The New York Herald Newspaper, November 17, 1863, Page 4

4 They say that the road between Matamoros and Bagdad is fitted With wixzons loaded with cotton. A steamer drawing two anda half to three feet can safely navigate the Kio Grande VROWNSVILEE AND YRERPORT. Tiearn fiom a other source that two rope ferries are ‘coustoutly yed, night aud day, in ramping cotton over to the Mexw uo shore. At Freeport there is an immense quantity of cotton, it doing piled to a groat height, Ido not think I am wrong in. eatimating it at ‘uly forty thousaod bales, Here were three steamers wad five schooners loading. All this cotton ds brought from the jaterior of Texas, aud shipped from Mexico. RNCONNOISS ANCE, Oa the mornin’ of the 9th Captain Baker started for the Te ai, a8 there was but litle sea at the ‘time, he (honght that now be bad a splendid opportunity for examusing te ba ‘The result w ‘hat from four and a half to five feet of water were foun i the channel, with entrance a litte south of the roof the river—a wreck being on their starboard side entering, and on the port side returning. There is a channel near Wie Texas shore, but it is seldom used. as the water is very shallow. Karly oa the m ning of dhe 10th the steamer was under igh wud heading tor ROCA CHIC Arming a crow of picked men, Captain Daker, in com- Pany with Ensigh furbisher, rowed in to the shore, and, burning the boat, bucked up close to the breakers on the ‘Dar, when the (ollowing facts as to the depth of water were Accurately ascertained:— by Yards One hundred and twenty yard Three hundred yards Five hundred yards Inside the bar the Boca Chica is fordable, being not ‘more than one and whalf to two feet in depth, with good bard bottom. . » About three-quartersof a mile from the shores cavalry spicket wus seen, but neither infantry nor fortifleations, BRAZOS SANTIAGO. » Abouteleven o’clock the Tennessee arrived opposite ‘Brazos Santiago, The boats were azain manned with an armed crew, and the condit on ef this bar also ascertain- ed, as follows Depth of water on bar October 10.... 9 feet. Depth of inside of bar. 12 to 30 feet. r eithor side 8 to9 feet. of Depth of water outside. 12 to 15 and 27 feet, Two light fleld pieces of artillery are sometimes run down from Pout Isabel; but, though Captain Baker rowed along the Texas shore within pistol shot for some distance dhside thé bar, be could not even draw ashot or seea Auman being, There are no fortifications here whatever, though thero Bre plenty of opportunities to erect them, At the ex- trome point of Point Isabel there is a strong redoubt. “The roads from Brazos Santiago to Point Isabel are very good. . Tho distance to Brownsville is twenty-nine miles, The principal difficulty in the uccupation of Brazos San- siago would bo the scarcity of water. ARANSAS. PASS, ‘Tho Tennessee arrived opposite Aransas Pass about ten O'clock on Sunaay morning, October 11. She ran in shore very close, so that a good view was obtained. The pilot who was captured by the Ossipee Stood by the side of Captain Baker, and pointed out the ‘Various localities which could be most easily seen; for, Fupning inside their line of fire alter hoisting the English flag, the cnomy exposed themselves freely. On the south side of the pass there are two batterics— ‘one of tour and the other of two guns. Five'are twenty> four-pounders; the other is a rifled piece. Three companies oi infantry are encimped a mile be- low, They are posted behind a largo sand bill, and bave boasted that the ‘damned Yankecs”’ could never discover ‘them. The Tenvessee, by tlying the English colors, brought them out in bold relief against the said sand hill, they Swarming (rom their hiding place as bees from a hive, “\Hibw are you rebs?”” Below their camp about half 4 mile are the hospital and Powder magazine. A detachment of artillery is also in ‘tis neighborhood, Aransas Puss bas been a ‘‘mine of wealth’ to the block- ade runners during tho war. PASSO CABELLO. There was nine fect of wator over the bar at this place 80d vessels drawing as much as eight and eight feet and ‘@ haif can pass over with safety. An old fortification near the lighthouse appears to be -Geverted,as tho surface is greeu with the grass growing ‘apon it, ' Lower down, at Saluria, there isa new and formidable ‘work, 4 hes three salionts, with soa walls. There is algo a curtain to this fort. * Six guns, two of which were of larger calibre than the others, Captain Baker pininly saw mounted, The medium ‘size of the guns was twenty-four-pounder, There was’ algo ove email rifled picco, thus making 10 all seven guns. Three war voesels, two cotton and one iron-clad, lio in sido the bar, ‘The traffic in rear of the ‘Coast Islauds’* appears to be @ourishing, as « groat many sail have been geon inside, SAL, NO!—A PRIZE, About four o’clock on the morning of the 12th a sail ‘was discovered in shore, and after # lively half hour’s @haso tho Tennessee fired a gun, which brought her to. She proved to bo the Friendship, a copper-bottomed, first class schooner of forty-oue tons burthen, bound from Ha- wana to Brazos river, with a cargo of arms, smmunition, ‘Gegars and sundries, She was consigued to Major Bloom- field, Quartermaster, C. 8. A., Texas. BRAZOS RIVER, A fino view was had of the entrance to Brazos river. On the north, or right side of it, there is a long, double Porticood house, painted white. It is the most promi ‘Beat mark on that side, To the southward and front there is a strong fortification, with four scaward salients; but One gun is mounted, however, On the south side of the ‘entrance there is a square redoubt, mounting to seaward three guns. Thore were five steamers anchored inside tho bar. At bigh wator there are about cight feet over the bar, - aud at low water six. The channel is a little to the north of the centre of the river. ANOTHER BLOCKADE RUNNER, While this reconnoissance was being made gail was seen, and a chase immediately commenced. Although the Teunesseo was towing the schooner I'rieod. sbip, sho succeeded in rapidly overhauling the strange vousel; but the crow sprang into the small boats and rowed to the shore. Ten minutes after flames wero seon issuing from her, and in short time she was completely enveloped. she drifted towards the shore, aud was partiaily blown up. ‘She Is a total ‘oss. ‘Tho vessel was called tho Jane, of Nassau, from Nassau, Dound, it is supposed, for Brazos river. Sbe was loaded ‘with munitions of war for the robels. BAY LUIS Pass, In passing San Luis Pass it was discovered that the channel tends downward and follows the southwest shore. Thero is a depth of water of from uine to ten fees over “the bar at this place. Here there were no fortidcations erected with the ex- “option of a martello tower, about one and three-quarters of @ mile up the coast, northeast from the centre of the pass. FORTIFICATIONS AROUND GALVESTON. Bouth of the city of Galveston thero 1s a fortification, ‘with two guns mounted in the contre; another with four NEW YORK HERALD, TUKSDAY, NOV prisoner placed on the Mexican shore by she robels, and Mr. Cunningham, 60a of Major Cunuingtaim, prymaster, United States Army, The Rebel General Sibley Tried by Court Martial. the rebel Brigadier General H. H. Sidley was tried be- fore a court mortia! at Shreveport, La., during Septemarer last, for disobedience of orders and unoliieertiky couduct. ‘The indictment bore five specuicetions, avd although he was acquitted of the charge of actual disobedience, still he was severely censured by the court for want vt dili- gence in the cause he represented, Newspaper Accounts, CAPTURK OF A UNION COAL BOAT. ‘The Telegraph has a despatch dated the eamo day as fotlows:— | This morning our forces captured a fine Yankee | schooner, the Manhasset, with her crew of seven men She was ‘loaded with coal, aad wox used as a tender to the bivckuding fleet, ‘The beavy gale last night drove ber iu near the coust, when sho hoisted the white fig and surrendered. Her Stores dre all safe in oue hands, STATE MILITARY ORGANIZATION. iFrom the State (Texas) Garetto) The News learns that the whole number of ‘State troops is now reported at about six thousind infantry and three | thousand cavalry, and that the organization is progress: ing fayorably, ‘The cavalry are said to be well armed and | splendidly mount ‘The places of redezvous tor the in- fantry are dlillican’s, Nacogdoches and Bonham, A FIGHT NEAR FORT SMITH. The Telegraph publishes the following from Boggy De pot, C. N., under date September 20: There is no late or stirring news -bere to communi- cute, There is, however, one item which, thoush small, is ch A few days since a detachment of General, Bankh ninand had a Aght nine miles this side Fort Smith with a detachment of federals, which for 4 time was very iuteresting. Lieutenant Coloyel Battle, of Gurley’s regiment. acted with admirable gall oo also Captain J’hiliys, Assistant Adjutant General. and others. Julius It , and quite a youth, killed the Yankee Captain who.commanded the (oderals.’ The result was six Yauks killed, five captured, but the rest rau too fa t to begaught. Allogetbor » claves. alfur, for irappe who, in the main, bad neveb’ before been under Young Browmis attached to General Bankhead’s head quartors. ‘The troops in that brigede are reported to be in fine spirits, ‘TO THE WOMEN OF TEXAS. I come, my country women, with no: iren song or fairy tale to beguile your hours of idlengss, with po strains of eloquence to excite your admiration, or arouse for awhile delusive dreains of glory; but 1 come to speak of the stern realities of war which ‘are upon ua, and the relation we sustain to its progress and ultimate results. Wives, mothers, daughters, sisters, the destiny oi @ nation is upou you, aud the closiug scene of the momentous drama through which we are passing will reflect the impress Your conduct and sontimeuts are making upon it. History may not bear testimony Ww most individual deeds of mural heroism, but every sacritice made for patriotism, every sentiment that tends to foster a goble devotion to cur caus:, every rebuke given to the jgnominious slave of sel! and mammon, wiil add a stohe to that temple of liberty which will eventually rear its beautiful 1orm above the storms which a ruthiess and unscrupulous (ve is waging against us. ‘That we will conquer, that we will finally overcome our enomies is inevitable, Liborty is written on every hearth- stone, the booming of our guns, as they send forth the missiles of death through the ranks of our enemy, thun- der liberty; the moruing and evening breeze as it fans the brow of the wearied, warrior avd desolate widow, whispers liberty; but siothfulness and inactivity on your part may add years to the struggle in which we are en- gaged to obtain it. Would that every woman throughout the confederacy would feel that with her rested the tinal result of this unholy strife; then would the gay, the thoughtless, the maid and the matron direct all the ener- gics of their ardent nature to secure that blessing with- out which all others are valueless, priceless liberty. Let the votaries of pleasure and fashion come away from the dance and the banquet; let the wives and daughters of ipgiorious ease forget for a time the elegance of the toilet, and the enervating luxurigs of pampered pride, and come with their wealth, come with whatever is dear in life or sacrod associa Vion, and lay it on the altar of their country, and feel that the offering; is tritling if the great end for which 80 many brave men have perished can thereby be secured = This may seem a hard thing todo, but better this than the yoke of the despot. If by indifference and inactivity the enemy should finally triumph, and the dark, dark night of oppression should settle upon us, then with remorse vill Wo mourn our folly; but it will be too late to repent; ‘when the chains of tho tyrant are about us, regrets will be useless, and resistance vain. Lot all arouse themselves. Let those who have been folding their hands in fancied security that all would be well without their co-operation, shake off their slothful- ness, and euch and every one, by self sacrificing devotion to our cause, evinces to the world that we are unconquera- ble, and, come what may, wo will be free. If advorsity should everywhere attend our arms, let us teach our fathers, husbands, brothers and lovers to disdain to pur- chase safety by submission, but undismayed to hold on their glorious way until the last is disarmed,or the last arm is palsied that be to strike for free- dom. Let our soldiers feel, froma noble generosity to them and their loved ones at home, that they have our sympathy and our prayers; let their families feel the comforting influence of our liberality; divide with them cur last measure of meal, ‘We are bestowing no charity when we do so. but discharging a sacred obligation to those who on distant fields are protecting our all trom desolation. When we are measuring the products of our looms, to make comfortable those around our fireside, we must not forget the far-off sentinel who is kecping his watch through the eh hours of a cheerless night, guarding our bonor, defending our liberty and our altars. ‘There is another duty we owe our country and posterity. Yome ameng us—to their eternal disgrace be it said— are seeking by various pretexts to shun the responsi- bilities of the war, and avoid the perils of the soldier's life, Agaixst all such ict woman cry shame, shame, and tell her recreant busband and lover she had rather die the widow or unwedded betrothed of a brave man, thao live to sharo the obloquy of w traitor or a coward. 'Some re- tired physicians hive recently resumed their profession, ‘and are attending with religious caro to their planting or other interests, and rofusing, as Ihave known in some instances, to visit the sick families of soldiers in the service. Some, whose physical appearance would authorize the opinion that they could disarm a, fow, have suddenly become longfacod, dejected invalids, from the remembrance of some infirmity from which they have years ago recovered. Our’ conscripting officers and examining physicians are partly to blame for permitting this, but there is a remedy for the evil in most cases. Men are seldom so lost to every sense of honor as to dis- regard the frowns of patriotic indignation, or the dis- hoporing cpithet of tory or traitor, but lot every woman teach such that their conduct is equivalent to treachery acd robellion, and that they are their country’s curse, their childreu’s shame, outcasts of virtue, peace and fame. Last, but paramount t».all others at this crisis, is tho obligation we aro under to aid tn sustaining our currency ‘and save ourselves the infamy of repudiation. The de- preciation of Contedot money arose from no original confidence in the government to make it good, but it has sprung from that unbridled spirit of speculation which rides triumphant im the face of every rebuke that out. raged justice can cast upon it. All that could be said and written to execrate the foul, degraded monster bag ‘deen said and written. The only thing that can be dono is for the strong arm of the lawmaking power to take hold of it and lay burthens on each transgressor more grievous than Ecyptain bondage, which would bea righteous retri- bution for their dishonoring course. Those who for any- ‘thing save tho necessities of life pay the fabulous prices Bow demanded are in one senseas treacherous to our gov- ernment as the speculator. Let every woman who bas the opportunity supply by her own skill and indastry the es- sentialsof her ‘drobe, snd wear with Spartan pride the fabrica created by ber own hands. Let her urge the planters to sell the product of their farms only for munerative prices to individuals or aseociations who need them, but not to the speculator for any price. I know this war is bringing Upon us a grievous tax, but our resources are nexhausti- bie, and for the consideration of an honorable peace every man and woman ought cheerfully to bear the burden of tazation rather than leave for their children the disgrace ful inheritance of repudiation. Tho ‘inancial dopartment of our government has probably not been managed with the greatest ability, but now {s not the time to make com- plaints, Doubtless the assembled wisdom of our Cor gress this coming session will place our money on a bas ‘that cannot be shaken by domestic treason ‘or reckless speculation. In the meantime let us urge upon our fathers, husbands and brothers to sustitin our govern- ment ery extremity with their dotiar, and tea ‘them to fee! individually thet their honor is as much pledged t redeem our currency as if their names were affixed to every note and bond that has been issued. ‘The day may not be far distant when the sun of peace may arise nod spread its glorious beams athwart the thick clouds and ness that are about us; bat whether authorities, | know f have been actuated vy vo other motives than the wellare of the citizens Of the Siate, and | the protection frem danver of the loyal men and women | of Texas. It wil ptdo Ww let trailors escape or dwell im Or midst, beowuse they have been se cautious as to plotand pian, with the statute Iaw. before them, as to what wus absoluicly wecessary m poiat of evidence to convict them. ti no (ine for me to bositate, when { Know that a foe is organizing in our midst, while you are callod row howe ti’ meet the foreign foe who hovers upon the borders of your State. In what I have dove L ave been guided by reason and reiicesion, and t cet Bvtisfied 1 6h4l! be sustsived, pot only by gbe loyal citi vous in and out of the army of the Siate of Taxes, but by my government. Thave made some extracts (rom the correspondence of the traitors to whom | bave alluded, and though they Constitute but a stiall portion of the ‘ev ist these men, novertheless they wit! suffice to show upon what I based my action. Before the news of the fall of Vicksburg was coulirmed, one o the parties removed Uses this language 1a a letter:—'Oh, Mow much our com fort depends upon the tal! of Vicksburg. The mines of Cali‘ornia emptied im our lap would be nothing in com- parison to it. Alter the news of tho fall of Vicksburg fad beea con- firmed the same party says:—I don’t know how to be thankful enough for the fail of Vicksburg and Port Hud- gon.’* When some good citizon had said he thought be saw Light ahead, one of thase traitors immediately writes to his triend:—1 certaiuly sce light abead, when all such men as C, will bave to stand bofore the judge, and pass tho solemn tost—that is, Lake Ube oath of allegiance to the federal government, just to save their worthless lives and not a cent of their property.” * ‘The federal prisoners hive been visited by these men or their friends, and-on speaking of them use uch lan- ‘guage as the following:—"Two prisoners died. “Poor foi lows; they ean be killed in this Way if not in fair fight. Banks? arrival at Glear Creck could save the whole of They talked in their currespondeuce of the fate of Charleston, and one of them predicts that ‘the car of Juggernant would.soen rolt through the streets of the de- ‘voted city;” and added, ‘If I had the direction of it it Should move slow enough to give them all a chance for immolatioa.?” When the gallant Morgan was taken prisoner one of these villains says, ‘‘So Morgan has been really caught. I ‘am glud it was no gmaller man, though | wish it had beea Jeff. Davis himsels.”” A Momphis paper was received by one of these men giving an account of the convention held at that place by the Union men; whereupon bovindites the following para- graph in a communication to another conspirator :-— “Oh, when can we have a convention in Houston? such @ convention as was held in Memphis, and for the pur- poses therein described. { feel now that Tennessee is fairly reduced, and hope the military governorship will continue till the last squirm of rebellion is or out. Governor Johnson is doubtless the man ” ‘They speak to each other of “the rains being a Provi- dential interposition to allow the enemy's gunboats to, ascend our rivers, and talk confidently of the way to Houston not being difficult,” and propose, if a convention could be had, that the following resolution should be :— Resolved, we have played the game of seces- sion and resistance out, and have not won, and that we now propose to uniform ourselves in sackcloth’ and ashes, and to be labelled ‘exempts’ from this time forward; to pray God for his forgiveness, and to petition Old Abe for all the mercies he can vouchsafe us,’” ‘They speak knowingly about what Gen. Weitzel says about laps our coast, ridicule the heroic deeds of our army at Sabine Pass and those who nave lately taken ap arms at the call of the country. They write to each other about sending off their ‘‘despatehes,” and con- gratulate themselves upon having escaped so - The following paragraph occurs in one of their letters:— “The probability of martial lawfyou speak of will make it nec- essary for us toagain overhaul our correapondence. In the ‘hands of a provost marshal it might look terrible. Wo have got through sofar without actual mobbing, and if we can steer clear the balance of the short reign it will be worth the effort.’” Recently an incendiary document has been distributed over the State, purporting to have been written in Dalias county, and headed ‘‘Common Sense,”’ and signed ‘Vicks. burg.” That document was written in Houston by one of these traitors, and has been circulated by those who desire the downfall of our country, Im the letters of @hese men they discuss the prodable effect of the publication on the public mind, and enter into full particulars as to the best plan of having them dis- tributed over tho land; and, in @ letter dated September 29, one of these worthies says:—‘This war is increasing the widows and orphans among us, and getting rid of our worthless male population” and in another letter, whore it is asserted our men were c ming home from the army, = brats party says:—‘‘This 1s better than to have to ill them.”? The lust evidence I shall sive of the traitorous inten- tions of these men is contained in the following para- graph of a letter dated September 25:—“‘80 you think Houston and Galveston are in, the rear of educated public pinion upon the state of feeling in Texas, as regards pre- sent war indications. Thea let the (ederais get and hold thea two cities till they can see and understand bow the matter stands.”* All these evidences might not be sufficient to convict them in the civil courta, but they were guflicient to con- vince me of the propriety of sending them out of the State, where they should have been long ago, SINGULAR CASE IN MONTREAL. A British subject Kidnapped in Broad Da Lag Shay is Bro to New York— rom real A singularly dangerous and unlawful act pel in this ety, by which a British subject was, in the Broad daylight, in one of the most public streets, seized without warraas or authority, and by throats of personal injury, by means of loaded sticks in the hands of ruftianly kidnappers, forced into a cab and driven rapidly to the St. Lambert wharf, conveyed on the ferry- boat, thence into the ears, and hurried off with railroad speed to the Wuited States, The victim of this high- handed act is W. J. Louis Redpath, a British subject, formerly a resident of New York, and recently employed in the Commeréial Agency of this city. In cab and in tho boat, the kidnappers cautioned Redpath against making any noise, showing him, as their warrant, a let ter purporting to ‘be signed by Mr. Giddings, American Consul General, authorizing them to id ‘two men. named respectively Louis ana Rurke, and con- vey thenpto the States, promising that all their reasona- ‘ble expenses would be paid on reaching New York. On arriving a¢ Burlington, he was taken fore the sheriff, who said,on being the warrant signed ‘Giddings ,”” that be thought they had no right to detain Redpath. They confined bim in jail at Burlington for a day or over, and afterwards took him to New York, where he was conveyed to headquarters apd locked up for the night. While in the cell an officer asked Redpath to sign a paper setting forth that he had accompanied Jones to New York of his own accord. and would not bold bim responsible in any way, on which condition only would he be liberated, Redpath refused. and was locked up for another night, being refused permission to see or communicate with his friends, A lawyer was permitted to visit him by pro- mising to use his influence to obtain Redpath’s signature to the paper. He informed the latter that ag the writ of habeas corpus was suspended the only thing he could do, if be must have his liberty, was to sign the document in question. Redpath, who is consumptive, and had suffered from confinement, was obliged to consent to save his life, and on being conveyed to the oftice of the Chief of the detective force, — the paper and was discharged on Thursday. Redpath remained a short time in New Youk with bis friends, and rectrned here on Saturday night, THE KIDNAPPING CASI [From the Montreal Gazette, Nov. 13.) Our readers must have perused witb somo astonish- ment the account of the kidoapping of a person named Redpath in one of the principal streets of this city, and his subsequent deportation to New York and imprison- ment there, until he would sign a paper declaring he bad accompanied his kidnappers to New York of his own (ree will. * * ® But what is chiefly important is that wo find a fellow here on the lookout for mon who had been guilty of offences against the laws of the Chited States. * # ® * Mr. Giddings has.sent a letter to a contempo- rary, which we republish. In it be explaine his connec- tion with the case. * * * © In Redpath’s account of the transaction he declares be was shown an order of ‘Mr. Giddings for the arrest aod delivery at New York of two deserters. Was this a forgery? Mr. Giddings does not toll us explicitly whether bis noto recognized the par- ties to be conveyed to New York as guilty of any or what crime. CONSUL GENERAL GIDDINGS’ LETTER. 10 TUR ENTTOR OF TIE MONTREAL HRALD. Unrtep Stotrs TATK Genrnat, > Monte: Nov, Il, i803. Sin—I have read your article envitied «Kidnappiag” in although prohibiied by vur regu: a Public press, I feel it due to nouncing himselt as “one of the dete mploy of the Grand Trunk. « it be near or remote, let every one resolve tbat where freedom and God may lead they will follow, and if perish they must, they will perish rather than crouch to the despot’s sword, or leave to history the story that we lived and died the slaves of a merciless conqueror. CECEOLA. THE REVIEW ON TURSDAY—SPEECH OF GENERAL MAGRUDER—IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES. On Tuesday there was a review of the Staite troops at Camp Lubbock, which passed off with unusual spirit. The troops made a most Lymy appearance and gave prom. ise of valiant service in the feld gums, and at tho north side a third fortification ; but how Aftor the review the troops were formed in a square ‘Many gue were there could not be ascertained. On the polat there is also another work, mounting four quns. ‘Theso battorios were seen from tho nearest position ‘that could be attained with safety to the steamer. FIRING ABARD ON SHORE AT SANINE Pans. shade + Hr — bs) Judge .Oldham, wi was present Ho was followed by General Magruder, and ho by Col. Carter, The s) of Judge Oidham aca Col. Carter were among their best efforts. They held their audience oquence. Gen. important fand disclopires made by him as to the discoveries At daylight on the morning of the 13th the Tennessee | in connection with the recent arrest of certain parties, “arrived off Sabine Pass and communicated with the voo- sels of the blockading fect. ‘The officers of these vessels reported that heavy firing had been hoard on shore the afternoon previous, and as the Ternesseo got under weigh, at balf-post nine o'clock A.M, firing was again board and the smoke of guns easily distinguished. Tt bas since been discovered that ‘the firing was a salute in honor of Major General Magruder, ‘who bad just arrived there. RETCRN TO SEW ORLEANS, ‘The blockading feet was left at half-past ten o'clock A. ML, aod on the fodowing morning, at half past six o'clock, October 14, the steamer passed Ship Shoals. At one o'clock P. M. abo met the United States steamer Arizona, stooring southward. At balf.past seven o’cloek P. M. anchored off Southwest Pass, and at daylight crossed the bar and proceeded up the river, arriving at Quarantine at ten minutes past twelve P.M. on the 15th. Dr. Brown allowed tho Ten- bessee to proceed at once to Now Orleans, but detained tho prize. Tho Crescent City was reached at seven o'clock P.M. From Matamoros the Tennossee brought Mr Web- over, clerk to she American Consul; Mr, Walker, a Union and their transportation for political . The General said he bad been much talked about in the Stato, and he wished to assure the troops that every charge that impugned his integrity was false. He ad- dressed them as tho representatives of the citizen soldiory of the State. He assured them that he was thoir friend and be wanted their (riendahip. He expected difficult ‘when he came to the State, but Re had no idea that ho should find an organized foe within the State to contend — He Star on as follows—we have Sz. cae * exact words, and the extracts being verbatim 00} those from which he read. J havo taken the responsibility of removing from the country several individuals who were Cg ye of trea. 4 but sonable designs against the government not until f bad proof sufficient to convince me as Commanding Gen- eral that those suspicions were weil founded. In times like the present 1 consider it my duty to act promptly and fearlessly, and I bave not hesitated to assume the responsibility of ridding the State of those who have been plotting Against our liberties, and waiting an opportunity welcome our enemies. In ordinary times I should have waited for the civil authorities to have taken pa aed or offences of whieh these men have been guilty, but the times and the circumstances surrounding us are of such a character as to admit of no delay on my part. Un- der the plea of military necessity wrong may - times be upon the citizen; but it or and been my to protect the citizens from dang: 4 in the removal of these bad men from y' Withoys waiting the action of the giyil ‘isoner by the cars of that afternoon w York, and as be was a dangerous man thonght it proper to employ: A assistant,*but Was appreliensive that they would not pai the assistant st New York. Lanswered that when be woul deliver bim to the United States Marshal that officer would see him conveyed. He replied that i: was arranged that he should go through, and wanted a note from me ad- vising the payment of the assistant. I replied there would be no doubt of such payment, and without detain! addressed a note to Mr. Kenne: t.. Teannot repeat the words, meni Pri kept no copy: bu think T stated that, in my opinion, an assistant in Buch cases as in i was proper. This lay. The man appeared gen- Temaniy, was a Canadian Fas T supposed, with whose duties I possessed noeright or disposition to interfere, On the contrary. I felt that delicacy forbade either inquiry oF counell to any oficer of the Canadian government. Had he nested secreay OF reserve T should have suspected ‘him, id have hesttated. But askig no word or hint from. me to any one save the Chief of Police in New York. Thad no delicacy nor hesitation ip saying to that oficer whatyI wrote. I had not the most distant idea of writing ng f Saying anything that could In aay way affect the rents. oF 4 ‘any person related to the x or coal my Ss or tay words payment, rare e furnished any pretence . What Jones or others may have’ said fa Qn Fegakd tomy note, L cannot tell: nor ain I res lett Reanould have, ieuposed on Hodoath or the peste atnike wharf, on board the boat or on the ears, is tmysceriouss but Presuthe they were deceived, as | was, by @ > cool, frank Rad apparen ly bonest bearing of the man JOSHUA f OIDDINGS, P. $.—I should have sald that Thad never heard of the prisoner, per that any person in Montreal was suspecied or charged with the crime, nor of the man called Jones, unul he resented himself in my office. Nor was it possible for me vr wehont bad nettihe beard nor ready O'S c2 S37 person om e 4 ; oe (From the Montreat Witness. | ™ THE soprimat, KIDNAPPING CASE. Matthow Hawkins, tavorn-keoper, Wellington streot, lately a momber of the Government police, ts char; with peing one of the men who some days illegally arrested , & porson named William Redpath. Mr. Hawkins asserts strongly that Redpath left of his own froe will, but if pe latter bad attempted to escape, he, Hawkins, would have considered it his duty to hinder it, on the belief that the 4soner stood charged with turder, It wil) be remem- borod that, on arriving at New York, Redpath was dix covered to be the man. ‘From the Montreal Herald, Nov. 14.) tt ee that an action for damages bas been inatl- tuted, on behalf af Wm. 1. Redpath, against the Hon. Mr. Giddings, In consequonce of the part he took in the kid- Dapping case. . [From tho Moutrea! ¢ {ddines apoeared be! nud made a similar otto, Nov. 14.1 Charac we 6 pier Thursday tn that | C18e 60 ghat contained in bis setter to the Montreal Herala, Kedpatff adberes to the declarative that the letter shown him contained » pretended authorization for the arrest of @ party as well an for the payment of the expenses. Ho | says be read it sour tines, it was writtes oO the edicial | papor of the Consulate, with printed heading, &. | The Issue of the Prize Cases. | MORE THAN ONE MILLION THRSE HUNDRED THOU- SAND DOLLAKS OF PRIZE MONEY FORWARDED TO | THE SKCRErARY OF TUB TREASURY. We are indebted to Mr. Wm. #4. Thompson, the priact- pai clerk in the Uuited States Marshal's office, for the fol- lowing important document, It is compiled with care and ability, wick reflects the highest credit upon Mr. ‘thompson’ — Amount Name of Prize. for Vessels Entitled to Share. Distriow:'n} 282 bales cotton, X¢., @K Napo- $48,495] Fourteen vessela, loon... nie. Pr 50] / Bieavtlle Restless, Fiam- Str. Patras ....... 62,450} } beau, G, W. Blunt. ( Minnesota, Cumberland, Bark Hiawatha... 239, 703} | Perry, Star, Key Stone Le. ‘State. 1,351/Santiago de Cuba. 84,349) Reatless, Flag. 93,596] Restless. 31,356] Penobscot. Arthur, Sachem. Str. Scotia... Brig Robt. Bruce. . Schr. Wator Witch} 3,7 Str. 80,674] Vanderbilt. Sloop Mercury 802{ { — eo) anaes, Sloop Hetiwan ... 11,126 {hone 4 Flam. Schr. Fiorids . 1 Vaasar. ‘Str. Nicholas t 28,377] Victoria. Schr. Suc.. Reindeer, alias Jeft. Davis Total... Police Intetligence. Ronngry on tas Hupsox Rayer Raimoap.—Edward Concklin complained yesterday before Justice Dowling that he was robbed of $60 by a brakeman on the Hudson Rivor Railread named Jamos Haley. The complainant states that the money was abstracted from bis pocket while he was conversing with the brakeman on the plat- form. The accused was committed in default of bail. STABBING AFFRAY—ANTE-MORTEM EXAMINATION. —TwO men, named’Patrick O'Brien and James Harvey, got into a dispute, while intoxicated on Sunday night, when the lat- ter drew @ knife and stabbed his adversary in the head and abdomen. Coroner Rananoy was notified to hold an aute mortem examination. The police are in search of Harvey. Bicamy.—Bepjamin Cummins was taken intocustody on charge of bigamy. The accused, it is alleged, married a woman named Margaret tslake, while his first wife was living and undivorced from him. Justice Kelly committed the accused for examination. ‘FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Monpay, Nov. 16—6 P. M. ‘The stock market opened weak, and it was very plain that Saturday’s prices could not be main- tained. An unusual number of lots of Erie were offered in the first board at 124 per cent decline. There were also large sales of New York Central at a decline of 34a 1 percent. Hudson River sold as low as 126, against 12914 on Saturday. Harlem opened at Saturday evening's prices, but fell 3 per cent. , Michigan Central sold 2 down. Cleve- land and Pittsburg declined 3, Chicago and North- western 114, Pittsburg and Fort Wayne 1%, Gale- na 1%, Chicago and Rock Island 134, Milwaukee and Prairie du Chien 3. For Panama Railroad 185 was offered and 188 asked. Pennsylvania Coal was sold at 166 and American Coal at 96. Mari- posa went down 4 and Quicksilver 134. At the one o’clock board there was not much variation; but prices again fell off at the second board. Harlem went down, as compared with the first sales, 124; Cleveland and Toledo 1%, Chicago and Rock Tsland 134, and most of the other stocks from 34 to ¥%- Michigan Southern went up 3%, and Milwaukee and Prairie du Chien 34. At the half-past three o'clock board there was an improvement, and a strongedisposition on the part of purchasers to take whatever offered at the reduced prices. The improved feeling continued up to five o’clock, with- out, however, any noticeable change in prices. A correspondent says that a combination has been entered into by a number of the New York banks to call in their loans at once, in order to tighten the money market and send down stocks, for the especial accommodation of some of their presidents and directors, who sold short largely at the advance of Friday. There was no further perceptible improvement in the money market, and 7 per cent was easily obtained. The gold market opened firm in the morning at 147, and prices immediately tended upward, By two o'clock it reached 147%, and during the after- noon sold for 14754, and closed at five o’clock at 7%. Government stocks were firm, with a fair busi- ness doing. Missouri sixes were 4% higher. Ohio and Mississippi certificates were % higher. Foreign exchange was nominal, the rates for bankers’ sterling being 161% a 162. The subscriptions to the 5-20 loan footed up to-day $043,450. By the bank statement it will be seen that their loans continue to lessen in amount, and that their deposits have fallen off in almost the same propor- tion, The contraction seems to have commenced about the 19th of October, and from that time to the present, as will be scen by the following com- parative table, the banks have continued to cur- tail their operations: — Loans. Specie. Circula’m, Depots, $206 638,749 28,382,473 6,618,764 178,050,517 204,013,870 28,804,915 5,799,007 172,487,506 203,222.418 28,124,921 5,971,733 171,176,254 193,436,841 28,783,281 6,100,335 159,499,103 182,044,630 29,177,049 6,095,932 151,770,498 As compared with the statement of the previous week, there decrease in loans-of $11,392,311, in deposits of $7,728,695, and in circulation of $4,403, and an increase in specie of $393,768. Com- paring last week's statement with that for the week ending October 17, we find that since that date there has been a decrease in loans to the amount of $24,594,219, and in deposits $26,280,019. During the same time the specie has increased $794,576, and $477,168 has been added to the circulation. The Assistant Treasurer reports to-day as fol+ lows: — Receipts. ++ $2,013,113 Payments 2,066,317 Balance . : se eresese 16,526,287 —Of the above amount of receipts $233,000 were for customs. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has been notified by the Treasurer of the United States that the First National Bank of this city has been de- signated a permanent depository and financial agent of the United States, and official directions have been given that government deposits be made with the said bank. The following is an extract of a letter from the Comptroller of the Currency to the President of the First National Bank of New York:— Wasinxatow, Nov. 13, 1863. Thave been a good deal troubled about the delays that bave occurred in the eo of the national curren- cy; but lam now quite hi jul that those delays are shout over, and that we sball be ready to commonce the delivery of notes to the banks by the Ist proximo, The London Times of the 31st of October saya @ prospectus has been issued by the English and Swedish Bank, through the agency of the London Financial Association, with a capital of £2,000,000, of which half is to be first issued, in shares of £50. ‘The object is to facilitate the financial operations between Sweden and Great Britain, awd also be- tween Sweden and the entire American continent. The direction is solid, and is composed chiefly of merchants connected with the trade of Sweden and Norway. The head . establishment is to be in London, with branches at Stockholm, Gottenburg, and probably at New York The returas of (he Bonk of Bngland for the ¢ EMBER 17, 1863.-TRIPLE SHEET. : | i ! week ending the 28th of October, compared with ji “ ft the close eome samples were withdrawn for bighor the previous week, give the following reeulte:—- ‘The receipts were "136,350 bushels), and Ort. 21, Oct. 28. eh unbols a $i 34.2 $1 38 Coe Mle —- 4,402,163 | weukee club and 5; Chicago, $1 39 a $) 42 for amber 1 16,015,128 | Milwaukeo, $1 42 a $1 60 tor red winter Wostera, $1 63 @ 10,995,363 | $1 63 for Michigan, and @ load of Canada club om 10,008,489 | Lorms we are requested not tofriat. Rye was scarce an@ 21,872,060 aniat.st WA, prions, bab RO Gales transpired, rece! 14,437,574 pe eg rer ne? was frm, aud the activity coutiaued; The official return of the imports and exports of | GOES8t so agi dotcr Canada Weak’ and $¢ 90 tec Comes bullion and specie for the week ending October 28 | go. Bactints, 28,741 bushels. Barley malt was drm aad shows that there were imported into the United | Wanted, Dut uo gales were reported. Receipts, 16.080 Kingdom gold valued at £669,068, and silver, | 77,299 bushels, and sales 90,000, at S58 Bhs, for Car 3 rise £164,296; together, £823,364. There were ex- ported gold valued at £416,026, and silver, £554,899; together, £970,925. The exports, therefore, ex- ceeded the importa by £147,561. ed, in An important change is reported on the Bourse of Vienna. Instead of the monthly settlement, there will be two—on the Ist and 16th. ‘06 The London Times of the 30th ult., in its city | per neutrai, 100 tons oil cake at 15s article, says:— H E ; I i ; z i 2 : : i & chartered to take bbls. for Genes at 7s., The letters ‘rom Paris mention an sion in some . ° quarters that: tae: Beakval Franan rl vecopetey the ie ties ieeictame ante el corte eae cossity of resorting to a further advance Mo. its rate of from Philtssiphin'ts Aapiawen, coal $3, $25; 0 brig discount. ‘The drain of gold i still beavy. ‘Tho sntima- J coins 5 Omen he plnwall, coal $9; a schooner from tion today that the French government ts not in actual | $9 'e0 Dott 1 eat nadie aan — want of a loan of £16,000,000 failed to produce any effect | Chae <seryagonea . pi from @ port ‘on the London market, owing to the form in Pr} which it is couched. In the first place, the at that 8 loan of £16,000,000 is not wanted does nos precisely convey that there is vo want of a loan for some other gum; and in the next, the remark that only politi- cal ciecumstances could render such @ ee ‘cessary looks ag if there were a disposition to the to-day nut .—Market irm, with ouly a moderate inquiry. Motasses quiet, without sales of moment. ‘ne. Svcar.—Market dull, with sales of 125 hhds, Cuba mos: } eovado at 124;¢. a 130. Hora ; Sales 200 bbis, now at 20c. a 27c., a8 to way for it. The Board bine Lrg . noe potitard poe re Dg ty coun oLtMnst.—Mariot frm; sates 100,000 fect apruce st $90, ity of the discount market. K Fie dectared vals of the expertatious of British produce qrlatigy Rockland Grr, We note the sale of cargo. as and manufactures during the past month was £1 962, Pen as ‘i 1 ump. amas: 4 showing an of £3,146,535, or twenty: per 330 latte 1685 bbls. beef, + poy ae ‘gteady for almost 2 kc Reais, the adeetion. im fluence, t, over tho. Sonth of / ip Fee £m ec oop od Pover ‘that of te n year. of the year is ei ae tre asthe yoar of the greatest commercial prosperity - stock Stock Exchange. large enough to the confidence of Moxpar, Nov. 16—10:80 A. M. ead reg. 10834 ing the tuture, as the late 4 I » ve movement concia- sively shows. Tho panting estoees Wi ane eeeeeaa tote as last year, while the cost of teeding ts. en- ¥ eae, murre.to Saree ee idea luring the.ensuing year will rule high as compared te$i6 66 $10 0136 for old’ moss $18 «$18 35 or bow LG lor mess, 8 $18 25 for new do., and $11 75 a$12 for prime. The sales for future de- livery were confined to 500 bbis. now mess, January de- livery, buyor’s option, at $18 50, The movement tierce and barrel beef ‘was moderate, yet the market re- tains its Ormness, the entire business having been at s Dal range ot ‘ices, The sales were 500 bbis, at $12 @ $13 60 festern mess (repacked), and $5 a $7 Cor country mess, and 400 tierces at $25 ‘mess, a sane for India hams were quiet Dbis. Western at $17 50 a $18. Bacon was dull, sales of 200 boxes at 83<c. for Cumberland cut, and vais of ‘for Western clear, to arrive. Cut meats were steady, ‘absRead’gRR.b10 123; 300 de oF ine ota 600 do. 123 100 Mich Central RR. 124 50 do 5 20000 Tr n 7 3-10 Ui 100 do... 12000 Missouri 6 1000 California 7's. 6000 Frie 4th mg bis 106 1000 Chi, B&Q 8's Im 120 5000 Miso akg fa bas 109 1000 Chi&NW 8 {bds 102 10000 Chi &NW Ist m 91 35000 Chie NW 24m 76 10000 = dO..10 eee. TAM 2000 M&Pr duCh Im 107 a 300 Chicago & Ait RR gy | ty’ prioes. were 2,500 bbis. and tierces, a8 500 . The sales 11 ie. a 11 Xe. for No. 1, and 11%¢. # 126, for steam and kettle rendered. Butter was steady at 20c. a 2c. for Westcro, and 26c. a 30c. for prime State. Dressed hoge wero selling at 7}sc. a 73c. Cheese was steady at 120, 15{c., according to quality. PETROLECM.—Receipts, 1,205 barrels. The mari refined oi] was very. dull to-day, and prices w one cent per gallon loWer. Buyers report a firm but sellers roport a very dull market, and say that ¢! parrols on the for export on the spot, part for export, nearly all ate About 500 barrels in lote more extremo rates. Also 1,500 barrels for Decem! and January, seliers’ option, at 41 ¢. Crude ol even duller than refined; 500 barrels on the spot 26c. was the only sale of any moment roported. continued dull and nominal at 60c. a Sic. We hoard of no sales except of small lots, at prices which afford ae criterion to the market. Benzine was also dull and nomal- nal, at 20c. for crude and 22c, a 24c. for refined. TaLtow.—The market was activo. The sales embraced 100,000 Iba. prime Fastora and Western at 12%. Wiuskey.—The market was excited and prices went up to 68c. Sales wore reported of 1,500 bbls. at 65c. a 68¢.— very little below the outside price. 3000 American gold. 147 30000 do... 147 dO.....0-.. 86 150 shs Canton Co... 33% SOMS&NIBR gtd 142 100 1 100 do $10 14134 50 do E eit 3 is New York City Banks, November 17. je y 1» Ne 40,1815 1353¢ 300 Chic, Bur &Qy RR 119% {°Amerioa :.... +39,417,609 2,301,347 8,177 10,166,368 en 9,909,278 1,710,263 61,097 1,165,608 ae 834,122 766 111,367 — 548,810 ee *: 4,090;378 571,482 76,646 5,006,085 ae 2402/2083 149.226 200,111. 1,731 008 bon 796,793 » 33,178 180,781 ‘823,008 2550 Erte RR. : 300 do 1,255 85,000 14 1,040,383 ' 3,748,598 2,005,307 38,729 6,934,650 q 97,743 138,501 066,678 2200 x 6 100 4,215,145 1,178,655 — 2,966,029 i; 18,860,905 1,717,041 1,705 8,882,068 100 178,735 215,560 2,824,518 200 So iota oreee ase aee 500 296 65,126 47454 | 442,567 200 Erie RR 033 aieon 26 922,276 200 Hodson 1,303,008 2,047,888 150 1.168,623 50 2,046 608 BJ Hariem 1,166,086 400 1,928,060 190 61a, Fo Lasse bend 111 200 Reading Pert ~4 1 SECOND Boat. 5-4 Haty-past Two o’Cioce P, tf 086,839 $13900US6"s,'81,cou.c 110'{ 600shs MichS&NISRR 81 5,902,728 250 sbs Cum Coal pret 39° 200 do. + 81% 1 60 Quick'lvrMCo.b10 64 100 do - 81% KtTy 200 do........ 634; 00 Ill Cent RR scrip. 11734 1,563,085 1600 N ¥ Central RR. 135° zoOChiAN WRR... 45 5,258,088 100 do. 10 186 100 Alt & TrHauteRR 62 ‘S11 age 200 do. 134'§ 00 Clevo&PittsRR.b3 105 690,666 100 lassen gtlS 14 2000 do. 7 Loot ore 100 Canton Com} 168,283 11640/225 181,268 1,454,702 200 do. + 107 8,125,188 200 Cleve & Tot RR.. 115% 1,262,378 600 Clu & Rock IRR. 104% | Phenix. (3,570,545 200 do. - 104% | Republic. 3,343,264 200 10 104% | Seventh 1498,120 200 do. 100 do, vase 104% 2,200,908 400 Harlem RR 9 400 Mi1&PduChien RR 60% 5,896,685 300 Reading RR..... 12244 800 Pitta,FtW&CBIRR 83 106,718 100 Mich Central RR. 1234, 300 GO. .cceeees B3 ‘1,863,908 50 d0......810 12334 4,474 Sales at the Public Board. Ove o'CLock P. HM 300 shs NY Con RR.. 13534 650 do. oe 135 600 shs HarlemRR.b3 95 do, « 04% ae BSSIt 100 (orrictat.] The Board met pursuant to adjourament, in their Cham. RR Lise; | "Kquoram tot answering to thete names on cai! of roll, the ip.. 11845 quorum m 700 Ciovo & Pitts RR. 1034 | Board was declared adjourned until Thursday, 19th instant, {oo Gaious & Chio RK Lore | Be four o'clock F. SAMES M. BWERNY. Clerk. 100 Chie & Rk Isl RR. 105% 100 Cae & Ft W..610 835 ; LOAN OFFICES. 100 0 83% | Tein om D STREET, TWO t WESt oP loo 4 93 an a meen om nt ‘on pet 7 y sind Personal Proper O48 100 Ming AMOR. 41°” | dovcription ne tongue Me GOSEr IT A, TACKSOR, 26% 160 Cumb Coal Co... = 500 @..0+...0. B 150 Hudson River RR 1: 100 do........€ 1263; 100 Bucks Co Lead Co 15, ; ; j T, "8653 BROADWAY, CORM 128% 100 Cent 4m trOo... 33° | A T HENRY HYMAN S60 BROADWAY, CORNED, 63 | cash price for Diamonds, set or unset; Watebea an: va Ware. or advances as the same, and also on Pianos, ‘Broadway. Auctioneer and Broker, if E 60 do . 100 Harlem RR 200 do 100 Haw-rast Tange o'C1ock P. M. 200 ahs MUCeoRR scrip 11736 200 do. 117 MONEY LIBPRALLY ADVANOED, A 77. SIVVER Mabe, PAROG FIRE ARMS. SIE OPBRA GLASSES MCSICAL INSTRUME Rl 100 HudRiverRR.b10 127 ‘tom RR. 83 04 CITY OOMMERCIAL REPORT. Mowpar, Nov. 16, 1863, of the stock is slowly accumulating. Seles sation of exports four continued firm with a moderate busi 000 bbis a8 juctations below. an was | pd material change to value, and the business was AWNBROKRRS) TICKETS, Reps yo 4 Bow. moderate. bbia. within the range. Southern flour ery, up stairs, tag I, . ‘was firm; ‘and the domand rather more active, in Miemete joods, Clothing 4a A lot ‘Can for New ‘Orleans. Salo 2,500 bbls. at Quotations, evant. He Miley and $6 36 for Drandywive 260 eat. fe ‘te Mills, for wi ic. Sales nnn nnn ae we NN 400 bbls. Baokwhest Soar may te quoted $3 0 $3 31 BST QUALITY, AMERICAN CO a Ala ae 100 lve. Receipts in jour to-day 20 901 " eglieh el and of corn meal 259 bbls. and 2,702 sacke. We quote food at very low prices, by W. P. TREADWELL, ate O58 6 M4 corny. ox Y | COAL $9 60 PER TON. 6008 5 2% Firat quality of red aud wisiie ash Coals screened aad 12a 925 | delivered A Heitowing jor (oe days, November Extra St. Louis ° 7404811 50 iy ° Common to good Southera T16a 775 sageesees 8 Good to choice extra do. 1010 60 rer eeiall 4 Commnon Canadian... 6a 625 4 a Good to choice extra a +6308 875 A. TREADWELL, Ageet, Rye flour....... ° $600 669 were. piace. near Sixth arenus, Corn meal, bole 548 6% Bowery, corner of Third street. Corn mosi, puncheons % 60 0 25 15 = —— Buckwheat four, per 106 . 3008 331 —There was a better assorti on the market to day, and, with @ continuation of apecula tive demand which ran lest wook, very full prices wero paid, without any Crate advance jum velore tho clone, wham ope or Lwe parcels Ac.