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

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M stalsnsss saa 10 be quoted IRON Earcssaa pspsss
tAa despatch had been received BY the Preach govern
sest from the United States government dsclarag 49,
The American repsbiic would never tolerate snach is
recognise mosascAy at their very doors. lAosrrses
me true position Of the question win BE- earned hon
Ne Diplomatic correspondence which subnittsd ~
Congress With Tho Presidents Message. and now IN
press In Abe meantime safe 70 say chat ths CUES
sss has ~ reached the stage described the foregoing
sspest.
TIE AMNESTY AND THs REBEL PRIsoNsRs.
me recent amnesty proclamation Of the Presdeat y %
% promulgated 70 the rebel prisoners ths pos
session Of the Union authorities Il rs understocd Aa<
very large number Of them will accept the preAeroA
sAnesy and that the number Of prisoners will thus b
greatly redwood.
SALE or oONFrsoArsD PRorxRrY.
Eighteen conAscted estates be sold at Aezandrs
% Monday next together with nfy valuable fasms
Tor UNPAID taxes. Among tho latter the Arlington
tate owned BY General X T. Leo aad valued ct thrtI-
teur thousand dollars.
GENERAL KING APPOINTED MINISTER TO oREDcs.
1t 3 understood that General Rufus King. Amsrsoaa
Minister ~ Rome also 10 be accredited 70 che cosst e
Greece, with an increase Of amounting 10 ssves
General King has probably tbs entered upon
tended Aed Of diplomacy.
GIFT FROM THE KING OF SWEDEN 70 THE PRzsrDENY.
To-day the Minister from Swedea and Norway psessstsa
President Lincoln. On behalf Of We King. magnificent
volume. containing engraviass Of the royaa collection =
arms. This Ia understood 70 be Ia seclprocation Of Q
similar compliment the President having time slncs
psesented the King with elegaat pair Of pistols Il
American manufacture. t
Ofcal Information been received tho Navy D.
partment from Bermuda che 2lst instant In rotation
10 the blockade stating steaer OoQuetts retarns6
the 10th. having been among the bscckding 6ess ~
Wilmington. but could not got 10. The steamer Ranger
left tho 10Th with full cargo, end returned hero -
day. not having been into port The report Of the sese
having been q reef and hoas knocked into her
bottom, having been frightened BY British mali stesn
or, is confirmed"
The Secretary Of the Navy has received letter from
Philadelphia stating that the District Court has maae
Hnai decree the Of Kate DALE captured
some time ago in the Gulf by the 4. r OuyieS, Cor
1856 798 which amount has been transmitted - We
Navy Department.
The following information has been received Of the
capture Of the Chatham Doboy Sound Georgia,
December 16, by the gunboat Huron. On the morning
Of the 10th she oberved bound out - sea, 81
was Immediately given After few Shots she hoSe ~
captain stated that he had had papers, but had Shrown
them overheard. By statements his cargo q
two hundred and ninety bales Of cotton beside tobacco
and rosin. Shslhas been sent North.
THE ARMY xxAMNIN0 BOARD AND TIE NEGRO RD0T-
AESTs.
Notwithstanding the pcotrscted session q the ezain
Ing board sixty officers still lacking OIL up ~
number belonging TO negro regiments expected shas
these VIII DO passed during the next month, aod he
ly brought into the field.
CONTRADAND CELEBRArpON.
ceebratoo OF the anniversary Of tbe smAncipa&sca
proclamation TO be hold tomorrow bT the coatrabAnds
Of Alexandria Az there several thousands q tlis
class there grand demonstration expected smeag Ne
colored p0pu laeioa.
THE APPOINTMENT OF CAPTAIN WILSON.
Some remark hes been caused by the appointment q
Captain Wilson Chief Commissary Of tho Army Of ths
Potomac vice Colonel Clark from The fact thss there
five lieutenant eo,onsls under him. Captain Wilson h
regular army officer and sraduass OF West Point ed
TO be presumed that Is the intention Of the War D.
parnent 70 give him the promotion requisite 70 assd
him the rank which, according TO military etiquette.
would his precedence Of ocers present Il
higher grade than himself.
PRESENTATION TO Mr.. ,. p. sNYDn.
graph oaces in this city to-day presented By the
employs Of the company here with an elegant wine stand
and leo pitcher, - mark Of their regard and esteen.
THE WARRINGTON NAVY YARD
Commodore Montgomery relieved Commodore Harwooa
Of the command Of the wsshastoo Navy Yard today.
ANOTHER RAILsoAD ACCIDENT.
pepper RsTosd yssssrdsy Sy which several ears wsrs
badly suaashsdup No lives lost so&
Supreme Court Or sAs Uaitsd ssasss.
wxDNsDAY, Dec. 80, ls6S.-No. %. George Mnler and
WIFE appellants ". John l. Tiffany mo argu.sot o.
No. 81. Lee Leavitt. plantins in error W. Patrick