The Portland daily press., 1864-01-05

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-fttacH on the Pembroke by the Japanese-
ErchanDe Of Prisoners-Eil,oaciaI.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.
Tie Navy Department has received official
Information in relation to the attack upon the
gunboat Marbehead in Stone Inlet on Christ
mas morning. by which Robert Brown, Loren
20 Shaw and James Phillips were killed, and
Charles Moor, Alex. Ruderson, John Hacket
and Charles Sumner were wounded. Com.
Balch, OF the Pawnee, says, at 6.20 A. NJ, on
the 10Th OF Dec, the enemy opened on the
Marblehead. which was replied to vigorously.
At 6.23 the Pawnee opened fire on the enemy's
batteries from her 100-pounder rifle gun. AT
10 o'clock the G.. p. Williams. on hearing the
firing, slipped her cable and came down Folly
river and opened fire. yhe rapid fire from the
three vessels soon caused the enemy to retreat.
At 730 the rebels had retreated in disorder,
leaving two guns in the batteries. The Paw
nee then proceeded off the Legarevie. Soon
after this Gen. Gordon, commanding the troops
on the south end of Folly Island, came up and
said if the Pawnee would cover the advance
he would send an infantry force to bring off
the guns; the force was accordingly sent
Everything denoted that the enemy retreated
precipitately. The Marblehead was struck 20
times and much injured. Her officers and men
stood to their guns until the rebels retreated.
She had her foremost cut and II shots are in
her hull and one between wind and water
One 30pound shell lodged in the Storage but
did not explode, which shows that the rebels
had something more than field pieces. The
enemy's guns were brought away by an expe-
dition from the three vessels.
The Department has also received informa-
ton OF the capture of the Mexican schooner
Nation Del Milo of Padee Island. Texas, in
Dec, by the L. S. steamer New London. She
had neither log book nor papers. Her cargo
consisted OF coffee, sugar, Goldfish, wine and
percussion caps.
Dispatches from Mr.. Pruyn, the American
Minister at Japan, announce that the Jap
anese government has agreed to pay the
claim for damages, $1,000, for interceptng the
American steamer Pembroke last year. This
augers good understanding with Japan
1t commenced showing here at $50 this
morning.
Gems. Butler and Burnside have arrived
here. Gen. Butler comes to arrange some
plan for compelling the rebel authorities TO
consent to an exchange of prisoners.
The Government has the large treasury
notes ready to pay off the s50,000,000 bor-
rowed of associated banks.
Mr.. Chase is confined to his house to-day by
illness.
large installment of the five per cent.
treasury notes was sent forward to-day to the
associated banks of New York, Philadelphia
and Boston. These notes were distributed
pro rata to the amount of 500, 100000 to the
cities above named. Nearly S90o0,Ne0 more
are packed ready for transportation, and
large additional amount will go to the banks
TO morrow.
There has been total misapprehension in
certain quarters rs to the recent arrangement
for the negotiation of S35 100000 through
the sub-agencies and the National Bank The
s50,000,000 taken by the associated banks
were first to be delivered to them. No COM
mission was paid for placing them in either
case.