The New York herald., 1862-01-05
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wounded and taken prisoners Our loss consists OF C
Clay Merrweather Of Louisiana, and one private Killed.
and one wounded. The enemy ned in great confusion.
sRowNE ACTING IN HuNTER's PLACE:
Browne EnglishmAn, formerly editor OF the New York
journal Of C6mmeree commissioned acting Secretary Of
State during the temporary absence Of the Hon NJ
This confirms the report that Hunter with Beck
inridge had sailed for Europe
PAID IN com.
after .n interest," the funded debt q the
States will be paid In coin.
COTTON SMUGGLING.
The Eufala (Ala) Spirit Of the South contains rumor
that IN Barbour county engaged in shipping
from Eufaa Columbus and thence Apaachico
In, whence it is candestinely conveyed to the enemy
vessels and taken TO the Yankees North
ANOTHER FIRE IN CHARLESTON.
The Richmond papers say. g Charleston was fired in
several places Sunday evening last Several wooden
buildings Of but small value were destroyed"
WHAT MAGRuDER Is DOING.
General Magruder Is still, according to the Richmond
5 s sHpeGg Ss S an as1s M on the s
anily watching for the ''Hessian hostsv
AFTER THE VAMPIRES.
The Richmond Dispatch berates ''the vampires who
sucking out the le-bood Of the nation ruled by Jen
Davis and doubts M any OF the world has witness
ed spectacle like that now complained of by our own
soldiers growing out Of the difficulty Of obtaining settle
this city where they can and have their Claims shaved
and cashed.
THE REBEL NAVY.
At Norfolk tho Merrimac in the dock and refuses OF
rome out 1t believed that she will float so loaded
down she with the lxngs which have been put her
make shot proof The rebels building two gun
the Navy Yard and have placed arnaments on
use OF the AbemarIe and Chesapeake Cana Lieutenant
Lynch Of Dead Sea memory is in command of the naval
forces in these waters.
ARCHBISHOP HUGHES.
TErOyn fha Va Snarta for
We learn from satisfactory that the mission
Of this distinguished prelate to Europe for contrary
purpose. From priest OF the church of which Arch
bishop Hughes is the head in this country and who lives
beyond the limits of the Southern confederacy the Speed
TOR learns that the Archbishop has been Geputed by
council of the sthers' Of his church to use his inu.
TO the intereesion of foreign Powers in
half Of peace and recognition of independence Of
the Southern confederacy
APALAcHICoLA FORTIFIED
letter Of the 12th ult from ATalachcola to the
lumbus Sun, contains the following-
Two thousand more men be stationed here
With this force and that already here hold good
Our ground against any force the enemy may send
tack US.
FROM COLUMBUS.
We CLEAN the following from the Columbus (Ky) Meas
Tho military authorities of our city have laid the tariff
on spirtuous liquors.
weare glad to learn that the afflicted soldiers in the
various hospitals improv very fast deaths
of late.
The delightful has enabled our troops
at this point to prepare well for the winter They have
erected very comfortable huts in fact, a majority Of
them arc as nice and ceany many the best dwelling
houses in Columbus In many OF these huts are most ex
cellent first class stoves.
REBEL CONGRESS.
RICHMOND, Dec. 19, 1861
Congress passed to-day and the President approved
m act supplementary to the act authorizing the issue
Of treasury notes. and providing a war tax for their
redempon also an act for recruiting for the service Of
MIscELL ANEoUs NEWS
Inc greater portion OF Greenv ile, Alabama was
stroyed by fire the 18th. The loss is estimated at
$1,000.
The Savannah Republican, of Dec 10 slys-aA negro
man on Hilton Head, the property Of Drayton see
ing number Of officers approaching small house on
the island, unobserved concealed himself underneath
The officers entered took and discussed al length
the events Of the battle which occurred the day prev
ous. In the course Of the conversation the negro says
they reckond up their xii ed in the action and fixed il
at forty, nearly three times the Confederate loss
The Nashville BURNER of the 19th ut says:-Sext to
murder speculation upon the countrys need the most
loathsoms Of crimes. really bloody out specu-
lator Of this kind should be drawn and quartered apd
stewed into soup to- sharpen the appetites of the
low the determination of the whole Of them We wouldn't
recommend the diet, however, except very healthy
stomachs
The Richmond Eyunainr states that the War Derart
ment has determined TO adopt the uniform rule of re-
IN the army, unless On evidence of disability furnished in
surgeons certificate for special reasons within The
discretion Of the Secretary OF War.
The Bowling Green correspondent Of the Nashville
Dhton =ays-A few days ago, Gen. Buell. Commanding
Cen raj of the federal troops between Groen river an
Louisville, by way OF making amends for the nhuman
refsa Of his officers permit the remains Of Gen Buck
ners little TO have Christian burial at the family
vault Louisville started flag Of truce this place and
m apo o -eiie letter.
Dr. N Thomson has been reelected Mayer of Macon
Ca, and Ir. J. +. Bozeman Mayor or columbuf.
TIE FATE OF THE BRIDGE BURNERS
A correspondent Of the Nashville Patriot freber
writing from Knoxville, Tenn under date of Decornber
~ gives the following account Of the hanging of the
On Tuesday last the execution of Charles Alexander
Ham convicted Of being engaged in The recent conspa
cy TO burn the bridges the railroad in East Tennessee
tck place Just outside the corporation limits Of the CITY,
IN the presence of large concourse OF citizens and
soldiers.
after most impressive prayer for the spiritual welfare
OF the cuprit by the Chaplain the black cap placed
the prisoners head, adjusted by himself and tho rope
tightered about his neck, the trap door fo-a srea
shudder and all
The Knoxville Register, Of December 49, gives the fol-
lowing account Of another execution
Henry and Jacob Harmon father and son OF Green
comfy. engaged in burning tick Creek Bridge on the
Tennessee and Virginia Railroad were executed here
sterday, by hanging agreeaby 20 passed by
At the scafod they stated through the Chaplain ocia
ting that they have been not only doiuded but
70 commit the crime for which they suffer
by representation that unless they made this demonstra
tim Of allegiance TO the Lincoln dynasty their lives and
their property would be in greater jeopardy than from
the Coneierates The younger Harmon stated further
that his sympathes had been originally with the Conred.
crate government and he had time contemplated
volunteering in the Confederate army until he was per-
suae by ions above stated
The spectacle of their execution terrible
TOO eredo ear 20 e any o1e may lem
ries u the tory leaders OF the Union party Har
the younger executed first while his father
at the loot OF the gaows awaiting his that awful
leap from time 70 eternity which justice demanded The
elder Harmon reported to have been OF consider
able property.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.
IN its commercial review the Pieayne notes continued
fair inquiry, during the early part Of the week or our
leading staples for future delivery (hat H. deliverable in
few weeks after the blockade shall have been removed
the basis Of &c. sc for middling cash down. There
ii O7 bales hand cleaned against 329 $50 on
hand last year at the date Sugar quoted from
Ike 2c 70 e+e 73sc, according torade The entire
receipts thus far, since September have been 62 050
hhc, against 10 .550ia year Tobacco quoted at
&C. 10 9tc.a l2c., according grade with stock
on hand. not cleaned, OF Ia, ,275 hh1s
IMPORTANT FROM KENTUCKY,