The New York herald., 1861-12-28

on both sidcs at the recent brilliant engagements
near Dranesvillc. Va. The rebel loss is made UP
from the Richmond papers,
Union. Rebel:
Mnou ...........,.......... ,4SS
wounded. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ~ IeJ
missing ."............. -
Total ...........4s 2so
A fleet of seven steamers passed Cincinnati on
the Gath inst, bound South all loaded with troops
The story Of "Lieut. Hurd Of the Second Maine
regiment" about the escape Of himself and COL
Corcoran from the Charleston Jail, during the
confagraton, was undoubtedly hoax There
was no Lieut.. Hurd in the Second Maine regiment,
and despatch from Charleston to the Richmond
papers states that prisoners escaped during the
FIRE.
The Board Of Aldermen met last evening. AL
derman Cornell called from the tabre the resolu-
tion appropriating 700 for the equipment of the
Eighth regiment. Alderman Dayton moved TO
amend by making the sum 2,700, which amend
ment was Immediately accepted by Mr.. Cornell.
| Why so large SUM should have been sought for,
and such comparatively small amount eagerly
accepted. created some surprise Atall events the
city treasury has been saved $5,OOO but where
that nice little sum was to have been distributed
we have not "as yet" found out.
The case of WilliamC Hornfager, charged with
perjury, which has occupied several days in the
first part Of the General Sessions, before Judge
McCunn, resulted yesterday in his acquittai
Thomas N. McGill was arraigned for the murder
of his mother, Charlotte A. McGilI, by throwing
her from window, and ajury empannelled to try
tho issue whether he was sufficiently sane to be
required to plead to the indictment and to be
placed upon trial. The jury found him insane,
whereupon the City Judge ordered that he be
sent to the State Lunatic Asylum at Utica. In the
ether branch of the Court before the Recorder
Joseph Minno pleaded guilty to manslaughter in
the fourth degree, he having been indicted for
throwing a decanter at Christopher Colwell, which
caused abscess Of the brain and finally produced
death. He was remanded for sentence. Red
mond McManus was placed on trial, charged with
murder in the first degree in killing William Ho-
gan by pistol shot. The occurrence took place
on the 9th of April at saloon in the Bowery. All
the evidence went to show that the firing was
purely accidental whereupon the jury at once
convicted him of granddaughter in the fourth de-
gree, he having manifested carelessness in the use
Of the pistol. The prisoner was remanded till
Saturday, when those who have been convicted
during the term will be sentenced.
Mr.. Chase's letter to the Collector of the port,
stating that the late act Of Congress raising the
duties coffee, tea and sugar went into effect on
the 25th inst, "and applies to all goods of the
above description in warehouse. we'll as
current importations," was the subject Of much
discussion yesterday in mercantile circles, espe-
cially among that class Immediately interested Us
holders of the articles subject to the increased
<oe< <hn of %ho
Treasury was unexpected, and took the merchants
by surprise. Several Of whom declared that they
would only pay the duties on goods already en-
tered and bonded under protest.
The cotton market quiet yesterday, owing in
degree to the holidays aud the consequent absence
spnnsrs and less disposition speculate amidst the
certantes regarding foreign relations Holders still
manifested their usual confidence, whie sales were
limited to f5O 200 bales in small lots, the
Of about 87o. for middng upland Good TO strict mid
dngs and nomina! AT doc The -four market
was heavy and sales moderate, ct unchanged prices
Wheat was inactive, though unatored In prices. TIE
scarcity Of IN foreign vessels and the enhanced
views Of American shpowners, tended to check pur-
cbases for export Corn also less active with sales
OF shipping lots Of Western mixed from aaoat
at 621sc Csc Pork heavy and rather easier with
sales Of a. $l2 $12 62 and Of primo at IS so
sales Of 300 hhds Cuba and bags MANILA at rates
given in another column. Messrs. Stewards prices for
their refined goods will be found elsewhere. Coffee was
nrm but quiet small sale of Jamaica was made at
21hc. Freghts ware arm, with a fair amount of en-
gagcments.
The Abolition Lobbers Fleeing the Go.
vcrnment.
The leading organ of abolitionism in this
city has an editorial article, under the caption
of "Job and Rob" in which it assails " the vile
brood Of jobbers who hang about the rear Of
the Union armies, and are scarcely less dan
gerous and no whit less detestable than the
malignant and audacous enemies in front"
Our amiable contemporary describes ''the trea-
sury as bankrupted," and "our country all but
dying" from 1.-The ghoul-like rapacity" of the
jobbers, "who lie in wait for chances to become
public robbers'-men who, under the circum-
stances, are guilty of "the blacklist treason"
The following Is the fearful sentence of Field
Marshal Greeley upon the intensely black
traitors
OAcial incompetence, laxty and viainous completely
form the manure heap In which this most hateful and
destructive OF vermn Is quickly and muttudinously
shoot the detected peculaor but hang his official accom-
pcss on gaows 80 high that the spectacle would be
edyng nifty brgadcs and admonitovy to 1vs thousand
contractors.
Now, it appears from the Congressional report
of the Van Wyck Committee, which lies before
US, that "the official incompetence, laxity and
villainous completely, forming the manure heap
out Of which the most hateful and destructive
vermin are generated" are an abolition hot
bed, and "the vermin" are Of the same origin
"blackest Of traitors" All the other plunder-
ing transactions are picayune affairs compared
with the jobs In which the radical republicans
and emancipationists have had their fingers.
What, for instance, is the sum of two hundred
dollars, pocketed by Rev. Sidney Corey, of this
city, out Of horse contract with the govern
ment compared with the weighty operations in
st. Louis? Let us advert to few Of them as
specimens.
We begin with the Notifications of St. Louis.
According TO the committee, "the circumstances
surrounding this work are Of the most extraor-
dinary character, and are marked by extraya-
gance, recklessness, insubordination and fraud.n