Expedition Heard From

i?ortre.s Monroe, Jan. 20, Ex-President Tvlcr died at Itichmond on Friday night after a very brief illness. A letter receivod at Wümington, N. C, the 18th, from a reliablé soi:rce at Newberu, N. ()., says that fortytiiroo Federal vessals are at Hatteras. An official disputen received at Wümington on the 19th inst. Ir om Goldsboro on the lOth, says that thirtyfour small steamers and sixteen sail vessels wero ineide, and severi largo steamers outside Hatteras. More are expected in Para liep ïaound. The above may be relied on, as it comes from an oifieerin Hyde county. New York, Jan. 21. The Philadelphia Inquirér gives tho followilig : The Norfolk Day Book of the 28th inst., has tho following: "A private dispatcb to a gentleman in Richmond from a prominent merehant in WilmingtÖB, Nortli Carolina, saya that o floet of thirty vessels were anchored ofl t!ie inouth of the Cape Frar River and a demonstraron on Wümington was hourly expected." Such telegrams, the Day Book says, should bo supprossed, as they only serve to excite the people, and God knows we have trouble enough without tryiog to créate a panic." Rumors were current in Norfolk today of tho most startling nature. Refugees reperted that Roanoke Island had been taken possession of. The two rebel rogiments thero were taken prisoners. in m in - jLjL" The reduotioD in pay per month wliicli the commissioned officers of the arniy will be subjected to if the Sonate bill passes both. Houses will ba as follows: Pro.'ent Prop'd Mnjor Generei, 46950 $!00 Brigadier General, 223 50 240 Culonel, 218 00 20U Lieutcmnt Colonel, 194 00 180 Mnjor, I7500 150 Captain, "50 110 First Lieutcimnt, 108 .r0 100 Second Licutennnt, 103 50 80 Surgeon General, 228 33 20() Surgeons, ten years' service, 223 00 180 Surgeons, less than ten years, 187 00 150 Siirgeons, five years' service, 137 00 120 Siin'L'ona. lees tlinn five years, 120 00 100 Paymaster General. 228 33 200 Deputy Payrunster General, 21101) 180 P.ymaster, 187 00 150 Clinplain, ■ 8q All military storekeepera, - ■ - - 12() t1 Eobert H. Pruyn, of Albany, Who has been appointed Minister to Japan, has jnst sailed for San Francisco, thenco to sail to his destination.- He takes the place of Mr. l&vrris, who, after fourteen years serviuo resigna. - He speaks the court language of the Japancsc, the Holland Dutch. SS" Ht:nry Dougherty, vvho was so badly wounded at Belmönt, is at tho house of his unele, Colonel John Doügherty, at Jonesboro, whero ho is tenderly cared ior. His leg was araputated tkree times by the rebels, vet eo bungüngly that it will have to be again dressod. Ho is having a patent eg made, and will still command his regiment. His men aay thoy will have no other Colonel.