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The New York herald., 1862-04-08
Person al Intelligence.

chevalier wikon has arrived at the Brevoort House
from Washington.
Gov. Morgan arrived in town yesterday and 10 stop.
ping at the Astor House
Professor Agassiz Of Cambridge, Mass stopping ct
the Everett House.
In the Circuit Court Of hcHenry county, III, now in
session at Woodstock, decree has been entered the
case d Ada Issacs Menkcn Heenan ys. John C. Keenan,
the Bencia Boy - granting divorce to the complainant
Americans registered at Gun h Co.'S American and
General Agency and Reading Room, 10 Strand London
W c., England for the week ending March ~, 1892
VIM. Henry Rawle Philadelphia Mr. Holmes New York
Thomas Johnson. Buffalo, N. Y Henry Turner, Massa
ehusetts Mr. Parsons Georgia. Oscar Newton, Boeton.
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champions of noble cause Your Colonel is wen as
sured that IN this spirit you will contue to encounter
all the events OF war. The command which he reiln
qushes is transferred TO hands which will ~ie'u
II we'll You will be led by those who know and ai
preclate you, and whom you know and trust from hs
new position your commander who now taxes lea Va
you VIII always witness with profound interest anu ne
doubts not, with gratined pride your future career
After the review the company repaired to the camp,
where q collation. in Gautier's best style, was
prepared, and the loave-taking and promotion
Of the Colonel OF tho Third New York cavalry
duly celebrated No military display in the vicni-
ty OF Washington drawn together more splen-
did display of female beauty, passed OF with greater
| eclat
| OFFICIAL ORDER RELEASING OFFICERS FROM ARREST.
The following order has issued from the War De
partment-
SPECIAL ORDER so. 7s
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTASr GENERALS OYuCE,
WASHINGTON, April s, 1862.
Colonel d'Utassy, Garibaldi Guard, New York State
Volunteers and all the officers OF Blenker division who
are now under arrest are hereby released from arrest
and will Join their regiments without delay and resume
their respective commands.
BY order Of the Secretary OF War.
L. THOMAS, Adjutant General. :,
NEGROES RUSHING INTO WASHINGTON.
Negroes rushing into the District OF Columbia in
and hundreds from Maryland and Virginia When
they approach the bridges they scatter in small squads
sngly and make their way into Washington, which fs
now considered the paradise Of free nggers. The ne
groes here beginning TO be alarmed At this influx Of
their brethren and they divided upon the question Of
emancipation in the District
SOLDIERS AssAssINATED NEAR MANASSAS.
The Orderly Of Col Murphy Of the Sixteenth New York
regiment was shot yesterday morning, few miles be-
yond Manassas Junction, the road TO Strasburg by
party Of rebels in citizens dress The horse ridden by
the Colonels colored servant shot
Private Hempel of Company G, Ninety Fifth Pennsyl-
night, while riding the cowcacher of locomotive.
EXTENSIVE FIRE AT WASHINGTON.
An extensive fire broke out here at five O'Clock this
morning destroying completely three large buildings,
Of them with costly fronts, located Pennsyl-
vania They respectively occupied by wm
Tucker dealer in suffers goods William Egan dry goods
merchant and B. Wilson, grocer. The adjoining
OF Cohen Hoover dealers Shoes and Gregory hard
dealer, also seriously damaged. Messrs.
Tucker, Egan and Wilson the principal losers in
stock The dre extended TO the buildings South
Seventh street of them occupied taverns
loss is very heavy, but is partially insured
The disastrous fire to-day upon Pennsylvania avenue
has again demonstrated the necessity Of q reorganiza
ton Of the nre department Of the city couple
engines would have saved property enough to pay the
cost Of such machines for several years.
THE RICHMOND PAPERs.
Richmond papers Of the 5th have been received in
Washington to-day They contain extracts Jom the New
York papers Of the "a inst.
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SHIPPIN G NE w S.
Port OF New York, April q, 1860.

CLEARED.
Bars Aeronsa Sherman pemararsS ss'1ham s%i,n Son.
Bark NSkes Blake sucs "o
Bark Linden. Howell, Philadelpha-sturges' Chairman
Brig sltka. Elliott, Martinique--F Talbot 4 Co;
Brg col,hirs,, Emery, Point Pere, Guad-Bre'' son
Brlg. Commonwealth tBr), Charlton, Kingston, Ja-D
s S:ws
Brig Evergreen (Br) Leteny, stJohn, NB-P Nevius
sssr Berry Lamb Ia, bISgSayra-Me,san pancap
Schr Prince OF Wales (Br), Chisholm, Nassau-H G A
schr Reindeer tBr Archibald St Mar.ns-E Hamilton.
schr Washington Merrill, Deals Island-Master.
ssh En,erprse nrs M,i@s IeSs ss Snow
sssSI Surfing Sns
schr New Haven, Slower, Philadelphia-H Racket
shr Mwass
schr H1bbard sockins Medetown-surses Clear
sioop Mist, Buck Snow Hill-Mas,er.
Sloop NJ Dallas, Racket, Providcnce-H Racket.
sioop Gen Koss9th Hayden SorwGhPnas1er @ pa:ma;.
Steamship Roanose Couch Haxan: APR. at PM with
days Snp with Sdse 70 sn .s Bs~o
A%fi' %ish %dss sss and IS pssssnrs
snip P,as. Albert ,m} Pat, M.nSrEg 81 days. with
VITA safs % s. spoke
Blackfsh, Green, hence for West indies.
Thomas a0th IN ballast, 70 T 7 Dwight Co.
Bark Edward Everett (of BostOn), Harding, Remedies
March Is with molasses, TO master.
Brig Mathde (Haml, Peterson, Rio Grande Feb VIII
hides &c, Bento March Is, lat II a. lon b7 spoke bril-
Johann Bremen 40 days from Rio Janeiro for the Della
20h lat 23 40 Ion GO n spoke bark Mara
val, Griffin, Is days hence for Barbados. .
Brig Altavea Reed, Cardenas March 2S with sugar &C
Walsh Carver Chase Had calms up to Hatteras; sine
from Sc with rain and fog Sid
company with bark Emma Herman, Herrman for Corl
for orders.
IT. March "a with salt to Middleton Co. Saw going In
brig Breeze, of Philadelphia Sd inst lat 80 &c. lon a. spek
brig Globe, of and for Bangor from Matanzas
Brig Matron Taylor. Eizabethport for Port Royal
Schr VIM PaXson (of W Wmingt0n, Del Corson Matanzas
March rs, with sugar, to j Mckee. -
Schr Haze Booth CardeDas IL days, with sugar. to SuI
ges Chairman Co. Had some heavy weather. and brok
fore gait. - 80
gar &c Murray. Has been days of Hatteras wit
strong winds; 9th inst hac very heavy Sc gale sam
day. Of Chncoteague schr Southern Belle bound n 81
in somrany with bark Crnsoe; pss. for A New York.
sehr " Smith, Boyd Port Royal.
Schr h Bramhall, Davey, Fortress Monroe.
Schr Curtis. Todd. Acconac, days
| Schr Callahan Edwards, Philadelphia.
/ Schr Trader Easton, Philadelphia.
Schr Willie Parritt, Eizabethport for Port Royal.
Schr Charmer, Cheney Hackensack Portsmouth. Nh
Schr Delaware, Furbish, Rockland, days.
Steamer W Bruno, Foster, Baltimore
Steamer Schryer Adams Baltimore
Steamer Gen Shields, -, Philadelphia
Steamer Raritan. Slower. Trenton.
BELOW
Schr Spray (Br), from Cornwalla
Also, one ship unknown.
SAILED.
Steamships Empire City, and Marion.
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define the and prescribe the punishment OF arson
To supply the Sing Sing prison with Croton water
To amend the law concerning the rights and Liabilities
OF husband and wife.
To authorize the supervisors Of New York TO raise
money
The bill TO increase the license for hawkers ana ped
ders came up for third reading Mr. ALvORD moved TO
recommt to Committee OF the Whole. Carried
The bill to authorize the American Guano Company 10
issue bonds losts9 10 80 Motion TO reconsider was
laid on the table.
Adjourned
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Per.onaI InteIIfremce.

Governor Underwood and lady, Of Vermont w. L.
Richmond United States Army Lieutenant J. G. Bond
United States Navy r. H. Dana, Jr. OF Boston; Rux.
ton and lady OF Illinois, and w. Chester OF Philadelphia
are stopping at tho Fifth Avenue Hotel
Or. N. A. Hammond, Captain NJ G. Clark, Captain r.
States Xrmy George Nolan Of S. LOUIS M M Tor.
syth, OF Minnesota; c. II. Morgan and lady, and W. H.
Clements, OF Cmcinnat Judge L. Jewett Of New York
aud s. 4. +. Hcmmedieu, Of Cincinnati, are among the
arrivals at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Colonel d. w. wardrop, of Fortress Monroe; Captain
Jewet Of the steamship City Of New York j. Smiley
Of San Francisco; NJ J. Farrell, OF Washington; j. r.
Fargo OF Buffalo; J. 8. Brooks OF Connecticut W. J..
King Of Rhode Island; j. H. Rathbone Of Albany Hon.
L. D. Marsh OF Boston =. d. Turner and G. G. Dawson,
OF Chicago; H. Stlwell Of Rochester, Hon. j. NJ Jaycox
Of Syracuse aud A. Stagsr President American Telegraph
Company, have arrived at the st. Nicholas Hotel
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Whalemcm,


bbi: oil lcc iSs bone; TsTry. crows pSs.
oeSost ssO Ss sof oil his SEASON Ss soDe;
Ea.sRood fro. from do ao5 efs VIII s lbs bone
Spoken, SC.
Brig Grace worthnson hence for Belize Hon. Jan o. lat
Foreign Ports.
on sF Sss ss.
::si 5:
s E:s: w..s .s ssre ass
or snf
from g,ve sn e :ss
Morris do; Castor, Hooper from NYori FOR sierra
CIrs HAriiEs. Dec ss-In port brig Lauria Freeman.
Gossiyss Jan sin port brig Pico Grimm from Boston
M1i.ss.. Jan sIn port .chr Allen Middleton Jr, sppls.
QUA q: si%S-s
sTsri ess:; Srls: Rosa RiSs :; D:h Dsrns.
;sr 81 Ss g.., Dss.,
swami Brockeman, Turks Islands befoe reported in
n p poi & sii ash %sLn s.soSsrd csyo ffsssss;
'' Snr so Fss;s sis. eose s, from pueoo
Ayrss ssth, ballast upc; MOuigSrsna Brown, dis.F
F9on a..
S .ss ss
o.m from ross 1 arg os ash for
rps banSsr Tor snfaesos .sms day. Sss
ss
susan Canon Page.from Nyork for Coast OF Africa rcpg
ST JoHEs Pr Jan SIN port schr Peerless for Baltimore
8 days.
Londdh via Newport Holmes Hole; Parliament McCss-
lin Havre via Sandy Heck Wilder Farley, Nchos ba
Holmes Hole; barks Fury, Kent Nessinsi James
Mstanzas Sylpb Msllowcs Baltimore; brig Alton (Dr)s
Tec Port Prince Santiago, Hadley Aux Cnye Cnare-
ma Hall Cardepss via Homes Hole; MARSHAL Dutch Hachs
hrs Emma Cook r 0msi y1 ssnn
s via Holmes Mo. Henry ieSin
goane Enchantress Devercux do via Nfork joe sEker-
cp sss GsRs wsS Wsysn Paine. sn T."seT
9ns. Ana George EDWARD weeks Philsdephia; Haley.
Haey. do; Iss Cudworth; ynmes9e Jnmsson; Msrshs
ksos TsSeu. sad rs Ass ssoMF sst ssy
Srs f"rrcy orinn Portland q load FOR cubs chrs
h.,ISs1. Mari Ssr % siO%s and ssS sso~n
NFRonkrrMoRE Jan i7-Arr brig Candaee, Bray Boston.
cS Tsompsca B5a s ana mkt s,ar ssns, Tsc,s-
Ship Herans barks Union May Queen; brig Black Hawk.
BnisT0I, Jan SArr soop Pointer, Nichols Nycrk l7th,
''e a1 RIVER jan SAsr soop Borden Collins
SunToucEsTER, Jan is-Arr brig Nersas, Homsns. suri
HOLMES HOLE, Jan I7-Arr bark Lady Suffolk Allen,
NEwPoRT Jan i7-No arr this merning; wind sw, fresh.
SD Sn 1ar brs john Bach whaey for cuba de;
Edward Y Newton, Gardner fm NYofk Mstrnn Wabasbs
schrs Grindle Roanoke Ross, Susan Mary. Bar
keIew soopa Mangrm, Tompesance Ricnzi, Frederic
PRoiiDENCE, Jan i7--Arr steamers Pelican Baker, aud
Ospray kenney NYoik; Caroline, Rogers do; soop
II bowen, Brothertcn, Nyork
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Anairs i'm Missouri.


MOVEMENTS OF THE REBEL GENERAL PRICE-HIs AP-
POINTAENr TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ARKANSAS AND
MISSOURI.
Especial Rolla NO correspondence Of the Missouri De-
mocrat, Jan IL
gathered the following facts In conversation with
the prssners-Sterlng Price assumed tho command as
Major General in the Confederate service January l. His
department embraces Missouri. Arkansas and the In.
disns Of the Indian Nation.
The following Brgadier Generals have also been trans
crrod to the Confederate service, with the Same rank
Mcbride, steene Clark Harris, Mcintosh Parsons and
Slack General Rains opposes the idea Of being transfer
rod TO tho Confederate service All the old State Guard
have been transferred, except portion of Rsins bri
gade Parsons has gone 10 Richmond.
C1ab jackson generally denounced 90 puce, hav
Ing forsaksn the xssourans and gone South JEFF homp-
escoFtng heavy train Of supplies from P0ca
through the northern counties Of Arkansas in which
suppressed Union feeling prevails The Missouri rebels
anxious to have the scourge OF visit Arkansas
The Arkansas troops have grossly traduced the Aissou
rians and the feeling between the two factions any
thing but cordial but the supersedng Of AcCuloch By
Mcintosh Will tend 20 harmonic matters.
On New Years day General Price moved all his stock
southwark from Springfield. This circumstance gave
rise the report that he packing up leave Cap
tain Seigeman says that Prices force numbers twenty
thousand He left Osceola with thousand vc hum
dred and since his arrival Springfield his force has
from the North which have been called together with
thirteen thousand Consderates under Mcintosh The
ccsson exaggerate the amount Of Prce force
to about twenty Thousand
COOL IMrUDEHCE or FEMALE REBEL.
Tho st. Louis Democrat states that Mrs. Letchworth.
States Commissioners OF claims in that city for wagon
and pair Of mules which she presented last summer 70
General Sterling Price, and which afterwards cap
tured by General Lanes forces.
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American Shlpmasters' Assocaetion,
Nos 81 AND 80 MERcnAN1s ExczAxcE.


The following approved officers have received cerAeatss
of this association, making nearly 900 in ell:-
Williams ship Atlantic Nathan Rogers Darby
(CkwI; Thomas King, brig Horton; Chas W Mcloop,
OepS o aoSps ss Hsrg
n T u Gould Bradley smith sc1r wasnsr; Rish:rd
Asterion Hugh Savage late mate; Jas stewart ship
n $ JoRp Ho Fse 's boni ans
Behj BRIGGS late q BRIG Sea- Foam; chss lsr.aai
Moore. ship Patrick Henry Males Henry ElosPgc, late
ship New York. Henry Palmer late Of ship BSnnibhls
miscellaneous
BRIG SEA EoAn, Boreham, from Port FlAat for Ham.
burg 81 Thomas 18th u to re and remained olst
would be ready TO proceed In 4 few days.
BR ScHR PARApIsE-Brig Nereus Homans a. Gloucester
BE- eh1 faaad.s ior PSisdephs
FISH, sinking and took on her The Nereus blown
on times by heavy gales
The Br ship Thomas Ann Cole, abandoned sea,
board q, l75 bushels wheat
recnpulation Of Of Gloucester vesseforl06D
shows the number lost TO be Is
Two vessels have been added v the Provineetown
whaling feet s,ncc last fathe schrs Clara Sparks and
Abbe Brown. They nns vessels, OF shout $50
each.
chr westover Of Boston, chartered by govern.
ment at 500 month the 70 provision au1 man
her. She will proaeed 10 Port Royal in few days.
Several New Bedford ready for when
the apprehended difficulties with Engand prevented Che
companies from taking risks and sailed
without insurance. number OF whalemen. now in poft
are ready TOR sea.
The following table gives summary Of the he
hsrbors Of York. Boston, Baltimore Charleston Ssvans
nah New orean. and Galveston st the latest accounts o
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Port OF New York. january 10, lsss.
ARRIVED.

XHRlYO.
es (: ssss Is ~
Sspss S:sssss Ss sSsai a
sssSss. 81 :s s
s .: e ;g x III Y q
'A ship Kmbs tof Rociisnd Ho:msr. London a days
in ballast to master Has experienced weather ne snss
rr Domss .eOdSs Z e ls,; sn
T ssS S ssf sss ss
i. ss s.s. Ss.:r !: vi st
gales; split and lost ssls Dec ss Thos Wales Of Ensands
'eI Sup Anna mn scSmidi sof NuEen. Havs.
%s:sss M SS s:s
and & ss5%s SS Point rs Quad
Sails; ords. Had very bad wsasss Z, sI:. a.
snd Chloe days win e. Barrel Nov g =. e
Sosrns sa ds: a. :eSa: Sa
from Csi1o; Dec a. ss 4 asN Ion aS g e.
sssssfs ssss
xnss I. aIs fs'sl Ss INV
s sh Ss sssS =
wanted po-we answered yes; but large ships being
oa & % ss
S 5 neg d ao Ss an we G IN
engaged steamtu and subsequently, took pilot from boas
Bark John Fyfe Luther, Dublin. "a days. in ballast
last, Holmboe 4 Co.
Orphan Smith, Dunkirk, 81 days, In brllast 70 10
Tyson Co 10TH inst lat H. lon g. passed ship Berlin from
Edmund (Brem), Wehman. Havre ~ days. IN baIlas
to Hennings Gosling 80,
Bark &c stemunde (Hano). KulEen, Hav!c 20 days with
DS p 81
terdam 40 days, with sugar, 10 W Salem.
s y 9sfns Se 5 r.
bafk Edmund, from Havre for New York -
Brig W. Lovitt (Br, of Yarmouth NS), --, Dublin u
in ballast, to master.
Brig Samuel johnson (Br Of Yarmouth Ns). Shaw 81
Johns, PR, Jan 3, with sugar. to Boyd Hincken s.~
Lady Mugraxe (Br Of Halfax), Hartgan, 81 Mayc
Jan 2, with logwood, to Smithers
Schr @ G Sader, Sipple Milton, Del, days.
schr Godfrey, Russell, Greenwich. NJ, 2 days.
Schr Geo Bartol, F0x, EiZabethpOr1
Schr E Latham. Burroughs, Boston for Deals Island
Sloop Blackstone Reynolds, Providence, days.
Steam Ospray. kenney. Providence.
Bark Helvets (Brem) Brandorhf from BremerhaveDs
Nov6
Brig Rose (Br), Han, from Shields, IS days.
SAILED.
Steamships AusraIasan (Br), Liverpool; Bremen OF and
isth@Br brig R Kibby. Santa Martha.
Wind at sunset NE.
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Court CaIend.r-Thss nav.

surnENE CouRT CiRcrIT.-Part Mos. $780, 1879 1341
cal 1874 1875 1872 1ssl 1885, 1896 1887 1889, 1891
isss i1sl ISIS, 1896 1854 1866 1885 is44 1875 isss
1882 $685. 1904 $780, 1852, 1896 1885, 1870 1s72 Is7l
SuPKxroR CouKT. 1.-Nos. e63 1233 1859, 2se2
1913 3o47 3049, 1e1Q 317e 31s1 3Is3 1885, $780, s1si
3195, 3197. Part Mos. 2164, 2012, 2es4 422 32o4
3442 344 o456 345s e4eo 1892 34o4 $685. 347o, 3412
s2o5, s2o7, 32oo sa1i s2is s25, 32i7, s2ie Part a.
Nos s1s4 a2eo a2lo st74 s%7e a47s $3.50, $780, s4ss
34o0, 34e2, 349l, 3496, 34e8
slo ST. s12 s1s 6le, 12s, 2ss $780, oIs, 49, 1a7 Part
2-aame as on Friday
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INAUGURATION on GovxRSoR Ton, or Ono. Governor
Tod was inaugrsted at Columbus on the 18th inst His
message is brief The Governor has confidence In Vie
purity and patriotism OF President Lincoln and commends
the Presidents determination restore the government
to Its former harmony and vgor irrespective OF the
suit upon the domestic institutions OF any Of the states
officers except tho Auditor and Treasurer; also
reduction the per diem compensation Of legislators
reduction Of local taxatonhe object Of these
10 prosecuts the He recommends new system Of
taxation railways, aud q continuance OF the tar 10
support tho families Of vountesrs and advises that the
he recommends thorough organization Of themilitia Of
tha gtst
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Work Before the Legislature.

Mr.. PENcIKs bill in relation 10 the wrongful
sion Of public money provides;-
Section Amy who shall wrougully and corruptly
convert 20 his public money property and
sheriff. constable collector magistrate county
clerk clerk OF court public officer not herein
before mentioned any deputy assistant servant agent
vert 10 his money properly received held
by any such officer In his Official character shall be deemed
guilty OF aInsdemeanor, II the converted does
exceed twenty-five dollars and OF felony II does exceed
twenty-five dollars, and may, conviction be punished
70 the II guilty Of stealing like amount.
The provisions not to Apply 10 any offences committed
prior to the passage OF this act.
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Marketa.

CHICAGO, Jan. IL, 1So2.
Flour dull. Wheat advanced Nc: at 72c. for No I,
66kc 67c. for q Corn dull but easier, at 22kc. Mess
pork nrm, at 50 121 a 80 rs. Hogs-Drsssed dull and
Sc. lower at 81 80 81 10; live 3s. lower at % is
e2 IS. Receipts--5, 900 bbls four 5000 bushels
wheat II 900 bushels corn 900 live hogs 200 dressed
hogs. Exchange unchanged.
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uNrrrr STAINS STEAMER RHopx ISLAND, \
HAMPTON ROADS, Jan. 10, 1862.


Lengthy Cru0e Of ne Rhode Lland--Rcoicinp in Charles
ton 10 Commemorate the Secession of South Cdro,ina-Er
psnence Of Rough Weotag-Capture Of P,tse--7He
Celebration of Neio Fears Doy--Secuviy Of Pickens-
Vessels Spoken at Sea. &C., &C.
Owing TO various circumstances we have this time
been out rather longer than usual. We left Hampton
Roads the 7h December for Port Royal stopping at
Hatteras Inlet, Beaufort, Wilmington and Charleston
We reached the last named place the 10TH and as We
approached we heard the reports Of heavy guns and
could SEQ the from Fort SUMTER and az severa
vessels were or the bar We thought from appear
that the ball had opened and made preparations
for entering the lists should such prove DO the case
but such glory awaited u.s. the firing by way
Of sslutation TO English msn.of.war and had been
going oil day 10 the secession Of South
Carolina and keep before the people that the Palmetto
state had the voice Of her sovereign people, year
since shaken or the tyrannical yoke Of United States
despotsm, &c, &c. small steamer, bearing the Eng
sh flag at the peak and flag Of truce forward, had
come out from Charleston with the English Consul to
communicate with the man-ofwar, and was about re-
turning we arrived
We reached Port Royal next morning, and remained
until Ave r. NJ, when we stood out but being ovcrtasn
by darkness before could get outside anchored
the night and banked rcs About midnight gale from
the northeast up suddenly. parting the sarboard
cable as soon the squalI struck the ship. The nres
were al once spread and the port anchor lot co. but after
dragging that anchor for few minutes, the port chain
parted leaving helpless until steam could be raised
which was however. accomplished 10 an unusually short
time and headed for sea, trusting 10 Providence 10
keep In the channel as we could not the buOys
We cleared the bar and safely out, excepting
g9 and very pons ms
the disgust OF certain disciple " Esculapius who is
,mpAaticalIy not seaisrDg man, and whose nervous
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TIaHr SorxEzE.--Humphrey Marshall on q straight
wake for Cumberland Gap, meets stranger
HumrnRxr (alarmedy )Do you think can get through
the GapS
STRANGER (measurinr him with his eys)-why, yes, I
should think you might; but II will be an ALFRED tight
squeeze.
Marshall Weighs three hundred and forty Ave pounds
nveriunoir
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Arrivals ana Departures.

AHNTVALHs
KiresIoN, Ja-steamshp Cesor--J solomon, Capt WI
son, DIR w Beckett JAS Minot, III q King and lady.
loTpor--Ship Juhsnuc--A Patushk.
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day, communicate with tho fort at the head Of War.
Sound Free negroes made TO work the forti
hcaops but slaves are hired from their masters, and II
they attempt to leave and set caught death Is their in
evitsbe portion Rebel officers and Shareholders will not
allow either soldiers servants 10 gain correct niorma
ton with regard TO their battles other opera
tions but stuff them up with stories that although the
fcderas too much for them a1os, when they
into collision shore the Yankees invariably beaten
On the Tth the gnboat Pembina In with orders 70
the Alabama " proceed TO Port Royal for stores but be-
fore leaving the harbor abreast abandoned
rebel ssiwork near its entrance and sent boats
shore raft OF seccsh timber left behind by them
In their haste 70 get out of the range Of Uncle Sans
cruisers. While they were thus employed we had
very pretty target practice with battery upon the
wreck Of schooner half buried sand bank lust out
side and In company with the captain Of the Pcmbna
observed an army officer going ashore, doubtless TO
guns and occupying u.
Arriving at Port Royal we filed up with clothing and
other stores from the Release, with the expectation II
returning former cruising ground but the fol-
lowing day We got orders to sail, and accordingly just
bso dinner tue anchor was hove up and the Alabama
stood out Of the bay steering 10 the nerthward and east
ward In the evening anchored in the line with the
Seminole Penguin, ,Pocahonas and Roebuck, on Charles
ton but now that the stone nse Is sunk N the southern
On the 9th the steamer Connecticut came down and
stopped here for short time furnishing with sup
more acceptable, few letters and newspapers But in
connection with this subject let remark that there ID
singular cccentricy observed IN tho manner IN which
our mail matter s conveyed and distributed. Letters
with postmarks month old, 10 hand after travel
ling with rowing commission up and down the coast
and from them we learn that packages OF newspapers
supposed 70 accompany them but that mysterious
"somebody viii perinaciously persist In asserting his
prior claim 10 them.
II next to an impossbty 10 procure Treasury notes
down here either for love or money and the want IN
severely felt by those who have families At home 10 pro
vide for but have not the facilities for transmitting
specie 70 them.
Today schooner came out from Charleston and ran
down Norris Island, firing guns 10 entice Of the
hlockadng quadron under the IRE Of shore batteries
but the dodge wss, classicay speaking "played OUT
and only excited laughter On our side.