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The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1864-11-26

Philadelphia evening psp-r, Nov l'ih gives
TIE following account ofthe PREPARATIONS for aprize
frh,. which probably came on yesterday, unless
Interrupted by the police:
mize fight WAS expected to take place this
morning, somewhere IN tho vicinity Of Scranton,
Bat " cen two bruisers known a. Dponey Hsrris aud
John Martin, tho former OF Now York and the lat.
ter Of this city. The principals, accompanied by
their hackers socouds End otherA left the ciiy
Yesterday Tor the scene Of battle. Both mon arc o.
the bull dog bred, and are represented by the su-
cy to lie in excellent trim. They were 70 have had
q st-to about three works sga aud met tor that
prpo9e near Port JerviA . small place on the line
o. she New York and Erie Railroad, and directly
on the boundary line OF the TIRE States
OF NV York, PennsylvAnia and New J p
sy. For so,no reason or other tie fgh.
id not come oil, ending in grand row among
Il themselves. Every passenger on the tran
was robbed by the thieves in attendance,
and brutal outrages were committed upon several
o. the female passengers One or two persons
we're seriously injured, and man was killed
The hght was postponed until to-day. The same
parts who were present a. Port Jervis left last
nsIi for Scranton. The train IRON New York last
nj ut brought over the toughest and mos, william
ous looking crow Il that ever passed any rail-
road, Several Of the passengers were relieved Of
Wai-' es and pocket-books Here thcy woro Joined
~ nldclphia thieves and ja.l-Lirf, thus making
a mos, choice crowd indeed The rpng ~, in order
To throw the authorities of The scent, announced
tasI 10 hsht world take place At Jcak ntYnn, on
tie Inc Of tue North Pennsylvania Railroad, n
81 or distance out Of the city. prize fight took
place few months since at this place. Tue police
d this city tolc.1aphcd ~ the ranton authorities
that the fight would take place thcr" and 1t is u
be rup3d that some arr n6eineni hat lcen made 10
arr 81 the whole party. The services Of the SOL
d ers ut CamI " ili4m Peun were nj urcd aud q @
mon la readiness thls lnurnine 10 prevent the
ttutM ccufict rom ,akius place at Jsukiutown.
Il u the ruppls mai no iGen OF meeting at that
place; the report VAS circulated ~ them wi'L a
view ct docc,vpg oil except hose direotly inter-
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Ncw Mode Of Preserving Peace with the
indians.

Washington, Nor. 10 General Pope, in sihmlt.
ting hts o'tcis report 81 the operations in the DE-
psrtmen' ~ the Northwest Tor the past year, says
in settling rescc with the Indians, he in,cnds TO
do sway entirely with Treaties which system IL
always attended with fraud upon the Government
and The Ihiisns lie plan IL based simply upon
the understanding 'hss the Indians behave thcru-
selves and 10 not modest the whites, aud that the
Whites shall h. made " DIAL fairly with the In
dams and not molost them in any way. Tho
military authorities undertake Ia enforce good
conduct on both sides, and will have the power, "
not lnteriored with, to do ~ thoroughly. He says
the Government may safely dismiss all spprehen-
sions Of Indian war In tho Northwest.
Extensive strata Of excellent coal have bccn
found at Fort Rice. One vein In six fcoA thick
This coal field extends towards the south wreet, aud
u vs. supposed, outcrops The slopes OF the Black
ILLS. The existence IL this great coal Held, hslf
wy betwesn The GrcAt Lakes and the Rocky Noun
tsiDs II fact, the value Of which cannot be- over
cstimatei. Aside frou Furnishing fuel for the ua-
visation of the uppTr Missouri RIVER u IL the
controlling element in the location Of y railroad
across The great plains to the Pacific
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1864-11-26
Mexico.

Wdshingto's Noc. 10 Information received
from official sources show that JuarcE, tie PIcsl-
dsni Of the Lbcrsl party in Mesco, 10 at Chihua-
hua, the capital city OF the sta,c OF tina, name,
where Gen. Nczret IL in command Of an army. The
LbarAis sAso have one In osxaca, under Gen. Diss,
and smother IN Jslssco, under Gen Or.csgs. They
hnd some comfort in The reported fao.s that Maxi
milian's government, works badly, and that he 4,
not generally popular, having = majority of tho
Church against him, and falling 70 secure the full
confidence n the French Amy.
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1864-11-26

hesd. Mr., Poole was told hurrisdly thsS Nc bun
dlc was thrown for lark but that hn would oc
paid, and the cab drove on. ne parc~, which hsd
- M.aw, .c.,,s- M poclcs wi,'dow was
sounJ on being sxsn,inos, to contain tsr o'
trousers Later on .he sunday morning, At about,
II o'clock. Mr. Poole saw the same car rc'uin ng
towards London, and noticed thst therc wrrr then
"a a,cornp,nied hv one ~ two inhabitants NJ the
neirhborhocsi. n 10 understood that tho Gcrn an
Society have eiccecdcin discovering thre'' " not
four oftbtsc men and that they are in = 'er's' ON
E,.ri which has been srersained 10 hc human.
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1864-11-26
Mct'selian's P;esiauasisp. --sherttaW A..
pointed 10 IN 8 Vacant NaJor.s:cnc raIshlp.

The msjor-s' ,nerslshp in the regular army ms,c
vScant by III resignation OF General Mcclellan has
bcen hef Wy the appointment ~ General sheridan.
The following Ia tho official order:
GENERAL ORpHns-so, yS2
WAR pk,-.RT~s.r
wAsnIsaroH, Nov. 1hisstj
Ordslvd by the President;
That the resignation of Georce ~ Mcclellan a.
nm ior -9cners In che United Btsse army, dat. d
November 4, and rcceivci by the Adiutnnt General
on the 10Th insssn he accepted - II ,he s,h OF NO.
vember.
.. That for personal esllsntr g, military skin, and
just conrdence In the course's and pa.fiotism ~ his
troops displayed by Philip u. Sheridan on tho igth
81 ucvolsr. At Cedar X IN, whereby under the
lle-ans ot Providence. / Is rou,ei army WAS reor-
san's"d, great nation al disaster ~vcrtcd and .
'rii IN v,csnry schie'"d over hc rrbcls for the
tnri tnc In pitched battle within thirty days,
70 ir " sheridan "a appointed major general In
W" hiied states army, To rank such IRON tho
~ 10y ~ November. 1854
~, der at the President VI the tniici Sates.
T. d. Tow S-v>p,
Assistant AdjutAnt-Guncral.
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1864-11-26
Geucr.l Orders Of Major General Peek
HsADouh rrvpa DvYyScys ~ rHp FnoN M
s,.r ns-n. Al 1

HHADouArrvpa DvYpscys rHp FnoN trrr.I
syyAcrat, ". v, Nov. 10, l76i I
Geneydf Orders w. ?.
Early in November the undersigned was assign
ed To that portion u tue frontier daonrn tn most
exposed to rebel raiders, mud to tho command Of
which the great st>sssSis.t.lily attached. Ha,-
ing carried out his Instructions, and resolved tho
~ ri 4rpn II Mi. Gen. DIX, commanding the
Department n the Fast, the COMMUNICATING General
deems his presence IN tne frontier no iougcr ur-
esssry. The General rrturIrs IA, thanks for tho
earnest snpIcri which he las lcc,lS ffom ne
civil md military authorities and from all good
citizens. The officers II bls stall hay" been unre-
hitting In Their duties and deserve tuoutluu.
JonS !. Pres, Major General
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1864-11-26
ErOm Fort Monroe.

Fort MONROE, A0v. l5.--Ths steamer Arnands
winhnis, sent in search Of the hsrges that broke
loose from the Andrew Harder, On the evening nj
the 18th, has returned. Captain Willisms reports
having searched In vain for the missing boats but
found the Eastern shore NJ Virginia s,rewn with
rniirosd tss, supposed to be- thosc with which the
barges were laden. -Four men were on board these
barges, and are supposed " have persisted. Their
names nve not known here.
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1864-11-26
From Washington.
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'rbe florida Anair--Sewarsi lfiablc n
sual- Army kumors- iiumors
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1'hursday. Nov. ~.
The Pirate Chickanrauga.

BaiyaI, n. s.. Not. 10 -Berrnuds ds,ee to IN"
s,h inst. brings tic news that the r,rstc ChNka-
manga arrived 81 Five Fsthoms Hole on The morn
ing Of the ,,h Tor repairs She had esr,urci \
bark and ,.o schconers, names unknown, besides
those slresiy reported
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1864-11-26
Tho War Westward.
Noxrmeuts OF Hoods Army

cipet~ast. Nor. is-rhe GAIrrrs's Nashvil,s
dispatch says tbs, the r-be, army under General
HID, numbering 30,Do, 10 still eonocntra.ins IN
tho vicinity Of Florence, Ala. One rebel corps Ia
on this side Of the river. The condition " the
rosds prevents active military operations for the
y, sr-p,. Tho rebel army remains comparatively
n,licl.
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1864-11-26

4 soLpIEr in shermAn's army whose throat hs,
been cui, 10 fed through his stomach he saystha,
be feels but can't say he knows by td.'s what br
gets 10 Get.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-28
A Reminiscence of Fort sDoneIson-Whnt
Took Place at q Council Of Rebel
Officers.

A correspondent Of TIE Mmphis fppea!
makes the following statement on the authorit of a
Member Of Congress who was Of the Fort Doneson
Investigation C5mmitct.
On Saturday night before the surrender council OF
war was called. Pillow. Floyd, BuckKer and a number
OF brigaders composed this body. There was much
, sSnlaiiop and exciting Seesie for while Some
1t was midnight and no definite understanding was
come TO- Gen. Floyd, seeing this. dismissed the com
eil, requesting Pillow and Buckner to remain. The
three sat down gloomy by the fire 10 ponder over the
sad aspect Of affair. 4 long silence ensued.
wei, gentlemen" said Floyd. 81 see you are still
divided, and as have the casting vote will settle tho
matter at once. favor surrender myself provided
tho duty does not devolye upon me. 1 cannot sur.
render, because the United States Government have
indicted me for treason and the probability that II
the thing is impossible. transfer the command 10 you,
General
well gentlemen il remains with US TO decide this
matter. and We must do II ut once. 1t is now midnight
and II We retreat, We haven't got minute TO lose.'
Il say retreat" said Pillow.
g say surrender We have shed enough blood al
ready to no purpose, said Buekucr.
Well gentlemen said Pillow. I'm In the same fl
as yourself The Yankees have got rue Indicted for
shpping guns aud munitions Of war 10 tie Confederate
Government SO you see can't surrender either; they
would hang me as quick as they would you and II you
hre excnsabe guess am 100 10 transfcr my fight
Of command 10 you, Gen Buckner." f.9
Gen. Buekner bowed, bnt said nothing. AZ that mo
ment noise was heard without The door opened and
lance. lie was ordered 10 show him n and the next
moment Col Forrest all spashed with mud and water
with bightopped boots and old slonchcd hat made
his appearance lie walked TO the fireplace and seated
himself without saying word. Alter u fey nome mis-
Floyd said: -st-'na-- lil1a4o T.ftv'-"D -
e Well. Colonel, have you anything Important To
communicate that yoa come here at this late boar or
has your curiosity led yon 10 pay M this visit In
order 20 lind nut what We have decided uponr -
Beth replied Forrest. drylyj then flsng nom his
chair, he suif: To lDJ i''ItIc "' nv
but IS II possible gentlemen an I bavs fsiroo n,
heard whispered this night that you inteAd 70 sur
Yea was the reply" 1--WE have Just arrived al
that conclusion" 'e'-ip - %. - - :"
7" But" said Forrest, there is no occasion for H.
gentlemen the whole army can easily escape without
the loss Of nap NOT on bour 400 jossed ths nyer
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-28

To he Editor Of TAs ~ y. T,ibuas arrfa r-I.1a
SIR: was very glad TO see the recommendation
In The Ers9 Post Of Saturday In regard TO furnishing fruit
Vegetable sc to soldiers the James River The g.
sr'tion In THE TRIBusx "a also good one that hc asgal
appropriation by the City Government for fireworks on tie
'h OF July be expended for esh vegetables especially or
onions for the soldiers in the Army Of the Pososc"
would merely suggest in addition that the young people both
boys aud er, should this year pay nothing for fireworks
any description but contribute TO the fund for Ee.h fruit and
vegetables TO soldiers form idea Of the ataoun.
OF money expended for such purposes in this city but
confident that Onehaf Of the usual expenditure might be
appropriated to be personally felt by every soldier In the
Potomac Army Why not immediately start subscriptions
"e'ery p'ih'hgohee LOT Ibm very oblsetf An
Jaseg7, 1864. ''r 90 .IU lG.a
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-28
TRorrNc on THE USIoy COURSE, L. L.

TRoTrNG ON THE USIoy .CouRsR, L. l..
MATCH FOR 81 900, Yesterday amaell for s., eOo nile
heats, best three in Eve 10 harness. between Hiram
Woodruf's b. &. Cardinal and Dan. MGces s. n
Minnie of on the Union Course L. ]. The track
very hard in Consequences Of che pro;racted dry
weather, and the high wind which prevailed enyeloped
the in clouds OF dust daring the race Cardinal
the favortc at the start 500 to $50 being eey
offered and taken abOu. his winning the In tao
first heat Minnie had the pole and she led three lengths
along the first quarter but breaking Cardinal passed
her aud Won the heat very easily by ten lengths ins
min AT sec. The betting nov became slo0 20 SIS.
without Of Minnies supp rers ventuiing to take
-it. lie led length and half at the half milo pole.
and II booked such certainty that sl0o 10 $40 lee
several times Breaking, however on the home stretch
the mare passed him. and won by TIVE lengths in min
26. The next two heats were Won easily by Minnie
Ia min act and min. u sec. respectively. She
was consequently declared The winner Of tie race sad
money. To-day the New-York Race Meeting com
mences on tho Ceutreviic Course l. J., under the aG
spices of the New York Jockey Clnb Some good racing
may be anticipated For particulars we refer to the
advertisement III another column.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-28
Adjt.-Gen. Thonsns's Order for Reeruitiu u
Co!ored Troops In Kentucky.

The following order Of Gen. Thomas has not
been published. 80 far We are aware and win be
read with interest:
Recruiting Of coorcd troops viii take place in III,
State 81 Kentucky s rapidly as possible. and one or
moro officers viii he placcd in each cOuRty 10 receive
the ablbodied ooored men they present ihemsevce
delivered by their owners The Uncon,iiiionai
Union men viii. IL Ia believed cheerfuy bring forw a-d
their slaves t. assist 10 crushing the Rebellion and Il
others dc not II makes 40 difference a. al who present
themselves for enlistment will DO received and ensted
into the ferrec Of the United States.
In order that the State may receive credit Tor the v
uniecrs thus secured aud that the rights Of AL may be
protected recruiting officers will present eir recruits
10 the Provost Marshal Deputy Provost Marshal for
enlistment and the latter officers viii furnish the own
Of the slaves with The necessary certificates OF EN-
listnent.
camp Of reception for recruits VIII be established
in each Congressional District, where they Wil be or
gani1ed into companies and regiments, armed FULLY
equipped and prepared for service.
The following places designated for this purpose
Bowling 0Io,a iyih Lebanon, yth, Loui.,le, ilt, Gov
hfton; With and with, Camp Nelson Ixth, Loas-s
The Superintendent OF Volunteer Recruiting Service
FOR the State 81 Kentucky II Instructed 20 accept and
euit any shave who may present himself Tor enlimcn
provided such slave IL lit for any military service
duty in the Engineer Qnartermasters, or Connissary
Department.. Such men VIII be assigned TO any in
valid colored regiment in process Of organization at the
time OF their enlistment These Instructions however
will not be construed authorizing the enlistment Of
free coiored men. or OF slaSes physically disqualified.
who mar be presented by their owners for enlistment
Brig.>Ge A. L. Chctlan. United States Volunteers.
Ia charged with the immediate Of the organ
ization Of eoorcd troops 10 Kentucky as authorized
herein subject To- such Instruction. he may receive
from Briv Gen. l.. Thomas, EJuiant General. United
States Army.
The assignment Of Brig Gen Chctlnn to this duty
will in way interfere with his present position
commander OF the eolored troops in West Tennessee.
Gen. Cbeain will establish his headquarters without
delay. at Louisville Ky.
A II commanders IN Kentucky will afford Gen Chef.
lain every facility for carrying out the Instructions con
tanned In this order
As early as possible. colored troops will be used by
Gen. Cheain for recruiting purposes and will be dis.
tributed among the different camps Of reception.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-28

Correspondence Of The N. y. Tribune. ..... .r.J .a
FAR RoCKAwAY June IS 1854.

FAR ROcKAwAy June IS. 1854.
At noon to-day fire was discovered in the
front part Of the Pavilion which in few hours was
reduced to aches, together with of the cottages
the eastern wing. The FIRE was first seen in a
decayed column near the center Of the buiIdng from
whence its diffusion throughout the house was so rapid
that little was saved. There few guests at the
house which. when full, accommodated 600 people
by great erertons on the part OF tic csens directed
in great measure by MT. James NJ. Brown, the cot
tnges within the grounds saved and the fro kept
from the cottages OF Mr.. W. G.. Bull Mr.. JAS. NJ.
Brown. Mr. Carroll and others east and north of the
Pavilion The furniture Of the houses On the north was
all removed. aud ut time 1t looked though the
best part Of tue village would be destroyed The fire
crossed the street east OF the house. destroying the
house Of Mr.. Clary. and stable. -
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
TRAnT WITT ppppT cTATFe

The House took up the resolution offered by
Mr. Ingersoh, declaring "a their opinion that al per
mts heretofore issued by the Treasury Department
allowing persons 10 trade within the limits Of any States
heretofore OF now III Rebellion should ct once DO re-
VOked, and 10 more Issued.
Mr.. WAsHBUghR (Un., Ill., moved TO postpone It's
consideration for ten days, which was agreed 10 by
Yeas, 72i Nays. CO. ..-.
Tbs Is equiv 10 psstDonRg the subject beyond
the present session Of Congress.
OUR FOREIGN POLICY. ....
Mr. DAVE Of Maryland, from the Com mittee on For
eign Affairs, reported tho following resolution which
les over for future consideration:
ie'csed Thst Congress Las tie constitutional right 10
Anhotiye voice ~ declaring and prescribing tho foreign
Powers in other nasrs and the eousationa duty
the PIe'idn 70 resPcc that policy not less in diplomatic
goistons than in the Of the national force when author
policy by Conseis Sufficiently proved BY the vote which
H. and such proportion while pending and uude.
rIned Is not 1T topic Of diplomatic explanation with any
DISABLED soLDrERs. i s.
On motion Of Mr. HOLMAN Cnd) II was resolved that
inc o'cers the House having authority TO make ap
pontmeDts ought to give The preference TO disabled
soldiers permanently injured while In the line OF duty
PAY OF CLERKS. i1lf nfT l.r
Mr. CANON O.. " asked. but failed 10 obtain leave
70 Introduce aTesoluion giving The clerks and other
OF the House. 20 per centh in addition to their
present salaries. zee. fa '-iCre u 70
- : EYTEYDIsGA PATENT. -ni '1iom, af
MI. NOBLE NOho) from the Committee on Patents
reported the senate bill authorizing extension for
seven years OF tie patcRt for Fskes metallic coffin
he moved Inc suspsSsioaof the order to consider the
Mr.. wAsHBUnxE chi, said that this r,ssy. uro,os,.
non ier an additional tar on the blood of our soldiers
Inc House refused 10 suspend the rnes N lIT 20.
. 49, THE NAVY BUILDING. 1-'. ins1 ID
T kicE Aiassl ispoftea Joint resolution, author.
&c Contingent fund TO enlarge tie Navy Department
pWQ1nE. f.t t'ei4 si-tI 70