The New York Herald Newspaper, February 13, 1864, Page 1

pe escent WHOLE NO. 10,10. increase of wages are again exciting attention and becom ing @ subject of considerable importance. Yesterday the stonecutters struck for higher wages, and a large number of workmen in the Navy Yard have aleo refused to work, and ‘&@ committee to wait on the authorities. It Passage of the Enrolment Bid | :. yeieves tas » compliance with tbe demands will be Becessary in order to prevent more serious difficulties. SPRAKER COLFAX’S RBOEPTION. Speaker Colfax’s reception to-night drew together an ‘unusual crowd of beauty, talent and distinction, both civid and military. THIRTY-EIGRHTH CONGRESS. FIRST SBSSION. in the House. SYROPSI or ITS PROVISIONS. Senate.» Waseuncron, Feb. 12, 1864, INORBAEB OF JUDGES’ SALARIES. s Mr. Tarusviz, (rep.) of Ill,, presented the petition of the Judges of Niinois, Wisconsin, Iowa and New Jersey, The Appropriations for Deficiencies In- creased to Eighty Million Dollars. The War Domecrats About te Throw fotting forth the inadequacy of their salaries and asking the Peace Men Overboard, MANA BEIWHRH SALT LAND TY AND OHRGOD. ‘Mr, Hanpma, (rep.) of Oregon, intreduced a reselution instructing the Committee on Post Offices and Roads to inquire into the expediency of establishing a post from Balt Lake City to Oregon. . PRINTING GEN. M’CLELLAN’S REPORT. ‘Mr. Rivpiy, (opp.) of De)., moved that ten thousand additional copies of the report of Gen. McClellag; without the accompanying mape and documents, be ited for the, uhe of the Heferred 10 the. Printing Com. mm e ING THE JURISDICTION OF THE SU Me House to-dzy was protracted till after six o'clock, in order to complete and enact the amendments to thé Eorolment act, whieh bave occupied the House durimg the whole’ of the present week. The e@ubstitute reported by the Military Committee was final- Jy adopted. The main point of difference between the Senate bill, ae amended by the House, and the substitute, 4s in the sixth section of the Iatter, which provides that the payment of three hundred dollars for the procura- tion ofa substitute shall operate only to relieve such pereone from. draft during the time for which the person ‘was drafted, usiese the names placed in the box for draft ‘eball bo sooner ext@usted, in which case the name shall be rétiirned to the box. The Senate bill provides that the’ payment of commutation shall exempt for ‘the tull term for which the person is drafted under any expediency of so amending the present laws rela- ‘iction of the Supreme Court of the shall confine the court to therconsidera- tion of questions of law alone, except as the nineteenth section of the act to establish the judicial courts of the United States, passed September 24, 1789, and to report by bill or otherwise. ‘DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL. of Mir. Fessenpex. (rep.) of Ill., all prior the Senate proceeded to mittee. ‘The committee’s amendments, with a few slight excep- tions, were ‘ The Senate agreed to, committee’s amendments strike out all the lerical force of the one year after the close of the rebellion, of about pom ero clerks Giropmustances. This alteration was regarded as essential | #04 employes of various grades. ‘The Senate’s amendment priates the amount ne. to the maintainance of a sufficient reserve from which ceesary to pay the salaries of these addit ‘employes Mature drafie, if necessary, eball be made. Mr. Schenck, Chairman of the Military. Committee, called the previous to June 30, 1864, and provides for the employment of females instead of males, at a pomend etch onpe $600 the act limiting the of quemtion, and made a brief explanation of the amend- ‘Assistant Register of to : suontd.a08 i6 sadatitate, which closed the debate. ‘The | Certain amendments from ths Naval Cominittes were eppesition desired the: Mr. Harding, of Kentucky, should | Concurred in. They one Dundred and afty ‘De allowed half an bour to speak upon the last section to ‘the Bumate dill adopted yesterday, but this was positively vefostd, whereupon Blibustering was commenced and | *t 0¢ amendments, which were coutidued for aver an hour. The leading opposition | adopied, aj ing abdut ty thousand dolinrs for ‘meombers.@id not take an active part in this, and it was | deficiencies in the Cuvianedek nee ne Com- ant mi Departments. These amendments were based upon the estimates of tho chiefs of these bureaus as trans- + Sap at ees CP es OES Secretary of dol! forty-seven thousand dollars for repairs Rly Navy Yard. ‘The substitate adopted varies materially in several (points from the Senate bili, and {t will probably take all mentweek at least 10 ‘harmonize their views and enable | tf W120 moved an executive session. ‘ ‘Mr. Feesenpen it the bill could be passed 4 the mmeadanents 10 become a part of the law. Various miaor ts wore ommeed when “ioe The ‘of the Military Committee is not regard. | Senate adjourned until to-morrow. : 04 as having much Parliamentary skill jn the Po ana House of Representatives. ‘Wasmmeron ; Feb. 12, 1863, YLATTOBURG A PORT OF ENTRY. ‘Mr. Wansporne, (rep.) of 11).,from the Committee on Commerce, reported the. Senate bill re-establishing the principal port of entry for the district of Champlain at Platisburg, New York. Passed. THE ENROLMENT BL. ‘The House then proceeded to the consideration of the Senate Enrolment bill as amended by the Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union. Mr. Cox, (rep.) of }, Suggested that the bill lie over ‘wotil Monday, fo order to give further time for its exami- nation, the amendments being in such a confused state. Mr. Scamuce, (rep.) of Obio, replied tbat the public ex- He then Tmeved the ca on 1 i aetiona coed nnn pew the amendments and Fabstitutes concluding by ‘an appeal to the frieads of the country to pass the Dill that the ar- sht be recruited and the government sustained. , ING, (Opp.),0f Ky., desired to address the |. Mr, GARFIELD, Of Ohio, proposéd that the gentle- moan (tr, Hurdlng)naould by general consent be lowed balf an boor for ‘purpose. ‘Mr. ScuEncx objected to this pondvet of the @ebate, and had it pot been for the as- @latance readered by his colleague (Mr. Garfield) he ‘would have experienced still greater difficulty and delay fe gelding it through. On the final vote all but two or three ef the democrats voted against it. “TRE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL. ‘are. among the amendments made to day Dy the Senate to the Deficiency Appropriation bil), at the eq lo items are embraced, making an aggregate of 980,006,000 ana. deficiency.” PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION. ition. on the Dill was man- fa the following words:— we ARTICLE —. where within the limits of the . wi United States ‘each State and Territory thereof all Mr. Rocxrs, (opp.) of N. J., moved to reconsider the of the proceedings the House had agreed to adjourn till Monday. bank apa was laid on the table bya vote of 100 ‘Mr. Harpmc moved that the House adjourn. No quorum voting on this motion, the question was taken by yeas and nays, and determined in the negative by 12 against 90. It was pow balf-past four o’clock. Mr. Cray, (rep.) of Ky., asked ieave of absence until ‘ds withdrew hie reqdess. » Moved that the bill ‘and its amendments be laid on t! le. ae “arg ‘was decided in the negative by yeas 48, nays 87.. ‘The House then proceeded to vote on the amendments to the Senate bill. The House voted on the following House amend- ment :— All abletbod ited 8 of African descent, betwee: the ages ol twenty and nfive years, whether Sitizens oF the United Stated, shall be led accord gs fare equal before the law, #0 that no person can ‘another a8 & rlave. ‘This joint résolution was, two days after it was intro- § Benator Henderson bad introduced a joint resolution for a simitar object; but for this the committee reported the following jolnt resolution, which covers the ground as- @amed in Senator Sumner’s resolation:— Resoived the Senate and House of regentatives the Uoiad eaten of Aaiion ta Donareee Sevonsbie’, hich, when ratified bt three-fourths of Hid, to all int tures, shall be val its and 68, a the sald constitution, _ vee . 1.—Neither slavery m Aeon A igpment crime, w! maa convicted, abail oxist within subject to their jurisdiction. Bec. Rave power to enforce this ar- tiele by appropriate legislation: + MRL LINCOLN AND THE PRESIDENCY. be ‘Some of me haan of Mr. cts, — an. | BeiNetime of his. muster. in ibe servic ¢ of the Untied mayance at the pertisacious efforts iders to | States on . ar force him san eereeaie Of a candidate for re-election. | SPReInt 8 commisnen, samara Jeet com spensetion, not os ‘They iaistet that {t ts his wish and determination to retire | ceeding taree Crh Berson to whom at the close of thie Presidentul term, and point to bie | into the service frie nllsd fates ayabie oat of tne p sponta Deginning of it to show that be favored ‘The poe “s to by. the following vote of 4 principle. yeas against 67 nays, as follows:— wis DEWONSTRATIONS IN CONGRESS. i Allison, Anderson, Arnold, Ashley, ‘The war are greatly annoyed at Baldwin of Mass. ier, Beaman, Blair of W. Va., Bout @rations -made in the House yesterday the wise? Man Davis 3 De et, Demag. Dt Richmiona peace resolutions. A movement is on foot to Baty, Bist} vs ele, Busan repudiate all that was said on the subject, and defend she | H: urd, Julian, ‘ democratic party tm Congress from any imputation of en- | Sf s8 05 ghee or ne orsing oF accepting such proposals. oe Msrers, ARRIVAL OP waape—uovewanrs or | {ie foline sf. . GENERALS. Miners, General Mende arrived im town to-night from Philadel. Phin, and will fesume command of the Army of the Poto- frig ALN Lo jesers, James © All Ww mac to-morrow. Generals Sickles and Kiipatrick are also a Bale Baldwin See Blas, provi Ape atte fw the city. - i, iz a Goupraia Meade and Sickles were serenaded to-night at ‘Wiltard’s Hotel. General Barnsiag arrived here this afternoon, and left aren " et " The House having agreed tb the committee’s amend. irr. Somnan sabmaiteda sane tia ir. sul ‘aul : to, and the original bill as thus + saves Sane ee yeas 93, nays 60, a8 follows:- we Txas—Mesere, Alley, Allison. Aj Ai % ‘the cayalry depot at Bt. Lous, and ordered to report to Genera) Gillmore. « ‘THE TAX BILL. / ‘The dealers in wool, whiskey and tobacco swarm around the member#@. the Ways and Means Committee to induce compliance with their various echemes. THE BANERUFY BILL. ene Bayan ‘The special commities on the Bankrupt law did not | e, Cresswell, grt oppertinity 16-day to prevent tbe bill whieh they | Bermnd Wizen: Pe hel. Ontirole Hotchkiss, Hubbard FRAUDS IN ICE CONTRACTS. Committees on the Conduct of the War are imventigating cbarges of frauds in contracts ‘They are thoroaghly overhauling contracts pe tetbetinss wnt gained to expose a0 faF es possible the parties who havo let E | | A FesOlWtHA will shortly be iatroduced in the Senate de- i passed, that the of each ward Gning WRevctrtitaticnsl provision with reference to each ereae iat ER treat, oF fon dletrict, of en iu vinenaa stare coNVErTION. Sewbeuipe, Precincts, or elockion dstrltay shall ‘boa i b i yi = , ,The Compention for amending .the State constitution of povtdten hance weet jaa Bye a maate to-morrow at Alexandria. It is not ex- po} as Neable the number wi previously pected hat more than effecting an organization in 1 ee werrtaiaing, sa6 fii mane will be av before the middie of nex week. shall taken into accoun' pum me camniine movers. ' be age igi li A ag Jo conse, ence Of the great number of disbursing - Hate ae already retarned to the ‘efficers in tow, eProvost Marshal has ‘esved an order Ap PO Marshal pg oe losing all the ,emdling Houses, asa precaution against | mont act, who ‘bo enrolled, may furnish ot draft an acceptable substitute, nor at the timo the military Of the United States; and suck porson to Hate shall bo pxemps from draft during © one 00 the part ov” the maonanies | ‘Tho demande of may, ANDING HIGHER WAGRS. JQ #ewernment employ for Jurniahiag NEW YORK, SATURDAY, PEBRUARY 13, 1864. ich auch substitute shall be a on | INTERESTING mols howavers exceeding te, Lime for wbieh FROM THE SOUTH. sul ‘shall have been But no private | musician oF nop Tommietee ofccr, “aang i riisinauipaieanie the pene oye ‘the United States, ‘be precures: or, ‘ag a substitute. The boards of enrolment are to cnrot! ai) liable ied by the a News from the Peninsula, the Rapidan, East Tennessee and Charleston. to draft under the igions of thie act ment set, whose ames may Mave bean 1 Significant Statements in the two years during the present war; all re who bave been exem under the provisions of the second Rebel Pa section of the which this act lo a supmioment, dat ebe pers. who are not by the provisions ie act; and the boards of nt shall release and discharge from ene emacr eran iheeat a e: | yyy aby Gratted into the military of the cor Thee for daly tithe, aralt sronaextons,, Tersieh ’ 7 fae scans celts, "auhil to asa Toe ‘Cunning Tricks to Evade the te Mae of War, If such mutetitate a is Conscription. tat airing oe tine Yor which goat aabette” Nadie to ame of draft in filling shall hereafter stitute under Seems: gers ‘which person was drafted the names He ot nine boe'be sooner ‘exhausied, in which caso | APPFehended Uprising of Prisoners the name anal! be returned to the wheel. ~ ‘Members of religious denominations who shall by oath at Belle‘Isle, or affirmation declare that they are conscientious): ee. a: et eee of arms, and who are probibited Me be, doing #0 by the rules and articles of faith and prac. He. ota re eae aoa esevdeted sjow-esrabetana, | We Bave received the Richmond Reaminer of tbe Sib and shall be saclened by the Secretary of War to duty in } Instant, from which we take the following. pee ar ga00 to such } sta tho Becrotary of War ahail tio sum le asignato to receive ft, to be applied to the benoMi of sick | the. sctocuie ‘brought ib yeslorday sftereoos. by our and wounded soldiers; provided, that no person shall be | couriers it the euemy as still ‘holding his posi- entitled to the benefit of the Sen of this section | tion at lle, or in the vicinity of the junction of unless bis of conscientious scruples against | the Williamsburg and Hanover roads, twenty-four miles from Richmond, and ropeat precisely the Haaminer’s former accounts of the enemy’s strength. The enemy had made no movement yesterday at the bour these ac- Counts were received at Richmond. 1¢_ ig now surmised, with a certain degree of plausibili- ty, that the demonsiration of the enemy at Talleysville ig latended to cover a general advance of his lines ou the peningula. It is su) tbat he is occupying and will ew, establish a new Jine, extending from Cum- |, 0n the Pamunkey, to Windsor Shades,on the Chitkahominy, which will take in a large portion of ab! bave the right, within ~— ex ft, wenlist in » pe or appointment as such, and bel ‘service, shall be subject to military draft while holding such appointment. The are exempted and excepted from City and New Keut coynties. This extension of Fa Fig PI od on i Ra he celoally in the military oF naval errvice. of the United. | Penticticmse se eee Rabe e es Put bis base States at the time of the draft, and all persons who have served in the military or paval — two years during latest reports ent Sis were tbat the enemy was the present war and been-bonorably discharged tbere- ja the dit w Kent Court House. But ‘Was Dot explicit ag to the force in which from, and no pergons but such as are herein excepted ‘was retiring. There bad been no collision with him shall be exempt. * sinee Morning. two classes heretofore provided for enrolment are ‘This latest intel oe Berved to disperee the rumors Fe on the street, one of which persisted in asserting!the cap- Tp all cases where colored persons have been bhereto- Colonel Testor eee aere Sareea | MRS eramee roman wy ware act ir as bounty tion are provided, eball be equally | que ameani” reneves [796 ome ‘applicable ag well a8 to those who may be hereafter re- THR 00! NDBR AT BICHMOND. ‘The bill also contains the section for enrolling all the able bodied males of African descent, &c., upon which a separate vote was taken befere tho bill was passed. At balf-past six o’clock the House adjourned until The California Gateeeirer, ge ames ” YThe case of the California Quicksilver Mining any Po ia Oourt to-day, and up partons was set pe one. ceeds, and th ine event of a, decieion io Yevor of "tbe United States, the company is to give peaceable sion, IMPORTANT FROM FLORIDA. i Ford on Saturday were driven to the river under cover of ~ ad a .<S tees ig na nras Sot, ut romtingg oui os Successful Landing of a Strong Ferce ify eventen cai rergaix Triecnere a our bands, jwenty “wounded. at Jacksonville. curd ‘at the ford, a and Twenty @ men, passage of the enem: Our. Army Advancing Upon Tal- > lahassee, Onanas Court Hovas, Feb. 8, 1864. One captain and tbirty-pine privates, at Bar- &., ao a. nett’s Ford by General Early’s division, were brought in i : enemy crossed at Barnett’s Ford early this morn- Purser McManus, of the steamabip Fulton, which ar. | !28, yg: eR denice i iner, . 9. rived at this port yesterday from Charleston, furnishes ge ine Sine Reming, Fie 8), Us tHe TOllOwIDR Tutettigesco— more important than a feint or reconnoissance. Recent A formidable expedition left Port Royal on Friday, the | Northero mention that Meade is still in Philadel. Sth instant, under command of General Eeymour, the rp eg Fae eh irgipia contemplates apy serious ad- beence of their commander. The surgeon a§ the Seabrooks Receiviog Hospital was notified by telegraph yesterday afternoon to prepare for ion of a number of wounded in the skirmish which occurred on the Rapidan on Saturday. The - ber of wounded was stated to be between thirty and forty, all very slightly wounded, destioation of which was Jacksonville, Florida, Tho expedition consisted of three brigades, witb one light Dattery. The transport Saxton arrived at Port Royal om the 9th from Jacksonville, and I learned that the expedition landed at the above named placg on Mon- day morning, the 8th instant. The second officer of the transport General Hunter, while engaged in taking the vessel’s lines ashore to make ber fast, was slightly wounded in the arm from one of the rebel pickets. No other casualties. The expedition, it is reported, will push on to Tallahassee. Major General Q. A. Gillmore and staff sailed on Sunday morning, 7th instant, in the transport Cosmopolitan, to join the expedition. Admiral Dahlgren bas ctianged his fiagebip from the Philadelphia to the Pawnee, and sailed for St, Johns, Fis. Three vegsels-of-war sailed for Jacksonville, viz: flag: sh ip Pawnee, Waterwitch, and Wachusett. Rebel Accounts. (From the Richmond Examiner, Feb. 9.) changed. The following private despatch was received in this city Wieser bacing | — jn mounting toveral guos at yesterday morning :— Lang Crrv, Fla. , Feb, 8, 1864. Reports from Knoxville. m, Feb. 8, 1864. Reports from Knoxville, by various sources, represent that tho garrison there is in a state of great sufferin; from the smallpox, of which there are seven hundred cases, and a scarcity of rations. ek ene bavetemns made of un- _ The train ran to Strawbérry Plains, within fifteen miles of Knoxville, yesterday. Affairs im Charleston Harbor. Quanizeton, Feb. 8, 1864. e on the city last evening. the barbor to- Lage sand gamceaghgptalany-acdanpeciabat vreau in Charleston frites eoentng inte connected by the commanding officer at Camp Finnegan as having | with one foundries, woun si boys em- arrived at Jacksonville, The enemy, precumed to be io | Pioren ia (he mop sake mertlly, one sertously and four Jarge force, bave janced, and were last night reported as Hoe par tech ef ie eeneeat aieems 68 Sanday, and advancing. it hoarse, cracking its throat in the attempt to cal Coaniaaton, Feb. 8; 1864. out the militia, Ite tongue could bardly ulate will of little futare Ap official despatch from Lake City of tbe 6th, reports eighteen of the enemy's vessels, gunboats and transporte, | «So much for over exertion.” ae es having arrived af Jacksonville. It is believed that a [From the Wim: (%: ©)turaa large force bad landed, which was said to be advancing Gradually the constant ing of the enemy’s shot ebell 44 to tall ‘the lower portion of the Bia Rp ‘street: ce Bem bee rng at vehah ta otbote ‘are most appareat im that vicinity, VETER, rusi ‘The street Is considerably encum! with bricks and A squad of two hundred and seventy oli soldiors | ether debris knocked out by the projectiles. it CAPTURE OF THB GURBOAT UNDERWRITER. Kuneron, Feb. 4, 1864. Hon. 8. R. Mattony:—The force under my command boarded and captured last night {the Unitea States gun- boat Underwriter, four guns, and ninety men and officers. Hor position was within musket range of several strong Works, ope of which was raking the verse! during the tjme we bad possession, and her pot having steam up Arrivais and Departures. Biron Bi: > Sleamah Fulton—M i te te monet. 6. Babi ‘ur les in twenty Mild and wounded, and ur mien : , i t ef a Le 4) i Ing: the enemy's uaknown, 7. TAYLOR WOUD. . Sard 9, ——— ‘A.B Combe, A 1 Lee om the War. “ : aH “fet G Eee {¥rom the Columbia South Carolinian.| A gentioman who has just afrived in Columbia, from P Richmond, tbe iovelligence that g Lee, 1 ioe oR ot tro recent} f Thomas taco m his rong, and frly thoeened seational reopen the army of Johnston, we could whip all the ee ae oo Pu PX brea ‘against we. Ho fur- leniber next, and. we should me t wud ade, t with no rave disasters, (which “eneral Lee did not amvigipate,) me prostee orisis of the war be successfully [From the Richmond Sentinel, Fob A Covgress bas panned 0 tnw to put in we ary o new close 6€ citlzene, and it ie noe ted that the military and oxen Jawa about 1 bo opacted will ade many others, naw OWL Of camp, If Hot dub of service Mut Fomeibing Qe 18 necmsary. than to pase dene Jawe-tney be exeentod tn thier en*eren front all good Citizens OMe tok Vet the pres HE NEW YORK HERALD. PRICE THREE CENTS. NEWS FROM CHARLESTON the officers of the applications to make various individuals, are sure which ie brought to bear government, and tbe number of exceptions, or special cages, of almoat incredible. wit meet in grand coun- cil, and almost unani resolve that @ certain class Of citizens shall be mustered into the military service; but when they disperse they become the champions of a thensand appiications either for actual ARRIVAL OF THE FULTON. eee A Blockade Runner Succeeds in Enter- ing Charleston Harbor. officers of the iaw must not suffer to be swayod by personal influences. They must their duty for their guide, and be governed by just and impartial rules, applied uniformly to all. It is seen how the army is at the decree of the law that its Fanks are to be streogtbened, and the duty of defendi home and property enforced equaliy on all. The word ise mugt not be kept to the ear and broken to the THE WHOLE FLEET IS FOUND NAPPING. pressure, as we have enid, is tremendous; but it must be withstood. Wo have letters before us from cor- in different quarters, telling of the extraordi- nary, and in tome cases disrepuladle if not disgraceful, and sublerfuges to ¢ the military law. The must be equal to their duty. A fear ie gaining some ground shat thay are not; and the army ang the country are watching with keen eyes. But there is ‘Bo reason as yet to condema them. evadeshe law do not imply success. Ay The Bloekade Runner Subse- quently Destroyed. ppeals and repre- ‘muse listened to, but that dogs not mean ‘somtatious 3 : poh a i PE , at ay icant a ht Iba againeteatavioned rules‘and Hammering at ciosea | The Rebels Preparing for au Attack The Tide Northward—The Embalming on Savannah, Process Breught into Requisition, Rey ae, ae. It is reliably estimated that during the past week’ over one hundred Jews, principals of substitutes and others, ave come on to Richmond from the South, put up at the hotels, and disappeared by the various underground routes to the North. How they go is known only to themselves and their agents, but it is true they have gonevand are still going. ‘ten Jews left one of the princi- pal hotels on Sunday morning. They are mostly of the wealthy class, and ten thousand dollarg is frequently tendered for a safe to the Potomac. It is intimated that persons in the guise of farm- ere are their most successful accomplices. Th come to Richmond with marketing or a of hy of and carry out @ load of blockade runners con- cealed in their vehicles, making a more profitable specu- lation on their cutward than their inward trip, as all pay and pay heavily, too, “Numbers baye been overhaul on their journey through the lines by the detectives, and are now resting in Castle Thunder, but more have succeeded in escaping. It ia hinted, with what amount of truth we koow not, that the mysterious art of the embalmer has been em- ployed in some recent cases of disappearance, and that several embalmed Jews, neatly encoffined, have gone The United States steam transport Fulton, Captain Wotton, which left Port Royal om the 9th instant and Charleston bar on the 10th, arrived bere yesterday evening. The Sixty seventh regiment ©3i0 Volunteers, under command of Major L. Butler, was on board. We are indebted to Mr. McManus, purser of the Folton, for prompt delivery of letters and papers. We are fur- ther indebted to Mr. McManus for the following iteresting intelligence:— The British sbip-of-war Petre! arrived off Cbarleston bar on the evening of Friday, the 5th inst., wishing to communicate with the British Consul at Savannah, Ga. She also brought extensive despatches to J. P. Benjamin, rebel Secretary of War. State messages were sent to Admiral Dahlgren, who was then at Port Royal, to get permission to emter the harbor. The request was not through the lines en rowle to bereaved rejatives in the | Branted, and the vessel put to sea at once. ad Nortl ‘The Savannah Republican of Vevruary 1 givesa gloomy account of matters in the confederacy. The Commissar; Anticipated Uprising of the Union Pri | of subsistence states that the amount i stig Wo understand that the military authorities felt war- Se rN nN eet eS Sen aeganer Te pe ranted yesterday, acting upon information disclosed ban anonymous correspondence, in adopting ex- traordiuary measures to prevent an uprising of the Yan- kee prisoners of war held on Belle Isle, such @ demonstra- tion being hinted at as on the tapis. We will not state what are the rations made to put down summarily any such fool ‘coup d'etat on the a of the prisoners; ‘but we may atate, for the benefit of the prisoners, that they are ample enough to relieve the public mind from apy apprehension that may be felt on that score, ‘Vhree deserters from the Ninety-seventn Pennsylvania Volunteers tempted an escape at Fernandina. ibey passed the pickets, and on arriviog at the river they met @ man with a boat, and engaged him to row them over; it was pearly morning. On starting,a dense fog arcee, bd and the boatman, Mr. Helper, brotber of Cyrus Helper, instead of xing Se to Rebeldom, brought them to our - shores, where they were handed over to our guard, mueh to thefr discomfiture. They wore tried by court martial and sentenced to be shot. ‘The sentence was approved by Gen. Gillmore, and they will be shot Tuesday. Oth, at Fernandina. . * a The Newspapers aud the Conscription. Ip-the Virginia islature a resolution was offered re- beoge ome | ‘Congress to exempt from military service all editors of newspapers and a sufficient number of em- ployes for the regular publication of their papers. Mr. Oscar G. Sawyer'’s Despateca. Heapquarters, Hirtow Heap, &. C,, Feb. 5, 1864. AN EXPEDITION ON [90T. To-day or to-morrow an expedition of considerable size leaves this harbor for unknown parta It will be under the immediate command of Brigadier General T. Seymour. Genera) Gillmore will accompany it and see it fairly at work. ANOTHER BLOCKADE RUNNER COME 'O GRIKP. On Tuesday moroing last, at daylight a large Clyde built iron steamer, schooner rigged, and with two smoke- stacks, was discovered by our troopsat Battery Stroog, =~ Straits-of the Rebellion. THE CONSCRIPSION OP BOYS AND HOW THEY LIKE IT. We wore visited Wednesday by a mere youth of sixteen yeare of age, named William White, who recently escaped from the rebel thraldom in Richmond, Virginia, and ar- rived'in this city on Saturday last, Under the arbitrary rule of Southern cons@ription this boy was summoned by the enrolling officer to report at Camp Richmond, now called Fair Grounds. This was about tbe latter part of January. Instead of reporting to the rebel military aue | Cummings’ Point, Morris Island, apparently asbore in tod ep ieee, aan "ot New" ty | sfamtt’s channel, off Fort Moultrie, Sullivan's Islend. ° on 8 Of his age cu ‘When first discovered s large number of men were ob- sags all the boy conscripted and forced Into the ranks, and they would all served on her discbarging cargo aud transporting it t and come North, \f they could. Just before leav- pounder the beach. Inashort time oue three bundred Parrott and other beavy rifles were trained upon and toon opened fire. The first shell from the huge rifle Btruek near her and di immense volumes of spray In the air. A second shot followed quickly at and the rebels ‘to aesert the vessel and hurry in the most ed manner,.which was not at Neted by the third shot, which crushed through the iron sides ‘the steamer and rent the ts rey ted a pny tions. The steamer was instantly deserted by the loiter- ers, who jumped overboard, took to the shore, and = ai -) points of what the young conscript states. to their heels in ap amusing manner. The fire wi panes NST ho maintained from the heavy guos, Sra shot me ich sapk as shell put through the vessel, tide came and rushed thr the, holes “in ic <P so well done that ad a nee that we possib‘e 10 it was no Saeeooetine from the Ki Region— effort on the yarn ef Donk ‘could oat Der. up io. tbe The R hich C red » | city. ri batteries on toins © merinygosere paiip sas a: — _— peo play en her at intervals, for the purpose of pre. Scammon Taken Prisoners—Activity of | venting the rebels from saving the bulance of the cargo. On the following day the Monitors rap up towards Muul- trie and finished the work of destruction most effectually, by knocking the anglo rebel to? pieces with their fifteen, inch shetis, Perhaps some of the cargo may oat ashore he the wreck, but the great bulk of it is nodoubtedly jont. The steamer was evidently inward bound, and camo very near effecting @ successiul ‘run ” She bad run by the naval cordons of bicckaders,aod run avhore pearly under the guns of Moultric. But for that anfortunate mishap she would have been lying at the dock at Churles- ton before breakfast time on Tuesday moroig. Wehaid supposed the idea of running into the harbor of Charicston had long ago been relinquished; but 1t would seem tmt some are daring enough yet to attempt thorun. Jt will not succeed in the future any more brilliantly tha the last attempt. The name of the ship is uoka . ARRIVAL OF MORR DESERTERS—NEWS FROM DUTP. s A few days since ® sergeant of the rebel army and . seven men came into our lines at Fort Pulaski, from Sa vannah. They speak rather gloomily of affairs ‘n tie confederacy, burthen Of their story being the old one—of discontent, starvation and a merciless conseri;s- tion, They represent the present supply provisions é for the army as only sufficient for one month's consump. tion. This may be an exaggeration: bit it is borne ont in part by a leader in the Savannah Repultivan, which I send you, of a late date, The rebels have been dreading au attack on Savannah, and have reinforced Geueral Mercer by six thousand men &e., dic. MR. T. C. WILSON’S DESPATCH. Heapquarrzrs Daranruent oF Wesrern Vincivia, Feb. 12, 1864. Our latest information from the Kanawha region is of an interestifg character. General Duffie, who was Promptly despatched by Genera! Kelley to overtake the Ferguson guerilla party, which destroyed the gunboat Levi and captured General Scammon, reports that he has been successful in overtaking the raiders,and in capturing the party who captured General Scammon, -Whether this includes the recapture of General Scammon I cannot learn. The prisoners were being brought to Charlestown, on the Kanawha. At last accounts our cavalry was still moving forward. Guerilla bands are reported to be out in unusual num- ders, looking up conscripts. Their aumbers and doings are of course much exaggerated. . Mr, J. B. Jackson, « brother of Judge Jackson, of the ‘United States District Coart, who was lately arrested at ‘Wheeling for using disloyal language, bas been released on taking the oath of allegiance and giving bonds in the sum Of twenty-five bundred dollars for his future good conduct asa loyal citizen of the United States. Mr. Jackson wil) | from the oast line. haye, a8 @ surtber fence, » planted large nambo: tor; be pormitied to return to bis home by request of the loyal | {wine Savannalh aad Wiluniogion rivere, and, in short, in citizens of bis county. al the water and land approaches (0 the'eity.” They in The case of tho rebel captain Robert E. Baylor has inst our attack, if nes jiers are anxious to desert, i been finished. He was tried for violation of a flag of | anq either return to their homes or come under truce and for murder.. The proceedings of the court mar- wee One Boos Le ren beeing tare od only com} urD ut mi jummary tial will be made public in a few days. po Taw mga 7 Thin the pond Ty are fully posted on the t's amnesty proclemation. and desire to avail themselves of its provisions. THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. Mr. Wm. Young’s Despatch. ” Anmy oF THe Potomac, Feb. 12, 1864. All quiet, notwithstanding rumors of a fight. Several officers of the military railroad have graduated You will find in the Republican many suggestive arti- cles tending to show demoralization and diseontent IMPORTANT FROM TENNESSEE. to Tennessee. "irene Regents A. Anderson, Chief Engineer, has been appointed From aah (qevernl: superintendent of United States military rati- Our a nage — Te foods in the Department of the Cumberland. F. P. Lord, | tee services w wet mee assistant euperintendent; J. B. Van Zandt, freight | obtained from ‘agent, and T. D. Irieb, train despatoher, have been ap- a, ie roy Png Fs 4 cx pointed to similar positions in the same department. ree of Cor weope Mr. J. MoCriekett, train despatchor, has been appoint- @d assistant superintendent of tbe military railroad lead- ing to the Potomac army. Genoral Kilpatrick went to Washington to-day. rn ieee ee and Ry hig B c re Mr, J. R. Trembiy’s Despatch. ue 5 Bo a ay na oy ne declare ‘ve of Tout Eleven deser' foclading @ sergeant of the Forty. | con- ani enghth Mississippi, came into our lines at 4itobell’s Sta- | O%, Joes vet ins, icommisicoed™ ton yesterday morning. The sergeant of the picket knew | of the manifesto thorough they could not be ‘relied on, and sent them off to warm cated bie attention to it, aver themecives. While they wore gone he Gilled’ the barreis | facts. Ho states thet tol ably toe ties ajority © Of their muskets with water; and when, as they were de- | a desire to enlist in the Union armies, deepite, the “ sorting, the remaining pickets threateoed to shoot a, © which they cou tas cama aaa’ RH 4 the sergeant rejoined, “Fire and be damned.” They had | Ware cam U8 00 Proce sires of aiding iu the work of seen the amnesty proclamation, and came over to take crushing thelr military we. dae ereibia tee tenes tho oath of allegiance. = with those whose aes re “the fact that the Provost Sree dae) printed DINE. i ; NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE. Fontases Mownon, Feb. 11, 1864. rks are 10, aaa aes pattie required to be taken; but tbat te & show fk The schooner G. M. Partridge, Captain L. P. Dorr, be ry ater, euonanam, longing to Orlando, Me., from Baltimore, bound to Bel- Captain J. M. Streetman, Fifty e! . feat, Mo., la aebore near Cape Henry. She will come of isout hn ecard areing tie (alley See ee on if the weather remains favorable. i Better thas it should doe, sova etare tht chow Aparty of illag came to Back river, about threo | jn the ranks is sacrificed obstinacy miles from Camp Harlin, lat vighl, and robbed & "ee Font ht xe store belonging to’ William Wallace of ite heeer ory nea which yea cannot do, for thn ant ot mea fed sisting of $600 in money and goods wort! . | there.’ captain furthor says: ‘Wallase was there at the time, and would have been car- bm eee b have gone; f jap coaching wife, The guerillas ried off but for the {iiness of om Mat county. in bnsiness as may came across York river from Matthe' No apg ma fia real money. per f National io, Your officer Arrest of by pon decéive you, that you may bo kept to siifier and New fave, Fob, 12, 1864 Connecticut’ cavalry Ub ith _ the Angee B. Bell re eel ingtord this moroin ot Raltimore, was arrested at W by Major Marcy, of the Connecti with eigov! ‘wationad bit A equal dors corpte rior by Nore, Ut eo rost wall ben clogaras and pi | from tnilitary service fn the armies hf the Uniea Staten. Yellow sohier, ‘tnd friends, be a0 longer eaves re ured up, but come away, where you car bees oly ive apd prosper.”