The New York herald., 1864-11-29

says that the Yankee negro SO diers suffered severely
three handred Of them being reported Killed
Il adds - Breckirridse and Vaughan again hav,
the Yankees surrouuoed at Strawberry Plains .
We alluded In Sundays HERALD " the report Of thi,
nght BY the Bristol Register which appears 10 be the
only paper North South, that has heard Of This
same sheet gives flaming account Of the defeat Of
Generai Gilsm By Brsckprdges forces, near Norris
town. East Tennessee. on the l4h inst vaughn's and
Dukes cavalry are said to have pursued at .
| furious rate the Yankees. routed the whole Of
them and captured all their transportation and artillery
consisting OF seventy richly laden wagons six eleven
pouuder Parrot guns, ammunition enough Tor cam
pasn eighteen stands OF colors, three hundred and
sixteen prisoners and two hundred horses and mules.
The Richmond Disnath says General Gillem Is ia .
critical situation at Knoxville. and cannot receive any
renforcemeps, they have all been sent to Thomas.
We shall shortly see how much truth there is In this
EUROPEAN NEWS.
The mails Of Asia reached this city from Boston yes
terday morning. bringing special from
London Paris and Berln with European flies, dated
to the IL November.
our LONDON correspondent furnishes the important In.
formal on that the rebel had concluded con-
tract with an eminent Eogllsh Arm for the mm
supple OF TWO hundred and fifty Thousand Enfield rifles
for the use OF the rebel army Each gun be paid for
with fixed quantity OF cotton valued a, stipulated
PRICE averaged on gold basis. The Eng lsh
traders TO undertake the cost aad risk of
trans 'ortaton and delivery. and hope 10 receive
sum eqla to ten millions OF dollars In gold, which they
think y III leave an ample margin OF profits II is sail
th joG favs conlempetes srming uesro slaves OF
the suth win the most servicelbe OF tho old muskes
hi berto IN ,ss by his troops whe the neS rifles will
te served out to the abatc rebol soldiers
Franz Muller be executed the day subseouent 10
The s,ng the Asia He made no confe ssIon or guilt
nor yet did he uueluivocaiy declare bis iaoooepoe
ely asser ing that the evdece given osurl did no,
justify his cJnvictio1.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
Some additional particulars OF Interest respecting the
iate rebeI attempt to Ore our city deveope yeser
dy but tie !ul details are still kept lck by the
authorities the Of many the guilty parties not
having been accomplished fire occurred last night at
the International Hote ut tho damage done was very
trliug The Mayor sent in . communication to ths
Board Of Aldermen yesterday suggesting adoption OF
an ordinance Offering reward Of twenty thousand
dollars Tor the detection or the authors Of the
diary hres, ard earnestly calling upon the Common Ccun
c and the peo 10 OF tho city to their influence to
protect the lives an property OF the czeus The COM
was referred 10 the Committee Ordinances
The Hotel Proprieors' Association held meeting lost
evening at the St Nicholas aud resolved to offer re.
ward of twenty thousand doars the and
conviction Of the nceudares. Admiral Paud ng of the
BROOKLYN Navy Yrd has directed the sotess caution to
'e observed her after in admitting vsitors the yard
The steamship Liberty from Havana 24th pst arrived
I this pert at sn early hour this mornicg
feaeral Mcclellan has received appointment to the
important apd lucrative position Of EogineAr !uchief of
70 Morris snd Essa1 Ra.-9sd. Ills salary IL he accepts
be o1er will be tseu,y.dve thousani collars q year
ne same that he would have received had he been
ected President Of ths Uaited States
IN 'he United states Circuit Court yesterday Judge
esou delivered judgmcnt in the demurrer case Of Roy
:. himbo agains, Jam b. Colgate and Charlcs Burial
Holman The suit was brought recover s22 537 &C.
hesed TO have been paid by the plaintiff to defendant
contract for buying sod and silver bullion. The
ecafation set forth taat the contract in writing
"a not legally stamped The question was whether or
u the suit was saved BY provso OF o Congress
peaiing act, that al the provisions OF said acs |
al! be IN force 10 lsvying and collecting taxes, |
!, aud for maintaining and continuing lcvies, fines
:, incurred rader the act. The Court ruled !
L action did not within the above proviso and
: not within the osus. also that a contract made
violation could not be recovered upou fhe Judgment \
accordance herewith, was for defendants the de-
rrcr, Judge Nelson rendered decision the case Of
.ras A. Gardner Hiram Barney 70 back
,as 90 teas paid under protest. IL was claimed that
!, ay.een cents pound duty chargeabe. accord
10 the act o August . 1861 and thst the higher duty
wen.y cents poupd) levied under act o December "a,
,hou date Of the year pot justly obsrseaoe, the
G. being invalid and imperative in consequence Of the
mission Of tho date Of the year Judge Nelson aeeooa
a subsequent joint resolution OF both aonses o oon
ress reerria. TO the act Of Decenhe - tue ac' OF De
snbr 81 1gCl cured the defect Of the omission OF 100
II a,,s and .aye fun legal validity. Judgment was
ravor tie defendant. The case in error Of LeRoy
ynev - the untec states adjourned over from satur
- -. srsin IN Yesterday. Counsel continued their
,,o,. The cage standing over when the court sd-
,nrrea 1udge Nelson ordered tue seven and three
anths Trossury notce 20 stand over WI tnis
morning. !
Ia the Supreme Court 10 Brooklyn, recently, lawyer
brought suit 70 recover from Mr. 0lson Blunt chair
man OF the New York Volunteering Committee, costs ior
h.. serylcs IN procuring payment from Mr. Blunt :" tue
bounty due to a recruits named AoHrsb nsppesrs toa9
the volunteer vas his nst splicaiop sor the oooo
doe him uuabs procure u, wherc1pon he engaged spo
services O, the lawyer ardec .. subsequently, apPesr
ing before Mr. Blunt with his proper papers We recruit
y.ceived be money bat neglected TO pay his counsel,
Who brought tho suit in question The case agaus ar
Blunt wss dismtsst principally on The ground tls ~
vas merely the sesu Of the Comptroller and supervioFs
OF New YORK.
The case OF John lstexsrt, receiver of the Bo~e'S
B.nk vs. the Mayer where tho psotn suec 70 recover
900 With interest from the l2h Of May, icee on ~
alleged contract for regulating ftyssvonth street. vas
concluded yesterday IN ,he supreme Court cTcu"'
ne,oys Judge BOOKS The Court ordered Judgment for
,b. plaintiff 10 the sum SIS 5sl subjett u the opinion
az the general term, but expressed its doubt ~ 70
whether tho plaintiff was entitled 70 recover at all
The Cora Hs,cn divorce CAGE where the husband sued
FOR divorce on the erouud Of adultery was dismissed
Yesterday BY Judge Books, Of The Supreme Court IN
consequence OF tn. moo appearance Of the pasnsins
counsel