The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-18

| salt TO Fairfax Court House for rebel use but
released for want Of saaeent evidence. Whether such
notice was given not the facts that the teams
sent into the enemy's coantry within four miles OF
Fairfax Court House. with the pary guard Of fifty men,
aud that the guard when there failed exercise
mon prudence in providing against surprise, quite
suicenr 70 account for the result The two placed
as sentnes, from some cause, gave notice q ap-
preach Of the cavalry until they were within speaking
distance of car party.
The following the names Of tho captured men,
Captain Lannns, Lieutenant Andrews Sergeant William
Webster, Corporal M. B. White. Prvatss-Company b.
Patrick Fraser and George McWhorter Company c. Lnu
renee Hartgan, Sen and Harris Stafford Company L, b.
White, John Slate. Nelson Rowland, Oliver Ho'yseer,
David G. B. Morrison and c. Hanen; Company +, Patrick
Coonsy and Clarence Fins; Company G, William
Peck, Amor Porter; Company H. Walter c. Mer-
rick l.. NARROW, and D. Porter; Company I,
Robert Wheeler Henry c. Smith, George Vandcrsce.
Albert W. Simmons and William Mccormick; Company X
Truman Clapper, James Morrison Felix Reilly, Daniel
Conner and stephen stickles Four ,eamsters also
missing whose names given.
scouting party was sent out to Daln's farm, which
brought back several Of the guns thrown away by
men in their flight, none OF which had been discharge
but no information OF value obtained Colonel lsrs
bic. of the New York Thirteth has to-day been played
in command Of the brigade
DISTINGUISHED vIsITERs TO ANNAPOLIS.
special train went to Annapolis this morning witha
PARTY of distinguished visitors, composed OF Secretaries
Seward Cameron and Smith Assistant Secretaries Thos
A. Scott and Frederick A. Seward Bgadier General YAM
vst, Governor andrews and lady and his Aid Colonel
Rtchie and lady, of Massachusetts,, and Xr Thayer,
banker of Boston, They visited the Naval School where
the Secretary of War With the customary
saluss and were compmented by dress parade of the
twenty third regiment Massachusetts, Volunteers, or
dered by Colonel Morse, the comman Of the post
After dinner at the City Hall the party proceeded to
General Burnside's camp OF instruction sbou from
the ancient city, where they witnessed splendid review
or the whole division Governor Andre ys, whose visit
was unexpected was much ocmplmented for the appear
ance Of the Massachus Kits troops regiments Of
which are.in General Burnside's division.
TIE EUROPEAN INTERVENTION IN MEx1c IN. AFyams.
Soon after tho announcement had been inside or tho
coLemplatcd nterventio, BY England Fran:e Spata
in Mexican affairs our government despatched sslp6
war commanded by Experienced officer tothe Gulf b
look after interests thsFg Another veselwas also
despatched as far up the coast Tampco with avsew
prevent the transit Of passengers from the gov
ernmsnt across that country and also to prevont tn
shipment of cotton and other articles from the robeS
States THIS wise precautont said has resulted far
voraby, and suddenly put stop extensive traffic
which was about being inausurated 1t will also Do re
membcrsd that al about the time Secretary
Seward sent a. respectful onlmuacaton to Eglands
France and Spain respectn :te alleged intervention
Of these governments in the as Of Mexico but that up
to the last advices from Europ satisfactory
has been received by govanmont. They appear to-
be quibing upsu this matter hnd rather dissn-
clined I, state their real Objects and designs. Our
government is, however, keepise most vgiant -stch-
and will not permit this Formidable European comoha-
ton to make any advances aggression this continent
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AND TAKEN PRISONERS.
forag ae partywent out ffcnuGensral wadsworth,s>
brigade yesterday. Having prscured large supply Of
corn theystarted back in the Afternoon. Five Of tho
wagons detached from the body and halted in
'he road tive miles and half to Tho left Of Fals Church.,
che saoking their guns and moving toward fam
house to g.t something to eat Apartyef rebel cavalry
who had been scouting In the acghbs~hood, avaisg'
themselves. of the opportunity shus present!
ID, suddenly rushed between soldiers
and their guns, thusrenderng poweress for RESIST
ance Tho consequence was, tbs ,capD,re Of the 1vo
padcd and ID supposed thirty prisoners
About Of the Union PARTY certainly escaped
and map bothat OF the otness may yot return,
not improbable thss they sought refuge in the woods
They all sseng to. the Thirteta New York regiment.
Tho place where they takonsis- beyond own.
carecssness.
The arrangements for enabling sodiers remit por-
regiment is paid oil, from a saifd to a half Of tho
amount paid Is sent home. PaynRste. A. L. King hms
Just paid ,heTwenteth Massachusetts Volunteers, who
behaved so calamity in the affair at Bull Bluff The
total paid $50 soi which moro than
half remitsed by the % their families The
Colonel Wa,Rayrno1d Lee and all Of his staff except
three, prisoners OF Richmond and the regiment H.
DEATH az LIEUTENANT sNYpEa, UNITED sTATxss
ENGINEERS,
Iieuen.I. Georgsw. Snyder Uniled States Engineers,
died tia city this raornng Of typoi fever, aged 49,
He gallant and talented ofser The fertilization
known asEort Ellsworth Constructed under hissu-
perntendeace lie natya Of schoharic county,
New YoY1 and graduated Wcss Point first his class
IN 1855 lie with Major ArdarGon at Fort Sumter
He the hero Of tho incident zcated mt the time II the
HERALD, that wien wigla PRESENTED himself at Fort
Sumter with whsc flag attached to his sword, curing
the boncardrnens, and attemaed enter through q.
port hole he WA by Lieut. Snyder and req red
Announce hirnsc4 at the main gaio.
DECISIONS UNDER TIEI TARIFF ACT
The Secretary sc the Treasury has made the fdowing.
decisions under the Tariff act 6 March last
Itho gsaphls handbls seogbils liable 70 entry
duty AZ aarate Of fifteen pea cent as printed matter.
Wooller jackets got made frames, but hand knit open,
with buttons and sewed uttonhoes and pockets
properly Gnarged duty asahe rate of twelve cents
per poan and n addition twenty five per cent.
The decisions Of the Cocator of Boston, assessing o.
duty eiforty cents per roind in addition to tn ten per
I'd valorem segars costing SIS per thousand, 10
affirmed by tho Secretary osthe Treasury.
DEPARTURE OF GENERAL. DENVER FOR TrfE.wEsr-
General Denver, OF California, left today. for Fora
IeaYoaworta, Kansas, where he will report TO GensraA
Hunter.
WINTER QUARTERS FOE OUR TROOPS.
General Wan vet actively engaged in sRaring conn
rorGabo winter quarcrsor such Of troops ex
peeted pass the winasin the reighbohocd OF wAahng
ten.
NEWS FROM KENTUCKY.
THE BATTLE Ar pIKEToN ETC.
LOUISVILLE, fiov. IL 1861.
The Mount Sterling Wing has report from Thomas
Tuner of General Nelson's aids, relative to the late
PScton engagement He says that at Prestonburg the