risive battle vviil lie fomtht to-iliiv unless
t!i' rebels should bring on mi engagement
which is not prohahlo.
Washington, 1 1 Gentlemen in high
po.-itio:i repeat tlie assertion ns coming
from l'nrr.side, that lio has men enough
niul wants no reinforcements. H is thou
here that nknit -10,000 of our troops were
c:i-v s-.r-'il in yesterday's battle. From in
formation received this morning, prcpnr.i
!;oi:s were making sill mght for n ronllu't
today, linnisiilo remaining on tho 11 K 1
giving o:-.Kts ami looking after the condi
tio:i of his men. Additional surgeons.
everything which our wonmleil may require
hive li.vn dispatched from Washington.
d,n. Mea-her was wonmleil in tho leg, in
vc-!cr,hiv kittle.
New V.uk, 1 1. The Herald's Froiler
bk-burg dispatch' dated tho Pith, savs il
is ::s ci'taincd, beyond douht, that the roll
ei toi.'o n !v 'JOO.000 strong, .lack
.:! fo::.:r:n:! their right, eMeiuhy from
Pert Ib'va! to (Ihmis Station. I.ongstreel
hi.s the centre, Iron (linn's Station to t'c
'1M r.:p!i ro ul. I .cc and Stuart arc on
the h it.
A dispatch from headiuartcrs, last night
to t!ie Herald, savs that Uen. Franklin's
l.ue moved forward at sunrise. Shortly
afterwards a rebel b;Uterv opened on our
lino, and thof'th N. V. militia were order
ed to charge; luit, after a fierce simple
w. re ooimv.i al to retire. I lie remain vcr
of that brigade, un.hr ("ion. Tyler, then
charged o:i the 1'atterv, and the' light be
came general. On the extreme Kit the
cuii:ie:'.i'.dir.g was terrific, lmt cur troi
suffered little Irom it. Gradually the light
extended round to the riht. About 10
o'clock lieu. Sumner's troops engaged the
enemy back of the city. The battle raged
!;:ious!y until datK; the enmy occupying
t'.e woods and hi.i bad tae most ml van
t'leous portion, but v. ere driven back on
their r'g'tt a mile nnd a half. I'.irlv in th
day, several huulred prisoners vv re taken,
who report Lees whole nr.nv i:i tlie viciu
ty.
New York, IV e. loth. Concerning
S..:;i;! iys li,'ht, the Herald lias the fol
lowing: Tiie battle rage 1 fiercely through
out tiie il ay and evening until dark. The
ii,'htl:.g in our immediate front, and on the
rigl.t and beyond Fredericksburg, was car
r ed o:i 1 y Suuiif-r's division. Shortly af
ter 0 o'clock, Grn. Couch's corps moved
i
,-:r ii. j
itieiuy yvldi'd
prorss with
er p irt ot the city with a
;..e.im ::t o! skirnishers, I he
ded gradually, but contused our
stub'ioriuk.s.-: and for
.-j.,:e t.itie Me rutin: or iun-K'':ry was in-cc.-.:.ii.t.
At the ti.'i'.e this movement com
i.i 'need, b.iitriiiS of the division stationed
ou the bluffs aerois the r.'v. r, opened with
.'ul!, to c ;-;er our a Ivunee. The rebel in
fantry Ir.vin: fallen lurk t.) their Gsrt line
of works, th-.lr batUri-s opctteJ with a
an
1 rapid fire iij on our columns,
u'nieh l.-c:i;!il thrui to a temporary halt.
l' or sou.e i in: cur anii.e.y ou me nuius
k'j-t 'to ;l.c (ia tic rr' il bait-.rics with
e..V.'r.b'.. -u.v -s; n:.d t- nbc! bu'teric?
i Tu A !M', op; 7-ite l'al:.i'ith, watf
f-w" il :. -I. Paving ail this time the
ivi, 1 artiil.rv was c. itir.lv devote 1 to
to huiulle his troops, although personnlly
they acted bravely. Two of the regiments
were composed of new troops.
Uicliinond papers nekiiovv ledge tho loss
of 2 -Jo killed and wounded at, llartsville,
Tennessee.
At Vieksbnrg the rebel force is repre
sented to be 7,000 men, a large number of
them sick.
(leu. (Irani is still at Oxford, and mi
immediate ndvance is not expected.
Philadelphia, Dec. l.Y The Press'
Washington special dispatch states that
(ien. Hanks had lauded ut Wintou Head,
on the Chowan river, and formed a junc
tion with the troops at Sull'.ilk. It is sup
posed that he is advancing on Wcldon.
Wen. Hanks has assumed the chief com
mand of the troops under Uciis. Foster,
Peck, Auger mid Kinoiy.
A letter Ironi Fortress Monroe ou Sun
day says that Plymouth, N. C, has been
destroyed by lire, but by what division of
the Federal army is not known. A scout
ing party from Suffolk had some skirmish-
mg on I riiluy nt Joiner s l-oiil iin.l cap
tured two rebel captains with 15 privates.
Newborn. N. C , Dee. 10. The free la
bor movement which has been extensively
but quietly organized in Kastern North
Carolina, is now understood to lie pivparu
KK.IU'.UAl, KOIU'FS UK CI50SS
TllK P.APPAIlANNOCIv!
Wusliington, Pee. 111. The following
dispatch, dated Falmouth, 8:15 this morn
ing, has been ju-t received: " Uaining fast ;
the river is rising rapidly, mid nil our
troops are on this side of the river, and tho
pontoons up."
Headquarters of the Army of the Poto
inae Pec. ldtli, 1:110 v m - Puring last
night the Army of the Potomac evacuated
its positions ou I ho opposite side of the
rlvir. The movement was a p-rdens one,
but was conducted in saf ty The artillery
was tin- first to cross the river. The last
ol the infantry brought up the rear shortly
after davlight. The enemy never discover- !
ed tho movement unt.l it was too late to
a - un
..U hiivh iumv((ii tiiiut iiMln'
tHMleiH Hiu ltod m wn Ull t"'
- (.Vn. 'i i .
OUUttOW CITY :
ndilor.
do us any damage. As soon us the hist ; S ATI' 15 DA V, DKCKMl'.Klt 2", ISC. J.
man i;ot safely across the river, the pon- " 1 '
toon bridges were removed, cutting off; Tfco " Iiulcpcudencc" of Cznpkny's
communication between the tdioivs. (liir ; Ulocklicad.
wounded are all t.ife on this side of the. The Siai. limn look iMio vith the
river. A heavy wind prevailed last liiu'ht, la--t drinoeratic n.lniini-lrnlioii
aeeouipannil l.y conu.eral.le rain, wlueti
assisted us in our movement to prevent the
rebels from learning our intentions
New York, Dec, It! -The Washington
correspondent of the ( 'ommen A tvrr
liiiT ot the loth says, il our army is crown
ed with victory before Fr. del iekslninr, it
and it
Wli.il II
dutv."
torv to an organization of the liovernmeiit 1 "i.i inuir me iM...m.m-..i ... ., h.m
of the State on ft local basis, so that North i successor to Secretary Suiilli, but should
Carolina niav accept President Lincoln's nny mishap occur, it m - lead to a rrcci-
. . i-.. .. ...... ...
St. Ul. UMI l'l I V i mih i it i n it i .i.i il .ill
policy of compensated emancipation
Fortress Monroe, Dee. 1 1. Southern pa
pers says that (leu. Foster's North Caro
lina force is designed to CO operate with the
Yankees at Su.Tolk against Richmond, ci
ther by direct advance upon Petersburg,
or by attempting to seize our railroad com
munications at eldon.
11. a.lqiuirters Army of Potomac, Dec.
15 There was considerable firiliu voter-
il.iv li. I . i'ii the advance of both armirs I'our.h ..;'
. ' . . i r l ....... .
:. iv ,, j Ji,un, , iius I un to move . seou. irom .11.11 u ei si.oi o
against Franklin's forces, but did not.
We had some skirmishing tics morning,
with considerable artillery tiring. 1 he
Clclhui to command. Already we have
speculations and rumors on the Mibjrct,
but like everything cl.-e, the war news is to
decide. In the meanwhile, tilnio-t ev.ry
one is ex.'ite.l w ith leveris'i impatierce.
The Tribune has a special disp.iteli from
Nashville, giving an account of the viola
tion of a Hag of truce on the Murfre. hoi o
of the
I iirupiKe,
y which fifty tight
eg.iu were captured.
weather to dav is clear and warm, and the
roads are in very good condition. The po
rtion of the armies remains nearly the
ame. There is but little artillery tiring,
tins afternoon, l.y cither party. I lie ene
my, who are in plain view, ara engig. d in
eiigthen.iig thcr lorts. About too pr s-
. . . i .....
oners nave neni lau.ai suico our aru.i
're-si d the rivi r.
W;bh:u-'..'n. Dec. 15. -On Wednesday
,!,,v.l nt l'.iit K.Hiil 7 I lie..'.'.', I C
., , , i ' , ...I-.' ..v lli,,,
mi i !:-... Il 1- r, . .T.ik ill IVlTl' ITi'il Ill.l i'.iiii
ivs that
J c IT. Davis, in a speech there ou Friday,
said that Tennessee n.nst be held at ail
hazards, (leu. Polk nNo Iliad.' a speech,
and said he expee'ed tlr i'it to be ih leated
at the next battl", and tin n Nashville is to
be assailed. There are al.out forty thou
sand ri I.i Is between M u frei sburo and
Nashville.
FiMTcst, with tl i- e r.'.'ii''...ii's of c.nalry,
I. ft Manchester on Thui -day hi -, for the
purpi'M-of ero--l!ig tie' Cu'.i'" r! in I river
below Nashville, to cut oil' the radload
coinuiuiiieati.'i.
li e 1 ii K, i.e.; ts i-it.'i ri:'.' r
il c : i ! 1:1 lifter c
swen I'd tin III 11 s nth.
Siicdi '',;.'es;ui(.
Il is iloiicd by this In make people
think licit the Sfiittwwtiii is quite nil inde
pendent journal, and that its lair ctliul
to dr-io eonlidctiei' in the ( ciniu.nl
are but currx iug out ihe p..li it iuuiigurul
cd by "inking i-uc" with I 'uclcuiiiii's nd
luini -tea! inn "when il -nerved Ironi its
oilier :ind duly." Thai is abniit u ronl a-.
could be t'. eel. 'i! fur ihi- lime ul' raiv-- 1 -i n-ibh
.... . ' I
T in ii' i-n'l a man in ( I'. oi.ii w hi. hii..u s i i,m ei
thr hi-torv nf ibis lu.ill. r who dor. not I n. .w for wlcil nv .1
know licit ill.' X.'. in S'ttti-fiiittii llc rr li'.'k I I'.ll. Ilil'liOl'-. -preili
"i ur" wilhlhr udiiiinisirnlinii nl'lluch
auan, till l In tidiniui-tralioii chrked il
li ii I'eN t'enlil thr public Icilt, nnd do Lain
look I In- lilllr r.litor bv ll.r lu ck mid
" -qiicr.'cd lie ien prr"ihlo .ml nt' him."
1 tilling the li iiildr w :ir in which ll.r ad-liiiui-ti'.ili.in
1. 1' liiirhaiian w:is cli'iug' d in
ci iicily ing I Vic-hi". and carrv her mil il
I.i ei.niptun -ch. uir lo I .rcr .-hivri v iipnn
Kan-a-, the .V',i'e,vi,oi was our of Kuch
aiian's nei-i i.ii-npiiiuis .u.-, and d.n. d
n.'l d. ! n. 1 Poii:.:lo-. i vi .1 if it had brail
r ch In wi-lt I... At Me f!i t . 'i;,i il
: I : 1 1 :i l. in ."on, i , j -i'i ,
.A'...... . the (0 '',.'. s ,i ;
id. nee i.f bis ' !n,l jii uliiici"
'Sc.'! MAIT. AN sV: !1" "cU
lie was ;.iinding up in llu' 'Voiil licrol thr
coiiM iitii.il. liicing tin' clminuuii's f lau.l.
lie poked bis head I rrlnbliiigly ll little for-
Wind -corked up b'c cyr-and Mpicnkr.l
out. " wire t' imvc'i o's ictn- tint; jot-
,','," i mil lhcuilod; cd baik behind muiii
on, in Iho crowd. (Nobody piii.l any ul
Iclilioil In the bin, kbriid, nnd of cour r tbr
"spceilic .Inly polirv" wu n't "rxccplc.l.")
Thai was tbr great "ss.ic" ibcn and their
made with riucbanan'.i ii.lmini li:it'."ii.
when thr phlllbl'lil roM lcd the llchluf bu
until liberty, laid in ruin by Fed. i id Lay
ourls nnd by lirrbi.iii.l , I'aggol-., bowir
knivc nnd bhl.lj'i on i in ihc Imnd i "I
slne hiiiiliug outlaw -. Thr Ut'! mss of
thr pnppv never pl'r-i lllc.l il . IT In II' in
n clearer light ihnn it did ihni and there
An " i's.mic" .' .' .' O, ycl "ire made in
i -lie"- t!n een'ov, " W 1. arc nn iiiihy-eidcnl
joiunnli I - i , who held r.u. huii.iii' eoiil
while he cudgeled I ull;..'!.i . In death, and
,,ce us yniiVioioye, ul'lcr be gut buhl uf one
lhro.il and choked ibr w in. I out nf il ire
made un i --in ill. him t "" V" '
int' 'flirt, .,,') tl.ei.ioic, ire me 1.11
i'miA ywi'i ut 'uriuili'tt, hiiviu;' il right In
uppu-c l.iiiculu's adinlni tralioii in every
tl'.c t it in. d.c In erii-b the n bell
irr unedit In lead I toil" ta- in. il
in lal.ing i. -.' will.
u!v policy ."
Doll; I.i- t Hi Ml in en. i-u'l Ae a lit leader
In liil.r t 'liinil ileini.ei :i! int." ibr camp ul
I ira oil ' ! a I. i. nd I" I 'nil'. da 1 1
Thr I, How i-u'l win ihy In pi, 1. up and
chew a quid ul li.b.ieen that I tuiigl.i . had
ilium n aw :i v.
Kmanccvikin Aiiuoa,,. JZTT
i"' hi our b..mlf, T ' 8 "8 llio
wiuf "'- ' nuti,iK for , Ty'
hopo.Lnt t.,t, Anu n. (Uc ''J
w '--?'-
,.-ol-I,,1I,t1o,, In mm.i, ,
their tools and ullicn du m 3 , D"
'"''. NprukHlor tll0 1 ii
-'l only MW,d
.r..1.nl... .-t-sulla to tl.Q I s clnn.tioti of
lll'l"'l"!, ,llY " It tliinU that tli0hr, ,
1,1 ""m11" lmly YroJZ
olatnations ..ad (., of illni,y 0f ll0 v ,
cral (icnerals, will i,mv ul,-,, ,.i.. .
i...i: i... i. . .
in ,,iu ri ii, r.iuir in oar i. ... r m.
' ii. 1 in ...
'Uln.i...
which grumble alt!,,, j-rorluiiiutioii Lccouw
they pretend to think it will ,e ,.
P. rl
mti-i -niri
.' il down,
One
1 vv,s
v i::e. ."--..'Oil
.fter t
le whOii
;v.-.s d 'pl-n-cJ into Hue of battle nnd
1 fj.-.y to attack cud storm the
V'
r.. s. o:i tue n.
.. . i .
r.ciki
piVd
fr : llu.
Tli ,
iioui tue
'.v. rks a tcrribi-.' f.reof sir 11, grape
1 t.rj through their bleeding
N-.'.wltl,. Hug this, they -'...ad.ly
to within a s!.c:t dlitani' .' J. the
i:i'r.:.eh:ue;.'s.'
d :-; the rebel from the for. a r
-ri'
I,. iuM-i whue the r -1 1 1 : : 1 1
'.v .:
l: -o:...ji
-bed
ri!;. r me
l.,r,.e
ir
COii
:U0 !
t f! irt im 1. r a i:vj..
. i . i , - i . i i .un i. ..... . i- i.i
iv .i p.. i.. '..rr -mi in-i'ii m tinnier ::t hi. ,..i.u. .... .....i.
mis. The firing was rapid, and continue,! ".'" ll'tter ,it tne 0ui -t.ii tint it pa
till simd.iwn, when the battery was .-ih-nced. 1,1 lirt' '" ''' 1,1
The next ino.-iiing tlie gunboats again open
ed ou tlie batu rics, !n;t received no re-
ponse. Our lo.-s was '2 kill-d and il
wound, d.
New York, Dec. ItV The j apers tin's
inorii:ng contain nothing new ironi j re.i.r
ieksburg. The whole liuiiil.er k.il'd,
woiunkd and tii'-'ii.g, in Frai. kiln's crun !
d.vi-i.ui, is fi.t'.lj. Our army ou Sunday
Wiis engaged prin ! aliy in Liking care of
its wou:.U'-il. auu imrving sucu ot us iiea.i
q ii'.d lie U I. t
I.I::!.- (,i.,ii:,"i
ii.:. .
i and i:
Ml I.i.
mi toil
ot his -team, rs had
towed into that port
P..il:iii.ure, Die. I1'. --It is reputed ly
the (I'd Point boat that the Lrgb'-li st.-atn
T C.l.liUUS reports Iruimg se. ii ii large
Ih'et t nterlng Capo K. :r r.v, r
Car.), Dee. 15 Nn'lilig i.w rr..m
1 (i. n. (1 r.i:.t !.-;s 1 n '. :i'i i -r.h r
. . M g 1 1. 1 ..e.. y, t . it : t ;,: ..(..
f-itri!- .! (!,.. r. .":. , I'.,. ('.,.,
Hit of t!u Uuit,.': S'.ali i in. ! th.-l.iws
i in
'I.,
Ox'.
1 i
as could bo recovered' from the battle field ', of C.igrc.ss, by cl.no-leg 1'i.ioii men to f.ll
llum.-ide has bom reinforce! bv (Jen. Si- State u.lio.s and execute laws, the inil.li.iy
gel's corps-. He unquestionably has good ' iiuthoiities are p-ohi!,.'. ,! from any inter
reasons for delay in-another attack iijm ' feMicc. The iiulitary i. nut to bo u-td
the caemv's lines. except to su pros r.ots and mob r. s stiu.ee
New York, D:c. 15.-A vc--. I l.i.s rr to the laws; nil civil author ty ti.t.t can be
rivid which r. ports, nn the 15th having 'H'etcd nt u. !.! iry , !s 11 be pr
pn-'-, d four steam, rs and one brig, h, av.ly ni.tti .l.
laden with troop-, going into Port l'ryal ,.-.v V.'ik. I -.-. IT - -Tic un i..ing i
lLlt'Cl Ilea 1 .Tlvins, by the g.inbuat ,.r, r0 with ile'a.l d :ncu,'s of
Ih, le buhl iq
run lip ihe I.e.
the.
I.I I V,S. ,!
ell the State liel
.. .... . ;,(.,.,
l'hi- i- tin- liui.
I I: :. ' I I, Lioil !..li Iv, .1
I'uii.lr. I,.::l,..l' tur I mi, !,.,;,;,.,
b u i.'-.i' f. r I. uptuii and Du d
uivin ; .,.1 u t i ; u r . 1 ! at the rh,
-peeeh fur I.i, ' candid. itr' In g tduwn.
wig'.dr bis tad, and iriiinr mi riidoi'-nin nt
nt what had been -aid, wbiili lir nlvv av ,
di I v. i'b a 1, li b. '11:11 v .i- t.tkiri " i -lie"
' y , ut" i di
t tin- Pnbiir I'lii.t
it . e :ij.fiii jn
I lel.'l -i.,l Slliil
' .'. i.r.r ,- .S-,
Sun: .wo Cei vrv T.vxis We burn
that the Trcasiir- rs in some uf the coiintie,,
have w rittcii to S.ih in lo know whitlnr
legal tenders Would be received for Stale
ItiiX.s Wo nr.' In.'.'.evir informed that
I soi.ie prof, -i , Fiii"!! Ii.einhir nf eniety
! coiiitu ss.oiu I',' con,: , ale nut in fni.rrl
i
Liking (iov crnmei.t cuireney lur toiintv
;ta. .. Now this is i'i d,r rl v.ul.it.oii
i ll.ii t nt u i 'n,.-'i, in .t it v !' i n.,,,. ..!
ou the tax
I nriielit bv
ru'..t,,iig thr f .run r i, v..,i by In iiii'Cinn
p. !! .1 to Like e.ii I , uey u! p i,- i;i :i , m, ut
u! nil ' debt ', 1 1 :i' s ni,. il : ; i . . 1 1 1 1 ." d nil
a v.i. a, nun
I. vc
.ur-, It is rob!, in;: th: (i
h I'l l. t ..it. ..; its em li licv , ui,d
! for vvl;.,l.
M.i
ly t . i
Ml W , ,
. t . uf S
ill I
I: e
'I ! e " I,
hi, t. ,, ,'
g ...i.g l u.ar 1 rous lire. I. liable to
.-;u! agali.. '. this ter.'.'le lire, they retur:.
id in g-.rl ord-.r, crrjlng away their
v.o iii i.'-l, to tlnir original line of pickets,
though iiohling the gro-;:i 1 they fi;,t oecn
jil'.d, aff.r l.av::'s' ben.-iv hours : l.r
lire.
Cii'.'i.go, D.e. 15 Tiie f.jiiu.ving is h:
il.v..i! t j be icji.rly cu-.C't ns to tin.- nmn
b r of u ;; i.rtry at Fr- derl.:k,biirg: Hook
tr's corps f.Irj it 5 ),00J. Franklin on the
i'.-.'t hi; 1 ;j -rnti'.r t the rigli', ctich with
-;'i.d i::j:;i !.".'.v. S'ge! w'th 25,000 advanc
iug 01 c- nt.-r, and Sl-e-u n with 15,000, is
f.:;.e :'.::i0f l!a:.!i mciMnvnt ou cncifv's
i-. ft..
C'ii'c. go, 15.--Tiej .situ.iiii'ii ;.t Fn.d' r
ieksburg, as briefly -Statid, is as follow;;:
We have cro--d in furee and huh) the
city. The rebvia hoi ! a s,;ii,i cirrular llic
(J works, ranging fioui uue to three niile
b.uk of the riv.r Thero reutaius three
th::;.rc for us to dowo may attempt to
.,tor::i li; -!r work', or -trrl on the ilefen
live v. I.e.;''- we are, or bring up re-erre.s
2nd attempt to turn their Hank. In the
first en.-1, if defeated, we would i: thrown
back ou the river, without any sulli-i.-nt
nieatis of cro ing. 'J'iierc was HO fighting
of ei,:, ipienee ye-!i rde v.
1'o. tr 'iS .Monro LJ. The Ilichmond
Iviquin r has the fallowing: Heavy firing
was goi'i.g on at I'redcrieliduirg, mid the
r,i.i:.i,:m.l;:ig is s'-ven;. (la the 10th, our
b..f - rh , i.tall'ciod abuVft nnd b'-low town,
ree.ci' d lire on gUi.bo.its in llicntr am. Tic'
li.-li g hi.ted :m hear and a hidf. and was
very luary a:e rap: I. Lh-veii houses
were .-'ruck, four r'nm.,h-tely ib st royal.
Washington, 15. L'p to inldnfght no
iuteh'igence of importunes hml been receiv
e 1 from llu; army. There was oec-i-iomd
firing during the inch!. The Iticluiioiid
Kiq-iirrr my. 12 Vunk. ': regimn ts left
Nev.biirn .Saturday. Somo thii,!; tJ,e;r
de ;tin itiou is Wilmington, but more gcu
ird b-hef is that they will attack WtFdoli
tt ; i I Pet. rJuirg.
Cii.clnimti, Dec 15. Southern dU
p iteh- .'ay that Jeff, Davis nrrivril at
M ull bo,-..' ou Friday. Gov. I'rovni,
of Ci-o-ghi, actiii" uii'If-r iiuthoriiy of tlie
L' ' ! turc, f..i."d a half million dollars
v-orth of good i, in Augiistn, fur the use of
tli'j hul'ii' I'-', to be paid for nt r fi'ouabhj
ratet.
Nlei.vllle, IJtJt. TI rebels; huVIJ ,1
Ibeuviile. iui i.tiou that nn exi,c.i t. on is
proj-et. ,1 agali. -t Mobil". Two ste.-un. r
left, on the l.i'.h with troops (or the Snath.
The rein I' i.i the vitinityof Hilton 1 1 ------1
have i r. eted powerful batti-ri- s na J.iur'S
and S iliiv m'-i -I'l'id, and nlniig Lie on-',
a? f.r res I5..1I Pull's bay. P aur gir.l
was cn!;vi.c!.!:ig Charleston w.th Jt).(itl')
i, n n. Tiie health of our trouii.s ul Po: t
fghtl
fit 1're.l.
s.i'ur-t-iv
Tin v contain no n 11. .bi
i-oiuprisi; iiicldents r l.itiu.
Tin' Tine s s.iys P.m i, i h '
the r,v. r w is to av.i ,' a b
re l.lt II l.uth leg b'lt in -
S b.i t.ij ill v, ,;s not In. if - i -in
r le I pi itiua A .1 -pa'ch tu ( i
f.icn I! i: , i I", r. r. i -.; hi -i i
r..
!. J
a rg
nd h.li" c-mv,:.:!.,;
I ii'.v , r lii imiiiitiai
ih di:,
n-",vs, but n: .inly
g to tl.e b:,m-'
's lit 11 it I IH'II'S'
, Il W o'l
'.I
' e
bl.b'- f
g us tie
. n ll.ill.el,
ll, Siy-
iHg I'm b.llei.l
air, mi, . i-h . un
Mil;', -Mr "n. ill. i:;d"
K' II v l'.,r C'
cr'I'e I
111. I l llll I
iL'inj th i iiiti-
W, M iiM T lie-
" g.q.ing cioud . in
' i in ' " II Itii li nin
I if Lung T.u.1 olr
d- eided lhal - bill-
ill'
llovii! Wli.s good.
'Tlie Richmond I'.j imiiirr says th.it t'u
preparations of the United States, to sub
ju,'jte the South are now truly gigantic.
In the Last, We.-t and Nurth, on land und Lren di -a-trou.
water -(.very v, lur-, and on all sides - the 1 ..'.nlquart. r--, A nny of IVo.n ic, Dee
nioviU!' Ms of the Federal nrmies nnd H--ti 17lh Y. -t, rdav ,i u-iili," t! c n. :nv i :u-
this ,.,h: o! the
tint Ib-ir.-t d', I -elit.g hi'ly v n d th it
the po-it.oii in front roi.ld n ,t lie e.'.rrle I,
le t'eeiin ,1 it a m.ht.iry i,,r, -lly i iile r to
attack or retreat. A rep,!-.' v.o'.id have
iiidic.ite .rid, hoiie nnd f.iiiutlciiiii, and a cd iistou'-lie l to iind u-,
dcsp'i'iitc jividity that should banish from river. A boat U a m t'e
V ll'IV.ill"
every Soiithcrin r s luliid all thought of an , i,,;,t,, r- aim...' 'he f i.'lre l-ic, ir,
ear. v p ace nn 1 m rvc every lov.il South-
W,n 1)0
era nan d .or battl , in vvlcea thcr'i
no qnarb r. .tortheru ugii..i is ng i.n i , r,-d ui-utral I'l'mud
ovi rum. ll rhmnn.l, Pel, r.iburg, Wi Mou, i v Sl.,.f, i-,,t,i,hi - th--,
are once more thri-nt- : On Mmnhiv Ih-ii
, d p i k'-ts on the ri'.er bai i, Wu had
l.rg" nuuib, r of ihad na whit wis inn
Lie r l,. 1, vw i e i-i.i
lies
I lie ciii my
eing ioiici.nl rated in .M.ssouri
; fur tlr; iuva-ion of Arkan-as
tics.
;'
i
I'r.ii.khu sent a
i'e -, a
Pii . hd ..:l' by i n
l.iel do l.icie, ., Ihr I,;
lie Ir Iki, - and the
r. ,ii ei,! ;..n, v hi, , ran
.eel M. .i: a l.- IMi,:
will, ll.r he, i h- 11 ,
'.,'. I'.ui!, ,.'..,, li,!..
Slut,', i nt. r;. lining tic-
,;- ii. .,- ;
t.iio'A ii i:i tu,- -e.,: -,
of I.i. .it v.a- na ll..- -id,
I.n ! lie- i i.-' li, t. A i
t.:.j.',j:.: Tien iii..': . - vm nt til! A;, i
the day lie- il mmT.tlir cn'U I liliull I ' I . . i d
ii- labor- iii Sal.-m by thr.r.v in; (iioMr
um I board and iioiiiiiiatin Sloiit lur ( 'mi
gl'' -. Ill lhal cmivrnliull, the Lilllr Ini ll,
having n li i.i j, ui 1 y- of luiiit ih-.-idi d In
I throw llr- Pnbiir I ini r ,, i board not
lhal lliry di-liu-t. d hi, nbilily In -widlutv
P'lehaiian, nnd hi. wj-h In ral any rim it
nf dill bill brrau r li'' va- Inn II li n fa
bluehhr;ii In br di-rrn I, and Inn li ii l.y In
br lill-lnl. W'r wrr nil i y r-lv ilnr s of
I ibr doing, of lhal rnhv i-nlioli on thr 1 1 i .' 1 1 1
1 the 2'Mh a toriiiy nllliir, I.i ling till mid
lii,:hl, und n -embliiig a inrnngi-i ir nf w lid
bm-li lliilnil luu-r, Innir lhiiiiiibody.nl'
i nu ll. .I.ikr Consul- pro,o-r, In iidimiiii
! lill Ix'.l'l, nnd It' ii Harding prop,, , , ,,
" .'liljouni the ih lnorrali,' parlv."
j In that runv I'litinn, ihr "i -ur-" over
! which lin y qiiarn Ird rmbrarrd iiolbing of
' pivu'ipl, llnij imr nil iiirfiniil. (iroM-r
M I'.ll- Sloul Was (br hour ovrr whirl,
I a rt , . , v, ii.i.n,,,,, , i i.i , -in- , r rot, si' iuiiei s
the Lake C.tv, u cour.er wan m to ; , , t, .,ro,w, tt ,mn 0, ;:,kl- ,v , T.ay, Lluiiehr, imd Svvrclbra.t Mmpiird
lb kna to u sk protection. Jb.foro llio ur- i . , , ' ' ' !,,,,... .. "
"""-""0 , mi'l giovvirii or nvr lioiiis. I In- lonvrii
Wnsbiugtoi, De: Hi!' -A large ihle- ,() I)IV;,, Al ,, M;(, ,
gllt OO Of llel,l;'H of both IIoll-l'S of ( Oil ' .. . . . ,
...i.l. -... i.i... , ll i:.. ... , !...: "II Ihr " Moallllg polilir;,! i xcri'liu iil." i,ro-
. t I , ... . . . - . . . . ill ' ii ii ii.' i i . ft, ui: in. I i mil I ill ii t i iii -i i i
(jeii. Movey a cvpeditioii into MiMivuppi , .' . , , , ..(.,.,(.,i , ...i,,.,, ,. ...,,. i,... , , .,.
I , . t f I . i. I II i,',, " ' ' "il tii'i I I -e r ll v I' I I -i t , n ll ll r. " , n-
luis returned to Helena. J lie r',u!t,s. nun , , . i i ..... i. ., i , i.u. ..: i ,, .. . ,
ll I'.'j',' nt .t.,:,n. I iij I ,; iojiii 111' II Ul I lull- , illlilll , I.I 1 1 II III, Itinillllif llu nf nill'llll till II H
t ', llu
r , ; i w oi t h a I , iiniiin !:.! ti
ni. I i 1 1 1 1 ' -.' ul'.i . in!, A le tie' .silt,,!,,
o 1 r l. ii.;h -le 1 I y a iii. ie h.ii .lli.l
uf si 1,1 h n.. 1 ui.pitiiut.e !!',. c l.'.Idcis'
The II .aid uf c.'iii'v conna - .in:.. r .( .'.i .
county have .1 eld. d tu r. - p. i ! the l.iu , of
Ci.ngr, -s', mid ilo just re lo the Li p.y I i,
by leking n.'l tu . s ;u . gal ciirriuiy I'uy
n!V ihr Public Printer and other s' n -h o!
fi.-c Lohlers (if nny thme nn-) in leg d ,-ur-r,
ney, and they ,11 ! iq-t lo '.'.-p vvh n
ii.g i.boiit the v-oit!.!. -n cf a ' r-,g cur
ICiiev '' TI..I V.h.ne ...- I., , n ; ott. li iqi, n,
a, tu r . i .1 1,,'ii.g -i- I in th. t vv ny Jam
the luon, y into :li, :r po. !,. ;,, im-l ll,. y vv .1!
I e,;,, t
lit S.d. in
n lur ('mi.
lor Public
nt ' l.'gd In. I :
, I...M ll,. in ut I
then I eg. u to !,
ri." th, V W ill , a
rn! j !- i, in . ,.- .,
il.Tai ; t,r j if tr,
Sec " Hon. l" in th" li t
" l.o;.. ,t" b'.nt vv d Ih n be
on ihe et!., r . g.
',"-, j'"
I r
I
pp.
ivtle.V
The
:n
'.it,
think that ihe rnma , nf , ( , ll.ui vins
a blow at f-!r..t. gj --a Ho nhrful pi inciple,
Mllll'-hili! V
loin who i 0 whi,.-!, it bas li.-nrd
"J 1 ' 'I1'' vv nr ciight to be ( uu lin t,
I mi nt. i I ni. ii think
'' I '"'.'. ! f H,,. , si riu'lt ell laoMh, I,;,
the
' , !rat. )' a I
Charle-tnii, M ,bi
en. ,1. 'I'c.v is, undefended
bleeding at (.V'.-ry pore.
forces an;
und Ivan-
of truce for un ( xcli.iuge of d' .id, which
was d-iiie y.stndny. L'eseiit a Hag of
truce to Hum. idr, a k i.g him to ihtail
uen lo bury Ins ibad, m hunt of (un
Sumncr'H division. Oar (iitire nrmy is
now cik auip.-d ou tin: 'ground previously
occiiiiii-d. The army ha, le , n rou.uh r 1 1 l v
tr,,,utfir,i.'s are br.sLuig with giinboiits for j r.-inlorrcd The opinion i.r military men
operations as .-oou ns the Hoods come. j is U,nt, had vv ink. u th" I'.r4 ridge of Ihe
. ti . ii i rebel Wdlks, th"ir 0i'i',lliiniti( .s lor shingh-
.a;ro, Dee, 1.,. Iho ntcnni'.-r Li.c . ,,, ' '. , ,, ,
', ,. ... . i tenng ii, would havi: been great, r Ihnn be-
City was buried by guerrillas nt ( arson , f .
I . . !'. I " .. '" I .1 . .! r IOI ('.
i.an.iiiig, i.i inn's uoovu me mouui oi
Couiiuimiriitioii b-twceii the We-t mid
Uicliinond iii menaced lit Chattanooga and
Knoxvili ". The Mississippi river nnd its
n.iv tlie
The Sucin
vi h'pn.i at
ve in ulc the
word inn I l.'--'ii.'
wnill. (Lphui
While river, ou Monday la-t. The boat
and cargo wire valued at two hundred
thousand dollars. The li't day the naval
di-imtch bo,t D: Solo went to (,'ar-on
Landing nnd bullied forty two homes
Most of the baggit'i.' bi longing to jui---ri-gers
on the L ike City was recovered Tho
citi.' lis of that place claim to have dotn;
nil they could to prevent the burning of
I'i
r.val ot the courier, however, tho ih Soto
ad neeoiupi;.,heil the destruction of tin.'
tow u.
Last night tlie i icuiy ii,( nase.l dr-ir in
treiii'hin' iiis ou the terrace, in the p ar i,f
Fri'dericksluir, nnd I l,r-w up rdh; pits
iii nr the river, on tho D ft of the city.
Their drills nre plainly vis.ble on the plain
today. No movement of importance
Likes place by our fores to day.
New York, D'-c 17th. ---The bulk Ann,
from New Orleans, reports on t lie Utii, oil'
St. Augustine, M.i, she saw us M'ainieM
twenty of tho enemy k- e , for y ,, , , ,,
... ,l ft.... I I il l .:' : ''"' ,l'k'" ""' " 'I
hrav
torce
near Nolaiivllle. nnotlur nt
Murlrei sboro,' nnd n cou-idi ruble force
t',1 ; ide uf Nolan's mi k -the entire mini
b. s e.-.tl.uali d at "
Chicago, D.c. I.'k TlieiieeouiitH ofiho
fiilli'euder of Federal troops nt 1 1 n it h villi-,
Tennessee, Home days ago, lire inea're.
Our loss was !; men killed, IgO wounded,
nnd 1,,'JOO taken prisoners, Three wagmi
loads (,f tuu ,kcb were nfterward-i n cover
ed from the tin my by a force c ,1 in pur
mil; but they Miaeeded in enrrying off
about .It) wagons nnd leuins. 'J'ho rebel
los.i was nbout hi), The rnuni of the dis
uater was thy iiienpiicily of the comiuuinJcr
u ,. n .i .....i r..... i ,i i i . . i. .;
"" ' ' "'"'o'v-o o,R. ., ji.iMd i .s; i ma. (j ,......,,. (lr
iiutiioiiiy io raise "go, in i myni cm
among the nuinbi r B'; vera I ollicern. Th'!
I'i deral lo rn wan four killed, twenty wound
ed nnd ten taken pri-ontm,
The Memphis IJulletin tinted that (ieu.
Sic rmaii had r-'luric d lo Memphis, nnd
wn( organizing another expedil'oii ngaiiist
the reb'ls, it is naid, between Canton und
Jackson.
Washington, Dec. 15. At 8 o'clock
last night, 10o rebel envalry Hindu n ilnh
into Pool' sville, Maryland, whero only t
Ftdernla were ittatione'!, After a brief
but debrmined struggle, nud when tho
building in which the Fed' mis were (piur
ten d was on fire, our mni wirrendercd
The rebils lo.il two killed and thiilecii
wounded.
Cairo, Htli. Tho (gunboat Cairo, when
within '20 inileH below the mouth ol Yuwh
river, wn blown up by n torpedo, no oik;
ppoiiit iiiei,tof Lb I nny. r ; n'lm'nu irltlmut in, irii iillm,. ,l.,l,. ('.
Kl-'t". w'"': u-... .1 It- :.. .: ..
,, ' 'J """ "i i'i' euii rin inn
. i . i , , . . . .
'I lev nlso presented n tuix r hi;.ned by i ' " "H,K ""!') win, iinrni n-r up
thiriy-four iicinber, of the Semite nud o"l obj. cl (o lliirhnnioi's Li eompioii
Iloii'ie concurring in Ihe reipc st. j rch- ine In 'i cr lm obnoxious, illaiuoiis
NuHhville, Dec. 1 '.th - lirngg having Is- ('on, liiuiinn ,I(,U) ,), ,in)t ()(' v'all.M
Kiied ordert for tho comeripiioti of every
exiled Keritiiekian nud Ti'lllU sseeail, liilck
I er lllld Iln ekilll'idgO threilti IM'il lo resign
with bnyonels mid bowie-kliivrs, The
"Public Piinier," having been Ihrollbd
il thin wun done. The Murrrec-boro Pan- "iivciilion, Ihoughl of roui',,. that
net taysj Jeff. Davw has gone to Mobile. ' j mil t imd.e mi " i-,ui'" and wml
Kt. Louis, D. c J"th. Ollicinl reporl i . v,u.sil? Was lm n inly to objrrl lo Ibirh
phiee our lo. s at the lei'lleef Prairie Drove, j , .,,;,. i. ;;;, i,,,',, j. nl
vllh .iu ICIlil liceoillll-l increiii.i'
reb-J lo-s lo i,"Wi killed nn I wmndnl, nnd
nearly It, 00') by ileieitinn, lllndniiiu is
on Ihe -until side of A id urns rivr. Mar
liiailuki) m ou llu not th i.ide. Cnu. Ibr
roii telegrnphu to Curtis that the victory nt
Prairie (ironi was more complete tlimi
(ird report' d. Over 1,5011 reb'-h ,nve
nl nil, Wn- he .til led by Ihr bloody Le
eomploil I oliey, which Walker rallnl a des
poli iii und Dougln a 'h iiiniiieeil I,. i i-ijiiiil u
villainy lo Napoleon' ilrrrre lo . hool down
every limn who didn't voir lo noil him '(.
Of loin ( nol. ;U ,,. iiiii-i umUi mi
hurt. The Ioat nod nrinaui' iit wu i n total ! been bui i"l .Many or the wound' d d ied '"'"", " s lo hnvr ome peg to Imng
lo:..r. Iro-i A'lti- of a", i, I, on. j hi, cap o i hereafter, mid lo point bm-k lo
wonl
.1 i . .
lliln-lgiinlil 111': (,V
(. K. ir onus it a in ,n'.i',iiis Mr U uf
.'.trategy when the d', m ral of the M.ick'Ti!
Prigade h t tlieci.cmy charge r'ght ihroiyli
th'' llii'ldl" (if his ei nler column, M
tlniu,.hcs to provln'nas from the baggagi'
wiiguna In I be rear, till lliey nte i.o much il
Hindi them shk. The S.ihm Stiifi'Miimi
onlyini aiis by ' strati gy,' pm aiing r,.
treating cm my ut I,,- Tuir i.f sir miltn il
il'iij, and halting occasionally to cnleh nnd
send buck tu his liniht'-r it runaway nigger.
" Cn-nv c" DiuvK.-- Whi ky ii , poled
i'i $10 lo $15 n g.llnii in Uichiuoiid. This
probably prevents nn ciuigrntioi: Iroiii Or
egon to Di.ir--(he lin t ' ruin' to coleisl
of u wheelbarrow (nun Curviiliin, nnd an
'honest' footpml from Sah in bringing up
the rear. If iIiomj 'morlgages' lire paid in
currency, it may be some consolation to
know that legal lend'Ti nre liik' ii ut pur
in Ilii hiiionil for ' rot gut.'
Dcvim ii.vt.i Havktiik MoHrKoi.iur.im,
The rebel origiiiiH in this Stale Ihink, lo use
their rhimiu laiunge, "nobody but a
ihimphool" would (buy that u "gnod
maiiy deinocrnbi" nre in the war. Who
il-nicH It, A fiw of 1,,1r I. liui were
ilmtnl by l. U, s. Ciovcriiiiient, while
nil of Jell' Davis' mgniiMilhii (ioliliem nru
" lnmnmtn" ihr g,,,,, '',
fact Ih, wo lii lieve (hero nre timrr ilnnn
rrnh in Ihe war loduy than llepiiblicniiH,
Wiu.i, Kaii,.- Ilnlph Wnlilo liincrsoii,
in F-pciikimg of the IVcHideiil'einuii(:liutioii
proclumiitloii, HnyK " Tho tmiligiiiiiit cry
of the miciKitioii ireKH within the free SlntcN,
nnd Ihe ri cent nclion of Um Coiifederiitii
(5uigrei,s, nru ihciiivu hh to Its cllielenry
niul correct ncHM of aim.
" He (Adiiins) wiih hiHt Hpring opimsed
to ii Union ticket In Oregon, um i( 1 t trc
for n HriuMirait Convention, nnd a ,',:.
liiiUinm lhv.",S'tiilr)iiiini.
You uro ii liar.
inchj wti.
" ''. l-i"l in to believe thin lh f
w'll frou in,,,,.,),:.,.
more than u " nullitv." i,, ..i,;,.! k
v" HJto Kiev
must abandon nil hp0 f tt r,,t.0...a(. '
the " cour,,iri,ey"-.he l(,pt., fuf
lion having been alrea.ly i,dlfll,it, '
pon.d by the American llovernrat,,,', .
ti slavery policy.
Tl.e news from liuropeis, (U ' , f()r
slavery the Muropcau Bov(-riinwnU touJ
long lince Imvaj rccogni. J tl0 ..
cracy." The , inaiicipnlini, ),i of
tioveruinel.l, which, while it will ,'e
ions ol nnuiey nnd rivem uf blooj i,
"''":' r.kU, will pmbiibly m, ,
m,;,i , i en -aa war mih Englnni lui
n.oiiv Ti F,vc i'uihts Mtmocnrj'
lhal vottd f. r Seymour of runrv) im
imthiiig nud cure nothing Bl,oiit
while the Yankee n. re vtiimisti in llu Jig,,'
want fhiveiy It I id, me, tu tbul e by
have n long and i:.pi nsna Hir-lor.-i
in ii, h to nail,),, them lo Kd yj
i nun ,!i ( ;..v i t nun i.t bund, to itIJ ibvni
hand .unic i.i. one) Ihe tistef tlair liui
Tu vr "(In,"- P. niisvlvanlii Iia elect
id Mti.ker, or Slihltr, iho ikicocn
i aud.tintti for Auditor (inn ral, Iij oiilj
."..."it 1 ni'jor.ty The ib iiuvnilic (ott m
hurt, V. !','. u ' i fl tl.i'tiHiid l,u iltt),
1 "i'r Villi,!' Si C. .,lii OfniU tt Si
bill, Ci.j v.iils, nnd ll.iginc Rr rubbing
the r p dins t,,;: th, r with dilijjkt, nnd
..pi- .il.n ; no!, " Our La it gaining tu.
i ..ii W.th a drain uf a ImnJni
.1,1.1 C..r.j -ii ( I in.iii totm fur tie
,iui'V, if the if inn r.il i f!l !! ivnrUt
! '...a un, a ,.d ,t.ll curry llie Stale l.j wilj
:;..'l'. iiii(.,ity, what will U Ih.ir ircjK-ci
ii. Nt u-iii- with the I'nioii uiili'i l Unn,
il Lie il. um, T.ny full, off nnutlirr fourlrtn
thnii-aii'l.' If Put und lm S.,1, in claim
bate f.n .'"'till the rulmnf pjhuil, e till
t -.aiiin I th. in that the rol l ia it null
l y I.n it. in,- nil' ll.ty i;i.l to meal oitf
:n bey ho.,1 in trying lo g t the 'outr'le
the Mini "If u ling at the holtnm of
vv i rl jump i.; one (nol ( n. ll day and fill
leu k t'V, bow lollg will it takt liim to
uai h tbr t' p? ' Will ih.'iC HOttLirt
i ij In r ii i.tlle on Pi nirylvnnia peliliel, H"l
'u l th ir l.ung Ti.ui C 'lt'e ri knuvr tU IV
Tl i i: ami P, v: ni i l. Tht il,juil
I.'-.i.r un in , p. ..kin,: of ll.e moral power
wb.ih baiki the i iiiiineiiiitiiin pulirT f
li e Pn-tldi iil niys " 1 lie tl.iteriilnriit hil
n- ured It !l of the best nrimtituctifj il
the world; ( very sji.uk of inkllitt, Ott
viituuiis feilmg, eviry religirui htarl, ere
ry man o f boimr, i iry port, trrrf pW
biN'iphi r, the gi neros itr uf tho riiiw, tl
h. iillh ol Ihe iiiiintry, the tron' (run of
the iiKchanlc, the i iidutnin'O of fitrmclt,
the pas.tionati) con.-v icnee of weiuiP, ll
vinpiilhy of di.laiit nations-ill Mil W
its siijipoit," nnd the toiinrsfl il qnltf
true, lhal the (iovcrniiieat in tloiiij? W httl
nrrayed ng-aii- .t ilsell tho word clement of
society ; cviry Hiij-id doll, every worlwJ
sympathy with corruption, every Lkk, re
ligion hating heart, every diJiouonM
, . -, r ..l fli-Mrcrvl.
Ml. liK, ('Very runner oi u.i.siuiv -sn- -i
(v.rv man. who,
hU old (irihhlo tl'ii'1'
tin, "world Is lint," thy fiipUHty w
Shyloi ks, the moral ngue niul olitisral if
lu iiini Ircuiemi of the country, ,c"
arms of jack leg Kcrctth imelmniei, ike tax
frightened Airmen, tho roinbotivenwi of
lewd women, llni frecd.ilil dinting )'f"ll,lf
ilb.ti.iil natioiis-idl rally to lavo
mid pull down the (iovcriunent.
" Cii,v.v " Wu nru liifiirined,
niithoi ity, thntono day Inst vtrk I "7
Hciisibhi old Keiith.iimii, wko I'" ,Iw,1,,,
been a tituiinrli Hiipportcr of Cw'J"
blockhead, having (jut a eoJ of,,1, AP
,' or Dec f'th, mid ciiefiillroiiJlUW
tc.,1., posted off 10 Unlem lo '''u l
with "tho Agrnt." In llio courio of
weighty co.if.ihiili.lion, Amliel tmtM
"O, Ad,.,milH'r...y." Tho old ft'1"18'
,,, ruiKcl his hend, niul with n iigt.iOc-"
look replied-" llu-ili, I y" ,
cra.y'W. A.hm.M TO cng,
Cnpkiiy'H pill peddler, that bo thrctenrt
lo write buck to Iho 8UI, l''n
tl.i.iK thai Iho old geiilhinnn liJ "'"
when n boy, nnd then Ml" Illul ln
lotil
pnjur.
'I',,, ,. An old inl'r
cn.ne within the I'.iion lind "VS.
North Crohn,,, nud A'
noumglrl ofBixleoiiyciinnJ r
hluvo." Upon heluir lNf""" "f '
holder,' claim, lo l"' "...ill
pcrsiMed I,. ,le.n...uli..tf hj.
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