The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-23

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intention to march on Knoxville and destroy that
city.
Our correspondence from New Orleans to-day,
by the latest arrival yesterday. contains most in
teresting account of the progress of affairs there
The reports from Port Hudson represented the
siege as going on vigorously The rebels seized the
steamtug Boston near Pass-a-i'Outr and convert
ed her into privateer.
We give numerous extracts from the Southern
journals of Tennessee, Mississippi and Virginia
commenting upon the prospects of the rebel arms
in the West Both vicksburg and Port Hudson
appear to be looked upon as doomed
Among other news is the explosion of the boiler
on board the rebel steamer Chattshoochie, at
Apaachicola while attempting a raid upon our
blockading squadron. The disaster was fearful
one, resulting in the death and terrible suffering
of many of the crew.
The Richmond Dispatch of the 10Th Says
Richmond is about to be uncovered of the de.
fence afforded by the proximity of General Lees
army, part of which is already in the valley of
Virginia and probably in Maryland, and the rest
will probably follow on. whence they cannot
DO brought instantly to our assistance, il assist.
ance we should need" This, in connection with
the doleful tone concerning vioksburg. looks sig.
nifcant Of coming trouble for the rebels.
MIsCxLLANEous Hxws
Tho steamship City Of New York. which arrived
last Sunday, after rapid passage Of less than ten
days, will sail for Cork and Liverpool next Satur-
day, nth inst. and not the 4th of July as previ
ously announced. We understand this change was
suggested by Postmaster wskeman, in order to
secure fast steamer for the transmission Of the
United States mail of the 9th.
The rebels are busy building the railroad from
Danville. Virginia. to Greensboro, North Carolina,
by which they will have another line of connec-
ton between Richmond and the South.
The Kansas negro soldiers receive only ten dol.
lars month.
census recently taken in st. Augustine, Flori-
ds, shows the entire population to be but little
over one thousand. There are but one hundred
and fifty white men in the place, of all ages, while
The factory belonging to Copeland, Miller &
Co., at Evansville, Indiana, was destroyed by fire
on the 18th inst. Loss 81, 900.
There are over seven hundred gold and silver
mining companies in Nevada Territory, with ca
pitfalls ranging between two hundred and fifty
thousand to five millions of dollars.
The wheat harvest has commenced in Illinois,
and the crop turns out to be very heavy.
MI NJ
BILE to the election of Gen. Butler to the Presiden
cy have formed /" Butler Club"
At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen yes.
terday, the nomination of Alderman Boole for
City Inspector, in place of Col. Delavan, whose
term of Office has expired, was received from the
Mayor and confirmed by the Board. Mr.. Boole
will enter upon the duties of his Office to-day
A regular meeting Of the Board of Councilmen
was held at four O'Clock yesterday. communi.
cation was received from the Comptroller con.
tanning q statement Of the amount of fines depo.
sited in the city treasury by the clerks of the va
rious police and district courts from January l,
1859, to May 80, 1868, also the amount of fines
and penalties deposited by the Corporation Attor-
ney during the same period, from which it appears
that the whole amount deposited amounted to
$ss ,672 05being Fat s. from the district civil
courts, $37,735 SO from the police courts, and
$2y6Ss 60 from the Corporation Attorney. After
transacting large amount Of routine business, Q
lengthy debate ensued on paying some bills for
expenses incurred by the Committee on National
Affairs in the reception of the returning regi.
ments and other public demonstrations. The in.
formation ELECTED during the debate was some
what novel and interesting a. will be seen by re-.
ferring to our report in another column. The
resolution to appropriate $40 900 for the Fourth Of
July was again lost, for want of constitutional
vote. ISL
The two men, named Charles Waters and Mar.
tin Cummings, who were arrested on Sunday last,
on suspicion of setting fire to William Johnston's
slaughter house and DR.. Jackson's stables at Car.
Evansville, on the old Kingsbridge road, were yes.
terday taken before Justice Welsh by Captain
Wilson, of the Thirty-second precinct. Fire Mar
shall Baker presented number OF affidavts to the
court, which made out . strong case Of circum.
stantial evidence against the prisoners. Justice
Welsh, on the testimony, required the defendants
to find bail in the of 81 500 each in default Of
| which the Justice committed them to prison. II
was shown by the testimony that Charles Waters
was o member OF Hook and Ladder Company
No. II, laying only short distance from where
the fire occurred.
According to the City Inspectors report, there
were 800 deaths in the city during the past week
| a decrease Of l6 as compared with the mortality
| Of the week previous, and 40 more than occurred
during the corresponding week last year. There
were 273 natives Of the United States. Of Eng
land 81 of Ireland. s Of Scotland. 10 of Germany,
and the balance Of various foreign countries.
| The stock market was better yesterday. There wal
moro disposition 70 buy, especially on the New Yorl
railroad share list In the afternoon there quite
appearance of puoyancy in tho market. Money wa
easier than has been for many days: at everbod,
was trying lend money at 3P. NJ Gold was prett,
strong ls5, with more appearance Of speculation To-
the rise than have noticed for some time. Fxchans
was 156 u 1871 The Bank statement shows increas
Of s43Oo7s In specie, and decrease Of =, 725 SOS
loans, and 81 Az $40 in deposits.
The cotton market quite active yesterday. mid
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