, 1863-03-12
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.

III. Y0UNGs POINT reo' To-
f..st nirht the gallant ram Queen Of the West
aoain started down the stream, and will ascend
Red River and destroy all vessels she finds.
New YoRK, Feb. 10.
Cen. Wool has requested the Police to ascer.
tain the number and description OF firearms and
quantity of ammunition now in store, ETC., in
this city, and the inquiry is being carried out
Feb 2O.-The steamer HeOLelldn, from New
Orleans the 10th. has arrived. The DeltG had
Seen suppressed by Gen. Banks; but the EN-
ployees waited on him, representing that their
subsistence depended upon its continuance.
Cen. Banks directed its continuance, under the
management Of the bOOk'keeper.
The steamer George CrOmWeR, from New Or.
leans the 18th, arrived this evening Consider.
able discomfort existed among the troops, grow.
ine out Of an unwillingness Of the white soldiers
70 be placed on q common footing with negroes.
. The report was correct that the Brooklyn was
aground in eleven feet Of water. The Delta had
been placed in the hands Of the Messrs. lIill re.
porters Of the Boston Journal and New York
Herald.
News from Galveston Is that the feet had en-.
tered the bay, but found it so strongly fortified,
that Il was deemed best to withdraw for the
present
!, Col. Charles Carroll Hicks, Of the rebel army,
was arrested this afternoon at the St. Nicholas
Hotel
The Essning Post has information, through
gentleman irOm Richmond, that the Rebel army
has finished growing, as every man in the South
between l6 and 40 is now in the service. There
Is Q biIl before the Rebel Congress for the con.
Rcriping Of even foreigners and Marylanders,
The supplies Of the Rebel army, except shoes.
are better than they have been. The Rebels
ars reported to be short Of powder, and forage
is scarce, while the people on the route to Fred
ericksburg arc on the point Of starvation. Our
informant is certain that there is q formidable
force Of Rebels IN front Of Hooker, and he
laughs at the assertion that Lees army has gone
% Vicksburg.
The Chamber Of Commerce adopted a strong
protest against the wrong that the British Gov
ernment has allowed to be inflicted on our com.
morce in her home Colonial ports in the matter
Of the Alabama. The Chamber also adopted
resolutions in favor Of letters Of marque against
the Alabama, Florida and other piratical vessels,
aNd also memorial to the Secretary Of the
Navy, aSking whether the dciences Of New York
harbOr are sufficient.
Headquarters Army If the Potomac Feb. 10.
The RichnIond Enquirer, Of yesterday, has q
telegram dated Charleston, the 18th, which con.
tains proclamation from Beauregard to the
people Of Charleston a>d Savannah. He says
the movements Of the encmys FederaD heetS
indicate an attack on one or both cities and .S
tells those unable 10 take an eeuve part ~ he u'e
comlns struggle, 20 eave, anu ean. vn on an uae
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The RsPHot'ean eonii,as the statement tnat
Gen. Butler was ordered to an important COM