The New York herald., 1862-01-06
MIsCELLANEoUs NEWS.

MIsCELLANEOUs NEWS
We publish to-day some interesting details OF the
siege of MAtamoros. The news of the intended in
vasion Of Mexico by the Spaniards had had the
effect of inpressing on the rival chieftains, Cara
| vajal and Garcia, now desolating Matamoros. the
necessity Of united opposition to the foreign foe
l Negotiations to this effect were accordingly be-
| gun, and ON the 2sth Of November truce was es-
tablished by mutual consent. But the ultmatums
of the two opposing parties were SO irreconcllabe
| that the conference broke up with feelings
| of increased hostility, Caravajal declaring
that he had two peacemakers who would not diff
fer; that he should proceed to argue the dispute
with cannon balls and torches, and that he wouid
kill and burn until the city was taken. He faith-
fully kept his word a. far he was able; Tor the
| same night the torch was applied to numerous
| buildings, which were utterly consumed. We
give the names of some of those who have suffered
by the conhagraton. The relative positions Of the
| two commanders had not been very materially
changed at latest advices; but Caravaal was doing
everything in his power to surround the city and
| to force it into submission.
JEFF. Davis bogus confederacy has already ac-
knowledged itself bankrupt. The Secretary of the
Treasury has informed Tennessee that the gov.
ernment' cannot pay the sum that State has
expended for the war. 1t is rather questionable
whether Tennessee herself can pay the amount.
Within the past three weeks some of the South
ern cities have suffered from conhagrations to an
extent without q parallel. We give below the
most disastrous res with the dates of their occur
rence:-
Dec. l7-Greenvile, Ala. .............. $4,000
Dec. 22-Nashville, Tenn. .............. 100000
Jan. Richmond. d.................... 65,0O0
Total IS, ,sl5, 900
John Slidell, one of the released bogus commits
sioners, was terribly sea sick while on board the
little tugboat which conveyed the party from Fort
Warren to Provncetown.
The Virginia rebel Legislature win reassemble
to-day in Richmond.
The Legislature Of Ohio will meet in Columbus
to-day.
The New York State Legislature meets at Alba
ny tomorrow. The session will probably be an
interesting one, as many important measures are
to be introduced. A full list of the members, to-
gether with resume of the business to be brought
forward, will be found in to-days paper.
The total population of Kentucky, as appears by
an official report to the Legislature, is l55 ,7l3,
divided as follows Whites, $40 OFT; free colored,
IU,lf0; Slaves, LzO,&o 1ue uuLuUcI VI NotSiS III
1881 was 192, ,656, of which 1885 were secession
and l76, ,l31 were Union JEFF. Davis and Brigadier
General John c. Brecknridge say the people oi
Kentucky are downtrodden.'
Jacob M. Howard, who, it was reported yester-
day, had received the republican nomination in the
Legislature of Michigan for United States Senator,
will unquestionably be elected. He will take the
seat left by the death of Hon. K S. Bingham,
and his term will expire in 1865.
The Canadians contemplate barricading and for.
tifying the great Victoria bridge. In case of
war they are fearful that structure would be de-
stroyed.
Commander VIM. Ronckendorf, of Pennsylvania
has been appointed to the command Of the United
States steamship San Jacinto, now at Boston.
There were over twelve thousand arrests by the
police in Baltimore during the past year.
The cotton market firm Saturday, with rather
doing chiefly with spnners The sales embraced
500 900 bales in separate lots, tho basis Of c6c
SIC. for middng uplands. The dour market lrmer
or shipping brands of common and medium grades oI
State and Western, while sales moderate Wheat
firm, with rather more inquiry, with moderate sales
ut full prices. Corn unchanged while holders
evinced rmness. Sales Of shipping lots Of Western
mixed made at 64c. Csc, in store and afcat and
ssc. for Jersey yellow. Pork heavy with moderate
sales including old and at s12 S12 80, new
prime at 50 90 IS and at 50 so s. rs for old and new
do. Sugars steady aud prices unchanged, with
sales OF 600 hhds Coffee quiet, but Gfm Frei2hts
nrm, with fair amount Of engagements.