, 1864-01-02

Halifax, Dec. 1.-The Cdn1dI with dates
from Liverpool to November esth, aud from
Queenstown to the Goth, has arrived.
The steamer Rappalann"ek, under the Con.
federatc flag, arrived at Calais November goth.
The Confederate steamer Georgia had gone
into the stocks at Cherbourg for repairs Of
some small damages The latest advices from
Calais say that the steamer Rdppdhannoek had
been seized by the French authorities. She
sailed from Sheern"ss Engllnd, on the 26th
November, in an unfinished condition. She
had gang Of carpenters on board and is
pierced for eight guns
New York, Dec. 14.-By the arrival Of the
steamer Fulton from Port Roval, we learn Of
the loss of the monitor Weehdtrken, which
sunk at anchor, inside Of Charleston bar, on
Sunday last. Four engineers and twenty six
Of the crew were drowned. A furious gale
prevailed at the time. The other vessels Sns.
tanned no damage. The situation before Charles
ton remains unchanged. The Wecha,rkcn lies
in five iathoms Of water, but is expected 10 be
raised. She was lost from neglect and bad
management.
Desertcrs from the rebel lines state that
large number of soldiers will take advantage of
the amnesty offered IN the Presidents proclaim.
alton as SOON as they can become acquainted
with its conditions, and also say that the sol.
diers would have come over TO US in bodies
long since, if they could have been satisfied
they would not at once have heen Impressed
into the Union service. They have been az
sured by their officers that such would be the
fate Of every ,lesertcr. No doubt large ina:
jority Of North Carolina and the Border State
troops are heartily sick Of the war, and desir.
Gus Of returning to their allegiance.
The Tribune says a committee from the Ma
tional Council Of the Loyal League waited on
the President on Friday, and str ngly urged
him. as 4 duty to the Administration and the
country. to remove P,Stmaster.G General Blair,
Attorney.G General Bates, and Generals HaIlrck
and Schofeld.
Senator Bavard, Of Delaware, never having
taken the anti.rehr!linn oath required by the
Act Of last session, was informally reminded
Of the fact by the Vice President to-day, aud
requested to say whether he was prepared to
take It. Iie replied in the negative, adding. if
the Senate by formal vote required him to
take Il. he should resign. The question will
probably he brought up to morrow aud there
is no doubt, if he keeps his promise, Delaware
will have more fitting representative.
The President has yielded. to the demand
made by the Loyal League representatives
and Gen. Schoflrld has been removed and or.
dercd to report at Washington.
Letters have been received from prominent
conservative members Of the rebel Congress.
from North Carolina, asking, unotlicial.y, upon
what terms the Southern States would be per-
uitted to return to the Union.
The Clerk Of the Senate Military Committee,
the House Librarian, and severA, other minor
officials at the Capitol, suspected Of sympathy
with seeessionists. have been relieved from
Office.
Il has recently come to the knowledge Of
the Government, that there arc, along the iron.
tiers Of Canada, upwards Of ten thousand de-
sertcrs. most Of them in suffering condition
and anxious to return to join their regiments
Il is probable that proclamation will shortly
be issued by the Presidei {, offering pardon to
all who will return TO their regimvnts within
thirty days
Chicago. Dec l0--A special from Washing.
ton says Senator Sanlsburv, Of Delaware, also
declines 10 lake the aati.rrbellion oath, required
by the act of last Congress-
A late Richmond Eramiaer has the follow.
ing: Prisoners ave furnished daily with three.
quarters RI a pound Of bacon, when the rebel
troops in the lield are only receiving one quar-.
ter.
Cairo, Dec. 15.--The steamer Ton Phul
was fired on by rebel battery above Bayou
Sara on T,iesday last. Several shots toak Il.
fect. considerably damaging the boat. killing
the captnin, barkeeper, and two deck hands.
Five others werv wounded. Little Rock ad.
vices say that 1000 men have come In since
the occupation, 1000 u whom are now in the
Federal army.
New York, Dec. ia special dispatch
from Washington says that McDougail will in.
troduce juint resolution, declaring that the
French invasion Of Mexico Is an unfiiendly act,
aud inqniring if Il will not oe the duty of the
United States to declare war against France.
Tho Tribune has private advices from Ilava.
ma, which state that the Seeessionists there
have given over the rebel cause as hopeless.
One who had nearly $780, Of Confederate
funds 10 bis hand, has realized on Il and fed
10 parts unknowa. u is understood there that
breakup Of the concern is near at hand
Boston, Dec. Il.-A New Orleans CORES
pondcnt writes that the expedition Of Cen
Banks to Texas Is q glorious success. The
Uninn men ore rallyine under the standard Of
Gen Banks IN large numbers, Allthe Texans
required was force to back them up. Gen.
Banks has recruited two regiments In that
State since be landed, and the works. still g.
ing on.
Cincinnati, Dec. lelh--Adyice from Knox.
vile the 10Th inst, state tha: the main body oi
Longslreet's army was at RoerFsville. During
The re,rrai, Lonssireet last 5000 in pris-
oners and drserlerA There were swanns of
fneiiives from his ranks and army was worn
out BY hard service aud were dlspiFited. The
rrlreating rebels were suffering intensely lnr
rlathing aud food. Lonestreet abandoned his
siege train Of six guns. aittr burning the gun
cafriagrs. The guns iell into our hands. Two
ii n,ir heavy trains were met tbetween Cnmber-
land Jap aud Knoxville with supplies for the
army. There were thirty days supplies at
Knoxville when the rebels rrtrcated. The peo-
ne around Knoxville are destitute. the rvbsl
army having consumed everything ratahle.
Lqncs.rees's army Is represented 70 b. dem p
alizcd 10 an extraordinary drgree by hardships
and desertion ID East Tennessee.
y Chicago, Dec. 10th, by way Of Memphis.
we learn Of another victory gained over the
rebels, IN Texas Official information has been
received al Headquarters Of the Department
of she Gull, that oil the rebel forces ut Port
Cavallo we're captured by the Union troops
under Gen. Nashburh. Il is not known what
tho number Of the enemy was, but acrounis
urcyi0us 10 capture placed the number uf The |