The New York herald., 1863-12-26

The reports of the abandonment Of the rebel
cause by the Indians in Arkansas are fully con.
0rmcd by dispatches from Fort Smith
yesterday, stating that the Choctaw chief
tain McCurtain. with other rebel leaders.
came into our lines and surrendered them
selves to General Mcneil. They have abandoned
the rebel allegiance. and profess desire to avail
themselves ofthe Presidents amnesty proclama.
ton. The question of modifying the amnesty proc.
,amation, 80 as to embrace the case Of these In.
dians, is now being mooted in Washington.
The rules regulating the new passport system
In regard to vessels leaving this port have been
extended to foreign ships, and such fact was
communicated 70 the British Consul yesterday.
The English bark Circassan was seized At pier No.
Is East river. under suspicious circumstances, and
many arrests were made by the Marshal, male as
well as female Crnoline would appear to be cx
tcnsivcly used an 9gis Tor firearms, as no less
than Eve -four barrel rcvolvers were taken from
the person Of one lady.
The transport Fulton, from Charleston, which
arrived last evening. brings news to the 22d, but
nothing of much Importance has transpred. The
firing on the city from Battery Putnam continues
at regular intervals. The weehawken was about
TO be raised.
We give some interesting news from the South.
crn papers in another column, including the mes
sage of the Governor Of Texas, a stubborn rebel
document; the trial OF Mrs. Allan, in Richmond,
for carrying on reasonable correspondence with
'the Yankees" the state of affairs in Mobile, the
proceedings Of the rebel Congress and other in.
tcrcstng matter.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Information has been promulgated by the State
Department to the effect that orders have been
sent by the imperial government Of France to the
commandernchief OF the French naval forces in
the Pacific Ocean TO place IN . state Of blockade
The ports Of Acapulco and San Bias; but that
through spirit OF libcrality and comfy on the
part Of the Emperor Of tho French he has decided
TINT the American packets which constitute the
line between Panama and San Francisco shall con.
tinus TO enjoy the privilege, Notwithstanding the
blockade, of touching at Acapulco. in order to
renew their sock Of coal which they may need
for the completion Of their voyage, II being under.
stood, however, that these vessels shall not leave
or receive any passengers at that port, or any
merchandise.
Our European correspondence by the Asa,
dated IN London aud Paris on the llth instant
contains very interesting details Of the telegraphc
report Of the news from Halifax. We publish the
London Times account Of the great prize fight
between Hecnan aud King.
At midnight on Thursday last the telegraph ope-
rators at Portland. Maine, and Chattanooga, Ten
rcssee, hold friendly converse over the wires
through an uninterrupted circuit.
The aggregate length Of the railroads in ver'
mont Is i've hundred miles. aud some Of them have
been running fifteen years, yet with the exception
OF two persons who wcro killed by car blown
from the track at Manchester, no one has ever
been killed inside Of any passenger car in the
Htato.
The iron.clad Dictator will be launched thi'
morning ct ten o'clock, from the shp house of the
Delauister Iron works, foot Of thirteenth street,
North River.
Tue Soldiers Relief Bazaar OF Boston will pay
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