The New York Herald Newspaper, February 20, 1864, Page 4

—~ 4 < NEW°YORK HERALD, SATORDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1664—TRIPLE sHMEr. WD glory, and conferred honor upon the Tcheraforde, few division of oor rales ao tue won sin to Jobo eye genet = ane re é and the : Nothing important bas occurred during the ‘Toe fond Bi St seen | Sone Se mineentaries ra Arrival of the City of Manchester ‘with Four Days Later News. GERMANY AND DENMARK AT WAR. Attack of the Prussians and Austrians on the Danish Defences of the Duchies, Repulse of the Germans, with Consid- erable Loss om Both Sides, Prussian Fire on Danish War Vessels - and Danish Embargo on Ger- man Shipping. QUBEN VICTORIA'S SPEECH 10 PARLIAMENT. The Alabama Afloat in the In- dian Oé¢can, Re, Rory &e. ‘The steomsbip City of Manchester, Capt. Halcrow, which left Laverpoo! at three P, M. on the 3d and Queens- town on the 4:t of February, arrived at thid port yester- day evening. ‘The news is four days later, snd of a very important cbaracter, it ie confirmed that the ship Martaban, destroyed by the Alabama, was formerly the American bark Texan ‘Star, The Alabama was on the watch for veseels fifty miles south of Rangoon, India, on the 6th of January. {Sbe could not, therefore, have been blockadedsin the portof Amoy, China, on the 20 of January, as reported from San Francisco —Ep. HEra.p.] The war between Denmark and Germany was com- menced on the 2d instant, by am assault of the Germans op the Danisb works at Miseande. The London Times has an editorial on Mr. Seward’s wetructions to Mr. Adams to prees the claims for damages dove by the Alabama, and reiterates its oft expressed arguments against the liability of the British govern- meot. It questions whetber Secretary Seward is in ‘earnest, but will not suspect him of a design to seek a quarrel_with England. ‘The appeal #0 the Alexandra case stands for the 6th of February. ltis stated that objections will be taken to the Crown’s proceedings. The Duchess of Parma died at Venice on the Ist of Feb- ruary. ‘The result of the Italian elections was generally favor abie to the moderate party. Garibaldi had not succeeded ‘at Palermo, being beateu by Signor Robauda. At Naples ‘Big. Colonaa bad withdrawn in favor of Gariba'di, The session of the French Corps Legislatif was on the 24 inst, prorogued uetil the 4th of April. ‘The Telegraphic Journal announces that, from pruden- tal motives, the Atlantic Telegraph Company have post. poned the laying of the Atlantic cable until next year. Jn the Divorce Court, on the 2d inst.,a motion was made tm the case where Lord Palmerston appears as the co re- @pondent that the rule be made absolute calling upon the potitiower to show cause why he should not proceed with (the enuse, or that it should not be struck of. The peti- ‘éoner, O'Kane, in a letter to his solicitor, decides to drop the suit, Dut at the same time assegts bis ability to prove ‘Bis allegations. ‘The Paria Bourse opened flat, but closed firm at @0f. 25c., or dc. bigher than on the 2d instant. ‘The Paris Pays announces that Austria is makiog arma- ments on the Mincio. A despatch from Bombay of January 14 reports:—Cot ton 16.0 20 rupees lower. Shirtings unchanged. Yarns ull. Freights to’ Liverpoo}, 75s, a 80s, Exchange, Be. Lyd 02s. 144d. Expert of cotton for the fortnight -@nly 20,000 bales. ‘be war on the frontier of India is ended. Sir Johu Laurence, the new Governor General, had arrived out. ‘The steamsbips Glasgow aod Sidon arrived out on the 84, and the Teutonia on the 4th jostant® ‘The City of London reached Liverpool at nine P. M. on ‘Abe 24, avd the Hibernian early on the morning of the 2d taatant. THE SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN WAR. Commencement of Actual Hostilities— Battios Between the Pru’ ms, Austri- ans and Uther German Troops and the Danes—Assai on the Danish Works and Repu of the A: jlants—The King of Den kK Present in Person— The Kil and Woanited, &c. COMMENCEMENT OF THE WAR. Corexmacen, Jan, 31—10:10 P. M. ‘This morning Marshal Wrangel summoned General de Meza to evacuate Schleswig, giving him till five o'clock ‘this afternoon to reply. General de Meza answered that he had orders to defend Bebles wig. ‘The King leaves for Schleswig this evening. Coruymacen, Feb. 1, 1864. ‘The German troops have crossed the Fider, ‘The first cannon shots have been exchanged. ‘The Danes have biown up the Sorge bridge, and havo ‘withdrawn all their war material. Advices from the army state that the troops are eager for battle, and entbusiaetic. * ENTRY OF THE PRUGSIAN AND AUSTRIAN ARMY INTO SCHLESWIG. Kia, Feb. 1—9:50 A. M. At midnight the general alarm was beaten, and the ermy ‘mmediately marched, All had left by this morning. It is rumored that a collision took place yesterday. ‘The Prossians advance to-day as far as Gotthorp, In Behieswig. Rennsouna, Feb. 1, 1864. ‘The heads of the Austrian columns have just arrived in «front of the Kropeawerk, which is still occupied by the Dut will ly be evacuated, ustrian ig to pass the Exter, in consequence order of Marshal Wrangei to General Von Gab 1% 10 ndvancO, ~ DECLARATION OF THE GERMANS TO THE PEOPLE OF SCHLESWIG. fhe proclamation of Field Marshal Von Wrange! to the Schleswig: Fs saye:—We come to protect your rights. The atv I commissioncrs of Austria and l’russia will assume the amin strat of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein, and you will liow their orders, In conciasion Sthe pro- clamation the inhabitants to abstain from any itation, which woald pot be suffered by the Com- r-in-Chief, in the in erest of the Sohleswigers them- a cor, “party mand ecives ATTACK UPON THE KRONENWERK, AND ITS EVACUA- TION BY THE DANES. PRexpanune, Feb. 1—7.30 A. M. ‘Two Austrian regiments (the regiment of Hesse and tho sogiment of the King of the Peigians) have just croseed the ratlway bridge to attack the Kronenwerk. Alter a fow show had been exchanged the Danes re “tho iain boas ofthe treope mai t ni erga een ner Advanced through the eld. and aiready i the royal princes bave ADVANCE OF THE GERMAN CAVALRY. Rawpsnure, Fob. 1—1:30 P. M. The entry of tbe entire Austro-Prussian cavairy into \ pomwon through Readeburg, has been going on since Danish bussar pickets, posted at the canal sluice bridge, fred wy the advancing cavalry. The Dones have withdrawn behind tho Ime of tho Borge, after+having blown up the bridge over the Sorye aod the railway. Field Marshal Wrange! aod the Crown Prince of Prussia are at & little distance to the north of Rondeburg. bon ud ‘Masbes of troops continve to presse on north. wear OFFIOIAL DBSPATCHES TO ENGLAND. The following was received at the Fore!gn Office, Lon 2, 00 te 1st instant Totelligence beon received at Hamburg, dayed Feb- runry 1, saying thst the Prussian forces ave crowed the ae od : Hleswig, im the direction of Gotthorp and er ol Tho Avetrian forces bave entered the Kronenwerk ot Rendaburg, and the Vanes have retired from it after a slight ekiemish betweon the outposts, 4 REPORT OF THE DANISH GeyEnA Corr: i , 1864, ‘The follow log offte.a report has been addrersed to the Minister of War by General de Meza— ep 1PM FrentaRy ‘The enemy auvADEeM iMCenelverAbie force thie forenoon Kun, Feb. 20:15 P. i. » Avevere engagement, lasting three hours, took place this afternoon, near Migsunde, on the Schley. Troope of all arms were engaged, more especially artillery. The Danes were repulsed at the tele de pont. u Corgnnacsn, Feb. 2, 1964. According to reliable information, a severe engagement Detween the Danish and German troops bas taken place Dear Missunde to-day, and mivor engagements near Breckendorf. Corzuscen, Feb. 2—11:41 P. M. ‘The following despatch has beeu received bere thie evening :— Scueswia, Feb. 2—8:30 P. M. ‘The German attack upon Missunde commenced at ten A.M. and lasted until four P. M. to-day. Notwithstand- ing repeated assaults, all the works in fv sion of the Danish troops, One regiment and a half of the Danish infantry were engaged. engagement between the outposts which took place near Brecken- dorf was upimportant. Aspecial telegram to the London Times is as follows:— ‘ScurBswic, Feb. 2—9:30 P. M. ‘This morning, at ten o’clock, the Germans drove tbe Danes from their outposts before the strong position of Missunde, and attacked Missunde itself, but were re- pulsed, aud tbe Danes retook their poeition. ¢ The hgbt lasted six hours. DETAILS OF THE BATTLE. Prossian Haapau sRTERS, Feb. 3, 1864. Prince Frederick Charies of Prussia employed se- yenty-four guns in the attack upon Missunde yester- day. His Royal Highness was convinced that the Danes would offer serious resistance to the Austrian and Prus- sian advance. Theie Rére one hundred killed and wounded in yester- day's engagement. ‘The troops bebaved with great va- Jor. The wuard of the Bleventh infantry brigade were under fire. Missunde in fiames. ’ ANDSBURG, Feb. 3, 1864. The Danish prisoners taken in the attack upon MMis- sunde e brought in bere to-day. A beavy cannonade from their forts against the storm- ing parties of German infantry ensued The lose of the latter ig estimated at one bundred men, among whom are several superior officers. The Manes continue the cannonade to-day. The Irus- sians have brought heavy artillery to the front. Boats are ready for the transport of troops over the Schley. Lonvon, Feb. 3, 1864, The London Herald bas received the following special telegram:— RenpsnuRG, Feb. 3—10:30 A. M. About 100 wounded arrived here this morning from the storming of Missunde. Yesterday the Germans were repulsed four times, and finally retreated. Thaw and rain set in. ENGLISH REPORT OF THE LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES. Liverroo., Feb. 4, 1864. There has been no renewal of the attack on Missunde by the Germans. ‘The Danish loss was from 160 to 200. * The Prussian loss was from 250 to 300, and some ac- counts say that it was much greater than this. The Daves bad one officer killed and four wounded. THE BATTLE OF BRISTORF. Samswia, Feb. 3—6:30 P. M. To-day, at three o’clock in the afternoon, the Austrians attacked the position of Bristorf, one English mile south of Schleswig. ‘The Danes held their ground. ‘There was sharp fighting till after dark. The King of Denmark walked towards the outposts. No casualties are known, The Danes lost one field piece, The firing continues. An attack is expected to- morrow. The wounded are being brought in. Tho Scene of the Conflict. DESCRIPTION OF THE DANNEWERE, THE DANISH BUL- WARK OF SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN. The above reports show that the German army has attacked Missunde and other places embraced in the line of the great Dauish defence of the Dannewerk. As few of our readers may be able to answer this question satisfactorily, even to themsaives, we will state, for the information of the public, that the Dannewerk is the great Danish bulwark of the Duchy of Schieswig. It is of very ancient origin. It is situate at the extreme southern part of the Duchy of Schieswig, and is cow an enormous earthwork that stretches almost across the entire country. The length of the peninsula of Schieswig- Holstein to the end of Jutland is said to be near three bundred miles: so that it extends almost as far as the base line of England fsemipe North Ferelaud to Land's End, The breadth of the peviosuia, however, is but one- third of its Jepgeb, and the Dannewerk is a fortification that reaches very nearly across the land from the Ger- 1D to the Baltic, been erected in the pinth century, and, according to the accounts given of it in “Olat Teyggveson’s Saga,’ {t was built of wood, stone aud earth. 10 the year 957, the wall, we are told, was etrengtheved by Queen T thankfuiness tor the national defence, chi bed. which, literally translated, means the pride of the Danes; and, as a of the extreme antiquity of the structure, there has beeu seen at Flensburg a splendid collection of flint arrow beads and axes collected from the barrows or earth mounds in the immediate neighborhood, There were spear points wrought out of splinters of fiat no thicker than = knives, and worked sharper than the best steel. Here, too, were shown the knuckle bone like stones which had been used to separate the fine layers Of siliceous earth from the solid mass, and which were, found embedded in these same barrows with tue very flint chip beside them that the people, thousands of years belore, bad broken from the integral block. Here, moreover, were the-siabs of stone that the old Celts had used to grind their spear heads on to the sharp. eat possible points, grooved with the toils of the work- meu, and seeming as if they were destined to tel! the pre- sent age bow this wonderfully flue workmanship of the bardest possible msterial was executed. indeed, in this collection of works long precedent to history, were arrow beads made out of flint. bardiy theker than mother of pearl, and wrought as sharp as a needle ‘The fortress consists at the present day (without going jnto all the niceties of historical detail) of three enormous earthworks stretching across theeutire oreadth of We land. They are so arranged as to form the neck, or funnel. with a long outwork (0 protect the narrow channel through which the troops are ultimately intended to be driven. Towards the Haltic, or Fast sea, there rans the ‘+(ster- Wolden” (or east rampart). This hes towards the “Fekeu- forde,” amd is sometimes called the “Camel-Danuewerk.”” It is about two Euglish miles tong, the earthworks being from four feet to five feet high and sixteen yards broad, and beset with a ditch, the depth of which varies from six feet to ten feet, Beyond this is the great bay formed by theriver Schley, which is 80 wide that no troops could possibly attempt to pass it, Stretching immediately in front of this is the “Kurgraben,”” which is upwards of @ mile iu length, begin- ning at the end of the Selker lake; it is from ten feet to twelve fect broad, and from four feet to six feet high. Behind this lies the great +Dannewerk”’ itself, which con sists of an earthwork not less than fourteen miles long. In gome parts it is from thirty feet to thirty-six feet high, aud the ramparts are from sixteen fect to twenty feet bread. Tbe whole of these earthworks are immediately in connection, irom one side of the pevinguia to the other, with the ri 5 river Treene, which falls into the Northern Ucean: so that the Danish forces have it within their power to flood rot less than sizly-four square miles of land in front of the great bulwark of Schleswig at a moment's notice, “But,” say the Saxon soldiers to the write: the uses of the sluice gates 1n thie time of frost?” Talking with Danish engineers, they say they had flooded the country with the thinnest pellicie of ice, and let the water out immediately afterwards, so that any troops attempting to cross the country would be mowed down by the artillery like corn, Indeed, there is not the least doubt that forty thousand meo couid hold the Danoewerk against one hun- dred thousand opposing troops, and it would require as strong an army as united Germany could possibly muster to wrest Schieswig from Denmark. The Prussians Fire on Danish War ten ae in Embargo on German pping, de. f} Corexnacey, Feb, 2, 1864, A slight engagement took piace between the Keberns- Dare and Thor and some Prussian batteries. Shots were exchanged, and the ships then went to sea. Corkstsoe, Feb. 2—Fvening. To-morrow an embargo will be placed on all German shipping in Danish ports. The ment between the two, Danish men-of-war and the Prussian artilie:y took piace in the bay of Fekern- ford, One sbip was struck four times in the hull by Prussian sbot. No person was wounded, what are The War Pian of the Germa: Hampure, Feb. 2, 1864 Tho Prussian army intends to force a passage at sis sunde, thus cutting the Danes off from the sea, while the ‘Avstrians engage them tn the centre. Itis thought that if thie plan succeeds the Danish army ie lost. England's Policy. ry ‘The London Zimes of the 4th inst. seems inclined to cast upon Parliament the task of deciding the policy of It gaya the future course of British with the House vi: \mmous, All that a noutral Stato may fairly do w bt be sanctioned by Parliament and public opin : Livknioot, Feb 4, 1864, Tt Je assorted that England has vllvred to guarantee al) that Avstria and !rugsia bayo demanded of Denmark. Nepoicon’s Policy Towards the Combatq ants. The Paria correspondent of the London fms says — ‘the Kmperor ie reported to be more resolved Laan ever te take nO active part in the Danish question, but to leave to England all the ditiicaities and all the glory ef interven tion, "Mis Majesty feels no deo) regret al what bas come to pase. England had hor own way in Greek alfaire, and sho must now manage the beet way she can with Danish. Ho will gonteut hinself with watching the course OF a fairs, and will act according to ciroumstances. | hoped that the Koglish Cabjnet wil), after al), rewer the idea of @ congress, ‘ Policy of @avaria. The Ravarian vernment had cailed a conference of thoke Ger gan States agreeing with ite! In order to come toan undPrstinding On the Febleawig Hoisteia quervun Phe Dawich War ana the Shipping In- eate, Me London Nmet ways the queetion wheiber (te rate THE CAMPAICN IN FLORIDA. oe , wiverme BULF ) he \ OF ea \ MEK\S6 OF CEDAR KEY BAY) CALE OF MILES: By of the war on the part of Austria and Prussia against Denmark now definitively existing is such as to imperil the ships of those nations at present in the ports of this country (England), if they should put to sea and meet with Danish cruisers, bas been a subject of anxious dis- cussio# on the part of the persons interested, Appa- rently there is little doubt uppn the subject, and German commerce will not likely soon pass into the hands of neu- trais. The London Shipping Gacette of the 4th instant says the war in Devmark has created a suspension of our ope- rations with the Baltic. Uorrespondents from Swinemunde, Dantzic, Pillau, &., state that, although freights are offering at those places, shipmastere prefer to wait the turo of events, or, at all events, exbibit no disposition to-commence their retui voyage. The first vessel detained under the Danish em. bargo is the Prussian bark Myrtha, from Memel to Lon- don, under average at Elsinore, in which port she has been stopped. The fleet at the disposal of the Danish government, it is said, will be more than equal to this service, THE QUEEN'S SPEECH. The British Parliament was opened on the 4th instant by royal commission. Our agent in Cork received from London the following telegraphic report of the Queen’s speech:— My Lorps axp Ggnnemkx—Wo are commissioned to assure you ber Majesty bas grest satisfaction in recur- ring again to the advice and assistance of her Parliament. Her Majesty is confident that you will share her feeling Of gratitude to Almighty God on account of the Princess of Wales having given birth to a son—an event which bas called forth from her faithful people renewed demon- Btrations of devoted loyalty and attachment to her per- son and family. Ibe state of affairs on the continent of Europe has been the cause of great anxiety to ber Majesty. The death of the Hing of Denmark brought into immediate app!i- cation the stipulations of the treaty of May, 1862, concluded by his Majesty the Emperor ot Austria, the Emperor of the French, the King of Prussia, and tue Empéror of Russia, the King of Sweden, and a(terwards acceded to by the King of Hanover, the King of Saxony, the King of Wurtemburg, the King of the Netherlands, the Queen of Spain, the King of Portugal and the King of ftaly. That treaty’ deciared that it is conducive to the preservation of the balance of power and the peace of Europe that the integrity of the Danish monarchy should be muintawed, and that several territories which bave hitherto been under the sway of the late King of Denmark should continue s0 to remain; and for this purpose it was agreed that upon the death of the late King, aud of his uncle, Prince Frederick, without issue, bis Majesty King Christian should be acknowledged as succeeding to ali the dominions then united under the Sceptre of his Majesty the King of Denmark. Her Ma- jesty, actuated by the same desire to preserve the peace ‘of Europe, which was one of the declared objects of ull the Powers who were parties to that treaty, bas been un- remitting in ber endeavors to bring to peaceful settie- ment the diflereuces which in this matter have arisen Derween Germavy and Denmark, and to avert the dan- gers which might follow frem a inning of warfare in ‘the north o: Europe,and ber Majesty will continue ber efforts ia jaterest of peace. The barbarous murders and crue! assaults committed tn Japan on subjects of her Majesty render it necessary tnat demands should be made upon the govervment and upon the Daimios, by whose ri taivers some of those outrages were commiited. The government of the Tycoon complied with the mands made upon them by her Majesty's govern ment, and, full satisiaction having been made, the friendly relatious between the two governments have continued unbroken; but the Daimios Prince Satsuma reused to comply with the just and moderate demands which were made uj0a him. His refusal renders mea- sures of coercion necessary ; and ber Majesty regrets that, while the measures have brought the Damios to an agree- ment for compliance, they led jucidentaily to the destruc- tion of @ considerable portion of the town of Kagosima, Papers on this subject will be laid before you. ‘The insurrection which broke out last year among some portion of the native iuhabitauts of New Zealand still unfortunately continues; but there 18 now reason to hope that it will betore long be put down. Her Majesty commands us to inform you that she has" concluded a treaty with the Emperor of Austria, the Emp of France and the King of Prussia by which her Majesty consents to give up the provec- torate of the Ioniau islands, and also agrees to the annexa tion of the islands to the kingdom of Greece. ‘ibis treaty shall be laid before you. * Her Majesty is also negotiating a treaty with the King of the Helienes for to perfect the arrangements con nected with the union of the lonian Islands with the kingdom of Greece. ‘GENTLEMEN OF THR Howse or ComMexs—Her Majesty has desired estimates {or the ensuing year to be laid before you. ‘bey have been prepared with every attention to economy, and with due regard to thy efliciency of the public service. ‘My Logvs axp GeniLewEN—Her Majesty commands us to inform you that the condition of the couvtry is on the whole satisfactory. ihe revenue has fully realized its expected amount. The commerce of the United Kingdom is increasing, and, while the distress in the manufacturing districts nas been to some degree lessened, there is Teasou to look forward to an increased supply 0! cotfon from various countries which have hitherto supplied our Manufacturers with but little of the material tor their industry. Her Majesty has directed that a commission shall be issned for revising the various forms for subscription required to be made by the clergy of the Established Church. A copy of that commission will be laid before you. Various measures of public usefulness‘ will be sub- mitted for your consideration. Her Majesty commits ‘with confidence the great interests of the country to your wisdom and care, and she fervently prays that the biess- ing of Almighty God may attend your deliberations and prosper your counsel for the advancement and the wel- fare and bappioess of ber people. STATE RTGS IN PARLIAMENT. The London Times says parties are 60 nearly balanced in Parliament and continental affairs are likely to attract such attention that it would be presumptuous to rely too confidently on the duration of Parliament or the stability of the ministry Commercial Inte THE LONDON MONEY The funds were beavy and from Schieswig; but the fluc under the news in Consels were alight. The quotations on the 3d of February were 90 AW. = The demand for discount was toa fair extent at un- changed rates. was flowing to he Bank of England. Loxvon, Feb, & Consols 90 2 90}, for money. J hee Iinots Central shares 23 a 22 digcount; Eries 62 a 63, The commercial discount market was without materia! alteration; but in the Stock Exchange yesterday there was a diminution in the demand for money, and short joans were reported at 6), a 7 per cent. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. Laverroon, Feb. 3—P. M. The sales of three days, including to-day (Wednesday), add wp 10,000 bales, including 3,000 for export and epe cniation. ‘The market has been irregular and rathor easier, to day there bas been more disposition to buy at the reduction i Livenroon, Feb. 4, 1804 Cotton quiet end unchanged: alee 5,000 bales, includ ing 1,000 to speculators and imporiérs. LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKET, Provigions steady, Beef steady. Mork eteady. Bacon Orm. Butter easier. Lard irm, a) $30. @ 488. 4, Yal- low very dull. LIVERPOOL PROPOCE MARERT, Asher quiet and wieady. Sogar dull and’ wpchanged. Coffee steady. Rice inactive. Roow qpiel. sprite tur. pentice firmer. Fetrolowm doll, at ie. 10d. tor redwed, LONDON MARKETS Breadstutie tending wpward. Sugar eaeier, Coffee firm, Tea quiet and firm. Rice quiet and steady. Tallow fat, THE LATHAT MARKETS. Livensoer, Feb. dP. Mh Breacetotts fires abd enobanged. Vrovitions quet and eveady Vrodvce qaiet and wtealy No Signa of the Atrica. Barras There are 66 Aighs OF the Africa } borin NEWS FROM NEW ORLEANS. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP HAVANA. Defeat of the Rebel General Dick Taylor, Ber ken mee ~ ‘The United States mail steamship Havana, Captain Greene, which left New Orleans on the 9th and Havana on the 13th inst., arrived at this port yesterday morving. ‘The Havana brings our files and special correepondence from both places. e We aro indebted to Purser Huertas, of the Havana, for the prompt delivery of our letters and exchanges. The Havana reports the defeat of the rebel General Dick Taylor by the Union troops stationed opposite Natchez. ‘The Havana brings the following passengers:— From New Orleans—J. R. Hamilton, lady and daughter; F. Avendano, Mrs. ©. Trefloz, Mrs. emants and daugh- Kothvitz, H. Goodisl, T. H. Wilson, H. W. Goodwin, G. PD. Scofield, Jobn Linton, E. B. Mul- *| lany. James H. Landers, George M. Hlanders, Morris MeAugh, W. Constable, K. W. Butterfield, W.J. Stevens, Jackson P. Little. From Havana—M. Ros ang lady, Mrs. ‘A. Chataque, Jules Breting, A. Davidoff, J. Brulay, Joho Thomas, George Gilroy, J. L. Bachelder, L. P. Gare! Mr. Henry Thompson’s Despatch. New On.eans, Feb. 8, 1864. ‘We have just received the following important news b; telegraph:. On Sunday last Gen. Dick Taylor attacked our troops stationed opposite Natchez, and was repulsed with con- siderable loss and driven six miles. The attack was re- pewed yesterday morning, when the rebels were unsuc cessful, being again repulsed with loss. The enemy's force numbered three thousand. SCENE OF DICK TAYLOR’S REPULSE. airy in the neighborhood of Madisonville, across Lake Pontchartrain, broken up conscript camps within a cir- cuit of fifty or sixty mile, and captured several of the enemy. A large quantity of beef cattle, sheep and horses | have been brought in No loss on our side. Captain Stephen Hoyt, an old resident of St. Louis, has been appointed Acting Mayor of the city. He is a native of Massachusetts, and served in the Mexican war. NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE. Arrival of More Escaped Officers—Wo- men and Children Sent South, &c. DESPATCH FROM GENERAL BUTLER. Fonzrvss Monnor, Feb. 19, 1864. ‘The following additional escaped officers have arrived bere:— Captain 1) &. Caldwell, of the 123d Ohio. Captain R. R. Adams, of the Fighty-ninth Obio. Lieutenant F. 8 Scott, of the Eighty ninth Ohio. Lieutenant E. J. Higiey, of the Thirty-third Obio. jeutenant W. A. Williams, of the 1284 Obio. uitenant Ell Foster, of the Thirtieth Indians. Five more are reported to bave arrived at Williams burg. BENJ. F, BUTLER, Major General Commanding. THE NBWSPAPER DESPATCH. Fortxess Mosnor, Feb. 19, 1864. Lieutenant Hatfeld,of the Fifty third Illinois, arrived here this morning from Yorktown, This makes one more to be added to the list of those already reported as arriv- ing from Libby prisop. He says there are others at Wil- Nameburg, and that they will be here to-morrow. ‘The flag of truce steamer New York sailed this fore- ‘noon for City Point, taking up about thirty women and as many children, who have decided to reside South during the war, They were from Norfolk. . The steamer also took a8 passengers Rev. M. M. Henkle and family and three rebel officers, all in charge of Major J. E. Muiford, trace officer, The navy ‘espatch steamer Bermuda arreved this morne ing from the Galf equadroa, She has @ large mail for New York 2 Thirty rebel prisopers of war arrived todsy from Newbern, via Norfolk and the canal. Li L @ Yesterday. The cheer‘ ul, bracing weather yesterday, attended by a bright suoshine, brought out the skuters in goodly pumbers on the Park {ce The lower pond was frovea solid, and although the surface was rough in ploces, the tee was very good, considering the rapid and uneven manver in which 1t was formed, The upper pond was ia eplendid or: with the exception of a large hole near the iron br The conservatory pond was also in ex cellent condition. The jeewas carefully planed and tho | nillocks of moved in several places by hand. Ihe ball was up 7 tight Dut HO one seemed willing to take advange of the easly morning for skating, although | the ioe is ina far better condition at that hour than at noon. ,About tbitty thonsind persons visiied the ice yesterday airing the day and evening. today being Saturday a crowd is expected to be present, and to morrow, we permitting, everybody will be’ on the oe, 48 perbups it may be the last Sunday of the skating | seavon. The curlers also appear to take advantage of tho reappeatanes of the ice, a8 several rinks were formed | yesterday on their special reserve mobjage visited the Fifth avenve pond V larger one may be expected ‘o @ D attendance, and with tt od igo the Sport will certainly anoying orustations have been re | weathor | plessant. moved, | Aid the guriace is now Lolerably smootd, | Sastttany arveet. Manager Jackson, of the Win | arder KiVO & MAN ined to-day, at one o'c\oek, for | thea beneti of the Sunltary Fal “ Theetidker of Loave | Man Witt be ployed, avd Mrey MoretCe wilt ding a comic Heng in German. bby managerd Of Me ether theagren | Collow Mtr) Jackson's exampies ry | IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTHWEST. Vietorious Advance of Gen. Sher- man’s Expedition. Destruction of Bridges on the Mobile and ¢hio Railroad. Rebel Report of a Battle at En- terprise, Miss. Defeat of the Enemy by General Smith’s Cavalry, Reo ben ae We have received information that our cavalry under General Smith, bad bad an engagement with the enemy between Jackson, Miss., and Meridian, and dcleated them. This, if it be correct, will insure tho success of our expedition, A despatch {rom Chattanooga contains the following important intelligence: — General Sherman's troops hayo destroyed the bridges op the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, thereby severing the comnection between General Polk’s forces. Mobile rebel papers report a battle at Enterprise, Miss. , with unknown results. The rebels have no hope of repelling the advance of General Sherman, Cuartancoaa, Feb. 19, 1864. ‘The Mobile News ays that Polk has been shamefully outgeneraled. General Sherman had advanced beyond Meridian, be- tween tho Bishop and Montgomery and Marietta. The Rebel bas vews of a hard fight in Mississippi on tho 13th, but gives no particulars. IMPORTAN! FROM CHATTANOOGA. All Rebels, with Their Property, Ordered to the Bast Side of the Chattahoochie, &e., &e & Cincivnats, Feb. 19, 1864. A Chattanooga despatch says:— ‘The weather has been very cold the past two days, and the troops on the march and in the camp have suffered considerably. There was a slight fall of suow yesterday, Governor Brown, of Georgia, has ordered all citizens, with their property, to move to the east side of the Chattahoschie river, on pain of having their property confiscated. it is reported that the rebels are building an immense armory at Macon, Ga. General Steadman hag assumed command at Chatta- nooga. Another despatch from Chattanooga says:— Adjutant General Thomas is here organizing the colored troops. The statements telegraphed from here that this army is moving on Daiton are false, Information bas been received that General Johnston, thinking that we have weakened this point by reinforcing our army at Knoxville, is preparing to attack Chatta- nooga, Colonel Burke has returned from the rebel lines with two officers and twenty-six privates, whoze exchange he effected under a flag of truce, The Rebels Concentrating at Dalton— Our Treops Ready to Move, dc. Cuatranooga, Feb. 19, 1864. Geferal Jobnuston nas concentrated bis forces at Dalton, and advanced his picket line to Ringgold. He is also fearful of an avtack, and cannot spare reinforcements for Polk. ‘There is a tide of veteran volunteers being sent to the front, ‘Every car on the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad is wanted for the transportation of troops. Everything is quiet here, although in condition to move immediately on order. NEWS FROM EAST TENNESSEE. Lonstreet’s Rebel Forces Falling Back. Cuartaxooaa, Feb, 19, 1864. Adjutant General Thomas and staff have returned from Knoxville. ce The officers of the party report that that Longstreet is in retreat beyond the French Broad, to avoid a move- men of our greatly superior forces. Nashville and Knoxville are connected by a railroad, with the exception of seven hundred yards at Loudon, and passenger trains are running, The bridge at Loudon ‘will be finished before a week. THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. Capture of Twenty- ht of Mosby's Guerillas—Despatch from Gen. Meade, &e., de. Wasurxotox, Feb, 19, 1864. ‘The following despatch has been received at head. quart HeapguaRTERS, ARMY OF THE Poromac, Feb. 18, 1864. Major General Haztecx, General-in-Chief:— General Pleasanton, Chief of Cavalry, reports that a scouting party, sent from General Gregg’s command at Warrenton, captured to-day at Piedmont twenty-eight of Mosby’s men. § GEO. G. MEADE, Major General. GENERAL KELLEY’S DEPARTMENT. Capture of Notor Guerillas and Other Prisoners, &c. OFFICIAL DESPATCH FROM GEN, KELLEY. Cumnertann, Md., Feb, 18, 1864. Major General Haiirck, General-in-Chief:— Lieutenant Colovel Hall, commanding at Beverly, re- ports the return of ® scout from Webster county, with seventeen prisoners, among the number the notorious guerilla chief Dan Duskey; also, one from Pocahontas county with five prisoners, of whom one is Major Adams, B. F. KELLY, Brigadier Geveral. MR. T. ©. WILSON’S DESPATCH. New Casex, Va., Feb, 19, 1864. Captain Kuykendall and Lieutenant Inskeep, of tho Seventh Virginia rebel cavalry, were captured by Capt. Smith, in command of detachments from the Fifty-fourth Pennsylvania and Twelfth West Virginia, Woe also cap. tured seven prisoners and eleven horses, Tho prisoners were brought to Cumberland last night. They were taken by a detachment of the Fifteenth West Virginia, ‘Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week were bitter days, The cold was more intense than that of January, When the thermometer marked sixteen below zero ‘The story of the contemplated rebel raid into Ohio is giving rise to much taik. Ibe report is being discussed with much earnestness, ond the military authorities look upon it in a serious light. 1 jan Opera. The Academy of Music was crowded to repletion last evening. Faust is certainly the great attraction of the eeason. It seems to grow upon the public at each repre sentation. The artists become mora aad more perfect in their different roles, and theyopera of course gains from that fact, Last evening the performance was truly artia. tic; that’ the public realized this was proved by the warmth of their applause. It wiil be quite impossible for Mr. Maretzek to set aside ¢his opera while the public give Such unequivocal signs of their appreciation of its beau ties day there will be a grand matinee at the Academy of Mus Norma will be sung, With Mme. Medort Sulzer Mazvolen} in the cas day evening Signor Lrignoli maker his rentree in Ii Paritoni, This event will cause @ pleasurable emo. tion in our musical circles, and wili agreeably vary ths current of our operatic season. No rivalry is intended IMPORTANT FROM FLORIDA. March of Our Forces Into the Country. COMPLETE SUCCESS OF THE MOVEMENT, Lively Fighting at Johnson’s Station, the South Fork and Lako City. ROUT AND PURSUIT OF THE ENEMY VALUABLE SPOILS TO THE VICTORS. A Million and a Half of Property Captured or Destroyed. Starvation the Confessed MEaster of the Situation, &e., RIGHLY IMPORT, « &e. We bave very interesting news from Fiorlda and Charleston, by the steamship Atiantic, Captain Eldridge, from Hilton flead, South Carolina, The news from Flori da is very Important. General Gillmore and staff arrived at Port Royal from. Florida on the morning of the 16th. The expedition to Florida was a complete success, Jacksonville and several other poluts had been captured, and the forces were pushing through the =tate of Florida, No part of the expedition had returned. Colonel J. J. Elwell, Quartermaster's Department, ar- rived in the Atlantic, en route for Washington, with im- portant despatches from Major General Q. A. Gillmere to the War Department. The Atlantic brought tho following detachments of ‘veterans :—~ 188 men of the 52d Pennsylvania Vols., Col. Hoyt 275 men of the 10th Counectisut Vols., Major Greely. 407 mou of the 24th Massachusetts Vols., Capt. Redding, 125 men of the 8%b New York. 43 men of the 3d artillery, Sergeant Richard Jone In ali 963 men, We are indebted to Mr. J. B. Fordham, the purser of the Atlantic, for his prompt attention in delivring our packages. Oficial Despatch from Gen. Gilimore. Batpwin, Fla, Feb. 9, 1864. Major General H. W. Hatirck, General-in-Chief:— GengeRAL—I have the honor to report that a portion of my command, under Brig. Gen. Seymour, convoyed by the gunboat Norwich, Capt. Merriam, ascended the St. Johns river on the 7th inst. and landed at Jacksonville om the afternoon of that day. ‘yhe advance, under Col. Guy V. Henry, comprising the: Fortieth Massachusetts infaitry; the independent battal- jon of Massachusetts cavalry, under Major Stevens, and Elder’s horse battery, First artillery, pushed forward &e. into tho interior on the aight of the 8th, passea by the evemy drawn up in ine of battle at Camp Vinegar, seven miles from Jacksonville, surprised and captured a battery three miles in the! rear of the camp, about midnight, and reached this place about sunrise this morning. At our approach the enemy absconded, sunk the steam- er St. Marys, and burned 270 bales of cotton a few miles above Jacksonville. We have taken, without the ioss of a man, about one hundred prisoners; eight pieces of artillery, in serviceablo: condition and well supplied with ammunition, and other valuavle property to a large amount. Q. A. GILLMORE, Major General Commanding. Mr. Osear G. Sawyce! Batowin, Davai County, Fis. AN DMPORTANT BXPEDITIO: The expedition which left Hilton Head on Saturday last, under the command of Brigadier General T. Seymour, is to-night bivouscked at this city, twenty-six miles from Jacksorville, Although we have vot as yet had much fighting, we have accomplished great results aud achieved a grand success, What bas been done and how we have done it I will now briefly recount. DEPARTURE OF THR FORCES, The force left Hilton Head on Saturday in steamers and schooners, and crossed the St. Jobs bar on Sunday morning. The Ben Deford and Delaware, getting ashore on the bar, were detained some time; indeed # the former bad not got of at latest ac- counts. The fleet immodiately steamed rapidly up: the river, headed by the guoboat Norwich, and, with- out anything occurring of interest, reached Jacksonville at about three o'clock, whea the trausports immediately ran alongside the wharves and proceeded to land tle troope. There were a few rebel pickets in town, who were taken entirely by surprise by the appearance of the steamers loaded with the troops, They fired about flity shots only while the steamers were being made fast, which resulted in the slight wounding of one man—mr. Morris, the second mate of the General Hunter, who was- engaged in getting lines from the steamer to the dock. As svon as the George Houghton had touched the wharf Capt. Webster’s company of the First Massachusetts bat. talion of cavalry, which was ready to sally (orth, rushed down the planks onto the docks and up the streets like arrows, and speedily gobbled up nearly all the rebel pick~ ots in the town, who had scattered for the purpose of no- tifying the inhabitants of the arrival of the Yankees and warning them to clear out if they wished, They wero nota litte surprised wheo the Massachusetts -boys, on horseback, came upon them while they were engaged in their e(forts to spread the alarm, as they did not dream that we bad cavalry with the expedition. Consequently they were ‘asily captured. Eleveu of the graybacks wera. soon ia our hands, the balance escaping. While ther troops were debarking a detachment from Company C, First Massachusetts battalion cavalry, under Lieut. Roy, startess out of town, and after a sharp ride of six miles rench- ed arebel signal station near the railroad, and surprised and captured one sergeant and foar men, of tne Second Despateh 9, 1864. between Signors Mazzolent and Brigaoll. they are totally dilerent in stple. Maretzek has engaged Brignoli tht he may Jbe enabled to give bis patrous every variety of opera, nob with a desire of comparing the merits of the artist’, Signor Prignetl bas been ili, but bas quite recovered and we anticipate a splendid peformance of the Puritan), | 4s he is in Line voice Treee SovpieKs Froges 70 Deatn.—Wo learn that three thon frore to death on Rikers Island during Wednesday night, We have not learned the particulars, but judging from the Hy protection provided by the government for o8F aotiers O8 the fsland, We only wonder that more forte not scritesd. The itary authorities ehould bear ninfod that the yolunteert who are taken to Rik joldad fre vaveed ty the bardebips of camp Hb oukt be Eroetod with a Hftle ‘Pore cemraerion ors fe and battalion of Florida troops, in charge of the station, They made po resistance. With the men Lighteuant Roy captured their arma, two signal tlags, two signal | aud lanterns, and ali the parapberoalia of the station, and brought them fnto town betore sundown. Monde SOvEMET oF tae SOLDER. On Monday, at three o'clock, nearly all the troops. started out flown, the iofantry ran for the ight @ mile or so beyond the town, and the cavalry, consisting of the First battalion of Massachusetts avairy, Major A. H. Stevens, the Fortieth Massachusetts regiment of mounted infantry, Colovel Guy \. Henry, aud Kider's horse battery, Company B, First United States artil- lery, ali under command of Colonel Henry, gome Corward to Camp Finns The column moved rapidiy forward, and at about eight o ‘k reached the vicinity of the camp, and heard the alarm given in it; but, with- out makiog’any demonstration, the soldiers moved di- rectly past the camp, leaving the rebel force, whieh numbered about five huodred meo, who bad drawn up in line of battle to offer dght, to be attended to by the infantry atthe proper time, and pushed fapidiy on to- wards a station on the Jacksonville aod Tallabassee road, called Ten Mile run, where they were to remain for tho bight. ‘The night march was oue of intense excite- it and fruitful gf novel agd peculiar sensa~ ‘the ight was dark, and the road er which the cavalry passed winded through a dense forest of pine trees, whose lofty tops were dimly traced against the biue sky above, and whose huge tranks On severai lost the road; but it.was s00n re- umn was burried forward through nke ot fallen trees, aeross deep ditenes, evolly shaky and rotten bridge and determinedly, At diderent points tbe columu Was halted, and the Massachusetts cavairy sént forward on & charge to capture the rebel pickets oo the road, wiio were maintaining & yery casy and comfortable guard, sitting by their camp dres, chatting or sleeping their Watch hours away. Four posts were successively cay. tured by the cavalry without firing w suot, aw ten prisosors taken, At one picket poet a number of men, women avd children were captured, toget With some negeves, all of whom, boing non-combatan t=, were released. On arriving near Ten Mile run, at abou’ | eleven o'clock, camp tires were discovered, and on ay proaching nearer a huudred or more soldiers were seen sitting around them, apparentiy uncouseions of our ap proach, Quietly and silentiy drawing near to the comp until Lhe First Massachusetts cavalry bad reached a point Withio an eighth of a mile from the revels, Major Stevens ve the command, and at the sound of the bugle note the battalion charged like lightning down the road, ia column by fours, with a territie nebe yei!, dod shot into the rebel camp like a bojtof dre, and scattered the Tebels [ke chaif. The surprise. was complete, aud (ho consternation of the rebels portectiy indeseribable, They broke like frightened sheep, and im @ moment the camp Was nearly daserted, the rebels taking to their heels with ubparalleied celerity of motion and striking for the woods, where most of them gecreved themselves, A house, ftaeding bear the station, was immediately surrovededy