The New York Herald Newspaper, December 2, 1863, Page 2

2 struggle with the German foteration on the fleld of diplomacy. Many years of (ruitiess negotiation bave Drought (ho dispute round again to the dangerous point Of threatoued war. Jn the congr sso! Lowers, uf it mee's, Ge German ond Dawish quest -n will mt be the castes! bo settle. ul, im the course of time, Denmark hag gained gomo advantages. Contrasted with the waspeakatle wrongs of Polar !, the grievances 0 her German sub,ccls scm poer groundiess, DM Fortune has elso extenged the influence of Deamurk ‘s¢if to a remarkable manner. Danish prince marrie! 19 the be the crown of Eng and, and before hor father sneceeded to the Danish throve | had {anded at Athens, under the auspices of all (ne l” of Europe, as the King of Greeoe. The War in China. MYSTERIOUS MOVEMENTS OF THE AMERICAN MILI- TARY MANDARIN BUKGEVINE. [Shan gbac (Sept. 20) correspondence of the }.ondon Times.) Burgevine's e rebels have been & nlete myste: is roportei to have prereren. ened i} in Soochow , at another to Do devoting bis entire attention. to the organization of « disciplined force of Chinese, aud at @ third to be io anki. e Rankin. information is most likely to be correct, a3 it was Obtamed by the Mandarin Ching, Comm: ander in- Chief of the imperialist troops before Soochow, fiom res aman vaned Dol deserters. Ove of his best officers, 03, who Wal bas beea discovered in hospital he placed under close arrest. Ho woe ly wounded in the lez ia ou attempt to recover some stockudes which Gordon’s men wore holding iu the neighborhord of Wo- kong, the lastcity be took. Two other persons have algo Been placed under surveillance. It is eaid that the men who accompanied Burgevine are very dissatisfied with thoir treatment at Soochow, and if they could, get away would leave; Dut all these are merely rumors, and ot at all reliable, —_—— The Crimcan War, EXTRAORDINARY FACTS CONCERNING A FRENCH DE- BERTER—HOW PRINCE GORTSCHAKOFF DEFEATED THE FIRST ASSAULT ON THE MALAKOYP, {rom the London Limes, Nov. 14.] A curious court martial is now sittiog at Lyong ona |b ipo of the Ono Hundreth regiment of the live. Cuq, he prisoner, presented himself at the headquarters of his Togiment a short time ‘ago,and stated that during the Blego of Sebrstopol he was taken prisouur by the Cossacks while fishing in tho {cheraaia, and bad been detaived im Russia ever since Howey the defaulters’ book recorded an awkward story of xortion in face of the enomy,” a very Tare thiog in the aunals of the Freuch army, and so M. Cuq was put on his trial, avd in evidence it came out that be deserted on the 16th of June, 1855; was taken before ‘ince Gortschakoff, and confesses! the strength and condition of the French army, 4nd, what seems almost tycredible in a simple private, gave details of the wtended attack on the Malakoi— which w jauned for the next day but one—so that the Ruesian Geueral was enabled ty make such preparations that, as may be remembered, Marshal Pelissior was re od and the attack failed. The main evidence against Prisouer is derived from a Russian memorandum book, found by aad ia the possession of ove of the staff of Gevoral Vavaine, who commanded tho artillery and is now in Mexico, which contains the report of the French degorter’s statoment. ‘This trial is waichod with great interest by the French army; and, if the fact be proved, we shai! probably ‘an “ordor of the day”’ respecting the disaster of U of Jung, 1855. The O’Ka ‘Palmerston Divorce Suit. LOKD PALMERSTON SUMMONED—A GLANCE AT MRS. O’KANE, {From tho Liverpool Journal, Nov. 14.) ‘Tho Valmerston scandal has at last been fairly cleared mizht have been anticipated—by being proved a ridiculous muss. The tempest ina teacup followed from tho tonoof aifected prurieucy and delicacy frat adopted by @ portion of tho press, which, with a ars. Candor gonerosity , commenced to sigh away the Premier’s repu- @ation, Had the public been simply informed that a Mr. O'Kane, formerly editor of the Kerry Star and Tra. leo Advertiser, wos the plaintiff and that this gentleman ‘was nlleged to be in the employ of Mr. Wells, solicitor for the embarrassed, overy ong would have secu the hdl- Jowuess of the whole affair. Lord Paimerston was served with his citation on Friday last, aud his solicitors are the Measrs. Nicholl, (f Caroy etrect; but (rom the present aspect of alfnirs the matter fa not likely to proceed further. A brief was—it is @aid—offored to Mr. Digby Seymour, Queen's Counsel; but refused for the present; and ag tho case is at the bottom Of the cauee list, with a hundred and tity before it—and ‘the husband, a3 your correspondeut is informed, bas no | locus stands, being unable at present to prove the tact of his own marriage-the issue though distant ts not remote. Of course, ns ‘ar as the mare scandal is coucerued, the pre- | sumption of those thoroughly intormed on ail the points, aad personally acquaiuted with the !ady (who ia, by-the- | by, avery piquant looking person, short, stout and thir ty, with fine cyebrows and eyclushes), thut nothing more will be heard of the case, and that the mine has been nn exploded by exposure before the scueme was. ripe. The Ghost of the Great Eastern. ‘Tue “BIG SHIP’ REPUTED AS HAUNTED—WHAT HAS BBEN HEARD AND SEEN BY SAiLORS, DIVERS AND KUIRITUAL MEDIUMS AT 8EA AND IN FLUSHING BAY. {From the London Post, Noy. 13.} On Weduesday afternoon, at the rooms of the Mercah- ¢i!o Marine Sorvice Association, Liverpool, Captain Walter Paton, of the Great Eastern, steamship, delivered an ad- dress, itlustrated by diagrams, upon the repairs done to what vessel after her accident at New York, and while afloat, tain Sproule, chairman of the association, pre- sidod, and (here was a Dumerous audience including sev- oral ladice. The Chairman, in introducing Captain Paton, said it ‘was ono cf tho wonders of tho age that a ship of the mag- nitude of the Great Eastern should have been repaired at re] @ port where there was no dock Ww reeeive hor. 4 iu Paton said that the rock upon which his ship toucl was not laid down ov any one of tho five dierent Charta tbat he bad on board: indeed the chart showed not less than nine fathoms of water all round. The rock had been since surveyed by ordor of the Ame eramont, a14 named the Great Eastern Nock. ( Applause.) « ‘The accident that had befallen the big ship showed the vaiuo of double bottomed vesse's. The one reat which was ropaired in New York was ards of ninety feet in fength, and iu some places tour Or five feet in breadth, uite sufficient to sink any ordinary single. bottomed ship, ‘bev sho struck, the Great Kastern carcened a little and then wont on her way, and would bave crossed the At- Jantio again with impunity; but he thought it better to call ia professional assistance, and tho ship was Hes tbee by the eminent engineers, rs. Edward avd Henry Reawick, to whom all tho credit of this great engineering exploit was due [After having described the construc: on of the hullof the ship, Captain Paton detailed the mode in which sho was repaired. Thon thore was a belief that the great ship was haunt. ed. Tho tale was, that during her building ap unfortue mate riveter was himse'f ‘closed ip’’ and riveted up in one of the pans between the two Certain it was that one of the workmen mysterionsly disappeared, and did not even turn upon Sagurday night for bis wages. ‘The report was current at Milford. TWhen the ship was there the hands would frequenty rush on deck at might and declare they would not go below again; for they could hear the riveter’s ghot hard at work riveting. One day at New York ono of the div up frem the water pale and trombiing, stripped off ratns, and gaia he would go pai down no wore, for be had heard the ghost at work imme. diatoly over his head when ander the ship's bottom. The divers generally gave full credit to the story, and they Dut sever at of the New York professionas spirit mediums on board—though he (Captain Paton) did not know of this anrtil attorwarde—wro slemnly declared (hat the oor riveter, soul cnd body, as confined in the botiom of the ship. “It 60 happened that the ghost was oniy heard | when tho ship was swinging at anchor; bis ghostship never worked at sea The ghost, they would please to observe, was 2 real ghost, he (Captain Paton) oiten heard bis ‘tap, tap.” Itcbanced that one day be was puilit round ship ta a bout, and had his attention lalecced to tho swivel at the bow by which the ship swam with two snchors. There was no room (or oil about this bit of irou—it weighed twouty five hundred, end as tho strain came wpon it it made a ‘chink. chink, chink,’ which could be heard all over the ship from the vibration, and might, woder certain circum. stancea—just tumbling into bed in the dark, for instasce— be vory well mistaken for tho noise mate by a riveter hard at work. So they laid the ghost jou beardjthe Great | Eastera. ughter.) | Captain Paton minutely described bow the various ditoulties were overcome of fxiog on the new plates, avd riveting them with bot rivets dropped though bolea | drilled inthe inner and outer skins of the ebip, and **beadod up,” on the inside of the new plating. Altogether, | ho said that cight hunared superficial fect of plating was puton at Now York, and the work had not, as bad been Feported, to be done over again at Liverpool, for it was stout and good, aud, except a little caulking, bad uot to ‘be touched. The Yacht Gipsy. {From Bell ¢ Life in London, Nov. 14.) Our readers aro aware that this Amorican clipp yacht, which arrived at Cowes during the part seasoi wan Lig yA sold by ber then owner, Mr. A, W. Morse, of Now York, to Mr. R. J. White, of Nowcastle, and consejuently, like her predecessor, the America, Became Koglish property, and bas boisted the colors of tho Royal Western Yacht Club, of Ireland. We ha ceived by tbe last raail a mances, which will be interesting — —At 430 P.M. we sailed from Ply- tar, ing 4 nice breeze from the 8. E. At 6:30 wo were abreast of the Eddystone Lighthouse, going at the rate of about 10)4 knote per hour. § P. M Bcoording to tho log, wo bad run 814 miles, wind suiil reab, which continued ai! night. Sunvar, 25,—At8 A. M. Wo were 133 miles from Ply. mouth breakwater, (the sea making fast, and the wind to 8.8. E, Ata P. M. the log gave 213 miles, the he Mowpay, 26.—Morning vory Gull, tho wind blowing frosh from 8. F. From noom ou Sunday to 6 A. M. this had travelled 155 miles, through a very hoavy 5 M. the weather became very fine, and we wore becaimed for about dve hours, bot before midnight , aad we were going along under a roofed mainsail. ‘TURNDAY, 27.—-At 1 P. M. we shook out the reefs and ret 2 som At 6 P. M. we got @ smart breeze frow Waowesay, 23.-A. M, there waa 8 fresh wind, with « high soa, wo wont along ‘jolly’? until 230 P. M., ‘hen it again fell calm, and coptiaued se for about three ra, the sea rolling very high (20 P. f j i i i A. M. the wind suddenly dropped off, g 5] i he pend) lew miles south of Cape £0 until at 10 P.M , when o fine breeze spran, toto Gibraltar 0 We anchored wT A.M thereby doing the voyage from Ply during whiqh wo wore beasitued. & E zz | peuses of the course, NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, ecarcely j ogress durise 2% days. For 10 —- ‘went al thot rato of 11 kuols por howr, and that with @ (oul bottom. She is & peciect seabout, The President ia the Crear; OR, ABLAMAM AND ALBAANDEK. { {From Punch.) © Formo.ien pastor Lincoln ardebat Alexim."" President Abo Ox Alexander loved, “Mankind’s Delight,” nor were his hopes reproyea, Bota sovereiga potentaies, both despots Lov, Lach with a great rebelion to Bubdue. Alike prepared to sing and (0 reply s ‘he precious pair thus bragged alleraately. Aus ~-lmperia! son gf Nicholas the Great, We air in tho same Ax, I calculate— You with your Poies, with Southern rebets I, Who apura my rule and my revenge defy ALex.—Vengeance ts mine, old man; see where it Calls, Behold you hearths laid waste, and ruined walls; You gibbets, where tho struggling patriot bangs, Whilst my brave myrinidons enjoy nis pangs. Anx.—I’ll show you a considorable some Of devastated hearth and ravaged home; Nor less about the gallows could I Bay, Were banging not a game both sides could play. Aisx.—-Wrath on revolted Poland’s ons I wreak, Aud daughters too; beneath my knout they 6brick, See bow from blazing halls the maiden files, And faithtul Cossacks grasp the screaming prize. Anx.—In Tennessee, [ gueas, we've matched them scenos And may compare with Warsaw New Orleans, ‘The Vistula may bear a purlish bue; As doep a stain has darkened the Yazoo, Atex.—Whoen my glad eye the enjoye Of women whipped, and soldiers shooting boys, I praise De Ferg, to supplication deaf, ‘And glorify severe Mouraviotl, Apg —I, when with their deserts Secesh gala moot, (We, too, kuow how the saucy sex to treat), Rejoico in Butler, ahame who made them feel; Extol the gullant Turchin aud McNeill, Atex —Jet mercy graco a foeblor monarol’s crown, Zamoyski's house my caunon battered down. - Captives, unhanged, { spare that they may dwoll ‘tormented in sivoria’s earthly. hell. An,—I'vo no Siberia of my own as yet, Bat send gainsay ors to Fort Lafayette, And, What I reckon you'll approve ot, sire, Bade Gillmore upou Charlestoa hurt Groek fire. Avex.—On might, with legions armed, I take my stand All Europe's outcry shall not stay my band, Nor from my clutch shall force the victim rend, Whilst P’yo one rouble or ono life to spend. Avg.—Bound to this child in bloody sympathies, Come to my artns, and let us bo allies! Wo'll squelch John Bull, and seutUle Britain's isle; But let us go aud liquor up meanwhile, whe English Turf, A LEXINGTON COLT WINS THE LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE HANDICAP. {From the Liverpool Mercury, Nov. 13.] Laverroon Aviuan Meerinc, Nov. the Liverpool autuma steeple chase (bandicap) of ono hundred sove- reigns, added to a sweopstakes of five sovereigng oach, A winner of any steople chase after the publication of the weights (November 5, at ten A. M.), seven pounds extra. The winner to pay ten sovereigns loward the ex. Entrance two sovereigns, About three miles, starting near tbe canal bridge, once round and ip.—twenty seven subs. 11 © Reporter (by Lexington, bred in Amor. ica), 4 years... Ip. 0 De Reuter, 6 years Tl 4 Thomastown, aged 10 12 Gladiator, aged 9 7 South Australian, ars, Lincoln (Knott), ‘ihe Gift (Mr. i Perth (Smethurst), also ran. Bettiog:—! against De Reater, seven to two against Reporter, one against Lincoln, and eight to one against tho others. Won by two lengths; samo between second and third, aud four lengths third aud fourta, The Prize Ring. THE HEENAN AND KING TWO THOUSAND POUNDS MATCH. (From Bell's Life in London, Nov. T®.) ‘The finat deposit of $100 a side for this match is to be made at Mr, Richardson’s, Bluo Anchor, Church street, on a day to be named by Richardson. both men are now in active training ard brimfal of confidence. Their colors are out, and King’s may be bad at Mr. Richardsou’sand Mr. Henderburk’s, David aud Harp, Fore stroet, Lime- house; and Heevan’s at Owen Swilt's, Horee Shoe, Titch bourne street. Mr. Rickardson begs us to state that no colors will be forwarded unless tbe orders are accompa. nied by remittances. The betting, of which there hi eon a good deal during the week, has been six to four on Heenan. A meeting will shortly take place at our office between the chief backers of tho inen, at which the question of where and when is to be finally settled, THE CHAMPIONSHIP, Mace ann Ryatt.—Each man must send us £10 on Fri- day next, and the final depegit of £20 a side is to bo mace the following week, THE PRESENT CONDITION OF THE BNGLISH RING. (From Bell fe in dou, Nov. 14.) Wo have this week feceived a communication, evi- dently the result of the letter of our friend “flavet” in our last, which leads us to hope that the principal mem bers of the pugilistic profession have at igth woke up from their slumbers, and are prepared once more to stand up ou the side of order aud fair play at the ring side. The letter is signed by Nat Laugbam, Alco Koeve, Joe Goss, Jommy Welsh, George Brown, Job Cobley, Dan. Collins, and Hob Travers, all of whem have bound them- selves to stick together at the next battle of importance, and compel the set who have for some time ruled the roast to allow fair play, and also to protect gentlemen from insult, " ‘Their proposition is, that on the occasion in question— and we presume they mean the fight between Rocko and Reardon—there sball be no inner ring tickets issued by the P. B. A., but that an inner ring shall be formed, toto which gentlemen and all fair sportemen shall be admitted witbout chargo; that they will keep al} objectionable persons at bay, and will not permit more than one person in each man's corner, besides the avconds. They promise to take sum- mery vengeance upon the rouglis and other followers of the profession who merely attecd for the sake of what they can get, either by “jollying”’ or by other means, which will at once suggest themselves to our readers, aud so at once put anend to the system which arose in the far and which we regret to gay has been lately spreat , like other contagious diseases, in certain quar- ters at the West End. The proposition was eubmitied by us on Friday to a committee or the I’. B. A., which, bow- ever, was but poorly attended, and was received at once as the right thing at the right moment. Tho only fear expressed was that some of the members would back out when the time came. This we hope and believe will not be the cr: We are perfectly aware that there are a er of pugilista who somehow or other bave got themeelves under the thumbs of a certain clique, whose motto is “win if you can, but never lose,” and who dare not offend their o-cailed patrons under any circum- stances, and heuce cannot be depended on; but amoug these cannot be reckoned the chosen band above alluded to. We have over and over again cautioned men not to make matches against the class we mean, and have told thom they were only throwing their money away, and we are glad to hear that there 1s a strong disposition now to de- cline not only the mateh making, but also the company of the persons in question at matches made by those-who merely support the fistic art for ite own sake, and for the purpose «f upholding fair play. We are satisded that there is ample patrouage among the ‘upper teu!’ for all honest men, and wants but determined eiorie, such 8 have now been promised, to put an end to the system of terrorism which bas so lately taken root, and has not only driven the gentlemen from the ring side, but hae induced the magistracy legally or illegally to prosecute all whom they can entrap for taking part in tho proceedings. ‘The task 80 willingly undertaken must be fully carried Out, aud the chosen band mast not confine theme! ves to preservingorder at the ring side, but must act with de- termination, and if necessary with stringest force, at the point of departure, and provent a certain number of per- fons Who set thowselves up a# pugilists, aod are as well kuown to them as to oursvives, and all Ting goers, from making their way to the scene of action, where their presence is but the sigual for an extra dose of riot, dis- order and dishonesty. Personal Intel The following is the liat of Amer i registered at the American banking houses in Parte the week eudin November 13:—M ‘townsend, Howard Lapste thony W. Morse, ad Mrs. T. J. Davis, Mr gence. Fred. Sturges, Mrs. 1, Mrs, W. 3. Homphrey, Mrs. from New York; Mrs. and nok, Fleury ¥. Colby, Mr. arke, from,Boston: R. and Miss Shattuck, Geo. B. > and Mra. W. G. Weld, kibert ¥. B. Smith, John Warner, Fwd. W. Starr, KE. R. Shpberd, from Phiiadeiphia; A. G. Brown, W. ©. Pennington, Frank b r, from Baltimore; W, Ingrabam kip, fr., San Francisco; James H. Wilson, Flizaveth, N. J.; Geo. R. Beaty, Geo. M. Whitehouse, Brooklyn. The Emperor and the Empress of France have arrived at Compiegne. Tho Queen of Portugal has appeared in public since ber confiuement The Princess Clotilde has sent numerous valusbic pre sents to Ler godeou, the infant Prince of Portugal The Austrian Privce Colloredo is travelling under the title of Count Maneiield jn Lisbon, The Emperor of Rusia has arrived at Moecow from the Crimea, and is to proceed ina lew days to.st Peters. burg. The King of the Beigians bag arrived at Lacken, on bis return from Italy. : Mme Ratazzi (Countess de Scolma) bas addressed & letter to the journals contradicting a siatement made by the Independance of Brus that she was about to found a new jonrpal in oppos to that of the Princess Bo'giojoro. She’ adds that sbe bas no conection with &uy periodical, either direetiy or indirectly. A letter from Lugano (Ticino) states that Mazzini is suffering from asevere nervous complaint, which pre. vents hit from leaving bis room or even his bed M, Jules Favro has been obliged to excuse himself for not taking part in the first labors of the Chamber, in con. sequence of being coufiaed to his house by indisposition- Ocnay SreAxemy Sepeioy—We learn from Quebec that red ace ssmaes ‘Chatene ro Pig fd Mon- Steame! wi nigned at ester. by the Hon. 0. i} General The sul which ‘veasois ard 6x slacken their tr Gomvemsatcad Tt Is, moreover, weatbor, Cape Race is to ‘vessels of thie line from dolivering the peril of their . cape and tel aon to the yam “10%. or t by ber public armed ‘ible, if unauthorized, aftr tho capture jon, and Anally heard and disposed ef, Bat during alt thts time is quite In tho power of the ment, upon gatisfactory cause shown, (o discharge woperty from seizure, and deliver it up to the owner or ciafmant. The proceetin; for condomnation are inatituted by tho government, and, iu its name, by ao authorized legal panic functiooary, who conducts them jn Conformity with tho practice and ulations of the prize tribunal, aud who is at all times 1b to the orders of vermmont, aud aro carried ‘The naval captors aro uot kuown io 28 thoy aro not parties to Prizo Court oxn have no jurisdiction over eh ean Rae eeaas ada a zo suit, mil rat rule, tt is iusieted. the pean ot corer bas 3, iy of reas to wh. er itp. ‘Tho ud mae a ch wo may, as couptenanoing this first is the act of March 25, 1862, the third section of which provides that the counsel for the captors shail bo atitiad to receive a just and suitable compensation for his services in prize cuser. ‘The second is tho act of July 17, 1362, (he twelfth section of which provides that the Secretary of the Navy may appoint an 1, oF Cmploy counsel whon the cap tors do not emp counsel themselves, iu aly case in which ho may consider it nogessary to assist the District Attorney and protect the interests of tho captors, with auch compensation as be may decm reasonable, Tho third is the act of March 3, 1863, the fourth eection of which modifies the act of March 25, 1862, 80 that componsation shall be allowed to coun. ecl for the captors only whero the interest of the captors conflicts wit that of tho Unitod States, and Proper, in tho opizivm of tho Gourt, to be represented by other counge! than the District Attorney; and the same section repeals the provision of tho act of July 17, 1962, which authorized the Secretary of (he Navy to empioy counsel for the captors. These, 1 belive, aro the only acts bearing ov the questiod before us, aud, whatever else may be their purpose and intent, we are satisfied they were not designed or Inteuded to make the cap- tof® personal partics to the prize suit, or to take the charge and direction of it out of tho hands of the District Attorney, the authorized legal representative of the gov- ernment. It is true thet prize cages will be found in tho books where damages and costs have been awarded by courts againgt the captors; but they are cases where the seizure bas beon under a commission of letters of marque ond reprisal, and whore the captors were solely intorested in the litigation, and were the only parties to the prizo suit, Our opinion is that we have uo jurisdiction to award damages and costs in this cage. THR CASE OF THE PIONSHR—TAK VBSSBL AND CAR- GO FINALLY CONDEMNE! The Bark Pioneer and Cargo vs. The United States.—Nel- son, C. J.—This cuse comes up on further proofs on the part of the claimant, Do Voss, one of the owners of tho vessel and cargo, The firm of De Voss & Hauniwiokle wero residents and engiged in buginess at Richmond, Vi givia, at the date of the proclamation of the Preetdent, on tho 27th April, 1861, avd bad been for sumo twenty years. The Pioncor, with a cargo of tobacco aod flour, belonging to this firm, eailed from City Point the fore part of December, 1960, for Liverpool, where, aller discharging her cargo, she ‘took in a return cargo of salt for Rich- mond, and sailed for that port from Liverpool on the 17th April, 1861, Sho reached Une coast off Hampton Reads on the 20th May followlog, and waa met by a pilot with a jotter from the owners advising tho captain of tho procia- mation and blockade of that port, and jastructing him nob, to attempt to eater, but Lo chage hia course te Lhe port of Faltimere.. While jo the act of obeying these imstrac- tions the verse! was discovered oF coe of the blockading squadron, Was seized as a pride of war, and gent to this port for adjudication. The court beiaw condemned thig vessel and cargo, not for breaking the blockade, but as coemy’s property. On an appeal to this court tho decree was afllymed withia tho rule established in the case of the Hiawatha and that class of cases decided in the Supreme Court of the United states, The now proof now olfered, and which was-received by covaent of the United states District Attorney, is that De Voss, one of tho partnors, was, je time of the breaking out of this war, aud at the timo of the capture, a regideut con- sul, at Richmond, of the kiagdom of Austria, recognized by this goyerument, Upon this new (act, in convection with the case as bo‘ore presented, it is now insisted by the learned counsel for tho claimant that the interest of the partner De Vise ia.not to bo regarded as enemy's pro- Perty, inasmuch as, having intercepted tue vesse) and cargo, and taken measures immediately t> send them to a loyal port, aud thus preveoted the proporty from enier- ing & port of the enemy, ho had done everything in his bower, under the Circumatances, withdraw it from the enemy's country, which he had a rigbs to do within the rules of internationss jaw, aod 4 while in tho act of withdrawal it was not liable to cpture; he was not bound to follow it, a8 bis duty as coneul, and bis rigbt, under a treaty betweca the Uniied States and Austria, justified and satisfactorily explained hig con- tinued residence at Richmond in theevemy’s country. It is admitted that a foreign cougul carrying om trade as & merchant in the enemy’s country, his consular residence and character will not protect that trade (rom interrap- transactions, ob the same footing as any other resident mere! . e more fact, therefore, that De Voes was a resident consul, cannot confer upon him any privileges, so far as corcerys bis commercial traosactions, over those of any other mor- chant residevt in the enemy's country. He stands on the game footing partwer, Mr. Hanniwink! perty, evgaged in a trade which tg carried on in the ene- my’3 country, finds no exemption, according to the in- ternational cede, from the laws of war. I agree, if, in addition to bis consular character, it had been shown that, on tbe bresking out of the war, he had dis- solved his partners: and pat an’ end to his businese as a oierchant, contiauing his resi- dence solely as consul, tuere would be great force in the positio that his est in this ship rga, which was intercey ‘ad prevented from view to send it to a enemy's property. ebied a strong analogy to tuat rebant in the euamy’s country after f the breaking up his b he country. plained the reason for not "a Bat, in this case, for aught that ap- pears—and Bhow it, be tinned his pa the war. We cannot, fronr the single fact that he divert- ed the property in question from the exemy’s country, and especially from a blockaded port, where it was liable to capture, and sent it to a loyal one, infer that this was followed up x an end to bis business as a merchant at Richinond, and, if not, we mast regard him as apy other merchant engaged in trade fa the enemy's country. Decree below ailirmed. Important to Bast India Importers. GUNNY CLOTH TO PAY A LOWBR DUTY. UNTRD STATES CIRCUIT ConRT. * Before Hon, Judge Nelsoa, A, Troost et al, vi. Hiram Barney, --This is au action to recover ab excess of duties allegot to have been paid on fan importation of 1.700 bales of gupny cloth from Caleut- ta, September, 1862, The duty charged is a specific duty of two and « quarter cents per pound, under the eleventh section of the act of July 14, 1802, the appraisers having added to the words gunmy cloth, ‘suitabie for ¢ for which cotton bagging ts applie 1 _claim that the duty should have bea percent ad valorem, The filth subdt section of the act July 14, 1863 duty of tive per cout ad val Jimens, ducks, Canvass paddings, facturee of flax, jute or hemp, 2 harged at tatrty jon of the tenth jor an additional ) brown or bleached “or other manu. » whieh five por cent, when added to the previous duty of which this is an addition, makes the duty thirty por cent ad valorem. Guany is & manufacture of jute, and therefore comes directly within the terins of this clause of the sec The eleventh section provides for au additional duty “on cotton bagging, or other manufactures not otherwise provided for, suitable for the uges to Which cotton bagging is applied,’ whesber n whole or im part of hemp, jate or fax, or any ‘alued at less than ten cents per square yard, three quarters of « cent per pound, over ten canta, one cent per pound. The insuperable diMoulty of bring. y cloth within the eleventh section ts, that the article of guuny cloth is expressly provided for, as we have seen, io a clause of tae previous gection. ‘Ip this eleventh section the words gre, ‘or other manu/acturcs Bot otherwise provided for,’ suitable, ke. The argument on behalf of the government icnores this phrase, and treate it a8 Laving no Meaning as it respects manufactures: of jute, before provided for, But thie will not do, es the preamble, if established and acted upon, would orange ‘the whole system or the tariff, ae “pot otherwise provided for’’ i om. mon, @od excludes from (he given enactment a mul- titade of articles, It appeared on the trial that guony cloth bad always been Known in commercial dealings by that bame, and was purely a manufacture of Jute pao B since the price of cotton had risen, it bad been used for rebaling cotton, a8 would be need any other heavy article of goods. In the bale of cotton the weight of the covering per pound would be of equal vaiue pound of coutcd. So, since the high price of wool, cloth is ured for baling wool for the same reason. prey the article might be brought wader the of cotton bi zing ut the diffeulty is, it i# not Known to the mark ‘that commercial designation by cloth, & manufactare of @ ar0 satisfied, upon A full sonsideration of the statute my b> Sn odhy Sow + alla to recover. Websar sna for the tite; B 0 ith, Cnited guates Altoraey, for defendants meanen The Frauds on the Revenue Department. Camo, I1., Nov, 80, 1868. A largo oumber of Jows have boea arrested in Mem. ee ita in the receat frauds on the Revenue j= tpn ie has boro reired and them. mM Tne a DECEMBER 2, 1863.—TRIPLE SHEET. Activity of the Commander of the United Departments of Virgi- nia and North Carolina. The Inspection of the Works Within the Command. Visit to Worth Oarolina—Its Fortifi- cations and Harbors, ae, &., Ge. Mc. W. H. Btiner’s Despatch. Fontkugs Mouros, Noy. 25, 1503. ‘70% DEPARTMENT OF NORTH CAROLINA having boon consolidated with tho Department of Vir- ginia, and both placed jo command of Major Genoral But lor, tu order to be well acquainted with the lines, forti- Goations, distribution of troops and defences generally throughout the entire State under Union control, tho Major Geuoral commanding concluded personally to mako 4 GRAND 4ND THOROVaN wsrKOTION Of that part of the department consisting of North Caro lina which is under immodiate command of Major General John J, Peek, formorly stationed at Suffolk during the memorable siege by Longstreet. Since Goneral But- lor baz arrived at this placo and assumed bis presont command hohas been constantly engaged in studying ‘he topography of bis extonslve department, and finally ordored his'etaff to get in roadinoss to accompany bim ou a trip to tho Old North State. Chief Quartermaster Lieu- tenant Colonel Briggs, on requisition to furnish trauspor- tation, provided tho ne steamer 8. f. Spaulding, and Wednosday, tho 18th lngt., was decided upon to START FROM FORTRESS MONKOR to Morehead city, and from this point to travol through Ube interior part of North Carolina. At five o'clock P. Bf, overy thing belong in readiness, aod the General apd stat fully equipped for the voyage, the linos wore cast off and the noble vessel turned her prow seaward, heading to- wards Beaufort and Morehead City. TUR FSCORT OF GENERAL MUTLER consisted of the following geatiompn:—Col, J. W. Shuifor, Chie? of Staff; Licut. Col. G. A. Kensel, Inspector General, Lieutenant Colonel Herman Briggs, Chief Quartermaster; Lieutenant Coionel J. McLean Taylor, Chief Commissary of Subsistence; Colove! Horace C. Leo, Provost Marshil General of the department, Captain F. W, Farquhar, Chief Enginoer of tho dopartment ; Captain Alfred T. Puffar, aid-de-camp; Captain H. ©. Clark, aid-de-camp, and Colo- net HS. Olcom, commissioner of the war department. Rear Admiral 8. P. 12a, commanding tho North Atinntic blockading squadron, accompanied by bis aid, Lioutenant F. P. B Sands, being on a tour of inspection to bis veseols blockading the coast of North Caroliua, accepted an inyi- tativa from General Butior and accompanied bin on the entire tour, Mrs, Govoral But‘or and daughter and Mrs. Colonel H, 8. Olcott were also of tho party accompanying the General; likewise Mr. John PD. Sanborn, superintendent of tho*Adams Express Company, formorly at this place; Mr. Stophen Whitney, Jr., of Now York; Captaia George W. Graves, of the Navy, and, by special ivvitation your correspondent. AT BHA. Shortly after loaving Fortress Monroo the Spaulding pogsed Capo Henry and struck the Attantic. Although the night waa clear and bright, still thero was consider abio so. running, whico gavo}a decidedly unpleasant motion to the ship, The usual tribute to Neptuao wae oxacted from the passengers to the grim monarch of the deep, and by vine o’clock only a very fow gentlemen wore moving about apparently unailected by 8¢a sickuvss, while all the ladios kept close in their staterooms. Nothing remarkable occurred until Thursday afternoon at two o'clock, when we sighted Fort Macoa,and shortly ater the good ship drew up alongside of the wharf AT MORKUBAD CITY, which, according to ils name, might be considered a Place of considerable pretensions, but tn reality consists ‘of a large building, erected on iron spiles, and is used as @ warchouse for quartermasters’ freight. On either side ‘tracks are laid which allow the cara to run to the end of the pier to take in freight for transportation to Newborn. PORT MA0ON, which commands the approach of the harvor, is situated about two miles from Morehead apd, as the mission of General Butier was for the purpose of inspecting the defences, after arriving he ordered a tug to carry him to that fortification, which is ono of the finest in the de- partment. befits his rank, with a salute, and he made a minuto in- spection of every object of interest around and about the strenghold. This fort ia manned by a largo garrison, aod mouute about fifty guns. Tho genera! appearance of the work elicited the warm praise of tue General commanding, who, aftor a short survey, returned to the Spaulding. THE SITTING IN THR HARTOR on the day of our arrival was rather numerous, especially men-of-war, Of the latter we found the James Adger, Shenandoah, Florida, Mercedite, Maratanza, Hougua and Namsemond, All these veskels belong to the Wil mington blockade squadron, and bappoaed to be at Beau. fort for coal, At night, however, several of thom [oft for their station to look out for rebel blockaders, REAR ADMIRAL TRR, ov being perceived on the Spaulding, was waited upoo by Captain W. N. Queen, commanding the Florida, Captain Ridgely, of the Shonandoah, commanding officer at Beaufort; Captuin Patterson, of the James Adger, and Captaia Dominick Lyneh. After a short conversation on board the Spaulding the Admiral was taken in Captain Queen's gig on board the Shenandoah—the flagship: ta the barbor—whero he was saluted by a discharge of ar- tillers. A yisir TO BRAC FORT. General Butler, beiag abseot at Fort Macon, did uot visit Bewifort. Capt. Howos, of the Spaulding, proposed to take aparty of us tothe elty in his sallboat—an invitation Avbich was readily accepted. The channet from Morehoad City to Beaufort ia very intricate, and Las more wind! ‘ban the horus of a four year old ram, Stilia fair wind assisiod us in reaching the goodly city, which is very fair to look at from a distance, but on closer inspection turas ont a miserablo, dirty and forlorn p The principal feature of the town is the fine hospital, ia charge of Dr. Alseworth, which in time of peace was tbe hotel for sum mer residents, aad is kept in very good order, The only warehouse of any note is the establishment of Mr. J.B. steele, & New York merchant, who bas been located here since the occupation of the place by our forces, Most of the buildiugs are used for barracks and officers’ quarters VISITORS TO THR SPAULDING, while we laid at Morehead City, were very numerous. Ip the evening a number of officers came ou board, among whorn I noticed Captains Queen, of the Florida; McDermott, of the Houqua; Baker, ofthe Haron, and R. H. Lamson of the Nansemond, also some army ofcers. 1 understand that there exists a feeling of great indignation among the officers of the navy generally at the report that tho rebel Lieatenaut Glassel=whose bold attempt to blow up the New lronsides i@ still fresh in the minds of the public— as been placed in irons by Marshal Murray. of Now York. The rebele nave doclated that the first Union naval officer they capture they will retaliate apon, as they con- tend that Giassel, being a regularly commissioned naval officer of the rebel nacy, should be entitled to the treat- ment of a prisoner of war. OFF FOR WRWHRRN. The morning of the 20th dawned bright and clear and the prospects of a boeautifal day were very apparent. Preparations having been made to ;roceed on our journey, the rolling stoci of the great railroad, consisting of two platform cars, housed over, and a locomotive and tener, was appropriated for the transportation of the Goneral and suite. At half-past eight o'clock we started (rom tho wharf, Colone! J. Jourdan, of,the One Hundred and Fifty- eighth New York Voiunteers, commanding post, and his staff, accompanying us, and a short ride brought us (0 WRWPORT BARRACKS, whore Col. E. H. Ripley, of the Ninth Vermont Volum teors, received the General. At this place is located a fie fortification, named after the brave officer formerly commanding the post (Brigadier Genoral C. A. Heexmar), Fort Heckman. This work mounts four heavy gunsand in cane of need may do considerable execution on an ad. vancing force of rebels. Several stations and military Poste wore passed on the route. At each Gonoral Butler tarred © few moments and made porscnal inspections, ‘apd at ten o'clock precisely we ARRIVED AT NEW DERN, where an immense crowd was assembled to roceive the Commanding Gonoral. Bach side of tho street, when the train baited, wns lined with people, contrabands oapo- clally predomigating. Major Gonoral John J. Peck and The General, on bis arrival, was greeted, as, | brated stronghold, 04 by a brilliant staf. Gea. Peck, a8 soon as the locomd- tive halted, came iato the car where Gen. Butlor was seated, and received bim and staff with due honors. h mngae cub Sennen gens eset to tarry tho Visising G@SXELAL PROK’S HEADQU! ‘These are situated ou Middle street, some’ from. the depot. The house occupied the largo and roomy, and is surrounded ct Bue trees. Au escort of ‘mounted longing to tho Tweifth New York cavair: lating to military matters several of the staff and those accompanying Genoral Butler divided thomseives iuto parties of two or more and started on AN BXPEDITION OF SIGUT-SEBING. ‘The Gaston Houee, the establishment of W. C. Hamilton &Co., represented by Mr. Jatmes: Stetson, of the Astor House; the Adams Express Company's office and several other places, were visited. Nowbern is one of the plea- Bantest little plices Ib: ret come acrdas in the State of North Caroliva. Ent 9, If pesperiy handled, might be doveloped to a very large ©: it. Since its eaypation by our forces many improvements have been INDUSTRIAL BRANCTIFS OF LABOR, » Lioutenant Colonel Horrman Briggs, the progent Chief Quartermaster of tho Department, who has also held the game position under Generals Burnside and Foster, do- serves tho credit of turning toaccount the machine shops, marine railways, sawmilis, &c.,-which were foand aban- Coned by C4 outers . core Scoupation of Newborn. rigs at present bui ng two light draught gun- poate, named tho ‘Shrapoel and Grenade, each one of which will carry one twenty-pound Parrott gun forward, oue twelvp-pound Napoleon aft, and one twenty-four pound Dahigren howitzer on each broadside. At the foundries ho 18 having iron plates manufactured wherewith to iron- clad these boats, aud old sawmills oan tho boilers ana the greater part of the machinery ‘thease miniature meu of-war. Thus by economy and industrial enterprise the government secures two valuable river gunboats at @ very nominal cost, and a aumber of loyal men are given Graploy pay, Long Island, which some time ago was burned as Little Washington, has been raised at a cost of $12,009, and for about $),000 more Colonel Brigzs will ro- store and her as good ag wheo purchased by tho government for $99,000 TUR STNAL STATION AND CORPS, commanded by Lieutevant Josoph Fricker, claimed my ion, aud I accordingly devoted considerable time to inspoct the game thoroughly. At Newbern the corps has a tower seventy-five feat in height, which commu. nicates by dags and lights with Batchelor’s creek. A tield telegraph, with ail modern improvements, encircles @ radius of twenty seven miles around Now- bern, thus bringing all tho outposts under the im- mediate notice of Major General Peck, Tho opera. torson tho outposts are Lioutenants 0.1. Keith and Kdward F. Moffat. Licutenant Audrew J. Holbrook, the chief of the corps, Lieutenant Joseph Fricker and Liew tonaat J. 4. Knox, who ia the quartermaster of the corps, are stationed at Newbern. Fifty-eight mon com- pose the complemout of the signal corps, and an adequate number of waons, telegraph instruments and field im- plemoute, in thorough order, are possessed by this im- portant branch of military organization. AN INSPACT!ON OF THE FORTIFICATIONS 4 around Newborn was noxt in order. Horses having been provided, Genoral Butler, oscorted by Major Genoral r aad Brigatier General Palmer, @ numorous stat and @ squadron of cavalry, loft General Peck's head- quarters about half-past eleven o'clock. ‘The following. are tho names of the most prominent gentlemen com- posing ths escort of the inspocting oilicers:—Colonel Shaffer, Colonel Kensel, Captains Puffor ang Clark, of General Butier’s sta; Major Benjamin B Foster, Acting Ad)atant General; Surgeon D. W. Hand, Medical Director; Lieut. G. R. Sterling, J. D. Outwater, aids decamp, and E.S.Jeany, Judge Advocate of General Peck’s staff; Captain J. A, Judgon, Assistant Adjutant Genoral of General l’almer’s staff; Colonel Sissea, Fifth Rhode Island artillery; Colonel Amory, Seventeenth Massachusotty Volunteers; Colonel Stuart, Third New York arti'lery; Colone! H.C. hee, Provost Marshal Genoral Department of Virgiuia and North Carolina; Major Harbote, Paymas. ter; Major Jameson, Fifth Rhode Island artillery ; Cap- tams Allen and Schenck, Third New York artillery; Cap- tain Denay, Provest Marshal of Newbero; Licutenant Ff. C. Hunt, Assistant Provost Marshal of Newbern; Licu: tevant A. P. Forbes, Twenty-fifth Massachusetts Volua- toors, Chief of Ambulance corps; Lieutenant W. R. King, Chief Engineer; Liouteuaut C. P. Pearce, Orduance Store- keeper, aud others, ‘TAR FORTS AXD BATTRRIRS visited and inspected were found jo tue most complete order and skilfully conatructed. ‘Tho mest prominent of all ia Fort Totten, an immense work, mounting @ large puimber of guns,and ia fullymanned. The cst of the fort wes upwards of cighty thousand dollars, thus demon- strating (hat money aud talent have beou {reely lavishot on this ono iotrencisnent. The other fortilications aro named Forts Stevenson, Rowan, Gaston, Amory, and Spi- nola. Fome of theso are situated on the opposite side of the Trent river. A BNE BRIDGB, erected under the supervision of Gen, Foster, spans tho ‘Trent, over which uot only the railroad crosses, but it has beea widened go as tu accommodate the Immense hauling of wood and atorea for tbe troops. . This bridge cuts off a distanco of one aud a half miles over the former modo of ¢rausportation, through sandy and almost impassable soll, Ateach of the forts aud camps where Genoral But tor halted, he was received with the honors due his rank and position, and was fr ntly cheered by the troops. Having coucluded the of ion, bent their way back to General P 's Leadquarters, where mptuous dinaer had been provided for the distinguished visitors. . mee SY Se mi AND COMMISSARY, jonel an lor, inspected their ve Genarenaute thie former in charge of elle poor and Bradley, and the latter of Captain Goldthwaite, As far as heard from the inspections were satisfactory. throughout. Everything seems (o be working smootnly acd in harmony ; aad, all togatier gerne place not to be despmed by any ous, andWof considcrabie im- portance RECEIVING NEWSPAPERS. At six o'clock that evening the steamer Conqueror ar- rived from Fortress Monroe and brought us the firra.o of the 18th. Although we bad seen that of the day pre- vious, still the latest date was ‘‘gobbled’’ up with great avidiy. Newspapers in this department are thoroughly appreciated. Major ¢ the steamer Thomas Collyer. Capt. Williams, while Major General John J. Peck, panied by Dr. 'D. W. Raad, Medica} Director, Ligut. C. 8. stirling, Lieut. F. C. Hunt, and Dr. J. H. Frantz, Medical Purveyor, Department of Virginia aud North Carolina, proe: on board the five steamer Jobn Faron, Captain Smallmaa, end in com- paoy with Geueral Butlor’s boat, started for . LITTLE WASHINGTON , the Pamlico and junction of the Tar river, ont ‘rom Nowbern. We left the laso ‘clock on Friday evening, November 20, aud soon leit the pleasant towa im ourrear. The night was all that could be desired, the moon shining Seles s d clear, Bota ripple stirred the majestic Neuse r 4 the sail upon ite surface partook more of a it picnic than a trip for thd purpose of inspect- jag the Union fortification Towards morning the Coll yer cawe te ag auchor avout eight miles from Washing ton, owlng to obstructions in the river. Hore the Faron joined us, and at sunrise we a) got ui way, and AWRIVED AT WASUINGTON at half past seven o'clock A. M.on the @ist inst. Tho appearence Of this post, mace famous in the history of this sv by the grand comp de mam of Geveral Fostor % his Memorabie siege last summer, created cousid- ¢ ihterest, and every One WAS anxious to see Lhe cele- The Urst view thereof from tho water irout augured but tittle of a picturesque scene. The es are almost level with the water and very ed,aud close by are the stables of cavalry here, sud coutribute very little to the beauty or es ot the place However, as the traveller leaves the boat aud advances towards HE cry. the scene changes, A number of fine honses, shaded by loxuriaot troe#, trike his gave, and the scenery in and About tue town is rather plessamt, The mansion of Mr. Greist, located on Middle siveet, and now used as a United States bogpital, is @ magnificent building. The lawn leading towards tbe main entrance is jaid out in serpeciine waika, fincly gravelied; through the centro path is a Leautiul arbor of evergreens. Altogether this is the finest edifice in Little Washington, and, being built om an etninepce, it i# visible from all approaches to the piace. THE COMMANDER of the post i¢ Acting Prigadier Geveral Josiah Pickett, Colonel of the Twenty-Ofth Massachusetts Volunteers, an excellent ofiver, who bas been etationed at and charge of ‘his peat since {ts siege and,capture by General Foster. His staf consists of the following officers: —Lieu- tenant Mocony Acting Assistant Adjutant General; Captain C. C. Clay, Acting Inspector Geveral; Lieutenant Drennan, Aid de Camp, Captain Wheeler, Acting Quarter- toaster: Lieutenant Adama, Utduance Oftcer, and Lieu- tonant Lake, Kogineer. THR FORTIFICATIONS around thie very important podt consist of no less than eleven forts, among which are Forts Ceres, Washington, J. Richter’, Joves, Renshaw and Jack ; Batteries McKiDbon, Rodman and Hill, both on points of the same name, be- sides a number of Dicckt houses and siockades, A iat number of contrabands are constantly at work strength ening the old and belléing new fortifications. General kett thinks that be can bold bis it position, un- r hundred thousand rebels besiege him, and uld be able to bold out fer a long time. GENERAL BUTLER'S RECEPTION Jace was very cordial, although rather anosten tatious, As soon as the Collyer was made fast to the wharf nernl Pickett arrived and greeted Generals Butler and Peck. A company of the First North Caroliva cavalry, commanded by Captain W. 8. Grabam, a very dashing officer, formerly of Mix’s Third New York ca- valry, was drawn up to receive them. Horses aod pr vided for bared 9 og and staff, Major tnd Peck, and Rear Admiral S. P. Lee, then he at this who bad accom anied us to Washington, were invited to ‘8 reat in ry .sndgome double buggy driven by General Pickett. The ® companied by Colonel Shaffer and Capuain Farqubar, ccoupied an ambuianee, THE KeCORT accompanying the inspecting officer consisted of Colonel Mochesney, First North Carctina Volunteers; Lieutenant Colonel Martin, Fifty-eighth Pennsylvania; Metcalf, Fifty-eighth Pennsylvania; Captain Graham, North Caro- itoa cavalry; Captain West, Twelfth New York cavaley ; Captain Ransom, Twenty third New York artillery, and the statf officers of Genorais Butlor and Peck ; also Lieu. Sanus, aid to Admiral Lee. General Peck’s statt iated of be D. W. Hand, Medical Director; Licaten - An@C. K. Sterling, Ald do-Camp, and Lreatenant W. © Hubt, Avwistant Provost Marekal at Newbern. ral forts are on the opposite shore trom Wi ton. Prior to Inapect these General halted tthe heatquartere ‘of General P refreabmente were . About two } Cele reapectiys on for on ‘Ye way down, delow Washington ni Roaeuan's Polat ead Hite Polat, both fortaranb tories. Throwgh the polite invitation of Peck your the John Faron, bis Int” Fo ening wan pete es was to may the least, supe mao i evel vigd bY agora} Coty 2 ze} ods ! Hie il: z 3 Sis i z = bad | & E bi tee d 4 CoMPLinwraRY No. 84) was issued by General ae ene Peck ne gallantry of Captain Graham ( gallant ing fenanlanece and apres ge dnlnah» that ia tesaite 3 on marredoyt mo Fires Liekanent, J. iy" aT PLYMOUTH, which is located some e! miles f1 All alge ren ‘al This place, Evgiand, ia built on a level consists of a fow i cant shanties, surrounded by death-brecding an vory unkealth: imps; the climate only our ors garrigouing place, but tives, have the sallow tint of fever and’ Stamped upon their features, e TAR COMMANDER OF TIS POsT is Brigadior General H W. Wessels, a veteran off was attachod to the Fourth army corps during Mc‘ | peninsular campaign. He also commands the mout called the District of Albemarle, oxten Roanoke Island. Not. having been ap) tho intended visit of Mjor Gonerat Gen, Wessels was not at the wharf on tho arrival two boats, Capt. H J. Hodges, depot quartorm the post, was the first on board, and greeted th manding General, whom he had kaown prior war. Shortly after, bowover, Gonoral Weasolie @ ind Convey ances having been provided, ( Peck, Wosselis aud Admiral Lee and sta ceoded to an and b INSPROTION OF THR DRVBNCES, ij which at this piace are numerous, but belagiaan: position on tho evemy’s fine, it is impolitie to ata Liculars regarding them. Generally pew dt tk Viymouth is pretty strongly intreoched, and the catious are numerous and well laid out.’ Tho ma tion thereof, if not all, were built inde direct Capt. Farqubar of the Engineer corps, and reflect on his skill and cngiucering capacity. ‘TAK NAVAL FORE at this station consists of the double-cndor ¢ Miami, Capt. Chas, W. Flusser, fagship, and four other gunboats heavily armed. principal « theee vessels is to keap a bright lookout for two ir rams which the rebels have built at playfully called the Roanoke vy Sack tare Admiral Lee and Capt. Klusser were ¢ ‘during tho greater portion of our stay at Plymo business connect with this important oranch North Atlantic blockading squadron. P AN OUTPOST FORT, catied Fort , 1 honor of the iate Colonel Gro was kilied at the battic of Kinston, was visited af other fortifications had been inspected, — Being in: blo by land from Plymouth,owing @ the swam vening, Admiral Lea ordered the gunboat Soya the wharf, and placed her at the service of Prior to Denar ine Bee works the four miles up the river ma * ON 4 RECONN ag It bad been roported that tuoritias were ten pi ‘on the banks of the stream Syrivethor the basnw! had an idea of our coming ia an armed boatand Lue doadly aim of the to homsihnecaacee thal port of thelr presence Poy rely an idl rumor, not ascertain. But we sutled avout four miles Roauoke above Fort Gray and could-Gnd “mary” ¢ On our return we stopped at the breastwork, ant, inspected it, returned to Plymouth. few houses, wi colored residents of Quartermaster, some tune a fow miles up the river where it is now in bv aud noticed a sign, « peat Hrd ke: newapaper. ‘OUR DBPL was delayod from two until four o’clock. sent the gunboat ree reg rtf meee sie iv) and was successful ru On the return Dprows of the Collyer wards Albomarie ‘ind bio Hooday, tet thereou, and Ddeing the successful Geueral Burnside and Commodore Pdhene “ eoagelens je very ve. island, which are fully and ably manned, ‘THE CONTRABAND located about two m: Capt. Sheafi ay estatntting cutrine and are }. Sbeafer, comman L. Kimball, Acting Assistant Quartermaster, missary of subsistence. The supply of gal w horses being rather secant, Lieuteoant ing ail the available saddle started after the inspectors in fine style, Among in the four horse turnout was Mr. Jerry Glenn, bu: mauager of Mr. W. C, Hamiiton’s store on tho ty who regaled the company with a Lountitul supply of 1 or scuppernong wine, made of tho native grape, THE ARMY GUNBOAT BOMAHRLL, which brought ag on shore from the Ooilyer aad F) bas been ove of the canal boats ‘tag Burn expedition, and was turned imo a Ii ara a vessel by Colonel brig. Chief Quartermaster, by le cuing ber ow and building gnards aft ond whee! b on ber side, Au al sawmill furnished the | and part of the machinery, the remainder of $14 was turned out at the machine shop at Newbern armament is precisely as that mentioned above o | Shrapne! and Grenade. The crew of the Bomsbsehe! wists of thirty-Qve colored men, in charge of of the boat, who trains them to pad nm | brought them to a high state of profleiency. AATIARAS INLET wag our next destination, where the steamer 8. R. tug was ordered to await our coming Islan: left the last named place ‘ash cred by the steaintug Goliah on HPs where & good and substant by Str. Baker, ficient stoward to the pi our berths. . come on board the Spaulding he bad ‘A PRIVATE CONFERENCE WITH the purport of which bas, as a transpired, but was undondted!y a trict of North Carolina, and the parsved in the administration of ended, Gen. Peck and staff took leav General, and on board of the Joba Newbera, ADMIRAL RE BOMEWARD a Degas on Cosnany marateg, Se Sei. test ne Spaulding riding at apcbor off Fort Hatteras rough sea. being issued for our ‘ture, by Balt pest the last “"madboce”” aa b six it » wae Op, aad. Prow of the noble ship was turned towards Fortrens roe, The lowering and drizzling rain by a0 proved the surface of the ocean, and our entire ‘wag stormy and boisterous. Nearly all the passen excepting the General and a few of tis staff, a Cay ; shea ee Gretel ‘> ight! . o Ie rtputnist wae Cah are the Spaulding bauled alongside the wharf at Fortress: roe. a eos" to all concerned was . Da » py fon ae Be North Carolia, bas learned more ie all the reperta and 2 manafactared by the New Y: a and will so08 to the wert bow i ta ceraen a eae oe respective #b-departments in the dis” Santas bare petped voattic tacrenarte experience on thie trip, and shovla a Tiqpeene 9 ie eg «993. bet, Feat kT