New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-23
Xpu Work DAuY TRIBUNE THURSDAY. JANUARY 3d. 1862
.ha Committee. ON Saturday. the belIs OF the

Of the Committee. On Saturday, the bells OF the
city were tolled III testimony OF the public sorrow;
ali the legislative bodies were adjourned, and the
aops over the C4,ito the public Offices, and other
hniIdpgs in the city, remained dropping 1t halfmast
wder The wet and clouded skies Of Saturday and
Sunday. ,.,...o
THE LAST MOMENTS OF THE pEcE tsHD'
AT the time of the deceasc OF BIZ. Tyler, tnere
,vcrr present in bis chamber. Dr. Brown, Peacny
ard Miller. Mr.. Josiah c. Wilson OF Charles wy,
SIr. and Mfs. Ballard, and Mis-. Tyler ana cnllu'
Tbos, ,vece the witnesses Of his laot monents'
nr Rrown had been sent for, and on entering tne
room Mr. TYLER SAID, " Doctor, L am dying, n
few moments and he iel Of iniO The utter weahuez
nrac, ding DISSOLUTION. Ore of the attending pny,
I'm oInroached the bedside with medicine ana
said. Nj Ty Ter let me live you some stlmulau,'
" VIII NOT nave it !" replied the dying sufferer, my,
in a few moments quietly breathed his laft me
LAT iatelnble words was the reply to Tue ooc,or'
IMPORTANT FROM THE BURNSIDE EAFhp'' io-''
We have important intelligence from the bufhslae
Expedition. An official dispatch has been receiver
NJ the war Department, dated yesterday morning.
sitting that the expedition had made it, appearance
al Hatteras inside the bar. The contents OF the dis
patch are that tweuty-six Union steamers were IN,
side tie ba- and Xix lying outside, beside tA'eeh sail
vessels making "A total force OF iofty-elgi Fesfes'
There appears 10 De a strong disposition, even IN
Of ciai ouaitsTs 10 believe that attack Is rnedi-
tated ~ e rear If N0riOK. To carry ont thls pan
of attack the enemy will have 10 take Roanoke Isl
and which lies in Aibemare Sound, ana Would theh
have water communication within some lhliiy OF
forty miles OF kOdOlk. Tue ldea, however an ears
t. be cxtfayagan that such an attack ~odla be med
i;ated. nnezs with an army complete II All ils ap
pJntmeuts and not In the situation IN which the ~
v,.ders would be in danger Of having their suplhes
cut of al any moment. ~
Another snppo-iton entertained in wel-inforued
1. han. - 1. 40 a.
ttek Inc town of Newbern is situated at the head
Of ne Neuse River estuary emP'ying hto tS.nhco
Sound and il IN important station Oh the Al1 .hile
aud North Carolina Railroad. There ls 4 eousaer-
abe body o State troops there 10 meet the lhVaae's
but gc 10 not deem prudent to mention the amount
of our lOrocs. ,..,.
These sgeculaiions are however, Of but little IN
rest now, In view OF tie short tine that H'.sl
elapse before tue blow r. struck, aud tue lnqWI!
resolved by the act If the enemy. however may
at least be accounted certain that the force com
prism, tue lee destined to operate inside 81 tie
CGpes.
SUNDRIEs.
A bloodlefs duel was fought at the Vid ran
Grounds a lew nights since, by uoonhght, between
a Balimore4n and Mis-issppian, VINO had con
ceiyed cause OF ailfont between theu9'eN's' Two
ebot. we're exchanged. The coat OF one OF the
pries was perforated and the ear OF the other va,
scratched by raising bullet. The parties aiterward
made mp their difficulty.
Ile 0 ce Of the First Auditor and others connected
with tbe state Government Will not be open to-day
oat Of respect TO tie memory OF the Hon. john
TYLER ~ order OF the Executive. On Saturday
the barracks bell was toied TOR tic same reason.
II il understood that the funeral wll take place to-
day.
The parties having charge Of the fag Of truce boat
returned Oh yesterday and report The cafe delivery
u IiS Yankees 10 tie Observation-Disclosures ut Newport
News.
STIRRING SEws FROM TIE NoRfn-WEST.
We have stirring new from Gen. Jackson's COM
mand A. last accounts he WAS ia pursuit OF The
enemy, and hal advanced TO New Creek, twenty
three miles west OF Eomney, where lie again touches
the Baltimore ana Ohio Railroad. IL viii b. seen
by this movement Of Gen. jackson that he has %,
tained a position Of great Importance, when VIII
soon place him ia the rear Of tie enemy al Lhnrei
Hill. Cheat Mountain, and IN that neiglborbood'
GOVERNMENT AID TO RAILROADS.
We learn that the railroad connection through
Tennessee and North Carolina, recommended by
President Davis, is 10 be made IL test question "a
Congress, IA to the propiey OF the Government eH'
tending aid TO come o, her railroads The matter OF
aiding III &c roads il under the consideration OF me
Government, viz: That recommended by the FTesi'
dent. that completing the line now wanting between
Montgomery and jackson, and the Texas road, "a
complete Communications between that State and
Louisiana.