The Portland daily press., 1865-11-25
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Commander Murray, of the steamer Rhode
Island reported this morning the arrival of the
rebel ram Stonewall at the Washington NAVY
Yard The only incident of the voyage which
he has to report, is the sinking of coal schoon-
err. which ran across the bow OF the ram at
tached to the Stonewan off Smiths Point. in
Chesapeake Bay. The night being dark it NAV
have been accidental, but to all appearances
the schooner from some motive purposely en-
countered her fate. There was an unavoida-
Bile delay in brining the Stonewall away from
Havana, owing to the arrangement of her ma
chinery and the keeping Of holidays by the
Spanish officials, who extended to our officers
many courtcsies and unexpected ciyihties
The total amount paid to the Cuban author
tiles for the custody Of the StonewalPs ord
nance stores and provisions was S1SO64.
The Farragut court martial who are engag-
ed in trying Commodore Craven for falling to
attack the Stonewal in the harbor of Ferroll,
will tomorrow embark on this vessel for the
purpose OF testing her sailing qualities
The True Delta DraZos correspondent, writ
ing under date OF Nov. 10Th, says ludricrous
mistake was made to-day by the Imperialists.
Some barges of wood for Gen. Clarke, the com
mander at Brazos, broke loose above Matamo-
ras and floated past that place. The gunboats,
assisted by sand batteries, opened fire on the
barges and continued it until the barges were
past the batteries and out of range. One of
the barges lost its rudder. 1t appears that the
Imperialists thought the barges were Libel al
rams going, down to damage the feet at the
mouth OF the Rio Grande and blockade the
river.
The Liberal army is encamped about nine
miles from Matamoras, fully confident of the
speedy capture Of that city and Bagdad.
Highly important communications had pass
ed between the Imperial Commander of the
feet and the Federal Commander of Browns
vile, which will cause Considerable interest in
official circles.
An official order was issued by Mejia, pro-
hibiting any one crossing from the American
side to MatamoraS, or vice versa.
Upon the receipt of information that there
was firing ON Antonio from ,he Texas side,
the French commander dispatched a vessel to
Vera Cruz with the particulars Of the occur
renee. 1t is reported that swift vessels will be
dispatched to France for reinforcements
The Galveston Bulletin Of the 31st ult., says
a gentleman lately from Matamoras states that
the rebel force is much scattered, and that the
streets Of the city are fortified with earthworks
He also states that two fiat-bOats came down
on the night of the 14th, and attacked the I'M
perialist's gunboats, which succeeded in sink
ing both. Many Liberals were killed and
drowned, and some captured. isn ..,.e
The Bulletin is also informed that the Lib
erals were compelling merchants to pay into
the Liberal Treasury the balance due the in
habitants OF Matamoras, causing general
stampede s-2'ti,s = f.4tnsi1 sisH-lE
The Matamoras Ranchero of the 10th says
that despite the report to the contrary, there
is not the slightest apprehension of another
attack on the city. No Liberals have been
seen or heard from for three days within cir
ciut of five miles. ~ Ae -sehefiira4 q s.
Gen. Magruder has been appointed Imperial
Surveyor General Of Colony Land. q
Many vacancies in the lower grades of the
regular army, and among field and company
officers Of Veteran Reserve corps, exists.
The order heretofore issued by the War de-
partment, providing for the examination Of
applicants to fill vacancies in the regular army
is being executed, and an order has just been
promulgated directing the regimental officers
of the Veteran Reserve corps to for ward to the
chief mastering officer of that department,
duplicate muster rolls and descriptive lists of
all officers and men who elect to remain in that
service. - ''''-'s S-'=ts-l 9 90 - y
1t is believed an order will be issued to re-
cruit the Veteran Reserve corps, and to resume
the examination of candidates to fill vacancies.
These measures will afford the means of pro-
viding for many ex-officers of volunteers Of
merit and ability, who are desirous to re-enter
the military service. tya
I 1t will be remembered that of what is called
the regular army, the times of nine regiments
of infantry, 8 battalons each, one regiment
artillery, and one of cavalry, will by law expire
one year after the end of the rebellion, hence
legislation will become necessary in regard to
these branches of the military service.
The Secretary Of State has received letter
from Minister Clay, dated st. Petersburg, Oct.
49, AS some attempts are being made to deny
tho ayfctanDa Of Mo 10.
he quotes extracts from the Russian Gazette
of Moscow, in proof of the fact. Nothing is
attempted to arrest the plague, as the super
sticiOus. regard that as a sin. Some of the
large villages scarcely retain a tenth of their
original number of cattle. The cattle perish
by hundreds, and the sheep by thousands
Ihe description of the cattle plague does not
answer to the one raging in England in all re-
spects, but the climate and the surroundings
greatly change the symptoms and character of
the same diseases, as is well known, and not
withstanding the denials of the Russian au-
thorities, who are much interested in the ex-
port of cattle, taliow, hides and wool Minis
ter Clay is of the decided opinion, that the
disease was carried from the Baltic-Russian
ports to England.
The following order was issued to-day at
the War Department.:
"ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE.
Washington, Nov "a.
General Order No. 1874: i70E 81 gos -,
Ordered (first) that all persons claiming re-
wards for the apprehension. of j. Wilkes
Booth, Lewis Payne, G. A. Atzerot, David E.
Harold and Jefferson Davis or either of them,
are notified to file their claims with the
Adjutant General for final adjustment by a
special commission appointed to award and
determine upon the validity of such claims be-
fore the LIST of January next After which
time no claims will be received. 8tss
I'd. The rewards offered for the arrest of
Jacob Thompson, Beverly Tucker, George N.
Saunders, William C.. Cleary and John 81.
Surratt are revoked by order of the President
(Siped) Z. d. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General"
The Department of State to-day received
from the United States Consul at Gibralter a
communication stating that that place was
free from cholera and that clean bills of health
are issued by the authorities. The consul
states that Spain and Morocco will now proba-
bly, admit to free privilege arrivals from that
port, and that the Sanitary Gordon by land
will soon be raised by the Spanish Govern
ment. ~ ~ rs
From Tennessee.
Il NASHVILLE, Tenn, Noy.s24.
AT a meeting called by the Mayor and citi-