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Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09
Escape Of a British Rebel Spy from the
Old Capitol Prison,

Escape Of British Rebel Spy from the
Ola Capitol Prison.
Not many days since Captain Wynne, of
the Canadian Grenadier Guards, ," attempted 10
get through our lines from rcbeldom. He was
captured by our pickets, aud, upon being
searched, large number Of papers were found
upon him showing that he was we'll "posted
up' in tho military and civil affairs of our
Government, especially the locality and strength
OF our Notifications. He is well known by dis
tinguished officials Of the British Government,
who assert that they have always supposed him
TO be an inohenslve person, and that his late
sudden visit to Richmond, of which they were
aware, partook moro Of the nature of a harm
less frOllc, than for the illegal purpose of con-
veylng information to the rebels. He was
brought TO Washington, after his arrest, turned
over to the Provost Marshal, and committed to
the Old Capitol prison. A few mornings since
1t was observed that pannol of the door, lead.
ing to the room Of his confinement, had beon
removed, and that the British spy had escaped.
Who is responsible Where is the Provost
Marshal General Of the United States, or Of the
District Of Columbia This spy and his com.
panion escaped into rebeldom through our linet
without pass. They both attempted to escape
back, and one succeeded. but the Captain
was caught, with what good result is related
above. This does not speak well for our pick.
cts. We frequently hear of Federal spies''
being caught by the rebel authorities, of their
being summarily tried, convicted, and shot
When did we ever hear of the shooting Of q
rebel spy by our Government If there arc
none in the Old Capitol prison, there are plenty
daily at large In this city.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09
surkeol,'s Report OF KIII,d and Wounded.


Acting Assistant Surgeon Mason makes the
following report of killed and wounded on that
vessel
Raied.-JaGob Aimee, gunner, by shell. Jas.
Gale, second-class fireman, sCalded 10 death.
WouHdod.-Wm. Eastwood, slightly. James
Armstrong, slightly. Jno., Riley, MORALLY.
Jas. Gallagher, mortally. Two latter have
since died. '...
The following is a report of the killed and
wounded on the Keystone statei ....
Rilled.2Jacob H. Gotwold, surgeon, scalded
10 death. Samuel W. Boyle, steward, scallded
10 death. Jas. Barr, foreman, scalded 10 death.
Geo. Treton, fireman, scalded TO death. Edw.
Llvermore, orderly sergeant, scalded TO death.
VIM. A. Grow, corporal. Thomas Riley, marine.
Robert McKinsey, second-class boy, contra
band.) Robt. Willlnger, do. David l.. Cald-
well, ordinary seaman, killed by shell. W. II.
Clark, ordinary seaman, killed by shell. Jno.
G. Banron, landsman, killed by shell. Owen
J. McGowan, landsman, killed by shell. X. H.
B. Thomas, landsman, killed by shell. James
W. Armstrong, marine, killed by shell. VIM.
Daily, marine, killed by shell. John p. Con-
way, marine, killed by shell. VIM. Peyton,
marine, killed by shell. Patrick Houk, ma
rine, killed by shell.
WoUnded.-Penton Bellivllle, John w. Might,
Patrick Lutons, Robert Atkinson, Reuben A
Konk, Wm. LuftOns, James Hoey, Alex. Nc
knight, Patrick FurruT, Frank Hight, John
Mckinney. John Brown, Hugh Golden, Reudy
Gould, VIM. Coffin, Moses O'Counor, Thomas
Kelly, John Sullivan, John Quinn, Michael
Scott. H.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09
Capt. TayIOr's Report.
OFFICIAL.

Capt. W. r. Taylor, sonlor officer steamer
Housatonic, makes TO Rear Admiral Dupont a
circumstantlal report Of the actioni but the
details are published elsewhere. He thinks he
shot away tho forward turret aud the flag -staf d
Of the rebel RAM but as she Immediately
steamed away, and'he had TO assist the Quaker
City, he could not ascertain with certainty.
Tho Augusta received one shot In her slde--no
one injured. Capt. Taylor sent the Keystone
State TO port, as she was disabled. He last saw
the rebel rams lying In Mofit's Channel, close
In shore. No signs then ofa fresh attack.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09

CAMFBELL's MINSTRELs-, odd EsROnt HdH.-LArge
and delighted audiences witnessed the performan.
ces ofthls talented troupe during all last week
Tonight an entire new bill is TO be presented,
when Mr.J. II. Budworth makes his tint appear
Ance, and Mr.. Frank Edwards, business agent OF
the troupe, takes his benent. Ned DaYfs, Johnny
Booker, Grey, Carlton, and the rest ofthe company
appear. The front seats are reserved for ladies
Persons wishing for good seats viii md II to their
advantage to go early. .nH
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09
From tho pnpnnbnnnccI,.

FALMOUTH, VA, Feb. Z, 1S6S.-A recon
noitering force, under command Of Colonel
Mcintosh, Third Pennsylvania cavalry on
Friday last. completely destoyed the railroad
bridge recently constructed across tho Kappa.
hammock by the rebels. During the rcconnols-
sance, VIC had one man killed and three
wounded.
There are no rebel troops now north of the
RaPpahannock and east Of Warrenton.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09

UNDERGROUND REBEL MAIL AoENTs.-The
Marquis Of Harrington and Col. Lascelles, or
Leslie, succeeded in crossing tho Potomac last
night, probably bearing dIsPatches for the
rebel Government. A reverend gentleman who
was in company with them, but In another
boat, which was taken by an United States
patrol boat, has been brought 10 this city.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09
Th. RsheI FnI.,hood NniI,h ip nnrnn.

Fho rebel FRlSehOOd Nailed In Europe.
II Is understood here that the details of the
affair of Charleston, s. C., as brought yoster-
day by tho Princess Royal TO Philadelphia,
were telegraphed in time to reach the Portland
steamer for Europe. This being 80, the oxul-
tStiOn Of the European rebel sympathlsers will
bo of only short duration over the paper boast.
ings of Beaure8ard aud Ingraham. The truth
will reach England in time to frustrate the do
signs Of the rebel falsuhoods.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09
Another CaDturs

The schooner Pride was captured by the
south Atlantic squadron a short time ago, and
brought to this port. She has valuable cargo
of leather, salt, drugs, medicines, &c. Her
crew arc now In the hands OF the prize com
mlssion0Ts. ...u.tt
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09
llOn On lhal vo...l, af.er .hs dll.eled eopdltlon

tion on that vessel, after the dlsabled condition
Of the Mercedliai " sAtta
sIR: In obedienee 70 your order proceeded
10 the rebol ram aud was rocelyed by Lieut..
Parker and Phoyrock, aud conducted BY the
former iuhlde Of The house whord waR received
BY her captain (hls name did not learn.)
told him had come N fhe name of Captain
stellwagon 70 give up The U. s.steamer Mer-
cedita, she being In a sinking and perfectly de-
fencoloss condition. They asked me about tho
condition Of our boats and number Of crew.
told him our boats were not large enough nor
In proper condition 10 carry our number of
crew. Amer he had privately consulted with
her Commodore he returned TO me saying that
they had concluded TO parole our officers and
crew provided would pledge my sacred word
OF honor that neither / nor any ofthe officers
and crow Of tho Mercedlta would again take
up arms against the Confederate States during
the war, unless legally and regularly exChsng-
cd as prisoners OF war.
Believing II 10 be tho proper course 10 pursue
at that time, consented. was then informed
could return TO the Mercedlta. will hero
state, in this report, that was on dock at the
time the smoke Of the ram was discovered aud
In less than two minutes she was into US. Your
order 70 fre Into her could not DO oboyed, rs no
gun In the ship could be depressed or trained TO
hit her, though long effort was made, she be-
ing so low IN the water, and coming upon US
quartering. We had only time to get the watch
to their quarters, and before we could slip on
cable, We were without steam, a shell having
passed completely through the ship and boiler
am, very respectfully,
7. ABBOTT,
Lieutenant Commanding.
Capt. H. 3. STELLwAGBN,
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09
Capture Of the Rebel sohoons ar "Tim -
with Valuable OnrRo

Commander Parker, United States steamer
Cambridge, reports, January 93d, that bo cap
tured the schooner Time, from Nassau, laden
with salt, ten miles from Fort Fisher. Her
manifest showed cargo of soda, watches and
shoesi but her real cargo was salt. Command
er Parker placed prize crew on board and sent
her to Beaufort with her papers. Her captain
he,detalned on the CambrIdge.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09
Arrival or Europenn st..m,r,.

PORTLAND, Me-, Feb. e.-The Norwegian
sailed at six O'Clock this morning. There 10
yet no siguS of the Bohemia.
HALIFAX, Feb. O.-There Is no sign Of the
Europa, now due.
BosrOS, Feb. 9.-Hon. Nathan Hall, senior
editor of tho Boston AdVSrtiSor, died last night,
at the advanced age of seYenty-eight years.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09

COTTON GOODS FROM CHrSA.-0u the 5th in.
slant, the telegraph announce cd from San Fran.
cisco that on the day previous a ship arrived at
that port, from Shanghai, with scucr hund ed
bales Of cotton goods (drilllngs and Sheetlngs)
from China. In the Same dispatch It " as an.
nounced that the California market would here
after bO liberally supplied with cotton goods
from the Celestial Empire.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09
WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
Home for Nurss., U.

The Sanitary Commission has opened a
branch Of its Washington Army Relief Station,
for the protection and accommodation Of fe-
male nurses, temporarily detained in Washing
ton by illness, or while waiting orders and un
provided with proper quarters by Government
or friends. All such nurses will be made well
come on application at the offlce Of the Com
mission, "a = street. feb4-1m
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09

The CELEBRATED PRIZE CAUSES, being ap-
peals from the admiralty courts of New York
and Boston, will come on for argument before
the Supreme Court Tomorrow. They involve
Important and interesting questions of Interna-
tional law, as well as vast amount of captured
property, and will probably occupy the atten-
tion of the court during the entire week.
Among the counsel engaged, besides the At.
toruey General, Is Mr.. Amos, of R. l., Mr..
Dana, of Mass, and Mr.. Everts, OF N. Y. II
Is understood from a discussion which took
place between the Attorney General and the
court, on Friday, with reference to the arrange
ments for the argument of thOoo causes that,
though differing in many respects, they would
grouPc together and hear as one cause, and that
four counsel would be allowed upon each side.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09
OF FFICIAL.
NOTICE.
WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington Guy, D. e., Jan. 25, 1868.
In consequence Of the pressure Of business at
the War Department, passes for citizens to visit
the Army Of the Potomac will be given at the
Office of Lieut.. Col. CoERAD, 132 Pennsylvania
ayonue, above Nineteenth street. so
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09

The Presldent's message was published In
Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, In twelve days
and twenty hours after its dellVeryin Washing
ton. Verify steam and telegraph will soon gir-
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09

CtIjPERIOR SECOND HAND PLANO
Dr. AND SAVING MACHINE
We have on private sale, one superior hosswos
Chiekerng. 49,.
one excellent Rosewood Case Seven-0otave
round corner PIANO FORTE, by RosenkranI.
One wheeler s. Wilson SEWING MACHINE In
psTiSot order. JAS Q, MCGUIRE CO..
feb b-et Auction and Com, Merchants
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09

IA iTHE FAIEHDs AND PAIRoNs OF the Washington
City Orphan Asylum are invited TO the School Ex-
hibltion, which takes place AZ the Institution on
II street, between Ninth and Tenth, on Tuesday,
Feb 10th, at one o'clocki and also TO the Exhibi-
tion in the evening at Sk O'Clock. All are free to
come.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09
ONDDITuI..
FouR O'CLOCK, p. NJ.

CROWDED oUT.-oficial dispatches from
Admiral Dupont, and elsewhere, compel us to
crowd out other important matters ss.-.s
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09

NoMEATED To-DAr.-John b. s. Todd, Dele
gate in Congress from Dakotah, was to-day
nominated TO the Senate as a brlgsdler general.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09

~ The once OF the Nationsl RsPubli-
an is at 8II Ninth street, between Penn
syIvania avenue and ID street.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09
n o
U. =. AssEssoR,s orrIcE,

Collection DiSirioi for DE DiStTicf Of Columbia
All persons concerned IN the United States as
sessment, on Licenses, Goods, Wares, Trades OF
Occupations, Merchandise, kc., 80, as per act OF
District Of Columbia, are hereby notified that the
assessment list Is now ready at my Ofloe, No. 6ol
Maryland avenue, in the Sevynth ward, for their
examination and Inspection, aud will remain open
for such inspection for tic space OF hfeen 6l days
from this date FsbruB.y 8, i66s; also that the un-
dersigned will for the space OF fifteen days after
the expiration Of the time thus allowed for inBpec-
tion Of said list rem ain In his oee at the place
before named, during the hours between O'Clock
a. IN. and O'Clock p. ~, TO hear and determine on
all appeals which may DS exhibited against the
proceedings Of the Assistant .AsSeasOr.
All appeals must be made in writing, specifying
which decision Il requested and Bhall state the
ground or principle Of inequality OF error COM
plAined Of. 2. N. PEARSON,
u. g. Assessor for Collection District,
'T.-TTII- District Of Columbia
febs-st LstAr and Chron.l
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09
OF FICIAL.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
ia 50

DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, January 25, 1859.
The Secretary Of State win hereafter receive
members of Congress on business on Saturdays,
commencing with Saturday, the FIRST Of neHt
month.
WILLIAM II. SEWARD,
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09
stosE nrarl.s, To-.,Ay.

wears indebted TO Jay Cooke & Co., bankers,
tor the following condition Of tho stock and
sslc market today .a 'A1' '"
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09

DiLoTHING CLOTHING u CLOTHING ~ AT
~ very low prices, at SMITH a BEALL's,
JAS SSl Seventh street.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09
Report OF lieut.. Commanding ABbott.
OFFICIAL.

The following is the report of Lieut.. Com
msnding Abbott, giving an account of the pro-
seedingS on board the rebel ram at his recsp.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09

PRoF. FOwLERs LECTUREs,-We trust our elti-
zens will not fall to attend the lectures OF Prof
Fowler, commanding tO-nlght ut Willards' Hall.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09
MILITARY LAW

MILITARY Law
4NA .H... r.af
COLLECT TION AGEN
A2S FIFTEENTH STREET,
" WaShb,5tOn, D. o.
J. II, PULEsToE, .. J. PlHKEhToN'
Late Maitary Agent Of Penn. Attorney al LatO'
feb
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09
nnC. u. MACPHERSON,

nR. O. n. MCPHERSON,
p. CGrdduais Of PsnnSylpaHia Medical COiiegeJ
Has opened an ONCE at
No. All ELEVENTH STREET,
. % ..' Between II and !,
WASHINGTON, D. c.
Having had twelve years experience in the PrAe'
tiee OF Medicine, Or. Mcpherson has no hesitation
In Euafanteeing perfect cure ln any Disease thAt
can be reached by the healing ant
Private Diseases, OF long or short standing cured
90 eheGtually as to leave the aystem pure and un'
tainted, In an almost Incredibly short time.
Ladies' and gentlemen will lind 1t to their advan'
tage 70 consult Dr., NCPhersOn.
o.. Call at the Othce, or send addl ehB,
Z. F. MCPHERSON, NJ. D.,
al kleV enth 81, bet, II and ],
feb 7-2w Warrington, d. Z.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09

Commander stellwREen's Report OF the
Attack on the MerCedIta.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09
His Parole.

Commanding AbbOtps Visit
to the Rebel Vessel.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09

ANOTHER DISTANCE Of the skin Of the ceIsbra-
ted surgeon oculist and aurist, DR.. Won Moschzis-
ker, Is shown in the following letter, which was
received by us, no doubt prompted by the article
in our local columns few days since, alludinE to
the distinguished surgeon. by the way, We are
Informed by the doctor that we were wrongly i'm
pressed when we stated that Or. Won NloSehzisker
was about to retire from practice. The truth is,
he intends TO pursue his profession In New York
city in short time. We give the letter alluded to
pcrbdiinE
wAgHIHoTOE, Feb. 8, 1859.
This Is to certify that while engaged in my duties
at Fortress Monroe, in the QuaFtermAster'S De
partment, became afflicted with very severe
case OF opthAlmiA, and which, under medical treat
ment At that place, increased threatening the loss
Of my sight. ! was advised to apply to DR.. Won
MoscbIiskeT, of Washington, and am happy 10
state that under his treatment am entirely recov-
cred. have no hesitancy In recommending him
TO any who may be suffering with diseased eyes.
NJ. II. GooDRIDdE,
Captain and A. Q. NJ, U. 5, A.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09
PRoIAL notice.

PECIAL NOTIC E.
The following articles FOR SALE at MURRAYs
HOTEL, s67 pennsylyaniA avenue. opposite the
one Eating COUNTER complete, with stove and
Eight fine Block TIN Dishes for Heater.
One PIE CASE, with brass wire front eomplete.
OYSTER BOX attached TO Eating stand. ',0
febtS-lW '...
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09
LiStS Of Killed and Wounded.
OFFICIAL.

Captain StsIlNyaKen's Report of the At
tack ON the Mereed
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09
Com. lie Rpy's report.

Capt. H. 8. STELLwAoBN,
. rr- u. 8. Steamer Merccdita.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-09
CoptuE, OF the Princes. royal.

IIIII NEWIIIIIUN NWIIIIII-IIlIN1W
South Atlantic Blockadlng Squadron.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-04-23
CONSTITUTION WATER,

which gives those organs time to recover their healthy
tone and vgor We able to stBte that the Const-
tuition Water has cured every case Of Diabetes In
which it has Deon given
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-04-23
Soldiers Voting in Connecticut.

The COpperhead press have been howl
ing Justify that the defeat of their party
in Connecticut was owing to the fact that
the soldiers in the army were furlOughed
and went home to vote the Union ticket
The Hartford COurant disposes of the mat
ter as follows:
"Gov. Buckingham's majority is 2, 700.
The whole number of soldiers that came
home on furlough was less than 1,l00.-
At least one-tenth Of that number voted
for Seymour, and another tenth could not
vote st all. Not over 900 soldiers voted
last Monday the Union ticket. Instead of
the soldiers being specially selected in
in some cases they were taken alphabeti-
eslly from companies, and in other cases
the names Of the members were placed in
q hat and ten names drawn out-in both
cases without reference TO how they would
vote. We regret that all voters in Con-
necticut regiments were not allowed to
come home to vote, for we know that at
least seven-eights would have voted the
Union ticket. The statement Of the Times
that 8, 900 soldiers came home to vote ig
false. The statement that the soldiers who
came home were required to take an oath
to vote for Buckingham, we pronounce
equally false Many of the letters pub
lisbed in the Times have been filed with
falsehOOds the most glaring, and the Times
knows that it is 80"
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-04-23
Tic PcriIs or BIockude Runners.

At intervals there is word of candid
confession from John Bull While his
leading Journals" are loud in their de-
nunciations Of ineffective blOckades, and
while Mason and Slidell falsify the record
of naval seizures by insisting that the
southern ports are not strictly sealed, Earl
Russell says that our vessels are doing all
that can be reasonably requiIed of any
feet on similar service, and hapless Brit
ish sea captains who have been caught,
acknowledge with deep emotion that the
detestable yankees have literally carried
too many guns for them TO resist.
The latest confession Of this kind ap-
pears in the Edinburgh Scotsman. A block
ade runner who succeeded in getting into
Charleston writes home to say that al
though he got through by the aid Of the
guns Of Fort Beauregard, his vessel was
sharply chased up to the very months of
Ine Te6eI cannon, and that out of sir vessels
which attempted to run the blockade of
Charleston on the 9th and 28th of Janu-
ary, only three got in. One of the other
three was the Princess Royal, whose cap
ture has made sore spot in the rebel
heart. Here is single passage from the
letter Of this Anglo-rebel blockade runner:
"a binding fash and stunning report,
followed by the peculiar half-soresm, half
roar of q shell as it few overhead, broke
the stiffness of the night. This shell had
been fred from a gunboat ahead, and di-
rectly in the track Of the T-e, whose
presence had been betrayed by the escape
of some sparks from her funnel. In mo-
ment the surface of the sea was illumina-
ted BY the meteor-like flash of innumerable
rockets, while as many blue lights cast
sickly glare over the scene. 1t rendered
for moment almost every vessel Of the
blockading feet clearly visible, as did it,
too, the helpless little T-e in the midst.
While this had been taking place, however,
the engineers had weighted down the safety
valve, shut off the feed pipe, and piled up
the furnaces with rosin, oil and turpen-
tine, and the captain and pilot having,
thanks to the Yankee illumination, dis
cerned their enemy's whereabouts, had
headed T-e clear of them, and she quiv-
cred in every plate as she fairly flew on
her way under an immense pressure Of
steam" The writer says that nothing but
the fire from Fort Beauregard upon our
vigilant blOckading vessels saved the "neu-
tral' steamer.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-04-23

A lawyer in Washington, named JOlife,
has been arrested in the practice of the
most outrageous fraud upon the friends of
soldiers who have died in the service.
Having secured the aid Of number of
clerks in the medical department, he COM
menced operations as follows: He obtained
q lot Of blanks similar to those used by
surgeons of hospitals in which to record
the names and addresses of soldiers who
die, or are discharged, and the hospital
clerks would fill them out with the names
Of men who deceased. Then Jolife would
write to the friends of the dead man, an
nouncing, in sympathetic terms, the sad
fact, and proposing, for a consideration,
to forward the remains to his family, for
interment in the family burying ground.
Generally, the result of these epistles
was the reception of the amount demanded
By the philanthrOpio sbyster. In some in
stances he forgot 10 forward the desired
body, and in others sent the wrong one.
For instance, it is said that he would send
3 red-haired for q black. haired soldier.
Several of the clerks are slso in custody.