The New York herald., 1862-12-17
baggage Of the rebels. Our loss is four killed an

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fourteen wounded.
The steamer Lake CITY CITY was set on fire and de'
destroyed by a band Of guerillas at ConcorO'a'
Ark. fifteen miles above the mouth Of White
river, on Monday last
The next day the United States naval despatch
boat De Soto took terrible vengeance. 1t went to
Concordia and burned forty-two houses.
CONGRESS-.
In the Senate yesterday, resolutions declaring
that this government will maintain the payment
in coin of any interest or indebted ness, and will
consider ta breach of the public faith to do other
wise, and that the duties on imports shall continue
to be collected in coin and the old issue Of demand
notes, and when the latter shall not be sufficient
Cor the purpose of such payment they shall there
after be payable in coin, were introduced by
Mr.. McDougal and referred to the Finance Com
mittee. The resolution censuring exPresident
Buchanan for his course respecting the rebellion
was laid on the table. A resolution OF thanks to
Lieutenant Rnggold and the officers and crew Of
the frigate Sabine was referred to the Naval Com
mittee. Resolutions granting lands to Minnesota
to aid in improving the navigation of the Minne-
sofa and Red River of the North, and con-
Meeting them by q canal, and to promote
the efficiency of the subsistence depart
ment, were appropriately referred. Bills for the
removal of the Minnesota Indians and the sale OF
their lands granting relief for damages sustained
at the hands of the Indians; and to improve the
organization of the cavalry forces, were intro
duced and referred. Resolutions calling for cor
respondence on the culture of cotton in Asia
Minor and Egypt, and directing inquiry as to the
expediency of publishing Captain Mullins report
of his wagon road expedition across the Rocky
Mountains, were adopted. The consideration of
the subject Of arbitrary arrests Of citizens was
postponed till to-day. The death of Representa-
tive Luther Hanchett, of Wisconsin, was then an
nounced, the customary resolutions Of respect and
coincidence adopted, and the Senate adjourned.
In the House of Representatives. on motion of
Mr. Cox. of Ohio, it was resolved that the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury be directed to furnish to the
House a statement of the amount of the United
States loan created in 1871, and extended by act
of April Is, ls42 which falls due during the pre-
sent year. and also the names Of those who are
registered as the owners thereof and such intOr-
nation as the department may possess as to the
actual ownership thereof; and that he communi-
cate to this House copy or copies of any memo
rial UT InemOTdiS duuTeSStu W lulll iEcu-
sury Department. proposing or soliciting special
medium of payment to the owners or holders of
said loan, and whether he proposes to pay said
loan in coin. The consideration Of Mr.. Stevens
resolution, declaring that the Union must be and
remain one and indivsible forever and that it
would be high crime to advise or accept peace
proposition on any other terms, was postponed
for three weeks. The West Point Academy ap-
I .a<:c l,;yi A forx xha
moval Of the Sioux Indians, and the sale of their
I lands, was referred. The deceasc Of Mr. Hanchctt,
of Wisconsin, was announced, the usual resolutions
I were adopted, and the House adjourned.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
| There are four European mail steamships due at
American ports to-day. They sailed from the
undermined ports in the order annexed, viz
.S'ecmship. F,om. Doyef soiiag Destination
Bavaria. :. Southampton . Dec. 3.... New York
Ednburg -. Queenstown. &c. 49,. New York.
Norwegian londonderry. Dec :. Portland
Scotia Queenstown. Dec. 1.... New York.
Should the Scotia arrive first, the news will be
! a full week later than the advices of the Arabia.
/ Accounts from San Francisco state that the
steamship Moses Taylor returned to that port on
Monday morning. having broken her'shaft on the
18th inst. when five hundred miles down the coast.
She will be laid up until new shaft is procured
from New York.
In the Manual prepared usually by the Clerk of
/ the Assembly, the members elect to the next
House are classified, politically as follows
/ Democrats. Observation-Disclosures. 63
Union. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Union democrats. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 8
I Union republicans. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IL
Republicans ........................ 46
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l2S
The National War Committee has sent memo
rial to Congress in reference to the depredatons
of the pirate Alabama and the building of rebel
iron-clad gunboats in England. The memorial is
signed by Mayor Opdyke, Chairman Of the Com
mittee.
The Board of Aldermen met last evening, Presi-
dent Henry in the chair. A great deal Of routine
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