The New York Herald Newspaper, January 15, 1865, Page 5

‘WILMINGTON. fhe Stupendous Armada’s Stupendous Failure. {The Rancorous Discord Between Our Offi- cers the Cause of the Failure. Rebel Official Reports of the Defence of Fort Fisher and Battery Buchanan, &e., &e., &e, The Butlor-Porter Quarrel. mm the Richmond Sentinel, Jan. 12.) jorthern press and people are sorely “exercised” Wilmington has not been dishonored with the and Stripes. it is the most umpalatable discom- of the year; made so by circumstances and their defiant anticipations. effort was stupendous, fondly looked at and prized for its very magni- ‘What a pity, then, that all this should have 80 portentous a counterpoise in the jous of its failure! For months it had hushed the North into that ‘vehement quiet” which pi es prodigious—eomething fearfully formi oro q ‘the knowing hints which occasionally ickled through official channels made all the wise ones certain that some impending blow was about to the confede: as cory as ever craftsman’s did a piece of Lowell er. Mighty, indeed, beyond all previous precedent, were ry ee ieee On which the high hopes of our foes dently reposed: mighty, by contrast and in propor- jon. Although the project had only been whispered to © privileged few, the eager many were well aware of me of the details, To them it was no positive secret at the scheme was entrusted to the Cyclops of New ngland astuteness—the Paladin of her truer impulses— e exponent of her soul-seated principles—the notorious jutler, It was no positive secret thai the head and heart Be this Bombastes Furioso were consulted in the hatching the scheme; of course his invaluable service was se- red to conduct it to an inevitable triumph, “In- itable;”? because to doubt its sublime success, would ve beon flat blasphemy against the Jupiter ‘at the Thite House and his Hercales “at the front.” Did it }ot cost a mint and look monstrously imposing: could fail? Did it not have a Butler to lavish fis inge- ity and inspirations on troops panting for beauty and ty: could its exploits prove fruitless? Did it not have massive array of naval talent and numbers, in charge of all tho martial and maritiine appliances known to in- ention: what on earth could withstand it? With such a got beg as brought the famous armada of Philip of in into contempt by comparison, what possible “set ” was, in the least, likely to damage the prospect or il the project? Surely no prowess was in the “ van- luished” South that could arrest the victorious progress such a mighty endeavor! Butler would come and see, 1d settle that point forever. And he came, and saw, d-—went back, again crest fallen, and glory cropped. utler and his comrades had, in little, profited by the ex- riences of Richmond, Charleston and many another where confederate valor and genius, blessed by vidence, has stood against their mightiest might, irre- jucible and invincible, So the stupendous armada was, after all, destined to be a stupendous failure. Would that we could induce all © croukers to read current events by the light of its” oral; would that we could tempt the feeble hearted to ke its portents, with the lessons they are calculated to prees upon all but the wilfully skeptical. The efforts for our subjugation were never, and are not now, propor- lonately as groat or alarming, as was this attempt to apmre Wilmington. That abstract affuir has in it and ‘about it an epitome and a moral of the contest—magni- @adinous endeavors, alarming advantages, final failure. Our readers already know, from Yankee lips, the story ‘of Wilmington’s danger and rescue; of the fate that Bwaited the mammoth preparations; and of the profound intment which, in consequence, pervades the as- North. But this story is not yet fully told, and, we are enabled to add some interesting facts to 088 already known. They appear in the acceptable of oflicial statements, brief and modest, from the itary and naval officers who had immediate charge of works on which our blatant foe hurled his missiles his malice. It is not to point out the more teresting features of these +4 and unpretentious documents. They speak best for themselves. We cannot, however, refrain from a passing allusion to we spirit of harmony which cemented the endeavors of if military and naval defenders, as contrasted with the Fancorous discord botween those branches of the service ‘on the enemy’s side. It is obvious that the naval officers the foe, who are generally found to be gentleme: ere disgusted from the very beginning with their chit Military associate. But it is also evident that they were @o buoyed up with the idea of invincibility that this dis- ana was discreetly “bolted,” until the formidable experi- ent had a fair trial and proved a disastrous failure. Then, at once, up rushed the latent resentment, scarce festrained by tho laws of propriety. Since defeat had to be accounted for, the navy leaders flung responsibility on the army rg rg they, in turn, flung it back again with interest, It must edify the disappointed North to @ee its Mars and Neptune thus exchanging blows in Bugilistic atyle. in bold and most pleasing contrast is the fraternal of our’ own army and navy. They are con- the veg eee conjointly they share the honors, that they have equally well harged their re- Bpeotive duties. The discord in the enemy’s service wendors it meet that we congratulate our own naval and goilitary authorities on finding so complete an absence of ‘any such fecling among them or those they led. Tho a incident to victory are quite as apt to evoke ich sentiments—if they exist—as are the mizeries of Wofeat. But we trace nothing of the sort. It is, indeed, pola that this concord should always manifé in what they do together or separately for the same id, both because of themsclves and because of the no- je object for which they freely risk all to gain that ‘ithout which all else were valueless. This spirit is most gracefully exhibited in General ‘Whiting’s official letter. Tho manner in which he there acknowledges the gallant and important services ren- ered by the naval forces, co-operating with his own, foflocts much credit on himself and does due honor to @hom. All familiar with the resistance to the enemy at Wilmington concur in General Whiting’s com- mendation. The naval forces were thrown into the strug- le “with a will,” and “with a will’? they went where ey might be most effective, and there gloriously ac- quitted themselves; a thing they have never failed to do ‘on any and every chance presented to them. Had that f0-operating navy force not held, as resolutely as it did hold, the important position they were put to defend at Fort Buchanan, doubtiess the cost of the repulse would have been much more serious than it proved to be, Or worse consequences might have ensued, as Generai Whiting indicates. There was a peculiar reason why the naval forces Should do well at Wilmington—the main port now open €o that branch of the service. Yet, it is only just to re- member that the skill, enterprise and prowess of our Uttle navy have been satisfactorily demonstrated at every Point on our coast —that it has (small as overwhelming Circumstances compel it to be) contracted or driven the enemy's most flourishing commerce from the seas—that # has swollen maritime insurance to an almost ruinous Ggure—that its achievements have won renown and re- Bpect for our flag, far from our coast—that even in its comparative and constrained weakness it has become She terror of Yankee sen trade and has cost our enemy many « precious million to thwart its eflorte or make 1 its damages, In short, the efficient efforts of our ttle 1 avy, in all directions, merit at the country’s hands @s carnst and kindly @ recognition as General Whiting makes of the brave fragment so gallantly employed at ‘Wilmington. Rebel Om ports of the Operations Against Fort Fisher. LIKUTENANT R. T. CHAPMAN'S REPORT OF THE PART TAKEN IN THE DEFENCE BY BATTERY BUCHANAN. Barreny Bucnanan, Dec. 20, 1864. Se ee that the fleet of the enomy arrived off this place. They disappeared ‘@n the same day and returned on the 23d, and anchored it six miles off Fort Fisher. A detachment of twenty- ine men, under Lieutenant Roby, was sent from this tery to'man the Brooke guns at Fisher. On tho 24th, at 120'clock M., the fleet of the enemy got under way in line ahead (the Ironsides leading), and fat one o'clock they opened fire on the fort There were Forty-three vessels engaged, throwing every kind of pro- Jectiles from a three-inch bolt to a fifteen-inch shell. A re terrific bombardmen™vontinued until half-past five M., when the enemy withdrew. On the 26th, at half. | anad ten, the fight was renewed by the same number of sols, and the fire was inceseant until half-past five . M., when the floet again went beyond the range of our ns. At half-past two o’clock a number of boats were lowered mm the ships of the fleet and approached the battery. think they were dragging for torpedoes. We opened re on them from one gun, and at tho fourth discharge nk one of their boats; the others quickly withdrew. ttwonty minutes post five P. M. a message was re ‘Seived from Fort Fisher, saying the enemy bad landed fans wore advancing on the fort, and asking for reinforce- ‘mm nts. Two-thirds of the men belonging to the battery Stero iminediately sent to the fort, under Lieutenant Ar- Mlge and officers of the companies. They double- WQuicked to the fort, and got there in time to assist in re- riling the assault, Woe were at quarters nearly y night, expecting an attack from the bonta of the fleet, On the 26th the men belonging to the battery, except Br hder Lieutenant Roby, returned from Fort Fi here was bo firing on the fort on the 26th or 27th. @ 26th the forces of the evemy re-embarked, and on the night of the 28th ihe fleet disappeared, leaving ouly Bhe regular blockading squndron olf this place. Both of the guns commanded by Lieutenant Roby burst. [ sond his report, Passed Midshipmen Carey and Berrien were with Lieu enant Koby, and I understand the conduct of these olll Gers and the men with the:n ts above all praise, Out of the twenty-nine mon from this battery serving at Fort Fisher nineteen wero killed and wounded, and I regret to f° ‘e that come have since died. Lieutenants Armstrong ? Dornin came down as volunteers. They went to the ts and behaved as gallantly as men could do. Lieu * tenant Dornin was painiully wounded by the explosion of Bsbell. Very respectfully, &e., a R. T. CHAPMAN, Lientenant Commanding. T, Ping Flag Oficor K. , Commanding Naval Forces, ko. 2 GENERAL WHITING’S REPORT. Heapquanters, Witminaiox, Dev Lieut. Colonel A. Axpkuox, A. A, and I. Gi uarters, Department of N. ©. Siconan_-For the information of the genoral command- ing, I forward the report of Colonel Lamb, commanding Fort Fisher in the action of the 24th and 25th :— On receiving the information at one P. M., on the 24th, that the fleet was moving in to take position, I at once a steamer and, reporting to the headquarters, preset tothe point of attack, reaching Confederate just before the close of the first day's bombard- ment, which lasted four hours and # half. That of the second day cominenced at twenty minutes pastten A. M and continued, with no intermission or apparent siack- ening, with great fury from over fifty ships wll dark. During the day the enemy landed a large force, and at halt-past four advanced a line of skirmishers on the left flank of the sand curtain, the fleet at the same time mak- ing a concentrated and tremendous enfilading tire upon the curtain. ‘The garrison, however, at the proper moment, when the fire slackened to allow the approach of the enemy's land force, drove them off with grape and musketry; at dark the enemy withdrew. A heavy storm set in, and the garrison were much exposed, as they were under arms all night, Ateight A. M., 26th, a reported advance in boats was ned on with grape and shell. The gar- rison remained steadily awaiting a renewal of the assault or bombardment until Tuesday morning, when they were relieved by the supports of Major General Hoke and the embarkation of the enemy. Colonel Lamb's report herewith gives all the details of the action, In an accompanying paper I will give youan account in detail of all matters which fell under my own observation during the action and the three sus ling , Which I beg you will cause to be forwarded for the formation of the War Department. As soon as other business will permit a report in de- tail of the construction of the works, capacity of resist- ance, effect of fire, movements of the enemy, improve- ments su; ; and it will be made out and forwarded for the information of the Engineer Department. In this it only remains for me to express my grateful sense of Se galley, endurance and skill of the garri- son and its accomplished commander. ‘To the latter I have already paid 8 just tribute of praise, not for this action only, but for his whole course at Fi Fisher, of which this action and its result is but the fruit. His report of the gallantry of individuals I fully confirm from my own observation. I wish to mention Captain Mann, Lieutenant Latham, jeutenant Hunter, of the Thirty-sixth; Lioutenant kin, of the First battalion; Captain Adams, of the light artiti , &8 Very active and efficient. Colonel Tansili, of my staff, we owe many thanks. To his skilful judgment and great experience the defence of the sand front was committed at the critical moment of assault. Of Major Rielly, with his battery, of the Tenth North Carolina, who served the guns of the sand front during the entire action, I have to say he has added another name to the long lists of flelds on which he has been conspicuous for indomitable pick and consummate skill. Major Still, chief of my staff, and Major Strong, ‘A. D. C., here, as ‘always, actively aided me throughout. ‘The gallant bearing and active labors of Major Saunders, chief of artillery, to General Herbert, in very exposed positions, attracted my especial attention, I present my acknowledgments to Flag Officer Pinck- ney, Confederate States Navy, who was present during the action, for the welcome and efficient aid sent to Col, Lamb, the detachment under Lievtenant Roby, which manned the two Brooke guns, and the company of ma- rines, under Captain Van Benthuysen, which reinforced the garrison. Lieutenant Chapman, Confederate States Navy, commanding battery Buchanan, by bis skilful gunnery saved us on our right from a movement of the enemy, which, unless checked, might have resulted in a successful passage. ‘The navy detachment at the guns, under very trying circumstances, did good work. No commendations of mine can be too much for the coolness, discipline and skill displayed by officers and men. Their names have not all been furnished to me, but Lieutenants Roby, Dornin, Armstrong and Berrien at- tracted special attention throughout. To passed Midshipman Carey I wish to give personal thanks. Though wounded he reported after the bursting of tale to repel the threatened assault, and actively assisted Colonel Tansi} on the land front. Above all and before all we should be grateful, and I trust all are, for the favor of Almighty l, under which and by which a signal deliverance has been achieved. Very respectfully, . H. C, WHITING, Major Goneral. P. 8.—I wish it to be understood that in no sense did I assume the command of Colonel Lamb. I was a witness simply, conning my action to observation and advice, and to our communications, and it is as a witness that report. ‘W. H. C. WHITING, Major General. Religious Intelligence. SERVICES TO-DAY. At St. Ann’s Free church, Eighteenth street, near Fifth avenue, the rector will preach at a quarter before eight and half-past ten A. M. and three P. M.—the latter ser- vice for deaf mutes; and Rev. Professor Pynchon, of Trinity College, at half-past seven P. M. At the Second Universalist church (formerly Orchard street), corner of Second avenue and Eleventh street, services morning and evening, at the usual hours, The Rev. T. J. Sawyer will preach to-day. ‘The Rev. Thomas Armitage, D. D., will preach in the Madison avenue Baptist church, corner of Thirty-first street, this afternoon, at three o'clock. Subject—“The Character of Evo,” being the first in a series of sermons on the “Women of the Bible.”” The Rev. Sidney A. Corey will preach in the Murray Hill Baptist church, corner of Lexington avenue and Thirty-seventh street, at half-past ten A. M. and balf- past seven P. M. At the French Episcopal church Du St. Esprit, West Twenty-sctond street, near Fifth avenue, the Rev. Dr. Verren, rector, morning service at half-past ten o'clock; afternoon at three o’clock. Both in French. At the Church of the Holf Apostles, corner of Twenty- eighth street and Ninth avenue, third service every Sun- day evening, at half-past seven o’clook. Scats.free. Rev. Chauncey Giles will preach in the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian) church, Thirty-fifth strect, between Fourth and Lexington avenues, at half-past ten o’clock inthe morning, on “The Divine Omnipotence,” and at half-past seven in the evening on ‘The Union of the Di- vine and Human Natures in the Lord.”’ A sermon will be delivered, by request, at Mercer street church, near Ninth to the members of the Twenty-second regiment, New York State National Guard, this evening, by the Rev. Dr. R. R. Booth, chay lain of the regiment. Services at half-past seven o'clock. At the English Lutheran church of St. James, Fifteenth street, between Second and Third avenues, services will be held this morning at half-past ten o'clock, and in the evening at half-past seven o'clock, by the Rev. C. W. Schaeffer, D. D., of Germantown, Pa. At the Floating church of our Saviour, foot of Pike street, contirmation will be administered this morning at half-past ten o’clock. Persons interested in missions to seamen are invited to attend. At the Church of the Resurrection, Thirty-fifth street, near Sixth avenue, the Rev. Edward 0. Flagg, rector, will preach morning and evening. Morning service at half-paat ten; evening service at half-past seven o'clock. At the Church of the Mediator, Lexington avenue and Fast Thirtieth street, the Rev. Theodore Irving, LL. D. having assumed the rectorship of the church, wil preach at half-past ton in the morning and half-past seven in the evening. At All Saints’ Protestant Episcopal church, corner of Henry and Scammel streets, the Rev. 8. J. Corneille, rector, will preach at half-past ten in the morning, an the Rev. 8. H. Weston, DD. of Trinity parish, at half- past seven in the evening. At Bleecker street Universalist church, corner of Downing street, the Rev. J. H. Hartzell, of Buffalo, will supply the desk to-day. Services at half-past ten in the morning and half-past seven in the evening. ‘i pond a TOGETHER. — ccording to arrangement joa year ago, the five Reformed Ditch churches of the Bastern® district Of Brooklyn, united on Sabbath afternoon last, inthe Lee avenue church, in celebrating the Lord’s Supper. The churches were re) mnted by a very large number of communicants, who felt it was indeed good to be together there. The past year has been of very marked prosperity to these sister churches. Their membership has in- creased, their Sabbath schools all uncommon vigor, and their financial affairs have been placed in a favorable condition. They hope that freshening of their faith and zeal will result from the union service in which they have gladly and thankfully participated. COLORED BISHOP IN CALIFORNIA. ‘The California Christi: says :—Bishop Camp- bell, of the Afri Methodist epi pal Chi e ican on jurch, is now in Francisco, having recently come to our shores on a tour of Episcopal visitation. ‘e had the pleasure of hearing him preach an excellent and able sermon on Thanksgiving evening. The audience was large and at- tentive. oticed quite a number from other congre- | te in the city, who were evidently doo ly interested. ‘he presence and labors of Bishop Campbell among the colored churches on this coast, we do not doubt, will contribute to their edification and prosperity. The bishop is a man of years, experience and talents, and we trust he will be greatly favored of the Master in the ful- ment of the mission on which he has come tothe Pa- cific, SIXTY YEARS IN THE MINISTRY. At Salem, Maas., on Sunday last, January &, the Rev, Brown Emerson, D.D., entered upon his eighty-eighth ie. having been born January 8, 1778. He received a fcense to preach in February, 1804, and preached for three months, in te summer and autumn of that year, as a candidate, for the church and society over which he was ordained ‘April 24, 1805, and with which he has ever since been connected.’ This anniversary was noticed by interesting services at the South church, the active pas tor, Rev, Edward 8. Atwood, officiating, ' Tue venerable doctor offered the concluding prayer. DRATH OF BISIIOP BROWNELL. The venerable presiding bishop of the Protestant Epis copal church, Thon lurch Brownell, D. D., died at his residence, in Hartford, Conn., yesterday morning, at five o'clock. ‘He has been lying very low for rome weeks ust, and his deccase has been expected from hour to hout by his family who surrounded him. "Few men have lived io better purpose—few die so universally lamented aa the Biehop of Connecticut. Having attained the ripe eighty-six years, he sleeps well at the close long and useful’ life, He was born at West: Maserachusetta, in 1779. He entered Brown sity, then called Rhode Island College, in 1800, and remained there two years; eubeequently graduating at Calon College, Schenectady, and becoming a tutor thore, being finally honored with the degree of Doctor of Divinity in that College. In 1819 he was admitted to orders, and became one of the assistant minteters in Trinity New York, He was consecrated Bishop of Connecticut October 27, 1819. Trinity College was ust then founded, and the Bishop was elected President. le took the deepest interest in the institution, and de voted himself with the utmost zeal to its progress. In 1831 he resigned the presidency, the duties of the Epis. copal chair having become so onerous aa to require his entire attention, Bishoo Browuell was @ thorough churchman, and do- NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 1865. voted heart and sou! to the inferests of the church. Firm as a rock in his opinions, and answerving in bis course, be was eminently conservative, while af the same (in his mind was open to the changes of the times, the ad- vance of the age, and the necessity of preserving the church as the rock around ond agaings which the waves of chance and popular excitement might dash in vain Ho belioved in the unchanged, unchanging trusi of God, and he acknowledged no uew lighton the revelation of God’s will. His diocese was eminently prosperuus, and free from discord and difference. The bishop has pubkshed several valuable works, among which are especially known his “Bible Class and Family Expositor to the Study of the New Testament,” and his “Commentary on the Book of Common Prayer. His death is the fall of a great man in the church. Not indeed to be mourned, for he has done his service well, and has gone to his reward. The funeral of Bishop Erownell will take place at Hartford, Connecticut, on Tuesday, the 17th instant, at one o'clock P, M., from Christ church. Bishop Potter, of Pennsylvania, will deliver an address, and many of the clergy will be present. An Afternoon Among tho Trotters. 70 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. “Hluzza for the road!” said my friend Lew, an old “road man,’ as he entered my office about two, one fine aftornoon last week. “Tho sloighing is excellent and we shall have a chance to see the sports and trot- ters. Hurry up,” he continued, “for its going to be one of those rare afternoons for sleighing that us New Yorkers don’t have too many of.” “all right,’ said I, donning my overcoat; and a few moments more found mo in the streots on my way up town. Entering the horse car, a ride of half an hour brought us to the upper part of the city and my friend's stable, where his cheery cry of “Hitch up’? was quickly responded to by the “boys,” and his fine and well known pair of clipped Toadsters were brought from their stalls already har- nessed, in anticipation of his coming, and quickly attached to a Portland. Ensconcing ourselves cosily among the robes, the horses were put in motion, and we were soon in the avenue on our way to the Park. Looking around, we found we were not the only ones who intended having a sleigh ride. The avenue was alive with single sleighs, double sleighs, and every description of sleigh, from the graceful new styled “Portland” to the clumsy old “albany.” Now is the time to look out for style. Here is Jerome, with bis dashing four-in-hand; Hoffman, with his grays and bays; Belmont, with his large coach tea m; Platt, with his rangy, well bred bays; and a host of tan- dems, spikes and single teams, with thelr liveried coach- men and John Thomases, They shine—horses, harnesses, coachmen and all—within an inch of their lives. How many hours of careful rubbing and scrubbing it has taken to bring forth such polished patent leather, trap- pings and gilt ornamenta! Only see the happy faces of the ladies, young and eld, who peep forth from the snowy robes, They enjoy » sleigh ride, 'N warrant you. Here we are at tho Park, and the sleigh glides smoothly over the snowy path, while the air resounds with the hundreds of tinkling bells, with their lively sound adding greatly to the exhilarating scene. The horses quicken their gait, feeling the bit, and we recognize tens and twenties of teams jogging on their way to the road that we have 80 often speeded with. Everything looks lively. The Park, clothed in its winter garment, lays spread out before us, and we gaze upon it with feelings of pleasure and pride, and bless the man or men who invented it. It in reality, “g big thing.” As we pass the skating pond what a crowd of skaters biaoren ie oe tery td lao thither the racefully glide ng. e rel ment saloons are Foing @ good business, we should judge, from the crowds who are constantly passing in and out of their doors, This, too, is a lively winter scene, and one well worthy of being transferred to canvass. The gray clad police give the military salute as they recognize my friend's well known face, and we proceed at a quiet trot past the reservoir, down the hill, and by the soldiers’ ry os whose occupants gaze out to see the crowd as they drive tt. Pelnd now Luff's is reached, and Ned himself, loom. ing up like a sunflower in full bloom, comes out to greet us and inquire after the health of bipeds and quadrapeds. A moment's stop “anda hot apple toddy, and away wego again, jogging by the Deacon’s Point View House, but not for long. Do you hear that quick tingle of bells? Welook around and find itis Luck- now and serteconing a us sue : re Ch k up their ears, an w quiet lets them ou! ‘e SS oon on the ane a “fifty” gait; bul although the eleighing is excellent, neither team are used to snow work, and need more of it to make them steady. Occassionally one or the other of the teams are up, and it needs a steady hand to bring them again to their work. The air is rushing us; we knock down our caps to prevent their being blown off; all four are putting their {cet down to some purpose as we pass the Club House. We are nearly neck and neck—both drivors packing on alittle “braid,’* which the well trained animals understand. It is a fine “brush,” both teams so equally matched, that, with searcely. a change of position, we find ourselves at the “Dam” and drive under the thea. Tt ie Giled with trot- ters, warmly wra} up in their thick road blank- ets ears to heels to bbs the precious ones from taking cold. Leta New York roadman alone for taking caro of his horses—the Arabs are nowhere. Let us take a look at the sleighs. What a variety; all colors, styles and s! Hero is one that, after a care- ful examination of all, we like the best. It is Portland gtyle, sets up well, is wide and long on the runners; has EJoca dash board’ and then the shafts are 96 that you can hitch a horse up as close to it as you could to a w: making it easier to handle, and looking more neat horsemantlike than those whose shafts are attached to the sleigh about a foot above the ground, and to which one has to let out the last hole in the traces, putting the horse a long distance from the sleigh to prevent bis striking the cross bar with his heels if he should break. A little talk with a host of friends, a quiet drink of something hot, and the team are brought out, and we drive down towards the Club House. As we rise Breakneck hill we soe Bonner with his gray mare, Peerless. She is putting insome “ 30" strokes, which she does as easily as some horses walk. Her owner's natured face shows the pieasure he takes in driving a piece of horseflesh whose equal is not to be found, and whose name indicates very truthfully her merits, which are indeed peertess. We reach the Club House,drive into a warm nook under the shed, blankets are again produced and horses well boa das Now let bdo a — The a is Sic i tea with any quantity of style and speed, the style looking atthe sel a pi § deal more than the speed looks at the style, for this part of the road is where the trotting is done. All try to show well going past the Club House, The steps of the hotel are crowded with gentlemen, who are looking out upon the lively scene from a good stand- point, as the toad an. be soun for & long distance, both up and down, from the front of the house. The trotti one sees here is better than any track race, as it{s all honest, and the best horse generally wins. What teams are these just heaving in sight? Now they cut loose. First in position comes Shirley, with his roan and Win- throp Maid. Making for him is Patterson, with his sweet gaited brown marcs. Dennison, ‘with his sorrels, is lively rate. Cong A on them at a Up the road they go, with nostrils dilated, eyes flashing and tails up. Here comes another crowd, all trotting well and steady. Commodore Van- derbilt, with his ponies; Petty, with Frank Temple; Di bois and bay®; Butter Smith, with Breeze and mate ; Uash- man and sorrel#; Richards, with his brown team, and big Steve, with his chestnuts.’ Which is going to beat? On- ward they come, each driver handling the: reins in that nalty style so peculiar tothe New York roadman, each horse straining every nerve to distance his competitors, It is @ pretty sight! Here's “‘poctry of motion’ for you! Such square, even strides and swinging gait. They go by in a crowd, and their railroad pace soon takes them far up the road. Here is Briggs, with Gray Harry and run- ing good time. How they do arply around upon hehring « familiar ‘Take care!’’ and see Dan Mace, with Vanderbilt, who ts having a set-to with Dan Sanford’s bay Columbus. Both horses are showing a forty . Here also is De Fe with the Blanchard colt; Lew Martin, with Boston Boy; 1. F., with Sky Rocket; Hovey, with sorrel Ned; Crary, with his new team; Mace, with the Country- man ‘(brother to Vanderbilt); Ferris, with his sorreis; John P, Son, with the roan mare; Miner, with bis big roan pacer, and a hoast of others. ' Shades of George M. Patchen how they can ed! into Vandewater’s barroom. Now let us a look We find it filled wi So who are warming up for their drive home and regaling themselves with afew drops of something hot. Everything is quiet and orderly, all seeming to be people who mect frequently. Ask a question about any noted trotter, who has lived any time within forty years, and some one in that room can answer ar warrant you. Itis a pleasure to hear somo of the “old hands” spin yarns about animals whose ames will live in horse history forevermore. We go out on the plsssa Again just in time to see Frank Baker, with that world renowned Ethan Allen coming up the rond at a lightni by a large my horse, who is anew comer, and is making it rather hot for little Ethan, who, after brushing sharply, leaves his fect; but he loses nothing by his break, and the gray has to foot it merrily to keep with him. The gray carries tw@ men, Ethan one; so the stal lion bas the lightest hitch ; and, after paseing us, up goes the gray, and the siallion has the best of it. It might have been otherwiee had they been weighted alike. Its getting late, so our team ja brought out, and in com pany with Turnbull and sorrel; Gillies, with his bay colt and mate; Farren and sorreis; Dr. Baker and Alloy colt, and Leadbetter and BillySarr, with their sorrels, we pro: eced down the road at « staving galt, Just before us we vee Cloudman, Kitty Wink and Baby Childers. € ! man is leading; Kitty and Baby well up. Denn 0, clovely pursued who is driving Kitty, must play it fine to catch Cloudman napping. Our rate of speed soon carries us to the Park, where a seven mile an hour jog gives the horses breathing t and their to discuss the have transpired on tho road during the af is closing round us; the stable ix soon reached; ves unhitched, warmly clothed, and a boy set to work on each leg. Tight ng a cigar, we stroll homewnrd, musing contentedly upon the exeiting scenes we bave witnessed during Our afternoon among the trotters. Oxk Who Ksows « Horak From a Hanpeaw. Interesting from Cairo. Camo, TH, Jan. 14, 1866 Six hundred rebel prisoners captured by Gricreon arrived at Memphis on the 1ith inst, ‘The rebel Governor of Tennessee, Isham G. Harris, 1% ‘on a visit to Forrest at Parie, Tonnessoe, Tho steamer Silver Moon passed here to-day for Cin ciunati, with five hundred and sixty-eight baivs of cota | List of Regulation Prices i nn Under Gen. Sherman's Administration. (Prom the Sereanse Republican, Jam. 8.) Apples... gallon . 1% Bia king, Preiles, in glass, half boxes, large. . 60 Mackerel, in cans... 1 00 Blacking, bottles ‘or Whitefish, in caus... 2 0) boxes, small....., 25 Haddo-k,’in cans. 1i cavalry, Veachos,'1 Ib. cans.. 1 09 boat..........85 4025 00 Peaches 21b. cans... _ Zi Brushes, tooth, best. 100 Ege Plom,2ib. cans 1 7% Brushes, hair, best.. 100 Peas, 2 Ib, cans...... 1t Butter......-....... 75 ‘Tomatoes, 21b. cans. 1 00 Cheese, per pound... 60 Can Meats. . 1 0 Combs, with mirror, 75 Can poultry. 1 60 Combs, plain........ 60 Lobaters, can. 1 00 Combs, India rubber, 60 Oysters. » 100 Combs, horn........ 15 Mustard, hail pints. 0 Combs, horn, fine... 30 Chow Chow.. 150 Candies, adamantine, Cranberry Sauce. 160 per pound. . Lemons, por box.... 40 00 Smoking tobacco, C. 40 00 E. Lilienthal, ‘per pound............ 200 100 wee : fevin,” por pound 1 75 200 Tin foll, “Littentbal 40 ‘ks 25 100 16 00 ty 00 10 00 00 00 79 00 60 oo binders... 60 oo Pipes, brierwood..., 1 00 00 Pipes, rose. 50 00 Puiatd tare, 900 S 0 ber barrel, juspenders, 50 Pickles, in glass, Gloves, buck, 0 QUATIS............. 100 Gauntlets... 60 Cotton Gloves. 00 Song of the Army of the Tennessee. Toxe— Havens, 01” To the Army of the Tennessee, Upon whose banners ride The noble bird of victory, ‘The eaglo of our pride. Where’er there's death and danger, "Tis ever sure to go, To vindicate the noble flag Of Benny Havens, 0!* Cuoxva—Benny Havens, Of Benny Havens, ol To vindicate the noble flag Of Benny Havens, Ot Hore’s to our first commander, Vicksburg’s U. 8. Grant, Who, in searching thro’ the lexicon, Could find no word like ‘can’t;’”” But he has since found what's better— ‘A way to crush the foe ‘That arrays itself against the flag Of Benny Havens, 0! Cxorus, &c. Here's to honest Billy Shor: Our gallant old tycoon; iy May his star of famo be ever bright As the summot ; uy his name float down time’s channel, here our country's fame will go, As one among the brightest lights Of Benny Havens, O! Cuorus, &c. To the memory of our McPherson We drink in silent sorrow; A night of griet now shrouds our hearts, A night knows no morrow, He fell as falls the soldier, With his face towards the foo—~ A nobler never clinked a cup At Benny Havens, Ot Corus, &o. To our noble brothers lying At Vicksburg's bloody rear, May their lonely graves be y an honest comrade’s tear; May the traitorous hands who slew them jo mercy ever know; Nor in tho future world e’er meet With Benny Havens, 01 Cuoaun, &o. To the martyr heroes fallon Ty Atlanta's \d campaign, Thelr life blood still cries out to us, From the gory battle platn, For vengeance on the traitorous ‘And sacrilegious foe, Who dared betray the starry flag Of Benny Havens, O! Cuorvs, &c. In tho days that are coming, When the present scones are fied, And the prairio flower's blooming Above our final bed, May those who survive us ‘Havelock”’ of the day; The‘hero who gave his own right hand At Fair Oaks’ Leagan 4 his days grow bright and joyous ages coming snow, And his name be e'or embalmed in song With Benny Havens, 0! Cnonve, &¢. And their staffs 0 gay and festive, AB od Tove bey Southern bowers; ng ithern belles Of moon ight, love and flowers. they ne’er forget their duties, 8 they sentimental A But teach the darlings Union With Benny Havens, 0! Cuonus, &o, to call the flag of the country the flag of Benny Havens; but the merit of the new verses to the old West Point tune will be apology enough to the graduates of that time-honored institute. Those not familiar with the story of “Benny Havens’ will be interested in knowing that Benjamin was for many years the borror of West Point tutors and the well beloved of West Point students, and was outlawed by the former and courted by the lat- ter. He was a contraband dealer in whiskey, and surrepti- tiously furnished the West Pointers with a prime article. ) His house wes a favorite resort and became a sort of club house. The original song was written by one of the con- vivial spirits who frequented Havens’ place, and has been for years the accepted song of West Point convivialists, When the author of the original song died Danville Lead- better, now Brigadier General in the rebel army, added two verses commemorative of the virtues of the dead of West Point. The verses above are an addition to the song which all West Pointers will gladly welcome.—Ep, Henaw.) Aid For Savannah. SAILING OF THE REBECCA CLYDE—THB DANIRL WEBSTER TO LEAVE TO-MORROW. The merchants of this city sent the Rebecca Clyde on her mission to Savannah at a late hour last evening. She carries out @large quantity of provisions, the principal articles of which were mentioned in yesterday's Herat, There seems to be some defect as regards her clearance Crag These will only bring the vessel as far as Hiton lend, but it is thought that matters will there be satis. factorily arranged. Had she been detained until this morning it is said the full credentials would have reached the city. Mr. Archibald Baxter goes out in charge of the provisions, Colonel Julian Allen will send off the large steamer Daniel Webster to-morrow afternoon. By that time her cargo, which ts a very extensive one, will be complete. She lays at the foot of Canal street. Colonel Allen desires to acknowledge the receipt of the following subscriptions, which be bas handed over to the Chamber of Commerce Committee :— Purapetpma, Jan. 14, 1885. The Bulletin reports that the subscriptions in this city for the relief of the Savannab sufferers up to noon to- day amounted to $21,000. The amount will be in- creased. Borrox, Jan. 14, 1965. The steamer Greyhound, with supplies for the people of Savannah, sailed from this port this afternoon. THE WEEKLY HERALD. The Cheapest Publication in the United States The New York Werxty Hirano is now not only the best but the cheapest weekly paper published in this country. While all the other weekly papers have in- creased their subscription price from twenty-five to two hundred per cent the Werkiy Henato ia mailed at the old rates, as follows — One Copy per Py oe Five Copies 8 Ten Copies... Ne PRES, Any larger number addressed to names of suber bers $1 50 cach. An extra copy will be vent to every club of ten. Twenty copies, to one address, one year, $25, and any larger number at same price. An extra copy will be nent to clubs of twenty. These rates make the Winket Henaun the cheapest publication in ihe country. The Weexny Hersny will hereafter be printed on the beat paper, on Saturday, and mailed on Saturday, to agents os well as subverivers. St will contain all the news of the week up to the hour of publ ation vin. o'clock Saturday morning. The Werrkty Hknate, bong « P"per, as well as a family literary paper, cannot be ante daved, a8 moet publications of the kind al Tewill, thorefore, be printed at the latest moment, and ite eon tents will embrace the latest news, Hiusirated # th maps, With the latest improveiwents Single copies, tu wrappers, ve conte SUPPOSED BURGLAR FATALLY SHOT. Investigation Before Coroner Collin— The Shooting Accidental, &e. On Friday morning officers Montgomery and Hyde, of Westchester county, arrived in this city with a warrant for the arreat of Robert Churchill and several other par- ties, who stand charged with the commission of a series of burglaries and grand larcenies in that county. After making many inquiries the officers learned that Churchill lived on the corner of Fifty-seventh stroet and Fifth ave nue. In order to make sure of Churchill’s arrest, the country officials called to their aid officer Fleming, of the Fourth Distgict Police Court, and about twelve o'clock the samo night the officers proceeded to Churchill's residence, and, after entering, became involved in an altercation with him. In his efforts to make the arrest officer Flom. ing met with resistance op the part of Churchill. There- upon he drew his revolver to intimidate him, and during the scuffle the pistol was discharged, the ball taking effect in Churchill's head. The wounded man was conveyed to the Nineteenth precinct station house, where ho soon afterwards expired. Coroner Collin subscquently held an | inquest over the remains of Churchill, and the following interesting testimony was elicited :— Clara Churchill, being duly sworn, deposes and saya:—L reside at the corner of Fifty-seventh strect and Fifth avenue; I am wife of the deceased; about twelve o'clock last night three detectives came to the house for the purpose of arresting him; he had been in bed about half an hour when rape came to the door and 4 man said he had a horse he wanted to sell him; he got up and we to the window, and he said they might come over here, he was not going across the street; a short time after they came over and rapped at the door; he got up and ‘went to the door and two mea pushed the door in; he was trying to keep them out; one of them hit him on the head with a club and knocked him down; then I heard the report of a pistol; he got up and was shot and he fell; I had boen to bed and got up; he had no chance to interfere with the officcr; I was doing nothing at the timo; be was not struggling with tho officer at the time he was shot; I did not hear the officer say ho came there to arrest him; I got out of bed when the struggle commenced; I was in the bedroom and could see the door and the whole of the transaction; there was no light in the room; I could see the police men strike my husband; he did not apeak after he was shot; ho was alive, but did not speak; I heard of his death last night; I sleep on the second floor, and my bed is close to the door; the shutters were closed, and I did not see any more light. Robert B. Montgomery, being duly sworn, deposes and says:—I reside on the corner of Fifty-seventh street and Third avenue; I am employed by Colonel Baker as a do. tective, and lately by the District Attorney of Westchester county, for the purpose of ferreting out robberies that have been committed there; I started for New York yesterday morning from Westchester county, with a war- rant for Mr. Churchill, the deceased and several others; officer Hyde, from Westchester county, was with me; I went to Harlem bridge to see officer Bates, who had ar- rested deceased before, to find out where he was and if he know the other parties named tu the warrant; he told me he Nene he was back of Astoria in a place called “‘Bnglish Villago;” through a stage driver on the Bloomingdale road, opposite Mr. Burnham's, I ascer- tyjned that Churchill went with English; be told me that Churchill lived at the corner of Fifty-seventh street and Fifth avenue, northwest corner; I went there last night and took a look around the place; I then started to the house of officer Fleming, stated my business to him, and introduced him to officer Hyde, of Westchester county ; be had the warrant; he got himself ready to accompany us; I went to the beer saloon opposite Churchill's place; I told officer Fleming to remain on the southeast corner of Fifth avenue and Fifty-seventh strect; I then went to the lagor beer saloon with oflicer Hyde; I told officer Hyde to play drunk; I and es hie wont into the house, and I sat him down on achair; 1 then asked the proprietor if he had seen Bob, meaning Churchill; he paid “Ho's been here all the evening playing cards with a man; he’s just gone home; I went over to the house and knocked at the door; Churchill wanted to know who was there; I sald, “Bob,'T have got a horseman across the street;” ho said, ‘I'll be over in a fow minutes;” be said “7 think I know you;’' I said, ‘‘No, you don’t;” he said, “Who sent you?’ I said, “Country Bill, of Mount Ver- non ;’' ho closed the door and said he would be over in a minute; I went back to the saloon; then called off- cer Floming from his post; told officer Hyde to look close to the house ‘nd remained ten minutes; the officers ro- mained, both officers eaid, j to arrest pen officer Fleming; f dow fe windows wore open; he aske “Mo ; and why didn’t cor Lyons, is that you?’’ I said, “Officer, thero's your man;” I then said, ‘Bob, he’s an officer with a warrant;” he said, “You hav: got me yet, you sons of b—s:”’ officer Fleming by the arm; Churchill got officer Fleming by “Who was there?” I raid, throat; a woman then appeared and got m 4 e throat; I said, ‘Fleming, look out for yours jem- ing drew his’ “billy;” there was some scuffing before that; Churenill had the best of Fleming at and attempted to buck him; I got clear of the woman, eee al jot between me Churchill; be twists lermi with this woman; Fleming pulled fell back to the wall, and the pistol was discharged; 1 Jumped over the bannisters and said to officer Flomin “Are you shot?"’ the scuffle occurred in the hail w noar the door; Fleming ¢aid he was not; I looked Churchill on the floor; he had fallen just where he stood; I said, “Fleming, look out, he may not be shot; if you're not shot I'll cail officer Hyde:" officer Hyde came, and I suid to him, “Johnny, look at him and see if he's shot ;” he said he could pot tell; I then said, “Let's take him up, carry him to the station house, and do all we can for him; I went and got a man; ‘his wife produced a horse blanket ; we brought him to the station house, and we did not notice the wound till we ot there; he did not speak afterwards; I weut for Dr. right and the doorman went for Dr. Purdy; I brought Dr. Wright with me and be examined the man; he was dead when the doctor got there; the whole transaction at the house was the work of @ moment; the warrant was for the commission of a burglary and’ grand larceny in Westchester county; the pistol went off in the scuffie. Leonard Fleming, being sworn, says#:—I reside at No, 890 Third avenue; I am a member of the Fourth district police court squad; Mr. Montgomery came tomy house lust night, between eleven and twelve o'clock, wit warrant for the arrest of Robert Churchill from a justi of the peace in Westchester county; he showed te the warrant and introduced me to officer Hyde; be said he wanted me to go with him and help arrest a desperate character; we went over to the corner of Filty seventh street and Fifth avenue, when officer Hyde and Mont gomery went into the lager beer saloon opposite the house of deceased; he told me to stand on the corner out of sight; they went in the saloon to learn the whereabc ot Churchill; Montgomery came back and told tm Churebill was ever to his house; he said he had been there and Churchill would presently come across tho street; Churchill did not make his appearance; we then thought he would give us the slip, and we started to go across to the house; we stopped on the Innding of the first flight of stairs, and Mon ery rapped with his knuckles at the door; I stood back against the window; there was some conversation between them Chi opened the door so that I could see his t Montgomery asked Churchill why he did not come over, but I did not understand the reply; Montgomery said to me, “This is your man, officer; ‘arrest him;" Mont gomery pushed the door open further; I caught him by the shoulder; at the same time Churchill caught me by the whiskers and collar of the coat; he tried to get hold of my throat; he got some of his fingers inside my eollar; Idrew my “billy” and struck Churchill a blow on the head; he fell on his knees and immediately spran again; I endeavored to strike him another blow; as I attempted to strike him he attempted to buck me with his head, at the same time he had hold of my collar; ag { struck at him somebody grasped my club and twisted it out of my hand; I heard a female voice say, “What are you going to do with my hus. band?’ I said, “I'm going to arrest him; my hand slipped from ‘his shoulder, and I attempted to get my arm around his neck to draw him out from the door; Montgomery said, “Flemidg, look out for yourself;”’ then drew my revolver; Churchill «till had hold of’ me and I hold of him; as Twas pulling him out we both tripped and partially fell; while 1 was down I pulled my 7 putof my pocket and endeavored to straighten if up; atthe same time he caught hold of my re. ; he'aaid, “You son of a b—h, I've got you now,’ to jump back to ar myvelf away from hold of the pistol, partially aroond my und the barrel; Pendeavored to pull the pistol away the seeond time; I pulled, and it went off; Juet as I pulled It out of his hand it went off; 1 have no remembrance of cocking it; L think { got cocked as I was pulling it out of his hand; Churehill then fell Montgomery then eaid, “Fleming, are you abot?” and replied, “No—the pistol went off accidentally; Mont gemery and the wiie of deceased had a straggle. aud by this tine bad got back in the room; he was in hie ehirt and pants when [ arrested bim; I'did not notice any weapon in bis hand; it seems to me that it did not occupy more than a half a minute from the time we clinched; the pistol went of without | any — voluntary on on my part: be did not rpeak after that; Mr. Montgomery called officer Hyde; Lasked bis wife for a blan' ake him to the tim station house ‘ there was po light in the y ato the etation house; a doctor put he was dend before the doctor came; reason why I drew iu feiter, and from my k such characters ¢ generally yo armed; Fdid not draw the pietol for th Purpowe of ehooting him; 1 drew it for self-defence. Officer vmne Robinson, M.1., being sworn, eaye:—T have Mado a post-mortom examigation on the body; the bell | entered the tiain, about an ineh above the right ear, penotrated the temporal waked into the substance Of the brain, struck on the “cella tureica,” gimuced at & Tight augie vo its line of entrance, and struck against (he “He'll slip us;" when the ten minutes was up I told them “I'll show them the man I 3") I then went over to his house in com- nocked at the door; I or jeming going over to the house saw a man in the win- ing us; the moon was shining bright; the front over?” he said, “Benny said, ‘“Yes;’’ he opened the door; e time Fleming struck him and knocked him on his knees; he got up quick and caught Fleming by the shoulders Ps pop —o his “sam One said ~ ‘lemin, ‘ou son of a b—h, I'll give it to you;” he (*The Flag of Benny Havens, O!—It is hardly proper | had Fleming down on his knect) Fleming tad, officer; I've got you under arrest; I am armed; he then drew his revolver; Churchill caught the revolver and at- tempted to wrench it from his hand, and said, “Now, yon son of ab——h, I've got you;’’ I jumped one side ickwards, so that he “Dm an 5 Sg orbital hone of the right eye, fracturing the bone and rosting in the anterior lobe of the right Lemi- sphere of the brain, juss opposite the orbital bone of the right eye;' portions of the skull were driven into the brain with the ball; there was a lay amount of clotted blood over the surface of the ri heinisphere of the brain, under the duramater Was tho result of #aid wound. ‘The caso being subinitted to the jury they rendered @ verwiet ss follows, — “That Robert Churchit!, the deceased, came to his death by a pistol shot wound in the head, accidentally received at the hands of oilicer Leonard Fieming, and We exonerate the oflicer from all blame, and consider the act perfectly justifiable.” Deceased wus thirty-ive yoars of age and 4 native of England Wasuincton, Jan. 14, 1866. LRR'S TROOPS SENT TO OPPOSE SHERMAN. A refugee who left Richmond two weeks ago says:— ‘The report that Lee has sent troops to meet Sherman im South Carolina is confirmed; but the knowledge of aib military movements is 60 well kept that it is not knowm in the robel army what troops nor the numbers that have gone, although it is now three weeks since they started ‘The upper classes among the people of Richmond profess to be confident of the success of the rebels; but the poorer claages, who have severely felt the effect of the depreciated currency, are heartily sick and tired of the war and ure anxious for any mode of relief. FEES FOR PASSPORTS IN CANADA. The following circular to the consular officers in the conterminous British provinces has just been received :— Derarruryt or Stare, Wasuxaros, Jan. 14, 1865. Consular officers in territories conterminous with the United States, on their northern and northeastern frem- tiers, are hereby authorized to receive United States cur- rency ‘m payment for passports, so long aa the order of December 17, 1864, shall remain in force, bearing in mind that the law requires five dollars as a fee for issuing @ passport, which amount is.payabile into the United States Treasury and in foreign countries, with a consular foe of ‘one dollar in addition. The existing regulation by which consular agents were forbidden to give passports is hereby rescinded for the period above mentioned If any person shall have been charged more than the legal foes as they areherein mentioned, the excess will be refunded to him by the consul to whom the samo was paid, and auch repayment will be reported to the De partment. A uniform rate of charve is expected and enjoined. Passports to enter the British provin:es wil! be prompt ly ixsued by this Department on application in ac-ordanee with the passport regulations. WILLIAM H. SEWARD. MRS. LINCOLN’S FIRST RECEPTION OF THK SEASON. The first reception of Mrs. Lincoln took place to-day. A vast throng of distinguished persons were present, im- cluding members of the Cabinet, foreign Ministers, off cers of the army and navy, and the élite of tho citizena of this and other cities, The number of ladios in attend- ance was unusually large. The reception was altogether the most elegant that has yet taken place. Mrs. Lincoln, nobly and tastefully attired, received her visitors with charming cordiality. She was assisted by Mr. Lincolm and Mr. Robert Lincoln. GENERAL MKADE’S PROMOTION BEFORE THE SENATE. ‘The reason assigned for the delay in the confirmation of General Mcade as a major general in the regular army is the unwillingness of Senators to fill all the vacancies of this rank, and thus leave no opportunity to reward some splendid achievement in the field. THK CASE OF COLONEL EDWARD BACON. The order dismissing Colonel Edward Bacon, Sixt’ Michigan heavy artillery, has been revoked, upon an es amination of the facts in his case by the Bureau of Mill- tary Justice, and he is honorably discharged from the service, having served out his three years. NAVAL OPERATIONS ON THE GEORGIA COAST. Information has been received at the Navy Depast- ment from Acting Master Gillespie, of the United States bark Braziliera, on duty in St. Amon’s Sound, Ga, that the boats of that vessel have mado several im cursions inland, destroying salt works, consisting of tem. kettles of seven hundred gallons each, twelve kettles of five hundred gallons each, twenty cans of four by st feet, and three hundred bushels of sait. The boats alee liberated thirty negroes and captured a number of rebed Prisoners, The salt works were situated eighteen miles’ up Turtle river, on the creeks leading into the Buffale swamps. The enemy’s force in that portion of the coum try consists of one hundred rebel soldiers and seventy- five militiamen. RECOGNITION OF A FRENCH CONSUL AT NEW O@ LEANS. President Lincoln has recognized Ernest Napolesm Marie Godeaux as Coneul of France at New Orleans, am@ Franz August Hoffman as Consul of the dukedom ef Saxe-Minerigen for the State of Ilinoia. APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED BY THR SENATE. The Senate has confirmed the nomination or Thomas B. Smith, of Massachusetts, to be Consul of the United States at Tombez, Peru, and also the following acting masters to be acting volunteer lieutenants in the navy :— Charles G. Arthur, Ezra Leonard, James Sberrill, W. Eben Hoyt, Charles A. Boutolle, Alonza W. Maldams, . Garfield, Edward Bak . . W. D, W. E. Dennison, M. L. Churchill ms Rogers, W. @ Sleeper, W. Duran, Frederick John Gover, J. 8. Latham, Alvin Phinney, T. E. Baldwin, Wm. H. Churchill, John W. Balch, Charles De Bevoise, dg Clark, Thomas C. Dunn, e ny, D. A Comp bell,’ James H. e, F. ‘Baw Wm. B. sheldod ok Felix MeCurley, Frederieh Magrus B. Livingston, Robert B. Ely, Voorhes, L. Gusta Vassalle, D. Stuart, Henry J. Hoop, Wm. L. Martine, Dean, Wm. Mcdloria,deorge E. Nelson and Martin Freeman. RETURN OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY SEWARD. After a long confinement to his residence, caused by @ fracture of his arm, Assistant Secretary Seward has re sumed his duties State Department. . Guerilla Expedition. St. Loum, Jan. 14, 1866. The expedition sent from Cape Girardeau to Cherokee Bayou, Ark., under Lieutenant Raine, a few days sines, killed nineteen guerillas, captured a number of prisonese and fifty horses. Sozodont.—An Article t! teeth preserver and bi i ne 6 gree. It has legitimately acquired mnt to. Srety sotles tate, y right to position upew ‘Bold by Druggiste everywhere, Prizes Cashed im Al) Legalized Lotter= - Information given by CLAYTON, ‘Wall street, New ork. Prizes Cashed in All Legalized Lotte= ries and information given, J. CLUTE, Broker's office, 178 Broadway, New York. pltoyal Havana Lottery.—Prizes Cashed in pformati ernial Deibloons end all Kinds of Wold a id FF ier weap arose TAYLOR & O., Bankers, 16 Wall street, An Article of True Merit. 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