The New York herald., 1861-12-31

day. His death tho result OF his culpabty ant
ioolhardncss aud that of the fellow soldiers bet
made which he accepted that he dare stand behind
tree while they fred at Il. Taking his position two dis
charged their pieces in quick succession. An interval
two or three minutes following before the third firing
lie looked from behind the tree TO the Of 1t
and upon that instr tho third fred the ball hitting
him IN the forehead, penetrating the brain, and killing
him instantly The throe soldiers explained how Evans
came 70 his DEATH and they at placed under
arrest to await examination.
DsArH OF A SOLDIER.
George W. Morton, private In Company IL First Penn
syvana reserve regiment died to-day in the Hospital IN
General McCiean's division
THE RECENT FIRE AT THE GovERNyRNr STABLES
Two hundred and twenty four horses destroyed
by the fire at the government stables and about one
hundred and nifty Of the stampeded animals ye,
missing Workmep rsconstructng the stables.
c0hrLETtoS or rHk NEw BRIDGE ACROSS THE
POTOMAC.
The new military bridge over the aqueduct, across
the Potomac at Georgatown completed II will great.
y facilitate the transportation OF supplies large por.
tion Of the army in front of Washington
yIsGIMANs TAXING THE OATH or ALLEGIANCE.
Several virsnians have lately taken the oath OF as
glance to the union administered by Justice Dopn OF this
city. @...s.#..... ~. II
lsAPkAk OF LAVE ESTAbLlSHING CERTAIN PORTS
ENTRY.
The following is the bill introduced in the House 10 day
by Mr.. Stevens, on leave
FyrsTbat all laws parts OF laws creating and cs,sb-
fishing ports OF entry delivery any State now In
rebellion be and the same are hereby repealed,
Sec0dHereatter vessel either oign OF domestic
except such as belong TO or employed by the
ment Of the United States shall enter any said
ports, unless driven ,here by stress Of weather.
jhIf any vessel shall violate or a,temp. to violate
the provisions Of this act, the said vessel cargo and
everythne appertaning thereto shall be forfeited the
half go the captors tho other half to the United
States. ana every person s hereby authorized make
such seizure and the captain commander OF said
shall DO fined not exceeding tive hundred dollars.
F5thTbe said vessel and cargo may DO seized At any
place at sea or IN any port aDd the goods may bs taken
wherever found, either on lana or wator.
FSfh-The proceeds shall be divided among the can
tors, according to tho law now regulating prizes.
S'rh-fhe ship and cargo may he tried well as tho
officers in court OF the United States whose urs
diction tho same may be taken.
SrenhThe States now in rebellion vrgnin. North
Carolina, south Carolina Georgia. Alabama. Florida,
Texas Louisiana, Mississippi Tennessee and Arkansas
any other States should hereafter become rcbeous tho
President shall proclaim the iact the provisions Of
this act shall then apply to such state or States.
Eehth1he President shall have power to declare any
harbor or harbors ports Of entry whsn in hs Judgment
IL shall be expedient.
TIKI AMY.
Second Iieutsnan. James Moo ieston, Of General
Poster's ads was to-day promoted to first iisutenancy
and appointed Adintant OF his regiment. the second
CoNrRABANDs.
colored child were this morn pR brought
to General MorePs headquarters by our pickets They
nearly frozen death They say they are runaway
slaves from Annandae. They sent to the Provost
Marshal.
THE DINNER 70 GovERNoR CURTIN.
The dinner given to Governor Curtin by tho Secretary
o. War, this evening" vas . very fine affair.
LETTER FROM TIE HON. ALFRED ELY.
have received the following letter from Hon Mr. Ely
which speaks for itself All his statements since his ar
rival here the very of these represented in
the Baltimore letter alluded TO by him
WASHINGTON Dec. 80, 1851
TO THE WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT or rBa NEW YORK
DEAR SR-aaving known you as tie correspondent Of
che HERALD fre this city for several years take the
liberty Of addressing yon requesting yop do mo
tho Justice 10 say in your correspondence, early
possible, that The statements made by the HKRLps Bal
tmoro correspondent in his letter publshci in last
Saturdays HERALD, about me, is almost wholly a
tissue Of misrepresentation. With ono or two
ena my dscsrs"ns her. and ''ss sncs 70 Slsa lo
there altogether in the letter referred to-
Most especially 40 desire to contradict the statement.
which seems malicious, that stated limited at
any time or place. TO body that believed IL imprac
ticahe to subdus tie South, willing to lot
Southern States 60 The HgRALDs correspondent at Bal
timore must have been rincd with he has msciously
attempted to trhe with me- The former probably true
Your statement sent from here TO the HERAID true
' ALFRED ELY.
MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL ROsECRANs.
General Rosecrans is s retained here business in
connection with his department He will not probably
leave before Wednesday. He is quite lion in tho city,
and deservedly so.
THE DIsIOyAL CONVENIENT EMpIOyEs.
In the House to-day Mr. Potter introduced resolution
of inquiry into ths loyalty OF the clerks Of the
Departments Of the Treasury and the Interior,
and made speech, in which be stated that
FIVE hundred OF tho now employed in
those departments secesh. aud complained that the
heads Of those departments neglect to discharge them
proper evidence Of their disoyay being presented by
the committee.