The Oregon Argus. (Oregon City [Or.]) 1855-1863, December 28, 1861, Image 1

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Jon J'sintinu executed with neatness and
disputed.
Vaijmr.nl fur Juh Vrinting miitf lie made or,
ilrlirm nf llir irnrk.
was ut Bowliiijr Green, Ky., near Johns
lou's force of 50,000 men.
THE FIRE IS CIIARI.KSTOS.
Vurious reliable occounts Bay that on
the night of Dec. 10 a firo broke ont in
Charleston, S. C. Half the town is in
ashes. It is supposed to have been caused
by slaves, who have ricn.
The steamer Illinois reuehed Old Point
Dec. 14, end unys that it pnssed within six
miles of Charleston on the night of the 10th.
A tremendous eonflu'rratioii wus coim? on.
iiir i. w.
. ,r" ' .v u use it irriox.
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T' ' rrird turn If imiml.
A Weekly NewHjmjicr, ilcvoteil to tlio IntercHl.s of the Laboring CJushch, and advocating the side of Truth in every issue,
1'" "' Jrn,ilin'ird unlit all urrrartigri
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Vol. VII,
O UK (JON CITY, O REG OX, I) 10 C JO M I! K It 28, 1861.
No. 37.
fl'nr Noiitii Caiiouna Hiior i.i. iik Lov
There ro luuny interesting nnd pleas
"tTncidtn" in the history of tlio people
licfc OiiKl't l'vo led us to expect uh
' i North Carolina was cnrlv filled up
jTiccswion" of a fin0 t,l,HH of ,'",iKnu,lH
from the North if Ireland, Scolrli Iliti
' ,trl( German of tlio Moravian fuiili,
j Sir'in from tho Canton of llcrno
J, founders of tho present city or New-
btm, gM 11 11,0 (,f N,'w 'l,'r"P'
from tbo pnpitul of tho canton whenco tlicy
Thi'ir iinuiedinto descendants were
M iturdy and Loi;t-.st oh themselves; ii vein
,f rtligioun feeling characterized Hum,
ibkb di'l'lnycd ItKolf iii their cnrlifht ntwjt
min nd in tlio erection of a lurgo mm.
Ur of churches. It "till exists in tlio
.riclk'il form of an extended mid liberal
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irttcltt 01 COIIiniOII B ctoum, nm i-iiiivim-.i
nd supported by the Slate with a sugaei
Ij qiiito eoiiiiiinn in tlio Soutliem slave
utti. North Carolina devotes nnuuully
to her collides and schools $37 1 ,3'JO, and
tlirr sro well tat'I't "IJ numerously at
tended, while r'ou,l, 'rolinu, ninny times
rl.-lirr, can spare but (74,000 yearly fur
limilur uo.
In "U 'i assemblage of delegates was
htld st Ncwbcrn, nnd recommended llie
wiling of s Continental Congress, avow
inj tlio most patriotic sentiments, and ym
pjtliiiin; with the priiplo of New Fng
lind; snd in tlio spring of the following
rosr the famous Convention wus 1 1 c 1 in
Mecklenburg, at which tho first Declara
lion of Independence wax adopted, thirteen
tioiillit previous to tho iniiuortuloneof 1 1 if
Continental Congress. The Mecklenburg
pceldrstioii Inu given North Curoliua ul
bkwI a pre-emiueuco over tho oilier origi
nal Siiilm for sagacity, courage and patri
fluid. Such a State a this would be in
mm indeed to lorfc it lux high position
Her conduct during the Revolution was
iJiuirublc, und the action at King's Mouu
lain is one of thu most Kulliinl of the whole
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r, Willie HIT isoniiirru nuiin-vmu n i"
llie n-ry lust the principal titrobgliolj of
the torin and diafTirted.
Till! ltATTI.f or UONT Caihh,
Nor. 7. A Rreat liallln was fnulit to-
itj tt Itihnoiit, three inili'S alovo Coliim
du. dins, (irant and McCh nmiid coin
Bindi'd. They lauded at 8 o'clock, a. u ,
lliebulllo commenced at 1 1, nud lasted un
til miiuIuw ii. Our boys drove the em tiiy
Irum their intretiehmelils with j;rciit loss;
liurind their com) nnd stores, with all
their bnifiic"; t'ic'r ':,,l"11;
liruiiifht honm all their horses nud inuli-s,
two fuld pieces and iieurly ono liuudrnl
irioners, but who finally forced to retire
lo their boats, the rebels ti isvinjf n-ceived
reinfiircenirnls from Columbus. Our force
ws sbnul 3,.'00. Tho nbels' forco about
7,000.
(iens. (Jrant nnd MiCloinand, Cols
Dougherty, Logan, I'liuko and Itulord, be
hafl with Rrent gallantry, and were every
where found in thu thirkrst of tho filit
Itotb the (ieiieruls' hor.ses were shot; (Jen
Mil'liTimnd's twice; his saddle and e!oth
in wrrc rid'lh'l with balls. Cap'.. Hie
IssVi, one of his aids, was killed, and ('apt
DresHT, his other aid, had his horse killed;
kil holsteiH each caught a ball; another
rrnj.cd his head, nud another penetrnled
Iii hlstiket. Ua was thu first to mount
one of tho kiiiis captured, which is now in
rsmp. (Jen. Grant had his horso killed
under him, and Col. Ilouj;hitry was wound
ed snd tsken prisoner.
To the heroic conduct of our officer and
mm the country owes a lusting gratitude.
Cspt. Hatch, Assistant (juiutermuster,
u the last ont aboard the boat, staying
Ixliind to assist all aboard. I was not in
tlw engspement, but learn that our loss
ill bo between three hundred and fivo
mndred.
Corroy roam. Cotton has four great
atlcts Nw Orleans, Moliilo, Savannah
nd t'hsrlehton. Of tho total crop tho
rlyear, (3,800,000 bales,) 3,110,001)
ir siorlcd from theno ports. Tho ins
rwion of tkem, conseipiciitly, controls tho
trp. Its oxporlalion Is al present pre
dated by tlio blockudo; but this, in public
cstlmaliott, Is not entirely conclusive ogainst
lU coining forward, l-'oreigners believo
tin Woekndo cannot bo nindn elTcctiinl
Tk tiicstion of Its efficiency nmy be raised,
d In their distress tlwy may docldo
Itsiiist us. We cousoipionlly shall b en
tirely tt ease on this point, nor will Kuro
Pn fairly glvo over tholr projects ol in
ttrforcnee, till tho ports nro In onr posses
ion snd held by a lund forco. When this
"silt Ii OivoniplUhcd, wo nro In every
"n of tlio word masters of tho situation,
We could be dlsitossessed by no force
ftliirh eeuld bo directed ngnlust us from
l(lJ 'inarter, while we uliould bo in posi
tion to deal with tho rebellion In our own
Tho possession of the ports named
ould crush It, ns it would destroy Its
"Win, and would bo such an Illustration
f our power ns would rendur all further
"inlia.ee oopalesi.
w. l nlun lu v .11
Mm nut Aiiiii H: I'mler tin: ubovo cap
tion the Orejron .Statesnmu for Dec. 2, dis
courses upon tlio proper way to inaiinpc
thu coining election. Willi your permis
sion, I would niitiro some of the points
made; believing lliein to Im liieoicistent
and strongly savoring of that very parly
selfishness which in words the nrliclu ho
earnestly ignores. The Statesman Kays:
" If wo believed they (thy lleptiblicans)
would conserve its (the Cnion's) existence
In st, single -hauih'il, we would w illingly ac
cord them a monopoly ol the renown, cV"
Again " It will not be nssuiued, wo think,
that the Kcpiihlicau pally is ublo to fur
ih nil thu means, do u 11 the fighting and
all tho voting necessary to thu putting
down of this rebellion "
Thu principle iiNsinued in these quota
lions ii.uouuts to just this; The pnrtv, or
that..ortiooftl.o,.eol,le..lecti,.L' ollicers
to lulniiiiiMcr thu goveninient, must furnish
tho iiu-uns and do nil the lighting necessary
to iiiiiiiituiu such govermiK'tit, If that
proposition were true, then on the same
' I "
principle the portion of the people carry-1
iug elections would hnre to pny all the
taxes. Hut we have never practiced nny
such absurdity. On the contrary, all loy-
al, worthy c,t,,ms have la id themselves as
much bound to defend the honor of our .
L'overuiuent, and suiiporl it in ull respects,
under the rule of one part v ns another. It j
hits been held the properly constituted ma-
jmity shall ml. and that without any con-
ditious of doing " nil the fighting" or pay-'
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ing ull llie taxes, 'llie innjority snun
rule," has been the ad.uis.siou of oil;
and,
; D.,!
i
of lute years, the special motto of thu
.....criicy. Kveti the Oreg m Statesman,
when, during our last Inda.n war, it so ; arrangement ; und that less objection might , p.obinson, Ky., recently gave Hon. J. .1. , llt Charleston.
zeiiloitsly urged that all the military up-' be made to sotnu other plun. The truth is, j Crittenden a rousing reception. Ho was ti,c See. of State lias written to Gen.
. 1nt iik ni ri should be conliueil to Deino-j niiu.y persons us patriotic us the States-, Kerenudcd, cheered nud ovutcd generally. ; l cCU-llii that slaves employed by the reb
crnts, did not claim that Democrats should man can be, are opposed to following its '. He was moved to tears, wus the gallant els, mid escaping to our lines, be placed
" furnish all the means" for the war; nor ' dictation. Admitting that men will be ! J boy, when nn ardent young lieutenant uiiilyr military protectiou.
hmVnl do all the fighting, for it made no ' prejudiced, as much respect ought to be I said to" him: " Mr. Crittenden, those curs-! , 'J'1'1' ff' ?n 0 ,Vf!,rr ?nmi, ,1, or
olijectimis to volunteer privates, from nil '
parties, irom even tno onions i now-.noiii-
ings, I
o; the proposition is not truo thnt the
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I. f, r,o, ..l.i;,-,i;..n l.. m.mnr.
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IOC gOVl r.ll.irill, . .i:ilt iijmiii IIIV , iiuiiiii.m, uiihu. lain ifc w ..v. i-'J . ...... .v.
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mat ii sum rule tne miijority. i ins is mc
doctrine of secessionists; and it is remarkn-
bly strange, admitting the Statesman to be j
both honest nud logical, that it should
have admitted a rank secession principle
into on article written specially for the 1
purpose of perpetuating thu Union of these
Slates.
When the Statesman or any Union men
indicate that thu llepublicnus ihi not
run a ticket, or " st cession will prevail," it
haves the statement of the case to be this:
The Republican parly elected a President;
and JilT Davii nud others said, " We will
secede." Tim Statesman says; ' R. - publi -
cans, you elected the President nud the
ofl'ii-crs, fW we have agreed to; but ym
mtut nvl try In flirt nmj more.' Now, if
this is a fair stnteine.it, and 1 think it is,
the dilTercnce between the Statesman, with
th.M! who agree to ils theory, and seccs -
si.ii.isH, is not so much as could be desired,
We nnd Union men who think and rcn -
rightly, ns w, II as lo feel right. False
Ibeories make niueh trouble; iu connexion
with a mnnU share of selli-hness, tln-y ,nve
originated the present troubl, s. "
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It has occurred to tne that a I limn
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Democrat in Oregon could not be consid
i l I it, ii. . r, ,!!.,.,.
r,1 i, I....! al.n wntilil talk niter th s ma I-
iter: " Republicans, you elected a Prcsi-
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dent; traitors made that election a pretext
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for dustroying our goveninient; now, I
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t ill bo a Republican till traitors learn that
the success of nn opposite parly shall not
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bo an excuso fi.r rebellion , 11 1 wry anrn
I... 1 il,n i.nimtitiili'il 11111 Hint V 1111 flic;,
UIUI 1110 l.uiinii.tM v " -!
, .1 1 1 Ull ICUIICIH. II. tlll'll, ivri mill". im 11. t uiiu
then 1 n.ny resuine a phico in tho old' " ' . ' '
3 ... direct Union party, nro they selfish? It is
1 . !.. ...... ..iri.iiitwtitti.-iMi rn. . J
rntiKs or in nt" . . , .. -
niiiro." So far from being a
fool lie
w ould bo considered a wiso man, n patriot.
What Is onr government worth if the niero
prejudice of a name is to cause its destruc
tion? Again: "It is evident that with two
tickets nominated ns 1 pence' and ' republi
can,' secession will prevoil; nud the smiic
result is equally certain with any three
tickets, In tho field." Inlhoeasc of two
tickets, hccussion nnd Republican, I would
earnestly Inquire: will tlio editor of tho
Slntesmnn volo secession? Will Messrs.
Gordon, Harding, 1 Until, vote tho disunion
ticket? Will our esteemed Judgo Uoiso
do It? Not nny of these; they nro Union
men. Well, who will do it? Let tho
mail bo pointed out who will do so, not nn
ignoramus, nud wo behold a traitor. Why
then use this kind of scare crow to ' coerce'
men into n Union pnrly? Supposo there
were traitors enough among professed Un
ion Dcmocrals lo cause secession lo pre
vail; would not tho fiitni'i) interest of the
country bo promoted by knowing who they
nre? If I belioved Union Deinocrnls were
110 iiuiro sincere than tho Sliitesinnn pro
fesses lo think, I would not think of n un
ion with them under any consideration.
l!ut I have more faith, I believe thu hou
e.sl 1,'uion sentiment of thu State of Ore
gon is largely in ttio majority. Tho loyal
ty of Itepublicniis in unipiestioniible; trui-
tors do not "ncHtlo'' in their cun.p, und
when thu Statesman indicates tl.ut Doug-
las Union Democrats mmj be wire-worked
, . ,lfH u ,i. t
to vote for S cess,oi. cand.dates, because
a part ol the Democratic party has proved
traitorous, or for any oilier reason, it pays 1
a very sorry compliment to their intelli-; his martial form, towering ubovo those or "1'1""
, ,i ,,i;,;t1 u , ,i, ,i,ir,i ordinary men, never failed to attract the' Mfmpbis, Tf.sn
h I '
parly, the .Statesman and its special friends
may take tho responsibility of Lrin-im; it '
out in case a sutisfuctory Union ticket can- j
not be ar.ed upon. In Mich ,. unlikely
not be agreed upon, lu Mich uu unlikely ; "'"' on bnturduy iiignt uy llie immireus oi , . i),.c. 5. JJispalcl.es irom rei.el . "
rase, it might r.-ceivo the biasing called I"'"!-!" ''o braved the pelting storm to stuuees in Savannah, Pec 2d say the Un
, . . , .. see his last rel urn home from the sent of junittg have evacuated Jybce Island, nnd I .
for in its own language: Whatever mis- Wlir ull(i 11M1o..g the crowd many nu eve the cotton, and other property was burnt !u" act'0,ln s
I,..! li-... ... it;..,. ;..,i;u!.i..k . .- . ... i . i.:...i .. ' ' ' ings were (les
guideu piirtisuii. or ambitious individuals
shall invoke such a disaster, oinjht to be '
'and will be, held as responsible therefor uslMv0 "'-"'inils, "d followed by some of the i
1 tl.h .he, hn,l vo.,.1 diree.lv (or So, I K dim,."r" 8 f '? Cl""0 0,,t
n" J - J " 1
SIOII.
Who (iieslions the loyalty of California?
,o one, nun yel Kcpu. means eieeiea mcir ;
ticket.
And who dares question the good I
sense or patriotism oftliosu Democrats who i
helped them defeat tho disunion ticket? ,
Siinoose llcmiblicans should invite nil
Union men to operate with them, on thu
'
one issue of supportmg the (,ov.T,,m.M.t; .
would Douglas Democrats refuse to join in
and support tho strongest ticket that could I
bo selected from both Douglas men and
lciullicans? And
whv' Thu States-!
'" I
man answers in substance, that tl.-y nre
prejudiced ngainst the nume. The Stales- i
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man sliomu remcmoer tnai u u uc a virtue
to hold prejudice, others besides Democrats
may have it, and that this mav possibly i
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be in the way of ' the direct Union" party
paid to feelings upon one side, as upon the
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otncrj aim, Miggesi.ii.-ij, i m oiui.-sm.iu
should bo willing to consider whether his j
direct Union party will suit the people, us
w-,.ll us lb... iiolitie.iuns. The Statesman no '
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.., ...I ,t ).,.li.,.,.,. 1 1 1 , Im n vnrv unuv inn or
io lorin u i.imm u.i mimm, ui
course there is nothing to be done, but for
Union men to agree with it, and all would
be linrmonious l;ko n union of the church-
es, nothing can be easier, if ull tho other
churches will but join ours.
In short, tho Ileptiblienns have done no
thing to make themselves odious; they ore
loyal to their country, lying under no sus-
picion of secession proclivities; they nro in
the ascendency in Oregon, if any purty is,
and a due regard lor their principles, their
past labo.s for thu good of tho country,
made without pay, wbilu others were grow-
iug fat in office, demand that they have
'something to say ns to tho way and maimer
of forming n nrw Unio i party. The Repub-
can patty is n Union )arli, without (hull
; r uuextion; nud, for one, if a new party is
to made lor the purpose ol accommodating
' tho prejudices or other Union men, nnd to
divide thu olVuvs, 1 claim as much right us
' 'ho Statesman to say how it shall be formed.
! And that I am as patriotically disinterest-
d, personally, us the Statesman, 1 verily
believe, as 1 have concluded not to run lor
Congress this time, nor Stale Printer, and
to bo iu the way of nobody for the U. S.
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Semite. 1 he p aco of Governor, I nm in-
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C I'll IO . ll-lll iu biiiiiu tm I'liitiii iii-
n
Herat, as indeed nil tho other offices, if well
ifi ed by sound Lmon men.
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I am in favor ol a I mon nrrungeniciit,
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I tIiPOiiali tho Kepubhcau ( onvent.on, by
ronferenco, or otherwise; but not a direct
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V mon "i 1 t, 111 " "it" 'n.i " "ii" ""- ,
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r . 1 , t. , ..I.- 1 1 .,t-i,L'iiii. tint, 1 ni.v nr.. ns
much interested iu tho perpetuity of the
Union and nro as faithful, as tho Oregon
la..i... 1 'it?. tii I .niiinoFiii u it iri.
lulCT ' . r J . I
fesses to represent. 1 trust a satisfactory
nrrangemeiit will be made, nnd while I like j
to sco men ambitious for distinction in of
fices of honor and pay, I wish to scojliem
net in perfect accordance with honor, Tulr
play, openness, nnd with arguments freo
from shullow sophistry nnd scheming pol
icy. Kespectfully, C. Hoki..
'Sai.fm, Dec. 'JO, 1801.
(Soi.ll IX TIIK Rl.'SHIAN TlillltlTOHV. Ry
thn arrival of tho Hudson Co's steunicr
Lulioucliere, from lho North, lho intelli
gence Is given of gold in paying quantities
t 10 per dny with n rocker having been
discovered upon the Stickccn river, one
white mini only having been nt work.
Stickeett river is north of the Uritish lino,
and is in Russian Territory, ut lenst tho
lower thirty miles. (Sold has also been
found 011 tho Nuns nnd Skeciut, but in
smaller ipuintitics-lhosu rivers being in
Rtilish territory.
Many that keep their profession in
fair days, loo it iu 0 storm.
(jkx. Scott'h hkti.iin to Nkw Voiik. I
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J lie ,M;w 1 oi k 1 riuunc says: i
Ju painful contrast with the ncclumn-
tions with which the warrior, v mheld
Scott, was huiled ns he rodu through tho
city 0n the occusion of his departure lor,
Mexico, fifteen years ago, was the return j
,jf 0,1 M. decrepid veteran on Saturday
night, who feebly walked with tottering I
h ' M
,. throich the cily For year' and years
he has been n resident of .New York, und '
.. 1 1 . . . , i : r ,.r .ir,,,,,,.,, l!,,i
with n, (lie . - 1)uUkij U((J
,.,..,. nUlll:;m tu him, hu os never
watched with more rovcrei.ee and affection
iou Saturday ni,ht bv the hundreds
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moistened, and muny a kind greeting wus
uttered us the feeble old tnuu, upheld by,
,,r I hf ..ur ...ill fHti,riul hilt imi Pl-lli irl t
Lieut. Gen. Scott, Commander-in-Chief
ib v.. v......v. v.
of the Army, in his full physical vigor,
. pn.u... vigui, m-i
"-! .-i'--' v " "-,
; but, retired fmm i
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ii .r .. . . e . . l l i l I
JJ wa.r;or m0Vl.d ,eii rti" witls '
sympathy und iiflVclimi. Whatever liis ,
shoi tcoiniii'-s or his political weaknesses '
'may have been, his bitterest enemies, if
.1 :.. si.. I ,.,...1.1 1. ....It..
b uiin Ils ,ie ,t.f sacti-:
(icing patriot, thu wise counsellor, whose 1
words, deeds nud example have been a
tower of strength to the nation since the
oumrcuK ot ims wicseu rcocinoo, nuu inr;
.li.nti ..r t.'i.l.w.tiin u-itli u liifli lin u-n liail.i
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;,d wa, icjr(y alJ holt.tl ns cvtr wusj
sjV(. l0 mori;,l man.
l . . . . !. . .t... .f I.!,
uen. rx-oii is at, un; rt-Munio- ui (
daughter in Jersey City, whcie be seeks
absolute privuey nud repose. I
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rrlho sohher boys at tamp D.ck
cd traitors down in Frankfort and Lcxing-
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ion uou i i.h your i-omsu ... uu.u.uun,,
the defense of Kentucky from invasion. j
XeVer mind, sir; you're getting old; you've ;
I,,.,... in thn harness n lo.cr time, and before
M
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tA... t.. llm nntircn nf nn III rn vim
lllll, 111 HIV lull'.,!, wi u.....v, ww i
. . t . .i x-- m
mnsl die.' .o, no, interrnpieu iwo or
three bystanders; " No, Mr. Crittenden :
never will die; we can't spare him." ' Well, I
continued the officer, " I hope not ; but if j
you ever do, Mr. Crittenden, the mountain
boys of Kentucky intend that you sha'.l be
'
wrapped in a winding sheet of tho Stars
" " . I
and Stripes nnd buried to the music of the !
btar bpangled ISai.ncr, while loyal Keu-
lucky troops shall follow the hearse."
Spain-. Tho followintr demnnds upon
Mexico are to be enforced on the part of,
, . i .
tho Spanish Government:
1. Ample satisfaction for tho dismissal
nf the S.ianish Ambassador, tho sulislnc-
tion to consist in sending a special repre-i
sentutive of the Republic to Mudrid to of-
fir excuses. I
2. The formal recognition of the Mon
Almonte treaty and the payment of claims
which linve arisen since it was suspended,
3. The punishment of the persons who ,
nave in trcuieu or wrongert uic cpuuiMi a imttle is imtnediateiy cxpecteti on mc
subjects, nnd nn indemnity for tin' capture Potomac, ns sutlers ore moving their stores,
of the frigate C..Kr.-o.; nnd i Geu. Rutlcr's expedition reached Port
4. Guarantees for the lulhlliiient of these ; svu j),.c -conditions.
(om j,-0()t). wnnts jqqo seamen for the
lu the event of Mexico not consenting j;,,;.,.,; cx)Cdition.
to uccord these demands, the Spanish Heel, ,3 000 sick j,, he Anuy 0f
nnd troops 11 re to sei.o era Cruz oud
Tampico. j
Joiisj C. RiiKCKiMtii'iiK. 1 ho Camp
Nolin, Ky., correspondent of the Cincin
nati Commercial says:
On his incmoi able tourney home from
Washington, shortly before his death,
Senator Douglas remarked to a distinguish-,
ed Kentuckiun whom lie chanced to meet
. . . . 1.. .. t 1 it 1. '
ul llllllliunpoi.s, 1 hiion your limn imi'ik-
yourselves.-
, .1. -.. ..-.i.-. t. !
Mark mv words, sir. within u year from
this timo John C. lireekinridge will be n
!..iii.rnl in thn ri'lii'l lirmvl'' Thu result !
. . .. .. . 11 . I . it I
shows now inorougniy .nr. nougias inu
know his former friend, lho year has
but half r.asscd since thu prediction wus
tnnde, and today Mr. F.rrckinridgo holds
a coinmiKsion ns Ilripadier General lu tho
M nmy ma invr, nt Rowling
ri.cn.
Sandwich Isianks. The Adnrthtr
says thnt forty six whalers ut that port
show 30,!l."0 burrels of whalo oil, Ul'.lO
sperm, and 410,200 pounds of bone, which
is nu Improvement over last year.
Tho bulk of the Ochotsk licet still re
mains out, nud it is known thnt many of
them hnvo dono well,
ftS- Tho editor ol the Plninfield, X. J.
Gazette, a secession print, suys that even
tho (junkers condemn tho peace policy and
ho thinks it is useless to print a pence pa
per under tho circunistuuccs. Good for
lho (Junker
8ST Fourteen of tho Massachusetts reg
iments nro tinned with the F.uficld rilled
muskets, eight have the Springfield smooth
boro muskets, and two tlio Springfield ri
lled imiskclH.
.ollieoffcr, the Rebel leader, who has
made so poor 11 figure iu Kentucky, Is said
to be a printer, but lie should not bo re
garded ns n typo of his calling. At tho
Inst nccounls his case was a foul one, and
the Uuion mon were distributing his matter.
Latest from tho East.
GHMAT I'H'.M IN CIIARI.KSTON!
warlike iiiude nf i'.ngui t
av.i'iwTvn i'aiti-pp. nif kkw nn.
LEANS!
Conokkshionai., &.:., Ac.
n rlen i.or,
Sviiaclhk, Mo, 1 m. I.-Uen. lope
, C0II1IimIld f the Federal roops on the
Missouri and Osage rivers. 1 rice is south
"f 0-suSe' Bnd wus loii,1o' m" mc"
Dec. 4th. The Avo-'
i,,. im snva t in eeoi-rn inrces ueiweeu
Ii01lihVi0 and J5o littjx Green ..mount lo
50,000, but that IJuckner and Johnson i
ure ready for them.
V. Dec. S.-Disjiatche, frotn rebel
,y the proprietors
v v Dee 1 A disnatch from Ken
tUeky, gives cheering accounts of the prog
ress of tho Union forces.
t Tl- r. A i-tAni.w,.
from
here, with cotton mills, under permit of
1. ii, I o I i.i. r., f vv. v. ,v,.,i,..
., . Illia,u.on spi'Arl l,r tlif. rf-li. '
".'V J ' I
. t jos,vie.
Uosto.v, Dec. 9
Steamer Ib.ltic. with !
X- V. 57th regiment, left for Ft. Pickens
thin afternoon.
Uai.timoiie, Dec. 4. Maryland Leg.slu-
tnrc in session Governor says that the
I a.h il.n Wlnln mint Ik. rniil ufl tiH
h,r .ortion of the national tax paid-and
the rebellion put down.
i).,P n The Chamber of Commerce
6sj;s Government to send armed vessels to
. .. . . . ?
ti,c European cousi to guuru against, pnva-
.
yM CW8 from Churleston-thnt the
blockade was run through inland channels,
. .1 I 1
th ut vessels irom ino esi i nines nan nr-
rived that the Bermuda brought 3,000
to Cl.arleston-tho Fingal 12 500
l'..r...Ll fii .nu-rt iif.ri'iicwinn miic nm ri-
, I,ll.,10lllllll 5.000 rebel troops were
,.ontro nprroes bo eniploved to favo the!
. .i . .i i i.i i...
crops, ami inu; nicy suou.u oe puiu lor
their labor.
The preparations now being made ot
L""'0 wr a ueiiio.iMruuo.i ooun wui... v.v
word, i
1 otcs considerable alarm along the Missis-
. . . l .1.- .1 ...
Bics co isiuerauiu uiuriu u.i'i.g
. .
t '
j,,, tronps are ,cnvilg the tl)pcr
iotolnCi as fust as possible,
qc '00 nt Ut. Monroe, is anxious to
moke a demoustratiou with his forces on
Richmond.
St. T.ocis, Dec. 9
-Great preparations
- I..!..- 1 I-S..1 !... 1... thn
"7 ""l ol ,J T i" , "i
rebels to resist nu attack of the I-ederal
()ect from Cniro wlicll j, e3.ll0ctej t0 m.,ke
a demonstration on the former place daily.
Th Orleans Drv Docks have been
bromrht un and placed across the river nt
r.,i,..lvi. tn i,rivint tho nus.sa.'o of the
Federal fleet.
it n- i ii.. i i,t i to .i
Hot ,n s celebrated "TorlkJ is nlo a
Columbus, to "run down' the lederal
boats.
Deserters from the rebel forces on the
the Potomac, state that tho Confederate
force nt Ceutreville, is one hundred nnd
fifty thousand, and that the Commanders
are daily cxMvting nn attack from the Fed-
crals under uen. .McUellnn
Ti,e 'orfolk Pn Hook of Dec. 9 says
the Potomac.
The black flag bus been hoisted nt Co
lumbus, Ky.
Gen. Prentiss took 500 rebels in North
Missouri, Dec. 8.
There is grcut rejoicing iu Kentucky at
the President's conservative policy, and
especially his niodificatiou of Cameron's
report.
Tho rebels arc said to be approaching
1.- .1... !.-........ r...A.
uur nun un ure 1 uiuunit 111 imii;,
The Government has decided to fill up
.1 : :,. ii..r.i.i 1. mil!
tho regiments in the field to 1,010.
Our Government has replied to the nm-
tntinn of KtiL'laiid. 1-ranee, and Spurn, do
dining to take any part ia the expedition
to Mexico.
Mexico will resist nil expeditions, as
they hato Spnin Intensely.
It is understood that tho Legislature of
Kentucky will abolish slavery, reimbursing
loyal masters. Doubtful dispatch
'in tho U. S. Senuto to-day, Fcssendcn
nud Sunnier presented petitions asking for
the emancipation of slaves under the wur
power.
Ncsmith introduced a bill to provide for
the protection of emigrants to California
and Oregon which was rclerred to the
Commit tee on Territories.
Dkc. 11. Debate in tho Houso on sus
jH'tision of the writ of habtm eorpu. Pe
titions against suspension tabled by n vote
of 108 to 30.
Ktheridgc, Clerk of the House, has re
ceived letters from Tennessee stating that
the rebel lenders hod begun Impressing
Union men, who were fleeing Into Ken
tucky for protection. Parson Urownlow's
nrmy has been Increased by Unionists from
North Carolina and Alabama, and ho is
giving tho rebels much trouble
St. Lot-is, Dec. 10 Maj. Marshall on
the 1th enptnred .10 rebels at Glasgow.
Tho Union men In Kentucky havo nomi
nated Garrett Davis for V. 8. Senator.
Price Is on the Osage River with about
10,000 men.
Federal forco in St. Louis, 20,000.
Uen. Uuctl with 70,000 Federal troops
- ... r.- n o f
ul"l P'nCL' wns evidently burning u.
-'"" ,un u, ..v
" amount of b negro insurrection in feouth
Carolina, at Uinrleiton. I be plot or tho
nc'Pr0M. was discovered and checked
tiJK'fcorK
ichmoud papers of thu 14th pive
A great number ot build
ings were destroyed, including the Catholic
Cathedral, St. Peter's Church (KpiscopaU,
Cumberland Street Church, tho Methodist
and Circular churches. The offices of tho
Courier und Mercury were both destroyed.
The lass is estimated at $7,000,000.
V"- ' . . .. IU,.ut... ,ua
I Tt... 1.1 Tl.n P.n.lflnt.1 t.n.
declined to send to Congress commnnica-
tinns with Knfland. France, nnd Snsin in
rtt;n tn M,.'ri-o
Gen. llalleck has made a forced contri
bution to the amount of $10,000 from tho
rebels residing in St. Loui?, for the benefit
of thu Union people who ore refugees from
southwest Missouri.
Ni ws from Ft. Pickens confirms the ac
counts that Ft .Mi Rao was silenced, and
also the water butteries in reach of tho
guns of the steamer Richmond. Warring-
lull nus uuiiib una inu iajr aaou uu-
stroyt d. Col. Drown says he can take Ft.
Barrancas ns soon as reinforcements reach
him. The firing continued two days. Two
men killed by enemy's fire, and five by tho
explosion of a camion.
St. Helena, near Eenuforr, is occupied
by Federal troops. Our forces intend
sii.ing all approaches to Savannah and
Charleston foou.
Gov. Andrew, of Massachusetts, pro
tests ngainst tho Massachusetts Foldiers
catching slaves, nnd Sec'y Cameron
says it should be stopped.
Col. Mulligan has been reinstated in the
command of his regiment.
Qnxcv, Dec. 15. Charleston Courier
lllul
savs there ore no rebels ot Beaufort. All
; cotton nnd corn elestroved. Charleston is
j alarmed at near approach of Federal fleet.
Citizens of Savannah and Charleston wot-
,,, ,t0 tllc interior Ot tnc Male.
There are a number of letters of marque
in N. Y. issued by the Mexican Govern
ment, to prey upon the commerce of Eng
land, France, and Spain, and vessels are
fitting out under a similar decision to that
allowing the Nashville to be fitted out at
Southampton. The vessels will sail under
the Mexican flag as war vessels, aud are
entitled to bring prizes into neutral ports.
A dispatch to the Cincinnati Commer
cial, from Cheat Mountain, Dec. 4. says:
Yesterday, one of the hardest nnd best
louplit uattios uuring me war, iook piace
I t Alleghany C -mp, Pocahontas, Va.
! Gen. Milroy commnuded the Union l-or-
?- Jl''". C-.
lie I iiiom bss wus 30, and the rebel loss
,
, GeMi John.4u wag wound,d. 'onr
r..,.
.vr, ,.,ime mi. Stevens and Loveiov
made speeches ngninst it.
Wilson offered resolutions in the Senate,
to increase cadets nt West Point.
Nesmith in the Senate, announced tho
death of Senator Rukcr. He paid a brief
tribute to his worth and memory, and of
fered the usual resolutions of respect to his
memory.
McDougal followed, referring to the de
cease of two distinguished Senators, Doug
las and Duker.
Latham closed with a most beautiful, el
oquent and truthful eulogy on the deceased
when the Senate adjourned.
Congress was to adjourn on Thursday,
the 10th, for two weeks, to enable tho
members to spend tbc holidays at homo.
In the Lower House of Congress, yes
terday, some hard words passed between
Fouk'e of Illinois, and Conway of Kansas.
It is feared that something serious will
grow out of it.
Vullandigham offered resolutions to the
effect thnt the action of Coin. Wilkes be
sustained, notwithstanding the bclljgcrcot
attitude of Knglnud. Laid over.
The bill to raise 20,000 more troops for
Kentucky, was opposed by Lovejoy and
Stivctis, but was afterwards passed.
In the U. 8. Senate, Halo offered a res
olution to the effect that the Committee
on Military Affairs inquire Into tho expe
diency of providing uniform plan for deal
ing with tho slaves of rebels, which was
agreed U.
Lane of Indiana, offered a resolution
that the Committee on Judiciary bo re
quested to prepare a law to prevent alders
of treason from bringing suits for commer
cial debts in the V. 8. Courts. Agreed to.
Wilkiii.m offered a resolution to cxptl
Jesse D. Itright. Referred.
Dispatches from St. Joseph, Mo. state
(lint a bnttlo wns expected soon, between,
thn robel forces at Lexington, Mo,, und
the troops under Gen. Prentiss. It was
Preitiss Intention to cross tho river 011
Saturduy (he 1 Uh, at a point nbovo Isl
ington, and attac k tho rebels. The rebels
are 2.&00 strong; the Union forces 4,000.
Tho bark Agues, arrived nt Ibiltimnrc,
reports a fight between the pirate Sumter,
and the U. 8. gunboul Iroquois, off .Mar
tinique. Uen. McCullotigh is iu Richmond.
Tho steamer Connecticut, arrived at
Old Point, reports thit Ft. Pula.ki is