The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-24
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tor usual CONTROL and seemed TO b. nearly tired OF their
servant, JEWS,
capts,a Of Engineers c. !. A.
TIE BLOCKADE.
the Dec has loading article strongly urging the Con-
Tolerate Congress to break mp the blockade which, It
sorts can be done by nbolishing custom houses and
making the whole Southern coast port OF entry Tho
editor fears that tho duties levied by tho confedcratcs
discourage commerce, hut says that after all the law
useless. because Davis gcts revenue
ARMS AEp sALTPrTRE.
Inc charleston Courier OF Tho 18th reports that Gov.
Pckens had received quantity AIMS from Richmond.
The Dslta announces that twelve sacks Of saltpstrs
from the arkansas mines on White river arrived at Mc
phis the other day.
BEAuREGARp's ARMY
The Dea's correspondent at Ccntrevilc, Va, writes
(November l6) that Beanregards army are all comfort
able and well clothed, except tho Louisiana Toofs;-
The supplies furnished tho Eighth regiment know 10
S ns absolutely useless The nndsrgnrments a. are made q
ard VIII anoFd no protection against the cold and IN
element weather TO which the men already exposed
lcquns dress the body and sleeves being Of diverse
coiors and materials
SOUTHERN POSTAGE.
The New Orleans Bulletin says the first ccia messen.
Of tho Southwestern Express Company lett there on
the Goth for Tampco The tariff Of charges Ia olows:
rope and the United states LSters for the United
States win be examined by committee appointed By
Gov. Moore.
THE REBEL COMMANDER At NEW ORLEANS.
BY general military order dated New 0reaDs, Nov.
27 Gen Dauie Ruggles assumes command ad direction
Of the organization preparation Of the forces intended
for the defence Of that city and Interior lines. s
BURNING or THE CONFEDERATE GuNB0Ar rUscARoRA.
[Ffom tho Memphis Avalanche Nov. 25.l ssg
The Confederate gunboat Tuscafora white coming up
tho river last Saturday was discovered % tie on re abous
half past twelve o'clock, about Bfeen miles this side Of
Helena. The flames when first discovered were ssu
ing at tho forward end Of tho boiler, and directly under
the wheelhouse The wind blowing aft vesy strong,
and the ames despite he efforts that made 10 sup
press them, spread with fearful rapdity. The boat
run ashore as soon as possible y this time the whoio
moi Ia ant ar pfnaQ
immediately, AS to the magazine He Ind hardly
time 70 knock out bakead and jump into ha wator be-
fore the shells in the forward md aft sheoelSer
monced exploding The crew tried TO throw Tia powder
in the magazine overheard, bat had not time do tho
oApohoho tne suos co'hinnn.'nB VI seven mhtos Mtcr
the flames were lrs. discovered The captain and tho
crew escaped uDhirt.
The explosion Of tho shells set the negro quarters
Mr. irbutts plantation tire besides firing the tops of
trees aad all combasble material. The haiyards
burnt Off when the Gag OF the stars and bars doated of
ana lodged in the ton Of tree and hlazsd out to he
breeze just had bocn placed thoro by csga Ibis
singular is interpreted by the gallant engineer
Samuel Rock, AS an omen that cause is bound to
triumph under at aicrcunstncs in order TO repossess
the lag the tree hat t. bc cut down. T
Two Of tho officers and four Of tho men were iefia
charge Of the wreck. Captain G. W. bennington, four
officers and the remainder Of tho crew. reachd the city
yesterday morning tho steamer T. y Hind from which
point they viii to-day proceed to Columbus None Of the
saved anything bat the cloth upon their persons.
The manner IN which tho fire originated is stal mys-
terry. The most plausible opinion seems to be That some
of the crew had shirts drying which spark may have
set fire. and the comhustibe ma.ori,l and high wind
conspred to make conIkgfation AT all events tie orr
When the Natchez and erd Kennctt p sscd yes crday,
the wreck s,l burning but tho magazine, bing at
the stern and covered with water was sale
The wreck Of the Tuscarora, IL is thought wiz be raised
without difficulty and a. comparatively smat cxpehsc
Tho officers speak in t.rms Of deserved praise Of the
sustained much damage rs tho exploring shells and also
OF Tho officers Of the Hind VIII brought thom 70 this city,
and afforded them MI The crifpft in their p'ncr, free af
all expense.
GENERAL MANSFIELD LOWELL ASp STAFF.
Many Of the reader " the HERALD VIII rocoehise tho
namc tn the caption o. this extract as hci fcerly
resident ofthis city Whii here hi pod t9 position
Of Doppty Street Commissioner. lie is puT IL COMMAND
of the military dfirc o. New nrieans, having saccccdcd
tho traitor General T gys The follosng Is th' order
published in New Orleans paper annscirg hs STAFF.
ueAssgsg5sss Sa 9sls.p, paFSssssir Soe s ,S3i
The Major General soan,anaing alno.iees e following
Major E. a. PalIey. Assistant AdJaaat aas Inspector
Iieutsnan. J. Dsverepx, Acting Asstss4e, Aljatas
Gaior NJ T. smi,h, Chief 0. Epglnccss ars ,isng ori-
Major !. \ wipne@ore 4. i ~, Q1oatcii.a y.
CAMP. Gap.''n ''s'' i'o's' -aa 0"4 = h5vni
Major General Commanding Dsins,rcl. No. J.
ARKANSAS REBELS rs TIE FiELg.
ftrotn the fittc Rock iNInccsat, Noy, r
Arkansas has oycf 10000 trouts IN ibe f6t, ard q
this number cry about ee0 ese 10 "for anG GuMg tho
war" The regiment rused by celtnel l. C. '.i; ila,
and the battalion &C eight companes raseG hy Naer j.
g. Johnson amouatinr in All to aboat coo n5 are n,
only troops from Arkansas that have epsted &c tho
All the balance in ur twelve months, whether tho
war continues lcnfor or not
We therefore Justly subject to the isardai ion O. hc
Secretary OF War thu. Arkansas has iat easlacd N,
example Of her sister statcs They have f;ishc larg
bodies Of troops for The war Arkansas Las nj. donc so
WY is tlss cur IN ltary authorities are a,onc
sponsise Our people patriotic and seits1rfcng
ss as nsss ossr s go ' a hay1 @ 's dqsea s q
instead Of for tho under tho corfedera.e govern
rnent.
resat is ythng but honorable 10 the state.
A REBEL. SCOUT IN TnE TEGS EssgE MOUNTAINS
CArrURE OF UNION MES.
from the Memphis Avalanche, Eov. e5.l
we have later agices frtin Cha taocga Thc Scyerth
Alabama regiment La lDst retarGed ffja an expedition
to tie mountains, bringing in lafso nnmher Of tnen-
beyond sale crce The prisoners they ,cc were bsought
At ooItawah, about wolse miles from chat oosa. On
Friday large number q rrl.,ners were oso 81, mo
great many Of the former Onion voluntarily
coming in and taking the oath 10 support the c2nfe erate
government. The excitement had measrrab'y eicd ont
at Chattanooga, and the rebellion in that section Is re-
enrded OF an end.
There only orc trip day over the railroad from
Chattanooga 10 Knoxville, no train being run ri aght
Al the freight for Virginia goes by way IL augusta,
which line macs regular trips from thaitsreosato 70
Atlanta.
pKEpAEATIoE OF LEATnER Iy sEcrs5IA.
From tho New Orleans II gayune, NOV, 27.l ..t
The tallahassee Ftoidt7A has seen a spccgea Of Kip
iio and which The shoemakefs ihore pronounce earal 10
the best French Leather The leather was prepared BY
lsaac Bicried or Newbcrry s. G., who has patcnt for
tho pocess but aks very high prices for the privilege OF
s ing his dlscove ySCG or an individual right 800 for
county aud $40 0G6 ior Satc. The FerifiGa rcccm-
aepts ,anef Ia foriia worc dog fcnnei gt0ws ablD-
danly TO gather tie weed which IS found TO
pcssgss So ya.uab.e a property.
RAM FOR NOBLE BAY.
From the .oilio Advertiser, Nov. g. F
The bill a;,ropratiug 1850 eco Tor tho nnis'liate
strcton OF an iron-cad Rnbuat aud Ia tine bayor
harbor Of Mobile, reported hy Mr. Lnnge1n, irun te
Select Comn.ttec on linrbor DeseDccs, Wednesday,
both h0UEcs unanimously and dry received tho
sgpntpra Of The Governor. is, therefore, Jaw, and
tho legislature expects the work VIII commence without
delay Tho Commissioners 20 sIperintend the whole
business aTosossrs. l.. j. fleming, PJ. Plaps. Peter
Hamilton and Duke W. Goodman, of Mobile, aud Louten-
al johnson, Confederate State Navy. s,tv
Ri;tNf oRCRsyFTs FOR MOBILE AND PENSACOLA.
From the Huntsville (Ala.) Advocate, Nov. ao.1
General Bragg, who Commands both at scpsaSoa and
Mobile, having tclt Nnphel 20 Gen. Walker that he
neccd moro troops each Of thesc points, Sen Walker
promptly teegfaphed the Secretary OF War for per-
mison to his brigade, and having obtane IL has
ordered two Of his regiments and battalion % Mobile
and regiment and battalion 30 Pensacola, whcro
they will b. temporarily armed by Gen Eraeg, and
where they VIII remain until the present cfgcucy has
passed. when, SO soon as they bo armed arrange
man;s Cor which almost perfected, they vii DO con-
rf buf turp