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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-26
FROM KENTUCKY.
The n1unfcrdsviIle Fight.
, Of The N, Y. Tribune,

Aotfefpo0'ence ". U
MuSyospsvILLE H.Rr County, KY, Dec. H. 1861.
The fecOnd division Of our forces ia Kentucky
under Gen. McCook, marched from Bacon Creek,
eight miles distant, to this point to-day, where the
entire division il concentrated. About o'clock this
afternoon the rebels under Hindman appeared in
10 co upon The opposite side Of the river. The 32d
Indiana Regiment, under Col. Which, was stationed
upon that side as pickets. Two regiments OF Texan
cavalry attacked the iiment. 1t rallied ina success
On Of squares, fought the enemy for thirty minutes
and Of er holly contested affair, succeeded In rou-
ing them with loss Of tbIriy-'wo killed and MY
wounded Our loss at this time was only three
wounded They fell back under cover of battery
Of six guns, when their artillery opened with she'll
and drove tie 800 ont of the woods As soon rs the
engag cement gan the I9'h Ohio and Goth Indiana
were ordered across Green River to support the I'D
over brid1e which the 32d had erected immediate
~ above the piers Of the railroad bridge. lu
The meantime, Captaios Stone Of the Kentucky
and Cotter of tie Ohio Artillery, opened upon them
with Parrot and Jamess rihrd cannon. One shell
from Capt. Stones battery killed Col. Terry Of Tex
as, tearing out bis entreis, and he now lies dead in
Rowletts depot. In being driven from the woods the
ia i.egimtub lOck bthth hhitu o't" ~ NN''"'~'l
among the former e which was First Lieutenant.
As coon ps the enemy saw we had crossed IN force,
they fell back pursaot for two miles by our force
Our men behaved finely, and although iaiigued by
a long march, Gen. Woods and Negley's brigade
came up at the Gouble-quick all eager for the fight
cordemnins in as strong terms IS soldiers are PER
mtted to indulge in the orders from louisville pro-
hibting the command from crossing, and bringing on
a general engagement. Il was the general opinion
that II we bod not been tramecd by orders given at
distance of "a miles from the scene Of oetioD, we
could have captured Hindmsns whole force, or at
leas, have captured bis battery. Every one present
was charmed with the GOODNESS and decision Of the
Young commander Of the division. McCook is every
inch soldier, and the promise Of abilities shown al
Bail Run by him eloriously fulfilled in hi' disp"-
s,ions made to-day ard in othe- particular more
strongly than bis soldierly frmness in refusing to
cross his command lall camoring for ~ contrary to
the orders Of Cen. Buell..
Muc. az has been said about the burning Of Bacon
Greek Bridge L has bad 10 bad influence upon the
movements Of this column. To show the aptitude OF
the volunteers, detail from the st Wisconsin Regi-
mcni under the direction # the Leutenali-C Colonel,
put up the Bacon Creek Bridge in 20 hours and lad
the cars running over il. Would detail from any
regul.. regiment 30 the same 7
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river entrance. Here is the lat:

They range from 10 TO 500 tuns, are all old
whaers besily loaded with large boeks Of granite,
and cost the Government from 81 800 to 5000 each.
Some of them were once famous ships; the Archer
for Instance, the Remington, the Rebecca Simms,
and he Robin Food, once owned BY Girard. Toe
Tenedos il one OF the oldest, may trust the mate
OF tue Cahawpa, who confdeniiay informed ne
that her keel was laid when Adam was an oakum
bow; and if this be oorrect, one or two must date
still further back TO the period Of mastodon and
sauran.
With this feet 90 the Cahawba, Philadelphia aud
Ericsson to hepthen along and assist at the sinking
The MohieaD, Capt Godon; Ottawa, Capt. Steyens
and Pocabonlas, Capt. Bslch, are convoy to the
whole, and if Mr. Commodore Tainall should be TOO
curious about operations, their ll-inch shells
will give him an ineligible hint 10 keep at
spectful distance. Tie business over tho Philade
pbia aud Ericsson go North with the crews of tie
sunken slips; TIE Cahawbs returns 10 PO.t Royal.
She is good steamer, aud at this moment carries
her poie uncommory high, for she is fagship Of the
squadron by virtue Of having the Fleet-Captain on
board, Chas III. Davis, u. s. N, who has tempo
rsriy quilted the Wabash TO supeiDtend operations.
am indebed to bis kind invitation for the pleasure
OF accompanying the expedition. The Cabawba was
steaming out to sea when reached the wharf, and
my boats crew had hard pull trying to intercep,
her, but just it became evident we must give up
che chase sbe changed her mind, ran back to the
Wabash and anchored. Some Of the whalers berg
very slow TO start, we spent a couple Of hours ia
getung them off. The eteam.tug Mercury did justice
TO her name carrying orders to sleepy captains Of
reluctant vesPels, and keeping her sandas-tlat ia,
enthusiastically moving. by 2o'clock the last yes
SCI had got her anchor and begun to drift laziIy
down with light breeze that hardly filed her sails,
The Csbawba took the Potomac in tow, the Mercury
picked up the Robin Hood, which had been run into
by the Alabama and partly disabled. and both stood
ont Of the harbor.
Some Of tic feet have crawled well away already
under canvass, and the Philadelphia has towed one
over the bar, and is returning TO do the same Office
for another. AT 3, pass small schooner bound in,
apparently captured rebel with prize crew aboard
TIT men Of war, most Of whom dislike unpofeesion-
81 seryiee, have been set to work towing, for we
want 70 get The whole feet outside tonight 10 read-
- ,eS The fSst breath Of cir that may CONC 70 help
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livan Islands, and Sumter, but not man could ft
a finger to impcnl or arrest them. The fire which
swept the streets of baf the city was trivial mis-
fortune compared with this ins disaster. lis distant
results it is impossible 10 foetel with certainty, for
il is necessarily experiment. An effort TO block
sde tidal barbor like THE presented wholly new
problem which was worked on. by Capt. Davis
with great ingenuity snd scientific skill ard for iii
prcsen; success it is enough to know that all access
by the main ship channel is eGectuslly closed. The
bar is paved win granite, and tie halbor thing Of
lie past
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-26
FORT PULASKI eElGi0ERENT
Charleston and Savannah Railroad to be Seized

BY the arrival Of The United States steam transport
Marion, Capt. j. d. Phillips, yesterday, at this port
we have news from T. bee Island to Dec. 90, and
Port Royal, Dec. 81. Capt. Phillips reports:
Dec. eO.-Left Ty6ee Island, having the day
previous conveyed from Pors Royal seven companies
Of the 7th Connecticut Regiment, Col. A. II. Terry,
snd large quantity Of military aud comuissary
ttores, horses and fodder Gen. Wright and part OF
his staff Were Also on board.
While disctarging cargo opposite the Lighthouse,
Fcrt Pulaski orebed heavy fire upon us with shot
and shell. One of tie latter burst within very
short distance OF u.s. bat without doing any dansge.
Dec. 81, a .. m.--Lef Port Royal Harhor; have
experienced a succession Of very severe northefly
gales, with very rough and Wild sea the entire
passage.
TIE expedition intended for Gen. veile's brigade
hss been abandoned at least for the present, result
ing il is reported from want Of harmony and agree
sent between Gen. Sherman and Com. Dnpont,
relative to The plan Of action.
Gen. Stevens, whose big 4de bas recently been re-
enforced by the 76h and part Of the 45th Penpsyl-
wanna regiments, it is expected, WILL in few days,
make an advance from Beaufort, and seize point on
she Charieston and Savannah Railroad.
Gen. Nrislt VAL ffopaOly pe htaiohe" ~ - Wv,
IND assume the command. Before his arrival, there
were ouly eco men of the New-Yerk 4Gth Regiment
OIL the Island, with not gun mounted. and liable 10
be attacked at any moment By the rebels in force.
Gen. Wngpt's brigade has been for some the past
busly engaged on tie GORDON of earthworss enclos-
ing Hilton Head, fox distance of about three miles
back, extending from. shore 20 shore. The works are
70 be defended by leo guns of heavy caliber ard
will be pipregnable against any force that may be
brought against them.
The steamship Vanderbilt ard bark Texas arrived
ct Port Royal on he morning Of the 2is. inst
Sixteen Of the stone feet have been sunk oil
Charleston harbor.
Passengers brought on by the Marion from Port
Royal harbor: Lieut.. G.. w. jackson, Sd New.Hamp.
shire Lieut. S. T. KleckIer, 10Th Pennsylvania;
Lieut.. II. V. Rocksfelow, 47tb NewYork; Lieut.. j..
w. Baker, 45th Pennsy wanna; Sergeant II. b. New
ton, 9Th Connecticut; il. r. Jayoox, bani header,
9th Connecticut, and nine priyate5 discharged on ae-
count of Ill bealth.
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ALFRED ELY.
HOW THE REBELS TREAT THEIR PRls-
ONERS

WI Merrill of Rochester, who was taken prs
oner al Bull Run aud taken 10 Richmond, writes IRON
bs prison in that city TO The Rochester Express ~
follows:
al have already written to you about the conci'
ION Of tine nrj.oneis bnt siuce my last have VII.
messed good deal OF suffering, resulting from Wsus
~ clotbHg 10 protect them from the cold, ana iooc
the want OF other nccessariesi ana cannot Y,
the subject at this time. l feel II my do'y 70 Psa
for them Tor many, very many, are inoeea ~ w..
di,ion which appeals 10 the hearts OF sner ien'"'
prisoners for the deepest sympathy.
" Ihere are from three TO four deaths day among
,h.,, ana a GOOD deal of sickness. Were you Ia VI
condition. YOU would know bow TO ffead Ior '1Oe.
moor fellows who ere obliged TO Walk tne hoor os'
of the time TO keep warm Oiten bsye 80
awaken ed during tae night oy tner footsteps o, na.
IVA as tbev paced to and flo, aud my heart nas
acbed for tie poor fellows, wno endure their suner
;nes with forttuse ard patience that ere most 10
markable. When will oar Government come 70 nv
,eIief of these brave men, who are now ilh9usn':s
in a close prisoni II we are allowed 10 renAin
our preseut situation during the Winter, many WI"
find their graves in Richmond. ..vsrsr
Massachusetts aud Indiana have sent s s.",".
boxes of cloth ng for the volunteers from those
They have responded nobly to the call o, nuran,W
and Lone that New-Yoik, which has larger s ~
her of representatives here than any o'oee 80.
w;ll act likewise and with her usual pron!gs.s;.s
The prisoners who have already receive. 49, Mo
have been here but few weeks. WINE W." sUses;vA
have been hero neatly five months havo IsJF and
nothing. Il may be, however, that Nsw'i ). .ead
other States have already ,assn s's sincerely
bona tfsv have. hope the citizens % - ',,;s.
will uss heir influence toward NJ sonL, yoa
oners. Thousands will bless 'ben ~ ~ cscses.
look upon the pale faces 81 70 disease and
md ore by one sec them fall Victims W 20 taer
anu one ~ 0,ri Iorns from their prison 70 'ae
saa so%o yoa would Sy appreciate the sss'
their 1 su,snl" Of hondreds imprisoned hsrs
Tue s sunJ citi.s, appeal TO every I,ien"
haU 1anar to exert hi. influence in this direction
ryr U,npoR DrrEssEs-The Haroor o1~p d.,
.ono. since their recent annual trip down sus
to inspect the harbOr and Notifications ~. s"I r,ocu
;Otueuce with the General Government 70 -
the immediate vigorous prosecution Of the wIs.
nearly suspended, on the Deisn's' Of 'n' NV
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-26
found ill go. as mary rs had belonged to M.
and came off as fast as | could"

found Till got as mary rs had BELONGED TO M.
and came off as fast as could"
Ny informant, who was q very re,pectabl. loo,
ing Western man. did not seem to think il auy thin,
70 Oe ashamed off. What do constitutional cuib.
oiers mink Of tits decision under tie confscstior
actl
Two companies Of the Ist Cavalry, from For,
wise, Went through tere to-day. They are en- ront.
iof washington. LISA pity that any Of these well.
drilled horse shonid be left Oh these stations They bss
Two prisoners, sece'slonisis. that Capt. HAYDEN
who Commands OF Pawnee Fork, IS miles Yves, az
This, had conIived to gel bold of They were dressed
in black, and suppose enss.r Of the C. 8. n
the Indians and lie their great prototypes, sliden
and Nilsson, had fallen into diftco'ties.
The troops on their way in found a Kaw soasv On
tie road, forty niles from This place, dead, with a,
arrow through Ter body. Killed, suppose, BY
Pawnee Do the Latter skulk over the country in an
directions horsesteaDg, and as they are at war with
al other Indians they never miss an opportunity q
committing murder when they catch . poor wretch
alone. The soldiers buried her.
A few of our old Kansas Democrats lave squeezed
into the Legislature on The strength of Unonism and
sinking party. How they will deport themselves
with the power thus entrusted 10 them, we viii
know when the Legislature meets, which il doss
early in january. Ia Douglas County some Of lbs
regular Republic, IN nominees were beaten, but q
they threw loo votes in Lawrence, when they
could not throw more Than bali that number legally,
The moBgrel Democracy, who get the benefit Of Il,
have evidently been resorng to their old tactics.
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From Our Special Correspondent
orr PoET Rowan EsrRAscs, I
STEAMSHIP CAHAsnA, j. O. II, iHOl


STEAMSHIP CAHAsnA, Dc. Il, itOl.)
To Charleston THAT ia our destination; or, more
accurately TO the bar al the entrance OF tie harbor
Of Tat doomed city. The terrible stone feet, ON
mission as piGless as the granite that ireights 1t,
sailed this morning from the barber Of Port Royal,
and before days past will have made Charles
ton an inland city. This bride of the sea is
70 be widow the decree Of divorce is entered in
court without appeals; and the feet which executes
1t, storm tossed shattered, and unworthy Of the sea,
Is fit counterpart to the gorgeous gal!eys with
whose stately procession tie Doge yessly welded
Venice to the AdIiaIic. Against these crumbling
hulks the batteries which silenced Sumter point their
guns in vain. They have taken counsel Of tie
Romans who declared that be is the most dangerous
enemy who values not his own life, and hss ns ured
success By resolving on suicide.
Sixteen vessels will be sunk on tie bar at the
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God by reference TO chart OF the harbor, or by the
70, owing description: Tho entrance by the main
sbio cbanuel runs from the bar 10 Fort SUMTER six
miles. nearly south and north The city is three
miles beyond bearing about w. The o'her chan
peIs are Sar fords. Swash, the North, and Maihts,
or Suliyans Island, which need not be particularly
described. oay The latter is practicable for vessels
of any draught, but al serve more or less to empty
the waters discharged by tie Ashley and Cooper
Rivers. Over the bar, at the entrance OF the min
slip char mel, s a narrow passage, through which
vessels may carry eleven feet 1T low wster; about
seventeen at high water. The plan Of Capt. Davis
for closing the harbor proceeded on the following
principles:
First. The obstructiors are 10 be placed on both
sides of the crest Of the bar so that the same forces
which have created the bar may be relied ol " keep
them in their Tlsces.
Secon1g. The bar IL not to he obstructed en-.
tirely; for natural forces would soon open a new
uassspe since the rivers must discharge themselves
by some outet bu, to he only parliilIy obstructed,
so that while this channel is ruined no old one, like
Swash or Sanford shall be Improved, or a new one
formed.
IhifdtV 1te vessels arc 10 be ~ plh'tu ti~' ""
toe channel course it shall be difficult to draw ilIe
through sny part of il that will not be intercepted
by one Of them. a slip, therefore, endesvoring TO
make her way cut or ia, cannot Go by taking the
bearings Of any point OF departure as size cannot sa
on any straight line.
Fonrftly. The vessels are 10 be placed checker
WISE aud Al some distance from each other, 30 as TO
create an artificial urtyennesg Of the bottom, T.
notely resembling Hell Gate and Ualmes'S lld",
which uneyenuess viii give rise to eddies, counter
currents and whirpools, adding go seriously to tue
difficulties Of nayig sion liza. il con only be practlca-
bic by steamers OF will very commanding breeze.
With reference to the second, IL may be added that
no other channel now existing will DO closed, at least
for the present; for If such pan were carried 100
FIR ihe formation of a new channel would be newt
able. No cover, for the proposes of the blockade,
the obstruction of the main channel is entirely suii'
Gent .lafIit's Channel is 10 difficult that the Nash
vile filled in IN attempt 10 escape by 1t, although
made by daylight and with two plots ON board and
II II should lie rendered more easily nayigable 10 any
way it can be eieciuay bockaded by aforce which rs
unable 10 watch that and another exit at the same
time. Aud ne TO sinking vessels in the narrowest
portion Of that channel il could only DE done by first
silercing the batteries on Salliyan's island if not
Sunter itself.
Tie execution Of the foregoing plan was begun by
touyipg out the channel and circumscriliog within
four points tie space where the vessels were all TO
DO sunk, as followh:
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Successful Sinking Of tho Vessels
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IMPORTANT FROM PORT ROYAL.

rHE STONE FLEET AT CHARLESTON
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TIE PORT BLOCKED UP FOREVER.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-20

VIVRUSTEE'S SALE.--Whereas, on the LIST day
i Of June, A. d., 1850, II. A. Hart and MARY
J. Hart, his wife, executed unto Austin CorbiI
Is Trustee, certain Deed of Trust, conveying u
said Trustee the land in Clinton county, Iowa
described rs follows, to-wit The southwest
quarter Of section seventeen II in township No
eighty-one Isl j north Of range number six Is,
cas-, Of the 5th priocipal meridian which said
conveyance was made BY the raid H. 4. anc
Mary j. Hart, for the purpose Of securing the pay
ment Of nine certain promssory notes, signed BY
said H. A. Hart, dated the LIT day OF June, A. D.,
1850, and one Of which Was paysble q
follows, to-wit: for the sum Of fifty
dollars, due in ono year from date, payable
with exchange on New York City, and with inter
est 1t the rate Of ten per cent. per annum after
maturity. A full description Of al the notes
will be found in the Deed u Trust, recorded OF
page 3O8, book -" Of Clinton county records.
And now, said described note having become
due and payable and the said H. A. Hart having
failed TO pay the same. !, Austin Corbin
Trustee - Aforesaid, do hereby give this pub
lie notice. that By virtue Of tho power which e in
me vested BY said Decd Of Trust, will, on Sat-
urdsy, the 18th day Of July, A. d. 1851, IT
the hour Of nine s'clo.k 10 the forenoon u said
day, ct the Court House door in the city Of Dav-
export, expose and offer for ssls, st public auc-
tion. the parcel Of land above described, Or %
much thereof - shall be necessary 70 satisfy
and pay the amount Of said note, with the In.
tsrsst thereon 70 the day Of sale. together with
al the costs and expenses attending said sale,
costs Of this notice and Trustee'e fees.
Dated the Eth day Of ys1s, 4. y: 1851.
AUSTIN COBBlN, Ak
juns6-dsl Trustee.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-20
LEGAL.

SALE-WH4aEAs, on the I'D
i day Of April, A. D. 1854, Joseph 1iiton and
Rovena J. Tiltsn, his wife executed unto Abnsr u
vison - Trustee, certain deed Of trust conveying
10 said Trustee the land in Scott county I0Wa, dos
cribsd q follows, eo-wit: The north half Of the
south east quarter of section twenty 10 in town
ship No. seventy nine 1871 north Orange three
ISL east Of the fifth r. n which said convey
ance was made by the said Joseph Triton, tor
the purpose Of securing the payment o. = certain
promiss0ry note and tho interest thereon, sighed
81 said Joseph Tilton, dated the I'D day Of
April, A. D.. 81, for the sum Of four hundred
and eighty ($480) dollars, payable to the order oil
Ryal G. Clifford, one year after the date thereof
And now, said promissOry note having becoms
due and payable, and the said Joseph Tiiton hsv
ing failed to pay the same, save and excepting
the sum of two hundred and forty ($24O) dollars
/, Abner Dawson, Trustee Is aforesaid, do hereb,
give this public notice that by virtue Of the powe
which 10 in me vested by said Deed Of Trust
and 1T the request Of said Clifford, will. Of
Wednesday the 18th day Of July, y. 1861, - ID.
hour Of two o'clock, In the afternoon
Of said day, ct the Court House dool
in the CITY Of Davenport, expose and
offer for sale It pubic auction, the parcel Of LAND
above described, msca thereof Is shall DO nes
esary u satisfy and pay the amount Of said note
and the interest thereon TO the day Of ogethe
with all the costs and expenses attending SAID
sale, costs Of this notice and trustee'sfees.
Dated the Goth day Of june, A. y, 1851
jne2il Trustee.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-20

VISkUSTEE'S SALE.-Whereas, on tho ist day
L Of June, A. D., 1850, II A. Hart and Mary J..
Hart, his wife, executed unto Austin Corbin d
Trustee, a certain Deed Of Trust, conveying 10
said Trustee the land in Clinton county, Iowa,
described rs follows, to-wit: The northeast
quarter Of section No. eighteen 49, in township
Nc. eighty-one 81 north Of range No. six ISL
east Of the 9Th p. H.. which said conveyance
was made BY the said H. A. and Mary J. Hart,
for the purpose Of securing the payment Of nine
certain promissory notes, signed BY said II. A
Hart, dated the LIST day Of June, A. D., 1850, aud
one Of which was payable - follows,
to-wit: for the sum u fifty dollar,
due in one year after date, payable with sx
change on New York City, and with interest .,
the rate of ten per cent. per annum after maturi-
IT, A full description Of Gil the notes will b
found in the Decd Of Trust, recorded on page 3Ol,
book ~" Of Clinton county records.
And now, SAID described note having be-
come due and payable, and the said h. A.
Hart having failed to pay tie same, |, Austin
Corbin, Trustee as aforesaid, - hereby give
this public notice that, by viftue Of the pow
or which il in me vested BY said Deed Of Trust
will, on Saturday, the 18th day of July, A.
ID. 1861, At the hour of nine o'clock in the fore
noon Of said day, 1t the Court House door, in the
City OF Davenport, expose and offer for sale
ct public auction, tho parcel Of land above
described, Or 20 much thereof - shall be neces
sasy to satisfy and pay the amount Of said mote
with the interest thereon to the day Of SALE togeth
Or with all the costs and expenses attending said
sale, costs OF this notice and Trustee'sfees.
Dated the 18th day Of June, a. d. 1861.
AUSTIN CORBlN,
jns6-dts1 Trustee.