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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-13
emit, Chasaucey.
t. the Editor II Then. y. Tribune
SrR-In dispatch Published in The Herald Of

t. ne Editor y Tie y. J. IfibnNt
SIR-In a dispatch published in Tie Herald Of
Oct 20 find the following passage;
The enemy consisted in grea, part Of Ewclls Ccrrs
mounted infantry and stuarts Cavalry lthc who were
By fitzpatrick short time sncel The Rebel loss
h, not known One If their number Killed by Capt
Chaunccy who had ordered him to surrender but he replied
by swapping his pistol which refused to IRE. He then offered
10 surrender but Capt CLauncey told him too late and
ran him through the body with his sword"
The above does injustice Il have no doubt nndc
inedy) to the officer whose mentioned IN IT, hap
pen to know letter OF Capt Chauncey written on the
same day tho dispatch, that the surrender made Ger
the hrus, made by him. which inflicted mortal wound aud
that the expression referred to by your correspondent was one
Of regret tia, the surrender not made reioa TO the
thrust and Ia time 10 have prevented It. Please insert tbs
note and thereby make correction due to gallant young
officer as generous and humane as he is brave.
Nep.io,k, Nov. II, 1868. "Mrh''o''
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The Overland Mail had arrived with Calcutta
dates of Sept % and Hong Kong dates 10 sept. H..
SHANGHAI, Sept. s. lso3.-Detaied accounts had been
received Of tho bombaldmcnt Of kanagawa Japan.
Seven vessels were engaged including two nigates.
The British lost Is Nllled and 10 wounded. The Ja-
paneso ammunition was Of superior quality. Inc
forts mounted % guns and m0rtlrs. The ships were
40 Yards from the forts aod IL was wonderful that they
were not all sunk.
The Prince Satzuma had bought United States guns
and Ammunition including four lJOpounders and some
l3nch she'll guns. Without land force Admiral
Keer coud DO nothing further and Sat1nma cyineeJ
no desire to negotiate the fleet left Tor YoAuLama to
roht.
Tie object of the expedition was as far iiom heing
Gained as ever; and il the japanese remained ohstI-
nate large army would be necessary to obtain salts
faction.
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A Rebel H,effer.
HrArQuARTEns ARMY OF 1HE poToMAc-
In.sdnN Nov. DO. lrnl


The following interesting letter was found
upon The body Of Rebel soldier at Rappahannoek Sta
ton Tie names are sEppresscd
Your BIRTHpAY. Sept. ~, 1851
My DEag SOY Robert hos well ad he i oil the time
You can't prisoner end come home on parole Ike
There not dly that decrtcrs don pass ny gong
home We have plenty in our neighboFhood tina, have come
home, and VIII not 20 bach q tie army great many nave
gone N and claimed protection The state has gone
under the negroesaye an len and zone over T. the an
leo Nv sa IA lard that al have 20 sity there
,ud .eh for .e rich mans rropefv when they VIII not
theinseye. fight for H. There lch men who ar gen
tenor and 90 with their t Bot where you Ind Ode who
does this yea md ten who d. not These sre dead
weight the Coneey. We have rot home men here rob
bins md doing damage hln the faukecs woud have
done. They ere nosing more mon men ihan Lino9n e'e
could make. II j. beyond description We cfIno heheNc o.
we see IN the newlpapcTs but what see with my eyes
I can believe. lave made good crop Of corn and
some cotton: end " they bum u ] shall most assufedy
good Southern Rishis min sns body The rc population
1--WE run ipfo Texas the poor people TO DO a. best they
csn-brung up her cron sud 'as - burning up all he
house. This viii make war among ~ u bone NY son,
Franc and England IN divide tie United States IN Nnn
Parish there 800 that viii not turn onts ~ WIN
tbe dessters They are dom. something ~ the Unog
their tie YANKEES e 70 near &; hsni mat keeps
our AT0y hee bsy 10 keep Of their way me iens,cs
gre msrclhhs on iehhs q ~ -. ~, r,,i.i.,s
hne picking there. OK loote vii return n'h :"
vhp,ed 81 al they bed. Those men Why have Iet t-et
ropty went 70 -. peace my terms These are tho men
who ar hurting the CoIedelsey by their influence ne
esret Dot France end Mexico are gong 70 90 "'
,hins or the South They turning ther gn down the
- Al Niekslurg Ss'chex. fli- Cirs-$ miles below
Ns,cbel and a, Pot Hudson II France bad come 70 our
when held Nick-buIs would have eon' ..ne
God But IL se now. Our men are too n,gh uN.nu
On dfunk but they sill have - settle soe Ihss ar,
si many men here in The South who TO be pied Ny
SON. mas. come TO close homf may 'es - '-e''
Your srcr'ionSie fsiher,
DO uot forget duty TO your God
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4 remarkable trial for murder has just been
concluded in Toronto C. W. woman named Cathe.
rne Walsh had been cohabi,ing with man named
william Greenwood. and on the point Oh Deihe con-
fined She was seen going into her house Oh pafic-
mar evening and not again appearing, scarch was
made when she found covered up IN pea sf;ugi,u,
and with her ncwly.born child dead by her side. No
noise or other indication OF the crime had been OBJ
sc,ycd but Greenwood was seen coming from tho
neghborhood and there were such other indications as
led most people TO believe him guilty. lie was aeqit
ted however the evidence not furnishing sufheient
legal proof To warrant his conviction.
The Bucyrus (Ohio) Journal gives an account
Of an odd case in that neigborhood. An elderly man
OF good looking widow. AT the same tyne his son fell
in love with the widow Explanations followed and
the father married the daughter and the son the mother
The matches did not prosper grabbed age and youth
could not live together The remedy obvious and
easy and ohtaincda brace OF divorces, the cont.
snip done over again. and new matrimonial distrbg.
ton upon a equablc principle than the old one.
A whole family, German, named Stark, has
heon murdered near Paoli, Indiana They were found
dead in their Householder, mother, two grownup
daughters and three all beaten stabbed death
Robbery is thought TO have been tho motive but
ress have been made Almost everything in the house
was broken into pieces and there were evidences all
u, cr 1t OF most irighttul conflict
Hugh Belas, a prominent Pennsylvania law
YER died at Sanbury, Pa. the Goth ult, At an ad'
ley and acted as his amanuensis before coming TO ts
country. He was considered very able lawyer anu
his loss is much regretted by the comunii! III" 'ho
proies sion Of lis neglborhood.
Three men have been arrested III concord,
MSs, for sciying William Koch, soldier IN tne toftn
NcW.Ioik Regiment. and after drugg1ng MN, Iuins
OF his uniform. and shaving his peard OIL 'A"s "'u'
covering. disclosed the iacta and tie %sn "sfs A.
rested.
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PROV THE NORTHWEST.
Can't. Fish. Party Heard Prom-Thsy
Have Fallen ON Rich Digging.


Some time since II was reported, and caused
widespread sensation. that Capt fshs expedition bad
been oyerpowered aud masacrcd by hostile Indians.
This expedition lef during the Summer. to ascertain
the best northern route to tho gold regions Adyccs
from them early In October state they were at Dan.
naola City Idaho Territory AID up to their eyes in
rich take OF gold Grasshopper Greek. the entire
age yield being half million dollars per week The
party we're to remain there until Spring. 1t claimed
that the gold mines Of this region ae the richest ever
opened to the adyentuier
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NEWS PROM TIE REBELLIOlS
STATES.
The Rombar dncnt Of Sumter Still Going
On-The North Carolina Electlon-A
Defeat at the RappnhannOck Admitted.
FORTRESS MoSRoE. Thursday. Nov. II. lsG

FORTRESS MoSRoE Thursday. Nov u. 1868.
The Richmond Uhie of Nov. ii contains the
following;
CHARLES ION Nov. Slow firing has been going
all day on Sumter. fiftycght rihed shot were fired
from Battery Gregg last night all directed Mt the south
west angle. Sixty rincd sl0s fired to-day and
twenty FIVE mortar shells Of which missed. The
whole number OF shot and shell fired at Sumter during
the bombardmcnt is 93G. Of which 1900 struck. One
monitor only was In action to-day. No casualties trans
pred
CHARLESTON Nov i0.-The enemy continues firing
slowly. No report from the fort has been received this
morning.
SECOND DISPATCH.
CHARLESTON. Nov. l0-The firing from Gregg on
Sumter to-day AZ intervals Of half an hour. Two
monitors came up and fired thirty shots No new move
ments have been made
WILMINGTON, n. c.. Nov. 1.-The Confederate States
steamer cornuba was captured yesterday morning
by the blockaders, coming in. The Banshee narrowly
escaped.
Joseph c. Brown was inaugurated Governor OF
Georgia on the 9TH inst.
North Carolina election returns show Gather ahead
OF Lander.
The Richmond Examiner admits Rebel defeat on the
Rappahannock. HoktSs and lloycs's brigades were
captured.
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An Appeal.
,NlFRIcUs.

To the Editor Of The IN Y. Tribune.
SIR: BY permission of the War Department l
hay, visited Natehcz Miss and having the sad state OF
distress among classes appealed to the proper authorities at
Warrington to In raising fund for their relief Tie
permI..ion and powers granted with his Exccllency tho Pres
den, letter Of concurrence the subject, and the indcre
meut Of some Of the prominent merchants Of this city have
been submitted you Hoping for apubc appeal for the
lief Of the suffering people through your paper am, in be-
half Of my fellow citizens, yours truly,
MAURICE MAYER,
y,,, York Nov Il? No i23 Chambers street up stairs
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Gen. Rosccrams" nmd Gen. Them,ns.

CINCINNATI, wednesday. Nov. II, 1903
General Rosecrans is spending some days in
this city The semlofoia publication of the causes Of
his removal has revived the discussion Of the whole
question: Bitterness will be added to the controversy
BY Gen Thomass official report ofthc battle Of CLcka
manga, II 1t is made public. I, is stated that one
sentence reads as follows:
81 should have defeated tho enemy on Sunday after
noon had IN not been that nv ammunition train was
ordered TO Chattanooga by person Of higher authority
than myself
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WALmSoToS. Thursday Nov. y, j

NAlInNCTON. Ihuisda!. NOV. J, ItbI
The following has been received at the head
quarters Of the army from Gen. Kelly;
"CLAEKsDuRG. Va. "Wednesday. Nov. II. Ices.
MY information from Lewisburg is that General
Ayerils victory was mos decisive at Drop Mountain
The euemy's force engaged was over 400 hoy &C
knowledge loss II 80 Killed and wounded Gen
Averin took over 100 prisoners including "a officers
one stand 81 oolors pieces IL artillery. large
number Of small arms camp equipasc and wagons
b. /. KELLI BTigadicT General
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Praiseworthy Conduct Of the Governor
General and Lord Lyons.
PROMPT ACTION BY OUR GOVERNMENT.
Buffalo and Other Lake-Port Towns
to be Destroyed.
BUFFALO. Thursday, Nov. H. 1863.
The following was received here to-day:
WASHINGTON Wednesday Nov. ll-Midniglt


To The Mayor Of Buffalo:
The British Minister, Lord Lyons, has tonight Off
cialy notified the Government that from Geographic
information received from the GovernorGeners Of
Canada there il to believe that there Is plot on
foot by persons who have found asylum in Canada to
invade the United States. and destroy the City OF Buff
lo that they propose TO take possession Of some OF the
steam boats Lake Erie to surprise Johnsons Island
set free the prisoners OF confined there and pro-
cocd with them to Buffalo This Government will EN-
ploy all means in its power 10 suppress any hostile
attack from Canada. but other towns and cities on
the shores Of the lakes exposed 10 the same DANGERS
il Is deemed proper communicate this information to
YOU in order that any precautions which the crcum-
stances Of the case will permit may be taken.
The Governor General suggests that the steamboats,
other vessels giving FOR suspicion by the nun
Der or character Of the persons on board shall be mr.
rested You viii please acknowledge receipt of this
telegram and communicate TO this Department any
information you may now hereafter have this sub
ject. EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Secretary Of War;
WAsHSGIoS, Thursday Nov II, le63
The facts contained in the dispatch sent from
Washington this morning with regard to the Rebel
prisoners on Johnson's Island, obtained from
official sources But since then additional information
authentic in It's character has been obtained by which
il appears that the Governor General Of Canada has
given notice through Lord Lyons TO the Secretary Of
State Of Rebel plots hatched in the British Provinces
TO deliver the prisoners Johnsons Island in Lake
Erie, and burn Buffalo and Ogdensburgh. Adequate
measures defeat the ncfarous enterprises have been
promptly adopted The comfy and good faith Of the
British authorities highly appreciated. II is not
apprchended tina, anything serious will grow ont Of the
affair as the Government was not unprepa'ed for the
disclosures made
DETROIT. Thursday Nov. -. 1863
There is very little doubt that plot has been formed
BY the Rebel refugees in Canada, TO make hostile dem
onstrations on the lower lakes There is not enough
however made public to make their designs fully appa
rent bu, whatever they may be II is safe to that
our authorities the alert and the conspirators
viii meet with warm reception.
1t is likely that the Rebel vessels viii hover about
sandusky Bay While the steamer Michigan IS here.
Capt Garter her commander is not asleep.
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in any portion Of tie world, wherever dis.
pcrsed also, tho destruction Of the African
slayc.trade by the introduction Of lawful commerce
into Africa the promotion Of the growth Of cotton and
other products there whereby the natives may become
industrious producers as well as Of com
merce and generally the elevation Of the condition OF
the coored population Of our own country and other
lands
Mr. Mitchell recently procured the delegation, con
ssiing OF fl, coored who came well indoTfed by
gentlemen Of prominence in New.York. m interview
with the President Of tie United States and they PIE
scented TO him an address in which they asked him to
place the sum Of eco or more to the credit Of the Az
rcan Civilization Society with such arrangements that
they may draw on the proper departments for similar
amounts as he progress of their work shall require.
The Presiden, gave them patient hearing, and said
he would be.ow upon their written communication due
consideration.
VACANCIES IN THE RANK OF SECOND LIEU
TENANTS.
A Board for the examination OF candidates TO
ell vacancies in the rnnk Of ID Lieutenant in the Old
nance Corps Of the Regular Army Is now in session al
the Ordnance Office in Washington. All officers oil the
Army whether regulars volunteers. are eligible pro
vidcd they pass the requisite examination The rules
governing the Board To be found in General Orders
No 1873 Of MAY II. lsG3. from the AdjniantGenerm
Office The object is To secure young men WI" are
fitted for these special duties whether educated ut wet
Point and whose future promotion will depend on their
passing rigid examinations. The Ordnance ard In
nccr Corps the only ones IN the army which adopt
this principle and The il Is extended TO the whole
army the more It's discipline and reputation viii i'm
prove Application for examination before the Board
must be made 20 the Chief Of Ordnance. The Board
win be in session only few weeks longer The follow
n rules VIII go, The Board in their examinations OF
applicants for a rank not higher than tha, Of Captain:
Each applicnn, wll o,amined his capacity and
the and efficient discharge of the dutie. q
Ordnance officer. mental, ply ,icrl aud moral.
= ic NUT boz poici,n. In oTihouaIy snd composition. hnl
abb. give prompt uia qucttion
aion saphy physical and political the divisions Of the
rnchc eun thr function. II zach md ;h-r sphere
acon tho and regulations 81 the military service,
cny In the Ordnance Department. Tho or and Issue
a. and accountability r orancr, ordnsnc" stores. and cup
res; physical science. cury th. laws II chemical
hinafion md anhy the strength materials and the
glaes msclu4c. aAd mat mates u tsr practical
rcan. and must have fair knowl"dgc 81 ae, hanioa lrs
arrhiteciura draw M.
O. Physically d. val he ersnin.i regards lcah. as"
vision hearing freedom from ofganic dsea'c, and capacity VI
bearing fatigue and exposure.
Morally. d. wi BE- mined 90 liz honerty loyalty to
the United States AID iTusiwoFfhiness.
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WASHINGTON. THURSDAY Nov. Il, 1908.
THE PRIZE ROBERT L. LEE.

The steamer Robert T.. Lee, captured by the
James Adger. was formerly named the Giraffe. She Is
al iron steamer Of about 200 us aud was ied OUT AZ
Glasgow in &c.. She had been plying between that
nor, and Belfast and considered one Of The swiiteh
boat, aa6at She has paddlewbees draws ten feet Of
water. and has been Of the most successful Of
blockade runners between Bermuda and wilmington
Il is supposed that she belonged to the Rebel Govern
ment, as SIZE has been in command oil Rebel navy
officer.
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Commercial Intelligence.

LIVERPOOL CoTToN MARKET, Oct. 9.-lne Cot
tan market Is buoyat with advance OF It'd The sacs
of dire. d, foot up 1000 bales of which spectators and
TOOK ~ coo The market closed somewhat easier
LvERPooI BRkADsTuFfs MARkEr-Ihe l6Ieads.nhs mar
lot i. steady richardson Spence Co., Wakefield Mesh
Co md other parties report; Flour quiet and steady
heat hrm at sfl0dg Winter He'd. Corn u tending up
ward. AZ % q 20 mixed.
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Prince.

Rumors we current that the French army would
cyacuate home, leaving only garrison at ce'ita
Vcccia and that Spain would send 1000 troops to
Rome.
II stated that the journey ofthe Empress Eugene
to Madrid as not uncornected with this matter.
Tie Nation asserts that the French finances do not et
present neccssitste the loan Of i'0, OoOo rsncs.
The ,ourse continued heavy. kentes declined TO tof
ode bullion continued loW from the Bank of france.
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ST. LOUIS Thursday Nov. II, 1863

ST. LOUIs, Inursuhy. NOV. tt, Ie5J'
A Special Cairo dispatch to The Republican
says q telegram dated PASSPORT, Mississippi. Oct. T.
states that Gen. Lee commands ut Chattanooga Bragg
has been sent to Mobile. and Longsireet has been left
IN command in Virgnie.
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Syria.
Japan. India, &c.

Il was reported that affairs were serious II
SYRIA 21O coo Arabs having reyoltcd in the Hauran.
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Poland.

An order lad been issued that all persons having had
M spots yzed at Warsaw were TO quit Poland in one
day.
The inhabitants of Warsaw had been ordered TO
carry lanterns in the evening. No was allow out
after nine.
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Gen. Gilmore did not vote at the recent elec'
ton Ia Ohio though resident OF that State lie sad
the Commissioner did not ssk him " do ", and more
oyor ~ had never voted In lis LIE,
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Sweden and Norwegian journals, Of all par
ties continued unanimous In energetic opposition to the
Danish alliance.
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Prussia.
mark.

The election returns indicate most decided
triumph for the united Liberal party.
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The EriQnte Powhntan.

PHILADELPHIA. Thursday. Nov IL. 1863.
The fngatc Powhatan is expected to sail tbis
ss,eyaeol or 10 MORROW under sealed orders
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MARRIAGE OF SENATOR srRAGUE.

The marriage of Senator Sprague and Mis-
Kate Chase took place this evening nj q O'Clock The
ceremony was performed By Bishop Clark OF Rhode
Island The reception was largely attended by mill
tary and civil celebTt.es
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From Fortress Monroe.
FORTRESS MONROE, "Wednesday

FORTRESS MosRor. wednesday. Nov. H. ls63.
Mai Cen Foster md staff left here this after
noon at o'clock for Washington the steamer Carrie
Martin
tn. f,inwfnp 1aaf1a have taken Mace:
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IMPORTANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTORS.
The following Circular has been issued by
Commissioner Lewis

Nv direction Of the secreory Of the Tfa,nry COLLECTOR 81
Internal Revenue notified that United Sini"a 'hisy
niy he received iiom them deposit ocoouni Of IN
er6s revenue collected by them They Will therefore
govern themselves accordingly Ia n'hn; taeiI
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flowing deaths have taken place.
~ TIE HAMILTON HOSPITAL.

g. Y. Adams, 10th New-Yori Battery, died OCT. u.
James X. Polk 10Th Wisconsin Vols, died Oct. Ia.
u. H. Laiafgo, 18Th Wisconsin vols, died Oct "a
John Grace con-cript died Oct. 81.
John Mclane, lIgth Ncw.iork, died Oct II.
Curtis Spencer. 9th Vermont ocf. H.
IN TnE CHEsAPEAkE HOsPlTAL.
q. w. Hubbard, 9th Vermont Vols, Oct To-
4. \. Niles 9TH Vermont Vols, Oct ~.
Alex. Reyes, goth New-iork, Oct. 10
Austin kepncay. Sn NeIIion., CsI ~.
y. A. Cl,ur!~tt, sh Wisconsin, Oct TO-
Austin BViee, lc9:h New yesA, Nov. u
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The name Of the fort on the south side OF the
Poomaci Rycr.iat present known a. Fort De hhD mas
been changed TO Font Strong after Moi Gen. Goorgo
4. strong L. S. Volunteers. who died at Ncw'i ork
City July 90 1865. Of wounds received IN an assault
upon Font Wagner, Charleston HIboF' soutA Gar
DINA