The New York herald., 1862-02-12


Ave and thirty miles northeast Of Springfield and con
| between Springfield and Lebanon, and have as
yet been unable to nnd the fAintsst trace Of rail
road. Springfield and Lebanon are fal msy miles
apart and the nearest point railroad Ia one nun
dred and thirteen miles from the former town and
three from the latter. The above Is specimen OF .ne
knowledge OF Missouri geography aud affairs gsnersiy
that the Ibae has into play in It's eloquent ana
learned dissertation the Fremont question 10 view
Of the general accuracy Of the above would 20, os
prisipg that decorous sheet shoud some morning s"e
as parAs rAph like this A.
General McCook has followed up his success st the
Dry Tortugas by investing San Francisco IN nAnk ana
front When that fortress Is captured he will attack
Chicago the upper left while his asscend
the Amazon and blockade the mouth Oh tue ROCKY A'un
Would the readers OF The Ttbuns consider themselves
hoaxsd psrusing the above or wou'a they receive
Arairs in tho interior OF no special Importance
General Curtis ut last acoouns was at lsbAnon and
was ruore cd that General Davis brigade had joined him
there That they would advance 70 Springfield ~ soon a.
the permitted was highly probable There wssbl
little expectation that Price would stand and give battle
Ths roads beyond the line OF the railway are frghtfu
condition, being little re than continuous lnss OF mud
Tho suggestion from General Haisck, that business
in Sc Louis would DO well to take ths oath OF ale
gi,ncs, being generally complied with The Rspsbseor
office today made display Of loyalty by uinginy TO the
This believe the nrst that paper has displayed
Union coiors since tho outbreak OF the rebellion II 10
now the only daily paper in ST. Louis that does NOS keep
while processing be loyal il condemns with its silence
nearly every importan. movement OF the government.
Evidently force Of circumstances, analogous TO chds
fear Of the switch, makes the Republican what it 10.
Capt. Ringgold, or the Erigate Sabine.
very Interesting ceremony on on Friday last.
board the United States friyass Sabine ct the Navy
Yard, Brooklyn.
On she goth Of January the Common Councii Of New
York passed series Of resolutions rendering ths thanks
OF the citizens OF New York Captain Rnggod ocsrs
and crew. Of tho United States frgas Sabine, for their
humane efforts in saving four hundred human beings
from asry grave. from board the transport steam
Governor the night Of November 2, 1861, and 70
ques,nG Captain Ringgod to have thsm read from thu
quarter deck OF his ship the presence OF ths officers
and crew.
At haifpast eleven O'Clock in the morning "a hands
were called to muster quarter deck and after
few appropriats remarks by Captain Ringgod, the fol-
loving c9rrsspondsnce and preamble and resolutions
we're then road
MAYORS OrYIcs, NEW YORK. jan 81, 1882.
SsCortiaiy concurriBg as do, in high appreciation
0 ths action OF yourself your oesrs and the
Of the wreck Of the unfortunats steamer GO
vernon expressed by the Common Council Of this city,
in their preamble and resolutions, approved oy me this
day take great pleasure in herewith transmitting TO
you copy Of such preamble and resolutions and JOIN in
the request that you will ths to be read to your
officers snd from the quarter deck OF the sabine
with great respect SSsaSps osoYsT Mayor
Captain RIxoooLD, United States Frigsts Sabine.
UsrrzD STATES FRiGATx 5AsISs,
NAVY YARD Nxw YoRx, jan q, 1862. J
Hon. GEokox OrpYKs Mayor Of New York -:
SIa-I have the honor 10 acknowledge tho receipt Of
your letter OF yesterday, accompanying copy Of the
mon Council OF New York expressive. in such highly
complimentary terms, OF the service rendered BY the
wrssk Of the unfortunate steamer Governor return
my profound thanks and those OF the officers aud crew
Of my ship. for this distinguished marx OF appreciation
and will take great pleasure having them read the
quarter deck OF ths Sabine the presence OF omcers
and crew. am, si. very respectfully your ooedlenl
servant, CADWALLADER RlNGGOLD, Captain.
In the Common Council Of the city OF New York Alder
naa Peter M.chs presented the following preamble and
rsselutions--
Whereas, honorable mention should be made OF acts
OF vasr and courage, whether performed ON land or
order TO ncits emulation ana encourage others 70
the performance Of like deeds, under similar crcam.
stances sad whereas Captain Rnggod the officers and
crew OF she United states frga,e Sabine did, under very
psrlous cireustances rescue from watery grave the
ocsrs and crew of the transport Governor to-
gsthcr with battalion OF United states maroes unasr
command Of Major Reynolds numbering in eli about four
RssoIvsa. that the Common Council OF the city
of New York tender 70 Captain Rinsgod, the Officers
behalf Of she citizens of New York. thanks lor their
heroic humane and successful efforts in saving the lives
of 80 many beings from the wreck Of the Ill fated
steamer Governor which foundsred during tho severe
storm which overlook shs United States squadron while
proceeding from Fortress Monroe 20 The attack and oap
Rsso,vs Cd. Thai copy Of those resolutions be neatly
sperosssd duly authenticated and forwarded to Captain
RneroId with request to have the same read 10 the
ocss and Of tue Sabine from the quarter deck Of
that vessel
Resolved TIA, his Honor the Mayor be requested to
Communicates the foregoing preamble and resolutions 10
Captain Riuggeld, now ia this port.
Adopted BY the Board Of Aldermen, January 20, 1882
Adopted BY the Board Of Counc,men January 2o 1867
Approved by the Mayor, January 81, 1862.
u. T. VALENTINE, Clerk Common Council.
The sabine is Of the largest and Gnest frigstss IN
our navy having battery consisting Of one hundred
pounder Parrot. ride gun (pivs the 'orecasse, ono
solid shot gun (pvot on tina quarter deck ten
eght.inch Dshgrso shell guns and sgh,esn long thirty
two FOUNDERS aa deck and eighteen short thirty
two founders - spar deck. She Ia under the COM
maud OF Captain CsdNaliadsr Rnggold and has, when
full complement OF about four hundred and eighty
ofacors and crsv So. IL having many necessary
repairs, maize, aud viii soon be ready Tor sea