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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-06
The Adventure OF Doserter from the
Rebel Service.

Yesterday afternoon Mr.. George Ross visited onr
Office and detailed lis Ell tiea &c on board The Rebel
privateers Sumter and Alabama. lie arrived IN this
CIV ON Saturday. having ccreitod from the Alabama
in one of tie Wet India ielants Al Tie breaking
out of the Rebellion ne Was living in New-Orlehnrl
and being sailof wa Impressed INTO TIE EeOcl
marine service. He War put on board The Sumter
and ran h- blockade the 3rth Of Juue, lsol, and
reached Cleniueycs after successfully eyadiug The
United States vessel Brooklyn. While koes was Il
pa senper tie Sumter made numerous captures, ~.
'ludiug the .Jose,h Maxwell of Philadelphia, the
Rocket Of Bangor, Tho Daniel liowbndge, ana
other. TIE sumter auived al CsdZ, SPAN, on The
Uh Of uaIy B62, ana ON ILo lOih kosb deserted,
nlong with eight others OF tue crew. Ihey applied
10 The American Consul AZ that point for proecLior
ard he sent them to Liverpool lie then sLii pea Tor
Quebec, ana q ouce again 10 Liverpool, ana bu'k
again to New York.
lie then saed from New-York for Liebon 10 the
brig Duukifk, when he was captured on The I'm ~
October, 10y the Alabama. The ver-cl wlh burned,
and Oh the sane night lie was recognized az a de-
serter from the Sumter. He war put III double IRON,
and chained for one day and ii night. lie was inca
by a court-nariil, aud Was found guilty al deser-
non. He was sentenced 10 be kept nhcad The vefsc
until the closo II the var, without wages pI<s
money, or liberty. Capt. Julius, of the TOnawanda
was press at when Mr.. ROsb was undergoing puui-.
ment, that vessel having Ju.! been capiured. II
was hosled On The rigging, two hours up ara Two
hours down ni,ht az IL, for three days end TWO
uipbs. lie wss afterward lhkcn down from The ny
png and chained. lie aiierward witnessed the bum
ing Of the Manchester.
Tho Alabama proceeded TO Martinique, and re-
aained there two days, ara while there the San
J cinlo came IL. The VII lat before the san Ja;ino
arrived, the sailors were presented WIFI quantity
OF whisky. They got drunk and there wac zen
eral row and Ross confined in irons again, IA
having been the ring leader OF The row. DAY o.
Two ailergard the Alabama left and evaded the
san ,Jat into She lien vent 10 the Isle OF Banco,
where Mr. Ross escaped b. gong ashore stealtiliy'
He then saIld 10 Marquerik, and from thence IN
Spanish schooner to st. knts After that he en-
y,oed AS a sailor on the Thomas Walter, for Phlla'
d. lphia, ard reached hare on Saturday evening lie
de cribes his treatment OF the most nhunan char
acter, and gives the Assurance that the saiio's on
board the Alabama greatly dissatisfied, am ol'eh
exhibit eiue Of n,uliBy. PLll. frees Vlp'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-06
ARMY ABSENTEfS THREATENED WITH DEATH
Latest Rebel News from Fredericksburg
SLAVES IN The RICHMOND fORTIFICATIoNS
TIE RICHMOND Examiner ON PEACE
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF NEWS.
FohruE" MosRor. Wednesday. Feb.+}


Via BALTIMORE Thursday Feb. 5, 1863,
The Richmond papers Of tie Cd and 30 inst. are
received.
They give an account of the affair off Charleston
barbor, which is essentially the same as that already
published, but with this addition:
RIcBNosD, Jan. 81, 1863.
The Secretary Of State has notified the British aud
French Copsus of this city that be has received
official information Of the opening of the bocade OIL
Charleston.
awe also learn" taysthe editor OF The Dispatch,
"that steamer was dispatched from Charleston,
after the raising Of TIE blockade to Nassau, to con-
vey to the British authorities there the announce
ment of the fact"
1t is understood that ofcial notice being given Of
the opening Of the blockade, it canno, be renewed
by The enemy until sixty days previous notice has
been given to the neutral maritime Governments.
The Richmond Dnpatch Of tie 81 inst. says that
the Yankee iron-clad gdnbost New honsides s lying
in the oi,ipg near Charleston Bar.
CHArLuroS S. C., Tuesday. Feb 3 1883
The British ship Cadmus touched of Charleston
Bar this aile moon. An officer with boats crew
up to the city, passing by the Yankee iron'cad
New Iropsides, lying in the oilng.
Ihr NfchHOHd l. AUDlfdtJ VI tue III list. has ehc
=. SAyASstH. Feb. l. 1908
During the attack npon Fort McAllister this MORN
ing, the aag.stsff If the Yankee ron-clad shot
away. She was anchored within 1000 yards of the
fort She retired. She was evidently injured, as
she did not reply 10 the shots from the fort when
retiring. The paape front Of one Of the guns Of the
fort was entirely demolished. The men remained
firm at their gans.
There is no excitement, and the best spirit pre-
walls.
About 3 o'clock this afternoon an iron-clad and
punboat approached within two miles of the Thun-
aerbot Battery, dipped fag, fired two shets' and
retired. Tie Ttuuderbolt Battery 10 FIVE miles
south OF the city.
Two glnboars came up TO St. Marys on Monday
last One Of them went ny the river and act fire to
tie houses on several plantations. Capt Halrson's
company OF cavalry dred on them, when they hauled
Gus Of the range of smaarms and shelled away
furio1ely.
Another boat wae landing men at 81. Mary's on
Tue.day.
DALuAoEB. THURSDAY Feb. 5, 1868.
Strange TO sly, TIE R,chaond LIamiRer Of the
Sd met. makes no fort OF reference to the great
Rebel victory and raising OF the blockade, bat elm
py has this Announcements
"TLc New lfonsides ID oil Charleston
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-06
We have received flies Of Southern papers. en-.
the following.

large part Of the ncwr contained in these papers
we have already printed 40 received by telegraph or
as taken from lie papers of later datos. We
however some interesting extracts;
THE AFFAIR At CHARLESTON.
LISA little remarkable that neither of the Rich
mond papers Of the Sd OF February pint a wold
yotch tue day previous.
The following is The D'sPafePs editorial on the
subject:
From The Richmond D.,patcA Feb.2
TIE RUPTURE OF TnE BLOCKADE OF CHARLEsTON.
rLe blockade of Charleston has been broken--the
Secretary Of slate has eyel notice Of the British
and oBch Ion,uisby the stfist rule Of International law
, Yansr.s must give 10 day. notice before they eau
ebs i. Tnr question is whether the Yankee, viii
l.. oound that law. seeing hat hey ahcct regard
H. oe aud therefore no. entitled 10 the benefit of n,srna
sd whether Oh not Lord Russell allow their
Ell M of hlht to exclude US from such benefit We
d,bt tA4t tne ianhtes viii make the claim and tha Russell
- gout to H. 4he whole coudue Of tie man during mi.
war leads to shis eoneusion.
ll ne ginning II maintained by The London ftmes
and 10 doubt 10y the Engi.h Ministry that nation had
,i.t.d on bDckating the Confederate ports, they
the theirs In other words the
oeksde o our porte "ul '.ted to be an sckuowedgmen
separate .1si' Ahis was soon gwen up by Nus
se IT. ind'e ed insisted upon IL Ia Parliament which
We believe he did. though not certain. Nor It all
t4t he gave up by the treaty OF fsris In 1890 10 was de
cied bloeksde 10 be respected be efcn When
explain what he considered efficient blockade
the Psmston Ministry esiapsd the rule that the entrance
and departure OF hive fhips into aud bloc isdcd port
" evidence tlst he BLOCK AIDE WA not efficient.
Now is.ead OF five 800 yoi have entered aud e tho
port ChsrleAon snce declared to be blocksded et
The compsisaAt Brush Minister for Foreign Affairs stu
regards the blockade Of Charlie ton effective therefore
doubt that he viii look with perfect nonchdidnee upon ne
Of number OF British ships hs attempt 10
cutter He sqane too polite 10 give oiense to tho
Bsde the glory si.te dee hceioI and tho 'rr"''""tJ
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-06
Whnt Does IL Mean
A SUSPICIOUS TRANSACTION or a BRITIsI

A SUSPICIOUS TRANSACTION or A ERfTIsu YES
sTI-oF-wAR.
IL will be recolleoled TINT among the intercepted
Rebel dispatches published in The R,PHbhean II
few DAYS tince. was one from " &. e.. Memmiu ger,
Secretary Of he Treasury. To Mr.. Spence Of Liver
pool dshursing agent Of the Confederate States,
which contains the following announcement devel-
orIng the means employed by the Rebel Govern
ent 10 sec1ro supplies in Eng gland The Italics are
ours;
81 have on hand gold and silyer CON- chiefly the
foruerI two aud hall millions Of vhcl deslre la
apply IN the payment Of articles purchased IN In
gland 10y agents for the use of the Confederate
Government. We fud IL impossible to purcbafe Il
sufficient amount Gf exchange for these purIosee,
and the sInalI amount TO be Lad Mt zach high re-
that 1t would he desIrable 10 furnish snhhtituto
pfopore therefore, 10 make payment for pUrchaser
by transfer 70 the creditor of much of tAu coin
as may be Tcquirile. P',su~e that ~ten ~ con-
TVS Gcco,qes bono Ede NE proDe5ty u the BRIT 81
subject, that nc Brini G0rvHmcm rand, at h''
tqstancc, permh 0ny n ne rfs0iS 10 brthg OUer he
same far him. II lhir expectation he realized the
coin mere would be- ~ valuable az exchange, aud II
England would probably realize Its mint value, er7
freight and insurance.
ADrODos.-A ieSs davs sine, the paners announced
that II. Il. NJ. frgato N-suvius had arrived A. lih-
vana from Mobile, with q mifhOa ant a hal doanrs
~ com.
We doubt not Nr. Seward will demand instant e.
plantations from Lord Lyons OF this very su-piciour
transaction. Nat. Rep.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-06
FROM CAIRO AND BELOW.

From Our Special Correspondent
CAIRO, Feb. 2, 1863.
By the latest arrivals from below, We leera that
our forces are gathering around Vicksburg in large
masses and that immense numbers on the way
thither. Tie canal, or cutoff is TO be changed at
the upper end 20 as to let the water in more directly;
the water ia already in and several feet deep. There
can be but little doubt of tie All the upper
rivers are very high "the rain it rsineth every day
aud yicksburg undoubtedly will be an inland town.
Col. Stewar, of the 18th Illinois Cavalry, Of Alex
snder County, was recently killed in a skirinish
below Vicksburg ON the Louisiana shore. This is a
great loss 10 us, rs be was most efficient and
worthy officer. lie was one of the fret men who
came out for the Union in Southern Illinois, and had
been in active service till lis DEATH
You may look for great news from below soon.
There will be Union force enough TO surround and
starve the Rebels. Our heaviest caDnons and NOR
tars will be Oh hand and the prospect is that it will
be the grandest sGair in the whole annals Of war.
The first operation, undoubtedly, will be to send
sufficient force below Vicksburg, on the west tde,
80 as TO command the river below, where two or
three steamers are running to and fro from Port
II udson and othe points, bringing the Rebels 1t
Vicksburg The most Of their supplies This is very
easy 10 do.
All that portion of Arkansas north Of the river OF
this name is now getting into our hands.
Cotton is coming up the river in considerable guam
titles again. Much may be expected out OF Arkansas
soon.
Cotton was held in Memphis day before yesterday
Saturday at tie modest figure of77c. sc.n.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-06
Thu AFFAIR At FORT DONELSON'
The Rebels Driven in Great Disorder
THEIR Loss 200 KILLED AND 500 WOUNDED.
our Loss Two Killed and Al Wounded

CAIRO, Thursday. Feb SILL p. M
dispatch from Fort DOnelson tonight says that
the fight lasted from till o'clock in the evening,
when the Rebels retired in great disorder south
ward. Their killed are estimated 200, and wounded
at 500. Our loss was killed, and Al wounded and
missing.
NASHVILLE, "Wednesday, Feb T. 1863.
About 5000 cavalry under Wheeler, Stearns, and
Wharton attacked our force at Fort Donelson yes
terday, and were repulsed and utterly routed
Gen. Mitchell selects the quarters Of prominent
Secessiousts for wounded Rebels. Forty-five are
thus quartered
Gen. jeff c. Davis's division with cavalry
brigade, occupy Franklin.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-06
Prom Vich.burg and Vicinity.

CAIRO Thursday feD oil p M.
Oar forces at Vicksburg are now engaged repair
hg the crevasss Of last Fall TO keep the water out
samp.
The water in the old canal is six feet deep, but
Eag little execution.
The Rebel force at Vicksburg is estimated at
100. IL is believed that this is the largest num-
W hat can be brought TO its defense. A thousand
sgces will be sent from Memphis to work on the
ttal
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-06
The Rebels RepuIscd from Fort Donelson
Island No. Zen.

CAIRO. Ill, "Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1863
Gen. Tuttle received dispatch this at moon,
stating that the Rebels at Fort Donelson had been
repulsed with considerable loss and that the Union
loss was from 40 to So The dispatch gives no fur.
Their particulars.
There is no further news from Island No. 10. but
it is supposed that tie Rebels have been completely
driven of.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-06
The Mcdowell, Cour, Of Inquiry.

WASHIsGToS. 1h0rsday, FEB. ,, IooJ
The evidence in the Mcdowell Court OF luquny
"a" IL closed. Gen. Mcdowell will on Monday
Hosi' a statement, Reviewing the testimony.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-06
From ROslOn.

BOsTON, ThuTsday, Feb 3. IB63
The gallant Col. Cross Of the New Hampshire 9TH
is at the Parker House, quite i'll. lie was en- route
for the army (which no is most anxious to john when
he was taken sex. 4.T
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-06
THE AFFAIR OFF CHARLESTON RARBoa
yuE RICHMOND WIG DON'T NOTICE IT.
pisloyal General officers to be Taboced
speeisl Dispatch to The N Y Tribune. .,
WAsHISGToS. Thursday. Jar. ;. 1903

sceci.l Dispatch to The N Y Tribune. So.
WAsHISGToN. Thursday. Jar. ). 1903.
THE REMOVAL OF GEN. BUTLER.
The Yellow Book ia the possession of Monsieur
MERCER, passed around The Senate Chamber yes'e'-
dsv. caused a sensation. Particular attention was
given 10 the evidence it published that the re"'o'a
of Gen. Butler was known to Drouyn de L" ~
Paris long before il was known here 10 Tue N"'','
man of the Committee Of Foreign Ahairs' VI '''
Chairman of the Senate Military Commute
pporPCrIoN OF OVERLAND EMiGRANrS'
III. I'm Cor the protecton Of overland emigran's'
.h;oh ros.ad the House yesterday, appropns'es
an 0oo N the northern route, and S20,0OO to the
central one
THE FRENCH MINISTER'S VISIT TO RICHMOND
Great regret is expressed that point OF order WAS
raised upon Senator Doolittle to-day, so as TO pre-
vent him from expressing bis views with respect 70
the French Minister'S visit TO Richmond under 'ne
auspices of the State Department.
STHE JAPAN WAR VESSELS.
No reply has yet been made by tue Secretary Of
State TO the resolution of inquiry passed by the Sem
SIC in relation to the money paid over to Minister
puyn for the construction of vessels Of war for the
Tycoon of Japan.
ATrf MPT TO PREVENT THE PAYMENT OF SOL
DIERs.
It's noticeable fact that when the bill was under
consideration in e. Senate to-day providing for the
ravnent Of soldiers in the Department Of Missouri
Salisbury Of Delaware and Richardson of Illinois
left the chamber DESTROYING quorum and prevent
;ug the progress of business The sold ere whom
tlese two Senators have deprived of their pay are
from TIE States of Missouri Iowa, and Illinois, and
have been waiting for their Sl3 month upward of
syear.
THE AFFAIR OPP CHARLESTON HARBoR.
Tie Richm0nd Wig of the 81 was at the Navy
Department this morning Not the sligbtest allusion
was made in iC to the sensational news of the ID,
manufactured for the European market, Of the vio-
lent rupture % the Charleston blockade, and the
sinking and disabling Of the Union gunboats by the
wonderful Rebel ram.
DlsLOYAL GENERAL OFFICERS.
There is said to be in the hands Of the President a
liz, Of the General officers belonging the Army Of
the Rappahsnnock whom competent judge occupy
ing position which gives him right
10 speak considers unfit to retain their present
commands because Of load-mouthed abuse of tho
President his policy or Of other manifestations Of
dsloyalty.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-06

EFFORT TO PREVENT THE PAYMENT OF SOLDIERS
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
TIE REMOVAL OF GEN. BUTLER

Early Information Given Of II TO France
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-06

lafee part Of The ne"s conIHlncd IN tbeso papers
we have already printed 40 received by telegraph or
as taken from lie papers of later datct. We annex
however some interesting extracts;
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-06-04
The Quota of New York.

The War Department has finally arrived at a
definite decision as to the course to be adoptedln
ascertaining whether the several states have
furnished their quota Of men under the calls
for volunteers heretofore made. Three years
is adopted as the unit. SO to speak, Of service.
Every State is first credited with all the men
it has furnished for three years service. Then
each State is further credited with the NUM-
Der furnished for a less term than three years
but is credited not for the full number so fur
nished, but in the proportions that their terms
of service bear to three years. Thus three
thousand two years men, ike those which
are now being mustered out OF service III
this state, are counted as equivalent to TWO
thousand threc-years men. and four thousand
pine-months men count only as one thousand
three-years men. At the present time, when
the niine-months men enlisted last summer
become good soldiers, and just when their
services are needed, the justice of this system
Of calculation will hardly be denied. ="
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-06-04
$3.50 PER ANNUM IN ADVANCE.
KENOsHA, WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, JUNE47 1863.

)hands. to resist his attempts to salute her lips
-}-1then we must silence that sweet warbling
Itonguel" l
Drawing fromhis vest a fine silken bandage,
he gave directions to Robin to fasten it across
her mouth, while he himself steadied her i'll
the saddle.
E'And now, sweetheart. hold well by the
bride, for sorry should l be to have that fair
neck of thine broken. Ride on, Robin;
come last, and sweetheart shall ride between.
On, to my lIuntinglodge"
There was one nearer at hand for the res
cue of Bonnie Annie than she wot OF. Alnwick
heard the screams of the maiden; he heard
his own name called Upon by her, in her dis
tress. There was still sufficient light to dis
Germ objects. Twang went a bow-string
drawn by a skillful hand, and the man Robin
dropped from his saddle.
Odenel dismounted, withdrew the arrow
from the breast of his servant, and, iexamin-
ing it, exclaimed:
'tHell and Satan this shaft comes from the
bow of Allan the Outlaw! | know it by its
plumage."
Scarcely had he made this discovery before
he was confronted by the owner of the arrow.
Meanwhile, Annie had swooned, and would
have fallen heavily to the ground, had not the
fall been adroitly broken by the red-halred lad
who presented himself as suddenly on the
scene as his master.
The two young men stood confronting each
other for some time in silence. They were OF
Iequal height, and matched IN strength.
'HOutlawed dog you brave me !" growled
the discounted Odenel.
"Not for the first time, I" replied Allan. Il
believe | nave given you a scratch or two III
my time"
"And now | shall return the compliment on
your braggart head"
Allan leaped nimbly aside from a sword
blow which would have cleft him to the chin
THE red-haired lad at the same time putting
into his hand the sword Of the fallen Robin.
They fought in the dying twilight. One or
both must be slain.
'Guard you, base ibertine! y .se
'Guard you, base-born v~arlet"
They crossed swords the sparks of steel
flew thick, and they fought with skill, but
both were heated and desperate. AT one mo
ment Allan was sore pressed, and, in backing,
he stumbled over the s~enseless and PROSTATE
form of Annie.
God in Heaven p exclaimed the red-halr-
ed lad, interposing his masters bow against
"a stroke from Odenel which must have slain
both lovers.
As it was. the bow was cut in two, and the
point of the blade slightly grazed the fair arm
of Bonnie Annie.
Allan was on his feet in an instant, and in
another his sword had entered the heart OF
Odenel.
Soon as Annie recovered, and was refreshed
by water from a rll that murlnured near the
scene of the combat, Allan, whom she joyful
ly recognized, mounted Odenel's horse, and,
placing his beloved before him, rode off in the
direction of Birmingham. Annie reposed that
night under the roof of her parents. Next
day, with Allan, she was in safety among the
Cheviot Hills, and the bride Of Allan OF Ain
wick and they have descendants i'll the coun-
try theleabout to the present day.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-06-04
MuRFREErBoRo, April q, 1868.

Mn Dear Father Edward: The rebels grab
bed the last letter / wrote you, but they VIII
draw very little consolation from its contents.
* = X | am happy to see the splen-
did stand you took in the Telegraph against
slavery, with it's horrors, ~harbarltles, and base
IimnoraIities. Slavery is dead. Nothing can
resusciate it. To learn this fact fully, you
should paw us a visit. There is not a negro
in the South who does not know he is free
Around here they have s~quatted on the plan
tations. and refuse to work for any one but
themselves. They nave sown little crops OF
their own. and the masters nave ceased to ex-
ercise any control over them. .+.
AS an indication, | will cite a strong case.
The lady of the house where | am staying at
tempted to punish one of her negro women
this morning. had to step in to save the
mistress from being badly used up, as the OAR
KEY was belaboring her with the stick intend
ed for her own punishment. "Eg mo disco
omaes." 1t is needless for me to say that
applaud every sentiment you have expressed
in the T6tegraph. Your course is that OF the
prudent navigator, who, watching the black
speck on the horizon, sees it expand into a
portentons storm, and calls upon his crew to
take in sail and prepare for a contest with the
clements. The storm will pass away, and you
will be found sailing under full sail, while
those who took no heed vii be scattered by the
gale.
l am heartSand hand with you in this cause
Slavery is doomed, and those who would up
hold it will be held up i'll a short time to pub,
lie odium and execration. No statesmen Will
vindicate it, no friend Of human progress Will
stretch forth a hand to break its fall, no lover
Of humanity and religion will grieve for its
overthrow. have lived long enough IN the
South to see its workings, its disgusting tea-
lures, debasing the higher principles of our
nature, warning with religion, and patroniz-
ing vice and immortality. Almighty God has
certainly ordained its destruction III this coun-
try, where it has been more offensive and I'M
moral than in any other, and until it IL utterly
extinct, this war cannot, from the nature Of
things, cease. / am in favor of a cessation Of
hostilities at as early a day as possible; there
fore. | am in favor of the Presidents Procla-
nation. This State was made for white PEG
pie and free labor. and when slavery no long
er blights its borders we may expect to see
the church and the school house take the
place of the sIave-pen and market,