The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-12-27

who defeated on every occasion. numOes
OF prisoners were also taken from the sas-
my The guuboats on the Roanoke river were
to have 90 operated with Colonel FreDeks but were 70
great extent by torpedoes which the rebels
from Wilmington, N c.. cay that Union gunboa,s and
transports appeared at Fort Branch, the Roanoke
river, last Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and
attempted land troops bat repuised By the rebel
forces each day.
II is said that General Hooker. In whose presen, de-
partment included the State Of Illinois, is in possession
OF information that band OF rebels h organised In
Canada for the purpose Of making raid on Chicago The
General Is prepared for their reception.
large fund OF interesting, II not tho most reliable.
rsaiing is furnished in late rebel newspapers They
claim that the Union raiders under SLOVENIAN or Bur
bridge, or both, who recently did 90 much damage in
Southwestern Virginia. and caused such widespread
alarm among the rebels, have returned into Tonnes
see. We also find some additional accounts Of
the late cavalry raid OF General Davidson through
started from Baton Rouge La, on the 9th u; and 10
last Saturdays HERALD was announced his safe
arrival At Pasoagoula, after doing great damage
20 the railroads and destroying immense guam
titles Of rebel supplies Il Is said that that
eminent military humbug, General Sterling Prce, is re-
organizing bis army in Arkansas and that IL numbers
tthirty. three thousand men," call Missourians" Tho
negroes stampedpg from Richmond at great rate,
owing IL stated, to fears that they will DO oonscripted
into the rebel army The Richmond Enquirer Of last
Saturday owns up to the fact that "the rs the
federacy are under q cloud"
EIsCELLANEOUS HEwS
By the arrival here yesterday Of tho steamship Cham
pion, from Aspinwa on the 10th instant, We received
very interesting dispatches from correspondents in
Central and South America. There nothing very late
In regard to the difficulty between Spain and Peru but
all the intelligence indicates that II issue
OF arms the other principal South American republics
will make common cause with their sister nation against
the Spaniards Our Lima correspondent gives account
Of the assembling, the 1%th OF November. At that
place. Of the Congress Of South American republics The
United States soop-of Lancaster 10 sail from
Psnsma .,r Callao the 18th inst to watch the dc
veOpmeut Of the spanshPeruvan imtroglio. The
rebel pirates captured time ago by naval
10 the Pacific board the Salvador which
sol they designed seize convert into corsair
were despatched by steamer for San Francisco on
the 9th inst the Colombian authorities having refused
permission for them to be across the Isthmus In
order to DO transported to the North. II at one
time thought that they would be secretly conveyed
the Isthmus; but this, appears, not DONE Several
other who league with those arrested, and
who known to have been recently the Central
American coast, had made their escape, and Il was
supposed, gone to Havana. The different Central
Ami hav IN
any schemes OF these rebel pirates 10 future. Political
affairs unusually quiet In nearly all the Spanish
American republics there being revolutions 70
report The cotton crop ia Central America had been
almost totally destroyed by the worm recent DIRE 10
the province OF Cauca Colombia destroyed afy seven
buildings
The steamships Erin and kangaroo reached this port
from Queenstown yesterday bringing european Ales
to the 7th OF December The Is not late the
advces OF the Peruvian but the papers contain
very interesting reports.
State Convention Of the principal objects OF
which Ii 10 decide upon plan for putting end to
slavery 10 Kentucky, By legal enactment will assemble
1t Frankfort, IN that State, the 9TH Of January
proximo.
Yesterday IVES almost universally observed the
Christmas holiday In New YORK and its suburban cities,
nearly oil places Of business being closed and the streets
presenting Sunday appearance. Notwithstanding the
mud slush. rendering walking anything luxury.
and that rain mist fell during considerable portion
Of the day. pleasure seekers not deferred from
door movements In quest OF enjoyment and the streets
were very lively. Excellent Chrhtmas dinners
provided for and heartily enjoyed By tho soldiers At the
different rendezvouses 10 and around the city At the
different charitable Institutions also elegant holiday
feass furnished to the inmates Az oil these gather
ings here intellectual we'll animal enjoyment,
music, addresses 3d. contributing much 70 render tho
day NJ han N inrotn apnA In
Howard street, Admiral FArragut made his appearance
during the day. and received With great enthusiasm.
also Commodore Draytop, who accompanied him.
In response both distinguished gentlemen made
remarks.
The bark Mary Bell Roberts, referred TO 10 the ship
news column haviug becn launched last week on the
ohio river, probably the largest seagong craft
constructed IN this country away from tide water She
Is six hundred burthen and will be fitted for
before going down the Mississippi river. Her frame
up before the breaking out Of the rebellion; but while
the rebels disputed the passage Of the Mississippi the
work upon her stopped.
The schooner Dragou Captain Petersen from Curacao,
arrived AZ this port yesterday morning, having board
the captain and OF the brig George Ladlaw, from
Cardeuas Cuba which stove 70 pieces or Cape Hat
In the gale OF the 22d and 23d The Lsidaw
loaded With molasses, and. with her cargo, . total
less
street, yesterday severely crushed between
and post at the depot OF the Broadway and Seventh
Avenue Railroad that be died soon after.
Alfred Hopper, colored porter in CortIandt street
paper warehouse charged with having at different times
stolen large quantities Of wall paper from his employers
and Cyrus Thomas, OF 1lo Spring street, Charles Dan
houser 100 Orchard street. and Harriet wilson, Is
Thomas street. for the alleged purchase OF the with
the knowledge OF 1t having been stolen were III yestsr
day committed TO tho Tombs for further examination
The Cotton at savannah-The0 Govern
ment Finances.
According to General Fosters despatch,
there are in Savannah tbirty.three thousand