, 1864-01-23
PUGET SOUND HERALD
sTEILAcooM, W. =,
Saturday, January 23. 1864.
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.

Boston, Dec. 20. The officers Of the gun.
boat AedyG report that when they left Halifax,
warrants were oft for eight Of the pirates, all
Of whom had teeh in the city for several days,
but il was doubtful IL any arrests would be
made; as the police were in the interest OF the
rebels, ard the people utterly opposed to such
measures.
New York, Dec 26th.-Rules regulating
new passport system are being entered into Tor
foreign vessels The fact was com nunicated to
the British Consul Yesterday.
The English bafE Oircasian was seized here
Yesterday Under suspicious circumstances, and
some arrests made. The ironclad Decatur was
successfully launched this morning.
Ad7ices from Texas state that Gen. WASH
bdrn had started for Indianola and Lavacca, and
they are doubtless Ia our possession ere this
It Is believed San Antonio will soon be in our
possession, where our troops will concentrate
Tor the overthrow Of the rebels.
lnformatio has been received at the State
Department to the effect that orders have been
sent by the Government Of France to the COM
inanler.in Chief Of the naval forces Of the Pa
eitic ocean, to blockade the ports Acapulco and
San Bias, but lhrougha spirit Of lbsrality and
comfy on the pate of the Emperor II the
French, the American steamers, which oonsti-
tute the line between San Francisco sWd Psa.
ANA, shall continue their stock Of coal which
they may need for their own vessels, but shall
not leave nor receive any mcrchaadise or pas.
sengers.
Washington, Dec. 2G.-In accordance with
instructions received from the Emperor Of
Russia, bis Minister had an audi cnce with the
e President this noreing for the purpose Of ex.
pressing tho thanks u the Imperial govern.
lnent for the kind reception given to the Rus.
sian uovy. and their officers and crews, in the
United States. tti T.su-
New York, Dec SOth-Lord Lyons has had
an lot Eview with SeeatAry, Stanton. The
Chesapeake afair is likely to prove trouble
some. --....-, ~
Il Is said that the wheie Of Gen. Kilpatrick's &
cavalry division has re-enlisted Tor the war.
Most New England regiments have slgnitied
their intention 10 vocalist, also four Indiana
vegimeuts
SINCE Congress refused paying the exorbi
tant bountieS enIistments are Increasing, hun.
dreds arriving here daily. In Few weeks at
She present rate, nearly oil the army Of she
Potouac will have re-enlisted for the war.
Gev. Morton, who returned from the Army
Of the Potomac to-day, says three out Of four
Indiana regiments will re.enrst
The quota Of several States are being arran
ged 50 Is to avoid dificnlty in future. Each
State will be officially informed Of the number
Of mon 1t Is expected to raise, and the enforce.
uent Of the drait viii not be later than the
middle Of January. ssh5J
Washington, Dec 29th.--An expedition To
cooperate with Gen. Averill, consisting Of two
regiments Of infantry, one battery Of six guns,
and 400 cavalry, numbering I 400 in all, under
comuDand Of Col. Geo. d. Wells, Of the S4th
Massachusetts Infantry has returned to Har.
per's Ferry, without the loss Of man, after
penetrating 20 HaFrisonburg, Shenandoah val.
Icy, where L was ascertained that Averill had
finished bis work. .-.--., 4.
Afer Wells had accomplished bis diversion,
strictly aoeordingt TO orders he found himself
confronted by 1000 % 10000 oe Lees ioFces,
with Gen. Rosss brigade and STARTS cavalry
IN his rear At Front Royal. By clever strat.
cgy and forced marches he escaped the former
and avoided the latter, aud reached hs post
with bis men and munitions 1unharmed. So
desperate at one time secuted the chances Ol
the expedition, that the rebels IN Winchestei
olHtred %. bet that nOt . man would return.
Rebel prisoners were safely brought o.
washington, Dec. So Chief Justice Taney,
who has been ashgerously III ior some days, d
somewhat better 70 day. = a, is' -.
TIE Official rebel loss At The battle Of Chick.
amauga & as follows; killed ,2oe; dangerous
y wounded $50; slightly vosnded 1880
Secretary Chase IN bis nunnli report asks
Congress % repeal the provisitn directing hin
% make loans Tor Ton or forty years, and oulI
power him instead 70 negotiate necessary loans
% whatever terms he may deem, best This au-
thorily will undoubtedly be given, and the Sec
rrtnFg will have power 70 issuc &3OO, 600 00o
noe pf the popular $50 loan Subscriptions
. |h'1 loan should coftinue 70 come IL faster
thN nscded BY The department. lis under.
STOOD Hat 6rnlssioh will Be given 70 agents q
receiYo INSCRIPTIONS payable IN installmenls
: = 1lh| mount shall te required I've per cent.
only % e required ab 4 guarantee thus saw.
lN1 4 lhe Gosesnment large amount Of In.
Sslesk "A ..,,,.,
Enraacn, Doc. 24th. - 0urrriIlss llrsd into I
baat running down The river from Memphis %
Nopsfsld, December 32d, killing The Captain
an1 gpunding another man severely. They
bqarded The boat, which they ecutiled aud sunk.
A iolco sent In pursuit succeeded in capturing
uix euerfilas and thirty or f6riy mules and
horses. When the Perry leii, g1nboais were
Smelling Tie woods. iitiaf
Parties who have Just arrived from the int.
riof countries In West Tennessee represent
great destitpiion among the psopis In that u
9ion. 10 Haywood and Madison counties The
best families could not afford any better meals
than brad without butter, and salt pork partly
preserved IL ashes. Forrest d levying scontri-
buttons ol prgyisiops and forage on al iarmers
IN lhy vicinity The gnerFillas under Payne,
ullo have been committing depredations on The
people y counties adjoining Memphis. have. I
isfeported, gathered up all theif forces and
crossed The Big Halchie. 5rt ss
TIE Little Rock Ds6louutof December 18th
says: The city isimproving Bnsiness Is rap
Idly increasing. In the Sbte The Union cause
isgaiuing gFnInd rapidly and stea ny. The
6ecessionists ere laying down their arms and
prtudices. Hundfeds of volunteers arc en-.
rolling themselves In the ranks of lh6 National
dslsn1sfG Better spirits and healthier tcne
pFsvails among the people.
20 Col. Merrill, who was sent some days ago "a
pafsult Of the rebel forces south, sent dispatch
Astnlght stating that the enemy was 600 strong,
Eeis net two miles beyond Princeton. Ht
killed 80, wounded II, and took as prisoners
shrse commissioned officers and 2b privateG
a Federal iofaging party in the rear Of Mer'
lllfs advance captured 40 head Of beei cattle.
The rebels are al driven beyond the Ouaehita
Mtrgll vas within fourteen miles of Camden ia
pursuit.