The New York herald., 1864-09-17


There change of Importance note in the s.aa-
tiou Of AFFAIRS before Petersburg On Wednesday last
General Brney opened his batteries the city and rebel
works iuhis front and kept up urous csnnonade FOR
over two hours On the same afternoon the enemy
opened terrific artillery nre three signal towers
tbs danks 81 the Eighteenth corps, but Inflicted injury
that was not easily repaired. The death OF Brigadsr
General J. Howell, OF Pennsylvania, commanding a
brigade the Tenth corps, announced. He kin ed
by hts horse falling upon him.
We have later intelligence from either Atlanta or
toe Shenandoah Valley.
The rebels organized another invasion o, Missouri
Dispatches from the Southwest state that General Price,
with i've thousand cavalry crossed the Arkansas river
halfway between Little Rock and FOri Smith on the sth
instant rou< for Missouri and is consctured that
bis destination is Springfield, while sheibys rebel force
will attack cape Girarteau Both these rosts said TO
be strongly garroned and able rspel any demonstra
tion that may be made against them.
We have news from Hilton Head to the 18th inst, No
military operations Of importance reported
The hundred rebel officers recently consigned TO Gen.
Foster have been placed IN the prisoners camp con-
eructed Norris Island under the FIRE Of the rebel
batteries aud the commander Charleston notified Of
the regards ratons these prisoners fare
precisely do the Union officers placed under IRE in
Charleston. General saxtcn has organized savings
bank Tor conapands and has also issued order
prohibiting tho purchase cotton from the negroes
advance Of the harvest
The despatch boat Fawn while on the passage from
Norfolk Roanoke Island, through the canal, was cap
tured and burned BY the rebels on the 9th inst MAJOR
Jeoney Provost Judge or Newoern, together with the
crew OF the Fawn. were also captured.
Tho prize A. D. Vance BRITISH, Acting Hss'er
j. A Hannam, arrived here yesterday morning che
vas from Wilmington bound to Halifax and captured on
che 10Th inst OF New Inlet, sy the United states sssam
gunboat Santiago do Cuba after chase o. ten hours
sbe is 500 tons British measurement 800 hcrse power
and very ,as, She has cargo OF 400 baAs Of cotton
NIsCELLANEous NEWS.
Many prominent Mexcspe presen, IN this city cele
bated the anniversary OF tho birthday OF tbe republic
by q splendid banquet Al Belmosicos last evening.
terrible sastsr occurred yesterday morning 10 ths
river opposite The foot OF jackson street caused By
tho explosion the boiler of the tussost Sanders
by which four persons supposed 10 have oss tneI
bvcs, and or three others have beer seriously
not fatally injured At the time Of tho accident the sar
ders engaged race the river with the iug
boat Olive Baker, but the o the eIposion no'
known
In the United States District Court yesterday the Dis
trict Attorney ned libel against The English prize
steamer A. ID Vance and cargo, captured Sept 10, %
the Atlantic ocean, In longitude "a degrees 30 minutes
West and latitude 81 degrees Eertn the United state.
steamer Santiago de Cuba, Captain o. > Gl sson The
Vance vas loaded with cotton, from lnisstob N c.
bound 70 Halifax. she chased nine hoGrs befor,
being captured The prize estimated " ts worth bal
million Of dollars
rbe proceedings the General Sessions yesterday YER
Interesting, a. will be seen by our report sssuhere
rhs Grand Jury were discharged having 10 eishi day
found one hundred and twenty 1--WE indhim<uta The
made q presentmsnt recommending the Amepdneps {
the lac respect 70 the Of sbovtion, which 70
detective that ihs perpeuaiOrs Of that ofspcs e'oc
adequate punishment
There was . nrm feeling in Commercial orcies yesef
day In spite o. The Guctuatioos In gold which, however
were not very violent In moes ARTICLES there vS
vide dnsreoce between the views u buysrs and seless
which prevented transactions nevertheless the aggresat
business vas fair. imported msrcbsndss was nsipl
bed nrwsr, groceries steady, petroleum frmsr
cotton lower. On Change the 1our market was dull an
droopiag and 90. . loc lower, wheat armer corn Ic
lower oats decidedly lover sad du pork more aotIv
and grner, beef qsst, lard 6rmer, whskev To- hsher
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