The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-08

back severely privates oshaughnessy right leg
tated T. Issseyn, wounded in the head severely by
piece OF shell, T. lnse, in head, slightly T. Morrill, N
hand, severely d. j. Sullivan, hand slightly.
Ordnance Sergeant u. Wentworth, wounded in RICH;
eg severely cuartermaster Sergeant H. Foster in hand
slightly.
The following is list Of the United States officers taken
prisoners Galveston and released parole, who
rived here on the IberviIle-
Rev. Or: Sawyer, Chaplain 4sd Massachusetts.
Dr. Y. n. fenrose Surgeon, Harriet Lane.
Acting Paymaster r. J. Richardson, do.
Third Assistant Engineer j. T. Cooper, do.
Third Assistant Engineer -, do.
Third Assistant Engineer A. i. +. Mullen, DO
Acting Master : Mate, +. NJ. Davis, do,
Paymasters Clerk, ]. G. Joplin, do.
PRISONERS cATrkED on RAN QUEEN OF TUE WEST AND RE
The following list Of the prisoners captured on board
the Urited states steam Queen Of the West in Red
the ia,h inst, and sent here on the berville
Carroll smith. private Co {, 63d Illinois
J. Bate First Sergeant Co. |. do.
Charles D. faulkner, 20. J, do.
We. Brown. private Co. H. do.
- McCul!ora, private Co. !, do.
L. Jofbal, private Co. :, 18TH Illinois.
Danel : Booth, assistant Surgeon Queen OF the West
G. 8 Eadson, mate Queen OF the West
=. W. Foster, carpenter, Queen Of the West.
John Foley deck hand, Queen Of the West.
John Williams, cabin boy, Queen Of the West
FL Duncan, second mate, Queen Of the West.
u. G.. Helsteen private.
7. r. Rice, private
rhos l.. Williams, private.
Richard Grove blacksmith.
Christopher Tanner, private.
CIV Hin, steward.
George watson, ,Nck hand.
George W. bailey, private.
William f.. ray engineer.
The following the prices in Houston, which the Ser
| geant says were not improved on N Beanmont:--
Moasses, Soc and 65c quart bread 25c. and Soc.
loaf such as can be bought i'll Boston for 4c butter,
81 % per pound made Of goats milk and strong enough
TO draw hardcart; army shoes, such gwen TO
our soldiers At 81 81 per par are sold at s. and 49,
good pair 81 boots brings $3 and sEoemaers charge s2
fer topping pair. Flour 500 per hundred; meal Sd
bushcl ground cbs and all nails 1925 key, worth IS
in Boston.
The prisoners seem have enjoyed tolerably good
health
washingtous birthday PISSED OF quietly in this city,
but not without some attempt AZ celebration Precisely
at noon the 22d national salute fred from all the
vessels II war In port, keeping up continual roar and
enveloring the locality in clouds Of smske for several
minutes "a the day tel on Sunday this year. the annual
ball did not take place until The evening Of the 23d when
large concorse Of beauty and fashion graceo the unon
ball in Masonic Hall The ballroom, which was hand
soniely decorated, crowded ALI passed Oft as
merry a marriage bell, ana the party separated
late hour (next morn!ngl well pleased with the enter
tanmcnt.
on Saturday night Colonel Jonas II French Chief Of
Police and late Provost Marshal General Of louisiana was
presented with magnificent testimonial in the shape
massive service OF plate by the members Of the police
force The testimonial which consisted Of eleven pieces,
81 $780, and accompanied by resolutions euogstic Of the
in which the Colonel had performed the duties
bs office The presentation made in the City Hall,
the speech being made by Colonel Field, which was
sponded TO by Colonel French in appropriate terms
The following is the Inscription On the salver.--
ana ae Provost Ms"sal General Of L"aisana by The Pc
lice the city Of New Orleans employees nnder him
Provost Martba General Of Louisiana a mark Of conf
dence and esteem in him able meritorous officer
February n, 1858
regret to have 10 record loss in the navy.
The 9noboat ki1sman Is NO more having been snsgged
and sunk mile and half below tho mouth of the Atcha-
faaya river, Monday night, while proceeding her
regular nightly picket duty Captain Virgins made the
most strenuous efforts 10 save her hut without avail for
she sunk In about severity feet Of water after having
been a bank from which, however she swung of
into deep water Nine men are reported drowned, the
rest-ofHcers and crew--having been rescued by the
steamers Diana and Estrelia Tho Kinsrnan
clad boat which has done good service especially in the
FOUNDER PARROT gun and Two thirty FOUNDER brass
hOwit2ers.