Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-16
FROM ST. DOMINGO.

A letter dated at Havana, January A, says:
The Diario, OF Yesterday, contains an article a
column IN length about the action OF Puerto Cabel-
IL. The Spanish man-ot-war AndaluZt SEM ia thlet
boats To capture Two SchooqerS that were loading 20
run the, blockade one OF which was found empty,
and the other had some mahogany aud tobacco Oh
board. The landing force was subjected 10 heaVy
fire. and lost thirteen men, though no loss is men
toned in the article the Diario. The chief OF the
expedition is said 10 have been wounded, though
ala crcdiby informed that he was killed
/ have had the opportunity OF cOnyersing with
several officers recently TGurhed from Monte thrB-
H. They give dOeiII accoint OF the state Oi al
fairs, and say that the general opinon Is
that Spain ought to abandon the conquest oil the
island. which would seem to lie not only the most
honorable. but the wiSeSt course TO pursue.
The army is suffering very much from the lack oil
water though ths is somewhat rcmeded by the
shipments from this island. The lack OF water for
purposes of cleanliness is telling upon the gene
raj health Of lhe army. One officer told me II was
considered luxury to wash one face, and that he
had paid 1928 for sufficient water Tor bath.
The Apo'jcaR says:
A correspondent Ola Western paper gives the fol-
lowing as tile facts regarding the alleged movement
to Supersede General Thomas just before the battle
at Nashville -'GTant tecgraphed Thomas that he
was rather slow in moving aud ordered him to at
tack Hood Thomas sent back reply TO Grant,
saving that he was not ready to MOVE and could not
had any man that . had more confidence in than
himself to send IN m once TO relieve him, and Ire
would take subordinate position. Grant replied
that there was not General in the army that he had
more confidence in, and to go ahead and do what he
thought was best Grant sail, probably the distant
view lie had taken was wrong, and thus the matter
rested"
TRADE WITH SAVANNAH.
The prospect OF resumption OF trade with Sa-
vannah has brought several hundred applications TO
..~.a
etc. from merchants who are anxious to make ship
nleuts but no ccdranceS could be issued here with
ont special authority.
Last week five or six persons made application for
permits 10 send cargoeS parts OF cargOes to Sa-
vaunah direct or by way OF Beaufort and their pa
pcrs were approved by the supervising special agent
OF the Treasury IN the Department of South Caro-
lima and Georgia.
The deputy collector in charge of the clearance
department OF the customs IN this city laid the sub
feet before the Treasury Department. The answer
gives information OF general interest to the public
al this tiur. Ii is d. follows
'''WAsmNGroN, Jan. G, 1865.
Geo W Embree, Deputy Collector
"Therule, Of the blockade apply TO Savannah
CommiSSury and quartcrmaster'S stores may be
shipped on government ACCOUNT, as provided 10y res
quest OF Secretary of War, per dispatches of Dec
Il aud 49, 1862, and Jan. %, 1868. Grant no clear
auce Tor shipments on private account without spe-
cial authority IN each easy from this department,
". L. FESSFNpEN,
Secretary of the Treasury"
The FIRST SHIPMENT FL SAVANNAH.
Or. Willis, OF Savannah, who came to this city a
few days ago on board transport, has obtained from
the TrraSury Department, on certificate OF the
Wan Department, il is understood an authorization
from the military authorities at Savannah giving
the necessary permission TO make small shipment
of provisions 90 Savannah. They conSSrO OF sugar
coffee, cheese, mustard, hams butter and other
groceries. The clearance is granted on condition,
among others that all pcrSonscOncerned in the ship
meut Shall first have taken the prescribed oath Of
allie glance aud that bond shall Ice required that
none OF the articles conveyed shall be used, with
the consent or knowledge of the shippers, their
agents, 10 give aid Or comfort to the insurgents
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