The New York Herald Newspaper, October 31, 1863, Page 3

® g : Movements of General Banks’ Forces in the Teche Country. Capture of the Rebel General Pratt and His Nephew. The Fighting Near Carrion § Crow Bayou. The Rebel General Kirby Smith's Address to the People of Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas, and Regulations for the Enlistment of Troops. ae, ~ de, oe. Mr. Henry Thompson's Despatch, HxaDQuARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE GULY, ‘Venuiti0n Bayou, La., Oct. 18, 1863. On Wednesday morning last General Banks and staff loft New Orleans for the front. y Arriving at Brashear City, they at once embarked on Deard the steamer A. J. Brown. Here we were joined by orders, 18 to NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1669—TRIPL SHEET. XVM, Assistant Quartermasters of Dattalions will use | jected the plan of compromiae and recovstruction just captured nesr St. Martineville, among other prisoners, ap officer wpoo whom was found the followiog important order esued by Brigadier Genera) Alfred Mouton, com- manding the rebel forces south of Red river. It was in- tended to be kept ‘secret,’ and the officer charged with ite exeoution was instructed to let ‘ne one know the ob- js In addition to the instruct! ‘date the 12th inet., the for your guidance, viz:— disaffected , jaybawkers, &o., caught with arms, or proven to have been in arms against the Confe- derate authorities, should be shot without delay on the ‘spot, when taken. No prisoners are to be taken from ‘among those found in arms or among the ringleaders of tho gangs. Il. In cases not covered by the above parsgraphs, when you have reasons to believe that the parties are concerned or connected with Seep cores hee entertain rea- of parties, you will s are not sufficiently guilty punishment must be Ifberated. and if conscripts. order: to rt to Camp Pratt forthwith, with tho tn} ly you overtake them again they will be executed on ‘spot. IV. The object of your mission, as explained in previous reak up these gangs of outlaws, robbers and ‘Major General Ura and staff, commanding the Thirteenth bbl ni and to execute all those found in arms, and pec APPEARANCE OP THE TECHE COUNTRY. Proceeding up the Achafalaya a few miles, we entered ‘the Bayou Teche, and the ‘‘country of the Attakapas”’ was iving full details of your 5 ome 3 y ‘befere us. Nowhere in the South, before the war, was there such s country for natural beauty and richness of soil, as this “paradise of the South,” while the palatial ringleaders. It has, besides, in view to force in ali conscripts, if necessary, by compulsion and the force of 5 Y. You will from time to time report to headquarters, Brigadier General ALFRED MOUTO IN, Lovn Bosn, A. A, General. To Major G. A, Fourver, Commanding Yellow Jacket — residences of the planters rising, as it were, out of the These instructions are to be kept secret. No one ie abrobbery which surrounded them, gave the whole woenery an air of unparalleled grandeur, thus gaiming for it the appellation of ‘‘the garden of Louisiana.” These mansions are now silent and deserted, the plantations are Gesoclate and overgrown with weeds and briers, while the cottages of the negroes are tenanticss and fast falling to rein, I noticed but two or three of these under cultivation and the negroes at work on them in i ‘MADAME PORTER'S PLANTATION, ‘ One of these was Madame Porter's allowed to know the of your movements except BUSH, A. A. General. f. Lous mag ee G. J. Dasianc, Acting Adjutant, Mr. Wm. Gatchell’s Despatch. Heapquanrens, Derantwunt o” rar Gurr, In THs Fiaip, Varwoxvitie, Oct. 16, 1863. CARRION CROW BAYOU ‘This morning Carrion Crow Bayou had a narrow escape frcm becoming historic, and standing side by side with ‘Ball ran’s classical ground.’’ plantation, near | For the last four or five days. the army has been sta” Triah Bond.. This lady We a strong Unionist, and owns 000 | tionary, the advance of Geueral Franklin being at. the of the largest tracts of land in the Soutp. The residence bayou. We have been compelled to wait for supplies. @f Madame Porter is situated on the west side of the The enemy has been very inquisitive during this time, ‘Teche, and is, porbaps, one of the most beautiful in the | and skirmishing between the advance of the two armies State. A guard has been placed over this property, and | was of continual occurrence. Yesterday a skirmish of ‘mareuding or even trespassing ou the premises is severe- | several hours occurred, and a rection of Nim's Massachu- EE, fortunately, alt the Inconventends Sr ys jy panished. against the torn down, and, as they fell upon the wheelhouses, vousel was considerably broken, and after General Banks went on ‘board several hours elapsed before the injuries could be NARROW ESCAPE OF YOUR CORRESPONDENT. ‘When a few miles above Franklin your had a very nartow escape from being shot, rife bullet ~ jp. *ziog bia forehead and passing through the upper deck Weitzel). of th, Steamer. He was standing on the outside of the Saloon déo., Hear the guards, when the gun,was fired; mre : discharged by accident on’ board of in back, parsued by Colonel Dis’ Firat Taxas cavalry, “whether it wa,” “iset veese!, or SY 8 “ambushed in the thick under. Drush of the bank, remains amystery. An abrasion of {86 skin from Which the vlood iss. # Fidge and an un. comfortable fegling about the temple ia ° expériencea CEES etiam me ow. from ia aa me ts vavigable {9 Within {UF miles of New Iberia, the wonkén [?én-clad steamer Hart still obstructing tne river at that point. The Engineer corps are busily at work re moving the wreck, and in a few days it is expected to be entirely cleared from the channel. The Brown arrived at the obstruction about five o'clock P. M. on Tharsday, when the party disembarked, and at four o’clock on Fri- day afternoon they arrived at the headquarters of *. gi.» General Franklin, at Vermillion bayou. had THE BRADY anThhe Thai, ‘under command of Lieut. Poole and a rjaard of cavalry, pate rs sad Berwick Cty, and arrived at ranklin’s headquarters about cight o'clock, Cyaan, wanee ‘THE FRONT cme cae Jearped "at more or less skirmishing had tous the the advance commenced, and the day rated -etvalry of Col, Davis’ First Texas, (with a ‘Nim's battery, drove the enemy's cavalry We have had about twelve 0h w sanded, among them Major Cowen, of the First fume cavalry. Ho was wounded slightly in the leg. @o bave taken About fifty prisoners, and deserters are zoming into our lines in large numbers. IMPORTANT CAPTURE. Yesterday morning tho advance of Gen. Franklin's cavalry captured the rebel Gen. Pratt aud bis nephew, Between Carrion Crow bayou and Opelousas. The latter ‘was acting as bis Assistant Adjutant General. Gen. Pratt was born in Hartford, Conn, He is about Mfty years of age, twenty-five of which have been passed fm the South. Up to May last be commanded & brigade of Louisiana volunteers, but resigned on account of ill health. When taken prisoner, he was engaged is on- forcing the Conecription act in this Btate, a Qe. WHORE WE ANE AXD WoERE TUE °~ 3 Ane. ‘The joelilon of the Union »~ exe as follows: wags + at Tobe! forces at this date Tue N ‘Army Corps, under commond of Gea, Franklin, (B g9 advance, near Carrion Crow bayou, be- teen “ ermillionville and Opelousas, * “fhe Thirteenth Army Corps is a short distance in the rear of Gen. Banks’ headquarters. ‘The revel General Dick Taylor is at Opelousas with « force of ten thousand men, mostly cavalry, Kirby Smith is at Shreveport, on the Red river, situa. ted rene the Western line of Louisiana. He is in com- mand of about the same force as Genoral Taylor. When 1 vext write I expect to give an account of a bard fought battle. ‘ BE-OOTERNOR WOTTON. This ¢flervcon ex-Governor Mouton, the father of General Mouton, Of the robel army, passed (he bendquar- ‘ter: in an ambulance, on bis way to his residence, a few miles from kere. For some time past he has been a prison er in New Orleans. ‘One of bis daughtors died om Sanday last, of typhos fever, snd another is very ili of the some disease, and not expected to recover, - WRADQCARTERS, TARY IN THE Since I wae in this department the stat of General ‘Ranks in the Geld has been entirely changed. The names of the officers, their rank and position are as foliows:— Comma sons 18-Ceer—Major General N. P. BANKS, *~= « few hours, | Position for the notte light artillery was found necessary to be calied into aotion before the enemy could be compelled te fall back. We lost one man killed and two wounded. ATIEMP? OF THE ENEMY TO TORN OUR PLANK. About half-pest four o'clock this morning portions of the commands of Generals Gillene, Mouton aad Majors (eight hundred strong), with one section of Semmes’ bat- tery (three guns), moved upon our right flank (General Grover’s), for the purpose of turning it. About five o'clock the artillery opened. Lieutenant Mar- land, with a section of Nims’ battery, was soon in position on our right, and answered the enemy’s fire briskly. The rebel skirmishers then moved forward, but were repulsed by our showing a{boid front. Turnieg with great rapidity while the skirmishing was still gotnig om, the rebel force attacked our right (General ¢ they again met a superior force, and an- other section of x ims’ battery, under the command of captain himself, fp“ting upon them they again fell About eight o’e! Geperal Walts.”! ordered the First brigade, under Colonel Paine, 6! the Seckm.’ “#™isians, in of wupportiig the eay.\"77,8™4 about the same bour ‘erdeved the'wa,” OF out Vali to tatve MRS LEATTES Sabste's richt; putag soon a8 they saw our skirmishers approach within rifle Tange, they retreated, followed by the cavalry. which drove them 2 jnllpe (6 Wit sata By, cixtoon hun- dred strong. Wt Tedels {ommenced falling back Goneralj Weitzel “ipon them with the remaining nection of Nirgg’ bev, attery, which scattered them jn ev direction, 3 acta see (CEN. RURPRIDGR ARRIVES, The cavalry skirmished with the enemy from daylight ‘until pine o'clock, driving them from a dense wood acd holding the position wnti! the Fourth division of the Tuir- teenth corps, under the command of Gen, Burbridge, ar- tived and relieved them. KH v¥;\1i be femembered that Just two weeks ago yesteriay morning the same rebel force outflanked @ por’ oh Of Gen. Dapa’s division, near Morganzia, aud red four hundred and” eignty pri- souers. ‘they are nearly all mounted. 1OB3— RECON NOIR ANCE. Our loss in two days’ skirmish was two killed and ten wounded; the enemy's loss unknown, The artillery on Doth sides fired about one hundred shots, While the ene- my was retreating Major Hoffman, Assistant Adjutant General, on Gen, Franklin's staff, made a reconnoissance with a equad of cavalry as far as Grand Coutean Con- vent, but when he arrived there be found that the enemy had just left. IMPORTANT CAPTURES, This morning Colonel Davis’ cavalry captured a rebel captain named Theodore De Valeort, eprolli@g ofoer and ex-officio Provost Marshal “for this beat,’ for raising fad organizing bands of guerillas. He was captured about four miles from Carrion Crow Bayou. Another rebel captain was taken prisoner (hq day fro vioug by a Fe Ray cavalry, Colonel Lucas. “unre Spfeu ‘bie barrelle’ fume and a case with two large pistols wore fous in the house in which be was cnptored. I Baye been allowed to copy tho following from tho Alexandria (La) Southern Sen/inal of September 26, » paper of that date being now within our lines, GENERAL ORDER—WO. 42. Heanqcarrens, Dar sn Trane Miamenrr), : Banevromr, La., Sept. 6, 183. eo, will De accepted pt kta a - & bs iF ll a EY i § Fi ii i ii if fie ae i ii cd Masdiog Gnseral of tbe | 10 go beyond the limite of the Mtate to whieh They are expected te verve whew caled cot at ‘er encountored Tavior and turing all our chief beyond the enemy's guas. cage wo can fall back to our mountain fastnesses and the exigency exists, then to return to their ordinary Pursuits until again needed. Vil. Should any member of these organizations be be shall be claimed as a prisoner of war, All the protection of te goveramaent uha'! be extended to ! i i Mr. Charlies H. Farrell's Correspondence. New Ontzans, Oct. 20, 1868. Interesting News from Tenas—The Rebels Preparing to Re pei Yanket Invasion—Abdle Bodied Negroes Impremed— Rebel Points of Concentration—The Stale Strung in De- Sences— General Magruder’s Order—Drunken Jack Gee ting Patriotic and Religious—Tesas War Poliey— General Hamilton in New Orleans—-Welcome at Lyceum Hall— Speech—Sinking of the Old Hudeon River Steamer, North America—Nuptial Coremony—Destruction of a Robi Tannery in Bay St. Louis, Near Misstasipp Sound, de. Thad a longthy oomversation to-day with Mr. Wheeler, of the firm of Darey & Wheeler, of this city, who bas just returned from Matamoros, having left that olty on the Sd inst. From this gentleman I received the following news from Texas:—The impression was general throughout the State that an invasion by the Unionists ‘was not far off Major General Magruder, commanding the district of Texas, appeals to the planters to furnish an additional quota of negroes to erect the necessary for- tiQeations to prevent the Union troops from successfully Invading the State. To meet this emergency he requests the services of one-half of the male negroes between the ages of sixteen and fifty. These American citizens of African descent are to rendezvous at Houston, to report to Brigadier General Bee, commanding the rebel forces at that point. The entire cavalry force of the State—con- sisting of the Third, Fourth, Fifto, Sixth, Teatb, Eleventh, Twelfth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twenty- third, Twenty-sixth, Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eighth battalions of cavalry—are ordered to report forthwith to Brigadier General Gans, at Millicaw, The latter place ie ‘on the Bosque river, in Grimes county, fifty miles little ‘west of north from Houston. In the latter city large bumbers of State troops were being massed. Camps of instruction have been eajab) at Browngville, Moytio Conciete, Bréaian, Rae ee Pana, Alley town, Matagorda, Corpus Christi, Austin and San Antonio. Colonel S. P, Bankhead bas been promoted to the rank of Brigadier General, There wad & great scarcity of corn meal, potatoes, ‘bacon and flour in Houston. ‘ihe rebels will have some trouble in subsisting the army. ‘hey are massing at that point. ‘The Texans insist that the State was never so well pre- Pared to resist invasion by federal troops, as at the pre- sent time, and no force likely to invade them can, by any Possibility, penetrate to any distance jn the country. The policy to be adopted by the rebel generals in the event of The enemy will po doubt. i ished baile wih superiog members we fall steadily back the interior, wi the Country as we go. ory stack of fodae, every buaba of corn, every pound of meat that cannot be carried of. must be wells and cisterna must be destroyed ; vary bale of contin Saust' be barteds all the ents aod negroes must be carried off. the traitors must all be the be made togo in therear. Our of the knows the result. True, the berg oad ‘ae 4 children a we ORS fa ay Ra gener ta Arkansas Kirby Smita, fime policy can if the invasi~;, were from the coast. The @ avail the foe, pureved as he has né~<r yet aeaired to do. te Yo the thinly settied region of Teas the war will as- some a new ne. ~ be should succeed in cay will bot intolve & furlong ven at the worst view of the fight the enemy for ten years. Indeed, | can imagine po State Of things which would involve the conquest of Texas. The friends of General Magruder recently subscribed {dy tcodered him tu comseqnenes of the depreciation of tet ‘ed him in comsequence og and his probable inability to meet his oo. kc , expenses. General Magr' de money, in @note, (rom ease. se f sa hetaasian | coakoenh with plea- sure when I ga eclf to ihe holy and caure. A soldier from choice and impulse, | shail not change my ey with the fault of individuals, bot will serve ‘a8 faithfully as though its currency wore above par." The following is an important order of General Magroaer:— RPFCIAL ORDER—NO. 13. Feanquanters, Bonear oF State Troors, Disrarct ov Tatas. New Mexico arp Anizona, Hovrron, Texas, Sept. 3, 1863. The nocesmity for the conceatration of the troops of the Hine to meet tle invasion that now threatens the Stato renders it necestary that the entire cavalry of the State troops and a part of the infantry be assigned to duty in the presence of the enemy or at Important poate OKs are orn Bre ueesied. The fi og sitelure ordered — 1. The cavalry companies of (he Third and Fourth bat taljons will be stationed at Ni ‘hes. iI. Antofantry company of the Second battalionfwil! relieve the troops of Elmore’s regiment at Orange. At the @ud of ove month it will be relieved by another in- yn 4 from tbe same battalion, which in iw {arn will be relieved by enother. TT. One company of tu‘autey from the Thirteenth bat- tation will be stationed at Camp Labback, near Houston, Attending every month with (he otber ipfantry comps. Hie same battalion. It wilh report to the com mander of the post at Houston. infantry from the Twenty third ba’ talon will be stationed at Camp Grace, pear Hamp stew! alternating every mouth with the other ofan! jen of Ube rame battalion V. The two voluntecr cavalry companies of the Six- Datialion will be stationed at the mouth of the ‘VI. One company of cavalry of the Second battalion will prcceed to Sabine Pass aod relieve Captaia Daly's ns com; of a reo era tom the fey em Dattalion will be stationed at bus. Tewill report io Lieptenant Webbe, ko. One one of cavalry Ku i ns LI. One company of i | fl i i Fs = 2 i i i ite a } id i t Hi rT t means in their power to procure adequate transporta- and supples, in accordance with Special Orders No. from these bead uarters, ‘a ‘s f | | the presence of a large ouncoui wore a fair ‘sprinkling’? of the , among whom ladies of this city. To the addresses of welcome Geacral Hamilton replied in a stirring h on the political question of the day— slavery. On the topic of slavery in Louisiana, the speak- or said:— ‘Let us inquire whether it would not be for our mate: i & i i i g Hi 3 i fall U0 i lige eit ue a - bave court ‘They will be compelled to respect the The speech was listened to with carnest attention, and ‘will not fail to make ® deep impression on al! those who bad the good fortune to.be present. The old North river (New York) steamboat North America, formérly a favorite on the People’s jine of Al- Dany boats, sunk yesterday at Algiers, opposite this city. It recently came down the river, and was lying off Canal sg8 ty F J across the river for Algiers, and run up on land, and Placed in a safe position, No cargo on board, and no one burt. The nuptials have been celebrated between Judge A. Alexander Atocha, Judge of tho Provost Court, and Miss Annie H. Brotherton, of New York. The interesting young bride had only arrived tho same day from New York im the steamer Washingtov, The ceremony took place at the Jesuit's church, on Barronne street, Among the invited guests present were Major General Banks, Brigadier General Shepley, Military Governor; Brigadier General Stone, Colonel Beckwith, commanding defences New ;, Colonel Clarke, Captain J, W. MoCture, Ate . Morse and lady, he Renin and lady and other ladies and gentlemen. After the ceremony was over the whole party procoeded to the St. Charles Hotel, where a choice collation had been prepared for them. Intelligence reached thie city yesterday of a small Baval expedition to Bay St. Louis, and the destruction of » rebel tannery by the United States yacht Corypheus, Capt. F. H. Grove, and the steamer Commodore, Capt. J. R. Hamilton, Last week these two vessels wore sent into Missiesippi Sound, with orders to look after some salt works that bad been improvised by the rebels for the purpose of supplying the country with that useful arti- cle. Since then they bave been on another cruise, with suecessful results. On the 14th inet. orders were received on board to pro- cred to Bay St. Louis and destroy a rebel tamnery that ‘was reported to be in operation there preparing leather on rebel account. This establishment wae situated on the Sound, not far from (he shore,and was said to be doing a flourishing business. The two vessels got under weigh, and on the evening of the 16th inst. started from Fort Pike, et which place they took on board Captain C. 1, Moody, Lieutenant C. 1. Crane aod Liegtenant Stearns, with one company of soldiers. They arrived at Bay St. Lou's at daybreak oo the 16th, Innded the troops and as many sailors ‘a8 could be spared, and proceeded at once to destroy the dolkdings, &e., delonging to the tannery. They found a large quantity of hides in various stages of preperation, some of them ready for transportation. For want of pro- per facilities they could not be brought away. Tho People seemed to be very much afraid that their town would be destroyed. They informed our officers that there was @ company of cavalry stationed there to pre- ‘vent deserters escaping from the rebel tines, but they deft on the approach of the gunboats, While the was on shore, a Catholic priest came on board the Commodore, and said he hoped our force would not do- atroy the town. Ho was informed by our officers this they baa orders to destroy the tannery only, aod would pot do anything else, unless fred upon or otherwise molested. From the recital of thin clergyman it appears that destitution reigns supreme in that lo- cality. While our men were effecting thetr work of de. struction a Dumber of rebel spectators were present. Tho female ion were anxious to know when the Yankecs wore cf UW occupy the wiens en that they -** Beets sere—eyes, sane ei somothiog 10 Gai, Uke’ same un ‘thoir tatored trigndy in Now Orleans do, Our officers might bave loaded th, vag. rela down with refugees; but they were 100 =" 4, cr waded with troops to do 80, tro Sa, hay; end coutrabands, could pO”, prevented from embarking, pel ‘o Fort Pike, where they took the uh 0 “qiadm, INPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON. Tho President’s Position on the Franco- Mexican Question. Non-Intervention the Policy to Be Pursued. The Suppression of the Rebellion Paramount to All Other Issues, ae, &o. a, Wamumotow, Oot. %, 1868, Tt han been determined by President Lincoln pot wo tako any official notice of the French invasion of Mexico unt! Our own domestic di Mouities shall have been adjust ed, The representative of one of the most prosperous and progressive of tbe Spanish-American republics, who had been instructed by bis government to protest ta the most atrencous manner agniost (he agheuies of Louls Napoleon bn thie continent, bas very lately bad an interview with President Liagoin on the pubject, but utterly failed in conv ineing that functionary of the expediency of imme diate action im the premises, In vain did the Minister point ont the danger of possible complications which might be engendered by delay; io vain did he represent the cause of human liberty as likely to be jeopardized by oven a temporary substitation of a new system of policy in Mexico for that which ie most acerptable and con- genial to thie people, The President maintained through- out that the United States government had « duty (6 perform ia patting down this rebellion which wes pare moont to all Other issues until the integrity of the Caton shall bave besa firmly and permanently re-eetabiished. It was i View Of Unie settled policy that Senor Romero, the pew Mexicaa Minister, was prevailed upon to strike of a portion Of Mexico in his address to the President on the occasion of his presentation. 1¢ was intimated to bim that any Giese to the present condition of things in Mexico would necessitate a repty which might be subject to miacometraction and prove greatly embarrassing (0 the goverament of the United Plates, Hence tbe unwilling reticence Of Sener Remero in regard to tbe problem be a most annious te have sotved TRE CRYTRAL AMERICAN TRANSIT COMTANT. ‘The managers of the Central American Transit Com pany beve spprared here by their agents. It was be level a few werk ogo thet their efinirs nd si) been on ott AAY WAT OEES WH the Niasraguae Comm mbrwer | bot be haw at tent referred the wale meatier to the Neo rage Meal tor, sed ener Melos tas poremeter ty re submitted by the company, and refuses to negvtiate upon any otber basis than the confiscation of their property for nov fulfilment of their contracts. PROTECTION OF FISHERMEN. ‘The armed sailing vessels Georgo Maughan and Ethan Alien will soon return to the Eastern ports. For several months they have been cruising on the British North American coast for the protection of our fishermen from rebel pirates, none of whom, however, have they met. The recent erdor for them to leave Charlottetown was in accordance with the Queen's neutrality prociama- tion, which has been enforced with remarkable precision against them. REFORMATORY MEASURES. Considerable excitement has been occasioned here to-day againat the “fancy,” the Grand Jury having found bills of indictment against the proprictors of some twenty-dve bouses of il] fame, the proportions of the ‘‘socialevii"’ in this olty baving become so enormous as to require vigorous and evergetic action for its reduction within more moderate limite, if its eradication should prove impossible, It is eotimated that there are fiftoen thousand professtonal courtesans In this city, and their numbers are rapidly in- ‘creasing as the time for the assembling of Congress ap- proaches; ‘and some sections of the city are almost en- tirely abandoned to them, thus increasing greatly the pressure for residences and adding to the excessive rents demanded for them, It is understood that more |)¢ this class are to be brought under the ban of the law imme- diately and their dens closed. COLONEL DABLGREN GOING TO CHARLESTON. Colonel Ulric Dahigren bas received permission to vivit Charleston for @ few weeks, the condition of his wound still rendering it impossible for him to enter the field. MEADE’S ARMY. Mr. Wil ARMY oF THE PoTOMAC, Vot. 30, 1868. Matters are quiet, and even guerillas appear to be on their good behavior, making no demonstration worthy a passing notice. The recent marches have improved the health of the soldiers, which is always better during activo campaign ing than when lying still in camp. The Press Despatch. Wasmotow, Oct. 30, 1863. Nothing of anusual interest is reported from the Army of the Potomac, The repairs on tho Alexandria and Orange Railroad have been completed to Catlett's, and are being pushed on to the junction, Cars aro oxpected toreach there to morrow morning. some of our troops are said to be at the poiat where Turkey run crosses the Warrenton Railroad. IMPORTANT ARRESTS BY THE GOVERNMENT Sotaeching About the Partics—The De- tails not Fally Unravelled—Seisure of Goods Contraband of War. The arreste made by Marshal Murray on Wednesday last, and which were mentioned in the Haan of yester day, prove to be of much greater importance than were at first supposed. The most diligent inquiry at the Mar- shal’s office has failed to elicit anything now regarding these arrests; bat the friends of the parties ta- ken into custody do not hesitate to admit that there were ample grounds for making them. We learn from o party who was in the office of McKee when the marshals came in, that ‘that gentleman was just looking ever bis morning corre- spondence; but upon being informed he was wanted by the officers, despatched hie clerk with a telegram, and ‘upon the supposition that he (McKee) would return short- ly, loft his letters and papers undisturbed and imme diately went with them. Shortly afterwards one of the officers returned and seized all the letters and loore pa- pers on the desk, iacluding the recently arrived ietters, and took them awey, The xame official reizod six cases that were in the place and conveyed them to the Marshal's office. On 000 of those cases, © email one, the cover had worked loose, and dis- closed its contents to be field glenses. Tho other oases were iron bognd, end were very béavy; but their contents were not known to the parties in the office, Our reporter was yesterday informed at tbe Mar- shal's office that they had not yet been overhanted, The letters avd papers found are sald to contain information of the highest importance to tbe government, and nuch an will tend to implicate parties of prominence in this ci'y They also throw some little light bey mattors and thiogs to ita and Dinie, and show to what stral pee FT sometimer driven. Mr. at tho New York Navy aces wil all be invesirated to dae i oe y have an oppor tunity to ee ent | w precisely the nature a ther of t ta Me. B. W. Greet, our reportert wan vn oh of ina farce see Tibet ie arti onnes were Joined’ fiited with goods 2.7 0% | coutraband of war: but apon this subject they a t mb Cat open office. rofuring tO give an. ed states ah toad a. ‘aptain Oliver, we ‘anit rly, wil “masier of & veasel just resdy to leave the port, and i paid to have been concerned in soma mal i Dlockade business, but to wheal e@F'nt it impossibie to learn. All ‘iq Yories are he'd fo costody to await order, concerning them. Mr. McKee be aid to have beer, \aoni ied with the republics party, publican gatherings at be was impiicsted Mion of the finesse their cause, It to be hoped that Marshal Marray be allowed to give some of the correspondence eaptored to the public press. From the few hints we have beard dropped, it will be exceedingly readable. Theatrica WINTER GARDEN. Mr J. Clarke says goodby this evening in Ove or more pisces. On Monday the Florences begin their fret winter season in Now Yorke pODWORTH'# MALL. Mr George Vandenbol will road parts of *Ovhet lo” and Martin Churclewit,” at thon ball thie evening. Mr. Vandenhof anvonnces thet his “Othello” will be “‘earetully compressed and exper. gated.” Now, Mr. V. is an excellent reader, bot the Mew Of bis compressing and exporgating Mbakapere ie de cidedly rich. He had better expurgate [ickens next WALLACK'#. Mr. Lester Wallock's adaptation of “Lady Widowhood’' and “What Will He Do Wiih Ith sti) draws fery good sudleaces Wo me wo reason why this play thovld be withdrawn, exeept that, in npite of the eaperb sommery aud admisebio acting, it in gradanily bat surely damaging the charseter and reputation of the Ubeatre. As @ proof of the iowery tendencies which ‘*Ioseinie’’ has inaugurated at this leew catablishment, we may polot to the canvass banner which Mr. Wallack bas bang across Broadway to bom bis imitation of Barsum and her showmen. Thiv ban nor inseribed “Rosedale every night.’ To trake i complete there shonid be added a picture of Mr. Lanter Wallack Alor chither, and the motto, “Three hundred doliars bounty! Walk up! Walk up Tre Daswano Pow benefit, at the Brooklyn scademy of Masie, on Wednesday evening, produced #1043. Very good for Brookiya Sate oF Pomtuara at Acctiow.—ihere was & pale yer terday of portraits of eminent Americans, by H. I Leeds Co. The works aro by Stuart, Trumbull, Jarvis, enie, nan and other artivts, and & oMt. Severs! wtcall rer reite of Job Racdotph, C Armatreng, Comme Melon bn aod of Gollaes each, George Il). brought ing life size portraits were among the pumber end — . D, Colden . . st Daniel Bows, by Gouverveur Met! Dr, Fravklio. by Thon. Jeferson Sarvia... Peale.» by tle » by Ola. J. th Dorsey, by Rembrandt Peale Godden, by Hembrands Peale... « deen C. Cal one wo + 10202 Hamoe Adaene "" oeee De Witt Contos ty Rembrandt Peale 7 Ptaaet, coeve gat 882z8zilecesssesees SSEESSSSES SSBRES3a2esrsesssasEs Generel Anthony Wayne, by Sav ae oe y Sate soocowie dl Genere) Marge, by W Pome, tab “ John bAgava, vy I ne, VE " Fone ehede, op Onis, sae a . Wy Bee nce mre ‘The bisting teenme epiriied, and whem the p encngue. by meant and (inten, by tem ve pt Thee "portrait of Jeamy Yd 3 CHARLESTON. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMS'IP ARAGO. Renewal of the Bombardment of the Rebel Works. Opening of the Parrott Guns on the City. St. Michael’s Church the Mark of the Gunners, Rte ae Ber The United States steam transport Arage, Captain Gadaden, from Port Royal and Charleston bar, six P.M, ‘27th inst, arrived at this port Inet might. Captain Gadsden reports that while at Stono a report had been received that General Gillmore was firiag upow Charleston from Cummings’ Point, Among the Arago’s passongers are Brigadier General Georgo H. Gordon, Captain Ammen, of the United States: Navy, and Count de Zepperlin, of the Wurtembery army. Tn the bay of Port Royal passed brigantine ‘oa Lark, bound In, October 20, at five A, M., passed and ox changed signals with steamship Fulton, with @ sehooner tn tow, bound south, ‘The following |s a list of the Arago’s paasongers:-— Brigadier Goneral Goo, H. Gordon, Capt. T. 8, Motley, Capt. Ammen, United States Navy nt de Zepporiin, Col. §. E. Gregory, Lieut J.T Frione, Malor C, W H. Daya; Captains F. A. n, J. W. Griffithe, 1}, Bar ton, A. B, Chamberlin, Morri Murray, Rand, A. P Rockwell; Lieutenants Millicken, ©. F. Gartner and fro- ther, W. F. Shaw, P. 8. Mitehio, G. Chatterton, Sr., Thayor, F T. Masson, J. R. ae Dr. Crane, Dr. Mar D. tin, Assistant ant Surgeon J. Surgeon G. Caldwell, J oP. dP. re 4 Mr. B. 8.’ Alford, Mr KE. HL vans, Chaplain R. Wood, Mr, Morris, Mr. J. A, Kell, Mr. . A. Barnett, Mr. J.B. Tozie, M. Blununberg, Mr. Free 5 » Mra. Carpenter, Myx. Hicknor, J.P. Clark, Squires, Mr. D. Maine, H i Lawton, Mr RA. Boll, Mr, Poterhoft, Mr. Wiggin, Mr. T. 8. Hooper, Mr. D. G. Sum- morfeld, Mr. Keath, Mr, 1. Mint, Mr. M. Marebail, Mr, Ht. Kinpder, Mr. W. T. Guraud—and Afty-(ve in the secona cabin. Annint- Wood- Mr. Oscar G. Sawyer's Despatch, Younx stann, 8. ©., Oct. 27, 1868, NAVAL ATVAIN®. In naval matters there is nothing of startling interest. Bince the attempt of the rebels to blow up the frigate New Irensides, by means of torpedoes and other macbinca of an infernal nature, everything has beoe quiet enough on their side, They have not as yet earayed a second attempt to rid the harbor of the old ship that is moro than a match for the entire fleet of rebel reams and iron. clade at the city. Tho first resulted so disastroualy to the new machine fand to all hands on board that It Is-bardiy probable we shall again be annoyed by them at any very early day. THE WEW IRONED. But in order to effectually guard against the peculiar modes of submarine attack which the dovilish ingenuity Of the chivalry have devised, a system of defence has beon adopted that promises to be successful, The ship ia how no hedged im that it will be tmpossible for a torpele to explode near enough to it to occasion any damage; snd ae fr any mach ino like that which failed im the last stiempt doing damage ia quite out of (he question, It will de no damage to potify tHe rebels that al! our vessels tying in- wide tho bar are mow quite well prepared against thetr tactics and fear them Bot. 4 AAD weTAKD occurred off Charleston on Saturday night last, by whick one of our sailora wan killed apd « steamer dveabled. ‘Tho prize wtoamer Herald, in charge of an acting master and a prize crew, stood in towards Charleston bar, and was noon discovered by Captain Whiting, of the Ottawa. ‘The Herald being & peculiar construction, and unknown 10 Our fleet, waa very naturally taken for « blockade run- nor by Captain Whiting, and he ordered « gun to be fired to bring her to, No ottention was paid to the signal to stop by the Herald, but she steamed argued the bow Of the Ottawa, and headed for the port quarter, the ofMeor on deck annowncing that he waa ‘ail right!’ The morementa of the vesael and the reply to the hail wero #0 quspicious that abe was fired into and brought to a stop Unfortunately, the quartermaster at the Herald's whee! was killed, and the vensel itsclf disabled by the Fame wbot siriking the connecting red and bresking it, It was then discovered that the rtranger was one of our own vesscls, She was taken in tow ip the moroing by the Ottawa and brought off tbe Inlet, from whence sha will go to Hiltom Head for repairs, No blame ean be at- hod 15 (he Ottawa for the occurrence, asthe was ” strietly parformging bor anty. —¢ 7 _— dion id jm Cues. Pioctonant Commander Wm. 1. Whiting, commanding tho Ottowa, has been detached from her and ordered North for a new and lsrger command. Lienwnant Com. mander B, Livingston Breese will so ceed bin Captain Whitiog has loog been in this sqoadron, and hen performed most valuable service, aud always in the momt aceeptable manner, Iti tranrfer to a larger versed ne well deserved reeaquition of his professions) kill, and meete with the heartiest approval of the extiro squadron Liewtonaot Mores F. Slayverant, @xeeetive officer of the Hounetooi, has been detached from ber and orderet ty the ironclad Weehawkeo, view Licutepent Commander T. 11. Fastinan, ssignel to the command of the Fiag. Amr A. DARIEN, 1am glad to be abie to atate thet Admiral Dabieron iw ng in ercollmt heath, and i wad ey irite. Ho expremes great contd meccers of the neval snd Charleston, snd that at no Gutant gored to etate the prenien tithe the iron ela again be resumed, and might ovcanion h tone for final attack are belog poslet « Ciroemetances will permit, and, it le euntide oa, will be completed very town, I bave heretofure neglected to wy @ geod word for Mr Moree ereom, private mecretary to the Ad e gevtoran to whom the proms has been indebted for many tnvore. Mr. Vetervon kas been in the tervien tinon the gommencement of th r, in various capsctiien, and ae n & porition where his experience, talent, ond thorough beow ledge of bis Gatien are of the greatert ¥ low to the eqdsdron, Tis porition ie one of the wtmont im portance, and it a no more than jert to 6 teat be per forme bie varied duties to the perfeet extiefaction @ Admiral Dabigren and of the entire squedeva THe pom e TMENT OF #O TER, ‘The onereas quiet of (he part (bree weeks wee broken youterday by General Gilmore's mew batherion, which opened on Fort Fomter and on Forte Moultrie aad Joba on and the batteries showt those works, The rebels re. plied on but wih jMtle seoursey, Own Ore ben been (ite yp end wlerabty efective, The br « Yort @emter few i conte, end it the inn he Ah Ot gemeTAl officers thet it “ Tt moet have eee very bot for te ie ~ cory work as tania, mates of the fort, if fragments of abet end eho! Uricke, mortar and eytiniers can bring shout rorh © ntele Of af faire. The Gre pon Moultrie set Joheeen bed the de sired e@ect. The rebels Cred feobiy sad imecourately. Rot s cenualty occorred o@ oor rhe Curing the Gay To day oor Parrotts are talking as lvodiy # ever, bab With what remuite | have not learned. One thing te car- tain, the rebels have been checked fe any etterie (hey may beve mate to erect & belery within the work, sod the chances afe that och @ work ie wirenty Geatroyed by the thet ond chet! wow raining jeto the fort, The seane we daily witecss ie in no wayne Aiffer ent from the one | have deserived. Perhaps heavier maser of mammry are detached, and more brick (ant throws io (he alt by our heavy prajectiier, thas tn (he fret bombardment, beesuee the range bee 'y Wirte shorter than before, eed the force of tmpect corrempoading’y wcrewed Pumiar bar pot fe it Nkely thet the eoemy can mech be tet prmeenion of the work, Bet we hell ee me Lime wat ie Lo be meccnn yy! whet The westber new cool eet bracing We ere Re for the Oret front with # ened del oo emmy, we re iene dhall we get rik ch malaria! deenew, whek preva rem ¢ |e comme 84 qe «= wf & be onttite tot ote terres Prise 01 Cumenon hd tie coe of or gree Oring gee Ur Meal ®. wah who cxmeed yon be niaiel H. the \areet fr our Ore