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8 _—_— = NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1864. ATTEMPT TO BURN THE CITY, | 8% Mt 0, © to devod, will be tho means of bring: CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGER ‘Me was a man spparently about twenty-two years of age, modes: and geoteei tp appearance, and bed a mess unobirusive and gentlemanly way with Bim. He was well dressed, had Dro air, ee whiskers apd © rather efleminate looking @ountenance. He was of mediam size, neither short sor fe. He woot $) bis room at siz o'clock, came down at @evcm reiuroed to bis room at eight and came down @geio at nine, While standing im the hallway the pro- Prietor's attention was again e.lled to » aad, deeming bim very suspicious in looks, was about to aecost him as be pase-d out. Beileving bim to be a burglar, and (bink- ing be might bave jeft some tools to bis room, the pro- @rietor immediately went up stairs to the room (No, 172), end upon opening the door discovered the apartgeni to Deon fre. Thechsire and tabie were piled upon the bed, the bede.othes being saturated with turpentine and Phosphorus. ln the cenire of tbe bed was found s quaa- tty of rosin broxe up in small pieces, and siong the w! dow sills 0d about the floor and in the close! f the came (Was seturated with turpentine, and it required ibe utmost @xertious of the servants to extinguish the dames, al- (heach the dre had beea ducing but a few moments Whea Orst discovered, The siutiers to the street windows Were closed tgutiy, 80 that the light covid not be seen from without. Every precaution seemed to have deco taken by the villain to perfect bis hellish des:gus, and the tumely discovery of tue Ore io the ouset was the only Wing tht courd possibly have saved the buiiding from dual destruction, The amount of damage is estimated ‘a1 from $300 10 $500, and im covered by Insurance. Ag at a the otner Butois, 0 at this, the proprietors buve taken, Svery precaution to prevent a repotition of the outrage. ‘Tee bag above alluded to, that was left babind to the Foom, contained a bottie hav.og a strong scent of phos phorus, anda paper package of rosin. Another pack. ge of Ibe same watoral was toand in 2De Corner of Lhe feom. Few England Ho Adout nine o'clock on Friday =.ght, 3 young man bay- ug every appearance of respects bility, called at the S Hagia a Hotel, corer of Bayard eireet and tbe Bowery, and enzaged room 58, into wo:ch he shortly afterwards Fetired. He registered bis name as George Moss. His Geecription could uot be given very accurately, as xo one Suspected bim of apy ev:i designs upon the house. He Bed with bim a small black bag, similar to that carried by others of the ging. Shortly after wine o’ciock ho fame down (rom bis room and went out of the hotel. ‘The night watchman of the nonse observing bim go out Q@fter remainiug so sbort atime ip bis room, deemed the eircumsiaxce a suspicious one, and took ocoasion to look @t ie room. Fortunately for the safety of tbe house Ahe Gre bud as yet made but ijttle progress, and by the exertions of ibe waichmun and porter was svon put out, ‘The beccioiLes were almost evurely consumed, and the furntiure aud wails considerably damaged. A botte, which had contaived phos;borus, was tbe only relic web the vefarious wretch bad ‘eit behind Bim, Temmany Hotel, About fifteen minutes pst twelve o'clock, as one of We roucdsmen of the Second precinct Metropolitan police was ou bis way through Franktort street, to notify the Proprietors of the severe) hotcls im’ the vicinity of Prioting House square to bo oa their guard for fre, And to promulgate tbe orders of Chief Engineer Jobo Decker, be observed smoke iseuing from one of ‘the upper story windows of Tammany Hotel. He imme G@iately rap ito the office, and, im company with tbe mubt clerk and watchman, proceeded to the foor from Which smoke was seco issuing: (Un reacbing tho third ‘Boor they ‘ound it so filled with smoke that it was almost Impossible for the officer to wind his way to the top of the stairs. The fire was discovered to be in room No. 108, and it was but a few moments before they suc- (eeeded ju bursting open the door. As the door gave way Abe centre of the floor was discovered in one mass of Same, consisting of most every article of furniture that ‘was in the room—eill of which, with the exception of the Wedsteaa (which was of iron), was totally destroyed GBeveral buckets of water were instaatly procured, aod @hey soon bad the satisiaction ef subduing the flames. ‘Whe damage to the furniture will amount to about $100. ‘There is av insurance of $2,000 om the furniture in the ‘Datidiog. Upon an examination a three ounce phial, labelled “Spirits of turpentine,” was found apun the floor, but ‘which afterwa:ds proved to bave contained phosphorus. Averytbing appertaining to the bedding had been placed 4a the middie of the room, and, after being well saturated ‘with phosphorus, was fred. It appears that about eight ‘@’cleck in the evening # young looking man presented Bimecif at the office and callei for a room. He ‘was very respectably dressed and seemed very anxious te retire as soon as possibie, After paying for bis room he was shown up by one of the bell boys. This was ‘@dout a quarter before ten, He registered bis name as © & Morse, Rochester, N. ¥Y. He bad with bim a small Diack leatber bag, which was found in the room, and, ‘upon examination, proved to contain nothing but a paper @ollar, He bas not been seen since, sor was he observed ‘Be leave the bouse previous to the breaking out or dis- @overy of the fre, RESCUE OF A MOTHER AND CHILD. ‘Ws the room adjoining No, 106 was a Mra, Dawsen and ebild, the latter at the time suffering from a severe ft of @iekness. They were beth asicep when the fre broke @ut avd would have Bo doubt been suflocated to death Bad pot it been for the timely errivai of Mr. Francie Mabady, foreman of Engine Company No. 31, who broke @pea the door and rescued the unfortunate inmates. Attempt to Fire Hay Sarges. About twelve o'clock officer Hamilton, of the Fifth Preciuct, while paroling through West street , discovered he bay on the bulkhead at the foot of Beach street on Bre. 1) was found tw emanate from several bales of bay tying ogainst.a barge, With the aid and assistance of @everal sailors it was soon extinguished, and upon an examination broken bottle which bad contained phos- phorus wae found, which bad been thrown over the hay. About four o'clock A. M. fire was discovered on the Mhay barge Merchant, lying at the foot of Franklin strect, Worth river. It was at the time loaded with nearly two Sheusand bales of bey, avd had |t not been for tts prompt @iscovery, the lose would, no doubt, have been terribie, there was aiso adjoining a large number of vessels. The fire was discovered between two bales of hay by the game officer of the Fifth precinct, and was extinguished with afew pails of water. Here aiso was discovered a emai! vial, containing phosphorus, The damage was Dutt. .fog. The Fire Department. No detter opportunity could bave afforded itself than he ab ve occasion to asture the public of ths watchful duty £0 williogly performed by the members of the New York Fire Departmest, From the first toll @ tbe alarm of the fire bell til pear the dawn of moruing, wore the fiemen on tho @oortaut go from one section of the city to soother, ‘Tbe bells hardly closed on tne alarm of ove district when Qmyiber (old that their services were needed in anotb @r. Ia the Second, Fourth and Seventh districts the fire Mev worked vuceasingly, aud with such @ will that we doubt if avy of whe could bave escaped their wouter! (biel Fnyineer John Decker, togetber with Enginecrs ‘Weat, Lamb, faves, Kingsland and othere, were promptly @@ beod at eich gnd every re, Engineer West is dererv Img Of grovt credit for bie prompt aud efficient serv.ce at maoy of the bros As #00n as }t Decume apparent that it was the intention Oo disiroy the city, Chie! Bi. ineor Deeker notified al) the dom pavios to Ovid every man ip readiness and bo promptly weply 10 the alarm o! fire in (heir respective districis Be aldo issued a verbal order iwrough the police to the Proprietors of (he several botwl# aed public bulainge 10 that sufficient water was placed on each foor of ier Daiidings, aod 4 gorira eet bo keep & close watch m) viglt, The order, we aro Dappy to was complied with by most every hotel keeper throughout the city ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE PLOT. Arreste a - Property. NH mey Hot be \inproper to etate ubat Keveral days since @ Geotleman arrived ww sbis erty direct from Capada, jor fhe puryore of divulging to the autporities bere bis @ piciour feleiive to sobeme above revered to, Lis Boowledge, bowever, wan not of a charactor thet world Warrant positive action on Lue pars of toe eutborities Against any partion! F individual, but was auiticlent to pat the police ov the Que vice Ord dy eck (heir attention Ww surpected pointe, Many iacie currodoratiag the sus piciovs of the Canad) ba siready veen pleated, and exbowls Of suapected parties accer tained and clorely hed. Although the poiee wore gnabie to frustrate ihe pian, iney are jo porrees.on of Important Selwure of the #28 many Of the scoundrels to justice. THB PLOT ORIGINATsD IN CANADA. ‘Im the first piace 1 was ascertained beyond a doubs (that several rede! officers had left Canada, from Toroute and ite vicinity, to come to New York; that it bad been ‘whimpered among their coafreres that their ubject was to bare the city, and it was presumed it would take place on oF about the day of election, they being strong tn the faith that there would be ® riot on that day, which would be a Godsend to them ; that by taking advantage of the confusion and tumult consequent upon such a siate of things they could accompiish thew pefartous plan with impunity. Io this, however, they were disappointed and were compelied to conduct their operations with freater coution to prevent detection, and, be it said to thelr vilainous ored:t, that they managed to cover the «vid s.ce of their intentions very adroitly. The gen- tieman above referred to knows by sight and same several of the parties, and bas on one or two occasions since bis arriva! met them in the streets. lt te evident tbey #e.com ventured out during the day, eod never at Dight at public places. Tacy bad a work to perform, and never lost sight of nor jsopardized its success by in|adi- ciously exposing themscives, They scattered themselves around the city at various hotels and lodging places frequently changing ‘abodes in order that their faces might not become too familiar, or their actions excite the scrutiny of the Aabitues of the place. ‘The phosphorus with which they expected to acoom- plish their diaboiic+ purpose was undoubtedly purchased im this city, as were algo the accompanying ingredients found sm the bottles et tbe various botels which they had selected as sacrifices om the altar of their rebel and satanic revenge. ‘The inflam. mable nature of the material, its quick destructive ness, and the aimost impossibility of extinguishing tt when once ignited, ied them, mo doubt, to empioy it as ‘tbe agency best calculated to complete the work of de- Struction, However shrewd acd skilful they proved Uheméeives in other respects, they committed one fatal Diunder at the clove of their work, which seemei Provi- dectiaily desigoed to save she hundreds of lives which Otherwise would. bavegbe-n sacrifieed to the devouring element. NOW ?HE ATTEMPT FAILED. It was noticed tbat !n every room where the phospho- Tus was found the windows avd all apertures fer the ad- mission of air and ventilation were tightly closed, This was their great mistake, which, no doubé, arose through accident rather than ignorance of the necessity for a free circulation of air for quick and rapid combustion. Had they not committed this fatal error, in all proba. bility the infernal work they bad laid out for themselves would have been quickly and thoroughly accomplished; and instead of now being simply called upon to record an attempt at a wholesale destruction of life and pro- perty, frustrated with trifling damage, an appalling list of names of dead and mungied loved oves would be ap- pened to our report, spreading consternation and dis. msy throughout the whole country. It is frightiul to contemplate the destruction of life that would have en. sued. Thousands of men, women and children crowded in every nook und corner of our spacious hotels, wiih their long, tortuour, and not unfrequently narrow baliwsys rendering escape almost impossible when all is confusion, and women end children panic stricken and wild with terror, are flying in every eonceivable direction, It Probably would be withio the bounds of reason to say that one half of the occupants would bave met death by the flames, or been mangied and bruiced by leaping from windows and rooftops m their wild flight. Not at the hotels only wonld the mast fearful consequences followed, but any person who bas ever visited the Muscum of an evening aud witnessed the mass of buman beings that crowd every nook end orevice of its spacious dimeusious, can readily imagine how almost next to impossible it would be for one half of its tomatoes to escape cer- tain and instant death in case of fire, should the flames once get fair bhesdway among the great ats of inflammable material collected within its doers. At is impossible to attempt to portray the feartul con- Sequences. Imagination must paint the terrific scene, How buman beings could plot such wholesale destraction of their fellow creatures, of innocent women and children, ‘and in all probability many of their own friends, it is impossible to conceive. It is said, however, that the parties detailed by the rebel skuikers and desperadoes in Canada to perform this work were guerillas, whe had served their apprenticeship under the footpads that in/est Tennessee, Keatuchy and Missourl, If such is the fact, the work and its accomplices were well chosen. Accas- tomed for the past three or four years to deeds of the most beartiess cruelty, they could look with compla- cency and bear with the gratification ana delight of a ‘Haynau the unanswered apd unansworabie cries for help from thousands within the flaming walls of the edifices fired by their incendary torch, According to the theory ef the police, it is supposed that the marauders numbered from fifteen to twenty- four (thus differing from the Fire Marshal), and were Mostly comurissioned officers in the rebel army—tieu- tepants, captains, &c. They are described as being rather gentlemanly ia their deportment, neatly and un- ostentativusly dressed, apparently inclined to attract as little attention as possible. They seemed to have been ‘well chosen for the work, for it bas beem the case with ‘Mmavy omissaries sent here to loose their caution in the whirl of excitement, thicking, po doubt, that a rebel in ‘New York was like s poor man‘at a frolic—not noticed, and by indiscretion in maturing their plans, frustrated the whole game. It is supposed that the entiro party is still in the city or its vicinity, and will not attempt to mao good their escape until the excitement dies away. In this there is strategy, for it is as well ascertamed fact that criminals succeed in evading the vigilance of the officers for a greater length of time by remaining near the scene of their erime, and moro especially so in large cities like Now York. But it is confidently boped that some avenging Nemesis wi.) point a finger to their biding place, and the citizens of New York will eventually have the gratification of witoessing the severest penalty of the law inflicted upon the scoun- rel owe could mention the names of those who have this case in charge, and to whose energy and vigilance tho public are indebted for the facts so far ascertained, which has led to the arrest of several parties and the seizure of property, which, however, it would be impro- per to publish at this early stage of the investigation. A Committee on Public Safety. 10 THR EDITOR OF THE HERALD. I would suggest in these days, when, to make a diversion in favor of the South, or for robbery, or for whatever other object, we re having 80 many ricts, raids apd attempts at incendiarism, that a meeting be called to appoint a commitice of public safety, to take measures to put under police surveilinnce all Southera refugees and sympathizors, and to bave arresied and token care of, during the war, those who are known to be active, either personally or by their tndvence or meana, to further (bese nefarious plans. No enemy is 60 danger- ue #8 a secret one This committee phould be composed of a small num- Der—say Ofieen—of our most distinguished end eneryetic 3 citizens, 8. Ww. Lucius Hitebeock. 1D, 164'b N . Corp, A. Mearier, C, 36th Nw Jersey George &. jal, By LLLth Denney ivan’ Win. Heamtoyeev, U. 111th Pennsylvania, Win 460m Pevosylvania, ck. Tih New York. Qu ©. Wolt, K. J ith Pennsy! ¥ Koelihofier, B, 83d New Jersey. Frederick Moore, |), 35th New Jersey, Joseph Brown, F, 33d New Jersey. Corp eorge U Harwoud,@, 49h New York, ague, A. Maser vow teabhed 137th New Y , measles, 2d Mas-achusotte, rheumaiisn. ib New York, anauider, Hayden, € Jon Col J. Cregg. A Charles Ke in Penn) Ns ) 1491b New York ©, 10TH New York, rbeumatiem, V.H Homans, 1. 143d Now York, thigh, J. Darby, (, 143d Sew York, jute: miteot fever. ©, Rell, ©, 123d New York, heart diseuse Tax Noxrnwner.— Never, within est inbebitent,” hae «inter come Heavy Baow Sro tuo memory o menced in ihe Northwest go early es 10 the present year, SWwee ihe begiinl qo! November frequent soow storms Dave visiied mony localities, and the prevail.ng weather Dis bern derivedtiy wintry, On Su day asta bevvy fal Of Frow Occurred over the greater of Northern Win- CO in aod Mivbesota, AluD the line Ot the La Crowe wud Miwarkee Railway anow fell to sucb a depth ae to interiere seriwurly with tbe movement of trai For miles the (raine have bad to plough their through snow Giifie, and wo. Overcome ail the idweinter jo ®eliumate whit, very far from ‘Tho wnow overs, 108 gr less thickness, ibe whole of coneid, and a eonbidernble Lebow sort Lacrosee it te he And ty drifted considerabiy — Kastword of this eity enow fan mimo iaren sioce sunday 6 depth of » fot oF more, Traine ©. wil the Michigan fads have been some. what deliyed in Cwiseqaenee, 1d thie itomediate region very Hive. H aby. eHow bas frl'en, Ihe weather since Sundey bavi g been of temperature far below the sun tg point. yicayo Los, Nv. Bi. HOOD’S OPERATIONS. Scene of Hood’s. Movements---His Route to Pulaski and Columbia. SS fe Saco vate - — 4, — uel mc ORR =" = UNION VILLE 7a (ae RICHMOND. Arrival of the Turkeys in Camp. Great Preparation for Thanks giving. PROMOTION OF GENERAL WEITZEL A NEW YORK SOLDIER TO SB su0T, Ron Ren he THE FIFTH CORPS, mr. L. ra I drick’s De; ‘tch. QUARTERS, Firry Corrs, 8x Mus lane We1pus Rartroap, Va, Nov. 23, 1864. Tho rain, which bad been falling for forty hours pre- vious, suddenly ceased yesterdsy, and Inst night was clear and cold—much the coldest that we have expe- rievced this season. Making log bute and acceptable places of retnge for the men—who are never quite prepared for winter when it arrives—is going on. To-day it has been cold and windy, like October wea- ther in the latitude of New York; aod (pe rain, which fell {n such quantities that we looked for mud fot unfathomable depth, seems to have disappeared Without producing that result, leaving the sur face of the ground dry, except in the depressed po- sitions where the rain bas collected in poo's. Much sickness was anticipated from the rains when they com- menced; but ‘@ happily disappointed, and the bospte tals show no unusual increase of patients, there being in alt teas than forty sick in nine of the hospitals of this corps ARRIVAL OF THR THANKSGIVING DONATIONS, The Thanksgiviog dinner for this corps has reached the chief commissary, and will be distributed by the comminasries of the diferent brigades in time for (bem to enjoy their turkey ond chicken to morrow at the samo tine the geverous doners of the most } acceptable Hts Alt Gown to thelr own well lovded t m The soldier in the field appreciates. ' of bia being rememberen kindiy by th | will be giaddened by tue appropriate gilt of ome friend Jommission of officers appointed to decive upon the Dames 0} the DALLIOR Lo be inscribed upoD the fags of thie corps bas nearly completed iis ia nd the reauit will soon be announerd. The 0! been engaved in such ® nomber Of engngem fing will be well pigh Covered with Lhe ieoordo! Ler giorious deeds, ASSIGNMENT OF GENERAL GWYNN. Brigadier General Jemes Guynn, inte of the Firrt brigade of the First division, Dos lately been arsigaed to the commaud of the Filth brigade of ibe Second divishin, and 18 at present im commana of the division, General Gwynn won bis star ib (hia campeign, api is a thoroughly sccumnphished noldver and gentiomao, His command js one of the most important in the corve, aod Ho better 86 Jectob Of Commanders could have becu muda, Culovel A. H. Grimehaw, ®bo lately © tnteanded ihis brigade, one of the veretvn colonels whose long Rerviee and 1108 would not be fnxppripriayely rewarded be having Orgevized aod © minanded no Vere then seven diflerent brigudes wince entering tbe name. PREDNTITION TO ORNENAL Dal 1 J. J. Bartlett, comm Was prevented with a mnguifcent hore y by the off) ers of his brigade, The horse in & bewat) ul bay aprile Gut power aod substance, aud warfour: bared by the off ptein HH, Binley! Comnnasary of Subsineuce for Gen, Bartlett: Col. Per: fon, commanding the One Hundred and Fifty fifth Peoo nia Volusteers, rade the presentation wpesch, and A) Bartiott reviled 10 Nie uRval (oheitoue wivle,” The affair was one of the pleasantest or the kind whieb has occurred in this corps. THE RNEMY PERFECTLY QUIET. Whetber tne rebels are getting ready for some grand demonstration, or whether the tate rain bas damped, or the cold weather cooled their ardor, I cannvt tell; but they have been more quiet on the line than usual lately, and the p cket fring which bxe been kent up so long just atour right hagentirely cessed, and nothing now occurs along the line to disturb the stumbers of the most viguiant Officer or nervous correspondent, BUTLER’S HEADQUARTERS. jam H. Merriam’s De: teh. In Froyr ov Ricumony, Nov. 24—Morving. PROMOTION OF GENERAL WEITZEL. Brevet Msjor General Godfrey Weitzel. commanding the Eighteenth corps, has been commissioned a full major general of volunteers. RETURN OF GENERAL TURNER. Brigadier General John W. Turner, late of the Depart- ‘ment of the South, more recently commandiag a division in the Touth army corps, which command was inter- Tapted by severe illness, occasioned by arduous service fh tbe field in the pending paign, bas again reported for duty. General Turner tive command in t tail. Intivenced alore by the imverative commands of bis physicians, the General, reslly one of the ablest in the service, bys accepted the position of confidential ad- viser to the Commanding General of the Army of the James. Mir. W: EXECUTION IN THR TENTH CoRrs. An execution is to take piace in the Tenth corps on Fri day morning. Av important letter, demovsirating its Decossity, and at the «ane time calculated to strike verror to bounty jJumpe s, will soon be forwarded, Mr. James B. Ward: 's Despatch. Hranquartmrs, Text Any Corre, Berone Kicnmoxn, Nov, 23, 1864, ARRIVAL OF TNR TURKEYS IN THE TENTH CORTS, ‘The reports of a large supply of Wurkeye, &c., for the Boldiers are received with pleasure by ull, aud a good time is anticipated, Many inquiries bave been made to day as to whether the turkeys bad arrived; but ag nothing was beard relative to the matter doubts were ex. Pressed about their coming wt all hows reacbed us thet tle buat of ‘gp Point ¢ d by thie time texme are eng: Dauling the dor ations te the twourmies, Many , and, what is of more im yell filed, by the thougbetul ds of frie de at home, who wiil enjoy their own Th nkeviving dinner al! the more that they did not, in providing for themselves, forget those hiing that they may enjoy the biessings of Droeperity Talons ou quite @ Jarge forte have been made at the Fiving Hogpital of the Tenth corps to give the patients, convalercents, narser, guards, &c., a sUMpLUCuR ‘Thavkegiving dinner. Hy the amort unelded exertions Of Mies (lors Parton, ® lady known to thenanude of our Poldiers and endenred t) thom by the strongest ties, over & boodred will eit down we ac inver which could hyrdly de equalled, Mt i d entirely from goveroment and hospital stores, an it ie not expected that any of the dinner coming (rom tbe North will be delivered to tbe bonpitaie, ATEMPTRD DERKETION AND CPNTENCR OF DMATH, Some vine ago Wilham Thompeon, from Rome (New York, a priva ¢ in Battery &, Lbird New York hight ar Unlery, Wee arrested while atiempting to demert to the rebels. He wor in comyary with another man, and botn were trying 19 } duce overs to desert with then. Bott been court martinte tb morning (he wrnte ce th war rend to tho Orders were roveived tbat be be eho morrow (Tbavksuiv- tng Day). Upon receiving bie sentence he maniesied not ig btert eraottnn: but proved bimeelf to ve Ke bird ened 86 bie crime was beinous, This evenin’, however, sn order came 10 General Torry postpoving the execution until Friday #t the same hour, when be will receive the puniebment die bis crime, Tho weather js beaut) ul, to.morrow. Promising an excellent day Sines the DOwA Of President Lincolu's reelection hi boon cirulatd in the rebet army desertions to our | have incroased ‘ id by deerters that the oumber of rebel Buld ert Known to be withing for favor able OpoerLUNItes to eeApe tn KETO: Ie bing, wind the do motel zabi0n 1 80 yOners! tbat Mme ofterrs to trom vay of thelr teeopa on picket, They ave joel Gonfidaeng even in Sovth C.poling and Vireboin krone, THOMAS. Hood’s Army Concentrating at Columbia, Tenn. Occupation of Pulaski, Hunts- ville and Decatur. General Thomas’ Army Noar Colum- bia, in Hood’s Front. HEAVY SKIRMISHING. <z | A Great Battle Expect- ed In a Few Days. Cemmunicatien by Telegraph te Columbia La:crrupted. A Retregrade Mevement fer Heed Forces Predicted, Reo Be Ree The Loulsvitic Despatch. Lovrsvittr, Ky., Nov. 25, 1864. About thirty of Jesse’s gang of guerilias were at Shel- by ville last night, robbing the stores and gathering in all the plunder they could, Jesse, with avotber gang, was at Eminence at the same time, pluodering the people. Union forces were sent out from Frankfort to-day to look after Jesse snd bis gang. General Burbridge, with his command, bas arrived at Cumberland Gap, Ap accidental fire at the State Penitentiary at Frank fort last night destroyed the chair manufactory, black smitb and cooper'sbops, Loss $50,000, Ramors prevail bere, which, if verified, wonla be con- traband. that Hood’s army, about thirty thousand strong, one third cavalry, and ten batteries of artillery, includ ing reinforcements from Forrest and Dick Taylor, was marching op Pulaski on Wednesday. Hood wil either fight at Columbia, or, leaving Columbia, march into East Teonessee and join nis forces to those of Breckinrid’e, [ ee m:p.) It is possible that a battle was fought at Columbia to day, A retel colone) was killed in a skirmish yesterday. A detuchment of our cavalry pickets were driven in witbin three miles of Columbia, when the rebels wero repulse; b our infantry. On Wednesday our forces withdrew from Pulaski, and 4 te supposed they will be concentrated at Colambia. ‘Thore is belioved to be no danger to Pulaski for the present, Tne NW ville Despatch. NasHviix, Tenn. , Nov. 26, 3864. Hood’s srmy, numbering probably forty thousand men, ave been for several days past concentrating south of Columbia, Tennessee. Our forces, im the meantime, bave evacuated Pulaski, Huptevilie and Decatur, which places are now ia the bands of the rebels, Our forces are near and about Columbia, in Hood's front They are commanded by General Thomas, Om the 24th instant some severe skirmishivg occurred, resulting ina loss to the Unionists of*forty-four killed and wounded. The rebel loss is estimated at two hun- dred and sixty-four. Among the Killed was one robe: colcnel. Large bodies of troops are being massed on Hood's front, and some beavy fighting may be expected in that Gireetion in a few days, Communication by telegraph to Colambia bas aa interrupted since yesterday. ‘There were rumors in circulation that there was fight- ing yesterday between the op osing armies, but no offi. cial advices of an engagement have yet been received. Hood’s demonstrations in Tennessee have thus far been fruitiess retrograde movements, and it !s confidently pre- dicted by those who are well informed in army mattors ‘that be will be made to retreat on this occasion. Nashville is filled with thieves and murderers, About twenty deaths by violence have occurred Imely. It bas been steadily raining here ali day, ‘The river has risen tw 0 feet, and is still rising. REBEL ACCOUNTS, PORTIONS OF MAGRUDER’ ARMY REINFORCING HOD, From the Augusta Chrovicte and seatinel, Nov. 9 Hood's army is at Columbia, Teno., with Svermao’s beh binety eight miles im bis rear, aod greatiy demora- ac cucral Walker, of Magrud-r’s army, is em route to join Hood at Cotumbia or Nashville, Tenn, General Boau- Tegard declares be will winter his army in Tennessee, Coriutb i# our point of ooncentrativa, to which place all the hospitais uve been ordered 10 go immediately from Macon. THE REBSL PROSPROT IN MIDDLE TENNESSES NOT LOOKING FLATTERING. We are kept so much io the movements thut we koow nothing of them unt! it is too late to be called news. 1 bardiy know what to think of the prospect of xoing to Middle Tennessee. Sometimes it looks quite flatteriag, and then again becomes gloomy. Large quantities of bard tack and bacon are being Dronght te Tuscumbia, the transportation, alrendy que hmived, being agaie reducea—the usual precursor wa move. Shermsn (Thomas?) wos on yesterday reported, with bis forces, lyinu between Decatur and Hanteviile, To-day Twas toi tbat be was moving in the direction of Pulaski. Weil, let him move. Wecan move him buck through Micidie’ Fennessee as we did out of Georgia, 08 REBELS KEPT IN THE PARK 4S TO HOOD’S OPERATIONS. (From the Montgomery Appeal } Civilians are not permitted to travel on the Mobile and Obio (tiroed orth ef Meridian, woich is the rajirosd route to the vicioity of the army, when its location was last reported. Tins far G ingatily ing both irieud and (oe, and as be prevent the transmis oO remein beiogged until & dosires the public to become posted, We must exerc! patience, BRECKINRIDG “® MOVEMENTS—AN ARTILZ¢RY FIGUT AY STSAWBY KRY PLAL 8S ON NOVEMBER 18, throm the f ) Register, Nov. 20} Intelligence from the front leet night was that the me 1o°ce upon the otber side of the Breckioridge bad m toon artery dulon Piday, He bid 10 ce totbeir rear, which sueceeded im burnig Creek vridge. Toe trato last night brought to Bristol a portion of the oa) tured artillery A XBW AKD REVISKD VERSION OF THE BATTLE OF ALUATOON As [From the Ricymond Wh Captain J.D Leach, who bas just escaped from the Yonkeos, by whow he was captured on the 13:0 ultimo, vent Cugsvilie, informs the Meridian Clarion toat be War told hy a member of Schofeld’s ata that bed French beld ont Ab Allatoona f'teen minutes longer the piace wv. 24.) Would bave been ours, We took ail the worke but one, and Dot was @o crowded with troops seeking safety e commander of the garrison decinred bie wabitity to ake much Tbe eveny admit a Th ove mith hk th 10 Our jOm y. The Yankees man would have A ter Freveh withdrew do.d among the boxes of sulaiate bund, He had beew rhot dead while ip the act of fring the stores, # Tbe rein o coment ported to Goweral Fron’ ar joining tho warriaun connisted oF two email req. iments, which were endeavoring 0 find @ ploce of in gress, Movements of tho Kebet man, Sb D his “Ge nora) Hind. Cairo, Nov. 26, 1864. ‘The rebel General Hindman, with nis wile, stat and body guard, crosved tho Mississippi river at Catfish Point some dave ngo en rout for Arkansas. Ile hada heavy box of epeci® with him. . Loss of the Steamer Wm. D, Kwing. Sr. Lovia, Nov 28, 1864, ‘The steamer Wm. D. Ewieg, bound south, with govern- ment storeh, mu: itfons of war, and troops, BUNK yeRter- day, forty miles below hore, Two lives were lost, The Dome wae veliod at forty thotmend dollars, A portion of the careo wii) vrobably be mayed, HEARING HENRY WAKD BYECHER UNDER DIFFICUL- TIES—THE CASB OF CAPTAIN JACOBS—GOING TO MEAVAN OVER THS MEADS OF FOLICEMEN— BEECHER’S TREATRICALS, BTC.—THB CASE OP GBROZANT CLAKK—8OME CURIOUS POINTS IN BYI- DENCE—4 BADLY ‘PUT UF JOB’ KNOCKED DOWN. Captain Jacobs, of the Forty second precinct, Brow&- 1 yo, was before the Commissiovers charged with im- Proper conduct by citizen William Alien, of No, 1 North: Waebingtoa square, New York. Citizen Allen stated thas: bimeelf and s friend, pamed Cvionel Hawkins, ook © Carriage on Sunday night, the 13th inst., avd drove te Plymouth chureb, Brooklyn, for the purpose of listening: vo Houry Ward Beecher; that om arriving at the churcis they found it closely guarded by two policemen, a large crowd standing about the gate; that they immediately passed up to the entrance and were stopped by the policemen, ope of whom (‘ilton) rudely pushed Coloned Hawkins back and réfused them admittance; that Captain Jacobs then came up and ordered bim (Allen) away or be would put bim away, and that all this time the crowd hovted and jeered and made fun of bim, calling ous alb sorts of terms and otherwise annoying bim. Captain Jacobs cross examined citizen Allen at length, but the latter adhered to bis original statement, exbibit- ing, meantime, considerable indignation at being tha questioned, The Captain then stated thet during the Sundiy evenings up o which Mr. Beecher had been de- lovering political sermons previous to the election, the church had been free to all comers; that the Sunday bight. %B question was the first one alter the election, and the pow boldors bad that qggping resumed their right to take their eeats first, and strangers remajo out untid twenty minutes past seven o'clock; that In accordance with ab arrangement previously mide with the trustees, Pe bad mationed officers Tiltvn and Mooney at the door, ‘witb instructions to remember the time aud place, and be careful to deport themselves discreetly, #0 a8 not to offend the citizens and at the same time maintain order; that be went there himself and had bis attention called to citizea Allen by the boisterous taik of the latter, who was tell. ing offcer Tilton that b — to be ashamed of bimselt to pusb a lame man so, apd that bo must bot put big dirty bands ov him, &c.; that he then stepped up and told them they must stand aside if they were not pew holders; but as Mr. Hawkios appeared to be lame allowed him to stand in out of the way of the crowd, bub insisted that Mr. Alleu should go out, the laker said he. would net: acd floding bim still beot op making a muss he ordered him to be put out, and the officer was about ejecting Allen when tne latter went himself. Cupt.. Jacobs further stated that after citizen Alleo was on ine. outeide of the crowd he began decleiming to them aboud “Unis fellow, Jacobs.” that be then called over the beads of thecromd to Col Hawkins, and asked bim ‘if he di@ not tbink this a pretty way to get to Heaven, over the heads of policemen?” and that “the way to get tothe gate of Heaven appeared to be by Jacob’s ladder,” and sumetbing furtber about Beccher’s theatricals. ificer T:iton corroborated the Captain’ also did officer Stoonev, both of whom wi Mr, Edward E Rowen, ove of the trustees of ue church, came forward and testi and correct mauner in whieh Captain Jacobs always oy Tied ont their instructions, and stated further that it hi deem remarked by every One how admirably the Captain bad managed to uvord trouble with any one. It appeared, on the whvic, that if there was any troa- ble citizen Allen bad made it, and President Acton ad- vised bim not to go to Beecher’s church any more; but Offered emo time to go wiib bim, provided Mr. Bowen. (the trustee) would inruish them with seats. Mr. Bowen said be would be moat happy to do so, And thus exuded the case, Captain Jucods being thoroughly exonerated. The case of Sergeaut (ark, of the Eleventh pesclnety of the most singular in polpt of evidence thal bas come beiore the Foard for some weeks. Catharise the compininant, stated that on the night of of September she was arrested by officer Carter, Sleventh preciuct, through having some trouble 3 that :be bad with ars in money, which Carte to Sergeant Ciark when he arrived at ‘hat cn the following day the sergeant went the bank, wbore she deposiied a | but ninety ten of which she alleges Cre kept. and further, that ‘De Kept ten more ut of the original package, all. Sergeant Clark denied that be money, and made satisfactor; lars. Ha claimed that there was but three bundred an ninety doile7s when officer Carter handed it to btm shree witnesses wore present wno Rwore that the amount of four hundred dollars waa pieced in Carter’s bands te take to the station house, wad one of them, pamed John pay T said be went with Carter all the way, and knows. id pot take it out; also that there were three coe Boodred doWar bilis and ten tea dollar bile. At thie: juncture Sergeunt Clark. who bed previously said he hed Oo whnesses, now stated thute young man bad come to bim since he had been ut Headquarters and stated ‘that be was present ai the tine the mosey was counted, The young man u) yr thas Dame wes poche twelve two o'clock in the morning, be og oa tof aD b eatidg sslon, ‘Dear the station Shen he met officer Carver with the womas, and wish them to the station house: ak be went Debind tae ‘ éek and saw the mone: ae oe that there wap tbree $100 bills ‘snd alo 4 $10 di ‘img only 3800. ia ‘all. President Actos asked bim mit be outa seh the: time a Hittle finer shan from twelve te two, be be- it must bave been after one o'clock, an: Gnally settied that it must have been between one this post thet of Sergeant Clark'a lotter was the arrest. made at balfpast nice the eveoiag pre~ fasion; Sergeant. (lark bong bis bead, and it was the on Of the epee tators that the board had sifted one of the worst “pat ap jobs” tbat bad ever deen brought erore it, The Vermont Raiders. Toronto, C. W., Nov. 26, 1864. upon charges makiog them amenable to the Extradition treaty; and that evidence procured at Richmond, while it migut be very material, if the rebels were before a. United States court, is of little consequence at this stager of the proceedings. It bas transpired that cancon and war materia) have: been sbipped from Sarnia on a tugboat bound for Lex~ Jogton, in the State of Michigan. It is thought probable- that the Georgian took cannon on Loard when proceeding in the direction of Coiling wood. Evening Stock Excha Sarenpay, Nev. 26-6 90 P, og Lar eas gla at 000 Died. Kasz.—On Fr , November 25, Marcansr Kans, . aged 31 years, a ‘of thin city. ‘The friends of the family and those of freA brother, Pat- rick Bagen, are requested to attend the funeral, from the: residence of her brother, No. 215 vat Thirteenth street, on Monday morning, at nine o'clock: from thence to Sh Mary's cbureb, where ® solema requiem mass will be- celebrated for the repose of her soul. Her remains wild be taken to the Fieventh street Catholic Cemetery tor in~ termect. [For Other Deaths See Third Page.) MISCELLAVEUUS. RIIFICIAL HUMAN EVES MADE TO ORDER AND. inseried by Dr. Fo BAL OM & OUGELM. gmployed by Bolssounena, of ‘parts, 800 Broad” (former way, New BRANOKeT us Pits, Ofien When these pills are taken Suto the stomach thelr whole sya tem, and seems often r sensed ao. ton tp remo: Bui they are mostly taken hp by thew into the cireniation through which mediom they are conveyed toevery organ aud lo eve ciple of PaLof the ayatem, linparting te the blood tat pr B- Hite men limes maities have andnlar ays we depenas, of aking ally impart ty. they lite devends, 8 PILLS, NEVER FAILING IN DIAR. Neca: AND DY SENTIKY, Dr. Brannrern, New Yo clowd, for which wend 1 I uave used and given al! 1 had, all who Wok them forthe chrrh @ Imm few dey had the dinoase two or three mon: h army eaduohe and costiveness, not give out your pity Yours, with greatr Pav P. y Co. A, 13th Heavy Arti! ery, Bermada Huadred, Va Principal ofc, Rrandrew Boitding, pad York, Sot@ how! No. 4 Union and be ters, Ohneren B BHANDKE stamp, NHOMAS R. ang Murr fee. Flour & white Fetters, on governmens NRW, CORNER OF GREENWICH fe fnrved fo ‘of har deaer tthe city, bas rednced thd fonda for the hol days, wo that ey. boy na Just received. 1 ON aes0.ted packs H can now pet ber agen Mackore, N 100 LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION, ¥ KGBON REGULAR DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION» M First Aldermanic distyict.——For Alderman, Jonm Moore. Tapd 2, trom > toa barrel Chairman of No _Joun B, MeRistxy, Secretary OZART HALL REGCLAR DEMOCRATIC NOMINA. tion. FIRST ADLERMAN(C DISTRICT. For Alderman, JONN MOOR, MORMIMER SUT 9 of Ryniinating & v 1VAN, veution, o Rionano T Cony, seer AMMANY HALL REGULAR DEMOCRATIC alate . Noone ViWIN On HA@RRTY, Chairman ot Vomuenulne Convention, | Secretaries, NOMG Winter Jove, Damien Pate ee> oe