The New York Herald Newspaper, January 20, 1864, Page 1

i ' wk Tt. on: ‘ Ww YO RK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 9986. fews FROM WASHINGTON. Reimbarsement of New York City’s War Expenses ’ Bpeech of Senator Bayard on the Test Oath Question. Debate on the Whiskey Taz in the House. ‘ ne APPOINGMENTS CONFIRMED BY THE SBVATE, tay Ren Ree $ Waseiveton, Jan. 29, 3864. REIMBURSEMENT OF NEW YORE CITY FOR WAR EX: + PBNGES. ‘Tee bill Dy Fernando Wood w-day directs ‘tharthe of the Treasury, out of avy money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, pay to the Cemptroiier of the city of New York, or to his duly au- ‘Wrerized agents, the cost, charges and oxpenees properly tecurred by the Corporation of the said city for enrolling, wabaisting, supplying, arming and equipping the troops employed in aiding to suppress the present insurrection cngainel the United ‘tates, to ve seflled upon proper ~youchers to be Aled and paseed upon by the proper ac- opunting Officer of the Treasury. MNOLAND BELD RESPONSIBLE FOR, REBEL P1NAOIBS. Secretary Seward, 10 aletter to Mintster Adams, dated ‘the 6th of October Jast,as appears from the published eorreapondence sey ss:—\Iihe United States do insist, and saust continoe fPingist, what the Pritish government is Jusiy. responsible tor the damageg which the peaceful, Jaw abiding citizens of the United “tates eustain by the depredations of tho Alabamé, that vessel paving been’ ‘Dalt and @tled our tn British waters, Tho Svcrovary €gnn0t, Wéreiore, instruct Mr. Adams io rofraia from ‘Preesing tho claime qpich bo sew Bas in bishands.”” CONTHILLING GOLD SPECULATIONS. Pi a 0 Sa vesue-cionsncsanan Dhouses. “1t-is conceded that Senator Jwn Lane’s bill will WOE DS panved, and * would be werse than uselees if it ‘were nw. it e.ndesetood that Mr. tlebbins, of New 4 prepared submit fo the House Committes of Meane quite-a dillerent ii! ; but, Lie the other, 9 In qgee 10 very serious objections, end doubts are ex- reseed “if-3t «will prove much more effectual. Meny members of Gongress favor the proposition to make wansactions in gold“a source of revenue, by taxing gales end also imposing a monthly tax.apon goid boarded © THE READMISSION OF ARKANSAS. (The Arkansie delegation now bere ‘bed 20 interview, {hls sAernecn with the President, ood were much eo epmraged by their reception. Fvey are an consultation ‘*inevening with sumo-vt. the jeading members -of Con gteas, and aro to have another iwterview at the White Bowse to-morrow, when & programme will probably be THE CONFISCATION Acr. Another attempt was made to-day to.foree through tbe @mediiments to the explapatury act accompanying the @Oonfiecatton act, heretofore reported from the Judiciary ‘Commnitiee tothe House, but it failed. There is man) Seated a determination, not-oniy-en the part of the demo. @retic .wembers, biit.alszo by a portion of the repudlisins, that such important legislation ebali not be rusbed Brougd under the spur of the previous queetion without eufMctent time for debate auc amendments, and Mr. ‘Witnon:bad togive.way. li je not likely that action pon 8 wibehe obtasned for some days yet, many members faving announced their intention to speak upen it. Upea the coaclumon of the ‘Of Mr. Boutwell, of Marsacho: ‘Botte, whe fi Of Congress, under the coostite- Sioa, to “confiscate the fee as well as tho live estate of rebels tn their real property, quite ® number of gevtle- men gatbesed about dim and congratulated big upon bis effort. TAB PEBATBON THE REVENUE BILL. Groat interest waa developed, both upon the floor and ‘mw thegalleries of the House, this afternoon, during the @teoustion of tbat section of the Revenue bill relating to p tax apon-whiekey. Atone time the debate threat- shbd to eeome personal, bet Gvally, through the good eforts of Mr. Stevens, was brought within pro- ree Nowdefinite action was taken upon the section; We preliminary votes iu the Committee of the Whole fndicate very surely tbat tbe rates will not be arranged from that paported by the Committee of Waye and Means. ‘There is a cirong feeling both in favor of and against ap- lying (be additional tax to the stocks oo Land, the jm- pression betng that at any rate stock in the bands of dis- tillers on which the present tnx bas been paid will not be qadjected to additiozal impost. Action on tbe bill will probably be reached within a few days, TRE DEBATE ON THE SENATE TEST OATH. The debate upon ibe test oath in the Senate will be Peqaied $6-morrow at ove o’clock, and will be continued ‘wetil a late hour, Senator Collamer will reply at length to thespeech of Mr. Bayard, after which it is understood Ghat Mr, Sumner and otbers will participate in the dis- evssion. .* ‘TBR NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL. ‘The Naval bill, as.reported to-day from the Commitice of Ways ad Means, appropriates for the ordinary opera dione of the navy proper about $97,000,000 in addition to be veual appropriations for the several bureaus of the @epartment, and for navy yards, docks and miscella- weous expenditures. The pay of officers, seamen and en- qiooors requires $19,423,000, and for construction and Tegaire $20,200,000; for armor plated vessels $3,600,000. Bemp and other materials $700,000; fuel $5,840,000; @quipment $3,000,000; provisions $6,416,000; constraction m4 repairs of machinery $28 312,000, surgeons’ appli @ndts snd vecesearies ,$8,500,000; navigation apparatus andavpplies $126,000. & BILL RELATIVE TO .NRW YORK COURTS. ‘Zhe dill of Seuator Morgan, of New York, presented to-day, to facilitate proceedings in admiralty and other Sediciad proceedings on the part of New York, con- templates ibe reparation of Kings, Queens, Suffolk and Richmond.covnties, and vonstitute a reparate district, to De called the Kasvero District of New York. The effect of tbe dill is not to impair the local, territorial or otber jariedictian-of the Circuit Court for the Southern District ‘of New York,and appeals and write of error may be taken from ihe Kastern to the Court for the Southern District of New York, the Eastern to have concurrent Jntisdiction with the Southern District Court over the ‘waters withdo the counties above specified, and all meizureg Made tvveroin. Ihe salaries of the judges of the and Seuthorn Pistrict{courts are fixed at $6,000. Mases of prizes shail have preterence’ over otber causes mpow [aay calendarof tbe court; a term of the court to MO Deld 00 the fires Wednesday of every mouth. APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED. ‘The fenate to-dey confirmed the .following @ominations Ot tho President: — ©, Guan, of ia, 20 bo of Customs es meee afters 8. Marble, Collector of Costome for the Dis- - ef Customs for abe appraiser Morebandiee for the port of G. Parsons, of Matue, Consul for the Isiand.: Je., Collecvor Of Customs for the Die’ cI med Jame Dennis, Third Liew: io the-revenve cutier service. 188 BENS TO THE DRSTIFOTE VIRGINIANS. first consignment of supplies,‘under the recertt Fegulations for furnishing them to tho destitute citizens of Virginla within ond near oor y sent out per- Sevdey. 11 ie understood tbat it Te proposed to allow tbe @aHMeait ion of svch supplics to citizens as far out as Har. weed, which i¢ som6 distance boyond our lines, a thot too We given that they ebail not with by guerillas and busbwheckers. This military lines, and whove heads are in the rebel army, ‘8 regarded with much distrust, and certainly, unless very carefully guarded, opens the way to rendering materia) aid and comfort to the enemy under the guise of relieving destitute and suffering citizens. AN EDITOR IN DIFFICULTY. ‘The recent exposure of the programme of the fature operations of the Army of the Potomac, in a letter from this city, published in the New York Times, bas occa- sioned much excitement among the military authorities, ‘fané it is said that an order bas been tesved for the arrest -and jocarceration in Fort Lafayette of Mr. Bwinton, one Of the editors of'the Zimes, who is charged with the au- thorehip. ABRIVAL OF GENSRAL BUILER. ‘Major General Butler arrived here to-day, on business with the War Department. MXAMINATION OF OFFICERS OF THE INVALID CORPS. ‘an opportunity to prepare themselves for another exami- mation iat foture period. It is the design of the War Department. to admit none to the corps who have not Deen wounded in action, and it is probable that those now suffering from disability arising from other causes will be transferred back to their regimente for discharge, thereby rendering the organization strictly one of bonor for meritorious conduct in battle. The following officers constitute the court:—Colonel Wisewell, Colonel Rusb, ‘Colonel Sewell, Colone] Morgan, Colonel Stevens, Colonel Sweet, Colonel Provost, Lieutenant Morrisa, recorder. LETTER OF THE PRESIDENT TO PITTEBURG LADIES. "President Lincoln Dasvent a letter of thanks to the + widow of Rev. Joseph Stochton, of Pitteburg, Pa.,a lady | wv 08 Buppiiew to fagi!\ien who are LOb Within our posed i eighty-five years of ago, for knitting a umber of stckings for the soldiers, and also the young ladies of that city for feeding the large wumber of troops passtog throvgb, THIATY-HIGNHTH CONGRESS. PIBST @RBEION, Senate. Wasmixeron, Jap. 19, 1864. VIANRS YO GENERA} THOMAS AND HOS COMMAND, Mr, Nuswxn, (opp.), of Oregon, from the Military Uom- pittee, reported favorably on the joivt resolution express- em ded Govgress to Genera) George C. Momas tbe and mon of bis commana for their eer- vices at Chicamanga, INOREAEE OF FAY oF MPECIORS OF (BTOME. Mr. Fumes, (rep ), of Mo., reported a bill from the Finanve Uommitteo empowering the Secretary of the Freasury to werease tpe compensation of such iospestors of-customs a8 are cotiticd to incroased pay, Dot exoceding one dellar por day. TEE PERUVIAN CLADLANTS, Mr. Suwner, (rop.), of Masa., presented oa bill for tbe satiefaction of the Peruvian claimants, appropriating about. $44,400 in itver. ‘WHAMMS YO THR OFFICERS AND CREW OF JHE FRIGATR BABINE, ‘Me. Hrcus, (opp.), of Md., reported back from the Naval | Committee revo!ations of thanks, to Commodore Cadwal- ader Ringgold avd the officcrs and men of tbe frigate ° ‘THANKS T) COMMODORE DUPONT. Mr, MorGan, (rep.), of N. Y., from the Naval Com- mittee, reported o revolution of thanks to Commodore Copwtd OF ADMIRALTY, BIC. ‘THE SENA IORI 41 OAT — SYBRCH OF MR BAYARD. The Scnate proceeded to tho consideration of the rule ) qual ‘ts own members under the con- | station, jadiciat act of either bouse was ae S member, who bad the qualifications prescribed She constitution. The act of 1862 was | repugoant to several provisions of the constitutivp. Ib prescribed a previous to cn gg IT the rule, not so much for the but for the exercise of the unltmited power One precedent would be followed by another, until anar- ment would be iollowed by obj it ited | chy epsued and a free govern! an unlimited despotism. To show that there was no ye ey ap he eg eter to be found wid the English courts, be quoted from various Eng! authorities. He hoped tho guarantees of the constitution would pot be idly frittered away and tbe only barriers againgt the approach of despotic power Abandoned. This jaw would juiict a panishment bim as a conse. quence of bia gilence. It would seek to ascertain facts in ‘@ manner unknown to the common Jaw and copatitution , by & forced confession of guilt. ‘This frule was contrary 10 the spirit nod letter of the constitution, and held & man guilty for refusing (o answer an indictment for capital crime (ramed in a mapper not authorized by that instrament. Mr. Bayard proceeded, in an elabor argument, to controvert the proposition of Mr. Trum! that a member of Congress was a civil officer. Ip cou- clusion, be said his understanding of the word loyalty ‘was @ stead‘ast adherence to the orgavic law as defined _ jo the constitution, and an ardent support of the great guarantees for the maintevance of the principles of civil ‘and religious liberty which it was the object of its framers to promote and Fal nee rng If the term loyalty meant anything but adherence to the spirit and letter of the constitution be would wish to be considered as dis- Joyal; and when that was so decidea he would meet the isgne as became bis digvity as an American Senator. Mr, Cou.amer, (rep.) of Vt, rose to reply to Mr. Bayard, but gave way until one o'clock to morrow, on motion of Mr. Sumner tbat the Senate go into executive ssession. House of Representatives. Wasmincton, Jan. 19, 1664. THE REMOVAL OF DR. WRTHRRILL. On motion of Mr, Onra, (rep.) of Ind. , a select commit- tee was ordered to be appointed to inquire into the facts attending the removal of Dr. Wetherill, the chemist of whe Agricultaral Department. He said, io order to test an improvement in gunpowder, the President appointed Not having concluded big investigation at the termination of that time it was ox" On reporting the results be found be was dis. charged, Mr. Wetherill is purely @ scientific man, aga Dr. Wetherill for one month. tended. bas uever received one cent for his gervices, THE AMENDMENTS 10 THE CONMIBCATION ACP, The House resumed the cous’ of the joint reso. lation amendatory of the Confiscation act, Mr. Wisow, (rep ) of lowa, @ his anxiety to et & vole w-morrow; 48 DO (Fo cao be mado the démmittees uptii this ution is out of the wo. Cox, (Opp.) of Ohio, said at least e lemon on the opposition side desired to speak. tepid have ap Opportunity to discuss the measure. Mr, Stevens, (rep.) of Pa., tr ked that he ang others would vote against the resolutiop in its form without amendment. It war wo) the bul. Mr. Wrieon said if the gen bis fr’ were ined feat ibe jutjon, the ibility id rest on " app.) of Obie, ex: enterin; bis views on the 100, ‘ergument to show a eee “4 Se Se Li) 'y ‘bat while the constitution ment of 11 cod tbe ite of Uke party? on a ton. img to im- of but a Ord log a gaya ear af nd strained to believe that Mp interpretation of the ition is live proveccingh” Avvew'metbod°of dows & forbidden ive ings. A Dew moti joing & thing did not help the dilemma. a THE NATAL AVPROPR'ATION . Myo the Committee of and Meape, a appropriations for naval ser vice x the with June, 1865, The ‘of the day for Thursday. oe at corm LT, A Ry in bis argument, aid Toveo NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1864. convicted of treason, a iy PAY 4 i £ rs g g }@ aided the rebel cauge than doing. He opposed the amendment. » GRINNSLL, (rep.) of Jowa, moved to tax spirits one dollar and twenty cents. He said phiakey for See purposes, was vicious and unnecessary, could com ceive why the gentleman from: New York (Mr. wee) should the increase; for it bad been said,** srogabore are the nurseries of demooracy.”” of people was against the gepUeman, for we aid that when the @ sober army be wei to toxicated is a curse tothe country. deprive tbe poor man of a simple necessity Of life. briefly argued agaipst the imposition of heavier burdens. Mr. KELLBy, (rep.) of Pa., said if the rebels did not ro- ceive encouragement from gentlemen op thie floor Out the rebellion. # remarked, that gaunt want and poverty stalk our streey, and asserted that onr country never enjoyed greater prosperity than now. Hie, for nine yore ba’ presided over a court baviog crimina) jorie iction, if it had not been for the corner groceries— the gchoolhouses of modern democracy—bi3 judicial du- ties would bave been reduced eight or nine tenthe. Mr. Ouanrgr asked whether tbe gentleman was not elected by domocrats? Mr. Kerigy replied tbat be, being too pure for their purposes, the democrats refused to lake him up: but the peceman,eus ejected him by 4 vote which 00 other lo- s F ever received in the city and county of Pbila- jelphia. . RANDALL, (opp.) of Pa., asked Mr, Kelley whether hé did not pledge bimscit (o aBide by the Democratic Con- vention, and then repudiate ts action’ Mr. Krux would refer hig colleague to the Fourth ward groceries. In the courso of his remarks be said im eee taxation he wong, while raising the tax on bad whiskey, aleo Increaso tp price on wines and brandies. Mr, (rep. ) + 5 OF the pending amend. ments. Instead of increasing they woul decrease the rovenue, and to (bafextent ive the goverpment of the means of su the pubiic burdens. In bis yor days, as a member of the Tegistature, he bad geen Stringent laws to suppress tutemperance had [Z failed of their purpose, and the most effective means. of reform was moral suasiov. amendment was offered, making the tax on spirits —— pergailon. Rejected. , MORRILL, (rep.)of Vt., said the sixty cents par gallon proposed by the Committee of Wayr and Means Fa lad more revenue than an enlargement of the tax. conte was the utmost verge of tax spirits could bear asa. sevenue measure. Without coming to any conciusion on the subject the committee rose. ‘THR WAR KAFENDITORES OF NEW YORK (iTV. Mr. Fernaxvo Woop introduced a bit! to reimburse the wy, ef New York for calling cut troops to suppress the rebellion, Adjourned. Supreme Court of the United States. Monpay, Jan. 18, 1864.—No. 63. Charles F. Kames, plaintiff ip error, ve. Benjamin D. God"ey. Ip error wo the Circuit Court'of the Usted States for the District of Mr. Justice Davie delivered the opinion Of the Court, saversing the of the naid Circo Court, with costs, aod ri gf the chase, with direc tions to award @ veuire facios de Bevo. No, 98. The county of Mercer, plaintif in error, ve. Win. H.-Y. Hackett, In error to the Osroait Court of the United States for the Western District of Mr, Justice Grier delivered the nas of the Cou Ba ht a RAL | send Circatt Court in this cause, and pty No. 99. August Seibert. plaintiff ih error, v8. the Mayor, Aldermen and citizens of Pi'teburg. In error to the Cir. cuit Court of the United States for District of Peonsylvania Mr. Justice Grier on of the Court, reversing the Circuit, Maseachusette. of Court, with costs, and re! the . direc. Lo tag enter judgment for the plaintiff on the special verdict. x No, 219. The State en ip erpor, va W. Batchelder. Jn error 10: the: ot United States Court of Cla Monpav, Jan, 18, 1864.—In the a ¢t al. ve. The United States, Chief Justico Casey an- pounced the opinion of tbe Cor ining id their petition within acd ordering the claimants to thirty days. In the case of Daniel D. Sines, Chief Jnstice Casey an- nounced the — of the Court, eustatotug the domorrer and ordering the dismisga! cf #0 much of said petition as was demurred to. The cases of Francois Mabert et al. vs. the United States; of Peter Panlent ve. the United States; of Ger. 1... Dickipeon ve. ibe United of Antoine Levalle et al. vs. the United States . 341): OF Antoine Levalie et al. ve. the United States (No. 342); of Henry H. Ward ys. the United States; of Andrew Boileau vs. the United States, and of Juba Prevandie vs. the United States, hav! Burs day called on pont = of bid and the claimants not appearing feither personally counsel, it was ordered that thosaid cases be from te docket ana the petitions dismissed. - FEARFUL RAILROAD. CATASTROPHES. or by etri A Snowed-ap Train Ran Into—Cars on Fire=Five Persons lilied my Mangled, duc. - CiBvELANp, Jan, 19, 1564, ‘The wigbt express train West, from Buffalo, stuck in the snowgmaree miles Fast of Paycesville, aod war rup into by the accommodation train, Four cars were ogrned five persons were killed, and a number were jnjared. The couse Of the disaster was as follows:—Two men were detailed to watch aliernately for the approaching train. The collision @ecurred while one of them was relieving tho other, who bad nearly perished from the cold. Among the killed, is Henry Coffin, of Now York. The Dames of the others bave pot been ascertained. The wounded are:—Dr. McCabe, of Canton, Ohio; J. B. Stearns; James Gill, of Syracuse, W. F. Enders, of St. Louis: Folsom; John Giadding, of Oregon, Wie. ; Catherine Post, of McConnelaville, Ohio; Joba Gurley, of Claysville, Pa. ; B. Curran, of Dunkirk, number of others whose names have not yet been reported. Superintendeut Nottiogham, with @ relief train from Cleveland, has reached the spot. The wounded are be) ng cared for at hotels and private houses. Terrible Accident onthe Hannibal Road. THE TRAIN THROWN OFF THE TRACK NRBAREGTEW- ARTSVILUF. [From the &t, Joseph (Mo.) Heraid, Ji 18. ‘The express train which left this a morn- ing at daylight met with a terrible accident when with- in a quarter of a mile of Stewarvevilie, A broken rail threw the two paasenyer coaches and the mail and bag- gage cars clear of the track, caueing one of the most complete wrecks ever witnessed on the road. The roof of the bind coach wag takea of with the rapidity of Dghtntog; the sides of the car shivered into splinters, and the next car wae thrown iowa asieep embankment, falling on the roof, There were nearly three hundred pas- ou board, including adore of tho Gene- ral Aegembiy, who bave been in thie olty for the pact two woeks, awaiting (Le opening ef the road. mern- bers were iv tie mail car, and were bduried beneath @ mountain of mail of them were more oF less deed, were four-iifths of the on the train, Col Severance was severciy cut and bruised about tho face and head, and biad profusely, but soon re- }, aod assisted ju extricating some of bis brother pg ah yen wae Leona | ton of mail mat- '» bub, 6 active exertions Mesars. MoGee, Beverance and othors, was handed ont considerably in- red in the breast and shoniders, and weil “E . Kirby recoived several cuts in A ae hig left ric ae. Mr. » eop gash bead, from which {he bidod atreamed’at a fearful rate. Colonels Van Horn, ‘MoGee and Pike en Trapp, Bollister and Thomp- i t Attack on the Pickets near Fairfax Court House. Faiarax Ceynr Hover, Jan. 18, 1864, Fifteen or twenty rebels attacked the pickets at Flint Bil) this. morning, but wore driven off by @ volley from our men, A few guerillas bave appeared, both inet night and to- Bight, io the vicinity of our lines, Parties have been pent 10 try and pick them up. Five Persone Burned To Death, Rewetog colder in Lovisiana durit ARRIVAL OF THE MORNING STAR. Interesting News from Havana, New Orleans and Texas. Asrival of Blockade Runners at Havana. Occupation of Indianola, Tezas, by Our Froops. IMPORTANT DBSPATCHES FROM GEN. BANER, he ae oe ‘Thesteamabip Morning Star, Captoin J. M. Courtneay, from/New Orleans 12tb inet., via Hovana the 16th inst., arrived at tbis port thie morning. She bas experienced ‘very heavy weather on the passage. Be Morning Star was detained at New Orleavs three days by order of Major Genera) Banks, in order that he might transmit important despatches to Washington. She was detsiced at tho mouth of the Mississipp) river sixtegn bours in consequence of a densefog. She left the SouthWest Pass at eight o'clock on the morning of the inst,, and arrived at Bayena on the 16th and left on ‘Gemee day for New Yorke. ‘The Morning Star passed in the Mireiseippi river, poond up, brig Fanny Foulks, at Socthwest Pass sbips Appapeis acd C. C, Duvcan, . Owlside the bar, United States eteam frigate Colorado at apcbor. also tho bark Warren Hallett, from Boston,, and the brig Faustina, from Vbiladelphia, ‘The weathor in New Orleans for eeveral days prior to tBe'dopartire of tho Morning Star bad been exccedinaly coldand wet; tho trees in the ctiy were crystaiized with ico for nearly awoek. Heavy frosia are reported io the vielmity of the city and on the coast, and itis ‘thought the! orange trece anv yetoon cane had suffered severely , if theg.ade not ootircly destroyed. ‘Ine weatuer bas been be past month than it bas been for many years PREVI0UE. Fettat Havana sicamsbips Bagle avd Corsica for New Yortemext day The. blockade runner Isabel arrived at Havana on tbe 3 Wet. Sbe run the blockade at Mobile, and bad a cargo, of four bundred and eighty bales of cotton and threw overboard one huodred and twenty-four bales off Tortags 10 a gale of wind. THE diockade runner eekooner, Union, with a cargo of v frogn the coast of Florida, algo arrived at Havana onthe 14th inst. She was chased by the United States gunboat Defoto, ‘Ibe latter veese) was at Havava when the Morning Star left. Several bicckade runners were fitting out at Havana, It was reported at Havana that tbe eteamship Harriet Lane, formerly United Staves gunboat of that name, had deen fitted up at Galveston, Texue, for bioakade running God was expected ab Havava shortly with a ful gargo of cotton. Yheeleam propeller Boston, captured by rebels under Jie Duke-ut Pilot Town, a potut on the Mississippi, six or gnonthe ugo, and taken to Mobile, bas been made imto@gundoat by adding tiltyyoot vo ber length, aod otherwise improved. ‘The rebel ngepte at Havana were enough to admit that she would soon be ready to the blockade and make an atfempt to capture someet tho New Orlodns mail stoamenips. * Meee. HL Farrel} is bearer of despatcbes from Major General banks to Washington. ‘Weare again indebted to Purser Fuller, of steamship ‘Morning Star, for favors received. - Tg following is a list of the passengers by the steam- ship Morning Star — the State of Minnesota. Mr. Justios” dohvered the , . a ‘of the Court, reve the Of the said | 788 A ries edd Jad, Bie Wenasee sod let Bere Catt Is, Conse mi coe } Bogiiah, GG Walker, Seward, AM Guanda, Captnio opnieset its Gout Wine Ta? woraenieiay’ Sw siaeanenn, “Shari Saerer, oPNO 108, Badward W. ts Cin. | Stover ‘ie ark Meaty, Appieiony. Wik Burwood, ciomati, Pénneyivania and Chicago Ratrond it | buna Fin, fa Boa ont AS Sa, ‘pit Yan. Dake, Otto for the apreliant. P He orpdige, aud, lady, pra a ‘aud servant. D Clemons, W Miss 8 Par ayo, Church, wrk , A Voyet—and 40 in the “ asee, MW E R Croft. Capt Mitel Broouell, if Joseptin steerage. bil Int sting from Teras. MR. DE B. RANDOLPH MBIM’S DESPATCH. MarsGonDa IsLand, Texas, Dec. 30, 1863. General Pitz Henry Warren Occupies Indianola— Expedi- tion © Lavaca and Vicinity—A Recvnnoisance and Brpeced Capture of @ Small Force of ur Men—Their Safe Return—Magruler's Doings—Previsions Abund- ant—Magruder Orders the Killung of Cuitle oy their Ownert—The General Appearance 6f the Coaste Mela- gorda and §=Lavaca = =Bays—Climate—'' Northers” Hea'th—Seareity of Freth Water and Fuck on the Isionds—Generais Wa hburne and Dana~Veeran Ser- vice, de. Brigadier Genera) Fitz Henry Warren occupied this Pp ace several daye since with nis command. Ibere was no opporition made to Our treope, and quiet possession was teken. Jt will be remembered thet # ebort time sinco «tbo $«Genersl §=conducted = reconpoissence in this vicinity and aoded bere, with an escort, to demand the surrender of the town, At first some besitation wee felt by the inbabitants, boi after being evlightened as to the diecipline apd purpose of our army not to destroy, ag proclaimed by Magruder, but to build up-to recopstroct society apa the gov erpment—they became more tractable, and a good feeling wos engendered. This time of our visit wy force we were received with eome signs of satisfaction on the part of the people. The occu. pation was undoubtedly more a matier of cbange and copvenience than sure military wtiity, Indianola i@ & town of several thousand inbabjiante, situated at the entrance to Lavaca Bay. Before the rebel- lion it was a town Of much trade, and was tbe terminus of the New Orleans, Galveston avd jndjancla tteam- hip route. It was ope of the moet important towne in Texas for the sbipment ef stock , and secured the boenese of an extensive and well settied vicinity, even from tbe interior merchants came to purchase (beir sopply of goods, Since the breaking ovt of the bas suffered greetly, ond from dientee many Of the buildings bave greatly dilapidated. The wharf of Indianola half mole in length, and a depth of water is found suffic: vo acccenrcdate all gives of vessels in she Texas trade. For some oe earane great uneasiness was felt concorbing aD expedition went out to reconno itre the country ib the direction of Lavaca and Victoria. It was generally ramored that they had been captured, which, however, turned out to be an error. Nothing wee ao- ‘complisbed further than gathering av acgeaintence with the surrounding country. Magruder busy devising some course of action. Judging from reports, he cannot bave much confidence iD bis ability 10 repel our advances. His proclamations to ‘and commit other towns now of useless devastation and destruction surely changes, termed “northers,’? which come at interv: os to ige weeks, ‘and wo and a hail days aro elight rain. Those northere are very lonly and in to strony Of 8few hours betore that. pereoue sniier severely. We 0 lol Nas a, large number of deaths, from pain al winter in consequence Of persons overtaken akon whom unprepared. ue : fo frgin tbe natives that, notwithstanding the suddeo ‘changedlot atmos pbere alluded to, the health Of the people is generally very goou. In fact, some party of Texas, that people never die, but wither Or omadiaie. Longevity must either ve a istic of the people themselves or cise the result of & healthy climate; for, in proportion to population, allow- ing thé drain upon the young and middle aged for the war, (bore are an bya cold, and comin; are number of old men and women. On the reat scarcity of fresh water aud ap for fuel, be bad within a loos distan Bot than fifteen miles, and then generally consists of dri ae up along the beach. Te troops have much trouble jd Consequence in cooking their ratious. General Washburne still commands, though it is vot known what changes wil! be made upon the arrival of eer who, ag stated before, bas been ordered point. No serious mBitary movements ne yet. The veteran service bas beep ani: is being conajsered by many of the ts, ond it is thought quite & number will profit by the opporturtty, NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL. Barean of Military Statistice—What is to be Found There=—Its Value and Import- ence a Depository of Relics of the War—Bank Charters—Advertising— Tax and Asscesments—Dummy EKn- gines and Boards of Supervisors—Incor- poration of Loyal Leagues—The Quotes of New Engiand and New York—The Atlantic Nav ion Company—Ex- Penses of the War—Lobby, &c. Aunany, Jan, 19, 1864 The collection of onriosities to be found in the rooms cecupied by the officlals of the Bureau of Military Statis ties is attracting a great deal of attention, and forms ono of the points of iwtereai tw t ailing the State L. L. Doty, Esq., the chief of that burean, has taken bold of \'# management in a way that proves bim to be a person who appreciates its hnportance. The bu reau was originally eveated for the purpose of collecting biographical rketches of the volunteers from this Blate, and sneb incidents in regard to the organization of the different. compan capital, and place them on file for tmture reference, with the in tention, po dons of some day baving thom published. A largo number of biographies, not only of those who havo falleu i battle, but also of those who are stillia | the army, both ois nod pytvates, togutner wath in- cidental items counected with the orgauization of mauy of the regiments “of this stato interesting, and will increrse im value and interest the further we are moved’ trom the events of the rebellion and the war by the rapid wheets of time, The management of this bureau i8 not contined solely to the forogoing object. The bureau is made the depository of all the returned flags of the regiments us they are seat home, tatiered and torn, and with all their marks of the desperate conflict in battle. Here, too, is to be found a collection of troptes from aimost every battle field of the war where New York regimonts bave taken a part in the sanguinary tights. Among those trophies are captured colors, rebe) cutlasees, aod a umber of queer implements of war that the rebels, 19 tbeir straits for weapows, manu factured opt of ati manner 0’ tools in their possensiou. Theo there are sbelis used on both sides; bits, cannon, rifle avd musket, tuat bave played havoc our ranks, each with # label describing the event ritles that have performed a special service, like tba: which Jackson killed Colone! Flisworth with, aud many mementos of the war that willin the future prove of | There are also to be found records of .| darters in this city :— decided interest. the proceedings of the boords of supervisors fo the difler- ent counties and cities of the State in regard to the war, and a collection of reports of proceedings of town meot ings and speeches, as well a8 files of leading newspapers. ‘A collection of this naure cannot fail to become one of extraordinary value in the futare, and will, if carried out on the principle on which it has been inaugurated, preserve for future generations many deeds of valor and tems of interest (hat otherwise would be torgotten avd Jost sight of in the mass of facts and volumes of matter connected with this rebellion. It is in another point of view a feature of at interest. Jt furoishes an assur. ance to those who enlist from this Siate that, whatever may Le their fate, there is a record of their deals in the archives of their State, and that if they fall they are not forgotten. Ali that is needed for @ pertect record on this polut in regard-to privates, as wel! as offivers, is for the pire ened to send al! juterestivg incidents in their This bureau has already gathered together so many itetms of interest that the public have giveo it the pame of “Curiosity ~hop.”’ Mf such it may be called, it is a cur) sity shop iv whieh a ity of State have a deep interest, and in many instances it con- taine all the existing evidences of the career and fate of the missing meubers of their households. Both houses beld sbert sessions thie morning. The As- eombly disposed of alt bills on their files by ordering them to a third reading. Ali that were acted upon were amending the charters of banks. it seems t @ point raised before the Court of Appeals, in an argu’ it Of Mr. Bradford, that the legislature cannot amend barters of banke, does not prevent an application for this class of legislation. neither does +t deter the lawmakers gaging in that clase of legisiation Among the notices presented of bills in the Assembly were the foilowing:--To amend the law relative to rates of legal advertising in the newspapers of (he State; to ameud the cbarlgy of New York. to provide for the more effectuas enrolment of the first division of the National Guard, to tes the nse of steam chimpeys on the Bud- ton fiber Railrend below Thirtveuh street. New York: to amend the act tn relation to taxes and assessments in New York, to regulate enlisiment#, and to regulate the action of boards of eupervisors in raising money for connty es. Benedict, conferring the power op the York tofr mary for indigent Women to establish a college, with power to confer the degree of doctor of medicine. The Senate jo session Only about half ag hour this morning. Not were [ayer | of bills to ipcorporate the Union Loyal League Club aud to \ncorporate the At- ‘antic Navigation Company. several persons have asked if the above Loyal feague Club_ is the same club that has ‘deen securing recruits in New York for New Englaod, and if thia is an attempt to lega}ize their transactions. The treatment of thie State by the oilicials at Washing ton, #8 compared With that of New Engiaud, cavnot fail to give any pertou the impression that it is the determi. nation of powers at Washington to force @ draft ob icular sections of this state, These are facts that not only show that the quotas of the New Eng jand States are not only far below that of the Empire State, but that the State of New York has furnished, be- sides her own regiments, upwards of one-fourth of the | quotas of some of the New fn ‘Strange 10 Say, owwitbstanding these by undeniable data, journals as the Zvi ly traduciog the State in which they resi lauding New England. This course i creating deal of feeling even ‘5 the repubdiican for there are those in the republican party who look the Fmpire State with greater pride thao | they do on New Engiand. Men of that stamp do not like | the Inudation of New England by the organs of thelr par- ty. Since this question been agitated Senator Morgaa hag endeavored to jnvestigate the matter at Washington | and obtain the official racis and figures jo regard to the | quotas of this and the New Engiand States, That would set thie matter at reat, Fut, for some reason or other, Mr. Mongas has beev refused access to the facts in regard to New England. oes not this conclusively prove, | os far as circumetances can, the ivequality of the | quotas, and that abolition New England has been es) cially favored’ if there ie no dieerepancy, and the rame rale applied to ali the Staces, what harm can there be in aliowing an examination of the recorde? Ag it now stande, it will be bard to convince any perton of the falsity of the charges, and we may expect tbat Governor andrew wil continue to bray for Massachusetts, and the Jriwune laud | him and tradace Now York, Senator. Fields introduced a resolution thie morning | calling on the boarde of supervisors to report the expenses incurred in bounties and other matters, i furnishing thelr eeveral quotas for the army. The resolution was | nd great ranks, do pot indicate Bis latest requirement of the people bag been to kil) ni) the cattle that cannot be driven into the interior, Be eayr that thie shall be dove by their owners, ag be bas not the cartridges to spare for the purpose. Ae regards provisions—ecch ‘fas fresb beef and corp ea enemy 8 weil supplied. Cattle io al said to be grazing in all the grass growing and the leading lexan stock raisers are exerci G ation to kee their cattle well herded move them out of the path of our army a8 we Jt seems many of the pro- minent meo Of the State think these racrifices on their twill 6 iN kaa rive oso wiinaraw from letter. Lavacea opened to ir vi jy I ig to the borthwest cf Ma’ inated ita baol isthe deing iho vornels heathy ‘Thin part of ‘oaien) jaid over for fature consideration. It is uaderstoed tbat | thie i @ preliminary to the movement for passing 9 bil! for the State to assume al) td these debts, and ee end | to secure the payment by the general goverumen' A arsber of outgiders are here from New York, most of them on some important mission, which they teem to desire to keep from the public. git is, however, | plainly to be seen that, the Police Comu ssioners aud spo- | cial legislation for New York form @ privetpai feature of | their mission bere. Not a few of the bustber are auxious to be named jn the bi!) for Police Commirsioners. The Police Question—Military Conven- | . tons, dic. AiBayy, Jan, 10—Midaigbt. The repoblican Senators beld a caucus thie afternoon, immediately after the adjournment of the morning ses sion, on the Police Commissioners. Nearly all the repub- lican Senators were present, But few of the Senators wore ready to take decisive action, Fach were avxious that some one ele would provide a mode of gottling the whole question. There was, however, « genere] opposition to the democratic names now ip the bill, A pomber of the Senavors declared that they wore ot prepared to vote for the bi!) as \t now stands, Sena. tor Ames, ae far ns ] could ascertain, was the only Sena. tor tbat manifested a dispoeition to vote for the demo- cratic names in the bil}. Bonator Folger, ‘be chairman of the canoes, was not fully satisfled whetber apy legislation was really neces. toy oo ol Docher, Cook, aod some of the ) Were io favor of increasing the commiagion 10 five oF seven. Nenrly altho Fevators bod rowetbing to tay, cod ® g 80 | democratic ‘contrast with the atmosphere | Meesra. Acton & Bergen. The names, of coul apd Kegiments, and Wueir career in | ‘the’ battle field, as would present features of interest, | aro exesodingly | the families in cout | rom ep- | purposes. The only bil! of interest introduced was ove by Mr. | PRICE THREE CENTS. ais of | disposition was generally manifested to wait for further continue blowing from one to | information before any decided action sbould be taken. Whilst there was so decided an expression against tho names no one expressed any feeling agains were the princi pal point of controversy, but many objéctions freezing | were raised to some of the other amendments. The whole affair flually ended in referring it tothe Union members of the Committee on Cities, with instrac- tions to appoint a committee to confer with the Governor, and seo if some amicable arrapgements could pot be it is eaid of | made. Frior to this the cauous understood that the democrats names should be stricken out of the bill. ‘The cancus then adjourned to meet at the call of the cbairman whenever the committee bad unytning 0 re- port for their consideration. ‘The Senate Committee on Cities held a meeting at s Jater hour of the afternoon, and took up the police bil the first act of the commitice was to strike out the bames. Some of the other sections were taken bnt before any action was taken, and at the earnest appeal of Senator Fields, the further consideration of the bill was postponed opti! next Tues- day, at four P, M, Two military conventions Bave been in session bere today. The regular State Military Association held jt burthen of beeipess snp session, — ‘The Ca ie Petitioning of the Legislature new take such steps vs will complete and {he organization of the National Guard. . The on- oe a, ioe nl represeatatives of the National@uard iments, Who also are laboring to accomplt the same oneet. vi # Both Cénventions met in a joint meeting i the Assembly = chamber this Me veniegy where they were briefly addressed = by Gov Seymonr. ‘Tho Governor took strong grounds in favor completeing the organivation of the wilitia, declaring that if the North had only bad ao 6 militia organivation the rebellion wonld have reacbod any nidable dimensions; that, im fact, the militia had,} even with its partial organization, three times saved the national capital. He coneidered that tho State bad pursued a false economy in rogard ta the organization of the militia, Insurrection at home and foreign juvasion ia better prevented by an efficient militia than in any other way. Colonel If. 8. Lansing, who served under General Porter throng the battles of the Ariny of the Potomac, thea dalivered. the . Ho frat referred to tbe career of tha m who werd wmnectod with this association AVE & shoteh Of Bene. ral Yeotelt the vodents of hia peninewlar mn with Maryland wether with all the points of the battles, and the in- nite, und campeigne, erence with MeChullan by the politicians at Washiog- ton, with the result in every’ instance, as, bistorienl dog. | ument, His address is one of great valio, oMar-ig np many | doubtful points, especiaily tn regard to the part perform ‘ed by General ‘Porter under General Pope. f was ro- ceived with applanse by the Convention vd ordered to be printed among theirproceedings, Conrt of Appeals Catefaar. At ngey, lan. 19, The following ia tho calendar of te (ont of Appeals | tor nesday, January 2 Nos. 34, 76, 77, 78, 2646. es e3 * ties widen { 61, IMPORTANT FROM TENNESSEE. Capture of the Rebel General Va! and His Adjutant and In- spector Generals. Official Despatch from Gene-~. ral Grant, { Rey ae, ‘ Wasuseron, Jan. 19% 864. Tho following despatch bas been received at the head- ac. Nasnviius, Tenn., Jan, 1%, 1864. Major General Harukck, General-in-Chiet — | On the 14th instant General Vance made a raid towards | Temsvilte and captured @Mtrain of twenty-toree wagons. | Ho was promptly pursued by Colonel Paliner, who recap- | tured the wagons and took one ambulaves joaded with | Medicines, one hundred and fifty saddie borses and one | hundred stand of arms. Vance, his Adjatnnt General oud | luspector General are among tho prisovers captured. | U, 8. GRANY, Major General. | : : | GENERAL KELLEY’S DEPARTMENT, i | Phe Reported Rebel Raid to Cut the Bal- } timore and Ohio Rallroad—Reports of, } Union Scouting Parties—No * the Ei y in Force—Hands of Rebel rere Prowling Around, &c., &ec. MR. T. C. WILSON’S DESPATON. Cumpentamp, Md., Jao. 19, 1864. The report of Stnart’s movements, asd the remark (at | his object might be to cut the Baltimore and Obio Rail. | road at Point of Rocks, gave rise to. what has proved to | be decidedly onnecessary feelings of alarm. To make sure that no surprise movement was intended, General | Kelley sent out mounted scouting parties ou all the roads | by which it was possible for the enemy to advance | against our lives. These scouting partice have returned, | and the information which they bring in does vot m any | way indicate an advance in this direction. Hence t cam safely report all quiet. The scouting party that wae sent out from Genered | Averill’s command encountered ® sual! force of the | enemy out on a foraging expedition the other side of | Winchester. We took afew of the plunderers prisoners. | This rebel band was out for the particular purpose ef eol- | lecting cattle. They had secured a tolerabdiy urge pum bor of theee. We took the catile away frow them. Whether Stuart is moving or not Ido not koow. Yet the reader is requested to note this fact: that Major Cole, in command of the Maryland battalion that was attoeked by Major Mosby in Loudon county not long since, was in | Leesburg on Saturday last. Mayor Cole reports that he found po enemy there, nor any ip the neighborhood. Major Cole, in moving behind Leesburg, ook a few pris- oners belonging to Mosby and White’s guetilia bande, Another scouting party, sent out from the neighbor- hood of Cumberiaud, and which passed through Romoey’ and on the Grassy Lick road to Wardensville , discovered elceme then an oeca- | nothing more formidable or sional rebel horse thief. | General Early is reported tohave bis Lealquarters at | Harrisonburg. Imboden’s, White’s and Gilmore's cavalry | commands are ia that neighborhood. They ste con- | stautly seading out foraging, horse stealing, bed clothes collecting and cattle gathering parties. Whenever one of these petty consideration parties happens to be dis- covered hovering on the outskirts of our jines etories come in of a rebel advance; and this is why eo masy on- founded reports are not unfrequenUy pot in circo’stion, Cold aud snowing here. military news. Return of a Prisoner Captu field Juanction—Negro Troo; Rebel Service, &e. Heabut ARinRs, SkvOND Divssi0N, Derarnment oy Wrer Vinarma, New Cnesx, W. Va., Jan, 13, 1864. Caprais—A soldier of ours, James A. Walker, Compa- ny H, Second Maryland regiment, captured in the attack apon the train at tho Moorefield and Alleghany Junotion, on the 3d inst.,by the enemy under General Fitzhugt Lee, esouped when near Brock’s Gap, on the 5th Inst., and reported to me this morning, He informs me that thirteen of the enemy were killed and twenty wounded in the skirmish. He algo states that there were present, under the com mand of General Fitzhugh Lee, three companies of negro troops (cavalry), armed with carbines. They were Gos engaged in tho attack, but efationed with tho reserve. The guards, he reports, openly admitted to the prisosers that they were accompanied by negro soldiers, stating, however, that the North bad shown the example. Faith- fully, JAMES A. MULL'GAN, Colonel The Legislature of West Virg Wurrixe, Jan. 19, 1864. Tho Sevate has failed vo organize up to this time. Tho Honse organized by electing Leroy Cramer, cf Monooga- hela, fpeaker, and adjourned unt)} to morrow. Sinking of the Bark Glenwood. Pur apmrma, Jan. 19, 1864, The bark Gleawood, loaded with flour, corn aod cea) for New Orleans, sprang sleak yesterdny at her dock and sank, The flour and corn were caved, in a damaged con- dition. of Coant Joannes. ese Boerow, Jay, 19, 1864. ‘Tho trial of Céo. Jones, better known ax Connt Joan ‘nes, indicted as a common for Hah oni rols with honest and isan. nee, to-day in Ry wealth, was poy a mach atl proba oy meupy Toveral dove, The Coot pleads bis own Oa .