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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-18
Atte,,,ps or Echci Pri2onern 70 Escn1e FROM
kIoiur Lookout.
WASHINGTON. Wednesday. J'eh. II, 1854

A-fINCTc%, " tGHts1t9, J'ti. II, 4N'i
THIS evening" SIR has the following: The
Kin, PlMr, Acting Master Frank arrived at The
NavyH'ard yesterday afternoon. flom the Lover
Po,om-c.
few days ago lie officers al the camp Of he Rebel
prisoners e war Point Lookou discovered that some
of tho prisoners were evidently making eIrang ements
10 escape non tbeT quarters.
II appears that ~ means tic prisoners in one Of
The quarter lad procured some lumber with which they
had Dnit two bsais in which IL was supposed they were
20 embark for thu rzinia shore.
Fortunately they were detected in tLeir operations
before 1.icy had cauisc- the boats.
j, appears also ;ll they Lad collected seventy
old mussets end lot of stone article in iha
locality. and which have been brought solEe dis.
tance, vGch they probably designed using agansraly
persons who rhcgld resist them.
II is t'O.g however, iaat bat fcw OF q e p-'sonorg
attempt the escape unless, indeed iaCIc boat.
10 !. bait tie two boats discovered would not
b. sblc &c cary more than fifty persons.
Yesterday Capt N:efs OF tho lf1th New-York Noluu.
tecIs .ahca from tho Old Capitol Prifon where ho
hss been confined for time past. and Forwarded 70
The Alteus penitentiIy serve lis term Of sentence W
courtmarisl
The wea-her s bitter cold. With strong noi Il wee,
wind.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-18
The Late Dran.

The Hon. +. A. Alberger, late Mayor of Baf.
flo, being in Washington, was requested to ascertain
precisely the meaning and effect of the Presidents late
call for soldiers His response l. as follows:
WAsuWGToH, Feb g. 1894.
c. T.. YorSG. SugSrcisor, Bggsio.
DEAg SIR; -tgrceaby 10 yo;r request, called upon
the Provost Marshal GeDoI y fcr information respecting
the Presidents last call for Colonel Fry very
promptly gave il the unGci standing that The last call
was simply the balance Zee urei 10 make up the call OF
800 COO which yet remained from the draf II July,
1853 the volunteers received between July ard October
H. and from the call Of October II TO February !.
20 make TIE statement perfectly plain W. viii sup
pose the quota Of county under cell Of 800 OO to
he 5000: surprising that 1000 were raised ly snbsti
tutos drafted men, and communications paid. Under the
draft Of July 500 raised b. volunteers between July
and October H. and LOCO under the call Of Oct IL 10
date; in all 250o-lesying but 500 10 be raised under
the last call
II You Lave raised your full number for quota OF
500 600 nom July last 10 the present time you VIII h's
be required 10 raise any under the last call.
alD, very truly, your obedient servant
4. A. ALBsRGEh
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-18

ANNUAL BALL.-The Eighth Ward Henry
Clay Pioneer Club held their tweuty'ftth Annual Ball
at the Apollo Rooms on Wednesday evening. Despite
the intense cold the rooms were crowded until late
hour and taSe il altogether it was Of the most bril-
liant affairs OF tho season. number Of toasts were
drank late in the evoningamong oilers that Of the
dead statesman whose name the Club bears. Responded
to by Prof Mapes. who paid glowing tribute to bic
memory referring to Of the more prominent acts
Of Mr. Clays life. Other toests were given and re-
sponded to. Dancing was kept up until late hour,
under the inspiring strains Of Wailaees Band sGper.
vsors Shock and Smith Prof Mapes and Other distin-
gu.shed guests were present.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-18
FROM THE GULF SQUADRON.
Arrival Of the United States Steamship
Mcclellan,

Tho United States steamship Mcclellan
Alfred @. Gray, commanding, arrived at this port OF
Wednesday morning having oft the bar at the moail
Of tho Mississippi the sth inst. at $50 q. M arrived
Mt Key West on the 10th, at 4.2S p. m, and sailed
thence on the nth at lo35 p. N. She reports having
left at Key West tho transport Do Moray Of Boston.
with troops ON board gunboats Tiosa, Meta Comet,
and Huntsville; also, tho prze steamer Cumberiand.
captured few days previous by the grnboa. DE Soto
The Cumberland has very valuable cargo, consisting
Of arms, ammunition. &c, and when captured was on
her way from Havana for Mobile. The Mcclellan
brings q mail and the following passengers:
Can't Grow, Leuta J. Matthias and StAokhouse w. 81.
Usr,w,rth James H. Stewart James Resy, and Peter Mo
Cuins Capt John b. Collins all Of the 9ist New Yorh Nol
tssu Epign J0nss, Y. b. ~, and u An the sssrage
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Disasser @" shc Mississippi - sscamson,
sunk sDd hron' Twenty-Five to Thirty
Lives saz,vcsaa 10 be Lost.

tAhu, wednesday. Feb. II, let4.
The steamer impcFial, from st. Louis. has az
rived ard reports passing the steamer Orient, which
was sunk TO her harr deck Dog Tooth Bend 20
miles above here SIC struck snag at n this monng.
end went down 10 ten minutes. twenty-five 10 dirty
iisse supposed 10 & iost including the wife Capt
Norton. the chsmberna steward and the barkeeper,
The Custom-Hoase ofti ers boat laden with Govern.
Dent sres, including 20 lorses oil but Of wlc!
lost The Imperial bsopgit down the and psssen
gers.
rbe steamer Continental. nsru New-0rloans. arrived
this morning With large eaEGo OF sugar and molasNs
&c, 81. Louis.
Jie let Indi&na artillery. saG lie 47th Indiana 10
fsD'ry, ruIuberysg one ionsand veteran volunteers.
passed here to-dsy. rontc Tor home
The mercury wSio degrees above zero 81 z O'Clock
Tbs G1rne.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-18
ERGN EAST TENNESsTE.
Rebel Desertcrs Coming Grso Gar Esnc,-
Til. DisnGrction Of Longstrecrs Army
-Wi- Forc,s Under Marching Orders
why sSe Did Not Attack Our Arsr.y.

CUMBERLAND Gar, Tenn, "wednesday. Feb. IL. lsti
Capt. J. i. Watkins, provost-Marshal at
this post says the average nlmber Of deseiters from
Iongslreets army, vino report 10 him. is FIVE per day
All complain Of being heartily sick of The Thci
accounts corrobora;c TIC officers accounts They gen
orally considered themselves whipped. but thought liz
Northern finances were giving out.
The Rebel officers say that on going Tie rounds re
eyng guard they find that whole lines of their pickei'
have deserted The country Is ful ofscch awaiting op
por.anlics TO give themselves up.
On III day last Gen. Longstreets Headquarters were
at Morrlstown. His main forces weTo at Strawberry
Plains under marching orders. Their belief that W J
Longstreet did not attack cur force was tue want oi
oouGdcpce In bic men.
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Naval.
FEARFUL Acclpssr AT a LAUNCH.

FEARFUL ACCIDENT AT LAUNCH
A fearful accident occurred at the Ieuiich, al
ready noticed of The rcncad chickasaw at ST. Louis on
the ilth The vessel to be launched stern fore
most and large party was gathered round Miss Stew;
att Who was 10 perform the ceremony Oh Christening and
i ~. 80, ,rar ,he ysvs suddenly dashed into the
Ss,rr With arfni velocity and tho anchor being thrown
OVERHEARD tue huge cable began paying out 50 swiftly
~ s,.a,al ra,sous we're cGngM and dragged over
h.asi Tircc ladies' ard two grntlcnen were thus
thrown MO the river Miss Stewart being dragged ro
he ,o" s I'm time 10 save her, her chair being carried
nv The sufferers were al, saved but Mrs. Bradley,
suppos,d 10 have been struck by piece Of tim
her and whose body has not been recovered
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-18
HIGHLY IMPoErANT FROM CHINA
The Alabama is lochndcd I'm Annoy.
SAN FBAycTsco. Wednesday, Feb. II, 1864.


Just before the bark Rogers left Kanagawa
the brig Mary Capon arrived from China, reporting thc
steamer Wyoming, on the I'd of January. OF Annoy.
Her commander reported the Alabama in the port Of
Annoy. going into dock
The following letter was received by mercantile
firm Of this city extensively engaged in the China trade
"KANACAwA, Jan. 7, le64.
" To Messrs McCouDRAY { Co.. san frGsci,co:
"DrAR siBs: We are enabled by the delay OF tho
Rogers in the hartor owing to Gains TO give you good
nsws-tba the priyatcer Alabama IL in dock at Annoy,
China. and The Wyoming Capt. McDougal, standing
sentry over her. We may hope her career ended. The
jamestown Is also there before thio. The news comes
by the brig Mary Capen. five days from Shanghai and
S authentic. WASH, HULL & Co."
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FROM JAPAN.
fncena'ury Fircs-Thc Palace Of the ~.
coon Bnrned-Neariy all Of Railedadi


FAN FRANCISCO, Wednesday Feb. H. 1864.
The bark Rogers, from Kanagawa. Japan,
Jan. T. has arrived.
The Tycoon's palace at Yedo was burned on Christ.
mas. Tho next day tie Custom House was closed the
officials declaring themselves SO grieved at tie Tyeoons
misfortune that they were wholly uuabIc to transact
business 1t Is reported that tie fire originated In .
gunpowder plot 10 blow up the palace for tie purpose Of
killing the Tycoon Yedo was again ravaged by fire on
New.Year's day. Eleven large streets, in a wealthy
business quarter. besides numerous adjoining back
streets and alleys were destroyed 1t is estimated that
500 houses Of the better class We're burned.
News had reached Kanagawa that on the 3lst Of o.
tober nearly all Of Hakedad was burned by incendiay
Gres
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ASSEMBLY.
The bill extending q
EVENING SESSION.

The bill extending the provisions to the Gen.
ernl Bounty act, WIS ordered 10 n third reading
The officers Of the Goth Militia Pogimcnt being In
the city were invited the floor. and Welcomed
by the Spe lSog, who conplimontod them for gallant
services IA tho field. Col Yates replied saying their
object in visiting the city to make arrangements
for presenting their old battelag 10 tie widow Of their
late commander Col. George W. Pratt.
The cos.d ration Of the GOVeInUrS message was re-
sumCd.
MIR g. PARxER addressed the Committee in support
OF the financial and OF the General Gov
ernmcnt. Adjourned.
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The Thiriy.sccond Rsnssnchwscfts Reg.
mcu..
Boston, Wednesday, Feb. II,

Bosros Wednesday, Feb II, 1864.
The SOD Massachusetts, Regiment left this
afternoon via Fall River route, to rcoin the Army Of
the Potomac. At tie roca OF tic regiment "a. day
not single veteran was absent aal large number of
new recruits have strengthened tie ranks
The weather today has been tho most Indictment Of
the season. The thermometer ranged from 70 10 14o
above zero with piercing northwest wind. The gallo
continues this evening.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-18
kaviccs frorn Colonel Phillips's e zpcdirion
LEAyRSwoRrH. Wednesday. Feb. II, Il

LEAyRywoRrH. Wednesday. Feb. H. 1854.
Adyiees from Colonel Phillps's expedition in
Indian Territory state tina. be penetrated further into
Rebel territory than has been before reached and
Is stu marching 10 Texas with Kansas troops and q
loyal Indian brigade. The Rebel General Cooper's
headquarters is at Foit NASHUA Colonies standwaite
and Adar are ut present in Texas. QusntTcl is at
Beularues.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-18
Forty-one Tsebci Dcscrsers Take the Oath
OF Allegiance.
wAsuINGroN, Wednesday, Feb. l,

WAsuINGTON, Wednesday. Feb. H. 1854.
Forty-onc Rebel descrters from North Caro-
na Mississippi. and Virginia Regiments were sent 10
from he front yesterday and last night and were quart
cred in The Soldiers Rest at Alexandria. This morning
they al appeared before Col Wells the Provost-Mar
shall General and took heoath OF allegiance voluntarily
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-18
Three worc Union Prisoners Escaped.

FoaTGEss MoSeoE, Monday. Feb lG. 1891.
Three more Union prisoners of war arrived
bere today from Danvine. Va, Prison They have
been 10 days the route and into our lines via
Sni.ok.
The s j. Spaplding sailed fOr Beaufort this
Afternoon.
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SEw.yGRM LEGzSLATUHE.

SENATE. Albany, Feb. u, le64.
EVENING SESSION.
BILLS ORDERED TO THIRD READIsG.
Incorporating the New-YOrk and Brazil Nav
Il alton Company.
For the relefof Fanny Bryant Goodwin, authorizing
the sale OF the Oswego City Hall property. Adjourned
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now looks, If the Senntes sliding sealo- amendment,
which not concuIred IN by the House, Is not re.
stored in the Conference Committee, 20 cents will IN
lieu IF it, DO pat upon all stock On land and a
corresponding increase Of 20 cents added 10 the genera
tax Whether this will be done not remains to be
seen es ii is well known that majority Of the Finance
ana Ways and Means Committees are in favor Of strik'
ing ont what is known as the Fernando Wood amend
mcnt
TIE VOTE or CONCURRING.
The following is the vote yesterday On con-
curing in tie Senate amendment striking out the
Fernando Wood amendments taxing Whisky on hand;
YEAs--A-ssrs j. c. Allen Ancon Bsily Francis Blair
B Blow, Broonol. COBB, CofIoh. Cole tos, Ireyehs'
FcBon Finck Frank Gridcr Griswod, Harding Charles NJ
aan, Hisby Holman, Hooper, Iiu'ehinf, William
I kSS Lo hs' .a as M nih NJ Bid, Mcdowell
McinIoe Mcimacy Middleton; Wn II Miller Jane; ; R;
ONoil Oh Patterson rendetou peuy, romeIoy Suml j.
Randall Alcx H. Rice. Robinson, scbenck Scott shannon,
smith sliheTs, Stevens Stiles stfoIse, Stuart ThayeI an
Vaikenburs Voorhers Nhaiey, Wheeler Chiffon A. White,
jos. w White Wilder, and Winhsd-77:
mold harrsus C. Baids in John b baldwin Boaman. Jacob
B. B7r BouweI, Boyd, BTardssee James > hrown Chan
Goo~h Gan" Haze. Gep o. Harris. heTek, 4.ael ~
Xcrisn, Lom, Lonsyen, Nccinff. SEMI 4 Mihri Moor
PcrhuH, Pike Pr;c wa IL ';llt4l, join r. Rie. Eiwd
H. Rollins Jl,. Rollins Ross, scofc'1 spauidnf Steb-
bins Sweat, Thomas, Trey, uIsog Wsd.w9nh. tlihu b.
Washbnmc, WIN. b. Wa hbun. Webster Williams, Wilson,
Window ani Fernando Vool-,3
The original vote on the Fernando Wood amendment,
stood 81 10 81.
The members who changed theiryoto in favor o. and
yesterday voted agans: the amendment. are Messrs.
]. c. Allen Caiirith Cole Griswold. Harding. Highly,
Hutchins, Vim. johnson lie Blond, Mallory, Marvin,
L. Myers, Nelson c. 0Nci \. II. Rice, Scott, Smith,
ThRycT Whsley. c. A. White, f. W. White.
The following mcmhoTs who voted against the amend
mcnt originally voted TO in the Senate reec.
ton Of The same, viz 4. G. Baldwin, j. B Blair, Bout
wen Danl. Morris. Morrison. and T. II. Rollins.
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The Sicnmsitip Arabia.

Boston Wednesday Feb II. 1864.
TIE steamship Arabia had not left her dock
at dark tonight probably waiting for favorable tide
and the subsistence Of Tie gale.
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To the Associated Press.
wA-mxGrov. Wednesday, Feb. II 1864.

@11I-'N11rE
Tie President to-day sent TO Congress mes
sage accompanied by the papers in the case Of the ship
La Manche. captured in August last by the Ino rs
blockade runner, with recommendation fom Sccre'
,ary Seward Of an appropriation in payment Of the
award ofll 600 francs made by the arb!lra!ors TO Id
EOuxirers & Co, the owners.
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Fa.e..
CHICAGO. " .,

CHICAGO. " ednosday Feb II, 1904.
Gray, Marshall ~ CO.. tannery was de-
StsSyed BY ire iasl Dlst LOSE 5000. Which II par
bdS ulsuIol
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-07
ANOTHER ACCIDENT IN ATTEMPTING T.

ANOTHER ACCIDENT IN ATTEMPTING TO
FIRE THE SALUTE. - Thursday afternoon it
was again attempted to fire the salute in this
city ordered by Gen. Pope in honor of Sheri.
dams victories. For the purpose detail of
men was brought down from Fort Smelling. all
of whom, we are informed, were experienced
artillerists. Two of the Sanford guns were
got out, the other, at which the accident &C.
Cured to Miner on Wednesday, being left in
the armory. The two guns were planted in
front of the Capitol Square, pointing towards
the river. Each of the guns had been fred
once, and was being loaded for the second
round when a premature explosion of the
cartridge took place at one of the guns, tear
ing off the thumb and most of the right hand
of w. 81. LIE Flesch, veteran OF the Third
Minnesota Battery, and inficting a flesh
wound by q splinter from the ramrod upon
his right arm above the elbow. The ramrod
landed near the Jail, where fragments of it
were afterwards picked up. The Surgeon, DR..
Potts, who was moment after called to see the
wounded man, was of the opinion that ampu.
tation was necessary and directed that he be
conveyed to the hospital at Fort Smelling.
Almost every artillerist whom we have heard
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-07
REVOLUTIONS.
By Commissioner Holland


Resolved, That Committee .o,s,s,,,,,. or
Commissioner Hammond, the County A"S;to -.
and the County Attorney, be appointed tn ~.
tend the State Board Of EQualizatoin in ro H
ton to the assessment of the Fifth Ward of t%e
City of st. Paul-Adopted. o
CLAIMS.
The claim of Samuel Mcconnell for removing
Pauper from St. Paul to Hcnnepin COUNTY
$500, was ordered paid, and the County Audi.
tor instructed to collect the amount from Hen.
nepin County.
The following bills were allowed and order
ed paid Geo. Hammond, $26, 68: John Hol-
land, 23,08; John Grace, $1,000; A. Lains,
1924 80; Louis Semper, s2,5 d. d. Merrill.
80 cts; Patrick Ryan, $1.S5; Geo. w.
Nichols & Co. $51 ,35; w. S. Combs, 1928, 10 ;
j. G. Bets, $21 rs; same, $31, 25; Nicholas
Stadfuldt, $4,000; d. A. Robertson, $77, ;
John Grace, $4,000; j. P. Milroy, $1,000 ;
same $14,OO; Patrick Ryan, $500; Geo. w.
Turnbull, 1866; John Grace, 5000; M
Lampher, $55,58; Theo. E.. Parker, $40, 90 !:
d. d. Merrill, $1,000; same, 1913; John De-
vereux, 90; D. D. Merrill, $14,35; same,
$3.50; Geo. Hammond $61, so; Penny 81
Meecham, $48,25; +, Knauft, $49, 06; Wiilius,
Bros. & Dunbar, $45, 10.
On motion the board adjourned until the
list Saturday in November, 1864.
ATTEST, WIN. H. FORBES,
County auditor
Per ISAAC II. CONWAY. Deputy.
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Comparison with former years
Important to Recruiting officer

Important to Recruiting Officers.
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS STATE OF MINN.,)
ADJUTANT GENERAL OFFICE,
ST. PAUL, October 8, 1864 }
GENERAL ORDERS. No. As.
The term of the recruiting commissions, Is
sued for the list Regiment of Heavy Artillery,
In pursuance of General Orders No. A, from
these Headquarters, having expired, it is
hereby announced, that commissions of Second
Lieutenants will be grained for said regiment
to any citizen of this State, who, having served
in the army of the United States for at least
lone year" will raise and report to the Gen
erM Rendezvous at Fort Smelling thirty men
for said regiment. Soldiers still in the service
may employ some of their friends to recruit for
them. ANY one wishing to avail himself of
this opportunity to secure an appointment will
report his name and residence to this Office
and to the Provost Marshal General, Lieut..
Colonel Averill at g. Paul, of whom he will
receive the necessary Instructions as to trans
portation and subsistence of recruits. As soon
as sufficient number of recruits are assem-
bled at Fort Smelling, companies will be organ
lied, the commissions of which are to be
awarded to those who have recruited for the
regiment.
BY order Of the Commander-in-Chief.
OSCAR MALMROS,
Adjutant General
Country papers copy once. oct4-3t
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SETTING A TRAP.-In front of one of
the gun shops of this city is hung daily num-
Der of steel traps as sign. Some thoughtless
person set one of these traps few days ago
and left it hanging there Shortly after lit
tie boy coming along stopped to admire the
traps and accidently put his fingers against
the one that was set, which instantly closed in
on his hand. hurting it badly and making the
little fellow scream for help to release him.
Shortly after q man called at the shop and
hearing of the accident, Was quite Indignant
that boys should NEEDLE with things that did
not belong to them. "Why," said he Il set
one of those traps myself. If boys were better
brought up they wouldn't handle the traps or
anything that did not belong to them. The
shop keeper could not help asking the man
what business he had to NEEDLE with the traps
and suggested that he reflected no credit upon
his bringing up, to which only confused an
swer was returned. As if to complete Just
punishment for thoughtlessneas, the man who
set the trap, on going home at evening, was
met by his own little boy with his hand wrap
ped up, and then learned that his trap setting
had caught his own son.
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A CARD.

PosrorrIcE. ST.. PAUL, Mimi. Oct. 4, 81.
To tie Editor of the Pioneer:
NY attention has been called to an article in
your issue of this morning, in which you State
that the votes of the soldiers of the 18th Regi
ment, taken by the Commissioners, are retained
in this Office by their request.
Permit me to say that the votes were depos-
tied by j. j. Porter, ESQ.,, one of the Commits
sioners, but no request was made to retain
them, and they were despatched the same as
other mail matter, by the first mails to their
destinations.
Only those votes which are to be delivered
to the Judges of Elections, from this Post
Office, are in my hands: and those, as yot
state have placed in my Office safe.
CHAS. NICHOLS, P. NJ.