The national Republican., 1861-11-15
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.

THE STRENGFH OF THE tAfbD'''oN' nv w
lowing is the number and description Of N"
vessels comprising the expedition:
Naval vessels, 20; steamers 2; ferry boats.
2; steam transports, 23; sailing vessels, 81;
steamboats,, 5. Original strength Of the fee,
leaving Hampton, "a. Deduct.Belvidere, re-
turned disabled Florida, returned disable
Commodore Perry, returned disabled. Ethar
Allen, separated from the feet; o. NJ. Petit
separated from the feet; Union, ashore in gall;
Ocean Express. ashore in gale. Gun boat e. t.
named,) disabled iu action; Gun-boat, in't
namely aground; Governor, disabled; Isaac
Smith, assisting Govcrnor--ll. Total in AZ
tion,'73
WRECK OF THE FRENCH STEAMER CATINEr
mot THE CLEOPATRA Lieut. Lowry. Of 'h E
Underwater, reports that, late in the afterno"h
OF the 9Th instant he discovered large si""
wheel steamer ashore on the south breaker. "I
Ocracoke Inlet, one mile from the beach ~
Portsmouth. It proved to be the French VIA"
steamer Catinet. She went on shore at 4 A ".
When discovered It was too late to render
assistance. and the Underwater stood oil and
on" all night. in hopes of being OF service Ia
the morning. but q gale came up with veI
heavy sea, and it was found impossible to com
muncste with her.
In the afternoon, at three o'clock, q terrili ;
explosion, with a vast column Of smoke, Wa
heard and seen, and was supposed to be oc''".
stoned by the blowing up of the steamer.
SICKNESS AND MORTALITY IN THE French ARMY
IN THE CRtMEAN WAR-Dr. e. SERVE, Surgeon
General OF the French army in the Crimea in
his final report, said that the Crimean var
lasted, without any intermission, summer a"''
winter. for twenty.fOur months. The total
number Of French troops sent to the East ut
different times, amounted to 309, ,26S men. II
whom 100000 entered the ambulance ard
hospitals to receive medical aid-50,00O frr
wounds, and $50, 900 for diseases Of various
kinds. The total mortality was 69,229. or 2!
per cent; Of these 1920 died of wounds. IL, d
nearly $4,000 from diseases more than thr q
times A. many by diseases a. from wounds. OF
ordinary wounds. 2, ,1s5; 5;gunshot wounds, % ,SSl
frostbitten. 3,472; typhus fever, 3,s40; choleru,
3,l96; scurvy, 1856; feversh, 63 l24: W. p.
real 24l; itch. 124. The mortality from scu; ,
was fearful; also from frostbites.
SPANISH outrage IN LIBERIA.--The Monrov a
correspondent of the London Times und, 4;
date of September II, gives an account OF rh
visit OF Spanish war steamer to MonrOvlr,
and her attack upon the Liberian war vess, /.
the Quail. The Spaniard attacked the Gu, i
without q word Of warning, but was vigorous
ly fired upon by the latter vessel and the Fort
Norris battery, when she turned about uui
sped away to sea. Commander Benedict g"
three shots at the Spaniard, two of which did
execution. The Spaniard got two at the Gun /.
one of which only damaged her rigging. Tn.
Quail lost none in killed or wounded. but it +.
supposed that the Spanish vessel did.
Hon Emerson Etheridge. Clerk of the House
Of Representatives. has ordered the follow L. !
removals and appointments: James X. Al"xar
IAr ,E Al
clerk, in place Of George W. Pearce. Of Chester
county. salary Sl.S0O: Walter McMichael. -nn
of the editor Of the Philadelphia North Am~ri
can. has been retained at salary OF 81 s0n
as petition clerk; James Parker, of NV Yorh
has been appointed assistant clerk, al 81 800.
Goods for Rebel Troops.
The Natchrz Cnlrier. Of Saturday. Octoh. r
26 says:
We learn that the amount of goods which
will b" shipped from this place in charge Uf
hr. q. kibble. for the forces under JettsrSon n
Thompson aud Hardee. will not fall far short
of $4,000, Among the items We notice 200
pair of socks, $50 pair OF fine blankets. worth
on an average 81 per pair. As an item for our
good Abolition friends, In connection with
thesa things. we will state that the old negro
man jeff who has been driving a dray in
NatCheZ tor many years, volunteered his scr
vices, and hauled the boxes containing thrsr
goods TO the landing tree OF Charge
The Swiss GOVERNMENT on ExIrsTuESrs n
TIVE AMERICAN ARMY.-A letter from Borne
October 22 says: Several Swiss officers hav.
ing requested permission from the Federal
Council TO take service in the United States
army the applications were taken into consid
GRAFTON. The answer given was, that hilbert,
The Swiss have never been prohibited from en
teriug that army. and that it was consequent,
not necessary for the Council to grant Der
mission; that it would be contrary to the law
to form in America Swiss corps under thri
national flag. but that, individually, every on,
might go where be thought proper.
THE FUEL MARKET.-The supply of fuel II
the present time in Baltimore is quite limited
considering the advanced stage of the season
and the supply, especially a. the variou
wharves, is light The rates per cord by th
cargo. are a. follows: Hickory from S475 t,
So; OAK. 81 to si.25; Pine, 50 to 81. Reln
rates: Fine Hickory. $3.50 per single cord
with but slight demand; Oak from $3.50 I,
S47j; and Pine from $3.50 to S4.5O-BuH'.
more American.
Our RELATIONS WITH CHrI.--Informatiou
just received from our new Minister to Chill,
Mr.. Nelson, indicates most satisfactory con,
dition of things in that country, under the new.
ly inaugurated administration of Senior Pprrz
which has the confidence of all classes of the
community. Mr.. Nelson expresses himself in
terms of highest satisfaction with his nter
course with the authorities and society OF tbo
country. The long pending questions in dis
pute between the two Governments are in q
far way of speedy adjustment.
The Photographic art has become 50 genpr
in Paris, that separate establishments are N
operation for the portraits Of horses and dog
In the Photographic business in that city, it 4.
"sim'ted that over ten thousand person. are
employed.
General Leslie Coombsi, now sumping Ken
lucky, making stirring, ell quent speeches to The
loyal Inhabitants. lie will speak daily unnl
the lOth oi November. when his official duties