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The New York herald., 1862-12-21

lergth she o. laid rp good IN the Gencseo alter sN-
yers OF bard servicc She laid o. the Vnhnoe lock
two yeas when last spring person cIue 'oh 70"
Yo and purch a her for about nine sifa "s's
with he avsw purpose ~ using he ~ MARI ule w
the aters ab New York. Tho Niagara was uo"h
tie St. Iawrenre aud round the cDast, ana sh"ou S
kness that voyage Many predicted thas sno WYNN
oh her destination. s~,o.
10 the government for thousand dollars per onI
and her uel found. IN be used a. transport "o po
sumo she has been under pay ever sihcs nc, s,a 49, !,
have made "big thing by ihe charter ou' ua'o 'N'
no better than hundreds OF others ''iD the ring . .
Tlie wholesale ROBBERY Of tho gosernmens ~ pau
enough but language cannot express the conIemp, W.
feel for who would be parties 20 sending reamos
or soldiers other human beings an OCEAN EyhS W
passenger boat when has been over eighteen years
IN the water and has probably run more than nvo nun
dred thousand miles. She tonk on board hve nnna ga
men oT the Massachusetts teth at New YORK toy 'ar
to large number a. any tnel and started fr VOYAGE
beyond Hatteras. II fortunate that she did NOT
founder before reaching the Delaware.
Another evidence Of the 1ompetsncy OF tho Inspector
OF VESSELS s embraced in the recent wreck Of Tho NJ
Sanford, full particulars os which viii be found al the
end Of this article and again in tho caso Of the Albany
which, our correspondent a, Hilton Head informs us had
to undergo repairs that deaed her for several days
the vessel had been sound at starting this would hardly
have been the case We insert tho following connup c
tion In regard TO this vessei:-
TO THE EDITOR HERALD.
No. POT FAST f,FIY.fum STREET, Dec 20, ls0Z.
In your ar cie Of this dato IN the NEW YORK HttAIL
against the o tho Banks eInedsion, You Gay
ha, tho propeller Albany put into Port Royal for fear
sinking This know to be false and nave evldence IRON
captain that he put INTO Port Royal FOR al only an
that his vessel was good order and In no way disabled
disqualified 10 do her duty or 10 perform De ne.
sa ely Respectfully, yours, c. ". KENWoRIhf'
The New York herald., 1862-12-21
The Military Part OF tho Expedition.

Tho chief Of tho troops OF this expedition, " 10 wen
knswn is Major General Nathaniel P. Banks. The Follow
ing officers compose his staff this OCCASION
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Fort MONROE, Jan. 27.-The Pensacola
left this afternoon tor Key West, Pensacola,
and Ship Island, and will report to the COM
mOdole of the fleet in the Gulf of Mexico.
-Four paymasters bound for Ship Island took
passage,
a flag of truce sent out this morning to
meet the rebel steamer Seden brought back
the following released prisoners :---Adjutant C.
l.. Pierson, twentieth Massachusetts Lieut.
Parks, fourth Michigan; Or. w. B. Fletcher,
sixth Indiana, Lieut.. VIM. Booth, second Wis
consin; Lieut.. e. NJ Hooper, first California
To-days Richmond Dispatch has reliable
authority tor stating that Gen. Beauregard
takes command Of the army at Columbus,
Ky, and Gen. Gustavus w. Smith succeeds
him III the position he has so long and accept
ably occupied. AT Columbus, we under
stand, lie is subordinate TO no one except Gen.
a. Sidney Johnston. The change goes into
effect without delay
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wORCE ER:
WEDNESDAY,. JANUARY go. 1869,
THE BURNSIDE EXPEDITION.

We hear at last from the Burnside eXpedi-
ton. 1t reached Hatteras on the 18th inst,
and there encountered a terrible storm, in
which several of the vessels were driven
ashore, and one of them at last was totally
lost. The account of the loss occasioned by
the storm is not so particular and satisfactory
as it should be. 1t is probably incorrect in
some particulars, and the additional account
sent from Washington as official" neither
adds anything 10 complete the account nor
tells wherein the first report was "exagger-
ated." We naturally desire to know what
betell the troops aboard the wrecked vessels,
but nothing is said of the matter beyond the
statement that only three lives were lost.
According to the accounts received eight
vessels went ashore, one OF them a small
schooner, i've of them transports with troops,
as follows the City of New York, Louisiana,
Eastern Queen, Voltigeur, and Pochahontas, the
gunboat Zouave, and floating battery called
the Grapeshot. The City of New York and
ZOuave carried the Massachusetts twenty
fifth regiment, seven companies with Gen.
Foster and his staff being on board the former,
which was the flag ship of the first brigade.
The Louisiana carried the sixth New Hamp-
shire regiment, the Eastern Queen had the
fourth Rhode Island regiment and part
of the Connecticut eleventh went in the
Voltigeur. 1t is stated that the "Pocha-
houtas, ashore near the light house,
carried Rhode Island battery. There is no
such name as "Pochontas' on tile published
list of vessels belonging to the expedition.
Gen. Burnside had two Rhode Island batteries,
one OF which went in the Peabody and the
other in the Kitty Simpson. Was it the Pea
body, with Major Belgier's battery that went
ashore near Hatteras lighthouse? The iol-
lowing was given as a correct list of the ex.
peditionary feet when it left Annapolis How
many vessels were added to the expedition at
fort Monroe we are unabe to say
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NEW ORLEANS, Jan A--A large meeting
was held at the st. Charles Hotel, last night, to
express regret at thedeath Of the distinguished
statesman, Gen. ZOlicoiler.
AUGUSTA, GA, Jan. 25.-The Charleston
Couliero OF this morning says information has
been received from New Orleans that the con
iederate steamer Calhoun, on her way from
Havana with large aud valuable cargo, was
chased by Lincoln schooner, and abandoned
and burned.
The Richmond Dispatch learns that, in
Wayne county, when twas proposed TO draft.
the militia, to man. instantly volunteered for
the war. This unexpected response was so
universal that contentious resulted upon the
questions OF remaining at home, and those
upon whom this lot fell were loud in EXPIRES.
sons Of disappointment.
a dispatch from Augusta says that Savan
nan news confirms the report OF the capture
of Cedar Keys. The federals burnt the town.
wharves, five schooners, so bales of cotton and
1850 barrels Of turpentine.
A Richmond dispatch of Friday says that
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GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
BOSTON AND VICINITY

BOSTON AND VICINITY.
Our theatrical friend, George Pauncefort.
came very near his latter end at the Boston
Theatre ON Monday night. lie with Miss Ra.
chael johnson, were riding i'll a chariot drawn
by eight blood horses, IN one of the scenes OF
the gorgeous equestrian drama OF the "Catar
act OF the Ganges," when the platform gave
way, letting two horses down to the internal
regions, while the remaining six, in their fright
fell back upon the chariot, the occupants of
which were thankful 10 be pulled safely out
from the wreck OF matter and kicks OF horses.
Government is now paying from $40 to $50
ton Tor white oak ship timber, such AS has
formerly been sold for $40 and Sl5. The
demand for expectation is very great Donald
Mckay has now ready in Boston and Delaware
1000 tons for French and English ship yards
Tor which he is TO receive $50 ton.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Frederick W. Stowe OF AndOver, a son of
Professor Stowe, has been appointed a second
lieutenant in the fourteenth Massachusetts
regiment, which is being recognized as a
heavy artillery regiment.
1t is proposed 10 defend Marbehead, Glou-
cester, and Salem with Notifications of twenty
guns each.
Rev. Thomas Starr King, writing FROM
San Francisco, in a letter to the Boston Tran
script says that servant girls are arriving by
the scores attracted by the higher wages OF
California But they find the work harder
than they have been accustomed to, the houses
less convenient and they become dsheartened
and try to return TO their fine Boston homes.
Paris LeFollet tells us that January bonnets
are worn composed Of two colors. For in
stance, black velvet trimmed with colored
flowers or feathers. They are still made large,
but not OF the unbecoming shape recently
worn, being rather flat instead OF pointed at
the top Colored pipngs are no longer con.
sidered in good taste, having become SO very
common.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The thirty-sixtl ann versary of the settle.
ment of Rev. Erastus Maltby over the Norlh
street Congregational church and society of
Taunton, was observed on Sunday.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
A wealthy and amiable gentleman of Hins-
dale who had been lately married, returning
home hastily one night not long since, found
upon retiring, strange gold watch and chain
under his pillow, which proved TO be the prop
erty Of dashing young man, who had been
quite an intimate friend OF the gentlemans
wife. The husband sold out and returned to
his former home at the west, leaving the gay
young man and dsgraced wife to enjoy them.
selves as best they could at Hnsdale.
fire at North Adams on Saturday even.
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ing destroyed the barn Of DR.. T. S. Hawkes.,
and also barn of Z S. Peuniman, occupied
by Rev. Albert Paine. The total loss is about
$500.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Quite a revival OF religion is in progress in
the Mount HOlyoEe female seminary. Thirty
or more have lately protested to be converted.
Erskine Butler oi Entield has been appoint
ed postmaster at that place, in room OF Mr..
Merriam, removed.
The family OF Noah Reed of Cummington
were awakened few nights since by toe cry
OF child, and on going into the kitchen, found
a Strange baby" apparently six weeks Old
l; was well dressed, and two five dollar bills
were found with it. besides large quantity of
clothing Where il came from is still mys-
terry.
j. a. Pierce has caught % muskrats in the
cellar of his house at iiadley Falls, within four
weeks. They came from brook near by,
through drain.
VERMONT.
Mrs. Albert Boardman OF South Hero was
| drowned on Thursday morning OF last week,
on Keeler'S Bay. She was in a team with her
| husband when the team broke through.
CONNECTICUT.
Rev. Benz Whittemore OF the universal
| church in Norwich retires from the paslorate
on the 1st of April prelerring to spend the re.
naming years OF his lite in retirement upon
| his farm in Lancaster, Mass.
| +. X. Root has been elected president of
the Colt firearms company, vice Samuel Colt.
| deceased. MIR l,oot has for many years been
| the mechanical superintendent of Col. Colts
works, and has made many Improvements in
| gun machinery.
David +. Robinson president of the Hart
/ lord bank, formerly member of the city gov
| eminent and representative to the general as.
semOly, died at Hartford ON Sunday, aged 81
! years. lie was an active, liberal and public
| spirited citizen.
| DR.. Ashbel Woodward, of Franklin is now
at work preparing correct and authentic
biography of Gen. Nathaniel Lyon. The re.
latves and friends OF the general have fur.
nished him with private papes and colrespon-
| dence and all necessary materials.
| Capt. Kellogg, who was taken prisoner by
the rebels last summer, through the agency of
| the Scott girls, having been released, arrived
| home at Winsted ON Saturday.
MISCELLANEOUS.
| The Albany Journals claim that their city is
| the greatest lumber market in the world.
| The receipts OF lumber for 1861 were las, 900
600 feet less than in the previous year, but
shingles, square timber, and slaves were
about the same. The figures of the receipts
for 1861 are feet Of boards and scanting, l6I :.
952, 527; thousands of shingles, 81, 1872; cubic
feet of timber, Al, 74 pounds of slaves, 143,
fo4,41I. The value OF the boards and scant.
ling was 2,729, 454 OF the shingles, SILL
251; of the timber, 1887; of the slaves,
500 l3o; total value 81, 423, 526.
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Scarcity of Water.


Mr.. Editor "A writer in late number of
the Spy speaks in deserved terms of the quail.
ty OF the water now furnished us through the
city pipes; permit me 10 add few words
about the quantity SUI piled, the allimportance
OF which must he apparent to every one. Are
our citizens aware of the very limited supply
now at command IN certain localities, in case
of fire! Suppose fire should break out
during cold, windy night, in one Of the many
crowded crowded streets on the hill west of
Main street, between State and Austin streets.
what is there to prevent an extensive confiag,
ration? Not an abundant supply of water,
surely. And so of many other parts of the
city.
The mayor, in his inaugural, alluded to the
subject, and hoped some decisive steps would
be promptly taken by the city authorities /;
but hiring a little pumping at Mortified S
works, and obtaining the privilege of using
the water in "Alr. Dickinsons cistern'' is all
that has as yet been done, that am aware of.
Now, l shall not wait until serious fire
occurs, to prompt US to do something to pre-.
vent the calamity. Let US lock the door be-
fore the horse is stolen.
AS partial remedy, which might, perhaps
be sufficient for the present. would it not be
wise precaution to sink three or four cisterns
in different parts of the city For instance,
one III each OF the school. house yards in
Walnut, Oxford, Sycamore, Salem, and Ash
streets. They could easily be kept filled from
the roofs of tile sci DOL houses, and would not
interfere with any private interests. The
cost OF them could not be very large, and, in
case OF lire, their value would be incalculable
PRECAUTIoN.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-Bishop Ames and
Hon. Hamilton Fish have been appointed
commissioners to Richm0nd for the purpose
Of giving their attention to the comfort of the
union prisoners.
The committee on ways and means have
determined not to put stamp duty on news.
papers, but to tax them according TO their cir.
culation, to be determined by the affidavit of
publishers Passengers on railroads will be
taxed, but not the freight
The war department has ordered that all
union soldiers released from rebel dungeons
shall, upon arrival here, receive full pay and
communication Of ratiOns for the whole time of
their imprisonment.
The treasury demand note bill comes IN in
the house to morrow. Mr.. Spaulding will en-
force the views OF the committee, and present
estimates OF expenditures OF government.
largely In excess Of Secretary Glasses 1t is
understood the attorney general has given his
written opinion in favor of the constitutional.
~ OF the bill.
Gen. Banks is here to testify before the
committee on the conduct of the war Ii is
sad that the committee have determined not
to make public report, but to submit the re-
SUIT OF their Investigations to the government
wltA view to avoid future errors. This is
unexpectedly judicious.
Lieut.. Col, Robert Peard, of the Ninth
Massachusetts regiment, died today of slruc-
tural disease OF the brain
The committee on the District of Column
bia have decided to report adversely IN the
matter Of abolishing slavery therein, on the
ground OF inexpediency and unconstitutional
ity.
NJ. II. limbaugh, publisher of the Literary
Weekly in Baltimore, was arrested on the
Lower Potomac, charged with communicating
with the enemy.
Troops are gathering at Annapolis, doubt
less Tor another naval expedition. The sec
ond Maryland, forty seventh and eleventh
Pennsylvania, Vermont cavalry, first Massa.
chusetts cavalry, and Ira Harris Guard, are
already there.
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FROM MISSOURI.

ST LOUIS, Jan. 27.-The military COM
mission assembled at Palmyra Tor the trial of
bridge burners, found seven persons guilty
aud sentenced 10 be shot The sentence is
approved b2 Maj. Gen. Halleck, and will be
executed at a time and place to be hereafter des-
ignaied' a gentleman who arrived yesterday
from Ialmyra, reports that the long bridge on
the Hannibal and St. Joseph railroad was
burned by the rebels on Saturday night. 1t
had just been completed.
CAIRO, Jan % -Rumors are rife than an
expedition which left Birds Point on Satur.
day, had had fight with jeff Thompson, and
that the guerilla chirftain is now prisoner
1t Is also reported that three Tennessee regi
were intercepted ON their march to Sykeston
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pea BIRD, Pontoon Bridge sch, r. +. Smith.
Mary Il. Banks, -" Banks.
Besides these, there were small steam tugs
for dispatch boats and one or two fiat bottom
ed steamers for embarking troops
The troops Of the division that went from
Annapolis, land there is account of the en-
barkation Of additional troops at Fort Monroe
were divided among the transports, as fol
lows: -
First Briqade
10Th Massachusetts Oh the steamer New Y ork
(statf boat and gunboat Zouave.
I'D Massachusetts on the propeller Huzzar
and schooner Highlander.
9th Massachusetts on the propeller Ranger
and bark Guerilla.
10Th Connecticut on the steamer New Bruins.
wick and bark Guerilla.
Bath Massachusetts on the steamer Guide and
propeller Vidette.
Schooner Recruit Hospital ship
Second Brigade.
2lst Massachusetts on the steamer Northern.
er (staff boat
5lst Pennsylvania on the steamer Cossack
and schooner Scout
5lst New York on the propellers Lancer and
Pioneer.
9Th New Jersey on the ship Anna E Thomp.
son aud the brig Dragon.
Third Brigade
ODD New York on the John Trucks
4th Rhode Island on the steamer Eastern
Queen lstaff boat.
Sth Connecticut on the bark IL. d. Brook
man and propeller Chasseur
1lth Connecticut on the propeller Sentinel
and baTque Voltguer.
The Rhode Island battalion battery on the
schooner Kitty Simpson.
89th New York on the ship Arracan.
7th Rhode Island artillery, Major Jas Bel.
gier, ON the steamer Peabody
The schooners Maria Pike, VIM. A. Crock
er, Sarah Mills and Griswold, were used in
the transportation OF horses.
The floating batteries, SO called, five in
number, were under command of Capt. Err
nest Staples. They were named the Bomb
shell, Rocket, Grapeshot, Grenade, and Schrap
mel They were light wooden vessels, cores
ponding very much in size and shane to the
largest and best boats of the Erie canal M
course they were SO constructed as to be fit for
work very different from canal service. A
description OF the expedition at the time II
sailed gave the following account Of these
vessels -
"Ihe boats are constructed with water.tiyht
compartments. OF these there are four or i've
in each. The compartments are used in stor.
ing shot, she'll and powder, and for quarters
for the men who work the batteries a large
amount Of machinery, which is required in
the varied and peculiar operations OF the bat.
teries, is also on board The armament ia
adapted for use either on the boats or on land.
with almost equal advantage. The guns are
understood to be principally howilzers, and
are, though comparatively large guns, very
light in proportion Howitzers, it will be re-
mombered, are designed for rapid and de.
stru3tive firing Ut short distances. The gun
carriages are so constructed that, by exchang
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TUESDAY, Jan. 2S.-The travers juries en-
panneled, are as follows:
FIRST jury William Dickinson of Worces-
ter, foreman; John B. Abbott of Holden,
Comfort Carpenter of Douglas, John Cuniims
OF Southhridge, Horace c. Daniels OF Black
stone, Edwin Draper of Worcester, James p.
Fay OF Hardwic!,, RUFUS Foster OF Webster,
john w. Hubbard of Milford, Asa Reyes of
Sterling, Otis H. Kendall OF Clinton, Daniel
Waldo Kent OF Leicester
Second J,uy.-Le Baron Putnam of Sutton,
foreman John Mcclellan OF Grafton, Harri-
son s. Prentice and Ezra B. Rice of WOrces.
ter, John Shaw, Jr. Of Leominster, John S.
| TAFT OF Uxbridge, William ii. Vose OF Fitch
| burg, Andrew WheelOck OF Mendon, john S.
| Weeks OF Petersham, Charles IL. Whiting of
| Worcester, George Whitney OF Phillipston,
| Alhigence w. Williams of Dudley.
| Supernume,urieS. Thomas Il. Adams of Ash
burnham, sPerley Ayes Of Oakham, Stephen
Head OF Barre, Ellsworth Sawyer, of Tenn
| pleton, Luke Williams Jr. OF HubbardSton.
James Pierce OF Royalston convicted
for assault with lascvious intent on Eleanor
Maria Hubbard, girl of twelve ears, in June
last, and sentenced to the house OF correction
| Tor six months
Mary Carroll pleaded guilty to the charge
of forriGation with John Moore, at Milford,
and was sentenced to the house OF correction
for two months.
E. E. Carruth of Clinton, for breaking and
entering barn and stealing a cow theretrom,
pleaded not guilty.
Harvey Brown, for liquor selling, and VIM.
BrannOn OF Fitchburg, Tor liquor nuisance,
were each sentenced for two months to the
house of correction.
John Healy of Blackstone, for assault, &C.,
on Michael Kennedy, pleaded nolo contendere.
David a. Baker of New Worcester, Tor dis
turbing meeting case given the jury at
the adjournment.
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LIVING IN RICHMOND, VA member Of
the fifteenth regiment, who was taken prisoner
at Balls Bluff, and has just been released from
his Richmond prison, writes home from the
hospital in Washington some facts relating to
the treatment of prisoners that are rather in
terestiug. He was sick in Richmond but
there was nothing done for HIM. He says the
rebels have no medicine excepting turpentine,
Of which they gave two doses a day to the
fever cases. A great many deaths had occur.
red, principally among the western Virginia
prisoners most of whom were from fifty to
seventy years old. He says the south are on
the verge OF bankruptcy, and that he has grown
so much like a skeleton living among them
that he will not be recognized when he gets
home. The fare served out to him was two
cents's worth of dry bread with small piece
OF meat and at night two cents worth more,
and cup ofsoup. There was no dinner given
except to those in the hospitals. Butter was
rs cents per pound, coffee about S4 per pound,
and tea 81 to So, and everything else at that
dear rate
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THE FIFTEENTH REGIMENr.-The follow
ing commissions in the fifteenth regiment
were issued at headquarters in Boston, yester-
day VIM. B. Storer OF Cambridge, first lieu
tenant; Richard Derby Of Salem, captain !;
James Taft of Uxbridge, second lieutenant;
Walter Gale of Northboro', second lieutenant );
Thomas kinnicu!t OF Worcester, second lieu
tenant.
The Massachusetts delegation in congress
aud Gov. Andrew are strongly urging the
appointment of Col. Devens as brigadier gem
eral. Ii is probable that all the officers of the
fifteenth who were in the battle of Balls Bluff
will be summoned before the congressional in
vestigating committee. Col. Devens has been
summoned and is to testify to-day.
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ing the small wheels necessarily employed on
the decks of vessels Tor larger ones, the guns
may be used as shore batteries.
The transfer can be performed with tile
utmost facility. The boats OF light draft
perhaps three or four feet-may approach near
enough to beach to permit one end of a
carriage way or "tramway" to be placed on
shore. The wheels Of the carriages having
been changed, as before described, and the
tramway adjusted, the guns may be run off,
and be ready for operations on land in the
space Of one minute.
These batteries are, therefore, very effective
rs well as novel engines of war. They are OF
course designed to operate against land force.
only, and in covering the Decentralization o
troops. They would also perform exceedingly
valuable service in securing a position afte
the landing of loops should have been accom-
plished. For reasons which have been ex
planned it would be almost il net quite impos
sible to sink these vessels
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Gen. Criuenden was badly wounded and in
full retreat TO Knoxville. 1t acknowledges
their loss to be 800 killed and wounded. 1t
is not stated whether he was pursued. The
enemy have lett the Mace