The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-17
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From Gen. Banks Department.

New YORK, Sep. 16.-Recent advice
from Gen. Banks department state tina
two desertels, who boarded the gunboa
Princess Royal, for Galveston, in the lstte
part of August, represent things in yer.
sad state in that city.
About ten days before they left the troops
laid down their arms on occount of the ba'
state of their rations, which consist o
Mess Pork and Beef, and said they woul'
not take them up unless better and prope
rations were served them. This was reml
died by the proper authorities, and tney
again resumed their arms.
There are only about 5000 troops in Gal
| weston, one artillery regimenttwo infantry
and one cavalry. Col. Dubery commands
the force.
The following is list of the batterie.
about Galveston and the number of gun!
they mount:
South battery, guns, one gun off Harrie
Lane, her largest fort mounted three guns
fort Point, guns; for Scurry, battery O
wooden guns; fort Burkhead. 3 guns, two
24-pounders and howitzer; Eagle Grove, ]
gun. The following forts have been aban'
doned; Virginia Point and fort Wilson.
The are now, erecting around the city
earth works, for rife pits. Colored men,
numbering about 5000, are engaged at this
work.
Their Notifications are built of heavy Of
timber, Railroad iron and earth works.
The Harriet Lane still remains above
Red fish bar, as the rebels can't get her
machinery to work.
A Tribunes special ssys, Gen. Foster in
a telegram from Fortress Monroe, adds the
weight of his observations in support of the
now, generally received opinion, that a
considerable portion of Gen. Lees army
has been sent part towards Charleston and
part toward Chattanooga.
Ihe Herald's special says there is no
truth in the report that Gen. Hunter is to
resume command of the department of Mis-
souri,. He is to have command in the South
west ere long, but at present he is the Presi-
dent of the Court of Inquiry to investigate
and report upon the circumstances attend.
ing the loss of large amount of funds by
the destruction of the steamer Ruth.
Gen. King has arrested all the male seces-
sionists of Fairfax Court House and vicinity,
and sent them to the Old Capital prison
Among them are several leading men who
took an active part in forcing the State into
rebellion.
There was special cabinet meeting at
the White House yesterday which was in
session for some time. 1t is understood the
subject under discussion was connecteds
with the present unfavorable aspect of our
relations with England and France which
are regarded as critical, and particularly
with reference to the character of the de-
spatches and the instructions to be for
warded to our diplomatic representatives
at these Courts by steamers tomorrow
These Instructions there is reason to be
ieve, while not of needlessly offensive
character, will be firm and positive in their
tons and will sh1w that this Government is
not disposed quietly to submit to con-
tinuation Of the outrages practiced against
nation and in the interests of rebellion,
particularly in fitting out and despatching
rebel armed vessels from the ports Of these
powers to prey upon our commerce.