The New York Herald Newspaper, December 25, 1863, Page 1

* THE NEW YORK WHOLE NO. 9961. WEWS FROM KEY WEST. ARRIVAL OF THE MCLELLAN. Arrival of Refagees Florida. Sales of Prize Vessela and Cargoes. OVER A MILLION DOLLARS NETTED, a, a. a from ‘The United States stoamship Mo(lellan, Alfred G, Gray eommanding, left the bar at the mouth of the Miselestpp! op the 15th inst., at balf-past two A. M., touched at Pen- wacola and Key West, loft Key West on the morning of tho ‘W0tb, and arrived at the bar yesterday morning at quarter tosix. On the 19th, at ten A. M., and thirty-seven miles to tho Gast of Koy West, spoke steamship Roanoke, from New York, bound to Havana. The McClellan brings # mail and the following paseen. gere:'—Mrs. Hooper, Mr. Hildreth, Captain Wm. ©. Rogera, U. 8, N.; Captain Trail, Colonel Mansfeld, Captain Lyons, ‘Lieutenant Hall, Lieutenant Ellis, Lieutenant Auchmuty, and thirty-six soldiers. ‘Our thanks are duefto the purser of the Mctle!lan for Prompt delivery of papers and letters. Our Key West Correspondence. Key West, Flo., Dec. 16, 1863. asrival of Refuges from Tampa, Florida—Despotism end Destitution in Florida—Heavy Rains and High Spring Tides at Key West—King Fish in Season—Nar- vow Esape of the Herald Correspondent—Arrivals aid Depariesres—Sales of Prize Vessel and Pheir Cargees, dtc. ‘this morning the sloop Resalte, a tender tn the United ‘Brates naval cervice, brought im Acting Master’s Mate ‘Crane, wife and six children, from Tampa Bay, on the Fioniéa const. Mr, Crave was one ef the guides who con- ducted tho expedition to Tampa, about the middle of Octo- ‘Ser, when a rebel steamer and a sloop wore set on fire. ‘Mr. Crane bas lived om the mamaland of Fieride for seve: | ral years, By birth tote a New Yorker. About a year @g0 Or more he mage ‘his escape from the rebel confede- Tacy and entered into tho service of the United States. After the Tampe affair the rebels ordered his famity We tho State. Opportumeiy Mr. Crane was pa Bay at tho time, @pd he was in recetying ‘bia wife and children, but as the rebels ‘heard that ‘he was near by thoy wefused to deliver them. Upon ‘this Captain Semmes, @ommanding the Tahoma, sent Mr. Crano, under a fiag of truce, to demand tho delivery of the members of Bie family, mnd thoy were given up accordingly—tho Webels, probably, being giad to got rid of mere con. @umers of victusis,-which have falien short in the con- ss a i) ‘Mr. Crane’s ‘family consists of :his wife and six chil- Gren, only en0 of whom is a boy. The rest are well grown girls, They are stopping at preventat the Ruesell Bouse. Mr. Crane says the most uncompromising deapotiam prevaiir in Florida. He adds that the people are at the point of starvation. With rogard to clothing, ‘Mere 's scarcely any to be had. Some of bis.children had m0 shoes to wear for twelve months, and had it not ‘that his wifo'had been prudont, to save some ola cloth- fag then out of vogue, the family would have been put to deplorabie ‘straits for the commonest articles of ap. ‘We have ‘been experiencing very bad weather, Ov -Wednonday morning inst !t began to rain furiously, and ontinued #0 to-do till Friday, when it coased. The rain Ser mine roe extracrdinary spring tides, which tower §art of the Lowe compels, wade, water, tho great: iaoenvenience of and of per- ‘on board. A large quan. by the ebb und ig lost to “ orlowe change «ne the temperature ts suffl- pleasant. are fairly in season, and may now be seen on during the storm no fieh were rence of the muddy state of Prevented tho fish from biting Igo if cecusionally; bat. the other evening who were with me came nigh being what Mr. Mantilini would term ‘‘demaition dis- agreeable bodies ;”’ for we were, oo our return, fired into ep eed boat, which discharged thirteen Minie bul- at us, which was followed up by a chase of a mile aod @balf by arow boat, firing as fast as the men could ihe fact was, it was dark, aud when tbe tirst suot was fred to bring us fe thought it was from some ove om sbore; and,even when the volley was poured into ne, we labored under the impression that the shoie were the goldiers on shore, who were sealing their guns, ver, “all's well that ends well,’ as on this oocasion ; for none of us wore bit, thoug!: the bullets paseed os un eomfortably close, as we could judge by their whistling and their peculiar chunk into the water. | was the only tn the boat who bad boen under fre betore, end f Gould Not but admire the cooluess that was displayed by My Companions, among whom was Mr. Albury, the Post- master, who if the Izaak Walton of Key West, Admiral Bailey and some members of staf have out kingfisuing to-day, th every prospect of -get something more substantial than “glorieus nib. tu another bout Captain Locke, the Quartermas. HE z 284 nH i } Fs zg £ i siRe ne t i fer, and the Postmaster aud others, have goue out to try | une. following are the arrivais avd clearances for the week:—Arrivais—December 9, schoovers H J. Lan ir, Carman, Ruatan ; 10th, Gertrate (British), Saunders, | ‘Nageau; 12th, Aristides, Gourtlles, Havana, j4tb, Mury Emma, Lowe, Carame!; 16th, sloop Pacific, Appeman, Bavana. od —December 12, schooners Ida Low , Havana, .Argus Kye, Sownaend, Philadelphi. + Croeklir, New York. i4th, Clodona, , New Vork; 15th, Gertrude (Britis), Saunders, ‘Barbor island; Maria Alberti, Doeserles, Havana. On the 6th instant the Jonathan, May, spoke the bark Mastang, from New York for Now Orieaus, cighteon ailes 10 the northeast of the Orange Keye, The Mustang was leaking badly, avd had thrown part of her cargo everboard to lichten ber. Her captain desired to be Rorulie and the # ers, arrived bere this mornin: Lappend & statement of the rales of prize vessel and this port from the Oth of June to the let f Decomber, 1868, and I give the total of sales in New ‘York of vessels and cargoes captured by the Hast Gulf Dlockading squadron, by wirich it will be seen that tbe vessels of this squadron have beon far frow ilie ‘Tbe follow ing 18 the list of gales at auction of prize pro- , by Royal S, Hicks, by order of the Ton. Gideun q of the y: der the direction of James © Clapp, Eaq., Unived States Marshal for the Southern District of Florida, ‘rom othJune t let Decom ber, 1563 — chooner Two Sistere, tend Sale of Cargo. = Be Sie cus. FS se ade oo eles oESSu5 $3855.2.8 SHSSSARSSLSTSSSESS | SSSESESEA~ 1 Sale of Sale of Pega gone. Mingle. ...-1,88'00 9°00" 1,681 06 uly 9&0 41 ene, Reveai..”” 1590 00M 2h 1oaoy 2b ‘August a 3:00 A aRigh ia 26950 «384 7! 04 24 ro Btar 69 08 3512 12 ass iss Sehr. =, bbis. Sugai ais fr “Behr. Theresa, NO.d 915 00 924 or a Jase zé 1, Bost, name veka - 30 sat -; Bleamer Walon. 9,000 00 738 10 10," 8 10 Bei. 31 Bee, Allco Vivian. = 40 88440 8 f Jr Vieto — 70062 / Sehr, Volant. . 10 00 «529 GI L® a See rohmWiiia = if ioe me \ 00 or 872 23 $48,405 00 24,079 971 72,986 71 ECAPITULATION, Total saiee at Key West from June 510 D de. 1.. $72,064 71 Balen of vessels and circoos at New Yor’ ¢, cap. wared by the East Gulf blockading #quad gon 1,474,266 38 rand total......... + deeese 81,047,281 09 Kev West, F fa. , Deo, 18, 1863. Expedition of Refugees to the Flonday Coast—They Expect to ve Joined by Union Men Ther p— Another Change of Weather—Northers, fc. Since writing my letter of tho * @1h inst. very Sittle of interest bas transpired. Yester fay afternoon a dotac! ment of refugees, twenty-four fm number, accompanied by six privates and a serge gat of the Forty-seventh Pennsylvania Volunteers, und: ge the command of Licuten. ant Myers, loft here on the &° gooner Nonpareil for Char- lotte’s Harbor, on the Flori¢ @ ghore. Tho refugecs con- sistof men who have fr jm ¢ime to time made their escape frem the prevailine ; tyranny of the rebel govern- ment and have taken ref age in our lines, and now the twenty four men already guaentioned have gone over wo the mainiand as soldie re in the service of tho United States, in order to do something to bring their erring Drethren to repentan’ gm, end to prevent as far as possible the coutumacious fr gm doing further mischief. Doubt- Tess, too, there are families of refugees to bo brought away, and it is tot @ hoped that this part of the pro- gramme at least WAIL @esnecersful; The refugees w'ao have started on the expedition aro sanguine that th'sy will be jotned by a number of Union mon on the maialand; but as their sphere of action will ‘bo vecessarily Gircumecribed, in consequence of the nu- merical weakn sss of the expeditionary force, they have contented themselves with drawing forty-three uniforma, 4nciuding those which clothe the twenty-four men be. fonging to the expedition. ‘The Nonpai which takes the expeditionary force, was towed out of the port by the United States steamer || Sunflower, whic accompanies the expedition. ‘The steamer MoCielian, which takes this, xpected to convey to New York forty men of the Forty-seventh Pennsylvania, to join the Veteran corps. and ten prison, ors from Tortugas, accused of various offences. It i pected to get her off by midnight, if the soldiers can be got on board in time. We have another change of weather. Old Boreas, not ratisted with the biowing up he has beon giving us for the last two weeks, with very slight interminsion, seems to have put fresh hands at the bellows, in which he ap- pears to be aided b; tune bimee!f; for the latter is cutting a mighty swell tn his dominions, Jupiter Pluvius, too, seems disposed to resume his share in turmoil. The Death of General Corcoran. By advices from Fairfax Court House, we have learned the causes of the death of Brigadier Genera} Corcoran. On the afternown of the 22 tet. General Meagbor, who wae paying © visit to General Corcoran, was toreturn to Washington, when General Corcoran and some members of bis stall voneluded to accompany him. After leaving General Meagher at the station, it was suggested to Gene- — ral Corcoran to ride General Meagher’s horse, which be did. When wear the headquarters of General Corcoran, those who accompanied him held in their horses, while | he rode oo. Ip asbort time his friends came to a mal) gully pear the Governl’s headquarters, and fonnd that the horse bad fallen upon him, and that he liy there sense less, They immediately conveyed him to bis headquar- tors, where he waa bled by the doctors in attendance. He gave a sigh on being bled, but never spoke after the accident occurred PREPARATIONS FOK BIS FUNBRAL—THE BODY BX- PRCTRD HERE TO-DAY, PTC. 00 by surprise, and exteasive preparations are being ‘made in the city for the fuaeral, which i¢ expected to take place on Sunday next. The Committee on National Affairs of the Cominon Council procesled to Washington last evening forthe purpose of bringing the remains on to this city. From a despatca received by Captain Jas. B. Kirkor it appears that the body may not arrive beiore this evening. The following order has been weued by Colonel Bagley, of the Sixty-nioth regiment. — KPROIAL ORDERS. Heap ywanrens, Sixty-niwen Reoitest NG. S.N. Y.,) Feenx Manger, Now York, Deo, 24,1863. | f Having learnod with profound regret of ‘the death of | officers and men of thie command share with me ja 4 ploring the melancholy event, and also that it will alfor them aead gratification to take part in the obsequies of one whose connection with this regiment wag so di tingniehed and honorable—Therefore, The Sixty uioth regiment N, a dered to arsembie, to fall uniform, with overcoats, at the regimental armory, at eight o'clock A M.,on the 27th jost.. to attend the funeral of the tate Brigadier Gener Corcoran, The fleld and etait will report, diemounted, at the came time ond pice. Tho troop mounted, Bow comw oned deum corps will report to the Adjutant at Ab « quarter before eight o'clock 4 iB aff, band and ne wane place, der JAMES BAGLEY, Colonel Commanding. tons McKrow, Adjutant. MEETING OF THY OFFICERS OF THE MISH LRGION A despatch aunouncing the death of Brigadier General | Michael Corcoran paving been received on the afternvon of the 23d instant by the olficers of Corcornn’s Irieh Le giON, stationed on Riker's Ieland, meeting of all the off | core was enovenad tn the evening, for the purpowe of ex | Pressing their regret at the lone of their esteomed and patriotic leader. | | | | | ON BIKER'S ISLAND. | 00 motion of Captain James A. Keeney, One Hundred and Seventieth regiment New Yore Volunteors, Captain Jobe Connery, of the e regiment, was called to the | chair, and Lieut. Joba G. Conselly, One Hondred snd Fifty -Mfth regiment, appointed secretary. | On motion of Lieut. Jonn Owns, Sixty ninth New York | Volunteers, the annexed preamble aud resolutions were | unanimously adopted: — Whereas, it bas been the will of Divine Providence to take from among ue our esteeroed fellow countrymen snd soldier, bel ier General Michme! Corcoran, thereby de- priving the Irish Legion of a true friend, & patriot, and | yatrepid leader, aod the country of wo ardent and patriotic aicie tae een pt ‘ is Resolved, That we ¢ bis antimeiy death, and tender to his boreuaed oilew oer beartfelt sorrow ved, That we wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty eqs, Resolved, That a copy of these reso) to his widow, and publiebed in the and Irish American. 3 be handed York Hrnaco w 0 ou 6 o *” w 25 & pane 2 Sevecner Aeas 8 ig Captain 170th reg't. N. Y. ¥., Chairms cone! ry = al reg .¥.v., man SehOlivers. Breese 700 00 BR sl Jona G, Connmey, Recond Lieutenant 166th reg’t N.Y ‘Mteamer re 4 | G., Secretary, Brig 99 ag? MOVEMENTS OF THE NEW YORK COMMITTER. BZ Be Wasmixorox, Dec. 24, 1860. ue Bene, ‘ - The cub committee of the Committee on National Af- J. Hebe, corm bush == © a Jap ReAiglid/ Schr Rea Drift 1.640 0) ghee 2.274 03 | faire, from the city of New York, consisting of AMerman Jone @ Sone. } ‘ M- = 3 Lis Ottiweil ad Counct!men Brandon, Keenar , MoConneli and ast ats " Healy, who left the city yesterday for the purpose of heh is: 21 % 319 % | bringing on the remains of Gen. Corcoran, on arriving dey te 1 12 | neve waited upon Gon. Martindale, the Military Governor ay 28 .. Bioop Florida .. — 560 50) | of the District of Columbia, in reference to the transmis ome 9) Jaly 18 Sebr. Pasion N 26 1.965 fe MST rr Rae tecPaaerkin O 195s % | iow of the remaicn of the deceased to New York. ‘The ie. & General cheerfully rendered all the assistance necessery . Behe. 2,520 9 by ordering a epec.al train to convey the body from Fair. Area SRY ee | (ex Court Hone to sioxandrim, and detalied & rogimout of » 7 nobr. Marine Jane, B yotantey 10 eecort reomaine to the depot of the Raitt : "gp bo mote aud Ohio he committee expect the body 4 an to arrive in y the early train tomorrow = 2e morning ed Onf C ACRE OF GLSERAL CORCORAN AF PATHPAX, ¥ A 1, Wasmiwertow, Deo. 24, 1869 Se ieee | ofa! of General Corcoran took place at Fairfax 4a @ Cour. Houte today, after which an impesing procer ion niew = mote” ; rae ER? peace: wis eooorteck the remains to Payrfax Station, where they were ag 2Dt Avg 12 St dare Se “ Len pliced orf & kpeeial treia aod wrought to Wasbington. Far 8, Ave ™ a | night the Geneve i rtarted with the body for Lot wie dept! ; § | New accompanied by Mrs. Corctran, Con Meagher ae 6 Stearner Nita Ty } ady , Col, Melwor be Ons Hundred ood seven tiott Riewwan Tp Wileaibag #09 i | New Yor; Oot: Flood, of che Ooe Mnadted aod Fifty: Ban | Oe es ie ; Now York: tient 068, Reid, of ihe Sitiy- pun New York oor Bory Wibard 8T2.50 2 nud ec bord ipatt p@egre «| [be etyera) re pwense ° General Corcorad’s sudden death has taken every per- | Brigadier Ceaeral Michael Corcoran, and feeling that al! | is hereby or. | NEW YORK, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25 18623» THB CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL. i Reigious Services at the Charches. Tho Chrietmas festival this year will be celebrated with all the accustomed enthusiasm, socially avd rei) giously. At the various churches great preparations havo Deen made, and it is expected that tho music and the elo- quence will be unusually brilliant. As to the Christmas dinners, it is unuecessary to make any remarks. The ap- pearance of the city yesterday, particularly in tbe vi- cinity of the markets, was suggestive enough of what will take place, The purchase of turkoys at Washington market was tremendons, ONRISTMAS SERVICES AT TRINITY CHURCH. The usual Christmas evg services for the children of the Sabbath school in connection with Trinity church were deld at three o'clook yesterday aftorncon, Old Trinity was deckod out with the utmost beauty. We can ecarce- ly gay that the docorations surpassed thoee of past years, because they reminded us forcibly of eimilar scwoes in other years, Stilt the interior appearance of the grand Old edifice was most Drilliant, and it would be found very diMeult to excel any of the evergreen adornments which bloomed everywhere. Some of the young pine trees we of rare beauty, and there was no stint to them, The col umns of tho church were feetooned with fine pines, \nter- mingled with hoily and lanrel. The aisies were arched with splendid hem|ocks of large grow th. The organ loft was aplendidly decorated with great masses of green boughs, with occasional jota of xas glimmering betweea. Jn the apeidal chancel the designe were very fine. A huge Gothic ‘arch formed the centre piece, resting on four columns, hor- dered with laurel and hemlock. A large golden star emblematic of the star of Bethlehem—shone forth from the green festoons with dazzling lustre and brilliancy. On purple laurels over the communion is the inscription, “Unto us a child is born—unto ns a son is given.” Tho ingide of the communion is also splondidiy dressed with Javrels and pine lexves. On the tabdle is the representation of a land bearing a croes, formed of white immortelles, encircled with green and gold. The services wore very interesting, though they Aid not differ materially from the vsual eyen-song of the Reformed Church. A new carol, written for thefoccasion, was sung with great energy by the boys of the choir. The address to the children was delivered by the Rey. Dr. Dix. It was stm- plo and instructive, being moant merely to Instroct the children of the congregation, The Christmas tree was an exquisite one. In fact, we bave never seen a more beau- tifal tree. It was erected ander the supervision of Mr. Watkins, who deserves much credit. Mra. Ogilby, tho estimable Ifdy of Dr, Ogilby, presided at the tables, which were Joaged with all kinds of presents for the childron, avd she did not neglect any of the Jittle aves, The children marcRed down the chancel, whi!e the or- 20 pealed forth its music, ail singing: — Our Christmas tree is decked once more; In joy wo ment around It talls of brighter things in store; Let rongs of praise resound, Chorss—The Christmas tree is an evergreen: It blooms when frost and snow are seen. ‘The Christmas tree | forever bright; It shines with overiasting light. Our Christmas treo is fresh and green, While akies are cold and drear; Ita harvest storo of fruit ia seen ‘When winter blights the year, &e., &e., ke. The following melodies were rung on Trinity belle, by ; James E, Aytiffe, commencing at half-past two o'clock in the « ternoon:— 1. Fantasin Compored by G. F. Prietow, for Trinity church chimes. 2. Chriatman Caro} | 3. Evening Bells 4. Christman Carol. 5. Christmas Carol—'* 6. Vesper Hymn. CHRISTMAS DAY AT TRINITY CHURN. Mr. Ayliffe will ring the following programme ov Trint- | ty charch chimes thitmorning, commencing at bait-past | ten @rdloek — | 1. Ringing the chonyes on eight bells. | 2 Christmas Caro | 8. Christmas Caro! 4. Rondo, with variations, in major and minor keys, com- (--y for Trinity church chimes by George }. Prin- | 6. Christmas Carol—“The Christmas. b« 6. Christmas (aro! The Children in the Temple.’’ orice cnvnen. * ‘Tho musical servicer at this church will be under the ! Silent met, holy night. Christmas Tree.’? | direction of Mr. George W. Morgan. At morning | prayers the performances will be as folows:— | Venite exnltemus Dornino, composed by...6. W. Morgan Oloria Patri wee ® <a . J. Mosenthal Jubilate Deo | Pralm §5.....7. “ . Moseatbal Hymn 45, from King, arrenged by King Aftor the sermon the Anthem will be sung by Mrs 1 Bodstein The decorat | ate ns lost year. | «Wm. Berge t this choreh wil be pretty mock the cnnier cHUnCcH. The musics! services at Christ chureh, corer: of Fifth avenue and Thirty fifth «treet, will be of more than ordinary interest, a8 (he whole musical performances | there wil! be the composition of the present organist and director, the well known and favorite composer, Mr. Charies Wells. Sir, Wells bar been engaged for the laxt two yeare in thecomposition and collection of a groat mosical work for the Episcopal Church, of which cholee pieces will bo performed thie morning. The chureb has secared | the services of Mra. Isadora Clark, the eolebrated soprano | Mrs. Seott, alto. Mr. Conklyn, tenor, aod Mr, Conkey, base. The programme of music, composed and arranged by Charles Wells, will be as follows:— Opening anthem— The Lord wil! comfort Zion.” Soprano, solo and choror. Ven te exaltemus. Psalms of the day —chanted Te Heum—anthem Jubilate—anthem. For unto us & child is born '—anthem, roprano solo, +0 praise the Lord’ —alto eolo and chorns The forty 6fth bymn—'‘Mark, the herald angele.” Handel's Hallelujai Chorus —arranged for organ solo. ST. BARTHOLOMRW'S CHURCH. At St, Rartholomew's church, corner of Lafayette piace | and Great Jones street, the services will commence at | haif-port ten o'clock in the morning. will preach the (hirietmas sermon. The morical exer: sex | under Dr. Clare W. Deamon, will be ax follows: — | 1. Voluntary and Hymn—* “bout the Giad Tidings.” 2. Venite, double cheat 4 Dr. Heames | 3. Gloria Patri; Dr. Beamer 4. Gloria In Fxceleis, with solos. . Weber ., Horomaun Dr. Reames Recitatives—' There Chorus 5. Grand Te Deom . ee seeee 6. Benedictus, newly arranged authem b 7. Pastoral Symphony. Organ. were shepherds,” Mies Brainerd God,” from the Messiah 8. Hymn 45—" Hark 9. After the sermon, role night, Christma” 16. Communion service The choir ie a quartette ene, viz.—Mise Maria Brajnord, Soprano; Miss Virginia Tucker, contralto, Mr. J. P. Northrop, tenore: Mr. Geo, W. Van Biclen, basso. ‘Mise Brainerd sings in the “Messiah” this evening, at Irving Hall, and she i# epgaged to wing tn the ame oratorio in Bosion, next Sunday evening OT. ANN'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, RIGHT STRERT. At St. Ann's Roman Catholic church, in Eighth street, near Broadway, unusual preparations have been mate vo afford the congregation © grand musical trest. This church has always been celebrated for the character of its music, and the mere ennouncement that today's pro- gramme ie to surpass everything previous will suffice to give an idea of what may be expected, Mr, R. Gonzalez the moeical director, and his accompliabed lady who Presides at the organ, bave prepared « new mars, which will be rendered in a splendid manner by the admirabie corps of artiste composing the choir. ST. STRPHEN'R ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. ALSt. Stephen's, In Twenty eighth street, the music, under tbe maongement of Mr. Morra, wil) be of the highest order. The grand high mass and vespers at the above eburch will be at ba past ten o'clock tn the morning and St half-past three o'clock im the afternoon, Those who Visit (Bix chureh will feel Geepty gratified at betng prow ent 06 the coeavinn. er. DOMIFACR'® cHiencn, This neat little Catholic church, eiteated im Forty reventh eireet, near Seonnd avenue, has heen very peat ly decorated, and we are informed that the Mev. Mr, Nicd®, the pealows pastor, bas made arrangements for « fine inusical display in addition to the grand wihe herald , Mine Bra religious Dr. Samuel Cooke | at this famous eBurch Tho services will begin at Bait part ten o'clock in tho morning by a grand mars, pre pared 10 Borgo's best riylo. Or. Tuomas’ cnuRCH, The Rov. Dr. Morgan. rector of St. Phomas’ church, will preach the Obristinas sermon, The editee hax Beca most boautifullydecorated with evergreens, balsam treeg, and otber appropriate croamoutation, OTHER CHOKOURS. Ab St. Luke's church, St Abn’s chureb tor dest mutes, St, Paul's ebapet, ©. Jobo's chapel, and the Church of tho Ingarnation, the exerciwoa wii) algo be of @ ONL wtefMPLing charactor THE CHRISTIAN ALLTANCR. ‘The Chrievian Aiiance Sunday sehool, Rev. Mr. Gows, olds (ts annual fertival at half past ten o’elock, at Hope chapel, 720 Broadway The singing of pieces appropriate to the day, nen and the bestowing of proneoe will soOnBtituto Lhe Order of exercises. Ring. AN IRIGH REPORT OF THE GREAT BATTLE BETWEEN HRENAN AND MING, {London (Deo, 10—Night) correspondence of tho Dobiin Preeman’s Journal.) At jength—aftor much dmappoimtment, considerable development of the Dodge faenity, and note hittio titu Jating aoxioty—has the groat woter for the tempting Mtake of £2,009 come aif, Jt would be imponsibie Lo give you any,even tho faintest or the meagrest meagre do Scription, as thie necessarily must bo of the intense ex citement-—an excitement frequently on the verge of Decoming demoustrative—which pervaded ail classes, from tho white gloved, ean de cologned and exqnimitely Logged eprig of the upper ten thousand to the roughest rongh of the rmonger or of the uoqueationante por tion of the vast community of this leviathan city, for the Inst fow days, unent this great international tourney of the manly self-defenoo, or, as our plneky old Prem. elamsicatly , the Isthmian Science.” ‘On Monday dhe excitement, observable particularly at the various msorts of the acknowledged ‘guides and prophets” of the faney, but more especially at Owen Swift's Horse Shoe,” Richardson's * Kiue An u Jem Mace’s ‘Old King John,’ and at the more preten- tour sorting: depots in the fashionable quar r- of the Wout nd wadgrent. Towards evening it rore to high preesiiao point, and continued steanring and rising, and expanding and wereasing, throughout the greater part of the night until Taeeday morning, when !t was almost os «* drrepressibie”’ as Abe | mooln’s petted nigver. At thie point it continued for the day, becoming, if that were possible, more intense, more ‘xpanded, and more ire Presaible towards evening, when itwns kuown that ail tho prelimmaries bad been satistactorily arranyed and that ‘he conservatt horitiew, vul- garly yelopt the police, would be oonplueed and ebjeelied if they atiompted to interfere wilh theengagement, In- deed, the general delle! among the knowing ones was that the peace party would sleep the matter over; but then Dothing was 4ef to change, and although it was » that (be battle wonld eurely come off on yesterday mor- ning somewhere along the sluggish Yhames, the initiated were not WB deie ge BOftly, and they * held their and ageumed (he moet provoking ignorance. of conduct th 6 affayr, was that jt was ail thay it was cone) in twenty minutes, and that wae “doubled up’ after sixteen y rounds. was porllively ‘ed by some of tho ynsophisti: , but others, '* about tho mouth,” !eoked wise, winked cunningly. and said, “Of course”'=-knowing well that at tat moment thoy beld their passports iv their mauloys for an early departure the foliowing morving ‘The an- thorities, however, were only acting, “making believe” asthe * ‘upg une’! say, and pretending that they did not core ough abont interrapting the business. They wore wide awak were on the qui vive, a8 “'mOsA00" val} it. and were as vigilant a# A @Bt, aad it was a knowledge of their determination and partieniar inquiries that caused thoes entrusted with the management to give the entire conduct of the afintr lg at yesterday, #0 well did the managers He x ton great conve frm, to whom was left the selection of tay Timead Hi | they a! ‘their onerons and important trust! need not say; bet the fact that | am now writing an Recount of the ‘*piteh Js, | think, proof pos, that it has come off without let ef hindrance, and that all the prolimioaries wore and carried out inthe most artistic and stat/sinan manner. The prince of diplomacy couldn't nave ‘or more Ruccorstully: and if he bad entrusted hie congress business to the gentlemon of the fancy who conducted this affair. he would not have been dinappointed fp assembling bis little party Bat | mustite business, and, before giving you even the short details that | will bave time to rend you, 1 mu way a few words of the men—two xallant, gemey, plucky and pbie fellows. Poth were admirable in thelr ‘make up,’ shiny and polished am ¥, with no superfinons flesh, but Danches of knotty murcle. They seemed to be to robust: healt}, and, ag the poet——who | can t say but it does'nt mignon one of Charley Dickens’ crittere ned to they were “‘fiimty and frey.” mY trifle bigger than when be fouvht Saye 0 A appearance was a far stronger man tha 00 that eceasion. King, oo, Was somewhat bigger than heretofore byt he is a man who never carries touch flesh, avd | doubt whether he exceeds thirteen stone, while the Reno Boy is cortainly nearer ‘ourteen RLone. Heonar was the favorite, but anything over ive to four was fresly taken by the Kingttew Hoonan | # levee at Mr. Kichardson's, and King at Owen Swift's, bat neither man came to town ti! the last minute Heenan bed MoDonald. a well known, retired veteran of the ring. for his second, while King wax “waited upon’? by Owen “wift, the Littie Wonder, another quvndam pro feesor of the pheilistic art The start from Lown wae elected at ap early hour, and with a remarkable amount of order and regularity An ymmense crowd availed tbhemee!v the special, and, after n pleasant run, all were rafely shunted, and found after a very brief and unavoidable delay need in a quiet and secluded epot tn the vier & most favorable, the ioale we | Fiat ax efficient and active | shifters or bariequins. {PAN sanargd, the men Wok U no finer apecimene of the apecies ever were ween Ibey were real models | athletes, and when Heenan “pecled’’ and exibited bis { thewe and Immenre frame bie baci bovame enth | gufetic and certain of netting a courideration, All caabt of the reault seemed, with ® certain section of the vast ‘owd of mpectators, to have vanished, and genera! ied usted Ir positions gender | looked to di Hoy Hoked him to death, sb) Lhan elegant @xprers it. The asinl complin entary exchanges and a few fantastic flourishes having been made, they wentat it in right earnest. Fach seomed to clo bi beat, and the exchanger ‘and loft from both men were rapid and telling eral rounds were completed before eny advantage was apparent, but up to the Afth hing seemed to be got ting the worst of {t- but be did not wever, nor flinch nor “nor duck. His courage nua bie confidence stocd to bim admirably, for ip the eighth round, Heenan persist jog in bis favorite manauvre of ‘bugging’ be opponpat dena oup having mbrace, be eam up y with both Ost (0 @ tmacwer agonist, and made the enthusi mola min iry men, more graph) that quickly told on bi antic quake for thelr odds From this point the fortunes of the Yankee commenced to wane, He ay to have ‘een dinpirited and on. manned at the failure Of bis repeated | bux b be, no doubt, bad “kalkeriated’ woul secure for bim the | £2,000 aod & lorbous victory Whatever was the cnnee, after the roupd be was not so elastic or #0 | plucky. He became cautious ax it were, and timid. but | he daported himself respeetably, and did bie best to in duce his friends to believe that they etil! had & chase tt wing at once recagntzed the ov seiage he Lad obta.ued, and continaed to punish his adversary in the moat scien. tifle but tral 16 style. aod (bus the battle con tinved until the twenty Sfth round when Heenan'® mit the air announced tha Peo man — io the most ori eod entiefactory man er—beaten beyond cari or de. t' sod beaten In ore minutes over the half bowr. Of after matters I peed not apesk but | may note (hat the yoll which excaped from Heena'* becker# when tne Sponge appeared, might be con-\rued olberwiee than complimentary to the ° \llustry ranger” The fret " © te bo pleasing everybody, 01 those who stood to pocket large same # their fryer is won, and who were moat vabement and ve io thelr assertions and Tellerations of hin @reAt quAlitie®. were about tbe fret to throw doubt on the geouineness of fight aud the bona fide character of ite woexpected term vation But of this you mount jook to the exthgyper of tbe oP BR.” fer fortber information Hating Imtetitucace. mer. The wind wa rather too keen ee ty yemterday to Ake the exerciee Of skating as Prowl a# Could be te sired, but, notwitBatanding this ¢ reivantnge, # very large nomber of skaters were ip dar day, The Ureere moderating © lovers of the eport enjoyed mnroe «ia hearts’ content The joe war in very fair cond deep cracks cause? By the intense about Aix Inches of fee on the wppe | same on the lower one, The lever | ferior to the former tm the qual bat doubtier: it will impre There © dering the alien eopeet gto ther ue retions to rece! with eafety PYLVAN Leet on © | Thiet pond bammow been open tec f services. On the 4th Of January a indiew’ fair for the |, oe hom’ Bas rie bene of thie chiteh will commence at "operi'# salou, | poy ety tenn nage ate | ig ee seeei eh Oia . ee | wiih be given OR Moning nent 1 a, eh | 0 Fuet Forty (th et edie 11 a expected will realix 0 Bel te, OnLy te daowary v handsome The ‘adion have made arge collect | } Ane ad POxD, wee | and intend > mike 7 mure } t act the a “2m ard * ibew lab« ae be be ee SS. FRAKGIA SAViER's { bse. bomm é . Br Wow Berge 40 Coptect fig mutwai guervew | peed fortanes Colminaied,. aud the sponge baving appeared to | tad 8 Hoy was beaten | THE PRESIDENCY. Proceedings of the Conservative Union National Committee. Nomination of General McClellan for President, and Wm. B. Campbotl, of Tennessee, for Vice President. Rpeeches of Amos Kendall, Gen. Norton, Ham-. liton Pope and Others, &. &e., &e sueirnra, Dec, 24, 1868. The Consergative Union Nat.onal Committee agam met to day at the Continental Hotel, when a series of prelimi hary resolutions were adopted, and held # #ession this | oven jng at Independence Jail. The President, Hon pdall, of Washington, was in the chair, ava Dr. Stevens, of New York, was Secretary Mr. Kmypatt, on taking the chair, reviewed the oridn And history of nullification and secession. The feeemsion- jete of the Bouth gpd tho abolitionists of the North, he | maintained, act practically In convert to prevent a recon struction of the Union. He declared that he war not a Peace democrat, for the reavon that the meu whe control the destinies of (he South did not seek redress (or | violated Sonthern rights, but sought the destruction of the | Union, and demecrats erred in supposing that peace could bo restored until the military power of the South was broken. When that is done the people there will rush to the standard of the Union wilh an alacrity theys never before exhibited, He argned that there was aanger to the libertion of the people in the arbitrary arrest and imprisonment of citizens without a trial, aud that those were infringements made by the present administration leupon the fundamental principles of the constitution. by | surrounding tho right of suffrage in Marylond and Dela ware with military restrictions and power, when it was | certain that Maryland was just as far from desiring to | join the Southern confederacy as Penpsylvaniais, If this government hag the power to create bastard States lke West Virginia, and to control muffrage by military power wo have lost the Union that Washington gave us. Though an old man, be would exert all his power to put down an administration that reduced vs to sueb alternatives as the prevent. Hon. Hamisoy Pore. of Kentucky, presented the fol lowing resolutions, which, open bis motion, were unant mously adopted — Resolved, That in pursuance of the recomm contained in the resolutions this day » y servative Union National Committee, wo do now, for our. telvew and those we represent, publicly prosent to the people of the United States for their kupport in the coming election General George B. MeClollan ax tbe Union candidate for the Prerideucy; and we call upon every true patriot aud lover of bie country to rally Around bim as the standard bearer of the people aud we al#o prevent the name of Governor William B, Camppol), of Teunersee, o# the Union candidate for the Vice Prosideney. Resolved, That for the support of this ticket we recom mend the formation of MeClellan Union Clubs in every part of the country. and request that the names of the officers of the same be reported to the -ecretary of our National Committees, German clubs to report to Cokmel Max Laugenschwart/, of Now York. Av eupport of the resolutions Mr. Yorke aid —!n thee hall, encred to al! the people, we tulurl to the Yroere—to the pure atmosphere of Heaven— the name of George ft se} Amow MeClelian «for the “Iresidency, Tle was prepared to say, in the iangunge of enol “Pink or swim, live Hie," Twill stana by bi, Me hed no personal vo quaimtance with General MeOeilan, (and never bimeell voted other than the whig ticket. Fle trusted that Peon sylvania, which Knew not a Hite of war, would unile with suflering, bleeding Kentucky, in bis support. ir, Win, B. Campbell, of Tennoesne, the-enmdidare tor Vice President, wae willing to racrifee everyth And they HERALD. Beat MeL, who were forced Lo leave before tbe evening convention Ju respanre to a question by one of the commitice, who ib-equeally @apicced (iat he asked it for the purpose of showing that Ge MeClodon bad po or in- wtrumontality in 0. e610 wont movement, Pre- sident, Mr. Kendall, Lo claimed MeClellan a the property of this couu'ry, und that he woul bim becanse he loved biw, &\\ough be did not sr personally, aud bee the bootot power had bees pot upon bim to ¢ y bim, The Seoretary ragponded im aubstance, that the move+ mest was inougur. 1 by eonmervel.ve men who es loomed General MeClellon (or bis great worth, and with out consulting that beave and able soldier, The following ori ual song wes supe Dy Mr. Holden, of New York, who war warmly applauded when the baMe of MeCleilan was sung’ A voice o'er tho laud goes forth , "Tis the voive of a nation {re0— To'tha Vaet and phe Wont and tbe South and the North, Roltiag on like the sounding se Tis the yolve of the free, 'Tin the shout ot th As they swear by he lag o the red, white and bie To be true to the Union forever. Do you bear what st nally, By the bogle'® breathy To be true bo the’ Union forever. When royalty, vanquished, fled, And the patriot’s power was born, Wo surrounded our flag o'er the graves of our dead, And the first Uuion cath was eworn, ‘Tetan t Twa © To be tras wt Rhode Island the clarion blew, And Connecticut swelled the blast: i Fo echoed to Jerney '® ballody war ory passed, free, rod white and bine swore by the lag To be true to the Union forever hot Wt uit, breath? the Lovon forever. erwod, rcoptre broke, Jjuae the trump went abrona, To be true Virginia t Mangach From th the (ree, ‘Twas the ehout of the trae, Aa they swore by (he fing of the red, white and blue To be true to the Najon forever. Do you hear whi By the bugie'# by To be true to the Union forever From Maryland's bloapo: From Now Hampahire's From the Green Mountain peaks and the Delaware dates, Holling onward, tho #houl arose ‘Twas the rhout of the tree, fwas the yowe@of the trae, An hey awore by the flag of Who red, white and biue To be tyuo wo the Union forever. Do vou hear what stealth, By tho bogie’ To be true to th For Union the fat And for U By the martyrs who died and the freedom they wrought, We wit! rule in our own dear land ‘Tin the eath of the tree, ‘Tis the oath of the true: For we swear by the fing of the red, white and bive To be trae 10 the Union forever De you bear what it maith, Hiy the bugie’s breath? To be true to the Union forever, Let us break the repabtican ring, And recover the Washington chair: Then there States will be under aur wing While sfeCloiinn’s governing there. We'll run the machine, Ani will watch every sorew ‘This we swear by the fleg of the red, while ae@ bive Our MoCleflan and Union forever, No you hear what it saith, Ty the bugle » breath? Our MeTellay and Union forever, For the Union MoCielinn wilt Sgbt And for Union with hit we wiil be Hie’ nettle the matter; be"! make Oar Union again we will nee. only one poopie, x will be two by the fing of the red, white aod bine, Lby MeClelan forever Do you hear what i saith, By the boglo’s breath? While we stand by MeCiellan forever. Alter three cheers for George B MéCIdilan, three cheers for Independence Wall, three cheare for Amee Kendall, and three cheers ior the Unten, ineCoprentiun was Aisrolvod ‘The commition was altor wards serenaded at the Cont) nemtal Hotel At the public meeting of Ure conmervativen al the Coon right bring back {he government to whore jt should by } where Washington left it. He bolieved the mamen these men would strike with terror the supprrters prevent nationa) adi inistration ' Colonel Langenschwarts, of New York, a refuges from | the despotic covernments of Kurope, bad stood there | | bet king# and princes. by he ted hjnweit | before an cudieaee where man if & Rovere Like many others who were w 5, he bad been | | most infamously and horridiy dece|ved tho abe litientsts Hix firet acquaintance, Gerrit Sith? while | | Advocating the liberty of the lave, was secking ty of oecupying the Govervor’s chatr at Albany next most familiar correspondent, Secretary Gingusted him by the dechsation after Lin * in ration that half a loaf was bett the speaker had expres " did notoceuny the Preside prote om the by od {ree government hed create’ a drat law more soldiers could have heen had by a xystern of tooriog, and it had ented the baveas ring white people slo MeCiellan bring back the Union, and hie election wou mplveh that result, During bis remarks be observed that he wan at the head of the German League io thin co embracing or controlling a qnarter of amt Hie concluded by calling for three cheers for Kori Voion,” whieh was responded oe Ranvi orton, formerly Adjutant Genera on « was the p apeaker and aid t oO the venerable Premdeat of the Committion well re, a | bim for the long travel be bad made. The purpose of this gathering wax the preservation of the constitution fod the liberties of thie g verument was not bere abtendshy & party Meeting, but, discarding all fealings of party, came op for the couniry. Me war al ways ay alten whig, and to times pest cfm to the fortunes of Heory (lay, and thank | God that he bad done so. Ihe veuerabie gentiemas whe prowides this evening, be said, bad in times post followed the leadership of the * iNnone of the old | the tol | lowers of | strike for the freedotn of {ne Uuion " | Daniel Webster, the barefooted boy of the Merrimac, who rome to be the delender of the constitution. It was troe, he remarked, thet the whig party bed not beee often snoggeestul, Qy4 upon the principle thet “Whom the Gow « love die earl? /' Harreon 4 Taylor departed from the scenes of corruption we land, Of the ope man po partion tn the pm lad wood in dread, Got be said, that wo have reasow 0 dread it now He anid be might be asked w neo he would be in favor of a duectetiom of tae | stew aor aid be, “Nevor~ never that boald be a anion of om | | phalang Irromiatabie sgaiom the corrat horde why | | taken permeation of the goverumnct. The res | Gisregarding (he principles of the Coustitutws «6 rivers of blood Gowing over, and bieebing covering our fair land, We seek ihe rescue of the om | from the control of thore who bave brougit this rule oe Halling from the Lone Star Mate, be oe quence of radiata; in one veciion and neste perty plote, soother eounterpiote noaher (aoe tie fame—end stort ie be brow theme The of ect © Bot to ineagy but to ite comseryv ative me of cure. Lat, therefore, th | can only be preserved by # come together and make o ram tion, General MoCleliag, be nad | fatthiful to the conmtitation he | We every military and civ | planed He dimcharged bie Potome od would, ae A 0 taka Mich be - ry | dered serviers fer ved four y fot action an Of the good oid 0 Car Baty, 804 require free to of the Dallet, aed we wis vewry will thet be | sliete who have noopht to 4 ’ fathers paw Lerrupted Wy Chakte | Met"etien had @ ene this coontry pyle f a a t ge forward je s pepe other partion, Wat eo tt . ‘ Pee | sidentint = Conveotion them i | howsetop the en ud | ber of letters awaiting ber errt cll Chamber to night the attendance was not very inrke, perhaps, lo the shorioers & the notie® and the outs tions flow. Amos Kendall preskted, end * ve mate by Meerrs. Stevens,of Mew York Nortoo, of Texas, and others: ithe of the admin istration wae denounced, and ronelutions were adoped Auproving the Domination of MeClelian, and Campbei!, of beuneanee, and recommending the Cormattip of MoClesen clube throvgbout the country NEWS FROM ARKANSAS. owl {les of Cotton, Com ana ured for the Army. Four Sxcrm, Ark., Dee, 23. 1s. Colonel Williams, commanding at Mqsevifie, Arkopens, bos seeured for the coveroment, baled and ia process of Kino ing, some two indeed bales Of rome! Coton, and bas withia reach of camp une bandred thouwand busbeln of corp, and (a gather 0 thowesad besbeia per day fasit can be procured, two Buodred thousand pounds of pork’ All of thie in being done vy the roginent, with (he ase te oxtee tte, be der running two mile aid Denting barb whackers gene rally, saveral of whom huve been re - News from San Vrametece. Saw Feameomen, Dee, 99, 1909 The stetmers Moves Taylor and Mt. Low's sailed for re rama to dey The former has a: hundred and Atty per enger®, the latter four hundred paasengers aad $7 700,006 ire (or Poginud and $294,000 for Sew Yors The Pirate Alabama, Homror, Dee, 4, 100 A private letter, dated (et 2, aye ee bare received orders from Cage Town to advance V0 ro peer ty he Ala ume, aod (bey bares large oom hore Gatly @npe ted She will meet with © very cool reception from the Re ropenn@ bore fle ean put ap The United States Steamer Lehigh. Hertmonm bee 24, ther The report by the Star of the South about the Lebigh rontou, Be merely gol aground and eprang sient, renéering \t oeceerery for her go to Part Beye! for by & rebel battery om Nichmond, iJ REPORTS OF RSCAPED FISONEE® UNION WOuRW RICHMOND ARRINTING THE RCAPE ONION Geert eT OO TR RL CARPAL THe FEbemaL, rarmeoven® , perpen re THIRTY, From ¢ fee m4) The morning wieg soldiers of the Lmted lates army ‘led theres vee ary clothes mate by Cnim bedi seceth' blankets brea in duranes at uchmued, re (he Prowont Marshal sete dremned i Richmoed trem Noward rome are it wrcartatped thew it Wid wer aye they eit wee (Hom bee 0 people of , “nv are mero eae spacer) y wep 4 Mer gh (rigs ee | the wight. There 4 they remained * oe charge ot * them cot of rete 14 #LED Conia (hem 1 the guard + we nee tereg coms tole The roth hy, ang te aye place ct te amber A Coal ity ie tbirt ‘ The Army. Wn W. Badger, lateat the One Henered ont i th region ot New Vort Votenteers, whe war ened the wer vine iw Aiport tow ring bie pope ontt, baw bee benorably reetored bo the Gary ice wer te the One Hen * Tore Voleeter wee tiger tay ye “ + Sines i Sew Orieane, and bee the only om 0 Wn late regiment lett te he orev Wreek of the Btenmer orth, Peston, (ee. 2h, LM “+ . om bomb as, Me, bomet & neor (wie Veet whe nie aed crew were ‘ be +AU foe and wood.