, 1861-12-31

The Successful R Reconnaissance
| of Commodore Drayton.
IMPORTANT FROM PORT ROYAL.
Gen. Sherman Getting his Eyes
Open,
REPORTED DISASTRoCS C0NFLAGRATIOs
1T RIEHMOND.
Cairo lumber Frauds Proven
Movement of Illinois State
Troops.


movement V1 4AAEAOfS sSE@tLN
Troops.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
WAsu1so7os, 2 P. NJ, December 80, 1861.
| Commander Drayton's official report Of his
late successful reconnaissance Of the Edisto
| river and waters adjacent, has just been trans
n1itted to tie Navy Department by Flag Off
| Ger Dupont. He reports having discovered
fort in that vicinity consisting Of two redoubts
| pierced with embrasures for FIVE guns each,
| connected By eurtain and protected in the
rear By very heavy palisades OF plank
On his approach the adjacent cotton-houses
| aud outbui1dings were set on fire. He ad-
yanccd upon Rockville, q small town in the
vicinity, where he had been informed Of the
presence Of rebel force about five
hundred strong, but they decamped
hastily. He entered their deserted camp
which had been occupied for several months.
| The rebels had abandoned it in such haste
| that both tents and stores had been left be-
hind, the soldiers carrying away only their
arms and leaving aiong their route ample
traces Of bad scare and hurried movement
for the interior.
Commander Drayton took possession Of
their tents and everything Of value, with
large amount Of provisions and cotton, and
t left the Penguin in charge Of the fort.
He next entered the South Edisto where he
found similar fertilization, recently deserted
and destroyed. He also communicated with
Lieut.. Truxton, who reported everything
quiet at st. Helena Sound, and the fort there,
which the rebels Lad abandoned, was being
rapidly repaired and put i'll state Of defence.
Capt. Drayton brought ir1.two prisoners.
The cotton taken by Capt. Drlyton was
shipped on board a coal schooner bound to
Philadelphia, consigned to the Navy Agent
there.
Intelligence has been received here Of the
suicide at Richmond Of 9. leading scceEsioni5t,
| whose name has not tr:lnspired.
All diplomats here arc agreed that the effect
Of the prompt surrender Of Mason and Slidell
will have favorable effect upon our relations
abroad, in Continental Europe, and make those
nations more disposed to side with us in any
further show Of hostility on the part Of Eng
) land.
The French Minister, II. AIcrcier and fanli-
II, were at Mrs Llncoln's levce on Saturday.
Kcrrgan's trial has again been postponed.
: Another great Indian fraud las been dlscoV'
| cred, Of sG,ooo, on the shawnee Indians per,
petratcd list month " one EDWARD Clarh, as
IS supposed ~ the Shawnee agent abbott
c Nr. Dole, Commissioner OF Indian Affairs, mas
. already secured the Goyernment and the In
y dlans against loss: ...
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e fault OF former comptroller.
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he signed eohselence. II was eeposlteo
~ ~. tne treasury, Slr. spinner sl'lns cef1'ie'
n. IN name OF eonse1euee'
is The Subcommittee, OF the tomm1ttee
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OF specie payments, nave inserted anotner Sc
u ton Ii the finance bil1' proSldlns 1oF the II
lis mediate issue OF nifty mlll1ons OF lFeasu
On notes. payable On de'h'ho' "lthou' speens'l
H. any particular place 1oe payment, saao not
cs- to be rece1vaoie 1of all government dues, al
ity being legal tender IN all public and pF1Ea
s39 gq business. .,
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~ hundred troops III Eulash!, anu tuousana
he Savannah, "nien p.acc s.nes UTE isisnsi
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lis shootn bo1es' u1e loinler M!en enneiu
of novdef md balls. The troops are res