The New York herald., 1864-11-28

ncre asng In numbers and the boduess their deeds
burning, numbering and robbag throughout that section,
and the Union people fleeing for their lives. 10
North Missouri the guerlas have yet been entirely
extirpsted, though they are thinning out under the
relentless warfare now carried aga ust them by the
Union people, Nothing elsc as experience has
proved, viii have the desired eject In clearing out
these souless desperadoes. Our correspond
| ent says that the pretence that General
Stirling Price OF the scoun
dres is all sham. girl OF sixteen convicted In st.
Louis repeated violations OF :hs oa.h OF allegiance OF
carrying canraband articles across our lines and OF
being rebel spy has had her sentence which, accord
ing to rules OF and the enormiy OF the offence s
death, commuted by General Rosecrans 20 Imprisonment
during the
Secretary Seward has refused to present to the Pres
dent the petition, signed by about three hundred aud
Gfy thousand rebel synpathizers OF England and Ire
land, asking the governmen, OF the United States to
cease hostes against the armies OF JEFF. Dsyis. Mr.
Seward says that this document does not from
the British government, through It's diplomatic
agents In this country official notice could DO taken
OF n by our government.
Dutch bark which arrived at Boston from ST. Thomas,
W. L. yesterday, reports having in latitude 80 os, ongi
tude Se fallen In with schooner rigged propeller OF
about four hundred tons painted white and having two
| tunnels. The steamer, which OF course q rebel
pirate, at nrst showed the American colors, but after
wards hosted the rebel flag On leaving tho Dutch ves
sell tho piracal cruiser steersd or under sail, In .
southwest course
Twelve hundred and forty.sx more Of our paroled
Union soldiers, released from captivity In Georgia, ar
rived IT Annapolis, Md, yesterday from Savannah, on
board tho steamships wsy ybossss and Hermann Living
ston The Richmond Dispatch Of last Friday says that
arrangements nave been made for tho exchange or
number OF prisoners At Mobile, and that II s probable
the exchange on James river viii soon be resumed.
Late rebel papers, giving accounts Of the appearance
Of Earys army in front OF Sheridans lines the 18th
ios and its sudden flight, with the Union cavalry at It's
heels furnish the same explanation or his movement
on that occasion correspondents gave at
the time. Early had understood that q consider
able portion Of the Union army had left the
valley. He found out his mistake and glad to GO;
back up the valley again ss expedtously possible.
The Richmond The says that there now only about
four thousand Yankee troops at Newbern, N. c. The
Charleston Mercury " learns good authortyn that
there upwards OF thousand skukers belonging
the rebel army IN South Carolina
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
We publish this morning details OF the diabolc
attempt OF the rebel consprators TO destroy the city by
fire Friday night last Several hotels escaped By
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prompuess being Informed by the police that such
attempt to be made Several suspicious characters
called Al the various hotels that eveuing looking for
lodging and, what most singular In every instance
they carried black vascs. II Ia to be hoped that the
guilty parties may be detected and made 10 pay the
penalty OF their nesrous conduct Had they succeeded
there 10 estimating what amount OF damage might
hare been done The detectives are on the track Of
several Of the conspraors and will Ia al probability
succeed In arrestng the leaders 10 this vlsnous plot
The national and local authorities In Washington,
warned by the recent extensive ncendary attempts Of
rebcs New York, have taken extra precautions for
the security or all the government buildings, the notes
and other important structures in that city.
Ills reported from Paris that the King o; the Sandwich
Islands has ambassador to France say that he
would gladly accept the protec,oate Of Napoleon giving
large territory In payment for the support
The British corvette Scout has been selected by
the Admiralty to have her midship sides protected by
chain cable. plan similar TO that adopted
by the United sutes steamer Kearsage whsu in action
with the Alabama
Its said that the annunciation OF proposals for
loan and all other important operations o: the Treasury
Department postponed until the Secretary has CON-
pleted hts report.
The instruction. to the Treasury agents for the reguls
on Of trade with the insureep States ready 20
be issued. The agents TO issue permits for the pur
tQbacco 70 and determine the
and character OF goods 10 be given In exchange
for them.
Hgnry Perry, proprietor Of boarding house in Water
street. was yesterday committed 10 the Tombs tho
charge OF having stabbed bis brother Charles in
which IL rs Thought viii prove fatal during alter
cation between them az TO their financial mattors.
John Lee only nineteen years old, Yesterday CON-
mtied for trial the complain, OF William Hart
says that saturday night he assaulted beaten
robbed by eo and copfedcrates, the
OF CIR and and Greene streets. The other assaants
not arrested.
woman who gave Bridge, Smith a. her name wa.
yesterday committed the charge OF having attempted
pass two dollar counterfeit bills the Corn Exchange
Bank OF this city, two shopscepers In Fourth
woman named Emily Gorke was yesterday arrested,
charged by Henry sken with having robbed him Of
hundred dollars while they together In dsrepus
ble house 10 Centre street.
named Bernard Fitzpatrick, residing In Jersey
City on Saturday last while under the influence of In
toxca,ng liquor killed his infant child with stove lid,
a hich be threw al his vito.
Some further kayo been made BY the Brook
lyn police OF alleged robberles by the Bridget
Hamilton, arrested in that city on Wednesday last
FOR stealing wearing apparel from house in saokei
street. appears that sbo has been for the past two
years engaged ia orcrat similar TO ,his. resvns
merous persons az necessary clothing Articles valued
at two thousand dollars ALLEGED 20 have beon stolen by
her, have already been claimed BY the owners.
ENGLAND IN IiER DEALINGS WITH TIE FLORIDA
| CAsE-The case OF the Florida appears to
exercise more OF the attention Of England than