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SEVERE GALE AND snfPwEkcEs ~ rBE PACIFIC COAST.
sss fH.strco, FOB "a, 1888,
Sailed chip Golden Fleece, Liverpool carrying $500
sacks wheat, silver ore, kc.
Busncss " nat Our merchants unable ~ account
for The sudden rise q COLO W New YorK
Mining stocks mprovng. opnir silver mine a. 800
per foot Gould Curry mine. 200
There has been gale along be coos, for
raldays past Accounts already received q us ioas
Of several small coasters. with Aboot thirty lives.
Ths customs officials have been dong handsomely in
sezins goods for under valuation Besides $1,000 worth
o. Havana scgars, lis estimated they have condemned
nea.ly $500 90 worth Of French and German goods
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DR.. Maegowsn and HisIProposea EIpsdi-
lion To the East.

An address s@t evening feycr"d under the auspcs
Of the American Geographical and statistical society II
the a the Historical society eoala svenas BY
Dr y j. Nsogowsn "a the proposes eyfe1tpn ~ him b
The mountains u china, fofmsra an1 Cambcda.
Judge Day introduced Dr Mcgowan 10 ne Audience
shcb rainsr small, bat highly respectable Thn
iccturcr opned bis dlscourse ~ sliadns u The lp.
lance Industrial and eoos,nc point ~ view the
oc,nties "a winch BE- Was about 70 speak There usrs
prodnots M china shich at b. lhtfOdaeei
INTO thls country a. exploration offnmHtfe b. suz
gted mght be Very pfDal.bJ selt GOT ~ ths govern
meut INTO ttiha comgifsoh might be Nfut WISH
wOald traAsfnt spawn hshe diefelt kihas a Bouos
seed Ar 10 thM cplhtry. Bamboo might siso b.
introduced trvm hlna. fiese we're many ssteasiYs
riyerr China wsich dsi nDt know AID was very
necessary mat sigsd becone soquAatad ~l,h them
add tho Kind Of STEAMERS sbeh should be ued ~ naXi
gazing th0e water. The Eeologiat falagtst apd
scleuilnr would here AMI q magnificent held
tor their sHporatDos. Nsiafa history, ro.ogy ADD
pioraiou dacuis say whAt depart nssat a
tdUcaion void not ~ benedfsd by Tue reeasrcn The
speaker aiioded y the SIsDd ayormoss II ~aa air hun
dred mills bnE and ons hundred wide and b~4nl
fuI sBd fertile k.siy rbs island the grAn4sy a
China bat vss sptrsy unknown % lie bo,sd that
10 Amsficans, would 10, be- bshindhand 10 maxim
researches IN thE~ fsaiii~~. IN political sNnse ga
would also derive benefit 70 tbo~s naiters a. America
wosld have mnre 10 IN 9th China ard Japan t.as snY
Other ns,'sn u ~oula BE- neoessary 70 have thln~s~
scholars cwn~rtsd With this srpcclton IA u,sy woud
mAke nquifs~ into The srchasogy snd tegends ~ The
psofe the oounsfy Init witch they stud str'gfs
~. Ma ro~sn thea sdvcri.s 70 sevsrs dscovefes vhh
b. had himself made dosibg biz 10 Cbtns
cinstef BY expressing the hop~ that ggverDus.i
wsr,ld detstmips slse sending an efp~dEna y no p
caiity
Jsiro Daily followed N some eresnest femsfss relaiye
~ pr0tescd crnmisst0n.
A, the oOncinssn a Judgs fsy's fefnAfts stfegn q
tbs sgdence spsks 10 fsvos ~ M sffs1hFn
vote a thsnss vas passed. snd isossred - ~ No
rg~sn for bis able ssp1sitf apf s@sEs.tn = thm en-
rnlsssn u ins Fst, She ,hs aod'asss ai'i~fsea
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Oar sunoik Correspondence.

srTfofH, Va, Feb. ., IkbJ
Caparr Of R,bei Captain and Eight Pr'raie, Gat
rde, ". C.-nSo cniscns Charged ~dh hs Murder Of
MsuniAd Rif>ram brought IN, DC.
small force catssyie yesterday captured robel
captain and eight prvaics belonging the Fy seventh
virginia regiment. They had been home leave y ab
schce. and we're returning TO their Command. The cap
aiu had been wounded three months ago aud bad
not yet recovered. they brought Two citizens
aso taken at the time. charged with the muir
der ~ private connected mounted rice about
week They IN at the jail At this poet
small number " aniuab also brought Ia, which
turned over 10 Captain Dodge, Post Vusrtsrnaster
Everything a the Black
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.Tm Ears Avrvus NcEprR.-coroner Norris concluded
the inqas, yesterday the case Of Mrs. Cecilia xcIogh.
lin found murdered IN her room No. Q Park avenue
Friday morning last The evidence points strongly 70 tho
petrator Of the foul deed, while tho father ThoDas
Mclaughlin 10 deemed by the Jury " be accessory bsrs
the fact verdict rendered 70 the eject that Mrs.
Mclaughlin 70 her death from Injuries inflicted BY
her daughter, Mary Ann Mclaughlin, and that Ths~As
Mclaughlin was scoessovy before tbs fact 10Th father
and daughter we're eoumnied 70 svsn The alton us
Grand yury.
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LorEyriE, Ky. Feb. "a 1868
The exciting statements which have been made hero
during the past days turn Out 10 arre from tho ft
that eight hundred rebel cavalry, under Colonel
Leroy Clarke entered Richmond, KY ON Sunday, stayed
about two hours then passed through Wnchcsicr,
where a skrmish. with slight losses, occurred, alter
which tho rebel cavalry cleared out tho direction Of
Mount Sterling.
Everything Is quiet the vicinity of Frankfort and
Lexington. No apprehension arc entertained
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Bf~ros, Feb. "a, 1868.
~ party ~ lancashire oprrstIvcs ssnt ~, by xss
Couitsburdsu in the steamer Canada remained iiA
far smaaisns HAVING been fo them M that vie
nifty prsviocs 70 the sailing o. the steamer.
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crsw.4Ss ~ w, ison nsars ctts--a rs,su SOP
p~r WI b. svsn w the ssAi rsbia party ,oslsbs 81
oas,n~la Hal, ,ovrs rstit s'ssss sne nr,y fesrts
s,ss>s
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INTERESTING FROM THE SOUTH.
Breaking the Blockade at
Charleston.
REBEL OPINION OF THE MATTER.
eRUMBLINGS OF THE SOUTHERN PRESS,
&C. &C., 10.

prom the Richmond Weekly Enquirer, Feb 49,
The Southern confederacy has lately been made the
dupe Of notable imposition. II said printed, echoed
and reverbcrated the land that certain night
two roncad vessels Charleston had sunk two dis
abled ono and disposed OF the the bockag squa
don or Charleston harbor. Now with pain and
certainty that no ship sunk, none disabled and
damage In short, done 70 the bockading squadron
which, consisting Of wooden ships only, avoided fight
with our iron.cads, and most judicously, until they
brought up iron clads Of their own, which they i'm
mediatey did. Further, we regret To say that
the British steamer Princess Royal, laden with the
most precious cargo that entered Charleston had
captured the night before by federal gunboa that
she alongside Of that gunboa within mile and half
OF the shore that the naval authorities Charleston
were made of her capture value and situation and
yet our victorious iron cads did not rescue her from
that gunboat but allowed her TO be carried out to sea-
be told An official inquiry ID to be made Of this mis-
management Of enterprise which may never be 30
favorable again.
Reports from the Southwest
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Feb 20 1868.
The trains from Tullahoma make connection at Look
creek Ponoon bridges have been constructed for the
passengers TO cross An officer Of the Second Arkansas
regiment has been sentenced TO he shot the 9th
cowardce at Murireesboro.
Railroad Accident and Loss or Life.
MoDIIE. Feb 20. 1868.
despatch from Jackson TO the Adrsrser and Register
dated tho GOTH that the freight train frcm
Meridian came To chunky bridge last night " gave way
precipaatng the engine and four into the river
large number Of passengers on the tram and from
nifty to hundred reported drowned. The bridge can
not be repaired until the water falls.
Arrival OF the French War steamer Milan
at Charleston.
CHARLESTON Feb. 10, 1868.
The French steamer Milan arrived here today, and
lies anchored, with the British Petrol, with
IN the harbor.
Decision Relative 20 the Conscript Law.
The Richmond Westiy Enquirer, Feb. IS, says."A
decision been made the Confederate Court, South
Carolina district IN the Of Leopold Conn 10 the effect
has procured substitute under the nrst
conscrptlon become again liable eonscrip-
tion Of his substitute becoming himself liable
under the second The court decided that the deten
ion of cohl by the enrolling officer illegal and
dered his discharge.
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brfps, Pen. ~, 1879.
Ths Board q AAsrnso today appointed John Kwts,
formerly Coonsi Of he twenty third Massachusetts, req
so~rt -.n-s ~f.ee - Gs...si -
~Svsx
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IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI.
The Delaware Armistice RESOLUTIONS De-
nounced by the Governor and Lsgt.ia.
tur--Inscnscly Patriotic Resolutions
AdOueed. &c.

Jpp1I~os cTY Mo, Feb "a 1868.
Governor Gamble 10 the HOUSE to-day oonnani.
accompanying certain resolutions recently adopted
BY the Legislature OF Delaware asking Missouri q fend
delegates National Convention for the purpose II a.
feciing an arniNiioc, &c. Tie Goyarnors msrags
treated the subject a statesmanllsc manner, de.
nounocd the resolutions and recommended that ib"y be
passed over In silence.
A spirited discussion led and the resolutions re
oeiyed the rnost unmercul habdng the members.
They were denounced false IN history sodi ,ions
in import and reasonable IN language and several feno
buttons offered by different members, declaring In
substance that the Just and right and should be
prosecuted by every within thr ~ tho
log States tho last and last dollar until traitors
submit additionally the authority Of Ma govern
nent q tbs United states and thu principles bc cSsAb
isned that will neither consent 81 submi, 10 psAta
without the entire submission % traitors 70 any
mistcc without suhngaiion, nor v any interference by
foreign Powers; also thanking Governor Gamble for
the loyal and patriotic espf~sed his mersass,
approving u the OF Colonel Gilbert dispensing
the recent rebel convention In Kenincky.
The resolutions nnsiy passed over informally
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TAe Captured Omcers or the Isaac p.
Smith.

RETURN OF PRISONERS PROM RI0HMOND.-
There arrived yesterday In this city, ress for thar
homes In New Hampshire lately released captives
from Southern bondage, who bring positive Information
Of tho place Of Imprisonment Of the officers Of the gunboa
Isaac Smith, captured weeks ago by tho rebels In
8tono inlet This information with respect ocers
Of the Isaac r Smith, and the two officers Of the Fambeau
who were captured Whine cunning u short distance from
their vessel is brought by Messrs s. Rdde and @. c.
Rowey cutters attached 70 the Seventh New Hampshire
regiment. These gentlemen fell the hands OF tho
rebels at 81. Augustine, Florida together with First
Lieutenant Virgil II. Cato, OF the regiment. and
conveyed BY escort Richmond whence they lst
on the Goth inst, in course Of regular exchange
Of Cate being stn detained they
state that the officers OF the Isaac Smith kept in
confinement In Columbia, 9. c., hist OF whom they give,
follows:--
y. 8. Conover, Lieutenant Commanding
John w. Dacks, Executive Officer, Acting Master.
Robert Tair, Acting Master.
Whitman Chase, Acting Ensign.
Francis Brenton, Acting Ensign.
H. =. Borden, Acting Ensign.
F.C. Hills, Acting Assistant Paymaster.
Jacob Tucker, First Assistant Engineer.
Erastus Barry, Third Assistant Engineer.
g. H. Marvin, Acting Assistant Surgeon OF the beat s
separated from his brother officers In misfortune being
confined in Richmond and held hostage for the safety
OF rebel surgeon in Of the Northern prisons In
oordance with tho late proclamation of Je Davis Lieut.
Cate, bong commissioned officer, Is also closely con
fined at Columbia, s. G. 10 tho prison also con-
nnod the two captured officers OF the F1ambcau, W. b.
sheldon Acting Master and Albert q. Pembo First Act
ing Assistant Engineer.
The treatment OF Union prisoners particularly commits
stoned officers Is OF the most rigorous kind TO conane
ment but this wills doubt be considerably relaxed by
The late action Of the rebel Congress with regard their
Presidents proposed treatment OF Union officers, and
in which they have expressed their disapproval pro
ferrng to go back the system OF fair exchange
cording to rank.
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Int~ressinx from Wash Wills.

CELEBRATION ~ THg ocCUrsrIos OF THE CRY nv
SYwsrArgR coRngsrospgxrs AcouiTraL oy
COLONEL BLAKE.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Feb. "a. Ise3.
banquet given here today by the correspondents
Of loyal newspapers 10 celebration q tbs hrsi snniver
sary q the occupation 81 tho city by the onion uoors
and passed On IN sgre-abis manner.
ConeI Bake Of the Fortlesh indiana Volunteers court
artiscd Tor d~ob~depce ~ field orders nj the battle q
Stones river has been unanimously acquitted and has re
turned IN duty.
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AFFAIRS At vIcKssvao.
TIA Exploit or the Fedsral Ram Queen or
the West.
Especial correspondence to the Mobile Advertiserl

the West.
y,ckssuna Feb ., Ises
7As pa.ass Of Ae federal ram BY he bate
a. a. yss"Ssy MORNING. although ,,s ..sr8y,,s
sessed BY hundreds Of ladies brave men among
whom noticed several Mobiians. who had gathered upon
Tie highest emnences about the city and even upon the
very verge Of the river, in the deusve hope seeing
ugly looking thing sink 10 the bottom Of the Mississippi
asd patriotic ardor of the entire popustou and unyer
sal feeling OF chagrn seemed TO pervade the whole com
munty at witnessing her escape
In pa sing by the vicksburg shcI attempted to
destroy hat boat by butt. but struck santing blow
which only STAYED In few Of her deck blanks aud forced
her high into the mud. A turpentine ball then
thrown aboard or tho Ncsburg with view u firing her
bot the attempted ncendarsm also failed 10 do s work
Mechanics who at work on the latter named boat
port that when the within short distance OF
them ball from u guns struck and passed en-
trey through her. But the range o. this gun
she would probably have sunk the ram
This movement Of tho enemy has been expected here
ever since the arrival Of the army and Beet sbove and
DOUBTED the success Of The cz3sInon. m couse me
canal, through which the tdsJoTs too taken, voad
Ne uselcs sslss Of he gsrborts ,cee tetc 70 rroect
stood here. that the move was anticipated by
military authoritDs, who knew that such an attempt
COULD 10. wei ~ avsrtsd and IN consequence arrange
barren Of fruiis ana under this impression the suppos
ron prevails that ne feeble 1oyts Of bat11e csre
several more de~ertors arrived bore yesterday wno
crossed the river BY means OF SKID which they
bring the same old story, o. e great di.soi,saei,sa
aaa o.asrahsotso~ Of General ysASymgnis ar,ag
The latter person u reported as very busv
in peSfcctug his arrangements for the attack ON this city
and sstive POSSIBILITIES are expected 10 commences in very
short Tine General e,am = aie rslcs,ed p,esrnt. and
Asusard Thai q Gght Is near At hand may be safely
inferred by the deserton q he Yankees Who get away
Txe nes IqM c iats place behao ne CITY and srlmsds.
atty IN frmG Perhaps the whole force may be concsn
traded belOw without attacking the city it-e IL might
DO possible that the gunboan VII run down without ring
gun; but this probable, A. the iron ohds viii
doubt engage the river batteries along tho whole line
white the army s being carried across the peninsula Il
s NOT believed that any great exerton VIII be made 70
preveni The army from going below tho city
The Rebels Mystined About the Ram.
vIcKsarRs, Feb. 4, 1883.
day of quietness marked the military movements
about vcsburg and vicinity yesterday and was tho
FIRST and only day for week that did not bring into
our lines any Yankee dsssrtsfs Large numbers q tho
buo bellies are daily seen ths both foot
anS cavalry bus since last Friday dcpredations have
- W4nilssd suca Ne HSDsrly u eur e,sisens ovw
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Reports from the southvest.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Feb 20, 1868
The trains from Tulahoma make connection at Look
creek Pontoon bridges have been constructed for the
passengers TO An officer tf the Second Arkansas
regiment has been sentenced be shot the 9th
cowardice at Murireesboro.
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Railroad Accident and Loss or Life.
Arrival Of the Ere ch War steamer Milan
at CharlestOn.

The French Milan arrived here today, and
now lies anchored with the British steamer Petrol, with
In the harbor.
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HOOKER AND THE NNcoMPooPs orsruH Tmss--
Tho only paper in this city which stands by
Hooker h the Times. Yesterday morning the
Tribune renewed its attacks on his blunders,
and the Evening Post has long since thrown
him overheard. But the nincompoops of the
Times continue 70 hold him up as military
idol, when the whole world gives him up as
bad case. "Here Is the Young Napoleon, /"
they cry; "let us fall down and worship him. y
This IL worthy Of the military critic who once
made such middle Of "the elbows of the MIN
cio," "she sympatbles Of youth" and "the for
tiflcations OF Paris-
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THE ELEVENTH CoRPs AND ITs GMERAIs.-
General Howard, commanding the Eleventh
corps, and Carl Schurz, commanding division
thereof, have taken exception 10 the descriptions
of their personal action at the battle of Chancel-
louisville, ss contained in several other morn
ing papers a. well as the HERALD They claim
that, personally, their conduct was brave and
proper in the field. We are glad to see them
90 sensitive to criticism. II Is o good sign, and
we are willing TO admit that there have been
mistakes made as regards their personal conduct
in the battle in question. They showed bravery
enough, but very little brains. They are re-
sponsible for the behavior Of the Eleventh corps.
Had they trained their men morally and physi-
cally a. they ought, the result would have been
different Had they properly drilled their
troops, and inspired them with true morale,
they would not have run away. American
troops when properly handled never behave In
this manner In battle. Generals Howard and
Schurx must therefore shoulder the responsi
bility Of the disordsrly flight Of the Eleventh
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were put forward to plead yesterday In the Court
OF Oyer and Terminer, and were remanded Tor
trial. Amongst them was Sergeant Joseph Lennon,
OF United States cavalry regiment, indicted ior
stealing horse and buggy, valued at $500.
An interesting piece of evidence was developed
on Saturday In the Christy will case. Z. ID. Chris
ty. son of the deceased, testified that his father
surreptitiousiy removed the family Bible prior TO
bis alleged second marriage, and that this Bible
contained the records Of the births, marriages.
&C., of the family. and, among the rest the mar
rage of the deceased with II. e. Harrington, the
witness mother. A. w. Bradford for the will;
Benz. +. Blankman and c. K. Smith for the contest
ants. eft
According TO the City Inspectors report. there
were 422 deaths in the city during tho past week.
decrease Of Is as compared with the mortality
of the week previous. and more than occurred
during the corresponding week last year. The re-
capitalization table gives deaths Of alcoholism. of
diseases of the bones, joints, &o. 90 of the brain
and nerves. s of the generative organs. 10 Of
the heart and blood vessels, l5l of the lungs,
throat, &C.; 4 Of old age, % of diseases of the
skin and eruptive fevors. premature births, sc Of
diseases of the stomach, bowels and other diges-
tive organs; SO of uncertain seat and general
tAe.o.os VI oASoe5os W VIC ufunhry of6""o' anu
ID from violent causes. There were 27S natives OF
the United States, IL Of England, s7'of Ireland,
ofscotand, 81 of Germany, and the balance Of
various foreign countries. ta9e ~
The stock market was very buoyant yesterday, and
stocks generally wore higher with increase OF bus
ness. Money easier. Gold duh at llsk ltsx
Exchange, l6SK q 1874.
Business generally very dull yesterday. ftansac
tIons all kinds OF produce and merchandise were
extremely limited SCALE Prices Of bresdstuas and pro-
visions favored buyers and groceries less buoyant
The changes In most Other branches Of trade uam
portank. 3. 81 ~ Nf
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IA tuo uoiu, Suooo places WOulQ nave I0ll0n
without blow. Without the destruction Of
the principal armies of the enemy in decisive
battles, the capture Of Richmond, Charleston,
Mobile, vicksburg, and other cities similarly
situated, would avail little towards the over
throw of the rebellion or towards bringing the
war 10 Q successful issue. Mismanagement
and incapacity have blundered at every stop
since the struggle began.
In the war OF the Revolution great ability was
displayed in the field as well as in politics BY
the same men. The &c nerals were all states
men and men of character and mark. Hence
their success. The same cause operated to the
triumph Of the Roman arms. Superior men
ruled the country and led the armies BY turns.
In the next generation after the American Rsvo-
luton Q race of statesmen succeeded 10 Wash.
ingtou and the rest; but they displayed no sptl.
tude for military affairs, probably because there
was no SCOPE for the exercise Of such talents.
In the present time we have neither statesmen
nor generals, but for the most part q set Of
small men who play ct soldiers, and play at
politics with equal ignorance and stupidity. The
consequence is that everything has gone wrong.
The only man who has shown ability in war, or
who appears TO have understood the business
be undertook, IL General Mcclellan, whose
plans and purposes have been defeated BY jeal-
Gus rivals and party politicians Of very small
calibre. The idea of some of our generals
hes been simply to kill or be killed, without
considering what benefit is to result from the
slaughter. Such lighting can never achieve the
object Of the war. A French general who saw
Lord Cardigan mako the famous charge
upon the Russian batteries ct Balaklava OK.
claimed, at Is magnificent, but II ID not war;
And so the attempt Of Burnside TO storm the
heights Of Fredericksburg; that Of Dupont, un-
der orders from Washington, 10 capture
Charleston with . few iron-clsds, and The
folly Of Sherman running his head against
Hainss' bluff, like . mad bull against the
wall, may DO grand displays Of courage;
but such Il not war In tho scientific sense Of the