The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-07


'ns squadron Il Admiral wixss-vz The 0csosars, M
60 and sonoma-ss being utterly worthless for The dsy
hey have 70 psrosm having spsed not being able 70
steam over nine knots ana totally unified for going 70
sea useless knowing theso facts, 70 ask the Qsee
ton Why the Alabama s not captured more than once;
for The stsenen Of Captain Rdge answers the question
sAtisfactprny AMI ~ NJ true particular tho
Santiago has come for COAL stores and extensive re-
pairs 70 her machinery. She win be here some
days The quartcrrnaster's Reanie left last
evening for Havana on duty connected with tho
army. Inc Unlsd states transport steamer Hayes
from New Orleans. with dates 10 the goth arrived
yesterday afternoon She 10 coaling and leaves
night New York This morning at two O'Clock tho
United States mail steamer Ocean Queen from Aspinwal,
with passengers aud large amount OF treasure into
the harbor and after procuring few provisions sailed
again for New York before daylight. Not half dozen
people OH the ISLAND Of her having been here, and
your correspondent among the majority q unucky
ones she dd not meet the convoy sent TO protect her.
Colonel has taken hold Of matters on the island
with great energy He has ordered, through the Provost
Marshal rho removal OF al of beyond The limits Of tho
city and liking the most active measures 10 have the
city 10 the most perfect order and thoroughly ceanseo
The Nneteth regimen, left everything in the most nthy
dead dogs could be found in every direction.
Aceumuai;ops Of filth could b. found everywhere, and
when examination was had or the condition Of the city
generally not to be wondered ut that yelsw fever
spread with amazing rapidity after once max
them out Niger stealing by Wholesale, drunkenness and
debauaary eating rascaly abolition newspaper and
trying indie the government formed the whole
cupaticn Of Colonel Morgan and his quartermaser At
tending 10 tRar legitimate BUSINESS formed no part or
their programme nor did they appear to consider any
thing hut ~orsn for their benefit; and yet runor
saws there chances Of their returning here God for
The United States steam transport Ericsson arrived
this morning from Ship Island She will take N two hun
dred and eighty tons OF coal and leave for New York
the prizes arrived this morning She s
the schooner aon Blanc, Nassau. loaded with salt Her
clearance from Nassau Port Royal but salt
worth legs Port Royal than Nassau infer
that the vessel was not bound there but to Dixie.
Singular VIA before Admiralty Court very
soon We have prize in the harbor a rebel
- n
turpentrc She captured On the Bahama Banks,
al anchor near one OF the islands and sent 10 this port
II she is cleared oy the court on the ground Of being
taken within british jurisdiction, s she not liable TO cap
ture and condemnation enemys property the mcment
condemnation az enemys property al once, leaving
tho other matter for future settlement Who knowsS
DEC. 80, 1862.
Tho United statos transport steamers Confidential,
Empire ~, Key West and City of Bath arrived hero
this morning and last night, bringing New Orleans
papers Of the 27th Instant They will all coal here before
going North Tho City Of Bath viii get on tomorrow and
takes thu mail! As you maysupposc, are all anxiety
for further news from North The last we had Was
Of the Responding character We feel as were in
doubt 70 the ultimate result Of the war and we SEQ
plainly that Il unsuccessful have TO blame but
ourselves for the result The policy pursued on this
island during tho past six months by the military autho
Yties s looked upon by the majority population
indicative OF the intention Of the government towards all
the people OF the South loyal As well as dsoyal There
are men here who have been deprived OF Their a-men
who through ali the trouble, loyal TO the govern
mont, although daily threatened with tho bangmans
and tar and feathers by those who have left
the island. Those persons believed that tho war was
the constitution or the United States the basis;
but when they see their property-every cent
they are possessed o-taken from them unlaw-
fully BY military power. end by IN act Of Congress,
debarrsd from having tha: property returned by tho
that stole ~ what they thnk9 Certainly
not that the rights Of loyal citizens under the corsta
on are 10 be respected Under these circumstances
"
has made secret enemies instead Of open rends2 There
residing this island protesting the
property, ready TO flee az nomnnts warning TO any
other cline that openly and In the most public places
advocate the negro stealing propenstes Of Colonel Morgan
and his crew, and do nothesiste gloa, tsfact
that the miaEypower has right such Stolen
property aud yet they say that they support the
sutton VI the United States. How absurd One OF these
terribly loyal men, during the secession excitement
here wishing 10 turn an honest penny, Ned himself
~ manufacturing the and bars OF tho tag
and selling them 1T moderate prices TO secession friends
Now he advocates the freedom Of all nggsrs and pro.
viding every newborn niger baby with red flannel
shirt and mora pocket handkerchief Another when
living OF military posts 10 Florida during tho
Seminole war, in the hab, Of selling rum our sol
diers and powder TO the Indiansfor what purpose you
may imagine, such AM too, tho loyal men and abc-
Tho Omitted States octorara Commander Napo.
leon Collins, has arrived from cruise the Baharns
Banks She comes for coal, and w remain here bar
few hours The brig Comet, prize to the Santiago de
Cuba, also arrived to-day. The United States steamer
Sycamore, Lieut. Commander Earl English has completed
her repairs ready for The sagaosre is
the best beyond doubt II all n her now In the
She been in active service over nc year dur
ing which steam has bees her boilers three hun
dred and dfty days ard her engines have made
vo millions Il revolutions without the slightest part Of
any Of her machinery becoming deficient This speaks
well for the builder OF the engines bet particularly
the engineer in charge ar Henry snyder second assist
ant engineer United states Navy. The following ito
Sasamore's officers
Lieuaenan, COMMUNICATED English.
Acting Maker aud Erecutipe O6iccr-Wm. Enlcs.
Acting Arstr-Edwr Babson.
AStstant Surgsoa-wai,er r. Scoacl6.
Acting Asstsan PaymaHer-John F. Wood.
EHgineers-Henry snyder, secoud assistant, acting
chief W. H. Harris Frederick G. coggn, third assist
ants; Martin Van Buren,, acting third assistant.
Masters MdtsS--JeG A. Slalnn, Charles A. Fleming,
George y. Sideii. Franklin Z. Ford.
CdJt1in's CirI---W ilam A. Kiag
PavnasteT's CIers--F. q. Kidder.
Disc 81, 1852
The transport Mcclellan arrived evening
from New Orleans after coaling' win leave for New
York Colonel Coos. Of the One Hundred and Thirty
sixth New York sustained of the collar homo
at the time Of the wreck OF the NJ Sanford Re
went with his regiment however, to New Orleans; but
the injury found arrival there TO be- OF a
than supposed and he returns to New
York In Abe Mcclellan on sick leave.
"Wonders will cease;n for the steamer Magnolia
taken prize Singular 10 relate however Commander
Spots not board The Magnsa's luck commenced
under Capt Budd ceased when Capt SPOTS took command
OF her and returns he leaves her III luck ap
pears 10 attend this active and energetic officer who s
reoices 70 say vastly improved In health since being
placed on sick leave II win be deeply Notifying 70 him.
however, that he does not share the prize just taken
and have the credit OF capturing her.
The Magnoiias prize is the schooner Uncle Mose sho
from Havana, with Cargo q salt, and b0hnd for
Dixie The Uncle Nose first captured last June By the
United States steamer Tahoma, Commander J. G. Howell
loaded with cotton shaw brought 70 this port, con
demned sold g. Curry, tho sent her to Nassau
and resod her Nov she returns here 10 through the
same process once more.
The following steam transports are now IN the barbor
&c Ericsson
Empire City, Key West and Mcclellan: and the Ben
Dsford Is Also here, bound TO Port Royal. Others
hourly expected from the westward.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A SNouNCEMENR-DR }. WALTER SCOTT, CHEF
n Resident Physician 70 the New York Medical Institute