New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-11

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Peunsylvao,,', while about leaving the city ID
the cars. had lis pocket picked of money to the
amount of 81 10O, $4,000 of the amount was
in Government drafts. There was also cheek
on the Pittsburgh Bank FOR $500, and S5V
in cash.
The historian, Bancroft, arrived tonight
SUSPECTED SPY.
1t appears that the bright b,rgIer boy
whose desertiOn we cbronicled yesterda.v turns
out O suspicious character. He deserted once
before, and was released on taking the oatl oil
allegiance He ia believed to be a spy and IS
in confinement.
THE EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
Richard O'Gorman and John Savage had an
other interview with Gen. Mcclellan touching
Col. COrcOran and the general subject of an
exchange of prisoners. They received crafty
ing assurances which lead them them to hope
for success in their mission. With Judge DAILY
they will have an interview with the Secretary
of state tomorrow. It is understood that they
ask the release of prisoner Of war such as
Pegram or Barron in exchange for Col. Cor.
coran, not of a private, to whose treatment
the rebels have assimilated that Of Col. Cor
coraD.
Ii is certain that Government will not consent
to yield to the Rebels this point, as they would
do were they to make the latter arrangement
DEATHS OF SOLDIERS.
The following soldiers have died since our
last report:
5. w. Russell company C, 9th Wisconsin volun-
teers, at Seminary Hospital.
Samuel Paul, District Of Columbia volunteers, at
Union Hospital.
Solomon w. Bran, company G, eth Wisconsin vol
uneers at camp.
John r. ThOrnburg, company D, 10th Indiana, a.
Indiana Hospital.
Milton Brant, company A, sd Pennsylvania, at
st. Elizabeth Hospital.
John A. Hall, company c, sth Michigan, at Cen
eral Hospital.
James Dodge, company II, 9TH New-YOrk cavalry,
at Indiana Hospital.
Private Krater. company G, Goth New-York vol.
unteers. at camp.
joseph SchHier company A, lOlth Penn6ylv anla
vOlunteers, az General Hospital.
Alexander Munsel, company A, let United States
Chasseurs, at Naval Hospital.
G. w. Gist, company |, LIST Pennsylvania cavalry
al Columbian Hospital.
J. B. Kitchen, company T., 52d Pennsy lvanL, az
Columbian Hospital.
John II. Decker, company !, LIST Michigan cavalry,
at Ergptive Hospital.
David Koagler, company /, Seth Pennsylvania, at
Indiana Hospital.
VIM. Dunlap, company {, lat Pennsylvania re-
serve corps, at Camp Plerpont.
John L. Taylor, company j, IL, Pennsylvania re-
serve corps at Camp Pierpont.
PENSIONS.
The following pensions have been granted:
William A. Gibbons, private; Company Il, I'd
Regiment y. Y. =. NJ 80 per mouth, for hernia.
joseph FLOYD private Company Il, 18th Regi-
ment n. Y. v; anchylosis of left ankle, - per
month.
George Clifton, rrivaiei Company. II, % Regi
ment L. ;. Artillery; gun-shot wound m night thigh
and knee; $ per month.
John -. Pierce, private; COMPANY i, 18th Req
ment Massachusetts Volunteers; gun-shot wound ~
left foot necessitaiing amputation at the netatafta
bones SO per month.
WAsHIsGTov, Tuesday, Dec. 10, lsfL
CONSUL TO CHILL.
The President has recognized Pedro Pablo Ortiz
as Vice Consul Of the Republic Of Chill Tor the port
of New-York.
APPOINTMENTS SENT TO THE SENATE.
number Of appointments, made during the recess
Of Congress, have been sent to the Senate for con
irmation.
CAPTURE or REBEL sTOREHOUsES.
The Secretary of the Navy to-day received the fol-
lowing letter from X. IL. Wyman, Lieutenant com.
mandng the Potomac ho;illa, dated
L. s. STEAMER HARRIET LANE
Or MtTAwINAs CHREK. Dec. q l8bl.3
SIR: l have the honor to report to you that tbis
morning, al about "a o'clock, seeing the enemyr
pickets, three camp wagons, and mounted officer
coming down the road TO the southwark OF Freestone
Point, and hating ut some buildings near the beach,
directed the steamers Jacob Bell and AnacOsta 10
shell the buildings 1 stood IN with this vessel, as
far ar the draft Of water would admit, to protect
them in the event Of the enemy bringing field
battery TO Freestone Point.
After Smelling the buildings and bill, and driving
back the pickets Lieut.. Commanding lcCrae landed
with few men and fired four houses which have
since burned TO the ground. They contained suffers
stores, flour, etc. As II hours elapsed before the
fire subrided, Judge that the quantity Of stores
must have been considerable The enemy fired but
u few musket shot.
PROPOSALS FOR IRON PLATES.
Tie Navy Department invites proposals for fur
nishng, fitting, and securing TO vesses-ofwar iron
plates of thirty three inches thickness and fifteen
and half feet in length, to have planned edges and
counter-sunk holes to be bent to the shape OF the
vessel from stem to stern, and fastened to the timber
with concal-headed bolts of one aud hall inches
in diameter 1t is understood that the Department
design. TO thus clothe veesels-ofwar with the least
possible delay.
EXCHANGE or PRISONERS.
Richard O'Gornan, John Savage, Judge DAILY,
and Collector Barney were before the Cabinet to-
day with reference to general exchange of prs-
oners and particularly with reference to Colonel
CorcoraD.
TIE REBEL FORCE.
1t is believed, from all that can be gathered, that
the Rebel force in front of our lines numbers at least