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New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-13

FyARFUL TRsGTDr.-On Monday horrible affair
Of blood took place in Buffalo 1t appears that on
the afternoon Of that day julius Strauss, German,
took sum Of money belonging TO his wife, and
went to "A grocery, where ho expended portion Of
it in beer. On mis- return 10 his residence the wife
demanded her money, an angry alteration ensusd
in which female neghbor participated, taking the
part OF hrs. Strauss. Strauss became exasperated,
threw the balance Of the money the floor, and
caught up his gun. At this the women rushed from
the house, and Just as his wife had crossed the
threshold into the yard he fired two buchshot taking
effect in her back, aud infictinga ghastly wound
Having, as he supposed, murdered his wife, Strauss
reloaded his gun, and, placing the muzzlo to biz
head, discharged it, shooting away side of bis
face and part Of ear. While IN thi, condition.
ne again loaded the gun and placing the muzle this
time under his chin, discharged 1t in the same man
ner AZ above. literally blowing his head TO pieces
Strauss J3 years Of age, and his wife il one year
older Tue condition Of Mrs. Stratus WAS regarded
as extremely precarious.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-13

PRtYiS0 UFos THE BTSEyoIESr.-The Phila-
de ,yiia Pr,n say. that tie old dodge Of creating
sympathy by affecting general debility is being re-
vyei in .ha, city and relates the following ias,ra-
ton.
"A fimy residing In the western part ofihe city few
rlgfs since heard the trcs door sai upon oFsu
tsct spPnenuy suffering With severe a. He tai n
nto the house snf andy treated until he effects Of bic sck
Ltd pacuty ri him. whsn be stated that be from
New iors J ysafs Of aud lad always been su
It, cas.l by hl. ayi sroSih Hs pteous story being
believed he furnished ~th sslgpcr O. ceuts iu
ard good Upon leaving Of the members 0i
the family followed him short distance AMI hin ascend
another stoop lie down r tie fsbue ard sgaig
tc.us and siGussn. bot occssiouAy hug up h, head 10
cc any .pproachlns snd thea g. through the
The ssuteman who wss wachux The fasca
tie be of u. hoIt- and upon of tie Inmates obeyl
he summons. be eIpained the whole dodge IL
few before consciouslcs could DO restored the
poor tyal but asg series u 'nA.ns he revived o. un.
der.tsnd tai his very clever game had been spoiled The
money previously to hun tatcn away Ard police
officer bens called tisn to the police stAoa locked
~, aud United 10 prson yagrani'
There is in THE city mao destitute Of legs, who
has crawed on our streets for the last ten years
during that time supporting wife who dres,es IN
gorgeous style, and lives luxunously. Recently
this mondcant has sfsumed blue coat with army
buttons, aud receives numerous amounts on the
strength Of having Lost hs legs in the Army Of the
Potomac.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-13

MEETING or THE DIREcTORs OF THE CoiLKoI-
ATE AND THEOLOGICAL SocIETY.-The nineteenth
annual meeting of the Directors Of the Society for
the Promotion of Collegiate and Theological Z Inca.
ton at the West was held yesterday forenoon.
in the sessionroom of the Merces,reet Presbyterian
Church in this city. The Res. A. Peters, D. d..
was in the chair, and the Rev. Dr. Spauldng acted
ss Secretary. Among the distinguished gentlemen
present, We noticed the Rev. Drs Ludlow, Linsley,
Bacon, Patton, Baldwin, Palmer, Bell, Brsinard
and Crowe. Tie services were opened by DR..
Peters, invoking the Divine blessing; when etterS
were read from the Rev. Drs. Cleavelsnd. Davis
Leayitt, Stearns Kirk and others. A long and
able report tben read by tie Rev. DR.. Baldwin,
and eloquent remarks were made by the Rev. Dr,.
Patton, Palmer, Bacon, Peters aud Others The
report shows that the receipts of le Society during
tie present year smount to SIC 673 Is. e rspoS
also shows that the patriotism u the Colleges under
the auspices Of tits Society il worthy Of note.
Western Reserve College has sent one-fourtb Of her
students to the war, and they have enlisted for
three years. DR.. Hitchcock 0f Marietta College,
Ohio states that two o. the profeso and ihy Of The
sfttlaiss Of that Institution have enlisted Wlttsnbeu
& ee mas 'et shJ tnee o her 'tHi-Ais 10 TIE held and
b'loii h' 1.een sadaleh seventeen undergraduates snd
Weniy hss scientific sch srs a; the Of Who will
y the church does not practice the plon she selcbesi
The pscul Advantage. & DO secured By orsaai1 on
ssT- 20 reduce the work Of sd..s Western colleges to
something lac system, combining the Independent and
desltoy operations OF various into srsnd
movement. placed under the .uperson OF board Of .l
gcnt he ts.t The necessity Of reducing The
system spQeas IL nc ee Al ne scrutiny enpOysa.
the Society has extended aid Ices than thirteen nsl-
0us scattered through the Ss.es o. Oho luian, Illinois
Wisconsin, Iowa. Missouri California aid Oregon. nos 10
msnt three other colleges which received limited and
poary assistance thus In reality combining thiTts1 separate
appeals into Many Of the Of ernins have done
9e Al iugs FOR ths College Society Several h'Ve r. nd-d
prctosalrshps Of 81 900 each sti larger number -cho
agshp' Of 40l or ESQ esch While annual subscriptions from
e 70 pt iof s-cinc otec OF the general purposes of
the S0cisty, have BEEN mllipi-d The Life Membeuhps
80 300 while other donations ioundin
descending scale. The honor Of ding the literary
siuious o. country i OF vslu, than pducey for
tune, snd greater glory than seat sn0ng emperors
New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-13

SrayP-sEALIsG AND PosTsARK-PREsERyISG En-
yELoPss.-Thesc envelopes have simple window
opening at the rght-hsnd corner, through which, by
use Of the poaage-stamp, the letter and envelope
sealed fast together, 30 that when the letter is
removed from its cover, tho postage stamp and
postmmk must remain permanently adhering to the
letter. The advantages Of this new invention will
readily suggest themselves TO persons having valua
bic correspondence. These envelopes are sold by
VIM. l.. Lyon, No. $50 Pearl street.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-13
susBER yKON F,cH STATE.
a-..H- ZNr.. 4 fA. EalN.a HATaes

uiirs 7dec q 70 ralow 81 08ic. 4 Il, Pslts, 81 aSo
. JT each. Calf Skins. bd9c. a. 10.
A. B-eef Extra First quality include nothing bui the
b,. large fn Stalled Oxen. Second quality includes t3s
yrsrod Steers Ordinary consists OF Bas and the Eea's
lOs
susxPSlus include. Cossots anil when those Of nfeos
cpaiiy thrown out.
There were - the Guni Trunk aud Eastern Rs
road l6 the Boston And Lowell and 10 ever the flso
burg
kRNaEKs The receipt Of Cattle and Sheep was net 90
g las. week but added 20 those len over the snypv
ample for the demand sales very goo and pcs
full good es last for few ots slsh ad'shee
obtained. Tnere quite a number Of oays" ron
other States for Cattle who supplied Themselves sA
choice lots st our quoted prices.
No change 10 note la the price OF sheep
TalOw has ADVANCED W cents q cwt
New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-13

ExFcU1oR's SALE OF OmGISAL OIL PAINTINGS.
"A large catalogue Of famous oil paintings, by the
late Rembrandt Peale, with engrayings, pencil
sketches and other works of art the contents OF the
s,udio of thie distinguished painter will be sold on
Tuesday next, st 10 O'Clock Il. m, at the PennSylya
MIA Academy Of Fine Arts, Philadelphia. The du
plicate copy Of r. Peae's original portrait Of Wash
IN gon painted in 1885, also copes BY this artist o
the portraits Of Washington by c. w. Peale ll7'2
by Pine Q7Sj stusrts fire, ll79J), TrumbulI
n792), S,usrts second Q795l, and one of Mrs. Wash
ington by c. w. Peale, all well known in the his'
tory Of art in this country, in this collection
Orders from parties unable to attend the fale will
receive tho attention Of the auctoneers without
cost
New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-13

ARTIFICIAL LINES ron SoLDIERs.-The Com
mission appointed by Surgeon-General Hammond to
direct the expenditure Of the fund appropriated by
Congess for the purchase Of limbs for soldiers, held
meeting 10 this city recently and resolved to allow
the patient fly dollars for leg and twenty-five
dollars for an arm. The Commission consisted Of
the following distinguished surgeons: Drs. Mot,
Bsche, Gross Sa,tsrIee, and J. NJ. Warren. lhese
gentlemen after carefully examining various speci-
mems Of worhmansbip in this line. selected the fol-
lowing manufacturers 10 supply limbs, viz: DIR. T..
ID. Hudson, DR.. Douglas BY, aud Mr.. Selpbo of
New-York; Dr. Jowe,t Of Maze. and Mr.. Palmer
Of Pennsylvania.
Tie patient at liberty to apply to either Of these
rarties but If the price they demand for limb ex-
ceeds tie sum allowed by the Commission, the pa
tient OF bis friends must make up the deficiency.
DR.. Hudson il an educated surgeon and has long
made Il specially Of the manufacturing Of artificial
limbs. TIE american Medieai Times pays him the
following mer,ed compliment; DR.. T.. ID. Hudson
the manufacturer of what is known as 'Psmer's
Leg has been appointed 10 furnish and adjust limbs
to the soders entitled 10 ths gra,uiiy in tue vicinity
Of New-York. IL IL tsuly gratifying to have the
merit. Of qualified medical man, devoted TO me-
chanicsl Surgery, recognized by the hghes! author.
ry, and 20 generously Iairopred"
New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-13

NEw-YoSK AcADrsr OF MEDIcisE.-Tbe Ami.
versary Grafton Of the New-York Academy Of Nedi.
cine was delivered on Tuesday nigh, "a, Dodworhls
Hall, by DF. s. c. Foster ia the presence Of largo
audience. DR.. Isaac Wood. Dr. s. I. Hubbard,
DR.. j. lIaisen, Dr. Joel Foster, DIR. j. X. Van
Kleek, composing the Board Of Trustees. occupied
seats upon the platform. The President Of the
Academy introduced DR.. Foster, who read lengthy
rororstioi on the medical profession enuneratug
in the Of his remarks of the duties which
doctors Of medicine were called upon 20 perform,
their conduct towards their patients &c he ad-
yocsted the instruction of the public IN certain
general principles Of medicine oontending that such
Instruction would not, some sapent ndiyidaals
thought lover the professional man, bet, on the
contrary, rai,e him to higher position. He made
some excellent suggestions for the beneat Of the
practitioner The speaker Was listened to through
out with marked attention, and upon concluding
received The thanks of the Academy for HE address,
New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-13
Casnbridge CatsIe Market.


tEPonTED P0R IHE ~ 7 IRIBusE, Br tiso kurr
Nov II. st,
Whole number Of Cattle at msrke cal shout Beeves
and S5l Stores ronssng OF Noking OHen Mich Cows sn3
one. two and three year old.
PNcKs OF MsKKkr bEEY.-Erua e6 13d 80 50. tnt
quality, S3 @dt3 49, second quality, rs 90, third qualify
- -.
PKtcEs ~ srosu CtrrLs-Wo Wofkiug Oxen, per pair
Sind lhOi Cows and Calves hom +lo, f2, SiOi Year
hugs. ss&Si0, iwoyeGolds, toatSi Three yeS'
od., t2ndt!1
Sheep end Lambs $3.50 ., msrss. prices 10 let's. - y
Il g. IS each; eitrs. SJ, - SOQ - 10
New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-13
PASSENGERS Arrived

Il, Rcsmship Nelc- lork from Bremen and se@a ny 30"
Il. j. Bogsen aud lady, Prof IA Robinson and fsail
Max, koentnrr, Arnold. DuoswiE' Caroline LoieI,
1hoo Achei. snl faulty john Irwin. Neuefein SiemeI
Fischer r. Wallis aud lody l.. bingeins aud lAm,iy Le
N. Arnold Gar, Papondie,k Mai, Meyer, o. We psss y.
Geo. Arntx. Chss X Lohmann and family, A. onsIs ~"
Dsmins Mr De Portaloa Mr.. Reliant aud lady, NJ Lslss
New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-13

ComEcnoS.-From,the following note il appears
that our reporter bad been msnformed in reference
TO the previous employment of tho coun,erfeiter
whose arrest was noticed yesterday:
AnEKicAs BANK NorK CoxPA,Y3
NEw loKk, Nov. H. Is62
ihe sIem'nt In Tnk TRIBUNE Of this morning that
George Nhite who has been arrested AZ count,rt,,.,
formerly In ihe employment Of the American BsnL Note
Company mistae Tho individual referred 70 Wa, a.
In ,he supIsy megt VI ibiS COMPANY.
nkkCy Y. EpRON. Yrs~l.uA
New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-13

CoUSTY CASyAssrHs.-The Board Of County
CanvasSerS met yesterday, and canvssscd the Fit.
teenih Ward returns, which they found correct
This about half iinishes their labors.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-13

FoUSD IN THE WATEK-The body Of young
apparently about rs years Of age wa. n,L.d az In ~
water On Bay Ridge yestedy uoraDg Ills hair was Of
hzi sandy or Had on check shirt. but other clo:h
burned did also the body The features Of the face wer.
as,oyed and recognition will therefore be difficult Coroner
Bennett who took charge Of ,ts body Is OF the opinion bst
decessed wls ono OF tie Of the Government ira oar,
Vhlch a. destroyed by hre It jersey City about IA wse,
sine1 a verdict o. death ou rendered by NJ.
yuy The BODY will be retained fors reasoEsb. time WITH
the view Of identacsiion. - ~
New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-13

DErTIsG OF CARTAEs AND LABOHrRs-A meet.
Ing Of the Carmen and WorkDgmens Association OF the
fihh, Eighth, Niuth, Fourteenth Fifteenth and sitsenth
"sd' was held last evening a. Hi5ornsn Hail. la Irinco
street. Ps,hcf McNabb In tho chair It was reported that
Nh Hsckey had sold out L street cleaning contract com
nittee wa sppoiuted to wait the new e1nracor and
ascertain whether not he viii comply with the
made between them and Mr. iAcIey, not they decided
10 stop v0Ii.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-13

NEw-YoRK DTNooRATIc UsIoS AssooIArIoS.-
meeting OF this Association held ast evening Ne.
80 Broadway Committee appointed 10 confer WITH
tho Conu.iou. Democratic Committee with refer, CO |"
oo0pera,ias wilh them during tic ensuing year
New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-13

ProfLrs Usfos AssocIATIos.-The People 4
Union A'socation held meeting evening st No 7si
Broadway Mr John Kerr in the chair Richard OGorm,p
ws unanimously nominated for Counsel for the Corpontoa
Finance Committee Of twelve wu srpolp,ea s.e rLcb
~ ntVliJk eSlsunSA,
New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-13

IMPROVEMENTS ABOUT THE CITY PARE-A ,o.
Of twenty1 three story brick hoaes have recently 49,
erected Pots and avenue on the esserly side N ~ 81
Pers hy Mr.. Valentine @. Hall They present me-, ~
upssnna Appearance and are fitted for the s.connod,
ol Of one family to each The entire cost viii Ss .S
f730OO Mr Hall designs the erection of another row
houses on PARK avenue next Spring In the
expected that tho city will nco'e the Park in an oo r
the wooden picIets surrounding ia former wear. L.ys
ong since oeon removed oy tho neghbors srd a.. M -
nreUOod ~'' ~ -
New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-13

REMOVAL or PArHAsTERs OFsIor.-The Pay
masters Office, for tho Regular and Volunteer serv-
Ice, has been removed from No. state stree, TO No.
6J Bleeckor street.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-13
Army and Navy.

/ The Goop-of-war Pswnee, which arrived of the
Philadelphia Navy-fard on Monday, left Port Roya
Oh the Sd inst. She experienced squay end stormy
weather when nearing the Capes Of Delaware, bui
her machinery worked WELL and her general capa
tili,ie, are described as creditable. The Pswnes
met the Powhatan in Charleston IIarbor, and within
range Of fifty miles, spoke the following vesselso
war: Wabash, Sabago, Marble.lIead, Vermont, and
Wgter-Witch. Preparations for Il combined attack
unon Charleston and Savannah were being gradually
msiured, the crews Of the Powhatan and other
vesses being occasionally employed III taking sound
/ ings along the coast
/ Tbe funeral Of Gen. Mitchell at Port ROYAL, Wa,
the occasion Of a heartfelt demonstration in tes,I-
mony Of his many virtues as g man. snd his decided
ability H commander.
Among other incidents Of recent occurrence II is
stated that boats crew from one Of the United
States vessels blockading Charleston, while taking
eoundings, came near being captured by Rebel
steamer. Mufcle proved superior 10 steam in the
haze that ensued the men reaching their chip IL
safety.
Tie armament Of the Pawnee consists Of eight
inch guns, 100 FOUNDER rfed gun, Z 5O-poundeF
Dahlgren, and a l2-pounder howiirer. Her compile
mcni Of officers and men is 80. Tie Piwnee viii
shortly be oyeIhauled at the N2yyiard ior tie pur-
pose Of receiving necessary repairs
Col. Green, at Fort Preble, Portland Harbor. las
received such a supIly Of rowder, ball, &c. n. will
enable him TO protect that por. from any ordinary
war steamer, excepting thorough iron-clad vessel
Tie Colonel s daily drilling he men a. the g1ns
There are - guns mounted AZ Fort SCANNED, aud
the Colonel q command, part Of it, VIII probably
be detailed 10 gafri,on that fort Capt. Cssoy will
be able 20 mount al easi 30 heavy guns in his case
mates at Fort Gorges this Fall and A. hss been
announced, a portion Of these guns have already
been rhipped and are on tie way there.
IL IA now evident that in three weeks four iron-
clad men-of-war viii be at The service Of the Navy
Department. The PGssaic viii be finished IN few
dave the Montauk, NaLaut, aud WeeAaw zen d little
ia cr.
On Tuesday ~, coo gallons Of whisky were put up
at auction at the Navy-iard. II brought from 80 to
20 cents y gallon, giving about 600 TO tho fund
from which the grog ration commuiaion is 10 be
paid. Sailors bear up very well against the depriy.
alton. a large amount OF condemned bread, cloth.
ing, small stores, &c. wac alsO sold
The following is yesterdays report OF the squad
ron OF men-of-war located here at present:
New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-13
Imfe.f Shin News.

ARRIVED. WKDNEsp,r Nov 2-iVR
st.,mshlp New.York (Brem.), Wenie Bremen, oe. -
and Southampton Oth, at 8f M. mdse and ID w. 40
Oariebs L Go. Nov. D. ls. a ~. Ion 81 - p
..a.y dins0Is. tsSpa ", w sgaa .MeseH ~
Ge Rss6aaA
New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-13

The ARMY AND NAVY CoMnITrrr r--Th.
and Navy Committee Of the Brooklyn Yonuu Men.
Christian Association have received during 1be ns.,
month $50 packages, s. 900 10 cash, aud 81 600 wd,,S
Of goods, for the Union soldiers and sailors. IN.
articles have all been forwarced to their des nation
New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-13

John c. Lang. Geo. Hunter VIM Ho,ms.
Edward Corfeld 'e"Hes btr,0ss
New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-13


Be,'clf. Rate. Caf1ifOn.
SUPP Store chip 10 ai
steamer tprKel res
tsse..1Toop lhip ard tran today
Iron steiner tp1s 1sl....ffepsfiuF rapidly
Ifoquoia steam guhboai tting
tgfLteT .Seal sunbOat aitiux orders
Seminole Steam
Savannah ng Sc ship
Com MONS ieff,
florida Ste amer OVsTh4ul.us
Nrsl....LAie rryeu- steamer Cony ting nts .unbos
Crcasss. Troop ship and iranst..... Preparing Tor
The Leckawsnna. 1c0ndoroga, Maumee, Mack-
nav, Shamrock, aud Miantonoui are building The
North ChrolIna Il reoeiylngship The famous yacht
America is IN the stream, waiting 10 BE- fitted out as
ciminutiye mHn-Oi-war. Sne will have a rife
gun, aud be made very stfOng and useful The
Psssaic ron-clad, is at tho Dthamater Iron Works
The Paym aster Ia this city il again without
money, aud the Regulars on Governor Island and
at the other military posts in this vicinity who were
mustered for pay the 3Oth ut. have not yet been
PAID The Paymaster does not expect funds until
after the 18th. Many Of The paroled and exchanged
UtiOn prisOners have not been paid for long time
some OF them not since the lst Of January aud in
stead Of beng able TO send money to their friends
they have had to write bone for remittances 10 pro-
cure such little extra comforts always needed
matter how good the hospital and camp sccommo-
dations may be.
The mounted service Of the Regular Army has n
recruiting party III Washington City which ID doing
good busness there, and also ia Alexandra. With
in the last few days the depot at Carlisle has re-
ceived several detachments Of recruits enlised IA
the National Capital. Nearly the whole Of the men
are volunteers.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-13

m oAyyAssisS v.W 20 THE RE1uRss OF THE Errc,,,,
Inc nng. c9u' y Board Of Supervisors are nov, :
~aasor a' NE ookyn City Hall as Board Of Con -
Gas apron Chairman and Mr. j. n s,ear,. q.
Souy Jerk ofciated as Secretary, by yjrtn. ~ -
e "-ce. Inc returns are found to be mainly co, ~
rect and bu. little time has thus far been cons,,'.s ro.,
u sending them back to the District In.pes,Osrss
es.eruay tne votes cast 10 the first ten city ward,
&C. S,ad ranVSssea Ihe final Fesult will pro5ablyS S
9e@sied on NJ SATURDAY evening, aud perhaps not mi
Monday. The City Board Of Canyassers nee ~ ~. ~.
Common Council Chamber this evening '''
New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-13
nSoOKLYN fTRMs.

ACADEMY OF MusIc.-Mr. wheath.y', b,;.t J.,
matte season at the Academy of N,.;o h.. "'s' u'a
Pro'perousy. The first two per tormspce, ., ".
Forrest attracted unusually lar 70 audience. .s;,. M
that which welcomed Matilda Geron wa. ou. =, s.,e
mos' brilliant ever assemb' ed in BROOKLYN. ~ %
Forests nights are Monde 8, Wednesday Tb,,.s .
and Friday Matilda lie IONS are Tuesday .oa a.,
urday. "'' os'
New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-13


! HOLLY SPRINGS, Nov. The excitement conse
queu uJon the reported advance Of the Abotoni. hs,
sided. They DID not come this side Of Lamar.
TIE RlchmOHd Whig Of Nov 10 SAVE:
Gen. Van Dorm taxes upon himself the ,ponsni,y Il
The failure IN the last battle at Corn lie sss arose ro
neither the fault Of his officers or men, but his
fortune.
Gov Browns annual message was read In tn. Leg,.t,
Thur-dsy He refers principally TO topics Of State ute
IL special 10 takes ground 6gainst tie Con
Fcipt law and submits the subject t. the Legislature
action He also recommends action on Martial law babe.
corpus. and impressment Of pryste property"
IAe llh1g also says:
The excitement consequent upon the reported .dvsnc
Of the AbonoDis Holly Springs ha. subsded They d
uoI come TINS asie Of Lamar, MississippL"
Tie Hhig also says:
" Gen. Hl had hgbt with the enemy on Monday last 1
Clarke County, Va. The 0ruerel ssys the enemy wef
roundy theshed and dyen bach hye miles The tight wa
obstinate and or lofs considerable.
From the activity Of both armies and the frequent Oh,
mishng taking place, IL 10 not improbable fight may tab
place sny moment The present object OF the sp,m
seems 20 be to cut Of Gen Lees communication with Re
nOBd"
Tie following is also from The II1ig..
Tho enemy ct Cofuh largely re-eniorcsd and are H.
uying intenchng aud making every preparation 10 ho
thst place
The Richmond Engpirer Of the 10Th says:
Sisnihcant movements are Progressing along the sntr
lines q Gen Lees Army Stirring pofhap. saripg event
sesm TO be rapidly approaching promising in reality shsrl
Ed decisive winters campaign. 1t il reported mat Gen
81 doGL valley, with greatly superior forces the enemy IN
lew days considerable change wall probably take place j.
the present iesctive state of affairs"
MITCHEL'S sPEECH-ENGLISHNES IN Irp's
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MOVEMENT IN PROS
PECT--LORiNG RECALLED-JEFF. THoMP-
s0N-wHhT MCCLELLAN sAID-YANKEr
4. IRON NCLADs--slfOOTING ETC, ETC.
Corespondsucs of Tho Charleston MercuIy
AcAhesp, ks,pfesy, Vsh AS.-Me Lave AgA.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-28
LOCAL NEWS.
NEW YORK AND THE VICINITY.


REcRuuNG FOR TIIR FIRST FIRE ZoUAvEs,
ELLswoRTn's REaMEHT).-A recruiting party OF
Capts. Mcfarland and Wells, and twenty men
from the First Fire Zouaves, tllth Regiment N. Y.
B. Va are now In the city enieavoring 70 hu the
regimen, up 10 its original force, and last evening
they called meeting at Runk's Hotel, 2Ti Grand
street, for the purpose OF inducing AZ many pos
sible Of the ID members OF the regiment who have
len It's ranks, TO rejoin IL.
At . little amer o'clock the Hall was crowded
by about three hundred persons, most OF whom
were at one time in the Fire ZouAves regi-
ment. Mr.. Dslaiour called the meeting TO order,
and on his nomination Mr.. o. w. Brennan was
chosen 70 preside. Mr.. J. J. MAoney was appoint
ed Secretary Of the meeting.
General prosper Ne no'hoio was 'n' ms
speaker He addressed himself parneuiAriy 10
those msmbes OF the Fire ZouAVes' who were pres
emf reviewing to them the history oil nus oonnecuon
With the regiment reminding them OF the proud
position 1t once bore, and ting their prsseAi
inactivity and dshonOrSels absence from their
comrades, with he honorable fame being won by