The New York Herald Newspaper, December 17, 1863, Page 1

THE WHOLE NO. 9953. —. IMPORTANT FROM “CW ORLEANS. ery Arrival of the Steamship _ Thomas A. Scott. THE TEXAS EXPEDITION. ee GENERAL WASHBURNE'S SUCCESSES, CAPTURE OF FORTS. Bes en ae By tho arrival of the Thomas A. Scott, Capt. O'Brien, from New Orleans, at this port yesterday, we are in re- ‘Meipt of two dayy jater news, which wo sudjo Mr. Oharies H. Farrell's Despatch. Naw onieane, Dec. 6, 1863. owie Napoleon and the American Civil War—His Policy tm American Affairs— Additional from Texas—The Effect @f the News from Tennessee—Capture of @ Price—The DeBarre Divorce Case Decid-d—An Important Partner- whip Suit— Vegelable Rations to Rebel Prisoners, dc. Th highly refreshing to read Louis Napoleon's address the French Legislature of the 5th ult., to find in ita sentence on the civil war in America, in which be Saye ‘the civil war in America is looked upon as ove of te perplexing questions of tne times,” while bis friends $m this city, among whom aro French citizeng of wealth fad intellectual capacity, tay, sub rova, that bis ajlusion Meonly astroke of politica) etrategy, thrown out to our Country to put us off our guard, while deep in bis mindy is tho fel) intention to fan the fame @f our civil war, and hasten the great wish @f bie mind, the dieraption of the Union, Tho hero of ‘the coup Wetat of 1852 would do this ina more tangible form were it not for the political atmosphere of Europe, especially the menacing attitude of Rossia in guarding Poland, and from which great political questions aro @sily arteing, threatening to plunge France into a war with ‘that powerful nation—a war, from present appearances, ib far distant. Let Napoleon get clear of his growing complications, and we will soon Jearn that he is ‘Bot going to remain ap idle spectator in the cousummation @f hie two pet schemes in regard to this continent—the establishment of a throne in Mexico and the recognition @f aslave confederacy. His troops bad almost reached ur very borders in Texas, and had but one day's march 0 reach them when be discovered the sombre war clouds @verhanging Furope. The timely word *‘halt”? was eeot with lightning speed across the Atlantic to bis anxious Tegions, and to this 's owing tbe prevention of a hostile outiog of fone troops and ni Napoleon is pone the less enemy apparent desire for peace. Self defence this course of action, and he stands witb his arms Surprise at the beautiful counter-movements of Banks on the Rio Grande, It now remains for te PF owigd ner ge at Waebington to say what safeguards we adopt to be prepared for the next move of the ory. Emperor, and, while we are watching him, what ‘we do to recover Texas from rebel rule. ‘Tho General Banks thus far have been of the highest order military talent; and when we consider the astonish- ment created en the Mexican border at the boldness of ‘he movement, and the manner in which be threw the webe! commander in Texas off h: the State—and I vehemently state are many such, especially among the Germans of ‘Western Toxas—must have assurances that every inch Of ground wo re will be occupied till peace reigus peg ne do ees successtully we must have very we capture our troop» manet eecupy; but, if the work continues as it Baw commenced, the great mobile and invading army ‘will have such drafts made on it asm a short time to impatr its original strength. Once give General ‘foothold in Western Texas, and he will soon re- See ars ioe tes write ott Caria, whe are ner y i be done mr) en 3 aid, im if i been received at General uartors city, announcing the occupation on the Ist instant, Teiterating the facts already sent to the Herarp, faciuding that of the capture of the het A iced The ememy evacuated the fort during the night previous, favored by a gale which prevented the gunboats from eatting off their communication. Only six persons, there- fore, were captured. Not a man was lost on our side ‘The favorable news for our arms in Tennessee which Ras been arriv' bere for two or three days past bas cansed mach enthusiasm among the Union lovivg peop ¢ of New Orieane, and « corresponding depression upon the minds who love treason and rebellion better than their Louisiana rebels are hogianing to discover ‘that their cause is a hopeless one. that all the great benes ef forergn intervention and internecine uprisings at the North, inspired vy the copperhead progs, bave failed ‘them one by one, #0 that now they have scarcely 4 pog Jeft tohang a hope upon. They do not @eny now that a Starvation abyss in pearly ready ty eogulph them h they may have enough for body and soul together, yet the cravings of sta ‘ands for bread, and the suffering for clot! are not far distant. Bragg’s recent defeat has caused a still depression on the minds of the dietoyal region. Deeperation has done its best; the writhings of the rebels Rave gone for naught; repentance and serrow in ack loth and ashes will follow, and our erring brethren will goon knock at the door of te tabernacle und sue for for Givences. people of the South haw acy expe rienced the shallowners of the man worrhip they have to Jeff. Davis and his treasonable crew they regard vebement promises aud determination to diemember the parent government as idle wind, and hiv guaranteed Southern Elysium, in the ebape of @ siaveholding repyd He,asamyth. The day of reckoning for aviv and hie advisers if not far distant. The punishment doe them ‘will not be meted ont to them by the authorities of the North; but retribution sure aud swift wil be adminis to them by thowe they have misled and deluded. ‘The prize schooner Winoas—formerly tbe Albert—cap tured by the United States steamer Kanawha Lieutenatt Commander Mayo, off Mobiic, on the S0th ult., incharge @f Prize Master Levi &. Pickett, United States Navy, ar rived here yesterday. She hase cargo o two bubdred and forty-five bales of cotton, one hundred barrels of Tosin, turpentine, & The United States steamer Rermuda recently brought to this port the cargo of the schooner Antonio, destroyed at sea. Thirteen hundred and seventesn bales of cotton arrived from the vicinity of Vicksburg yesterday ‘The United States steamer Commodore, during ber last cruise off the northern shore of Lake Pontcbartrat Mato Bay St. Louis and came up to asuspicis mchooner Leocadie. As soon as this vessel saw the Com modore, those on board tried vo run ber ashore in Wolf's Fiver, but did not succeed, and the vessel was roadie prize and brought to this city. ‘The divorce case of Mrs. Reuben [Barre agsinet ber usband, the facts loading to which created great excite ment and scandal in thie city a year ago, was ye pally dieposed of ip the United States Proview Before Judge Charles A. Peabody, by the follows 4 Considering the e evidence aod atgument of conn. of separation from bed and bow: ‘was duly rendered beiween ihe parti the 12th day of bed. ‘ud Ihe! more than one r arsed vinve Te the sixth District hare? he ventrond 0 important eit ~ com: by James Seymour againet Siliimas, indale & Dix, in which the piainte? claims over two red thovrand dollars for produce, sugar, molasses, ‘Ac., shipped to said firm, as per agreement. He asks for @8 injunction to prevent them (rom dispowiog of the prop erty. The injunction was ordered to issue as prayed for, bow the plaintifl giving security in the sum of $15,000! question involved appears to be ove of partecrsnip to ee entton and other produce. The petition ‘Me vor: 1, and preeeots many and various pointe 2d cinimas ‘Mr. Martindale, one of the respondents, is a son of the of that name, and Mr. Dix the son of General A. Dix. eaptared by our yemne (ad ten -o we me, wha preveniod the supboste — steamer Bermuda, with the cargo of the schooner Antonio, arrived here op the Oth. The cargo consisted of cotton, and was handed over to the United States Prize issioner. One tbousand three hundred and fifty-seven bales of cotton from Skipwith landing, rome distance above Vieksburg, were received on tho 4th, understood to be doupd to New York, and were not offered at the New Orleans sales. wales. ‘On the 5th there were five bundred and fifty baies of cotton sold at New Urieans, at 72%¢. @ 73¢. per pound for middling. NEWS FROM Mr. DeB. Ra TEXAS. jolph Keim’s Despatch, New Onteans, La., Dec, 6, 1663. Additional Particulars in Relction to the Capture of Fort Esperanza—The Garrison Effect Their Escape by Night—Advantag:s Accruing from the CapturemMata- gorda Bay in Our Control— Arming of the Natives—Two Regiments Full and a Third Nearly Completed—The People Favoring the Govevnment—A Strong Ally thus @ained—Failure to Land Gen. Hamilton's Beggage, éc. By later despatches we receive confirmatory aud more fall intelligence relative to the capture of Fort Esperanza, Port Caballo, Texas, on the Ist tort, The attack was made on the preceding day by a terridc bombard- ment from the fleet of the vescels penetrated (he magazine of the fort, causing great covstervation among the garrison and materially affecting the tepableness of the work, ‘The operations of the jand force were under the immediate command of Gevers) Washburne, who co-operated with the navy, aud at tbe proper moment directed an assault upon the fort, and seccecded iy taking it and keeping possession. During the night before the capture a £0- vere gale ret io, and with such flerceness did i «affect the water tbat the gunboste were voable to act advantageously. As a consequence the en- tire garrieon, with (be exception of six men, made their escape across the bay, and reached the mainland tn safety. When Gen Wastburne entered tho fort, the six men remaining there, and teo pieces of heavy artillery, \ogetber with some camp aod g arrigon equipages, fel! into hie bande. This euccess, though sm all as regards Bumbers, is of Immenge importance in view of future Operations. By 1% we gained possession of one of tho finest bays along the Texas coast, and in whicb at a! times can be found plenty of water and a 64» anchorage for vessele during rough weather. Upon the bay tie several important towns, viz:—Indianoia Eavacea, Matagorda and Palacios. Places, a8 a sult of the capture, will ali fall into the bands of our army the moment jt be found neceseary to occupy them, ‘The Brazos river, ‘eam of consideradle size, and tow ing from one of the finest regions in Texas, empties into Matagorda bay, south ot the town of the same name. ‘rom Indianola by wagon road, & distance of thirty miles to the northwest, is situated Victoria, on the Guada lupe. At this point’ we learn an immense amount of cotton had been accumulated up to the cap. its ture of Alt that time it was on way to for shipment. This of eecape being Bow closed, there remains vo for owners to get the cotton out of the country, or, even could they offect this, they bave not at their command sufficient transportation to move it in large quantities oor the mode of conveyance to move it quickly, the principal method being by ox teame. There is little doubt but the United States wili Koon come into sion, or else the cotton will be destroyed—each of which 1 alike damaging Brownsy)! to the enemy. The cotton came in chieSy trom Arkeusas | and Northern Louisiana, Upon the landing of our forcesat Corpus Chrieti and Poiwt inabel immediate measures wore instituted to allow the natives to tuke advantage of our presence, by the expression of loyalty and their co-operation ia the en- deavors of our troops to relieve their Siate from the op: pression onder which it has laborea for the past two years. Two regiments were permittiod to be raised for the United States service. Great willingness way ex hivited to embark in the cause, and in less than three woeks both regiments were filled, aod they bave already been mustered into the service. A third regiment is now Tocruited, aud thus (ar bag wpttained the good ogime number of Ove hundred. . Phe readiness of the people to join with our army will Dave the most powerful, the most irresstible, infuenc upon Texas affairs. Sympathy on the part of the large body of the friends to the government would have been sufficient to overawo the secession friends in that Stato; but the willingness to take up arms will at ouce stifle all conspiracies au piois that might have been con- templated. Gonoral Bauks may yet conquer Texas with Texans In my last | montioned the fact of General Hamilton» arrival off the foxas coaw, ready to enter into the func tions of his office. Owing to the rough state of the weather the steamer upon which was bis baggage coul! not venture op the bar, and cousequentiy could pot land. She will undertake the task again in afew dase —per bape of Pelican Jnict and Matagorda bay. Here pleaty ean be found The Occupation of Texa #7. Louis, Dec. 16, 1463 ith, December 15, A specie! despatch, dated Fort 8 eaye A gentleman, vamed W. Taylor, arrrived bere to-day, having left bent exes, one bundred miles South of ibe Red River, the ist It was understood when he left that the Unionists bad possession of the entire coast, including Sabine Gulf, 6 Brownville, and that a Union force was ascend g on Alexandria, where the r Taylor awaited their attack = Magrud! ordered the circulation throughout the f devoting the life, liberty and property of the cit the support of the coufederacy. were considered eoemies snd as such, All negroes bad boen conscripted and promised ir (resdom, The tate was fairly ited with slaves ks having been takea there vy their rebel owners om States further east and north inat on Ivestoa and river aod march Those refusing t traitors, aud treated The rebel army in Texas was generally at posts on the Outskirts of the State. Kirby Smith commanded the troops iv Texas General steele is at Dakinville, even miles north of the Red river, near the State line, with amimail force pickets are at the crossing of the river and Kine the road. rice o vighteen milee south of Washington with 3,000 or 4,000 men. The entire fore of the enemy, uuder Marmaduke, Shelby and Calelie, i pear bir Quantrell bas been in Texas fe eke, His command of 400 men are distributed in detachments ia v counties in Northwestern Texas, Their business se to be t act o# apiet on the people, hold the country in subjection, arrest deserters, Kill suspected Lion men aud plunder indiscriminately The Union sentiment in the State » strong, and would be expressed in immediate political action, the poopie could wooted by the Union arm five thousaud young mea are in the brush approach of the federal forces The people are beld in subjection only by euch parties a Quantrel) in exch county Provisions and forage are plenty in tbe vail the Red river, and in Fastern Texas Affairs at Memphis and Along the Mie 2 on of three At Memphis Ube cotion market was more acti 12th; but prices were low. There were sales heodrei snd Ofty nine bales at 650. « Mi wary orders preventing people bringing in cotton were till in force. and Quring the part wees #tiil more stret measures have beso put in operation. The banks have been ordered o pay out no gold to depositors or on checks. The total sales of cotton during the woek were six hundred and twenty-Ove bales. ‘The total number shipped from tbat fort is one thousand one bundred and seventy four * The military authorities are seizing al) the horses and nfiles in Mempbie for army use that are not excepted by it from the Commanding General ae necessary (or wiul purposes, paying the owners efair price for them ‘This conscription is being vigorously eoforced, in accord ance With recent orders, A destroctive re occurred In Memphis on the night of the 11th inst. Loss oot learned steamer Vou Phyl, from New Orleans on the bad arrived st Memphie wih Dineteen head Of sugar and three hundred and thirty-eight barrels of inolaases, She was sot fired into going down, as reported, but oo ber way up, on the th, wae attacked twice above Bayou Bara. The firing was & Dattery of #ix aod twelve ponndere on the Lou! tehore, thro: shel) and round abot. fi i i During this action a abell from one | W YORK HERALD. NEW YORK, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1863. DEATH OF PFNERAL RUFORD. Wasinaron, Dec. 10, 1868. Genera) Buford expired this afternoon, at the residence of Major General Stoneman, after a protracted |\lness cop- tracted in the arduous campaign which proceded tho last movement of the Army of the Potomac. A few hours Defore his death the commission of major general was banded him from the President by Clement C. Barclay, Eaq., of Philadelphia, who attended the General m hie last moments, and ab whose requeet the commission was issued, The parting of the Genera) with his friends, and his emotions at hearing of the kindly expressions of the President, were affecting in the extreme. Hie wife # expected bere this evening. The deopest gloom per- vades tho whole circle of General Buford’s friends for the oes of a noble gentieman, a bi toldier, and the moet skilful cavalry officer in the service, SKETCH OF GENERAL JONN BUPORD. Major General John Buford, the noted cavalry com- mander of the Army of the Potomac, whore death we re- cord to-day, was born in Kentucky about the year 1827, and was edueated in the adjoining State of Hlinois, He was appointed to the West Point Military Academy from the jattor State during the year 1844, and, after etudying ‘at that jnstitution for four years, he graduated on June 30, 1848, standing number #ixteen im his Claes, im which wo find the names of Genera! Mclean aad others of the Union army; T. K. Jackson, N. @. Byane apd otber giied rebels. He entered the United States fegular army on July 1, 1846, as a brevet seeend Heutenant of dragoons, and wag they pichbed to the Firet regiment of United States } dragoons (now First regular cavalry); but during Feb- ruary, 1849, he was commissioned » full vecond lieu tenant, and was traneferred to the Second dragoons (now Second cavairy), Ov the 9th of July, 1853, he was pro- moted to a first heutenantcy, and | May, 1806, acted as regimental quartermastor, Ho was promoted to be captain on the 9tb of March, 1850, bolding the same rank | when ibe regiment changed its name to the Second caval ry, 1p 1861. On the 12tb of Noveraber, 1861, be was appointed arsint apt adjutant genera), with the rank of major, and per- formed those duties ip the city of Washington. He was neat placed in command of the cavairy under General Banks io tbe spring of 1862, and conducted a recon. poissance along the Rappabapnock during June and July of that year, During the operations of General Pope with the Army of Virginia Genera) Buford was placed in com- mand of a cavalry brigade, with the rank of brigadier general, dating from July 27, 1862. Geveral Buford wae wounded near the Rappabannock river early in August, and 80 severe was bis hurt that he was reported dead. After several weeks’ jlinees he re- sumed his position with the Army of the Posomac, and during the mouth of February, 1863, was appointed to the command of the division of cavalry embracing the regu- lar troops tinder General Stoneman. Hin appointment of brigadier genora! of volunteers wos confirmed on the 9tb of March, 1865. During the latter part of Aprit and beginning of May, 1863, be was engaged io the famous Stoneman’s cavalry expedition that went around Lee’s rebel army, posted in front of General Hooker's command, pear the Rappa- haonock. The operations of his division were highly creditable to the forces and to its commanders, aud after Hooker's arny fell back scross the river bis troopers were employed in guarding the roads from Morrisville, Va., to the Rapidan. This was during May, 1868. Un the 9th of June, 1863, General Buford commanded a division of cayalry—including the regulars—engaged in Pieasanton’s expedition to Beverly and Kelly’s fords, where Stuart's rebel forces were so roughly bandied, and where the rebel General W. F, H. Lee was wounded. He wus afterwards engaged in the various cavalry operations along the viciuity of the Blue Ridge, during the rapid flank march of the Army of the Potomac to and acros# the river. He harassed the rebels previous to the battles of Gettysburg, and operated om their right flank during those contests, Be also, after the rovels had rotreated, barassed their rear guard aud fauke to a fearful extent, aad portions of bis etomand were coutioually engaged jo skirmishing until the rebels bad retreated far down imto Virginia, It s@ reported that in forty days the command was engaged in over Ualf as many contests, amal! aud great. During the recent operations of the Army of the Moto mac, under General Meade, General Buford # and the otver cavalry forces acted on the fanks of the army, rendering efficient nervice In their respective capacities General Buford was oue of the most euergetic ae well asone of the bravest cavalry officers in our army He searcely ever slept in atent, but wrapped himself up in bis bianket and laid down jn front of a big fire, and thas was ever ready for any ewergenoy. If there was ope man in our army more bated and foared than another by the rebels, that man was Brigadier Gene raj Jobo Buford. On ove cecasion a rebel prisoner was Dronght in by one of the pickets and taken before the al ite his rags, to be au intell: Geve He eared, de gent man; but it was really amusing to witness the look of scorn be gave the General. When being questioned by him he remarked —' | know you weil enough, you are Jon Buford, of Kentucky, you had better oot let Lee get ahold of y c Buford lang! threat, Put (bere Is, vpfort y for us, now of General Lee ever getting him in his clotehes The President conferred wpco General Buford the rank | of major general only a sbort time before bis death, as | will be seen by the preceding announcement Our Caipepper Cor Courmpren ¢ ; Nyeves eath of General Hulord bas just bere, His command is enshrouded in gloom. No officer was more beloved by officers and men, and none can be tore eicerely mourned for, Hie ban bas moistened the eyes of the vetera tw lead to vietory or death, was woot gallaotly { N. Davidson's Despatch. ' Learrex Covet Hovse, Dec. 16, 1963 The pews of tue death of Brigadier Generel John Buford, jost received bere, has occasioned the deepest | gloom throughout tho Firet cavairy divivion, which be Every man loved bim as a father, aud placed the utmost confdeuce in him as & com Mander and @ soldier, He was covfesediy the fest cavalry officer in the service 1 wherever be ted the way every man of bis command was eager to follow. Always cool im section, just in he discipline, kind to his subordinates, aod brave before (ue enemy, be was beloved by all bis friends and feared by The whole division staf have applied for \eave t to Waenington to pay the last tribute of remains. # eoemien. > proveed reapect ty bis Fatal Ratiroad CAPTAIN GAMMBLL, OF THE SeTTs, AND His Ww Accidents. ELEVENTH MASPACAE re, KILLED oc. 16, 1883 Captain Albe Gammell, of the Fleventh Mage chusetts regiment, and his wife, were instantly killed wt the crossing pear Chelsea station, this forenoon, by the Eastern Raijtroad train coming in collision with their car triage. Captain G. arrived home on Monday on a brief furlough, He was s gallant and meritorious officer. T that Colove! Bia saell war the geatlem Rostos A SOLDIER KILLED AND ANOTHRR BADLY is/CRED, Pmcapmrna, Deo. 16, 1849 Tho train from New York, due at the Kenvington depot Ateleven o'clock Inet night, @id not arrive until two O'clock this morning. The delay wee caused by an accl Gent above Trenton, by which the locomotive and Orat car became detached from the rest of the train. The on- Ginver backed up after the other portion, and the latter romping at a pretty rapid rate ® collin resulted. Two recruits, staoding on the platform, on their way to Trea. too, camed Amos Whitmore and John J. Mille, were thrown of the train. The former has tince died The latter \@ badly iojared. ews from fan Francisco. Sam Framcweco, Dee. 16, 1868, Arrived steamer Oregon with $118,000 in treasure from Oregon, a04 $87,000 from Britieh Columbia. Balled ship Wellean Cummings, New York, carrying Wine, abd One hundred and seven bales wool, Personal Intelligence, Benor Romere, the Mexican Mineter hae been the Dreveort Howse Yor ihe Ine! week. lie wil Teves THE ARMY OF THE OWI0. Fight Between Longstreet and Shackel- ford’s Forces at Bear Station. Our Troops Driven Back by the Rebels, ANCTUBE FIGHP BYPBUTED ON TOREDAY, ae, ae, de. Mr. Ja ©. Fitupatvieh’s Despate Reviapos, Tenn., Dec. 14, 1869. Between two and three o'clock this afternoon the forces Of Loogetroet turned tpop and attacked our pursuing col- ‘emp of cavairy, upder Genera) Shackelford. Line of DaLtté was formed at Bear Station, on the Cum- Deriape Gap and Morristown road, anda fight ensued WRich continued until nightfall, when the rebels bad eue- ceeded in driving us about Baif a mile Colonels Woolford, Grabam, Voster and others were engaged. The murketry fire wae very heavy Oor 108s, o# far an | ean ascertain, if about seventy five. We have taken some prisoners belonging to the rebel General Gracie’s brigade. The whole moverneat was made with- a well coptrived plan to cut off and capture General Sbackelford and bis command, and a heavy force of rebel cavalry moved down the left bank of the Nolston river, with the intention Ol crotsing at Keely's Ford and coming in bis rear. This portion of the programme wor checked by Geveral Ferrero, who sent the brigade of General Humphreys to hold the ford. The rebels fred across the river with ar. Uillery upon tho brigade, but with jittle effect. Wo expect » cousiderabie fight to-morrow. INTERESTING FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA. Mr. T. C, Wilson's Despatches, Hxapgranrens, Unitep State Foun, Weereny Vinoisia, Dec. 14, 1863 We bave information tbat « detachment of the Twen. tleth Pennsylvania cavalry, while out op a scout ordered Dy General Kelley, destroyed a foundry at Mdinburg, in the shenandonb valley, ‘The rebels were using the foun Ary for the preparation of iron, to be vent to Richmond, And, ae reported, ueed im the copetruction of gunboats, ‘The los# of the une of the foundry wii! be to the rebelaa coutiderable annoyance. Hrapguskiens, ix tiie Pier n, Wrerens Vingivia, Dec. 18, 1862. } A portion of the troops, under command of Colonel Wells, and from General Sullivan's column, bad severe fkirmishing yesterday near, at and beyond Strasburg Colonel Wells took some thirty priscvers, a portion of these belonging to Ewell’s corps. indication that the enemy has, or is trying to Imboden, in the Sher h valley, The ren. sone for this will econ be apparent. A BLOCKADE RUNNER DESTROYED. Our Beaatort Correspondence. Uravronr, N. C., Dec, 2, 1463 ‘The Blockade Runner Cera Destroyed—avrivat of Desert he Since the late reid on the blockade runnere of New Jn let everything bas been apparently quiet, until the night beture Jat, whea auother blockade runner, attempting to Tur i, ran on the southern eide of Hemith’s Island. she was discovered quite carly the next morning by the feet Dlockading the western bar, and the Aries and Violet im- Qeediatety proceeded towards her. and, though the bat tery and Fort Tazewell on the mainland, aud a park of two pieces on Smith's Island, opened Gre on our vesse And the blockade runner, they succeeded in boarding ber, Dot pot until the rebele haa effectumlly set fire to he Eijprts were made by the officers in command of the two enols to arrest the progress of the flames and to g Mer off the beach; but, Ib proving unsnccersful Abandoned her to her tate, She was the Ceres, of Lon don, evidently just of the’ stoc laden with ste, Diankets, boots and rebe| uniform Ftull, known in Foglabd,! believe, under the uame of Meitoa cloth ‘Througho.t the night jt blew @ furious gale of wind from the northwem wore aroused and on the qui rine ax to the meant strange apectacie that presented ltse.! to them. steamer, drifting slowly down towards the senior be Vbe iy WAY S000 Folved, Lowever it was the who, during the night, bad drifted off Owing to the carge lightening her, and the wind blowing 80 furtously off shore. The Violet took her im tow, aod at half-paat seven she brought ber an anchor Sbe war brought into Heautort by the Aries, aud, aithough the terial that composed her inter engines and bull are 1b exrelient further North for aa odieation she 8 moet serviceable © was conversin jo him escape t dittieulty,, © bas burned, yet ber der. and if she goes ay yet be made into man to-day who bad He succeeded, with company with one of the intelligent « wae yp up early this morning by one of the blckeding fleet. As be was a prisoner, his information i# vague aud indefinite but be states that the Union feeling, though smothered through fear, still @ as strovg as ever iu many # Southern breast. and that prominent « elieve that the ba mong them reem tu { the rebellion bax hardly last moe at the people are eu effects of the mont clined tot poverty , au are giok aod br Provigions and clott f ail ktods commanded the mort extravagant price 14 dollar iu gold wan worth twenty seven ia rebel vor'p The Sentiment of Norfolk, Va. Nonroua, Va., Dee, 15, 1648. bel 4 not obtain, without m/itary rivilege to pray for the President here fo bitter wae the opposition to the government, Now the citizens are taking orth of allegiance hundreds and thourar Ik periectly setouishing © neo w change bas come over them The Premident ® prociamation and Genera! Hotler's ordere are doing wonders City Intetiiger Mierixe oF Wornine wore —A mecting of the delegates Of the workingwomen was held last evening, at No. 187 Bow The meoting wae organised by the eppomt meot of Mr. Roseman (!'ree of the House Carpen ters’ Association), ar cha Thirty nix deteg answered to their names w cu (ue ft foortees other ladies we circumstance that 0 but eventually the n ot adopting the ¢ the boneGit of the work | hind the & Mr Roberts, chairman toe appointed at the last meeting to frame « rurmewt, then read his report. After reading bus report, Mr erte epole in a fenling | manner of (be injustice « sion practised upou sowing WOMEN, exhorting (he oe nity aed bar tony, The Feport waa the A discussion ensved and several stmendments were Offered ng Agreed Ww. the conat ton re oe was adopted by & vote of 22 ayes Ww 16 mage, A inotion then pre t th the meeting, web ject Lo the call Of the chairms: Brooklyn City News Anew AmRactoN oF es Bae Mae A Comp aint Was made before © Perry om Tuesday Mr George Halor wife, Mrs. Jeanie joe and her father with apetrect ing from bie trunk tbe eum of $44,000 in bile on diffe. rent banks 19 Bout Caroling, Georg ® And Alabama. and sulatite in their place bile of another description, And which were atierly worthless A warrant was inwued (or the arrest of the partes sod bey were taken into custxly by detectives Frost aed Denton, of tne Police Inapector’s office. They were orrugned before the J Wee yesterteg sod commited (o await examinat: hich # to take place on the Zt inatant, The parties reside in Ryerson wireet, near My rile avenue cols op = that Some time since (here wae & Gifeulty in the ily which rewulted Im the arrent of Hale On bis re taro W the house he took what be eupponed to be the same bile be bed deposited there, for the purpese of Getting (Deh exchanged, wher be aerertained that they were ome, Tinlew appears be the agent of « man named Mark for the dimpomal of snibers bank bills dy be worth from wisty © seventy Bre cents ou eer The Homicide of J im Kane. ‘TO Tes EDrTOR OF TUE HERALD. i your joortal, @ regard to the bemieide of John Kane by Merkiear | tle, | was fated that he were quarrel me men | here Eeews bie to be 6 eben and edu Wee! See, PETS meeIng 8 Greent Nving for hw wite Peon Be shave roo wilt ebige MO 0 lemmard mre SE THE ARMY OF THE POTOM Ms. J. MB. Trembiy's Despate Himavquarrene, Amy oF rum Pore! Dec. 16, 186! ‘The Ruseian payal vifvers arrived about two o'vivck, and wore received by General Meade with jittle delay. At bosdquariers they exchanged the carriage for tho saddle, and spent most of their time while here witnees img @ roviow of tho Siath corps, both the infantry end | artillery, They returned during the wight by epecial train to Alexandria. Party Monday morning a }eutenant and Bye men of the Sixth corps were captured near Jeffersonville With (ni | report came @ rumor that op important force of rebel cavalry wae prowling about that place, The Virrt New York dragoous, the Ninth aud part of the Fourth New York cayairy, went io pursuit, but after thoroughly tvouring that country for twonty-four bourn returned without finding the rumored force. Several companies of the Nivety-third New York Vol unteers—itesdquarter Guards—hayo enlisted in the Veteran Corps, and will leave for bome during the woek ‘Thoy are hastening to spend Lhe boliday® with friend A piercing cold wind with rome snow flying prevails to-day, and seems more ike winter thay euytbing we Bavo had this season, The Press Deapawh. | Warninaros, Deo 16, 1863, | Geviiemen just arrived from the Army of the Fotomee | Pay that some of our caya'ry ati!! occupy Calpepper, end that our pickets extond several miles beyond that town. The position of our troops remains unchanged but there Aro indications of changes wilh a View le the ¢ comfort of of the army. THE MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY N MALDEN, Murder and Bank HRobbery—A Dar’ Atroctous me—Kecape Arome BP ea ri jou &e. [From the Horton Port, Dec, 16. ) Yerterday nt high noon, in the ‘centre of the town of Malden and on cne of tt# principal atreeta, was committed one of the mort daring and oid bivoded murders that baw ever saddened and excited any community At tweoty mioutes before twolve o'ciock, Frank Converse, the aon of the President of the Maiden Hank, was found within that bank, just at the point of death, haying been wot through the bead. By whore band the fatal bullet was Aimed, or upon whose soul res It OF Lhe atrocious crime, the investigations Justice have as y m inguiticient Ww bring to light Tots and circu ces Connected with (he traged) far an developed, are ax followe FS Converre, Jeq., brother of Hon J.C Converse, of thineity, and Treasurer of the Hoston Rubber Shoe tom. | pany, © alko President of the Maidem Hank, in which bis | non Frank, pot quite eighteen years old af the time of his | death, bas for about eight mouthe acted a# clerk. Every morning either Frank or Mr. Charles Merrii!, the cowbier, has been accuntomed to come into Boston for the pury of making up the balances between that bank and the Roston banks, and for this reason there is usually but ope person in the bank from nine o'clock VOU! twelve Yerter day morning Fiank had intended to go to Hoxton, but it wae Mnally decided that Mr. Merri!l should go, and }rank war left in charge of the bank before going away Mr Merrit) took five thousand dol from the vault to be used fif required during bis absence, and left the wault | locked, The building in which the bank is located is bo other purpoto, and Wa srmall edi stone pillars iD front, mtanding on Pleasant street, near the square,” aud in one of the mort prominent locations 1H th® Villnge—houres and #torer all round ioe cullar waspoticed doring the forenoon, and at twenty-five minutes past eleven, ne he rtaton, Mr. Ceo Hally, rtove and tin ware dealer in the village, went to the hank and rece:ve trom Frank Converse $171 jn cash op # check which be presented About fiftecn minutes after—not later tham twenty minutes of twelve—Robert Merrill, the little non of the cavhier, rushed into the grocery store of Mr. Charles near the Uank, and called for some oue Wo go into the bavk, say ng that Frank “has got a fit, and there's @ horrid great hole jo the wide of him by Mr Shepard at once went into the bank, ead saw Vrank lytog ‘on his back bebind the counter and, supposing he war in A ft, attribated the Liood on hisgface to the bursting of & boil.’ He called him by name, and the dying voy Wirned bia eyes upward, but could not upeak. One oF two more persous bad now come in, and they raised bin wp aod carried bim to the door to get the fresh air, eit) withont Any nuspicion of the lerrible crime that bad cominit mediately weut for, and be at dowe, “bub it was too late fo medical aid, and in about twenty mtmutes death came. It was not antl the arrival of the phywician that the trae state of the case wae understood, and the surprise and consternation of Lat group Of neighbors aod friends when the anpouncement war made that « murder bad been committed, ax it were, under (heir very eyee, eno hardly be imagived, that & young mau, whom all loved and Csteemed, bed been feUt into eternity by the font nand of the murderer, when a #ingle ery of alarm would have calied a bund: rT tos to bis defence, might well strike distoay to the hearte of all, In euch a moment of mutaal uid look upon bis ovighbor with sumpioion, ma it forced itself pon his mind that there war ove ip the heart of that village who had jost inbrued bir hands jp (he blood of # brother man Bo paralyzing Was the efect of this sudden revelation of critne that no effort wan made to feex or detuim the murderer, who tmaat still bave been oar by, rine Hot more (han ten minutes could have elapwed from the time ervended acrow the rourn, with wire gauze above in frequently seen ih banks, and over whieh itm of the commission of the deed until jte discovery vid be dithealt for # tan tor At one end of the counter = Lhere wan in that quiet town no one oo whom rely farnio an emergeucy sudden aud peculiar, a ood while atanding i that view wae poow fend to be falla ous & gate through which eotr to the space bebing and no doubt the annum gh thin gat the counter before by A. The baite under the right « pintol wan tered was bi benind near wh When f the Ne teller # ch way at the mid th counter, as the 60 standing the oo he There ng bab was whot t exged wan Dot them lying | | } way ecules, or that © le fires fo the money drawer bad been taxen bad been paid out and ‘“ the ¢ @, and the sum ty y remain to him Mate 810? b Ali the money it except a few cents received on di taken by the nm dollars Of Ww the Maiden bank. 00 (he fame . u crime. The $100 billie it will be ump and the two thousand doliark wh neers but & poor reovmpense (or Ibe « fy that the Then \t thrown 14 of Kaw ation 1 of Paoration met iag evening Of the tate of N of Ube eome that reled by & | femment in tbe oty ~ paid for sdvertigung, ere me aha!) bave been in Curved for edveriionmnents in the oewepapers setherived | by the Mayor and Comptrolier of the said city, eto shal) | devignaie foor payers having the largest daity cxrcule tion,” 864 whereas fhe circulation Of the New ¥ weds \uat of any other dally paper wheres 004 newspaper har ommptredier we pe bith ty therefore, be 1 Resolves, That the Clerk of thie Board be, an fe directed Wo peblied ibe Ufc) proesedings Youn Hmnaip Coramisenmer Fath wogateted tbat the rere ties © pointing We Ly 4 a] Leader oe the wivertning tedium of the oerg encinted before (Commin ror Be Fe@igtiog thanid be eeted oy Cammpiaaoner Teart mores ne se sinew that toe Datly Nees be 640) to the Mansce 0 tbe remit leet Comte tatemer Proct moved af a emendemen! \oal bg Prencs be cewignateg as we ae (be Manas & pobiad (he vem “Comevuiener $8477 moved, ee fertber kmneotment, thet the pases of 41) Le papere be ahoet Thip serendment war bet ttn « weer 7 moved that (be whee mobwet - pot 44 Ce te ee Thin etm wae Carried The Board thet preeeied © LB (bt Toole bore ee bey sqmwied. i NEWS FROM THE SOUTH. Capture of the United States Brig Perry. Arrival of Her Officers a Charleston. FIRE IN FORT SUMTER. Ten of the Garrison Killed and Thirty Wounded. Bombardment of Charleston Going on Effectively. Rebel Reconnoissance to Look- out Mountai Concentration of Troops Under Longstreet, ae, a, fa Forrane Monkor, Deo, 16, 1863, Mhe fag of (ruce boat New York arrived bere tonight, bringing Southern news up 0 to-day The following derpatcbes appear papers. — The jo the Richmond ations at Charleston. wwrom, Dec, 11, 1863. ato the city Tapt might at Darnage trifling Mili y Op On. Iwelve shells were thrown intervals of three hour FECOND yeen shelled at DESPATCH. the « intervale during te day About nine o clo k thit morning Sumter tool fire from ause unknown. The Ore communteated to the outer y bas nome | Umber work of the southwest angle, and the woodwork wee borned and some ammunition wae destroyed. There were some camuaition, but the particulars are not received. The enemy's land batteries opened heavily vpoa the fort during the Ore, apd were replied to by Moultrie and our batteries Abeavy fire war kept up all dey, war done to Semtern Not moch damage Cu am: meror, Dec, 12, 1863. Very litte rin Shc OND DESPATCH. The carvaities at Sumter, yesterday, were te killed and thirty wounded THIRD DESP ATOR, The boiler and patlera #bhops of Varon's founéry took fire Innt night and were destroyed. Pleven rbelle were thrown iato the city, several of which contained Greek fre, whieh burned fifteen minute after explosion, Cyamunnron, Dee. 14, 1863. The Ore at Somer wer porely acetdental and anaveid able. [thas'been extinguished and the strength of the fork is as good a betore. The lint of camaliion Ras pot been received No firing ob Sumter yesterday or today,and very Mate firing between the batterioe. [our sholle were thrown into the city thie afternoon Thirteen Yankee prisoners, including tbe commiagioned officers of the United Staten brig rerry, captored at Mer- Fill tolet, bave arrived bere ARCOND DREFATCH. No Oring last night THIRD DESPATCH, No firing to day, aod pething unusual, except one Mem tor lene to Sight nem nerom, Dee. 16, 1868, No fring inet wight, Ail quiet this morning. FROOND DREFATCH, Ihe eoemy fired fourteen whole al the city thie more ing. Seven buildings were struck. No persen wae in jured. ur batteries replied. No firing op Sater No pew movement on the part of the enemy Iperations in Kast Tennessee. Cmwror, Dee. 12, 1863. The news from the front ) dedly encouraging Our cavalry are at Norristown, and the enemy ie retiring wince Longatreet placed Cumberland Gap in bis front te etead of bie rear Longstreet’s, Vance’s and Ransom «commands had cop. Sw lidatet and perfect confidence # felt that he will bold ihe country ve » comin a! alee mocceeded in joming the Hawn, Dee. a4, 1keD, rmaine at Rodgersytiie, The main body of our army Coneral Longstreet’ Benda uarters are there Hawron, Dee. 16, 1868 Tue at the (rout remaine apchanged. Sagne two bundred of these wounded at Knoxville have errived here tenant Gus Magre 4 with o ral Morgan's staf, whe Jeneral, bar arrived in Keseell county, He lett Morgan at Cineimpat!, eoé lines on aye ute to Ruebmon atinfied he ix in oor ended bawond though there Averiil (rom the Kanawha tn aid of Gen. Whig of the 16th oye that a! Ppeare Wo be pe doubt of the movements of the direction of Kant Teapen Ave fe and Virginia, the War Department has received no nade from that quarter, The enemy's Inevew ~ far ae known, eeom iy ate a redo r probably vpn the counties of Botetwurt bd Avgum Keconm to Leokeut ntala—the the Union Troops. n Deserted by The Rv iimond Whig of the 16th, in anjeditorial, says — @ Alenia Conf wy ernerte that our cavelfy 04 vances the 10h above Ringgold, Snding the try clear of =the enemy They proceeded thence « Monte ad = Misstouary mbere they 1 nothing but the éebrig yrcamp The perio seemed & have been - atur ie 8 the town @ Chattanoegs, = the enemy tx wibly decreased bie force. t ai a heavy feet and an on wo & afte Forrest, © Affaire tm Lee's Army Coweomrrnaa, tee. 1 1008 of < (reneyir ng on the Repiten the Ge isintare. ” # Gm, tee 16, 18 pemiator on « dis nat night. The op prepriatoos ar v tote ont tellers; i. we cme are tor whliers (amnion, 190 mil. Lone for clothing the Georgia (roape, two millees tor military fond one m be debt, Ove Bde. dred 4 tor the Georg 1 heen, ewe tail tort ore On wap, 0d ahem cme mile ”. femrom, Tree. 16, Mel. vine yonereey ent Thee (he orm! amma inn eye The Oe ne ed OTe] com, macting © Orieune November 24, srrived at tye port yesterday ee ee the panmage Aneened we el a er oteere Acting Mote Commanding eC bieey Bawoutivn (ffert amd Ravwmg atter 1 bM 4 Ammon [ eypneger — “eh ‘Mag fn ’ {ity Raney, Gon Gerrbrd, Rae's B. Pratt, Kaward CB Manes Mae yor, Lay Géaitse, Daymasier's Car oe Comm Green, fer the pant tee youre the able vl etd gh the treet. ys Marlee Der ler berm ordered the Demet Pen rea res owe