waters are now in our possession, he says:—A 
short time ttgo I sent down the coast of Texas 
Acting Vol. Lieut J. W. Ketridge, with the bark 
Arthur T. Little, steamer Sachem, and the launch, 
with which force he said be could take Corpus 
Seven hundred contrabands have been sent to 
Port Royal from Fernandina. All were runaways 
from servitude. 
Dispatches from Mobile to the Richmond papers 
stale that the army has been on the qui vive for the 
There is no doubt but that the rebels have availed without great caution and perseverance on the part 
themselves of the time allowed for the removal of | ot the commanding officer, A train of 100 wagons 
the non-combatants to carry off everything that started on the 15th for Blunt’s command, mostly 
could possibly be of service to them or to us. loaded with clothing. They had proceeded hut a 
On Friday night loud explosions were heard be- few miles when Maj, Hearing received news that 
®l)c Nctos doniienscr. 
Christi and waters adjacent, whence we heard of so week past, anticipating an attack from the Federal?, yond Fredericksburg, but the cause has not yet justified him in ordering it hack tho twrt 
I. i a _n _ it .-. _ . j i ® UHL*. 10 me lore to 
, many small cralt runniDg to Havana. He suc¬ 
ceeded very well, took the places, and made several 
captures, and compelled the enemy to burn several 
of their vessels; but on one occasion venturing on 
shore with his small boat, he was surrounded and 
taken prisoner and carried to Houston, where be 
was paroled on condition that he should go north 
and not serve till regularly exchanged. 
I next sent the Kensington, Acting Master 
Crocker commanding, with the Rachel, Seaman, 
and a launch with a howitzer, to Sabine Pass. He, 
too, succeeded well. He found at the bar, one of 
the mortar schooners, Henry James, Acting Mas¬ 
ter Penniugton commanding, whom lie invited to 
take part with him, which he did; and, according to 
Acting Master Crocker’s report, performed his duty 
with great credit. They took the fort, and are still 
going ahead finely, having taken several prizes, one 
of which arrived here yesterday with dispatches. 
I next sent Com. Renshaw with the gunboats 
Owasco, Harriet Lane, Clifton, and Westfield, to 
take Galveston, which he did in the shortest time 
and without the loss of a man. It appears that the 
first shotfrom the Owasco exploded over the heads of 
the men at and around the big gun, their main reli¬ 
ance, and the men left. A flag ol truce was hoisted 
and preliminaries arranged for surrender on the 
9th inst, Corpus Christi and adjacent waters are 
still held by the Sachem and other small vessels. 
Among other matters contained in these dis¬ 
patches, is the announcement of' the capture by the 
gunboat Sagamore, on the 28tb, of the English 
schooner Trick, of, and from Nassau, with u cargo 
of 100 bags of salt and miscellaneous articles. On 
the 23d, the same gunboat captured the English 
schooner Frauds, of and from Nassau, with salt, 
powder, gin, Jbc. The schooner Rachel Seaman, on 
the Oth ult., captured, off Sabine Pass, the English 
schooner Dart. The steamer Kennington captured 
the English schooner Adventurer attempting to run 
the blockade off the coast of Texas. 
The entire Texas coast is now closely sealed by 
our blockade. 
In connection with the foregoing we give abriet 
description of Galveston and Sabine Pass, and we 
doubt not it will prove of interest to Rural readers, 
when it is considered that the capture and occupa¬ 
tion of the latter point by the United States forces is 
a movement, which will prove of great importance lo 
the Government as a base of military operations in 
Texas, as well as for the purpose of checking the 
smuggling cotton and arms of the rebels. Since the 
commencement of the war, Sabine Pass has been an 
important point to the rebels lor Iko exportation of 
cotton and the importation of arms and munitions of 
war. The Sabine River is the boundary line be¬ 
tween Louisiana and Texas, and acrosR this stream ! 
are transported the thousands of bales of cotton sent . 
from other Slates of the so-called Southern Confeder¬ 
acy into Texas,to be shipped from ports of that State ' 
to Cuba and other points in the West Indies and to 
Europe. All the arms and munitions of war that i 
are landed at Matamoras cross the Sabine, on their 1 
way to supply the rebel army east of the Mississippi 
River. 
The Sabine River rises in Hunt county, Texas, t 
and trom its head-waters to the Pass at its mouth, it 1 
traverses about 500 miles, and empties into the Gull t 
of Mexico, after passing through Sabine Lake. It is i 
said to be very shallow at its mouth, but small boats ' 
can be used upon a greater part of its waters. The J 
Gulf coast from the Sabine River lies west, and t 
then wends south-west as you approach the entrance i 
to Galveston Bay, a distance of 50 miles, the whole H 
of which is clean, having ihree fathoms within a ' 
mile of the shore. The entrance to Galveston Bay i 
is between Point Bolivar on the north and the east ( 
end of the Si. Louis or Galveston Island on the south. 
Between them are four channels. 
Galveston was at one time the most populous and t 
commercial city in Texas, the most, flourishing port t 
in the Gulf, and is situated on an island ui the mouth 
£ 
of Galveston Bay. This island is about thirty miles ( 
long, and three miles broad. The surface is level, | 
and elevated about four or five feet above the water. 1 
The bay is about 35 miles long, and varies from 12 (l 
to 18 miles in breadth. The harbor is the best in the y 
State. Its shipping at one time amounted lo nearly " 
6.000 tuns, one-hulf of which was engaged in the 
coasting trade. Foreign vessels also used to trade i, 
at this port. The city contains a fine market hall, 
eight churches, and several large hotels. The pri¬ 
vate houses are mostly of wood, and painted white. 
The streets are wide, straight, and rectangulur, and h 
bordered by numerous flower gardens, it was first |, 
settled in 1837, and had in 1853 a population exceed¬ 
ing seven thousand. 
Advices from New Orleans report an expedition, s: 
under Geu. Wetzel, as having met the enemy at II 
LabordinsviUe, and defeated them after a brisk st 
fight. Upwards of 200 of the enemy were killed, o: 
wounded, and prisoners, and one piece of artillery G 
captured. The rebels were pushed towaid Ber¬ 
wick Bay, where Gov. Moore is thought to be. Our w 
forces engaged were the 8th N. Y,, and 11th and 12th al 
Conn., 75th N. Y„ and 1st La., with Carrough’s and ai 
Thompson’s batteries. Our loss was 18 killed and Si 
7‘1 wounded. Gen.Weitzel says all his command did ot 
well. The rebels captured were paroled. 
The negro brigade of New Orleans is stationed at ot 
Algiers. tb 
Gen. Dow commands at Pensacola. 
The N. Y. Herald has a Fernandina letter of the 
30th, giving an account of the bombardment of SL th 
Mary’s by the gunboat Mohawk. The troops landed et 
and were fired on by the rebels, one being severely !‘ l 
wounded. The rebels then mustered strongly, and 
the Neptune with troops left the wharf, whereupon it 
the Mohawk tired shells tor twenty miuutes on the •' 
town. The filing was stopped owing to a female 
bearing a flag of truce approaching the ship. Lieut. w 
Durand went ashore and communicated with her. ai 
On his return Capt, Hughes hauled eff with the in¬ 
tention of returning to Fernandina. The rebels gf 
fired a volley of musketry at the ship—one shot b 
grazed the cap ot the Captain. He instantly re- w 
turned to the town and kept up an incessant tire for c < 
an hour and a half. Half of the town was reduced j, 
to ashes, aud almost every house more or less injur- q 
ed. Previous to tiring the second time, Capt. Hughes tl 
invited all the women ou board the ship; but they f r 
declined. No guns were aimed at the houses in c( 
which they ensconsed themselves. at 
A letter from St, John’s river, Florida, reports the at 
establishment of a colony of white refugees at 
Pilot Town by Commander Woodhull. They are et 
all Union Southern men. who have fled from home hi 
to avoid conscription. y< 
From the movements it is difficult todecide whether 
Pemberton’s artny is to be attacked or not. It is 
certain that they have advanced from Jackson, 
Boloxi and Lagrange lo Grand Junction. At the 
latter place Grant has established his headquarters. 
Our army occupy a position of great natural strength 
and are well fortified, and manifest much impa¬ 
tience to advance upon the invading forces. It is 
thought improbable that the Federals will hazard 
an engagement _ 
The Army of Virginia. 
But little occurred affecting the army under 
Gen. Burnside during the past week, though there 
are promises of important movements for the next 
ten days. On the 19th the second army corps, under 
Gen. Sumner moved to the front, destination Fred¬ 
ericksburg. The other commands were to move as 
rapidly as possible. On the mornmg of the 21st, 
Gen. Patrick, Provost Marshal General of the 
army, went across the river to Fredericksburg un¬ 
der a flag of truce, conveying to the civil authori¬ 
ties of that city the following letter demanding its? 
surrender: 
IIKADQUAJITI!Its An*!T Ol- T(!R PoTOMAO, ) 
November 2lt.t, 1802. j' 
1 To Ihe Mayor and Common Council of Fredericks- 
i bury:— Gentlemen:—F nder cover ol ihe houses ol 
, your city shots have been fired upon mr troops. 
Your mills and manufactories are furnishing pro¬ 
visions and material for clothing armed bodies in 
■ rebellion against the United States Government.; 
■ ymir railroads ami other means ol transportation 
are removing supplies to the depots of such troops 
Such things must terminate; and. by the direction 
ot lien. Burnside, 1 accordingly demand the sur¬ 
renderor (he city into iny hands, as the represen¬ 
tative of the United Slates, at nr before 6 o'clock 
this afternoon. Failing an affirmative reply lo this 
demand by the hour named, sixteen hours" will be 
permited to elapse for the removal from the city 
of women uud children, sick and wounded, aged, 
Ac., which period having expired 1 shall proceed 
to shell i,he town. Upon obtaining possession ot 
the city every necessary means will be taken to 
preserve order and secure protective operation of 
the laws and policy of the. United .States Govern¬ 
ment,. 1 am, Ac., E. V. Sow nr. it, 
Maj -Gen. U. S. A., comd’g Right Grand Division. 
On arriving on the opposite side of the river 
Gen. Patrick was conveyed to ihe guard bouse by 
mllilary, where ho was detained till a reply was 
•cady. In the meantime, his communication was 
conveyed to Gen. Longs*reet, whose troops are en¬ 
camped a short distance outside the city. As the 
demand was made upon the civil authorities, the 
Mayor sent an answer, evidently written at the 
dictation of Longstreei, to the following effect: 
MaVOH’H OkKICK. KBrnKRICK^BCBO, ) 
November. 21st, 1802. J 
To Hr eve l Major-General K. V'. Sumner. Com¬ 
manding If. S A:—lu reply 1 have to say that the 
communication did not reach me in time to con¬ 
vene a council for Its consideration and to furnish 
a reply by the hour named —5 P. M. It was sent 
to me through the hands of a commanding officer 
of the Confederate army, to whom it. was delivered 
by consent of Gen. Patrick, who brought it from 
you, and I am authorized and informed by the 
former lo say there was no delay to pass it through 
his hands to me. 
in reply lo matters complained of by you, it oc¬ 
curred upon the northern suburbs of the town, and 
was the act of an officer commanding Confederate 
forces near here, for which neither the citizens nor 
the civil authorities are responsible. 
In regard to other mat lore of complaint. I am au¬ 
thorized by Hie l itter officer to state that Ihe condi¬ 
tion of things therein complained of will no longer 
exist ; Hint vour troops shall not he fired on from 
this town; that fhe mills aud manufactories will not 
furnish any further supplies, provisions, or material 
for clothing of Ibo Confederate troops, or w ill rail¬ 
roads or other means of transportation hero carry 
supplies from the town to the depot of said troops 
outside the town. 
The civil authorities of this city have no control, 
but T am assured by the military authorities ot the 
Confederate army here, that nothing will be done 
by them to infringe ihe conditions herein named as 
to matters within the town ; but the latter authori¬ 
ties inform us that while the troops will not occupy 
the town, they will not permit yours to do so. You 
must be aware that there would not lie more than 
three or four hours of daylight in (he sixteen hours 
given liy you for the removal of the sick and wound¬ 
ed, women and children, aged »nd infirm,from (his 
place. I have to infirm you that while there is no 
railroad transportation acce-ribb* to the town, be¬ 
cause of interruption thereof by your batteries, all 
' other weans of transportation within the town are 
so limited as lo render the removal of those persons, 
within the time indicated, an impossibility. I have 
convened the Council, which will remain in session 
awaiting any lm lher communication y ou may have 
lo make. ’ Very respectfully, Ac,, 
M. V. Slaughter, Mayor. 
A telegram front Washington this (Monday) A. M., 
states that at 10 o’clock yesterday, eleven additional 
hours had been given the authorities of Fredericks¬ 
burg to surrender the town. 
Scouts report the rebel Gen. Early at Shephard's 
Mills, with 9,000 men, and Geu. Markall near the 
same place with a like number, and a rebel force ol 
10,000 near Ashby ’s and Snicker’s Gups. A refugee 
says a rebel force of 8,000 men was in Warren ton 
on Tuesday night, and had since advanced as far as 
Gainesville. 
On the 19th, our pickets were driven in at Suffolk, 
whereupon Gen. Peck sent out a force aud drove 
all the rebels over the Blackwater river. Bridges 
are now being built over all the creeks between 
Suffolk and Blackwater, and across that river by 
our forces. 
It would seem from the following dispatch that 
our troops did not open fire on Fredericksburg at 
the time appointed: 
IIkaihmjaktkks, Falmouth, 1 
Sunday evening Nov. 23. y 
The day passed off quietly, without anything wor¬ 
thy of note transpiring. The church bells in Fred¬ 
ericksburg were ringing to-day, announcing the 
hours of divine worship, although most of the inhab¬ 
itants had tied the doomed city. If the passage ut 
the river by Federal troops should be resisted by 
the rebels, their Chimes will l>e heard for the last 
time. A great many unarmed soldi rs were seen 
walking through the streets to-day, probably to at 
tend church. During last, night, the enemy’s woiks 
were somewhat extended, but no additional guns 
are visible. 
The N. Y, Herald's Falmouth correspondent 
says:—In Falmouth great alarm was felt, especially 
by the female portion of its population, many of 
whom left the place, and have gone back into the 
country for safety. Fredericksburg appears utterly 
deserted, and last night not a light was visible in 
the whole city. The camp tires last night indicated 
the presence of a considerable rebel force in our 
front. Since Friday the rebels have evidently re¬ 
ceived large accessions to their forces in our front, 
and there is no doubt but that Lee and Longstreet 
are in our immediate vicinity. 
Alter the rebels have been driven from their pres¬ 
ent position, it is thought that they will give us 
battle again along the Massapomax, eight miles be¬ 
yond the city. 
beeu ascertained. 
The river has risen but very little since the re¬ 
cent storm passed off, and the roads are rapidly 
drying. 
Tho inhabitants living along the route of the mil¬ 
itary telegraph line have already commenced cat¬ 
ting the wires to annoy and delay ns in our opera¬ 
tions. The severest punishment will be promptly 
administered to any person detected in the act. 
it was rumored at Fairfax Station yesterday that 
Gen. Jackson was on his way down from the moun¬ 
tains with a force of 40 000 men, with the intention 
of making a dash on our defences at Arlington 
Heights. 
From Harper’s Ferry we learn that the enemy is 
keeping a strict blockade on our front, but there 
was no collision between the two forces yesterday. 
Trustworthy information has been received here 
(hat Hampton's Legion came into Warren ton on 
Thursday, coming up the Cherry ville road. Stone¬ 
wall Jackson's army was expected in Salem on 
Saturday, and great preparations were being made 
by the citizens to feed them. 
Movements nt tlie West. 
Kentucky. —One of the most important expe¬ 
ditions of the present rebellion, is now being rap¬ 
idly pressed forward to a condition of readiness for 
an advance, at Columbus, on the Mississippi liver. 
Maj.-Geu. McClernand is now there, giving his per¬ 
sonal superintendence to the armament and equip¬ 
ment of the forces, and takingall the necessary steps 
to insure the successor the expedition. His corps 
(Tarinee will consist entirely of Western and North¬ 
western regiments. It will embrace ten regiments 
from ludiuna, twelve regiments from Illinois, four 
regiments from Iowa, four regiments from Wiscon¬ 
sin, two regiments from Minnesota, and some ten 
thousand troops, infantry, cavalry, and artillery, 
from the army now in Kentucky, probably a portion 
of General G. W. Morgan's command, and a portion 
of the late command of General Granger. The 
cavalry aud artillery force will be ample for any 
and every emergency. 
In addition lo this force, tho gunboat fleet under 
Commodore Porter will co-operate with the expedi¬ 
tion. The fleet of Commodore Porter consists ol 
tho following vessels:—Benton, (flag-ship,) Capt. 
Gwinn, 1C guns; ISaslport, Capt. Phelps, 13 guns; 
Carondolet, Capt. Wilkes, 14 guns; Cincinnati, 
Capt. Stenible, 13 guns; Cairo, Capt. Bryant, 13 
guns; Mound City, Cupt, Wilson, 13 guns; Louis¬ 
ville, Capt. Meade, 13 guns; Baron De Kalb, (for¬ 
merly 3t. Louis,) Capt. Winslow, 13 guns; Essex, 
Capt Porter, 7 guns; Lexington, Capt Shirk, 7 
guns; making a total of ten gunboats and one hun¬ 
dred and twenty-one guns. Were it necessary, this 
force could be augmented by the Tyler, Conestoga. 
Chillicotho, ludianola, Bragg, Little Rebel, Fort 
Henry, and those of the new gunboats now nearly 
finished. 
The first great obstacle for the expedition to over¬ 
come will be the formidable fortifications at Vicks¬ 
burg. But when it i t remembered that Commodore 
Farragut, with his fleet of gunboats and mortar 
boats, is below these works, and can easily co-ope¬ 
rate with the fleet from above, it will be seen what 
an overpowering force will be brought to bear for 
the reduction of the rebel stronghold at Vicksburg. 
The attack on Vicksburg last summer failed tor 
want of a co-operating land force on our part. 
McClernand’s expedition will obviate this want in 
the future, aud when Vicksburg is again attacked, 
it will be taken by storm by McClernand’s troops. 
This city captured, the way is comparatively clear 
to New Orleans. 
The expedition of Gen. McClernand will be ready 
to move by the 10th ot December at furthest., per¬ 
haps much curlier. It will be followed by the gun¬ 
boats of Gen. Ellet, who will have a large force of 
infantry, cavalry, and artillery, to keep the river 
clear of guerrillas and rebel batteries. Geu. Ellet’s 
command will be quartered upon armed transports, 
so that it can be moved rapidly to any point where 
its presence may be required; and it will have, in 
conjunction with the gunboats, complete surveil¬ 
lance of Ihe lower Mississippi and its navigable 
tributaries, so that when the river is once opened it 
will remain open, and its navigation become entirely 
safe to steamers. 
The success of this expedition will be prayed for 
most fervently, and will prove the end of the rebel 
reign in Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and Arkan¬ 
sas. 
The Unionists of Kentucky are greatly dissatis¬ 
fied because the Government hu3 not authorized a 
contribution to be levied upon wealthy secessionists 
to prevent starvation ot the loyalists of the moun¬ 
tain border counties, who have beeu stripped of 
everything by the raids of Morgan. Bragg and 
Smith. The Unionists say unless the Government 
gives such authority, they wall soon be forced to 
Bupply rations for the above purpose. 
Col. J. Dills, Jr., writes (Nov. 10th) to Adj.-Gen. 
Fianel], that he has routed the rebels out of Eastern 
Kentucky, capturing eighty prisoners, aud a large lot 
of tents, guns, wagons, horses and mules near Bike- 
ton. The main body of the rebels escaped through 
Pound Gap. 
Tennessee.— Seventy-five of Morgan’s and For¬ 
rest’s guerrillas were brought into Nashville on the 
22d. Ou Thursday we captured a guerrilla provi¬ 
sion train and 30 prisoners, near Clarksville. 
Parson Brownlow and Maynard addressed an 
immense Union crowd at Nashville on the 21st. 
The war feeling is increasing. 
Col. Davis captured 43 rebels on the 20th, while 
scoutiug on Stone's river. 
Letters received in Nashville say that Jeff. Davis 
required Bragg to fight, every inch ot Tennessee 
soil. Breckinridge’s division has occupied Slielby- 
ville. The rest of the rebel artny is south of Duck 
river, fortifying Elk Ridge. Kirby Smith’s corps of 
Bragg’s army was crossing the Tennessee river on 
Thursday. 
Mississippi. — A letter Ifom Abbyville to the 
Mobile He los says Holly Springs was evacuated by 
consent of the rebel Generals, they not considering 
it a tenable point. At Abbyville they are prepar¬ 
ing winter quarters, and consider it highly impro¬ 
bable that the Federals will attack them there. 
Passengers from Holly Springs report fhe army 
at a stand-still. The hospitals were being prepared, 
and large quantities of grain being collected. 
Missouri — A letter from Fort Scott, 17th, Bays 
the burning ot Lamar, Mo., has been confirmed. 
The train looked for has safely arrived, though not i 
a larger escort. 
Liiingston and his band have twice been in Kan- , n 
1 sas, on Dry A\ ard Creek, within the past week, mur¬ 
dering and plundering indiscriminately. v ,~ 
AFFAIBS AT WASHINGTON. 
_ _ on 
7 The War Department has commenced the pub¬ 
lication of the names of dismissed officers from * ca 
t the army. Causes-absence without leave, intoxi- 
- cation, disrespectful language toward Ihe President 6e '" 
i and commanding officers, cowardice, Ac. The first 
l printed list comprises eighty-one captains and first 10 8 
lieutenants. 1 ~ 
* General Halleck has resolved to adopt most strin- S1<3< 
J gent measures for compelling officers to pay that f f “ 
attention to their duty which natural pride and a ° 
* sense of duty would seem, in too many cases, una- 
i ble to enforce. Delinquent commissioned officers 
are to be laught by prompt and inexorable punish- ce “ 
i raent. that, tbeir superior rank—and higher intelli- 
gence it should argue—will only be regarded as ~ 
aggravation of every fault they commit, it being ' _ 
resolved that soldiers and non-commissioned officers [HIII 
shall have no reason to complain of being held 
accountable for offences committed with impunity dav 
by those who should set examples of strict subordi- 
nation and discipline. Provost. Marshals, Police- ]nw 
men, Military Police, and officers specially detached 
for the purpose, aro uow being sent to all the priti- c , aro 
cipal cities, and even to all lines! of railroads 
throughout the country, to collect names of officers beer 
absent from (be army in the field and in garrison; 
aud all thus found absent without authority, will be hi 7t 
either immediately and ignominiously dismissed 
from the service, or placed on trial for desertion wce i 
while in presence of the enemy. A credible rumor 
prevails that more than 1,000 commissioned officers 8ix T 
are now absent without leave, and so reported, all _ 
ot whom will be dismissed under circumstances tion 
attaching disgrace to their names, leaving them no _ 
possibility for return to service or any other employ- buy 
ment. under Government. _ 
It is said, on high authority, that fhe President, and i 
on being recently shown by the Secretary of War _ 
and General-in-Chief the Immense lists of deserters gran 
and roll calls of absentees, sternly pledged himself ades 
hereafter to preserve the most vigorous policy with — 
these offenders, and that by the execution of dis- forty 
missals, ball and chain labor for the whole term of tion 
their enlistments, and other very severe penalties. — 
lie is resolved to deprive (be rebels of Ihe great ad- ttt * 1 
vaulage heretofore enjoyed over us in the means land 
necessary to preserve discipline and prevent crimes — 
of straggling, absenteeism, and desertion. ,zed 
Our Ministers at tho Courts of Denmark and gresB 
Sweden having recently observed in the possession 
of the Sovereigns of those countries presents from 
European and other Governments, but none from 
the United States, suggest that some appropriate Macli 
marks of respect be forwarded to them. Accord- t0 th( 
ingly President Lincoln has procured two very _ 
beautifully manufactured rosewood boxes, richly Bavfi , 
mounted with silver, ami each containing two of ihatc 
every pattern of Colt’s revolvers, stocks ornamented _ 
with silver and the barrels elaborately chased with mge 
gold, and bearing figures ol agriculture, commerce, D c " r 
aud the arts. They will at once be sent to our — 1 
Ministers for presentation to the Sovereigns for contr 
whom intended. Each case and contents cost 
about $500. —. 
Much speculation has recently been indulged L' Iei 
concerning alleged protests, or earnest representa- 
lions, in relation to the seizure of vessels for attempt- — 1 
ing to run the blockades, and of properly belonging a r nd 8 
to, or in care of foreign subjects. There is no oppor- ° r: f 
tunny for obtaining information of particulars of “J 
what in such cases has occurred in diplomacy; pru- l)f tll 
dence and courtesy being understood to forbid pre¬ 
mature disclosures of debated positions. It is true 8hinp 
that foreign ministers have in respectful terms cu lat< 
called the attention Of our Government to com- 
plaints on these subjects, and it is equally certain i n Eu 
they are receiving the attention their importance rebel 
demands. They are complex in point of fact, be- — ’ 
cause involving principles of international law, but bnrre 
this is always going on, especially at a lime ol war 
and of blockades. Old cases are disposed of and —. 
new ones come up daily. The sending of a Com- J* iT1 
missioner to New Orleans, and the appreciation of tlie u 
his impartial report upon the subjects which be — 
examined, according to the strict principles of law, fire d( 
is regarded here as an earnest intention of the Ad- bn8a 
ministration to act circumspectly, and justly regard- —! 
ing all matters of this nature. made 
° _ feriiif 
The President has issued the following order: _, 
Exr.ernvK Mansion, Nov. 13th, 1562. 
Ordered by the President of the United States, 
that the Attorney General be charged with tlie ,ue *'' t 
superintendence and direction of all proceedings to — > 
be had under Aet of Congress, July ]7tb, 1862, wbici 
entitled 4i An Act to suppress insurrection, punish > 1K , b 
treason and rebellion, seize and confiscate the 
property of rebels, and for other purposes.” 
In bo far a* tuuy concern (he s< izure, prosecution five 11 
and condemnation of (he estate, property, and inthc 
effects of rebels ami traitors, ns mentioned and pro- _ i 
vided tor in the frh, 6th. and 7th sections of said act Gi 
of Congress, the A ttorney General is authorized and . 
required to giro to the attorneys and marshals of take ' 
the United Elates such instructions and directions — t 
ivs he may find needful, touching all such seizures, daily i 
prosecution-, and condemnations, and moreover to ibatn 
authorize all such attorneys and marshals, when¬ 
ever there may be reasonable ground to fear any ~ 
Wei oh* resistance to the act, in the discharge of their tliat c 
respective duties in this behalf, to call upon any tion51 
military officer in command of the United States — a 
army, to give them such aid, protection, and sup- do , vn 
port as may be necessary to enable ittem safely . . 
and efficiently to discharge their respective duties, l,el " g 
and all such commanding officers ate requested — 
promptly lo obey such call and render necessary with I 
service, as tar us in their power consistently with duv, i 
their other duties. Abkauam Lincoln. 
In accordance with this order. Attorney General tluou; 
Bates will shortly issue specific instructions to tojoir 
United States attorneys and marshals for carrying — fi 
into effect provisions of the act to which reference (he m 
has been made. house 
On Friday week. President Lincoln, in the course 
of an interview w ith unconditional Union Keutuc- 
kians, discussed at length the question ot emanci- ’ ' 
pation. He said he would rather die than take 
back a word of the proclamation of freedom, and he t ,, rd ” 
dwelt upon the advantages to the Border States of 7 
his scheme for the gradual abolition of slavery, te ^, M 
which he urged them to bring fairly before the peo- „t b is 
pie. They assured him that it should be done. Mr. _ G 
Lincoln also expressed his determination to enforce Louiti 
vigorous measures to rid the Slate of rebel sympa- gradui 
thizere, and for that purpose a new Provost Marshal _ T 
General, who has his heart in the work, will he fortv , 
appointed. inabili 
— The health of Florence Nightingale is improving. 
— Five thousand workmen are now employed at the Brook- 
lyn Navy Yard. 
— Late statistics show that 6,000,000 persons are suppo rted 
in England by cotton. 
— Weil executed $10countcrfeitsonthe Bank oflioyalston 
Vt,, are in circulation. 
— The American Consul at Guadaloupe, died at that place 
on the 20th of October. 
— It is stated that the Sons of Temperance in North Amer¬ 
ica now number 175,000. 
— Tlie British Americau fleet is about to be reduced by- 
seven ships and 363 guns. 
— The New York Assembly is a tie—sixty-four Democrats 
to sixty-four Republicans. 
— A rebel paper published in Louisiana is printed on the in¬ 
side of ordinary wallpaper. 
— Senator Rice of Minnesota, has declined the appointment 
of Major General in the army. 
— Snow fell in Rome, Ga.. on the 28tb of October, and in 
Chattanooga, Tenn., Oct. 25th, 
— The country through which Gen, Grant's army has re¬ 
cently moved, is said to be filled with cotton. 
— A mass of copper weighing 47,923 pounds, has been un¬ 
earthed at the Meanard mines, Lake Superior. 
— Tho London Times is now publishing a regular corre*. 
pondence, claiming to be from Richmond, Va. 
— One hundred mechanics and laborers left Boston on Mon¬ 
day week for Fort Clinch, F' rnandins, Florida. 
— Tlie Supreme Couit of Georgia has dccidotl the conscript 
law of the Confederate States to be constitutional. 
— On Saturday week there were 9,876 men in the various 
camps in Massachusetts awaiting marching orders. 
— The Sixteenth Virginia, a loyal regiment SOO strong, liaa 
been mustered into the service of the Government. 
— Gen. Corcoran is In command of Newport News, where 
his legion is in camp of instruction for the prevent. 
— The number of hogs shipped over the Erie Railway last 
week, was ten thousand two hundred and nineteen hogs. 
— Philadelphia liav- exported petroleum oil dining tile past 
six months to the value of 5362,000, or 2,062 208 gallons. 
— The Postmaster General has giveu orders for the redemp¬ 
tion of postage stamps which hate been used as currency 
— The Japanese Government announces its intention to 
buy and fit out vessels for the extension of native commerce. 
— The revenue returns of England show that the drinkers 
and smokers pay the amount of interest on the national debt. 
— Gen. Burnside's forces on the Potomac consist of three 
grand armies, nine corps, thirty divisions, and seventy brig- 
— At the last dates from Vicksburg, fresh meat was from 
forty to fifty cents per pound, and every thing else in propor¬ 
tion. 
— A new work npon fungi, to he published by subscription 
at a guinea, is in preparation by Mrs. Price, of Bitterly, Eng¬ 
land. 
— The handsome sum of $14,620 per annum will be real¬ 
ized by the Income Tax on the salaries of members of Con¬ 
gress. 
— The London Morning S'ar takes strong ground in favor of 
Stopping the work on rebel vessels in liDglish shipyards at all 
hazards. 
— In the Dnited States 8upreme Court at Washington the 
black silk robes are abolished, the new members being averse 
to them. 
— The 8t Louis correspondent of the New York Tribune 
says there are now four hundred of Geu. Pillow's negroes in 
that city. 
— Tho Queen has officially given her consent to the mar¬ 
riage of the Prince of Wales and the Princess Alexaudiina of 
Denmark. 
— The government crop of Sea Island cotton, raised by the 
contrabands at Port Royal, L estimated at 3,500 hales, worth 
$ 1 , 000 , 000 . 
— James Madison Porter. Secretary of War under President 
Tyler, died on Tuesday morning week, at Easton, Pa., aged 
sixty-nine. 
— Up to the 1st of the present month, 219,000 men, for long 
and short terms of service, have taken the field from New 
York Slate. 
— The city of Cambridge, Mass., has reduced the salary of 
Lhe may or for the next year, from $1,600 to $1,000 on account 
of tlie times. 
— The Troy Times says that five hundred dollar’s worth of 
shinplasters have found their way to Newbern, N. C , and cir¬ 
culate freely. 
— The Tribune says the Navy department has secret agents 
in Europe, and is advised beforehand of all the movements of 
rebel vessels. 
— The Government has contracted for twenty thousand 
barrels of Hour at St. Louis, at prices ranging from $4,G9 to 
}5,14 per barrel. 
— American silver coin is very plentiful in Canada; but it 
is hinted that the samples are not such as have been made at 
the United States mints. 
— A Captain Ingram, formerly a member of the New York 
tire department, lias been elected Superintendent of the fire 
brigade in Dublin, Ireland. 
— Some of the New York papers propose that collections be 
made throughout the United States for the relief of tho suf¬ 
fering operatives in England. 
— There is great activity at all the fortifications in New York 
harbor. Immense guns, ammunition, See., ate collected, to 
meet any probable emergency. 
— By an order from the Governor of Connecticut, the draft 
which was to have taken place on Wednesday of last week, 
!m» been Indefinitely postponed. 
— The eolony of New South Wales has contributed sixty- 
five thousand dollars for tlie relief of the suffering operatives 
in the cotton districts of England. 
— Win. H. Allen, I). D , for thirtceen -years President of 
Girard College, Philadelphia, has resigned, the resignation to 
lake effect on the 1st of December. 
— Two hundred tuns of foreign salt are being received 
daily over tlie N. Y. Central Road at Buffalo, for the supply of 
that market and those further west. 
— The Lawrence (Mass.) Courier says they have a place in 
that city where sewing girls are employed, whose compensa¬ 
tion is ouly about sixty cents per week 
— The Sorghum crop of Iowa, for the present season, is set 
down al 3,000,000 gallons. Syrup in considerable quantities is 
being exported from that State thrs fall. 
— The Turkish Ambassador at Paris brings aeTen wives 
with him. The French have christened them Mesdames Mon¬ 
day, Tuesday, &e —n wife for each day. 
— Some two hundred sailors from New York city passed 
through Indianapolis, Indiana, ou the 12th inst., on their way 
to join the Mississippi river gunboat fleet. 
— Tho Paris police has discovered a complete laboratory for 
tlie manufacture Of Forged bills on the principal mercantile 
houses of France, and indeed ol' all Europe. 
— Hou. A. J. Hamilton has been appointed military Gov- 
ernor of Texas, w ith the rank of Brigadier General aud au¬ 
thority to raise two brigades of loyal Texans. 
— The Springfield Republican says that several enterprising 
follows in Connecticut have gone into tho collection and res¬ 
toration of old postage stamps on a largo scale. 
— The Emperor of Austria propose* to restore the confisca¬ 
ted estates of political refugees ou the occasion of the marriage 
of his brother—granting au amnesty at the same time. 
— Gen. Wcitzel, who achieved a victory at Labadieville, 
Louisiana, is one of the youngest Generals in the service. He 
graduated from West Point in 1865, and is 39 years of age. 
— The Steuben (N. Y ) Courier says that one man walked 
forty miles to claim exemption from draft, on the ground of 
inability to endure long marches aud hardships of camp life. 
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