The New York herald., 1862-12-15


strong position of General Lee. Numbers OF sur
geons aud hospital stores were also sent 70 tne
6eid Of battle yesterday morniag
we learn from Fortress Monroe that important
movanan,s 40 an foot in Eastern North Carolina.
Twelve regiments left Eewbern on Saturday, pro-
baby to make an attack on Weldon and Peters
burg. On Sunday last two transports and i've
gnnboats sscended the Chowan river. and land
force Of ten thousand were seen in motion from
| Suffolk, indicating a movement on Weldon.
| Our news from the Southwest to-day is not very
important. No recent movements Of our troops
appear to have taken place there. The Murfrees-
boro Banner says that Jefferson Davis was at that
place on Saturday week. and reviewed the troops
of General Hardee. despatch to Nashville
states tina. smallpox was raging ct Richmond on
Friday to such an extent that compulsory vaocina.
ton was recommended by the authorities, and that
all those afflicted with the disease we're being re-
moved from the CITY,
MISCELLANEOUS NEws
The United States mail steamer Champion,
inst, arrived here last evening. She brings
large amount Of specie on freight. The news from
tho islands is Of little importance. Heavy rains
had caused the submersion of part of the rail
road, rendering travelling very difficult. The
State Convention had met at Panama and elect
cd President and other officers.
Commercial circulars from Japan, dated on the
25th of October, say that revolution had broken
l.,x4 nT fho lie
do no. make clear. The power OF the Tycoon had
| been greatly restricted and policy adopted
| adverse to the foreign interest.
The West India mail steamship TaGsman, from
Kingston, Jamaica, arrived at this port last
| ing There is no news Of importance from this
| island The Mercantile Intelligence. OF the 5th
| of December says Heavy rains in the country
districts have retarded the picking and sending to
market of coffee, the staple due at the present
season. and owing TO this and the bad state of the
roads which prevents purchasers coming to town,
business which usually reviyes at this period Of
the year has been very dull. Our review for re-
cent transactions embraces but few sales Of any
Importance and quotations are to be understood
cs being for sales to meet demands only Tor imme
| datc consumption"
The editor of the Montreal Adce,9tseT says that
and well known member of the House Of Com
nous, received by the North American, in which
the opinion is expressed that the Emperor Of the
French will recognize the Southern Confederacy
whether or not Great Britain and Russia join with
him In doing so."
Joint resolution was offered in both houses Of
the Virginia Legislature, now in session at Wheel
ing, on the llth instant, proposing an adjournment
90 1.., av~:r, Al
bill erecting the new State has passed Congress,
the functions of the Legislature have ceased in
that section, and that the two bodies have there.
fore become the Legislature OF the Eastern section,
or old Virginia.
The Chicago Times insists that the statements
published by q man named J. Wesley Green. in
relation to peace propositions from JeH. DAVIS,
are true and that the national administration
knows them to be so. Ii intimates that the 60
vernment will not deny that the President receiv.
ed letter from Mr.. Green detailing the informa.
tion dated at Pittsburg, November 10; that on
| the 18th Of the same month the Secretary of War
sent despatch to Green requesting him to come
immediately to Washington, and providing trans.
portson for him; that in response to the despatch
Green reached Washington on the 18th, and re.
ported himself to the Secretary Of War; that on
and subsequently with the Cabinet, which lasted
from haf-past Hvc o'clock in the afternoon until
eleven at night: that the administration detained
Green until the I'D, during which time he had
frequent interviews with the President, with the
Secretary Of War, and with the Cabinet in coun.
Gil; and that when finally dismissed he was paid
one hundred dollars and transportation furnished
him back to Pittsburg
uba haa o,1a pal 90 ali
proceedings of the Board of Assessment in ST.
Louis. This Board, il will be recollccted, under
the orders OF General schoiield assessed the Sc
ce sionists for the benefit Of the State militia.
The Collector Of Internal Revenue in the Newark
(New Jersey district on the 18th instant seized
the brewery Of Daniel Bermes. for neglect to
make returns aud take out q license. The Pc
naly is forfeiture OF the property seized fine OF
tive hundred dollars and costs of suit
The quota Of men to be raised .iu Calvert coun.
ty, Maryland, is two hundred and thirty while the
number enrolled who are liable to military duty il
but seventy.
II is said that the prison for the confinement, Of
Of political offenders at Camp Chase, Ohio, is
more filthy than any OF the Southern prisons have
been represented TO he.
The canals in New Jersey are again in nsyigabe
order.
During Saturday night and Sunday morning a
dense fog completely enveloped our hsrbor Ma
yigation was for the time almost impossible and
somewhat dangerous. The ferry boats ran rather
irregular and slow, IL being quite necessary to
observe caution in consequence Of the large NUM-
her Of outward bound vessels now lying in the
stream. The fog lifted az about noon The Sound
steamers arrived at halfpast one O'Clock, having
been detained by the fog. The weather is not yet
settled, and we may soon expect an castery
storm. which will, no doubt, have the effect Of
bringing to our port large number Of European
vessels now due and overdue.
The stock market very dull saurd ay and PRICES
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