New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-17
REPORTER or THE SUPREME COURT.

T. NJ Stanton WAS not a candidate for the Office
RELEASE OF DIR. LLOYD.
Dr Leslie Iloyd. who was arrested some weeks
oro CHARGED with syoysthizng intercourse With The
oh.ls WAS soon thereafter released. He IA u menu
her Of the unconditional Union party Of Alexandria.
THE BALLS BLUFF DISASTER.
. fsw days ago the House Of representatives
,a..ed resolution calling ON the Secretary Of War
10 furnish information concerning tie disaster at
Rors BJne. but the General iu- Chief considers that
# would be injurious to the public service 10 trans-
mi, reply at present in satisfaction of the request
sEAMEN REGISTERED.
II arrears, from official documents, that the num-
Der of seamen registered in the several ports OF the
Upion during the year ending with September last
was 4,5l7, of whom III were na'uralized.
THE SURRENDER OF FORT FILLMORE.
The War Department. in reply TO resolution OF
the House. saws that Col. Lynde Is believed TO be
the only officer who was in any way involved in the
suspicon of completely in the oense of surrendeIin8
Fort Fillmore to an inferior force of TeXsns, III july
last and that he has fer that ac been dismissed from
the service.
LOYAL CITIZENS IN DISTRESS IN TAMpICo.
Franklin Ctase, u. S. Consul at TaGpico, informs
the Secretary of State that the city rs throngcd with
loyal United States citizens, fugtves from Texas, in
great Distress some Of whom lie has relieved as iar
az his liaiied private means would allow. AS Con-
gress, however, makes no provision for the ieho OF
destitute citizens in foreign countries unless they arc
seGmen the cases Of the fugitives mentioned by Mr..
Chase appeal strongly to the sympatleS OF tho char
liable az home.
THE CASE OF WARD II. LAtON.
communication was to-day received by the
Senate from Ward H. Lamon, esq, Marshal of the
District OF Columbia, Ill answer TO n resolution Ol
that body, requiring him TO show by what authority
he receives and retains slaves in the jail of tie Dis
trict. The reply Of Col. Lamon is in substance tia
the practice is aequiesced in by him account OF
the universal custom. based upon some valid law,
into which he has made no investigation.
LITTER FROM A UNION PRISONER.
The following is copy Of letter received by Col
Matheson, of the SD Regiment Now-York State
Volunteers, from Ross a. Fish, Captain of Company
L, Let California Re, imelt. Capt Fish is now IL
tie hands of the rebels at Charleion and it Will be
a matter Of interest TO know how our to'd.ere are
iaing in lat section, while it shows the neccs.ily Of
providing for an exchange of prisoners;
/ CBAR1IsTox Dec I 1851.
BY DEAR COLONEL: Your lotIel OF OCT. IA was
received Nov. 5, since when have not heard from
any one. You intimated that yor would send BOX
OF clothing, &c. IL YOU nave, lave not Tect , ed
il. am sndy in want OF oloihing and Of oney,
md an entirely al "a loss how 10 dir Ct you 90 III at
may be relieved. Tie risk OF not yet ing box i. 81
great that l a5y-e YOU not 20 send Que. link II
You would remit so or SEQ to he commanding
oihcer at Fortress Monroe, he would he able 10 tol
ware il eith safety, il any one couli.
IL l. imposiJi &c . give permanent ADDRESS. n we
are changed occasionally. We are pow in Charlie.
toD Jail Dear Colonel the imp IsOBIneBt Is killing
on rs all To-day we ssw II 9 Hat o. slrgeOn Gri.-
Where disease takes now, we have 10 vitality
10 I'd axe it off. II COR Government Goes mol do
netting Boon, highe court " III setie our qes-
lion. You know my cheerful spirIts, bai / IN mol
lie same worked hard 10 get up the let Calior.
MIA Regiment, and love il dearly. Ii seems hard
that my efforts TO be bo'tod cat, aid my cXi l.
ence to be upkuown, save 'oaiew weeping r,lilvss.
Tell Senators Latham aud NcDorgIi! aud my friends
that the prisoners demand their eternal ,Htcayois
for their release l. is shame hat those VITO have
lsbored and tonight well should be permitted 10
die in q strange land, ia "a jail, earned to a lone
grave uuaccompauled by even n comrato toiaier,
trere 10 rest unknown a. well as uuhOuored.
Please write 10 my sitter or forward this; The OF
roriuuiiies OF writing few, aOd The q anc's OF
letters reaching their d-siioai0n and he iu-
SPACED mon their contents by tie authorizes Oh
bid my writing TO my beloved mother aud dear sister
aud dearest l.. ! could not do 50. They know my
trust in CD zoos 10 be win you. never beac
fro" ;Sui rut know the history OF the frat Califo
MIA regiment sill be good Que.
NV 1--we TO Lent. Rr"wn and Company T., and
all tie regiment; aieut.-Col. Pinto, Maj. Lemon,
Adit Purdy DR.. Lutte &c.
Direct my letters 10 Fort Monroe, some may come
by cbsnte.
Poor jim Potter, Major Of the Ncw-York 39ih Re
pneut, with the rest Of the iie officers in so-
tary confinement, awaiting tie punishment " The
privaeers Tie same hate awaits thetl
God be vita you oil, yousf ever
Csp,ai1 Company T. 1t Celiionin Regiment.
The CUNWAY-FOUkE DIFFICULTY.
The subject of tie difficulty between Representa-
lives Fouke and Conway 10 now in the Lands Of their
respective frienos.
fHs POTOMAC BLOCKADE.
The steamer Volunteer belonging TO Caleb S.
Wright Of Philadelphia, was attacked by rebel
bs '.ry. five mites this side Of Matthias Point
eral days ago Twen'y-Sven shots were fired at The
vessel one of which struck tie awning, end another
passed through tie timber and lodged inside. She
arrived here last night.