Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-12-16
From Fort Monroe.

FORT MONROE, Dec. 13.-Two hundred and
seventy released Union prisoners arrived to-day:
among them Mrs Webster whose husband was
hung by the rebels as a spy; also the British
consul Moore. They leave for New York this
afternoon.
The grand master of the free masons in South
Carolina has been applied to by the masons in
the 4Sth New York regiment for dispensation
TO open travelling TO the lodge under his ,iurisdiL-
ton.
The Richmond Dispatch of the 18th states that
the governor OF Texas has appealed TO the peo-
pie 10 raise 5000 volunteers for coast defence
Thirteen federal blockaGe.s were off Charleston
to-day. The Dispatch of the 18th says: price,
Lewis, and ). Sculley, convicted as spies, are to
be sent north"
NEwBERN, N. c., Dec. 10-The free labor
movement which has been extensively and
quickly organized in eastern North Carolina is
understood to be preparatory to u reorganization
OF the government of the state on a loyal basis
so that North Carolina may accept president
Llncoln's policy of compensated emancipation
There is much animation in military matters in
this department, and important results may be
looked for soon.
here states THAI Lieut.. John Robinson of the 6th
Massachusetts regiment has been killed in a
fight on the Blackwater
fortress Monroe letter states that Plymouth
N. L., has been destroyed by fire, but by what
DIVISION of the federal army is not known A
scouting party from Suffolk had a fight Friday
at JOlners ford, and captured two rebel captains
and fifteen prya.eS
EXTRACTS FROM REBEL PAPERS
FORT MONROE, Dec. IA British soop-of-
war arrived lo-day The Colorado is coming in
Lieut. John Robinson of the Massachnietts oh
was Killed In the skirmish at Jotnerd's lord
Inc MlsSlsslpplan of Dec. announces the ar
rest OF AOner jackson, prominent citizen of
knoxville, for treason. He openly avowed him
self Union man.
The Lyuchburu Rennblicen of Dao 11.t ,..
that the governor OF North Carolina has issued
proclalhatOn prohibiting the transportation from
the state OF salt, bacon, pork, beef, corn meal.
hOur' potatoes, shoes, leather, cotton cloth,
yarn, and WOODEN cloth: and adds Five Yam
KEGS, with Tour hundred sacks of salt and TWO
thousand pairs OF boots, were capture d at Pas
easoula, Alabama, and were taken to MObllc.'
Aue ChaIlestoh Mercury has great appIehau-
sIOns concerning Mobile, Gen. ForDey's health
Is Oau, ana II Tears that much labor has been
thrown away The Mercury thinks the whoe
surplus of The Yankee force in that drnaitun.nt
mas been sent to &C operate in the last and most
overwhelming effort Of the enemy to capture
Richmond " f"'0
Inc lederal steamer Lone Star, from New Or
leahs, was captured recently near Plaou, mine
where she had been for sugar The crew ten in
humber, we've captured. The Mercury adds also:
Heheial rosters force is designed to co operate
with the Yankee forces in Suffolk in a demon
suauon against Richmond, either in direct ad-
y" AO'NiopulRb Ut Ill attempting to seize
our railroad communications at Weldon"
From Mobile, Dec 9th we learn that twenty
nVe leuerals were captured near CotiecviIle YES.
IGruay, and brought i'll to-day. A man from
lokna Hatetf, reports the enemy, 1000 strong,
crossing the river. They burned portion of tie
town OF Wafer Valley.
Inc Richmond Examiner says---"The prepare
uonS oi the United States TO subiugate the south
are now truly gigantic. In the east, west, and
,h' on lahd and on water, The movements Of
ihe federal armies and fleets indicate a zeal a
nope, faIatlciSm, desperate ayidily, that
s si DANISH from every southern mind all
thought OF an early peace, and nerve every loval
southern hand for battle in which there will be
no quarter Northern Virginia is again oyer.run.
Rlchmond, Petersburg, Weldon, Charleston, and
MoDle, are once more threatened Texas. 1nde-
!enueu' lts helpless and bleeding in the power of
Me- mi enemy ana forces are being prepared in
missouri aud Kansas for the invasion of Arkan,
Sas; The communication between the wcSt and
RlchmOnG is menaced at Chattanooga and
knoxville, and the MissiSsippl and its'Iributa-
rles are bre ling with gunboats for operations as
soon MS the foods come"