The New York Herald Newspaper, September 25, 1863, Page 10

10 HONORS TO ADMIRAL FARRAGUT. His Reception by the Mer- chants and Citizens. MEETING AT THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Speeches by the Admiral, Captain Mar- shall, Peter Cooper and Others. THE SERENADE LAST NIGHT, Ke, &e., Soe {.a) Parragut, the hero of New Orleans, Port io Mississippi, was the object of a grand re- 4ay afternoon from tho leading merchants apd o\Ler distinguished citizens of this metropolis, The alt one of the most interestiag of its kind that has ever occurred ia New York, The reception took place in the Chaaber of Commerce, but was not conimed to mera- vers of Uhat body alove, merchants, lawyers, professors, military officers, clergymen and representatives from every class in the community having joined in doing honor to th jant Farragut, whose brilliant oxploits are destined to live forever on the pages of history. ‘The invitation, which was signed by over one hundred weil known citizens, was a8 follows :— THE INVITA’ #. New York, August 8], 1863. To Ream Anwar Davip Fannacur, U. 8. No Sm—Tne merchants and other citizens of New York are too faniliar with your briiliant career in the pablic vervice not to feel earuestly desirous of showing ih some appropriate manner abeir high appreciation of your per- sonal and professional character, Tbe whole country, bet especially this commercial metropolis, owes you a large debt of gratitude for the skill and dauntless Drave- ty with which, daring a long life of public duty, you ave illustrate ‘and maintained the maritime rights of the nation; aDu ulso for the signal ability, jadgment apd courtesy with which, im concert with other branches of the national forces, you have sustained the authority of the goverument and recovered and defended national territory. : The vndersigued have great pleagure in tendering you a cordial welcome on your return from the successful dis- sharge Of responsible duties, the results of which have given increased admiration for the pavy and a new lustre to the national flag. In offering this expression of their cordial esteem, the undersigned request that you will gratify them aid their fellow citizens by appointing some convenient time during your stay. in this city, when you nem im person to rssure you of the high re- pect and regard with which they ‘are, your obedient rervauta, SHE! KNAPP, MOSES H. GRINNELL, ‘And others, Admiral Farragut’ reply to this flattering invitation was conched in tne following modest, appropriate lan- guage — Rear Ad Hudson a wept ” ADMIRAL FARRAGUT’S RBPLY. Astor Hovsr, New York, Sept. 28, 1863. T have tie honor to ackvowledge the re- kivd letter and enclosure, in which you are express your high appredfation of my charac- duct aad services to our country during this un- rebellion; ard in reply T beg tosay that however much ! may have done with the tieet under my command for tho benefit of ovr beloved country-and the glory of our arms, Foun never feel that my fellow citizens owe me anything but the kindvess and courtesy which | hope 1am always ready to extend to amd receive from them, with reptiments of the kindest consideration. I have ways endeavored to do my duty and to inspire those placed under my command with the same spirit, and it hus pleased a kind Providence 9 prosper our exertions, {feel most grateful for this ananifestation of your high Appreciasion of thore exertions, and I will be most happy #0 Meet my fellow citizens on Thursday, the 24th inst. at such hour and place as may be designated by the loyal eitivene of New York. Ihave tho honor to be, very respectfully, your obedi- ent servant, D. G. FAXRAGUT, Rear Admiral, To Messrs. SagiunRD Kwarr, &. The gathering at tho Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon was the largest that bas been seen in that building for many years. Every seat was occupied, and the lobbies and passages were cramnméd with people standing up. TPE MEETING AND RECEPTION, : One o'clock in the afternoon was the time appointed for the reception to take place, and shortly after that hour tho gallant Admiral entered the room, escorted by Mr. Charles Gould and General Prosper M. Wetmore. He was reseed in fall uniform, and his appearance was the sg- nal for @ burst of applause which continued for soveral minutes, the entire assembiage rising to their feet to give faller effect to the cheering. A@miral Farragut maintain- ed perfect composure during this exceedingly comph- mentary demonstration, and merely bowed in acknowl- edgment of the honors conferred upon bim. AB soon ae Some Cogree of silence was restored General Wetmore called the meeting to order by nominating as the presiding officer Captain Charles H, Marshall. THE CHAIRMAN’S SPEEOH. Captain Marsnaut then rose and said:— Gxytikwxs-—[ have to thank you for the bonor confer- rod on mein selo. ing me tO preside on this occasion. 1 Togret that some gentieman more deserving of the honor was not chosen; but, notwithstanding, | never shrink from anything, snd I certainly should not shrink from meeting a brother sajlor. (Applause.) I bave a letter here to present to you, and which I will ask Mr, Gould to road Mr which The Chairmen agaia rose and proceeded to introduce Admiral Farragut to the meeting, He said that Admiral Farragut so thoroughly known to every one present, and, n tact, to every oue in the country, that he stood be- fore them as fam har as bousehold words. Admirai Farra- gut had done #0 much to pat down this accursed rebellion , Ju opening the great Mississippi to the country, that those present owed him a@ deep debt of gratitude. He (the speak- er) onpectally owed hiv a deep debt of gratitude, and no time nor circumstances could ever efface it. (Cheers.) He hoped that there were present some gentiemen who would fpenk On that occasion, and do more justice to the subject than he could. Ho could only say that it made bia heart feel good to meet Admiral Farragut, # brother cr, and he was sure there was not a person present nor in tho country—not one certainly wh, bad any commercial interest—who would metgrect Admiral Farragut In the most cordial manner. «Cheers ) The apeaker coucluded by introducing Admiral Farragut, amid loud cheering. ADMIRAL PARRAGUI'S SPEECH. Oo rising to respond the Admiral was greeted with long continue! applayse, after which he epoke as follows; — Tam not in the habit of making speeches, geatiemen, as you al! ‘now. 1 have nothing to say on this oocasion, exoont th: mm this day of trial all men feel it their duty to do some! ng for their country; and If 1 have been able, thro.» b the sseietance of my gallant officers and men, to accomplish anything for the country, 1 fee) m at happy io heving dune so under the great \nterposition of Provi- dence: and it affords me ereat pleasure to meet oo th occurion the citizens of thie great metropolis, (( heors. ) ‘Ine Admiral then resumed his seat, and Mr. Gould raid it was not intended that there would be any eloquent speeches on this cccasion, Ho knew every gentleman ‘there wented 10 kvow Admiral Farragut, and that Admi ral ‘gut fb return wanted to know every loyal man in tho assombinge. (Cheers.) S?eRON OF PRTRR COOPER. Mr. Peren Corr was. re introduced and made some Temarks. He say’, after apologizing for bis inability to 40 jure ) the subject, that we owed a deop debt of @ratiiude to Admiral Farragut for what he had done for his eonutry. No tieughtevery beat present must be | Feady alnoet to burst with gra swards any one Nike the Adimirs!, who was the instrument of doing go much to sistain the great couse of our country in mes.) like there. Admiral Farragut’s work was @ work that would to down Into history a8 one of the grentent ever perermed im any country, and whiew had dose to Govup then read the letters given above; after ide more, perhans, Secure to our country the high honor due to Me power than any ether, (Applause ) He really hoped bat some gentiema: present who might be abe to throw all the glow apd yt pommible, wonld mow tale it py for | 6 bility to do go, PROFESSOR LIBBER'S BPFHOH, | Professor FRay 1s Linan, of Columbia Colege © the s » oot fected his wa next | s,ond said [kdeomed to him “that they bad shires waking from one shoulier to@nother apd that \t fad LW come to bis turn. He must aay, however, that be bad come Chere Lo me and sake hands with én 6f our heroes. and (hal was |. the preparavion he tow . At thar he coll soy wie (hot the bears ran offer w it) tha’ whch the him coal! nob utters Bub at the same tin. the ‘i was 90 full that (t tho dyit the words. All tie: be n ay on thet ora awas that his heart, ad he know, (be Gerrts of all Lugse prosent, throbbed witty time! ant admiraviw. (Appiause.) He reeolleetod, dud every On) thee would raeotvet, What Admiral PaePngut hsd dO 1h opening the imouth of the Mississipi, and witht What delight aad hope it was lreceiy. ed bore, Starting ap Um whole commantty and filling every ge with gray wd he woe nat praetor tet w words vere concerned. He woud, bow vor, smears ‘hat there | wean ort © Gingla citin’h OF the United Staiee, and there us net nts Smeree wh WAS DOL YrOvAret, albeit the'ed Ae Came 99. 19 ONDFOw + NEW the fevlings. If they wore he wis sure he should have YORK HERALD, ngs in that respect towards the Admiral, (Chees.) ae: an eg es sta ane of 4 Satariatte worth et Fs tne mdtetive | Words were not willing at all tines to udupttbemeelves to {7% eomduet OF Me 2 vi madg as eloquent a apeech as ever had been uttered. | (Cheers.) ANOTHER SPEECH FROM THE ADMIRAL, Admiral FaRkAGur, in again acknowledging tbe compll- | ment paid him, eaid:— Grentiuemax—t have dene nothing more than pr duty, and that is all any mancan do, ((heers.) I feel moat grateful for this compliment bestowed on me tn this Public manner, and, as I sald be'dre, tt gives me great pleasure to meet my fellow citizens here face toface. As to my exertions and what | have ‘| ne, I feel satisfied that every man would do the same if he only had the oppor- tunity, (Loud cheers.) General Weniors said ho sbould ike te express the hope that Admirul Farragut would bayve duotver oppor- tumity, and that soon, (Cheers. A FORRIGN WA PnosPECT. The Cuommin said Admiral Farragnt bad gives them the most positive arsurance during his career of the last ‘two years that, whother it might be in a family strife, or if he should be called upon to meet a toreign war, be bad given them, he said, the most positive assurance that he ‘Was the man the country might rely vpon. (Loud cheers.) General Werwore—I would like to have th ce cheers in ‘hovor of that sentiment. Three lusty cheers were accordingly given. THE ADMIRAL AGAIN SPBAKS. The Apminat said he hoped they would never be disap- pointed iu him. Fvery man, as he had said before, could do his duiy; but it was for the Almighty to give him suceess, (Applause.) Mr. JonaTHan STURGES made a few remarks complimen- tary to the Admiral, which wero reccived with loud ap- ptause. ‘ Shortly after the meoting adjourned; in order to give every one present a chance to shake handg with Admiral Farragut, ‘his opportunity was gencrally availed of, and at the expiration of about fifteen minutes Admiral Farra- gut left the room, A SCENE OUTSIDE. Just as he was about getting into his carriage General Butler drove up in another carriage, and the two distin- A guished officers met face to face. The moment General ‘Butler was recognized by the merchants he was honored with around of the most hearty applause. General But- jor, It Seems, bad intended to be present at the Chamber of Commerce and to make a speech, but arrived too late. Serenade at the Astor House. At balf-paat nine o'clock there was a sereunde at the Astor House, which was in every respect @ brilliant and pleasing demonstration. The immense southern dining saloon of the:hotel was exquisitely decorated with Union flags, and seats were arranged in ali parte of the room for the guests of the evening, The band of the North Chro lina, So well known to our citizens and go famous -for its high musical taste and cultivation, was stationed at the upper end of the room, where appropriate platforms were erected. The concourse of ladics and gentlemen was ex- tevsive. All the guests of the house, with but few excep- tions, and a large number of their friends filled up every available seat, and the doorway and passages were as crowded as they could be. The Glee Club of the North Carolina occupied special seats in front of the band, Ad- mira] Farragut, the noble sailor in whose honor the enter. tainment was got up, sat in a modest place in the rear of Commander Meade. The brave old sailor was, however, immediately recognized and warmly welcomed. He was accompanied by his estimable lady and some other select friends. A number of naval officers of less note and rank were to be scen about the room, and altogether the mize en scene was mest brilliant and attractive. ‘The band of the receiving ship ia deserving of high com- mendation for the truly harmonious and delightful music Giscoursed during the evening, The band is a credit to tho ship and toall who have ite destinies in care. Admi- ral Farragut was evidently much pleased with the music and the perfect discipline of the ‘band; for on more than one occasion be warmly applauded the players. Tre large audience P ie ‘scarcely less delighted than the gallant Admiral. We annex a list of the pieces played on this occa. ion:—Overture from “ Zampa,’’ pot pourri from Favorita,” duett from ‘Erpani,”. duet from “Louise Miller,” “The Slave of the Saracens,” aria from “Trovatore” (La Miserore’’), solo on the flute, gallop from ‘Famiden,’* march from ‘Tannhan- ser,” “Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean,” “Hail Colum bia,” med'ey from American popular airs, Auld Ac- quaintance,”’ selections from “Bal Masquo,”’ &c, The Touric wan under the direction of Jas. Malo, the accom- plished bandmaster of the North Carolina, ‘The singing of the Glee Club of the North Carolina was not the Jeast interesting and pleasing part of the pro- gramme. This club is composed of eight trim looking tars, belonging to the crew of the receiving ship North Carolina, and their proficiency in vocal music, as displayed last night, astonished the audience completely. ‘The following is list of the pieces sung by tho Glee Club:— “Rally Round tho Flag,” “Columbia, we Love Thee,’ “Come Back, Massa,” “Johnny Schmoker,”? ‘Man the Life Boat,” “How are you Greenbacks?"’ “Hush a-bye Baby.” One of the songe, entitled ‘How are you, Greenbacks?”’ which contained several very clever allusions toSecretary Chase, Secretary Welles and Brigadier General Groeloy’s nine bundred thousand, afforded unbounded amusement to the audience, The serenade wound up about eleven o'clock with a grand medley of national airs, which were received with tremendous enthusiasm. The affair was conducted most admirably throughout, and terminated, ag it commenced, in 2 most agreeable manner. GENERAL FOSTER’S DEPARTMENT. News from Newbern, N. C. The United States transport Charles Osgood, Captain Geer, from Newbern on Monday, arrived at this port yes torday moruing, bringing tho mail and firty soldiers on furlough from General Foster's army, ‘There is nothing of importance from Newbero. Interesting from Interlor—Reportea Fighting in Raleigh, dsc. ME. SAMUEL R. GLEN'S DESPATCH. Newsuan, N. C., Sept. 18, 1863. A number of romora aro in circulation abous the situa- tion of affairs in tho interior. Last night a contrabond came Into our tines at Bachelor's creek, and reported that Aghting was going on in Raleigh between the Unionists and the rebel troops. A previous report concentrated three thousend deserters, conscripts and Union rofugees a few miles to the north of Raleigh, ready to advance to | the assistance of thelr friends. Parties who have been sent hence into the rebel lines at their own request within & fortnight bave roturned, and their relations of the destitution of the people are heartreuding. ‘Tbe statement that the great mass of the people pray for the presence of the Union troops is confirmed; and it is stated also that thin feeling has Greatly increased with- in & couple of months, in consequence of the belief the Unionists wore about advancing for the purpose of eflecting their deliverance. Deserters from Wilmington continue to flock in, Five came in yesterday. They be- long to North Carolina regiments, and reiterate the re ports of oihera who have preceded them about the dis. watinfied state of the North Carolina troops, Holden's ofee- the Standard—has been refurnished with now type, Ko , and we soon expect to hear of ite reappearance. A MORAL RyUINOX 18 Now «weeping over the three districts comprising this branch of Major General Foster's department. Ali the public functionaries are held to a strict account. Ability, and required to make prompt and satisfac | & ia foot tee rhoet in thead prosee bora marked ‘and unworthy tngiven. 0 sich ga.ratans | are conatrained to himself the be bax attempted to hx upos Capt, Wheeler, 0) being a dapjerous man. In an order from headquarters the Major General com- — manding remsrks:— TI. Tn view of the ity of the sharces, compriging acct- rations’ of selive “iSlarally cin slid eocauannen tit tho enemy, the Com t wis ordered to make the tharonch searching investivation, and every facility for mainta'n- eir complaint was afforded the accusers. ‘The pro et nd the ree It, a complete vindication of Capt:Whecler, are approved by Major General Peck. Mr. Vanderhoel has heen Srperintendent of Contra- bands, and now holds some position under the Troasury in this department. a COURT MARTIAL. By command of Major General Peck. a general .ourt martial convened in this city to day for the trial of priso- ners. Tho following is the detail of the court:— 1—Volone! T. J. C. Amory, 17th Massachusetts Vols, 2—Colone! H. T Sisson, Sth Rhode Island artillery, 8—Major B A. P. Rrowster, 23d Massachusetts Vole, 4—Captain 7. FH. Schenck, 94 New York art!'lary, 5—Captain Tnther Day, 17th Massachusetts Vola, 6—Captain F. K, Wilcox, 27th Massachuretts Vols, 1—First Lieutenant J. D. Outwater, aid de camp, 8—First Lieut, H, D, Jarves, Assist. Commissary Mustore 9—Sevond Lieut ER. Jones, 27th Massachusetts Vole E. 8. Jenmey, Judge Arivoeate, ANOTHER FIRE ENGIN. Captain Baulch, froin the Fortrees Monroo Fire Nep»tt- ‘ment, and one of the Assistant Engineers of the New ori Depsrtment, arrived here a ago with ancther fire engine—the Neptune, of Mertford—and with inetruc- Uions from General Foster to ascertain what the Newborn Department required inthe way of improvement. ihe burping of a government factory on the 6th, and ite imminent danger attending a Targa anonnt of ordnance stores in close proximity to the fire, furnisbed eyideuco Private proparty would be promoted by a apes private pi woul promot ry a apeedy enlirce- ment of the physical and mechanical force of the Yew bern Fire Department. es MISCELLANEOUR, The steamer Thomas Colyer noes tO Baltimore to-day for repairs. Colonel Horace C Lee, Provost Marsha! Go neral, is among ber Northern passengers. Contrabands are being removed from their biver 10 city to temporary buildings canstructed on the outs irts Some smallpox prevails among them; but otherwive the health of the city is ; The Second Magsachuretis heavy artillery, Golone! Fran- kle, have relieved the Nisety-second New York in garri soning Fort Anderson, Mr. Edwin F. De Nyse’s Despatch. Forrnuss Morar, Va., Sept, 23, 1°60. RETURN OF CENERAL GRARAM. Yesterday the special flag of truce steamer ¢. W Thomas, which conveyed the rebel Goneral av te City Point, retursed with our General Grabam and three captured members of the Sanitary Commission on board. General Kemper was so severely wounded at the ime of his capture, that it is most probable he will never be able to enter the field again; but General Grabam’s jpjuries are of 80 slight a nature that be will shortly be enabled to return to hie duties, In the matter of this exchange, Geveral Kemper remarked, in a jokiag way, that tbe coufederacy was being swindled by giving a sound » in exchange for an utterly useless one, NORrOLK is no improvement on O!d Point for mows, for im the former place it is as dull ag ever. All that occura beyond the ordinary run of events is generally in the Provost's line of duty, He captured lately, in an old canal boat, seventeen hundred bottles of whiskey. They were seized, but no owner could be found. Some ventaresome speculator undoubtedly mourns the lors. A female “‘blockado ronuer,’’ a3 they are called, wag brought in under gusrd from General Getty’s headquarters, and Placed in charge of Lioutenant Struble. Assistant Provost. Marshal of Norfolk, who, after an exammation commitied her to jail. GENERAL, NAGLEB'S RECONNOIESA VOR took place today. General Naglee, Captain Newbury. and Captain Conrad, of the staff, accompanied by a nnme- rous cavalry escort, made a thorough inspection of ali the surrounding country and points of military interest. What occasioned this inspection] am not allowed to com- municate at present. But time will show. » Fraude in the Recruiting Service—Camp Life—Contractors, &c., &e. TO THE EDITOR OF TBE RERALD. Camp Srracce, New Dorr, Sept, 19, 1863. Officers in all armies of civilized nations are professed- ly gentlemen, and are generally treatec as euch among the || most refined eociety of the country to which they belong; indeed, with very few exceptions, the armies of the ‘various kingdoms and provinces of Europe are officered by gentlemen—gentiemen by birth, fortune avd educa tion. To a very great extent the same remark would apply to the army of the United States previous to the war. No school on the continentof Europe furnished more re fined geptiemen or better officers thay West Point. Un fortunately for the present army of the United Stator, those only who hold political influence at the capital or sufficient popularity at home to raise recruits could pro- cure @ comminsion in the army of the Wan. Heneo too many without education, devoid of morality or re fined tastes, have been honored with commissions; and ushered from lager bicr saloons, doggeries and gambling dopote of the large cities to the society of those whose education and refinement cannot be questioned, The re. sult is evident, not only in the camp, but in the recralting service, Large frauds are practis-d, not only or the government, but on the poor soldier, who sacrifices the pleacares and comforte of home and friends to sutler the fatigues and discomforts of camp life, and perhaps pieed and die for his loved country, As a soldier in the army of the Union, I desire tofathom some of the mysteries that offer embarrassment to the goveroment, and injure the recruiting service to a very great extent... The first of this month, at Buffalo, I bocame a solder of the Union— where I would have been over two yeare ago uad not cir cums|tancee beyoud my control forbidden it. The officers all appeared and acted the part of gentlemen. They posted handbills offering certain inducements to the recrant, viz: Caste iM DADA... eee rene ieee weer +» & Cash by return of mail from Ajbany......-... oto On arrival on Staten [sland—United States bounty, @25: State bounty, $65,.... . sevreceeey OO One month’s pay it advance... acy Totals. secseee cet GIES The above is for new recruits. Old soldiers having eorved for two years aro to receive tho large bounty. Not one of the men hae received the ‘$2 in Land.”” The mon were invariably told that the check from Albany for $10 would be in their favor; hence the a ety be taken frem them. The checks wero regularly sent to Buflalo: but the poor ignorant soldier only received $9 25 for bis $10. The remajuing seventy five cente was clinrged ‘by the bank for discounting the cheek. Is this a fact? A recruiting sergeant in Buffalo eo informed me. A captain also informe me that the hanks in Buffalo dis- count the checks for ten cents, which would Jeaye « im the sergeant's pocket of rixty-five cents for his pains. One of the men in Company — ms sergeant discounted his $10 check for that the recruit: #7. Moreover, the checks were sent to the orders of the various soldiers from Albany. he men did not endorse thelr checks 1 did not en mine, The question 18, who did endorse them? Who did? Tt was represented to the mon in Buffalo that they would get $65 State bounty, $25 United Stares bounty and one month's pay ip advance on their arrival at Staten Island. Such was tho ow in my hearing. Two weeks has already passed rine oor 8 ral bere, sae aa teaay monthe likely to come, before we soe this. prom! unty. 1 presume, however, the full bounty will be paid so soon a8 the com: pany is moaterod into the United States rervice, It is to beh ped, bewever, that we have left al! the ar jand sharks in Roffalo, Refore dismissing thie subject would like to know from the sergeant, or any weil in- formed person, who the *‘two dollars in band?’ and what bank in Ruffalo charges soventy-five cents for cashing the $10 Arbany cheokr? Donbtiess thousands of other soldiers are similarly intereste? ‘The interest of the recruiting service, xs well as the interest of the roldior, gives potency to the questions. For my own part, if the phan OF neurer—whoever ho is—will hand my mite to rome poor soidier’s widow { wl Fortunately, 1 ive bim a clear Ene 23 for my claim, fav enongh vn to answer my pui of this wor! rpose for yours—perhaps for hfe, Certainly | do not enter the sorvice Ls ty red dollars per mouth, bence my effort to oxprse the villany of others is purely for the beneiit of the soldier geveraily. as well as for the good 0” society. Camp life bas been painted by eo many abler bands than mive that 1 shall not weary your readers with details, A little eketeb of Our situation, our pleasures, comfortsand adversities may prove of Interest, however. We #ro situated on sstoping. ence of ground con. pny tory retarn# re.urding the manner m which they dis | Mining about twenty acres through the ” deautiiul foliage Of distant trees, the water Now charge their several stewardsbipe, The Chie Quarter | YON hay cet. be seen robes” eitn "ater ot Now imaster, Cawtain R. ©. Webster, is aoting with untiring | snow white saiigof ships paseng to and fro. on zoai 10 moke straight things which were before crooked, | thelr varied errands, The ground is half oncineed and 10 keop the D Fine 8 trapgnetions of hie de nrtment bY one rows ov temporary wooden sheds used for the jn euch & Condition as to present at a giance what in going , ecldlers’ barracks. Our special plesaares") aro on General Palmer uaa allthe machinery o hie come | rill If tha forenoon, aril in the afternoon, and roand (‘bd dittrict of the Neuse) in (ull motion, | dress parado bout five o'clock in the after. ACCEMPLATORS IN DANGHR, neon, ‘Comfort! abounds We nave good wooden 1. We reported that measures are io train to make the | #hed®: but tents would be more acce:tadlo, the preeal “accumulstor” of private and other yr erty Om the ogeasions of our rakis. into. the Foommtew disgorge their epoil It reeme that many (hese persone hove apo reprinted 10 themvvlyes, boritee web i Treasury poes by am the bushel, a eneiterabie Lor Uwited States Tieasury bonds, notes ot tae Davks (be Larter we th seventy five ents on the dotiar In Ha Omere—and orher property on whieh Uncle Sem has the strange tien. So far aa the rebel moter are con. cere! th) tie here been paged arvmid and sent home am ma’ te’ 1 yond without mach revard t ihe r iny's lines. The bighest rate thoy A good Supply here wos lar. Pat f it can be proved el in basiiess trant etions rebeik or their aympathivers, On & [Avge Beale, w come freebie may the @peeulators: CANT ERRASTER CATT. Ww of. we 4 OF Wyniry, of whieh C Seventeenth Measnchamette Vor: eoft ground bel @ profereble to the “nore side of & bard Dard.” Oue rations have not privet emineutly satiated tory to the men. There are no \ege'ab.os, except th 00 camlonal prtate, cooked up with minced met intoe aort of Lorritge sometimes nions re adted bt thie ia, to some, fortunately an @ ception The brew! ke good and abundant. The rent te varied: i prety cooked It Ix come very good: coeasinally there bx good enuRe for eon int the “cntiee’ te verd®y called onffhe no milk butter atotmate (Thhe te rath way fy fight. and porba: wed kro bow 40 Mm 1 con be fe ne loxHRY, nel even eh corn ort tor menen thelr We Tor thee rieh antecrats (henmives Cm ciubheat bone, Phie dott’ canbe Fovera! serione dimtarhances among thee K Nn wletly ee gout Nee been dane werously cot wounded by an. e¢ marding, be rations. OF Courke the 6 Cee w v ng its ay bit te Ree me HAL «Pte Yar ‘ ¥ ‘ Amp are eourtowe and genti-rnamly. the | Dutter, oggs ast fresh nereisbian, tor invalids | Wwterpotste some Aattering remarks which I pretended FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1865.—TRIPLE SHEET. en * Mined with Iifeations, as der | with true Dorinane sais wp 4 cannot be re- | great canse for eo however, in this departmen'| arisimy from creator ttle lezuricn for whe tick. Onlekens, pensuble every well eon supolies many luxuries frow hie ow: out cost. The + contractors” 8a, Show ld the present condition of things continue it will bec me ni to add another prayer to the *' Episoo- pal Litany.” J will enggest it:— “ From army cooks and coutractors, good Lord deliver ual? There is no fund sot apart for ital luxuries; hence wo have none The ladies of Phi phia supply this de- | ficiency there; but the ladies on Btaten Island are non est in that question hero How is this? Are they ull rc eymeathizers ? ‘Toll it mot in Gath, neither publish it the streets of Aakalon.”” Where are the ladies of Staten Island? What has be- come of the Sanitary Committee of New York city? Has tho soft heart of woman congealed towards the so'dier because Lho necessities of war make him: omnipresent? Has the ocean of wealth that ut the commencement of this war poured forth its rivors of kindness evaporated? Ladies of Staten Isiend, nas ee reee of a soldirr be- come distasteful to you? Princes of New York. who are tho poor soldiers fighting for? Are thoy not. fighting for you, who laxuriato in your lordly pataces? Contd you not divide a little of those rwh bounties Heaven has 80 pro- fosely lavished around you? Contractore, you who baye grown rich on the necessities of a bleeding country, where Aro you, and what are you doing for the sick soi. dier? “Alas for the frailty of human charity under the pun.» In justice to Dr. Mark, it may be well to state that he has used every effort to secure a fund for hospital luxuries: but the usnal mode of procuring auch, cenied », hence the present conmition of affairs. A A SOLDIER. IMPORTANT. REBEL BEVELATICNS. What I Saw and Heard in Dixie. Po the Editor of the Herald. Partmors, Sept. 20, 1663, THR NMRALD IN DIXIE. Perhaps a bricf marrative of some of the things 1 saw and heard and experienced in Dixie; during en involun- tary peregrination and sojourn there from Mareb last up to a few days ago, may prove ipioresting to your readers, It certainly will interest, in wo small degree, some of your readers in Richmond. Everybody may not know that the Henan is generally read. in the rebel capital. I can assure them, however, that itis sought with a miuch avidity, if not with’ as much success, as before the war. Tho high functlonarics recelve it by flag of trnee and otherwise; and in ‘‘the Copfederate readixg room,” ¢v Eleventh street, may always be found late dates. which any ove can reed for twenty cents, the fee of admission into the room. In Richmond twenty cents is regarded os nothing, its value being. in siiver or Yankeo money, less than the price of your paper in New York. So the read- ing room is well patronized, and the Hisrann ts read by nearly every intelligent man in Rickmond. WHY | WENT 10D: R—now 1 MET MOF ny, To rovder my narrative appreciable it will be necos- sary to explain what took me to the heart of Jeff. avis’ dominions and opened to me the avenues to the associa tions and information I acquired. To be brtef, I left ‘Washington ow the 19th «f March Inst for the purpese of invading the ‘‘sacred soil’? to a point near Mason and Dixov's line. The object of my jourtfey being of no con- corm to anybody, 1 need not take time to disclose, / On the afternoon of the third day I cautiously crossed Ash- by’s Gap, in the Blue Ridge, and was just felicitating my- self on having succeeded in doing so unobserved when I ‘was surrounded by a grinning gang of Mosby's robbers. They declared me to be a Yavkce spy, und, in spite of al! the persuasion and arguments J could use, made me prisoner, Their chief was at Upperville, and w his august - presence IT had 10 be conveyed. I knew Mosby was a lawyer and wonld ask me a hun- dred questions. 1 knew, 109, that the same qnes- tione and many more would be asked me by belf a dozen other officers before 1 should reach Richmon2, whither I was ceriain of being sent. Therefore,<cm my march to the guerilla chief, 1 ransacked my brain for a tale which T might safely tell to all, and one calculated to prevent my being treated as an enemy while obliged to remain in the confederacy. In answer to Mosby's inqui, rics 1 told bim-that I wae a refugee from the North: that Thad suffered a long confinement in Fort Warren, and that 1 was éndeavoring to work my way to Richmond to offer my servicer to the Confederate government. He ap. parenuly ‘credited my tale, treated me yery cordially, and, after a couple of days, forwarded me under-an escort, to Ger, Fitzbugh Lee, then at Salem. MomBY'® BAND At this time consisted of about one hundred men, and now numbere nearly ove thousand. They are organized under an act of the rebel Congress ag “Partisan Rangers.” To qoeite them to extraord.nary deeds of dering they are alowed everything they capture, most of which ie afterwards eold, and the proceeds divided among officers and men like the prize money of a privateer. Ibe horses they steul, however, they are obliged to soll to their government at the establiehed rates, For all otter plunder they can choose their own customers and de- mand thelr own prices. Mosby ie about thirty three year of age, of medium height and sligbtly made. le has a wild, blue eye, and eandy hair and whiskers. No ordinary observer, not knowing him, would ever suspect bim of being 2 dashing leader. PITRUUGE LER'R CAVALRY consists of five regimente, und is composed of the roost respectable Virginiane iw the rebel eerviee. Every mem- dor of the Third regiment, commanded by Colonel Owen, and the Fourth, by Colonel Wickham, claima to be an F. PF. V., excepting McClellan, adjutant of the former regiment, who is a Pennsylvanian, and cousin 10 ‘General Mofloilan, whom he tly resembles. These Virginians are the most conceited ‘And egotistical braggarta tbat T ever encountered, and most of them are extremely ignorant. During the week l.was a prisoner with the command I beard more rodo- montade than over I lieard before in tay Ife, or ever ex- pect to bear again. It is reported that Roger A, Pryor hae Jelned the Third regiment as a private, I beliove if, for birds of a feather wilt flock together.’’ Twice while I war with thom the Union cavalry offered thom battle— once near Little Washington apd onee at Sperrytiliesbot on both occasions the bold rebele, though ia superior force, after discharging their carbines, galloped away, 1 afterwards expressed to eeveral of “the cbivalry” my porprise, a 9 c\yMian, At thelr retreating before ‘oferior numbers, an? was told that that was ‘strategy.’ HOW ) REACHED RICHMOND, ; To relatos tithe of tho remarkable things 1 saw | aud board before resching Richmond would make too longa latter. Some of the foregoing cbeervations would have deo omitted bad } not for tho moment forgot that T bad ‘Moro {nteresting matters to recount. It is enoogh to add that Fitzhugh Lee sent me to Gen, Stuart, at Culpepper, and that tho latter, after satisfying himeclf, from my anewers and conversation, that 1 was a true friend to the South, forwarded me in. charge. of, ono of bis aks, with @ favorable letter, to Gone. ral Winder, whose duty or province it appears to bo to dispose fually of aii suspected or doubtful persons found within the rebel Nues, Owing to an accident to the train I did not resch Richmond tit alter midnight Tre morrow being Sabbath—» day sacrod]y obgerved ih that | how nation of fasting and prayer—General Winder could not be seen. The orders of General Stuart's aid roquir ing him to retara at once to his command, | war necessa. rily wrapeferred to the charge of Captain Alexander, and made an innate of that infernal sepulolire, Castle Thunder, GENRRAL WINDER. ‘The three following days General Winder was indie. posed and atirnded to no busideas; but on the feurth day Twas taken Sefire him, Charity will not permit me, ke many others, to desoribe this functionary as a Kkenave, drunkerd, tyrant and brute, but ratuor ag @ Buperciiions, hoary dotard, too superannuated to comprehend that any but trattors bave rights or feelings worthy of respect, He at fret regarded me with soepicion; but T ropestod with additions the story I bad told Mosby, "0d, in answering his questions, managed to prominent Marylandors had made t regard to bim, and tho old man's vanity wae eo tickled that he required no furtbor evidonee that I was not a spy, and at once set me AU liberty, Among other things I told him that [wae the 1e, rewentetive aed hoagpl a secret society in Baltimore and New York, organized for the purpose of procuring | soldinee for and otherwise assisting the South, and had vo hundred and fifty men pledged and ready | os soon as Teould edict arrangomens with the crotary of War for their enrofment and. tr nspertation, resommended me to see General Goorge H. stuart, of . mm fee and (uatroe. ¥ agreeable to flow, omen» te follow m Wak axe No | the North would soon become ratisfied that thoy were wag- War, aud after reiterating the story of my persecutions Dy ‘Lincoln aud his minions,’ submitted a proposition to furnish the “confederacy” recruits, &e., from the North, It will scarcely be necessary to say that my pro- posal was joyfully received aud promptly accepted, Without entering into details, 1 may add that arrange- ments were afterwards made for the musteriug, transport- ation, &¢., of the men, Without much effort ou my part 1 soon formed the ac- quaintanee of many of the beads of the various depart- ments aud thelr employes, and most of the military ofteers stationed in aud about the city. Some of these Jet mo into certain arcang imperci, while through others I was enabled to inspect the fortifications and witness the warlike preparations generally progressing ubout the capital, ME FORTIMCATIONS OF NICH¥OND, And bere let mie declare that our people and army offi- cers have been led to greatly overrate the character and magnitace of the de‘enees of this deflant city. Fortifiea- tiong they have, it je true, but that they are 2 quarter av numerous, or as strong, or mount «8 many or a8 heavy guns, or Occupy as commanding poritions as is generaily believed, is a great mietake, The whole vumber of bat- teries (22 they are calied) around the city, is twelve; the most formidable of which are arranged to resist an attack by way of the peninsula, None of them are supplied at present with more than two or three guns, On the day of the battie of Chanceliorsville I was in Battery No. 8. between the Richmond and Fredericksburg and Central Rajlroads, and it was withont @ single piece, The day following Stoneman’s cavalry were within a mile of this pomt, Tho approaches to these batterieware commanded by numerous redonbis and rifle pits for sharpshoot- ‘ers, whilo {n front of each redouht abd cach battery is arranged an extensive wbatis. Most of the trees, how- ever, forniing’ the latter obstruction have been indiffe- rently trimmed, and the email branches and twigs lie with the larger ones, so that a few loco foco matches would som remove the whole. The rebel authorities feel keon}y the want of other fortifications, and intead, ag goon as the negroes of that section can be sparca from agricultural ard other labtrs, to employ them to supply the deficieney. The terrible defeat of General Lee at Gettysburg has ccpyineed them that mon fighting to destroy their country eainnet cope with an equal buuber fighting to preserve it unless they have plenty of hills aad fortitications to ekutk vehind apd fire from. ° Pak AKON CLADS AT MCHNOND—TE REEL NAVY. Three irou-clads, one in the precise style of the Merri. msc, are in process of construction; but,owing to tho scareity of mechanics, and iron suitable for armor pur- poses, they progress very slowly. In July the treek of the city railroad in Maju street was taken up and is being used for plating. They have completed one iren-ciad similar to the Merrimac, and the ‘Torpedo,’ upon which Alexander H. Stephons essayed to visit Washington. This constitutes the entire armament in the James river—the two or three old propeliors, in their present condition, being of no account, But that the rebels are making great eflorte elsewhere tostrengthen their navy therecan beno doubt. A clerk in the Nary Department, a relat: of Sccreary Mallory, assured ine Hat they hive nine iron- clads being constructed im. Europe, jive of which would be ready for sea early in Octeber. REBEL WORTHLESS PROJRCHLES. In one of the projectile manu‘actories large quantity of shell wore recently discovered to be worthless having been rendered so of the workmen. A imajority ofthe men! em. ployed in theve factories are foreigners, who have been imporied from England on Ddiockade runners, Among them was aman named Witliam 8, Ford, and jt becoming known that he formerly resided in New York, he was accused of tampering. with the shell, and after. wards tried and condemned by a court martial to be shot. He declares hiraself innocent of the effence, and says that ‘the members of the court were all. drunk throughont his ‘trial, and thathe was Govvicted only because ho had been a Northern man, A few dayg before this discovery was made, large quantities of*sbell had beed sent from this extablishment to the armies, and itis feared that many of them wero worthless. ' niwnt, xRGRMrROOP?, The report that Jeff. Davis is about to call several hun- red thousand negroes into the ficld, is probably not without some foundation, The propriety and tho exped.- ency of such a mieasnre bas been a rubject of discursion in the rebe! cabinet for severa) months past, Many prominent rebels, including Governor Bonbam, of South Carolina, have deviared themselves ip favor of it, Governor Bon ham recommended, as far back as April Inst, in a totter to tho rebel Secretary of War, not only the arming of a Portion of the elayes, but that there are 132,000 free negroes in the rebel States, exclusive of Key! ucky and Missouri, and that all those fit for military duty shonld be conscripted. On the other hand there were urged three objections to this measure; first, that these negroes were all required to till the soi), and provide subsistence for the army and peo; le: secondly, that it would be imprudent—esome eaid sui- cidal—to put arme in their hands; and, thirdly, that the government had not arms to give them. It was, bow- ever, determined, as I have good reason to know, to pro- cure all the muskets ond rifles poseibie, and as a dernier resort to conscript the free negr.es and arm a portion of the slaves, It i#, therefbre, not improbable that the Fébel chief, seeing the rebellion in articulo mortis, has, in alarm and despair, resolved to wdopt the doubttul, if not dire‘ul, measure, There are several subjects which I would like to present iu tie letter, but which, for peculiar reasons (28 you will Jearn from @ private note), | must reserve for ano ther communication. VIEWS OF THR REBEL LRADERS, 1 wil! therefore conclude this episiie with a short refer- ence to the views of the leading rebels with whom Ic «ine in cantact, on the subject of peace and foreign intervention. All of the officers of the government with whom I con. vorged , from Jef, Davia down to Captain Alexander, of Cas tle Thunder (a great descent to be sure), were emphatic in declaring that peace could only. be established with the independence of the confederacy; that any proposi- tions baving in view the reconsiruction or restoration of the Union would be simply preposterous and insulting. They exprers gremt confidence that at no distant day their nétionallty will, bo recognivea by both the French apd British imeits. In ove of my conversations with Mr. Seddon, the ecre. lary of War, he said, among other things; that the inter- Vention of France, when necessary, could. be relied upon as a certainty, and that he believed the only reason the Emperor has delayed it 20 long was his desire that the South should exhaust ber own resourc:s, and become om- barrassed as far as possible, before lending her a helping hand, in order that he might lay ber under greater (bii- gations, and) be In a pusition to dictate torms of treaty and ailiancs the more to his interest and advantage. But, he continutd in the same conversation, lt the ‘con. Fedcracy once Ue recognised, and peace with the United States established and Nayotem will not be long in finding out that the Southern propla are not to be made the tools of any European monarchy, and that the geographi- cal’ and agricultural retations of their country and Mexico, as well as their commercial interests, demand that they should be of the same nationality. In the same connection he said, with regard to the British gov. ernment, that {t# policy towards the confederacy had been of the most cowardly end mercevary character, while towards the North it had exhibited unmistakable symptoms of treachery and aversion; and that he hoped ing a fruitless and hopeless war, and, after making peace with the South, would make good its loss of territory, and at the eame time punish the Insolence and perfidy of Freland, by anvexing the Canadas. This is not by any menns all [heard from high offtcials on the subject of foreign recognition; bat I will only add that I was in- formed by the private secretary of Mr. Benjamin, that despatches had been received at the State Department from Mr, Slidell, conveying the positive assurance that the confe- deracy would be recognized by France on ov before the 10th of January, 1964, TOR NORTHERN PRACE PARTY—Pe RVIL TRACHINGA, It fe palpable enongh that the rebel leaders have too strong hopes, if not well founded expectations, of the ultimate recognition of their goveroment by France and Fngland, to permit them to Waten to any terms of peace involving the restoration of the Union. Tho bleeding conserinte that compose the army and the starving citi. @ at home are fed upon and sustained by this same hope of recognition, Let them but be deprived of tt and the rebellion would collapse tn a single month. Tt is time for our people, ome aad ati, to gers nd this. If they will igcowntenande all on ind peace parties, and unite for a more vigorous prosecution of the war, in ® few months the rebellion will present 90 ghastly a wreek tbat sll danger of foreign imtervention and recognition will bo st an end, and Jem, Davie, with hie robe! crew, wll bas bliged to flee from (be wrath of hie own deinded 5 )byects. A intent bat quickening sentiment iu favor of. tho Union ¢till pervades the Southern peo; and tm c 1 proper opportunity to monlest iteeoit, , ith hd fiitn Sane nem ey emt 5 ‘ velw that Dy the treachery of smo the bumbier anes) would welcome the advent of ouy army tuto the city, . { 1 RICHMOND BY ACTUATED? Asramor is going the rounds on the authority of an “intelligent contraband” that that cliy is Row bi ; bat the story fs untrue and absurd. I know that Jeif, Davis and all the lead- ing rebels regard Richmond us the heart of the confede- racy, without which it would quickiy die, I heard Gover- Dor Letcher utter thig opinion in Manassas Hall, on or about the 80th of April, when Hooker made bis advance Fesulting in the battle of Chanovilorsville. The Governor urged that if they lost Richmond the State could not pos- sibly be held, and if the State were abandoned or evacu- ated the Virginia soldiers would throw down their arms and fight oo longer, Tho plausibility of the Governor's opinion is not lessened by the circumstances of bis being excited by afew potations (in vino veritas), The samo idea was pulLlicly proclwtmed trom Capitol Hill om the last of June, when the citizens were assembled by the united calls of tho President, the Governor and the Mayor, and implored to organize and repair to tho outskirts of the vity to resist tlie advance of General Dix. You may, therefore, rest assured that the rebels will not Jeave Richmond until vi ¢t armis they are obliged to. And now that Iam on tho Litin, I would ask ali Northern peace men to remember parifur hor bello, aud assure them that a vigorous prosecution of the war is the Ly means of securing ay early and bonorable peace, HARVEY BIRCH. THE SABINE P:9S CXPEDITION. 0 Official Reports. from Commo- “dore Bell. Account of the Action by the Commander of the Gunboat Arizona, Lieutenants Crocker ana Johnson, of the Clifton and Sachem, Unhurt, ae. Ren ke nidore Bell. nNcTON, Sept, 24, 1868, The following was rece:yed at the Navy Departinent to-day :— Reports from Co PP CAM SEOOP PENSACOLA, hoons, Sept. 4, 1868, om the department that rn ovganiged a force of/four eral Franklin, to effect @ rllitary ocenpation,' and re- he navy, which I mowt gladly winabd of the naval foree to reterick Croeker, com- ¥Cliton, accompanied by Usttep Stars Sm—I nave the honor i 1 Major General Banke, i thourand men, under Ma landing at Sabine 1 quested the eo-opera acceded to, L assigned (iu Acting Volunteer Tiew' manding United States the steamer Sachem, Acting Volunteer Licutenant Amos Johnson; United St.tee steamer Arizona, Acting Master Howard Tiblit od CTaited States steamer Granite City, Acting the only available ves W. Lamsr — hese being of su@ioent ight draught at my disposal for that sory ee as they have: good pilots, I have no doub) the ce is Guite sufficient for the object. ' ‘The defences ashore aud s/lout wre believed to consist of two thirty-two pounders «1 (belts, and a battery of field pioces, and two bay boats converted into rams. It was concerted with Geary.) Frankia that the squad ren of four gunboats; writer the command of Acting Vol- unteer Lieutenant Crec\er, should sfiake the attack alone, assisted by about dn. ti and eighty sharpsh ters from the army, divided 9:00. bis vessels ; and, Daving driven the ovemy from be de ences or driven Of the Tams, the transports are (uon' to advance and tand their troope. ' “ / J regret exceedingiy «tot inecfeers and crows who have been on biccki’e (ery eintiot participate in tho attack in consequence ot Lue exwessive draught of water their vessels, 7 The New London, draw ins ‘cise nnd a half feet. ts the lightest draught of oil (io ulock ules, and has mate re- peated attempts to go iy soo, \ut without success, I have the hour w be, .ouc 4 bedient servaut, " HH, BELL. Commanding West G1lf jjloukiting Squadron pro tam To Hon. G:rnos Wer retary of the Navy. * Usrigt, 244 0s 1 aN Stoor Pevsac a, New OC ahens, Sept, 13, 1863, Sim—My despatch \) ¢ ‘med you of the repnice of the expedition to the Sebine Pos), and tffe eapiuro of the Cli'ton, Acting Volunicer sutenant Frederick Crocker, and the < doting Volunteer Licutenant Am 8 Johnson, by th fe, and the safe revarn of the troops and transports by (ve aver without Joss, Lieutenants Crocker mi! jo usem are reported t6 have fought their vesso's wa) uy ind Are unhart. ‘The rebel steamers to. ifton and Sachem in tow within twenty miuuis afior heir eurréuder. The extent of their damage is ws kuosey The arrival of the (» et * morning has given me the only roports from tie wy ef cers concerned that I have yet received, Tho altuck, whet to have been a sor prise, and mude st early dawn on ‘the th, was not made antil three |. Mom the Sth, after the entire expedition had apoow TSahine for twenty-eight hours, and @ recopnotasance bul ou mate on the morning of the 8th by Genera’y Frau! 5 «id Weityol and Lieutenant Commanding Crocker, wheo they decided 07 «form of attack different irom tat recommended by myself, 1 have the honor to be your obedieut servant, T. H. BELL, Commandivg West Gulf Blocking Squadron pro tm. To Hon. Gipkon Watims, Secretary Navy. Report of Acting Muster TibbOtts of the Artronu. Unerky erates Steamer Awzoxa, Samioe Han, Sept. 10, Ist. Sm—At six o'clock A.M. on the Bt the Clifton stood in the bay, and opened fire upon the furt, to which no reply was mado. P At nine A.M. tho Sachem, Artona’ and Granite city, followed by the transporta., s\00d over the bar, and with much difficulty, owing to (he shaitowneas of the water, Feached anchorage. two mne- {rom abe fort, ateluven A. AML., the gunboats covering the cranaporis, ° At half-past three P.M. the “ochom, followod by the Arizona, advanced up the eastern charmel to daw the fire of the forte, while the Cliitun «vanced up the west en channel, followed by the Granite City, to cover the Janding of « division of troops ender General West vel, No reply to the fire of the (up atx was made outi we were abreast of the fora, when they opened with eight guns, three of which were rifled, aimeet at the same moment. The Clifton and Sacbem were struck in their bolicrs, eu. veloping the vessels in sienm, There not being room ty pas the Sachem, this veace) war backed down the channel and @ boat was sent to te Sachem, which returned with koxtiweer Muhroo aud tire man Linn, badly #ealded (vince dead). The Arizona had pow grounded by the stern: the ebb tide catifht ber bows and swung ber across the ehenro!, and ghe was with much difficulty extricated from this position, owing to the enine beoumiog he ted by the collection of mud in the borers. ‘The flags of the Cliftwen and Sachem were run down avd white flags wore fying at tre fore. As all the transports were now moving out of the bay this vessel remained covering their movements tw! il she grounded, She remained until midnight, when she «ue kedgod off, a8 no assisiance could Le had from avy of the tugs of the expedition, , There are now on board this vessel Win. Low, Petor Bene, George W. Moker, John Howels, Samuel Sm! bh and George Horton, of the crew of the Sachem. Very Teapectfully, your obedient servant, i H. TIBBETTS, Acting Master, Commanding United Siates steamer Aricona To Commoaore IM, A. Beat, Commanding W. 6. 2, Squadron, New Uricans. ; I ony Farat Vauior Cascauty.—Coured Meternich, a native of Germany, aged forty five years. tell from a lager bor wagen, the street ferry, om Wednesday ov Terand Urcke hie Corover Ranney beld ah toss ‘on the body. Fre.—Yesterdsy morning, abont four o'clock, a fro! brome out io Birkle’s Brewery, situated on the corner of. and rook etroct, Stapleton, Btaton Isiand. . with ite contents, was enti destro: Lown about $10,000, Partially Insured. a, am Commeration Mox¥y —Five million and a halt dotiare, ! hove aireaiy been received as commutation under the Frrolmentact hb enm, and all moneys to be 4 Peed from this source, Afe lO Le im Bounties oo Gudathvonte