, 1864-12-21

Especial Dispatch to the Western prczs.1
New YORK, Tuesday, Dec. ao-mtInisht+
Tue t:rcnt Fleet.
The H0Ftd EiTes sketch OF admiral Porter's
-oxE.aa1tlaa. li-+ and cscripaou Of the res-
GELS comprising it. Most thorough preparations
hare l'tcn made to have NIL the vessels IN TIT
pcdition as invulncrab1e as possible. The vessels
selected 10 shell Fort Fisher at ]ous range can
throw one hundred nine finch shal1s; at each
hroadeidc: While the dcet WIS IN Hampton
Roads, all the sp3rs were sent down, the boats
woaa make nj M tpistss The desss baye been oa
eyed with sand haes, SO that rlunglng shot will
not sink them. Chain cables iavc be:n 'a.hca on
lie expedition viii probably be heard fTo.n with
From the south.
The Eiclmopd Wig. In long article On Shcr-
mcn's march, admits that he reached the coast
Nitisont material loss, aud hints that the rebels
right have made 1t .orse for him: It ssys the
nsh md then, It that ciy Is captarcd, it il OF no
account. and would ancnut to as much in tho con-
quest Of the South as the capture Of Chicago would
70 the conquest Of the .Sort6.
Sherman q sud Hood'E campaigns and claims the
results are greatly to the advantage ct the Con-
fcdctacy. 1t says even If Savannah fa!ls it will be
sition fn Tenntfaee. 1t thinks the destruction Of
the Virginia salt works BY BurAridEe more lnju-
rfous to tic rc'tls than the fall Of Savannah.
A usGersto';n Gizpatch s2ys:. On Wednesday
last order: f7o21 General Sheridan etopped the
travel OF citiE:4s between Hs.erstoWn and Mar
dnsburE, , ccutEabsnd trade Is reported as the
The an,t:1.:t thus fur raised for Admiral Farra-
quits Testimonial is -, ,09. The only Western
subscription cubs: is that Of James Z. Eads, Of ST.
Washington Acws-
WAs!EcToS, Tuesday, Dec: 20-The Senate In
executive session today confirmed the nomlua.
sauaapon md CON- Pson hast a. CON-
Of the Pacific squadron Mr. Sedlure, ~ Conaul at
brussels; and Emile Klanseert. Of Ohio, as Consul
G g. ensnsa HaS sS! Gefsn Eepasa satGE s
The Port Office Department has been officially
New Albany i Salem Railroad, m roufe for
Bloomington, were thrown from the track, when
some IEnitab1e substance in one Of the cars fell on
,hs itan IN tue %
goods aud money. It does not appear that any Of
the passengers sustained any injury
The Washington special eays the representative
officers from among the prisoners 1ately, arrived
from The South, arc urring upon thc President the
imperative necessity Of inaugurating rcta!ia:ory
MEASURES for TIC protection Of our men III rebel
priEone. They assert that the rebels are not 30
reduced that they nce starEc their prisoners. hut
haye adopted systematic plan to do so, in order
M 9 fofis then a'o s tafi 4%s Thsy
that It fair and humane treatment
is not accorded them within thirty days, all rebels
in our hands will he reduced TO such tattons and
recommendations as our E1cn receive. They are
confident thai such course wou1d bring the rebel
gqxern9ment g men to terms within the specified time
The TIME Washington special says: An appa-
rcnt1y wcll!onndcd report states fiat Lee is cyac
uatin. Petersburg.
Dca1h Of Mr.. nny1an-
Private letters received here give the partic1-
1arE Of the death Of the Hon. Mr. Dayton. lie left
Liz house in perfect health to call upon lady at
the Dotel De1ouyrc. Soon after entering her
room he complained OF feeling unwell and laid
down upon sola- lie appeared to fall asleep md
the lady threw a ehawl oTeE him and called ply
stcian- On examination he was found dead In tic
position which he had lam down.
Our Foreign Relations.
The Htrald eays that England anu France are
that England fe trying to convince Louis Napo-
leon that France and England were both menaccd
by the United States.
nIuttny on Shipbonrd.
The ship Mercury, Capsain Stctson, sailed today
for Havse, and when Outside Sandy Hook the
mrtinfed and refused to 60 to sea In the Fes-
eel. The Capt2in was attacked, badly beaten and
Etabbed. The slip Was put back and anchored at
Quarantine, When the rtyeuue cutter at the station
sent On board boats crcw and put the offenders
In irons.
The Union Prisoners.
The TINES publishes protest made to General
Mardee by Union officers In prison at Columbia:
They cumrlaiu Of bad treatment ecanty food and
al,scnce OF shelter from the weather.
The Wccd-Opdylc libel suit continues to excite
much interest The Developments thu. far arc not
Of q credftahle character.