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ThE'LATEST. *VAR NEWS.
A telegraphic despatch from Point of Rooks, re :
eeli : ediarly WS m o rning, states that, on Saturday,
while the Fifth Connecticut . Regiment. were pro.
tattlig:thitGthorers who aererottaildieg the Bal
timore. aid Ohio Railroad, near Haitoook, they were
attacked by 8,000 rebels end forced to retire to, this
side of the Potonsao. • The rebels then .destroyed
the railroadarid telegraph. - Gen. Gardner, 'With a
siticieniforee, had marched' to - the relief of the
Dennectibut regiment:
:We aet by kite rebel papers that Incendiary fires
ore httecating leery common throughout the Seeth,
anti-Abet the - people are very
,mach alarmed.
They fear that there is a great eonepiracy m their
midst to destroy by tire the whole - of their property
Mid abets.: Several Ares have Coeimied In Charles
ton since the recent large one, and a - hfordgemery
(Alabama) gaper recently _stated that seven at
tempts haire been made to burn that city at dire
rWatitheiek-hy - Persona ap'ply'ing the: torch In the
milt' Popsicle; part, where, , the dames fairly
get le headway they imtdd not be very „easily
lb:41414: The teem .of GreMnville, ln - . the awn
Gate, was nearly buratittdown, Georgetown;
Tki,offe Prollertl , has. destroyed, by the sates means,
to tthe '!a:attaat Of $30,000. `AtNaehville , a urge
quantli7 et atoslestitrea r and Ordinates belong
ins to the rebel Goveretnerit was burned, entailing ,
a less Of over two millions of dellare,,Whlle a Con
federate powdermeill, near New Orleans, was blown
up;althoegh the , ward hid - ,Asteirimlead the pre-, ,
:Idea i few' m inutes before the exploder'. s • At
RieltiMsted, *eels, vilteref.it would' seem that
proparty eho'uld Ins - More sweet, on aeoount of the
largiu'Enntber htmoldam in that city," several large
dreihavelakin piiitedied tgother deyekettiott
- mond Theatre, situated In . the mutt 'wealthy - and
populous Portion of the city, was Set, on Aro, end
before the - dames ceuld be extinguished they had
*Welded to , other buildings, and ileitroYed a
large tunonat of valuable property. From Norfolk
-we have a report' that several euspiefoue:looking
men were arrested bY Ake guard,' while weildeg,
around the
- navy yaid,,with combustible' material
in their poweation, theirdeeign being, he doubt, to'
either been the yard ,or the frigate Merrimac, in
the deck. 'We have he doubt that , nine out of,
ten of these !free have been Smarm* of immortals;
ries,,, who, in many eases have, we suppose, been
" coittrabande."
Wipablialt on our outside pagi, a comet list of
the muses, 'and of the - reghtienbt Of the , 240 re
leesed Federal prisoner swho arrived at Baltimore
from RichmOnd Melliaterday.
.Both at Fortress
Dietiree end Baltimore, especially the latter pieoe,
the returne d soldiers received a kind and enthu
elastic greeting. _
The Deemed -Blacksmith, /Me Burritt, is out
with *other plan , to heal the rational difficulties.
lie.siggesta that we forma Natioeollaion, °ou
tdating of a , Northern Raped:De, the confederate
States, end Mexico, peiso_Cerada whenever found
exweallent,) and all questions attracting, foreign
Mittens are to, be deCided . by. to national' Diet,
will'eneet. at stated Skids. '`
From teethe* the news ktaiteouptainsp The
bridges , over Green river has been finished, and
the' prigelpid portion Of General Buell's command
Lave mewed it, and are elowlY. mareddeg-towards
Bowling Green, 'where, at Saimaa &temente,
General Johnston, the rebel ctimmander, had not
over thittrive thousand men. tatiehead Bueips
offerdivei teleran *lli number from 80,000 to 80,000
as lima and true 'soldiers' as Ma be toned,
it iii not hard - 'eohjecture the result. dd. Gar,
field',- brigade , brigade, whieh• had 'been sent to look titter tj
lindephreyhtendiaLl,afiest accounts wait Maiehlag
08 PxMtonbarg, driving the rebels before Ahem;
while then : Sckoepff holds Znllfcolfer in cheek end -
kmpe hint trent_ goleg to 'the, relief of-Bowling-
Green.. - ; ,
The rebels, no ,doubt expecting an attack on
Charleston, have removed Col. Corcoran' and
- „ - -
imam of Federal prisoners from the Charleston
jail , to Columbia, the capital of the Palmetto Mate.
editorial irfiele" from the Richmond Kea
muter, which will be found on our drat page, ad
mits that the rebel army Is thorough!, demoralised.,
Swim u high as $1;600 have been offered for
sobeffintee.
Goireinor Brown; of Georgia, and the lower House
of the legidature,of that State have bad another
disfatte.,
,it appears that the Governor appointed
Henry R . Johnston major general and Wm. H. T.
Walker brigadier general of the troops raised for
the definee of the State. The lower branch'
of the 'Legislature, for some , cause 'unkneWn
to d r ie;outside world, proposed to turn the troop.
over to the rebel Government. Against this the
Governor eaters his protest, the sending in of Which'
aeeas to have attired up the meraberit, one Of whOm
interlaced a resolution censuring biurfor this " ta
wniest** interference" with loghlation. The
reading, of the Message was denied,
_end the bill .
he reateitael egairat wee puired by a large ma
jority.: The Speaker of the Heim, Hon: War
ne bdin, liewileipated in the Aglaia on the owe ;
eke.' -He isieported to have laid,
" The Governor hid. offered the greatest hdlg ,
nity to the Heine inthe Message *rut as an
mentilefere neyeaterdity, • He proeituded to review ,
the hilleeige.. • The - Governor ars:d if tha
the t lbetroops
- would,tlCti entmit to the ,prors hill dis
„plaeleg their offeeru Ho bade the oommander-in
chief Ind all his troops defiance today, Let them
rome - erifftbaYonets in their hands, and drive them
frump Wed balls, if they are not willing to acquiesce
in legislative motion. He would bait his bosom to
their bayonets, mid baths last to jitinp from these
windowl en their approach." ,
,
from rebilioateus ;detail that 3,500 Fede
ral troops itadlanded on the main lend, near Port
Royal Remy, on_ the lat but they *ere re:.
'ranee - with heavy low by the Fdarteenth; South
.Cariiiiim limits - cent! The next Atiy the Federal
trootarreninied' tha'attack' with 'better Micmac; end
General firsiggriArehall brigade had-fallen bad to
a moreelgsWs positioxi.. The New Ylititllereld
yeat*ity has'iediepatch _from lie eorroq;ocidimt,ut
retirees lionroe t whittle Mattis that perils bad-been
reeeivil tie Richmond corroborating the above,
although instead of General Gregg's brigade fall
ing •beee., they were driven Owl with heavy loss.'
Thiignithiattthat few to, operate on the kiwi&
elppi will have is pretty_difitejilt °betide t 4 over
commit*thiMicontits which some to Ws from "Cairo
be true, to the effect, that six !Modred submarine
battles hive been, visaed , bb the rebels in the
011
m:between Cairo sad Columbus, reedy to blow
sup eil" - "Wit:weYist sbips thit , May .rentare within
thelit4o; 3 ,ingioA: , •
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.; e Public -Autueelloneta.' .
Mr, ironed will lippear this evening,-at the Aca
demy-of Mtutio,'as Othello. ' • • •
At the '..treko dieit .Theatre, tonight, in addition
to 110Aefire's Love's..LOW Leak” new Pa
,leletioAreami o6mprieleg Ineldents of Abe present
reboil*, - celled "Scotto, or • the' Snout and the
produced for the first:time.
Mr. aed Air.. Barney aPpear st the
Waliat-eireil Theatre this evening. Them popu
lar iwtfonnaw have just completed • a very suthesite
fel ecroseniear at the Winter Garden; New York,
Trod we ditaii/net: they will attract it lirge 'audi
ence. tot ie atiyme *fey *eve heretofore. "
-Hinton:tam. :oat distinguished Mend, the
gtheteetthegioten'of the viand mod comical ven
_ffliatitint big plessiel'entertalimenta
47,*.1nitik05,"04We1b20.40":4-B.4tirdaYafter
iiitsth,Aithe,Teoplifof Wonders„ .
111. - tMoOw, who het so long bran hormooted with
csAMOM-lanktiatatrioal. affairs; and has been at
taehid the - *ids* of Musk Awe lie Begin.
•clas; - IlieUeneee - want Deceit on Tiereday,
*yeah* uctei: ipleeita comedy of .e Speed
Plough,"' sitesz44o, In which Mrs.
Wealth .rit daughter of one of our; old favorite
:14 3 ael,,M1?:le5410:.:11.1teirett, wilt euslain A
totettte:with - hits.- Parton; Mrs.
41liadateit•fildise.Athotim Mr. f. MeCullVegt; and
tW entire. eiaapiai at , flreeirnC.ra performing st the
.liir:' , llo6CtleeerVere 'l% fall tone, and
:ire liripittlisaminegient•lovlng people will dordially
aide* him.": • • -
Ammo Pcre.oitetione.—To a_ Kea
lilsleWoiko4itijoet- of which fee is, fteigiONV ,
•-eltrino eon:tort end smiesitnii:::
Roptiko - ,Mostont Feed Bsil opt-TwiedO
-end Matte, gepieratione,
from;" Aid. be, Co, nt ;hist returned. In
aPtlehisio . 44 itt;Ok' tiesi,leotures wilt gratify
pitipepoffilopedu
The Lyons-Russell Post 016ce
Two journals, the .Morning. Herald and the
Standard—ao effete and slow as to be generally
recognised as Mrs. Ganip:find Mrs. Prig of the
London press—are managed - in a curious man
ner, reminding ono of ,the 'Dutch mechanical
weather-gauge houses, In which two little fi
gures respectively repiesentW Wet " and w dry,"
—the lady constantly out of doors when it is
fine, and the gentleman popping out white it is
wet. The Morning Herald, as its name de
notes, is a matitudinal daily, while the Standard
appears 'in the evening ? being, in fact, an af
terboon edition of the morning paper, with the
exception that in the morning the' sheet sells
for, six cents, while in the evening, the self
same journal, with later news, is sold for two
cents.
The' Standard and Herald, under one pro
prietorship and one editorship, claim to be the
organs' of the -Earl of DERBY ) loader of the
Conservative party in England—a man °Cahill
ty, energy, eloquence, and irreproachable
honor—though hi's' patronage . of troth organs
inustraitindoubts of the gravest description as
to the accuracy of his Judgment and the sound
ness of his discretion.
These journals, ever since "the so-called
Confederate States" commenced their infa
mous career of Treason, under the more gen
tle designation of Secession,llavo endeavored,
and.not wholly without success, to equal The
Times in ribald abuse of the Unionists in this
country. Two-thirds of their daily leading
arti'cle's are deditated to attacks upon this
country, its people, its institutions, its Go
velinnient, even its climate—varied though
that is, from the vast geographical extent of
out realm. Mrs. Sarah Gamp blows the
trumpet in the morning; and Mrs. Betsey Prig
—by that time, pretty much overcome by fre
quent imbfbations from the spirit-flavored tea
pot blows still more 'loudly, when the eve
" Ding shades prevail. In the last months, Mr.
LINCOLN has been meat, drink, and clothing to
the editors of:these Anti-American papers.
• Imitating The Times- - whiehthey constantly
ridicule, envy,and copy—the Herald and Stand
ard have Special‘Correapondents in this coun
try. We mean they had two, until November
last, when the sauciest, (after having spent the
summer and autumn in Richmond, whence he
sent great glorifications of Seeessla to gratify
the - curiosity and feed the hatred of the friends
of Mrs. Gamp and Mrs. Prig,) ventured into
Washington ; obtained a pass into the Federal
lines im false pretences; was luckily dis
- covered - at the commencement of his espial;
and, his pass being reclaimed, thought it
would probably benefit his health to return to
.the Congenial fogs of London, and the odor.'
ous exhalations of the river " Tema."
'Another correspondent, signing "Manhat
tan," and dating flora New York, still sup
' plies the twin Derbyite journals with Atueri
. calf intelligence._ This writer exhibits the
singular phenomenon of Impartiality and truth.
, His letters; therefore, are so much read in
England that his employers, glad to have given
a single good feature* in their columns, pub
lish them, though with this curious protest:
We continue to publish < Manhattan's'
letters, notwithstanding much that is offensive
in theta to English ears at the present crisis,
believing that it is 'desirable our readers should
bavd reliable information as to the spirit in
' which the, recent outrage is regarded by the
_powerful sect'on of the American community
of. which he is the representative."
The last letter, by Manhattan, that we have
seen, is plain-spoken enough. - It says, "If we
get entire possession of Florida, it is to be
: hoped that the beggarly State will be burned
over 'with tire. She has cost the Federal Go
vernment over sixty millions-of dollars. If
she can be sunk in the sea it will be a blessing.
She will never be permitted to come back as a
State again. Probably she will be continued
. a < territory,' and . be governed by a military
- governor, appointed by the President. It may
be 'possible that anew map will be formed, in
which case Florida will be submerged in Ala
' bama or Georgia, whichever State may come
,back into the Union. South Caroline wilt be
-added to North Carolina; and henceforth be
'known as the !State &Carolina:" It proclaims
that t; FERNANDO WOOD, the mayor, is an ardent
Secessionist." At that time, his defeat by
Mr.-.0 - erersca hid not taken, place, but " Man.
,hattan" expected - that he would probably be
.re-elected. "For instance, WOOD may receive
but 20,009 votel ; his opponents receive
89,91M,Hrmatu getting 19,999, and Gunramt
getting 19,999. - Woon is elected. So it is
'this great stamp manages to continue mayor.
He pays - nuin - ey freely to divide the opposition
!Jo him. ',Were they to unite, they would over
,whelm him. He is a cunning dog, and utterly
.unplineipled. He tries to imitate Lord
Par,wzarrox in a smal way."
The peculiarity of a Manhattan," however,
11 that - he has greater knowledge of occur
rences than the persons who, he says, are
`principals in them. Here, for example, is
something .which may be new to Lord LYONS,
,wholly or partially
" A great amount Of excitement is wasted upon
the fact that the British mail.brige are the medium
of communication between the rebels and their
friends in Europe. This has been the case all
along. The British commis have been the persons
concerned, and the underlings of Lord Lyons. He
dudes positively to the Secretary of State that ho
bas been the medium through which the rebels
have sent their letters. The way it hes been
managed is this: A British consul at Charleeton,
Savannah, Norfolk, New Orleans, or Mobile, takes
all the rebel letters, makes up & package,and di
rects the outside to Earl Russell, Secretary of
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State 0., London.'
"This le cent to Lord Lyons at Washington, and
be is obliged to forward it. Some one in Earl Rue
sell's dace distributes the rebel letters so forwarded.
In return, the same person in the Foreign Office re
ceives the rebel letters In London, makes them into
packages, and directs them to the British consuls at
the principal pens. They go in the mail-bags of
Lord Lyons to Washington; he supposes they come
from the Foreign Office and forwards them. This
is the way the whole thing Is managed. The New
York chief of police has the whole matter at his
fingers' ends. He knows the names of the clerks
in the Foreign °Moe bribed by the rebels. He is
aware of the exact amount paid for such services.
Thist is also known to the Secretary of State. I
presume the fact- has been communicated to Lord
Lyons:". -
We 'would cheerfUlly give a crooked six
pence to know how much of this is true. That
most of the British consuls in the Seceded States
habitually Violate the neutrality which was so
ostentatiously proclaimed, months ago, in
Queen Vicrostra's name, has long been noto
rious. That certain clerks, ir. Lord RussaLL's
Office, in - London, also 01 the rebels, is by no
ineans improbable. Whether Lord LYONS has
or bait not a' suspicion that ho is used as a
cat's-paw, cannot be known: We must not too
Curiously hiquiro, though we may cautiously
Conjecture, what complicity, if any, Lord Ros
eau has in the evasion of the neutrality prin-
Ciple, .so loudly proclaimed by the British
Cabinet; nine - Months ago, and so repeatedly
violated ever since. •
If future, letters by itilfanbattan" are ae
spidy as:that under notice, we shall expect
their advent with interest, especially as Punch
abuses their anti-British feeling,
SigulheAnt.
In the lest number of Punch, out of thirty-four
•irticlee, of various lengths, fifteen are devoted to
ridicule and abuse of this country and its inhabi
tants; The cartoon of the week, representing U. S.
as a 'nautical brigand and Lord Russell as a very
small page, on whose jacket is a plentiful eruption
of bUttons, Is also anti-American.
ExermeL PICIORI#LO.—From d. G. Upham,
newspaper agent, 31tt Chestnut street, wo have the
timbal, picture-papers of the 21st ult. These are
Christmas numbers, and worthy of espeaial notice.
Some of . the Illustrations , have bee,' suggested; as
might have been expeoted, by the death of Prince
Albert. American affairs also suggest subjects, but
"the merry Christmas time" has given occasion
for many pictures, of fact and fiction. ,The supple
ment portrait of the Illustrated News of :1w World
shows " the counterfeit presentment " of Dr. Lang
ley, • recently inducted Archbishop of York, and
promises a 'fine likeness of Prime Albert. The
Illustrated London News publishes a truly splen•
did number; in which song and story, fact and
Action, are extensivelrrepresented. It has tales,
sketches, genies, Nage, and facethe mingled with
records of the passing events, which will make the
future annals of the present time. There are two
supplements, with a gorgeous print, (" The Burge-
Master's Desert," by George Lance, the fruit
pairtter,) printed in some twenty colors. Truly, a
wonderful faasisnile of a gorgeous oil painting.
This oltromalithographio print is a tine speoimen of
beautiful department orart.,
FROBT.—There wee a severe
froiVenlbitithipy Whioh froze the water in many
' gas.inetera,ria ibk city. This inoonvenleine might
be prevented by the use of dry•wieters, as in Now
York;:whieh aro 11110h/tad, when demanded, by
;'the Manhattan Gas Company. Of course, our gas•
ptopCo adhere to the ante:diluvian wet-meters.
•
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THE NATURE and magnitude of the strife in
which we are engaged forbid that it purposes
should be belittled. Individuals can afford to
be misapprehended; their general purposes
- are •exclusiVe, and expend themselves within
limited circles. But nations cannot afford to
be misapprehended. Their purposes, if true,
Obit humanity, wherever ,wrought out. They
ex . pend themselves in circles which widen
until they touch the outermost tribes of man
kind. More especially in a struggle like this,
the Government cannot afford to be misunder
stood.„ It is not waged for dominion, neither.
for aggrandisement of men, cliques, nor sec
tions. Individuals may take advantage of op.
portunitY to work out their selfish ends;
and many have succeeded, as others will
succeed, in attaining to fortune and place, of
width they are in nowise worthy. But such
evils are everywhere existent. They can, and
do, exist without connivance or countenance
of. Governments.
Unquestionably, some men account this a
war for their own especial benefit and be
hoof. The evidence of this is,
,indeed, over
whelming. These men have heaped an accu
mulation of abuse upon misplaced confidence
that staggers public belief, and essentially
damages the common stock of confidence in
human integrity, and were it not that in ave
raging the multitude around us we find in
tegrity the rule, and dishonesty -the excep
tion, we might well despair.
It argues ill for the candor of any man who
seeks out these examples of bad eminence, and
from , them judges of the spirit that animates
our public men, as a class. Those who have
nothing to lose may safely dare anything.
Having no self-respect to stand, an
accusing angel, in their way, all reputations
are as one to them, if they but succeed in
their purposes of aggrandizement. This class
undoubtedly look upon this war as a fortuitous
happening for their benefit. They would be
glad to prolong it indefinitely for similar rea
sons. For such there is a terrible day of
reckoning. These sores upon the body politic
will be probed to the very quick. These ex
crescences will be lopped off with a knife
whose stroke is like lightning, clearing bone
and Sinew. They will be pilloried, and chil
dren will point tharn out as men who stood in
the market-places bartering away the life
blood of the country—men who throve upon
the calamities of the nation.
This is the world's war. Our immediate
enemy has the covert sympathy of every
reigning despot on the globe. But we,we
have the Sympathy and the prayers of
every man and woman who looks forward to
that higher freedom which remits man to
the possession of his best estate ; and we have
what is better—consciousness of right mo
tives, and the benizon of the Almighty. Wo
have armed in no ignoble spirit of revenge;
but this war cannot end until the principals,
alders, and apologists of this gigantic treason
are dead or in bonds.
Young Kuick
Magazines have sobriquets, like human
beings. Blackwood calls itself Masa, while
Fraser affected the title of REGINA, and the
Knickerbocker, patriarch of American periodi
cals, rejoices in being called ON Knick. Esta
blished in 1832, the Knickerbocker passed into
the editorship of the twin brothers, WILLIS
GAYLORD and Lours GAYaonn CLARK, in 1834,
by whom it was jointly conducted for seven
years, when the death of the former placed
the latter in the responsible situation of solo
editor, in which condition he has continued
up to a very recent period, attracting nume
rous contributions from the leading American;
and British authors of his time. A more ge
nial and judicious editor than our friend
CLARK has scarcely ever been encountered.'
His only fault (for even the sun has spots)
was his too great kindness for young authors--
if that be a fault ( -
Mr. CLAim's Editor's Table-talk and Gossip
With Readers and Correspondents made a
new feature in magazines, which has been
largely adopted, with more or less success, by
murderous rivals. Out of this monthly series
proceeded a handsome volume, in 1852, called
Knick-Knacks from an Editor's Table,"
which had a large sale. In 1855, his leading
'American contributors published a sumptuous
/ octavo, wholly original, with, their portraits,
called ($ The Knickerbocker Gallery," for his
especial behalf.
Latterly, the proprietorship of The Knicker
bocker having mainly passed into new hands,
a strong political feeling' was introduced into
it—at variance, we have always thought, with
its character.' and acceptability. For - some'
months, though Mr. L.' G. CLARK has not
'relaxed his labor, it has literally been its
own and only reward. His connection with
the Knickerbocker ceased with the No
vember number, 'after twenty-five years'
sole editorship. The reading world will be
glad to learn, Mr. Oramt, t like the Lybean
Animus, has touched earth, but to gain new
strength. On the first of March, he will pub
lish the first number of Clark's Knickerbocker
Magazine, unconnected with politics, with
literary assistance from the best of his old
contributors. Already, his subscription list
(at $2 a year) is considerable, and we wish
bins all his old success. A more genial gen
tleman, a more appreciative and kindhearted
magazine-editor than Lotus GAYLORD Grants
breathes mortal air in no part of the globe,
and this is saying a great deal. Success then
to Yonne KXeICK.
LETTER FROM "OCCASIONAL."
[Correspondence of The Press.)
WASHINGTON, Jan 5, 1862
The Pennsylvania troops in South Carolina
have celebrated the new year. They have
cut off the rail communication between the
aristocratic cities of Charleston and Savannah,
and as these great Southern capitals' had pre
viously been blockaded by water, their Isola
tion is complete. The regiment that has
performed this fine feat is the Forty-fifth
Pennsylvania, commanded by Colonel Thomas
Welsh, of Columbia, Lancaster county, as brave
a soldier as ever wore the uniform of that
country which he has served on more than
ono bloody field. Honor to him and the
gallant boys under his lead The effect of this
achievement will be to increase the panic and
thiS distress of the people of South Carolina
and Georgia.' What a fearful retribution
for Charleston ! The cradle of reballion
will be its grave! 'And what a fate for the
prosperous State of Georgia, with her great
railroads, fine steam lines to the \ Northern
ports, and an auspicious Future ! Savannah has
always been one of the most refined and po
lished of the cities in the Union. Its scholars
and public men were famed for their learning
and their influence, and its people were justly
proud of the enterprise and progress that dis
tinguished them. Now, Savannah, like Charles
ton, is deserted and desolate. The - blame lies
not upon the people, but upon their remorse
less and ambitious leaders; and if the former
will only reject and repudiate the latter, the
war will soon bo terminated.
These movements in the extreme South
will, of course, be followed up by an advance
from the Potomac. But our opinion is, now
expressed, that this forward movement can
not be made too soon. Our troops are eager
for it. They are even clamorous for active
duty. They have been disciplined for months,
and longer delay will only increase the sick
and add to the sufferings produced by the
rigors of winter. • OccusioNAL.
Pnomson A. D. BACHE, superintendent of the
United States coast survey, has our thanks for an
official map of portions of the seacoast of South
Carolina and Georgia in possession of the United
States December 12, 1561. It is a very neat and
reliable map, and was prepared by C. 0. Boutello,
assistant in the United States coast survey, and
now serving with Commodore Dupont's expedition
as head of the surveying party.
Fire et Cortland, N. Y
Convnettn, N. Y., Jan. 4.—Tho Cortland Hotel
was entirely destroyed by fire last evening; also,
the harness shop of Henry Brewer, and the cabinet
warehouse of McFarland & Carmichael. The loss
amounted to $14,000, on which thorn is a slight in-
SUraISICO.
Further from Europe
liameax, Jan 4.—The steamship MagrMom,
fropi Southampton on December 21st, has arrived
at this port with MOO troops for Canada.
11er news has been'anticipated by the steamship
Asia.
It was reported on the London Stook Exchange,
that the legal authortties at Washington had pro
nounced against the capture of Mason and Slidell,
and the latter were on their way to England.
The statement of the Paris Putrie, that a number
of French men•of•war wore off Now York, attracted
attention, and was regarded with much satisfaction
on the London 'Change.
The Michigan Senatorship
DETROIT, Mich., Jan. 4.—Tho Republican Cott
cue of the State Legislature, held at Lansing last
night, unanimously nominated ion. Jacob Howard
for Senator, in place of Mr. Bingham, deceased.
THE PPESS.—PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, JANUARY b, 18,15.1
LATEST ,NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH'.
FROM WASHINGTON,
ARRIVAL DE MO DESERTERS FROM COM
CONDITION OF THE REBEL AMY" THERE
PRESENTATION OF FLAGS TO PENN
• SYLVANIA REGIMENTS. -
How the Rebels Treat their Pri
soners in Richmond.
STATEMENT OF THOSE RECENTLY RELEASED,
Special Despatches to "The Press."
The average number of deaths of the Federal
prisoners in Richmond is one per day. The great
est mortality is among the citizens of Virginia who
are confined on, account of their Union sentiments.
Commissary assistants, clerks, and all petty officers
connected with the prison, are soleoted from our
captured soldiers. Mr. H. SLOANAKER, orderly
sergeant of Company U, First California Regiment,
who was captured at the battle of Ball's Bluff, now
attends to duties formerly assigned to Mr. Gio-
VETTE, one of the released prisoners.
' Outrages Upoh Our Soldiers.
Very many outrages have been perpetrated upon
the prisoners, in consequence of the ignorance,
drunkenness, and vindictiveness of the sentinels on
post. The officers' treatment bee been kind and
considerate, but the total lack of system has result
ed in the most flagrant outrages upon the non-com
missioned officers anti privates. The Confederates
are totally devoid of the moans withal to adminis
ter to'the wants of the prisoners.
How they were Brought to Baltimore.
From the flag of truce the prisoners were brought
to Fortress Monroe by Capt. JAIIES MILLWARP.
From that point to Baltimore they were placed in
charge of Assistant Adjutant General WHIPPLE.
The prisoners are now in charge of the Union Re
lief Committee of Baltimore.
Arrival of Exchanged Ensonere
Several non-commissioned officers and privates
who are among the number of exchanged pri
soners—two hundred and forty in number—from
Richmond, are in this city to-day, having reached
here from Baltimore during last night. They all
represent that their treatment by the rebel. au
thorities has been of the worst possible character.
A full list of the companies to which these soldiers
belong is given in another column. The prisoners
wore in charge of Captain Glans, commander of
the post under General Wranzit, at Richmond,
who left them Dille miles this side of Newport News.
Statement-or Mr. James Gillette, one of
/ the Exchanged Prisoners;
Mr. JAMES GILLETTE, of the 71st New York
Regiment, who has been a prisoner in Richmond
wises the 21st of July, and had charge of the rolls
of the prisoners in that city, has arrived in Wash
ington via Old Point Comfort, having boon ex
changed lately by our Government. He has fur.
nished' US with much valuable information in refer
ence to the treatment of our prisoners, and the sen
timent of the people of Richmond and vicinity, and
which is appended. The number of Federal prisoners
captured by the Confederate forces and brought to
Richmond, from the let of July to December 27,
1861, are as follows :
32 sent to Raleigh, N. O.
159 ' 4 Charleston, S. 0.
•
996 Now Orleans, La.
150 " Columbus, S. 0.
500 Tuscaloosa, Als,
176 4 Salisbury, N. C.
56 " Home.
43 ;all.
8 " Escaped.
1,258 remaining at Richmond.
100 dead, which does not include 100, or more,
at general hospital.
The Condition of the Prisoners.
The prisoners aro confined in sin large tobaooo
factories, three hospitals, and three prisons. The
size of the rooms vary from 40 by 80 feet to 60 by
101 In a room of the first size, one hundred pro
loners are usually confined. Up to late in the
month of November, the prisoners were unprovided
with blankets, their only clothing being the rem
nant of that worn by the soldiers at Bull Run. It
was no unusual thing to see the prisoners avoiding
the windows for the purpose of screening their
nakedness. Daring the same month the soldiers
were supplied with straw bedding, and a few of
them wore accommodated with quilts, but a large
number ef them 'were obliged to lay upon the doors
of their prison homes without any covert% whatt
aver.
Muses of rnsoners who hare' Bled elttel
the Battle of the 21st Jply. .
Aug. I. W. M. Smith, Seventy-flret Now 'York.
4. Albert Ponnott, First Rhode Island.
4, A. J. White, First Rhode Island.
5. W. F. Orford, Second New Hampshire.
6. E. M. Babies, Second Vermont.
6. J. B. Smith, Second Rhode Island.
6. J. Williams, Thirteenth New York.
6. J. Bradley, Fourteenth Now York,
7. 11. P. Hale, Eleventh New York.
7. J. B. Nichols, Thirteenth New York.
7. Horace Hunter, Third Maine.
8. H. Smitht Eleventh Now York.
10. A. E. Farmer, Eleventh Massachusetts.
10. J. P. Garrison, First Minnesota.
11. C. MoAvoy, Seventy-ninth New York.
12. A. Jacques, Second Rhode Island.
13. J. N. Cobb, Second Rhode Island '
14. J. F. Salle, First Minnesota.
10. C. R. Prescott, Fourteenth New York.
16. .7. B. Miller, 11th New York.
20. J. A Campbell, 44th New York.
20. S. Russell, 3d Maine.
22. J. R. Johnson, 27th Now York.
29. S. Weld, 11th Massachusetts.
22. J. (liming, 2d Vermont.
22. 0. H. Chase, 2d New Hampshire.
29 .J. B. Bate, 69th New York.
29. F. Lonery, 14th New York.
Sept. 1. J. 0. Durand, 12th New York.
5. 3. Hamilton, 2d Wisconsin.
6. E. M. Thomas, let Maine.
7. J. Leonard, 24 Vermont.
8. A. IL Brown, :3d Maine.
11. A. B. Bailey, 21 New Hampshire.
13. A. M. Hunt, 27th New York.
15. 0. MoDonald, 79th New York.
16. J. A. Zettlo, 19th Penn_sylvania.
21. N. O. Buck, 79th Now York.
21. 8. Tobias, 19th New York.
23. B. Murray, Bth U. 8.
25. J. Redman, 24 Rhode Island.
25. O.K. Rama, 3d U. 8.
Oct. 3. J. B. Gowan, 4th Maine. •
7. W. 0. Haynes, 2d New Hatnip3hire.
7. O. Trowbridge, 2( . 1 . IyisoLmia,
13, J. H. McClung, 14th New kelt.
14. James Jones, - Greenbrier, Va.
14. C B. Hump, Jr., Roohester, N. Y
15. N. M. Andrews, 27th Now York.
15. G. W. Anderson, 4th Maine.
17. B. Ganald, Bootie, Va.
20. D. S. Brookes, 24 New Hampshire.
21. J. Cunningham, Bth U. B.
23. G. M. Clanly, 2d Maine.
23. T. Slack, Ist Connootiont.
23. E. L. Reed, 2,1 Wisconsin.
24. T. Truxall, 25th Ohio.
24. It Gleason, 11th New York. -
26. W. Ycarger, 15th Pennsylvania.
27. J. B. Duifoo, Ist Minnesota.
27. J. Dietry, 14th New York, -
Nov. G. 3. 0. Gilman, 241 Maine.
6. 11. C. Lewis, hardy county, Virginia,
, 12. 0. W. Tibblts, 27th New York.
14. W. Walkeep, Virginia.
15. George Farland, Virginia.
16. J. Sites, Virginia.
17. 0. F. Clark, Ist Minnesota.
18. W. Batt, 2st California.
24. J. Carlisle, 79th New York.
25. C. Lamb, 15th Massachusetts
27. J. B. Newcomb, Fairfax.
27. Chandler F. Perry, 4th Maine.
28. G. W. Cabbage, Virginia.
29. Martin Mace, Hardy county, Virginia,
29. J. M. Lee, tat Minnesota.
29. 3. 8.. Hall, Virginia.
Dec. 4. W. J. Devereaux, 2d Maine.
4. 11. Weatherby, 2d Now Hampshire. ,
5. W. Gibbs, 7th Ohio.
5. J. Ashmore, let California.
7. T. N. Woodward, 15th Massachusetts,
8. L. Comb!, Itolla, Virginia.
8. J. W. Bishop, 27th Now York.
8. J. Albrecht, sailor, Massachusetts.
9. N. Kaughmem, Hardy county, Va.
10. J. Brown, Virginia.
11. J. Caughman, 9th Virginia.
12. L. Fippe, 15th Massachusetts.
14. C. Upham, 15th Massachusetts.
15. It. A. Ellis, 15th Massachusetts.
17. W. G. Bishop, 11th New York. '
18. R. McMenamin, let California.
21. J. Marston, 49th Now York.
23. J. L. Niohuale, let California.
23. N. Miliira, Virginia.
23. J. Lamon, 24th Ohio.
25. .1. Ronald, Boon county, Virginia.
23. S. Yates, Ist cavalry, Virginia.
20. H. McQuaid, 38th New York.
Arrival of Rebel Refugees.
Three Tennesseans belonging to the rebel army
stationed at the battery at Cookpit Point, came
across the Potomac river last night, on a raft. They
became tired with the rebel service, and being
stationed on picket duty; took the first favorable
opportunity to desert. They state that there are
about seven thousand men in the different bat
teries along the river, with a large force as a re
serve behind. One of them was a sergeant, who
clad charge of pickets, and he stationed those men
upon the outposts. They had plenty to eat, but
otherwise they were poorly off. They are now
in General llocman's headquarters. Captain
TODD, who had charge of the Federal prisoners at
Richmond, was removed on account of his brutal
treatment to them. As has been already stated, be
is It brother of Mrs. LINCOLN. Tho last act of
cruelty Tonn committed was running his sword
through the body of ono of his prisoners. Captain
Goss has been appointed in his place.
The Philadelphia Volunteer Refreshment
A committee' from the Volunteer Refreshment
Saloon of Philadelphia +mired hose to.day.
They purpose tendering the hospitalities of that
institution to exchanged prisoners passing through
your city.
PIT POINT
WasnirraTort, Jan. 4,1862
Prisoners in Richmond
Dag Presentations to Pennsylvania
Troops.
Yesterday afternoon; a number of Gage were pre-
Sented by Col. ptimmrox, on behalf of the
State of Pennsylvania, to tha Pennsylvania ro
giments in and around Alexandria. The first pre
sentation, at noon, was made to COI. MCLEAN'S
Philadelphia regiment, stationed at Alexandria.
The presentation speech was made by Speaker
Gnow, and tho flag was received on the part of Col.
Maw: by Hon. Judge KELLEY. Short speech
es were subsequently made by Colonel and Lieute
nant Colonel Mehnew, the Mayor of Alexandria,
Judge:FREESE, and Generals HEINTZLEMAN and
MONTGOMERY. The Mayor, who is a Virginian by
birth, delivered a most radical speech, full of strong
Union sentiments, recommending en increased us
tivitY en the part of the Administration to put
under foot the rebellion which now shakes the coun
try to its very foundation.
While the ceremony was in course of progress at
Alexandria, Colonel PCLEOTON, accompanied by
Bons. LIENDRICK 11. WRIGHT and KENNEDY MOOR
HEAD, proceeded to General' imiresou's brigade,
four miles outside of Alexandria, and there made
presentations of flags to the regiments of Cols.
Mollrhowr, HAYS, SWEENEY, and RIPPEY,
com
prising that brigade. The party then returned to
Alexandria, where they, in company with some
ono hundred and fifty guests, consisting of field
°Moors and several ladies, eat down to a spiendii
dinner, prepared at the City Ball. Tho greateat
hilarity prevailed throughout, and the party re
turned to Washington at an early hour in the eve
ning.
Some twenty flags yet remain to be presented to
the Pennsylvania regiments.
Pennsylvania's Major Generals.
One quarter of the soldiers now comprising the
rank and file of the Union army is furnished
by the Btateof Pennsylvania, and although the Stata
is entitled to six Major Generals and twenty-four
Brigadier Generals, besides , not having a single
Major General, we are deficient in our number of
Brigadier Generals. Massaehusetts, while furnish
ing loss than one quarter of the strength of the
army, already has two Major Generals in serviao.
The question has been often asked, and not with
out strong reasons, why it is that Brigadier General
McCaw, commanding the division of the Pennsyl
vania Reserves corps, has not been advanced to
the position of major general. Certain it is that it
would be no more than a simple not of justioe to
the Old Keystone that this change should be
efiboted, and that most speedily.
The Case of Colonel Kerrigan.
Within the past two days the court-martial in
"the ease of Colonel HErtnroAx has developed im
portant testimony relative to the prisoner furnish
ing information to the enemy. On Friday and Sa
turday Capt. EISA.W CORBITT, a citizen of Virginia,
and Major Donannurr gave testimony seriously
atfeeting the prisoner. The evidence, it is said,
has altered the minds of the members of the court
martial in reference to the guilt of the prisoner, and
in consequence, the court will be continued seve
ral days longer.
Colonel Chorman Dismissed.
Col, E. G. CHORHAN, of the Eighth Pennsylvania
Cavalry, has boon dismissed from the regular ser
vice by an examining board now in session in Wash
ington. Some thirty charges were preferred
against him.
Arrival of Contrabands.
Yesterday font contrabands came into General
McDownr.r.'s headquarters, near Upton's Thu.
They report that the rebels have completed the
railroad from Maneaas to Centreville.
The Case of Captain Turner
The case of Captain Tolman, of the Fourth In
fantry, who shot HAGLER, the bugler in Company
E, Fourth United Statea Cavalry, on Friday last,
is exciting considerable interest hero. A statement
is being prepared by Captain CURTIS, of the quar
termaster department of the regular army, of the
principal facts in the ease, to be laid beibre General
IdoCLauts.N. Captain TURNER is represented as a
soldier of great courage, and a thorough discipline.
Han. Ilammt is reported dead tonight.
Col. Ramey's Twenty.thad Pa. Regiment.
The encampment of this regiment, known as
Camp Graham, about one mile east of the Soldier's
Home, is in fine condition. Wo paid a brief visit
there yesterday, and found both officers and men
as happy and contented as possible. Everything
about the encampment Frascati a neat and cosy ap
pearantle, and, what Is bettor than all, the men
really seem to be delighted with their situation.
They speck highly of thecomforts afforded by the
Sibley tent, in general use by them, and, indeed,
hare little or nothing at all to complain of. We
found the Colonel at his post, as clover, gentlemanly,
and soldierly as ever.
Arrest of an Alleged Disloyal Soldier.
Corporal LIMY, of the First Pennsylvania Regi
ment, was yesterday arrested, at the instance of
Capt. CLOW, of Oen. bloCaLL's staff, and planed
in irons, to await charges of desertion and disloyal.
ty. Ile has been employed in the division bakery.
On Now Year's day he wont away without leave,
married the daughter of a Secessionist living at
Langley, and, thereafter, not only refused to do
further duty, but expressed a determination, at the
first opportunity that offered, to go over to the
enemy and fight on their side. lits honeymoon
was of abort; duration. The arresting officer found
him at the house of his bride, hid between two
feather beds. A court martial will be forthwith
ordered, and if the charges preferred against him
are proved he must inevitably be awarded the
death penalty.
General Burnside's Expedition.
It is now known that this expedition is about
ready to sail, and that it is as completely equipped
for its business as modern science could make it.
The fleet lacks nothing in numbers, sail, steam, ca
pacity of transport, strength of armament, and all
the appliances for land or marine war. Each chief
of hie department has had all the time and means
to perfect his werk, and they have reported their
work done.
The destination of the expedition is not publicly
known, but it will soon report for itself, and it Is
equally sale to say that, whore its bolts fall, no
other expedition will have to follow up the work.
The vessels of General Ettinastnn's fleet were
inspected yesterday by General Poarza and Col.
SAC/LETT, by order of General MoCLET.t.fai. They
report the accommodations ample, and arrange
ments excellent for the transportation of our troops
in the fleet. General BonNsinE's men wore paid
off Friday and Saturday Seven hundred thousand
dollars was disbursed, throe•fourths of whioh was
sent home to the soldiers' families.
Arrival of General Fremont.
General FREIIONT arrived here last night, and
has taken private quarters.
Minister from Peru
hfertner. NICHOLAS CORPANCIIO, Minister from
Peru, has arrived here, and will bo presented to
the President to-morrow.
Illness of Dr. Shippen
Dr. Suirprarr, of Philadelphia, who has charge of
the hospital in General PdcCsam's division, whore
the wounded at the Drancsvillo battle are being
taken care of, has been obliged, on account of his
excessive labors, to relinquish his• post for a few
days to obtain the respite he requires. Dr. GREEN,
sur i veon of the Seventh Pennsylvania Regiment,
has charge of the hospital in his absence. There
are now only eight of the Dranesville wounded in
the hospital, and only ono of these is expected to
lie of his wounds. The other wounded hive all
been discharged.
Another Soldier Killed by the Careless
Use of Firearms
Yesterday another instaneo occurred of a soldier
lilted through the careless use of Brent s. Tho
vietira was J.A.arns hicli:r.E, private in Co pony
first Pennsylvania Cavalry. A private, eying on
false face, protruded his head into a tont whore
several soldiers wore sitting, when one of tho latter,
aTecting to he frightened, took out his revolver and
tainted it in the direction of the masked head. By
Ole of those fatuities that often follow upon the
heels of reckless carelessness, a barrel of the re
solver exploded, the bullet just grazing the head o
tie masked soldier and hitting MCKEE, who hap
pened to be passing, in the left temple, and killing
him instantly.
Colonel Allen. of New Jersey.
Colonel ALLEN, of Now Jersey, has boon given ,
tie oominand of a brigade in BURNSIDE'S expodi
tbn.
Another Execution
To•marrow a private of the tteoond Infantry re
plan', who shot a sergeant in the Satin regiment
it Alexandria, some time since, will be hung a short
defiance from Washington. All the infantry in the
regular army, now in the oily, will ho in attend
atloe.
Gen. Porter's Division
Tomorrow a drill of all the artillery and cavalry
zonneeted with Gen. PORTER'S division will take
liace.
Geu. Mansfield
It is reported that Gen. MANSFIELD, now under
Gen. Wool, at Newport News, desires to be relieved
from oonatnand.
Departure of the New Jersey Ninth.
Major Tatlatas 8. ALLISON paid off the New Scr
ew 'Ninth, Colonel ALLEN, at Meridian llill, on
Fdday last. This is the first regiment whioli has
been paid oft this year, These soldiers received
tut months' pay, about two-thirds of Nrhish was
irenemitted to their falilies. Tho regiment left
yesterday for Annapolis. It woseelected by Gene
tal BURNSIDE, to accompany him on his expedition,'
is consequence of its being composed, in a great
3/lessor°, of men from Toni's river, Groat Egg
Earbor, and other places along the Jersey coast,
trho are used to the management of surf boats. At
•ho landing made nt Port Royal, ono of the Indiana
mgimonts came very near losing a large number of
men, who ignorantly jumped into the surf before
the boats renotacl the boaoh.
Virgulla for the !Taxon.
It is the opinion of many that, were the voiee of
the people of 'Virginia only allowed to ho expressed,
would ,e declared for the Union. liven~in the
city of Richmond there is n vary strong fooling for
the Union. Merchants and others are Insgiining to
leo the result of their folly, end to !await their
:raitoreus action.
General Burnside's Expedition
The destination of General BURNBIDE'S expedi
tion remains as much a mystery as was that of
General Bunitarsw's before it was known that a
landing bad been made at Port Royal.
The agent of the Government who superintended
the removal of SLIDELL, and MASON from Fort
Warren to the British ship Rinaldo, returned this
morning to Washington. No papers wore ex
ohanged between the agent and the English com
mander, in connection with the delivery and re
ception of the rebel emissaries.
General LANE, of Kansas, is making prepara
tions for the active campaign on which he will soon
enter.
The -Government has been prompt in giving di
rections for furnishing the necessary supplies.
The staff officers of General GRAHAM'S brigade
prsented him last night with a splendid sword and
sash.
The Reported Texas Expedition.
The report in a recently-published letter from St.
Louis, with reference to a Texas expedition being
fitted out at Fort Leavenworth, to be under the
charge of Major General Maven, with Generals
LANE and DENVER as subordinates, Is incorrect in
essential particulars. General LANE is'at present
engaged in the discharge of his duties as a Senator
from Kansas. He will leave this position only , to
take exclusive command over a column, organised
with a view to demenatrate to the country the cor
rectness of the principle through which alone ho
believes the war can be brought to a successful
close, gnd the rebellion triumphantly and perma
nently overlhrhwri. In this position General LANE
is, it is understood, cordially endorsed by the Ad-,
ministration.
Precautions Against Female Spies
Measures have been taken to guard against the
communication of information to the rebels, espe-
cially through female agency.
Specification for Iron-plated Steam Bat-
The Navy Department has forwarded to the seve
ral navy yards copies of the specifications for the
hull, iron plating, and steam machinery for tho iron-_
clad steam batteries about to be built. Upon appli
cation to the commandants of the yards, the parties
who can prepare a portion or the whole can see the
specifications, and will be able to make an offer to
the Secretary of the Navy, stating the least time
and money for which they can execute the work.
Arrival of - Rebel 'Deserters.
Two deserters from the First Maryland Regi
ment, and three from a Tennessee regiment en
camped near Union Mills, between Centreville and
Manassas, arrived here yesterday. They escaped
by way of Winchester, crossing the Potomac at
Dam No. 5, eight miles above Williamsport. These
men were well clothed. They state that the rebel
armytake possession of everything in the way of
commissary stores, leaving the owners unsatisfied
and suffering for the common necessaries of life.
They have no idea of the number of men, but re
present the defenses to be of a formidable charac
ter.
Contract for Muskets.
A gentleman of Philadelphia has received a con
tract to furnish the Government with twenty
thousand muskets of the Minie pattern. There is
not a city, perhaps, in the country thathas greater
facilities for manufacturing fire-arms than Phila•
delplaia, yet not a single gun-maker carrying on
business has yet received a contract. Some of the
finest gun-barrels made in the world are manu
factured at Lancaster, Pa. Philadelphiacould turn
ont twenty thousand improved muskets every,tvto
weeks if the Government required them. The
Government has determined not to accept any
more altered or second-hand muskets.
Paying oft the Reserves
It is expooted that Major Bnnu& will commence
paying off the Pennsylvania 'Reserves on Tuesday
next.
Appointed Messenger
J&orEs P. WILLIAMS, of Harrisburg, Pa.,
has boon appointed messenger in the Senate.
Additional Clerks
Several additional clerks have reoently been
appointed in the Treasury Department.
Miscellaneous.
The following letter has been addressed to Hon.
W. P. FuSSBNDEN, obeirmanlof the Committee on
Corraneree, of the senate, and Hon. THADDRUS
STEVENB, chairman of tho Committee 011 Ways
andikieetra, of the lionso:
TREABITRY DEPARTMENT, January 3, 1862.
Eat The act of Congress, passed on the 28th of
December, 1861, directing that, from and after the
date of its passage, certain duties, fa lion of the du
ties before imposed, should be levied, collected, and
paid on tea, coffee, and sugar, imported from for
eign countries, did not exempt from its operation
toe, coffee, and auger previously imported and
warehoused, and was therefore regarded by mo as
a direction to collect the duties prescribed on all
such importations, without exception, and inatruo
lions were issued to the collectors accordingly.
I beg leave, however, to direct your attention to
the fact that where goods imported have been placed
in warehouse under the law and department rep
tattoos, the amount of duties has in each ease been
estimated though not levied by the naval officer,
and the bond has been taken by the collector in
double the amount of the dues thus estimated for
their payment, and there is a general opinion among
morohanta that the faith of the government Is en
gaged'fbr the delivery of suoh goods to the mer
chants on payment of the dutiosimposed by law at
the time of the warehousing.
Whether this opinion be absolutely well founded
or not, there is certainly something in the nature of
the transaction which supports it. It is my duty,
doubtless, to execute the law as it is written; but,
in view of this opinion of the importing merchants,
I respeotfully suggest the propriety of the adoption
of a joint resolution directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to permit warehoused goods to be with
drawn on payment of the duties imposed by the act
of August 2, 1861, and to refund any excess of du
tiea above those thus imposed, whioh may have been
collected on goods already withdrawn.
With groat respect, S. P. CITASE,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Thirteen rebel prisoners, captured by Gen. FM
JOHN PORTER'S division of the army in Virginia,
have been brought to the city and lodged in the old
Capitol.
Col. D'Urassy, of the Garibaldi Guard, has been
appointed a brigadier general of volunteers.
Tho Navy Department expects the United States
sloop John Adams to arrive at Now York within a
few days. The Department does not apprehend
that any disaster has happened to her, notwith
standing her long absence.
Important from 'Point of Rooks.
ATTACK OF THE REBELS.
TIIE FEDERAL TROOPS RETIRE.
THE RAILROAD AND TELEGRAPH DESTROYED.
AN ARTILLERY EIGHT
Pool , or Rome, Jan. s.—Bia thousand rebels
attaoked the Fifth Connecticut Regiment, near
Hancock yesterday, while protecting the railroad.
After a alight skirmish, our mon retired to this side
of the Potomac to await reinforcements. Mean
while the rebels destroyed the railroad and tele
graph lines, breaking our communication with Cum_
beriand.
General Lardnor is marching to the relief of the
Fifth Regiment with a sufficient force. The !croon
either side is unknown, but believed to be trifling.
Tho rebels have been shelling our position at
interyals all day. Our artillery is responding. Tho
rebel shells did no mischief.
From Fortress Monroe,
THE SCOLITIEO PARTY TO 1H rams,
FORTRESSdonnon, Jan. 4, vita Baltimore.—A
scouting platy„nunibering seven or eighthundred,
and consisting of six companies of the Coast
Guard, six companies of the Twentieth New York
Regiment, and three companies of Harlan's Caval
ry, loft Camp Nonillion yesterday morning, under
command of Acting Brigadier General Weber, ac
companied by Majors "%Tolosa& and Curling, of
Gen. Wool's staff. About two miles beyond Little
Bethel tho infantry halted, and the cavalry pro
ceeded towards Big Bethel. Six miles this aide of
that place, they met a mounted picket, which was
driven in.
The cavalry gave chase, but were unable to over
take the fugitives. On arriving at Big Bethel the
place appeared to have been deserted, and a careful
examination showed that such was the feet. It had
apparently been occupied by 3,000 or 4,000 men,
including 200 or 300 cavalry. Breastworks were
found nearly-half a mile in extent, pierced for
twelve guns. After a short stay the party
returned. No guard was loft there, as was stated
yesterday.
Tho steamer S. R. Spaulding is loading for Hat
teras Inlet.
General Burnside's expedition is now daily ex
peoted here.
Froth the Yudimi Country—The Loyal
Indians at War with ilia, Texans,
LEAVENWORTH, Jan. 4.—Reports from the In
dian country show that the war has fairly begun
between loyal Indians and the Texas and rebel
lialf-breeds. In a light in Cherokee county, it is
reported that Cooper, a Texas general, and Mcln
tosh, the leader of the rebel Crooks, were killed,
while the loyal Indians lost fourteen of their
braves.
The Cincinnati Money market
CINCINNATI, Jan. 4.—Tho money market is more
settled as regards the currency question, conse
quent upon the notion of the New York banks.
In respect to the demand for treasury notes, the
popular sentiment hero is in favor of their use as
currency, to the exclusion of all others, if neces
sary. Exchange is firm at d per cent. premium.
The Steamship Parana
SIALIFAx, Jan• 4 —No 1101V8 bas yet boon heard
of Ilie steakutbip Parana, but all apprehensions In
regard to her safety have subsided, from the fast
that she did not leave Southampton till the 20th of
December. Mason and Slidell are hourly expected
to sauce here in the British gunboat Rinaldo.
IMPORTANT FROM CAIRO.
REBEL SUBMARINE 'BATTERIES.
frij.:rf-v;4l):}:f.ititlElii!/.lt44_frA*,l
The Rio Grande Blockaded.
A. SCHOONER BURNED.
GALVESTON TO BE BURNED.
CAPTURE OF REBEL STEAMERS
CM°, Jan. 6.—Six hundred submarine batte
ries have been planted between Columbus and
Memphis by the rebels. A gentleman who wit
nessed the experiments made with these batteries
stated that they were entirely successful.
The crows of the Federal gunboats were muster
ed in on Saturday, and the whole fleet will proba
bly be anchored in.the stream on Monday.
The Memphis Appeal of the 18th ult. has the
following from Texas. The Galveston Cmilian of
the 18th says thatlast night's mail brought advises
from the Rio Grande, to the effect that one of Lin
eoln's steam propellers had arrived, and was block
ading the river. She had captured and bunted a
eel:keener.
' The fight was still progressing at Matamoros.
r. The Houston Telegraph, of the 20th ult. says
that the people of Galveston are in a considerable,
stew over the report that General Herbert has or•
dered the destruction of Galveston, if the city
could not be defended.
The Federal fleet near New Orleans and Lake
Pontchartrain have captured several rebel steamers.
THE WAR IN KENTUCKY.
COMPLETION OF THE BRIDGE OVER GREEN
LOUISVILLE, Jan. s.—Last Thursday a Mali
Federal scouting party went below Paducah, and
William Owens, one of their number, was taken
prisoner, and the rebels threatened to bang him
The Fedorala thireupon arrested Robert Wolfolk,
a prominent Secessionist of Paducah ; and sent
word to the rebels that his fate would be deter
mined by that of Owens. Wolfolk's wife has gone
to Columbus to get an order from General Polk
for the exchange of the two men.
The Green-river bridge has been completed.
Louravir,re,, Jan. 4.—The bridge over Green
river will be completed to-morrow. Reconnois
sances are made almost daily, south of the river,
by the Federal troops. The rebels retired before
Colonel Garfield, in Eastern Kentucky, and he is
now advancing on Prestonburg.
General Sehoeuff has made several ineffectual at
tempts to draw Zollicoffer from his entrenchments
at Somerset ; but there is no prospeet of an imme
diate general engagement there.
AU the lientnoky banks whioh are located where
the rebel domination prevails have been consoli
dated under Henry J. Lyons, formerly of Louis
ville, as president, with authority to use them for
the Southern Confederacy.
THE WAR IN MISSOURI.
BURNING OF ROSE HILL
Renew., Jan. s.—Three men arrived here to
day from Johnson county, who report that Jennison
was at Rose Rill, Johnson county, a day or two
since, which place they report that, he has burned.
This force is reported to be on the way to this place,
and if it be true, it is hoied that he will capture the
notorious Methodist preacher and - brigand Ward
Corkerel, who is reported to be encamped with
about 500 men near Columbus, in the northwestern
part of the county.
Many of the most substantial and respectable
citizens of Johnson county arrive here nearly every
day, being driven from their homes by this noted
bushwhacker and his gang.
The report that Secession is squelched in John
son county is all bosh. They are, if anything,
worse than they have ever been.
The on of Biro. Heath, P. U. at Warrensburg,
eomlng home from Kansas The other day, fell into
the hands of. Cockerel, and etas nearly stripped of
his clothing.
THE CITY.
AMIMEMINTES THIS /11 MING
AMIRIOIII dimmer 01 Mono—Broad and Locust
streets—ft. Othello."
Icsau.Sisisr TztiSTßE—Arch street, More Ettsth.—
~ Love's Labor Lost"—' , Scotto; or, the Scout sal the
Spy."
CONITNIIVAL Tharan—Waktut street, ribose Eighth.
o p a t,,,, m 11...." Tilt First Night"
Wacam•Brasar TforATßß—Ninth and walnut ,t&
WI be Fairy Cirrlo"—+' Customs of the Country '—The
Nth Tiger."
Timm' or Weans's—N. E. corner Tenth awl Chest
nut streets.—Signor Blitz's Intertalument.
MILITARY MATTERS IN Too/ay.- 7 The soldiers
of the war with the British in 1812 will celebrate
the Bth of January, the anniversary of the day
when American arms humbled the pride of the
British lion at New Orleans. They will hold a
meeting in the Supreme Court room.
Ou New Year's afternoon the members of the
Pennsylvania Zonave Cadet Company presented
Capt. Thomas J. Strong with a solid silver medal.
At the recent capture at Beaufort, S. C., amongst
other places visited by our victorious troops was the
house of the Semper Paratus Engine Company.
Here were found a number of quaint-looking arti
cles, from which were chosen a copper pipe and
hose coupling, and at the instance of Captain H. W.
'King, one of Philadelphia's ablest seamen, and at
present harbor master at Beaufort, It was unani
mously resolved to send them as a present to the
Southwark Hose Company, of this city, and they
were accordingly placed in charge of Captain Wm.
Clark, who arrived at this port on Friday, and de
livered them to the company for whom they were
intended. The Semper - Paratas" was chartered
in 1818, and the engine (No. 880) found is their
house was built by our celebrated mechanic, Mr.
John Agnew. The hose coupling is marked "Dia
logue, Philadelphia." Tito pipe is copper, over
five feet long, and, in these days of steam engines
and large nozzles, has rather en antiquated alpear
awe. These relics can be seen at the Sout wark
Hose house, Third street, below Lombard.
On Saturday morning, in the Quarter Sessions,
Judge Allison, a,writ of habeas corpus was heard to
procure the discharge of George M Apple, of Com
pany Baxter ' s - Fire Zouaves. Captain Plum
made a return to the writ that Apple was a deserter
from ins regiment while in the -face of the ene
my. Captain Plum testified that Apple was with
the regiment at Poolesville, and in consequence of
some representations by his brother, he obtained a
furlough to go to Washington. The furlough ex
pired about the 18th of October, but Apple did not
return to his company, but was arrested in Phila
delphia on Now Year's night.
Mrs. Apple testified-that her eon was under eigh
teen years of age She looks much older;) never gave
her consent to his enlistment; saw him in camp
while the regiment was he the city.
Jut.go Allison said the first %nestle's to bo disposed
of was that of desertion, which could be done by
the proper authorities: The young man recognized
the authority which claimed to hold him, and had
asked permission to absent himself from camp for a
limited time. Until the question of desertion was
settled, the habeas corpus to secure his discharge
could not be passed upon. Apple was then remand
ed to the custody of Captain Plum.
Another writ of habeas corpus was also heard, for
the purpose of procuring the discharge of John H.
Rowe, a member of Baxter's Fire &mayo. It was
in evidence that Rowe was at Poolesville with his
company, and was allowed a furlough for seven
days, in consequence of sickness. 'He did not re
turn at the expiration of the furlough, and was ar
rested as a deserter. After his arrest, the writ of
habeas corpus was issued.
Mrs. Rowe testified that her son was seventeen
years of ago in April last; she further testified that
he had been home over a month ; was sick, but not
confined to bed, and did not require the services of
a physician. Durin g . her son's enlistment Mrs.
Rowe bad been drawing money from the -Relief
Committee.
Judge Allison disposed of this ease by remanding
Rowe to be first dealt with as &deserter.
On the evening of the first Inst. the First Regi
ment of Gray Reserves presented a handsome testi
monial to its colonel, Peter 0 Ellmaker. It consisted
of a complete outfit of an infantry colonel, each ar
ticle strictly in accordance with the army regula
tions, and of the finest and best quality. The sword
is a splendid specimen of art and workmanship, a
genuine Damascus Made, with rich mountings of
gold and silver. On a plate on the scabbard is in.
scribed :
Colonel P. 0. Elimaker,
First Regiment (Dray Reserves) Reserve Brigade,
First Division, P. V.
From the Regiment, January 1,1862.
The ceremony of presentation took place at the
house of the recipient, and it was made the occa
sion of some good speechmaking, and of some other
agreeable exercises. Private George T. Thorn
was the organ of the donors, and Vol. Elimaker
was his own spokesman. Both speakers acquitted
themselves in the happiest manner.
The following is a list of articles lately shipped
by Adams' Express for the use of Company H,
California Regiment, now confined as prisoners of
war at Richmond, : 74 woollen shirts. 85 pairs
woollen and cotton drawers, 110 pairswoollen hose,
25 coats, 12 pairs pantaloons, 16 pairs blankets, 8
vests, 17 pairs shoes, 5 pairs mittens, 30 handker
chiefs, 20 towels, 6 caps, needles, pins, thread,
tape, and many - other little comforts. The whole
lot was the result of private contributions, not a
single article having been contributed by any
church, society, or any of the numerous relief asso
ciations to which many of our citizens have fur
nished liberally of their goods and materials.
Wnonetrr InoN CANNON.—During last week
there have been about forty cannons proved at tho
Phoenix Iron Company's works, by an of from
the ordnance department at Washington, and every
ens stood the test. Not one out of the three hun
dred cannon made at the Pbconix Works has proved
faulty; all bore the test to porfection. Tho ord
nance department at Washington has pronounced
Mr. Grilten's wrought iron cannons the bast, hand
somely finished, and of great durability.
Government has given the ?immix Iron Company
another order of three hundred more to make as
FOOD as possible. Besides the heavy orders for rail
road iron, the company have also orders for beams
and girders fur iron bridges, and iron of various de
script ions for navy yards for building vessels, causes
business to be very brisk at these works. The
company have a largo sot of hands employed—
part of the works run day and night with double
sets of bands.
THE ICE CROP .—The ice dealers, confec
tioners, hotel keepers, have comtnenced gather
ing the ice crop. Good his hue been formed in
large quantities, eel is now from three. to Six
inches thick. If the cold weather continues a
wet k longer, there will be on abundance of ice to
supply all wants.
Tan ORGANIZATION Op -COGNOTLieerThil
morning, at ten o'clock, both branches of City
Councils wtit ...Tannins.. In Select Coupon there
will be no difficulty in getting to work immediate
ly. The caucus of the Democrats he. selected Hr.
Cuyler to preside, Emanuel Wrey will be chief
clerk, and Horace' B.lidartin assistant clerk. H.
S. Fougeray is stillretamed as measengsr. —.• •
In Common Council a contest maybe especyd.
Under the late act of Assembly, the, numbef
Cominon Council has been reduced to 45 members.
Of this number there are IS Democratic members,
about whose election there is no doubt. The Pea
pie's party have 22 members fairly elected. The
contest will be in regard to 5 members. - --
The Democrats claim that the clamber should
stand 23 Democrats and 22 Peopkrs; and; if the
gentlemen of the People's party from the Twelfth,
Nineteenth, arid Twentieth wards - think there have
been frauds committed, they should be contestants,
and not those in whose -favor. the vote how stands:
But if the opposite course is pursued, the Demo
cratic members, as they have a quonem, will orga
nize and proceed to business in another room. - In
Select Council the Democrats hive also a majority,
and the chamber over which Wilson Kerr, Demo
crat, presides will be recognised as the legal body
to transact business.
The caucus of the Democratic members decided
upon the following list of oysters for CommonGodn
: President, Wilson Kerr ; chief clerk, Ph i lip H.
Lints; assistant clerk, Isaiah Butler; messengers,
Hugh Collins and J. A. Taylor.
In the canons of the People's party the following
nominations were made : President, .1`; A. Freeman ;
clerk, George F. Gordon; assistant clerk, B. H.
Harris; messengers, James Zimmerman and Thoti.
H. Hall.
THE Bar. FOR TUE DEFENCE OF THE
—On Thursday last, Bon. William D Kelley. the
Representative in Congress from the Fourth Con
gressional district of Pennsylvania, introduced a
bill relative to the de aof the city of Phßad
per:
A Bill for the Defence of the City of Philadel
phta, the River Delaware, and the Harbor of
Refuge at Delaware Breakwater
Be it enacted, ti-u , That the sum of twelve hun
dred thousand .dollara be, and the same is hereby,
appropriated out of any money that may be now,
or hereafter, in the treasury of the 'United States,
for the construction, armament, and supply of a
suitable number of floating iron-clad steam batte
ries, for the defence of the Delaware river and
bay. The number, plan, armament, and contras
Sion of the same to be determined by the Secretary
of the Navy, and to be finished with the least pos
sible delay.
Section 2. And be it further enacted, net the
BUM of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars be,
and the same-.la hereby, appropriated out of any
money that may be now, or hereafter - in - thete6B4 ,
entry of the Baited States, to be exPernded under
the direction of the Secretary of War in the pur
chase of a site or sites for, and the construction of,
suitable works of defence for the Herber of Re
fuge made by the Delaware Breakwater in Dela
ware bay, the said works of defence to be com
menced and finished with the,least possible delay.
ARMING TEE BORDER COUNIREE.--GOVOII/02
Curtin has notified the commissioners of Chester
county that be is prepared to furnish arms to the
volunteer companies or military organizations de
signed for home defence.- Boon after the commence.
ment of the rebel war various Home Guards were
formed in Chester-county , but survived but a shirt
time, owing to the want of arms to wake them of
festive. The following MGM:Sidon has been sent
to the commiesioneri, from which it will be seen that
all organized companies will be promptly furnishid
with arms on application to the Executive :
liAnitiBßUßG,Pa., Dee. 21,1861.
Commissioners ..
To the County Commiss i oners of the County
of Chester—Gentlemen : .1 am now prepared to
furnish arms to border Counties, aaprovided for in
the 27th section of the act of May. 15tb, 1881.
Arms still being very much needed to supply men
entering into actual service, and to avoid haying
them lie idle, I will furnish ,them to your Board
only as feet as notified by you that you have in your
county regularly organized volunteer companies to
receive them.
Very respectfully yours,
A. G. Curnx, ao►ernor
NEW YEAR'S DAY IN CAMP Prkapp.sx—A
Cann or Trzezors.—The following card ofthanks was
unanimously confirmed, on the 2d inst., by the
members of Company 1, Seventh Regiment, now
encamped at Camp herpont, Virginia:
We, the undersigned, A committee appointed on behalf
of Company 1, Seventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Reserve
Volunteer Corps, Second Brigade, McCall's Diri4on, to
draft a resolution of thanks to the officers of the regiment,
for their kindness to us on the occe.sionot celebratingtha
New Yesr, be it therefore
Ecrolved, That the sincere and heartfelt thanks +Atha
members of Company 1, Seventh Regiment,,Penneybra-
Ma Reserve Volunteer Corte, be, and are hereby, tendered
to the officers of the regiment for the handsome collation
served to us by them on New Year's Day : and weasel/re
them that such kindness will be remembired ever grate.
fully by no.
Ruehet!, That a ropy of the above be handed to the
Colonel of the regiment, and also be published In the
Philadelphia Sunday Dispatch, Pldlade/villa daily Press,
and the Naming Republican, at Washington, R. C.
Sergeant E. F. Smith, Corporal D. H. V. R. Rainier,
Private Thomas 7. Wynkoop, Committee. W. Harman,
orderly sergeant, Company I, Seventh Regiment, Penn
sylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps.
Tar, rialltnOnlY
named 'Stephen 'Janglers, alias Idem,"!: a li as
" Denin," aline Richard 'Suer, GeorO s iL
Janey, was arrested on 'Friday night, by Oft:ft-
Salt, of the Sixth ward; and taken bef or e Alderman
Welding, on Saturday morning, upon the dune of
larceny. He is a shoemaker by trade, suet has
been engaged in robbing his fellow-orafteenen. roar
appeared and testified against him at the hearing.
His plan of operation was to take out “stralf" from
wtsee engaged in working for the blivinunent.
This was to be made up, but Douglass never re
turned the shoes to 'those from whom he obtained
the materials. - Hewes enabled to get work readily
through a ropresentatianitust be had fatherly ham
employed in the Arsenal. The reason asalgeed ter
leasing that place was that he could make more by
working for private individuals. There are several
other persons who have been robbed by Dengue,
and he will have a further hearing this afternoon,
at two o'clock, at the Once or Alderman Welding,
Sixth street, below North.
NATAL AYrAius.— Only one vessel left
our navy yard during the last week foraila: This
was the gunboat James S. Chamfers; which de
parted on Thursday Inst.
All of the officers of the Hartford end the Sq.
Louis have reported themselves for duty.
The four heavy steam boilers of the Powhatals
have glen taken out, and on - Saturday an attempt
was made to put the vessel on the sisotionil dock,
preparatory to being floated into the basin for win
ter quarters. Owing to the immense muses of
1108t1134 ice, and the rapid making of mew, bemuse
of the intense coldness of the weather and the low
state of the tide, consequent upon a continuous
northerly wind, the sections could not be sunk deep
enough to receive the vessel. They.were floated
into the basin, where they are perfectly secure
from the floating ice. The Powhatan has been
hauled to the pier, and is also secure from anydan
ger that might occur from drifting lee. The in
tense severity of the 'sold was severely felt by the
men. Things will have to remain in state quo
until a warmer spell of weather shall take place.
The two bombadiera- 1 ' bomb catches"—will pro
bably get off some time during this week, provided
the me will permit. One of the mortars was placed
onboard the Mangum on Saturday. This gun,
with the carriage, weighs 27,000 pounds.
There were three large guns received during the
week fon the Hartford. Two of them are Pinch,
and the other is an 2.o•peand rifle Fan.
Captain Richard Wainwright will take command
of the flag-ship of the fleet, Commodore Farragut,
a Tennessean.
The flag captain of the fleet is Captain IL IL Bell,
of North Carolina.
It is not certain, but it is possible, that the Gulf
Squadron will be separated, one part to remain at
Pensacola and the other at the month of the Wails
sippi. The severity of the weather has, of course,
delayed some branches of the work at the yard.
FIRE YESTERDAY ArTEßNOON.—Yesterday
afternoon, about four o'clock, fire was discovered
issuing from the extensive establishment at the
corner of Turner's lane and the Germantosfu Rail
road. The premises consist of a lager.beer vault,
over which is built a two-story frame dwelling,
used also as a saloon, with frame sheds on the east
and west sides, which were used as horse and cow
stables. The frame buildings were entirely de
stroyed. The vault belongs to Conrad grey, and
the dwelling was occupied by Martin Schweitzer,
who saved some of his furniture and a horse and
cow, but lost two pigs and a lot of chickens. In
the confusion incident to the alarm, Mrs. Schweit
ter lost a bag containing $lOO in gold. The vaults
were worth $3,500, and are, of course, uninjured.
The dwelling, worth $1,300, is insured for $BOO in
the City Insurance Company. There were about
100 empty hogsheads in one of the sheds, half of
which were saved. The balance, worth $1,500,
were burned, and were uninsured. The• fire com
menced in a lot of corn-stalk fodder, in a shed. It
is known to be a case of incendiarism. The fire
men experienced much difficulty both in reaching
the ground and in getting water.
1413ERAL poNA2folis.--We are requested to
insert the following donations received by the
Volunteer Refreshment Committee: Kensington
Iron Works, $66 ; Collected by Edwin Greble, $5O ;
John McAllister, $25; T. B ; $5; Rookbill & Wil
son, $25 ; Employees of Merrick & Son, $96.03 ; Em
ployees of Coda, Hopper, & Grata, $40.25; Messrs.
Barrett. Bunting, & - Hater, Committee on Ball at
Kater Hall, $144; Proceeds of Lecture at Chester,
Delaware county, $22,63; Saddlers and Harness,
proceeds of ball, $141.50; Galloway C. Morris, 4
tons coal; T. 11. Totter, 3 tons coal; Lackhammor
& Budd, 3 hams; Flinney Fisk.4tonscoal; Worm
ley, Coulter, & Finch, 50 lbs. roasted coffee. The
Cooper Shop Committee acknowledge the receipt
of the sum of $141.50, the proceeds of the Harness
makers' and Saddlers' ball ; and, also, of $5.50
from Mr. E. Martz, through Mr. Charles Wayne.
SKATING ON THE SCIIITYLEILL—NAIIKOW Es-
CAPES.—On Saturday afternoon, while thousanda of
people were enjoying themselves upon the ice above
Fairmount, a number of persons broke tbrough r and
wore rescued by the members of the Philadelphia
Skating Club and Humane Society. Pour of the
number were so nearly drowned by the time they
were got out of the water that it required the sur
gtions of the skating club to work with them for
some hours. The last one, a son of Mr. Heritage,
could not be removed until late in the evening.
Drs. Baker, Rand, and Slack were active in their
exertions, and Dr. Charles S. Baker is entitled to
special praise., He did not leave the surgeons' de
partment during the whole afternoon. This is
another evidence of the importance of the club
house of this noble institution, the Philadelphia
Skating Club and Humane Society.
THE TYPOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.—The follow
ing is the result of the election for officers of this
prosperous orge_nitation, held on Saturday evening :
President—liathan 5, Bales.
Vice President—Thomas ;If Choate.
Treasurer—John P. Coleord.
Secretary—Wan. U. Jones.
Assistant Secretary-James Bleloch.
Steward—Wm. Mooney.
Librarians—Wm. Lacey, B. Doughty Carter,
H. W. Bobertfon, Elias DiKenbaugh.
Benefcent•Fund Committee ames Leighton,
Ches. Brigham, Wm. C. Kelly, E. H. IllundeY,
Samuel IL Fell.
RARE SPORT.—Yesterday the thousands of
skaters on the Schuylkill, above' Fairmount, were
agreeably surprised to have a fox added to their
number. His foxahip, being pursued by hounds,
and being olosely pressed, took to the ice, and was,
no doubt, congratulatin g himself as being safe from
his pursuers, when lo ! a new danger arose.. No
sooner was his presence on the lee 'known, than
thousands of mon and bow, with skates, clubs, /0.,
started after him, and chased -him baekwards and
forwards for some time, when he was might by an
individual named 0. Lung. The affair created,
much amusement, and nunieroul were the fulls by
individuals who were trying to catch the wily ant.
mat