the itzpeelitten. and several ott.J.r vowelsof the fleet, left with • favorable wand

this forenoon. The Constitution, fruit.

Boston, arrived th , s morning fie d.'

bastion is unknown A French war

efeitmer arriird the'iw this afternoon, said

to be the Goorterrre de is liter.

The regular Thursday fig of truce to­

day took to Ottiney Liked several I•nes,,r•

• :re for Iho Coutb. Thu boat br“u4ht

;act the toliowln g released pr.smers

Oaptain Brewer, Brigade gaerte-aae.ster,

Rhode bland Brigade. Lieutsosant Knight,

of the Ftnst M nesota Rori meat, Oept , iti

A (1. ii.fillose Company K. Second Con­

neattcut,,and a pr I vats.. N „ w ee elm .

sane came over to go N orth

The only news in thu southern papers Is

exaggerated accounts of the affair between

Humphrey Marshall and General G.rtield

in which it is stated that the former was

retreating when he was attacked. The

fighting is said to have been very hot, and

the rebels, of dowse, gained a vs,lory,

with email Ines.

One hundred and sixty prisoners of

war ere expected here to-nsor:ow, to be

exchinged and soot North.

The gunboat Rhode Island arrived from

GaVeliton 'this morning. Her data; are,

Gittestoi. Decemoer 28th ; Shp Island.

81.0 - ; Mobile, 81st; Fort Pickens, Jenuaey

.2,i; Atly'Weet, Bth, toad l'Ort'lloya) 12th

She brings a large mail The. gunboats

LOnds, - New London and Water AWitch,

left •IsTand on the 81st of December,

foti.Biloxi. . The result wag not learned

but as the' Rhode Island was leaving the

New-Lettidon was sera returning with

three strangers in tow. The schooner Ve­

nuejeas captured . off Galveston by the

Rh e Island. She was bound from Point

Isabel for Xranklin' Le., with a cargo of

tin, dep*fi t laid and wood, valued at ILO -

000 She wanrant to Ship Island. The

Confederatet : fanner Florida is Inside of

Iran tilninelV The Wiesbidarn ii-ciff that

place. , ~

The Cioefefferate batteries at ' Peneeenie

ekeying. repeateily fired at our vessels, Ft.

Icktas bpoited on the Confederate ate -miii

Times, Which was lading stiires at the

NhYX.Tekt4. pn the first of J anuary , The

rebel brateriea responded, s t /34 the Priug

was continue& till evening, .Fort - Pickens

tlrocig the last - shot. The rebel guns were;

well ainaed,xnd most of the , ebells lanar.i

Itial4e cif the 'fort Onivi one mad, how-..

ever, was wounded. One of the !show

made a lerge breach, in Fort Ronriincies.

In the evening ouVlring set 71, 7 1ti g ton

'On' fine. -VhaLconffagratton continued all ,

night end the"place was still burning,oni­

the evening of the 2u,.. whew 41 Rhode

lileiitft left. Tbc fire was seen. *Alio - din*

rieltiltisty Elva tallefl Iti fleK

TI3-18,h4iditrIsland wilhiati lis P f h4ad el-

I pt i p k tgikkoqn g. - In consrattienteis of.-. ..

log she was.ffetained off the Uepes ail day

•yeiter4ay..i, 3!4e M.L. Vernon, which at­

rived' Awe yesterday to coal, left lac st'a:

lion, _off . I Wilmington, North Carolled,' on

the 18th. The Chippewa and Monticello

were tiff' Cape Fear, and the FerniMdina

and Mande off New 'lnlet.

The Mt 'Vernon encountered theptorm

on,Tuesday night, and arrived herb yes.

terdav afternoon. She saw a part of

.t. ,

)3u.rtnilde er - edition off Hatteras.

Mount 'Vernon reports that she burit the

light ship oil. _New Year's night, which

' bblrig 'fitted '<cut 'kit till gun bolo, tinder

r the littins "of" Pert Clesei.lol. _rho rebel,

steaMer Ciorsi+w, J 4 :0 4 , .. t 46"„ t ' e 0 k ? f t r re° *,

atm; accortfing to' heseperuet