, 1864-11-16
POSTSCRIPT.
4:3o O'CLOCK, 4. N.



tspecla b'spaGn 70 tue western Fress.t
NE" sohK' tuesday, Now '16-midnisht.
THE MILITARY SITUATION.
A rumor from the Potomac army, pretty
we'll authenticated. saws that the rchels are
,ho,,t ora,ra+;,,r patoretu.r- Tha esoa+.s,
noout e'aeua.ns iels,souis' AAe gfea'es'
interest attaches TO shermans movement.
Richmond.
NV yonr T,,asaar Mn, * NJ, ,a,xa ~
-,
Importance 1ton1 ue army .. 1u7 1oton.ae
Little news from Sheridan since yesterday.
TEE CAPTURE OF THE FLORIDA.
s,oo;o, i. Tha oct,on or cant ro,,,n. In Tho
= spe.1 M4.1. III ,a.a,.aa ~
capture Oh tne eiori4a' WILL NC elas1a1aeu W
the Government. Foreign powers may rec
ognlzc these pirates as bellgerants, but the
United States will take the position that to
be such they must belong to some recognized
and RESPONSIBLE Goyernment. According to
49, oonfsss,on ~ 1T.-nn,. ahs,ntas p.s.e,,o,,
~. .uo son4e'7oa u 1"A'aa 0psantss' oiaAuAin
Minister Of Foretgn Alairs, the Florida had
her chief rendezvous upon the Apollo Islands,
which were depeudencies of Brazil.
Tha IEo,yd, Waahinrton ane,.;ol sors. r. Is
u..s ne "o:'4 t,.,H " s ~ ppm. ea,s u ~
transmitted to the BRAZILIAN Government a
letter, wherein be tenders most ample apol-
oa1 ~ tha racan4 r;o1ot;on ~ +ts aan,ra5;;; !,
1a1s ~ f hv tIe Wachrsett in sa;7;nr tha Einr;da
whi,e at ff,e same Tina ~ # 1aes not off;.r t.
retnrn u the @ eaptured vessel / to % The por Wsre
ai7" vs. 80 ;rr;to+ian wh;ch ,ar ~ he ft - +ha
cnn3rct ~ the ~ he Fader31 nfricera r. "a
~ ot u ehin-to., th +ho +ha.ea;,,,-a 20
the nr;Jo naso 1rrnss n;o1aIon os ~ - ~ -
~ at,nns nts;a+ ano,.+io.s .1nn15 ;no,1aa
eatnn;nas t,s Eer;do ana tha T;.ua;z,a1 frnm
at Rah,o al focetber .h u mi suato
10 tha d. nn;"st;aaSs @ conamct of tha fyn;ts
a,atas ~ saarS Vii an5ooVor ~ 10 ~ 7aJa ~
PILES. ~: se"at1 ,snt ~ sosase a ~
a.ona; E.!a9 s4Sn aa =. tas ~
tme sa.asly dne ottz1,an 9oselnment 1nat
'T ~ %e1sr Mo. Tort ninn9na rteorresono,+
Inns aescIiDes ne Ine Florida: H., aer masts , are &c
nnasualiy zall' Saras very enort, her nol ;I Is
not otsel4a5 i,4n u VT ca1u eaase eto4ps, only
shae sne M si.s iomet ~ IL '4e wv "aser ano nas oIe
sneer III n ut anGs, neF Imo smohe staGks are
coat ePHS Of hlaeE nnint lyes her nch of fhc
man.of.wa5 ta appearance The breach IN her
sue caused by the stem q tue Naehusett has
not get been repaired but IS covered with can
Vass "hich was done IN 01deF TO enable her to
perform ner Journey 10 tnls poft. Iakmg nef
asone, ,9lmnafy ooseIFers "o4la pronounGe ael
side the slooFs OF our navy the contrast
Is very striking and greatly to the Florlda's
discredlt. Everything about her is British.
including her guns. ammunition and most of
her crew. She Is ITO feet long, 90 feet beam,
One Of these was carried away
By the collision and broke short OF at
deck. Her bow Is very sharp, and gives indi-
cation Of great speed. The ship vas supplied
with double engine, which bears the name
a1 cIs:s - st fS4 = -.
artillery deck, encumbered fore md oft with
exceedingly clumsy traverses for sliding
finch Blakely guns, Gu plvots. Next,
broadslde Of guns, on equally homely cur
riages, hard to manage, having only two
wheels md very unhandy tackle: Between
decks is very filthy, notwithstanding the con.
stant sernbhinE 3l By our men, men; IN 1 the 4th of
anchored short distance inside the harbor:
On this day, the plan was arranged on board
the Hachusett, fur an attack On the Florida
with the tue, and hy running INTO her unaera
full head Ct steam, to sink her ut anchor
nnnohar nf men froro the Wachnsett
rninnteeref fnr the enternrfse viii
rern1jssion from -Captain Collins, who
went on shore endeayofipe to obtain suita-
ble tug. He found a small, light craft, but
she She had no coal and no ~ Way Of settinr a SUD- ND
pIT. Met day he moved to under one of the
forts-in the night Of the 7th. 4 council Of
war vas held by Capt. Collins, and after ma
tHre denoeration It was decldeu 70 at1ack tae
florioa y me n!gnt. ING parlieuiars oI tae
capture 40 not diner much RON tnose alfeaoy
6,h 6GH ~ hn3iss 1,enars and nibar ort;c1ss
taken from tGe canfufcd ships we're found on
board. and list Of S3 vessels DESTROYED since
January 10th, 1864, were found in tie cabin.
The N'achusett and Florida san soon for
New York,
The london iafornino Post savs. according
to accounts from the Continent, The idea of
IN European Congress- is again on the tapis.
The nrincipul obiect Stated Is the Question Of
Rome and Italy, France, Russia md
Prussia have agreed upon the subject. Emper-
or Napoleon calculates on the adhesion Of
Italy, and King Leopold, Of Belgium It Is re-
ported has nearly overcome the objections Of
England and Austria. Should ali this be &C
complished general disarmament will ba the
result Of the Congress, and secure the peace
of Europe.
THE NORTH TRIAL.
fol. Fcrton GAvernnr n1ect of New York.
and other witnesses In the case Of Col. North,
not arriving, the case will be postponed I'LL
tomorrow. The case for the prosecution Is
already closed, and but day or two will be
required to place it before the Commission
entire.
TIE FLORIDA CASE.
The subject Of the seizure OF the Florida in
the hnrbor Of Bahaia has not been presented
to the United States Government by that Of
Brazi.
.,,-e-, ~, ~-,,,r --o7 r,oona
a4>t.i u1 AAoA, ~. ~ saeooS
Inc EosFs washington Ietter says tne Ut,
5eht ~ .leue. uot. yuIooo, VI nGGntaehyt ".1
tenu ~ - =! eas useagsuaes ~. ~ 9ta+
mofs OF Wlqe-spread conspiracy N 1nat
State, not to take 1t over to the rebel Con-
federncy, but to lnnugurate second reyolu-
ton the object of which Is to make Ken
fncl!v ;ndenSr1cnt of the Genern1 0nver1,-
@ suNny "SP-- Va @'0 N~A"A
Aenl'
ARRIVAL OF PR1zE+
The prize steamer Lucy, whose arrival was
aunouuced this afternoon was captured l6O
nl!es W Mnnaislon1 ~ tnE sanpoat oa9t.
ago de Cuba, 1tter chase OF IN hour aud
half, du1lng which she threw overheard ttty-
four bales Of cotton. The vessel Is side
wheel steamer. huilt nf irnn o25 feet 1onr 20
faat haom 10n fncs, hrrthcn and mo Tcar
w oea, ti1: - so tti. 49, oaS 5sas
oia+ ILLS "as uSs tenlu oloehAue-Euaulnss
trip
TEE BUTLER WILL.
Tho Will of A T Rn+tar .vns ndrn;+tad IN
.at,s4 ..ast - - - % ~ = a.t;,na. ~ -
PIugnce nnon TX }Gsielu4y. 1ae Gsta1e = setuarSo ~
az p@Vo,uo, nn1i gong 70 zen D1teF. lne
w." AnunoaED COUNTER INVASION.
ing Of The City ' Council lila last night, it It TINS. %
7,fraI fhnf fnf {fnp had hanr1 ,4ncafveH nf