The New York Herald Newspaper, November 30, 1864, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 10,321. — RICHMOND. Brisk Firing at Several Points on the Line, Gen. Humphrey Assumes Command of the Second Corps. The Battle Record of the Fifth Corps. lag Presentation to the Segond Bri- gade, Second Division, Cavalry, Army of the Potomac. CAPTURE OF ROGER A. PRYOR, MB 18 CONSIGNED TO FORT LAPAYETTE. a, a, ae GITY POINT. Bir, &. Cadwallader’s Do! Cirx Pour, Noy. 23, 1864. vIRING. Rather more fring than usual was carried on yesterday aiehg the line, but no movement on either side drew it fart, that came to my kuowledge, Later in the evening Pevera) shots were fired by the rebels from the advanced potmt of their new line just beyond the famous tower on We Bermuda Hundred point, which came directly toward ‘Sbis place ,and fell in the Appomattox river. Our gun- ‘eats commenced replying, under the apprehension that F attack was contemplated on our picket line, A Oo) abetpased their fears and ended the waste of ion. ie morpisg sbout nize o’clock firlug was resumed, is going briskly forward at the present writing. ges Of musketry are Lo gy dere ntervals those who are near the river. Nothing iike a battle Vs, da and no undue excitement need agitate poblic mind. Mr, Wm. J. Stark's Despatch, DQuaRtERs, SECOND ARwy Corrs, al QP rim Potomac, Nov, 27, 1864. ‘The foliowieg is the general order iseued by General A. a Humphreys, upom assuming command of the Second eerpe General Orders—No. 45. Heapquanrens, Secoxn Army Oonrs, Barrons Petkesnura, Nov. 26. 1864, Ba compliance with, and by authority of orders from Sree of this army, lassume command of the 1s in natural that I sbould fee! some difidence ip suc- to the command ef s0 distinguished @ soldier as ps Hancock. 1 \ leas ‘ean only promise you that I shall my dat and preserve your repovation ‘aosullled, Fel og upon 708 fo sustain we by thet skill and courage which you have Ld displayed on so many fields. A. A. HUMPHREYS, Major Generai Volunteers. OGocial—sars. Assistant Adjutant General. General Humphreys has for sometime been chief of Wall for Genera! Meade, and is well known as an ener- etic, brave and accomplished ofllcer, His staff is vot ‘vet aunounced. GENERAL EWRLL' CORPS GONE SOUTH. Rebel deserters who came into our lines on Saturday merning report that Geueral Ewell’s corps has gone ARTILLERY TIRING. ‘The enemy opened with their artillery upon our lines fe front of this corps this morning at daybreak, and have @ontinved with little interruption during the entire day. Oor datteries responded with vigor. This is unysual, as B suspension of hostilities ie generally tacitly agreed upon* @aring the Sabbath. ARTONISHING EXDURANCE OF A PRIVATR. One of the most astonishing examples of fortitude and @ndarance which has oocurred during the war bas re @wstly come to my notice, the details of which are of Waficient interest to warrant @ brief meation. Private William N. Kellerman enlisted in Company HU, we Hundred and Forty-eighth Pennsylvania Volus- feors, March 1, 1864. At the battle of Poriver, on the he 10th of May, he received three distinct wouads, one ‘the right rhoulder, another on the chin, aud the third fer ‘and entirely depriving him of the use of his right eye. He rejoined bis regiment on the 13th of August, when the Second corps was on the march to leep Bottom. The following day he was so injured by the concussion a shell that ho was removod from the tield insensibie was not enabled to report for duty until theJSth o! tober. On the 27th of that month, and wiiile the 1d and Third divisions were making a reconnolasance a the left, General Miles, commanding the First division, flrocted @ monstration oo the rebel fort in front of his . Kellerman was selected, with others, for the por- . ‘They charged amid a heavy fire, and succeeded in ving the enemy from the fort, capturing # number of ‘woners, with whom Kellerman was sent to the rear. ving performed this duty, he sturted back to rejoin Bin comrades, In the mean time tho rebels had ‘pailied and our troops were compelled to fall back. Kel- Fermsn in the’ darkness did not observe this until near be fort, when he cane pen the rebel picket sine, whic! Bad been established in bis absence. Fortunately he w: Waobserved, and sinking down he crept jato a emall ES hoping to make bis ercape during the night. after @ robel videtto was thrown out a few feet in mavance of where be Ixy, thus placing him between the whlette and the skirmish jioe, In thie position he lay @ntil the night of the 2d of Novomber,a period of six Gays, ox) to the wind and rain, and the cold, freer. Jeg simosphere of the nights, without food or drink, @bewing the leaves and the roots within reach of his ‘@m, determined vot to surrender himsell to the enemy, ‘Which he could have done at any moment with safety. On the night of the 2d, the enemy baving relaxed bis Wigilance, he succeeded im reaching our lines, crawling pon bis bande and knees,and bringing with him his eccoutremonts and Spencer rifle. On being taken to the Rospital ho was utterly exhausted, bis hands and fect wore badly frozen and the toes of his right foot some- ‘what gangrenous. He was unable to swallow for the first wey: bat on the second, beef tea and other nourishing end stimulating liquors were administered with the best fect. He bas to a groat extent recoverod the use of his Bands and feet, aod bids fair at bo distant day to be able ‘Go rejoin Dis regiment. General Milés has forwarded a recommendation that a8 8 reward for bis unexampled fortitude and heroism in Fefosing to surrender himeolf to the enemy onder ench Wy ing clroumstances, be be granted a furiough for thirty Gays and awarded a medal of honor, IKE WEATHER pas Deon considerably milder for the past day or two, Pendering overcoats @ superilujsy; but the nigb' as Qsval, ure very cold, THE FIFTH CORPS. Mr. b. As Hendrick’s Despaten, Heavqvarrens, Fret Army Corrs, Six Mie Hover, Nov, 26, 1864, Warm weather bas come again, aud we are now enjoy. fom the sunshine once more, The opportunity it affords for tho mon to complete their huts fe not allowed to pass unimproved, and although no ono kaows when we may Move, nice, tidy little houses are springing up in every direction, which will do for occupancy during the whole winter, or for omly @ day, just as dircummances any transpire. y TE BATTER RECORD OF THR FIFTH CORDS. ‘The board which bas been in session to decide upon ‘So names of batties to be joscribod wpon the flags of ibis serps bas completed its labors and made its report. ‘The Board consisted of Brigadier General Honry Baxter, Brevet Brigadier General Wainwright, Brevet Brigadier @eneral Fred, Winthrop, Brevet Brigadier General W. a, Maroop, ‘The battles are mamed in succession as they ocourred, e246 include all in which any of the regiments connected ‘with this corps participated, and aro as follows :-— Big Bethe), Fires Bull Ron, Giege of Yorktown, Lee's ie, Wiliiamaburg, Seven Pines, Fair Oake, Hanover { Mouse, Dattle of Jane 25, 1864 (this battle haa oo Jooal namo); Mechanicsville, Gaines’ Mills, Peach Or- @bard, Bavage Btation, White Oak Swamp, Glen Dale, ern : Cedar Mountain bid 4 Ball Ran, Chaotilia, Soush Mountato, ricksburg, ile, Getuysbur ton, Rappanannock , Mine tayivania, North rah, Cold ble's Farm, Chai Tho siege of Suffo'k, which took pince at the time of Chanceliorayijio battle, Cad Perhaps to be ino nded. periion of Shia Gorps Dartieipaled in js, Ble Bethel See = ‘and first sul run are named, and of course these battles were fought before the organization of tho corps, but were participated in by troops vow iv this corps—the First Michigan and Second Wisconsin commencing then ‘and equtinuing down to the present, GALLANT RRGIMENTA, The regimerts which show the grealest number of batties participated to are the Kighty-fith Penney)vania Votunteers, whic has taken part in twenty-five batiles; the Firs} Michigan, twenty-four; the Sixteenth Michigan, twenty-two, BATRRY a VIFTH UNITED STATES ARTILLERY, One battery (D, Fifth United States artillery) whieh took part in the first Bull run, battery til here, This ce battles in which apy Qne battery bas taken part is twenty-two; and this by Battery D, First New York artillery. gallant of our L comps officers 8 Seats and Ayres, commanding divisions here—were in command of fea at the rat Bull run, Two of the most batter! fought Bepiember 20,1862, immediately after ihe battle of Antietam, the One Hundred and Kighteenth Penney!- yania Volunteers, now belonging to thi# corps, took part, 4 eaptured ‘nearly three husdyed men. T'oaupot no: @ount for )ts omission. THE NINTH CORPS. Mr. James C. epatrick’s Despatch. Nowe ARMY Corps, Vinainia, Nov, 28-—A. CAPTURS OF ROGER 4. PRYOR. Yesterday a rebel officer made his appearance in front of our lines, waving ® paper, which, St was evident, be wished to exchange. The oflicer in charge of the picket suddenly remembering that Captain Burridge, of the Thirty sixth Massachusette, was taken prisoner acme time since by the enemy while on a similar errand, ‘‘gob- bled” the rede}, who proved to be the famous Roger A. Pryor, ex-member of Congress and ex-brigadier general of Jeff Davie’ army. He protested vehemently sgainet what he styled a fiagrant breach of faith on our part, He was sasured that he was taken in retaliation for like conduct om the part of bis frieuds, and sent to General Meade’s headquarters for further” disposition.“ He presented a striking contrast to the ap- Pearanco generally of the rebel soldiery, being dressed in as splendid new suit of gray, with linen and other appur- tenances, to which the enemy appear to be great stran- gere—at least as far as wo can judge from the ordinary ron of prisonere, He was what might be denuminated quite spruce, 0 his rank wo are in some dobt; Bui is saree that he belongs to the Sixth Virginia cavalry, aud been lately in command of a company of scouts. The practice of exchanging newspapers is likely to r cei juietus for the future, as both parties will nat rally feel uncertain as to the result of attempting to de 60, BUTLER’S HEADQUARTERS, Mr. William H. Srerriam’s Despatch, IN TRE FreLp, IN FRONT or Ricewoxp, Nov. 28—A. M. } MRING ON DUTCH GaP, Throughout all yesterday afternoon the firing of the enemy on Dutch Gap was uncommonly heavy aud per- sistent. There was, however, no damage done, rae ENEMY OPENS UPON FORT BRADY. Atabout four o'clock yesterday afternoon the euemy opened from their works opposite to Fort Brady, and for upwards of an hour delivered a most severe and vigorous fre upon that work. For the number and frequency of the hostile shell it is indeed strange that some damage did not result. Such, however, is the case, At this writing thore 1s no Dews of importance to trans- mit. Gevera! Butler returns here to-morrow. A WIGH-TONED ORDER, The Major General;Commanding bag this Ladirys J ‘ssued the following terse and sharp order upon David White, late Major of the Wighty-firet New York Volun- heel Speciat Orders— No. 872. BEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF rau Jauue. Is tax Freup, Vinca, Nov, 25, 1864. IiL—David B. White, late Major of the Eighty-first New York Volunteers, who has lett the service, cannot be elected sutler in this department. Field officers leaving the service voluntarily cavuot take the place of boot blacks here. If they have no more respect for the service which they bave ieft, os = find that officers B, White will at once leave the de- here bavi Pay cominand Major General BUTLER. by, com 1 ul Ep. W, Berea hasteinnd Adjutant General, * JENTA coRrs. Mr. James B. Wardell’s Despatch, Haeapquansans, Texts Aumy Conrs, Kixvork RiceMony, Nov. 26, 1864, ASTMATE OF TURKEYS DISTRIBCTRD 10 THE TENTH CORPS, Although the Thankegiving dinner was too late for ‘Thureday, it was eaten to-day with fuliy.as keen appe- tites as were prepared to roceive it yesterday, Captain Robbins, corps commissary, reports the following distri bations to the soldiers of the sonth corpe:-—-Three thon- sand and sixty-two turkeys, three thousand four bundred and twenty-nine chickens, one hundred and forty-three barrels of apples, seventeen barrels and boxes of pies, cakor, ko. Let the friends of ths soldiers rest assured that this army can appreciate their kindness, and (eel encouraged at & reoogp)tion in 60 substantial @ manper, The Press Despatch. Wasnuatow, Nov. 20, 1864. ‘The rebel ex-Uieneral Pryor, captured on Friday last, says that General Lee issued an order for the return of Captain Borbridge on Satorday, and he wi!l probably de retarned as soon as Captain, Burbridge is sent back. Since the capture of Uryor, Captain Burbridge bas been Msmisced the army for iisebeying the order forbidding the exchange of papers or holding intercourse with the enamy uuder any pretext whatever, Pryor bas boon brought to Washington and com. mitted to the Old Capita) prison. Roger A, Pryor Consigned to Fort La- fnayetio. Washixaton, Noy. 20, 1864. Roger A. Pryor arrived here this morning, and leaver to-night for Fort Lafayeite. MMe attracted much atten - Hon as he was escorted down the avenue to the Old Capito! under guard, and wae recognized by mauy of hie former acquaintances here. It is probable that he will soo be retnened, as it is understood that Captain Bur- rige, (or whose capture he was taken in retaliation, is to be returned, Bai rmone, Noy. 20, 1864 The rebel ex-General Roxer A, Pryor, captured on the Picket line before Richmond, was sept North to-night to be confined in Fort Lafayette, He will be in Now York in the morning. He went through here in charge of a brigadier and o Heutenant, and appeared fh good spirite. Deaths in Rebel Prisone of Members of the Fifth New Yor! ‘The following list of deaths of enlisted men of the Fifth New York cavairy bas been furuished by prisoners ot tho regiment recently arrived at Anuapelis, Md., from Savannah — &, Port, Co, B, —-~ Southard, Co, C; James Brench, Co, ©; 6. scriptor, Co. D; 8. Tynch, Co. h; —— Washburn o. D; D. Kenwell, Co, D; James Wolab, Co, D: P. Jagher, Uo. D; D. taylor, Co, D; Sergeant 0, 8. Kyee, Co. E. A. Jackson, Co. by N, W. Rue, Co. E; J. Foster, Co. @: Joba Doyle, Co. G; W. Targer, Co, G; Charles Wilcox, Co. @; J. French, Co. Hy Jenn Hardy, 08,1; F,. Wood, 00, J; Wm. Daly, Co. 1; —— Barri . 1; James Welsh ; J, Mack, Co, K;——— Jones, L. Hand, Co. Hottie, Co. M; —— Edwards, Co. M; G, Oole, Co, M; faoor, Co, 31 Bergonnt Rafferty, Co, My — co, M. The following ig n list of the men of the regiment who arrived at Annapolis on the 254h and 96th just., and aro now at Camp Parole:— Sergeant 0. Weems, v4 r a pod Se red MoCawley, Co. A; J, Smith, Co, Hi ot Oo. D pea Tobin, Co. By —— Torna bey B, Ginloy, 0%. By —— Paiihips, Co, Ky B, Barns, Co, G; Wm. Adame, Co.,G; J. Bottles, Co, 1; 7. MeCarthy, Co. HI} J, Dougherty, Co. M; 1D, Gardudr, Go, I; B. Kiviym, Go M.G.W. Rugg, Co, M. Viet oF Barman Ormexns To Our Anmy Rien. MoND.—Two British officers, who served with high dis- tinetion ia the Crimean one of th 4 at Quebeo, Batisfactory reporte of their observations, y speak of their Vent to our armieg as the moet ingiructive fo their military oxperjence. Ibe works of def an © tegarded as constructions of and are equal to any in were astonished at the ac! — the soldiers was precauiton could prevent, They remarked that they saw not a soldier under the in(luence of liquor, OF A plage where liquor ould be obtained, They oon: Yorsed with the Feivate aeidiere and found yner Like European soidiers, mere fa 10 the poroy and plans of tha war, Harly impreened by the high tone of tho thoy regarded ae comparty most favo gence, Culinre ADd Courteon of mi » WIEN thoes ie” Foropenn armen Washinoion Chronicle, NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1864. NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE. Additional Details of the Burning of the Greyhound. The Fire Not the Result of Negligence. Gallantry of the Officers of the Boat. THE SINKING OF THE PIRATE FLORIDA, THE EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS, dey ae, ae Mr. Waa, H. Stiner’s Despatch. Fortress Monnos, Noy. 28, 1964, THR DESTRUCTION OF GENERAL BUTLBR’S HEADQUARTERS BOAT. Between four and five o’clook last evening the steamer Webster, Captain Deering, mail boat from City Point to Washington, arrived bere and bronght the startling intel- ligence that the steamer Greyhound, Major Genera) But- Jer’s headquarters boat, was on fire afew miles up the James river, baying on board the General and part of his a Captain Win. L, James, Department Quartermas- ter, at once despatched the fin mboat City of Hud- gon, Captain Frederick Powers, which was waiting to run. on her regular trip to Norfolz, to bring Genera) Butler and attendants to this place, and render all assistance possible to the burning steamer. Shortly after five the Hudson returned, with Major General Butler, Adroiral D, D. Portor, General Bchenck, member of Congress; Licute- nant Sydney DeKay, Aid-de-Camp, and a number of officers and passengers, personal friends who accom. panied General Butler. In conversing with several par- ties I have been able to glean the following particulara of the affair:— The Greyhound, Captain Wm. Bradford, started from Aikin’s Landing yesterday morning at cight 0% i. having on board General Butler, Lieutenant DeKay, Mr. F, Hildreth, Captain Jobn Sanborn and a number of pas. sengera, who were en route to City Point, to take the mail steamer for Washington. Below Deep Bottom the United States gunboat Malvern, Admiral Porter's flag. ship, was met, and General Butler and Generai Schenck ‘went on board and breakfasted with the Admira), After the meal the Admiral and Genoral Schenck returned to the Greyhound to come to Fortress Monroe with Genoral Batier. Everything went smoothly during the trip, The Paseenger@ on the Greyhound passed the time to suit their fancy, General Butler was in the iadies’ cabin and the other officers zitting around smoking, chatting, &c. Abont one o'clock, when the Greyhound was within about a mile of Hog Island, thirty miles from Fortress Monroe, and while the captein and his officers were at dinner, ome of the firemen rushed into the captain’s cabin and stated that the boat was on fire in the fre- room. A general rush was made for that place. ‘The hose was at once attached to the pump, and to all ap- pearances the fiery element bad been subdued. While Captain Bradford was congratulated on eo happy a result, the fire breke ont afresh; but this time in the steam- room, The flames spread with lightning rapidity, aud all efforts to subdue them was beyond the reach of human power, Captain, crew and passengers all worked manfully on the pumps, but without avail. General Butler’s cutter was called away, and him self, General Schenck and Admiral Porter embarked, and pulled around to leward and lay alougside the burn- ing steamer, The yaw! of the Greyhound was also jow- ered, aud some of the panseugers and crew embarked in that for safety. On the bow of the boat, cut off from al) succor, the flames bursting over them, were Captain Joho D. San- Dorn, Mr. Wm, MeCormisk, purser, and_ E. leving, chief engineer of the Greyhound, These thre ptlongen lashed the gang*plonks tegether and jormed a raft, on which they mado their ¢°cape from the burning boat. Awidebip ware tied four horges—one a magnificent ani- roan mare, General Butler's pet ateed, Lieutenant "g and two orderiies’ horses A determined effort ‘was made by Corporal Thompson, General Butler's or- derly, to nntie the animals, with a view to save them ; bat the terrible heat prevouted him from accomplishing hig homane purpose. Tho poor animals pullea frantically at the haltere, but every puil only tightened the knot, and in @ very short time the fery tongues of the lames com- menced to lick the damb brutes, The crics of the horses wore beartrending. By a strong effort they finally managed t0 got Joose, and, streaming with fire, they rushed throogh everything imto the ladies’ cabin, where {hey undoubtedly perished, The General's gig and the steamboat’s yaw! we: was yot on the onme ont ad orfarad the boats off, saying that forty eight pounda of ateaw, and to the spot to render agsiatancs, Captain y took on board General Butler and the whole party. Tee Colom! , and the General deenatebed the yaw! back for the par- poe of bringing away any person perchance left on the Greyhound. Captain Bradford was the only person remaining there, and he was broaght of. On reaching the (olambia, General Rutlier surgested to Captain Bradford tho propriety of ecuttling the Greyhound, J) order $9 gave ber machinery and probabiy the boll, Cxpte'n Pradford accompanied by his boat's crew, armed with ax Lone returned to the buruing steamer, and cutting 23 wonder the quarter, the Groy- hound sank in nine fect of wal ‘The American ensign a(t and the Union Jack on the dow of tho Greyhound were gaved by some of the crew, whom Geperal Puver amply rewarded for the heroisia displayed jn ascending the masta while ali around them raged the flames. The steamor Pioneer, from Fortr Monroe to City Point, also ran to the Greyhound to o assistapes, bit when she arrived all were gafe on board of the Columbia. Following behind the Groyhound the Webster, aud ber offer of assistance was likew’ ded) ined (or the above roar'n, NT CONDUCT OF CAPTAIN RRADPORD ai90 cannot be awarded to Captain Brad. | ford and bis brayecr-w. Every one stood manfuily at his post and never fiinched. Captain Sanborn 8 played great herolem,as weil as Mr. MoCormick and Chief Engineer irving, | All personal effects of the ofloera craw of the Greyhound wae lost, aa every coorgy as put forth to save the boat without thinking of ougot lee. OFFICERS OF THR GREYHOUND, Tho followiog is a Nist of the oMcers of tho Greyhound — PapeWallem Wradfor P Aaron. Firtmen—O©, Woolford, Thos. Judge, John Best, Jas. B. Traynor, J The Gres hound was built and owned by Mr. George M1. Powers, of Hadeon, N. Y. Sho bas been jn this depart ment only a few monthe, and constantly employed as beadquarters boat of Major General Putlor, She was ly Aited up. ated #8 the fasteat boat in ent. Tho Dis DOML was $100,000. the At the time the fire bri Dut twenty pounce of LETTER a ke Greyhound carried ENRRAL AUTLER, ‘The following i# @ copy of a letter given by Major Gene- ir. Powers, ihe owner ral Butler to Captain Bradford for Mi of the boat, which gives ap ies ef the o1 HPaborsnrens, Deranrunst Pongneen Me AND Nortit Canouins. 88 MONROR, Va, uonce Hl. Powers Benet am Dained ou the destroction of the Greyhound by fire, 1 belie dept ocourred from causes wholly beyond the c a crew. The furnace door blew oper peatteredt th rege eronse Spe ¢ «The pumpa were Prowtly applied and the fire subdued belov. bit ft bur ‘owt on deck throngh the aheathing of the steam pipe. I om board at the tine, and he cond ir e will you the par- ir ve sent him word \o hanowher for similar ases asthe Greyhen dt ere te put Bim tn and of 1 m give no hi 4 commendation Tere oe General commanding, SINKING OF THR PIRATE FLORIOA, ‘Tho capture of the Wachusett, im the port of Babin, te no longer & bone of contention, and Brazil may demand @ Da ys ena a8 8000 JJ ne, rf aut, an y HOE expert.divers and wreckor# +7 may be ablo 10 Falee Rer out of tixteon fathome of hen the Florida was sems into this harbor, Lientenant Bearidsice commanded Awhile, Theo Admiral Porter placed sion ven - nooo Be ned ht v 8 " Ios neie Woe ate txpirate eUlp woot to tbo bottom, fu nearly feet of water, "The loere and crew Dy taking to the boats, and gaining ¥ Tho whole m1 be thoroughly investigated by Admiral Porter, when tho full facta wilt be brought to Vight, fo tho meantime, the ocean ie rational BaWAnce, ANA Gyen If IRE rene) Mets are to the Brazilian government, they will have some trouble in obtaining another vessel, THB EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS. ‘The various vessels comprising Colonel Mulfdrd’s floet are slowly arriving, freighted with our released prison- ers, The steamcr Woy vosseit, Captain ish, returned ‘bis morning from ‘Annapoils, Md. delivered there five buodred meu, ‘The General Se cs tein FP, H. Cooley, landed pl and the sidewhee! steam: lerrman Livingstou , Capta Baker, brought six hundred aud fifty-taree from 8 yannab, which hi jo been left at the above named The steamer Blackstone, Captain Will G. FY, @ mention of which I made in my letter of the 24%b, returned bere from Annapolis, 1 stated that abo loft Savannah river on tho 2I Blackstone sailed on the morving of the 22 brought all tho despatches from Colonel Mulfort Atlantic sailed tho same day, at twelve o’cloo , but ‘only remaived here long enough to take on board a pilot. Captain Berry also brougbt Haratp despatches, which Were promptly delivered. Colonel Muitord is loud in bie of Captain Cooley, commapding the steamer ick. Ho wns the first one to run into Savannan ll ‘and afterwards assisted all tho other vessels, ‘hen be received his joad of prisoners on board, him«elf avd all bis crow cooked rations and provided for them ed night. On leaving the boat at Annapolis the era ranged themeelves on the dock and lustily Rieorea for Captain Cooley and’bis men, ‘The Press Despatch. Fortress Monron, Nov, 28, 1864, ‘The Frevoh man-of-war Adonis, Commander Miot, ar- Pived bere this afternoon, IMPORTANT FROM WEST VIRGINIA. Rebel Raid on the Baliimore and Ohio | Rallro: New Creek Station and Pied- mont Captared and Destroyed— Pursuit of the Raiders, &., de, ke Oar Special Baltimore Despatch, Bavrimonr, Nov, 20, 1864. ‘The rebels are again operating‘on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; but this time at a point boyoud Comber. land. Go Sheridan’s forcea in the valley are keep. ing them off the line this eite of that poiut. Itappoars that about one o’ciock on Monday afternoon, fifteen hundred or more rebel cavalry, under Gene- rals Roager and McCausland, it is said, appeared In front of New Creek, twenty-two miles west of Cumberland, and attacked the two earthworks there located, What force defonded them ia not defnitsly xuown bere, but it ‘was only a short timo before the rebels were in posses- ion of the post. It ie boileved that but few of the gar- | rison escaped, Now Cresit was a government depot for West Virginia, and the warohouses, containing a large amount of quar. termaster’s and commissary stores, were burned by the enemy, a8 woll as the buildings at the railroad station, In the meantime tho telegraph wirca were out, and the TebelGavalry procectod thence westwardly to Piodmont; bot found, on arriving there, about five o’olock, that an elarm had preceded them, and ail the rolling etock of the rajiroad had been removed. They, howe: jeatrayed the worhshop,” stationary machinery, &o., of the com- pany thore, and were only prevented from further opera- tions by the gallantry of a company of Union troops, un- der Captain Fishor, who harassed them considerably, making the early departure of the enemy expedient, es- pecially in view of thd danger of a rapid concentration of troops by Generals Sheridan and Keiley to cut them off. ‘The rebels went in a southeasterty direction when they Jeft, moving with baste. ‘The ratiroad track was in no wise injured, and the com- munication between Baltimore aud Wheeling remains un- fnterrupted. The freight and passenger traiug go ont as usual, The Pr Despateh. Baucimonn, Nov. 29, 1864, ‘The following are the facts, an far as thoy can bo gath. ered, of the raid on the Baltimore and Obio Railroadg— About one o’glock Monday afternoon a rebel force, esti. mated at from fifteen bundred to ¢wo thousand strong, appoared in front of New Creek station, which was de- fended by a small boy of troops stationea behind earth. works. The latter wore soon overcome, and either sur- rendered or fled, In.8 short time the enemy were tm fall possession of tho post. They blew up the earthworks, and doatroyet all the temporary and other buildings exospting the reni- dence of Colonel Armstrong, who {s either now or hea doen ip the rebel army. ‘The cutting of the'telegraph gave the alarm to the rail- road men at Piedmont, whereupon all the rolling stock of the company and other movable property were sent off. Boon after the enemy reached Piedmont, and destroyed the road house of the company, aleo a large workshop and a considerable quantity of valuable stationary ma- chinery. So far as is kaown no damage was.dune to the Pajlroud track or Dridgos, The enemy are reported to have left, going in a south. erly direction, Thore Is reagon to hope that the raiders will be overtaken by the f ent in pureait The Whecling Despate Wuxauxa, W. Nov, 29, 1862, The e-emy, under General Payne, surprised, coptured and burned New Creek, on the Baltimore and Objo Rail- road, yesterday, They sent aforce of about three hua. dred to Piedmont, which wi tubbornly opposed by Company A, of the Sixth West Virginia Volunteers; and, afver a fight of three hourn, the rebels retreated om the Fig Garden road, The damage inflicted om the railroad at Piedmont was vory slight. Communications between thie point and Cumberland bave beep re-establisued. Opera. The very marke! appreciation of the andienes Inst night proves that Don Sebastiano Is growing in favor as it booomes more familiar to the public ear. The bouso— #3 on the two provious nights of its prosentation—was immenee, The artista were quile as good as usual, and the emoothness with which the great spectacular parts wont of show that it only reqnired a little practice on the part of the very large force employed on the atage to render the dificult scenic effects perfect. Masetmilian) received the tribute of a call and an encore by the excel lent rendering of tho romavza Deser’o im terra, Many other moreeaux were also very enthusiastically encored— Zocebi gaining st1ll more the good graces of @re audi- ence. The opera will be repeated on Friday aight. This evening WO are to have the poyolar favorite, Faust. Pofore Judge Bocks, 29.—Soion Howland wt John J. others.——The plaivtif in this action was a commission merchant and broker, who was supposed to baye con- Nov, Peaster and siderable influence at Washington, On or about the 1éth of April, 1902, the defendants, who were owners of the steamer Seth Low, obtaigod the plaiotid’s jofaence for a goverpinent eharter, and agreed to pay bim five per cent commissiongon the grows proceeds of the contract. The agrecmont wae in writing, aud the commissions were to be paid as tho tmetalments were received from the gov- eroment, The plaintii? claimed that the ateamor wae io govern from June 1, 1862, wotil 4, 18/4, enrning a fum amounting lo the agero- thet be only received commissions extent of $3,090, leaving a balance in bin favor of $1,783, The defence eet np was, that the Katte aot pro. cured th tho plaintiff's mfaence coded March 25, 1803, and that # bew one was then enterod into with the | hyd wn) at different rates from tho ee yt the pe ae ag oft id Pairear bearing the testimony on ooth sides, the Court ordered the hates a verdict for the plalotif in the sum of a They ‘appeared to be the Balance due el , dim en the News from Bermada. Bativax, N, 8, Nov. 20, 1864, The British mai} steamship Delta arrived here this morning, from 8t, Thomas the 20\n aud Fermude the ‘26th instant, The blockade runner Armstrong arrived at Bermuda on the 1610 instant, The Newspaper Printers on « Strit: Boston, Bowron, Nov, 20, 1864, ‘The morning newspaper hands aro on a strike, and the proprietors offer good pay and permanent situations to g00d printers who will come here and supply their places, Finn i Foxnono,—Tho splendid resktence of B, P, Car. porter, Ben Foxboro, Mase, was ortiroly destroyed 845,00. pariniy Yaured aces eakeern, Providence , Partially ine ‘vakoewa,— « Sournad, Mow Sh THOMAS. Hood Repulsed in His Attack on Columbia A Small Portion of the Rebel Cavalry Cross Duck River. ~ Johnsonville Not Evacuated by our Forces. The Military Situation Satis- factory. Expected te Ce-op Breckinridge, &., &o. &e. Mr. D. P. Comyngham’s Despatch. Nasnyitiw, Noy, 24, 1864, ARMY MOVENENTS. Since Hooa’s occupation of Florence he bas been rest- ing his army, gatherlog in supplies and awaiting events to develope themselves. Irom the strong vature of hie position—being we.l intreoched, and commanding the passage of the Tennessee—the general impression was that the fall campaiga in this department had come toa close; but TMood’a arwy is again on the move, and an im. portant fight might be the result. It is currentiy re ported to-day that we have evacuated Pulaski and fallen ‘back to Columbia, as a much stronger position and more ayajlableas a point of concentration. Gen, Stanly, Fourth corps, ordered one hundred care for bringing stores and supplies to the rear, and all the sick and wounded have ‘been transferred to Nagbyville, Columbia is a small town of some 81x thousand inbabitants, about forty miles from Naabyille, on tho Decatur line, It {6 a strong position, admirably situated for defence. About four days ago Clicatham’s corps marched on the Gainesboro road, towards Mount Pleasant, so as to com mand tho flank of Thomas’ position, Hood has crossed the whole of his army over the Tennegsee, moving to. wards Laurenceburg, and witbin co operating distance of Cheatham, This of courae compels a connter movement on our part, and asI tye said, itis ikcly that our army will occupy Columbia, and thore await Hood’s movements, As Hood koows too well that Thomas bas a very large army, he will scarcely risk a battle on such disadvangageous terms. Hood may be impressed with the belief that ‘Thomas’ army is chiefly composed of new troops, and therefore not as much to be feared as vetorai In this be will Gnd bimeoif mistaken shoul he try the ex- periment, Indeed, my own improssion 1s that Hood is not anxious for a battle, but ie striving by flank move- ments of bis cavalry on our live of communications, while he himself is mancavring on onr front, to perplex ‘Thomas as to his real intentions, aud thus get some ep- Pportunit y of wedging bimeel! into Kentucky, ‘The wenther is very cold here at presest. We have bad a heavy (all of rain for about a week, foliowea by a cold, black frost. The Nashvil Telegrams: Nasnvituw, Nov, 29, 1854, Nothing has been heard from Good’s army on our front since yextorday evening, the telegraph wires beluog down, ‘Hood made an assault on our works at Colambia, south of Duek river, on Saturday, and was badly repulsed. A small portion of the revel cavairy have succeeded in crossing Dack river. . Hood has made other developments of hie plans; but thus far be bas accomplished nothing further than oon- ecriptiag some of his “dear frionds.’’ There { no foundation for the romor of the evacuation of Johnsonville, except & proper preparation for possible coptingenc jas. The military situation is satiafactory to the authorities, ‘Tne ‘mpression gwlne ground that Hoot will move east, across the Chattauooga, possibly with tho bepe of ac- complichiug something by co-operating with Breciins ridge. of Sick and Weundea %o! KE rm Regiments sinte: at Nash- ville Hoxpitais, November 20, 1864. John Vetrom, 1}, 160th New York, diatrhcem. B. Uardov, ©, Lilet New Yors, disrrhaa, Sergeant W. Boshald, Hf, 20th Peavey Horman Crows, A, 16th United States. James Caron, A, lush United States Thomas H Power, (, 15th United ot M. Sola, D, 23th New York, deniiity © Kolper, A, 7éth Venosylvauia, diarrbers. Ts of Patrick Vanizan, I, 5th Connecticut, debility Lewis Fritz, 11, 10th Voited States, right log. H, Longoory, D, 149d New York, dia sergeant Jacob Lacanour. 119th Now York, rheamatistn, Sam. B, Baebtel, H, 7th Peousylyania eavairy, right leg *, 20th Connecticut, scurvy. th New York, fever w York, debility, tb New Jersey, ieft foot, H. J. Bonner, 1, 334 Magsachusetta, left lng amputated, Hlogo Alber, 1), 19th Ni th legs. Jacob Muitigagie, A, 16gh 1 tes Iniuntry, BSorgelins Wm. Keed, A, 150th New York. George Richard, C, 78th Venosyivania, Jobn Vantren, —, 143d New York, Fergoant Cbomas ¥, flanty, D, 1th New York. Morgan Thomas, |), 115th New York, Wm. Freneb, 1, 0th Poupaylvania ca Barnoy Carter, H, 5th Connecticut, sick. Richard Feeney. K, 9% Ponnayly hia cavalry, eick Jobs Nailis, K, 9th iennsyivauia cavairy, sic Robert Marold, K, 143¢ New York, rheumatiam. J. R. Jones, Fy 100 rk, back Sorgeaut Charies i’. ¥,), 147th Pennsylvania, etok, Jobn Gratis, F, 6th New York, sick. 148d New York, sick, ia cavalry, sick. 36uh New York, # 0x enpayiyania Volunl : 1 K, Tithe ors, bick. Corporal Jaco) Gorenio, D, ILIUyyeuvevivawia, sick, James C. Owens, C, 107th Now YArk, nick. REBEL ACCOUNTS. Particulars of Breckinrtdge’s Vietory. {From the Richmoud Mispatch, Nov The Yankeor aré in ® eriticn! situation In Knoxville, Revel Gee's corm auact reo forcomente, 1 Tennessee hav to Thomas. Gillom’s heudqueriess are in the old fair ground of the town, A lotier in the Kaoxville Register } interesting account of General Breckinridge’s ghn moved | fil Doke | Around to the rear of thy wa to attack jo front. The letter saya Everything worked exactly as it wa rid ed on the morning of th eral Vaughn was promptly in tho ich the avoent of the ridge waa r, wae About a mile from the enemy's inner intrenehments,’ Our men wore irotuediately formed in a Nae extending across it, The range ja very narrow one, having ovly room enough on top Cor a bridle path, very oop on the sides, and interested with ravimes, with Fanning out, to increase the dill. As RoOn AB OOF advancn of the ground over which tones, the thick it Imposetbie ‘a, however, id drove the Abdom threes nemy and Gon culty of travolll Dogan, the diMfow we were to move were seen uoderbush and deep raviner reo ‘Our troops pushed to scientific sdjustment, ng Aight tor was ooorly . i which overlooked the enemy’s en. Bot jo countihg our inst effort, |t was discovered that aboat two: bad a in the under bus! oon Bee) “e it, immed id opened a flerce fire of gpa: ‘tillery pon the woods In which w war no time to send back to bring up forced to fall back, which war ‘Our Wounded andstraggiers af Vaugho in front, wore failed, ire, ‘then ved ‘of the day before iN Nemy, elated at their brief success, kept up a tur heliing, whieh Ail no other infary than to frighten & faw Of the woak herrted aot render & surgeon Heryous ne ho WhO WAS dreaming wounds io therear, Tbe next day, | 14th instant, possed of In periee® quieiness, Th was @vident, though, that tbo enemy wero vory mon Mieturbed about their eituation, They bystled about, irked all day io plain ylew, fortitying their position, ‘evidence of whelr inteption to bold the adhance, ‘Bou ihe MA‘OF General commanding was ho PRICE FOUR CENTS. prepal About nige o'clock was moved to the flank and rear of gap, Vaugbo aad Duke, witb su to be deceived by ti P. M, our whole fore the evewy, through their cavalry, in tne from. So confident were the enemy that our army wi jo Bull's G: fod bad not suspected their evacuation, they neglecied to observe the road leading througa L—— gap at ail. ‘The consequence was that our cavalry took them completely by surpriee, and atr le umn at Russeliville about twelve o'clock at night, cub it in two, aud then Vaughn had a chase that has beca rarely equalled on th’ in front, '@ what our boys 1 for. The moon was ab ite full, and one of ihe clearest uights | almost ever saw—Just such a ono as was desirable for the work abeadd The fight with the enemy was uninierrupted im ite pro- reas {rom Ruseelivilie to Morristown. deaq Yankee ero and there on the roadside, tue priso nd other par Dalia that were streaming back to the rear told how things were going at the front. 1 do not think | ever saw the blood of our boy more disturbed than it was in tbe pursuit. Duke’s mea fought jendidiy, aud not one of them was to be found anywi While Vaughn’s boys tho ft Tat ont io their compiete rout, abandoning their entir train and artillery, with borses aud equipmen plete. The whole Yankee fore now dispersed main portion of it took to the to their fortifications at Strawberry bushes and by-paths, The result of this briiliant moves ment hag boen:—First, the complete rout and dispersion of the Yankee force operating in Kast Te A the capture of their eutire traneporta nd artillery, ing of soventy wagons, richly loaded with baggage with their teame ched to thom; six eleven.poun splendid order, with their enough for a bundred and sixteen prisoners, and about tw horges and mules. SHERMAN. Ex-Ceneral Roger A. Pryor’s Gpinions Re garding Sherman's Operations, ae, me. ae Wastuncton, Nov. 20, 1864. The latest information from the South is probsbly that from ex-General Roger A. Pryor, who was brought hither to-day asa prisoner and lodged in the Uid Capitol, He was captured last Sunday near Petersburg. , Several gen- tlemeo, who shortly a‘ter that occurrence were present during a conversation with him, say he admitted thas Shorman had captured Macon avd Milledgeville, and that there waa littie, if any, doubt frem the rapid progress Be was making that he had captured Augusta; and that he would encounter poibing serious to impede bis mareh to the seaboard; that With Augusta in hie posses- sion the Southwest wenld be cut off from Rieh- mond, and that no troops could be sent from Lee to rejuforce Savannab, Gen, Pryor talked freely, and appareutly with frankness, remarking that the South now rogarded Gen. Sherman with more alarm than avy other officer in the serviee of the United States, and thas the prose of the South would not be 60 communicative ag heretofore regarding Sserman’s movements. He far- ther raid it was reported that Sherman had liberated a number of Union prisoners and armed them, but that thie rumor needed confirmation. NEWS FROM MEW ORLEANS. Capture ef a Company ef Rebels, Camo, Nov. 29, 1964, The steamer Magenta, from Now Orieang on the 224 ipst., has arrived here. An expedition commande! by Licatenwt Colonel Bter- ling, of the Becond Maine cavalry, and organized by General Batley, captured a company of rodels guarding Barron bridge, Western Florida,on tho 16th ings. A number of small arms were alao captured. Cotton was in fair demand at New Orleans Ged or- dinary, $1 27, and middling, $1 36. Now molasses, $1 20 per gation, The Presidential etion. orricial, rH# VOiR OF NeW YORE a? LAROK. Ainany, Nov, 29, 1866. The State canvassers concluded their canvace of the electoral vote of the State to-day, and deciared the requis a8 followe: Horace Greeley, rep. William Kelly, dem recley over Kelley King, rep. ington Hunt, dem... King over Hunt... ..4....000 The vote on tho 2 ticket has pot yot heen canvosaed, the vote of Now York, Herkimer aud one or two other counties baying not yet been recetved. Messengers were despatched thie afternoon to notify the Union eleators of thoir election. THs VOTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. Harniancrs, Pa , Nov, 29, 1864 The returns of the Prosidential election are iscomolete, Consequently the Governor qxnnot iasue bis proclama tion of the result, a8 required bylaw, The delay {s occ .sioned by tho extension of the time ja maklag returns, conseqyeat upon the law allowing soldiers to vote, wh bo remodied by the Btate Legi ensuing ecsmon, Boston Democratic Mayoralty Nemiang- tion. Bosvov, Nov. 20, 1864 ‘The detnocratic city and ward committees nave nom). nated Thomae ©. Amory, Jr., for Mayor of Boston. jonton the F ning KRattroada. day afternoon, about balf-past five o'clock, a ,and it may be fatal, ensualty ovenrred on the bing Kailroad, at Newtowsa creek. As the fiveo’cloek train from Fluehing was coming at tho asual rate of apoed towards the city, the afternoon byiag very dark, it ‘was only a8 the locomotive was entering upon the bridge That the eogineer discovered that the draw was up. No *aignal had been exhibited to warn the conductor of the and it was impossible {stop the train then; s0 oer, with great presence of mind, shut off steam 1), lending on the bridge, The concussion #0 great as, it is feared, to Injnre him tmterualy. ane j2 Kelly. Tho fireman, whose nam ald noe tained, made jump al but found himself in resk, Boing « good ewimmer, Le easily reached the shore. The train was annsually foil, for on Tuesdays there are. special late trains, for the benellt of those jo the suburbe to attend (he theetrot and return home the same night, Thore were in all about one Hundred ond fifty passengers on board, {nolud/ng many women. The locomotive plunged to the bottom of the creek, the tender stood upon it, aod the amokiog car reached about half way over the bridge platform, only being stopped by the tender, This car ootained aboot tweoty men, mostly taborers on the roat, aod they, nearly all, with the brakemam, were pre- cipitated into the water. There was a genoral flur vg them to roach terra firma: but whother they all ied was unknown to our imformant, who was a pas- Tho otMor passenger cars were not injured. Thoro ia Tecoived very severe shocks: id; Dut no bor » The engineer, iy, time, but bas the reputation of being a ekiifa: and faich- fol workman, The coadnetor, engineor and all decitre that there Was no light sign@izing danger #hown. ‘The loss to the company, aside froth the destruction of the locomotive fod tonler, will prove sovere, as contidence in He saresy i vory greatly jeopardized. The Value The firat of a regular course of lectures on this subject was deliverad lact evening by Jobo P. Garrish, M,N, at, tending surgeon of the New York Opthalmic #¢ho) and Hospital, in the lecture room of the sohool, corner of Fourth avonve avd Twenty-eight street. Bofore proceed- ing to deliver bis discourse, Dr. Garrish gave a rrectioal Tigstration of tbe science of oy thalmy, Dy the ak of 4 Hee tind “op:halmececope, for the ened of she arnden 100. OF the lecturer treated bia subieet with great ability, gave a retrospective view of the progress of the nospiia, since Its foundation, which was very iniérenting aod ta? structive, These jectures will be contioued every Tuesday even ing until Mavoh, 1866, when the student, who wh! theo fase a ealisfactory padlio examination hefore the Boar ortrosteen, by Pri # Valentine Mott ee attondiog surgeonm, will Dave diplomes thom Mohemieat,faatrnction will be xiven daily by ae attoodlog 8orgeons from one to three P, M, for the of students Tweive thousend poor persons have treated gretiitously at the insiieation singe ite founder tion, and over five hnodred atudents of medicine hav availed thomealyes of tne advantages of this seboo! ¢ Feanizasion, and bave received tho diph ma of U Inatitution. Twenty thousand pationts have deen trea at (hit Howpital sioce its fo on, Cade wide fold the observation of diseanen af ae