New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-20

are cleared ont. Price is still south of the Usage.
ii. w. HALLECK, Msor-Genersl Comm sndirg
DISPATCHES FROM THE SOUTHERN COAST.
Volumnous dispatches came to the Navy
Department to-day from the Southern coast.
The Royal Yacht exploit is confirmed. On the
18th ult the schooner Sam. Houston, tender
to the Santee, chased ashore, on the st. Louis
bar, q schooner of GO tuns burden, which was
completely wrecked. The sloop Vincennes and
steamer Mississippi We're captured off the
NORTHEAST Pass Of the Mississippi while at
English bark Empress, from Rio Janeiro with
coffee. The commerce between New Orleans
and Mobile has been broken up since Ship
Island was occupied.
Two steamers and four schOoners, loaded
with mOlasSes and other stores have been cap
tured, ard the wharves of the Crescent City
are covered with freight for miles in extent,
vainly awaiting transportation. Freight on
railroad from New-Orleans to Mobile wass$1i
hogshead and 81 barrel. The schooner
Charity, chartered by Senator Simmons, was
seized under the express provisions Of her
license, which provided that she should not
touch any part of the coast south of Maryland
under penalty Of the cou6scation of said vessel,
THE KFRRIGAN COURT MARTIAL.
At the trial of kerrgan to-day, the exami-
nation was directed to the charge of his hold
/ ing communication with the enemy.
/ Capt. Ferguson, recalled, said he had heard Kcr-
! rigan speak Of Lieut.. Fax of tie New-fork 18th,
captured by the enemy, having written him from
Richmond for money. Witness said that be had
been ont with his company about three miles being
further beyond our lines than any other man, but
Kerrigan claimed to have been further.
TIE CASE OF COL. HALsTEAD.
This morning the case of Col. Halstead of
the lst New.Jersey Cavalry regiment was con
Guided. After the examination of Oliver S.
IIalstead, jr. the accused read IA statement to
the Court which affected him to tears. He
admits he signed the pay accounts without an
examination of them.
CONDITION OF LIEUT.. JASBwAy.
Lieut.. yaOeway OF Jersey City, who was
wounded in the reconnaissance on Monds,
last. from Gen. Hentztlman's division, ia in
tie hospital OF the 80 Maine Regimen, near
Fort Lyon. lie ~.:s Lit b, eight mushet balls
six Of which entered his body. Two of these
have been extracted. With proper case he is
likely to recover.
ARRIVAL OF BULL run PRISONERS.
! The Rev. John T. Mines, chaplain I'd Meiue
/ Regiment, taken prisoner at the battle OF Bun
Run, and sioce that tame incarcerated at Rich
mond, accompanied by Thomas Wilkinson aud
Chas. Smith, privates, taken at the same time,
arrived tonight. They brough. bag contain
ing 1000 letters from prisoners, most OF them
ranked by Mr. Ely. One is from Col. Wood
to his wife.
THE CONDUCT OF THE WAR.
/ The constitution Of the joint Committee on
the conduct of the war ID such as to insure
thorough work. Senator Wade is Chairman of
the Committee, and the fret meeting is called
for tomorrow morning, at 10 O'Clock.
CAPITOL AND TREASURY EXTENSION EkrENsES.
Congressman Vail offered resolution in the
House to-day, empowering the Committee on
Expenditures upon Public buildings to send
for persons and papers, and institute an in'es-
tigGtion into the Capitol and Treasury extern
sions. The resolution WINS adopted,
MARYLAND SOLDIERS CAPTURED.
The report that Maryland regiment had
been captured On the Upper Potomac grew out
OF the fact that Captain and thirteen men Of
Maryland regiment were the other day taken
prisoners Oh the Upper Potomac.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE LAND OFFICERS At
yINMLuoN, IN DAKOTA TERRITORY.
The necessary instructions to enable the land
officers for the lancton District, IN Dakota
Territory, the Land Office Cor which is al Yer
million. in that Territory, to open their Offices
and put the same in full operation, have been
prepared at the General Land Office, and viii
be immediately transmitted.
All The various forns used in the land busi-
ness, with complete sets Of lawf, instructions,
&C.. have been heretofore Transmitted to those
officers by mail from the Department at WISH
ingtOn.
INVALID PENSIONS.
Thomas G. rruett, private, in Company a, 10th
Regiment Indiana Volunteers, Tor twothiids dir'''
billy, las been GRANTED s. 33i per month lie was
wounded at Rich Mountain on the lIth Jnly, ls6i'
in the left arm.
Marion +. Hamaker, private, IN Company u, ii'h
Regiment Pennsy lvania Volunteers has been grant
ed an invalid peision Tor total disability at TIE ate
Of g. Der month. His disability resnlted from
wound in bis left shoulder, received at Failing
Waters, Va on tie I'd OF July, ls6, causing loss OF
the use OF the arm.
ThoF. \. Betls, private, Of Company B, 9th Regi-
men. NJ y s. Volunteers, wounded at Bull Run,
bar been granted pension Of 81 66} per month.
Adam Geer, private, Company *, I'd Retiment
u. - Infantry, three wounds, received at Bull Run,
has been granted pension ci 81 per month.
1,n ? d. ..nc PrcES.