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NEWS EsE.PAET1F EtNY.
,DvAxCE cAsn TLrys.

We annex the citsi-tcIins T. which We beg l,.fvs o.
call the attentMn f ~ who think # u, ihiir {
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GENERAL BANKS DEPARTMENT.

Interesting rrOm Texas and Vow Orleans
Tho United States steamer Yazoo, Captain Couch ar
rived ~ this port last evening with New Orleans dates 10
tbe 29th OF January.
Sugar has advanced per pound consequence
OF the reported rise in gold taken out by the last
steamer
New Orleans was quite lively whom tho steamer left
with sociabe parties, reunions promenade concerts
at which General Banks and other officials participated
General Ord has again resumed the command of the
Thirteenth army corps, and General Dana has taken
charge Of the United States forces Texas The follow
inc order announces the change in the command
GENERAL oRpER--No. 1.
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES ToRcys,l
PASS CAvAiIO, Texas, Jan. Is, 1904. I
The Maor General commanding having turned tho
command Of the corps 10 the permanent the
designation or these headquarters win hereafter be
Hesdquarters, United States Forces, Texas
ny order OF ". J. I. DANA,
Major General Commanding.
The health OF the army remained good when the
advces were received al New Orleans.
Tho bark John Winthrop, which sRied from New Or
leans on the 1th for Boston, abandoned the 18th
west OF tho Tortugas Captain Blanchard crew were
rescued by the brig John Sherwood and arrived at New
Orleans.
Commodore Palmer has been relieved OF the command
OF the frigate Hartford, and takes command Of the
steamship Pensacola, and placed in charge Of the FIRST
division Of the Western Gulf blockadng squadron reey
ing Commodore Bell, who goes North
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THE SIEGE OF CHARLESTON.
Arrival or the Gunboas riamb

Arrival or the GnnbOat Fiambeau.
The United States gunboat Flambeau, Acting volun-
eer Lieutenant f. Cavendy commanding, arrived at this
squadron and from Charleston bar on the night or the
lst inst She comes for repairs While the passage
encountered heavy weather and northwest gales. She
has been absent from this port for than
months most Of which time has been passed in blockade
duty she brings about nfty seamep, whose time has
expired
We learn that affairs on Charleston are still sat 9lo.
slow but regular bombardment is carried on by Gene
raj Gilmore Our firing averages three shells every five
minutes. Fort Sumter though OF ruins, is by
untenabe II is ascertained that Eve guns have
been mounted there and the desperate rebels have been
engaged in Ding up sandbags and cutting ravines
through the rubbish OF brick and mortar The
garrison, however, do but little under the survei
lance Of General Gilmore There is firing from the
navy. The ironclads s keep up line OF picket every
night which Is ardnous enough especially in bad weather
is said that the attempt TO raise the Weehawkon will
prove failure
The town OF Charleston does not yet show many marks
OF our fire. Its destruction will be the work Of time
Annexed is list Of the Flambeau's officers
Ac,nq Yotuateer Lieutenant Con.aGndi,g-E Cavendy
Acting Masers-A. s. Megathin, c. c. Kicker
Essig,s-Gardner Cottrel, +. H. dEstemanyille j. p
Gallagher.
Assistant Sargeon=-L. B. Hoppen.
Acting ASSISTANT Pdymasta-V. ID. horton.
EngiRcers-Actng First Assistant, John Harris Sc
cond Assistant, Edward Allen; Third Assistants. W. II.
Anderson and Leonard Atwood.
I'Ggmdst>r's CterL-H G. Little
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Letter from Gen. Grant 20 the Western
Sanitary Comm tssion.

The citizens Of 81 Louis organizing Great Western
Sanitary Commission Fair. The following letter from
General Grant was read at meeting held Monday
evening last
sr LorIs, No, Jan 3I. 1894
Or. W. g. Elor GyoaGE PARTRIDGE aud others, Western
Sanitary Commission
GESrtExES-Your letter OF yesterday, requesting my
presence general meeting OF the loyal citizens of st.
Louis Monday evening, 70 make preparations for
"Grand Mississippi Valley Fair for the benefit Of the
eck aud wounded soldiers OF the Western army before
regret tina, already protraced stay in the city
regret this as il would afford the greatest pleasure
to advance, in any manner tho interests OF q commits
sion that has already done much for the suffering
soldiers of our Western armies. The gratuitous offer.
ings of LOYAL citizens at home through the agency
OF eSanitary Commissions, 10 our brave soldiers in
the Geld, have been ~ them The encouraging ard
gratifying evidence that whilst they rskne lie an
health the suppression OF this most wicked rebellion
their friends who cannot assist them with muslst and
sword ere with them an sympathy and heart The Yves
sanitary Commission have distributed tons Of
stores 90 armies under my command Their volun-
tary offerings have made glad the hearts 81 many hog
saude ~ wounded and sick soldiers who oherwiee would
have been subjected % rrivstons Knowing the
bcncts already conferred the army by the Western
sanitary Commission, hore for them full and enthu.
sastc meeting tonight and fair 10 follow CHI will
br together many old friends Who have kept
mon caage-that vi their country ard peace. am, cen.
,lon,en with great respect, your obedisnt servant
Y. :. GRANT, t;nior General q. g. A.
Heiore the close Of tho meeting General Grant was
elected on honorary member OF tho comm ssion.
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Prize Case.
UNITED srATEs DISTRICT couK.
pesoya Judge Belts,

rKp 5TDe Uas.sd sta,es dgaiaa ne Prize Bark Sd1Oa
The hearing Of this came up before Judge Belts
this morning-lhe Assistant Dlstrc. Attorney APP.
rerps 10 supper. o. tho libel against tho vessel Messrs
Choae and scuddsr appearing for tho claimants Of the
cargo while Mr. Edwards represented the owners Of the
prize, Bessrs. Anderson h Saxon. OF Cape Town. IL
appears ha. the cargo found board hc Saxon vas the
original cargo Of the Conrad American vessel seized
nv the rebel priva.esp Alabama and taken TO sape
Town. whore the cargo OF tho Conrad was transereo 70
tho Saxon, and IL could not be there SOLD the SAAon
was sent the coast Of Africa she vas s. mere wnen
dcsertsr from the Alabama arrived NJ tape iown sou
informed Commodore Baidv n OF Inc sapdernh' W her
whereabouts. Tho Commodore a. once sAItsa 70 pa,sus
and found the saxen 10 tho place deeSroed wnlvn ny
seTsd and sent home, On her arrival nero me orsnai
owners or the cargo the Conrad discovered ,ns pro
perty on board which they nov claim opposed 70 tns
the application Of Mr. kdwaras on ,ne pas = ,ev
intervention oe Tho fritieh goyernmenlhsr vessel as
thew rspreseut, being seized In neutral waters. The
Withdraw the bo aeainss The cargo and only
Claim salvage from the owners Of M0Fargo, which The
claimant IA, attorneys grant their right 10. Mr. EDWARDS
spposed any arrangement Until, further usructcus were
received from England, and Judge Belts postponed The
further hearing o. NE case sn Saturday, ,he 18Th os
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NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.


Ihe Bomha rdment or Charieston-Re-
ported Fight and Defeat or Union
Forces I'm East Tennessee.
WASHINGTON, Feb. s, 1854.
The Richmond Ssnt;acl OF the lst inst. says
commissioner Ouh has lately visited City Point, bu
found authorized to make any arrangement with
him as TO prisoners
Two steane-s-the Pet and Herculeshave run through
the blockade into Wilmington.
REPORTED OCCUPATION OF CoRINTH BIT TIE REBELS.
MOBILE, Jan. 30, 1864.
A special despatch from Okolona, Miss, says the
Twelfth Mississippi regiment entered Corinth this
ing and captured quantity Of arms, &c. The Yankees
lett ~ they entered.
THE BoMgARDMENr or CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 80, 1864.
The bombardment Sumter ceased dark last night.
One hundred and fifty shells thrown, OF which
hundred and twenty. struck IL renewed this
morning with an eighty, hundred q two hundred
FOUNDER PARROT and ten-inch coumbad The 1agstaG
shot down yesterday but replaced by the
garrison under a rapid and accurate Gre The
peatedly waved the flag the face OF the enemy, and
waved their hats in triumph alter hosting the nag.
The bompardment has continued all day. The fire was
mostly directed against the wall. Three per.
sons only have been wounded since the bombardmcnt
commencement
CHARLESTON, Ian. 81, 1864.
The enemy keeps up the oombardment OF Sumter by
day but at night No damage Of consequence
been done to the fort
The Gre tho city resumed at nine O'Clock satur
day night the shots averaging every ten nnrtes,
and on Sumter every Eve minutes
OPERATIONS IN EAST TENNESSEE.
NoRrJsrowN, jan 80, 1854.
General Martin attacked the enemy the 2stb, and
alter stubborn fight drove them from the feld. They
retreated in the direction OF Seviervile.
The enemys cavalry has undoubtedly been reinforced.
Burning OF Colts Firearms Factory NJ
Hartford, Conn.
Two MILLION DOLLARS WORTH or PROPERTY DE-
srRoYEp-SIKE HUNDRED MEN THROWN our OF
EkrLoyMENr--Two LIVES LOST, Ere.
Hartford, Conn.,. Feb. 8, 1864.
One bali OF the factory OF Colts American Arms Com
pany was destroyed this morning In the building de-
s.royed Colts pistols and owing rifles we're manuiac-
tured In the buildings saved the United States rifles
are Manufactured the company having large contract
from the government for the manufacture OF these
weapons This portion OF the works will continue in
opcraton giving employment 20 eight hundred men,
The stock OF pistols and rifles completed and in process
OF manufacture which was destroyed by tbs Gre is val
ued at million of dollars The machinery destroyed cost
more than half million, and the whole loss is csti
mated at two mions. The total insurance the prop
er,y IS six hundred and sixty thousand dollars of which
about sixty per cent on the property destroyed.
Nearly nine hundred men thrown out Of employment
The Gre broke oot 10 the drying ROOM IN the attic and
mystery. one man xas Killed and another y SIN
missing.
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The GoId Discoveries in Nova Scotia.
Burning OF the steamer u. g. Taylor Rnd
I0wbOat X. Il. Lee.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb s, 1864
At O'Clock this morning the steamer D. G. Taylor
discovered be FIRE in the oil ROOM and she
totally consumed She was owned in 81. louis, and
,alued at s32 ,oO0, which there is an insurance Of
SIC, 600.
K The Esnss communicated 10 the towboat y. T.. Lee,
vslued 1t twenty thousand dollars, and she also
totally consumed. There insurance upon her.
The Taylor had hundred tons Of commissary
stores board for Nashville and the loss TO the govern
mcnt by her destruction is about $4,000.
Captain Rhodes and Engineer Jones, Of Pittsburg, and
another man, name unknown jumped overheard, aud
were probably drowned
The negro boy Of the Taylor 10 missing.
Both boats total ss.
The ere 10 supposed 10 have been the work Of M ncen
diary
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TINE CHESAPEAKE CASE.
H2aMaMadaon Confan G6l-yems Davis
Fraemdp ENAmanod-A Brother or Cap
tain Parker Teseities, So, &c.


Fraemdp EKsmanod-A Brother or Cop
tain Parker Testified 60, sc.
81. JoHr, N. b., Feb. b, 1904
The examination % tho Chesapeake continued
on Saturday
Dr. Luke P. Blackburn, beng e~orn, saidt am resi-
dent Of the Confederate staes was appointed Medical
Director OF he state Of MlsssBipp in January 1862 am
intimately acquainted with Jefferson Davis; know his
handwriting; have corespcnded with him.
Tr. Cray here placed in the wtness' hanGe Captain
Parsers authority and asked him 70 identify the sgna-
ture and seal.
wicnessThe signature that Of Jefferson Davis aud
the seal is that OF the confederscy
Eben Locke sworn--Am Nova sco,'an; have brother
called Vernon G. Locke who goes by the OF Capt.
Parker; saw my brother as Nassau commanding Con.
fedcrate vessel called the RetrbutiCn; he received
and recognized captain; no showed me his commissions
the paper placed in my hands she he showed at
that time don't know why my brother changed his name
don't know that he sailed out Of New York; never
the Chesapeake.
Captain r. n. Davis Alonso g. Coleman and Z. T. Os
borne, all natives Of the Sou,h also examined,
whose testimony was the effect that the pirates Of the
Chesapeake IRE commissioned Confederetes Of war
titled to all the rights OF war; spd shoule be recognized
as such. ..9-r
The Court adjourned until Monday.
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GENERAL KEILEYS DEPARTMENT.
N~~o~~--o<-->~-e~~~-~~1<
The Rebels Beaten and Driven
from Mooreflcld.
~>o.no<>>~o~-,o~-c-.o>~
The Union Cavalry i'm Pursuit
OF Them,
&c.. &C.. &s.

UMciah Desrsssh from Gem. Kelley.
WHEELING, Va, Feb 3, 1854.
Governor Foreman received she following from Gen.
Kelley this morning.
have just received e despatch from Col Mullgao.
After six hours lighting be drove Early from Moore.
fed and his cavalry was pursuing and sharply
gagged with Rosser the souih fork at the date Of the
despatch.
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HEADQUARTERS WFAr VIRGINIA,
la TUN Jirrp Eph Isl,A

/ IN TN nLD, FEB. o. 1864. J
General Early has been compelled 20 retreat up the
South fork of tho South branch towards the Shenandoah
valley, in consequence q the vigorous which
be has been attacked and pursued by General Keleys
forces.
O& combinations have proved successful in defeating
the enemy's designs We have taken quite number Of
prisoners, and recaptured many Of those
Our forces drove the enemy out Of Petersburg.
The enemy has lost largo number OF by deserton
Deserters continue 10 and give themselves up
The occupation Of the wires with military business pre-
ciudes the possibility Of sending longer despatch
time. Weather fair.
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Tne wSns,svv Will Case.

Tho Geographic despatch published IN your paper IA
morning In regard 20 she wpeow WI case, was sugn.
larry unsrue by o. - omissions Of tsu.h.
During The svsl Wednesday Iasi, The croseesa'na-
on Of the second wIso was deferred At the nsnoe d
ner ounssi rccopan ed BY itnsioa that sortte 81
conpYornse wold DO proposed IA tho eyenn DC An ofof
vhs accordingly made her behalf, which was accepted
with somo addt.ous and moai6 yesterday morn.
Mg and then the cppcson 10 tho win beng Withdrawn
vas coni,rmcd ~ oonsens and without costs 70 ehsS
party. tnoer the compromise the danghtcrs OF Mr..
WBsow receive al hs city real estate valued By Mr..
CLINTON veer 70 bis testimony upon tho trsl 900
and caso adeltson, smoustng in all 70 upwards OF
quarter 81 million Of dollars. mako tbs oomnunica.
ton be.ausef mo public iu,ereetsd in knowing any
N ing about the resnt Of This uro,vsctsd
ehonld Know ,he vhclo TRUTH y
Ono " iro e0uuce, fov no children.
IrrrAEy ., 1tSA
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tosrRsss horRos, Feb. 4, lScs
Eight refugees from Mo South arrived ias morn
ing via Yorktown, a.fs ss
Three hundred and ify sOnsrabauds, With ,ertx,nuls
teams, arrived as.Ncrfon yesterday srsm Esesnor.
Al flag Of nuce Nn Fevwsss nsssoe ,ey CITY pen, TO-
day
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LIVERPOOL MARKETS.
Obituary.


Dudley Persse Esq, for many years an eminent msr'
chant and paper manufacturer in this city, Connected
with the firm Of persss Brooks died yesterday morn
ur AZ three O'Clock at his residence in thirty eighth
street Mr. Pcrssc IN his nyseventh year. He was
native OF the city OF Galway, Ireland, but had been
CITIZEN Of New York aud was identified with ~ COM
mercal progress and highly esteemed In The msrcAnts
community Tor quarter OF century The funeral caro-
monies VIII be conducted At the Church Of 81 Baxthoc-
on 70 morrow Sunday afernoon ~ two O'Clock After
which the remains will DO conveyed 10 Greenwood Como
terry for n,erneni. The demise 81 Mr.. Persse will BE-
sincerely regretted by large number ef eszens, 70
whom be was wen known and BY whom no vas mech
esteemed
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Ear orKs.rwo splendid yoke OF oxen were sent down
ONCE yesterday BY Msssrs. s. n, Crook and G. X
Crook and exhibited in front Of the ayaALp Build
nes a largo and admirng crowd. they were excel
lent specimens OF CATTLE aud speak well for the bodily
condition OF Mr.. s O. Smith, Of saratoga county, VINO
raised them tor the shambes tho principle propounu
ed By Dean swift
who klIs fat oxen should himself DO fs,.
One yoke Of these, the youngest arc I'VE ear vus
and weigh four thousand pounds The oner apa Mss ~
woke are ex wears old and weigh i've thousnso fcus
hundred pounds. Both pair took the leading %
ct tho Saratoga Fair Aey g2nrmands 70 ine ~ hs,ss
around and waiting for good cnancc " 1e"' ''e
read this and make Q note ihereoa
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Mr.. II. G. wilson's Despa tches.

~ IN TBa EnID, Feb Top. II.
After SIX hours hard fighting Colonel Nuigan drove
General EARLY from Mooreeld and then sharply engaged
General Rosser the South fork.
We have met with signal and brilliant success -.
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TWO DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival Of the Arabia at Halifax and
Mails Of the Jura at New York.
~-~->>~~~~>~~>~>~---~~~
THE SCHLESWIG- H0LSTEN QUESTION.
>>~>~~o>,~O~~-~~.~--o~~~-
The Course Of Prussia Opposed
in the Chamber.
A Brigade Of British Troops
for Copenhagen.
Prince MAMMALIAN and the
Mexican Throne.
~~~~~~~~~~~-~>~~~~~~~>
The queen Of Spain to Recognize
the Emperor,
H., h., d.
Prince MAMMALIAN and the
| Mexican Throne.

The steamship Arabia Captain Hockey, from Liver
pool on the I'D via Queenstown tho oath OF January
arrived at Halifax at O'Clock yesterday morning
The dates per the Arabia Jays later than those
per Jura, at Portland.
The Arabia makes the following reportPassed on the
Odd OF January the Persia and the ship Consul
bound east.
The Arabia sailed at six O'Clock yesterday morning Tor
Boston, where she win be due about twelve o'clock 70
day Saturday.
The political news by this arrival is unimportant.
Our European dies OF the Jura reached this city from
Portland last night The papers dated in London 70
21st OF January. Their contents have been antci-
paed by the mails OF the America from southampton.
An EngIish CabnesCouncil was held tho afternoon
or the 23d ultimo. in London.
Sir J. 3. Earl has resigned his seat for Winchester
The appointment or the Rev. Harold Browne 70 TO
Bishopre OF Ely 10 confirmed.
The Paris Bourse firm at Go francs So confines for
the rentes.
The steamship Persia, from New York, arrived at
Liverpool on the evening Of the 23d nit.
The steamship Adratic, from Now York, arrived NJ
Galway on the morning Of the I'D ut She 10 tina
ice Of Newfoundland and had her stern damaged. She
did not call al St. Johns, owing 30 the fog and SNOW
The SchleswiS-HOlstefn Question.
Kl1, Jan. %, 1865.
There is change in the Danish question.
In consequence OF the tbaw the Danish outpoets were
ordered to retire the arrival Of the Prussian troops
is expected the Danes win defend Dannerwrke 70 the
last extremity.
The London Unisd Service Gazette asserts that tho
Second brigade Royal artillery under orders TO en-
bark for Copenhagen.
EmIM, Jan. 20, 1858.
The Prussian Chamber has adopted resolution oppcs
ing the policy Of Prussia separating herself from the
other German states and threatening every resssoncs
thereto