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NEWS DEPARTMENT. 
Of all the flags that float aloft 
O’er Neptune’s gallant tars, 
That wave on high, in victory, 
Above Hie sons of Mars, 
Give us Mr flag—Columbia s flag— 
The emblem of the free, 
Whose flashing Stalk blazed thro’ our wars, 
For Truth ami Liberty. 
Then dip it, lads, in ocean’s brine, 
And give it three times three, 
And fling it out, ’mid song and shout, 
The Banner of the Sea. 
ROCHESTER, N. V.. FEBRUARY 7, 1863. 
The Army in Virginia. 
There is very little transpiring upon the 
Rappahannock. The following orders have been 
published to the army: 
HkadQuaiitjckh Army or tbt Potomac,) 
Camp near Falmouth, Jan. 20, 1863. ( 
General Order No. 1.— By direction of the 
President of the United States, the undersigned 
assumes command of this army. Ile enters upon 
the discharge of the duties imposed byjtiia trust, 
with u just appreciation of tlieir r< ’ponsibility. 
Since the formation of this army be has been 
identified with its history, lie has shared with 
you its glories and reverses, with no other desire 
than that these relations might remain unchanged 
till its destiny should be accomplished. In the 
clothes, but this the rebel prisoners indignantly 
deny, and said they were deserters from our 
army, and had voluntarily exchanged their 
clothes in order to escape more readily. Among 
the prisoners was the Rev. Air. Landstreet, the 
chaplain of Gen. Stuart. All the prisoners seem 
to be well posted in regard to what was going 
on within our lines. Very important informa¬ 
tion was obtained in regard to Stuart's move¬ 
ments. They all admit that but little is to be 
expected from the new conscription act. as 
nearly every available man is already in the 
field. 
A letter from Yorktown the 2Gth, states that 
the previous night two deserters came through 
our lines and reported that General Wise with 
8,000 men was within six miles of Williamsburg, 
and advancing on Yorktown to take revenge for 
the late raid made by the 6th New York Cavalry 
to the White House, but General Wise changed 
his mind, undoubtedly for prudential reasons. 
The New York Herald contains the details of 
the late light on tile Blackwater, on the night of 
the ‘28th, with three regiments of infantry and 
four detached battalions of cavalry, 1)00 of the 
latter, and fourteen pieces of artillery. Next 
night, Gen. Corcoran, under orders from Gen. 
Peck, advanced to meet the enemy. The rebels 
were found ten miles from Suffolk, and a can¬ 
nonading of two hours and a half caused the 
enemy to retreat. 
Gen. Corcoran advanced all his force of in¬ 
fantry with fixed bayonets a mile- they leaving 
their killed and wounded on the field. General 
Corcoran continued to follow up, and the rebels 
took another position two and a half miles from 
the battle field, and at latest information Corco¬ 
ran was moving to flank them. The above 
lights occurred by moonlight 
.A telegram on the 31st indicates that the rebels 
were again driven from their position, and are 
still pursued. Our loss is 24 killed and 80 
wounded. 
Col. Krodorer, of the 167th Pennsylvania, was 
record of your achiiwomont. there is much to be dangerously wounded in the hip. Cant. Taylc 
proud of, and with God's blessing, we will con- __ , , ... * 1 ' 3 
tribute something to the renown of our arms IdOfli New York, was killed. Gen. Gorcor; 
and the success of our cause. To secure these 
ends, yuur commander will require a cheerful 
and zealous co-operation of every officer and sol¬ 
dier in this army. 
In equipment intelligence and valor, the 
enemy is ever inferior. Let us never hesitate to 
give him battle wlmrevcr we can find him. 
The undersigned only gives expression to the 
feelings of this army when he conveys to their 
late commander Burnside the most Cordial good 
wishes for his future. My staff will be announced 
as soon as organized. ‘ .Joseph Hooker, 
Maj.-Gen. commanding Army of the Potomac. 
HKAriQl'AIlTKftS AllMY OF TIIK PoTGMAC, ( 
January 29, 1863. > 
General Order No. 2. — The under-named 
officer are announced as on the Stall' of this 
Army: -Major-General Butterfield, Chiefs of 
Staff; Brig.-Gen. P. Williams. Assistant Adju¬ 
tant General: TiiouL-Colonel .lames Dickenson, 
Assistant Adjutant General; Brig.-Gen- .lames 
A. llardi'e. Judge Advocate General; Brig.-Gen, 
N. L. Bright. Brig.-Gen. H. J. Hum, Chief of Ar¬ 
tillery: Brig.-Gen. il. It. Patrick. Provost Mar¬ 
shal: Gen. Rufus Ingalls, Chief Quartermaster: 
Lieut.-Col. K. Myers, Deri. Chief Quartermaster; 
Col. II P. Clark. Chief of I louunissary; Surgeon. 
Jonah l.etternmn: Medical Director,'Capt. Sam¬ 
uel T. Cushing; Chief Signal Officer. Lieutenant 
D. W. Flagler: Chief Ordnance officer, Major 
W. If. Lawrence: A id-de-Camps, Captain Alex. 
Moore. Henry Russel. 
Stall*Officers, absent, will report without delay. 
■T. Hooker, Maj.-Gen.‘ 
General Couch is now in command of the right 
grand division, General Mead the center, General 
W. F. Smith the left, and General Sigel the 
reserve. 
The following is the Official Order in regard to 
the recent changes in the Army of the Potomac: 
HKAriOCAUTHRS OF TlOi A HMT, W A II DKr’T, AllJ. ) 
Gex.’s Okfioe, Washington, Jan. 28, 1863. $ 
General Order \o. 20.—The President of the 
United States ha- directed: 
First That. Major-General A. E. Burnside, at 
his own request, be relieved from the command 
of the Army ot the Potomac. 
Second- That Major-General E. V. Sumner, 
at his own request, be relieved from duty in the 
Army of the Potomac. 
had a narrow* escape. Capt* Blodgett, of his 
staff, was slightly wounded. Capt. Kelley, 69th 
New* York, wounded in the arm; amputation is 
thought necessary. Among the officers wounded 
is Capt. Leach, 130th New York, arm, slightly; 
Adj. Brittan, same regiment, slightly; Lieut. 
Bailey, 11th Perm, cavalry, leg, slightly. 
Rebel sources state that the rebel Col, Page, of 
Virginia, was killed. The rebel regiments en¬ 
gaged were the frith. 63d, 50th and 29th Virginia. 
Department of the South. 
Gov. Stan let’s resignation was sent from 
Newborn to Washington by the last mail. It is 
based upon the President’s emancipation procla¬ 
mation, which lie strenuously opposes. The 
Army and Navy and Unionists are strongly 
adverse to the appointment of a successor, as 
the office is not only universally regarded as 
needless, but a serious obstacle to the progress 
of our anus. 
A strong movement is on foot at New hern to 
establish a provisional Court, similar to that at 
New Orleans. 
The 3d New York Cavalry recently made a 
brilliant aud successful recoimoissauce to Jack¬ 
sonville, CO miles from Newborn, frightening the 
rebels fearfully, and capturing valuable stores. 
Foster is accepting the services of negroes for 
garrison duty. 
The Hilton Head correspondence of the N. Y. 
Uetald , under date of January 26th, contains 
the following: 
A good deal of anxiety is manifested with 
regard to matters in Ossabuw Sound. The Mon- 
tiuik went down on Saturday morning last lbr the 
purpose of expelling the rebels from their batter¬ 
ies, while the capture or destruction of the Nash¬ 
ville was to be undertaken by the wooden vessels 
which accompanied her. A contest with the ram 
Atlanlu is also anticipated. Beyond the news of 
the Montank's safe arrival at tiie mouth of the 
Ogcrchee on Saturday afternoon, we have notli- 
Third-That Major-General B. W. Franklin be the Montank's safe arrival at the mou 
relieved from duty m the Army of the Potomac. , .. . , ... 
Fourth—That'Maj#r-General .1. Hooker be • g<*<v)iee on ..aturday afternoon, we b» 
assigned to the command of the Army of the ing definite from that vicinity. 
Potomac. Capt. Ashcroft, 3d N. Y. Artillery, stationed 
rVz.Tz s"uK 5 »y. *"*”*•** ?“ * ,: ™- 
By order of the Secretary of War. Foster to raise a battalion of artillery Irom eiti- 
E. D. Townses!), AhsL Adj, Gen. zens there, and with excellent prospect of suc- 
^ IlKAIlQL’A RTZlia LlCMT Cl: A XT' DIVISION, Jlln. 26. 
T" the Officers and Men of tt„ i., ft Grand 
Division:— In obedience to the order ol the high¬ 
est authority, the undersigned relinquishes the 
command of the Lett Grand Division. lie does 
so with sincere regret. His connection with the 
command has been ever pleasant. The prompt 
obedience and cheerful co-operation you have at. 
all times rendered, your patient endurance upon 
the march, vout steady bravery upon the field, 
the manly 'determination with" which you have 
encountered and overcome the dangers and 
hardships of several trying campaigns, command 
his admiration and gratitude. All of yqn are 
endeared to him by gallant conduct and loyal 
service, and most of you by the memories of 
many buttle fields, and the proud recollection 
that from tiotio Of them have you been driven 
back. By these common memories he exhorts 
you to prove true and tight gallantly In the 
future, as you have ever fought in the past, for 
the great cause in which you are engaged, believ¬ 
ing that for yourselves you will win imperishable 
fame, for vour country' final and enduring victory. 
In severing a connection which you have made 
so dear. At axles that no one yVl believe that he vol¬ 
untarily parts i nth you in the fare of the. enemy. 
W. B.' Franklin, Maj.-Gen. Vol.' 
The cavalry raid of the 27th ult., a brief account 
of which has been already published, was in its 
results rather an important affair. The force was 
composed of 100 of the 5th N. Y. cavalry, and 60 
of the 1st Virginia cavalry, under the command 
of Major Hammond, by order of Col. Wyndham. 
The expedition left Fairf'ax at 10 o'clock at night 
and arrived at Middleburg by daylight. Here 
they captured twelve rebels who have been for 
some time annoying our pickets, and recaptured 
fourteen paroled prisoners. Several of these last 
were evidently deserters. Some of them admit¬ 
ted that, they were deserters, while others say 
they were stragglers who had been captured. 
They stated that they had been robbed of their 
cess. Foster is desirous of the organization of 
loy al native North Carolina regiments of artil¬ 
lery and cavalry. 
From Southern papers, it appears there lias 
been groat consternation in the interior by the 
reported concentration of the Federate in this 
department 
ft has been ascertained that 75,000 rebel troops 
have been sent into North Carolina from the 
Rappahannock, and their force has been with¬ 
drawn thence for the Southwest. The rebels 
believed that the Army of the Potomac is com¬ 
pletely demoralized and on the eve of mutiny, 
hence tlieir withdrawal of troops to these points. 
Department of the Gull 
The Navy Department has received official 
information of the capture and sinking of the 
Hat torus by the Alabama. The substance is 
contained in the following: 
At about 3 I\ \L, Tuesday, January 31 tli, 
when a vessel hove in sight, southeast, we were 
signaled from llm Brooklyn to give chase. As 
she came in sight, she appeared to be endeavor¬ 
ing to escape, Just alter dark we were able to 
discover tiiat she was a bark, rigged and set top¬ 
gallant sail. After dark we gained on her fast, 
and when we got up found her lying to under 
steam. AVe had been at quarters about twenty 
minutes; us wo came up, Capt. Blake bailed and 
asked what ship it was. Answer—“H. B. M’s 
ship Spitfire.” Capt. Blake said “I will send a 
boat aboard.” 
The boat being lowered away 1 was ordered to 
take charge ou board- Before we went half a 
ship’s length the stranger opened fire. It was 
returned by the Ilatteras and both started ahead 
f under full head of steam, and exchanging broad- 
r sides as fast as they could load and fire tor about 
r 20minutes, with guns and then musketry’on both 
r vessels. All the time I had been trying to get 
3 aboard my vessel, but Could not come up with 
i her. After the musketry ceased 1 discovered the 
r Hatteras was stopped and blowing off the steam 
. with the enemy lying along side to board. I 
- beard the eiymy cheering and knew the Ualte- 
> ras had been captured. I thought it was no use 
? to give myself up and rowed bad, to the fleet 
> under cover of the darkness to give inlormation 
of the affair. The Brooklyn went out in the 
t morning and found the Hatteras sunk, 
i The New Orleans Della of the 16th contains 
i the following letter: 
i Berwick Bay, Jan. 15. — 1 have just learned 
‘ the particulars of an affair of some importance 
which took place yesterday early in the day. 
Corn. Buchanan, went up the Queache with the 
Calhoun, until he carne to the obstructions placed 
' in the channel by the rebels. At tills point, 
’ unluckily, the gunboat got aground. Com. 
Buchanan, however, went forward some distance, 
and was shot through the head from one of the 
rifle pits near. A man named Whitehurst, also 
belonging to the Calhoun, was killed at the Ramo 
time. Col. Thomas, of the 8th Vermont, hear¬ 
ing the firing, ordered his regiment to charge the 
pit, which resulted in the capture of 30 rebels, 
and the dispersion of the rest. Six rebels were 
killed. The captain of the rebel gunboat Tallon 
was killed, and it was also reported that, the boat 
was captured. 
The New Orleans Delta of the 17th ult, con¬ 
tains the following interesting paragraph: 
The news from Berwick Bay last evening 
brought official confirmation of the destruction of 
ilie rebel iron clad steamer Gotten in the Bayou 
Teche by the land and naval forces under com¬ 
mand of Gen. Weitzcl. She was blown to atoms, 
and there is an end to this formidable vessel, 
which has been a kind of stumbling block in the 
way of the advance of our forces on the Teche. 
Gen. Weitzcl has succeeded in getting a heavy 
force of men in the enemy’s rear, thereby com¬ 
pletely flanking them, and their entire overthrow 
in that section is only a question of a few days’ 
time. The rebel force is smaller than at first 
supposed. Gen. Weitzcl has ascertained that it 
consists of only 1,000 infantry, about 1,000 cav¬ 
alry and three pieces of artillery. 
The New Orleans correspondent of the N. Y. 
Tribune states that the Harriet Lane is blockaded 
in Galveston Bay. 
The refills are fortifying the island and fitting 
out the Harriet Lane. A large number of rebel 
troops are concentrating on the island to resist 
our attack. 
Com. Bell’s fleet is large and amply sufficient 
to retake Galveston, but his desire is to re-cap¬ 
ture the Harriet Lane and not destroy her. 
A letter written by Assistant Paymaster 
Thompson, of the steamer New London, has 
been forwarded to the Secretary of the Navy: 
Saturday, Jan. 10, 1863. 
We arrived off Galveston at noon to-day, and 
as soon as the Captain reported to the Flag 
Officer, the request w ent up from the Flag Officer 
to prepare for action and get under way. The 
Brooklyn stopped two miles out, and the Sciota 
and New London went close in to draw, if possi¬ 
ble, the fire ol any batteries which the rebels may 
have erected. Surrounding the fort could be 
seen the tents of the troops, and toward them our 
tire was directed. The hall was opened by the 
Brooklyn. She was lying about a mile and a 
half from ns. The Sciota followed with 11 -inch 
Parrott guns. AVe opened with one Parrott and 
Sawyer, but elicited no reply. We then went 
within a mile and a half of the fort, and opened 
fire on the encampment. The Sciota came after 
us, while tlie Brooklyn, with the tremendous 
range of guns, planted a shell nearly ft distance 
of three miles. AVe were rolling tremendously, 
and had (o fire as we were rising. Our starboard 
30-pounder was fired, and wc noticed the direc¬ 
tion o! its range. The shell exploded in the fort, 
and soon down came the rebel flag, the halyards 
being cut. So the crew which fiei&ngs to New 
London ceased action upon seeing the signal 
from the signal ship. As we turned about, a full 
battery opened upon us, but the shot fell short 
about twenty rods. AVe gave them a broadside, 
and the Sciota three 11-inch shells, all of which 
struck and exploded in the battery, the effect of 
which must have been tremendous. AVe could 
see the masts of the Harriet Lane in the town. 
To-night our squadron ha* been re-cuforced 
by two more gunboats, carrying 16 gtiiiR each. 
To-morrow being Sunday, nothing will be done, 
but when the bombardment is commenced, Gal¬ 
veston is a doomed town. The disgrace attend¬ 
ing tlieir capturing the Harriet Lane must be 
wiped out, and the vengeance upon the butchers 
and captors of it will be awful. On Monday we 
shall try to pass the forts at the mouth of the* 
harbor. 
AFFAIRS IN AVASH1NGTON. 
The Administration is engaged, through emi¬ 
nent counsel, in preparing to bring before the 
Supreme Court of the United States the import¬ 
ant question of the power ol' tho President, in 
time of rebellion, to suspend the writ of habeas 
corpus. The Administration is determined to 
settle the question at once, as there are many 
cases now pending in several State courts, and 
additional ones are springing up almost daily. 
The Wisconsin ease is one on which the Admin¬ 
istration expect to make the issue. 
It is ascertained that the rebel government 
have regularly commissioned agents at St 
Thomas, Bermuda, Kingston, Jamaica, and all 
the Spanish ports on the Spanish Main. These 
agents continually communicate with the insur¬ 
gents, and ad vices received by tho pirate Senimes 
arc communicated through these sources. 
Full and satisfactory explanations have passed 
between the Frencli Minister and the State 
- Department, to induce M. Merrier not to depart 
t from a just and friendly course in regard to our 
:j national affairs. 
t There is the best authority for saying the 
r statement that Napoleon has made a renewed 
s proposal of mediation to the British government 
j since the battle of Fredericksburg,' is untrue. 
The unfriendly interpretation put upon the 
- Emperor’B remarks in reference to the United 
3 States, by a portion of the press, and reports of 
t conferences with Slidell, are unjust and un- 
i founded. 
s The President has recently nominated 152 
more Brigadier-Generals and fifty Major-Gen- 
3 orals. 
The amended treaty of peace, friendship, com¬ 
merce and navigation between tbe United States 
> and the republic of Bolivia, is officially promul- 
, gated. There is to lie reciprocal liberty in com- 
, merce and navigation between the respective 
I countries and citizens. The two high contract- 
, ing parties recognize as prominent and immuta- 
| bio tho following principles: —laL That free 
ships make free goods. 2d. That the property of 
, neutrals on an enemy’s vessel is not subject to 
i confiscation, unless the same be contraband of 
i war. 
The Secretary of State, in answer to the Sen- 
i ate resolution of the 13th ult,, relative to the 
capture of English vessels sailing from one Brit- 
i ish port to another, having on board articles con¬ 
traband of war for the use of tho rebels, sent 
seventeen papers, dating from July 30th to Feb¬ 
ruary 25th, with many other letters. The first 
is a letter from Btuard, inquiring relative to the 
capture of (he Adela, bound to Nassau, by the 
United States steamer Quaker City. The cap- 
. tain of the latter denied having fired into (he 
Adela within 2 1 miles of the coast without show¬ 
ing his colors, and states that he proceeded 
under instructions of Flag-Officer McKeon, to 
intercept a vessel of her appearance with a cargo 
of contraband goods. Mi 1 . Seward asserted that 
the Government had no desire to claim anyunu- 
Kual belligerent rights, and promised to send the 
correspondence in evidence to the Maritime 
Court adjudicating case in Florida. The United 
States Marshal at Leeds furnishes evidence that 
the vessel intended to ran the blockade. The 
case of the British vessel Leila is al o referred to. 
Lord Lyons, of Jan. 6th, 1863, writes to Mr. 
Seward that Lord Russell had caused a letter to 
be addressed to the British General P. O., Mat¬ 
ing that as long as the blockade lasts, great cau¬ 
tion should lie observed as to the class of vessels 
to which mail bags should be entrusted. 
The order arming the blacks in Massachusetts 
reads thus: 
Was Department, Washington, Jan. 20, 1863. 
It is ordered that Guv. Andrew, of Massachu¬ 
setts, is authorized, until further orders, to raise 
such a number of volunteer companies of artil¬ 
lery for duty in Ibe forts of Massachusetts and 
elsewhere, and such corps of infantry for volun¬ 
teer military service us he may line! convenient - 
such volunteers to be eulisted for three years, 
unless sooner discharged, and may include per¬ 
sons of African descent, organized into separate 
corps. He will make the usual requisitions ou 
the appropriate staff bureaux and officers for 
proper transportation and organization, supplies, 
subsistence, i;j-ms and equipments of such vol¬ 
unteers. E. M. Stanton. 
BRIEF PARAGRAPHS. 
A lady communicates to the Harrisburg Union 
the conclusion, resulting from long investigation, 
that diphtheria is mainly caused by the want of 
a sufficient quantity of common salt in ordinary 
diet. 
The ice in the Mississippi river, opposite 
AYinona, and as far up as Lake Pepin, ran out on 
Saturday week and left the coast all clear for boats. 
The fact of an open river in January is unknown 
to the oldest inhabitant in Minnesota. 
In summing up the aggregate of important 
skirmishes, of battles of greater and less magni¬ 
tude, and of naval engagements, during the year 
1862, we find it to stand as follows:—Skirmishes, 
three hundred and ten; battles, two hundred and 
twenty eight; naval engagements, eighty-one. 
A grand total of six hundred and nineteen. 
Rebel newspapers say that of lojioo men led 
into Missouri in April and -May last by i’rice, not 
more than 2,500 are now surviving and fit for ser¬ 
vice. They state their loss in the tight with Rose- 
e.rans was 9,000. In Breckinridge's division 1,800 
men were killed outright in an hour and forty 
minutes. Withers division lost 2,500. 
The report of the Senate Finance Committee 
upon the Civil Appropriation bill strikes out the 
clause reducing the mileage of Congressmen to 
10 cents per mile, and curtails other minor appro¬ 
priations; ami also reduces tbe estimate of the 
Agricultural Department from if 130,000 to $60,000, 
and the printing of the laws in newspapers from 
if 17,000 to $4,000. 
Gov. Robinson, of Kentucky, in his message 
iust printed, violently attacks the Emancipation 
Proclamation, which he thinks inflicts a fatal 
blow Upon Kentucky, and unites the whole 
South in one blaze of inexhaustible hale. 
The Treaty of Commerce with Liberia, re 
ceiitiy reported back to the Senate from the 
Committee on Foreign Relations, was concluded 
in London last October between Gluts. F. Adams 
and President S. A. Benson, who were duly 
authorized to act lor their respective Govern¬ 
ments. It is similar to the treaty concluded 
between Great Britain and ‘Liberia in 1848. 
Liberians coming to this country are to enjoy 
full protection, and to enjoy Lite rights and privi¬ 
leges accorded to other foreigners. 
The Grenada Appeal , now issued at Jackson, 
Miss., comes out ardently for peace, and its edi¬ 
tor, Dili, is for that Consummation on any decent 
aud honorable terms. His late scare at Grenada 
has taught him a salutary lesson. He wishes to 
be made a commissioner to the North to urge 
the necessity of a cessation of hostilities. He 
iust now sees that necessity in full force, not 
knowing where next to run to. The price of the 
Appeal is $30 per year, in advance. 
I.IST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS, 
Rod's Futont. Premium Che*w Vat Roe k Blair, 
fhe Bout Tiltt Machine- A I.t Tourrette. Jr. 
T r.iverwu Clothes Wrinsrer JuI.iih tv. - k Co. 
Farm for Sale-1. Cochrane, 
(tons at :< Sacrifice John C Svriis 
Delaware Grape Wood Eye- -Freeman & Brother. 
Newine Machines—h:uc Bale Jr A Co. 
Spcctwl Notice*. 
No Chance for Dissatisfaction — P. B. PeLand & Co. 
For Throat Diseases Brown's Bronchial Troches. 
®l)c Keros Conbntscr. 
— Paris lias 1,616,141 inhabitants. 
— Gold has been found at the Cape of Good Hope. 
— Gen. Hooker is the 7th commander of the Army of 
the Potomac. 
— The Stab; bounty to volunteers in Rhode Island has 
been stopped. 
— The passport system is gradually disappearing from 
the Continent of Europe. 
— The small pox and other contagious diseases are quite 
prevalent in Washington. 
— Ten contrabands died from exposure at Cairo, Ill., on 
the night of tbe 16th insL 
— The Post Office London Directory for 1863 contains 
2,574 pages in one volume. 
— The people of Tompkins county, N. Y., are excited 
by the presence of mod doge. 
— Another American ship belonging to Maine, i 3 report¬ 
ed burned by the Alabama. 
— The marriage of the Prince of Woles is reported to 
be fixed for tho 12th of March. 
— The total amount contributed by Canada to the Lan¬ 
cashire Relief Fund Is $04,634. 
— There have been twelve ballotings for Senator in 
California with no practical results. 
— There are now in use in the New York Fire Depart¬ 
ment twenty seven steam fire-engines. 
— Large numbers of Chinese continue to arrive in Cal¬ 
ifornia. One ship recently brought over 200. 
•— The St. Louis Republican say* :— “ Small pox is 
spreading In every direction over the country. 
— Capt. St. Clair Morton, for distinguished gallantry at 
Murfreesboro, bus been made a Brigadier-General. 
— The City of Providence, R. I., did a good cloth-print¬ 
ing business last year, selling in all 3,616,400 pieces 
— Our Gov ernment ho* been offered from 1,000 to 10,000 
German sailors for our navy at $46 each and passage. 
— It Is denied Umt Admiral Wilkes is about to be re¬ 
moved for alleged negligence in regard to the pirate Ala¬ 
bama. 
— The American Consul at Guayamas was murdered 
on (lie 20th by Apache Indian* while visiting the silver 
mines. 
— The loyal and disloyal Cherokecs are slaughtering 
one another—their new “Confederate” being in a mi¬ 
nority. f 
— Among the ruins of the former town of Hampton, 
Va., there are now living some 3,000 to 4,000 negro run¬ 
aways. 
— An immense Dahlgren gun, weighing 42,030 pounds, 
has been sent to Boston to be used in the defence of that 
harbor. 
— Firewood is selling in Nashville at forty dollars per 
cord. The Union says several houses have been torn down 
for fuel. 
— The attack upon our navy at Galveston was not a sur¬ 
prise, hut actual notice was given that the rebels proposed 
to make it. 
— Gen. Ilnnter has left Washington, en route for the 
Department of the South, of which he will at once take 
command. 
— The St. Louis Democrat estimates tho loss of slaves 
in Missouri by the war at but 10 per cent, or 15,855 in the 
aggregate. 
— The Washington correspondent of a W(.-stern paper 
describes the licentiousness at the Capital of the nation as 
perfectly awful. 
— Richmond papers report that 92 vessels, including 
two monitors and six iron-dads, are in the harbor at 
Beaufort, N. < \ 
— Anne Carter Lee, only surviving child of the rebel 
General, died at Jones Springs, N. C., a Union outcast 
from her home! 
— The Federal troops in New Orleans are regularly 
drilled in street-firing, in order to be prepared for any sud¬ 
den rebel attack. 
— Humphrey Marshall’s law library has been sold by or¬ 
der of the United States Court in Cincinnati. The libra¬ 
ry brought $1,367 19- 
— From 12,000,000 to 15,000,000 revenue stamps, nomi¬ 
nally valued at f 1,000,000, are engrossed every week. There 
are 80 dliferent plates. 
— Some startling developments will, it is said, shortly 
be made public in relation to transactions in the Mcdica 
Department of the army. 
— The bodies Of all the Sioux Didians who were recent¬ 
ly executed at Mankato, have been resurrected by the doe 
tors for scientific purposes. 
— The French have again been badly beaten by the 
Mexicans. Ten thousand of the latter surprised 14,000 
French, utterly routing them. 
— Tbe January dividends of the two great fire-arms 
companies in Hartford — Colt’s and Sharp’s — together 
amount to nearly $1,000,000. 
— The clerks in the different departments Of the Mich¬ 
igan state administration have presented to Gov. Blair a 
silver ten service, costing $600. 
— The St. Louis Republican of Friday week has a list 
of 4,760 names of prisoners captured on the 11th inst.. at 
Fort Hindman, Arkansas Post. 
— Seven of the chiefs of the Chippewa* of Lake Supe¬ 
rior have arrived at St. Paul on their way to Washington 
to have a talk with tins President. 
— The officers and crew of the United States gunooat 
Chippewa, at Gibraltar, contributed $270 for the relief of 
the suffering operatives In England. 
— The market house at Zanesville, Ohio, vyas crushed 
in on Saturday week by snow on the roof. Several per¬ 
sons were killed and many wounded. 
— The English fund on hand for the relief of the I,an- 
casliirc operatives is £386,071. The operatives are now 
employed less Uiau three days a week. 
— A vessel is fitting out at Providence, R. I., to carry a 
load of vegetables to the army of the Potomac. The peo¬ 
ple of Providence will freight the vessel. 
— The Pasha of Egypt ha* given Louis Napoleon a reg¬ 
iment of Darfour negroes for Mexieuu service. They are 
big, well trained, aud proof against hot climates. 
— It is stated that Gen. Scott’s health In fast failing him 
now. Ho is confined to his apartment in the Fifth Ave¬ 
nue Hotel, New York, almost entirely helpless. 
— Secretary Bevvard has notified the Medical Bureau 
that ladies in the Grand Duchy of Oldenberg, Germany, 
are engaged in preparing lint, &e., for our soldier's. 
