Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-19

BALTIMORE, Dec. l9.-The Fortress Monr oe
boat has arrived, bringing the following news:
FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. IS The Georgiana
brought down from Baltimore this forenoon, the
Hon. Chas J Faulkner, released on parole from
Fort Warren, Boston, en- route for Richmond,
where he is confident of being able to exchange
himself for the Hon. Mr.. Ely, taken prisoner at
Bull Run. Mr.. Faulkner spent the forenoon at
Gen. wool's headquarters, and was sent by dag
Of truce to Craney Island, at noon.
Capt. Millward on his return, brought down
Capt ]. Is. Ricketts, of the LIST artillery, who was
wounded and taken prisoner at Bull Run. He
is released on parole, and will be exchanged, II
possible, for Capt J A, Delang.
The steamship 8. R. Spaulding, Capt. 8. Howe,
which left Port Royal on Sunday last, arrived
here at an early hour this morning. She stopped
at Hatteras, leaving that place yesterday, and
bringing mail and passengers. Everything Is
quiet at Hatteras. Nothing happens there TO dis
turb the monotony, except the usual storms
The schooner Charity, Captain White, said to
be owned by Senator Simmons, of r. / arrived
at Hatteras on the 18th, with an assorted cargo,
including large proportion Of whisky! He also
took a collector to Hatteras; and on arriving he
procured a building from the commissary, which
he proposed using a custom house. Captain
Whites papers were very irregular, however,
and on the 18th Captain Worden, of the "Stars
and Stripes" seized the schooner az a prize and
sent her to New York. The collector, captain
and crew of the Charity, arrived here In the
Spaulding to-day. They arc very indignant at
their treatment. Among the other passengers
from Hatteras was Commissary John Clark.
There Is little news Of interest from Port
Royal The Federal troops have fully occupied
the town Of Beaufort Large quantities Of cot
ton continue TO be gathered and brought to the
coast. The 8 r. SpauldiDg will return to Hat
teras on Friday. The steamer Illinois Is reported
to be leaking badly, and Is expected to sail for
New York this afternoon
BY flag of truce to-day, we have Richmond
paper Of this morning-the 18th. We extract
the following news:
"NAsHvILLE, Dec. 10Th, (via New Orleans
18th THE Bowling Green correspondent of the
MON and American says that the Yankees ad.
vance OF from 600 to 900 are at reen river with
some artillery, but have shown no disposition 10
cross the river. They are repairing the bridge :"
Paduch advices represent that Humphrey Mar
shall is steadily advancing towards Lexington,
and meeting with little or no opposition. A gen.
tleman who left Paducah on the 18th, states that
the Federals had only 5000 there, 10000 at Cairo
and Birds Point, and 700 at Smithland
dispatch from Frankfort, dated the 9th, saws
that Gen. Crittenden was at Cumberland GAP on
Saturday with large force, and S 600 were at
Morristown and would join him
IL Is feared that CrIttenden will invade Ken.
lucky from that point.
The Brownsville Flag Of the 2Ist ultImo-two
weeks later than the last previous advices from
that part Of Texas-gives an account Of an attack
on the city Of Matamoras, by General Caravajal
The General appeared before the city on the 18th
and commenced an attack on the Goth. Great
carnage took place and at the hour Of the Flao,s
going to press, both parties claimed success.
Gen. Fioyos army has been ordered 10 Bowling
Green, Ky. "The removal Of this army, u saws
the Richmond Dispatch, 'leaves a very large
portion OF Virginia exposed to the enemy. Tn.
eject upon the temper OF the people I'm the en-
posed counties will be extremely untoward
The Richmond Examiner Of the 10th saws. %e
are assured that resolutions have been introd uced
into Congress Offering sympathy to the people of
MARYLAND, and urging such policy In the con-
duct Of the war as to open the way to her admis-
sion into the Confederacy.
On Saturday last the hustings court entered an.
order directing all free negroes to be sold who
not paw their taxes by the January term court
Confederate State bonds Of fifteen million issue
is quoted at %
The Georgiana brought down from Baltimore
this morning the Hon. ID. w. VOORHEES,. NJ. C.
OF Ind and Judge Huntington, Of the same
Safe.
Capt Ricketts, was serenaded by the band of
the I'd Artillery on the wharf, before the boat
started, and numbers availed themselves of the
opportunity to get look at him. He 10 still
weak and suffering from the effects of his wounds