The New York Herald Newspaper, January 16, 1864, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 9982. INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON. Amendments to the Enro!ment Bil ‘in the Senate. The Draft Commutation Raised to Four Hundred Dollars. Authorization of a Second Assistant Secretary of War, de, ae, ce Wasninarow, Jan, 15, 1864, ‘THB AMENDMENTS TO THE ENROLMENT BILL, ‘The proceedings of the Sepate to-day were of an inte- vesting character, the session being occupied in the dis- cussion of the several amendments to the Enrolment act. At w late hour the body adjourned, to meet to-morrow for farther debate upon the subject. % . "THI BBNATOR DAVIS RXPULSION REAOLUTION. 18 ta understood that tbe case of Mr. Davis will be dis- posed of immediately after the conclusion of the present iscusdion on the Enrolment Dill, and will probably be Feached on Monday. NEW CLASSIFICATION POR DRAFT EXEMPTS. Mr. Frank, of New York, to-day gave notice of a bill $0 provide a new classification of persons, according to @he extent and nature of disabliMy in regard to military service, TBB DAYS PROCBEDINGS IN THB HOUSE. Little business was done in the House to-day, that body Having been engaged after the expiration of the morning hour, in the consideration of the preliminary report of ‘the Committee on Liections, om the Dakota contested elec- ‘Mon case, and the resolution giving the seat in the House temporarily to Mr. Jayne, which was finally adopted, ‘THE INTERNAL REVENUE BILL. ‘The Revenne bill was not taken up in the House, it Doving been tacitly agreed that it should go over till Monaay, It will! be debated there in Committée of the ‘Whole, and an effort will be made to obtain prompt ac- tion upon it. The speculators are anxiously awaiting the Action of the Ways and Meaus Committee on tobacco and other articles, which haye been largely dealt ia of late in ‘Snticipation of increased taxation. THE SECOND ASSISTANT SECRATARY OF WAR. Tho House to-day passed unanimously the Senate bill ®uthorizing tho appointment for one year of a second Assistant Secretary of War, The suggestion that one of the major or brigadier generals unemployed might be detailed for that duty, without extra exponse, did not meet with favor, Mr. Schenck, the chairman of the Mili. tary Committee, intimating that there was no one avail- ble possessing the requisite legal, as well as mihtary Knowledge. GUERILLA RAID AT VIENNA. A party of guerillas made a raid into the village of ‘Vienna on Wednesday night, and captured fifteen horses, two of whichbelonged to the government, one to Dr. Lockwood, of this city; another to Dr, Lioyd, of Vienna, and others to Messrs. Anthony, Sweetzer and others. ‘The guerillas made an attempt to get to the horses of the Geeond District regiment; but tlre guard discovering them fp time, and firiog at them’, raised an alarm, when they made off; cutting five of the horses loose that could not ‘tzavel fast eadugh for them. THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN. 1 ie sald that one hundred thousand‘copies of a certain magazine are about to be issued from an office m Phila- ‘@eiphia. This, of courso, will be at somebody's expense. ‘The new ‘‘serial”’ is said to be ‘for general and gratuit- ous circulation ;” but, on inquiry being made why euch a ‘Magazine should be thus published, the only anewer at- ‘wee examined, This examination would show that the iret article in the magazine is an elaborate sketeh of the ‘tife of Secretary Chase. TRE DANISH MINISTER AMD CHINESE AFPAIRS. Colonel Raasloff, the Danish Minister, returted to ‘Washington yesterday, and to day had a formal interview ‘with tho President, in which expressions of the kindest Feelings on the part of both governments were inter. hanged. This gentieman has been absent on a special waiesion‘to China, where ho negotiated a treaty for his government, securing not only to Denmark, bat to all Diher'nations, the benefit of the oonsting trade and other commercial advantages. . ‘The Chinese government has adepted a mational flag. Heretofore they bave had only fecal and individual flags. ‘THE PUBLIOATION OF ADMIRAL WILKES’ LETTER. ‘The Naval Board of Inquiry are still engaged in for- Petting out the facts in regard to the publication of Ad- ‘miral Wilkes’ letter of December 11 ina New York paper. ‘Mr. Henry, one of the correspondents of the New York ‘Times, was befote them to-day for three hours, but failed. ‘to shed much light upon the mystery. se ‘THE DEFICIENCY OF FORAGE FOR THE ARMY. Among the first things to be brought to the atten. tien of the new Investigating Committee on the Conduct of ‘the War is the cause of the omissioa em the part of tho proper officers to provide an ‘ample supply of forage hore amd for the Asmy of the Po- Yomac before the resent blockade of the Potomac river Dy ico, It will be shown that-ordinary feresight in this Respect would bave saved:the government about naif a ‘aillion of dollars in the difference in the prico of forage ‘when navigation was open and now. It is said that Geo- @val Ingalls urged this preparation for the winter, but ‘was overruled. : THE WAY TIE MONEY GOES. | ‘The investigations in regard to the operations of Jay Oooke, the financial agent of the government, will show Qat the Secretary ofthe Treasury has thrown away not Sees than a million of dollars. This inquiry will probably Gevelop the fact that Mr. Chase authorized Cooke, as the general agent for disposing of the five-twenty bonds, to Tecoive one-cighth of one per cent commission, which, on ‘the five hundred millions soid, will give him six dundred and twenty-five theusand dollars, without any trouble or labor at all, 80 far as he is concerned. Besides, all moneys recelved fer the government bonds remained in us bands until they were needed by the government, and, as a smart, experienced broker, Cooke had an.excel- eat chance to make a million more by the use of this money. Then a quarter of a million has, besides, been expended for advertising the five-twenty bonde, all of ‘which could just as weil have:'been done by the banks, simply for the use of the money. sQRBBL PRISONERS AND THE VRESIDENT’S AMNBETY PROCLAMATION. Tho following letter from Judge Advocate General Hot to Judge Advocate Dunn, of the Department of tho Ohio, is of considerable intorost:— Jupas Apvocate Grvera’s Orrick, ‘Wasurnaton, Mc. 31, 1863. DVOCATE :- the grave J tm] jotien "t Presents. From bam I learned bad ealready been ide the President himself, who holds that the emones' by does not extend to among thom éts benefits when examination into their individual casos demonstrates thé:propriety of te act on bis part. MB. BEWARD'S RECEPTION. ‘The reception at the residence of Secretary Seward Inet night wee the most olegant one of the seafon. An unusual number of foreign representatives, Senators, Congressmen, military and naval Officers and other die Unguisbed guests were in attendance. DEPUTY GOLICIPOR OF THR COURT OF CLAIMS, Hon, John Boseman Kerr, of Maryland, has been nomi- nated by the Prostdent to the Senate for confirmation as Deputy Bolicitor of the United States Court of Claims, in place of Richard Batos, Feq., resigned, ITALIAN VICE CONSUL AT PHILADELPHIA. Bignor Alonzo Viti has been recogmized by the Presi- Gent 08 Vine Consul of Italy at Philadelphia, THIRFY-HIGHTH OONGREAS, FIRST SESSION, Senate. Wastnarow, Jan, 15, 1964, YUE TARKE HUNDRED DOLLAR MILITARY COMMUTATION. Mr. Wuson, (rep.) of Mase., introduced a petition of Peter Cooper and others against the repeal of the commu. tation clause. ‘1H HOMMSTRAD LAW, Mr. Corwnss, (rep.) of Cal, introduced @ bil) emenda- wory of the Slomestead law and for other purposes, Re- ferred. . THB W:SOONRN AND MINNESORA BOUNDARY. Mr, Ramsay, (rep.) of Minn,, introduced a bill author- izing Minnesota and Wisconsin to extend their common boundary, &c, Referred. Mr, Comress presented a resolution Of inquiry aa to the fait of the overland mail to California for the past two months, {isaens on ra set aenas on 7H8 womsorns BersRaee, ihe doliclene peed re armen sd nC) mon in the Westora oF Department ot Miasourh ‘was con- ae was paased. ‘The bill ap. wore appointed, uménts, which was agreed to. ‘THR INTERNATIONAL SPATISTICAT, aly’ Gouna Wawra tee haere Eevee camer eee eee a jas from the government of ihe Talted States Gongrees the rapicinorease fa the térrtary Population avd produots of the United States, aud expoctal he vast dormant wealth of its gold bearing regions. It was pab- Buropos where i has exerted Aa I uence in where an : he ae : Important influence in THR ENROLMENT BILL. Tho Senate, in Coiunmittee of the Whole, ae Seema oes ea : rep.) » Proposed an amendment Prohibiting enlisted men from serving as substitutes ex. cept in reg! 1s from the State whore they fires entisted, ‘Tho amendment of the committes, as amended, was then 1 (oom oncate reed eaGh wed . H., aaked loaye to withdraw volunteers to furnish substi bia amendment ai srg au tutes, yesterday in Committee of the 1» (Opp.) of , moved that the Senate rescind ita action in retaining the threo hundred dollar commutation clause. He ‘that it while the country was looking to the Senate for a feasi: ble measure to secure soldiors to the rebellion, Senate, was amusing the country with schemes of not to do the work. It was time to. look the matter boldly Im the face. The war had been a chapter of acci. dents, he might say a fics of errors.” x ‘The amendment was . Mr. Witson, (rop.) of Mage,, Offiod an amendmpeot, Flacita them on n Rating wits volumisers asd resus the time of their worvice ta two ears. i aaiaaaaie The amen Pads drent was opposed by Messrs. Conxses and a cagearer memnatbecene Sona oeen oe Feagous 0 " missioner of jonal Reverse’ unrset himndred dol. lars, within ten days after their names are transmitted dy the Commissioner of Enrolment as being exempted, Mr. Sumner, (rep.) of Mass., renewed his amendment Tequiring a tax upon - ai ted. ir. DoouTILE moved to amend by making persons who have resided in the United Staten one year, and shalt have voted at any election, liable to the draft. Adopted. Mr. Suxawan, (rep.) of Ohio, renewed his amendment instead of $300, to substitute » , a8 the maximum for tr: Law, (i } of Ind. would, a y (rep. ., would, without discourtesy to the Senate, move to amend the title of the bill aa it sow stands, by calliog it “A Dill to raise a tax by lovery (rom certain able-bodied men who are unwilling to enter the service,” (Langbter.) He would yote against this ex. pensive, impracticable, cumbersome bill, He wantea a conscription bill. This was not such a bill, but a bill of revenue. ‘Mr. Hanna, (rep.) of N, Y., moved to amend Mr. Shermaa’s amendment by foserting %: 10, instead of $500, nancies of semaines. eo a, ae * On motion of Mr. (Opp.) of Md., the Senate till to-morrow. House of Representatives. Waenrcton, Jan. 16, 1864. OOLLIFIONS Of Tm WATER. o Mr. Exzor, (rep.) of Mass., from the Committee on Commerce, reported a bill fixing certain rules and regu- lations for preventing collisions on the water, and a bill to regulate the admeasurement of the tonnage of the ships and vossels of the United States. SMALLPOX IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Mr. Loveoy, (rep.) of Iil., from the Committee on the District of Columbia, which was instructed to inquire into the propriety of measures being faken to prevent the epread of smalipex, caused to be read several commun!- cations from the Mayor of Washington, the Acting Sur- geon General and others, showing that provision has been made for the care of all suffering with that disease and also for vaccination, Mr. Lovwoy reported a resolution, watch ms adopted, as tho judgement of the House that ft would be advisable as a precautionary measure, that the cities of Georgetown Washington fornish vaccination at tho residences of that they take ANHRIC! On motion of Mr. Wasusurne, (tep.) of itl., the Com. mittee on Commerce was directed to quire into the ex- ay d of the of a law requi hospital dues American sold in foreign porte. CLOTAUNG BY MAIL, 0 SOLDIERS. .._Mr. Alamy, (rep.) of Mass-, from the Post Office Com- mites, reported a bill amending the law prescribing the articles to be admitted into mai It provides thas arti. cles of clothing beimg manufactured of wool, cotton or Knen, and. com within limits not exceeding two i , being addressed to any non-commision- Shh a that weig! at scribed py the Postmaster General. Paseod’ = ue ae Gop einen te Sonal . WASHBURNE, (FOP. ni mittee on Commerce, reported a bill a} ‘ing $17,000 to in. Se itish schooner Glen for ille- gs) seizure. 4 SROOND ASSISTANT GRORETART OF WAR. My. Sewewon, (rep.) of Ohio, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported tho Senate bill widing for the appointment of an Assistant Secretary of War for one {oat Ot 8 onlay of 8,000. It was said in explanation at theaw heretofore passed had expired, that the object was to revive it, Mr. Watson still acting ip that capaciiy. he bill was passed. ‘THR WAREROUBING OF SPIRITS, Mr. Hoorn, (rep.) of Mags., offered an amendmeut to the Internal Revenue bill, in the form of a more care. tally red section fer warobousing spirits, but mak- ‘no ntial change of the third section of the bill, for whieh section it is a substitute, ‘THR DAKOTA DELEGATRSIIP. Mr, Dawns, (rep.) of Mass., called up the resolution from the Committee on Elections im reterfnce to the ‘ota contested election case. resolution declares that William Jayno is entitled to Singin eee Stall Spt claims ir. qi wo ute ir. Suara, (rep.) of Ky, offered as @ @ubstitute that neither of the be permitted to take tho seat, and that the whole subject be referred to the Committee 4 hie ‘with instructions to report on the merits of 0 C18 * ‘On this subject a debate took @, when Mr, 4 substitute was rejected by 66 pin ust The original resolution was then adopted, and Mr. Jayne was sworn in as Delegate from Dakota and took feat, Whereupon the House adjourned until Monday. Artivalet the Sidon and Glasgow. ‘The extra Canard steamship Sidon, which left Liver- pool at noon on the and Queenstown on tho 30th December, arrived at thi yesterday forenoon. Her ows and newspaper flies bave beon fully anticipated by the arrival of the Scotia, ‘The steamship Giaagow, Capt. Jones, from Liverpool on the 26th of Decomber, arrived at this port yesterday morning. Hor news bas also been anticipated, le Discovery Board ‘the Prize Steamer R. E. Lee. Boston, Jan. 15, 1864 Tho revel reports that there was a quantity of gold in rR. K. Leo induced a thorough search Vala ho United States Marshal, whi covertag one huvdred ant elgat, packages 6¢ try tition Rupposed to di machine. five bold. The valve of ube above’ packnace are gation of the Mis- IM., Jan. 15, 1864, 15, phis 13th, bas arrived of cotton. at is, and the "the Bullean says on account of the. sicungency” ot the Pegg Peanes wt vemanend prices There are no roceipts from Br. Lovra, Jan. sae Sire sath ae do. a6 $7 60; c Met torces' of lard NEW YORK, SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1864. THE BLOCKADE BUSINESS. Important Investigation Before Surveyor | Progress of the Revolution—Severe Audrews—Marshal Murray Arrosts ® Lawyer—Genoral Dix Releases the Prisoner, &0,, &. ‘The examination of Mr. J. L. Olmstead was continued yesterday. Ho is charged with sending goods to tho South. He ia a young man and was surrounded by 8 num ber of friends, He is a xepublican in politics; but Marshal Murray knowa neither friend nor foe when performing the mandates of his syperiors at Washington, Mr, Olmstead, on being examined by Mr. Surveyor Andrews, stated that he never carried on apy bussiness with Mr, Camao; had done business with Mr, Dever and sold him whiskey; It was consigned to him by Edward Underhill, of Yonkers; knew Mr. Simpson, from Nassau; met mim in Havana; witness’ principal business fm ‘Nassau was tho gas business; he said he was going into | The schooner President, from the City of St. Domin- the commission business, and wanted him to influence | go, via Puerto Plate, brings interesting intelligence re- business for him; never knew Simpson was engaged in the | speeting the Dominican revolution, The dates from @ie Dlookade running business; he did not have that reputa- | city are to the lth fast. and from Puerto Plata tothe NEWS FROM ST. DOMINGO. Struggics Between the Spaniards ana Dominicans—Hand to Hand Fight Be- the Opponents Frightrul Use of the Native Machete—Corroboration of Former InteitizgencemAzua in Posses- sion of the Spaniards—Bhe Dominicans ture a Herd of Mules—Severe Slaughter of Spantards—Formation of Native Regiments for Spain~Capture ma Car- tridges—Battie at Puerto Plata—The Dominican Machctc a Heavy and For. tw by the Dominicans of Rift midable Weapon, dic., do. OUR TURKS ISLAND CORRESPONDENCE, Towns Istanp, Dec. 28, 1863. tion {a Havana; in bis letter understood bim torofer to | goth inst. y Camae’s going to New York; underatood Mr. Camao, tho ‘Tho news publisbed in last week’s Standard that tho young man, was ip the steamer Alico, which sailed from | Spanish army wader Goveral Gandara had taken Azua is Mobilo to Havana; was not intimate with Cama; the bar. | confirmed. We.do. dot know on what day the Spaniards relsof beans, alludedvt by witness yesterday, were beans } occupied Asua, or-whether, lilo other towns, it has been as represented, and did not know that they contatved | burned, The effieial report gives no particulars; but we gathor from it that the Spaniards must have proceeded the nowke of Josoph’& Miles, of Water stroct, for Mr. | from Bani along the vast, under the protection of the Lewts; did not know the articles he proposed to send by” the pursor of the steamer Corsica were contraband; Knew | inst, The recesupation of this place, which ts not more SR ont hare Hang oft ol of ay Ta, duties at Havana; there were cotton cards shipped by the | and isof no great importance to the Spanish cause, as the anything else; paid Mr, Lewis for them; admitted it in Hae NSE Ws Pesk o croa he ath ts steamers, and that they entered Azua about the 6thor ¢tb purser, which were consigned to J, N. Dever for his | gimoulties im reaching the interior are increased in pro- (Olmstead’s) account. portion as the inadequate forces of Spain aro Q. Did you not know there was no use for cotton eards | Un the Oth inst. eighty mules, laden with ammunition for a Havana or Nassau? cotton cards at Nassau or Havana. <n Examination continued—Had sold them to go to Mexioo. to Mr. Simms, who had a place at Matamoros; the former” resided at Havana; Simms lived for some time in New “recapture Sah Cristobal. They sustained « severe fire Yorke; he movod from New York as soon as the War COB !From the Dominicans stationed along the road, and whet menced; know Mr, P. H. Pepper; he lived at Nasgad; heard Pepper say before tho war broke out he raided ab Mobile; did not selbbim s large quantity o whiskey; Mr, ea fs eensaedalie Tene and seventy-nine galtohs $n his account; that whiskey was consigned by Mr, Underhill, of Yonkers, in Mar ch, 1862, to him, \t was shipped to Be consigned to J. W. Wrived there; did not hear of whiskey sold to Camac. (A letter produced.) It is my hand writing and addressed to Mr. Underhill, of Yonkers; wanted the whiskey for the | The Spanish government is strengthening the fortifica- Havana trade; could not say why be did not require a Dill of tading for it. Q.—Why did you use the expression “* only do not de- mand bill of lading—simply mark?”? A.—I do not know at present; it may occur to my mind; Mr, Underhill at that time had an ale brewory. Another letter was here produced and shown to Olm- stead, who said it was in his handwriting. Q.—What do you mean by this expression, ‘‘ Whiskey Je and will coatinue to be in great domand, whenever opportunities occur for reshipmont?”” A.—I presume I meantishipment to Nassau; never saw ‘& barrel of whiskey put on board of any vessel for a rebel | Yabacoa, the for Santana’ port; had seen, but did not know, that the steamor Mont- | Domingo on the morning of the gomery was engaged in blockade running; she belonged to the Spanish Steamship Company; the Montgomory was the same as the Habanero, spoken of yesterday; Mr. Crawford changed her name; she had been cleared for ‘ Matamoros. ‘Ths examination was bere adjourned until twelve orclock to-duy. Arrest of a Member ef the New York Bar by United States Marshal Murray. ‘Yesterday morning Mr. Maleolm Campbell, a woll known and respectable lawyer of this city, formerly part- ner of Gen. Thos. F. Meagher, was arrested by United whe ‘States Marebal Murray, but no distinct offeuce against the Pepors otc seek dled tb Miia. , HK nppemre that ‘We: | (oemots erate eave coceaee Wneha Wane moe Campbell was counsel for Mr. Benjamin, who | sanguine expectation bas been in somo way mixed up in the Palmer Custom House case; that Mr. Campbell refused, on the conscientious conditions of his oath as | against the mild an & lawyer, to divaige the secrets of his olient or to give up to the government any papers or moneys et trusted to his keeping by Mr. Benjamin, Hence his ar- rest. He was transmitted by the Marshal, accompanied Dy his friends and counsollors, ex-Judges Beebe and O'Connor and Mr. W. P. Powers, to General Dix’s office, where, after a few words of explanation, Mr. Campbell ‘was set at Hberty. Under the circamstances connected with the arrest and the objects sought to be obtained by it, great credit 4s due to Major General Dix -for his scrupulous regard for the rights of the citizen and the sacred duties of counsel. Organization of the Union General Com- mittee for 1864. ADDRESS OF THE NEW PRESIDENT, RUFUS F. ANDREWS. The Union General Committee met at their headquar- tere, No. 639 Broadway, on Thursday, and-organized by electing Rufus F, Andrews President, Robert Beatty and Charleg A. Bramball Vice Presidents, Harvey H. Wood and |-D"e.ccta The Dominicaue, twotundred and fivty in num ‘Wm. T. Ladd Secretaries, and Waldo Hutchins Treasurer. Mr. AxpRews, on being conducted to the chair, ad- Gress the committee as fohows:— GxytieMen oF tie Union Genera CommrTrEs:— The honor which you have conferred upon me In select- ing me as your chairman for the ensuing yeas, unsolicived s it is, is one Of which I may well foot Proud. You constitute a representative body from each lection district in this great city of the most numerous party which has sustained and supported the present ad- ministration in its efforts to sappress the rebellion and restore the government. In the dark hours of the war in which we have been engaged I am not aware that one of you,or any one of your constituency, faltered or read and unexpected thomselves ont of the party or deserted the administration. Whiie some of the leaders of other {Union organizations denounced the President and withdrew from him their the Spanish troops under Santana, were captured by the Mr. Olmstead—I did not believe there was apy use Tor | Dominicans. This must have been a valuable prise to the Dominfeans, as they wore, for the time, short of am- ‘imanition. Og tbig dey a columa of 1 tere tho oll, udder te rinatid “OF 1 0 they arrived at tho river Idina a severe conleat éisited. ‘The Spaniards wore put to rout and reached the city helter skelter. They confess to a loss of forty killod and ‘one hundred wounded; but it was Delleved that the loss was double tho number acknowledged. It is worthy of observation that this very ground was gone over only seven weeks ago by Goneral Gandara with 4,000 mefi, Devers (ae not sure he was in Havana when the whiskey | San Cristobal is suill in the possession of the’ rebels, thus forming a complete obstruction to all communica. tion between Azua and the city of St, Domingo by land. tions of the city by two redoubts—onoe at Galindo and the other at Pajarito. Bands of Dominicans still hover around the city and waylay small parties. 19 still near Sanguino, unable to march, Rehas latoly been reinforced to the extont of 1,500 men, Captiin Gevoral Vargas has ordered the formation of threo ative regiments. Ju the city this is considered as A sign of woakuess, aud’is said to be contrary to the as- surances given by the government that the natives would be allowed to attend exclusively to their rural pursuits. Besides, it is not known where the men are to be had. Admiral Lardner, in the United States steamer Pow- batan, had been in the city and left on the éth inst. ‘The small stewmer Coy beg by the Spanish govern ment to conv visions, turned the second time, being unable to of Dominicans, who made prisoners of most of the * fards, The Dominicans turn to the city, where the bY in the most favorable light for pain. ‘one mile distant from the fort, Meantiine the Dominicans were reinforced, maki their number five buvdred and fifty, Three hundr were sent round to attack the Spaniar: bayonets. of one hundred and fifty Spaniards were cut down fort, carrying wit total loss one hundred and oighty in killed and wounded. , and, o far as they were able, carried with them | The Dominican losses wore ir killed and eleven support, many of their followers, who have not returned to their allegiance, you and your organization have boen true to the government and true to the flag, Yours was the first Union organization formed in the State, and was first presided over by that well known ‘merchant and honored patriot, Capt. Chas. H. Marshall. I approve of your mode of representation by election districts, rather than by wards, as tho people's rigitts are more fairly represented, and the wards are consida ed fn reference to their voting population. ‘This year ', and perhaps the most important, Presidential election is to take . It will be a matter involving the principles upon which this ernment is to be rest and its future determined. Should the position to the present administration be successful in the next campaign, in my opinion the blood and tressure which have been merificed in vain, Who donbts that if Horatio Sey- mour aod his followers, or any of bis sympathizers, were elevated to power over this nation they would take Joi, Davis and bis traitorous crew by the hand, and settle this controversy on any terms for the sake of peace? We have their ted deciara concinsion. that unless E y is abolished, or putin the course of ultimate extinction, the seods of a uew rebellion wn! be ure loft to fructify and bring on ‘at some fi war period. We have reason to thank God and take courage; for the prosent is {ull of hope. If we fll up the ranks of our army another campaign will put an end to the rebellion, and it will be loft tothe next administration to determine the plan upon which the States may be received back and the Union restored. Let us make onr organization as perfect as possible, commence holding a series of mectings in the several wards, and prepare ourselves for the work of the next Presidential clection, By so doing we may redeem our city from the hands of the enemies of the administra. tion and secure its powerful influence on tne side of loyalty tate tan in the lection of 1864. ly best. upon me in olecting me chairman of your organization. Olty Migence. ficed in this war will have been | ‘te which time and means may allow shall De given to this object; and, with your hearty co-opera- tion, who will say that such a result may not be attained? Again I thank you for the honor you have conforred wounded. On the other hand, the Spaniards confess that they were ceveroly defented, that‘the numbers on cach side were about equal, and that the Dominicars fought most bravely with their swords: but they deny haying lost so many men. They set their losses down as foi- lowe:—Killed, fifteen, including a’captain and two lieu- tenants, and sixty wounded; while they est e the losses of the Dominicans as equal to theirs. also deny the statemont that the Dominicaue recaptured the cannon they took from them at Ma Luis. We are in- formed that the woundsofticted om the Spaniards by the machetes of the Dominicans are most revere, ‘The head of the unfortunate captain who was killed in the ongago- ment was split mto two parts, NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS. {From the Turks Island Royal Standard, Deo. 2, ) Via St. Thomas we have received authoritative intelli- | gence from the city of St. Domingo to the. 6th instant. On the 9th ult, eral Gandara received a reinforce- inent of one thousand six hundred new troops, and on the 11th foughé the Dominicans at Fundacion, about two ¢ to warrant us in this | miles from San Cristobal. The action was very severe, and the next day the Spaniards werd obli to evacuate San Cristobal and retire to the ses congt, where they en- camped under the guns of two Spanish war steamers, San Cristobal was immediately reoccupied by the Domj- nicans. Onthe 16th uit. Gandara marched upon Bani, thirty miles distant only. After four days hard fighting he entered the town in ablaze of fre on the 20th: but tho roots of the houses being of a species of palm leaf, Spaniards succeeded in eaving a part of the houses. The inhabitants bad previously left Bani, Up it Gan ped at this place, rently diffident about taking the road again, Steamers have been rent to the coast near Bani to carry the Spaniards by sea to Azun, but ap to the latest dates \eere was ‘no intelligence: of a start. Nearly two months have been spent on this expedition, which Bot to have occupled a week. Righteen bundred I troops arrived at thacity on the 3d inst., making about four thousand as the reinforce- ments during tho past month; but as the casualties are set down at one bor month, at least, these rein peg ag fy Corer, the lonses,*'Bantaia stil con. Wg where be was, not far from Sanguino.”” Fight thousand new rifles, instoad of Lrovn's New Mar ov THe Hupson River.—A splendid | men, have arrtved at the city from Spain, as also a map of the Hudson rivor, from the bead of navigation, at Troy, to its confluence with the ocean, at Sandy Hook, has just been issued by J. T. Lioyd, of No, 164 Broad. way. The map ombraces an area of four miles on cither side of the river, exhibiting minutely all the to} ie cal data of cities, towns Misawvo row ms Hoxn.—William MoCrea, Jr., © young | forcomonts ana ‘Man about eighteen years of age, has beon missing since Thursday noon. Any information in regard to his where- abouts will be gratefully received by his distressed | any more. San Cristobal hos ‘andewator | Gandara, with five ts, Address MoCrea Breet New & Miller, No. 16 Vi The Sales of Governm faery PRILADELPREA The sales of fivo.twentics y wo mi sum of money in Ht was reported in St. Domin; that the crown in Spain were to be sold, and the - svat ttn fom ST in Spain was also me of. PY ser syenen , under date 19th inst., Tho St. Thomas Tidende of the 12th inst, publishes the villages, mountains hills; | following extract of a letter alee xy tiver chainel, with the dopth of water, railroad Dowave ble ra sy under date of the 6th of The Spaniards bave made we arrived here, but Went hits ORK HERALD. ~ PRICE THREE GENTS. Bani, which waa mostly fo ruime when the Spaniards oc- cupied the place, They ar@ now preparing Wo attack Axua; but these desultory operations upon the sea coast amount to nothing beyond an enorinous ontlay of money, and do not advance thetr cause asingle-inch. The dif. © approach the interior through mountainous without roads or means of transport for stores eral Samtana has eee. ns between Shngutuo Tho forts at Por'o Pinta and Lag Cacaos, at Samana, y the Dominicans, Succeed in killing and woundiag more or less ir beleaguered garrigous, ally announced and promotions which resolve themselves into very po Victories are occasion- juing, the whole of y skirmishes be- tween outposts of no importanes whatever towards @ solution oF tho question at iasne, while the Dominicans ongoing Consolidating their power, tore, and yesterda: two hundred and ifty have been landed hore tt _ ported that M. Rojas has returned from New York, 4 urchases of armé, ammunition ho took with him a number of commissions for letters of marque, which he sold at a very high price, being formally authorized by the re ea. ished Dominican government, and that six armed etart on cruises to prey epon Brigadier Capper are daily gaining On the $d inst., 1,300 whero he made large and ether stores; tha steamers were about t Spanish trade under Dou was sent off last night ina steamer direct for Gadiz to Saves this serious intelligence to the Spanish govern- Besides, it is reported that the Captain General (Vargas) ordained the imprisonment of ali the employes of tho and invested the Colonel of the battalion ith the office of Intondente of the Treasury, y putting a man under military laws in this po- would bo protected against the government be THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. public treasury (San Marcial) wi The Reported Cavalry Raid of Stuart, Mr. William Young's Despatch, * ARMY ov THE Potomac, Jan. 15, 1864. QUIETUDR OF THE ARMY. was quiet at tho extreme front ths morning. The aha thore ia @ most disa- randy Station.” INTRODUCTIONS OF REFORM®, During the inactivity of the army numerous reforms and improvements aro instituted in various depart Colonel Howard, Quartermaster of tho Third |. corps, has introduced some new features, rather experi- mental than otherwise, into the transportation for the corps, and has brigaded all tho regimental supply wagons, 80 that no team can be sent out, even for a load ‘of wood for the regiment, except by order of tho brigndo Bre BazoMing mud groeable dopth of fnud at iter, LOVE AND MATRIMONY IN CAMP, There havo been numerous instances of matrimony io andout of camp. The Culpepper ladies have fascinated some officers by their attractions, and lea them to form ‘a union for life; and even correspondents have listened to “tho sweet voices of maidens, whom they havo songht to Among the prominent officers who have gone home to marry are Captain Corson, Quartermaster of tho Second cavalry division, and Captain Cox, head qnartermaster’s commissary. The Press Despatch. Wasnyaton, Jan. 15, 1864. Accounts received to-night from the Army of the Poto- mac say that the reported movement of Stuart’s cavalry occasion no alarm, as it is not believed that he has a sofficient number of men even for a less arduous duty than a campaign on oar right, If a cavalry movoment ts progressing in that direction, it cannot be of much magnitude, and from our army in Virginia as usual, and nobody an- ticipates any interruption. INTERESTING FROM FORTRESS MONROE, Sentence of Deserters—The Civil Govern- x and Portsemoath—Sen- temce for Violating the Oath of Alle- glance, dc. C., up the river Ozama to ‘s army, left the city of St. 12th inst., but returned at ten o’clock, with the report that the Dominicans wero in the way. A party of troops were-then put on board, and she was again sent off; but towards evening she ro- The depot up the Fiver at Yabacos, gnarded by dotactiment of two hundred Spanish troops, was surprised by a party ‘Trains are running to the Span- at once took possession of all the rovisions and ammanition, among which were three jundred rifles, forty thousand rounds of cartridges-and a field piece, which was at once planted in an advantageous to meet the steamer in order to sink her. This ing communicated to the captain of the steamer by three soldiers who had escaped, cansed the captain to re- gteamer discharged her “. ments of Nor statements lately published in the New ing this revolution greatly rejoice the Fortress Mowroe, Jan. 14, 1864, Private Albert J. Lacy, Fourth Rhode Island Volunteers; James C, Grattan, Eleventh Pennsylvania cavalry, and Henry Wooding, Fighth Connecticut Volunteers, have been sentenced by court martial to be shot for desertion, All the officers of the civil governments of Norfolk and Portsmouth , Virginia, are ordered to make reports to General Butler’s headquarters in detail of the amount of moneys received by them, in foes or otherwise, whence received, and the amount expended since the organiza. tion of said governments; the reports to be made under oath on or before the 20th instant, John Ford, of Norfolk, convicted of violating his oath of allegiance by corresponding with the rebels within the rebel lines, and endeavoring fraudulently to avold confiscation of rebel property sentenced to confinement at bard labor in Norfo'k jai! for one year, and to wear a twenty-four pound iron ball attached to bis right leg by @ chain three feet long, and to be employed in cleaning "the streets or other bard labor, and at the end of said term to be sent beyond tho Umits of the department never to return. The steamer 8. R. Spaulding arrived this morning from Beaufort, N.C. She brings no news. 8 in making the American public and prompuy” suppressed; that hundreds of Dominicnng hare promptly su} ; that 1s of Dominicang have ‘detivered themselves up, being serry for having rebelled id just rul of Spain, and that wherever tho armies of Spain march victory always attends them. We aro assured on the most ee recap A cane the readiness with which the few York editors ‘every report they recetve from Hevena ia favor of the Wah side of his revolution pleases @no authorities ia thig city very much, avd which they are vain h to n@ as an evidence of sym- pathy on the part of the American press. Whether (rom ignorance of the true facts of the case, or from an unwil- lingness to know them, the American papers have cer- tainly been employed in giving to the world a one sided statement of affairs, almost rivaling the Diario dela Ma- rina, of Havana, and the Razon, of St. Domingo city, ‘The editor of this last mentioned paper is known as a paid agent to represent matters connected with the revolution A severe battle was fought at Puerto Plata on the morning of the 20th inst. We have two statements respecting this battle—ene from the Domi:iicavs and ove from a gentleman who bas just arrived from Puerto Plata, wi he learned the particulars from several Spanish officers. The Dominican statement is that on the morning of the battle a force of six hundred Spao- jards, by taking the beach road to Ma Luis, a place about » managed to surprise and rout the Dominicans encamped at that piace, at the same time capturing the only piece of artillery the Dominicans ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF TROOPS, The Thirty-second regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, Colonel Prescott, left Philadelphia yesterday afternoon, en route for home, and will probably arrive in thig city atanearly hour this morning. Tho regiment hag re- ofttisted for the war, and will go back to Virginia with their ranks recruited to the maximum standard. Vorty men of the Twenty-fifth Massachusett tours arrived at the New England Rooms last evening on their retura home. The balance of the re enlisted men of their regiment, together with the Ninth Now Jersey, left Newport's Nows on Thursday evening on the stoam- snip City of Richmond, and arrived here last evening. A battery of the Third Vermont artillery (re-enlisted men) left Burlingjon yesterday thorning, and passed through this city last night, en roule for Washington. URGENT NECESSITY FOR INCREASING OUR CAVALRY ir, fled into the woods, whence hey kept up a guertiia mode of fighting, which obit the Spanish troops to retreat. Gut when the Spaniards got to the open space whero the lato town stood they rallied and took a cio nj the rear. Their plans having been arranged, they cime from the cover of the woods, and boldly attacked the Spaniards After the first fire they fetl on their enemies with their side arms. A dreadful hard to hand fight ensued. the Pomt- nicans sing, thelr machetes, and tho Spaniards tboir ‘he result, as stated by the Dominicans, was that they recaptured the piece of cannon, that upwards among thom three officers, and ‘that the rest retreated to the th them thirty wounded, making their ‘We will have by next spring the strongest and the best drilled army since the beginning of the rebellion; but ch deserves the attention of the gov- In the reverses which we have suffored, it has been the rebel cavalry which has given us tho severest blows. In a country as large as this cavairy will always render the most efficient services, and our cavalry force is far from sufficient to support the movements of our nu- merous veterans. With a force of one hundred thousand cavairy, which could be raised bofore next spring, our army woud be the most efficient inthe world. We un- dorstand that several of our most prominent citi have taken this matter in ba government to raise a large cavalry corps, under the com mand of Colonel J B. Harman. An extra bounty fund nization, and it is hoped at Washington, there is one fact w! d, and have proposed to the has been spprope that thie plan wil Captain James F, McGee, commanding the Sixty-hinth New York Volunteers, has recotved authority from his Excellency the Governor of the State of New York to ro- cruit eight additional companies for that gallant organi- zation. The gentlemen he has selected to take charge of those companies are all veteran officers, who have served in tho Irish Brigade or other Irish regiments. Recruiting has already commencod at regimental headquarters, 476 Broadway, and it is anticipated that the regiment will be rapidly filled up, ‘ len oulisting in this organization are entitled to all the bounties, State, national and municipal. * Orrick ov THE ACTING Assistant Provost MArsmat, Genxnat, Sovtiuman Divinon or New Yor, Naw Yorn, Jan. 14, 1864. The Twenty-firth (Sickles’) cavalry is placed upon same footing as regards bounties and promi ILLIAM HAYS, Brigadier General of Volunteers, Acting Assistant Pro- vost Marsbal General. Negotiation for the Release of Senator White from Richmond, Bartimone, Jan. 15, 1864. ‘Mr, Warfield, a merchant of this city, has gone to Richmond, by authority of the War Department, to on- doavor to effect the exchange of Senator White, of Peun- sylvania, for General Trimble, who is @ relative of Mr. The steamer Circassian was captured by the United ‘States steamer Somerset, on May 4, 1862, Sho was takew to Key West and condemned whore her was sold, Vessel. For tho puree the Fast and then sent ~ we nat ernment acithe who hag beer feat Guit Squadrons, |, get nota word about distr 1 pot distributed? THE BLOCKADE. Chase After and Destruction of the Angio-Rebel Steamer Dare. THE PURSUING STEAMERS, Capture of Four Union Officers and Twenty- four Men from the Pursning Vesseh, DETAIES OF THE EXPEDITION. Further Partieulars of the Destruction of the- Blockade Ruaner Bendigo, ae, ae. Our Naval Correspondence. BLOCK ADR Ury WestaamyBar, Wuanssto, N. C., Jan, 9, 1864, Tt Is my purpose to narrate im this letter the facts con+ corning the chase and destruction of the blockade runner steamer Dare by the United States steamers Montgomery and Aries, Fesulting in the capture of the executive officer, one engineer and seventeen men from tho Montgomery, and ove ensign, the captain’s clerk and seven mop from the Aries, by rebel cavalry on the coast. Tt seems that at early dawn on tho morning of the Sta the Montgomery discovered w ateamor apparently at- tempting to get away from the blockading floot after am unsuccessful attempt to got into Wilmington during tho pight. Chase was immediately given, when the steamer holeled the rebel flag, and soon after the Aries hove io sight and joined in the chase, Notwithstanding the wel} known speed of the two vessels i¢ was evident that the rebel was getting tho best of it. Several shote were fired at her, axd it afterwards proved that ono took effect in one of her paddle boxes, Later in the obaso astrong and favorable breezo for the Union steamers came up, and with full sai! and-eteam it wag certain that the blockade runner could not get away. She was deter~ mined nojgo be captured, howaver, and, after all hope of escape was gone, sho hoaded in for the land and was rom ashore thirteen miles northeast of Goorgetown Light, S.C. The Montgomery an? Aries immediately lowered thelr boats, and with armed’crews boarded her, not, how. over, until all hands on board had gained the land, ‘The surf at the time wag running very high, and the sea wag striking the grounded yessol heavily, thus mak- ing the matter of boarding extremely dangerous and diffi- cult. Had it not been for this the steamer could haye been taken off and made valuabie to our government. Aiter getting her on firo the officers and crews repaired tothe boste, A very trying timo for the boats’ crews now ensued. Tho surf wag so high that it was almost impossi- bie to push from the burning vessel. Six boats had esehped the danger and were returning to their vessels, whon it was divcovered that a boat from the Arles bad deen swamped and ali hands were floundering in the wa- ter, George i, Pendleton, Acting Master and Executive Otficer of tho Montgomery, in charge of a launch, at once returned to rescue the unfortunate men, and succeeded in taking five from the surf. Having accomplished this ble and daring act he was again nearing his steamer when others were seén in the waves, Turuing once more to tho good work, his Ra as became unmanageable and was thrown on the beach. It was impossible to render them any help. We could only feel thank’ul when we saw that they wero safe om Jand. ‘Night coming on, the Montgomery and Aries lay by at aa ‘until morning, with the bepe of recovering the: untortimate officer and men, Tt was then, however, dis- covered that they bad unfortunately been captared dur- fog the vight by rebel cavairy (on several hundred were seen on the coust in the morning. At daybreak the United States schoouer Goo, Manghan, Diockading an inlet near by, came up to the scene of ac-- tion, and, owing to her Jight draught of water, was enabled: to go close fn shore and shell the rebel cavalry and coast: rd, othe ‘destroyed vease! proved to bo tho English steamer Dare,a splendid sidowheel vessel of seven toos,. and was from Nagsan. bound for Wilmington. Hor cargo apparently was not large, ad from the facts: gathered it ts high!y probable that some important aodt distinguished | persous were on board, and the only: object of the ves: was ighest Geo of the Montgomery, and Mr —— Parkman, Captain’s Clerk, of the Aries, and ene ensign of the sime vessel, whose name I have not learned, are.among the captured. Thave also tostate the circumstances attending lockade runner~ Bendigo but: It seems that thie ves. miles down the coset from sn! wag diveovered by the flag- Minural Lao on board, and ite on ber. and was soon after joined by the Montgomery, Both vessels now fired at the ond by evening eral ebots had takea effect. Far! the noxt morning the Rendigo was boarded by a boa’ expedition from the Montgomery, Iron Age and Daylight, in charge of Acting Master George H. Pendleton, and waa destroyed. Four valuable blockade runt steamers: res, Antonica, Bendigo and Dare—nave in this way deen destroyed of Western Bar, Wilmingtom, since the 6th day of December. The question may naturally be asked, how it is that 0 mavy blockade ranpers are now 60 av and rapidty be ing destroyed while running: into port In my mind the question is easily answered... It is woll known that the lightship which been stationed off Fryingpan Shoal, which i# the dangerous approach to Wilmington, was blown off in & gale of wind; and while rm ep So ag have been destroyed no hghtship bas: cen at this piace. That the blocka‘lo runners Dave made thie light a most important point from which to take bearings, &¢., and have been governed by It alt gether while running ia or Out is most evident. Without it they are obliged to make the land as a guide, and in so doing at night get in shoad water and aground, and are then vered oy our gua- degtruction of the bi days . shore Dorts and destroyed re The Monty ry has juat arrived here from destroy! the Dare. Aries remained behind, and it is that when sho returns something will be known of the captured officers and men, will only add that the Montgomery participated in the ——- of three of the steamers mentioned in thie: ter. Probable Loss of the United States Gun- o boat Iron Age. The Richmond papers of the 13th inst. had a telegram» to the effect thata Union steamer bad deen blews up; and the aval supply steamer Newbern, which arrrived: ‘at Hampton Roads on the 13th inst., reports that when: she loft the fleet on Monday last the United States gun- boat Tron Ago, Lieutenant Commander E. BE. Stone, was aground and under the fire of the rebel batteries on tho eastern shoro, at the entrance to Wilm! arbor. She also reports that the Minnesota had }@ to ber assistance. The rebel report is probably the latest, os ib States that twenty-four prisoners fell into their hands. With those facts before us tt seems not at all volikely that the Iron Age bas been blown up eithor by rebel shel} or possibly by her own officers, who took to their boats. The Iron Age sailed from the Charlestown Navy Yard: on Friday, September 4, 1863, and proceeded direct to- the headquarters of the Wilmington blockade. She wae fitted out in a superior manner, Her battery consisted of Aix eight-inch guns on the gun deck, three thirty-pounder Parrott rifles pivoted on the spar deck, and ono twenty- four pounder howitser. He crew consisted of seventy-two men. She is one of the purchased steamers, and has seen. much service since she has been ia commission. ‘The following is @ list of ber ofleors when sho left 7 enn ward B, Stone, 0 Ed Pract etre Assistant Surgeon Jaman Barbour. ah dame Brsigne—Bvorett T. Manter, Frank Fisher, Ulric Feilborg. Second Assistant, EF. acting thira Assutote, FF. Hamilton, David Reed, James Curraa. ‘Acting Master’s Males—Ben). Attwood, W. C. King, Jobo McGovern, Captain's Clerk—Chas, M. Colina, Paymaster’s Clerk—Edward G. Hayes, From ‘the rebel report we should judge that the Iron Age was chasing the rebel blockade runner Here at the tume of the accident, as she is reported to Baye grounded: ‘ato point near Georgetown. Cheiaprake Gase. Br. Jony, N. B., Jan, 15, 1968, ‘The examination in the Chesapeage cago has been ad v Journed until the 21st inst. [ronan apt tenon was not pared to proceod to-day, absence pome docersenta for whlch he bad applied to the Gov- ‘ernor of the provioce, who required time to consult hie legal advisers. .