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Mai. ". J. Rssin wss arrested rsesut,y ~
y sat Co, Maryland. Ne vas IN oficer In NE
r,b,l army. II II. Jenkins Of Alsxsndria wse
al-o ar, sfsd several days ago. He bad arrive
fron Richmond via Norfolk. ard had Pc.
signed by the rsbsl Secretary Of Wu. Both Of
them are nov In the old capitol prison. Jen-
kiDs sekuowiscges that be d seeessicn'st
TIE Washington REPUBLICAN, ccntr.d'cH
the report that the Republic of Hayti viii
represented In this coun ~ by . white man,
dsfnr.pce TO our prejudices, and states that u
gentleman who will probably be appcioted v ~
pnt. blsch, Of accomplished manners, and hie
social position" sof
The most drsadfpily savsgs coutriyancs
on the Western gunbosts, now ready Tor rWiy
tons on the Mississippi, Il that 70 kept
boarding. Each bo.t is supplied with =, al
Of large hose pip for throwing bot wsitl eho
the boilers, With force Of two hundred
pressure TO the square inch. Any humsnS he
vhs will encounter this terrible stream . and
water will be boiled IN an instant.
SrrAroR WILSON'S bill, reported On MondE
concerning contracts, requires that all Of The
shsll be executed literally, and strictly In -
co'dance with the terms, o,herwise 70 be sbrc
gated. Contrsc's 70 be made only with psrtis,
actually engaged in the busiL eee Of msuu'sctur-
irR or Of furni-hing articles Of the kind con-
usctsd for or ordered. Transfers 10 other psx.
ties 70 work will cause the snnulment d th>
contracts.
The sun., 1862-02-12


Wdshin1ton, Feb. 11.-Hsrmon Michasls has
been IN tally rec snsed ~ eonsul for ssxony in
The s,sss ofC 'iiiornia.
Mr. Unoo'n's young scp. wini.m, who ws- %
dsnserously d! Last week. Il rapidly recovering,
bu, bis youngest brother Thsdeus, s now siols
viii fever AID severe oold. Tbs President Is q
mos; devoted parent ps.sing nearly the uhois
night ~ tie bedsds o. his fck chilirsn.
letter received at Havsns from New o leans
ptr the Gamer Victoria, says the supsplntendeui INF
and various employees Of the 0pelousas railroad
have been arrested . conspiracy having been DIS
covered 70 deliver \ the pBion forces te entirs
railroad, and 10 give them other aid at Bsrwick
Bay. Te letter says tina, this arrest has been sup
Pressed from ptib.ics,ipn In the newspapers.
Tie stcrstary ofwS was seised with vertigo
On Monday from which he suffered sever,iz. lie /.
better to-dAy ard ., du'y sesin-
dentr& M,Cl.lsa b reported ss not 90 vel:
sRain. The zsossi,y Cor the arrest Of General
= one, itis ssij. uov,d him deeTly, ~ tul now be
has hsd ais confidence aad that Of General Scott.
Vbitus who called upol General hcC ellsu on
NJ rds7 leAfn'd thai nc was confined with hb ply
siciaD, az we're Subsequently excluded
Tbs operation NJ of the QIArterm ss,sr's Depart
Cisbt ~ - forage D,y be jddgsd rum the fa9, ,hi
CbiH JANA AHst5tati QiArterU Nstsr, has itn his
emp62mtni on this sice q the PaJmac i,sil
teams ssd Issues daily so toas Of hay Nrd coo
Juahes q ersia, supplying 10 the distribution the
divisions Of Gen. Smith and Mccall on tie south
die ofue river, 4 600 employees are engaged in
IH woik, ~ monthly aggregate salaries ot Abou,
&c, 100. On ths south side q the Potomac undsr
ouiJtrmtAtsr IopAls there are issued daily ioo
tcss O. hsy sEi o,s00 bushels of grain. emr;oylng
&C men. Tie isrtermAstei's dspsrtmsni .,
AleSsnc rio, unisr ths aJP,ryi,i n of Lisui Psrgu-
son h's nov On lstd nearly 4, co., 90 bushels oi
gran. End al contracts hr further delivery ~ tha,
poit hsvs been annuLled In Consequence.
rbe ,n.y m elsure before the G Clramriies Of WAY,
sDc mrsns is the tar bil Tr-y have reported the
gehcrt. apr rrris,.cn ills, all o. which ,he House
has passed. Mil the r.iol 4 those for the .,
OF y D'psi,ueH Al I :he Iniian ,ribes The az.
grreAie an lun; tepc.;' tbs COMMITTEES Is aioul
tS,itf,' %. Th!s sum u Dependant of apprJph
s'ions itport"d b. o;..r Counitees, and the in.
cteIss e dtSrsrditJres ty smendm.rts
iitpsi-h rotivtd ton!gh: from d.n. Hllsok,
Ia.s lisa Le tN caTrir,d IL Missouri 10 Rebels
All . 'args amoun; of sunpsi:!oD. tacludiag ~
ksgg Of PoT Ter.
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Further Intelngspc. via Havana.

Tho allied invaders Of Mexico feel very inse.
cure in their position az Vera Cruz, and have
not dared to mako an excursion. Patrols are
stationed In all parts of the city. Tho name of
MmAMoN was execrated by his countrymen for
inviting the foreigners to invade their country
He had sailed under an assumed name for Mex
loo, hoping to effect landing on the coast.
In Venezuela hostilities had again blszed
forth, and all males from lG 10 60 were Gale
10 arms.
From Nassau il Is represented that the ship
Copqueror is entirely lost part Of her fixtures
bad been rescued.
In HOrduras, President GUARDIoLA had dc
creed that aour, meal, rice, beans, corn and po.
tAtoes be free from import dues for one year, in
eonsequeLce Of an apprehendsd famine, owing
to tho destruction Of crops by the rains.
A Large number Of European war vessels have
arrived at Havana. SANTA Anna was expected
TO arrive fIom st. Thomas on his way 70 Msxicp J..
but viii not DO allowed to land. Prince ALFRHp
arrived in the St. George, and p ceivsd the arst
news Of his fathers death. He was TO prosssd
Immediately TO Bermuda where the yacht Vic.
,toia and Albert was awaiting TO convey him
70 England.
An American brig, owned In New York, wa
eaptsrSd with $50 negroes on board, by SpapiaA
Ssassi and taken ints Bstabano.
The sun., 1862-02-12
Congressional Proceedings.
NNNVIIih senate.
First session.

Vas6inqton, Et6. II MIR. King, q. "
presented a resolution irum toe ChaulOer OF Com
merce Of N. Y, in favor OF the immediate isAage
Of tho Treasury note bill, and pejgiug the support
of the men halts OF New York ~ tie governments;
ilso pethln T. r postal reform.
Mr., Wilson Mass presented petition rol OF
about two and ha feet in length and half a foot
IN diameter signed 10y 20 3l5 persons, in favor OF
the employment Of lIImmpaihic surgeons m the
army, lie ssid Il WAS rather al alopatlIc DOSE
Referred.
Mr.. Laue tIud ! ported from the Military Com
mittee a JOINT ICs, htion explaining the act indem-
nifying the States cor tine ONpensts OF the war 70
n can, the expcD es incurred before and Sfter tne
passage Of the set. Psssed.
Mr.. johnson trenn presented pHilOn nom
citizens of p adolphia, asking that proper step.
he taken for the commemsraton Of the birthday OF
Wnshington; mat his " Farewell Address" be read
in both Houses Of Congress, and 80 far as practc-
able 70 the army and navy.
Mr.. johnson tnen offered Joint resolution tAt
the two Houses Of Congress assemble In the IL luse
of Repr' santatiyes on Wsshington's blrtndAy' the
22d o. FebruarN, and that the President the mem'
bers Of the Cabinet, the foreign Representatives the
officers Of the army and Navy, and others be nvt'
ted 10 attt nd, and that Washington Farewell Ad-
dress" be read.
Mr. Hale IN. II said IL was very palnfh 70 say
anything against such = resolution but he tHale.
thought il would be much better to hang some pub
lio robber or shoot some cowArdly officer. u would
be better W punish such men al these and snow
Vigorous action In the prosecution OF the war.
The Tesolutoa Was adopted.
Mr.. Summer tAAss offered . soEtea OF rsolu
ICaa dSclAJs.ory u the RELATIONS Of the Unite
The sun., 1862-02-12
THE NEW YORK SUN.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, FED ~ 1902.


The rumors whch reach this country in re-
gard to foreign Intervention, extended Erc-
pesn ~ p,thy With tho rebels, &c, &C., have
frsqueu ,ly been cputr.dictory In the extreme,
ard il has been dtirc L. sep .ra'o truth from
Salsebood. Tbis o'fFculty /. nov explained in
the feet that EEurKR's Telegraph, through
which the lst's' tsl-g' aphic intelligence Is re-
csiv,d, is decidedly a secession institution, AID
under Tthel pay.
IL is stated that gentleman who isft Liver.
pool no, lorg Stree hy enc Of the EnGl.h steam
srs, was detained by bis bus!ne,s at tie Liver
pool Exchange n TO the very hour for tho de-
Eariure of the steamer. lie bad scarcely tir'
to get on bosr', but tbere he found tho agent
cf Reuters Telegraph, which bcnrs nearly tie
same relation 10 the telegraph. neHs Of Europe
that the Associated Press hero docs 10 that o.
Americ,, who was telling to tho captain e.
come other officer, the srhsiatc CO of tho very
latest Of the dispatches. Olo rf his st 'iss
was that Ions NAPOLEON had jus rcoGriso
the 81 Southern COT fod.faoy, and that the re.c't
WAS posle ed On the bulletin of tho Exchange
Our frord, who had jlst qnit tho place, know
the latter part Of tho stat a'omoLt to 10 untrue,
and fatty oontradic,od tho agent, who Tctiiod
In haste and cotfuSion.
The psrson to whom va al'ulo says that Il, u
tsr's Telegraph has teen almost from the be- ;n-
ming in tho interest Of the ,eco-sionists, aud
that whio It constantly modi6.s aud psrvsrt,
the reports from America, it is o loss constant
ly sending TO America sueh lilly inventions a
that OF yesterday The most sys,cu a'ie effort
are m,de in England 90 color the new G
northern successes. While tho engagements i
which tho shareholders are by chance successful
are hsrslded rs important victories, ou
triumpbs arc tioated as light rencontTof
Friend living in London and Paris write tbs
they never know shat TO believe Of the Ameri
can news until they get tfoir own correspond
area and ianrnAla
The sun., 1862-02-12
Tho War In the south West.

81. Louis, Fe6. 1l.--A special from Cairo to
tho DENo' RAT, says that Conmndore FOote has
Just received dispatches from Capt. Phelps, OF the
s'inb at COnestosa, announcing the return Of the
sunboat expedition from up the Tennessee river
After capturing new Rebe! gunbnat, and destroy
ing all the other Relel boats the river, as far up
as Florence, Ala.
Tie RIrumlcAN's F,rt Henry dispatch says thai
a p-nton Of the army, encAmpel near the river
have been removed two miles further back, wl.h all
their b. rer, from which point the rosls good,
and a speedy 'orwari mJvement can "a made.
Two II ore regiments arrived today and two more
steamers laden with troops, are just lming In ght.
Tae enemy n. Fort Done.son are being rapidly
r. -n, rced and the prisoners say that taey
hd' Mt they hold the position. Trees are being
trllel FOR two miles around the fort by gang o.
negroes.
Gen Pillow Is In Command there with 1000 men,
embracing some of the b, arti4s~ists from Coiuu-
bus There are two small :,Tts aud three camps,
several hundred yards ilom tia main ilrtllcSu' ms
and present appearances indicate that tie coming
batilo viii be much more desperate than that at
PoTt Henry.
Cairo, H., FtJ. IA detachment of caval-
ry, 500 strong, had eng lsement with robels
ON sunday, seven miles east Of Font Honry. Piys
rebels were killed, and thirty per- rs and thirty
horses captured. one Federal -ldier was wound
%.
A detachment Il the 32d Illinois Reg nent ds
stroyed portion oi the bridge on the Louisville,
ClArkVille and Memphis Road on Saturday even
ug. The rebel camp o, that place had been pre-
yiously evacuated.
The sun., 1862-02-12
The Case Of Rev. NIr. Corey.

II will he ncol, cted that in the evidence Of
JoHN o. TAYLOR, before the Van Wyck In
vestigatirg COMMITTEES, Rev. SYDNEY A.CoRKr,
of this city, wss mentioned as being concerned
10 a contract for supplying the Government
With horses. Mr.. TAYLOR has since published a
statement Of the case, exonerating Mr.. CoEEY,
thu purport Of which appears in the following
extract, over Mr. TAYLoRs signature
In the month Of August last, learned
from Mr.. COREY that Col RurATRICg was ordered
u pure hass a csi tain numb-r of horses, aud that
in carrying ont his innTurtions he had placed IN
the hands Of Rev. Mr.. COEEI contract for two
hundred, which contract ha was about n send 10
a relative in the West 10 falhl. | informed him
that | had means At my command 10 meet the
wishes Of the Government, and could execute the
trust with entire acceptance. i Ciered TO purchase
the horses, and " allow Nj, O. fair part OF the
profits II any should accrue. On the delivery OF
the hrst seventeen hOTBes | diAsatlShed with
inc demand made upon me BY the inspector for tuo
dolars for each horse delivered. was Also dissat'
iAhed u find ttHt ] could ntt receive my money
until the horses were delivered in WAAhnBth,
whereas Lhe contract indicated shat i was - pe
paid on the delivery OF the horses In New YORK
accordingly gave up the contract, ~hich was aner-
~srd tran sferred n some parties In she West. VINO
fulfilled the same In my ststsment bsfore tho Com
niitee, intended " leave tho impression snAi
Mr., CoA1t Wa "a thal lsas, implicated IN we ehargs
The sun., 1862-02-12

We call the attention Of our rosders 20 tho
lew story which 10 eommcpc d On the first page
q our psper todsy, ard which will repay tLeir
attentive perusL. 1t is Of that class Of nara.
two Viii h peculiarly interests the Amer can
render, lev Of whom arc unfamiliar with tho
thrilling adventures Of border life, as related
10y Old ''unt'er men, or as ga he cd from the
admirable tk,tch,s Of FESniMaR CoorKR
w. h,li,yo tho row story will 10 found OF
uu,h Interest, and that it will sorye to pas,
pl,nsan'ly many an oyoLing at the frosido
W Cd might r,Lorwiso bs loss prodtably spont
ava ifcm the homo circle.
The sun., 1862-02-12

Commodore Foote, who commanded At the
recant os2tu-s Of Fort Henry Is a s;n Of ex-
Governor FofA Of Connecticut, and has seen
coniidcra,l l. nv y servios. de commanded ths
United pr io'ces in China at t,s attack on
Hong ports, and has sitce served on the
CT sts Of japan ard Ar lea He Ia man Of
cor sistsnt Chrstia1 principles. and before
leav ng for tho -eat n war, took an active part
in religious movements. lie has with him =
s,pl, ndid hdy Of American seimen, who were
attracted towards him by hi, high character as
on officer, 80 ", II a. bv motives Of patriotism.
The sun., 1862-02-12
He! Fer tho Soaf Of War!!!
RECRUITd WANTED FOR The JAOKnO0

This Regimsnt authorized BY His RxoslisA1
Governor Morgan, and denRnatsd by him a. ths
REGIMENT HEAVY ARTILLERY, u In ~uAA
abouA - -
100 ABLE BODIED RECRUITS,
aged nom ls " % years, and not leas tnAn fOsl
inches In hsight.
Tho Regimsni is quArtsred Al ths UNION nA
RACKS, East New York, and the best ot raaicna 1
furnished.
A splendid uniform and liberal supply of und
clothing furnished immodiAaay and the authc
ties give relief 10 the families Of recruits.
The REGIMENT In intended fbr gArrisoa du
marches, and no exposure 10 ssoFmA. go, inoldsS
70 hald duty.
Headquarters, so Grand - cor BowsEy.
EDWARD MURRAY. Ooluas
Jas, n RARRbL, AdiuAaAl i,iO s-ii
The sun., 1862-02-12

The Committee ofths Assembly on Malta
and PuLlic Defence have prepared a bill sp-
pointing tho Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
and Comptr Her a Commission Of Public De-
fence, to procure ordnstco ard ordnance stores
for the defence Of this state, and additional
arms, aocosroments and ammunition for the
militia 10 provide plans and surveys for de.
fensve work., atd TO muster volunteer, for one
year or less, wh.ntvor they shall deem 1t noocs-
suy the number no, TO exceed 100, 900. Two
millions o. dollars are sppr pratod TO cIrry out
the provisions Of tho bill. The Engineer.in
Chief the Safe E1ginesr aud Survsyo or, and
three othor engineer 10 be chosen by tho Com
missio ers, are to form Baid 10 report plans
fer harbor and frontier doienca.
It's expected that 10 another bill will bo en-
bodiod provisions for ths construct m ef tsmpo-
rsry works Of defence appr ptAtirg 81 900, ,coC
fos the militia, ard giving tho Cpmmissioosr'
discretionary powers for defence in c's, Of dsn-
ger. This ia preparing Ia earnest TO defend Nov
York aga'rsi any contingency.
The sun., 1862-02-12
From Fortre.s Monroe.

Fortress NcRToe, Feb. 1O.-Tcn deserting
oontrabands came TO Camp Hamilton this aiter-
noon having been found by sooa,ins party undOr
Captain Donovan, Of the 10th Massachusetts, Iegi-
rDent. One was a member OF the Black Virginia
Cavalry, who were engaged IN tie skirmish al New
market bridge, On the 22d ot December, with Mar
webcr's regiment. lie was completely armed with
cubns, pistol, &c, and had considerable amount
o'rcbel money, They represent great scarcity o
provisions.
The bark Trinity arrived this afternoon from BS,
ton, With four hundred released prisoners, in chsrg
of Lieut. Buell., 70 be exchanged.
hh erl ted thai Bishop Amss and Hon hAnii-
@n Fish will accompany the prisotlers when 'ne'
see al oya In The moSulDg
The sun., 1862-02-12

WAsTJrCros, Feb. IC, 1862.
Ths stories circuls'irg 10 the pspen respoct-
ing ds saioyL u Gen. Mcclellan from tho com.
mani ;.s airniea Ot the Uuited States srs partly
fs.ss Ga1 INuy true. TLese Las been no such .b-
,o,vte rroogS, snd y.t the President has really
tpssn iei, his Wn hands .le general q. .nAgenent
of ;Ls "a, ,'i,sry forSts Of ths Un;,a Stats There
hAs Lcer 70 quarrel on Us subjec,, and Cen Nc.
Clolsn Is oous"lied precisely ~ Secretary Stanton
u, tHtUere a no 1rgsr Any orc miitsry cah,sr.
or a, .andar Who commands Al the armies Of She
a. .erur.'i', cfc'p; NJ. L'ncoin himself. II has
bo'r reported IA tie s:tcet tast Co, Kayes o, NJ.
Clel as stan. hSs expressed iis opinion tsi the
G.osfS W. I'D ttsign. Butth.s, son, In undnuldsd
y false. lie - NJ, as man :" blspe tae President
q N.f-u!pg the ?oWor ~Ai.A Justly lie onss T. lin
url,f ihr CJp'uvitDn, Ali ~ no me ciss,
The HuH lrcd Million hil, aceof ding 20 ;ke latest
cL",iat1as, viii hsge very hsri tm- of IL g,,,lng
through the ScuSte, Al the strong men there
40 ag'!nS, il. Tuis i', perhaps, stat ng |, too
s.nrRly, bgt a srly ~ Sac gTeN, lawyers of tbs
seuA,s s-e agai--au Legs tender" will have
hard hgt. IN iis Senate. kr. Chase means 10
have 4 Tvi tlot g. ~ we'r6sdsy night. ors ssn-
At ssys by the tnI Of The week tie lseL-iandsr
clause VII te s,rck o.. an the bill 10 sent back
g. tLs HOUSE fur Confsrelcc -Commiy,se. This ts
quts pro lnb,r.
Tue T,S lr5 are nearly ready, All certainly
| vii he vp 10 ,he HnrS, by tAe en1 # the week
| Notciy yei understands the duty proposed 70 10
AID up IA newspapers, Lut tAlrk not over tweaty-
| I've cents per hunir,d-perhsps nU, more thsn
| twelve and ne-hNf cents. A tar Of onc.eighth Of
ceui every copy % paper issued would
besr heavily upon the cheap pres'. OF oourss, the
/ tst can make no ihGn etnn between a cheap or
dear pres. Cpnsress will not vote in this tax, 1
thnk. Mr. Cslhv has given notice that he vii,
fgh, II ~ TIE death the neV spapers ave on the
l alert, Il W., be struck out ofthe bill.
The news this morning from Tennessee and Mis-
souri looks very encouraging. II il reported that
Mr.. Lincoln says the war will be over In ninety
days IL is Necessary that what Is u be done shou d
be done quickly. see many papers keep the story
Tgoirg that France has decided 10 interfere in our
| sfrairs II Is a falsehooJ. That France h waiting
| little longer upon US, 10 what We can do, and
/ expecting 10 interfere by-dnd-bVs, doUbts,
but there is nothirg new on the subject. Many oi
these hoahng stories, in London aud Psris are So,
all, at ~ rebel agents u,1a have from u gentle
man Connected with the State Department.
The reads are fast d? ing up In and around wash
| ngton, and with three or four more clear windy
days looumotion will become possible. QrIp.
Reported Evacuation Of Bowling Green.
Louisville FIe6. l1.-T~o persons just arrived
| report that the rebels are evacuating Bowling
Green with indications Of their vroceedioS towards
| Nashyille
The sun., 1862-02-12
SPECIAL NOTICES
Hyau's Lilo Bais.m.

Rhsum 'tism ln its most painful sbruns, Lss sorv<
la srysipeiSs, sat rkeum, pimples, blOtchss, a.
ucHA frvtT sirrs, this cases Of dls-aes q n
LCd, morcurid complaints, debility, liver -
Sidntys' ineipirnt consumption, &c, are moaa osI'
Sinly cured by this great purifier
HGATTS LIFE BALSAM has cured thoun.n
~ casrs of these and similar diseases, and 10 vi
most certainly cure any case which can DO reaohS
by medicine, II taken In accordance with the dire
Quns,
HYATT's LIFE BALsAM cured Mr. y. RIo., Z
Grove 81 and n Clinton Market, Of inh,mta AtosI
Thrumstisn and gouL Rfter he had been cripple,
for years
HYAT'rS LIFE RALsAM cured Mr. T. H. Holy
dock muster, III M,dt-pn st. of a terrific ulcer, ,Ans,
he had been IN the Broadway Hospital six month";
and then thought IN he incurable.
HHATfS LIFE BAlSAM cured Mrs o. 0ore, Y
ave and 5lsi at,uf scrufla,ur kings evil. The uloer
hSd destroyed the Aesh from the neck until Oh.
windpipe was exposed. 1t cured Mrs Gore Alss I
dyspepsia.
BYAITs LIFE BAIsAM cured Ex-Aldsrmal
j. Kelley, Tuir eanth Wsrd, Eastern Dutnci
Bruklyn, Of rheumatism, after he rad been uuds
medical treatment In vain, and crippled for months
Principsl depot 246 Grand n.
10 cents per bottle. 1roI
The sun., 1862-02-12
A DESPERATE BATTLE AT HAND
From Fortress Monroe.
Rebel Prisoners to be Released.
Interesting Washington Dispatches
IapiuIr Of RenneAn q I.inrd.

Hddi,tphid, Tej. 1s-Ths B,l inors CLIp-
rra rublish,- a. extra, pt.,ilg that ,sn..o I.Sad
"a cnI 'i'ed amer three ds.s' fighting. % rebel
gun tosu were al tutrd, ,n1 Ihs tcs. were sunk or
sc3ttprtd
The pesp,s q Nor'p,k s1d Pu.tmoUti are panic
strtcker. The news b eo.6rmsi by passenger 10y
the Forirtss Monroe boat
Tte Futrees NJ aroo cprrespun lent of tbs PhUs-
deiphia Ir4uigrL under date q, Fcbrusry PEA,
says
- a Hag % truce today, losrn ,hH: t.s bou-
bNrdnen, of Ne works on ~ u,ke Island continued
iuriag yesterday. Arout room, Com. Lyn,l grs
b., NJ lnto nours urlrr way, ard came d~1
Cu3r,,ucs und u assist his rebel friend, Ceuoi Al
wl.c On 'he Island.
To Federal gurloo,s then directed q cir Ars
upon the & R.lnl.os,s comu Anded by Lynch AID At
five G.ock yesterday afternoon, three rel q ;',n-
losi, hf.d been sunL, two were captured, ono u
Which lad Connuodor,'s pom. ant flying durlng
tie sc,ol, al the ios, dispersed ia every d.rsc-
tin.
Tie drinz ctnsei at dak last ~ ib,. but w.s re.
c,nnlcrr'i wlA Inc cNsei yISor sid oHe,, th!,
mornlI y and kept mp unit. eight ocl. <. when 4,
Is suppsscd the rebr foiges n the STAND ren.
deroi.
Nrftflhl on DfAf1 tH screen hAi1 that Tue felc
'ai unoys bad been landed In large hunters N
| Rrauckc slanj, and that tho Stars and stripc.
could be srcn at Elizabeth City flying yer tho Con
fedeI ste batteries. fIhurOd IL " iGdk. tbi-
| mDrtin.', that three regiments had been recently
| sert 90 Roanoke Island, anil that as there w., nc
chance for Escape the probability WAS thst shcy
were a.l captured.
Tho rebels aoknowedge that the only ohda .e
Of imp. rthncc u retard General Blrnsidc's uarct
illsnd anl uIon Norfolk, will be the natur, ones
-wsmps, marshes, sickness, &c.
The following constitutes the rebel garrison o
Roam, ke Island
| Mai, Gen. HiN, commanding.
| Brig. Gen. H'nry A. Wise.
TEoCrs-wisT LFatOS.
| Light Artillery Battery, Capt. Rsmer.
| lst Reg uent, Cul. Ewal.
| 2d Regiment Cn Frank Anderson.
| 81 X, siment, Col. J l.. Davis.
| InEniry Battalion, Il Col. Gibbs.
| Iufbntry B,tta ion, Il. Col Psttcn.
Iui.ntry battalion, MAJOR Dufied
lnh.ntry Battalion, Major II tnsborough.
GsoTgiA Regiment Col. Mcmillan.
North Carolina Regiment, CD. -
Ia all, about o, 900 troops.
The forti1cptions are supported by a small navo
force, under Commodore w. 4. Lynch. The name
| nf the rebel steam gunboats are the Fanny, tcsp
tured from the Union! Curlew, Sea Bird and Pos
| Boy. Each OF tRese vessels has an armament @
| two guns.