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o FFIC IAL.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Washington, February ). 1861


Washington. February 3, 1861. )
Information has been received al this Depart
ment from Alexander r. McKee, United States
Consul at Panama, Of the death Of the follow
ing American citizens, viz:
Louis Daris, colored, native OF Baltimore,
MARYLAND died in Panama, on or about the
oath November, 1868.
john Maymood, jumped overheard fro n
steamer ST Louis. 3Uth December, 1868, and
was drowned-residence unknown
Jones fuSSe'. died on board steamer st. Louis,
3lst December, 1863.
Mrs. - Brooks, coioTed woman, from New
Orleans. died at Panama. December 3lst 1858.
John GHindn Guindn, died on board steam
shin Constitution. at sea. July % 1869.
TTIidnr Gale, died at the Island OF FIamenco.
18th November, 1863
William For. steward on the American ship
Salvador, died on the Sd Of octo .er, 1858.
Further information concerning the persons
above named may be obtained by addressing
This Department.
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THE FIRE AT HARTFORD.

by the Peoples Telegraph Lines-Ofices No.
5l1 Ninth street. and corner of Pa. avenue
and Sixth street, under National hotel.l
HARTFORD, CT, Feb. Cit was at one time
thought that several lives were lost at the
Colts AImory fire yesterday; but it is now
believed that only one man, named L. X. Fox,
was killed. He was seen to enter the burning
building, and has not been heard of since.
Many were injured by falling walls and floors
in endeavorng to save machinery ana tools,
some quite seriously.
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From the Northern ndependens.I


E. p Banning, NJ D. of New YORK city has in
vented an instr ument well adapted for bodily ia
frmities the object Of which Is:
J. TO restore me back to it original aud right
shape
? To hold up the abdomen md assist the fla g iug
muscles retain the viseera in their proper place
3 I o brace the shoulders and thus expand the
chest 1t is constructed scientifically upon the
laws Of physiology after years of patient research
All OF her shoulder braces and abdominal supper
ters thou sh Of them useful. do = reach
shoulders is oflilt'e us when the spine is unsups
ported. Bannings body brace holds tn. body with
all its internal orgapS Ia position, giving even to
the pint & invalid the erect and noble for of
health.
But whether the human frama can ever he ben
Gifted by mocha meal contFYanc@s to assist nature
can be b. tier tested by cNperlencr than theory aS
BY the above instrument My wifi. " no previously
was confined to her bed. unable TO ak tive steps
arose and went ahout the house with perfect
a. soon as Banning brace was a justed She soon
commenced to do her house Crk. which she has
done ever since. Of course she Is enthusiastic ia
it's praise ard DESTROYS that ell her tciiow-suiIer
sh nuid try it for themselves. There are other
CA in this vicinity strikinEly Illustrative
this Of the merits Of this instrument. DR.. Ban
uing is personally unknown To me, but have ven
tured to write thus with his knowledge, in the
hope that. some few sufferers among your many
readers may be directed - irrational and scientific
means of relief. RES. JOHN A. w ElLS.
BRoCEPoRT. July 80 1850.
Doct Tanning may be consulted at the National
Hotel until the 18th inst. for the cure of Vocal,
pu,mcrary Digestive, Spinal Female and Hernial
Weak tSSes; also. fer correcting and expanding
the forms of dropping children AMI youth. ntdcr
hou fire. u M. to p. m. It
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DELEGATION FRoM THE CITY COUNCIL or
NAsHINGToN.- Yesterday a delegation con-
slstlng OF nine me bers of the City Council of
washington arrived in this city, for the pur-
pose OF making an examination of the working
OF the lire system of this city, and the police
and fire alarm telegraph. They Were taken in
charge by several of the members of the Coun-
Gil of this city and Fire Department, and every
facility was afforded them in order to acq uire
correct information.
The delegation, after having visited the yari-
GUS engine houses and other places OF interest
in the city, Were conducted to the old City Hall
Council, the Presidents of which welcomed
them in an appropriate manner, and an hour
was pleas antly spent. At az O'Clock an op-
portuniiy was given them OF witnessing the
operations of the steam engines and truck COM
panies, in Monument Square, whittier the en-
tire department repaired on d summons COM
muEicated through the telegraph box Is The
efficiency of the department was fully mani
Tested on this as on all previous occasions, and
the visitors were exceG dinghy gratitied with the
display. Several of them returned TO Wash
1ngton by the night train while the others are
still enjoying The hospitality OF the fira.neu
The following are the names of the visitors =
John II. Semmts, President; George Fl. Plant
men Jonas Il. Ellis, n. ID. Larner and Cnas
Wilson, Of the Common Council; Jno. ]. Pea
body, Chief Engineer of Inc Washington Fire
Department. in Messrs. Lar ner and REYNOLDS
ciiizers.
Mr.. Asbury Lloyd, Pres dent OF the Board
OF Common Council, and Nr. Thomas Lewis
of The. Board Of Aldermen. reached the ctty
last evening in time 10 witness the display i'm
Monument Square.-Baltimore American Feb g.
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ICoal is selling at 50 per ton for family and
$3.50 and 80 for smaller size family Goals in
Baltimore. Lump coal commands at retail 50
per ION. Pine wood sells at 81 to $50; oak at
SO 10 $3.50 per cord, and hickory at slO50 per
cord on the wharyes.
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REFUGEES FROM RICHMOND

To-day, three women, four boys and one girl
presented the lnsclves at the Provost Marshal's
office as refugees from Richmond. They were
poorly clad, and reiterate the tale of restitution
in the rebel States, but could give no intorrna.
tion relative to rebel military affairs. Capt.
Todd dismissed them with permission to re-
main in the city upon taking the oath prescribed
in the Presidents proclamation
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A GARD

" A CARD
IL At a meeting of the PLUMBERS AND GAS
FILTERS ASSOCIATION, held at their rooms
Dec. 20, 1863. the following preamble and solu-
items were unan imously adopted:
Whereas the firm of J W Thompson Co. have
refused to comply with the requirements of this
Association rs all respectable establishments hay
done in this city: be it therefore
bssolrtd That notice he given to all Plumbers
and Gas Filters to avoid the said J. w Thompson
4 Co as they considered by this Association a.
enemies to all honest and faithful workmen seeking
their aggrandzcment at the expense of the
humble but faithful mechanics
Ey order Of The Association
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THE Loss OF THE UNDBRwRr TER.-Anxiety
is felt in this city In regard to the fate of the
gunboat Underwater, reported by the news
from Newborn captured and destroyed by the
rebels,) as q Washingtonian was on board Of
her.-Samuel B. Ellis, engineer, son of Joaas
Il. Ellis, Young man about p years of age.
The presumption is that those on board ex-
perlenced no wor- e fate than capture a fate not
particularly to be envied, however.
SUICIDE OF SoLDIER.--A soldier named
VIM. Thompson, Co. X, 18th N. Y. cavalry,
committed suicide last night, about ~ o'clock,
by cutting his throat, causing .'division OF
ex-carotid and jugular right side Of neck" He
was IS years of age, net married, and bora IN
Scotland. The act was committed AT Camp
Stonemar, Giesboro' Point, d. {.
admins tration were issued to Mar'gt kendEck
on the estate of VIM. J. Kendrick to John H.
Russell, of Patrick Larner.
John l.. Edwards was appointed executor of
the late Judge T. Hartley Crawford
The will of James Warder was fully proved.
The codicii of Mich1 McCarthy's will was
fully proved.
A DOMESTIC FIGHT.-Yesterday afternoon
Charles Hatch and Mary his wife, got into n
fight, (tke result OF too much drink broke mp
their own furniture and, and the doors of the
hsuse, and were item arrested by officer Nor
rice who took them before Justice Giberson
They were locked up in the 18th Ward Station,
and this morning were fined S2.5o each.
FOURTH WARD STATION CASES -Thos E.
Berry, disorderly; locked up hours. John
Gales, dismissed. Addison Bowden, assault
and battery; Amanda Stewart, threats: bail for
peace. Mary Hatch, fighting; S2.5s. Charles
Hatch, do; do. Joseph Fitzpatrick, drunk;
George Z Childs, do; JEo. Dernin, sleeping in
an omnibus; dismissed.
GRAND LARCENY.-James Rivers, colcred,
was arrested this morning by city officer Kirby
for stealing a coat and pants, the property OF
VIM johnson, colored. Rivers was taken be-
fore Justice Gibberson, who committed him
for trial at the Criminal Court
THE GAS QUESTION hiss at last been settled
The friends of Alderman Brown and Council
man Shepherd have decided TO end this matter,
by meeting at Andersons Bookstore, AS Sew
enth street, opposite the Post Office, and pur-
chase one of his handsome Valentines. No
matter whether the gas pipes leak or not.
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SPECIE GOING OUT

NEW YORK. Feb. 6.-The steamship Ger.
mania takes out to. day S2l4,0oo, and the City
CT New York S20l ,CGO.
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grin consequence Of the pressure upon or
columns to-day, much matter of interest in
type is necessarily laid over until Monday.
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FURNISHING SoLDIERs WITH CITIZENS
CLoTHING.--A female was arrested yesterday
prison, for furn,shing soldiers with citizens
clothing.
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LOR sAlE-fHE STOCK, fIXTCRR5, AND
Il LEASE Of the snit Isorisn aestaurA Ant. ioc.t-
cd st 497 Tenth TT Get. Lesr Penn. sysnue. This
pace has fotel license. and il conducted on the
furop an pan; neatly fitted up and no doing 3
tip t,r business viii be so}d cheap fer gJld,
the crntr is e. ing South Fer particulars apply
on the pIemi es fs65t'
DUFLIC SALE OF HORSE FOR LIVERY
j Whereas horse was left at my stable about
north ago for Mr. A beugh, Eq, AMI ~h' reas
A. Per sh IT pudiates .he SINE an no ack owl
ed ed osDer efme. forward :, / Will sail the sail
horte ar public ale Al ny SADIE coruer lOth and
& streets, o. Wednesday, the 10Th at ~ clock m
for liytE BENJ COOLsY,
fee Livery Stalls corr er 10th and q ST.
psAL EsJ ATE FOR sABE this Farm con-
h taips atont7b acres, near Rock creek Gaurch J;
it j5irs The ms 81 own. Charles Weitberge ard
stott, in a healthy reieh5crhooi; it has god
tppls 81 ach orebar4 of the bert kim OF fciif;
$50 me CT the Fest kind of paragus W hch go 8
to n arr ct With ah 7ndaDcs OF water; aad coufor
table House 1t as been used . MAJ h 81 ga den
fer raEy years; Ii would salt dairy. { will sell
the crop and stock ii required: This is rar-
charce 10 get a place Near tho eity-anv folr
miles ffe s-2aa2w THos BROYN.
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REGULAR MONTHLY MGgT-
| ing of the Beard of Trustees of the Public
scho OILS will be held on TUESDAY next, the 9Th
fe 1;-st I MORSgLL, ssc
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n+COLCMBIi TYPOGRAPHICAL SOCfE.
g Ty-A StFted citing OF the Co.umb's
Typosrs phica ci.ty will he h.l in the Council
Chamber, City Hall THIS Saturday EvENING
it C PROCTOR Rec See
IVA CaRD.-The District Committee of the L.
u-S 5. Christian Commission deem it due Ia
themselves and the association which they repre-
sent to state that they thankfully aid
from all sources, and will continue to exercise the
utmost and prudence in the ID plca ton Of all
funss and stores placed in their hands they wish il
cistint thy understood that they NOT RESPONSE IL
Ter the modes adopted by others raise money in
1hc rame of the Commission.
we desire to stand before this community as n
christian organization. TO minister to the wants Of
our eountry's brave defenders. in camp, hospital.
ORC on the battle field, and We look to a grateful
ana liberal public for the means to carry on our
Eors: put we cannot compromise Christia prin-
mercy. 70 h'"nton VI
appeals are being made for us and NOT bx ms. the
Como lssion is responsible only for what Is done nv
eiu Win Tue aut nority OF Its officers
WI. BALLANFYSp cns;r,,.r
JOHN THRUSH - 0"'''hhah'
z, RICHARDS
1t 81. II. MILLER
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PRICE OF GOLD.

INV YORK, Feb. 6--Gold, at 10 a m, 5
s. =; Ii q. m. s. !, as-tt.
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hI-RppI prnSi2ppt

REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
l<s OF The louuS Catholics Friend Society
> ~ be h Id az 81 floystus Church, On SUNDAY
AFTERNOON at az O'Clock
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PRODUCED THIS EVENING At FORD'S
NEW THEATRE,
Tenth Street, above Pennsylvania avenue.
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coupon Gs, 1851, TO- 1905, 1915; Certih-
Gates of Indebtedness, 977a; Gold, 1851 q nick
silver, i93 Michigan Southern, 93S: Terra
HantH, GAY: Prairie du Chien. soy; Erie, Ill ~;
HARLEM, lu2S: n. Y. Central, 1917. Hudson
River i5H; Reading, III 4.
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CONGREGATIONAL.
IL THE HOUSE yesterday

IL THE HOUSE yesterday
The joint resolution 10 Smend Joint resolu.
tion explanatory OF an act to suppress insur.
recton, TO punish treason and rebellion, to seiza
ard confiscate the property of rebels, and for
other purposes, approved July l., 1862. was
passed.
This jointresolution amends the joint resolu-
ton OF July l., 1850, by making il read tia no
punishment or proceeding under il shall b so
construed as 10 work forfeiture to the often
der contrary 10 the Constitution OF the United
States Prorided, ] hat no other public warning
or proclamation under the act of July II, 1852,
chapter ninety five, section six, is or shall be
required than The proclamation Of the Presi-
dent, made and published by him on the 25th
OF July, 1862, which proclamation so made
shall be received and held sufficient in all ca ses
under said act.
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By ]. O. Moe UIRE & Co, Auctionosrs
StAlL FRAME HOUSE AND lot TeUBIC
- SALE.-Cn THURSDAY AFTERNOON. Feb.
llth. at4 o'clock, On the rrspnlsea W. shaH sell
ssTt OF Lot No. u, in SQUIRE No siS. fronting q
ct on north strset Belwean 9Th ard 7Sh ST q sts
sasr, srd rupniUg bsck j44 feat to 81 foot slsy.
improved BY q Frame o. .tags contsining looms
Terms cash.
fe6.c j, o, MQGUIRE 4 co.
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ETQR SALE-A first class RESTAURANT in one
e oF TIRE be st locations in the citv FERNS IA
soneble. Fer particulars apply at the Star oeics
fe 1t
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a BEA UTlFUL HARP.
Ihaye this day received from the factory enc OF
the mott beautiful Harps that has ever be n l6fk
see in Warrington. It will be tolc Peasoa u
BILE. uuo,, *
I hsve thirty Pianos now In store, an a. sortmens
never before eeualed In THE city. Trey ara frcm
Imerson Robert Eunns Co.. being the otdsss
and best makers In United States. Prices Ana
tern to suit.
Old Pianos taken in exeheogs
Also, . beautifu HAND -0H0 An that p.eys .ou<.
John 1LLts,
jas0 sos Pa av.. bet 9Th and 10th sss-
Thh r.n4s,
n.SY>-a, Qe~&a n,aA0 end fcr tale b.
eSS 1isvsatA erssss
nsay Rilagh WAaxfs
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Ey wM, !. WALL 4 co; Acetionesrs

y WI. l.. WILL q CO.. huetionears
y aLUA BILE lGPRs WE'D REAL ESTATE AT
AuCrIos On WEbNESDAY AFf5aNnO
Il h inst, st O'Clock we will saU in front of the
pren isr. lot q, in Tation No II on tie vest
sid. OF Second street west, between aud streets
rCrh improved by q thre story brick nonse with
Two story hack hui 6ire Tais hruse bang large
sid roo ny. well tuiit conInodicus, end within
t~o seusres OF feDrsy lvsnis avenue. is admirably
fitted fer large boarding horse and hiss agt bsen
rely nsinted
TIE site ntiCr OF parties desiring t. make invest
rerts j. requested. ?, this is of the most val
nahie PIE ces CT pronsry at present in tae market.
Terms ore- fslf cssb balance in and Is
rcpths earfr interest and IS cuIed by c tsei of
trt:st fhe trf mfses.
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ESTAUBANT Fer SALE-A Restaurant and
H Dining Falcon. situated on one OF the princi.
psi thorou shfsres OF the city, Including Furniture
ard Fixtures for sale. Teis ettabl hment is one
lna large pa, i3s bushes Eusinass of i'm port
an:e in snoth tion of country the sole reason
u he pro5rietor oifslins his place for sals For
tsIms and other information appiy at the Star OF
fee f,6
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n-FAIH Foa PRoViDENOE CITIZEN HOS
~ fITfl., on CAPITOLHI LL. III ca ARG
tF us FEps OF CHhFErf 10 meet the irGebt
c6nssa iof tire new huildirFs provided By tar IN
s'itu ion, the caari atle ana g neIou. Invited
10 rs TcniZe the Fa'a IF sir sble srtclas which
VIII tesin on THURSDAY EVENING, tie oath
inst. ST CGd Fellows aa'i, Tth atrsst The ar
IapEen e@fs sre such vii 81 atify reEcrd tssto
and il Is.er 10 i1noce~t enjoyment. T;-iiEt the
etject tn be attain ed will be a Eernan8at s1ysut-
sge to~oUr city. il 2;-2w*
Ty-JtS SIaFtIELn's 3tLFIMyHE DON
w FFCTItNFRY. $50 Seth street, betsrss4, II
and II Parties, Falls, Fair5, Receptions We'd
CinGs ad other En- tsinn % fuTE;stat at short
est ct CO md most reasonable terms Ice Ctesn
ard y ale: lees made by steam power. the best
cus Ss holesa and retail delive zed to any part
Cf the csty and aeor getown ia Him
R5CALgARY BAPTIST CHURCa MEETS
lLS every 50 BBATH in the Old Trinity Church
CT 5'h street between and La. avenue. Services
st II =, m. a. d ~ p. Rev. Il. HowLEFr,
E2Ft0r Strangers are cordially inyi led to attend
Seats free. oc Sl-Stf
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PROFESSOR WOLoWsKI VIII leave for Europe
this summer to procure patents for the Musical
Time Indicator, valuable instrument recently
invented by himself. He will give q short
series OF lectures on music before his departure,
as soon as his present course Of lessons is hn-
ished. All who desire to acquire q thorough
knowledge Of music, vocal or instrumental.
should at once apply to Professor Wolowski
at his rooms, corner of Eleventh aud streets,
as this Is his last course of lessons in the United
States
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fully proved

GRAND LARCENY.-JameS Rivers, colcred,
was arrested this morning by city officer Kirby
for stealing coat and pants, the property OF
VIM. Johnson, colored. Rivers was taken be ;.
fore Justice Gibberson, who committed him
for trial at the Criminal Court.
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VI ashinston Money Market-Latest Quo.
tGtiOnS.

Furnished by Lewis johnson & Co., Bank
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SALE OF CoNDEaEED GRAIN SACKS AND
CHIzT QU4RT.sMAsTER's OFFICE,
DEPOT OF ~1SHl.0ToN.
WASHINGTON. D c. Feb. a. 1861
H!G be cello It public arctinn st7th 1t. ct what
IN Ice cIty Of Wssi ir ston, D. c., IN TUESDAY
Feb. IL, t84. at ~ clock a. n, thirty thousaui
ts0gtj old Grain Sacks, dseued unft for pablo
strv'ce.
Also. st y O'Clock M, of the same day a. Cav
erBiaent Warehouse No. 5. cor, aew York sy ann
aud oh ftreet will b. old tn ousani two nm
dIe6 &c 900 pounds of Rags
Terms cash in Government funds s
Brig. Gen. snd Chief Qnartei master.
fe6-td Depot Of Ha.hi lzton.
ID o Os LIS.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
BnvennCf Yards and Docks, 81 Feb. 1851
syALRp PROPOSALS, ndcrsed s. Proposals for
buildings st Port Royal. O,n will be reserved
at this cffcs until noon on the ga February 1854
for furl shine all the materials ana vor Nm snshr
ard erecting all the huildipss. any Of them, &C.
s &C 70 pi.ns spd specifications. in tao Harbor
Plsns and spssisc.tions for there buildings have
been deposited with the Commsndants of the navy
yhfas e boston, New York and PhiladelDhiS
were bidders are referred Tor Information.
s.s.!!ste n W dsIstocd that ths contrasts is to
Al the matsrias and per sorm al the work
tRiSSss ~ M pctnts ndicAtad.
bnIiSsrs vii state tbs rrioe for al or for either
fSaX III ~ psss.ely, and name the time in which
Bxreau rstairs 20 complete the work; and the
fe aw4w Ssse0ssDas'
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WASHINGTON THEATER-Aiss Laura Keene.
There appears to be no exception to the rule of
crowded and fashionable audiences at this es-
tablishment. Last evening the far Lessee pro-
duced her celebrated play of sour American
Cousin" 1t is pleasing to the critic at all times
to accord praise where it is legitimately due,
and we must say that the comedy, as placed
upon the stage last night, was all the manage
ment had Observation-Disclosures in every point
The orchestra was enlarged, and gave uniyer-
sal satisfaction. In consequence OF the enthu-
siastic applause it received, Miss Ksene will
repeat it the present evening for the last time,
as it must be removed to give place, on Mon.
day, to the grand spectacular drama OF the
Sea Of Ice, or the Mothers Prayer"
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think that no less than three hundred wagons and an
balances either captured or destroyed The acct
dent of the morning tuned 10 our advantage as much
as though the whole movement had been planned The
only regret have is the capture in early morning Of
from 500 to 600 mon.
nm now sending TO the War Department ton battle.
flags The loss of artillery in the morning was seven
from CROOK. eleven from EMORY, SIX from WRIoHr.
From all that / can learn, think that EARLYs reen'
furcemeuts were not less than 10000 men.
p H. SHERIDAN, Maj Gen. Commanding.
Gen. STEVENSON reports the arrival at Martinsburg
OF !. 500 wounded AID $50 prisoners. Gen. CUSTER
arrived this afternoon at Washington with ten Rebel
battle flags, displayed from tie railroad engines.
T.. NJ. STANTON
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REBEL PIRACY.
Particulars OF the Capture aud burning OF
the strrmrr Ronnohe.
HALIFAX, saturday. Oct. y. 7

HALIFAX, SATURDAY. Oct. 80 lrti.
The following is q statement Of The capture
Of the steamship Roanoke bound from Havana 10 New
YORK. by BRAISE and his associates, a. cleaned by
Capt. PlHER Of the biigantine Metbilde. hom Capt
DREW.
The Roanoke len Havana FOR New.Yorf. ON her
regular dsy and proceeded on her conrse until eve
ming in the usual manner without any thing remarkable
occurring.
Capt DREW retired TO his cabin ahout 10 o'clock
Al that time number Of passengers were assembled
AFT. singing.
Suddenly. several men, armed with reyolvers en-
tered his cabin and IN a moment be found himself hand
cuiied.
Others OF the party. meanwhile. adopted similar
.surcs in other parts OF the ship and in few MIN
utes she was completely in possession Of the capois
Only two shots were fired. Ono took eject on the
esrpen.cr Of the Roanoke who Offering resistance was
shot dead.
The caors having gained posse at once shapeG
the course Of the vessel for Bermuda. On arriving Oh
the Island tLey did not attempt to enter The haIbor
bu, waited for passing vessel by which they could
yet rid o. the crow aud passenger There weren't! OF
the former and thirty of the lattcr-mcsy Spanish.
The Roanoke Lad but little freight but she had forty
20 fly thousand dollars partly in specie aud partly ii
pupc, on board She had also but very little co' On
board when the transfer took pluce.
Aner the Maihilde reached Bermuda with her pas
sepgers party from the Roanoke arrived there In
boats the latter vessel having been sci on IRE ana
hnrred