The New-Orleans Times from New Orleans, Louisiana • Page 1

Mm j-y mmt VOL. I-NO. C9. NEW ORLEANS. SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 28, 1863.

PRICE FIVE CENTS. the 13th and loth Maine Regiments latelv a nortion The road this side the Rappahainock is nnirjured. It ii a mi-Uke that the high bridx' over Pope's THE VERY LATEST. offices in suspending British naval operations in Japan. It is announced that the Emp'ror Napoleon would open the session of the Legislature in person.

The Paris Bourse was steady. Eentea on the 3d instant closed at 67f. 30c Awstrla. The Financial Committee of the Austrian Richsrath had reconmeeded a loan of sixty-one mil i ns of florins to cover the deficit. Twenty millions of the loan are to be devoted to relieve the distrefs in Hungary.

Ta Pwlialk Rsvolatloa. The state of affairs shows no chsnge. New de-tachmeata of insurgents continued to make their appearance in the Lublin districts. Gen. Trepow, Chief of the Gendarmes at Warsaw, bad been wounded in the head with an axe in one of the streets of Warsaw.

The perpetrator of the deed was arrested. Later. Sr. Johns, Not. IS.

The steamer Zola, from Southampton, passed Capo Race last Monday evening. Tbe new gunboat Kearsage is watching blockade runners at Cork. The Alabama is cruising in tbe Bay of Bengal. Levibi km, Nov. 4.

The insurgent corps, numbering, it is said, 600 infantry and 250 cavalry, which advanced on Sunday to Valoyana, having been pressed by the Russians, laid down their arms yesterday. In the district of Salkee and in Gallicia 400 had gone, with srms, munitions, and over 100 horses, and aorrendered to the Austrian. Thorne, Nov. 4 It ia stated on reliable author- ity that the Grand Duke Constantino will be relieved from his functions as Governor of Poland, and Merbeig will be appointed aa his successor. STot-XHOLB, Not.

5. Tbe official Cazrttr, in a leading article on the Dane-German conflict, says it is now by no means the fault of Denmark if peace should be disturbed. Madrid, Not. 5. The Cortes was opened to-day.

The oeen's speech save friendly relations continue with foreign nations, and that the project of constitutional reform has been definitely resolved upon. Cwaaaaerrtal Iatelllgenre. The London Mosey Market The advance in the rate of discount to 5 per cent by the Bank of England had failed to check the fftl iX of gold or the introduction daily of new joint ttock companies. Tbe expediency of a further advance to 6 per cent was debated in monetary circles. Tbe action of the bank caused a general decline in securities, and consols fell per cent, closing on the 3d inst.

at Vli. The Bank of Prussia has raised its rate of discount from 4 to 4 per cent. London, Not. The opening price fcr Consols were: Money, 92; account, December 3, new 3 per cent, 1 o'clock r. a.

Money, aeconnt. Da eember 92 new three per cent, 2:15 P. Consols Money! account, December 3, 92J new three per cent, 90J. The steamer China left for Liverpool to-day, and carried out 15,1 1. Government stocks quiet and steady.

Stocks buoyant; Certificates) if Km preferred 102: Hod-on 12 Harlem Reeling I24j M. C. 124; M. S. Hii Iils.C.

bcrrip 121) A P. G.C. 1214; T. 117; C. A K.

I 1WJ M. A P. luC A. A T. H.

61 C. A X. W. 4i. M.

Ijasils Nov. 1 r. Tobacco narket quiet and prices continue unchanged, with break ol til hhd. Sales at both City and btate warehouses comprise 10 ends, stems at I 50 each do. Factory Lugs at Ai at; 17 do.

PI inters' do. at 05(910 10; 4 do. common shipping Leaf at tliOfH v0; 1 do. medium do. do.

at each 3 do good and fine do. do. at $1 SO; do medium manufacturing Leaf at lu20; do. bids rejected. Hnr The market re mains dull, with sales of 11 bales tow at f2 3 bales tow at $-3.

I.rio Nothing transpired that was made public I oTTotc Sales comprise II bales good middling at 7tc Floie The market opened quite active thia morning, but there aeema to be a decline in price tales this morning consist of 31ri including 32 bbls. low grade, at $4 80; 60 do. low grades rupecfioe at 10; 35 do. snperfiue at $5 157 do. superfine at li luo do.

lancy superfine at do. single headiioed. inspected and delivered, at Pi 15; sis) bbls. single at fS 20; 335 do. in lots, at 6 25 2000 do.

in lota, at lerins not made public. Rya Market opened and closed active prices unchanged, with sslea of 371 packagea, including packages, in lota, at 90c, sacks returned 9 do. do. do. at 116 do.

do. do. at 'J5c, do. 1 do. at 1 05, sacks included.

BiaLiT Dud and drooping nothing made known this morning. Whisiv Active with prices advancing, with salea of 3i4 comprising 100 bbls. ordinary proof, at 60c. 1.4 do. in lota, at 61c.

30 do. do. at the market price. Wheat Tne market for extra choice remains firm, the medium and lower grades are doll and a fraction lower, with sales consisting of 6.966 sacks, including 1.12 ska. fair fall, is lots, at SI 20; 20 1 do.

extra fair fall, in lota, at II 23; 7til do. prime to extra prime at tl 2 1 30; 2101 do. choice, in lots, at $1 Zifttl 37; IJ1 do. extra choice, in lota, at SI 42. CoM Market dull, prices continue firm, with sales of 557 sacks, Including VJi sacks mixed at Dtfc; 3o2 do.

do. and yellow at $1. Oats Active, but prices declined, sales consist of 9920 sacks, iacludmg 120 sacks at N. M. R.

depot at t7c 6300 sacks, in lota at 2000 do. do. do. at Hat Active, but prices declining, with sales of 571 bales, comprising 250 bales, in lots, at SI 15 56 bales, one lot, at SI 3 10 do. do.

do. at SI 4.0; i5 bales, tight pressed, at tl 50. Lard and Bacoh Nothing transpired that was made pab ic. Pork Sale comprise 400 bbls. good mess at private terms.

Potatoes Dull and lower, with sales of 45 sacks mixed at 20 do. neshannocksat8.5e. Hides eady; dry flint 20c; do. salted lc; green do. 9c.

TALUiw-Sales include 18 packages at lflrs. Salt We quote New York, at S3 75 G. A. at 12 10. Wool Active and prices firm.

Sties include 8000 As. unwashed at 40r7tle 1400 do. do. at jc; 500 do. tub, washed at 77c.

Si-oab Sales comprise 241 hhd. New Orleans, old brown, at 11 do. do. do. do.

do. at 13jc; 15 do. do. do. do.

do. at 131c. Game bales comprise 12 doxen quails at $1 25 dozen. We quote torkeya, tame, at 9c. Si.

beer at 5Q4c. Loos ccreral small lots sold at 22c, recounted. Cooi-KRAOa We quote sates and prices as follows: Flonr barrels at 55jJ0c wbiikv do. at SI 60; 211 pork bbls. at SI 50; 152 lard tierces at SI "5.

Hkikd Frcit Active and prices firm, with sales of 90 packages apples, in lots, at 1 30; 18 do. do. at SI 35 b9 do. do. choice at SI 40.

We heard of the aaie of small lot of peaches at figures above S3. St. Iins Hoo Market. The supply arriving is very light, but it is expected arrivals will be large in a few days. Demand good and prices firm.

Good heavy hogs bring from 6 to 6J cents; lighter will bring from 4 to 6c the Mexican vessels crossing and recrossing the river. Tbe old salt was a few miles wrong in his reckon, ing for he afterwards s'ated that he thought ho was peppering away at the damned rebels ia Boca Chica instead of the barmlesa Mexicans on the Rio so that we shall probably have to make an apology for the slight mistake of firing upon their vessels while engaged in a contraband trade with the rebels on the Texan shore. mms of interest. This morning tbe Exact, one of the transports of the fleet, was discovered by the gunboat Virginia while cruising off the mouth of the Bio Grande. Thinking her to bo blockade runner, she gave chase, tbe Exact running from bar aa if attempting to escape.

The Virginia, however, approacnej her rapidly, and fired a gun across her bow. Thai brooght the supposed prise to; bo', oa the Virginia hailing. What steamer'a that?" was rather disappointed when tbe answer was given, -The Exsct, of the transport fleet for by that time she had discovered that she wss being chssed by one ot our own war vessels. Kach took the other for an enemy. A similar mistake to this occurred on the evening of the storm.

About o'clock the McClellan hailed a dtrk painted auspicious looking three-masted schooner, ten miles from Cavello. She proved to be the gunboat kittantiny. We took her for a prize, and ahe took aa forth Alabama. No sooner had ahe answered to oor hail aa to who and what ahe was, and received the name of the flagship in return, than tne order, "secure yonr waa distinctly heard on both the vessels. A "slip of tbe lip front either party wouU have been instantly followed by a broadside.

It has been said that tbe French occupy Mata-moras. This is not true. There are no French troops in the city. A lew days since a company of Texans, ia command of Capt, Beoerido, crossed tbe Rio Grande, proceeded to Guerero, Mexico, and there seized a Texan refugee named Zitapa. eoeveving bint across the Kio Grande, and claiming him as then prisoner.

Zitapa succeeded in bribing his guard, when both recrossed the river and escaped to Mexico. ttapa is a gool Union man, and it is reported that more than once he haa resorted to a little guerrilla warfare against the ungrateful Texaa rebels, who will not allow a man to lire peaceably nnder hi own vine and fig Tt'ESDar. Not. This morning the remainder of the tieet joined us. They are the transports Bagley, Pocahontas and Zphyr, and the war vessels Monoogahela and Owasco.

The whole had been waiting nearly threw days at the rendezvous. Several rebela have been discovered at work erecting a fort at Point Isabel. Tbey have already two grins mounted, bearing in tbe direction of the fleet. Their rase will be attended to. Oa Thursday last the MonongabelaaadtheMcCleliaachased a schooner for several hoars, bat were unable to come up with her.

She was believed to have been a blockade runner. On of the transports which arrived her this morning reports having spoken the schooner. Sh proved to have been a prize to the Granite City at the time that we were pursuing her. She had nearly five hundred bales of cotton on board. KECONOIK-AMCE TO VHE RIO BRANDS.

About 1 o'clock p. Mooongaheln and Owasco, with the transport Scott tbe latter with troops on board started for the mouth of the Rio Grande on a reconnoissance, for the purpose of landing soldiers on the Texaa shore. CspL J. S. Cresby, of Gen.

Banks' Staff, Capt. Gritho (fleet captain), and Capt. Strong, of the Monoogahela, entered email boat and reconnoitered the Texas coast. Finding all clear, with no enemy in sight, the order for disembarking the troops waa give. FOCa BOATS CAPSIZED HEVBW SOLDI ERA Attn TWO SAILORS DROWNED.

The boats of the three steamers were at one lowered, making nine in all. One hundred and forty soldier then entered them, each man being armed. After the sailor (sixty) had taken charge of the boats, they started for the shore, but, ia crossing the bar fonr boats were capsized, and seven soldiers and two of tb crew of the Owasco were drowned. One of tb boats, after returning from landing our men, succeeded ia picking up a large number of those in tb water, and tb Mexican shore being much nearer than the other, the bow of the boat was turned -towards it but tbe Mexican would not allow it to land, and the boat waa compelled to cross tbe river to the Texas side, where all were placed safely oa shore. Tbe landing of the troop the other boa's was effected withont difficulty, and during the whole time not an armed rebel waa seen.

None of the boat of the Moaongaheia were eapsized. ANOTHER BOAT CAPSIZED HARROW ESCAPE. On of the schooners belonging to the fleet drift ed from tb channel aad struck on the bar off Brazos Santiago. A host's crew was immediately sent to her assis'anee from the McClellan. Beside rescuing tne schooner, ri was intended that range lights should be placed oa the bar, so thst vessels could cross in the night.

While running a hawser from tb On. Rank to the schooner the boat capsixsd in the surf, and aa she Hosted, bottom np, among tbe breakers, every man succeeded in clinging to it. This occurred about 5 o'clock. The Gen. Bank could not assist them, as she had no boat oa board, bat steaming to the McClellan, the facts were communicated to Capt.

Gray, when a boat waa lowered in aa ia stant, awl a ahe left the aid of tb vessel. Capt. Gray said, "Give way, men, giveaway; do your doty;" to which the boatswain, Mr. Lewis, repli- ed, Ay, ay, air, we'll not com back wit ion them." Well, the gallant fellow kept hi word, for every man was saved, though they had been in tbe water over two hours, and it was dark before tb boat reached then. While relating this I must not forget to do justice to tbe Virginia's boat's crew, who hsve been stationed constantly on board the McClelUa.

Master's -Mate Rcgers instantly manned his boat, aad also started to their assistance, fin the arrival of tb tie tuff Brazos Santiago, Mr. Comstork and Capt. lliillips volunteered their services for the porpoa of sounding the bar. DISTOTBARErNO. The work of disembarking tb troop is nearly eon plete, but two or three regiment yet remaia ing upon stesmers drawing too much water to go over the bar.

They are being transferred on board schooners, and light draught boat aa rapidly aa possible, and before to-morrow night every man will be ashore. We have had great trouble wl' the horses, and a large number yet remaia apoa the steamers. Those which were npon the light drsoght vessels were disembarked on Brazos Island without difficulty; bat bow to get those safety ashore on th other is a mystery, the work of transferring them from on boat to another outside tbe bar being considered impossible oa account of the swell. The Pesbody yesterdsy morning approached as near tbe shore aa possible, when eight or tea were lowered into the water ia th hop that they woold swim ashore but as soon they arrived at the breakers they became frightened, and more than half wer drowned. If tbe sea sohside th horse will be placed In sling and transferred ia a few hours.

A blockade runner, (schooner.) loaded with eot-con, was seized yesterday by tbe Virginia hi Teas waters. Sh waa in th harbor of Brazo Santiago, and could not escape. Tbe crew fled at our approach. Our route to Brownsville follow th Rio Grand. Her will find fresh water, which will be hailed by ner soldiers srith joy.

Weonewdat, Not. 4. Tb troop are all safely disembarked. The men are ia excellent heai'A aad spirits, and, though ready to meet tbe enemy when called a pos. I most say that they ar no dying for a fight; has 1 during this war ever met with a aisgle soldier ia sock a iameatabl aituatioa.

The horses are being slowly transferred from one steamer to another, the motion of tb sea outside th bar render it both difficult aad dangnrooa. have had flu weather to last tare or is daya. This Is necessary, a if a storm of losg annuo a had occurred nearly all the horse oa th steamers drawing aaor than bibs fs mast aav perished. sTAKTLTXa HITS TBE REBEL EVAXTATTNO POST BBJQW. 0'Clqck, r.

xl We hv just received official newt of the greatest importance. Ta Government building at Fort Brown wer covTUitraB rvcaTA raa.J of the garrison of New Orleans, played a distin guished part. The place was surrendered with 13 officers and 90 men, 4 guns, a schooner, and a quantity of arms, ammunition and transportation. THE TEXAS EXPEDITION. The Town of Brownsville Set on Fire by Eebel Cavalry.

Interesting Details of Expedition. lbs I'hlcsr rribm: FLAosHir McClkllax, I Off Brazos De Santiago, Texas, Nov. 4. Again an at my of American soldiers is on Texas soil, and once more in the neighborhood of tbe almost sacred battle-fields of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma. When these battles were fought the North and South were one, their sons nobly fighting side by aide, shoulder to shoulder." Now the enmity between them is far more bitter than that which existed between the contending parties on these fields, and the force which has just landed in Texaa is indeed the long talked of army ot occupation and observation on tbe Bio Grande, and is there for the double purpose of crust log rebellion in the Slate and of watching tbe movements of a foreign power in Mexico, which, by its presence alone, already threatens our border, and even the very existence of the nation itself.

The following account of the expedition from the time that it left Southwest Pass to the successful landing of troops on the Texaa coast, at Braxoa de Ssntisgo, nine miles from the mouth of the Rio Grande del Norte, will be read with interest by all: THE EXPEDITIOK. An expedition was fitted out at New Orleans under the command of Major Gen. Dana. lien. Banks and Staff also accompanied it.

The list of the vessels, the general order read to the troops on their embarking at Carrollton. the safe arrival of the whole fleet at Southwest Pass, theor.ierof sailing and the start to sea were sent to the Hrrald by your correspondent at Southwest Pass a few moments previous to the departure of our flagship, the McClellan, Capt. Alfred Gray. As I stated in a previous letter, this steamer was made the headquarters of Major Gens. Banks and Dana.

a "NORTHER." Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday all went well, the veasls" keeping in line at their proper distances; weather tine, sea little rough. On Friday morning, October 30th, at half-past 4 o'clock, there was a sadden snd great change. The weather np to this time (night and day) had been uncomfortably hot, but at the hour men tioned "heavy norther" struck ns; the fleet could no longer be kept together, many vessels being compelled to separate and run before the wind, which soon blew a gale. The weather ail day was bitter cold. EFFECTS OP TBI BTORH.

For nearly twelve hours the storm raged, and long after tbe wind had ceased to blow the wavea ran mountains high." We had, perhaps, the best fleet of sea-going vessels of any expedition which ha left port during thia war, and fears were entertained for the safety of only three or four light draught steamers, which we were under the necessity ot taking along, the Zephyr, Bagley, Union, etc. Ihere waa also great danger of the sinking of the schooners in tow, and it was not until this morning that we learned the full extent of the loss which the fleet bad sustained. Tbe Union and two schooners went down. The Zephyr had her machinery broken, aad was taken in tow by the gunboat Owasco. Tbe Bagley waa compelled to run before the wind, and np to to is morning it was feared that ahe had sunk, with all on board; but an early hour we spoke tbe I'uited Statea brig Bahia, off Aranzss Pasa.

She reported having sunken the Bagley last evening, and her Captain requested the blockader to report to tbe flagship, All's well we shall remain at the readexvoos for instructions." This was glorious news, for though three vessels have souk, not a life haa been lost nor a man iojured. I may here state that it waa arranged that if a storm occurred, or if any steamers should by any means become separated from the fleet, tbey should assemble at a place appointed on the Texaa coast, and there wait for orders. A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE TWO REBEL DESERTERS PICEED AT FEA. Nothing of further interest occurred np to 4 o'clock p. a.

At that hour we again spoke the Empire City, she having bsen absent from the fleet several hours. She answered to our inquiry if all was well on board, All well, sir." Tne Captain then informed us that a few boors previous he hsd picked np, forty miles off Pass Cavallo, a email boat with two deserters from tbe enemy, they having been at sea forty boars. The poor fellows were ordered to be sent on board the McClelUn naboat; but they were so wesk and stiff from exposure, hunger and tbe want of sleep aa to be perfectly helpless, each requiring the assistance of two men. Tbey stated that they belonged to Company ftth Texaa Infantry, but oa the 2'lth of August they, with eight others, were detailed to serve on board the John P. Carr, (rebel gunboat) On Thursday night last, about 9 o'clock, they saw a small boat lying between the gunboat and Fort Eperanse, and thinking thia a good opportunity to desert, they entered it, rowed out to her, and started for the mouth of Brazos River, where they learned were some of our blockaders; but a norther coming np, they were nnable to manage the boat, and let her drilt before the wind.

All diy Friday, through that terrible storm, all night, and np to 10 o'clock on Saturday morning, they were driven in every direction in their trail boat, which could only be kept afloat by eon-taut baleing. Tbey were thoa exposed for about forty hours, and as I have before observed, without rest or a mouthful to eat. They were received bv all on board the Empire City and McClellan with a hearty welcome, and several af tbe stat! officers offered the poor, ragged and barefooted deserters their beds, and furnished them with food and drink, both of which they were sadly in need of. THE COAST OF TEXAS THE FLEET BEEN FROM THE SHORE. About the time that we picked op these men we could see along the Texas coast the aand hilla of Isla del Padre.

The distance, however, was very great, aad even with the aid of a glass tbey looked dark, and resembled trees in appearance. As tbe snn waa setting we approached nearer land, and though no human habitation was seen, we were observed from shore, aa a column of dens smoke was seen to rie from the saud hills immediately in our front, instantly followed bv a second and a third, and thouga each of the latter rose fsr to eur right, tbey were plainly visible from the steamer's deck. About 7 o'clock, when thasnnbsd disappeared, and hills ard sea were enveloped in darkness, fsr as tbe eye could reach, a bright light wss seen, and a moment later too heavens were illuminated by tbe answering signal fires along the coast, reminding one of Bonnie Scotland in feudal times, when the baacon lights burst forth in a blaze from every hilltop, calling to arms the claaa of the numeroas chiefs or warning them of threatened danger. 1 hare no hesita'ioo whatever iu aaying that in less than one hour the whole South was startled wih tbe newt of our arrival off tuw moalb. of the Rw (ran de.

IX SIliHT OF THE RIO ORANPE Tint BLOCEADE BTERS AT AXCBOR. Sunday was a bright and beautiful day, though the heavy swell waa not very agreeable to those who bad not yet recovered from sea-sickness, and many of the officers in eoeseqoeDce were ia danger of throwing up their commission. No resistance whatever was ofl-red. and no human beings have yet been seen aa the Island or elsewhere, if I except the repulse of two companies of cavalry by tbe guns of the T. A.

Scott. Capt. O'Brien, which anchored off tbs month of Boca Cluca thia morning, and opened npon the rebels who had attempted to cross. Tbe same transport, the night previous, anchored of the mouth of the Grande, aad amused her-1 self by keeping np aa almost constant Are upon has been dextrnvtd. Nothinc minred on the road between tue H(pakaono-k and toe Ilapidsn.

tin. Meade will not attend tfce Uettysourg cele bration. Brie. fien. Graham, wounded, snj taken pris oner at Uettyburv, vi-iied his old command to day ti take leave inem preparaiory to leaving lor llri.

Butler's Departmeot. Wai'rOen. Burucv and l'ieasnton nave pro tested atrainst the rank of Major ien. Warren. The nrotestaot4 were appointed for gallant ser vices sr Caancellorsville tieir commiMious dated Msy ZU'h snd June lit respectively.

The latter wss siiooiot-d four months Mibeqrieotly his com- dimiI dated three, thus ranking Doth lbs others. Warren was not la tne unsnsellonvilie battle at all. Both the others f.mirht therein con- and gallantly, and have rinee done con siderable merilurum service, ana uej ronsiuer wrong to now be ranked by one who Mas done no aervice in the Held until appointed Maj'ir General, and then fought only one insipn (i nt battle. Sbonld the Government init on giving Gen. Warren this precedence, an attemt.t will be male in the Seuate to defeat Lis confirmation.

kcod InteV'pence has been received to the fT-ct that Ijoagstrcet's corps, or portion of it, i moving in the direction between Cbsttaooopa aud Iudon, aa if intending a demnntraioti on forces at Kooivilie. home tkirmi-hirtr has already occurred with the outposts of the Infer, snd a ba'Ue may not be impossible, thoofrh the movement is regarded as one of Krest daring for the rebel corps, to be so far from liue. Burowda is believed to be strocitly fortified, and it is believed here that he cannot be diilodged from h'i position. An intelligent deserter has arrived in our lines, who left bis regiment, the 2d Louistsna Tiirers, on the it being then stationed between Brandy Station and Culpepper Court House. Tbe Tigers, he sy, now Dumber bat four hundred men.

Ttie whole of L'e's srmy now in front of os, he eftimstes st from forty-five thousand to fifty thousand, confining of A. 1. Hill and Ks-eli's, and part of I. H. Hill's corps.

other troops hsve been sent west from Lee's army since the departure of Longstreet's corps and part of D. H. Hill's. Tbe talk wss, in the rbel army, that the troops belonging to D. H.

Hill's corns wonld be brooght bsck to Lee's army, now that Hill tas been suspended from command. He thinks that Lee does not mean battle this side of tbe intrench menu npon the Rapidan, which he deseribes as rather formidable, but capable of being turned. He describes things amongst the Confederate soldiers aa decidedly blue, in view of their scant supplies of food and clothing. A considerable portion of the Tiger regiment are barefooted. When he left, soldiers hsd been redoced to quarter rations, and threats to desert were openly msde in camp.

The allowance consisted solely of Hour and beef. The following officers hsve been dismissed the service Lieut. Col. J. P.

Walter, 5Mh Illinois Volunteers, for misbehsvior in face ot the enemy. Cspt. Win. H. Hill.bUt Oiiio Volunteers, with loss of all pay and allowance, for certi'ying a false and fraudulent aeconnt against Gnve-nmeot.

Major W. H. Miller, of the 'id Wisconsin Cavalry, npon charges of innul'ini a lady; of unlawfully stripping the chevrons from a corporal, and of abstracting and applying to his own nse wines and whisky lieloncing to tbe hospital. The following ofBcera, heretofore dismissed, are restored, provided the vacancies have not been filled by the Governors of their respective States Col. F.

8. Rutherford, 97ih Hinoi Volunteers, and Capt. D. Livermore, of the 3d Ohio Cavalry. Gen.

Richard Bnsteed, of New i'ork city, hai been appointed United States District Judge for tbe Iiistrict of Alabama, made vacant by the death of ad ire I.ane. The President declines to accept Burnside's re-signstion. Col. John Csvender, 25th Missouri, is allowed to resign the service. The rebela have refused to receive Government ra'ions for prisoners at Richmond, bnt express their willingness to deliver private donations of provirions.

New Yorc, 19 The TIraWt Washington dispatch says that on Snnday the ret els threw two or three regiments to this side of tbe river, but not out of range of their batteries. At Raccoon Ford two deserters were publicly branded yesterday. Meade's ArJaee. New Yoke, Nov. IS.

The Wi Washington correapoodeot says there was some dispute here over an amuxiRg que-tion. and it is this: "Doe. Gen. Meade desire to advance npon the enemy It is claimed by some of his friends thst he does desire to pu-h on at once, but tint Gca. Hallerk is opposed to it.

On tbe other hand, it is said that both Gen. Hslleek and Gen. M-ade are agreed that no further advance ehlt be made this winter, but that the President insists opnn more fighting before the winter compels the army to cea-e its operations nntil next spring. It is assigned in tbe reguUr order of things that at leaat tour different meu have the repu'ation of being opposed to the further prosecution of the war. 1 feel very certain of two things, that Gen.

Halleck is not esger tor ansther battle on the southern aide of the Rappahannock, snd that Gen. Meade is. The General was urged to go to Gettysburg, and refused peremptorily, and hasgon bark to fight. If the enemy aflord him any thing like a fair field, and will stand np for battle, he will try the hizzrd. Gen.

Meade is a prudent General too cautions at times; but even be is convinced that it is in his power to beat the army nnrier Gen. Le. Moseby is gathering all the citizens of Virginia between here and Warreutoa: and our troops, by wy ot retaliation, are csptnring the rebel Virginians and bringing tiiem in lor confinement in the Uid Capitol pnon. Frsrn Chattanooga. Nov.

17. Thii morning the enemy brought a Ws'tery down and ahelted the camp ot the 12-th Illinois, who are gnarding a tord six miles above, killing IteT. Mr. baundt rs, Chaplain of the regiment. The rebels re for.d to retire aier a half au hour's practice by the 2d Minnesota Battery.

A II quiet here. Situation unchanged. Iongstrret a nrl Bnrnside. WasntviiTos, Not. 19.

Tbe War of this afternoon says, the last information from Kkst Tennessee that Longtreet is moving in that direction, and that skirmishing has a'ready occurred between Burnside's outpos's and the ou'po-M of Long-street's advance. The exact position of Burnside's outposts is not known. Awticipatrd Fight tr Forrest wad Chalmers. Cairo. Nov.

I Memphis dates are received to the evening of the Ut lust. They have no news, but late information from Mi ni-lin. otherwise obtained, says appearances indicate another fUht on tbe Memphis and Charleston railroad soon, by Fir-re-1 and Chs wers. All other news of interest from that quarter is contraband. Turk Markets.

New York, Nov. 1. r. Cotton less active and lower. for middling uplands.

Floor ifaNlc. better, but scarcely so active J.iti 3 for extra round hoop bio arid 5'K-C 9 75 for trade brands. Market clositig quiet aud sesree'y so firm. Whisky quiet and nchsnjed at Ve. Wheat 2'k3c.

higher, witn a modem demsnd 1 40 tor Chicago sprinr. 1 ilvgfl for Milwsukeerlub.fi s'T'fl 46 for amlier Milwaukee, 11 4ri lor winter red western and tl 40 tor common old do. Corn in fair demand, rhieflv speculative and JJc. bik-lier 1 loc.ttl li'J lor mixed western in store; II 10 afloat; tl 11 for yeliow and white western in store. Osts.active an! le.

higher, J7c. for Western and State. Wool nrmer, with a moderate business. I'ork scarcely so firm with a fair deinuid, 5s) for old mes: HtJlS 12 for new; cut meats scarce and firm bacon sides unchanged. Dressed hegs firmer at jc.

Lard firmer, with a moderate irqiiry, at lHlc; 3VJ bbls. for ard Februarv sold at very choice for January at ISc. Money continues firm and unchanged. Sterling firmer and quiet at $1 Wjil H- i. Go! more active and oectded'y firmer, opening at 43, advancing to 51 and closing firm at ADVICES BY THE COLUMBIA.

Dates to the Evening of the 19th. GEN. LEE FAILING BACK TO PROTECT RICHMOND. Political New Unimportant on the 19th. COTTON AT TJ iM CTS.

ADVANCE I AT IS I- The steamship Columbia, D. B. Barton, mutw, from New York the 19th, crowed th bar at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, an may oaai her wharf thU morning. Her adrices have been for the most part anticipated via the river, full de-tail of the newi by which route wiU bs found in oar colamni this morning. The following is a telegraphic sy nopsis, aeot as by oor New York agent: New York, Not.

1, 1SCJ. A Washington dispatch aayi Lee is falling back, to protect Richmond, with one half of the army. The other half has gone towards Lynchburg to reinforce or protect the retreat of the corps Burmide. Nothing definite has bee heard from that quarter. The food sent the prisoners confined in Libby Prison has been returned by the rebels.

Three hundred and fifty starred prisoners hare arriTed at Baltimore. Six of them died on the passage. Richard Bu.teed has been appointed, by the President. United State Judge for the Northern and Southern Districts of Alabama. There is some doubt thrown on tbe appointment of Foster to Burnside's place.

Schuyler Colfax has arrived at Washington in perfect health. The European news fe to the 6th Instant. The U. 8 gunboat Kearsage had been ordered to leave Cork harbor. It is reported that the captain Lad refused to do so.

Eight hundred and thirty Polish Insurgents bad surrendered to the Russians, and four hundred to tbe Austriane. The Grand "Duke Constantino is to be relived by Gen. Berg. Duke Constantino is to trsrel abroad. The Spanish Cortes has obtained the Qaeen'a peech.

which says that a constitutional reform is desired upon the Senators' positions hereafter. Confederate Loan now ranges from ia. Cotton quiet and depressed in Liverpool at lJd. New You, Not. 19, 3 r.

M. The New York cotton market is unchanged at 663s. Gold 152J. The Persia's dates are to the 7th instant. A Congress of the European sorereigns has been called by Napoleon.

The privateer Georgia has captured the abips John Watt and Bold Hunter. 6be bad boarded ten vessels. Lee's retrograde movement Is doubted in Washington. The guerrillas are said to be very actiTe and bold in Virginia. Our prisoners on Belle Island were compelled to eat dogs to sustain life.

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AEKIYAL OF STEAM'U HAWK EYE STATE. POSITION OF THE POTOMAC ABUT. LEE FALLING BACK ON HANOVER JUNCTION. A Collision Between Generals Bnrnside and Longstreet. GEN.

BANKS' TEXAS EXPEDITION. Full account from the Kew York Herald and Cliirago Tribune. LATKIt KKOM EUUOl'E. THE ALEXANDRA IN COURT-THE RAMS AGAIN, BXKRtLiKWrROXil.LUUHTERS. fotlon SSc, terling 105 1-2, wold Closed at 51 1-4.

Ktc. IZte-. J-Ctc. By the arrival of tbe steamer Buckeye State, we have the New York Harold of the 17tb, St. Louis, Chicago and Cincinnati papers of the 19th and Memphu of the 13d, containing late and interesting news from all quarters.

FROM THE ARMY Of THE FtrTOXAC. Washivotok. Not. IS. No movement occurred vet.

Everything quiet a'ong the lines. Small bodies of rebel mfsntry yet north of the Bspidsn. in tbe vicinity of Cedar Mountains. The country is full of rebel deserters, which eur eavsl- ntl. KHnirtnv in fiftv to one hundred daily.

Regular cavalry pickets two miles beyond Culpepper, vavairy the Rapidan. The can run yesterday through to Colpcpper. LATEST FROM THE FRONT. Successful Operations of General Cavalry. A amber af the Fwarth Texas aad Kerond LmIiIisi Rebel Cavalry Killed aad Captared, etc.

We are informed by aa officer from the front that on Wednesday last Gen. A. L. Lee, Chief of Cavalry of the Department, with force of 800 troopers and a section of artillery, attacked the 4th Texas and 2d Louisiana, (rebel) cavalry, and drove tbem from Camp Pratt to within fonr miles of Vermillion Bayou. At this point, the Id and 3d Illinois cavalry made a brilliant sabre charge, and broke the ranks of the enemy in a moment.

Geo. Lee pursued the enemy in hot haste across Vermillion Bayou, capturing one commissioned officer and sixty-nine privates, mostly from the 4th Texas. As many horses and arms were captured. Eight rebels were killed and a large number wounded, mostly with sabre cuts. This is the third time, within ten days, that Gen.

Lee baa surprised and routed the enemy on the Teche. He has captured nearly four hundred prisoners and an equal number of horses, equip ments and arms. NEWS FROM GEN. BANKS' EXPEDITION. Successful Lantlin; at the Mouth of the llio Grande.

Brownsville and Corpus Christi Captured. IVrEKACSTIfQ PAHTItTLARs. On the 20th of October, the transport fleet, un der Mijor Gen. Banks, sailed from New Orleans, and sighted land at the month of the Rio Grande on the 1st of November, at 8 o'clock a. m.

The shore between Boca Chica and the bar of Brszoa Santiago was reconnoitered the same morning, only a cavalry picket of the enemy being in sight. At 5 o'clock r. the gunboat Virginia came to anchor with the fleet of transports. At this time the crossing of the bar into the Lagnna Madre had begun by the lighter draft vessels, but the heavy swell that prevailed at the time rendered the passage difficult and dangerous. At 7 o'clock on tbe morning of the 2d November, the steam tug Drew passed tbe bar, for the purpose of sounding the channel.

This was accomplished in about half an hour, when ahe returned and reported nine feet of water. Tbe weather had now somewhat moderated. At noon the steamer Gen. Banks, closely followed by the Clinton, safely crossed the bar, and at 12:30 the United States flag was again hoisted over the soil of Texas. The disembarkation of the troops now commenced, and was conducted as rapidly aa possible.

The armed transport Thomas A. Scott had some flring at the gans, at 11 o'clock a. a. on the 2J, near Bocachita. But it was only a small company of cavalry, and soon disappeared.

A rapid advance was then made on Brownsviiie, which place was occupied withont resistance on the evening of the 3d, the rebel troops, few in number, nnder command of Gen. Bee, having evacuated aa soon aa they heard of our adranco. The amral of Gen. Banks on the coast was a perfect surprise. AU available rebel forcea had been withdrawn, and concentrated to oppose hi advance from Western Louisiana.

The rebel forces, in evacuating the place, set fire to the United State barracks, and the fltmes eommuni eated to a portion of the town. Gja. Banks took prompt measures to restore order to the country occupied, and to strengthen the position sened. He then moved on Corpus Christi, about one hundred aad forty miles from Brownsviiie, on the mainland, opposite the head of Padre Island, which he occupied withont resistance. On the 17th he surprised the garrison at Aransas Pass, and after a abort affair, ia which Brig.

Geo. Ransom, displayed great tact and skill, and ia which FOUll DAYS LATER FOREIGN NEWS. ARRIVAL. OF TUB CITY OF LOXDOI AT 8 KV YORK. The Rebrl Privavteers The Alexandra Case Agala ta t'oart Probable Halias; KrcsrilliiE the Ram The I'aitsd States Frigate Kraragc aad Alabama Expected at Southampton, etc ete.

Tne atetmship CHy of London. Capt. Petrie, which left Liverpool at noon on tbe 4th and V' wens-town on the 5th arrived at this port yeater-dav evening. Her news la four dsys later than the advices by the Asia. The winter in England continued very stormy and disastrous to the shipping.

The ship Victoria, from New York, was ashore at Sligo; bottom and bilge reported gone. The James L. Bogart, for New Vork, lost her maioyard, bulwarks, etc, by a collision the Mersey. Jarrkis Affaire. nr.r aratiovs pos a new trial in the Alexandra CASE APPLICATION OP THE ATTORN ET EX ERA OF ENGLAND RrI.E OP THE CIIIEP KARON.

In the Court of Exchequer, London, on the 3d the Attorney tieneral applied to the Court to give him more than the ordinary time ot four davs after the opening of the Court in which to move for a new trial in reference to the forfeiture of the suspected gunboat Alexandra. After some explanations by the Lord Chief Baron in regard to bis summing np in the ease, it was arranged that the Attorney General should appear in Court again on the 6th inst, in order to see whether they could bring a case of this kind with-in the terms ot the Common Law Procedure Act. The London I'ost think from the discussion which took place on the above occasion, that the law officers ot the crown entertain but feeble hopes of setting aside the verdict already given. But if, say the fosf, our municipal law was not violated, we have still to decide whether or not international obligations were disregarded. The latter is a question for the Legislature, and the former for a Court of law.

The London Tanr says that unless technical difficulties impede the proceedings, it is lik'ly that the law relating to the Alexandra and the rame will be shortly settled and it trusu that the decision of the Court will effect such a settling of disputed right as will remove any just cause of complaint withont unduly restricting the industry of the country. If iron-plated rams are constructed here with tbe moral certaiuty that they will proceed to run down Federal merchantmen withont ever going near a Confederate port, it is time to arrive at a distinct knowledge of what the law is that bears upon the The London Timet learns that the Venezuelan Government have made an offer fur the Alexandra tnat M-ssrs. Baring Brothers guaranteed the transaction, but that the Government declined to sanction the transaction. THE rxmfS STATES CRT'S EX. The Federal steamer Kearsage, reported by last steamer to have arrived at leeosUiwa, was expected to visit Southampton.

The I'oi'ed Sutes frigate Niarara and the rebel s'eamer Georgia were also looked for shortly at that port. CORNELL JTVVTT'S rXKIN WISSION. Mr. William Cornell Jewett bad again returned Karope and renewed his agitation in favor of Ruropeaa mediation in America. The Liverpool publishes a lengthy manifest by him in advocacy ot mediation by trance and too other Knropean powers.

ML TALLANDtOWA' APPEAL TO ENOLASD. The Liverpool Mrtwj publishes a letter from Mr. Vallandigham is which that gentleman reiter-itrs with increased force his remarks in Congress in favor of accepting French mediation. rawer. It was reported in Paris that tbe Japanese had applied to the French Government for it good.