, 1864-02-06

TON OF TIE REBELS.
Some rarolcd officers and citizens arrived
here from Richmond last night, ria Fortress
Monroe and Baltimore, Among them were
Col. Powell, End Virginia cayalry; Captain
James Gait, Assistant Quartermaster, of
Sterling, Illinois; Capt. Stanton, 10th o. s.
Infantry, con Of ex-member Of Congress
Stanton Of Ohio; a private soldier and three
citizens, among the latter Mr.. Chest Of Chris
tiana, Pennsylvania. The body ofLieut. Col
Eoltin, 5th Maryland cavalry, who died in
rebel hospital, also arrived. I have had some
conversation with Capt, Calf, and he con-
firms The statements of the smau quantity Of
food which Union officers and soldiers receive
In Richmond. The ration is half Of very
small corn dodger to each man, on beef steak
to four persons, and a little rice for each per
day. Officers who have no blankets one 60
iiY II, the prison, do not get any. There
are i, 100 officers confined in the Libby Pris-
and 1900 priyatcs and dnou.eommissionel otI1-
GERS In the Belle Isle Prison. It Is asserted
that some OF tie latter have no shelter What
ever, hut arc lying in the open air under tue
canopy Of heaven. A female federal soldier
WIS 1atciy discovered among them and she
was taken to Castle Thunder by the rebels,
and proper clothing given her. The Libby
Prison consists OF building three stories
high and cellar, The colored soldiers captu-
red arc all confined in the cellar, and are
made to sweep the prison, cut wood, build
fires, &c. The citizen prisoners newspaper
correspondent and others, arc confined in
Castle Thunder. Capt. Gait confirms the
statements that the rebels arc still full of
fight, and even profess to be full Of hopa as
to the termination OF the war. The conscrip-
ton is being enforced, and every possible
means age b:ing resorted to insure stub
lon, determined and prolonged resistance
in the spring. From the newspapers received
the E0Me general idea may be gathered. They
ere hopeful in their tone. They claim that their
armies are cnlisting in whole brigades for the
war, and thus anticipating the action Of the
rebel Congress. They deny the stories Of de-
gather from these gentlemen admonish rs to
be prepared for a vigorous campaign in the
spring. Their papers dwell with much gust0
upon the anticipated financial crisis ID the
North, showing that they are hoping Tor snc-
cess from the new line Of policy adopted by
nctt's Herald, the organ Of Mcclellan and sill
other such s! s!mpath1zers with Copperheads,
is helping on might and main. As to the
movements of their armies, or their numbers,
il is impossible to CLEAN anything satisfactory.
Even the whereabouts Of Johnsto1's, Lees
and Lougstreets forces is involved in mys-
tery. One report says that Johnston is gone
to Mobile; another to East Tennessee This
will give an idea Of the secrecy which ia SO
admirably kept in rebeldom with regard to
the movements Of their armies. The theatre
is in full blast in Richmond, and the papers
Of course, Prices arc nom1na1ly tremendously
high-1our 5000 TO &e25 per barrel; beef 81. .25
to $1.50 Per pound, DC The papers contain
a ridiculous account Of duel, which did not
come of, between blr. DeJarnettc, rebel
n. c. from Maryland, and Mr. Pollard, one
of the editors Of the Examiner. Mr.. De jar
nette exhibits melancholy indifference to
the rules Of Indy Murray in lis lettcrs to
the editor. The latter evidently succeeded
in blu1iDg of the honorable member, and so
the matter ended.
DONALD Mc'kAY AND OUR NAVY.
In defending the Navy Department yester~
day, Senator Grimes read a letter from Dom
MD Mckay, which states the difference be-
and EpsIand and demonstratins demon @ es on Il the Woie
that our vessels are faster. Ar. Mckay states
that our engineer officers are ablcr thnn those
Of England hut not those OF FrAnce,
where they hold high ,nsaimilated
tion In our dock yards, which will prove su-
pcrior to any steamers afoat He spoke of
theplans Of kIr. Dicke1son Us speculative
Mr.. Mckay states that the reason why tho
rebel vessels arc not captured is the existence
Of the regulation in neutral ports which de-
tains our cruisers for twenty-four hours after
the sailing Of the prirateers.
THE EurAw NOT TO RACE.
Instead Of entering for race at New York,
ton, North Caro1ina, to look after blockade
runners. This Is much more sensible des-
tination. She has, it Is reported, made eigh-
teen and three-quarter miles an honr here
without her armament, md it is expected will
ontstrfp any blockade runner aaoat
TEE FREEDAASfs ESTATE.
Numerous farms containing nearly LOCO
acres in al, have been added to the Freed
mans Estate ut Arlington Heights, and are
Green proposes In the spring to engage ex-
tensively In the raising Of vegetables for the
various U. S. hospitals, a capital plan.
TEE SIOUX INDIANS AND TIE BRIT1su GOVERN
AEkT.
4 correspondence Is in progress between
our and the British Government on the sub
ject Of the Sioux Indians, engaged in the mas
eacres In Minnesota in 1862. These Indians
laye taken refuge in the British territory,
and as the hitter has no force there to restrnfaa
them, they make incursions into our settle
ments whenever. they see it, Lord Lyons
promises to have the matter taken under
careful consideration.
COMPUTATION FOB SHORT RAT1oNs.
The army at Chattanooga and other points
In that Department has been for some time
on short rat!ons; and Mr. Arnold has been
memoriallzed on the subject by the officers
o. seseral regiments, who desire that where
they are thus put on short rations they shall
fecelve commqtation in money. Mr.. A. has
accordingly introduced a infnt raao1nffon tn
this effect
TIE sHIP CANAL FROM TIE M1ssrss1ppr TO
TIE sEABoARD AHD Tm VERMONT LEa1sr.A-
TUBE.
Mr.. Foote Of Vermont, offered resolution
In the Senate yesterday, In favor Of : shin ca.
Is as follows: