The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-23


rylng the European mails between this city an'
Havana and Nassau, which was due here on Satur
day, has not yet arrived and it is conjectured tina
ste, too, is employed in carrying dispatches
The Racer and the Rinado, British war vessels
are now in this port--ther commanders at presen
stopping in the city, namely: Commander
Lyons, Of the Racer, eleven guns, cousin t.
Lord Lyons, the British Minister, at Washington
and Commandsr Hewitt, Of the Rinaldo twenty
two guns. These two war vessels, with the other
soops, OF from five 10 ten guns, we learn, arc to
carry dispatches between New York, Halifax
New Brunswick, Mexi,so, and the West Indies
during the present moEestous struggle; and will
be specially set apart for TIM purpose.
We publish to-day two articles from the Rich
mond papers, showing the opincn entertained by
the rebel leaders on the late Engisilwar news re-
sulting from the seizure Of the traitors Sldell and
! Mason.
The rebels of General Prices army, III Missouri
made another raid upon the railroads on Friday
night, destroying the track, water taEss. wood
piles and bridges on the North Missouri Raflroad
for distance Of hundred miles, commcn.ing at
point eight ndles soutfros Hudson, and continuing
to destroy the rails and telegraph lines as fir III
Warrenfcwn. 10 appears to have been n pre-.
concerted movement, in wsich the Inhabitants Of
that district participated. az no single party could
| have accomplished so disa st4ous a work in the
short spaos Of time which il hook 10 complete the
! extensive damage
MISCELLANEOUS NEW8
! The steamship Edinbtfg, on Cape Face brings \
news rom ENGLAND to tbs lsth orc-ouy later than
that by the Asago The cotton market vas firm,
hut quotations oachangedF from tisesc bsought by
tlio Arago. B,eadstutfs dull but aseads. Pro.
visions steady. Consols ooI4 a 9tGT. Asaerican
securities nominal
We publish this morning. he,letats.of tlyy news |
- the Arago, synopsis os which wss- given yes |
ssrday.
The steamship Ieatoniat from i IallHsrg DeCem-
ter | and southampton December 4, arr, ed |
here last night. She brings &, 900 iGapecie con.
agncd to d. Behsend 4 Co.
Yesterday rosning upwards Of. ena- hanlred !
iorscs and men ;rrrivcdin Jersey City, from Rhode
Island. being troops of Rhede Island cavalry. After
nating for some time to have their matters proper
~ adjusted ana until the trains ara cars. we're in
readiness, they started nj two ocibek e,ssoate for
Washington whence they will be despatched to ioin
the other Rhs4le Island troops uDsY at the seat |
of war
Tho fetaale sebel vito vas arres .et on the Dor.
ders OF tanaaa aHd brought 10 thu CITY he'd in her
Possession large sized package. Of treasonahle
letters Of great Importance, whiol, have been sent
10 Washington. She had for some dime been su.-
pected OF being th9 moars OF forwarding oanmr-
nicaticns isom the Saith 10 Canaaa und.EnYiand.
The Ral,m2re and Ohio nalroad co@raa7 are
running regular trains between VII, cling and Han
cock. aHd also trains from PaFks'%lazs to !le same
place, connecting At Graften. Hancock. /, eniy
one hundred and wcntgtwo iuies from Baltimore,
and the eastern and western train. aow gc.si.Iin
forty nies Of each other.
dress exercise Of Tire ships crew Of tl2 ,nilcd
States steamer Pensacola now lying on N.xan-
dria, took place Tho 10Th inst. The Inv n we're
drifccF in cannon broad sword and pike exercises.
Cha,les H. PITTS. OF Baltimore, il oat - Fort
Warren on parole OF thirty days. Iic il Esps to
visit an, part + sae country now in rcSelfan,
Gen. Pr-rcs aras7 Vt eight tl,ousal.f a,i ,.,ss
bonds in Missouri -taat going to tho dogs. Prize,
bfcCuli. n ana Iach.s., ia>e all Ml:ih,ia,ds,.
The Thirty tlri' ladiana regiment. n crsb
Orchard, Ky is prac fealiy disorgaazees'sad untss
~ service. ewing to Re number os sick sad disc |
sd sode IS Only tws,handred of'.he c~sire regI-
s-nt are ri, .,narres-e.s parade. Ttpl.id fever
90 ae lreya bi& disease.
The corun tne ot Gene el Hunter, in flSs .'egays
.itt o; Kusls,,s s abou Fl seen thouSar 6tfong-
l,cine sin taus'sand orvsry Esd 1i7e> Sold bas-
es:e--.
There arc onvr, snc tho,srnd eav hun ,.s,i' ra.ss
cutters in kns.asilie Tsnrs-. inesEang ocsar
, .a, Of raylrJ and a.. artiery. 1t s'a q nsSn
! en- of that ciN, couid 3seceed In eAsctiug LII
s-.lnxation hc~wou!d asen ciern the sas,eis~
~ the hosp,teasxl Washington, l,lexalaiisp and
{ su.geto yn, Oh the i3.h inst Int, acre sere
Arcn hundred aY city s&see sSl a,aawanmdee'
aaers. OF who s,ihree ls<ired AMI tc,, zinc he
s,ea 10 Nes - RI regiments.
,~nlrs Sarah 4.trabee sa old 9aayp rc.ding in
Rockville, Ma - has f,s SONS. SIEVE Eteen grand
sasis and great II essissa TIA She Union
-asny
The wife Of t'ooasl natsGutE die in Jefferson
lfty Mo-, on slte tttii e.t
The Dcfnot rsts Stct26 Convention e,f Connecticut
liz called to smcct in siddietown ON the I2tl of
February.
serrno z,on.' rhc Moral Crsis Of The Nation
was deliv 5>ed ye.te siay III b i, Church Of the
puriins Rev, DR.. ,heeSer' ! 70 u large con
gregotiola BY the ,sv. W. II Booic chapla.a q
the Fift seglrcpt cs Sic lcs n II sae, now station.
ed on dc i.oweta Potofac. ne sermon was
strong anti-selv.sy in il tame npd was Illustrated
by nv eerous inc Ncnla ip The experience Of the
revc, cad gentle San sine l,e h,a4 been connected
viii .;he amy.
! IsY Cunard dock waara He New York and H.
| voeDool mai. s,eamels lnhte i. now bepg ex =,
te.,aea upv :.ads Of ola hJAefa Feet and is anlse
| COMPLETED. The oecaisn which leads to tAis
| ayiees tfo1i the fact thSD the ccmpany's new
steamer Scotia wdi scon t,avc Liverpool f.. this
port ana her imrnense size being tie next largest
vessel aaoat TO ihc Grea; astcra her length being
$50 foet--demands the " tscnt extension.
The United States SITS am transport Oeaan Queen
sailed yesterday, ut twelve o'clock H., for Port
Royal, S. c., witas full cargo Of provisions and
coal.
The exports Of breadsIufs from this port "a
L durinn I'm at uaf. ! c.E