The New York Herald Newspaper, September 17, 1863, Page 10

ARRIVAL OF THE EAGLE. WTERESTING NEWS FROM HAVANA. AFFAIRS IN ST. DOMINGO, By the arrival of the steamship Eagle, Captain Adams, ‘fat this port yesterday from Havana, we have news to the 32th inst, which will bo found detailed im the lever of ‘our correspondent. Our Havana Correspondence. Havana, Sopt. 12, 1863. Relations of Spain with Hayti—Prodabiltty of War— Another Fire in Havana—Murder of an Edilor—An Talia Opera Troupe for Matanzas, éc., ce. Dariog the three days which bave elapsed since my last etter nothing io the way of news has turned up from anywhere. Troops continue to be sent from here to St. Domingo, and other garrisons im the ishand are also fur- ishing contingents, all which might lead to the inference ‘that the insurrection in the sister colony was regarded as very sorioes, affair bythe authorities... Whqther it is. really so or not we have uo means of judging; for no intel Jigence from the disturbed region has beeu published for Several days, and we are jn ignorance whether or not dis- a@ection has chown itself at other points, If might ven- ture on on opinion, I would say that the iveurrection amounts to nothing, and that the great number of troops ‘which have been despatched are not sent simply to crush that. movoment, but because a war with Hayti ‘towards that republic ig mot the most friendly, ‘as } bave frequently had occasion to mention before, and ‘m the present instance, if the slightest pretext be found , ‘Vhe slightest proof afforded, that Haytiens have been im- Plicated in the prosent insurrection, 1 think war is immi- nent, Youknow that Hayti was accused of complicity in the rebellion of the province of Cibao last spring, and now, for the second time, the samo province js jn revolt , Giving rise to the same suspicions and a renewal of the ‘threats that were then made. I do not pretend to pro- ‘Bounce one way or the other on the question whether or not Hayti is innocent; but I wonld remind yqn of the conduct of Geffrard’s governinéat at that tinie, in the degree satisfactory to Spain. anding on the froutier was dismissed as goon as his government becamo aware that he had encou ‘the Dominicans to revolt; and the dismissal came the Spaniards knew anything of his criminality. it was tho first intimation they bad that this or any other Haytieo official had been guilty of any such conduct. This should have been suilicient to show the disposition of Hayti towards her more powerful neighbor ; ‘ut it was not so. The harshest ss; were indulged in, as if the good fait frard were entirely doubted. To-dayjthe same causes pro- duce the same results. A revolt on tho frontier of Hayti gives rise to throats against that republic, and, as I have said, a very slight pretext may be quite sufficient ground for a war. lu such a case w! dary question wit! be settled to the perfect satisfaction of her conqueror, and the frequently recurrip; as long as Hayti remains an forever. Hayti is now Donanican insurrections Spain concludes that she must oither or abandon the island you think she will adopt? tion we must understand S The Haytien gene- iclons and threats of President Gef. Fopublic«will be sw regarded as tRe Pikeda pres agcrncny ish nature and gbt round her neck: but she than throw itaway. Worthks; will prove, it would wound tbe national uch to abandon it just yet. It will only be ‘when the finances and patience of tho mother countr; are exhausted that her statesmen will might be wiser to let Dominicans go to road of their own choosing. |, and, to avoid it, spain wil and and more. bing to avoid the humiliation of dei ‘8. Dom: % IL tighten her grip on q 5 wig r ‘will prolong’ ber rule there, she will sue conviction. ry the old quarrel between monarch. « diferent new adays. The crowns simply keep each other in check; Dut for all that, the gambling with peoples, the anvexation or bestowal of populous coan tries, goes yas ig the old way the crowns had, and they Onur quiet in Havana has been disturbed by fire and Dlood. A crue] and mysterious murder has been trated on the person of the editor of the Revisia Militar, by whom is not yet known. volved in mystory. Fire here is, you know, vausual, but jt will sometimes ‘wipe out a house or two.’ Night before last, good aud bad Citizens alike ware aroused by the usual fire signals, and ‘those who chose rushed out to see all abvut it. to be the residevce of the Conde de la Keunion, a ver; puse on the corner of the streets Aguiar and Sol. i could save it—that is to say, nothing was to be ich could save it; for Havava is miserably pro vided with fire engines, the consequence of which in this Instanee wes that the house was destroyed. Another fire To ove who bas seem the splendid fire engines of New York ana Philadelphia, nothing cau ‘be more ridiculous than the absurd mach’ here; and it will only be when some disastrous fire oc- cure that we shall have a decent fire department. stabie door, as a rule, never is closed till the horse has tanzas has built her new theatre there is no Just think of the Mataneeros sendin to New York for an opera troupe, while we of the canita must do without one or be contented with the musical Crumbs that may chance to fall from the well farnished table of our country sister. ‘would be incredible if we did not know that the impr = sario, Signor Albertazzi, takes his departure for that pur- He intends getting the ve talian opera singers. ‘The case is at present in- Occurred last night. It is too bad. In fact it ry cream of your Let bim have it; but ‘when it Is all gove 1 wish somebody would furnish us with even the skim milk. A steamer arrived this morning frem Nassau with Dews that Charleston is not yet taken. Exchange on New York about 26. Weather quite pleasant, Havawa, Sept. 12, 1863. The Reteltion in St. Domingo—Pires and Robberies tn Ha- vana—Arrival of an Anglo-Rebel Steamer. Stoce my last we have had no news of importance. ‘The rebellion in St. Domingo still continues, and troops are being despatched to Puerto Plata. The screw cor ‘vette Santa Lucia left Santiago again on the 6th with ‘troops. The Ulloa sailed trom Neuvitas on the tth, with @ battery of artillery, im company with the Isabella Catbolica, which had put in from stress of weather. Report says that 275 soldiers of the Second battalion San Marcial were found in Hayti by the Haytien governmont, ‘and were disarmed and delivered to the Spanish Consul at Port ao Prince, and that he has se: vessel to take them away. her arrived at Sant! to Goneral Dulce for ‘he Haytien steamer ago on the 34, it ts supposed with the despatches ot the Spanish Consul fer General Dulce. On Monday more troops are to that the militia will ve ealled out. There have been several murders, fires and Mr. Moral, proprietor of the Revist was murdered on the 5th, and his body was discovered on the 9th in an unoccupied house. bookdealer—has been arrested as the assassin, an inves tigation te going on, and suflicieht proof has been found The house of the Count of the Reunion was set on fire and is stillsburning, Loss, $300,000. There was another incendiary fre last night. ‘The Anglo-rebel steamer Laura, of 165 tons, came in thie morning tn ballast, ono day from Nassau, ‘Her tain Bays two steamers Rad arrived at Nassau Charieston, and one from Wilmington. Gen, Cortes, Governor of Sonora, Mexico, ip the Eagle, “tye schooner Aruaranth Orleans, on the leave, and dt is supposed A debtor of his—a arrived, five days from 10th, with 14 passenger i a Crieket Match, LONG ISLAND V8. NEW YORK. Tho annaal match botwoon the seiected eleven of Brook- tyn and New York, for the beveft of the professional ‘was commenced yesterday, on the ground of the St, George Club, at Hoboken, and will bo resumed to day at halt-past ten A. M. The play on both sites was magnifi. cont, especially the superb batting of H. Wright, Givbes, Crossley and G. Wright, on tho side of New York, amd that of Sadior, Hammond, Pratt and Congreve for Loug tsland Pratt made the hit of the day, being a tremendous on drive fer five runs. The bowling of Mr. Gibbes and i, ‘Weight was very olfective, as the score will show. i’ratt, Sprague and Chapman are leading base ball players, con it interest js manifested as to. how t! ives in this impor the game was called yeste tho respectable score of 7 151, the score of ther formidable oppponeats, as the ‘lynites had made one wicket to fall, «i = vp Bird Innir Rw nn ns Momiora, b. Pratt... th. Vinten and H. Sharp, . Hall aod J, Bewark, Umpiree. " oog NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1863—TRIPLE SHEET. GENERAL FOSTER’S DEPARTMENT. My. Kewin FF. De Nyse’s Despatches. Forzamss Monnos, Sept. 12, 1863. GENERAL POSTER 47 bus POeT. ‘There is no excitement here of any nature at present. ‘Not a rumor eyen have 1 @ amuse you witb, in Hea of” stirring events. Genera) Foster is at bis old post, having returned from Newbern, and everything is moving grace- fally along im its own channel, without @ hitch at any point, thus stercotyping for weeks the events of one day, and continuing op with scarcely @ departure from ais mathematical accuracy. fowadver desirable this sys- tematical working of the military engine may be to the officers concerned, the army correspondent cannot be expected to look on with such gratification, Indeed, as it is hie business to note the departures of events from the usual course, rather than their adherence to the beat- en oe the present dulnees proves quite unsatisfactory on whole, 4 BOGUS REPORT. ‘The Philadelphia papere have lately created a sensation Dy & report of a secret plan on foot among the citizeus of Norfolg to wrest the city from the % grasp of Uncle Bam. This report is undoubtedly bogus, and gotten up for effect, as the first idea of such @ plot came to us Unrough the medium of one of these publications, After diligent inquiry, I feel warranted Mm stating that there has been no such plot as that mentioned on foot. DESPATCHES YOR MAJOR MULFORD, the flag of truce officer, were sent up to him at Cit) Point last Sree board the steamer Express. It ‘Uiat their: ‘ts relative to-seme new complications in: the routine of cxchanging prisoners. ‘The flag of truce steamer New York is expected here this evening, with news direot-from Richmond. There is much feverish anxiety manifested on every arrival of this kind, and in anticipation of good news, bh rebel channels, concerning our gallant besiogers of Charleston. maitboats are delayed, business suspended, and even dull Old Point te for the time the appesrance of the Henaxp office shoruy after the issue of an extra. Norvoun, Sept. 9, 1863. TGR RNEMY ON THE BLACKWATER, although, as well authenticated by late reports, in great numbers, has not as yet made any offensive movement. His force, notwithstanding all alarming rumors, has un- doubtedly been exaggerated, My estimate of his full strength; is eight thousand men, Perbaps even this is beyoud tbe pale, sy F +. 7 fae mew 4g not very lively in our front, seeming to be in doubt as to our numbers and resources. If he will only advance and make the initiatory, he will save us a deal of trouble; but, notwithstanding bis reported heavy force, he does Dot seem inclined to do anything of the sort Although reports infofm us that he lies in strength on the Black- water, and midway between our Portsmouth intrench- ments and that point, he docs not annoy us in the least. Quiet reigns even among our outposts. RADE BE AND TRADERS, meantime, are active in Norfolk, aud to view the city no one would suppose the vicinity of an enemy. Like my native metropolis, New York, this city has s0 outgrown the alarums of war that, though it thunders at her very threshhold, she murmurs wots but blinds her eyes to coming sorrows. .Business never was better, aud never was exceeded, eveb in times of peace, the confklence in our government. Although the foc is thundering at our gates, our merchants here have invested their all, deter- mined to live or die by tho arbitrament of the strong arms and the just cause of Union soldiers. ‘THE FINALE will doubtless be asally on our part, a skedaddie of tho audacious rebels, and the whole performance to conclude with a blaze of fireworks jo honor of the fail of Charles- NEWS FROM THE RIO GRANDE. The Trade of Matamoros—vontraband Cargoes—Movements of the Rebels on the Rfo Grande, d&c., &o. OUR MATAMORLS CORRESPONDENCE. Maramonos, July 29, 1663. Reliable Information—Matamoros Really @ Confederate Port—Contraband Trade Be!ween New York and Mata- moros—A Steamer Engaged in It—QOccupation of Texas— The Rebels at Brownsville, £c. As reliable information from this part of the -world is scarce with Northern journals, J avail myself of an oppor- tunity to send you some foints from this part of Mexico, or rather of the s0-called Southern confederacy; for it is nothing else, the trade of the place being that of supply- ‘tng the rebols with all they need, receiving cotton in re- turo, The merchants are all in the Southern in- terest, and are rapidjy accumulating wealth through their contraband traffic. There are now on the ‘vanks of the Rfo Grande thousands of bales of cotton, piled up awaiting transportation across the river. A number of men are engaged in the business, who have a rope ferry for the purpose, using large scows or flatboats, whereby they are enabled to transport a large number of bales every trip. There 1s a firm in New York who aro largely engaged in acontraband business with Matamoros. They have one vessel that bas made them more money than all the rest of their ships put together, On ber first voyage from New Orleans to Matamoros she carried a cargo of contraband goods ; her cargo from Matamoros to Havana was cotton; her cargo from Havana to Matamoros, on the return trip, was contraband, according to the orders Savage, the United States Consul at nd cqnsisted of arms, ammunition, clothing, a other icles of a like nature; and I am in- by sot of ber crew het were put ashore, £0 a8 not to be able against the steamer Melvilic in case of an investigation before the United States Coneu] at Havana on her return to that port. Her captain, so I am fnformed, kept his versel five days in the port of Havana, in order to bave an opportunity to take in the arms, ho being interested in tho venture about one thousand dollars, that amount being & reward for consenting to take a cargo of such a nature A few days after the arrival of the slelyille off the mouth off the Rio Graude, a French frigate captured a small English brig with contraband goods; but the Mel ville was safe, her cargo having been taken out as soon as she arrived by a lighter steamer, calied the Bravo, belonging to a wealthy firm of New Orleans. This boat had the Melville's cargo on board eight days before it could be landed , according to Custom House lations. On her way up the Rio Grande there was much excite- ment on the rebel side of the river. Magruder’s troops = cheer after cheer for the captain of the steamer felville and the steamer Bravo. Captain Richardson, formerly captain of the Bravo, and a good Union man, was obliged to hide behind the pilothouse for fear of being shot by the rebels.on the Texas side of theriver. They called londly for him, saying, ‘Where is that damned Yankee son of a bitch’’’ If permitting trade of this kind is putting down rebellion, why I should like to know it. Why has our government so long delayed the invasion of Texas? Troops could be landed on the coast between the Rio Grande and Brazos, and oe a to all this blockade running. Contraband trade at Matamoros would be bro- ken “, thereby rey the rebel army of Texas to suffer for the necessaries of life,and much be done towards “crashing the rebeilion.’’ Confederate money is worth but fourteen cents on the dollar in Brownsville, and Meare's no prospect at present of ite reachiog a Bigher re. The Confederates have commenced to fortify Browns- ville; butas there are but fow troops there the work goes on butweiowly. A few —— could readily got possession of the place and hold it. The majority of the Tebel that were there have been sent to reinforce General Dick Taylor in Louisiana; the few remaining are only for the purpose of defending Brownsville and the mouth of the river. There are a few companies of ca- valry employed on picket duty along the coast. of Real Es. jar the Park Valued at Forty- ve Thousand Dollars. SUPREME COURT—SPSCIAL TERM. Before Hon, Judge Clerke. Serr. 16.—Ezra Gould ws. John Mortimer, Jr., and others-—This is an aetion brought to set aside a sherit’s sale under a foreclosure decree upon a mortgage on twen- ty lots of land, situated on Tenth avenue, between Sixty- first and Sixty-second streets, alleged to be worth $45,000. It appears that the property was soid on the 4th of August last by the Sherif, who was requested at tho time by Plamtif's counsel to postpoue the sale becawse of the limit- ed number of bidders then it. The Sherif declined to accede to the request, and sold eighteen ots at prices much below their real value; through some mistake a al to be worth $8,000, and which stands on one of the sold, was inciuded'in the bid, contrary tothe in- tention of the owner and of Sheri, ot the injustice of this case to- wf applied for and obtained an ii L riff from executing conve ‘ances on the sale, and the purchasers from transferring their bide until after the trial of the action now poodi to set aside said sale, Mr. BE. W. Dodge for piaintiff. Mossra. Brown, Hall and Vanderpoe! for GeiondAnte. of Mr. The New York State Fate. Unica, N. ¥., Sept. 16, 1803, The attendance at the State Fair to-day bas been very large. The receipts up to to-night amount to 14,600, about $1,500 in excess of the receipts at Rochester for the same time last your, Te-1 wil bea great day, and a large erows is auticipated, Not haif of the People desiring to visit the Fair eowld be accommodated Sg he adjaentingea stations along the rattroads, ‘The wi Qumber of entrics is twenty-one hundred, about seven Nendred bens than at Roohoster, ‘The display of agricultural lmpldments hd horses is wasurpageed; ether departments are deficient. Governor Seymour arrived this afternoon and visited the grounds, Quite a number of distinguished agriculturists from Canada are Present as guests of tbe society. The various committees ere busily engaged ta emamining the articles, and the awarda will be made to-morrow. The Americ: ‘<preas: made a splendid display today with several rix and tight horee teams, preceded by a band of music. The city ia crowded to overflowing, and bundreds are vnahia to find lodgings, THE NAVY. Brooklyn Navy Yard. IMPORTANT ORDER. Owing to the increased amount of work at the Brook- lyn Navy Yard it bas become necessary to discontinue admitting visitors to it, except they are provided with @ proper pass, which must be obtained from a commis- Sioned officer in the United States Navy, Of Jate complainta have been made of the rigor with whieh the mariné §idrg $+ the gatehaye carried out thew orders; but we can daéure ihe pubiig tbat it bag become necessary to put a stop to the inate visiting, acd the marines are but obeying their orders. It must be ‘borne in mind that the exigencies of the service demand that ships must be fitted out as soon ag pessibbe, and that the hundreds of visitors who were in the habit of fre- quenting the yard sadly interfered with work in many ways. Under existing orders the marine officers baye no dis- cretionary power conceded to them in relation to persons entering the yard, No persons otherwise than officers of the government, workmen and other persons attached to the yard, are by ordera permitted to enter with- outa pass, Al) others must obtain one from a commis- sioned officer. In view of these circumstances we would advise apy one, and especially those living at a distance, to provide themselves with the necessary documents be fore they put, themselves to the trouble and expense of going to the yard, because without them they cannot ob- tain an entrance, Some provision should be made for those who have friends in the yard to enable them to see each other. We Suggest that when any ove on board of any ship at the yard desires to have bis wife, mother or friends visit bim, that he procure a pass from his commanding officer, and forward that pass to his friends, and in this way the trouble which has hitherto ex- isted will be obviated. .Am instance occurred a few days sinee, when a woman, whose husband was on board of the receiving ship, came on from the outekirla of Maine to ope him, She bad with her a beautiful little ebild, and they desired to eee thelr only earthly protector ‘Defore he sailed to fight for his country. She could nob ‘be admitted. The orders forbid it, With almost a bro- ken heart she plead; but in vain. She must obtain a pass. She knew no one, and was obliged to return home with- Out seeing the one she loved. The tale is sad, but none the less true, and, although awakening @ sympathy in all who saw the touching scene, there was no one at the gate who could give her relief. Weare sure that Admiral Paulding and Commodore Radford are anxious to accommodate our sailors and their families; but the duty they owe to the coyptry will com- pel them to be strict in the enforcement of the order pro. hibiting this promiscuous visiting, aud especially of per- sons who have nothing to do but to go though the yard and distract the men from their work. The workmen loaf enough now , without the aid of outsiders, who come there to spin yarns with them. Mans FOR THE Easi Gui Sqvapron.—The United States steamer Union, Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Ed- ward Conroy, gails to-day at noon precisely. Persons who have letters and packages to gend to their friends in the squadron must have them at the Lyceum at the Brooklyn Navy Yard by eleven o’clock to insure thelr going out in the verse), ‘Yue New Iron Doubts Enpers.—The new iron double enders, which were contracted for some time since by the Navy Department, have been commenced at nearly all the ship yards. Mr. Rowland, of Greenpoint, bas the keel of bis vesse! nearly ready, and the Messrs. Secor, of Jersey City, are preparing to jay theirs. The Philadel- vhia and Boston sbipa have been already begun. It is said that this fleet will be increased by the addition of a dozen mor vessels, They are to be about two hundred and twenty feet long, thirty-Ove fect wide acd twelve feet deep, to resemble the twenty-seven wooden ships of the same class finished a fow weexs since. They are to be ready for service in about six months. The apmament is to consist of about eight guns, of the same calibre as those used in the wooden vesagis, Rear Admiral Gregory is superintendét.of the construétion of these crafts. NusGana, 30,—The Niagara left the dry dock at the Charlestown Navy Yard on Friday, and is now lying at the adjoining pier, where she is receiving ber guns, spars, &c. The painters are changing ber lead qolor to black, which would imply that she was destined for a foreign cruise. Commodore Craven is to command her. Bostox Navat Iteas.—The new iron-clad Winooski was ordered to Providence on Saturday, to receive her ma- chinery. The despatch boat Britannia will be ready for seacarly this week. The Onward will remain at the yard a week for repairs. The boatswain of the yard, Mr. Black, bas been detached, at his request, and Mr. Walker, formerly of the Hartford, takes bis place. Wamsvtra, 5.—The screw steamer Wamsutta arrived on ‘Thursday afternoon at the Philagelphia Yard, direct from Port Royal, having jeft there at daylight on Jast Sunday morning. She will be repaired. The following is a list of her officers:— Lieutenant Commandin, |. W. Kittredge. Acting Ensign and cutive Cfier—Peter ©. As- serson. Acting Assistant Pay ‘Wm. R. Winslow. ‘Acting Surgeon—Fawart R. Hatcbine. ineers—Acting ond Assistant, Wm. A. Andress; Third Assistauts—Wm. C. Carman, S. W. Midlam and Wm. H. Brown. Paymaster's Clerk—James &. Alexander. Acting Master's Mates—G. ¥F. Goodrich, Charles Croton and Thomas Kennedy. Hospital Steward—H. G. Engligh. Yeoman—W iiliam Hilt. Cartas Jonx Ropers, the hero of the Weehawken nd Atlanta fight, bas so far recovered as to be able to goout. Yesterday he rode from the Naval Hospital to the Navy Yard. He will be ready for service in about six @ecks. Pact Jones, 9.--The following is a list of her officers:— Acting Assistant Pay r—J, A. Berry. Ensigni—J. Potts, C. Clausen, H. M. Hamre, C. Weeder. Dien. 3 Master's Mates—J. H. Manning, J. L. Rowe, ©. 8. Ever. jean. Engineers—Second Assistant, James Sheridan; Third a E. D. Weims, J. H. Chasmar, 8. P. Safford, G. ‘Acting Gunner—Jobn Brun. Maniwe Conrs.—First Lieutenant John H. Higbee bas been ordered to duty at the Marine Barracks, Brooklyn. NAVAL ORDERS. Commander F. A. Parker, to duty at the Navy ‘Yard, Washington. Assistant beng Walter R. Schofield, ordered to Naval Hospital, New York, Fnsign Charles F. Blake, ordered to the South Atlantic blockading squadron. Third Assistant Engineer Daniel W. Grafty, detached from the Keystone State and ordered to the Sassacus. Second Assistant Fngineer J. W. Sydney and Third As- sistants Geo, W. Geddes and Gilbert C. Cook, ordered to steamer Mendota. Carpenter Nicholas Mager, detached from the receiv ship at Philadeiphia and ordered to the = Sailmaker Alex. W. Casseil, detached from the receiving ehip at Now York and ordered to the N: Y to the Naval Lieutenant John H. Howland, o1 ign Silas W. Terry, ordered to the Mississippi squad- Academy. Ei ron. Eosign Wm. B. Bridgeman, ordered to the Niagara, Third Assistant Engineer James Mangbiin, detached — the Kineo and ordered to the tureau of Steam En- eering. ‘The appointment of tho foliowing as acting master’s mates are oonfirmed:—John 8. Newby viele 'W. Jones, T. H. P. Gross, Rodger Farrett, GW. Mdridge, leaac P. Sampeon aud k. P. Atkinson, Acting Master's Mate Jobn P. Arnett has Yop ie Third Assistant Engineer Jeferson has been Wm. W. Hartley and Montgomery West, Acting Thind Assistant Engineers: FE. 1. Rdmonds, Acting Assistant Ea- rt J. H. Hopkins, Acting Third Assistant Hagineer; w, Firat Assistant Engineer ; 8. Parker, Acting Assistant Surgeon, have been appointed, Acting Assistant Surgeon Wm. J, Burge is detached from the Albatross, and awaitingsorders Kosign Heory Reaney, from the New Ironsides and Jed leave Of absence; A ‘Third Arsistan: . fy Ly Henderson, fr ordered to the south Atiantie tecuadio a a teen Acting rd Assiemat Surgeon C_ A. Blake is ordered to the Keyatone State: Acting Assistant Paymaster J. D. Husbands to toe Fab Kee. . a x . Gettyeburg Battle Fitid Association. A numbée of leading citizens of Peunsylwante have or- ganized an agpociation unéer the above name, tne object of which is te sanctify, as it were, the prominent portions ot the battle ground of Cetiyeburg—which harp already been purchased—and preserve them with.all the matural “and artificial defences complete, in the exec} form and condition they presented during ihe bettie, Such an db- honor cam be paid to those who fell om that hieteric ground than for the middle aged to poiat out to the young that on thie bill, or in this valley, such and such a boro gave up his life to preserve the great American re- public from rain at the bands of rebels and traitors. interruption of Navi, iP Tanne antic om the Wel- ‘Sr. 16, i¢ Four gates of lock No, 23 were tb aer' 8 propel rr. Navigation whl be loverrupted for # seunaboy } ot days. Joct in @ worthy one, and in after generations what greater .| Our Nassau Correspondence. Nassau, N. P., August 27, 1968. THE MississiPhi, Our Natches Correspondence. ‘Natcums, August 12, 1866. Blockade Runners in Port—Steam Tenders to the Rebel | Natches—Its Surroundings—Circwmstances of tts Capture Oruisers—The Steamers Building for the Rebes Navy— Phe French Emperot and the Rebele—News from Charles- tom, dee. There are now in port four blockaae runners—the Bavsheo, the Fannie, Juno and Pet—al) swift running 060, Advices from Liverpool tate that or more small steamers had just been finished on thé Mersey, intended to act an wo the Florida, Ala- bama, Georgia and other rebel cruisers. They are deseribed @7 an eye witness as being of iron, schooner rigged, very long, sharp and narrow, powerful propellers, and the forecastie covered with a sort of iron roof. They are said to be at present stored with coal, medicines, surgica) instruments and otber necessaries. The power- ful steamers for war purposes building on the Clyde and at other places are being rapidiy completed, and some are expected to make their appearance very soon. ‘Ibere appears to be an impression here among some of the Southerners that the Emperor of the French, not- withstanding bis occupations in Europe and Mexico, does not by any means turn an unwilling ear to the repre- sentations of the rebel commissioners abroad, but from motives of policy véils bis intentions under ce of strict neutrality. The result of the siege at Ol dou! leston, whichever way it may terminate, mit have & powerful eilect, ‘The last ) by the Banshee, state that zome fifteen or sixteen shells had pron the city, but that Fort Sumter, though badly battered§ still heia its own bravely. Two heavy guns from the steamer Gibraltar had reached Charleston , The steamer Hebe, from Nassau, had been chased ashore near Fort Fisher. Jeif, Davis had issued a pro- clamation for a general fast on the 2let inst. More anon. No time to write more now, OUR CRUISERS, ‘The Connecticut at the Norfolk Navy ~ ¥arderHow Norfolk Looks at Present, ies, Ses OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE. Unirep States STEAMER cme y Nonrous Navy Yarp, Sept. 11, 1863. Since I indited my last letter we havo proceeded up the river to the Norfolk Navy Yard, to repair our dam- ages and coal ship. It was generally believed by nearly all that the Connecticut would have proceeded further nortb; but upon examination her injuries were found to be of such a obaracter that even such conveniences for repairs ag the once famous Norfolk Navy Yard (now almost a complete mass of ruins) could produce would be sufficient to repair her; and [ would hero remark that for quickness of despatch the workmen at this yard are very considerably ahead of any that I have as yet seen in our more northern yards. gThis yard was once the pride of the United States government, and was considered to be, by thoge who were best informed upon the subject, one of the most complete, i# not the completest, navy yard (not excepting even England’s paragon of beauty and ex- celleuce, the “Greenwich yard’) of any in the world; but war, with its attendant evils, secesh and tho devil, have completed what timo could alone bave done—its almost entire destraction; and 1 presume that the govern- ment witl nevor again build such a one upon go ticklish a territory. Passing by @ building the other day that in a measure had ercaped tho dev: of the intensity of heat that they must haye been sub jected to, Gaping, and to me sightless, seams extended around, and, in many casos, entirely through them, and several of them hive their muzzies bi completely gou Aud the excitability of a people like the South could do in plunging us into acivil war. As to tho beauty of Nor- folk or Portsmouth They are places that oue acc.stomed to the soutn short off and ue, olering sad evidence of what politics , i cawnot say much in their favor. would immediately as being peculiarly sandy aod irregular, and in fer from being clean, whilst the houses are principally of wood and generally of not more thaa two stories in height. Freemason 8 the Fifth avenue and Maison square of Norfaik—is the really only attractive sircet; aud even this falls far below, jn my estimation. well as of others, perhaps, more favorably inclined than }, to many of our smaller and less Gristocratic streets at ome. Secesh sentiments are the predominatfog politics here io this portion of Virginia; and women—| controllers of man’s or a vation’s des- tiny—are the bitterest enemies that we have here, Many of them have gous or f.sbands in the rebel army, 4 many of them have lost their friends, who fell fight- ing for the South, as black dres-en and pale facos Dut too well testify to the mort casual observer, and as they pass you in the street sweop scornfully by with faces averted from you. In one case a lady, a friond of mine raid, made @ detour of some seven or eight yards into’ the street, and looked very much as though she would tike to spit apon him, This js now becoming a marked fact bere, and already the “Old. Domiuion has seen fit to comment upon it, and pardieu/ Is the suggestion a good one? Would not New Orleans Butler” be the right man in the right place here? The Swiss Shooting Festival. FIRST DAY. ‘The grand Schuetzenfest, or Shooting Festival, of the Swiss Society of Sharpshooters, for the beneilt of the widows and orphans of the Swiss soldiers slain during the present war, was commenced yesterday at Jones’ Wood, and will be continued until Satarday, when the affair will be brought to a close with a grand concert by the Arion SinginggClub. ‘Th iss Society of Sharp. shooters, or Switz Schutzenlobe, was organized in June last for the very worthy purpose of creating @ fund for the relief of the widows and orphans of the soldiers of that vationality killed while fighting for the Union, The feetival yesterday was, as nearly as possible, on the same general plan as the annval celebrations of the Schutzen- lobe iv Switvorland, and there ore was deserving of suc- cers for its novelty as well as the worthy object for which it was joetivuted. ‘The greater part of yesterday was devoted to the per- fecting of tho arrawgements, and, affairs being tn an in- choate state, the shooting did not amount tomuch. After passing the main entrance (which was handsomely deco- rated with evergreens) « lirge arch red to view, aod upon which was inscribed the following (in Ger- man) on a while ground, with the Stars and Stripes on either side:— QOL LELELEROLELEDI ISTE POLO DORDOODEOEBOLE LOGE: ‘10 THB SWISS FALLEN ON THE FIELD OF HONOR. H Oh, sleep well you who have fallen for our cause. 3 We shall try to be a comforter, @ brother and a father ju your widows and your orpbang, and weareready to offer thom a heart full of thanks. NOON OLNLG LE LODE EEDO DELLE A little forther on wag another arch, with the subjoined inscription in German, over a pictare of a warrior slay- ing another lying at his feot:-— POLELOLE PEEL IEEE LEEELE SELOLOLODODPDDOEES ‘Look after my wifeand chiltren, and Vl save your country."’ POODOODOLTOL DEDEDE LELELEDOODDODODEDODE DOOODE Placards bearing the words “It is dangerous to throagh the woods’? were conspicuously placed a out the grounds, and ‘‘warvers” were stationed at frequent intervals along the roads to keep the visitors from frequenting the shady nooks and dells of the woods, in order to prevent any «cuidents from the shooting . The shooting hall, some fifty-two feet in | ‘ about twenty-six in width, was erected in the southeast corner of the grounds 'n front of this, at a distance of four hundred and ten feet, were erected the in ay, as follows:—“Swit oD, ‘Ment are as nove! as they are convenient Two substan- tial board frames.each about ten feet apart, are built in front of the shooting bail, with stakes marking @ach side of the target ‘The shooting hall is divided into stalls, as many in number as there are targets, and each stall communicatiM® with the target by means of wires. Ry this arrangement nothing can go wrong. A little to the rear of tbe shooting hall is a sextangular temple, where the prizes for utiodare exhibited, ‘They nomber several hundred, all donations, and range = 4 napkin ring up toe cradie, grounds prosented a very like appearance, the fingstafls and trees tn th wines being profusely decorat- ed with banners 0: fona! and international charac while the coat of arms ef the various tons of Swit: land were tastefully arranged op the of the shoot: hall, The Park band was day. ‘There was quite al them were the Shutzen corps Club. Mayor Opdyke, Generals bave doen invired to auend, and tion of dcing 80, The prices charged for shooting are 4s follows:—Switzerland, five dollars, with chances of —s prizes to the value of hand ve dollars; one bundrétt Any of the other'targets, the deducting the Marine Afates. On Boann U, 8. Ornangair. i ao \t nent cf comet nts fiers ived, That sre te. wants and comtors wilie ou beard srt 'well cabriing ike reagonctiie Tasiton £8 Taal theee resolntios be published in the Lp and the a ind the mertean, and & copy for fortilications, of Natchez and thus break up these guerilla gatherings, savage glances, which would a betweed him aod the utbern ‘Will rush forward and tal nition train had just cromed the river from this A force qualified to attack and started in pursuit, which destroying avout Ave hundred thousand tridge and about twenty boxes of artillery amm wniti but -unfort: dy the Union Troops—General Rousseaw—Redel Officers Captured, dc. ‘When the traveller, wearied with the unceasing mono- tony of the eceuery on the Mississippi river, suddenly turns the bend in the river which brings him in sight of Natchez, with its towering biufls, the appearance of the river undergoes such «sudden alteration—from the low, fist banks that characterize the Mtssisstpp! to the ele- vated and almost perpendioular hoights on which Natchez fg situated—tny (x 4 [oy mor as been magically transported (o some part of Beotland, which is notorious for its steep aoclivities; and when he comes to stroll through the town his admiration is ex- cited by the remarkable objects to be seen within this Spot of splendor. The scenery areuna Natchez is ex- ceedingly wild, but beautiful in the extreme. To any one who has an ¢; would be to go to Natchez, if he wishes to behold Nature clothed in her loveliest garb. Natchez contains ® popula- tion of about eight thousand, aod can boast of a court house, pest office, several good hotels and an excellent Public school, with a commodious ball adjoining. This school haa in daily attendance a year or two ago about: #ix hundred, pupilg.. Natcboz hag been for years the centre ot a cotton trade which was really gigantic, ind was in all respecte a flourishing commercial city, Phe environs are composed of the most beautify villas, embellished with grounds laid out with artiatic- taste. The aristocracy had gained a dogidedly foreign, taste from long travel abroad, and had reached a state of refinement never before attained oa this continent ‘Their wealth was almost fabulous; and, from the nu, merous magnificent equipages, stylish horses and servants elofhed im the most costly liveries, one would imagino ‘that he was jv some Eastern city. wealth and refinement of Mississippi was centred in the county of Adams, The town of Natchez took no unim- portant part in the last Presidential campaign, the first to advocate secession, and rivalled South Caro- Una in her hatred for ‘‘the detested Yankee;” and when nts he almost fancies ho for the beauties of nature, my advice It seems as if all the It was Missigsippi seceded their joy knew no bounds. Bonflres, salutes and public dignors were the order of the day. Since the fall of Vicksburg and Port Hudson Natchez as boon tho general rendezvous for the crossing of cattle from Louisiana to Mizsissippi, aud bas a(torded a piact {ot the assembling of guerillas. Altuough of no strategical importance, Natchoz affords many admirable advantages That our forces should take possessivn intercept tho supplies coming from the West, and obtain @ point of no tosiguificant importance, was a matter of ne- cessity. entrust the command of an expedition which would ulti> mately result in the capture of Natchez to an oflicor competent to take and nold this important point. officer most suited to command this enterprise »Brigadior General Raneom—a young officer, who had distinguished himself in several campaigus—was appointed. ‘these few prejiminaries I shall endeavor to give the par- ticulars of the capture of Natchez, the, brief circumstances of which will be iound suMeiently- interest ing to attract the attention of the most stoical. It was also necessary that General Grant should Asan With Agafnst that Lo bed of seccssicn, Natchez, we on the morning of tho 12tn of July received marcumg orders. But it was not tll the following morning that wo got un- der way. Leaving Vicksburg at an early hour, with a force of about fi‘teen hundred men, consisting of-Ran som's brigade (twelve hundred men) and battery F, Se- cond liliuois artillery, we proceeded on our way quietly, without interruption from the gueriilas who infested the shores, untit within embarked and march was totallyfunexpected , tho citizens were taken c: hort distance of Natchez, when wo up to the town. As this cxpedition aI and remained in a.state of inactivity — iy 1) Se es we picketed every road leading from Natebez. janding was thus eflocted without opposition about four o'clock on the 13th of July. As we posted our pickets wo captured a Captsin George Ralton, of tho Connor Battery, Confederate States Army. wore equally successiul, for they captured in all about twenty-five rebel sent to Camp Chase, Barricades were thrown up on all “the streets to prevent an attack from Logan, who was ho. vering about the rear of our lines; but he did not dare to attack us in our strong position. We immediately took possession of the court house, post office and tolegraph office, capturing a large amount of mail and telegraph matter of no tm Our pickets on the other roads officers and privates, who were tance. je of Natchez took the capture of their devoted 4, and could be seen standing on the corners by ver +4 in little kuots of ten or twelve engaged in earnest conv sution, which boded no good; every time a ‘blue coat” passed them they Jaunched forth innumerable tlerce and ve pulverized” any one but the Yankees, who passed them by without notico. 1oo much praise cannot be given to our Western volun teers for the magnanimity with which they treated the recessioniets of Natchez. Previous to our arrival the most rigorous orders bad been issued regarding pillegme private property, and during my whole stay in that cit; Dot in a sing!e@ instance were any o' these orders violated; private rty was on every occasion respected by tho soldie The citizens of Natchez cannot as yet com plain of being insulted by our soldiers; on the contrary they endeavor to get on a social footing with the peop! and in a few cases have succeeded. The ladies should ri ce:ve their share of the praise also for their magnanimous ¢ nduct towards our troops, As yet these has been no spitting in the (nce, or flaunting of secesh colors, and they succeed in passing a Union soldier without fainting, and several young ladies of the Confederate persuasion’? boast of their Yankee beaus. To show that the ladies of Natchez are not devoid of humanity, I shail mention the following little incident relative to a lady of strong so cession principles:—A squad of soldiers was passing her house, which is a short distance from town, when ove of ‘denly fell to the ground, apparently lifeless. The r passed on without taking any perceptible their exhausted comrade. 6 lady summoned her servants and made them bring the poor fellow into the ho and took proper care of him until he was sent for bythe authorities. It is useless to say that the lady will have the everlasting gratitude of that soldier. Gepera! Ransom immediately established bis beadquar- ters at the house of A. L. Wilson, a strong secessivnist. This house is situated on the bluff, at the hend of the hill. It is @ magnificent building, with beautiful grouuds at- tached, andcommands a fine view. General som hag already gained the good wili of the citizens by his cour- tesy and alfability, He is accessible to the most violent secessionists, and it is surprising to see the (riendly feal- of Natchez. Soy pele may it they also contri- federal government, As the prevailing Diess the sentiment of the citizens of Natchez is “God confederac; y,’’ it must pot be expected that they the outh of allegiance. A few wealthy of the planters have taken the oath . These are very few indeed, and are @bout all » & few miles from Natebez, force of |. will prove a rich prize to us/ all the expenses that will be incurred by General Ransom during his from town y here. It is stored only a short distance and wo aro hauling it to Natchez as fast as ible. On our occupation of this city we received re- jiable information that the last of Kirby Smith's ammu- tnt, i was st ones in overtaking't and founds of cal and dri OUR IRON-CLAD NAVY. THE LEHIGH IN A TERRIFIC GALE Another Triumph for the Moni- tor Batteries. Interesting M the Trip to CORRESPONDENCE OF THE BOSTON TRAVELLER. Unorap States Inow Chap Leaxl Naas Forr Sumrsr, Sept. 1, 1! ‘The United States iron-clad steamer Lehigh steamed from the Brooklyn Navy Yard at half-past five P. M. of Saturday evening, August 22, in tow of the steamer Home, amid the friendly cheering of thousands of har: tara who manned the riggit North Carolina, Hartford, beata, each wand sll cromded 2 rol cae going . wi ; close of & hot week to their friends, wo going by ound on ,a warlike errand, were jth handkerchiefs borg aro of hands of of the United States sbi taying irrounded by boate containi were rot allowed to come on The: ferry boats were crowded with people who came dewn td- vely island, and thus escape the heated cit; Period, To those we we) On Tuesday morning, our voyage, in tow of the steamer Star of the South. made time, with nothing of importance to note @: copt the very sudden chav; perati the Narrows, At two P. M. the thermometer indicaied temperature of eighty-six degrees on deck; atethree P.M. it was but sevent: > on the berth deck at the same time {t was ninety-five de> grees, Ca Wednesday night, 26th, after a cloudy afternoo: the wind, from the northeast, began to biow hard about six P. M., with a 6ea rapidly rising. The storm increased hourly uptil eleven P. M., the wind blowing a perfect gale, changing from northeast to southeast, thence ‘west northwest, Ateleven the wind subsided. as tosubdue (he sea almost entirely. Now, however, Put forth its power, and a terrific agitation resulted. moon now burat forth through the drifti this time the Lehigh had been straining and bumping her overhang upon the seas ab Its force had b ing clouds. During ourful rate, making sleep So rapid was the motion, 80 heavy ond con- ‘gjecting snout and ‘overhang, the safety of the ship. The solid shot beneath our berth deck were rol:iog about adrift, efforts to check thom being of no avai). and men thronged the upper turret deck; anxious glances wore cast upon the rubver raft, which was inflated im readiness for use, live preservers were sought for, and the fate of the gallant crew of he first Monitor canvassd. About this time a heavy sea, which covered the decd from the bow to the turret with a solid mass of water, lifted our ship’s bell bodily out that all became alarmed and broad and water Of its socket, some six and bore it off likea chip overboard. ed about three hundred pounds, and were fastened to the turret seven feet above bers, and repeatedly twelve feet bigh. must havo woig! The waves were sharp topped brske over the top of the ele Shen broke owe the Serre top, flooding the engine roon> . - Several times a large wave would roll over the strike against the front of the massive turret with fur! officers in the back and sweep- deck to ite other side sea, Our Officers on the front ous shock, its erik! 5 2 , ing fe were now head! part of the turret deck vent being washed overb: rise quick enough to surmount greater confidence in our noble heavy and wacouth fron-clad versel; though still fear att some of the powerful xeas,as we fell upon them ,woult force up our overbat ing, and once, stariing it, eweep in &| moment our wh ut tron deck from the hull above the beak below wag innumerable litile streims with iron rust, poured down uprm| » dispensary and berth- wetting beds and bedding, wardrobes, mess rtores &c., &c, Numerous were the contrivances 10 mee! shape of paymaster’s moss puns, dcctor’s sponges and fastened up tocatch the effort to sit in some spot in the officers’ ward- room where the water did not drip a constant shower upon you, Stute rooms were flooded, no one escaped; rubber boots became a necessity in the cabin, and to da we cap all show clothing a8 wet as if it bad overboard, books ruined, and boots thick with green necessity of having hatches and deck~ id shut, cansing @ resort to candle light excluded), and the heated, foul ry imperfect when the hatches: 0 aud « feeling Of faintness, light being of court -veatilation being sed, perature on the berth deck at the wardroom door ranges between 95 degrees and 101 degrees day aftos| ‘ht of our fleet, we were repaid for o peril and discomfort by seciug, a8 we approached, t Powbatan, Wabash, Canandaigua, Senect came uearer, the New Ironsides and the Arriving in sig ‘a, &c , and as w and iron men, the Sumter and Wagner of the iron-clads and replies ring our progress. GENERAL BLUNT’S EXPEDITION. of Fort Smith—Tota: Fort Sarma, Ark., Sept. In the language of the clown, “here we are!" Geveral Blunt, with hie fugitive rebels to within turned to tho government. Colonel 0 acamp at Webber's Falls. q characters had been prow! and while the balance of the army was s ins ith. We met Cadel 3,000 or 4,000 men, tweive miles woat of her pe within a couple of miles of him, marched’ at daylighs t attack him gone Chased Bim Arvo with him, but the southward. a " tered his loing on the side and passed entirely through his body. ns ee He survived abeut four hours. re the expression of and ef calm and ¢anotlos? energy that of at! bis duties, in camp and in batt le Cloud's aa gage Blunt je and eotered Fort Smith. Giapnted the of the Many citizer Sd"rsty fot toad asst near tbe right ni sont bw thee we lance of the briga those who remain« pound, freely tannel: them. The town was quietly possessed, 1! and here we are. t return in 7 ,and got Port Scott un ‘bag iucreased upon him, and he tosit ap. It will bea week or ten days be ore! rear lunt. bt