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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-31
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 81, 1863.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

"A somewhat roundabout story comes to us OF an
engagement and Union victory near Savannah. IL
probable though wo rely rather upon the plan than
upon what we have to accept as news. The story
is that Roger A. Pryor, Rebel commander at Black.
water In some flag of truce conversation, told Gen.
Peck Of our side that he PRYOR "had information
of q worry recent engagement near Savannah, in
which the Rebels had suffered defeat"
New Orleans papers say that large force OF
Union troops supposed to be part Of the army
which had been operating in the neiebborbood Of
Vicksburg, had been landed Oh the Louisiana coast
at Gaines's Landing and Lake Providence. The
nesroes In the vicinity of the above points, we are
informed, focked to the Union armies in large num-
bers The destination Of the force was supposed BY
some to be Monroe, whence tue whole or portion
of it would proceed to Shreveport, and 20 on TO
some point in Texas
In the matter Of the arrest Of the proprietor Of
The Philadelphia Erening Journal, the Grand
Jury have presented the facts 10 the court. AS we
have stated, be was arrested for printing articles
in favor of the Rebels, and discouragng the cause
Of the Union. Judge Ludlow is going to instruct
the District Attorney to frame Indictments, and
bring the case to trial. His remarks were brief and
mild. aud he evidently does not expect any very
severe upturniug Of tho nation after all.
This Navy Department learns, officially, that
Acting Masters Mate D. Rodney Brown together
with the boats crew missing from that vessel, have
rejoinsd the Rhode Island. They reached Beaufort.
N. c., on the Goth inst
Our correspondent at Fayetteville, Ark, sends
us an Interesting batch Of intercepted Rebel dis
patches. They show that HindmanS army is in
restitution, and Arkansas almost gone to the Re-
bellion.
Dispatches from Gen. Hooker's Army are to
yesterday. He promulgates the names of his Staff.
Eight inches of the sacred soil, and the
condition 81 the roads is outrageous.
Charles Huegel, who was arrested by the
United States authorities in November has sued the
Msrsha and Commissioner Olcott for $40, 600 dam
ages.
The u. s. steamer Pocahontas on the 9Th inst,
captured British steamship off Mobile, laden with
munitions of war.
--Major-Gen. Sumner left the Astor House early
yesterday morning for the West
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-31

Mr.. Stevcns's bill to employ negroes az
soldiers has stirred the bile Of the Democratic
Northern and Border.State representatives to
an unusual degree. Under the idea tina.
whole session of Congress may be spent in
talking against time, they are working with
desperate energy. The character and language
of their speeches form one of the best argu-
ments yet advanced fOr the measure. On tho
other side, the bill ia pressed with dignity and
6rmness, and in q temper worthy Of the
occasion. We give as much of the debate as
our space will allow.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-31

1t will be seen by dispatch from Washing
ton that an emphatic and positive denial is
given by the French Minister, NJ. MERCER, to
the extraordinary charge made in morning
paper of this city of his being engaged in an
"iotrigue" with citizens OF this country to
bring about foreign intervention in our affairs
Thus j. seemg that The Times had no better
ground for demanding the immediate recall OF
o Foreign Minister, step certain TO create
new complications in our affairs both at home
and abroad, than merely gos.ipplng and mis-
cheyOus rumOr. Sensation" articles 10 have
the expected effect should not be too particular
as TO names and details. FalsehoOd is only
skillful when it cOnno. be easily disproved.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-31

We print this morning the Dispatches ac-
companying and illustrating the Report OF Gen.
Pope, which we gave in full yesterday morn
ing. They VIII DO found instructive, ana as
shedding much new light upon the history oil
the campaign. That of Gen. Pope to Gen.
Halleck, of the 25th of August, shows no'
only the difficulties he had TO contend win
from a want of knowledge Of the plan OF the
campaign, but of his success in dong al. 80
far as he understood, Of what was required OF
him. That Gen. Mcclellan should transfer hs
army in safety from the James to the Potomac
while Pope held the enemy in check and pre-
vented him from throwing himself upon Wash
ipstop. was unquestionsbly the plan OF the
Commander-in-Cbi "fou have dohe
nobly," writes Gen. Hailock on the 3lst
of August. 81 am doing all in my
power for you and your noble Amy God
bless YOU and it," Two days before, Gen. Pope
stood in utmost need OF reinforcement, sup
port, and succor in men and ratons. That
Gen. Porter neither obeyed nor attempted to
obey the orders sent to him has already been
decided by Court-Martial, and that officer
disgraced for his disobedience. A requisitiou
was sent to Gen. Mcclellan, who was then
safe at Alexandra, for rations and forage.
without which Pope's army could not suoslsi
another day. Here 10 the answer;
To CoMaAsp.sa OFFICER AT CESTKKyILLp: have been
instructed by Cen Mcclellan to inform yon that he VIII .ve
all the available AlexsIds loeded win Tstons ioi
your troops ard ell of he also soon yea VIII seDu
In cavalry escort 20 Alexandria as guard TO TIE tram
Resp, ctiullg ". b. fRtNkLlS,
Major Cen Como Sixth Corps.
A cavalry escort to guard railroad train
ia something probably previously unheard Of in
any warfare. But if it were needed, were
there no cavalry in Gen. MoClellan's Army
Aud could it be expected to bo sent back
thirty miles from an army fighting every inch
of the way AT any rate no train was sent,
and no alternative was left 10 the starving
troops but to tall back TO the intrenchments
around Washington. What Gen. Pope achieved
and how far the losses for which be- has been
popularity accountable arc clearly attributable to
the want Of cooperation and support, which he
should have received from other Generals, are
made now part of unquestionablc history BY
this report
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-31

ke to pu; out short ne The advance at the morning Board
ranged from to cent. Governments were steady with
moderate transactions At tho Second Board there was very
naturally reaction Of to p cent on those stocks whicn
had advanced mort rapidly at the early Board At tho =
O'Clock CALL the market irregular but generally well '
tanned with considerable transactions Sterling Excn'ge
much disturbed by the excited gold movement and n'Hn'
ally 1T2Gl7S Francs 33O03 35 Feights are dull and ne'V'
Money is active but there appears be less dndy among
lenders in regard to coatero ard good borrowers supply
bem,eve, a, e7 a. cent The OclJ market has been In
,tae of psrurbsen Over 100000 sold at the f't
oard at I56a 49, ind sewd 10 the street II ouchsa '
A, the Second Board about $4,000 sold at is7als'3 Al
the close of business 1. wa. again. being l98t bid Jus
tom. House Notes ct 5ldl34, closing at l533
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-14

In Mexico there are over one thousand silver
mines, yielding between thirty-fve and forty
millions of dollars year. The value of these
mines Is increased by the fact that there are
twenty. five mines Of quicksilver, which yield
from two hundred aud fifty to three hundred
thousand pounds weight annually. Gold Is also
found in considerable quantities, stated vari
ously at from three millions OF dollars upwards.
The mines arc generally located either on tho
top or on the western slope Of the CordIlleras,
and have been wrought for ages. Gold and
silver vases of great value and beauty of work
manship were sent back to Spain by the fret
conquerors Us spoils of war. Iron and copper
are also produced In great abundance.
One great hindrance 10 the realizing of this
mineral wealth is the difficulty OF trans porting
Il 10 the teaboard, there being neither railroads
nor navigaUle rivers In the country, and the
only means of transportation being the backs
OF mules. The commercial lnertncss and want
of mechanical enterprise of the people, and the
small extent to which the combination and dl-
vision OF labor are carried have also contri-
buted, with the general insecurity OF property,
to prevent the various natural resources Of tie
country from receiving their full development.
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-14
Naval Orders To-Day.

Assistant Psymaster T. =. Caswell, ordered
To the stcamsloop Seminole.
Chief Engineer John W. Moore, detached
from the Richmond, and waiting orders.
Chief Engineer Jackson McElwell, ordered
to the Richmond.
Second Engineer Thomas X. Dukehart, de-
tached from the katahdin, and ordered North
to examination.
Second Assistant Engineer Thos. W. Rae,
ordered 10 the Katshdin.
Second Assistant Engineer Robert Potts, de-
tsched from the Montank and waiting orders.
Third Assistant Engineers T. D. Leovitt, Jr.
and F. @. Coggin, ordered to the Aackiuaw.
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-14
GEN. nEIas' ORDER AGAIN,

To ne Editor cfths National Rspubiican:
DEAR SIR: have attentiyely read the com
munication Of a correspondent In yesterdays
REPUBLICAN, and II the article has had the
same effect upon others that 1t has had upon
me, it must have astounded the public. Ihave
carefully compared 1t with the revised edition
of the Army Regulations, and find that he
quotes the text rerbatim. Paragraphs Nos.
l,l89, l,17O, I'LL, 1,l72 and l,l75 clearly
point out the duty Of the A. Q. Ms, while
Nos. l,039, 1,040 and 1,04l leave no doubt
on the mind as to the duty of the Quar-
termaster General. Tho simple question then
is, how either or both performed their duty,
and If they have not, who is to blamc3
II Is rule OF law that where knowledge is q
duty ignorance is o crime. The war was sud
den, unexpected, while the assistants are main
ly taken from private life. There is, therefore,
sonss excuse for their delinquencies. But Gen.
Meigs la q regular army officer, and therefore
the public have paid for the inculcation of the
knowledge that seems here deficient. The
reasons that palliate the default on the part of
the volunteers crimnate Gen. Meigs, because
it was his duty TO see that they performed
theirs, and If they failed TO obey his order, to
report them to the Secretary Of War for dis.
missal. Has this been donei Your paper is
generally very reliable; but In this matter is
there not some mistake Was the extract
from the article which you referred to In your
first article, and which was taken from the N.
Y. Tunes, correct Ifit was, then is something
rotten In Denmark, and Gen. Neigs Is shirking
the responsibility that attaches to his depart
ment. know that there were several Assistant
Quartermasters who were sadly deficient In
proper compliance with the regulations, )" but
supposed they were favorites. had no right,
and never did believe that they were so numer-
GUS as to call for an order asking them to do,
before the 9Th Of September next, (two years
after the war commenced,) that which they
should have done thirty-fve days after they
went 10 duty.
VIII you please publish the entire order now
under confederation, and We can then see if
there be not some error. While your reporter
Ia getting a copy Of the above, let him ask Gen.
Meigs how the account of the regimental quar-
termaster of the 50th Pennsylvania volunteers
stands. fhe has no facts that will enlighten
you, perhaps can give you some. My sigma
ture will indicate that have some right to In
Iuire. A TAX PAYER.
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-14
COUNCIL PRoCEEDrNas OF oEoRoR.
TOWN. a. U-h


1t viii be observed that our report Of the
proceedings Of the last meeting Of the City
Council Of Georgetown, in another column, is
one otek old. We desire 10 say 10 our nrsfherous
readers in that city, that no facilitates being
furnished reporters at the sessions of the above
named board, we are necessarily len TO the
mercy Of the clerk Of the Council for bis record,
else VIC would have the proceedings reported
promptly and published the day following
each meeting. ..r.H..ry... r...g
Our reporter has made several attemp,s this
week to obtain record of the proceedings Of
the last meeting, but did not succeed until to-
day. We desire to have the people Of George
town understand that failure To publish q re-
port Of the Council meetings promptly Is not
in consequence of q want Of enterprise on our
part. Ifthe Council will hereafter furnirh our
reporter with the proper facilities, we Will
cheeriully publish their proceedings and with.
out delay, .Hl ..H. .a.r I.
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-14
PERSONAL,

Hon. Mn. McPnHRsoS, reported seriously
ILL.," Is at lis post performing his duties.
Nh. sorHRRS Is at present performing Lord
Dundreary, In Newcastle, England. It'd.
DAN SETcHHLL Is reported "bookedn for an
engagement ct New Orleans next winter. .r.'
J. s. Clarke, the comedian, opens the Phil.
adeiphia Academy Of Mu'io next week.
MRS. ELIZABETH CoEcoRAS, the wife of Brig :
adler Gen. Corcoran, died last week.
M. MoRsE, the artist and well known teacher
Of drawing sLd painting, 10 passing the sum mer At
Newport. .f...... -. - '' ~
THADDEus NICHOLAS, Esq.,, President OF the
Union Bank, Boston, and q highly esteemed citizen
AND merchant, died last week, aged u ysars. ..
Mr.. WHIrLsY, the well-known artist, has At
length eompleted his very clever classical ,smes.
which he calls "Chevey Chasen
ANNETTA GALLEET the fascinating da, xeus =.
Is In New York making arrange ments for the win.
ter campaign. =.
Mr.. and Mrs. BREWER, OF Wayue countv.
Kentucky, have twenty-five children Thi, n
said to be the most extensive Brsacyv In the west
CoUSr 9. G. 8. M. DH GUrpr is reported
dead at Lyons. The count was In his 18th year,
andwas the father Of homeopathy; having, in 1894,
The EMPRESS OF FRANCE, now at Ct. Cloud.
has resumed her old rok Of " The Presid.nt of thu
Council Of Minister'S during the ab,epc, Of The
Emperor At riehy.
The VIcERor OF EoYPT is said to be prepar
ing an expedition against the Aby.sinisn.. 10
avenge an invasion Of Egyptian territory nv one
OF the ekiefs.
MADAME GEORGE SAND (the authoress) has
written pamphlet to vindicate the ,ex,s r1rht IN
seat In tic French Academy pantaioons in
cluded.
During the passage Of Mrs. LINCOLN and son
from Woliboro' TO Centre Harbor, (whtte Noun
tam pistrict) the salute fred at wolfboro' IA her
honor, was entirely drowned by the sound Of the
THE MARRIAGE OF PRINCE NIcuoI, A PRrno.
VICE eidest Of the House Of oldensburg, has prs :
uueeu great sensation 1t 1t. Petersburgh. 1hx,
ceremony took place with the greatest secrecy.
Inc rrinee, who is only twenty.three years Of age,
and colonel Of regiment Of hussaIs in garrison
Chartow' decided on the marriage without con.
sultins any one. 80 =.
GEN. @. K. WARREN, recently promoted a
Major General, as reported in the REPupLIcAN,
graduated at West Point, July ist, 1850, seco nd
10 his class, and was regarded by his classmates A
one OF the best and most promising offeers in N
school At that time. He was born In New York.
and appointed as cadet from that state. Though
quite young msn, being only thirty years of are.
he has had considerable military experience, and
10 enthusihstically devoted to the profession of
arms, to the mastery Of which he brings strong
and well-cultivAtsd mind. "a - =
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-14
FARRAGUT TO PORTER,
A 6harseterissic Letter.

ChaIoDtEEhnAnc ASetters
The following letter giving an off.hand state
meut Of the naval battle at New Orleans is so
characteristic of the writer, that IL Is well worth
reading. II was written when the flag officer
was warn from the conflict, andthc words have
the ring Of true metal In them:
DEAR PORTER: Wehsd . rough time of 1t, "a
Dogs will tell you, but thank God, the mum.
bcr Of killed and wounded was very small, con-
sidering. This ship had two killed and eight
wounded. We destroyed the ram In a single
combat between her and the old Mississippi,
but the ram backed out when she saw the Mia.
slsslpp,i coming at him so rsmpantly, and he
lodged her and yan on shore, whcreupon Smith
put two or three broadsldes through him aud
knocked him all to pieces. Tho ram pushed
q fire ran on TO me, and In trying to avoid II
ran the ship on shore. He again pushed the
raft on me and set the ship on fire all along
one aide. thought 1t was all up with us, but
we put 1t out and got off again, proceeding up
the IN river, lighting our way, Wehaye destroyed
all but two gnnbOats, and these will have to
surrender with the sorts. ] I'M end TO follow
up my success and push for New Orleans, and
then come down and attend to the forts; so you
hold them In sfdfu quo until come back. I
think II you send hag OF truce and demand
their surrender they will yield, for their inter
course with the ely Is cut of. We have cut
the wires above the Quarantine, and are now
going ahead. ] took 800 or 400 prisoners at
Quarantine. They surrendered, and paroled
them not to take up arms again. | could not
stop to take care OF them. II the general will
come up to the bayou and land few men, or
as many as he pleases, he will lind two OF our
gunboats there To protect him from the gun
boats that arc at the forts. wish to get to the
English Turn, where they say they have not
placed a battery yet, but have two above, nearer
New Orleans. They will not bo idle, and
neither will ]. You supported US most nobly.
Very truly yours,
ID. q. FARRAaUT.
To Capt. d. D. PORTER, Commanding Mortar
Flotilla
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-14
Decision OF THE SECRETARY OF
THE rREAsURN CONCERNING THE
PUBLIC DEBT.

Secretary Chase has made the following dc.
''sion In regard To the redemption of the public
debt; "All coupon and registered bonds form
ing part of the permanent loan of the United
states will he redeemed In gold. The Five
twenty Skies, being redecmable at any time
within twenty years, after the lapse of five years,
belong To the permanent loan, and SO also do
The Twen'y-Year Skies Of July II, 1861, into
which tn" Three-Years sereu-Thirties are con-
vertible. AN obligatioSs and notes forming
part Of the temporary loan will he paid at ma.
turity In Un,ed States notes, unless before such
maturity payment In specie shall hsve been
generally resumed. The seven-Thiry three
years bonds or notes form part of the Temporary
loan, with the privilege of conversion into
fwenty-years sixes In Gums not lsss than i've
hundred dollars. They will therefore be paid,
II holders prefer paymen, to eony ers,on, in
United states notes.
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-14
aOua.D WonDai

"wnssvn nm (4ns 10y nAvs n,
I" "PowIR, TuEY DRIVE ssvonn SHnH nfo suln
RAHKs TEE soUrnRRs rvDPln, AND fHIY
WOULD ALSO DRivR "a TAus1 rum uof.
WSas fnEr ABLn, ruxY wUULD fHvADn AND
DESTROY 10 WITHOUT nnncI. ABSOLUTELY
" ASSUMED OF rnIsa rurNos, I Al AMAxHp fnAf
" ANT ONE COULD TBINK OF sPlAcn on ANT
rfRhs.' Hl WHO RNrsRfAm fHIssSTnlNr
FIT ouy 10 - slAvn, N wDo usrlls
coNTHrT OF ALI noNoRADl1 nn.n@Roa-
ssss', TO M 6rn<rsi Assvssiv Of ONO. Nsors~y,
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-14
Grant ssa Napoleon Measured by the
Spoils

The Home Journal Is responsible for the fol.
lowing;
THE greatest capture mentioned in modern
history was made by Bonaparte at Austerlitz,
where he took twenty thousand men. General
Srant, ~ Is now known, took nearly thirty-two
thousand men at Vicksburg. Napoieop's spoils
at Austerlitz was one hundred and fifty pieces
OF artillery; Gen. GRANTS at Vicksburg was two
hundred aud irty-eight-embracing nine siege
guns and two hundred and tsenty-nlne pieces
Of light artillery
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-14
BY TELEGRAPH.
'AtSr ftonl CahfSrnia.
AAE K
RsFORref NESbS ssrs UNTRUE.
DeSsaeee 0GAeged for 6an Fran.
tcisco Harbor. I)UA

sAx FsAxclsoo, August is.-The reports
Forwarded BY teleEraph y ~ AGnuc cities
yesterday, of secession rlslngs at Santa Clara
and solano counties prove 70 have had no
foundation In truth. While there 10 strong
secession element In both Of these counties,
and also in sonoma county, It is not of sufii.
Client strength TO contend successfully with the
Government. Gen. Wright has just received
orders from Washington to construct new hsr-
Dor defenscs for ssa F1ncisco. Ia lsIra
Batteries will be mountcd by guns Of large
calibre, and are to he erected at RIncon Point,
Rincon Hill, Buens Vista Island, and probably
Telegraph Hill. -
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-14
Ne.Y Work In Prssn

George W. Childs, the Philadelphia pub
Usher, Is engsi-ed in getting ready book en-
titled " The Lives and Services of the Generals
Of the Union Army" The work will embrace
a brief but relii,ble biography of each general
officer, together with an accurate sketch of all
the battles In which they have participated. 1t
will bo prepared by j. 8. C. Abbott, B. J. Los
sing, J. 7. Headley, T.. A. Duyckinck, DR..
James, Capt. II. Copper, Richard Grant White,
J.G. Shea, and several military authors Of high
repute .'.' 2
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-14
HONORs TO FARRAGUT.
A Proposition to Raise s2,5OO, 900 10
Procure Substitutes for
Drafted Men.

NEw York, August l3.-The Board of Alder.
men have rendered the freedom and hospitali.
ties Of the city to Rear Admiral Fsrrsgut.
An ordinance was introduced in the Board
to-day, proposing to raise q, 500 900 to aid the
procuring Of substitutes for drafted men. The
committee on national affair." was also directed
to supervise the enrolment in the various dis
tricts.
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-14
FROM M NEW, YORK.
Death of Thomas A. Emmett
STEAMER ron EUROPE.
A Tribune OMce Rioter Sentenced,
HE WAS FROM A SLAVE STATE

NEw York, August l3.-Thomas Adds En-.
nett, son Of the illustrious Robert Emmett,
died yesterday at Astoria, Long Island.
The steamer City Of Cork left to. day for Liv-
erpool. She carried no specie.
The trial of. N. Whittier, for an assault on
the Tribune Office, during the late riots, has re-
suited in his being sentenced to one years In
prisonment and fine Of $3.50. He said he is a
native of Maryland, and was formerly In the
naval service. ------- ----
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-14
QUA AssIsTAaT ON THE WING.
PAnLon No. ., FlvTH AvrHuE Horrl, ,
NEW HonK, Thursday, August u. l6s1,

sW AoAAt AuhHsuhys huHuvt io94.
Correspondsnes Of the National Republican. M.
NJ DRAR H., A. you sre aware, shook the
dust Of PennsyivanIs avenue from my sandals
on last Tuesday evening, and soon left tho city
Of magnlRceut distances |" in the lurch. A
nice lunch, bottle Of something, that even
Father Matthew, or the Goods Of High Olym.
pus would have given their best toga to have
smacked their lips at. So you see that in a
happy frame Of mind, placed nysclf In the
hands Of Providence, sleep, and the conductor.
Arriving here in " good order and well condi.
tloned," (extract from bill of lading,) In " am
pie time and verge enough to enjoy q sump-
tuous breakfast at the aforementioned cara
vsnsary.
The CuRard mail steamer Scotia sailed yes.
terday for Europe with important dispatches
from Secretary Seward to our Ministers abroad.
The budget for Mr.. Adams, our Minister at
London, was quite large, and said to be, by
those who profess to know, among the most
important papers ever sent across the Atlantic
by our Government.
observed, among other things, that large
package of the NATIONAL REPrDLIcAN of Tues
day last, containing the exposition about Laird,
the ship-builder, went out in the Scotia, ad-
dres sed to the American Legation at London.
Tine heat is more intense here than in Wash
ingtoa. The thermometer has an upward ten
dency, and cobblers and paper shirt-collars are
constantly going down.
leave by this evenings boat for that little
town, situated near swampscott, known as
" Boz ton." You have heard Of 1t perhaps. l
think 1t Is down on the map-a place, at all
events, known to county editors with hay seed
In their hair) as the Hub Of the universe ~
and has climate both saline and sslubrious.
shall stop at Newport, and with an eye on
Nahant and with the saline properties of Chel-
sea beech In my nostrils,
remain, hopefully,
Your e Dear Assistant," H.R.T.