The New York herald., 1865-05-07

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Shs rebel dsspsrads Captain Reed, who commanded
the nam webb On her recent exploit down he Red and
Nniadppi nvsn. end several Of his eaAesn and crew.
arrived here yesterday fFom New Orleans - prisoner.
on board the gunboat FLORIDA and ass now undsr guard
4 The Brooklyn Navy Yard u was Reeds design 70
taks The Webb 70 Havana Destroying on the way Ill the
national vessels hs sneountsrsd there ss hs cargo Of
cotton, and then return and run the blockade Of GAL
weston Once in that harbor, hs intended 70 con-
vert his vessel into torpedo boat and thus destroy or
drive away the blockading hssk His Wa cut short
BY his fears OF brosddds from the steam sloopofwa
Richmond, which was discovered coming up the Nisss
dppi river when the Webb was some distance below New
Orleans and his piracal era Ashore and ared,
and each one on board told 10 look out for hmssH
and sndsavor 70 make hs escape q bs hs could Nine
tytwo out Of the one hundred and twenty be.
longing to tho Webb wore captured and taken 70 New
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Tho officers Of the gunboas Florida which touched q
Pensacola, Fla, on the 2eh ulA, ON her voyage from
New Orleans to this port contradict the rumor that NAL
loy the rebel Secretary Of the Navy had surrendered
himself To Captain Gibson, Of tho fgats Potomac Up
70 the date named Tho fugitive Secretary had mot been
seen In that region and supposed that in compa
ny with his master Je hs endeavorng 10 get out
Of the country and on to the West Indisa General Gill
moro has made extensive arrangements 70 intercept the
flight OF the rebel leaders from Florida
gang Of twenty guerillas attacked and captured
train on the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad, only fourteen
miles from Cincinnati, last Friday night They blew
open the express safes with powder and stole their con-
ten robbed the passengers and then escaped across the
river in skim
An agent Of the Post once Department has been sent
to g. Louis by Postmaster General Dennison. to make
arrangements for the resumption Of mail transportation
the Mississippi river throughout s entire length TO
New Orleans, as well as upon it, tributaries
The trial Of Benjamin @. Harris, Of Maryland, for
alleged disloyaly was resumed in Washington yester-
day. Considerable testimony taken, completing the
main portion Of tho evidence for the prosecution and
tho case was adjourned till Wednesday next when the
accused will commence his defence.
1uscELLANE0Us NEWS.
The steamship Hbcrnisn. from Londonderry on the
2sth Of April with nve days later European news arrived
on Point Basque yesterday afternoon; but owing to
The breaking Of the telegraph wires at Port Hood
without details Of her advicss
Our correspondent at Guaymas Sonora writing tho
2Sth OF March, says that OF Maximillans impera
troops had yet entered that State except prisoners Of
war; and the authority OF Juarez stii universally
recognized there Preparations to invade the State
being made BY the imperiass but the republicans
confident Of their ability to maintain their ground
The Mexcans were much rejoced by the news Of our
national successes which they receiving from this
country, and Governor Pesquicra, Of Sonora, had ex
pressed his intention 70 have 0uaymas illuminated and
American
tegencs Of the surrender of Richmond was received
At the meeting Friday Of the Board Of Fire Commis
sionors appointed under the act establishing paid re
department In this city, the necessary legal stops
were taken to meet the Supreme Court injunction
restraining them from action. They held no meeting
yesterday. BY advice Of the Corporation Counsel,
he Street Commissioner and Comptroller have declined
comply with the demand Of the Commissioners for the
delivery to them Of the Fire Department property Chief
Engineer Decker has issued circular to the members Of
he present Department in which, while assuring them
Il his belief that the courts will decide the act inst
nting the now department unconstutional he informs
hem that should the result be otherwise they must
luiesce and warning them that any insubordinaton
iisorderly conduct will be promptly rebuked and pun
shed He also directs them to continue the perform
Of their duties usual during the pendoncy Of tho
egal proceedings
The new Street Cleaning Of the
Mayor Comptroller City Inspector and Rscorder-met
yesterday and organized The Mayor chosen chair
nan and the Recorder secretary After directing tho
Corporation Counsel report specifications for ths work.
he Commission adjourned until tomorrow afternoon at
four O'Clock. , -,...,.,
Secretary Seward reported to be better yesterday
than ho had been any previous time since receiving
his inures and the condition Of Mr. Frederick Seward
IL regarded by Surgeon General Barnes as very
encouraging
The argument ON the motion of counsel for Mr. Peter
B. Strong TO have the indictment now pending against
him for alleged abortion upon his wife tried at an
early day, was concluded yesterday in the Court OF
General Sessions Judge Russell reserved his decision
desperate fight, in which knives and other weapons
were freely used, took place among number Of mon
between three and four o'clock yesterday morning, In
the drinking place No. AL Broadway. During its con-
tinuance John McGraen and Thomas F. Murray were
severely stabbed and beaten Peter r. Crane and
Michael Walsh, two Of the combatants, arrested
and committed for examination
man named John Crawford resident Of Albany,
was yesterday committed to Blackwes Island, in de-
fault Of one thousand dollars ball. charge Of indulgng
in violent and obscene language In one Of the cars Of the
Hudson River Railroad In the vicinity Of Thieh street,
on Friday evening" 70 tho great disgust and annoyance
OF the other passengers.