, 1863-02-12
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.


the RESPONSIBILITIES. Since the formation Of this
army, he has been identiRsi with its history;
be has shared with its soldiers its glories and re-
Verses--with no other d. sire than the relations
might remain unchanged until its destiny should
81 accomplished. He adds In the records Of
your achievements is much to be proud Of; and
With the blessing Of God, we will contribute
something to the renown Of our arms, and to
4he succcss Of our armies. To secure these
ends. the cheerful and Jealous co-Operation Of
every officer aud soldier will be required. In in
telieence and valor the enemy is our Inferior
Let US never hesitate to give him battle wher-
ever We cau find him."
NEw YoRE, Jan. 20.
Special dispatches state that q list Of more
than eighty army officers has been prepared who
are 70 be dismissed from the service, for violating
the army regulations by the use Of improper
language In referring to their superiors.
A letter ia the Herald states that the acting
master of the gunboat Hdtteras, who vas or
dered to board the strange steamer of Galveston,
saws he had not showed of ships length be-
fore the .dLabamd poured In her first brOadside,
which was Immediately replied to by the Hat
tsraa This occurred at dark. As the ti'st
broadside was exchanged, both vessels steamed
ahead, side by side, exchanging broadsi.ies as
fast as the guns c"uld be loaded and fired, and
within short distance Of each other. lie says
the cannonade lasted thirty minutes. when he
heard sound Uf musketry. BY hard pulling
hs came again in sight Of the vessels aud found
them stopped, with the ALbamG alongside of
the Hatterds, blowing off stan. lie said he
heard cheering from the .dkG5lmd, proving that
the Hatteras had heen carried by boarding.
Deemng il best not to be taken prisoner, he re-
turned IN the direction Of the squadron, and was
picked up. .5
etaa WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
scene occurred in the Senate yesterday,
owing to alipely discussion. salisbury, of New
Jersey, spoke respectfully Of the President,
and was taken INTO custody by the Sergeant at
Arms He displayed revolver aud threatened
to shoot the Sergeant At Arms.
Charges have been male thai Simon Cameron
attempted to bribe q member Of the Prnnsyl.
Sania Legislature by offering him $4,000 for
hisyote in the late Senatorial contest This
matter is to be investigated BY the Senate.
In the. Senate, Cla,k oG New Hampshire, Of.
fered resolution expeIling Salisbury for dh.
orderly aud turbulent conduct Salisbury said
he neither acknowledged nor disavOwcd what is
charged. Let prOOf he made to the Senate, and
let the Senate act according to its own judg-
mont
Jan. 29.-Burnside yesterday rendered his
resignation a. . General in the army. The
President however, declined to accept. 10
,-- =. a-s Nrw Yoax Ian %
The Times gives currency to q statement, that
Horace Greeley had entered into personal nego
tiatiOns with NJ. Mercier for the promotion Of
French intervention Il says unless We have
been misnlormed, and We are open to conviction,
Greeley has held personal interviews with the
French Minister. and has written him letters as
and that they desire peace above all things. and
are ready to welcome the intervention Of the
French Emperor, or any disintcrcst"d European
power, for the adjustment Of the controversy
between the Government and rebel States I'll
CAIRO, Jan. ~.
Information Is received that McClernand's
iorces landed on TIE Louisiana shore, nVe miles
below the mouth oi the fazoo river. Two
origades were engaged opening the famous sut-
on The informant thinks that this time the
WORK VIII De perfect success.
80 F New York, Jan. 30.
A Havana letter. dated Jan, Gath. states that
the pirate OuetO sailed from there on the 22d.
and captured and burned the brig Windpard
from Matanzas. within four miles of Coast of
Cuba. The cargo mostly belonged to Spanish
merchants 90 5 4
q vn the ssd she burned the brig Cora Ann' Of
Maine, aud soon alter cap'ured ahd burned Two
EOse onsM scnoo"er wn'cn ar,.vsu ~ na'
shs ~ AVN Rr;,;sh aaSs. and s,er,inv lar tLs
Bahamas. The New York steamer with mails
and dispatches returned To Havana, having been
tired into, while displaying American dag, BY q
Spanish manofwar. R 5za anaAlT
The gunboat Wdetusea arrived at Havana on
she 2sd, and immediately eOalsd up and started
IN pursuit Of the Oueto. H I'd
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