New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-21

Richmond with the intelligence from England
regarding the Mason and Slidc affair. Presi-
dent Davis was routed out OF bed at an unseI-
sonabe hour and delighted with tie news. On
Monday morning it appeared in the papers OF
tlo city. The rebels 90 not talk Of an attack
upon Washington, but are eager for move
ment into Maryland by the Upper Potomac.
| Lectures have been delivered adysing such n
step, and strenuous efforts are made 10 create
Secession s,mpathy in that State.
A large force is gathered near C9Osawatciie
between CaarleSix and Savannah, ready to
reDel Yankee invaFoa. Gen. PembertOn is il
command. and Gen. Exams, lately at Leesburg,
has gone tbitbcr, and number Of wounded
officers West Point graduates, are also there.
The system of drafting begun IN Richmond Is
exceedingly unpopular. II caa into active SER
vice the entire militia. BOyo Of 10 years are
often enrolled. Those who desire to remain at
home have 10 provide substitutes, who can only
be had with great difficulty.
Mr.. Ely is in good health and spirits, and 1t
is understood that he is to BE- released the
The rebel soldiers are very abl'iye of the
Yankees. The heads Of two of our mhn killed
at the skirmish at Pchek Church were
severed from the bodies, carried on bayOnets
10 the camp, and there exposed until some
officers objected for the req OH that, ii known,
it might cause remark IN Europe. Capt Il.
aud Mrs Ricketts, lett Richmond on Wednes-
day morning, at ) O'Clock, and were taken b.!
train to Norfolk, where they were kindly
treated by General Huger and at once
sent by boat to meet our steamer near
Sewall's Point. They viii proceed in few
days to Elizabeth, n. j., and thence 10 New
York, of which city the Captain is n native.
The Rev. John +. Mines, Chaplain of the
I'd Maine Regiment, left for Hartford, Conn.,,
this afternoon, where be viii JOIN his fauiiy.
The lads who came from Richmond with hlm
were the cons Of Captain in one Of the
Reg iments Of Gen. Sickies's Brigade and were
recently taken from 4 small boat on the
Potomac.
They were scnt TO their father to-day. Nr.
Mines states that She treatment SHOWN toe
Ubioa prisoners at first was very bsrsh-ssy-
eial uen were Shot as previously reported Tor
snnply looking from the windows, ana the
cruel practice was not stopped uriI Colonel
Corcoran sent for Gen. Winder aud protested
against it, saying that If the prisoners we've.
to be shot they preferred to DO trAen into au
open field aud killed according to mill
tary usage. For many wceAs the Rev.
Mr. Mines was not permitted to preach
even 10 his fellow-rMsoners, but subsequently
he was given such permission, aud also nj
loved 10 preach in the prisons and the hos
piinl.
DIR RELATIONS WITH PERI.
Ttose We'll acquainted with The present con
dition Of the Peru question say that sir. Rob
inson, our Minister, vino recently sailed, Is EN-
powered 20 arrange eFcry thing there; but ada
trat MS instructions are such rs Ia render his
speedy and involuntary return not improbable.
TIE CASE or GIN. BENHAY.
Gen. Benham has applied to be released from
arrest, claiming that charges have not been
filed against him within the time fixed by law.
There is reason to believe that his application
viii be granted, the facts being as ne repre-
sents them.
THE POTOMAC STEAM FEREY-BoAT.
The steam irrrybo TO run between George
town and Virginia, in place Of the miserable
rope ferries too long in use, is expected 10
morrow. She vii come up the Potomac To
night, ii all things are propitCus. 1t Is to
be hoped that she is but the precursor Of sew
cfal boais Of tine samc description, and dat the
new bridge at Georgetown viii be rapidly
completed. Means OF transportation across the
river have hitherto been unequal to ordinary
requirements and but for those which tue 18Th
and 50th New.York are now ready 70 supply,
the reserves would be unable to cross, IN ease
Of a sudden summons from tie traDs-potomac
army, fast enough N avail.
TIE kFRRIGAS COIRT-MAgTiAL.
In the Kerrigan Court Martial to-aay, Capt.
Henry SAVAGE of the 25ih New-fork Regiment,
testified that he had known kerrisan TO be
out of camp till q. M, scouting, as he said,
sometimes in citizens dress and alone. TIE
camp was then at Arlington Mills, twO miles
from the tnemy's outside pckets. kcrrlgan
also used 10 say that he went out 10 Baiey's
house. then on our outposis, to get his meals
TIE REBEL BATTERY OPPOSITE MARYLAND
POINT.
The new battery opposite Maryland poins IS
the most formidable Que yet erected. The
rebels waste great deal OF powder day and
night but hit nothing, although vessels are
constantly passing mp and down. One of 10
Guns from it hi. q passengcr-boat N the stern