The evidence points strongly to the of ‘tne foul de, "while tbs taiber,, Tho Oar Suffolk Correspondence. Stvvonk, Va., Feb. 23, 1865 Capture of a Rebel Captain and Bight Privates near Gata | ville, N. O.—Two Citizens Charged with the Murder of @ Mounted Rifleman Brought In, de A ataall force near Gatesville yoxterday captured a rebel captain and eight privates belonging to the Fifty seventh Virginiagegiment. They had been home on leave of ab. sence. and were returning to their command. The cap tain had been Wounded some Luree monte ago, and bad not yet recovered, They brought no news, Two eltizenr were also taken at the same time, charged with the mur der of @ private connected with the mounted rife about a week ago. They are in irous at the jail at this post. a «mall nuinber of animals were alse brought in, which were totued ower to Captain Dodge, owt Quartermaster hover ything ts quiet ov the Black wster News from San Fr HRV EME GALB AND BIIPW ih Coa, Baw Prawcitco, Feb 24, 196% Sailed ship Golden Fleece, Liverpool carrying $2,000 sucks wheat, sUver ore, ko. Busines. is flag. Our merchants are unable to account for the sudden rise of gola in New York Mining #tocks are improving. Ophir silver mine $2,400 peo yon weld net be benefited per foot; Gould & Curry mine, $3,300. ‘There has been a severe gale along the coast for seve- ralday® past, Aacounts are already received of dhe jouw of several small coasters, with about thirty lives. ‘The castors officials have been doing handsomely in | 1 valled here. In the darkness no assistance could be ren- dered to the unfortunate shipwrecked crews, and the firat dawn of daylight was most anxiously looked for, The nearest vessel ashore to the fort was the schooner J Cunningham, Captain W. H. Wyatt, from New York ruary 20, la withthay for Washington. This vessel ran into the Roads for 4 harbor and came to an auchor, whore vessels are-compelied to wait before reporting to the Cunningham new lies high and the blockade ship vil will probably be got off, or at least dry on the beaeb a portion of her cargo saved. The sehoouer Emeline Chester, Captain Foster, from Unionville, N. J., laden with coal, consigned to the North ading Squadron, in’ this harbor, ran ashore Jow the fort wainped ca six mon, finding the ve ‘ue small boats of the schooner were stov ting off all communication with the shore, and swimming , the breakers were washing furiously over th vevsel's spars, vas entirely out of the question in HON. T id, commanding the blockad he Mystic boys aud the Harbor crew now vied h other who shy Heing a lifeboat, Harbor Master's yawl void betng swamped. avering on the part of her belmsman, , the three remaining men of the Kimo Kot of safely, without getting & pint of heater we water in the boat. By this time a large crowd of people gathered on tho beach, amoug whom were Major General Jobn A. Dix, Colonel ©, W. thomas, chief Quartermaster ; Major Charles ‘Temple Dix, Captains Lord and Von Ficksteat, of th ral’ staff; James Miliwa in of the pe Harbor Master; Capta Hi Transportation, and hupdr The feat of rescuing the poor sailors toned wreck wasn extremely dang undertaking , and elicited the greatest praise of «ll who wit- Beesed it, The sea was r ’ greatest exertion a xmaii boat could live. It is of woudertnent that our government has tot provided Ubis station with surf boats in the event of the wreck of vesnels. If the Navy Department, insiead of blockading one of our own forts, would attend to this subject, would bestow more credit un there acts than by It nent mnbscile course, The schooner D. E, Sawyer, Catatn Pierson, frou York, February 20, laden with hay on deck ‘and oats in the hold, consigned from Captain Sibley to Quartermaster Rufus lagails, Aloxandria, putin here for a hai when within a mile and ja balf from Back river light house ran ashore, baving fonied her anchor, She lies, however, in an easy position, and will be got off, bat her cargo, eapecially the deck loud, will be seriously ‘The schooner K. W. Farrington, Captain Predme re, from New York to Alexandria, with bay from E. P, Mor gan, ik alco on share, She will be lightened and got off, Captam Millward rode to river Light house river, where progrese was stopped | Washington. in the steering gear, she was stoppod | The schooner Fanny Baker, w bongs By the Navy | that many a poor fellow bas lort the uml ide wi the steamer The up at the Navy Yard wharf until the “crust” of the | put later the recorder of the Fitz Joba Porter ovurt heavy’? to mowe buoyantly through the | and found there a vehooner , whore ho could mot learn, throwing overboard a deckioad of hay; but the vessel will be saved. Lator in the afternoon the schooner Jonas Sparks, from Now York, ladened with hay, apples, &e., for Alexan. dria, was reported on shore at Hampton bar, and having four feet of water in her hold; she hud lomt her rad der. Her cargo is somewhat damaged; but the vessel wiil be xaved. ‘The schooner Elliott is also reported ashore, but i* not aged. clear of the | badly das ‘The schouner Success, while heating up the Moats, was ron toto and Jost ber head gear end mainwast, besides stening to the | being otherwise damaged. ‘The folowing other schooners are ashore at Old Point and Hampton beack, and betwren here andack river — tbe schooner Ovoco, with tay, from sew York, for ningbam, with hay,from New York for Washington ‘The schooner Emetine Chester, Captain Foster, from Unionville, N.J., with coal; sunk o@ Old Point. th coal, from Philadel. phia for Washington, lost foremast and mainstay. Several other Vessels have pat into Hampton Koads to distress, The schooner Vanatme is aground on Hampton bar, ‘Thus far we have not learned the entire lows of life and vessels; but from the severity of the gale it is evident of his mess. ‘The schooner J. © steamer Georgiana, from Baltimore, has not made Appearance up to this hour (eight P. M.), although she leit Baltimore Saturday night i Mewpat, Feb. 23-3 P.M. The gale bas abated, and the atmospbere is cold and ebilt The mail boat Adelaide arrived early this morn ving left Baltimore last night. at one o'clock, having been . Having had a special cor- respondent of the Hxmatp on ber, | leave for bim to give a description of his journey. has bad another efficicat and well tinl. Colonel Pelouze is to be attached to the General's Department, but does not displace the eepilomanly Adjuiant General, Coioaet DT following order has been tesacd wae - it her engines, eens apparatus, _~ rev pellers, &c.. are good. A ropeyarn net suap on General Dix, and promalgated in the dopartmen: Journey, vor were defects discovered in any of the om attributes of the vessel. Hefore she bas beea PE nanny om face to face with av enemy this fact, and her ee Gre all that can be reported of her. The theory Sons iion hich she is constricted is so mew, and the differences Lieut Colonel Louts opinion a8 to the qualities of her armament and armor | Get rm corps, basing tepurved pursuaat to #0 numerous and conflicting, thet avy attempt to pase | “ ‘om the War Department, is aasigned to duty mt judgment on her merits just pow must be mere guesswork. | 'M. et headquariers Major per. No = of ber shave bas oven under fire, and the Assistant Adjutant seieatibc world will await with Imerest her conduct in Kurss Ine, Aid de-C battle. Dr. Macgowan and His{Proposed Expedi- tion to the Kast. An addreas was last evening delivered under the auxpions of the American Goograplion! and Stal ltical Boctety , at the rooms of the Hotoriesl society, in Hecund avenue. by | Dr. D. J. Macgowan on the proposed expedition by him to the tnvuntains of China, Forma aod Combeodsa. Daly introduced Dr. Macgowan to the audience whieh was rather smell, but highly The lecturer opened hin discourse by alluding to the impor tance in an indortrial and ecoqpmnie point of view of the localities on which he was about torpeak There were win Chinas which mig ond Ty. Av exploration © 1, might be very prot nto Chink =A comin yall (ramet spawn ot need, kee, over to thin onun wwiroduced trom There rivers in Chine w Leceanary that we sleuld become sequalated aod the Kind of pteamers whith should be wed qaiing there waters. ‘The geologist, miner selenite man id hare and . magathorst held for thetr exploratjwur. Natural bistory, rodogy aod botany would also recelve mocensions from such an ex hina, jo and twas Gout 1 say whet department of yy the research. The peaker alloded W the iiand of Formors {i was eix bun. red miles look and one hundred wide, sod was a beaut ful and fertile Woallty, The wland was the granary of China bat wae entirely opkeown t as. He boped that | we. as Americans, Would fot be bebindband in making researches in theme Wealities, Ine polities! gente wo would also derive benetit in thom mattert, as America seizing goods for under valuation. Besides $75,000 worth would have more to do with (hina atd Japan than soy of Havene negara, it is setitnated they have condemned lber natiwn. pea.ly $200,000 worth of French and German goods | make tt would be necessary to have (Chine scholars Connected with w es , ae they would cquiries Wake the ai may and legends of the hich they should « yeoy le A the country int Lancashire Operatives Provided Por tm hi, uu -gowan thon alyeried Ws severa dinroveriee week Nova Seot' Bowtos, Feb. 1, 160. » The party ef Lancashire operatives sent out by Mier Coutte@ardett in the steamer Canada remained at fax, siuntions having been seoured for there in that vil ily PrewiOGe to Ube sailing of the pleamer ‘The Heston Chief of Police. Bemiom, Fou, 24, 198. ‘The Board of Aldermen to-day sppoimied Jono Kurt, formerly Colonel of the Twenty third Massachusetts regs. per will be given by the legal rights party tonight * Pelee tm wlene of Ranarnl tonne fnewt moved *° be had Uimentf made doring bw Lravete ip Chins, aod ov cinta by envreaing the hope that our gorermnent wrald determing upon sending an erpedionn tb thy be cay Sete Daly followed in wane exeeliont remarks relative th ine peopored comm Yeon. At the conclagion of Sadge Uely'# remark the 04 lened epoke in lavor Of the et ediinm A vote of thanks was pated anit \eodered to Dr Moe owes for bin able exposition amd sogeretion 4 thin com Maine UO the Kat, wher the aodien © dinpmor edt woveral of Crumuenes wy Tee Leow Toerte Coon A Colen tap “ Continental Hail, corer Fighth avenve and Thirty fourtty wrest oamer Mystic itched a boat's crew, in IMeboat, t6 the reveue of Captain Foster and men, us soon red, and Captain Millwards Harbor nt Wo the aeone oF dir- aster with of ch unfortunately was lie boat, The Harbor crew, in charge of Bergeant 6 Linahan, were brought down by # tug, towing their | PRICE THREE CENTS NEWS FROM KENTUCKY. Reports of Another Rebel Invasion. General Longstreet Reported to Be in Command. STORY A STARTLING FABRICATION, 2 de, ae, - ae Loowvnur, Ky., Feb. 24, 1663. ‘The Journal of this city gives varioun reports concern. ing the rebel invasion of the State on the borders of the Blue Grass region. ‘The editor of the Journal thinks that the rebels are threatening Lexington, Frankfort, Danville and Louisville. ‘The Journal also learns by telegraph that seven bun dred rebel cavalry were at Nicholasville yesterday morn ing, Supposed to be about cutting the Louisville snd Lexington Kaliroad near Medway. ‘The Journal expresses the belief that thie last rebel invasion is a formidable one ‘The Democrat learns that the night before last twelve to fifteen hundred rebels occupied Richmond, and it was generally believed that they were the advance of about ton thousand rebels, who were marching on Lexington, under the command of the rebel General Lon gatreet, The Democrat, however, discredits the idea that there are any large number of rebels in Kentucky. Tho above reports have created considerable excitement here, but the army headquarters here are upadvised of | them, and the officers individually and collectively deoy their correctness. THE Lovmvinim, Ky., Feb. 24, 1868 The exciting statements which have been made here during the past two days turn out to arine from the fact that about eight hundred rebel cavalry, under Colonel Leroy Clarke, entered Richmond, Ky., on Sanday, stayed about two hours, and then passed through Wingbeater, whore a skirmish, with slight loser, occurred, alter which the rebel cavalry cleared out in the direction of Mount Sterling. Everything is quiet im the vicinity of Frankfort and Lexington. No apprehensions are entertained, IMPORTANT FROM missouri, The Delaw sve Armistice Resolutions De- nounced by the Governor and Legisle. necly Patriotic Reso! &e. Jervencon Crry, Mo, Feb. 24, 1863. Governor Gamble gent to the House to-day & comnunum- cation accompanying certain resolutions recently adopted } by the Legislature of Delaware, asking Mivsour) Ww read delegates to tional Convention for the purpose af ef. fecting ap armistice, 4c, The Governor's menage treated the subject in a #tatesmaniike manner, de. nounced the resolutions and recommended that thay be passed over in silence. A apirited discussion eussed, and the resolutions re ceived the mowt eiful Bending from the members. They were denounced ax tale in history, seditious in import and treaxonable in language, and roveral reno - | lutions were offered by diferent members, deciar tng in | ambstance that the war if just and right, and should be prosecuted by every means within the resouree# of the Joyal States, Lo the iast man and last dollar, traitors Bubmit unconditionally to the gotherity of the govern uent of the United states and the principles be emab- lished; that we will neither consent or aubmit to peace without the entire submission of trailors, nor te any ar miation without subjugation, nor to any interfereuce by foreign Powers; uino thanking Governor Gamble for the loyal and patriotic views exprened in bis menage, and approving of the act of Colonel Gilbert in dispersiog the recent rebel convention in Kentuoky. The resolutions were finally passed over informally Int ime from N ville, CELENRATION © UFATION OF THR CiTY BY NEWSPATER VONDENTH — ACQUITTAL OF COLONEL BLAKE. Narnviiss, Tenn, Feb. 4, 1963. A banquet was given here today by the correspondents of loyal newspapers in celebration of the Orat anniver sary of the occupation of the city by the Calon troope, and passed off In an agreeable manner Cotene) Make, of the Fortieth Indians Volunteer® court martialied for dimobedieuce of fold orders at the battle of Stones river, has bees unanimourly sequitted and haa re turmed to duty. Dmarwor ay AvTRien — Mine Kintnn Elizabeth Taylor, an actres? of some celebrity and sister to Miew Mary Taylor, who in alse familiar to our theatre goerm, died yenterday merning at the residence of « friend to whem she wan and her demise causes a tad blank io (ue dumentic cirele, Mianivo—Levormanion Wastey —Mr, Samuel MeWil- hams, of Reotebtown, Orange county, N.Y, left bin home Fobraary 10, it i” apposed in & stateof aberration of mind, caused by a recent illness, and he has pot since | been beard from. He was about twenty pen | age. having a fall face, dark hair and and upper teeth. He was last seen on bis way to New York in the cars of the New York and Erie Ratirovd, Any ivformation conceroing him will we mort received by Dis distressed relatives and friends. Uireot to Henry Dili, Middletown, Urange county, N. ¥ Tux Si momea Cannivar,—The snow continues to mtick to the ground, and the sleigh-loving folks continue to ip. dulge in the delicivus excitement of whirling Uirough the Streets and avenues in all sorts of vehicle anawering the | purposes of runmers, There was no abatement im the sleigh fever yesterday. Livery stable keepers found themselves anable to supply one tenth part of the people derirocs Of hiring sleigh, and recourse was therefore had t the more democratic specter of vebiele mi/kmen'® weds, ke. which were chartered prices, even by many claiming to belong to the mered circles of mhoddy, codfich and upper tendom ly Some of the oid weigh stages were brought Into reqowh tion, and Of course received a liberal ammount of patron. ge, at the dainage of ain cout per bead and & heavy bombardment of enowballs I! ie hoped that the public #1!) De. temed with another tne chanee for sleighing to- day, though the indivwluone of fein lah evening oem ' vat on Pov Tecvar sire otdance with + reaatat)on of the Police Coenen ime 6 pew marie butting, No. 200 Mulberty street, tod yeuter tay by Lhe contrat department of the Metropetitan Potion, Lnuring the day the clerks and offieers attached tw the iifereot bureaur were busily engaged in removing Weir bovks and furniture and it 6 expected that everything Will be in goed working order Uday “Apart from the oat of the way location, Ube pew headquariors are eatou lated W give geberal nativtaetion mT ATION TO 4 Pence Comm — Heth C Mawley, viet clerk to the Police Cofnmnim inners, war presented with haDAsome Aremaiog cage oo Monday night by the attachen 4 the office on the Oran of bh oper tnve foe Neemen, N. PB. Wo whieh place he has been apyreted Unied Rasen The seolvertary of Waeh ington's Wirthday war very piwrantly oalebrated on Monday evening, at the Weetern Hotel, by a gland bait and papper, gotten op by ® Honiber of the goadte of the eatabiiatment The room i whieh the ~ tote Place was rently decuratel with fags, benhere, he. the smnsement wee kept op ont broad daytl ne morning = The arr te mere Cow by Mr. Wivrbeater to the completa eatuatection of all ihe partion cman ne Court of General Resstons, Delors Necw ter Wetman. TRIAL FOR WIPR “ORDER. Ven 26 —The Penple ot Sach Weiler —Thie came wee tried during the Ueteber term of the Court of Gepost convene, when the jury, after being out all wight, failed 0 aaren ina verdict, The indictment charger the pri. poner with tmving killed hin wife by eheoting ber with « A ANGIE Intt—ADe aileged conve for which te thas momar awd hie wife lived very auhappily tagether, and the Catal act wan eomenitiod Curing the heat ot pas. won. Coanemh Ce hn detenre siege that the decumeed wee AN VELY jonlone ington aod Comnmniihnd suletda, In compernenne of having beard one intoamhed that ber hownamd paid atieets ot other females Tal Wilnemnen for the promecul eG Sere examined yenter. Gay Wot the tention 44 eet Citar from that given 9@ the ret trad, aod whieh wae feily recorded at the time, ‘Avswtant Davtriet Attorney OL Mawart ihe peewee oom, aed Mager, Mowe met Ohetem Wee .