New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-17
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE. WAR.

In o commune alton from the Secretary OF
Tia Navy responding the resolution Of the House he
says the exchange of prsorere belongs both TO the army
and navy It 10 matter which has been and 10 nov
Gnder the control Of tire military authorities. An at
tempt was made by tho Navy Department, during the
Summer Of 1854. effect exchange OF naval prison
srs but exception was taken distinct naval action
With this exception the action of the Navy Department
has NO. extended further than TO make propositions
and suggestions for the exchange Of nova prisoners
and to submit to the War Department or the Co!nmis
soner Of EXCHANGE lists Of such prisoners in the hands
the Rcbel. Those by whom the matter Of exchange
has been controlled coanzan Of the measures that
have been taken tn exchange such officers and men be-
longing to the navy held prisoners By the Rebels.
ard here are any obstacles to the exchange Of such
prisoners
-Four Of the principal Rebel emissaries who
Aave been operating along our borders aud on Lake
Er;e including Of the principals in tho attempt 10
barn this city have been arrested and "re ROW IN Fort
Lafayette The most important one Of the number Is
Baker whose real name is Capt. Bell Of the Rebel
Army the leader Of the pirates who seized the steamer
Parsons on Lake Erie last Summer. and afscr setting
Che passengers shoie crrscd up ond down the lake
Cor @ short time sad then run her OIL the Canada shore
and burned her court.Tnrtia has already been con
vened and they will be tried in few dsys. on she
charge OF being Rebel spi'~.
The Navy Department has received informa-
zion from Commander Woo.lsy Oft the steamer Princess
Goya Of the capture by that vessel on the nigh OF De-
eember 49, off Galveston. Teyrs OF the schooner Cora.
She had cargo o.; hundred chi seventy I'VE oales
of cotton TIE Department has also received inior1na
tou Of the capture OF the British schooner Belle on the
fifth OF December By the United States steamer W.
sinin under the batteries at Galveston. She had
70 Of ninety. five bulcs Of cotton.
The sloop-of-war San Jacinto, Capt. X. W.
Meade commanding, lost the morning 81 the LIST
inst on reef off No. Name Key the Bahama Banks
Every effort was made get her of by running anchors
out but heavy gale setting in from the eastward.
frustrated all attempts, snd at 10 O'clock the neat day
she bilged-her sides berg crushed In. Tho plain
managed 10 land his crew without loss Of life He also
succeeded in saving the guns aud most OF the stores
An officer reports that Gen. Thomas vas at
Clifton, Wayne &c. Tenn. Saturday Tie rivers
were high end the roads 90 bed that no mporan,
saents could be undertaken. Hood was believed 20 Dc
ssll retscating 0ur army vas sbandanily supplied
! There ia slight military stir along the East
srn border and the coast and frontier Of Maine
being pat n condition for defense Two companies of
State guards sent to the batteries ct Belfast yes
serdzy.
Lieut.. Gov. Jacobs, OF Kentucky, has returned
dom Richmond He represents the feeling In favor CT
peace to be stroug among not only the lower classes
but among officers Of high grade.
The Mountain Eagle, q brig, and the Francis
Hatch schooner have been aured in the Chesapeake
and condemned for ccntrnhasd trading between New
York and Virginia.
Gen. Candy has ordered draft in Louisiana,
4ndepcndent Of tie general call Of he President.