The New York herald., 1864-12-09
The Aagls-Reb,I Contribution 10
Rebel Prisoners OF War.
AReqEcst for Leave to Distribute the English
Rebel Bazaar Fund Denied.
Sharp Letter from Mr. Seward to
Minister Adams.
Discussion Oh the Tobacco Tax
in the House,
Asss &s.s kSs
WASHINGTON, Doc. s, 1854.

&c. &s.s kSs
WASHINGTON Doc. 8, 1854.
RAID OF REBELS FROM CANADA
IMPORTANT ORDERS FROM PROVOST MARSHAL
GENERAL FRY AND cuAHrERMAsrEa GENERAL
NEIGs
The Provost Marshal General to-day issued the follow
eng Circular
Reliable Information has been received that largo
number OF evil disposed rersons Consisting of rebel
pathrzers secessi0uiss r1aranders aud other onaws,
who have collected 10 Canada with view 10 enter che
commercial cities OF the North, and rariculrly those on
seeking employ ment but who are la reality, intent
Che destruction OF lie and PROPERLY will shortly arrive
the Quilted states All Officers o. a.s sarena a. n a. are no TO-
class under strict surveillance, and TO arrest
such as evidently belong to It Provost Marshals will
confer with the municipal authorities with view to
preventing tho mischief contemplated, and viii ard tue
civil authorities in discovering these persoos and causing
their arrest. JAMES Il. FRY,
Provost Marshal General.
The following general order also to-day issued from
the Quarternaster Generals ofilce:-
L-Ihe government has received Information that
numbers Ia the British provinces Northern border
have reqged with the nlent OF obtaining epoy
at the debts Of military stores for the purpose OF ncen-
diarsrn the plots by which some mouths since many
steamboats, on the Western rivers werc fred and de
stroyed by rebel agents, have been extended with
the intent 70 attempt the destruction oy hre oi NIL ary
stores, shipping manufactures end public aud private
property at various points tbrcuRhout the loyal States
-Tbe strictest vigilance and greatest care In guard
charge OF the property OF this department.
In.Oacers Of the Quar,ermaster's department. will
persons who at any time within the last six months
been living in Canada as refugees from tue dis!oyal
States, or as fugitlves IRON the draft.
Iv.-OGlcors OF this department will requlrs from
those whom they may employ at depots in rosious
which could facilitate to stores storenouses
satisfactory evidence only of loyalty. but OF resi-
dence within the loyal States, in addition TO the usual
V-At posts within or near the ncld Of active opera
tons refugees coming from the rebe terri ory pro.
.enting satisfactory evidence Of loyalty viii be EMPLOYED
needed; but great caution must be exercised IN en-
pl0ying such persons. NJ C. MElGS,
Quartcrmaster General Brcve. Major General.
Tus ANGLO. REBEL CONTRIBUTION IN AID OF REBEL
YRIsoNERs-sHARP LRrrRR PROM SECRETARY
SEWARD ON THE sUBJkUr.
fhs President to-day sent message to the senatsp
reply 70 Mr. Summers resolution calling upon him. II not
incompatible with the public interest," to furnish to tho
Senate any Information In hts possession relative 70
proposition Of Btiah subjects 70 give aid 70 tho rebel
HON.
Lord wharuclIns infosms Mr.. Adams that the Liver.
pool Bazaar produced about seventeen thouaand pounds
and asks permission for accredited agent 10 visit the
military prisons within the Northern States and distr
butte aid 70 their inmates. He denies that any political
aid ID aimed a. or any imputaon that rebel prisoners
are deprived Of such attentions the ordinary rules
snjoin. He eays:-
The issues OF the great contest will not DO determined
By Individual suffering, be II greater or ess ana you
tory cannot view with ndihereAce the Nuferings OF
American citizens whatever their State or opinions.
Mr.. Adams replied that It has been the deske
Of the government TO treat with unnecessary or vindic
svs severity any Of the misguided individual parties
In this dspiorable rebellion who have fallen into its
hands n the regular OF the war, and that he
should greatly rejoice the effects Of such sympathy
could be extended to minstering to their mental am sn
o. well their bodily suffering, thus contributing 70
put end TO struggle which otherwise Is too Likely
70 only procrasnated by thcir English sympahzers
Mr.. Seward replies as follows to the application
eeived through Mr.. Adams
DEPARTMENT or STATE WASHINGTON, Dec s, 1864.
slR-I have received your despatch OF the 18th OF No
vembor No. SoT together with the papers therein men.
tioned VIA cooy OF letter which was addressed TO
you the 18th OF November ast by Lord Wharnclie
copy OF your that letter. You will now
Lord Wharncfe that permission Tor agent OF
the committee described by him u visit the insurgents
detained 10 the military prisons OF The United states
aud distribute lnem teen thousand pounds
OF British gold Is dis.owed. Here u Is expected tbat
That pondcnce will cssarly become public. On
reading the American pubic will be well aware that
while tho United states have ample means Tor supper
OF prisoners we'll every other exigency OF tho
VIII ch they engaged the insurgents who ha
b.indy rushed into that condition, suffering rrva
sons that appeal for relief 20 charity either At home
abroad. The American people viii DO likely to reject
that the insiduously tendeed In the OF
humanity, constitutes largo portion OF ths proGs
which It's contributors may be justly supposed to have
derived from The insurgents by exchanging with them
aims and munitions, of war for the coveted produo
stons OF immoral aud enervatng slave labor Nor will
any PORTION Of the American peope ee % regard
turcd too generous equivalent for the de-
vastaton aud dissolution which civil war promoted and
proracted by British subjects has spread throughout the
and happy. Finally, in view Of this nss
rshe American people hardly fail 10 recall tho warning
OF the Father OF Country directed against two great
and Intimately connected public dangers namely sec
toual aud foreign intrigue do not think the
Insurgents have become debssed although they have
nsdy wandered from ways OF loyalty end patriotism
think that in common with all our country men, they
will rejoice 10 being saved by their ccnsderatc and loyal
soyernmeut from the grave insult which Lord Wharn.
OF tho United Staes have prepared for tho victims OF
shis unnatural aud hopeless rebellion am cir, your
sbediont servant, WILLIAM II. SEwAHD.
GUERILLA RAID ON TnH UPPER POTOMAC.
Considerable uneasincss Is manifested along the Upper
Potomac anticipation OF guerilla raid into Maryland
Snfcrmation having been received by the inhabitants
noar the Monccacy OF he return Of Whites gang 10 their
former haunts In Loudon county.
CAPTURE OF rnE NsDEL STEAMER ARMSTRONG.
The Navy Department has advices from Admiral Por-
Ger capture and arrival at Hampton Roads OF tho
Rchel steamer Armstrong OF six hundred and thirty tons
neasuremcnt, q beautiful vessel, very fast and now,
saptursd by tho Cuyer and Gettysburg on the sth oil
December with cargo or four hundred and dfty bales
Of cotton Tho larger psrt was thrown overheard in the
ehase.
AnnrvAL OF GENERAL LOGAN.
Major General Logan arrived here today and attracted
tnuch atonticn the oor tho House Of Represents
eives whore for time tho centre Of a,trac
sion He Ia on bis way tojoin General Sherman at his
new base
PROMOTION oV uArrAN wrNsLow AND LrxurINANr
GUSHING AND OTHER NAVAL OFFICERS.
Ths President to-day sent TO Congress recommends
hsons Of Of thanks TO Commander wnsow Of the
Hsarsarge for The destruction OF the Alabama, and
Lieutenant Cushing for the destruction Of tho rebel
Albsmars and also sont the Senate the nomination
winsow Al commodore and OF Cushing to be lieutenant
osnmander fos their gnaniry. other promotions fo'
uasnsry also In all OF which wifi undoubtedly
b. confirmed.
COLONEL NoRrn's TRIAL POSTPONED.
Tho trial OF Colonel North As again been postponed t
Ensuday next.
snnsNADE TO eovERwon yrvroN.