New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-20

Rio GranJe. lie il ais uiio0'ea " cO"Siuc
fine coasts of Mexico and Yucatan within hi
beat. He will be expected to break up al
contraband trade TO the Rebel 3. a'e'' "ue'ue'
direct or Indirect. He will in due hule capture
Mobile and New-Orleans. His flag ship wa Ut
the steam-sioop Hartford, bis hcet-capta.u u
Commander Henry II. Bell of North Carolina
extraction. The Richmond aud Pensacola will
De attached to this squadron, which will COM
prise goodIy number OF gun and mortar boats
/ flag.ollicer MckeOn will remain In command
of the eastern division of the Gulf squadron.
TIE Effect OF ACTIVE OPERATIONS IN MIS-
SOURI,.
! Persons from Kansas, aud Others engaged IN
tho military operations in Western Missouri,
cay that the number of negroes LETT IN the
whole State does not exceed 10000. Mis-
sourian whose opportunities to form a correct
judgment are excellent, says that about two
thirds of the slaves have disappeared, leaving
about 80, 600 behind. The exodus has been
most largely to the South, but large numbers
have escaped into the Free States and Terri
tories. Whatever may happen, the instltu-
ton" is finally broken down in Missouri.
THE RECENT BURNING or A REBEL IIGnT-sHIP.
Com. Glusson Of the steamer Mount Vernon
makes the following report of the burning of d
rebel light-shp, under the guns Of Fort Caswe:
USIEp sTAres STEAMER Mousr yrgsoS,}
or WiLnIAsTON n. G Dec. ~. 1861. :
SIR; have TO report to you that having observed that the
T. bc msde use d hslth'p which was ior.ery on the
Of TIE Ia efd for tie puTPo'e q ing b. ho g
lights al nisht determined 70 take ed'shege Of szy night
with toe wad oa shore 10 eject her .uoton therefore
sent the cutter sni ss night at midnight 10 destroy her II
possible The cutter ! placed under command CT Acuog
Mssfer Aek Allen, with Mr. John ?. Fooe CO.'S, plot and
Of five men, who were all well armed. 1ls boat
also III upp,d with con5usiibe miierals f Ia purpose
Of trry the ve.e The gig under tho commaut Of Act
rgMs,:er ns h. s'urg' end lsd crew OF sI men, who
were also vel armed In going in this boat took the lead
end while tie cleT al ug.de OF the light vessel she lay
~ beg ofs ready 20 support her IN the event Of an attach
l5m ofcer. IN comnsud Of the boat gather the fol
The boa tu,i in together until they got within. short
dstlnce Of th 'ses.t ou he on side Il her from Fort
Ca~e Ihe cutter then pulled under the 'sooad quarter
AMI by The si.trrre Of p found Eng there the
officer, ooatasu, mate, suo quarieiHss'er climbed on
Dorid ie 'lne l'i me "a. PC o'.ei,sl $40 W. car
Pene had sceny been ~ wo IN her putting up additional
s bsosddt aud o s'tfr and had The hghtrg bolts In
q. Dol nd e,rr ns eay resey oi mounss ne innA
They oaud large guar .s 81 wood lying about aud with
e at1uc- g the comb lbies taken 10 the beat, hosp
Srsed s tnfpentne was se nfe TO- TIE IRE va eseov
cred from The fJ (slch thst the voices Of the
fsln ttr trm dil,ncty heard by those board
q he sAtvtsss but no edo W.. msie 70 modest s boats
un they OF sight The fort then opened from
her great n' N the direction o. ne bosts but they were FAR
mo'cd Dom harms ~aJ and We had the pleasure OF seeing
the cf burned the wLsIs edge and At this .iHe
vsst,e of her 10 be seen shove the water.
every spd his expedition fr the able
in which hey discharged 'h. hszsrdoo. duty
4 : GLUSsoS, Commander, u. N.
/ To TlfgOfc-r ;. NJ 0oLn.BoRorGH, Commanding the
A,snur biocssdins Squadron.
W,mrSGroS Saturday, Jan. Is. 1891.
| THE RIREL BATTERIES OS THf POTOMAC.
Firing down the Potomac was heard ast night be-
tween II ard - o'clock. IL has since been ascer'
tanned that the Rebel batteries had opened on Gen.
Hooker's command on the Maryland bore, but with
out damage.
THE CHANGE ~ TIT wAE DEPARTMENT.
The SecretrFy Of War stanton will enter upon his
duties on Monday.
! Gen. Cameron will remain in Washington some
days, and witt bic home before departing Tor Russa.
.THT WOUNDED IN THE BATTLE OF DRANEs-
| VILE.
John Harris Of Company ID. 9th Pennsylvania Re
serves, wounded at the Dpnessille battle, bad his
arm amputated to-day, at Gen. Meals division
hospital. lie 10 the only one, Out Of the % Of our
men wounded at THE battle, who Lad TO undergo
amputaiion. All of the remaining wounded except
ing seven, have been discharged from the hospital,
and are now doing iull duty. Among the latter il
Lieut.. Col Kane Of the " Buckta Rifles" who il
entirely recovered, aud is now in command Of tis
regiment. The wounded st in hospital are ali
doing well.
Tue VOYAGE or THE y. :. STEAMER RHODE
ISLAND.
/ Lieutenant Trcnchard, commanding the United
State, steamer Rhode Island, writes, under date Of
HAMPTON Roads. Jan. IT, 1862, as folows:
The Rhod, Island ..cd from Newiofs Oh the 'th ali OIL
her slii yoysse 10 he blockndiAs Vsse i'achus tNe
ton 1eHu the poion Of tire last yesss on d.. 2th ui
touhi.ss - al ioHs D. go.e'.ion Of ne umea t's' en-
here, ard rssns Galveston OF her return the same
evening Flag OHcor Mexican, Nth the NsgAe remained st
sip leland on The 3l ut hsry or ne morning o. ne s
irs;. .rredi.ion. under Commander smith win the
..tlnef. Ncs-l.5nlou, Water Wioh and the captured
eamrf Levi. with detachment Of s-auIeu len Ship leland
r Mississippi Sou d. With view q cutting some ,chOOn
.nchoied on Bl5Ri AZ one Of the steamers va ssen
tuning uh Two or ihreo che one "a GOV. ven he hIod'
sId leaving The Impression on borf tr NigMs "a
tla the expedition had proved succcs.irL
,nsfdgiug of Fort Tcirns 90 ,. l 90 o lst is.i GOT
Brc.su ot, ed ho oil Le reb. steamer He which hsd ~
t,np-a 10 land supplies At tc Navy .l NE ~" n
81 pcssn, W.. ii ONO replied 90 iy e batteries tlo
otisr ids snd ns aonibsidnctt A'IL Up urtln D. ti
49,, ~ ,p.li. ,,.rr hrogr from f. into the Navy .fd
.1g rs 10 ne Of oret ou-,- recently built 10 he rear of
lhr We VS. p"
f.,ol .f m u aa - % tho distance ~ tiiy i've miles
seaws.d Ilrub.. continued 6rus at intefya curing thu
fsi Far, of h, morn rg ~ tho - iu Font y. srns n
~ shr irh ne tsne fespoadcd to by he retr' hrl
,,. thr bon ,ra,u. csa.ed No vas Injured az Fort
~ ZEN. bui , loss f1e Other ai" hd nti h'en ri
az fl a.fItef pr.sorfI aud three ciffhal5re United
s,.'c, soldiers fom FCIt frkeDt.
Yt s leland fou..d 90 Port ROY 81 On her r. am, ety
~ thor. o TO- morning of tho in. The .i'srsf ionn"i-
ut asscd 60 Fou dosa IN the 'vrune Ct tie ii heis
l.ri.ast polo Dr. cerd ehmrn'ing on ih' In oI
o.. oforf aud batting ,sfr 20 o4r. THE. together Viii
iIr. weather prevented CONNIE 1i'iinu ~ l''ehs frt
md ie4ed o rotact the Isssn e tie Rhode lsahd 10
ll.uptou Rods