The New York Herald Newspaper, January 28, 1864, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 9994. INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS, ‘Defence of the Mormons and Attack on Mr. F. Wood by the Utah Delegate. The Deficiency Appropriation Bill Passed by the House. Debate in the Senate on the Expulsion of Mr. Davis. Republicans Rallying to the Suppert of the Accused Senater. THE PROJECTED NAVAL STEAMSHIP RACE Assistant Secretary Fox Trying to Rai Honey to Pay Expenses, &e., Wasurxaron, Jan. 27, 1864. TBS PROPOSED STEAMSHIP RACE. The Aesistant Secretary of the Navy to-day addressed ®e following letter to Mersrs. Olyphant & Co., of New York: — Dean Mr. &e., &, Navy Derartuent, Jan. 27, 1664. Sims—After our conversation on Monday | met |. your engineer, at the Astor House, as ea a handed me your note of the 25th instant, thousand dollars, and three hundred dol- two weeks’ detention as the price which tbe Own.rs of the Kiu-Kiang require to cover expenses of ki before permitting that vessel to run against the Eutaw. 1 banded your note to Captain | Comstock.for Mr. Blunt, witk the previous understandinz | that these gentlemen were to make the attempt to obtain by subscription the sum necessary to pay the expenses of whe Kiu Kiang. Tam informed that the amount is con- Bidered excessive, avd that considerable difficulty will be | found in obtaining it. 1 understand, bo he cir: cumstances which you are placed bat the trial is noto your ss: and yr ve people will appre- o'ate the re..a k of Mr. Olyphant—that ip a vationalipornt of view bis sympathies must be on the side of the | utaw. ‘The Kio-Kiang 18 almost the exact tonnage of the Eutaw, ‘Aud hag rum sixteen knots per hour, avd ree with Mr. Baird that no vessel built to run vulside of Now York cau exceed that rate. This extraordinary speed makes me more anxious to bave the trial, and | trust partics will come forward and remove the pecuniary difficulty. With thie hope! will take the liberty of havding this letter to ‘te press. Very respectfully, ‘G, V. FOX. GBNBRAL M’CLERNAND ORDERED UPON ACTIVE SBK- vier. ‘Major General Jobo A. McClernand, of Illinois, has been ordered to duty under Major Genera! Binks, 348 VPAB.DBLEGATA’S REPLY TO FERNANDO WOOP. Mr. Kinpey, the delegate from Utab, create consider: avle amusement in the House to-day by his reply to Fernapdo Wood's allusions to the Mormon rebellion, by ‘which be szemed to be very much aggrieved. A portion Of bis remarks were very severe and persoaal, but did ‘ROt appear to affect their subject, who replied calmly and Driefly, reiterating his former statements. @OPPERDEAD SPEBCH OF MR. ALLEN, OF ILLI<O1S. The speech of Mr. Allen, of Illinois, in the House tbis eftercocn, was a viclovt copperbead 1 Of tke ‘worst Valiandignam type, against the administration and the conduct of the war. His remarks evidcnily did not meet the approval of many even of his dewocratic asso Ciates, who regard these ulira peace demonstrations as pimply destructive of even the remnants of the democratic Organization, and tending to strengthen and substain the Vepudlicans, The abusive personalities indulged in for pearly bali an hour towards the Presideot met with rep- rebevsion even from those of the members who are ‘opposed to the present administration, a majority of ‘whom believe tbat patriotism requires that it sbalt while fm power be sustained io the suppression of tbe rebeilion. SENATOR BAYARD'S RESIGNATION. It appears that Mr. Bayard only promised yesterday to resign his Senatorship. It is now stated that be iutends to bold on until the close of his term, but proposes to ab- cent himself meanwhile from the sessions of the ve. A NEW JUMCIAL DIS:RICT FOR NEW YORK. ‘The bill introduced in the House to-day by Mr. Odell is sircilar to that presented in tbo Senate by Senator Mor- gan—to make a separate United States Judicial district of the counties of Kings, Queens, Richmond and Suffolk, to ‘be called the Exwtern District of New York. THE CASE OF SENATOR HALE. The Secretary of War was examined as a witness to dey Defore the Senate Judiciary Committee in the case of Sen- ator Hale. THE TRIAL OF SURGEON GENERAL HAMMOND. The court martial for the trial of Surgeon General Ham mond, in relation to the purchase of supplies at and after the battle of Gettysburg, confined itself to day to the eubject of purchases ef blankets. REPORTS FROM CHARLESTON HARBOR. Colonel Ulric Dahlgren bas returned from his visit to Charleston, with his health very inuch improved. Hopes ereentertained by him that his limb will a'low bim to enter the field again ina short time. He reports every thing progressing favorably at Charleston, though Admi ral Dabigren is suffering excessively from the effects of incessant anxiety and watchfulness, ATPOINTMENT OF PASS OFFICER. Captain Smith, Assistant Adjutart General, bas been appointed Pass Officer between Washington and the Army of the Potomac, vice Lieutenant Colonel Courad. SUICIDE OF A SOLDIER. Private De Witt Van Horemburg, formerly of the une Hlondred and Fifty.seventh New York regiment, but at- tached to thelnvalid Corps, committed suicide last even DBATH OF THE SWISS CONSUL GENERAL. Joba Hits, senior Consul General of Switzerland, died Bore to-day. He was sixty-seven years of age, and was a native of Switzerland, He bas resided in Washington thirty-two years, during eleven years of which he has Gischarged the duties of that office. ‘THB CASE OF LIEUTENANTS FROSSARD AND WILLISON, OF THE FIFTH NEW YORK REGIMENT. By General Urders No. 9, Headquarters, Department of Washington, of January 23, the findings and sentence of @ general court martial of First Lieutenant Eugene Frossard, of the Fifth New York Veteran Volunteers, is announced. He was found guilty of threatening to shoot citizens of Alexandria, and of @ breach of arrest, and sen. tenced to be casbiered. Second Lieutenant Wm. J, C. ‘Willison, of same regiment, ts by same court martial found guilty of drunkenness, conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, and of breach of arrest,and is ‘also sentenced to be cashiered, which findings and sen ‘tence are confirmed by Major Genoral Augur, and both officers accordingly coase to be officers in t service of the United States. APPOINTMENT. ‘The President has appointed W. A. Meriweather United ®tates Marsbal for Kentucky, vice McDowell, resigned. BURNT TREASURY NOTES. After @ recent fire in lowa about $10,000 in Treasury motes, which had been deposited in a safe, were found aimost in a completely charred mass, These bave just beon received in Washington to-day, The United States Treas- urer, Generel Spinner, was personally supervising the ex- emination t ascertain the precise amount. Owing to the ehomical properties of the ink subjected to the action of fire the denominations were ascertained, though by the process of careful separation some of them fell to pieces. Bomination of A. Lowrence Foster to be Commissioner of the District of Virginia under the law for the collection of direct taxes in the insurrectionary districts of the Dojted Ptates. A BLOCHADE RUNNER DESTROYED, Deepatebes received at the Navy Dopartment state that the pight of January 2 the United States steamer Buwrop captured ip Dybey Bound, Georsis, the British a a booner Silvanus, of and from Nassau, N. P. On Deing discovered sbe atiompted to escape, and paging no attention to @ shell fired to bring ber to, sbe was Gred ibto and sunk pear the shore. She was about sixty tops register, with & cargo consisting principally of salt, with some whiskey and cordage. It was thought that the latter articles might be saved with @ favorable tide, The papers found on board, together with the officers, crew and one pas- Benger, nine ip all, were sent to Rear Admiral Dabigrea for disposal, PARDONED BY THB PRESIDENT. Tho President has pardoned Francis 8. Haswell, of the Second Rhode Island regiment, sentenced to death for desertion, THIRTY-BIGHTH CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. Bemate. Waeninoron, Jan. 27, 1864. ‘TUR BOUNTY 7O SOLDIERS. ‘Mr. Wnson, (rep ) of Mass., reported back the bill giv- tog bounty to soldiers enlisted prior to May, 1861. CALIFORNIA INDIAN AFFAIRS, Mr. Congas, (rep.) of Cal., introduced a bill providing for the better organization of Jodian affairs in California. Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs INCREASE OF PAY OF INSPRCTORS OF CUSTOME. Mr. FE:6RNDEN, (rop.) Of Me., introdueed a bill to in- crease the salary of the inspectors of customs & gum Dot exceeding une doilar per day, Passed, TRANSMISION OF SOLDIERS? MONEY TO THFIR FAMILIES, Mr. Lang, (rep.) of Ind., introduced a bill providing for the safe and speedy transmission of the money from sol- diers to their friends and families at home. Dill de- ‘tuils the mode of making allotments, which the paymaster retains in paying off enlisted mev, and remite to the allotments commissioner, who shall bo located in the capital of each State, and bave the pay of assistant pay- master, with ope clerk for each fifty regiments under his ao jon, Referred to the Committce on Military Al THB WHISKEY TAX. Mr. Saerman, (rep.) of Ohio, presented a petition from the distillers of Cincinnati in reference to the tax on spirits. Referred to the Finance Committee. ‘THE PENGION BILIS PASSED. ‘The House bill appropriating money to pay the Indion and other pensions for the fiscal year ending the J0th of June, 1865, was passed. ‘THY VOLUNTEER NAVAL APPOINTMENTS. Mr, Hare, by 93 of N. H., reported trom the Commit tee oo Naval Affaire the following bill:—That hereafter ail appointments in the volunteer naval eervice of the United States shall be submitted to the Senate for con- firmation in the same way and manver as appointments in the seguiar navy are required vo be, and all such ap- pointments hitherto made shail cease and determine at tbe expiration of sixty days from the time of the re- turo of the vessels in which those holding them are re- spectively employed. THE PROMOTION OF RNLISTMENTE. Mr. Wison, (rep.) of Mass., called up the bill to pro- mote enlisupents. Mr. Grime, (rep) of lowa, moved to amend the bill by inserting m lien two months’ advance pay to colored recruits such bounty, bot exceeding two hundred do'lare, S ae President may direct iu the several States. ited. Ar Powr., (opp,) of Ky., moved to strike outthe turd section, which frecs the mother, wife and children of begro recruits. Mr. Henvrnsox, (rep) of Mo., desired to ameod the section by applying it only to relatives of slave recruits © disloyal owners. Mr. GRuwtes thought the present law eccomplished this Ho wished a provision freeing all, as he did not relish the idea of making the men fight for us and leaving their =e - Idren and es slaves, ir. Wi KiNBon, (rep. imp , thought the present act ‘a piece of unlawful aud 4 I legistation. What was freedom worth to a soldier without his wife and children? He was io favor of freeing all connected with those fight- ing our batter. engaged in support of Mr. Henversun bad pot been slavery lately; but ho would abolish slavery everywhere if Congress bad the power to co it. If Congress power to pass this Dill it bad power to abolish slavery at once in Tennessee, Kentucky and Missouri, as ap institu- tion whicb stands in the way of peace. Did the Senator mean 10 assert that? Mr. Grimes bad no doubt of it at all, He would yote cheerfully for a bill to this effect. Mr. HENDERSON was not disposed to go into a dis: cngsion of the Ggeaatien se to the powers of the government during thls cruel war. He saw 40 nevessity for the heteies | Jegisiation. it was | calculated Ww t: ritate the loral le of Mate were: ‘now lawe of emancipation. The authorities of the State conid amend the statute and get rid of the ° tion immediately. Ths would be one of the blessings which would flow from this war against rebellion. THE PROPORED EXPULSION OF SENATOR DAVIS. The morping hour having expirea, the tennte pro- | ceeded to the consideration of the resolutions to expel Mr. Davis, with the amendment of Mr. Howard to cen- gure. Mr, Morris, (rep.) of Me., addressed the Senate i ra- Hey to Mr. Jobpson. “He characterized the instances cited him of opposition to the executive policy yesterday. There was pot a parallel to this case. Nobody proposed to crosh tbe Senator from Kentucky for criticising the government to his hearts content in debate. He made reference to the fact of Mr. Lavis having arraigned bis compeer for disloyalty, and said that Mr. Davis would not stand & moment ip the Senate judged by the rule Lo would have appled to bim, He also referred to the reso- jation of Mr, Vavis, which was passed before the eman- | cipati'n proclamation, which he said gave full powers to reduce the States to eubsection Mr. Davis, (opp.) of Ky., said be only meant in enses where the people repudiated the government, and re- fused to set up a government forthemselves§ Then it was the province of the military ¢ mmander to establish | a temporary State goverument Mr. Morrint sald the Sevator had introduced more bil's for the punishtnent of treason and the overturning of dis- loyal State governments thin any other Senator co this | floor, and it was absolutely too late to set up for him | euch a defence and that set ap for him by bis disctaimer These resolutions were no words spoken in debate. Thore was no question before the Senate when they were of fered. He adverted to authorivies ag to the extent 0 pri- viloges allowed in debate, contending that the resoluin s offered were oflensive to these privileges. Mr. Hawe, (rep.) of N. H., said that all efforts to estab- Jish a rule limiting debate bad and would fail. He looked upon this as a todirect effort to do that which the revate had heretofore refused to do directly, He nad vo sym- fowl with the resolutions of Mr, Davis, but deciared jimself uoalterably attached to tree discussion. He thought the amendment to censure more miscbievots than expuision. The censure was always followed by a resignation. When the ireedom of speech was curtatiea | fe this body no man would express an hovest opinion here unless under fear of expulsion. He felt sensitive on | this subject jog come here sixteen Poa ago with nardly & sympathizing Senacor on the floor, and if | the proposed oouree bad been adopted for houest | exprossions in disapproval of the acts of the majority, he | would have been expelied. Within afew years there had been others who had occupied his position. The Senator | trom Massuchusetie (Mr. Sumner) bad occup ed a post. | tiog less obnoxious than bimse!f, not because there was | Any great difference of opicion ‘in their views, but pe. | cvus? be (Mr, Hale) was the oldest sinv (Great | laughter ) He referred to the Secretary of State, who for yeare was to a minority bi but was bold and frank | Jo hie sentiments of hostility policy of the govern- | ment. He would class bm was ‘‘almost per- suaded to be a Christian.” (Laughter.) He said we muet forgi Freedom of speech, as a fireside right,” to bis children, We eboul power but the power which gives be responsible here to 3 the facul speech. In saying this be did not mean the Executive or the Senate could be wantonly insulted. He had listened to the able ments of the Sens tors from Michigan but they had fatied to conyince him that the Senate should censure or ex)! Mr. Davis 1 posite of Ameri free, provid ‘Pui Wam the | with it. ‘wearon to use against the reolutions Freedom of debate shou.d be maiotalned dn. 1, (opp) of Ky., was gratified at the jan guage of Mr. Hale. The my action was calculated to strike down free speech aod a free press. When the matter was fully eifted it would be found that there was ‘no occasion for the dismissal or rebuke of his colleague; unless, indeed, it was because he entertained opinions jmical to those of the dominant party. The senator who feared to sound the alarm of maladministration on contended ANTHONY, (Tep.) of R. 1., sald that it wi eat mustorteve of AS ie (Mr. Powell mn boe Aig. rat, to have theories of Cathoud abt he bara Foaguo was orougha up fa diferent and lion, col as oe sor tues and yet be now desires to shake the hands if ‘who maligned jn life and insulted in death the tbe Benator’s departed leader; and yot he did Benator should be expelled, as we were disclaimer. While he cousidered the and jndecorous, be did pot think be sufhelont cause for bis expulsion, or cen ‘the Fenatcr would u Te i , and ae to day Ap object of persecution at bis own bome for bis lovalty, He | have the e‘fect of NEW YORK, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1864. knew his voto bere would be misrepresented at homo, ae bad a bigber object bere than to conciliate home Mr. , Senators io immortality. Some offer pet! memorials, some resolutions, some yy from Lad did all of these, which he bad a do, tries sometimes. tla ‘tte veoclution,advichag vevoltageiast, the }, taken ag a whole, sul to the construction ‘wpon it, though It might be made treasonable, folt bound to look atthe Senator's. previous ot his ‘t convictions. He believed 2 dye) man,” Re conoldered the reaslutions of the Bese tor as a very violont and against tho government, But to acknowledgment of our inability to arguments. He would give it liberty to com- a Sha bee oF Tne £ any samisiotration Adjourned. House of Representatives. Wasmncton, Jan, 27, 1864. RAILROAD BETWEEN NRW YORH AND WASHINGTON. Mr. Rice, (rep.) of Maine, presented a sericea of resolu- tions from the Legislature of that State, asking for tm- proved railroad facilities between New York and Wasb- ‘ngton. THE DEFICIENCY ATPROPRIATION BILL, The Floure proceeded to the consideration of the De- ficiency Appropriation bill. The House agreed to the amendments reported from the Committee of the Whole, including that appropriating $25,000 for the completion of the Pbiladelpbia Port Office. The Ciern having read the amendment providing that Do money shall be expended on the Capitol oxtension or Treagury continuation, excepting what may be necessary to protect these buildings from injury, Mr, Srevens, (rep.) of Pa., asked whether it was wise economy just now, when the work was nearly com- pleted, to discharge the artists and workmen, who would be thrown upon the world, to the dis- tress of themselves ard families. ‘bere was no more creditable work in apy nation than the Capitol; it was a model of the kind. On the of bumanity, pride and economy, he trusted the House would disagree to the amondment. The Houge refused, to concur in the amendment—66 agaiust 71. ‘The appropriation for the Capitol is one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and for the Treasury extension ‘two bundred and fifty thousand dollars, On motion of Mr. Ricr, (rep.) of Mass., an amendment was adopted appropriating ten thousand dollars for the repair of wharves and machine shops at Key West. The Deficiency Appropriation bill was then passed, only four members voting against it, viz:—Messrs. W. J. Allen, Chanler, Stiles and Benj, Wood. Mr. Penpieron, (opp.) of Ohio, by direction of the Com- mittee on Ways and Means, offered an amendment appro- priativg ten mil!ions of dollars to defray the expenses of Faising and Ly ted in Pennsylvania, Mary- Jand, Obio, Indiana, ucky and Missouri to repel in- yasion by guerillas, &c. Mr. Wasnucrnr, (rep.) of I., objected to the amend- mept as out of order, SIERCH OF 1K DBLEGATE FROM UTAH IN REPLY TO FERNANDO we ‘00D. Mr. Kixxry, Delegate from Utab. took occasion to reply to part of Fervando Wood's delivered yesterday, In relation to the people of that Territory, the gentleman introduced himself bere by offering a resolution declaring the war to be nbuman and cruel, thus expressing sym- pat, witb the worst rebellion of which the world mledge. Had it come this, that a map can stand up io this ball Pronounce the war a@ ‘*bellish crusade for blood?’ Crusade, indeed, for @ mau to defend bimscif against ap assarsin—to de- fend his wife, daughter andj children from the midnight murderer! could be but o e answer to this. people he (Mr. Kinney) ted arealiloyal, andthe gentleman bad no syinpathy with loyalty. ‘the gentle- man calied the Mormons profiigates, outcasts, end terized them as always disloyal. He auried back thie accusation, aud it falee. ibey never bave been in rebellion against the United States. As the for- mer Chief Justice of Utah. be could say they bave al. bor ‘deen submissive to the laws and loyal to the const tutlon and the government. The formidable militar: foree sent to Utah, at en expense of itty mil. lioos =f dollars, while the traitor joyd wat Secretary of War under Buchavan, was the purpose of inaugurating the state of affairs now ex- | iste. namely—to propare the way for rebellion and | to thas weaken the > beition, and the ie 4e sympathy wi riots in New York, by which the streets fiowed with the | Ddlood of imnocent women and children, rested toa great 't on the shoulders of the gentiemav. When detained at New York with arms for the rebels, to the Governor of Georgia that be bad not the ? Were members here to jtuments from the gentleman breathi he (Mr. Kinney) were a member of this House the Grst thing be would do would be to introduce a resolution to expel the gentieman for expressing treasonable senti ments. Mr, Ferxsxpo Woon, (opp.) of N. Y., replied, saying that ip his speech of yesterday it become necessary to refer to the practice Of the government in appointing commissioners to treat with the rebe's in arms against tbe government, and in this connection be adverted to the Mormon rebellion. By this he bad no ext ectation o/ exciting the ire of the delegate from Utan. What he said was gathered from the executive documents. He was exceedingly careful pot to refer to what the republicans 1 called the it ipetitution of slavery” and to what the Chicsgo — piatiorm characterized as the other “twin re! of barbariem”—camely, polygarn! He would refer the delegate to the report of the Secretary of War, made to President Bu- chavan. ja which it was stated that it became necessary to send an army to Utah, under Cencral Joe Jobnsion, and commissioners, in the persons of Go and Major McCulloch, to treat with the 8. These commissioners dic proceed to Uth, ord met the commis: | appeinted on the other side, at rai question at issue. Tho gentleman bad whether he did not, when Mayor of New York, senda commanication to the Governor of Georgia ve that arms and munitions bad beea siopred at Ne He thanked the gentleman for fuvering bim with sn op- portunity to deny, most emphatically and positty vly, that toere was any fourdation for the dcensation other than this, namely; Pefere the commencemeat of the rebel! on the police 0” New York stopped the departure of the Sava: - Dau steamers, with merclndise of every charactes—not arms, but merchandise. The Governor of Georgia did telegraph him, at a time when the commupicatio nbetweeu the south and New York was interrupted, sod wished to know whether it was by bis order that the me dise was stopped in transitu, He replied it was and that, under the laws of York, the police were not responsible to the Mayor, and this was ali, He did | bot require to defend his joyaity. He ecbarged any man | with falsehood who impugued it, and as to the threat of would meet it_here wnd | | the gentiemsn to expe! him, elsewhere when any one kad the temerity to offer a reso Jution for that purpose. THE CONFISCATION ACT. Mr. Svovrmens, (rep.) of Del., during the morning bour, expressed his views on the joint resoiution amendato: y ‘f the Confiscation act. He conteaded for the full power to inflict punishment on traitors, He had no sech inawkisn | sympathy as would induce him to withhold the forfeiture | o1 rebel estates. permanence of the Union would be well served and guaranteed by visiting on the wicked 1 .ders a confiscation of their estates and political right» | while extending amnesty to the masses who have been deceivel and by bayonets driven ito rebeliion. This was bo Sudden outbreak on the part of the rebels, like the wh er skey or Sbay rebellion. It was not the result of 188 & detiberate intention to overthrow a & eficent government, Such opinious a8 those of ibe fentieman trom w York (Mr. Fernando Wood) wouid -alyzing the war. The rebels would not exsayed eecestion if they had been led to be seve that they could go!) perce. “That gentleman, under the guise Of peace, was the most eTicient promoter of the war. TUR NAVY APPROPRIATION BILL—TR RECIPROCITY TREATY ‘ine Howse went into Committees of the Whole on the ata eot the Union, and took up the Navy Appropriation oh Mr. Moremi, (rep) of Vt, advce-ted an abrogation of tue Recrprocity treaty berween the United states and British provinces. No part of | people, be said, were contented with it bow stood. ft had proved unfor tunate as a contract. and sofar «= it was @ positive or negative revenue measure, was .neonstitutional, The advan of the treaty were only on one side, aod among its fruits were not found even gratitude and re- spect on the part of the government and dependencies most benefited. Our self-respect requires its abrogation. It was time the anthority of this House was asserted and vindicated. 4} service money on both sides brought about the consummation of treaty. He argued at length, insisting it was hostile to the interests of the West and to the other sections. On general prin- cipl ard ae & question of constitutional and domest policy, the con lusion is inevitable, The treaty is joevitably, radically wrong, unwise, and ht no longer to be tolerated; and if we analyze it fact by fact there would not be found & proof to sustain it one hour, Hence ut to be terminated. if ug! PRESIDENT. fei On THE Mr. Wiaaw J. Auten, (opp.) of 1ii., made @ speech in review of the President's annual message, ing that the Provident and bie advisers were guilty of wilful de- ception in the ob.ect and rr the war, and had iolated their and t rm upon whicb the; succeeded to Sone, He Sellarea the volsteaticn was unfit to conduct the war or manage its aflairs in time of He avowed bimeelf an unconditional Unico man, and said the personal cowardice of the abolitionists restrained them from open rebeilion, but their teachings were as banei ul end dangerous ar tie mad poe Ad tbe Southern secessionists. Over burdened taxal and evils now uj us were bot poor equivalents for the — judeon, of peace would peralyze the military strength and vigor of the semibietratton’ aa evcournge (bore who are now fighting against the country to persevere. The war will be ended when all the Northfunste to erueb it oot. ‘The committee rose, and at foor o cock the Rowe adjoui ves | ber—Christmas | INTERESTING FROM KEY WEST. Successful Operations of the Blockading Fleet. CAPTURD OF PRIZEBS. Organization of a State Govern- ment for Florida, Rey Rees Our Key West Correspondence, Hay Weer, Fla. , Jan. 22, 1864. Another Prise Captured—Philosephy of Blockade Run- nera—Bale of the Prise Steamer Mail—What She 1s Fit for—Caplain Carney Captures Another Prize—Arrival of the De Soto and the Oolorado—The Weather, dc. The schooner Beauregard bas captured anotber velua- Die prize. On the 15th inst,, while she was cruising of Mosquito Inlet, a sail was seen making in towards the Jand, upon which chase was given, As the Beauregard overbauled the stranger she fired a shot for him to heave to. Noattention baving been paid to this gentle bint, Acting Master Burgess, commanding the Beauregard, gave a broader one, in the shape of several shot apd sbell, which bad the desired effect, apd the iranger lay to. All this time the stranger showed no colore, On boarding her she was found to be @ Boston buiit yacht echconer, of thirty-eeveo tons, named, for the #, the Minie, Bhe had cleared from Nassau ostensibly for Balifax,N. 8.,and bad on board @ cargo of salt, liquors, earthen ware, &c.—articles very mucb needed in King Jef.’s dominions. An English yrrere ‘amed Bonford, was on board as a paasenger, le bad visited several of the West India Islands for the Denedit of bis health, aud was going to Dixie for the same purposes rather queer piace that same, seeing that there is yor to eat there, and that eating, and that sufficiently, and of good quality, is the very first essential of heal The Minie was sent ip here, and arrived on the 20th, im charge of Acting Master’s Mate Macauley ag prize masto.’ Captain seemed to take matters quite coolly, and in @ matter-of course sort of way. Mr. Bopford, the passenger, leaves for Nassau. The prize steamer Mail, which was captured near Tampa, some time ago, was sold by the United States Mershal at auction,ou tbe 20th inst., for $12,100, The Ten gin yee which was bid by Mr. Parker, of is place. The bidding went on briskly, rising from five to fifty dollare exch bid—the former sum being the minimum that would be taken. Among tho bidders were several persons from New Orleans. bid bung at $12,000 {or some time, after which the competition was Blow. till the steamer was eventually knocked down to Mr. William Corry for $12,100. Captain Carney, of the supply steamer Union, is in luck again, Ho bas captured a steamer up the West cuast laden with seventy bales of cotton. 1 await the arrival of tho Union to learn particulars. The only arrivals of war vessels since my last are the Pe Soto and the steam ite Colorado, on the 20tb inst. The De Soto {s from @ eruise and the Colorado is from Tensacola, on ber way home, de. Kay Wast, Fla. , Jan. 18, 1864. Expedition of Refugees, de., to the Maintand—Perfidy and Desertion of Refugecs—Skirmish with Spies and Guerillas—Four of the Kapeditionary Force Capture a Cotton Schooner—Ano'her Expedition Sent On—Capture Of a Rel Agent A Sloop Captured—A ‘Modern Leather Stocking” —Other Prizes Captured— Vessels Condenned— Reorganization of a State Gevernment— Arrivals and De- partures—Sale of a Prize Vessel, de., dc. In my letter of the 7th of Oovober last 1 spoke of the arrival of several refugees from the coast of Florida, whither they said they had fled from the prevalent rebel tyranny. One of the most prominent ameog them was a man named Zachariah Brown, who told a piteous etory about his having been compelied to lie out in the woods, ) for Lforget lige. ary months, in orer to void falting into the bands of the rebel military, who, he said would bave made short work of him bad they but caught bim, Most, if pot all, of thee mep, incinding Brown, enlisted in the Forty-ceventh Penvaylvania Volunteers, and were sent over to tho main- land, with some of the old members of the Forty seventh, on an expedition, it being reasonably supposed that, being well acquaintea with tbe country, they would pave served as invaluable guides. The following brief narra- tive will sbow the exact value of Mr. Brown and his brother ‘refugees’’ in another capacity. On the 17th of November the expedition etartea for Charlotte's Harbor, Florida, for the purpose of estab lishing a recruiting station for refugees. Arrived at their destination, ! eutepant Meyers, the officer in command, took possession of an teland in the harbor. About the end of December be sent a scouting party to the m in- jand for the purpose of capturing @ email number of “cow boys” who were engaged in driving cattle for the rebel army, with instructions to explore the country. Captain Baxter, of the Gem of the Sea, a blockading vessel, fusuished the boats and the crews to man them. These were in command of Acting Easigo Jenke, The expedition reached thew i while Lieuten: boats. Ihe scouting party then took up the line of rob, and penetrated about twenty-five miles inlaud, amping om the evening of the 26th ined til night, with the design of ture o! eight of ten “cowboys, S000 a8 the moon should rise, Durmg the cartier part of the night six of the “refugees,” headed by Brown, who isa native ippi, deserted, It was now apparent that whet Browo was brought io some three mopibs ago by Dlockadivg vessel, and voluntarily (ook the oath of e 10 the United States government, be was in reality spy, and that he enlisted gn 1 Forty-seventh vauia for the sole purp se of obtaining all the ne could for the rebels, and to embrace th» portunity to desert. In this be has succeeded to the cdm ration of bis brethren in iniquity. He is a fair ple of the chivalrous sons of the South, who take and break oaths with equal facttity. Information baving been carried by the renegades the whereabout of the sco iting party and their intent it became necessary for the party to return to (he boa jnmediately, In the meantitce, the enemy, baving col lected « small force, started for {he boats’ landing, vnder guidance of (he deserters, in hope of ca and his party. That officer, however, w: suceceded in getting his meu into the fred upon by the gnerifiag on the shore, wounding a seaman {i the leg. @ fire was briskly returned from the boats, but with what effect is not known. While this was going on, the scouting party, baving missed the deserters, thought it advisable to ret (or fear of being surprised by a superior force, and t reached the beach at & point some distance from the origi nal landing, when they were all taken safely on board. on tet fan H ary, ding four Of the scoutin, ty, finding no returbing by boats, up Peas creek, mall schoover, laden with eded in capturing four and a half balos of sea island cotton, and manned by two men. The schooner was about to Mavor to run the blockade to Nassau prisovers and cargo, was brought down safely to the blockading station On the tb instant a Cetachment of the Forty-seventh, under the command +f Captain Graeff, wus sent 10 Chariotte Harbor. ‘This ferce, with the previous detach- mep!, bas taken up &@ sCCure position on the mainland, af. fordiug « safe retreat vo Union men and refugees from the confederacy. Three prisoners bave been taken. One of them is a rebel ngent named Thor as Griffin, who had @ contract to supply the hompital doy artment of the rebel army with arrowroot. A small sl op, with eight bales of sea tsiand cotton, Lge to this was seized at the time, ss wore four barrels of turjentine. Griffin bad succeeded in running tl @ blockade severai timer, and was doing ® good stroke of business for himself nnd’ the cn federscy. Theootton ana prisoners were brought to Key West by the gunboat Londaree on the 16th instant Some further particulars of the foregoing ailair have just been communicated to me. The inland expedition was under the guidance of Captain Daniele, ao old scout daring the Indian war, who kuew every foot of the round. 1p faet, he is @ sort of Leather Stocking. ane the enemy. beach the men in charge the boats their attracted by certain nvises in the bushes the sound of mén crawling to wards them. Think! they were Dante's and bie men, Ensign Jenks bailed them, a's they said they were Danio party. Mr. Jenks then ordered them to halt, and advance one at a time and give the countersign. ihe ruswer to this was e volley of ut forty muskets ‘aod rites The fire was retarned with Lots Mr. Jonke, hot only acting with the courage and fire of youth, but with the j of & veteran, divided bie men in such a way that while one division fired and fell back to load the other delivered its fire and fel! back in like manner; and thus the enemy was kept at bay till the Rosalie, throwing 1m a few ahelle, caused the rebels todecsmp. The was examined afterwards, and o quaotity of bi was found, showing that the rebels had some killed or wounded, perbaps both, but off. The man who was that the bodies had been carried wounded op the Union side is named John Brown. The wound is a severe ope, In the groin. The prive that was Drought in by the United States tugboat Honeysuckio, #8 mentioned ‘in Inst, ie the British schooner Fly, that wae red off Jupiter Ir lot, eight at the tiny io . hs. “ye be was The follow ing if 4 list of the otper ares Made: — Jon 10.—Sleop Marie Louies, eight too captured wp der rebel colors, Jobn Mapin, master, by the tara Roebock’s beats, off Jupiter inlet, ehe hat on b ard Ubree theovrand pounds of 86a teland cotton Jno, 1) —Britied echor ber vean, aia tone, J.P. Pinter, merter, c.vtured While attemotioe to run oO over pm ty ine bart Roebuck, the Honeyeuckle being within been the following arrivals government vesse' iD. 14, steamer ‘a; 16tb, steamers Honduras and Tioga; 17th, steamer and whip San Jacinto, Saiied 1th, steamer Nita and acl or Anulé, and on the 17th the steamer Bermuda, for New Orleans, Apother prize bas just ocen brought ip, taken by the schooner Two Sisters, al the mouth of the Suwanee, on ‘the 13tD instant, after a sharp chase and a few shots. She wae boarded by ap armed boat, under chert Acting Fosign Moutague, when the captain told bim that she was ip ballast, bound for New Orleans, and that the romen way ey ed ee coast was the fact of her . On examining her papers, however, found that sbe wes from Nas sit Doge gine. The captai , which, when seen, however, seemed correct enough, with the exception of the absence of a crew list and the corti sbipping articl Liout, foander idler, who is relieved from the command of the San Jacinto, is to take charge of the Hantavillo. His papers are not yet made out, The Hop. Philip Fraser, Judge or the District Court for the Northern District of Florida, has arrived. He opened court for the hearing of such cases as Judge nton was So pean from hearing, in conse- quence of bis baving held the position of District Attorney when these cases were first before the court. The court commenced its sittings on the 12th instant, and has been open every da; ee. Lecrees bave already been entered Ia the folowing cases:— Steamers James Batielle, Alice Vivian and Nita Schooners Frelic, Jane, Harriet, Rebecca, Julia, Sea Drift, Anva Maria, Miriam, Lady Maria, Anu, Georgia, Charmer, Clara Louisa and Sloops Joba Wesley, unknown and Southern Star. Boats Alice and Buckshot. This makes a total of twenty-five cases to the present date. A large amount of business is pow on hand, and decrees of distribution to the amount of a million and a half of dollars will be entered before the 1st of March. And this same date of the Ist of March just reminds me that a convention will be held at St. Augustine on the Ist of March, for the par 0! reorganizing a State governmeut for tho State of Florida, in connection with the Union, Delegates from every district, I am told, will be appointed, including Key West. Henry Albury, the Postmaster, has gone somewhere on the mainland in order to bring hither some shining light of the Union cause, who, be thinks, will de able to give the weight of bis influence towards the Union movement. Well, ‘‘we shall see what we shall seo.” I might be premature to pronounce any judgment === PRICE THREE CENTS. MEADE’S ARMY. THE MUTINY IN THE REBEL CAMP, Two Mississippi Regiments Endeavor to Escape to Our Lines. Ni . 4 rvirat hesitated to sty tat a | Guerilla Attack on a Railroad Train. MORE DESERTERS COMING IN, ke, ae, & Mr. William Young's Despatehes. ARMY OF THE Potomac, Jan. 26, 1864. Thad along interview to-day with an officer of high military rank in the Army of the Potomac, who bas had Opportunities for frequent conversation with deserters {rom the rebels. He does not believe that any part of Shot. A Emma, Florida, Relampago, uame Leo's army has been sent out of Virginia. He does be- Neve there has been a fight among the rebels on the south aide of the Rapidan, that thero is @ goneral distraet, of the fidelity of the rebel pickets; that the soldiers in Leo's army are anxious to grasp at the earliest possible ;e- riod the olive branch of peace held out to tnem by theam- nesty proctamation, take the oath of allegiance and be- come again good citizens; that thero {s actual destitution in the rebel army ; that the supply of rations is extremely short, and it is with the greatest difficulty enough reaches the army to make even the small daily issue that is fur- nished. The supply of forage is eo sbort that the cavalry horses are cared for very tonderly, and early all the picketing is done by the rebel infantry, the object being tol alla proceedings of the convention at this | to keep their horses in condition for wervice when the MPORTANT FROM TENNESSEE. Movements of the Rebel Gene- ral Forrest for a Raid. PREPARATIONS FOR HIS RECEPT!ON. spring campaign opens. ARMY OF THE Potomac, Jan. 27, 1864. It was two Mississippi regiments that ed the ball on Saturday last by attempting to Oght thelr way out of the rebel lines for the purpcse of taking the oath of allegiance to tho United States. Unfortunately they did not succeed, though they made a brilliant attack upon the troops that were ordered to resist their progress. It is expected that full information will reach here shortly by which some idea may be formed of the losses. on both sides. From twenty-five to forty deserters come into the Picket lines of the Second corps daily, and ag many to the Capture of the Towa of Athens by tho | tir corps, notwithstanding tour skirmish lines bave Rebel General Roddy, Ree Ren Bes Nasnvittz, Tenn., Jan. 26, 1864. General Rousseau lately received information that a brigade of rebel cavalry, under General Forrest, witha battery of artillery, were about to cross the Tennesses river at Florence, Ala., for the purpose of @ raid through Middle Tennesse. Genera! Roussean bas made preparations to receive them. He bas strengtheued the posts and sent out scouting parties to wateh the movements of the rebels. This evening Colonel Misener, at Columbia, telegraphed that General Roddy had taken Atbens, Teon., aod was moving on Columbia. ‘This morning our pickets at Columbia were attacked by &@ rebel squad coming from the direction of Mount Pleasant, It is thought that General Forrest is moving around Columbia for the purpose vi euceavoriug to aestroy tue Nashville and Northwestern Railroad, and to obstruct the river navigation. Nore.—In the absence of a statement as to what State the Athens alluded to was located in, it has been given Athens, Tenvesree. But the position of the rebel forces would seem to indicate Athens, Alabama, as the place meant. It lies vorth of the Tennessee river, and nearly on the route to Columbia, which Js in Middle Tennessee, GENERAL BUTLER’S DEPARTMENT. New York Regiments Going Home on Farlough—How General Butler Treats Hie Detractors—Order Respecting Wo- men and CBildren from the South, &e. Fortress Mownor, Jan, 26, 1864. Brigadier General Barnes took his departure from Nor- folk laut evening. Brigadier Gener»! Wild ts now in com. mand at Norfolk in bis place. General J. H. Ledice will leavo here soon for New York | with the following regimoute of his brigade:—The | Fighty-first, the Ninety #ixth and the Ninety eighth New | York regiments, aud Howard's New York battery, ali | veteran troops, having participated in the peniusula campaiyn, and They have all re enlisted, aud are going hiome ou short furlough and to Ail ap their ranks. Greenville aud Washington, N. C., arrived bere this morning on the steamer 8. R. Spauldiag. The following order bas been promulgated :— SPECIAL ORVER—NO, 23. Fortarss Moxnor Charles H. Grabem, of Norfolk, baviig corresponded with the enemy clandestinely, by sending a seurrilour letter concerning the Commanding General, aud then lying about it jp the most solemn manner by denying the | authorship, which be now confesses, having been cot fined in the guard house tili he could tell the truth, is disebarged, He would have beoa puvished further if he had written upon any other subject By command of Major General BUTLER. Major General Peck arrived this morning from New. | born, N.C. GENERAL ORDERS—NO. 12, Heanqvantens, Excatersta Arwy Corrs, ) Deranruent or Vinoria axp Nort Carorixa, Fort Monnon, Jan. 24, 1564 Inasmuch a8 the rebels of the Confederate states are | sending their women and children through the lines } this department, and retaining by law all able bodied | male porsons, it ie ordered: — 1, That no white women or children will be permitied to come through the lines without a pass from these beatl- quarters or the headquarters of the army of North Caro- i oa. UJ. All able bodied men will be received, detained until ted to these headquarters or the headquarters o! the District and Army of North Carolin d orders are ven concerning thet. II, Nothing ie this order shail be construed (o conflict with General Order No, 46, relat: By command of Major 'R 8. Davis, Major and A. A. The Capt 4 Men of the United States Brig Perry. Bostow, Jav. 27, 1864. Letters received bere state that the boat's crew of the United States brig Perry, captured on the 5th of Decem: ber Inst, while attempting to cut out a schooner on the coast of South Carolina, are ow confined in Columbia, | 8. C., and a 0 weil treated. One culored man of the ex pedition was hung as soon as captured, The Kentucky United States tore ship. Crvewwnati, Jan, 27, 1964. ‘The Inst ballot in the Kentucky Logisiature yesterday for United States Senator resulted as (ollows:—Guthrie , 61; Bell, 42; Burvam, 58, Mr. Buckoer has withdrawo bis nawe. Musical. THE GEAMAN OPERA. Mr. Anschuta’s artists closed their performances for this season in New York last evening, apon whieh occa- sion Nicolai’s charming opera, The Merry Wives of Wind- 0 in the campaigns of North Carolina. | Seventeen rebel pritoners of war, recently captured at | | Jan. 24, 1864. | } | slight advance. that the constitution is se modified as to declare that | shail be neither slavery oor involuntary servitude, ex- | Cept in the pucishment of crimes, whereof the shail have been duly convicted; that the General biy may make such , shall recognize and declare their permanen’ provide (or (heir education, and whieh may stroed ag a temporary arrangement present condition as a laboring, class that said election shall j all such voters as may attend o'clock in the morning of said day aad clerks of election for that purpose; that | qualided by said constitution oath presented in (he President's proclamation others, may be voters: that each set of may make returns directly to you, on day of —— next, that, in all other res; may be conducted according to said modit nod Inwa; that,on receipt of said you can and ascertain all who shall thereby elected, that, on the — day of appea it Little fail , administered, to been thrown out by the rebels to prevent it. Major General French, of the Third corps, went to Wasb- ington to-day. The construction train of the military railroad was attacked this evening by guerillas at the gravel switch, about one and a halt mile from Alexandria. Tweive shots were fired, some of the balls passing within six inches of the conductor d. Gen, Slough immediately des- patched a squadron of men in pursuit. Mr. N. Davidson’s Despatch. Cctrarrsr Court House, Va,, Jan, 27, 1664. Fifty contrabunds escaped across the Rapidan river and came inhere. They are from ooar the station, and wore to have been taken off South in a day or two. They selected a point inthe river where the water is very deep and pickets for a couple of miles very scarce. Having procured @ boat they succeeded im crossing five or six of their party ata time until they were all over ‘Dut three, who were retaken. These contrabands say that General Lee bas his quarters within three miles of Orange Court House Whe Newepapes Deepewr- Hrapquanters Aray or tus Poromac, Jan. 27, 1864. Areview of Kilpatrick’s cavalry division with field exercise was held to-day. General Grogg, temporarily im command of the cavalry corps, and numerous lady visl- tors, were in attendance. Shots are occasionally exchanged between the pickets on the Rapidan front, but no casualties have been report- ed on our side, NEWS FROM THE SOUTHWEST. The Rebels Advancing on Pine Arkansas—Repalise of Ge and Retre of General Cairo, Jan. 27, 1864, jweamer Retle of Memplite, with two bandred and | ninety-two bales of cotton and Mempbis dates of the 26tb, has arrived. She also brought four hundred and fifty re- enlisted men of the Kansas cavalry, with about the samo nutaber of furioughed men [rom various other regiments, | all en route home. Late advices from L)tUe Rock state that Judge Clayton Will be elected Provisional Governor of Arkaosas. Smallpox prevailed at Little Rock; but no deaths bad ocourred. The Arkansas river was in good navigable condition. On (he 221 inst. the rebel Generals Marmaduke, Shelby and Fagen were reported as advancing on Pine Blu with Ubree columns of rebel troops lseut. Payst bad attacked Marmaduke, but was unsuc- cessful. Colonel Clayton had bad an engagement some days provious, in which Fagen was repulsed. Colonel Clayton then marched against Shelby, forcing him to retreat eleven miles; but, fearing @ flank movement, Clayton fell back seven miles, and telegraphed for reinforce- inents, bet sent word soon afterwards that no assistance was peeded. The steamer Braril was again fired into at Morgan's Bend. No one hurt ‘The sales ( cotton at Memphis on the 24th were ot a Receipts seventy two bales. From 700 hanged hands on the 23d. to $00 bales Reorganization of Arkansas. THE PRESIDENT'S INSTRUCTIONS TO |. STERLE. The following are the instructions of dent Lincoln to General Steele, in refereuce to the reorganization of | Arkanaas:— Frecerive Maxsion, Wasutvoton, Jan, 20, 1864. Major General StKELE— Sundry citizens of the State of Arkansas petition me | that an election may be beld jn that State, at which to elect a Governor; that \t be assumed at that election, and thenceforwerd, that the constitution and laws of the ate, a8 before the rebeliivn, are in full force, except i party Aseem- isions for H 3 “ y Ef he! March, 1564, at alt the usual > gag 3s ee if 8a HE that the voters attending at fi g) der 8, 1863, either before or at the election, i i! t Hl returna, wi vous shall have beea cast, you ij re i to have been elected, w! Ha lo Rock one tae Oe ee sun; lively, rattliog muste seemed to | ed to immediately enter upon the duties Glehew groatiy an tere Zeatence, t \d the applause bee | which they #1 have been seipestivety lected. stowed upon the artiste was Rearty and constant, Mme. You wil! please order an election to on the imo, Frederict, as Mra. | 28tb of ¥ » and to be jo fifteen Great spirit. Horr Hermanns, | days thereafter. ‘4. LINCOLN. 0 Falstaif, was very successful, His voico is — ‘s made & creditab!, On Fri of Music iu Brooklyo. YALIAN OPRRA. On Monday evening sixteen nights of oper will be performances four nights in the week for regular subscription, Mr, Maretvek is ol }igod to increase the nurmber of bis performances, owitg to the fact that his ex enses aro mugmented, The eubscription Nets 0 toe morning, The short season anno weed will doubtiess te very brillant, lone, Petre most popular opera, v1 be given of the oveuing pabt—Monday vext, i ay ea Half Rations at Fort Gibson. Laavenworta, Jan. 20, 1864, ‘The troops at Fort Gibson are reported to be subsieting yy this opera will be repeated at the Academy | on ait rations, owing to a defective supply aystom Forage is also very scarce. —— Contest Barned by the Ala- Lt San Fraxceco, Jan. 27, 1864 The ship Contest, Captain Jenvings, from Yokobama, Japan, with a cargo of tea for Mow York, was recently burned off North Watchers’s Taland, ja the traier by the rebel pirate Alebeme