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Captcks op a Valuable Pake?Tbk A*clo- | iiebel Stea&bs prixc es^?/?otal cuanr^?auj important capture was made by the blockading] fleet off Charleston ou the night of Wednesday of | last week. A steamer in iking her way in "was dis-1 corered in the intense da.ktK** by the sctuonerj G. IF. Blunt, from which a rocket was tired irTthe direction of the strange craft. The sigual was observed by the gunboat I'nadilla, which itnmc diately ran ;n the direction indicated by the rocket, and came alongside of a steamer which proved to be the Princess Royal, last from Halifax, attempting to run the blockade. Finding herself corner? I she surrendered without ceremony, and a prize crew was placed aboard of her. She li.<d a cargo the most valuable of any yet intercepted. In her bold were two steam engines of great power, i doubtless intended for rebel ironclad* in process of construction ; six propellers for Confede ate gunboats; eight one-hundred pounder Armstrong guns, like those with which tlia Jlabama is armed; six hundred barrels of gunpowder; besides an iisortmcBt cl iron, steel, an<i other precious stores | of which the ''Confederacy ' of J elf. Davis is in ; pressing need,through the stringency of the blockade. The original crew of the vessel were placed below, and the steamer brought into port on Saturday, under the charge of an officer of the UnaAlia. The Princts* Royal is one of the larg stand b st built steamers which has attempted to run the ; blockade. She is reputed also to be of unusual i speed. She was despatched for Philadelphia on Tuesday last, carrying the mails and important dispatches from hear Admiral DuPout and MajorGeneral Hunter. We hope the Government will make haste to condemn her and transfer her iut.? a cruiser. Tun Adams Express Steamers.?The Jugusta Dinsniore was followed by the new and handsome jueaai-sbip Mary Sauford, which arrive i here ou SflLimUy last with the moils and a large number cl passengers. The Mary Sanjord is a propeller ol AX) tuns, built in Mystic, Connecticut, expressly for this line. Her capacity for freight is ample, and ber arrangements and accommodations for passengers excellent. She left for .New York, y ia Beaufoit, X. C., on Tuesday. A third steamer, larger by 400 tuns th.m either ; of the above, is being constructed for lire line between New York acd this port, aud >* ill soon be ;, in service. This enterprise of course involves a Jarge outlay on the part of the company, which j wiil without doubt be met by a liberal encourage-' meat from the public. ? ? ? * StriLX Another Capture.?The Despatch Boat ( Hope ha? accomplished the capture of the schooner ! Kmilt/ TuttU, while endeavoring to entcr.the sealed j port of Charleston. It will be remembered that ^ this schooner was once before-captured, and that j the prize crew placed in charge of her was over-1 home by the original crew, who took her again in !. charge and brought her to Nassau. Upon a sec-! ; ond attempt she was again caught. TLis time !.< the.crew was taken from her, and under the charge I of those now aboard of her she is likely soon ; i to >be brought to the notice of the Court of Admiralty. bheJiason board a cargo of considerable;: value, and will yield to the officers and men of the < Hope a handsome matter of prize money. ] Information Wasted.?The following para- , graph has been handed us for publication : ? Ernil Hisserich, of Company H, 6;h Remment, ? Connecticut Volunteers, was wounded at rocotal- | jgct, Ociober 22, in the right shoulder. -He was I handed over to the surgeon on the field and carried < off; but through some mismanagement he was lost ] sight of and has aot since .been heard from. He was dressed in light-blue pants, hickory shirt, and i a blouse- Hisscrich is about twenty years of age, t < of light complexion, smooth face, and is five feet < and five inches in height. Any person who assist- < ei in bringing him otf, or who knows anything j1 about .him, will confer a lasting favor upon his mourning mother by leaving information witty L eut. R. Kost, ttth Connecticut Volunteers, Beautort, S. C." The JIojitack.?vrt learn ibal tft? Montauk male an?. tlier rrconnoibance of Fort McAl.ister a few days since, getting nearer to $be work than on any previous occasion. Dtfnttfef the day the Montank v\as struck forty-sfx times. Her smoke stack was completely riddled, but othcrvAsc no damage was do:.e. ? m m : Another Iron Clad.?The Weefiawken, Capt. John Kogers, arrived here on Thursday evening in tow of the Lodona. She came hither direct from Hampton Jioads, weathering the fearful storm of the ] a.it week with the most gratilyiug success, v apt. lJogers, her cotumauder, wa# formerly in charge of tlie Galena, and is noted as one of the most accomplished and gallant officers in the navy. Provost Memcal Officer.?Assistant Surgeon P. E. Sickler, 47th New York Volunteers, has been relieved by Surgeou A. 13. Snow of the Engi-; neer.- as Medical officer of .the P.ovost Guard. Pfrsoxal.?Lieut.-Col. J. J. Elwell, who has been assigned by the President to the Tenth Army j Corps as Chief j^uarterruaater, was a passenger by thaJrago. lie is looking well, and apparently recovered from he dangerous illness through which he passed during the prevalence of the yellow fever. ? H. W. Carruthers, Adjutant of the 97 th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, has been appointed by Gov. Curtin, of Pennsylvania, Commissioner of Deeds, in the .Military Service of the U. S , to take acknowledgments of Deeds, Mortgages, &e., of land in the counties of Chester and Lancaster. This is a good appoiutment. Adjt. Carruthers is a brother tvpo and well worthv the trust reposed | ill him by tlm Governor. ?.Map. r-Generals Hunt'.r and Foster, and Brig- j adier-Generals Xaglec, potter, Stevenson, Heck- i man ar d Se. mour.paid a vi. it to.F? rt Pulaski one | day this week. Tl.ey were received with the appropiiae salutes, and afterward made an excursion to the iron-Jala in Warsaw and Ossibaw Sounds. [ ^ m m,LOST?FIVE DOLLARS REWARD. Was lost between the Post Bakery and Muddy i L'reek (behind the Post Oltice) a roll of small notes to the amount ol $20 75. The tinder will receive the above reward and the thanks of the owner, by i.i>A.t u.l.a.? ICu> tug it at me 1 voi i/iiati > George P. Patterson. > News from the North?Arrival of the Arago.?The steamship Arago, Capt. GatLden, j trrfcved at this port from New York at 12 o'clock 5 i Wednesday, having made the round trip from l'or.t lioyal inside of eleven days. She brought lie mails to the :31st ult. The news by the Ar go is important. On the iOtli ult. the Army of the Potomac was again reorganized, Major-Generals Burnside, Sumner an ; Franklin having been relieved by the President [he following is the address of Gen. Burnside on relinquishing command: Headquarters Army of the Po oinic, Camp near Falmouth, Jan. 'IWh, lbti'3.?Gcn ral Order No. 9. ilv nf nf tha lrnifpil - ~ 5 lie Commanding General this day transfers the lornmand of tliis army to Major-fieneral Josepli; Hooker. . The short time that he has directed your movements has not been fruitful of victory nor any con-1 iiderable advancement of our line, but it has again demonstrated an amount of courage, patience and sndurance.that under more favorable circustances, would have accomplished great results. Continue to exercise these virtues, be true in your devotion .toyour country and the principles you have-sworn t? maintain, give to the brave and i skillful General who has long been identified with ' \ pftrtfytt. Slid voti wilt AMkW I 0r^Efi 1 * ' j beHieii is crashed. By conuDim^.^tv '.<, . T r nrra D r/iuuAVTS 4 nl i <1 Pnn 1 % A J Ma WW lO IWtajIWXIL') AVVt AU? uvu, " ^ ?191 ' , Je ^ Gen. Hooker, ujjdn.relieving^^Jeiu BurnlAde; > issued the following Ortcr : Headquarters Army of the Potcrhae, Camp near Falmouth, Jan. 26th, 1861.?General Order No. 1. ?By direction of the President of the United | .states, the undersigned assumes command of the | Army of the Potomac. He enters upon the discharge of the duties imposed by tlft trust, with a just appreciation of their 1 responsibility. Since the formation of this army, he has been identified with its history, he has shared with you its glori s and reverses, with no other desire thau that these relations might remain unchanged until its destiny should be accomplished, j In the record ol your achievements there is much to be proud of, and w th the blessing ol God we will contribute something to the renown of our arms and the success of our cause. * To secure these ends your commander wil require the cheerlul and zealous co-operation ol every of' tieer and soldier in the army. In equipmeut, intelligence and valor, our enemy is our interior. Let us uever hesitate to give them battle wherever we can find them. The uudersiirned onlv cives expression to lha feelings of this aruiy when ne conveys to our late? cominaudor, Major-General Burnside, the most cordial good wishes for his future. My stall' will be announced as soon as organized. Joseph Hooker, miijor-grn.-ml cmmclii u.ij asmj "/if 1'otnut* v. Gca. Couch sdjA^ls .Sumner, and (Jen. Smith succeeds Frankli^^Gen. "uindde is at present iu Bhode Island, absent on leave. ?New Orleans news states that on the 17th, when the Brooklyn and six other vessels were off Galveston, tli.f U. S. steamer Halteras spoke a vessel, which stated she was the British s!oop-of-war Spitfire. '1 lie H tteras then lowered a boat to board her when a broadside was tired int 3 the Hut(eras. The Brooklyn instantly Started in pursuit, but night comiug on she returned, an I found th j Halteras sunk in o fathoms of water. The Soil fire * U supposed to Lave been the Jlabaum. ?Rear Admiral D. D. Porter telegraphed on the 20th ult., troui Memphis: " We have taken St. Charles, Duval's Blurt and Dcs Arc, and the light drafts are over 3:*i miles above the mouth of the White River. The De Kalb, Lieutenant Commander Walker, captured at Duval's Llutf two h inch guns, with carriages, ammunition, 2 ?? held rities and three plat orm cars, and at l>es Are we captured 3b prisoners and a qu tuiity of arms and ammunition." ?Mrs. General McClelian has b?jn presented with au elegantly furnished house in tit h Avenue, as a testimonial of the appreciation ot riie public services of General .McClelian bv vwch men as Astor, Aspinwall, Morgan and other merchant princes, whose names are amongst the subscribers. ?It is said that (Jen. Cameron will soon resign his oltice of Minister to St. Petersburg A promise made to Cassius M. Clay, immediately after Lis return front Russia. will be renewed by accrediting him anew to the Court of the Czar. ; iruon Cameron otters to Tead a brieade of colored Unionists into the heart of the Rebellion. ?News from the Army of the Potomac states that Gen. Hooker s appointment is highly popular with the army. The mr.d lock continues, and the roads are iu a fearful conditio n. ? immwkj??????????????? Thermometric Table For the week eu?ti!ig Thursday, 5th. I*-"}, giving the degrees of temperature ^Fahrenheit; at to.tr periods of of the (lay. ? =1 I - : * _ I I I 1 i I ! I : i I g 8uun?e. > 34 32 42 50 4 32 t ?? 9 A. 21. ! 4<> 42 48 53 4 1 32 54 3 P.M. | (30 58 54 62 4i | 3?i 50 * P. M. 1 42 43 52 50 42 | 31 | <6 DEATHS. Mr. Gay, (i vidian, of Adams' Express Co., Febuary 1st, 1803. Ji hn Schliff. r. Private, Co. F, 176th Regiment Perm'a. Vols., Febuary *<lh, 1803, typhoid fever. # "