The New York Herald Newspaper, January 3, 1864, Page 1

HE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 9969. NEWS FROM CHARLESTON HARBO! Arrival of the United States Steamship Arago. How the Union Army Spent Christmas. THE EFFECT UPON CHARLESTON. Destructive Conflagration THE FIGHT IN CAPTURE OF THE REBEL MARSH BATTERY STONO: INLET. Bate General Gil more’ Christmas Eve Festivities, ae, &., de. The United States steam trausport Arago, Captain Gacs- Gen, arrived at this port yesterday, with Charleston bar- Bor dates to Dec, 20, 1863, We aro indebted to Purter Grautigena for kindly toking eharge ot our degpatchos. Mr. Oscar G, Sawyer's Despatch. Fouzy Isuamn, 8. C., Dec. 30, 1869. CRRICTMAS ENTRETAINMENTE. * We celebrated Christmas in a very modest manner on the sea Islands about Charleston. There was 2 deplors- bie scare!ty of poultry of al) kinds, and beef was not so abundant as the hungry eeckers of festal pleasures could Gezire, There were about twenty-five superiatively hap- Py individuals, according to the close calculations of ob-' servers, on the islands that day, and they dined, of course, om turkey. Several others, who were fortunate enovgh to procure chickens, were tolerably happy, and a few hundreds, who, lead, lneky, found only beef to dine ‘upon, were comparatively joyous; but the great majority eked out a miserable apology for a grand Christmas din- wer from salt beef and pork, with a trifle of cabbage to wopport it, and'were undoubtedly miserable. I’know the feelings of the Intter from personal experience, and can Qestify to the fact. Hence Christmas with the command |. ‘was, edaciously speaking, by no means the merry holiday thas it is considered North. Ina military point of view tt did mot jack jntorest to us ath” BOW WR ENTERTAINED THE CRARLESTONIANS, Ababout one o’clock in the morning onr rifles on Cum- mings’ Point opened on the city of Charleston; rudely @isturbing the slumbers of its virtuous citizens, and Goudsiess giving rise to the belief hat brave old Santa Claushad paid them a midnight visit, with a battalion of lds, bearing all gorts. of auspicious gifts, which ha dis- teibated rapidly but not noiselessty tn private residences, Q@mong warehouses and aboat the silent and deserted Btroets, Kicking up such a rainpus as has not defore been ‘@ritnessed in that beleaguered town, The firing was quite Pepid, and, as it soon proved, exceedingly eective. Qoarcely had @ half dozen shots been fired before th: webel batteries began to open from James Islsnd, and (poem, as one after another joined in the fray, every revel Gun on James and Sullivan’s Islands was to full play, and, the night being clear and comparatively still, the roar of ‘she canvonade shook the islands about and awoke every @me by its terrific thunders. Our fire, in spite of the Gedels’ activity, was kept up steadily, and at about three O'clock we disvovered IRE KINDLED IK CHARLESTON, ‘The flames wore first apparent ina block of buildings thewouth of 8. Michael’s spirc—probably in Bell or speedily increased, throwing a light Over the harbor and bringing out in bold relief the spires @f the churebes and the wooded front of the battery. As Gbe confiagration spread our fire became more sharp and active, and our rifle shells dropped in and about the ‘ire po aodurately and regularly that the firemen of the city ust have battled with the element with less boldness (han ibey ordinarily do. While our guns were employed, @ny working of freengines near the scene of conflagration wes ont of the question, and the fire gained headway. fo ‘the discomforts and terror of the few remaining two other res were started in other parts of the City, Dut gradually went out, without destroy- 6 -eiyge Volldings than those in which the hells first cominunicated the fire. The rebels, ‘when they discovered the state of affairs, seemed to re- double their efforta to silence our batteriée, and main- tained a tremendous bombardment upon them. I! was of no avail. Qur guns were throwing shells jnto the olty and into the rebel works as coolly as they would bave Gred at a target in peace times. Until daylight the arti. lery duel was exceedingly sharp and noisy, but of no damage tous, What the rebels suffered, other than in the destruction of one entire biock of buildings, and two independent and detached houses, must be loarned through'their own papers. We are satisfied that the city ‘was @ sufferer from our fire, and that our Christmas en- tertainment will induce the few surviving denizons of the town toremove to tho rural districts, where they may for a While be freo from all danger of such visitations as Bave recently been showered upon them. ‘The effect of our shelling is sald to be quite apparent fu | ‘the city, in spite of all deniala on the part of tho press tothe erntrary. Boll and Eillott streets are perfectly Gesertod—not a single person living in either, wor @ single building occupied for business pnr- pores. All reports to tho contrary, and to the effect that the city bae not been damaged or its business effected by our bombardment, are pleasant littie fictions fnvented for the Southern ear, and tolerably well ca'cu- bated to fool us, if we did not have the means of knowing ‘Ganch better to the contrary. While wo wore delivering eur Christmas salutations to Charleston the enemy re Garned the compliment from Johnson's Island, on the Store Fiver, and sho vod us ' ‘BOW THR REBELS « MSKNVED THE DAY. ‘Working most industrionsly throngh the night in build: Seg corduroy roads across @ mareh near Logareville, and Mauling lumber, intrenching tools and siege guns, the | Pebels were enabled to plant before daylight two aiezo que within easy range of Logarevitie and the gunboat | Marblehead, which laid off the town on picket. The first | motive our small force in the village bad of the enemy's | presence and desigos wasa sudion aod spirited attack | te force on our pickets, before which thay speedily'fen | Back, and on aulaciows artillery ire upon the Marblehead from (he¢wo singe gms in the mart. | 46 MAPRLPHRA ATTACKED: ‘Ths Attork WAS somoevhat anaxyected, bus Lieutenant ‘Commander Meade soon had Bis mea at quarters and uns in p the tae eoagamed ta woighing anchor, eetting headway on the ship and ta oirg her around | mageinst Ad Cob Hide pave HNO @earmy a iteciied advautare, | | baving been driven In as far as Bun! ©. P. Wilttams, closed the day’s entertainment agalost the Febels, The galiant manner io which the commander of the Williams beat up against a head wind and Joined in the action received the highest praico from Commander Balch and the officers of the navy, CAPTURE OB THR RELI BAYTRAY, Later in the day Genera! Gordon went with o debagh ment of men, under coveg of tho guns of the Pawuee, and exsmined tho Jovation of she marsh battory. Ho found two ight-iIneb oa (coast how izere mounted op heavy slego = Carriages, =o Mmbor bex, filled with ammunition, and o ‘large ‘umber of shovels, Tho ebovels and lutrenching toils wore brought off, the guns dismounted and spiked aad the carrioges apalled, At that time it wag found !mpos- sible to carry off the gang, « One dend rebel and five dead Dorges tying about the guns attested tho acouracy of our fro; and a number of Koapeacks, canteens and cartrldge Doxes showed that the enemy retreated hastily and in @isorder, Op Monday Jas’ Comgasdey Baleb landed a force and succeeded In bring’ng off the guns, which aro evidently of into monufacture, bul old etylo, Tho gure. are now on the Pawnee as trophice, The fight proyed to be avery disastyoug one to the rebels, and our possession Of the guns makes the affair a gowploto access for ua, Tho follow!ng are the nares of thoso killed on the Mar- Dichoad:—Robert Brown, captain of the forecastle; L renzo 8. Snow, ordinary seaman, aud Joseph Phillips, » Mary eeaman, Thero were seven wounded, whor Thay got been ablo to obtain as y; It is quite apparent ibat tho rob erect Daitories on John’s Ieland Inlet and joterrup} oor pow we eae eae effectually close Ston ly annoy ve, an will no} be allo er ev (hoy Can great ry. u Of course they their work minterrypted by ws. They w 1 to ‘no due time, The body i in Dey on the Dayal tug G adquarters Ui was recognized by O Winds da decent burial, Young 1, whero ther resides, on Monday morning. sor, of ihe tog, and hae rece: Russe!) wag from New Pe and wae bighiz rts hovso in! m te biz pralsoworthy offo to pave the Lives Wo has sisters now seelding in Brook) New York. the y be lost bis life (Pece: x 17) six others the same fate 'e } attemp' crons Lighthouse intel bar whilea hoavy sea Was running, majority of them were eoatrobacds apd all were pavel seamen, GBNERAL GILLMOPB E SO; On Thureday evening last General Gillmore gaye sn en. tertainment at headquarters building, tilton Had, to a large pumber of invited guests, Ihe bajroom was 4 temporary structure, ninety by forty feet, tastefully doce orated with bunting and fis, The supper room was large and nicely arrange?,and the tables were well sup- plied with the creature comforts of this part of the world, both solid and liquid. Two bands supplied the music —Ingell’s post band that for dancing, and Seigler’s celebrated brass band, of the One Hundred and Third New York, the music for the promevades and marches, There were at least fifty Jadies present and innumerable gentlemen. The affair paseed off in the most success. ful manner, and hereafter balla will be all the rage, Captain Burger, of the General's staff, sided by Captain Langdon, of the First artillery, and Quartermaster D. 0. Brown, of the Volunteer Engineers, devieed the decora- tiove aud superintended the entire work. Major Brooks and Lieutenaut George C. Bingham acted as stewards, ‘and performed their parts admirably, CAPTURE OF A BLOCKADE RUNNER. ‘Ths gunboat Huron, stationed in Doboy Sound, cap- tured, a short time since, the rebol steawer Chatham, a Attls old fashioned, high pressure river boat, loaded with cotton and pound for Nassau. Her cargo is valued at avout seventy thousand dollars. The boat will probably be detained here until spring, a8 she is hardly able to en- dure the heavy winter weather north, She is of but little value for apy service than that of smooth water. ‘THY WREBAWKEN DISASTER AGAIN, 1 am assured that the Weehawken when she sunk was not anohored, but moored to abuoy, The Courtof Inquiry bas made its report in relation to the caure of the disaster. Of its nature I cannot positively spesk. I learn, though, that the leak which senk ber wae from her overbang. ‘That was broken away from the bull in one or two places by the heavy seas and the plunges of the vessel, and through the gaps the water poured in in torrente. The report, if ever publiebed, will give the cause, or the sup posed cause, of the disaster, and uvti) then we must wail, .GENERAL KELLEY’S DEPARTMENT. ANEANTE, REPORTED ADVANCE OF THE REBELS. Our Pickets Driven im. at Winchester, a, My. T. C. Wilson's Despatches. Wureixa, W. V., A romor \* prevalent bere to-nig) nnottrace the report .o @ trul, se, de. reliable e. Yhere is much talk here on the question of Grant and the Presidency. The Hrnarp's persistency in pushing neral Grant forward for the position gives rise to curi- ona ond avimatet comment and discussion. Comnrncaxd, Md., Jan. 1, 1864. Some ripples of excitement were created to-day at Mar- tineburg In consequence of our pickets at Winchester Hill. A portion of the Twelfth Penmsylvania cavi was doing picket duty at the time, and in retreating took four of the ene- my prisoners. This party had not proceeded far when they came upon a party of thirty rebels who bad been de-p itched to cnt them off. Our force, being very small, had to abandon the prisoners, and succeeded in escaping with a loss of one or two of their number, For a time it was thought something sorious might re- fult ont of these operations; bot asthe day wore away, and nothing of importance transpired, the excitement Intled, awd all bocame remarkably quiet by night. Rumors had contivoally been reaching us of rebel ‘movements; but this morning's afair will likely enough acconnt for them. We learn that the Sixty-second Virginia mounted ia- fantry, the Fighteonth Virgivia cavalry and White’s bat- talion couatituted a part of the rebel force that advanced upon our pieket line. It is thought that this rebel movement was nothing | bot a scout in more than ordinary force. ‘The raitvont line is considered perfectly safe for wade and travel. CUMBERLAND, Dec. 30, 1963. URNSRAL AVERIEIS LATE RAID, orders have been iatued Lo the Quartermaster’s Depart- meut, by the Secretory of War, to tesue an extra pair of shoes and one suit of clothing to the men engaged in the late expedition wader General Averill, This order was given at the solicitation of General Averill, who faithfully | Top. dsented the losses ana sufferings Dis men endured The rebel papers state that General Averill, when at Saiem, fired om @ train while it was approaching that place. This i# true, Three shots were fired, one of them ead they did sot lose it, They rapeatediy hulled the | passing through several cars, General Averill was com- Mardichoad while sue was turning, shor away her main | plied crow necossity to order this proceeding. Nothing tepmast avid exploded two of t suells ower ber, aut | bat his advance guard and one piece of artillery had as @oally put two or three shots claar trough her hall, kill. | yet roached Salem, while, on the other hand, he had in- tag (women and wountiag Ove otuers. Hee gods were | formation that this train was approaching, loaded with « Served aw rapidiy amd effectively az possible under the | thoysaud rebel soldiors—these coming Om tO defend tho Sroumstamors; tut thoy could NOt be welkdirected while | pisos. It was to drive ot this rebel force, just at that be was turning. Meanwhile the Pawnee, Commander | time snperior to his own, that General Averill ordered Baich, immediately atter the rebels opsacd fire, dr the tfain to be fred upoe, ‘ m @n elective range, amd opensd with her heavy battery | time when Chapman was killed he bad on a ‘cap. aoa the revel guns and upoa a large supporting force of | tain’s (ull uniform, and, thongh halted several times, re- futantey,, drawo | fused to surrendor. He was known as Captain Chapman, & wy the mein road from Lagareville. The. Marbisherd scam got Wythe | ere Nonna? siaatepahs proper position, tet go bar anchor, aud got Lientonant , Of the Fourteenth Pennsylvania, 4 & cross fire with the Pawnee upon the enemy's | 7" SbOt through the arm. position, The reves stood DF their gone ae long a* possi Tieutenant Markebrite, Acting Asaistant A:ljatant Gen- trie, but, alter Neary logs, were compelled to leave the the etaif of Gen. Averill, was taken prisoner while exheusted {nan ambulance. Lieutenant McAdams was taken prisoner at the game me Lientenant Paesioy, Tighth Virginia, was also taken prisoner. Grvenat avant de sutforing seyeroly from baving bie feet frozen during two gang in tbe maréhaad retreat, but succesded in mpintaiming for oom VO longer a Aro ftom onother hoavy baslery in the woods Co the right of the marsh. ‘The Pawnee'’s heavy votie-y endiiaded both the enemy's worts, and, aided by 1he M1 dleheed and mortar achooner NEW YORK, SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 1864. the Tato rald, For two deys ho had to walkt in sheepexin 8 choos, Many of his offlcers and men are algo eufferingeeverely from Having their feat frozen, saute pa ariog the march the men artillery only over and through the 2a ‘but along. she roads. ‘The horses could hardly wai, let alone draw tbe pieces, ‘Tho Dorses suffered, t00, ar from she WRODING PARTY G4PEURED. Goners) Averi} capture: woaing * Paita Mountain, ‘There ca a tb iy tebe! Ab the wedding, Inetyai % wi party wore tnken pr cing a br! feliowet the for- Lobes of ber new made bugband, Affecting, wasn’t it? HTERESTING FROM ALBANY. Arrival of Members of the Legisiature— Caucussing Going om Briskty—The Senate Committees=Candidates for *poaker and Clerk of the Assembly, dc. Asnany, Jan. 2, 1864. The 1 pipe Jsying and caucuesing at Albany Hotels bayo been inaugurated to-day, About one-third of the Logisture are here, with the usual number of out- side managers.» A large majority of the Legislators pre. sept ore old merabers re-élected 4 The repebiican Senators held acaucus to-day on the formation of commi:tees, Fifteen Senators were present, fter a lengthy conaultation they appointed Senators olger and Cook @ committee to wait ypon Lieutenant Governor Jones and make up the committees with him. There {¢ no contest for Speaker of the House. Thomas G, Alvord will be nominated witbous opposition. It is doubtful if any other mombér allows bisyname to be used 1g the caucus for that office. wont A different state of affairs exists In relation to the Clerk. Thore are three candidates preasivg their olaime for this position—Cushman, of Oneida, Clerk lest year ; George W. Van Nost aff Mr. Underhill, of New Yori. sbmon is supported by the old members, and there- oe bis competitors here to-night, Van Noet efands mtat oo the Mst and Underhill third. Were it oct for the fact that Cashman omes {rom ihe game Judicial district of Mr. Alvord, the Spoaker, ther DOW Stat Under ayo w would be no dnbt of the result; but ag It } depends upon whether Van Nost’s and apited etrength exceeds that of Cushman, and they cap unite their etrenght in an emer- Religtous Intelligence. . 3, pastor of the Christian Alliance, will , 05 usual, in Hope Chapel, Broadway, this evening. sobject presented will be ‘The Example of Christ ’s meeting at three o’cloch. Rev. Jamos L. Phillips will deliver a discourse to Sab- bath schools this morning, at half-past ten o’clock, in the First Free Will Baptist church, in. Twenty-cighth street, Weet of Broadway. Rey. Dr, Junkin will preach in the Canal street Presby- terian church, corner of Greene street, to-day, at half- past ten A. M.. and hal’-past three P. M. Seats free, and the public are invited. » In the French Episcopal church, Du St. Esprit, West Twenty-second street, near Fifth avenue; morning ser- vices in French, by Rev. Dr. Verren, at balf-past ten o’clock. Evening services in English, by Rev. J. Camp- beli White, D.D., at half-past seven o’clock. ‘The second series of the South Church Lectures, being discourses upon Christian life, are now being delivered at the South Baptist church, Twenty.fifth street, between Seventh ond Eighth avenues. The Rev. A. Cleveland Coxe, D. D., rector of Calvary church, will preach the first of this series of: practical commons this evening, at half past seven o'clock. Subject—‘The Light of the World.” At the Church of the Resurrection, Thirty-fi'th street, afew doors east of Sixth avenue, divine service at half- past ten o’clock in the morning and at half-past seven o'clock in the evening. The rector, Rev. E. O. Flagg, will preach morning and evening. Religious meetings of the New York Progressive Forum ere held every Sunday afternoon at turee o’clock, at ‘Union Hall, corner of Broadway and Twenty-third street. Next subject for discussion—‘‘Are there amy Special Pro- vidences?”” An election of officers also takes place to-day. Seats free to the public. At the Second Universalist church, corner of Fleventh gtreet and Second avenue, the Rev. G. T. Fianders will Preach in the morning. In the evening a sermon will be delivered by the Rey. Moses Ballou. The public arecor- dially invited. By special request the sermon preached by the Rey. F. C. Ewer, at Christ church, Fifth svenae, on the morning of the first Sunday after Christmas, from the text, “How art thou fallen, O Lucifer,” will be repeated by him io the came church this evening. Services commence at half-past seven (cio k. The Rey. Samuel B. Boll, D. D., will preach in the Fif- tieth street Presbyterian church, between Broadway aud Fighih at , this morning, at half-past ten o'clock, and et Dalf-past seven in the evening. A New Year sermon wii ve preached in the morning. Subject of the evening ¢ scourse to be announced in the morning. Rey. Sidney A, Cory will preach in the Murray Hill Baptist church, corner of Lexington avenue and Thirtieth street, (bis morning, at balf-past ten 0” , and at half. pest eeven In the evening. Dr. P. B. Randolph, the eloquent champion of truth and common sense, will speak on an important topic this ioorn lng, #t bal/-past ten o'clock, at the corner of Broad- way and Twenty-third street, and in the eveuing, at half- past seven o'clock, Mr. H. 8, Dunn will speak on “What ig True Religion?” Skating Inmtelligence-The “Bali Up‘ * A . The cold northerly winds of Friday night froze up all tbe shallow ponds around the city, and a few persons who were rugged enough in their natures to withstand the eects of the piercing blast amused themselves yes- terday with the sport of skating. The ladies were not ‘out on the ice at all, as far as we could see; bat duubticss they were busily employed in making calls. * The dali’? will doubtless make an ascension this morn- ing, and skaters will once more have an opportunity of trying the strength of the Park ice, Although the lakes were not entirely frozen yesterday aft rnoonjthe ice of the Park was to splendid conditi n, hard as « flint, smooth as glass and several inches thick. The ice of Christmas did not entirely disappear, notwithstanding the recent heavy ‘raiss,and has, therefore, formed a firm basis, upon which the new ice has been created. Breekiyn City News. Mcrver or 4 Woman sy 4 SOLvmgR.—A woman named Bridget Dailey, wife of Dirkett Dailey, was murdered Jast evening in an outhouse in the reag of a house in Gold street, midway between York and Prospect streets, by a ‘man in the uniform of a United States eoldier, who stab- bed her in the avdomen with a kaife, from the effects of which she died. The family of aeceased resides at 55 ‘Tallman street. It appears that deceased left her home about half-past five o'clock to go tothe grocery on the ext corner, to get some vegetables for Sunday. She re- mained much longer than veval, and her little daughter ‘was rent to as-certain the cause of ber absence. She met her tn York street, near and the child seeing that her mother was . led her some distan: if Hy i i! l reel a ES e232 ed C4 iy is ! ; B 3 IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE. Arriva) of the City of Baltimore Off Cape Race. BwWo DAYS LATER NEWS. Capture and Release of the Ship Living Age. Prebable Nen-Acceptance ef the Mexican Crewn by Maximilian. ALARMING TROUBLES IN INDIA, Daren HEAVY LOSSES OF THE BRITISH TROOPS Revolutionary Manifestations in Stungary. ene Secuan and Hing Before the . Magistrates, dey &e, &e. | Care Race, Jan. 2, 1864, | ‘The steamebip City of Baltimore, from Liverpool on the 28d, via Queenstown on the 24th of December, passed here en route to New York at one o’clock this (Saturday) morning. She was boarded by the news boat of the press and a summary of her news obtained, ‘The dates by the City of Baltimore are two days later than those already received. She has sixteen cabin and thirty steerage passengers. The ship Living Age, from Akyab for London, had been captured by the rebel privateer Tuscaloosa, and was re- leased on giving bonds, The London Times had insinuated that the Archduke Maximilian will wot accept the Mexican crown, and tha} Napoleon will have to cast about for some one else. ‘The troubles in India were assuming alarming propor- tions. The British troops had lost heavily. Russia continued to send off considerable pumbers of Pollsh prisoners tofibgria, Arevolutiovary manifesto had been placarded in the principal towns of Hungiry. Kossuth was at tlio head of the movement, King and Heenan had appeared before the magistrates for breaking the peace, and both were bound over to ap- pear at the Quarter Sessions. Cotton was dull, with a declining tendency. In breadstufis there was alvo a downward tendency. Provisions doll. Consols 91 8 913; for mouey. ‘The steamship Louisiana, from New York, arrived out | ‘on the 22d of December. \ Dangerous Vines of Archbishep Hughes. | NO HOPES ENTERTAINED OF HIG RECOVERY—WIS | CONDITION YESTERDAY. ( The city was startled yesterday by the unexpected an- | nouncoment that the Most Rev. Archbishop Hughes was | jangeroosiy il}, being in that low condition which indtcated scarcely a pozsibility of recovery. The tntelli- | gence created a very profound sensation, not only among \ of the community. The feeling was ane of deep regret at | the probable loss of one who has so long enjoyed the re- | spect and confidence of his fellow men, and figured so pro- minently both in public and private life. Archbishop Hughes bas been suffering from a attack, growing out of a disordered state of the stomac! nd Hywer, for over @ year past, and bas frequently been ‘conficed tothe house and bed during that period on | account of she berrassing nature of his malady. The | uous labors of bis high office, requiring vast mentul exertion, also contributed in no elight degree to increas. ing the pain(ul character of his complaint, and be has | repeatedly been compelled to give over attending to his | archiepiscopal duties for weeks at a time, Last August, in obedience to the mandate of his medi cal advist he took a trip to Saratoga for the benefit of bis bealth, and likewise paid a vistt to hie farm in Jefferson county, the effect of which was to give him some slight but only temporary relief. Ever since bis return he bas Veen sulleriug greatly and dying slowly under his peculiar afection, which it ap- pears bad made too many inroads upon his constitution to render a cure possible. On Wednesday, the 9th o° December, three weeks ago, he was ob!iged to take to his bed, from which he has not been able to rise since, and on which in al) bamaa probability he will yield up hissoul to bis Creator. Q1 Friday evening his condition became exceedingly low, showing that the last struggle was near at hand. The fect having got abroad, moat of the Catholic clergy hastened (0 the residence of the Archbishop, at the corner of Madison avenue and Thirty -sixth street, for the purpose of ascertaining the true siate of his health. Only a few were admitted to the sick chamber; and the meeting with these is said to have been most affecting. His Grace was scarcely able to articulate, and could oaly look upon his visitors in recognition of their kindness and affection, The interviews in all these cases were marked by the utmost composure on the part of the Aretibishop, who showed no signs of ox. citement, while bis wisitors could scarcely keep their deep sorrow from exhibiting itself. Yesterday his Grace was evidently much worse, his pulse was more feeble, and the general prostration of the whole system more apparent. His mind, however. was thoroughly collected, and no evidence of extraordinary excitement was visible. He recognized and conversed a | litde with those surrounding him, and requestel to be | prepared for death according to the solemn ceremonies of the Catholic church. The last acrements were admin! tered to bim by one of the fathers of the bonse, and h ceived them with astonishing fortitude and composure, evidently knowing that his death was at hand, and meet. ing it with true Christian resignation. Yesterday @ great number of people called at bis resi- ; denoe and left their cards. Noone, yowever, but bis {im- mediate attendants and his physicians were admitted to | his presence. Dra. James R. Wood and Alonzo Clarke, who are attending him, express themselves eatisfed not only that be cannot survive the attack, but also that he | is Hable to into ateny moment, When our | reporter cal jest nigot was sinking rapidiy, but rved Dis quite as remarkably as o' Very Rev, » ¥. G; Rev, Dr. Francis | Nierpey, secretary of the Archbishop, ‘other clers men ware in attendance on him. = A deen issued for all the congregn- tions ju the various of the city to pray for happy recovery of the the grace of a happy death. MAN STABBED IN CHATHAM SQUARE. At a late hour oo Friday evening an unknown man was fatally stabbed in Chatham ~ sqfare by some person who ie also unknown, aad who suc- coeded in effecting his oscape, Tho Fourth precinct police were soon on the spot and conveyed the Dody to the station house, and notified the Coroner to hold an inquest. The deceased is about thirty years of age, five feet cight inches jn beight, with dark bair and mustache and Imperial. In bis were fonnd hy Tt and he peice are endeavoring to gain some clue to its eluc! \ FOUND DEAD ON BROADWAY, Early cn Friday evening @ mao named Bernard Hueson ‘war found lying ¢ead in Broadway , at the corner of Lis- penard etreet. His head was resting on the curbstone, while his legs oxtended towards the middie of the street. posed to have been knocked down jand run over Dy ao omnibus. The body was removed to ward station house amt the Coroner notified, wae @ )iquor dealer, and reaided at Ne. 147 Worth strect, ' held in reserve by @ umd | back } not appear to have been definitely concluded. | commit waste by felling the timber PRICE FOUR CENTS. an, You g's Despatch. Aauy’ov mae Potomac, Jan. 2, 164. Since the judiclous order of General P: correspondents from communicating for publication the Dames and strength of regiments absent on furlough, there ie but little to say, except that the weather {a most uncomfortably cold, and that no surprise fs expressed in the army at the continued publication im Washington Me. Wilh * papers of the very information wisely regarded as contra- RESULT OF LA ‘band ip the order referrrd to. Army readers kmow how careful army correspondents arg} and thoy know, too, how persistent the Washington prees is in defying mil tary authority. Khe Press Despatch. Wasumcrox, Jan. 1, 1804. There are indications that the rebel General Early con- | templates a movement or raid towards Wiachestor, and, perbaps, beyond that town, An order has beon issued from the Army of tho Poto- eT ses THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. | IMPORTANT FROM THE S0UTRW:ST. gorviaaing | Abandoned Cotton Plantations Along the Mississippi. ST YEAR'S EXPERIMENTS, anne PLANS FOR THE Com on iG VE THD PLHLD. mae, probibiting all nowspaper coxrespondents covnected | Settlement ef the Mississippi with 2 therewith from publishing, or causing to be published, the namber or designation of regiments re-enlisting in tho army or icaving the game, the number of re-enlistments or the number of men furloughed. An order from Provost Marshal Goneral Patrick requires: Scorrect enrolment made of all civillans or ermy fol- lowers—excepting actual residents—within the lines of the different corps. This ie designed to reach those who bave sought refuge in the army to avoid the draft. WEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Wasucrom, Jan, 1, 1864. Loyal Pepulation. DANGER FROM GUERTLELAS, Aid Bztended by the War anit sury Dopartmenis. MoVEMANSS 10 CHMOR THE avPREHENDED avvaxcs | Probable Opening of the Red River auc tts OV THE REBELS. The apprehensions expressed of rebel raids into Mary- laud and Pennsylyanta have been anticipated by the mill- tary authorities, and provision made to check any guch proceeding on tho part of the rebelz. They may, how- ever, make demoustrations towards Winchester or Cum- berland or New Creek, with a view to reach the hay- stacks of Maryland and Pennsylvania, if they do not find the federal troops sufficiently on the alert. THE GOVERNMENT FINANCES. Secretary Chase strenuously insists on Mmiting the ap- Propriations to his means, aud in providing by taxation for every dollar appropriated beyond the amount which can be cortainly cbiained by loang, and that without too largely increasing she public debt. He asserts that the increase of expenditures by additious to salaries or other compensation can only result 10 disappoiytment, unless the means to meet the increase are provided by the same legi#lation whieh allows it DEATH OF SENATOR ROWDEN, OF WEST VIRGINIA, Senator Bowden, of West Virginia, died this morning, after a short but painful illness. GATHERING OF POLITICIANS—GEN. GRANT AND THE PRESIDENCY. In view of the political cancuses, conventions and consultation, to be held here during the curgent month, numbers of political wire workers of all par- ties aro beginning to arrive Bere. Some rich de- velopements may shortly be expected. The soimi- nation of Gon. Grant, aud the popular enthusiasm manifested in hia behalf, have evidently disconcerted the calculations of these quondam managers, and loft them al! at sea, They are chagrined at the fact that they have had no hand in this nomivation and can cian no credit for it; at the same time they afe afraid to pro- nounce themselves against {3 for fear of being left inthe lureb, Iv appears that General Grant was (he candidate of ioading republicans, to be brought forward !n case a sbarp contest shonid ensue between the Chase and Lincoln fgetions, The uomination of Grant by the Henaty has overset all these calculstions, aud negotistions are now prograssing with a view of pro. moting uneoimity in the Republican Convention, While many assert that Mr, Lincoin is the oaly man whe can be roo against Grant with apy hope of success, some of the most active workers insist that under the circumstances it is absolutely necesi upon Mr. Chase. whose eplendid success m masvaging the national Gnances, and high character for dimes and enorzetic action, point bim out as the Co: however, to be generality conceded that Grant Is to be a | candidate somehow; whether with or without a conven. tion, or asa party, or simply ® popular candidate, docs ‘The aim. cally appears to ve among those who aspire to be the uthors of Prosideutial nominations to fied some one of their own selection who can beat him before the people, MILITARY DEPARTMENT OF KANSAS, An order has been A creating the Military Depart. ment of Kansae, ing Fort Smith, and ussiguing Major General Curtis to the commend, HE PEPARTMENT OY MISSOUTT. mn has been taken with regard to the Depart nate chatl No ac went of Missouri, nor will there be until the have considered (he aomination of General Scloticld to be | @ Major seneral. | DETENTION OF KR MAILS. The train due from w York this evening has n arrived, and probably will not before to morrow ing, a8 the Susquehanna river is closed with i ferry boat cannot cross at Havre Do Grace. seqnently withont the mail due inis evening. OONGRPSIMEN COMING IN. ‘he members of Congress have already com arrive after their holiday vacation. teached bere Inst evening from bis Lome in Indiana, to which he had paid « flying vie't. 10 IN THE VOTOMAC RIVER. The recent cold weather has gain affected the nayiga tion of the Potomac. To-day the steamers found great difficulty in making their trips between the city and Alexandria, and it is believed that to-night wil! close the river completely. CONSUL RECOGNIZED. Jose Carlos Tracy haa been recognized by President Lincoln rs Consul for Pera at New York. TRE HOMESTEAD LAW. The following is an extract from @ letter dated Necew ber 29,1805, from the Commissioner of General Land | Office (o Register aud Receiver fonia, Michigan: — ‘A homestead gettior has not a complete legal right, but merely au inceptive tiie, lable to be defeated for pon- performance of conditiopa, and can therefore only use the timber for fencing, buililing, fuel or repal the We are con cod to quire @ he purposes, on the condition of settle for five years.”’ Until this condition is eatis"ed he for market, a8 the laud reverts to the Vaited States ou (ailore to eomply with the terms of the law. iry to fall | | Speaker Colfax | Tributaries, Rey ae Oar Special Natchez Despatches, Natonrs, Miss., Do. Considerable interest is manifested gon 0 plantations along the Mississipp! that haye been by the government to private parties, Sev letiers have been written upon the subject, and the report ot Adjutant General Thomas has been givea to the pubic, Parties are comiug bere in considerable numbers to Wil up the country, aud there is now a good prospect that the cotton region will be protty generally gettiod during the coming season. It {8 hoped tbat tho establisnmont ot loyal residents along the, Miseissippl will tend to kop open and secure the navigation of the river. The great demand for cotton will bo met to @ certain extent. [b was sought to be demonstrated that free labor could ba profitably employed in the production of cotton at the present value of that staple. The experiment bas proved a success. In April of last year Adjutant General Thomas came % the Southwest to put in operation his plans for the orgapi- zation of negro regimente, On arrival he found that the leon and Vicksburg had been abandoned by the inbabi- tants and was not under cultivation, Un some of the plantations there were quantities of ungathered cotton in the fields that had been le!t when our army descended the river to commence the siege of Vicksburg. Commic- sioners were appointed who took in baud tho matter of leasing the, sbandoned plantations to private parties. ‘Those on which there was any cotton were né once taken up for the sake of the ungathered crop. This cottes, en deing gathercd, was the source of a large profit to a concerned. Some of the lessees considered it a sufficient remuneration for their trouble, and made no attempt to run the plantation for the production of a fresh crop. ‘Those who did buy it met with varied success. Most of thom reccived a handsome return for thelr trouble and ontlay, and some were successful beyond their expecta- tions, Afew were unfortunate and cbtained nv profit upon their investments. ‘Those who leased plantations last year did not begin work util early in May, fully two months too late, The cotton crop will mature even if the planting Im delayed until May; but s¢ will boonly balf the usual yielt. Few of the lessecs could bosat of more than balf a crop, on ac- the Catholics of the metropolis, but aiso among all classes | 14.545 oy cnis drst republican adininistration, It soema, | Count of the lateness of their work. The ralde that were made upon the plantati.ng in June stopped all operations | for the month, and by the timo the negroca wore agaia collected at work the weeds bad acquired eoushlerable headway. In eeveral jastances they gained compicte as- cendancy over the cotion and rendered it worthless. Um loss weels axe carefully kept down they grow with groat rapidity. Daring the earlier part of the operations a,ainst Vicks burg | met an individual from one of the Western States who wag attending the fortateps of the army in the hope of falling upon some fortimate speculation, Vinding uo- thing hetter he concluded to lease a piantacion, and whem J saw him fp Mav Inst he was just beginning work, Emes him in Vicksba w days ago and ivterrogated tite bis success aga planter, Hie bad nearly comptetod jpment? of cotton, aud was cougratulstitg himself J will Jet bim ttl his own jantation T found tools on it, but uw @ etock and got my land ploughed and late. Ip Ji er iles Came Mt sampeded"? my negroes, 80 (hit ib wae . Owing to thas CrP wa dollars ta edo 00 a handsome When I 100k stock J bongh the seed near there and pearly @ month before I got at worl drawback ore vhan b In starting tt ¢ at three thou he summer my 1 ib has juet cost mo ive roes, ‘The cotton that I bave ypbis and soll will bring mea hundred and { dollars. on with (he work oea8 eo samo that it did this season, t two plantations above and w me (0 gueriae se in und destroyed everything, Beyond the scare jn Juno, and the stealing of about Sve hundred dott worth of provisions, T wea net disturbed, Llere is a profit op tho eeagon’s work of a hundred awit twenty thournnd dotlars, In this ceso tho lessee was par- larly fortunate in baving no prevtous interference by gnerillss, Most of the lessees were not 60 fortunate. Leite the case above 58 showing the gains when under fayorable auepices. Others have probably done equally weil, while a few, in exposed situations, have lost theie Whole investments ond received no rovuros whatever. Provably ono-half the plantations leased Baye been failures. A gentleman connected with the Sanitary Commisaian, who has recontly visited the post at Millikeu’s Bend, telie me that on gevers! plantatfons tho negroes Lave beew cultivating on their own aecount, Oo tho Paran planta- tio one pegro, assisted by seven others, bad raised and | eand more te psy off my 1 | taken to 1 thir yer will cost me about To & five r ase by a party trom the homestead settler, can attach coder such ale. ‘Tue homesiead settier had a0 power tw soll, hen timber cut on the land w liavle to seizure by the U States. ARRIVAL OF PRIS Fifty prisoners and dese day. As to supposed pi the ted | AND ONSEATSRS. couched Waahingtoa to. | ae AGREST OF NAGRO SUBSTITUTES, A number of colored man belonging to this Distriet, oo thelr way to New York to De ceed aa substitutes thors, were taken oT the steamer Saitimore at Georgetowa pos Uerday by one of the detectives, POSTMASTER AT BAN FRANCTICO R, FP. Perkins baz been appointed Postmaster of Saa Francisco, vice S, i. Parker, removed on account of com- plaints preferred against ub of onlemacsgement of ihe % ARRIVAL OF CAPTURED 2a3809. rived yesterday at Alexandria, bringiog ap two Heutenants and Ave pri- yates Of the rebel army and several women, captured while attempting to cross the Potomac, Among the lat. tor was a Mre, Davia, wife of a rebe! opi SENTENCE OF A DESERTan. Refore agencral court martial in Philadelphia, privare Bernard Deviin, Kighty rst Pennsylvaais Volunteers, was tried and found guilty of desertion and conduct Prejndieial to good order and military diacip!iae in haying doserted aud re-oulisted ax a aubstitote, and was sen- tenced to be shot unto death by musketry, General Couch approving the sentence, whch will ve carried ito effect February 6. hn. BR Tne Navy. Surry Srzamee vor tur West Orur “a '0%9t.—-The United States naval supply steamer Dermuda, Acting Vol "f Squadeon. Navy Yard January 5, Wed, for the West “ wed to reeare |, lettors, uae 08 SorwAntel their ge'vg Out in the Dormuda, pat up fourteen bales, and thought be would have twelve gore whon bis crop os all picked and ginned, Another, with two persons assisting, bad made seven bales; and a third, workibg alone, twoand anaif bales, On the Black- man plantation several negroes working together had male pearly three bales cach, Other instances axe cited; } wut tho abovo will suffice, Cotton plant!0g durtog the past year fe thue shown to have beet, Buty profitable. The value of tho staple on the cvecs Dank js not less than $25) per bale, Those es who labored for themselves and snececded ia raising fort two to four bales each have realized for their time and trouble a handsome reinuneration. It is ab extabl vbed hat ny — LF Ly] pope ividual it w mueb mo 9 . able to an ind: nee raree of fou jon, The negroes made, as enone pluntation It i estimated that they w bales to the wor sho make eight to valuation, two fs ard eaees. ‘Tho wages of the pegro will not exceed oighty dollars a year, much more, Any person ean readily on- Cinate tho rod to be derived (rom a year's work uf a rl 5 ‘thoroughly conversant with the business have gies athe pone as peer as they can be given, for the ouitivation of am a We snppoge a man comes here the business. a been, by ite owner, The aaturbed and the tools are io ord negroes and the live stock are gone. about as [}l0ws:— Ih to chgage in deserted, as pearly buildings remain on- mary condition, The ‘The expense will be yor the purthage of mules an! oxen... encase $3,000 For ‘the purchase and ropair of wagons, harness and farming niensils.... 4 ean Supplies lor subsistence. Pay of ‘The above ia a estiinate (or the expense of under ordinary circumstances, eight rf cotton. it might cost a [ow thousands more mighi coat less, Adding six thousand dollars for ras bie conti Hes, and have an ture ov taide 000. The present of cotton bundred and alty aotare aoe 38 Legare 4 ts for taxes, expense of shipment, Ke., wht: dedection and wo hare two huadred dolere v9 0: enh balo al thé plintadion where tw