The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-03

THE STU
The only news from the Army Of The Potomac
IL the issue OF an important order, Prob biting all
newspaper correspondents connected with the
army from publishing the number or designation
OF regiments re.enlisting in the army or leaving
The same, the number of refreshments, or the
number Of men fur'oughed. The object Of this
order will be at once peroeiyed-the intention no
doubt being to conceal, II possible, from the enc
my the exact extent to which the army il being
temporarily reduced. The stat,ss oteo remains un.
changed as far as any hostile movements are con.
ccrned.
Dispatches from Cumberland, Nd, On Friday,
SAY that some excitement was created in Martins.
burg. In consequence Of pickle ts at Winchester
having been driven In as far as Bunker Hill. 1t
appears that . portion Of the Twelfth Pennsyl-
'vania cavalry was doing picket duty at the time,
aud In retreatng took four of the enemy prison
crs. This party had not proceeded far when they
came upon band Of thirty rebels that had been
small had to abandon the prisoners and succeeded
in escaping with loss Of one or two Of their number
This was about the substance o.. the news, which
for . time was looked ipon a. something serious,
but which, in reality, WAS probably connected
with nothing more than The advance movement Of
. scouting party
Our correspondents dispatches from Ess, Ten.
pcssee furnish most interesting account Of the
late stirring events which have trauspired in that
region. and show the value which the rebels place
upon Knoxville. which they declare must be taken
ct al hazards.
The United States steamship Arago brings Us
news from Charleston to the seth ultimo. On
Christmas night our forces shelled the city, and
did considerable damage In one quarter, where
an extensive connsgraton broke out, as we before
ppbiished Our correspondent gives detailed
account Of the affair az far as was known in Gen.
GiiImore's qusrters II Is now apparently ascer-
tanned that our shells have been for long time
doing very serious mischief, Notwithstanding the
reports to the contrary IN the rebel journals.
The steamship Evening Star, from New Orleans
on the 9th. arrived here last night with some in
tescs'ipg news OF Gen. Banks department. which
we give in our columns to-day.
EUROPEAN NEWS
We have two days later intelligence from Eu.
rope. received by the City cf Baltimore. which ar
rived OF Cape Race at one O'Clock yesterday
morning. The news Is important
The ship Living Age, bound from Akyah for
London, had been captured by the rebel cruiser
Tuscaloosa. and released Oh giving bends.
The London Times intrates that Kaxirniiiar
will not accept the Mexican crown, and that Ma
poleon must seek another candidate fer imperia
hcnors.
From India there IL news that the revolt hs
sssumed alarming proportions, and that the Brit
tsh troops have lost heavily
Kessuth turns up again az the head o. revolu
tionary movement In Hungary
Heenan and King have been put under bonds {,
answer for breach OF the peace.
At Liverpool cotton, provisions and breadstuf
were dull with decided downward tendency 4
MIsCELLANE0Us NEWS
Our telegrapbic dispatches report heavy "a
Of snow and . cold snap Of unexampied severit
throughout the North and West during the pas
thrce days. The railroads IL every direction wer
blocked up, cattle and hogs frozen dead in III
cars, travel stopped and telegraphic communities
zion interrupted for time.
The new Police Commissioners appointed h
Governor Seymour waited upon the incumbents
ONCE yesterday and presented their credentis
The old Board, however, do not intend to vacat
their quarters without q ow OF resistance. The
claim that the Governor has nc power 70 remoy
them without trial. which they sllege they ncvC
bad, and have decided 10 resort to the courts I
decide Che case.
Marshal Murray has been iDdefstigably az wor
for the past few days investigating an inportar
case wherein 0 citizen Of New York. who, Il
come time, has managed 20 Glade the vigilance
the authoritce, Is charged with having enterc
into regular contract with the Secretary OF III
rebel States 10 furnish him plates for the ssuanc
Of rebel money. The party ia question Is no,
under arrest. and ell his machinery has been sei
ed; but Marshal Murray eeys he IL not a. lber
iust vet TO make the facts public, This muc
however, the Marshal states: that "the party
rested has had money making machine In oper
Zion for some time which can dt anything b
GAlk.n The whole operation and important Il
bortAas Information CONNECTED herewith viii
hqlg lad before g.s public. - . .
10 Aldermen for The year 1863 terminate
Bek daEss Yesterday. after holding two sessions