New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-25
THE CASE OF HENRY LAURENs AND THE REBEL

Investigations in the State Department begin
to leave it doubtful whether the case of Henry
Laurens goes 90 completely on all fours with
that Of Mason and Slidel, as was at frat sup
posed. Accounts differ as to whether Laurens
was taken in Dutch vessel or in Congress
packet" but the weight of testimony is that be
was on board the latter, which was probably
mail packet sailing under authority OF Con-
gress. There are other cases, however, more
in point. JEFF. Davis, in his Message, admits
that the two travellers were proceeding abroad
as his ambassadors" which settles the hostile
nature of their voyage.
CAPTURE OF CANNON IN EASTERN VIRGINIA
| Gen. Mcclellan received O dispatch from
Gen. Dix to-day, announcing that Capt Rich
ardss cavalry, part of Gen. Lockwood's COM
mand, had captured nine fine brass field-pieces
at the town of Only, on OnoncOck Inlet, near
Gov. Wise's old residence. The rebels OF Ac-
comac and Northampton Counties had no time
to hide them before they dispersed. There is
now no open foe to the east of Chesapeake
Bay, aud Virginia oysters can again reach
| New. Workers..
RUMORS OF A SKIRAiISH.
! Rumors of skirmish on the other side OF
the Potomac prevail in the hotels, but no
such news has reached headquarters.
GrH SUMNER PUT TO WORK.
! Gen. Sumner will tomorrow be assigned
the command Of q division.
LIST OF UNION PRISONERS DIED IN RIcInioSD.
The following is correct list OF oil the
prisoners of war who have died in the several
Confederate States Prisons in Richmond, from
Aug. ], to Friday Nov. Is:
HEw-YoRK.
| lIth Regiment-H. r. Hale, John d. Miller,
Richard Gleason, shot.
l2th-Henry Smith, Cbas. Demand.
l3th-T II. Nichols, John Williams.
I4tl,--Joln Bradley Chas. Prescott, T. 4. Camp
bell. Fras. Loreey, Il. II. McClung, Jacob Detz.
I9tb-S. Tobias.
27th-A. NJ Hunt. I. r. johnson, G.. NJ. Andrew',
Cbaq W. Tbbits.
69th-Benj. T. Bate.
7lst-W. N. Smith.
79th-C Mcdonald, Chas. McAvoy, G. n. C..
Buck shot.
c. Huson, ir., citizen Of Rochester, n. Y.
RHODE ISLAND.
Ist Reciment-Alired Pennot, a. T. White.
% Reeiment-T. 4. Smith, +. N. Cobb, Isaac
Rodman
NFw-HAHrsHiRR.
ID Reeiment-W r. oxford, G. ". Chase, A. b.
Bailey, A. c. Haynes ID. $. Brooks.
ID Regiment-E. n. Kabies, John Spriog, John
Leonard
NAIST.
"a Regimen;-G. NJ. Clenby, J. C. Gilman.
81 Regiment-Honce Hunter, Stephen Russn,
ith REGIMENTS. B. Gaycp, C. W. Anderson.
NAssAcHusETTs.
llth Re2iment-A. +. Farmer, 5. Weld
EISHEsOTA.
lat Regiment. b. Garrisos, I. +. salle L. NJ.
Thomas, j. ID. Dui.ee.
WISCONSIN,.
q Regiment--John Hamilton, Charles L. Trow-
bridge T.. ;. Rood.
PENNSYLVANIA.
18th Regment--T. A. little, Daniel Yeager.
L. 5. &c. II. Evans.
L. 8 Sth-J. Cunning CHAM, T. Murray.
BRITISH VESSELS WIrH REBEL ARMS.
One OF the confidential dispatches, taken at
Hilton Head, urged the Rebel authorities there
10 be on tAe lookout for British vessels lsdeL
with arms and munitions OF war, and men,
toned the interesting fact that the sgEal H.
Of n very large expected steamer would be ga
blue fog, with the lse Of Maa arms, three
human legs in the center in IS ite."
APPOINTMENT OF AIDS.
Herr Won Eickstedt, formerly Captain in the
Prus.ian Artillery, has been appointed Aid to
Gen Dix, with the rank Of Captain. Capt
Shelter, also Prussian officer, aid to Gen.
Banks, with rank OF Captain. Count De Vii
laneau a French noblemaD, has received COM
mission of Captain, end will be assigned to
duty on some staff not yet determined.
THE CALCUTTA CONsULsInP.
Samuel A. Puryiancc Of Pennsylvania, re-
Gently appointed Consul. General at Calcutta,
has declined.
PENSION.
The following pension was granted on Sat
urday: Charles Howe, ordinary seaman, injury,
one.half disability, So 80 per month.
NEGROES IN THE REEL SERVICE.
We have Trustworthy intelligence that there
are at Manassas, IN the rebel service, several
complete companies of negroes, uniformed,
armed, and equipped and commanded by ne
gro officers. From another source, we learn
that the work of iapressing the slaves into
the military service OF the rebels is now being
prosecuted with vigor throughout the Seeded
States.
OPERATIONS or A SCOUTING PARTY.
A scouting party Of $50 cavalry, sent out by
Gen. Mccall to-day, went far as Draines'
vile. about half way from bis camp to Lees
burg, AID returned without seeing any signs of
the enemy who was ia such force in the
neishborhood on the day preceding the battle
Of Balls Bluff that II was thought advisable
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