New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-12
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THIc0WAR.

-l.I.. TIILE WAX.
Tin schooner Antelope from Nassau, reports
t,,s Co.fsdera,e steamer Florida, arrived from Ha.
vans at Nasssu Jan. 81, and after recruiting sailed
tho evening of the 3lst She had not made any new
prxes suos her operations of Cardsnass On the ar.
rival of the Florida she ut became an object OF
interest. The Secession sy mpathzers were jubant,
while tho Union men went about in depressed
mood. Capt Mafit went to visit the Governor. He
was received cordially, and dined with bis Ex-
cellsncy. The next morning the Forda's decks
were alive with gang Of laborers from the town,
who Get 70 work in making sundry alterations to her
intsrios arrangemsnts, while Lighters from shore
brought on board provisions of all kinds chain
cable, end rigging The Confederate officers in the
mean time were on shore and succeeded in picking
up ten or fifteen recruits. The officers stated that
there was no Yankee vessel built yet which could
como aesr, much less catch, the Florida, for 1t was
an easy matter TO drive her IL miles en- hour They
ridiouls the idea that the Vanderbilt could be
match for her, and wish for trial. The Nashville
was expected every hour at Nassau. There were
AFRO supplies ready for two Confederate vessels ex-
peoted from Mobile. The Florida left Nassau on tho
evening Of the 3lst. fully supplied for three mouths
oruiss.
We have Richmond papers to the 9th, from
which We give interesting detgils. They say that
Robert Bunch, British Consul At Charleston, has
been removed and ordered TO England. Their war
news 10 full of romance, W for instance: "Informa-
zion from Kentucky states tina; an Ohio and Ken.
lucky (Union regiment hsd fought esot for IN hour
aud half. resulting as follows: Ohioans killed,
II wounded; S Kentuckians killed, II wounded"
Secretary Seward, In answer TO the call for In
formation about NJ. Mercier's Wait 10 Richmond,
cav. that Since March 4, 1861. no communication,
direc, or indirect formal or INFORMAL save In rela-
ton 70 prisoners of war, has been held by this Gov
eminent or by the Secretary Of State, with the In
surQents, their aides or abettos; no passport hai
been granted to any foreign Minister to pass the mil
itsry lines, except by the Presidents direction"
The Union iron-clad Queen. which few days
ego ran the Rebel blockade at Vicksburg, has re-
turned 10 Millksn's Bend. Below vicksburg she
found ed destroyed three steamboats, loaded with
provisions for the Rebel army. She passed down
within long range Of Port Hudson, whore she wa
fred q. Com. Elsts official report Of his atsempt
to destroy the steamer City Of vcksburs is given in
another column. .
We hsvs Southern news BY way Of Fortress
Monroe to the 9th inst Richmond papers have
what rusports TO b. dispatch from Port Hudson,
dated he 9Th, which says that the United States
sloop-ofwsr. Brooklyn was sunk by the steamers
Alabama, Florida and Harriet Lane, the Brooklyn
having been sent in pursuit Of the latter.
-Wehave from the Navy Department important
dispatches from Rsar-Admiral Fsragut in reference
to The los of tho Harriet Lane, and the vessels IL
Sabine Pass. He shows that the reports of loss o
HE On tho Harriet Lane were grossly exaggerated
and ebasacterizss tho surrender Of tho vessel ~ n
cot Of oowardios. 3,
The ship Planter, which sailed from Nsw.Yorl
on January 8. With U5 horses, 81 troops, and al
mechanics, was wrecked on the morning of the 10th
inst, near Strangers Key. Bahama Islands. The
ship will provo total loss. The lives Of all the
mon on board were saved also quantity Of stores.
Matthias Gslitzdorf, soldier belonging to the
1884 Nev.York Regiment, was put on trial yestsr-
day afternoon. In the Hudson County Court, New
jersey, for tho murder of Max +. Writ, by shoot.
Ing Tho case 10 still on.
by special orders from the War Department,
the Stats Of Nsw.Jsrsey has been added to tho
Department Of the East under command Of Maj
Gen. Wool.
Tho last hag.oftruce.boat from City Point,
brought TO Fortress Monroe 269 released Union
prisoners, among them q Colonel and Lieut..
Colonel.
"A letter from ono Of our officers now prisoner
ss Houston, Texas, says tha. only eight of the
Harriet Lanes crew were killed in the late fight.