The New York Herald Newspaper, February 5, 1864, Page 1

: q ) WHOLE NO. 10,002. FROM WASHINGTON. he Internal Tax Bil) Passed by the Senate. Reported Chango in the Command of the Avmées of the Yotomac and Cumberland, ° "PLAN FOR GPENING THE GOTTON TRADE, 720,000 Appropriated for the New York Harbor Defences, basin bere Warmemiian, Nob. 4, 1664. IN THE COMMAND QR THB YOTO- . . ge ‘thet General Thomas into ve serigned of the Army of the Potomac, snd fad Goneral Hooker will succeed Genera) Those iv the boo rest. RON INTERNAL TAX BILL AB PASAD BY THB EMNATY, inorenge the interna) reyance, is Benate to-day, provides thes ajier Hea of the duty provided for in of Juiy 1, 1862, and i addition to the fiutien payable for licenses, thore shall be paid mm ali spirite that muy be distilied and sold, or distilied ‘end rempyed, for consumption or sale, provious to July A, 1864, of tires proof a duty of sixty conta per gallon; @nd upon all liquors that may be diguiled after the pas dmge of thin act, and sold, or removed for cousumpt.en or mote, on and after the Ist of July next and previous to Panuary next, seventy vente per gallon ; and on all }iquore ‘thet may be distilied after the paceage of thie act and eld, or removed for consumption or eale, ob and sfter ‘dhe Ist of January vext, eighty conte per gal’on. in addi- ‘thn to the duty heretofore impored by law-—~that i#, 10 be paid on spirits distilied from grain or other ‘Waaterial, whether of American or foreign production, ‘Swaperted from foreign countries previous to the lei oF Duly wext, Of the first proof a duty of forty cente per wai- ‘on , and on al) euch spirits imported from foreign voun- ‘tries, on end after the 1st of January next, a doty of fry ents; and on a!) euch spirits traported from foreign coun- frien, on apd ofter the Ist of Javvary next, erty vents yer gallons. ‘The Senate strock cut the Rouse provision tring ‘@pirite on band for tale, and also the clause proposing xD addition of twenty cents per gallonjon adniterated ep rite wold as brandy, wine, kc. ‘The Senate alco rejected the proviso inciearing the dity D Cotton to two cents. APPROPRIATIONS FOR FORTIFICATIONS. The Fortification bill reported from the Comrm''te6 on ‘Ways and Means to-day appropriates over five mitiionr of @elars, tooheiing the following sums-—For Kort kebuy ‘Ser, $25,000, Willett’s Point, $150,000; another fort in New ‘York harbor, $100.000; battery near, Fort Hamilton. $74,- €90; Wort Richmond, $20,000; Fort Tompkins, $250,000; besiery at Staten Island, $76,000; fort at sandy Hook, $920,000; Fort Mittin, $20,000, and Forte Winthrop end A BLL TO. PACILITAYE TBE BRINGING OF COTFOR 70 MARERT. ‘Fhe Dil! introduced by Mr. Kasson to-day eotior the Becretary Of War, through the proper officer: of the frmy im the revers! wilitary departments of ‘be cotton | SOWING Glates, to ene certificates of indedieduess, ‘0 ‘be paid after the clone of the war, and upon the perma: meant restoration of the authority of the VWnited States @ver the Biate of which the party receiving the oe iit. cote ie at the time a citizen, to be delivered io any ser eon the poanterer of cotton in bales, who ebal) bring ‘be @eme,or canse the same to be brought. to any military Or position occupied and held by our troops, the Amount of euch certified indebtedness vot to exceed one Dai cf the estimated value of such cotton a. the seaport of the United States open to: foreign wece. ‘The Secretary of War is authorized to provide, by proper ‘weguiations, that no person sball be permitted to poschuse de nveh districts any cotton which is not at the time of g@uch purcbare in the poseession of persone ser ding within the militsry lines avd removable withovt wititary protection. This dil! bas veen rent to the Committee of ‘Woye and Mere, ' FINANCIAL MATTERS. an was indicated in this correspondence & few daye ago, the issue of the five percent interest bearing Ire Gury DOLeE IB rapidly afording relief to goverument cred). fora. Nearly ove hundred millions of them beve riverdy heen paid out. RATROAD PACHLITINS BETWEEN WASBINCTON, The epecial committee on railroad commun cation be. ‘Sween Weedington and New York received to de muunication from the Quartermaster General, scat da bie opwion the existing railroad facilities op th: ere insufficient for government purposes, As #0 ofiet Yo thie there was laid before the committee & statement meade vy the railroad companies to the Pe Geversl, show ing (hat receut delays were unavorble, but yew ¥! Piotion of a double track upon the whole route. A prop @itlon was also made to the committee by Mr. Grivel, af New York, to construct a new road between cittes. ; TRB PRESIDENCY AND GENERAL @RANT. A bomber of prominent republican Senators and mem- ere cf Congress are openly declaring themselves on Savor of the ope term principle im reference to the I'rer- dency, and macy belonging to either of the repybiicne Fecrions freely express a preference for General Greet ever tbe rival candidates for the republican nom netivn. WAR PEMOCRATIO PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDA ‘The caly cendidates for the Presidential nomipetion 0 Gbe war democracy now talked of are Generals Cyrnt ond McClellan, Leading democrats bere say that wi cn. ever of these two sbail be found tohave the most etreng!t Wefore the country Wi Agionbtedly receive the rom wa. son THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS. ‘The seguir democratic caucus was heid \aet even rE, ‘Dut wn in vession for only a few minutes. A portion of ‘tho names of the committes to prepare an sddrese wir ~reed to, but as the list is not yet completed they bave ‘wot woe? made public, Hon, 1. D, M. Sweat, of Mr ue, wi) be the chairman. j gat GONFISCATION QUESTION. Ane ag uly SFaay to cite the egbate on the gat tne explanatory oes to 4 coe ‘woure, 1p accordance with the understending at the re Podlican caucus Inst evening, Several speeches were gate, end others had permission to print thot mpeecher, Mr, Wilson, of Towa, who by undy thous @opsent was allowed to speak half ~ Your after Gevate bad been closed, reflected somhigebat severely apon Mr. Cox, of Ohio. Pormissiog wA8 refvbed the jat- ‘tor to make an explanation, and thereupon the opposition members commenced to fillibuster to prevent a vote Peing taken, which was continued until balf-paet four, nt which time, upon the suggestion of H. Winter Davie, the Bonre adjourned, to commence fresh to-morrow. The OxfMcolty is attributable to the bad management of Wr. ‘Witeon, who, as chairman of the Judiciary Commitiee, Bnd the charge of the discussion, Although other mem. | ere desired to speak upon the amendment, there would | grobabiy Davo been no factious opposition’ nterpesed by fte opponenta had not Mr, Wilson made the atteck wpoo Mr. Cox, end then refused him en opporte- mity to reply or explain, To-night it is understood tet the opposition are not disposed to allow a vote to be token until F. P, Blair, Jr., and Mr. Proyn, of Now ‘York, are allowed to speak upon the subject, This is the fret ottempt ot Milibuagtering this gersion, and at times there wes considerable’ confusion opon the floor, the meowbers upon exch side clustering In groups, tele ng fhe matter over quite excitedly. ‘the democrats gene. rally refosed to voto opon the motione, in order to leave the Bouse without # quorum, and on two occasions the | + Speaker voted in order to make ® quoram. ORR VERGINTA UNITED STATRS SENATONSRIT. Tho Jogipiatore of Virginia, in pession at Alexandria, fullod 16 oleet # Sonstor on Taeaday, ip counequence of the wbvenco of mombere, Vootorday the sloction war tndet Ritoly postponed, ond in view of the cumoliontion too eer | NEW YORK, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1864. YOM ADMINIETRATION OF AF! ‘The resolution OF Mr. Wileon, twstroctiog the Committee of tho military authorities in Alexandria, bas createa ere ing O008 and fe s.0Tes of property are ant cipated. : PAX SALES IN ALEXANDRIA. 4 large amoort of property was sold for texes ip Alex audria on Monday. The valuation of the’ property waa estimated ot twenty-nine thousand eight bundred and hoventy-ax deéliars, aid the ssies amounted to twenty- two thousand #3 bendred and thirty-ceven dolore and fifty’ conte, NO DRAPY IN 10Ws. ‘The Provcet Marshal of Towa has telegraphed the Presi. Goring a araft there unpecaapary. CHARGES 1M THR QUARTERMASTER'S DEPARTMENT. Coptan 6. L. Hartz, stentept Quartermaster, and un- ‘recently in charge of so important bureau io Waebing ton, bag: beon ordered to Chattanooga. 5 Ongiain C. H. Hoyt, Asvistawt Quarters mesior, * cenigo ed to Outy ot Woshington, “* PMIASED FROM 1 HE SBRVICR, ‘Coptain Com), Higbth Penveyivania cavalry, } iectecont Jones, Kighteeoth Penosylvania cavairy,and Lieutenant Gibson, Sevesty-eiath Peowsyivania iwfevtry, are de- missed the service. PRISONERS NAMES NOP TO BR PURIFERD. Orders bave been fed prohibiting the publication of the pamés of aby parties set to tho Old Cepito) prieow. THIRTY-KIGHTH CONGRESS, FIRBS BBSEION. Senute. Wasronciox, Feb. 4, 1404. MACCHADON OF FIILERD IJBORRRS 10 MOESOUKI, Mr. Brown, (rep.) Of Mo., offered the memorial of the National } and Transfer Company of Missouri, pray- jog for aid to promote the emigration of ebilled laborers vto that State. Referred to the Committee op Finances, SHXAS LANDS FOR KANSAS CoVBRNS, wir. Lave, (vep.) of Kapeas, reported back from the Committee on Pablic Lends ® bil! setting apart a portion Of the State of Texas for Rapses citizens, with amend- wente. Ordered to be privted. 5H KAXDWICH IML ANDS REQMROWSY TREATY, Mr SuMNER, (rep.) of Mass, offered # reeolution ree qnenting the President of the United states, if not incompatible with public interests, to communicate any correspondence in his possession reiating to the ree! procity treaty between the United States and the Sen Paseed. woe iglands. offered & resointion vost ang the Secré 8f public books and documents in bis custody. Adopted. INCREABE © PAY OF COLORED SOLDIRR®. On motion of Mr. Wisox, (vep.) of Mase., the bill equa) zing the pay of lipted states soldiers was taken \ip. Mr. FEeSRNDEN, (rep) Of Me., wae opposed to the re troppective character of the bill, though be was tn savor of placing colored treops on Uie same footing as otber rrvope fr0m aud Riter its PaKsage. Mr. Wason thought the bill shovtd be a reircepective one, for troops ip the colored regiments had been aseured balore they were mustered into the service thet theg would receive the seine pay aud be placed on au equal footing with white Woops, ‘The gross acta of in- justice heretofore done to tis portion of our roldiey phonld be rectified : Mr. lew yer, (rep.) of N. J,, thought this a matteror justice. If thee colored men had been promised certain thinge by cur war author ities, it became our duty to re- vogoize and legalive the promises beld ont Wo them. Sheee were wufhcient reasoos to induce Bim to vote :or the bi Mr J-axw, (rep.) of Kansas, supported the bil tn ite retrospective character. My. Veeems oun eaid that the troops raised by General Banser had no viedge (vom the government. ‘This bili proposed & very jcose mode of legislation. Reerviting otticer® were prone to offer tpaccemepts pot authored by taw to promote eniistments. If officers bad undertaken © promise theee colored recruits more than ten do}! per mooth it wes trom a misapprehension of the law. 1t wonld not be proper to legisiste to pay more than we bad contracted to pay, He thought that from the psesnge of | evemies. this Uiti alt of our soidverm, without regard to color,+bould De piared op an equa! footing. AS tO paying what the poveroment did wor At present owe theme colored men nuder ii# coutract with them, he was o| to it. Me, Coxnnse, (rep) of Cal, did not think the Jreasnry could a@ord te naive thie bill retrospective. He would propose ab amendment, giving them pay afier the pre. rage of Ube act ir PomEROY, (rep) of Kansas, thoayht the Tressury of the United stutee always enficient te provitte for sv seh o! jnetiCe. onNese ingmined whether thie Ret wonld ceuee the to acknow ledge colored troops as soldiers’ ved thas the effect of the act wonld ve goldiere. mvolv mr Powxnor rev! tbe a M kvowldginent of colored troops as ve Connaes regarded this #8 & vroposit It wae ) kine DDE Of money id the government was coder a powjual. if wot a legal hone go the first colored Raeas regiuent. Mr. Consist desired thal the senator sbor &» weparate Di)! for Lbs purpore. Me Wissow stated that the present vuraber of colored croope io Ube Held aud ir (be departments would reach | therefore wag 0,006, ‘These bed Deen euleted mostly within the |met 6 months Mr. ‘Doorn, (rer BdoUld wet mb EOOe ti to Weee svldiers. At the came erations whicy should lead us to ly in the "watier. bere were mavy white Perv Dg Mb {HE arroy Without receiving tbe bout S€:,1€0! if we adopted thie Wve the Old goldiers © iniiar benetits. Wr. bo sNeNTIEY Cale Tetresper five auvion, would enee of a mi}hon end « balf of dollars ea Mr Doon rimbrgued tha) ae the wiver and ebidren of | & personal mane of Gur coloted tregps were being fapported by the | MI should not receive tbe same boonty | *Pe JIS. Whee (am tee were Cependent | gevercmment, the & 0 pay we whiter ob Laem fo ppor fH TSNERNA) RAVER Wd Oe motion of Mr. HeENU'S. the Rouse proceeded to ouster the House Keveaie bil, with ihe amendments proposed Ly the Senave Moeuee Committee. M moved an wmendment re. it lo 8 uniform rate of and eghty conte. He oposed tax dikcrimipated wtactore, while it er tections, He net at langse against enartiole 0 did not afiect the prod wong oreo now roped glaton Wowards toe Nort bwesiern States. Mr. Vysunxpen replied that ge snovid tax ap erticle to Obtain revenue according would bear the tax proposed by ibe wx would fai) upoo the cousumpar wherever it war used. ‘The tex epoved 1m Fogiawd wae more than donde thie, and yet no one was plamed. If wae Dor used on artic ave jp the Atiabpic Slates the tex fel) th Mi 0 deprecated any section) feelings in great roersures oe (bet. Toe bil) wae Origmated in NO sECLIONA! spirit. Mr, HENDRICKS WoUIe Say that uoone ceprecated sec. pone) o#stiek more thau bimself and, a» «Senator, he WI Bot give ® vote for a Dill imporing barthene une dually OP Ady partioigr section of the country, ae be thought Mob & cooree would tead to ever the Union of the Mate. Pe gerinveet had not nor would ft, re'vwe to bear 106 fal! gent The @ebate was contieNest at le Jobngon, Grumer, I “ceue, ‘ondvick® araeudment wag Wr. Doors toved to nayee COBBAN Sd WsW uct taxifg “iuere uv wane prior te wy batax ar ve wal || would bear vy the barthea in thie great war. th by Mesere. “arise 8d Others. Fejecied. jt the bit) to the Fi. 10 Yeport ® proviso i tvent, per bgnines 20 pays, 98 fol, gallon, Releoted by » yore of 14 ye lowe > Pe pcmMennre Avil Fooie, Fosier, Grimes Chandier. Doolittle, <i) Morrill, Rumeny, ny, Brown, a Mi Tan Eyck, Riddle. ‘The bil), se emoended by tne Finance Committee, then = - TPR ADJOURNMENT. On motion f Mr. Lang, of Ind., it wae resolved, that when the Senate adjourned it be until Monday, EXROUTIVE BESSION. ‘The Senate then went into executive eeeeion and Phort. ly afterwerds adjourned. Mouse of Representatives. - Wasniveror, Feb. ¢, 1864. AT/NOFMANONE TOR THR CONSTRUCTION OF YORTHICATIONS AND DBFENCES. Mir. Sixvene, (rep.) of Pa, reported a bill making ap Propriations for the construction, preservation and repa Of fortificetions end defences for the year ending Jun 1806. THR BEPORT OF THE ADVISORY ROARD. Op motion of Mr. Sonmnce, (rep.) of Ohio, a resolution ‘wan adopted oalting on the Secretary of the Navy to com- munieate the report of the Advisory Board of July, 1862, ‘Yo eeteblieh Od equalize the grade of Jine officers of the navy, togethér with the instructions to eaid Board, and ol) the decomentary testimony, memorials end protests of thore who were HOt recommended and of others ip their Dobalf, nod A!) other papers and proceedings connected ‘herew lib, and the report of the raid Board, VERE YATION OF THR BHWPAYO Op Motion of Mr Bewsert, of Colorado, tbe Comrn\\tee WHE HOF IO BOTS WY LED Led ko ke WMD GeLAtereL OD on the Conduct ef the War to investigate the operations | present rebe' quite a sensation in tbascHy. Hich developments 000- | op Pensions w 1 " vr D1 7 . enee Accompany Dg the 1 dont that the State wit M) ks quota by volunteer#, ren ee ee Bierior to kell at public auction | Portant that copies shoud be eeut vedeem its obliga- | d wmtreduve j when the currency sboula | 6m fair mode | terance of | venefi of their erring brothere and wa: Liquor | thei mar ‘soe Finanoe Committee. | eflorts agonet os. { » + 4 cvuntry. tu {vop.) th iding tor ascertaining and adjustiag the agains’ the government for mjory and de- firaction of property by wililery avibortty during the ison, NOUMYY LANDS OR ROLDIERA, Ob motion Of Mr. Now. (opp.) of Ohio, the Otromittee soatructed 10 tawe into consideration the propriety Of giv og bounty iends te all soldiers w the Prevent war who have bees or may be honorably dig- charged, and also to ‘be vold'ern engaged in the Oregon todvup wer. {HIN CAPLURE OND DIEFOMTION OF COTTON, Mr. Kasson, (rep. ) of lowa, introdoced a bill relating {o-caphuros Of cotion and the disposition thereof by the forces of the United States, which was referred to tbe Commitiee on Ways and Means, CIRCULATING THR DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENOR ANEOAD. inOsH W, CLARK, (rop,) Of N. ¥., from the Commit- Joins resolution that there be A 4e9 0g Printing, ropgreed pried en WAGERS sone ort SIplogaate correcenst mentage vee ef State Departs Ur, Daviy, (rep.) of Ma, gedd that this wee the only mode the government hed to enlighten the public mind of Hnrope. Lf hig was not allowed: 00 One could desire that we should be driven to the disreputable measore of the. rebols, viz —bugimgiap. the pybiic prese of Rurope. By d@eiributing the dow»ment thyeugh tho State Deparsmens it wonkd Dave alt the weight of an officie! declaration. ‘VOR DEMAND TOR M’CLELLN'S REMORT. Mr, Jamra C Asam, (opp. of Bt be Printing Voramiites to ineiv copies. a We are, he snid, annoyed 10 death zy inga for +4, Dot caly from individuels in the Wee! vountyy, but froma officers of the army. Mr. Amprosm W. Conn sald that. the copies of General Meclelan 6 report would goon be ready for distribution. Mr. James ©. ).uRN remarked that the anmber order- €d—bamely, ten thonrand—would give the members only forry copies & piece. Yhe demand for MoClelia wos 60 yreat that the exigency required that Dumber of copies should be printed, Mr. Grinwnss,. (vep.) of Iowa, enid that the gentienan (Mr. Allen) couid bave hiv ehare of the copies. Mr. Cox, (opp.} of Obie, repiied:—Ibe gentlemen (Mr. ‘rmnell), Wen, deee not wack bie covstiivents to yead the troth. Mr. Wre0n, (vep.) of lowa, wanted to Know what the preptng wou'd cost. This ongbt to be fret ascertamed. Mar. Cop raid that be and bis friends would not ob; to making kbown the traptactions of all the departments. Jet all the books ve printed. The diplomatic correspond- ence ebould ve laid before the world. He would say to the gentleman from iowa thet his (Mr. Grinuell’s) coneti- ‘tuents bad written bither for General MeCle)lan’s report. We want to kuow, and (he people of the West want to pow, why thie report is on back. Mr. WssmnURNE, (rep.) of IIL, asked why the frievdr of Seneral Mcvlellan did not awk, in the first ipstunce, tor Printing @ larger Dumber of gopies oF his report. ler. Cox replied:—We did wot know there would be £0 great @ cemand for thay report. General McCleilan’s popolarity is alwest equal to that of Geveral Grant. (Lavghter.) Mr. Wit-on undeissood that the diplomatic oorrespond- ence was already printed and ready for distribution ‘smwopg members. He wanted to know the cost of prini- vag the additional copies, as the type was distributed. Mr. Poumnoy, (rep.) of N. ¥., remarked that the thon- sand copies heretofore ordered tobe privted for the use of the State !epartinent Were not enough for the purpose of the distribution intended. It was im- road 1b order to & better understanding of our diplomatic affairs for the t year. ihe pubiic attention had been drawn to the babject of foreign intervention more than to apy other. At was the rock om which our enemies thonght we would split and their proeperity be estabhished. There war no enbject on which the people had more right to cemand information than on our foreign relations. Mr. Dawes, (rep. Jof Mase, :—Snppoge we ascertain, just tor curiosity, Low much the printing will cost. Mr. Pomeroy replied that the question war wbeiber ad- ¢ittonal copies shal) be printed or not. Mr. Sievans, (rep.) of Pa., proposed that instead of one thonsand two thonsaud copies of those already rrloted be given for the use of the State Depart- ment. Be wi auite sore thet the House did not want seven thousand copies. Besides tbe printing expensee had been rou vp toa million and a quarter of cullare the past year, aud it was becoming an alarming erpense. Mr. Davis, of Md., said that if, the House were disposed to biggie as to the sem for bringing our diplorharic cor: Tespondence before the nations of kurope, let them do Fe. ‘The Houre then passed the reeolution for priuting ten thousand additional copies of the diplomatic correspond. | eove oy yeam 118; nays 17. +E CONFACATION GDEENION. The Boure then resumed (he consideration of the joint se8OCLOD LO AMENE aw joint resolution explanatory o} the Confiscation act of July, 1862. | Mr. Woonsniper, rep.) of Vt, In the course of bis ar- grment eaid, that if we courede the revels to ve alien it bo adopt the tbeory that ti to practically operate on sae property of these who are jv armed revellion against the goverament. ‘the have broken the contract, and it is the right and duty of = to restrain their persons aud eppropriate their property. Mr. Cox, (opp.) of Obie, moved to Jay the joint reeolu- tion oD the table. The question was deciled n the wegative by yeas n, Mr. Kemvax, (Opp.) of N. Y., opposed the pending | reeolution, apd asked gentlemen on the republican side to pauee and refiect whether confiscation war not desiruc- tive, rather than preservative, of the government, Lev us not make this a.war of conquesi—a wer 01 extermination— | affecting six or eight millions of peopie. 1t vot their lands | gobo speculators, to those who follow the army, not to strengthen it but to fatten op the plunder. He would prosecute the war for the porpose of putting down the Tebellion, and as far as possibje restroring the peace ana bermony of all sections. Mr. Wir of Jowa. said that the ples of con- | heeation is e ving lew of the land, and the House. All thai bad veen | suid by the opponents of the resomtion was « waste of | time He would not be harsh beyond thé measures of of Wis., dedieved that government | the hour, Dot bie patience bad been exbansted by the | elforis bere to shield traitors irom the pepalty of their crimes. The gentleman from Obio (Mr. Cox) bad fur piebed the rough material out of which all the speecber | Of the opposition bad been made, avd thore be bad been | eailing With were inthe craft belonging to une Confede: vate wavy. Mr. Cox aid the gentleman from jowa (Mr. Wiiron) | was speaking by (ne courtesy of thie side, after cutuiug | nimself off by enlling the “previous question.” He mskes ck on me and declines to id the floor. Wusos—I did not interrupt the gentlewan when be nd | refuse to yield the floor. Mr. ‘Ube gentleman dare not yieh!. The Srraker to Mr. Cox—Tbe Chair will protect the geotieman from Odio. Mr. Cox—! beg pardon of the Speaker for the interrup- tion. Mr. Witsow resumed —He said that the resolution was strictly on necordunce with the constitution, and yet gentlemen on the other side opposed it, witb Ai their professed reverecee {gr the constito- von and their willingness to Jeave encb impor- tant questions to Traitors had po right quences of ‘heir be ornshed out by offer of honeyed wor: e8 the adjudication of the courts. pect to be shielded from the ines. The rebellion was not to olive branches, or by the ut- even irom the lips of members Woile gentlemen were thi the ert, relatives om the ether sit iNg desperate We expect to see the Southern States rescued from a remorseless ariatocracy, and a sem)-feudal system Gentroyed, labor elevated to ite juet dignity, and ob fnstitntions of repubheanism established ae will secure the foture peace and prosperity of the entire PENDLETON, (Onp.) of Ohio, moved to reconsider the | sore by Wb:cb the previous question was ordered on the he Fesotation wee laid on the table by two majority, “RgHnounced the question to be on whe pas. olution. ‘opp.) of Ind., moved that the House porrage OF f ‘Thi ‘The Sreaee enge of the joum Mr, VooRwmes, edonzy, Ane sr. CRAVENS, ( owrn otal ‘ neon Rouse aa- opp.) Of Ind, moved that t S to stave Hh cetign resoluti Sitptrme. je Action op the cov.. sawan by yeu an an bour. the voter being yeas = ae. Mr. Davis. (rep.) of Mg., at a quarter to ~ Qhid if these tachics were continued it was evideu they could do nothing. therefore it would be better to come bere fresh to-morrow morning, apd be moved to adjourn, which mot on wes carried, others evidently The Intermal Revenge Bilt. ‘The leading features of the Internal Revenue ported by the Senate Finance Committee, aro astor- | lows —Upon all Iquors that may be distilled after the pareage of this act, and sold or removed for consumption or on or after the ist of July next and pre vious to the Ist of Janoary next, seventy cents ion , and Op all that may be distilled this act, and sold or removed for jon. ase dill the additional tax of Cents on whiskey, rectified or mixed with any other spirit or Ould, and sold under any name, , Lo * ‘Out the following Houge provision taxing whiskey on hand: — That all spirite on hand for sale, whether distilled prior ‘vo the date of thie act or not, shall be subject to the rates ot daty provided by this act from and after the 12th day of January, 1864, except that spirits which have been slready taxed under the law approved July 1, 1862, eball not bear more than the additional or increased tex pro- vided for by thie act. Strike out of the House bill the following prowision to {ex cotton in hand — Provided that on al! cotton on which the duty of aif cent has been paid the additional duty of one and a balf cont sball be levied and collected. And provided further, that all provisions of Inw whereby cotton in the bands of mannfectarers of cotton fabrics oo October 1, 1462, and prior thereto, is exempted from taxation, are he repeaied. and the same shal) be subject to the taxation imposed by this bill. ‘The section to imported spirits is 28 follows: That from and after the parsage of this act, in addition | if he were guilty of the slightest nogligence, to the duties heretofore smposed by law, there shall be levied, collected, and paid on spirits dietiled from grain of other materials, whether of American or foreign pro- dactlon, imported from foreign coantrien previtus to the Jot of July next, of firet proof, x luty of forty cents on our baud every antl ! ite \mported Few FOO QO COUNET IER Ob ABE Arte fi the tet day of J ‘We concede their territory to be ajien territory; are Dot out of the 10D, thes confiscation becomes & municips) reguiation, Nt, as ye | Wheeler is supposed to bave made a dush y! havo AvmeD. here wxenson to believe that the yacaney | the p of pasning a law to prevent the wapien de- | next, 80d previous to ‘he tei of Janaary noxt, @ duty ot Me dcaccaie cncead uy ihe 00k @ By. Bowden wii T © ‘of the Buffalo during {ho spring fifty vente a gallon; andon a much apirite 1mpor tod E010 Sous . ADJUETMRNT OF WAR CLAtMe. foreigd countries on ond after the 1st day of January not be filled during the reee:on. wr Aaa, of Pa,, from the Commitee on Claims, | Bext, sixty conte galloa; and bo lower sate of 4 on every. duty ahall be levied or collected than upon the baele of iret proof, and ehall de iosrenced tn phew hood for any wroater strength than the at ith of first proof, and bias upon al} such Spirits mmported prior to the pasuaye of thin be levied, collected and pald aa addi r cents per gallon, 1 be collected Woder the i regulations entab!ched by the ay. United States Supreme Coar Wasermcron, Feb. 4, 1864. The Daited States Supreme conri ie sti! considering the case of Greene &. Bronson et a}., appellants, vs. (ho La Croese. and Moiwankeo Rajirond Company et al. and threv other cases in thas connection. There ia much en tangiement about ihe matter, and the itsve involves $750,000, IMPORTANT FROM ALBANY, The New York City Bounty Bends Legalized by the Senate. Two Million Dollans Added to the Recruiting Fund. The State Bounty to be increased to ‘ Phree Bundred Dollars. The County, State and Nationa) Bounty for Reervits Nine Hundred and for Veterans One Thoueand Dollars, ae, de, de Auwany, Feb. 4, 1864. ‘Tho bil) to lege)ive the acts of the Board of S#pervisors of the city avd coonty of New York in regard to the riot and bounty boods wes thie morning reported beck by the committee, nud £0 awended tuat it provides for an additioual amount of wo i)!,ons of do!lera, fo be csed \n fing Mequota vnde- the call of February. Tbe bil), ‘» that sbape, was read a third time and parsed—co ‘votes recorded ugeivet it. ‘The bill hae now gore to the Astembiy for ap; y that branch of the Legielature. Supervisors Blunt end }ottle are here looking sfter the DID. From the erniements of the former jt appears thas tbe vity of New Yori baw raised about seven thontend volunteers under the call in Octover for three bundred thoneand men, The qt of the city oncer that 1 about twelve thousan’, “This leaves about five thousand to raige under thet «Hl, end aieo some vice thoveand vider the call of Pebrorry?, The additional two mi}ions wi} be needed to eccomplith thie. ‘Abe Dil) imtredoced yeuterday to provide for a State Bounty of three gurdred Collars for volunteers under the cal! of the Previdept’ of February 1 wae reported fevors. biv by the committee this worming. and will be pushta forward an rapidiy ax possible, and wi!!, beyond 2 doubt, Decome @ law at an early day: . The report of the Nate Kngineer and Sorveyor was sept into the Arsembly toe merning. Among the most im portant po.nts referree to is that of repairing the cavaie, Re teen altogetber a 6 Nerant view of this matier from that represented by tie Auditor of the Camel Vepart- meat, while be recognizes the evils of the present « tract wyrten, Dut instead of going back to the vid Awindlirg system in vogue & few yerre ayo, be recom. mende itemizing (he work and paying & fixed som per item: or, in other words, im favor of applying the contract syatem precticniiy, instead of theoretienly. ee fore. From ei} appearencee he will be sne taiwed by the egwiature in hs recommendation. At ‘BbY rate, it ix generally conceded (hat tbe propomtion of toe Anditor will not be approved, and fvrther, thet ever the Avditor bas abandoned hye position end will not jBege the revival of the o'd swiod)ing system of renoire. ‘A large portion of the time of the Assembly wes taken up morning in debating claims for care) da- in idtee of te Whole, ‘The bili reported to the Rouse vesterday in reeard to the First vision of the Nationa! tvard provides for creating two new bi igades, one to be cavalry. | "the Police Comruissioners’ contest ts ti!) causing great | commotion here. Ye cavcus of the republicans Inet night was a strong one, Dut sult indicates that the j Dames inverted im (he cavens lant week will be retained | by them. The result of this will be that the toutest ix the Senate is only a preliminary skirmish, and tuat we are to bave # epicy time im the Assembly on that sui ject, Wt war at first paid that reweral of the democratic | Renatore would vote with the repobiicans far the names | apeerted in the bill in the republican caucur. But it pow seeme that oniy one can be relied wpon to vote in that rection. the beisnce holding iL to be their auty to stund by the Covernor. This may not, in reality, effet the fate of the Wil! |v the senare, b will in the Agsembly, | where it hee to pass (brough & fery ordew! on the repab Jican side. ‘A bili was presented in the Senate tbh prning ta amend the act relative to the d strict conrtser New York. | it ebunger the code of procedire iv severa) caves for | those courte. ‘The Senate. like the Assembly, bad a lengthy diecve- sion over elalme tor caus! damages, trying to decide the Queetion wheiher the Siete was lable for the negligence Progress was repor p the bill. Seoretary of Stace © upand cansed @ spicy debate: but 1 wae forily ordered to 8 third reed | The Polfce Commt | Hundred Dollar B oncrs—The Three ty Bin, &e. Aupaxy, Fob. 4, 1664. e Areombly to-morrow morning take up the | Three Hundred Doliars Bounty bill for volunteers, onder | the cal) of tbe Ist of February, There is = determination Lo pase this measure at as early a moment as possible. The Senate Committee on Cities and Villages took op the Police bill this afternoon, and inserted the names de- oreed by the cancus. Messre. Purdy, Jones, Acton and Bev re the pames of the commissioners. [he bill will be reported to-morrow io the Senate and pushed forward ag fast R* circomstances will permit, There is a great deal of indigoation of the part of a portien of the Tepublican Senatcr da disposition to bolt if they dared to but the carious whip i8 too power(ul for them. Mrs. Governor ~eymour gave her second party of the eeseion to-night. lt 1¢ 8 gay and brilliant affair. The Siate Medical Society adjourned to-day after elect ing the following Officers'—Pregident, Frederick Hyde, Vice President, George J. Fisher; Secretary, ©. D. Willard; Trensurer, J. V. P. Quackenbush. EAST TENNESSEE. Mr. James €. Fitzpatrick’s Despatch, Kvoxviie, Jan. 23—Fvening, The aay bas pasted without any Ogating on the im- mediate Trout. General Sturgis is some distance out in Sevier covoty, and if be bas bad any engagement to day it {8 Loo kon to expect any report of it, ‘The rebel force which came down inst bight, on the | north side of (he river, from Strawberry Plains, die appeared before Qaylight, and a reconnoiseancg, Ouder Genorn) Ferrero, which went out Sigh} pailes from the CitY, found vo signs of thei ‘bey captured a drove of eight bondzed bogs. There can be little doubt that this | olume of the rebele bas fallen beck to joln the main | dody in Freocb Broad valley, x ere without newe trom Maryay'lie, where cancort | ading was reported to haya been heard, and wheré | w in the skirmishing yesterday Lieutenant Manfver, of the Forty sixth New York, was killed. General Willcox was slightly wounded jm the arm, The wullet pasted through bis coat eleeve, just bruising the fest. ee Sait for the Loss of an Arm, SUPERIOR COURT—TRIAL THEM. Before Judge Mone). Fer. 4.—Thomee Loopam, & laboring man, brovght a cuit againet Willig 6. Brockway, distiller, doing busi nees | Eleventh sirect, near First avenue, for tho loss of an arm, which Occurred while the plaintiff wae in tbe defendant's employ. The plaintiff wae engaged in cleaning out some beer barrels by means of steam, when there was a sudden tnd wnusual supply let on, ecalding bim so reverely that be lost bis arm, Ho claimed that the acct. dept occurred through the negligence of bis employer, and expected reasonable damages for the loss of the limb. The testimony on both sidesthaving been exhausted , the Court delivered an Opinion dismissing the complaint. Jndge Move!) said it was a very important case, 0 only to the parties in the action, bat on account of the principles involved in jt. Ju this species of action two things muet be considered: First, negligence on the part of defendant, ond second, the entire absence of all evi dence on the pert of the plaintify to show this. On the other hand, the plaintiff would not be entitled to recover If there we fn absence ef proc’ that there was no defect in the ma- ehivery that would Reem to be sufficient to rereve the defendant from the respopsibiliiy Festing on him. Ne WHought that proof wae wonting, and ehould thereto isting the cw pendicy jody 5 fh opportu ity plain Govern Tet. 0 my be be Ib betore he « | Severnor of Vir; GENERAL KEWEY'S DEPARTMENT. A Battle tioing om Near Maoowfileld, bony Keon oa Whe. OO. Wilmow'n Deep ate lo. Mette Racy Wor Vinca, Web 4, 1864, Our foros have overtakon (be enetoy BI ike ford Bear Moorbold, 10 Haray county The ecemy evidently KbOde to dinpule Khe pasrnge of the river. One foi cen ave io POR HOH Buel dhe OF LOrY just Opened The BOltimore ond Omio Railroad. | Bacrmonn, Feb, 4, 164, The Biiiges on the Bulteore mod Ohe Bilihead, de shroyed by the onemy, Kove been Frpaiund and the ATARAPONALOD Of parreogers and Helybt over the whole imo baw been rervmce. $ ~ Prade to Weert Virgimta Onrestet Har sonore, Seb Mr. Jobo ¥. Metitton, the Surveyor of Baltiunore, received from the Treanory Doyen Washington way tbe soilow an) jows the Waneportation of mer bandice to Wert Vir- vue — TRRASURY Der ansmuene, Wanninnros, Feb, 2 me wt whieh 1s€4, The Becreiory of War having transmitted to thie de- partment the letter of the commending general, express- mn reply tO # [ester addressed to bin the ing the opinion, by the allmo, (Rat West Virginia witi now bo Kafely remove lation of Wade, established with otber yey iveasury, ob the tdth sade 10 the State of Jatione op the 11th of Sepiernder, 1865, ‘8 eo far modified that al! | Testrictions on twade np the State of Wert Virginia ‘within said hoes, ere anpuied and abrogated, and oll products and goods smay be (reely taken into ond trantiforted within the above mentioned portion of eald States ae in time of peace, provuied, Nowever, that vo prodvects or { foods shall be taken from eaid State into any State. de. clared to De ip insurre: to any pert ip any #heb Btate heretofore block ad if beep or may be opened, except in « e regulations of Sepiember J Seovetary oft MEADE’S ARMY. .N. Davids: Su reer ¢ om, Va., Web, #, 1804, KUKORKD OH OM MAND OF ENE AHO, theve © a vomor Lere Co the efiect thet Majer Bunter te (0 teh command of the Army of tbe Potomac. | Panes OW KE ERMS) COODR, Coptain B. Chnton, Quariermorter vpon General Pat. ¢ Fick's staff, hes just conciaded snles by 4 Despatch. Noe 0008, which bave Leen ze1ed avd conflecoted during the inet two months for jons of the army regulations. Prices were generally while good, dearly up to Washing ton tariff, where the property jwae in merchaptable order, These seles were to persone authorized o trade Within the tines, snd were exctorive of liquors, tie bavipg been turned over to the Medical Depertment. The quantity thon csposed of during the vame peried ix etated 6% ebont five hondved dozen vottier, _PAVAL WANROAD ACUIDESI, Willie Mier, Company }’, Tweotieth New York State Militia, one of the ‘rein guerde, fel! from the trein today oe it Wan etarting fro Vrirfax Staton! end, four care paring over bim, wan killed. Mr. Wilitam Young's Dcepatch. Auwy ox me Posomac, Fev. 4, 1864, HHNMUTRHE OM HH YR AINS, Oo ibe trams yesterday and the Gey previour there were a large number of deserters, ea youte to Waening- ton, where they will take the cath of ellegiai Mer RHMR COMING IN, Nove thetaved ng the mod, deverters continse to fo: into the L.nee Of each of the cavalry divisions and tn Second, Sbird and sixth corps. | Ninetees deserters trom Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama sod Miseiceippi regi- Mente came Into Henera? Greys’s tives two dayr ago, some of whom have been thirty days end others two weeks aud ese in (be mountains. They report that the tere etyiving to reach our Vines, een whicb abd themselves rebel cavalry ere contiv- ually teouripg the country. YAR VIRGINIA COVERROR'E WAN eruor Willian Smith, it js Keown, bes or bed & bome in Warrenton, where Mre. Smith wow re ee. Rit bows is iw part ocevpied es the beadg vartore Gregg by whom the rebe) Goveroor’s proper- protected. ce cavalrymen —hitebed ‘» frou, of the iter ® cavalry brigade vemonstented ape ree thie she was the wie of a by some of our at the feoce Saluting shortly mander, Mra, Smith PaArgoity, stating that adjer general end she snd claimed thet she was entitied to corse coneideration and protection cousegvently. COOHKTY ON WARRENION, The Jadiee of Warrenton extend a very cordial welcome Lo our Officers and soldjert, aod tbey are, therefore, quile frequently mvited to evening perties and other fettivitier. Iv annoys the rebe! eoldiere that Union sentiment is de- veloping iteeif in Warrenton, ands they bave threatened to drive our forces from there. ibe commissary supplies large quanties of goods to the citizens of, Warrenton, who other wie could pot gobeist. THR WARREN GRERN) 1 O78. ‘Offers Leve formed a clob which meets et the Warren Greev Bote}, where bork feasts of reavon end fow of ron! bye evjoyed. ner bouse bie headquarters, horees pansion. their dys FOONN® A SFORSH DADY. A dry or two since, while some ball doven rebel de sertere were marching under guard through the streets of Warrenton, twa ind er—one of whom was strongly #ececb—wondered wherber ‘hey were deserters or pris- cviers. The fecesb lady venjured the opinion that they were prec questioned them on thet point. One of the deserters rep ich teat they were pritoners, where opoo Fecesb female clapped ber delicate baude sogether for joy. Paseing on, the decerter remarked, out of ber 4 bearing, ‘ Didn't } '00! ber good ?” Fhe Newspaper Des he Wesnmaros, Feb. 4, 1864, } Orealy exageereed report4 Dave been publisbed ae id the pomber of rebel Cesortere received by the Army of the Potowad, shey averaged jact mopth from five to twelve por cay Dyl She Mgrizels hive bedm mR ikequept thus far ip the present mootb, not, however, at avy time exceeding the latier estimate. | A letter from the aymy receive) lo ment saye —") ast Monday woe the time appornted for the rebel concoripis of Virginia to ssremble at the verious rendes Refogece say & large portion declined doing eo, end many will probably reach our |in | Gevera) Birvey’e ball on Teegysy night etforded muck | | pleasare to a lerge Within the last twenty-four hours we bave prseed | through every grade of (he seseons from rommer'® heat, | with thunder and lightning, (0 cold prodecing ice an inch thick, A cold south wind is blow/ng thie torpteg, but tbe weather in clear aud pleaent. There ig nothing exciting from the front. IMPORTANT FROM ARKANSAS, Inauguration of the New Loy s Oficere=Solemn and Affecting Scen Carn, Feb. 4, 1864. ‘The inanguration of the offcers chocen by the State Convention of Arkaneas took place on tbh: A uit., in the Sepate Chamber, at Little Rock, It was & most solemn and imposing afinir, After a prayer by the Rev. James Botler the Governor sddressead the eesemblage im & tovehing pod impreseive monver. The ceremonies Concluded with the administration of the oath of office to Governor Marpby, J eutenant Governor Ries and the Seeretary of State. The rcene wee most effecting, and Any prevent were moved fo teore ws the solemn words that bonbd the new officers 10 loyalty to their coontry atid fealty to the Uolon were uttered ard responded to, pony Dhe W))) of K. Ht. Winslow. Be Lexront, Cooo., Feb. 4, 1864, Sethe validisy of ibe will of RH Winelow wae extar Jt iw reinted that before Geveral Gregy | | Flour qui YORK HERALD. PRICE THREE CENTS ONE DAY LATER FROM EUROPE. ARRIVAL OF THE JURA AT PORTLAND. Position of the Schleswig-H stein Question. The Austro-Prussian Demands Rejected by Denmark. The Allied Troops Marching om Schieswig. * Russia Inclined te Participate in whe Quarrel. The Alabama at Singapore, Eart Indies, ae, ae, oe Yorn: axp, Me., eb. 4, 1864, ihe Canadian Company's screw steamsbip Jura, Capt Acton, from Liverpool 21st, via Londooderry 22d olt., | ervived at this port ata quarter-past five this evening, The Jura experienced strong westerly gales and violent qualia throughout the passage. ‘4 ‘The rebel pirate Alabama was reported at Singepeye cn the 22d of December. The Great Eastern lottery echeme har been atanéoued, Lhe steemers Olympus and St. George, from New Yor! arrived at Liverpool op the 19th of January. ‘Tbe steamers North Americar‘and City of Meortester errived at Liverpool on the 20thw tWapuary. The steamer Hammonia, frothigi@w York, srrived at ‘Southampton on the 21st of Januite; ‘The Schieswig-Hoisteth Quest the Danish refusal of the Austro-Prueeian demande had reached those governments, and is apnounced. The ‘The Apstro-Prussian troope would mareb withent further delay into Schleswig. The Wartemburg Chambers take exception to he pre tensiong of Austria and Prussia, and have unanimonely adopted resolutions in favor ot placing the army of War- | tomburg on a war footing, putting troops at the disporal Station of two to three thousand dollars worth of butlers” | of the Diet, ane requesting that the German States*woula not allow the territories aud railroads to be used for travsporting troops which have not been cated ovt by ; the Diet. The London Glebe expresses conlidence that pesce wid be maintained, now that two substantial governments have substituted themselves for the shadowy Germ Diet. TBE LATEST TELEGRAMS. Canistiaya, Jan. 22, 7664. A veya! proclamation bas beep issued, conveoitg an extraordinary egetion of the Norwegian Storthug for the Mth of Merch, Brave, Jen, 22, 1864. wi rled that Rusgia declares that if the London protocol be suspended she will immediately rerew ber ms to Cotorp, a portion of Holstein. ‘Vina, Jam, 22, 366% Count Rechverg bas stated to the Finance Commitee Unat the co-operation of Austria with Prussia was bused upon the formal State treaties, and on the Senlenwig- ; Holstein question, upon & military convention. France. The debate on the address stil) continued in the Chem- ber of Deputies. Al! the opposition amendments bave” been rejected, but in one case they obtained einty-two votes, According to the latest catimate the applications for me joan were expected to reach Siteen or twenty times the #mount to ve allotted. ‘he Bourse was lower. Rentes, tf. 400. The King called to his sgsiatance in the formation of the pew ministry M. Deschamps, who dermrnde a dese tution of the Chamber. THR LONDON MONEY MARKEY. The demand (or diecount if active, notwithstanding «fo advance in the bank minimum to oight per cent. The Bank of France had not (ellowed the example of the Bani Sogland, aod specie continued to few from London to ‘The stock market was deprersed by warike @p- pearances and the action of the bapk but there wea more tone ou the 2ist. and cdnsols were fractionally higher under the more pacific rumors. The American stock market is dal). Hiloois « Railroad #hare*,25 a 24 discount, Erie Raire a 65) “ental 1s Loxpox, Jon, 21—=Lvewing, Consols for money, 90), 2 90%. Lonvon, Jan. 22—Bvew cg. Consois closed at 9045 for money. Bullion in the Bank has decreased £734,000. LIVERPOOL COTTON MABKET. Livenroon, Jan. 22; 1864. Sules for the week, 26.000 bales, incin 280 Lo speculators, and 4,500 to exporters. dull at @ decline of ‘gd. a igd, per pound, being mostly on the middling and lower grades. Sales were 4,000 bales, including 1,000 riers, the market closing Nrmer ot 2, . Nominal. 21 |) UMMIBED..00..-+ scceneaee ..- Nominal. 27 | Stock in port, $206,000 bales, igeluding 32,000 bales of American. MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT. There je very litte disposition for actual businere, but the market j< Dot quite as depressed as on Tuesday, there being @ litte more inquiry, accompanied with ratber | heavy offers but these are still too low to induce sc- ptance, especially for anything pot ip etoc! eKPOOT, BREADSTUFVS MARKET. Flour hug a downward tendency. J declined 2u. afd. per cantal since Tueeday liming. Provisioner, —The roarket is steady, LONDON PRODUCE MARKET. | ce | | orn de Sngar steady, with a limited demana, Coffee rother quiet with'a far business, Rice unchanged, Tea t Od. 442s, on the spos, Breedetofis GLASGOW TRON MARKET. " ‘ket is firm. No. 1 quoted at 65. Od. @ mbers, warrants, 648. &¢. a €4e. 90.; No. * THE LATEST MARKETS. \veRroo., Jan. 21—Beening. QU RLPOOL MREADSTUFFE MARKEY. f, ‘-, “Wdson, Spence & Co. and others report — Messrs, Rick Sxeady. Wheat w , with an adverse ot 1d. a 24, owns warlike reports, Coro Srmer; mines, 300. 64. * PROVISION MARKRT. t 7 teady. Tork frm. Variowe et Bucon steady. Lard frm o 438, Tallow dui. LivENPOOL. Pay OCO® MAREBE. Ashes fat. Su very du, Mean oh rice rong steady. Lineeed oll steady. 1. RU) Tit - | pentine steady, Petroleum Arm a. \4*, tt or eee LONDON, “Sgy. re ie. Preadetuffé dull, Sugar quiet am om. ran Tea steady. Rice quiet. Tallow quiet s bas declined £20 £3, 1 of the A Hauray, Feb. 4—, WP. Me There are no signs of the Agia, Weather tbick.® News from the Misstssippt. Camo, Feb. 4, 1864, The steamer Pelle Créoie struck @ snag of Plot Point ‘on the 24 inst. and gunk, Ove passenger wae jst. Nothing wos saved frofh the boat, which wes imtored for $10,000, ‘The steamers Darling and Silver Moon, from PMerophis, paseed up cn rawte to Cincinnati to-day, with one thea) Non-Arr' | gand, seven hundred and forty-nine bales of cotton, end the Perry has arrived with two bundred avd four bales for St. Loul The rebels ured artillery against the seamere whieh were recently fired into, and engaged three of oar boats a considerable time before they were repolked, end thirteen of them were kil'ed ts of Major General Pecks Movem . Syaseven, Feb. 4, 1864 Major General Peck, now hers, throws ap bis leave of nd retorne immediately to be command the repor ied atte 4 abeence