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Daily national Republican., 1863-12-14
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CAVALRY BUREAU
OFFICE OF CHIEr QuARrEnMAsrrp,I
WAsnIsoTok, d. c., November 70 1855,
On the hrst and third WEDNESDAYS f2d AMI
l6h) Of December 1883. will be sold At public sur.
tion, at the Cavalry Depot, at Ciesboro' Point,
near this city, large let Of
CAVALRY HORSES,
condemned a. unfit for public service,
Sale to commence At 10 O'Clock a. IN.
Terms cash, In Government funds,
G. @. sAWTELLE, Lieut. Gel,
and Chief Quartermastsr Cavalry Bureau.
dei-lN
A SSISTANT QUARTERMAsTRR's
"A oFTlCE, corner Of @ and Twentysesond
streets, Washington, d. c., November 2i, Iss3.--s
NOTloE.IThe Public Sale Of Qparterms sster stores
advertized for Wednesday, the I'd day Of Decem-
Der, 10 postponed until Wednesday, the 18th.
w.. C. H. TOMPKINs,
noB-iSt Capt and A. q. NJ, U. 8. A.
A ssIsTANT QUARTERMAsTERIs
IA OFFICE, corner Of @ aud Twenty-seecns
streets, WAsHiNoToN, d. C- Nov ~, 1884, Will
he sold At Public Auction, on wedne sdays, the sth
and 2sd Of December, 1853, 81 the Corral near the
observatory, In this city, -
lot Of public Horses and Mules, condemned ss
UNFIT for public service. ..'
Sales to commence At 10 O'Clock q. m.
Terms cash, In Government funds.
CHAs. X. TOlfPKINs,
no2s-22t Captsin and A. q. M. o. 8. Army
Daily national Republican., 1863-12-14

EOR RENT AND PART OF FURNI-
TURE FOR SALE, OR WILL BE LET TO
ADvANTAGE-A small but good house with
to the War Department, can be used for business
purposes n desired. Apply At the Real Estate and
Intelligence Office, No. 6 Ninth street, near Penn
sylvanla avenue Also, several other houses for
rent and sale.
dees N. H. MILLER.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09
Congress To-day.
CAP.

The press Of other matters excludes our reg
ular report to-day. In the Senate, report was
received from the Paymaster General regarding
pay of the army. Hon. B. T. Wade, credsn-
tials, resolutions, and memorials presented
for reduction Of duty on paper; for bankrupt
actj Of merchants of New York for Govern.
ment notes to be received for customs dues,
inqulring as to amount Of cotton sold on Gov
ernment account calling on the President to
communicate the alleged action of Mr.. Seward
in connection with NJ. Mercier's visit to Rich.
mondi is all worthy Of importance done.
In the House the bill making civil sppro-
priations Was up. Report adverse TO the claims
Of Mr.. Rodgers, Of Tennessee, and Mr.. Nc.
Kenzlc, ofVirglnis, TO seats. The House took
up tho ship canal bill, and Mr.. olIn was max.
ing an aide speech in favor whom our report
closed. .' '-
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09
Int.re,pt.d Rss.I oorrsspondsnes.


On our arst page, to-day, will be found a
most interesting szpo~ Of the condition of
robeldom, and ample evidence, from robel tsS-
tinopy, OF the efficiency o. the blockade. The
stupOndouS and persistent lying Of the rObel
newspapers and ofIlcials is here exposed in the
confessions contained In their own documents
and in private letters. These papers were
seized when the steamer HuntresS was recently
captured. None OF them have been published
before.
The seized papers comprise, among others,
the contracts made with various British parties
for vessels, munitions Of war, clothing, &C.;
the original proposals; the letters Of merchants
engaged In this Illicit trade; the passes granted
10 these spectators to travel In the South; cvi-
dsnces of connlvance with the rebels on the
part OF British officials at Nassau, and letters
of all sorts.
II appears tbst a Mr.. Vernon, an English
man, Is tho chief Adventurer, and a Mr.. steers
from Pennsylvania, the AGENT whllo those pre-
dloue WORTHLESS, Chambers and Wigg, Of Nassau,
n. p, are tho convenient intermediates. We
trust that they feel satisfied with their recent
attempts 10 aid rebels and pirates. Thanks TO
the efficiency Of our navy, they don't make
much by their last venture.
From this voluminous rebel correspondence
We have spaco for only few extracts; but
these are instructive. Two important points
are very clearly demonstrated, viz: that the
blockade is not only Effective but very stringent,
and that rebeldom Is suffering severely for sup.
plies Of all kinds.
AL the departments of the rebel goveramCul
are, by their own confession, In sore need ol
tools with which 10 carry on their work Of self
destruction. Tho letters Of Secretaries Ran,
dolph and seddon, Postmaster General Reagan,
aud the heads of ordnance and other bureaus
chow that they want everything that can be
wanted. In most cssOs, in these invoices and
orders, the direction 10 TO purchase dd H5itWN
and never mind the cost" No wonder
when these rebel officials generously propos,
to pay Sin cotton" Of they CAM, or in rebe
bonds, at their own option. We wish we coult
lay before our readers all these curious In
voices, in which every article conceivable L
called for and In most enormous Quantities
tney piONe INC uegTee Oh ueslltutlOn now an(
for long time past existing in the South. Be
sides the Official documents captured, are msny
private letters from parties in Richmond aut
Charleston, In all OF which 1t is pltcously con
fessed that they arc in q sad plight every way
Well they may be, with pine wood at s25 pc
cord in Charleston. coffee at $3.50 per pound
and the adventurous Brtlshers who attempt :,
run the blockade coolly demanding of the rebe
authorities in Richmond SlSO,Ooo as an induce
ment to risk $4,000! We give a few of thos
rebel mOrceaur of correspondence, and vii
soon publish more Of them.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09

A REBEL MAu.-Thers ls a certain proml.
nent Wall stroot banker, who for . long time
past has run with Success a regular weekly
mail between this city and the rebel capitol Of
Richmond. This same banker 10 presumed TO
We largely interested in Confederate notes and
bonds, and It Is supposed that his mail has
been Of the greatest service 10 the Copperhead
and sympathlEers OF this section. Can anyone
Suses who this adrolt and opulont banker Is =
Riikss'S SPIRIT.
II seems 10 US that such matter ought not
70 bs left to any one" to guess" but that
somsbody who Is responsible should make It
his business to EHoT who the party is, referred
TO. Where Is tho Provost Marshal general of
the United States
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09
OFFICIAL.

Com. Le Roy, Of tho Keystone State, reports
to Rear Admiral Dupont; ....
Sir; have to report that, about 5 a. m. Of
this day, Dan. 81, } while at anchor OF the
main entrance Of Charleston, this ship was ap-
preached by what was supposed to be steam
eri but regarding her appearance as Suspicious,
ordered the cable slipped and fired a gun,
which was responded 10 by a shell, when
again ordered the guns to DO fired, as they
would be brought to bear upon this object. On
putting my head to the eastward, II was dis
covered that there was one on either quarter.
We made them out, from their peculiar charac-
ter, to be iron-elads, AFTER the model Of the
MerTimac, Owing 10 fire in tho fore hold, we
stood to the northeast about 10 minutes, and
shoallng water kept, with cost about 10 min
utes, to enable us 10 subdue the fire; and then
| turned around, and, under full steam, pro-
posed attempting to run down the ram, but
about a. m. a shell from one Of them en-
tered on the port side, under the forward wheel
house guard, passing through the steam Chin
noy. and landing on starboard, deprlying us Of
our motive power. Ten rifle shells struck the
ship, and two bursted on the quarter deck, most
Of them striking the hull, being near and below
the water line.
Our steam chimneys being destroyed, our
motive power was lost and our situation became
critical; there were two feet Of water in the
tho foothOld on fire. Others Of the squadron
coming along, the ram that had injured us so,
much altered her course, and before our wheels
entirely stopped we were enabled to get a haw-
ser from tho Memphis and were taken in tow.
l regret 10 report our casualties very large
some 20 killed and 20 wounded. Among the
killed have TO mention the surgeon OF the
ship, Assistant Surgeon Jacob II. Gotwold, who
was killed whilst in the act OF rendering assist
ance 10 some Of the wounded.
Capt. Walnough, of the Memphis, kindly
gave US the services of Acting Assistant Sur
geon Brown, to whom feel much indebted for
the attention he has exhibited in caring for the
wounded.
Being unable TO communicate with the senior
officer present, personally or by signal, deem.
cd 1t my duty Commander Frailey advising the
step) TO make the best OF my way to Port
Royal, Commander Frailey, by my request, ad-
vlslng the senior oflcer that would leave in
tow Of the Memphis, unless he gave other or
dCrs.
Accompanying please hnd list of casualties.
In couclusion, beg to call attention to the
desire manifested by all under my command to
destroy the enemy, and particularly to tho cool
and efficient manner in VIII Ch l was seconded
by Lleut. Commander Thos. H. Eastman, the
executive officer of the ship.
l am, very respectfully,
... Your ob't servant,
WM. z. LERuY,
Commander
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09
The Secret,


II Is we'll known that tho "Committee on the
Conduct Of the War " are, at the present time,
investigating, under authority of tho Senate,
whether any officers under Gen. Burnside,
while the latter was commanding the Army of
the Potomac, came to Washington to complain
Of his plans, and to urge the President to Inter
cede and prevent their execution. To many
this has boen a secret. WilEcs's Spirit has the
following on the subject
The secret is Just this About three weeks
ago, or perhaps about four, when Gen. Burn
side had prepared for a crossing OF the Kappa
hanock, and general assault upon the enemy
the weather being such as TO Invite an attack
Gen. Franklin sent two officers to Washington,
one Of whom was our John Coehrane, to re-
monStrSte with the President against the i'm
prudence Of the plan, and predicting for 1t GER
tain failure. Mr.. Lincoln Immediately coun-
termanded the attack, and sent orders to that
effect 10 Gen. Burnside. Burnside then went
10 Washington, but It was too late. The mis-
chief had been done, and when no was next
ready 10 advance, the mud and rain caught
him In his movement, and he was forced 10
abandon the design.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09
LATEST BY gEIEGRAPH.
Capture Of the Rebel steamer IIun,r..,.

Capture of the Rebel steamer Isunlrsss.
NEW YoRK, Feb. 9.--The gunboats Chcas-
sian and Water Witch arrived last night frorn'
Port Royal Tho latter for repair. Tho rebel
steamer Huntress was burned OF Chafleston on
the 18th ult. The officers Of the Huntress are
as follows; Captain II. d. Bormond, formerly
Of the United States navy, ard frSt lieutenant
of the rebel steamer Florida; Executive Ofiicor,
u. H. Black; Paymastor, W. 8. Besson; Chief
Engineer, Thomas r. Scott; First Assistant
Engineer, DrCntor, and Second Assistant Eugl-
neer, Chapman. .tr r...- rL.1g
She had two passengers, ]. NJ, Vernon, for
meriy editor ofthe New Orleans PiedVUae, and
Thomas Heon, the principal owner Of the YES
sci and cargo, which was valued al hundred
and ffty thousand dollars. Hor cargo consist
ed of three hundred bales Of cotton. Tho above
named parties, with the exception of her pay
master and Mr.. Black, are now prisoners on
board the steamer Circassian.
SECOND DISPATCH.
NBw YURK, Feb. e.-The rebel prisoners on
board the Clrcasslan, captured from the Hunt
ress, report that whom they left Charleston, tho
rebel gunboats were preparing for dash at our
vessels, only waiting for our iron-clads 10 20
down TO Port Royal TO Join. In the Ogeocheo
fight. These prisoners state that the rebel
lron-clad steamer Chlcora is a fne, new vss-
sci Of 1000 tons, about six fees out OF water,
and will make 3 good fight with our IronsIdes,
non.
The neutral British steamers Herald, Hero
aud Ariel were at Charleston on the nth ult
The Hero Ia 2, $50 tons burden, and has a cargo
Of 2 400 bales Of cotton on board, and proba-
bly, escaped on the night Of the last reported
fight. .'
. The "Arlel" has over 1,2O0 bales Of cotton
aboard and Is awaiting a chance to run the
blockade.
The rebels in Charleston arc we'll posted in
all military and naval movements.
The Clrcasslan Is from New Orleans, via Port
Royal, and took the rebel prisoners on board at
the latter port.
She has nothing later from New orleans, but
reports that when coming out Of Southwest
Pass she saw light ahead, which proved 10 Be
the pirate Alabama,
Key West fisherman reports having been
spoken by U. 8. gunboat, which was watch.
ing for the pirate Alabama.
The Circasslan also has on board some rebel
deserters from Fort Morgan and the rebel guu.
boats in Mobile harbor, all Of whom report
great dissatisfaction there.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09
alssnlnE. rrom Our E,eh.nn...

The caoe Of John Frank Vs. Tho CanolltOn
Railroad Company, was terminated yesterday
before the sixth district court. In 1851 the
plaintiffs son was killed, and his wife and an.
other child severely injured, by a collision on
cover $50, 1000 damages for tho loss Of the scr.
vices of the son, and the injury done the other
members OF his family.
The case was tried before Jury on It's merits,
Mr.. Durant appearing for the plaintiff, and Mr..
Rosolius for the Railroad Company. Afler sev-
eral days consumed In the trial, and by the ar
gumeut Of counsel, the case was submitted to
the jury on Thursday evening. After a brief
consultation, they agreed upon a verdict, CIV
ing the plaintiff 5000 damages with COSTS
NJ o, Uflfd,
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09
Loss OF the Isaac smith.
OFFICIAL REPORT.
FLAG SHIP WABASH,
Port Royal Harbor, 8. c.,
FebrnArY. lShH.
S. T. DUPOsT,
Rear Admiral, &c,

FLAG sHIP WABASH,
Port Royal Harbor, 8. C.,
February, 1868
eTR On Saturday, when received the lnfor.
nation Of affairs of Charleston, referred to In
my previous dispatch, No. So, there wore also
vague rumors that the two gunboats holding
stono Inlet had been engaged, heavy firing
having been heard in that direction. At ga.
~ of the lst inst, the Commodore McDonough
camo Into Port Royal, and regret tO add, re-
ported the capture, by three rebel batteries, Of
the I. 4. steamer Isaac Smith. It appears
from Lieut.. Commander Bacon's reports (here-
with enclosod) that on tho afternoon Of the
SOth ult., that he sent the Isaac Smith, Acting
Lieut.. COnover, up stono river 10 make re-
connoissance, as had boen frequently done for
weeks previous. She passed some miles be-
yond Legareville without so6ing an enemy and
was on her way back, when, about mile above
that place, aud In bend Of the river, three
batteries, heretofore concealed, opened con-
cOntTated fire upon her, firing heavy rifed guns.
Lieut.. Commander Bacon, who, with the Com
modore hoDonough, was anchored lower down
the river, Immediately on hearing tho firing
proceeded 10 her assistance, Soon after he had
got under weigh Lieut.. Commander Bacon dis
covered that white flag was flying from tho
lseac Smith and that the firing from shore had
ceased.
On arriving abreast Of LSgarevllle, she was
seen 10 bo aground about quarter of a mile
above the bend In the river, and two OF her
boats were observed going ON shore loaded with
officers and men. The Commodore Melon
ough stood up towards the bend with tine In
tontion Of either towing her of or destroying
her, but after reaching the bend ho was open
cd upon by the same three batteries, one ON the
bond, one half mile above the bend on st.
Johns Island, mounting six heavy guns, and
ono back and to the left Of Legareviiie Lieut..
Com. Bacon Immediately returned the fire from
his rifed guns, and by keeping his vessel in
motion, going ahead and backing, succeeded
la escaping injury, though the enemy's shells
struck all round the ship. II becoming dark
he ceased firing and dropped down to the en-
trance Of the bar. Lieut.. Com. Bacon reports
that the Isaac Smith" was under heavy cross
hre, and just before 1t ceased a large cloud Of
steam was seen ascending from her, which
probably rendered her unmaAaReable and
caused her 10 run aground. ...
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09
" The Rebels PaFOIInR DeSerters and
BtrARKlerS.

DeHeFteEB and
btrABBlers.
The rebels have established an oflco for pa
rolling prisoners q fsw miles south Of Fairfax
Court House, where the business Of parollng
doeertcrs and stragglerS from our army Is re.
HulaTly carried on. II is said that the office
does lively businesS."-N Y. Herald.
If the above statement Is true, 1t Is disgrace
TO the picket system Of our army. II 1t is no.,
true, Major General HsIntEelmaa, who COM
mSnds the Department Of Washington, {"
within which the alleged disgrace has occurred,
should adopt measures at once to ferret out
and punish tho Slanderer who "said" such q
thing. The writer's experience In this city,
since the war broke out, has been that when.
ever an officer, or private, Is mfled at any Lit.
tie thing that is not, and perhaps ought not TO
be, promptly remedied by the Department, he
seeks out some representative Of tho press, TO
whom some exaggerated story iS related Of some
awful dlsadection In the army While the cor
respondents and reporters arc blamed for much
that they do publish, our experience (and It
has been as good as the sverage) leads us to
the conclusion that they do not publish one in
ZEN Of the complaints made Of them.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09
chase and DsstructIon Of a Rebel Vessel.

Chase and Destruction Of . Rebel Vessel.
We extract from the official report of Acting
Master Warren, commanding the steamer Day
light, the followlng' He reports that, January
2lst, he discovered strange sail of New Lu-
pine Inlet, Immediately gavO chase, and she
ran ashore after two hours noar Stump Inlet.
The Sea was so rough that ho could not board
her. He anchored near and opened fire from
his starbosrd broadsidc. Tho swell was so
heavy II was difficult hitting her, but he sue,
ceeded IN hulliug her from twenty to twOnty-
hvo times, leaving her completely rlddlod and
full of water. Her crew escaped in boat.
She was large fore and al schooner, deep
loaded, and showed no colors.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09
Rsb.I Pal..hnod..

It will be seen BY the important dispatches
from Charleston, that the rebels are still prof.
Client In the practice of lying about all their
affairs. The news this morning shows that the
reports of tho breaking the blockade at Charles.
ton are all "bosh." Tho seeesSlonists arc ra-
pldly making themselves as notorious for lying
as the ancient Cretans. II his Satanic Majesty
should desire 10 transfer the department Of lies
10 other hands, he can find plenty VI his chill.
dreu in secession" who arc fully competent
to Ill his pl ace.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09

Notwithstanding all the vigilance exercised
by the commanding officers OF the Isaac Smith
and 90 Commodore McDonough, the enemy,
who hold complete possession ofthe surround
Ing conntry end lslande, sueceeded ~ erecting
the batteries by which the Isaac Smith was
takcn, masking them 90 skllfully that their
existtnce was unknown. have had no moane
Of ascertaining the casualties on board the
Isaac Smith, but IL Is my purpose TO do 90, by
nag Of truce, at the earliest moment. Though
Presume the Department will receive inform
alton, through Southern sources, on this point,
before It can be obtained here- F.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
8. T. DU PoST,
Rear Admiral Commanding .
South Atlantic Blockadlng Squadron.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09
OFFICIAL REPORT.
FLAG SHIP WARAsH,
Port Royal Harbor, s. e,

FLAG SHIP wARAsH,
r. Port Royal Harbor, s. c.,
January 81, 1858.
Sir. have the honor to report the capture,
on the morning OF the 2eth inst, Of the screw
steamer Princess Royal, whilst attempting to
run the blockade Into Charleston.
The following are the circumstances connect
ed with the capture! Amer standing In
q mile and half, Lieut.. Commander Quauk-
eubush observed a steamer standing along the
land In the direction Of Charleston. He fred
two shots at her when her course was altered
towards tho beach, and she was run ashore.
Two officers and an armed boats crew were
Immediately sent to take possession. She
proved TO be the iron steamer (propeller) Prin-
cess Royal, last from Bermuda four days out,
and laden, as far as he could learn, with rthed
guns, arms, ammunition, steam engines for
the iron-cladB and an assorted cargo.
On taking possession IL was ascertained that
the captain, superrargo, pilot, and some Of the
petty officers and passenger had left tho ship
when she struck, and escaped TO the shoro,
which fact was substantiated by the chief mate,
under supercargo and chief engineer, as we'll
as by seeing the two missing boats lying on the
beach deserted.
By the active exertions of Acting Master z.
Van sice md Acting Ensign r. W. Cornell, Of
U. 3. steamers HousatoniC and Augusta, and
schoonors Blunt and America, aided by two of
the engineers of the prize, she was got of with
out sustaining any injury.
There not being sufficient coal on board Of
the Princess Royal TO send her North, she was
ordered by the senior officer 10 this port TO Oh
tain a supply. No papers pertaining TO ship or
cargo were found on board of her at tho time,
except the shipping articles and q log-book,
but after her arrival here, Acting Master Van
Sicc, of the Unadllla, the officer in charge Of
the prize, discovered, accidentally, In looking
over the side, certain papers which had lodged
In the fender in the attempt 70 throw them
overheard. These refer principally to the cargo,
and with the papers before mentioned, (Which
were all that were found on board,) will be
forwarded to the U. 8. District Judge at Phila-
delphia.
The Under suporcnrgo HoxlCy, the Chief
Mate Shaw, the Captains clerk, young man
named Hacksley, whose father is said to be in
terested in the cargo, two Of the engineers, and
several of the tremen go North in the prize.
The rest Of the crew will be sent by the first
opportunity.
desire to call the attention of the Depart
ment to the fact that In this prize are two COM
plete engines, said to be Of great power, and
intended for on-clads.
Very respectfully,
your obedient serv't,
S. +. DUPoET,
Rear Admiral Commanding
South All. Blockading Squadron.
Hon. GIDEON WELLS,
Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. C.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09
INVALID SOLDIERS.
SURGEON GENERALS OFFICE,

WARRINGTON, January 81, 1858.
II being reported that various parties have
obtained money from invalid soldiers under the
pretenee Of assisting them to their discharge
from the service, notice Is hereby given that
certificates Of disability for discharge to soldiers
In general hospitals and camps are only given
by the surgeon in charge OF such hospital or
camp, and the obtruSiye etIOrtO Of persons
claiming to bo special agents retard instead OF
hasten the preparation Of discharge papers. All
Soldiers are warned against giving money on
such plea to any person whatever.
By order Of the Surgeon General
JosEPH R. SMITH, Surgeon L. 8. Army.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09

Is 1T .sol-AccOrdlng to the Philadelphia
PyssL @. Q. Burr declared publicly to an audi.
sneo in that city, on Tuesday night last, that
abraham Lincoln Is a greater traitor than Jc6a-
son Davis" In Gods name and the peoples
behalf, have we no law to meet such cases; or
Is the diniculty that we have no officers possess
ed Of tho pluck, or clothed with the authority
to arrest such traitors and dispose of them Ac-
oOrdlng To lswi Why do PhlladolPhIanS tole-
rate such treason