The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-18

All the reports with reference to the rebel Gene
cal Stuart's attack upon Leesburg are pronounced
30 be entirely unfounded. Not rebel has been
seen recently within forty miles of that place, as
, cavalry rec onnoissance of Colonel Lowell eff
tisntiy testifes. General fitzpatrick has gone to
Washington ia relation to some new cavalry com.
hand to which it is said he is to be appointed.
There have been some rumors in the Army of
The Potomac that it was to be reorganized and
consolidated into three corps, and also that an
independent corps Of fifty thousand men was to
be placed under the command of certain fighting
general with carte blanche to take Richmond in
Che best way he could.
General Grant arrived at Louisville on the
journey. with his staff, through Cumberland
Gap, in the midst Of snow and with much dan
ger. He selected that route in order to see the
nature Of the country and the probabilities Of sup
plying General Fosters army by that way. While
at Lexington he was cordially received by the
people, but refused to make any speech; but con-
tented himself with showing his diminutive person,
ted whiskers and keen bright eyes to the citizens
by mounting on chair.
, An officer who has just escaped from the Libby
prison, at Richmond. reports that the government
officials there are strongly disposed to avail them
selves OF Mr. Lincoln's amnesty and take the oath
OF allegiance to the United States government il
they can get an opportunity. which is not at all
probable at present.
wholly demoralized and scattered through the
country. The whole number of rebel troops west
Of the Mississippi is "a 900. Of which II 900 are
cavalry, under Generals S. D. Lee and Ferguson.
MIsCELLANEoUs MEwR
The steamer Ariel, Captain Wilson, from Aspin-
Eau, arrived at this port yesterday. She brings
Intelligence OF more than usual interest, de.
Rallied in the letter Of our correspondent from
panama. On the 9Th Of December fire occurred
ID Santiago, Chile, the fatal results Of which
IRE without parallel in the history Of the nation
No less than two thousand persons, for the most
part females, were burned to death in church
pwithin m hour.
I Our advices from the seat Of war in Ecuador and
HSeW Otnhaa@ uic Ntis HtobAc. AhU Poridou VI
both armies was not much changed since our last
hews Mosquera was still on the left (southern)
hide OF the Chota, and Flores at Ibarra. An ar
mistice Of ten days was agreed upon between the
Two Generals Con the 18th d l2th). Mosquera
bad released all his prisoners, after having treated
fbem very kindly. he and his troops had further
respected private property, and behaved them
e'vea 80 well that there is very little bitter feel
ing 10 Ecuador against them and every hope that
eome settlement may speedily be arrived at. The
Ecuadorian expedition to Tumaco had returned.
The steamship Teutonia, from Southampton the
Poth Of December, reached this port Yesterday
lnorning. Her news has been fully anticipated.
! A notice appeared In the papers on Saturday
end yesterday to the effect that at the church az
khe Rev. Gardner Spring d. d., "the National
freedmens Relief Association would introduce TO
khe congregation, ct seven o'clock, three white
klave children taken from the schools in New Or.
leans, and also q colored man whose forehead was
branded with the initials Of his late owners
bame." At the appointed hour crowd Of people
ossembled outside ~ church. but the doors were