The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-19

tculars Of the attack upon Edward Johnsons forces
the 18th inst. at Camp Allegheny The federals
ported 900 strong The fight began at O'Clock
A. NJ and lasted seven hours, when the federals were
rcpuised The Wing says the Confederatos lost twenty
i've killed and eighty wounded and that the fcderals car
red away their wounded and left ninety 10 one hundred
dead on the field Johnson's was fifteen hundred
and after the battle he reinforced by two additional
| regiments.
The Richmond Wing calls upon all farmers of Virginia
near the lines OF railroads 10 build icehouses and collect
large supplies Of leo during tho present season. as the
whole South will have to get its leo from Virginia the
| coming summer.
The General Assembly or Virginia tho l4th adopted
aresouion rendering sympathy to the citizens Charles
ton and nstructng the Committee Finance to inquire
into the expcdency Of an appropriation for their relief
II was known in Richmond this morning that Com,
missioner had arrived IN this country from the British
government TO treat in regard to-the Mason and Sde
seizure
flag Of truce sent down from Craney Island this
afternoon and the seamtug to has just
| arrived.
Twelve or fourteen passengers mostly ladies' were
| brought down. and they took passage for Baltimore.
From the Norfolk Day Booh G to-day learn that in
the rebel Congress- the 10Th, Henry C. Burnett and
Judge Monroe were sworn in Senator'S from Ken
tacky, which State has just boen admitted TO the
fcderacy.
Hon. Vim. Poroher Miles, of South Carolina is exceed.
ngy i'll with pneumonia, according to despatch from
Richmond.
The Day Book says the Third Georgia regiment re-
turned Monday morning to Portsmouth from Roanoke
Island.
WASHINGTON Dec IS, 1861.
Richmond and Norfolk papers Of yesterday have been
received.
The lEeamisu says:-we have some further partcu.
lars Of Colonel Johnsons rcpulse of the enemy the
Aieghany Mountains. II not known with what loss
the enemy were driven back but they said have
left seventy or eighty dead the field having it
is supposed carried OF number of their killed
pursued. Among the killed on our side was Capt: Auder
son, OF the Lee Battery and Lieut. Thompson of the
Marion Guard The victory said to have been dearly
bought by considerable loss on our side It is thought
mat IL not unlikely our success will be followed by
an assault upon the encmy's intrenchmcnts Cheat
Mountain which are about seventeen miles distant from
the scene Of the late battle, which the summit of
the Allegheny on the pike from Saunton
The same paper denounces the police system of Rich
mona rs n PUBIC nuisance
The rebel Congress is said by the Examiner to have COR
hrmed up to yesterday not less than 900 army appoint
ments.
The Centrevle Fairfax county, correspondent Of tho
Richmond Dispatch writes, Dec. l5:-The Notifications
around Cenrcvii,e are now completed and present quite
formidable appearance For field Notifications they are
built very strong of the works being Fashioned forts
constructed in such shows skfhl engineering
Great care seems to have been taken with the embasures
which are built to combine convenience for handling the
guns with the best method for protecting the men, They
very strongly built with hurdles and sand bags and
VIII stand heavy cannonading before giving way the
armamenof the fort havngs arrived from place where
they make most excellent guns They have been put in
position and MI that is asked is for Mcclellan to
bring on his . Yankees Different artillery corps are
drilling in these batteries nearlwevery day, and some
have become proficient marksmen. All have obtained
perfectly the range of any point where hostile battery
could be planted
series Of resolutions have been adopted by the Iccis
aure Tennessee relative to tho opening the Southern
ports and recommending that crop cotton be seeded
R.M. T. Hunter is censurcd by the correspondent Of
the Erdmtnr for wishing to resign his place in the Con-
fedcratc Cabinet 'o avoid the trials which possibly
await the Administrations
The Norfolk Day Book has a notice of the postponemcnt
OF meeting at the City Hall to steps for the
relief Of tho sufferers by the late Are at Charleston s.
CT To which is added;-As there is another meeting
called on the same night at the City Hall to consider
plan for the better protection Of our property,
would most respectfully suggest that the location be
JOHN o. LAWRENCE, Mayor.
Colonel Maxey Gregg, commanding officer of the First
South Carolina regiment, has been promoted to a Brga
der General with orders to report to General Lee
handing Confederate forces in South Carolina
The Norfolk Day Book of yesterday contains telegram
from Richmond, dated December TO- as foiiows:-
Hon Pofcher Miles member Of Congress- is exceedingly
i'll Of pneumonia.
In Congress to-day Henry G. Burnett and Judge Mon
roe were sworn in as members from Kentucky.
The DGy Boot also publishes extracts from the Charles
ton Mercly and Courier in relation to the fire and the
Tho Egda,ia says that Intelligence apparently better
founded than that which generally finds its way from
Washington, has been received of an intention the
part Of the military authorities Of the United States to
make an advance on the lines Of tho Potomac and risk
another general engagement within the next days.
silver is selling IN Richmond at twenty-five and gold at
thrty.lye per cont.
The Third regiment OF Georgia Volunteers has returned
TO Norfolk from Roanoke Island.
The oenreVilc correspondent Of the Richmond Dispatch
says that Hampons Legion has gone down to Colchester
10 look after the Union men, who expected
Dcc0gnaH.
An adjourned meeting of the citizens of Richmond
the batteries around that city
The Mercury of Friday says-Yestcrday was gloomy
day for Charleston Business was universally suspended
and with one impulse our community united in giving
sympathy and aid TO the victims Of the great public
calamity.
just passed city viii the 1,h and 18th Of
December 1861 hereafter TO be remembered rs one Of
parayzo all the long cherished hopes and bright
ancipatous of the future We have been visited by
OF those mysterious dispcnsations OF Providence which
we cannot attempt to solve. Our city has received q
terrible blow which will take the work Of years to
repair
men under his command swears that he is going TO
dine in Lexington, KY, on Chris'mas,d ay.
News from south America.
LISBON Nov 80, 1861.
The ropal mail steamship alagdalena has arrived from
the Brazs and will leave Southampton at two o'clock
this afternoon with thirty eight passengers s44 900 in
specie 4o4 bags OF coffee $50 bags oftapoca $40 rolls
Of tobacco and 147 packages Of sundrics.
RIO JAHKiRo Nov. 8, 1861.
Exchange on London 1855 to 2Sk; coffee, good first,
6400 600 Shipments since the departure the last
seamer154 $50 bags including lis 2s7 for the chanae
Stock-ll5, goo bags Freghts for the channel, sos
COS.
At Bahia exchange london quoted at 25sS;
cotton eN6oo oAsoo sugar, whites, .2N400 2H600
brown Fl 2l1oc. Exchange on London at pernambu
CO. 25s4 a26 sugar, second qualities, al $780, brown,
2b0S0 a 2 100; cotton, 12g l2A1OO.
The French steamer Navarro arrived at Pernambuco
the 18th inst
News from San Francisco.
SAN FRAHuaco Dec. Is, 1861.