The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-16

We learn byfnteliigence from Roanoke Island
the important fact that the rebels arc contempa,.
ing raid upon the troops of Capt Foster at that
point, which may take place at any moment
1t appears That the rebels have i25 small boats
secreted in The bayous aud crcok of Tyrrel
aud Hyde counties, by means or which they IN
tend to take their troops. eight hundred in number,
across the river and make dash upon the govern.
meni property on the island Captain Porter has
Noticed General Foster Of the danger OF his posi-
ton. and unless achievements are sent to him.
his garrison may be captured.
From the Army d the Potomac II il stated that
tho rebels continue TO erect bfeastworks and dig
riHc pits. There have been Gurtbe. heavy rains
there, and the roads are. consequently. MS bad as
over. Genera! Hooker is issuing furoughs TO the
lneh ct the ratio OF Two in every hundred.
We give to-day most interesting account of
the proceedings og the Alabama, the reception OF
Captain Semmss al kingston jamaica, and the
cas'oaa and exciting incidents which arose from
thai ovation. A map OF the harbor Of For;
Royal. Martinique, shows very ;ntclligibly the
noae hy which the Alabama escaped the
t'ockaGe O. The Unted States steamer Ss,sJa.
cinto. There was pretty at Kingston be-
tween two merchants concerning the purchase OF
6on'c United states Treasury notes from Semnies,
wfich he he'd seized on the steamer Ariel, the
qnarre' resulting in personal violence.
81 tpe Arrival Of nc Umpire City from Key West
we get particulars o: the loss OF the steamer
Swan. witt seventeen Of her cYsy and passengers
sa. or The chase Of the xrigateer tloriis J., the
Soaoma.
rw" rebel schooGess he Pelican, with eighty.
tao bale, OF cotton, AMI Break o'psS with one
hundred aud lorty-tso bales or cotton arrived al
the BELIZE, Honduras, after running the blockade
at Mobile on the 2ad and 2jth December. The
latter reports being chased by two cruisers. They
ran oot ia dark night.
Considerable excitement, was caused in Balti.
more yesterday hy The display of strong seces-
son feeling on the part Of the congregation Of ~,
Bdlle street Methodist Church and another place
al worship. because The Union iag was hoisted
over thu buildings.
Our dates from the city Of Mexico are one week
later than previous adyices They show that while
the Mexican nation Is putting forth The most ,igor.
oas efforts Tor ,ho detcuc. or thtir country. The
movements Il the French invaders are character.
lied by anything hu' thc dash and rapidty III
movement which General rorcy promised IN
his proclamation. The tmpcfors direction o.
act promptly anu dccisively i apparently
being carried out by the rule Of IT..
verse proportion. There bad been several skin.
mishes between the Mexicaus and frcnch, ~
which the former have come on victorious.
The attack on Pueblo. SO often deferred
ga sssy-- been put % aud i. The
meshtinie the Mexican Commsnlcr oriegs l.
baking it a sort Of sebsstopo The French traits
and ouiposts continually suffer from the dcpreda
lions o. suerllas and the fearful lassoo Of the
r'Id Mexican. More than 200 FrenciN mules have
Dsen taken by these men. Tue news Is >of con.
Aas.ss.e interest