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THE OK Mi ON A K1 UN. !V I. W. Mttldl. 7.7MV Of til llSCHinioX. 'I'll Argil will I" fiirnitlirtl til Thin IM'.itit ,r it 11 it urn if I'"1'1 '" '"'''''. n i.n Ac nmnni i ii"l wo in minim Doll'if '" ' '""' '" "'i in'mili'i or 1'iff IMI'H ' 'A' " ll" Vi- 7'ii'ri Ihlliii " H'lll Ac t'lhtrtfrtl fur nix munllm JV'u ii'm' I i''i'" i r'Virriy.ir it ,' irnii. V niicf ilinrmiliiiiiril unlit nil mi riiinm Mill, iinlr't Hi Aroi.ii ".' 'Ac;nifciAcr. Siiiltlf liffuly Jii'f mil. 0m0mm.t .'m""iiiN iiwiiii nam Ui'ui tliiu In l.uul.iH,l, Uv.i.suu iiiiaviiiilnlili' ini'Tiii'liinu lluit nil criticism of I'm conllicl in America iiliDiilil nt II I't li" directed to i t n deplorable coiiseipirueeii rather lluin to the luitnru of t(1 ('illllllCt itsflf. TIll'Kll COIINripll'IICI'S were llugr.int, ovi-rw miliar, mid touching our own interests so nearly, tlmt n calm ru vii-w of ill" causes which liail brought then about was hardly at first to he rxp-cinl Kvcry serious dl'.it'l to understand I !n iiutiirii mill ti t" of tliu gigantic strug gle brings willi it in'W reasons lur modify ing most of those opinions which were has tily w.lviicati'il 1 y tliu popular organs of ;s!i niiniiiii at ils Hi .it outbreak. '1'lic? daily press niiiimt it -1 i l"o to ilo n i ore limn give cxpre"-ioi' lo tin' prevailing opinions uf tin- time; it sprrnds, Iml cannot, t- tit -sisteiitly wii'i t';i' Vl'r)' I'oinliiious of ils ix f t f lit')', iisjiiri' to lad them. Tin' symp tom of reaction ill linul-h I'l'ini re now, ns mijil I"' expected, Im I'oiiiinir i vi ry ilnV tll r decided, I'll' I'lllc whli'll Im m elapsed lias allowed til hi illy, tint ivipiisilr iiidiinritiim lias been ii'iu i-'l, and In-fine Ion'.', ill ipilc of r -ili il I' i J i I ' T . a liiniv full iii'-ii'ini' of jtl-t : will In- im I' .l mil to lic North th ill il h".' J' I received nt Kli--fish hail. Is. The li"sl iiid'culioii of tint n di t on (M'lH' from a ipial't.T which million- l.itivi ly i' ill I n "II lli'i'l. n;: lin n I" , u,e In for" I'11')' ju'lii 'l i'l II"' i"'ill ir mil cry j iiii'l Mr. M il's .T.i'i -t in Vn-vr'.v ,l..i..'r', rilling lis it iliil ill ill'' lent Hi our i X istn ratnm at th" ''".' n!) .ir, coull lint, in ;:! ol its m isP lly i l. urnm-i- uf nil cxlrati s 111 ill' l ill '''!'''' I'i'oili: N I, -itini it" i IV ' t. I!. it H' iv -'I-''1 "I mr ,h,y brings I l.itil. I g tinn I" l-.i "!'. !- I the coiiru.'" h" ih' a il.-playd iiowu;:. -. o' In rs to i imi'' Inward v i Mi I In' r -un i.l It.. :r llit't i,:M-l'i. N sl.bi l't 111. He fl- ipn l!i" In p 1 1 1 l.l H"'l iy i Ami r.iMiis I'Mi Ih" wilh il"- S.in'ii ,. Clllll ml ol ! cahir- ol I s le t nml i -I 1 I 1 lll i:..;l 'ii'l, l'i"'i:h I ' '' i he ! , I'lioel t.l be jn-l lU.d Irne I ..l .l atti llllil I'l III i'I r ll III III,' I eV... .l, I I he III- 1 1 III lit !,C M1,j. el I. IS I.e. II 111 I'l" I'V Ml' C.ill.. I 1 wlui'.- ut Ii" r vi'-w ol ih" II !"'.v Sl.ivei v in ih" S'-i1, wr VI' ''"v "' '' ... . 1 . 11. 11 ir.ile a: Ii. I". :cl I '"".v "'in to It le I W.lll '1' Ca i .e - limy b" . Mici.it' d the C" 'inl A : i'"r who I .. V. - up I1' ' p"i.'''' 'I ' tii.n. nn 1 s.,1 ' ,-ts H," w '"! d" t; i-p-i s '!' "I I'l ..I" ru id Ii-n..;.' ..i. Ii'-ni 'l' ol v-iil", boil, in A III I'd a ll..- 11: -1 s ,. o! t!," i lo a .1 t '-I' d mi' "I "f ' "' cr. ..:!v hi ie "I. II ' l;i ' '" '': ' "''' ..f i!i.- So. ith at el . ry 1 1 Th" pr. le v.m of Ih" Son. in-Ill inr'v th il lie ir !.! lllij. Ct i I'l I- !.ei- til. II I'll CM "pl'i'' " "a, I I'l p!t' ' ft. mi iii" .-.: ut ..." I ai!-' '", il. line I .tin" I.V on. nl;. "I' IS il'lt!) .Nl-lill j III. II.- ll. s .c r ilne s in v.h ,t mi. It M ll" t!." tl.'i'il 'I I' f o I. 'I 11 1 '" .v ,l,lV'' '" cv.-l-y ;.o 1 1 a lopt'd tie- V ry . u:istitili..li ll-.illl ttlcell 111 V I..1V" s eel .1, th.l ill. V luvc idler., I li'iii.m.r, but -imply it'll- -I r,-ll nn I oppr. -.'" i l-.il'- - ''" ! 'i,V,', f sl.ivei y. I'he ' u'l'l'' I" 1 11 ''"' ""'.v mot 1 1 of s. eess oii is tn "'. lire il I mill 1 (or th ir .V'i' 'a "f n-.!i'.cn!iiir" in I" '. llllll h lla-e .i . on i l i-.l, is bi"iil.l mil I')' 1 ui.t. I-, u.l.i .1 i i. inn - . I '" ... u il ciiU at th" VIV ' ' ' "' ,u'rv- Tl,,. nur. .. "iia'i'V r. ply : ih" N"h no ni'iic it I it.! it mi . i i thin ll;" Soull is h'.owil lo be inly I. inbl" by ll who do lint mi. lei-land ll'' i'l"" '' ' i.i'p"l''aii.'c "I t!,,, r Int. ..ii of I'.e ll pul. I. . .hi p uly il 'l slnvirv vh ill i.l l "-t 'I "'I ''" ' '' This ri'sol'li 'ill. if ll"' i'l'1"' ' 11,1 '.v aboil. nil- isl i, as .ilti M it. Iv laial lo -lively m 'i"' most, reinlil'-mrv ml' . I r--i ." wid. lie club! shed rglisof pr.ip. iiv in Aiiin.ca Th" rcso'illain of Hi'' I I'l .tii..i. in p..nj ' make ii l.-irnl "'"''I " 'i'''1 with which Amirc-i his 1 - .,r,.,.,-lie,l bv llarolie. in-''' "I .at sy-t'tu i In.-.' r. ii w akiiiilig those svinpallil'S h:rh luijil j islly have been expert".!, has "' blalal 'l II' 11 lull ,e.,s,ire, aiidarorlal r.c.mtiou. which would huvr bc'ti of more vail ' than an ( i... I., buil d lo a i. ir'.v who n r- lii'mly Im l every recoil t" ...,,,1.1 lint fail In p reive it it . . .1... - In lii-Ve liny Vr urn ghi'l tt) see that. Count ( la-parili's Wni k is I nt to be translated. "I"l I" I ""ve that It w.ll ,v,. grn.t . nVrl in n' Iii K Hal change m Knghsli opiicon which we l""k upon as m cvibiblr. The ndvocjli s of friendly S' pa ration und Kuio" "n inln ' "ii"". '" hri'ig it nboi.t, urn Kingiilarly s.ln.t upon He terms tln v would propo-e, mid llm bas.-s on which 'lliey iim.giiiesu. il t. rminiitinn ol llu. war possible. I'.iiiope could Iml lor very rdi'im- inti rve.ie to give mi i xt, , u.-ioii toilivrry in An.. ri', l'"l' N',nl' l.ns r.s.,lv,.l shall no nioiv be iillowrd to il; nuit in it snppo'i d th.-t Ihr Soiilli would nilietlv submit toarcept H ru.s at the I iU of 1',.,'rope wln. il tin v haie taKc up anus ... i ie It.'i. liter, V I ei nn. n ilcsiratil' by their'fclhiW'Ci'uiiii'ynie" in III" .Nnrih. T'licrn Is, limvever, from (Ins v. ry ,..., imi.. r,.i.l r. nr nf iiilcrveiili.ui calls", l!e- foriiniiv mierlerencHOii th" part of Kn ii,t.i is to lie I'lar clically I n ll llll m" . . ." . - .li'.inle.l, fiiiii-' foriunli in'l ,l" ""V1 Ml in whirl, it ciml.l be olfi n d M llm M;,les The priiiriples on which Kiin-p", even il U had the powi r, wli rl. may I m'slionnl, could nssuum to Hi" H' W'nl TTu lit slake, am mill lo "'"' ' l,"M cynicism .is would be im'l'"l ' . I""" . ...... i.. ,t. ,..-r,. willioilt I'lileium mi H" i'i .... i IL rrnci 111 to be merim, woiiiii "" ,........i if ,. Iv roiiniUof .nlerlerrn.1 ..I.MT.ll, .1 "i r , ,. II, .ll'.t .. llntat A III I'Srillllt liolil llll! (Iisilgreeii.m u i.leli iliii ciiiilinmiiicii of tin t.onrv-iiiie.11 ' n Ill cunllirt enlails upon ourselves, wo "I"""'' l.,.u t ..i.nwa nf collllili.illt if 11" iiiiiii iiw link i"" . . tugmiisU wen. in ennclud.! n li ne., for ll." iiuriiDso of resisting purely Hellish ii pr.. reding, l.l fuel, ground of eoii.promiHc; U..- mo " cans ll. selves have long nine.' exliauslcd Tho principles nt stak.. have now eo.i.e L r.... .. il,u do not lldll.lt of nii'dlll- lion. The South hiive Iiike.it.. the sword, i i i.... i...ui I Ihr ini'Vilablu diuilil mill mi vii o.ii i.."-"' . l.f llli.tillstitUli.MI III ll"- ,',,''"'" luivu drnwu it. , The limits of l'Vilcrul nnd Mate pijii A. Vol. i'1'lvly No vs im )(!, (lcvotcil VIII. o u w havu l.iM'ii 11 Miliji i-t or ('null lively in j rioclamation of Freedom ! i A itui ii-u I'rniii its lirt cxiMiiin) ns ii mi. V,, the I'nxidml of the. Unilnl Slulm tic.' lion; l.iittliiTiiislilllo.lillii.'ullyi,, M...w. 'w.ii:.!,.:, () tho l.iy o S,,t,.rt-! iiiKl iat llm L-puMy ,, hwlhhiimi woiiM lur, 1 H(52, u .midiimaliim was Wui-U Ijv 1 himi lii'Hi (.-r,-li.;y ivpmlintnl l.y all ,,(( iTi'siih-nt .,r tha Ui.itnJ StK coii-1 the trr.nt liii'ii who Inimrd the Constilu- t,lillih(! mmn,, (J,r t1(! (J,)W; i turn, nml Mill h-M tli'tt it is in Ihi'iriiiit!,,, 'ri.,,, ,. ,i. k, ,, ,.c r. ., i ilishiiiiniiiiy with the (,'onstiliititiii itwlf. Whatever m:iy be saiil in favor of the in- hi i'i'iit nml iiiulii'iinhlu ri(.'htof revolt 1 nitaiiist nny 'ovi iiiiin-iit which nppri'.i-si s its : Milijrcls, every particular eiiMt must hi noil on its own minis. I'i'Viill is mil laudable, but bet'fiiui K no by the purposi-.s il sets be-! fore i I mTI. ThcM! piiriosi H, in the prei.-nl revolt of the Sonthi ra Slales, nrc simply revolting to every liuiu.inu mind, nml UltVllletl 10 IliroW lllll K till' Civilization (ll the world by n Ky-lcin of government nl.ko ; III variance Willi hllUialllly llhll piO-'llSS. ; II i.stmiiiuhr It'iricw, (kt. H'M Letter from Salem. S.ur.M, Jan. Ii, iHli.'l. l!n. Alices; Tin re has been ipiite n stir ring lime nt llie capital nince the .Iryrr.t look ' ( 'hiekopei'' by the collar nml gave the tliil g a few . SM'lis (loveruim nl cinri iicv. llie Immst ITS nlid I'lboliug men geuernlly npphiinl your coiiim', uii'l yiild In your iinansweiu ble ci il ici-nis. They coiis'di r the Jn;n.i lo be the fast fiiilid of the poor man's in terest ' ( 'hii k ' and other soull ss money -llnleli, shavel--, mid hhurpil's, lliollght il. y h.i.l tin ir Inns all l.l raliLO'd to run down tin-eiur. ni'V and ki i p it out of llie country, or dent,' ih" iicpn s-on tint il w as ' il. -Iioni si' lo pay debts iii currency. Tin y l.np.'d in the lie all lime 10 hin ty up tie ' timet 'eg' s' Hie! s. curitii s lo u speedy pivtneiil iii ra,., or lo extort 11 prom, sc. so ,,,. ,.,( j( W,!, be npid to the soleni inly of mi oath lll .t the d' bts tlioull pai l in coin. " ,!.i'! ll." I'i.itn. .T lllrll mi l in eo ( i'i ',' all j a rj l'oor ' ( 'hick' has strained in vain in In king out on th i lo tow n, hop. i g to d sery in sonic i,.o 'yio'iie laltl ig the J s.ol'lli b.is that is to loi in ii broker's I'll i In i l ' vr.-i hleieks' wIl'i, Nary mortal i-r las coin" with 1 1 . - 'iAi mum' Mi. i.l'-c Is r' of a ' eel t Ii ..in stubborn. Tiic o'X r of I, -sly1 bom "the -I Agent" do. ... ., , ii I s.-i in to coax l.i urge out '. I patch ' The Mai' si news' of tl.e 'ha. I flolll I il" ' llll. patch Is that 1 icoige Ins In i n c pin r ni', mid has ligup-il out tli roM in by stiiiln it about Ibis way "tin; t.b i. J is to ("il, what Chick's ft lijfuk ;. h.,riij woul-.l l.o to n pii.or I' c'. i'l .1 r nr.r irtit " The result i, that ( i,o,"--" thinks his next cron of luminal' ' wi : comimiii' cnongii grn lion. is io i i n r , , i I I lie m.'l'tg ie. i ' by it.it hi .', lie liii '.'i':-''', ( ! tr,;i! In ing rather ' 'e nm! more ol n patriot than thll.ks it is llM tlllttl to bring gieeiiliai ks, as the more cin thrre is put in " llie A .'i Ill's" pocket, (lie more he w ill crl linen ihr rir in 7, so as lo sp. cu Inlr iii bi'ui g it up - w Ic reus, if lie pays I. im iu greenbacks, he will cluing" his tune ami try to i rv c;i the currency, by shouting 1 (lett nl'ii'.i i rifiiij in New York" a , . . . i . conclusion jiieii s. eins io inivr ncen r ii- truihj r ached by these w ho, l.ke George, ' liavc cipln red. I I dei iu it but justice to slnlc thai Chirk n i::i' "V'i;..,'.','i'C. .'' l' A'. (Willi a wry lace), ; ... , i . .- .i. . i n 1 it'hl lite proiitiini'iii s arc nun lie win . "i- liniir In tub th fin nl i'ir, for all " debt.', 1 dun, and il maudi, ' ( I ipinte Hie law, ) not excepting mulie'ine. This doughface ; Yankee lias alwiivs had the repnlatiou of. Ileitis what Paul calls n " liiir, ir'tl hcitst, Hint .vnr tut i), Willi ill" illltlliiniiai pienx . . . . i. ...'.i. . i i l;,; I ..... fl .. ' blue' iitliichi.l lo tin- abdomen ( I won t iir ' belli'.' as it miL'lit be thoimht by siimi! ' Ci.rnwnll M.inl' lo be ' r u .'-n r.') I. uie iiidicali.'iis seem to favor the opinion of some that, in miiiiiioii io ins nine (nml, I.e will soon haven ' green Kiel;. The discs,, has already broken out " all ' ,. , ! onus -' and In tl.e ..hsr.ic of his' mcr.nspoH, " family physViau" in Sm. Frnncsco ,n..! ,m' doctor has been ca I In. w no. in - tern W.i rVryV examination, ilecnlcs . . . .1 : ...ll,.. I.i,i,l fi.t.ilf.i-u imii. ne in is iir,-,. p..i- " r - forced down him by nn instrument which he thinks has been ground on n pctil - I'l . ill .... ' ,!.,,. I,,., is ir.'.'llV SOU'. line l.m.. '' '"1 said In l.nve eonlntet ed Ihe sail i use ) """"""" .... ,.: ,,.,,1 I will occasionally drop yon n ; hue, nml keen von posted, lly llii! way, hiivcn t we .' Im l n lieniiliful wiiiler so far? I'""' ,,,,.1',-mnv heart Meed In think Hint this . . , . r.i ...I. I.. wicked rebelhoi. is ircing our f.,.,.,ls . n .. ... 1 ..r ii-iv nlo l ie snows 1.1. 1 Hie land or our i.nimiy .mo ...e sno , . . ., ... ...n'.H 1. 1...,, I nml fl'iisls (M rel.elilo.il, io siiuei, die, (nr. r.ir Irom home nnd friends, while irnro coinforlahly housed nt home, enjoy ing the coniform nml even luxuries of life in ii mild climate- nnd on hospilnMo soil. Canto. . ., qtiiil.illeii from Virgil, rW ret, nn liclieif ,,. . t r.ilmoiitl. Vn . 1is.:il h of tin' n.l ivnsi no pimii'. 1 he eon.im.niliiig Ucncni T..K TK.-KiiPArn.-A ,.r...m .f O.o u ,ro j A 1 J ; ( f lri,,omi!,issllcn in ; visil.,1 every part of the field, nml seemed for Ihe telet-'ri'l'l' !'" rm "'J, Sln " '', . ., " .... i ,,le to Morrisvill- on this confident or success. Vri li, . M - "'''I' ," '"'K' d o L nliinm'k; 48 mile, were Karly In .he day wo were severe y rm wlli,h wiiswrc.keil on a sunken rock fi j " 11 O'o ()f (J mr,, i ,y ,, e,crpr,se of lio ret . .. v....i i.',.r,.lloiiis. near I lh fli - . - .V V... I'.,.. This loss lriii.ee ol rs.in i ranias. .i ... nf th.. 1 clrnled HCVl'll UllleS ll.t will probably dCy Iho co.n.lotion of tl'Vj n0 TsMt In force. line itrverni ininu". to tliu Interest of lliu L:i;oiiii Classes, and !ilvoe;ilin;,' tliu i-: (i o x (j i t v , o it i: (i o IHIi.i, nil pi-iMins hi M ns hln ves within uny hlulii or ilrhiuniiti'il part ol ii htati', the ,.,,,,.,1,, w,.,.,.f NI ', i rebi lliim r,'' lint ;i(.( States Miall heneelbrlh nml forever, be free, nml the Kxecutive (lav criill.eiit of the l ulled Males, including ll... l,lil,,,,. I Vnui.l I,, .-ill,", il. r will recogni.e nhd maililain the freedom of wii'li person, and will do no net or nets to repress Midi iiHsoiis, iir any ol them, in ,,. ir,,rl ll'. v nmv i.n.b,. for- llu.tr nr.li'..' fre'edom- and Hint the F.xecuiivo will, on l, Kt J,,,. ,,f .:.il;,rv. nrillPsaiil illn ll proclamation ilcMgnnlilig the Stales nml parts of Slabs, if nay, in which tin' picpl: therein respectively shall be. ill rebellion against the Uniled Slates, mid the fact that any Stalls or people thereof shall on that da)' be ill good lililh represented ill Congress by membirs chosen thereto by a maioiily of the miaHlied voters in such on 'loyally and Slates, sliall, in llie ulis-nce ol stroi geoiin The horn st farm-, '"-"iling l. -timony, be deemed conclusive evui'in-e llial sneii Mine or uie people lliereof urn Hot in rein lliou ngaiiiit the I'n'li d Stales; Now, Till HI I mi it, I, Abraham Lincoln, I'nvileiit of tf.e I'nited Slates, by virtue of tin' power in me vcMcil ns I 'oiuliiaiidi r in Chiif of (he Army and Navy, in time ol actual r-l.i ilio'i iigi't.sl the (.iv-riimeiit of lie I'nili .1 Stati s, as a lit nnd m-ci ssnry War lne:".iiri' lol' silppr.-i-nng sa.il .-in lliou, do. on ihl fii't day of J. iiniary, 1 o., .... ill neeoi'lil with my purpose lo plibUI IIIV pl'oi'himalioll afli r a pel. oil of one I llll dr'ed days Irom the ilate (.)' the first 'iev lll''!lllOlle,l (iril.T, di s-.'iiale the Stati s am purls of Slates therein, the people wl i-reol respe.-livi ly nre ill tins day in r. iniiioii nu'iiin-t the I'nited Stntes, to be the fo In vviiiL'. to W'l: Atkansis TeX:i, I.oui'i- una I'exeepting the p-irishi s of Si. Il riiard, in eo I'lmpii'tiiinc, .1' ll'i i son, St. John, St. Chii'l s. A -e lision, Assumption, Ti-rt'i.'-.. ... bonne. I.alourch'', Si. .MaiV, Si. Martin. ''y'"1'11" m ew Olleillis. inelllilli.' ll'C cily of iipj.i.i.n h's .lW ( ), l.-ims ). Miss:ss,p,i, Alii'i.im.i, Flir tlie ill-talicc id-i, 'ieorL'i.i, Soil! ll Carolina, North ('aril '.wl. r iii his I'lin, Virfinia 'ixcepl IS counties, ih f;- Hilled IIS "WcstiTII llgllia, llll-l llie nther couiiti" s of l'.i tk' h y, Acornine, Nortlemiptoii, Klnbctli City, Ymk, 1'iin ci's Ai.tie, iiiclndii.'.; Ih" citi'S of Nt.rfo'k nnd Portsmouth), which exo pied parts are for the presenl lit precisely , is il this . . . . . .....I rciauini nil wic no. rsie n. 1 , , , . , f ,, e. fl And bv virtue of the pom r and for the p,,,,,.,. ,,'f..,., Si,h, I i!o order and ll clare thai all pi roiis la Id as Slav, s w ;t.nii tin c lles-i'liatnl Stales, are, llllll ll'IIC Mrltl shall be, hit; nlnl that the Kxecutive Con riiliient ol the t'liilcd States, inclild in.' th" inditary mid naval i.,.ihonty, will r,,(.,, .:,, nnd maintain the fr.edom il S'lell persons-. And I hereby enjoin upon Ih" P'op!" so t t .. . . . . . r.. . . . . oei lllieil to in- lie.-, in ...,.-,,,1,, ,,vi, i - . . ,r , - . b iiee in.h'ss III in Ci .-sarv Hi. ttclelise; ami ileeian il io oe nee, in t a .. i . . i... r.. ... ... .. ..I...,, I,.,.,.. ,. I ei,.. lelnv. lililess ill inri.-sarv Se i .. t iClelise I reeoni'iii nd lo them that iu all casis, when allowed, tiny labor faithfully for r.-.i- sonablr Wil'.'i-e. And I further declare ami mak" known. tl at siieh persons of suitable CDinltloii w III In- received into the ul'lil"l service of the I'liilnl Stales, to L'airisoii the forts, posi tions', stations, mid other places, ll I 1 1 to in in vess. Is ol iill sorts, in said service. I'pnii this, which is sincerely bel ev. d to be nil net of justice, varranled by the Constitution, upon inili'nry necessity, 1 in in k" the co'isll rate jii'liiiiinit of mat. kind ... e - . e . t... I ' ..I iiiiiI llie gracious nvor m .v iiu'iiu' j In wiliicss wlnreof, I have hereunto set my hand nnd caused the seal of the L ml- el Slal.s lo be i, nix.. I. ' M, t M. (My Wasliiciton, nn the Ki d,,v of January a n. 1 Stilt, ami of the Indepcndeii if I he 1'niled Stales of Ann r- icn the S 7 f It y.'ar. AlUlAll.lM LlNioiN. President. Wm. H. Sr.WAiin, Sec'v of State. Details of Eastern Wows. Cniro Dec 211 van Pom is iieiicvcii . ... 1 :.., vn r. Miss, nnd the riv .... () h,. 2 1th he nttacketl Ihe Fcder ' ..H, iinuil'crin.' I), at Davhs' Mills, six I miles in low l.r itul .itmclioii, tun was re- ....I....I ..-nit i. loss of '211 killed and ISO i,,,i 1 1, eli on the In Id n tmuii.. r o( umlcd, who were not carried oil A number of pr-souers were taken. The F. d - erd los wun trilling: (, ,. .... ... . Gen. (.radH f hug Im ' , -' " .. ' I. !. s,,scd (Irani wdl ne . .1 i i'i....! p.; . oorii llie .Mi in 'ins 1....1 . ..-" "" r,mi ud remove his Illse Ot SUMP US I'D 1 1 1 , I airo in .Mcmpnis. I 1. ... II..I ... M.i.l.nv ViiL-sblll' r h'lS1 been utla.ked nml compieli iy ... ino .su, , ,y our gunboats; CO guns went .'iipltitcd. '. M i,.,,i ,, ....i,,! "0 n.ihs below Yit ksbnrg. 1 ... ..... I... !:.... I I'll lliin-"i. 1 . .. (;,.. Sherman' e.xpnlilion from Memphis ' IS so probably rend ed the vicinity of 'll.nl eitv His expedition is said lo be I h pnr , """P . . , . ... ().(() m (iml , . ' besides ii limnher wounded. New York, Jan. 5. Hie limes special ilispalch civs that there i" nolhing i" re - ceiltiidviceifroinonr Ministers , in Kuropo; f II. ...... .. ..I... nir,. Ill I llll II 11 I'V Ol 1 llll- llllll ,'llllllK .. h" . iiilirveiition 1 inntlo m o" . "" . ,,:. me ,,ls crosseii ine uappa.... . I . it... i,,.,'i ,.r i n 11'H nun inu ...i"""i . i ...I...I.. In loren I iit.o ii no i'i '. .' in is-.sv I . . ... ..iii. 1 ., 1 . .1 : x, j a x u a u y i 7, 1 8 ! J j I i Great Eattlo at KZurfiCCsboro ! ItKuistvE Uxio:; ViutoiivI I'lio following is u brief revinv of (lie ,II,)VI',"' II,S "l" Kosecrum' urmy, "I''1 - '11 's neeesMiry to a pinpi r miih rstainl-' ing of affairs in llie vicinity of Murfr.-esboro: j from his right, mid the fight raged unre On Friday iiiomiiig. the ai'.tli ol Deei n.ber, ; mittiiigly for n length of time, when they our entire force was in motion Irom NhsIi- ! were chei ked by our murdirous fire, both vine, mvc. ping nowu o im iim.ii, .mi- ; 1 1 1 1 s v 1 1 1 1 , anil Aliillrecsimro IilllipiUes. : J lie hcMiO ih huh penuu hiis. iiiagiunceui During the day CM t'arliti's brigadi! ol ' ly terrible. The whole battle was in full Mct.'ook's coris had i onic wily skiriui.-hing, ' view; the enemy deploying t ight and left, and one gun mid caison were ciiplnieil from '. bringing ill their butteries in fine style ii (jeoryia battery, and the enemy were our own voiuitiug finoko mid iron missiles driven back at nil points. (J.-n. Thorn n' upon them with awful fury, nml our gallant corps moved down the Franklin and W.I- h Hows moving to the front with uiiflineh son turnpikes and interim (Hutu points j imr courage, or lyins Out upon their faces lien. McCook's corps down the Nolinsville ! to cscnpe the rebel lire until the moment turnpike, nml (Jen. Crittenden's down the (or fiction. Solid shot, shells find Minnie MuiiVeesboro turnpike. At dnik we oc-', balU rattled around l.ke. hail. Ilosicrnns copied Nolinsville. On Satur-iiiy, (Jen. ! himself was iucessanlly exposed. His chief Mi.'Cook WaS directed to pli -s Hardee's second d;ls;on at Tiiiine, and the whulo corps moved forward. Hardee fell back rapidly In lore McCook's caircr nih'iince, mid Ciiltilidcn Oil the l it drove the rebel., nil day, carrying the bridge on the Jeffer son ami Murl'i'ers'ejro Im npiko in gall.Mit, stl.'. At iiighllall llie two urmiis faced e.iehothir on opposite sides of Stewart's crei k, 'JO miles from Nahv;llc. Nothing was done i n Sunday, (ii-n. Il.isecrans dc clii'dt.) nllaik that day. On Monday iiioruiii'., at daylight, the nriiiV was in mo- 1 a.11. a 1 iu ii ' .... 1 ".""-'" " ... ""v ... . 1 .. 1 ...,!,. 1 ... -;!. . ,. , , .' ,, , 1 Hie exception el a liiiel iiiiwecu raison s -III. 1. S. Artdlerv and a rebel luMcrv. 1 liolhu.g Was done. To the right of the Murfit esbuto turnpike t licre was no Cll gagi-nieiit. This was tli.j only opposition made to our crossing the creek. At 1 o'clock we were w ithin six in l s ol Mur Ir. csl.oi o on llie direct tiirnp.k", i. n 1 nt 5 o'clock G' li Critti ii'l-u r ported t'.ie ene my d.'i.w ii in? in line of buttle on the cast sale of Stone river, ami he was oid red to , cepi. d llie ground which was ours Hi the form in l.iit' of batilc, with two divisions in morniii'.', and the odvutitng'S was therefore limit und I' m rve. Gen McC -i k al o ;-c- I in their favor. ported his command seven mils from Mur- j Ilo-'ecrnns determined to renew the bat livcsborn, with the cn inv in line cf ba!t ' tic th:s ineruing, nnd open.-d furio'lsly with on Stone river. l-'i-oin Miii freeshfjro to the Fini, kiln turnp.k", a similar dl-posiliu.'i of tie forces was niil t''(1 in Cri' tciiden's liii". Tnis w .11 eiiabl' nil to ll t. 1 r.-tainl lie position nl' r.ii- craiis' in my. Mi.rire'sboro, Jan. 1. A t rriMe bat tie Was fongi t vest. rday. l.nli.st from llf JJnfli -Jl ll, up In A'cti. 'I'lic r. bel centre has been bri k'.ii, and thii.L's look favorable for us. The follow in ' is lie substance of int'lli- I'CIICI from Mnrlp , sbnro, n reived at Nn-'.i- v.ll', Teiin.: Tl." Fed. nils encountered the ...i ..... ii,,. -.(Hi. .,'i ,,t.,l ,.1'in- l..it-v skirmishing, th. ' rt In Is wire driven bad; We cu lur 1 100 prisoners, and killed mid - but Fin ling tbat wing loo strong, oa inurs i ' . . i ... 1 1 . i.. i . i ....... wouiid' d a lar'e numiiir ol re loss was 71 k 11- d and wounded ( lur At 1 iy- breuk of the lllst the Ii t was renewed Willi I'n.ii no. v.'ii. v ' '..-v f v.. lei i oK s cor; was opt ( -vd to Harder, alel utter ile-pt r .il,. Ci,. I.I il." uilil lleliVV l"ss'. Mcl'el k T' treated two r.nhs. lie so n rallied, but was nr.iiii driveii back nt i.i-l.t. One r.- port s-ivs lie was four miles on this side ol the cro'iiiul h" cccni'ieil in the inornii.L'. , .. 1 . . .i . r. a . I . .1 I urn anoiner n pon sin s inu n,i.i ra nut 1 In o'. loi k in th lime we maint jiiiei uinrnii!, nt which our position. Tl.e Federal loss is Iii avy. Among Ih" killed are Gens Sdl. Wiilch, and Cliaff.-r; Cds. Kill, Farmer, iitid( Join Garc.-chc, and Joins. Lii tit. -Cols Nashville. J in. 1st.-Gen. P.osoeniix' army, nmtili' -ring i .,'.Ki() i ll'-clive men n:n! Km pice, s ol m i ll. ry. skirniiS'ieii mi in., way to the batilc field, the cm my resist ll.jr bitterly, llie wiioic ol linsuav wa- speni by our forces rccoiinollering. The nn my was found si ron Stone river, nn Iv posted on ii bend ic west side, his (1 itik P-st-liiro. 1I..S cei-'tiv, i!--o, i ii ir on .Mm ii lad (he advantage of high ground, with a use growin oi cedar, masMii- cinpicici their position, which give tliciil the u.lv n u ta.'e of a cross lire During the liiglil il:s nosilioiis wi re made lo utl.u k ti e enemy in tiic mm nn ii g. After .Ink the enemy d moving on McCook. cvi - Wire reporti . .' .. i : .i . -ni, oil. IV III llliacr, mo ii.ih. ..if ...... .HM did with the wishes. if Uosecl'atis, lio istrinled Med to hold the eii'lnv ,.ie.-k. while llie III w,m: wouhl ne inrown would ,,t0 Mnrlrci sl.oro liehind the t neiny. ; At .hiybrcnk, on the :';lst, . veiyilimg n;. eared wmking wi II. I he b .ii.e ope.icl on Hi. rijhl. nml by 7 o dot k ominous ilHi,,,tcd lli.tt their lire w I'" r,.,,chii.g our bll. I I''t f''1 il11'1; o.lslv for some tunc, nnd tin to iipproiich 011 the rig v .. , ,, , trc inn t wus I .- - . . ., cl -ur that th" r.uht was doubling upon th" ( -( 'i d,, enemy In.d compelled ns to innki I...,. .'1, nur,. ol I'l 01 it. of 1 llllt W i 1 1 u i(mmi", iu r- ,, pressing .ne cen ie. uny, o ,,, six buiicncs opened on ihenbcls wcrtf (Il.ivt.( ilm ; .. ,,,.. Our whole line iidvance.l . .1 . . . . . ,1.:.. . and the enemy ngn'm i'"l lonnid.il.le (1( .uslintions upon our left, while they orepnrcd for niiotler o.ishiught on the M(nnwI (m hl,vnM i " . . ,. i i...r,. I,,. to move our h it on the enemy before be . i - i . id. rPlm itiiiilttt , . . . n,. tmi, )s,;y (, dense thicket. Agiun 1 ()( llMl,nl our riut.l, nml ngniu were ,,,.;,. ln,k. 15y tlli, th.ie the nmnber ol ' .. .1..... ...... I, .-..'. i, ,'!. nllll I 111! nrfl.4. Sliagn n ""-' " . pects were rather dtscouritgintr. hut there The enniimindiiig (iencriil eld, und seemed ,,..,... mad,, serious dashes t.noll . - . . , 1i,,,,ce ..i'l I . . iiiiiii.i.ii .,.'.. ...... - . ..., i.. .. r in., ii niinilier ol nncotia . llllll). .'' '"'"'-u - i . - f-'nl': of Truth in every issuc- 0 Xo. 40. Artill'i'y nuiiutmitioii "mis very source nt our time, nn it was iiiii.iiuncwl that not a wi'iDii loud conhl be found. Our hutteries were rjuk-t on that ncconiit. This mis- forlniie was caused liy the cnpturi) of Me- (.'ofik'a train. A limit 2 o'clock the battle i I nit shificd from the rijjht to the left. The 1 i ncinv (lin'OVl-rilll tliL- irnllOSlliilitV of Sill'- I J - ' - o - j ccedimr in thtir mam dositfii, liucJ mdileiily massed his forces on the left, crossing the river or moving under cover of high blufls o. n usKciiy hii.j ........ y. horses in his staff and escort w ere struck, ll tween four m. d five o'clock the enemy were npp..n utly exhausted by the rapid and incessant n.-saults, nnd tool; up n posi tion not assailable without abundant ur till ry, nnd the lire on both sides slack-.'d nnd finally ceased nt dark, the battle hav ing rag. d 1 1 lours. The loss of life on our side-, considering i::e icrriuu iiuuuu "i .ne iii... iiiira'ively limited in wounded ., . i- . . r .1... r...;.,.. wus com The cas- liaity li-l, liii.'iil'ling capuin.s, uoea noi ca c. ed' in i haps 1,50(1, not one-fourth of whom ... i i - .. .i ........ were Kill Tl i:s is attributed to the care taken to make our men lie down Tin-enemy's loss must have been more se vere. A mom: our losses we have to mourn that . evir.d of our finest officers. Win tl the battle clo-ed, tin; fli'.my OC- ; our h It at the dawn, lie iin niy liow- ev. r won .1 not retire from our right, and the i .. l 1 1 it w oi Ki (l una way. .vi ii u ii , ... I, O ..' c'ock matters W( tj not very flattering on j that side. At 12, our nrtillry revived! ie vt Mipji'ies of ammunition, nnd a terrible lire was 0,.1'iitd. The enemy then began lo give way, Gen. Thomas pressing on tlnir centre and Crittenden on their left. Nashv l!", Jan 2 The battle of Stone River is not vet decided. It has hem contiiiicd lor three days, w i.li ii-term:ssious. Yesterday nnd to day, alter the luiltle ol ! W'e.lnesiliv. the i tiemv persisted ill moving ! upon oi.r righ to cut ..soil from nshvillc; ilav lllorumg li.cy Mi.nieiny iumii-ii i.jimi the cen'i- ', but were utterly vt puis' d l.y tin- left nf the corps comm in I d by Thorn n ni.it the right of Cnlti mien's corps. I. iti r in the dav thev fiercely nssa'hd she ... . : I I ...I r'L'l.t n ii-1 centre aain, ui ' ie ii'i.t-evi j P.oih sales spent Im- rcmaimiir in me ouy in sharii skirmish!..:.' nnJ liianeuyi r.ug for positions. Durlinr the liijrht the enemy ! appeared to be concelitraling iigam upon the ri.'ht. Their coi'.iinamls were distinct ly heard in our camps; but suspecting n ruse, P.osicrans threw lJenlly's brigade of Van Cheve's division iicross tho river on our left, with supports, where they rested. About 10 this morning (he cm my made another centre ntt.n k, but were handsome Iv r pulsed. Hi 'ween 3 nnd 4 o'clock this i.'flcruonn, n tremendous muss of (he memy suddenly were precipitated upon Dently's brigade, nnd diove it, after n g dlilit strug gle, dear hack across the river. Negley's i:..'.:,,., !,;.. I, lool nlrcadv illltlllirtali'.-'d I..' . ',, .'., .n,.;.: f i..ff r. I..vi llsei., linn tn. '" t.s.", . - ' 'l ..... r. ,,1 ......,.i..,.K. Th,. were uiiiin ii.i n.sv. ..s..,b. . most desperate contest ensued, ns both siils in the battle seemed furiously deter- j mM (o win thl. vi,.,ory. 'ol, threw in . , . .,:,.,... .,,i lu,rv t,tt Imttirns mid both nrmies were nt work. X ho up- mar of tnii-k.'try nml artillery was ut the most furious description, nml Ino whole j fii,;, W;)S f00M s,ri.,i IX pl of smoke, , (Uf hme t,.ilows wor,. Rdly cut up, but . " ""s . , ; In!,ri.,,..l .., . . nssntllt Willi llllllllicllllig lie- ti'i iicinitioii. Neiilev nt last ordered his division to clung". The men pushed for. j . . ti,n... i.dtepii ''.nnd the enemy sn.t ,1-nly gave way. Tie :10th Pi'iitisylviinin , 0l ,. ofilli Tennessee, captured , , nm, ri1,ui pon l,tcry nnd . ,;.,lt,r(1 nllll s,,curL,l it 1 in iliv (icn. ltosecrans, in Ihe ; ,,,M.. ,:f ,',t. fierce caning", ordered the nd "." . 1. :. l M;. 1 I I1SIIISIII. ...nn..'-' - 1.; ; .... n(ivtnL'e lo ft conclusion. Nevertheless, the left was fairly established .... ..... n.,.-t I.,. ..If nf thn river the centre on "'" . -.-' - . . . ' ... . . . ndvnncrd to the position heretofore heiil bv tl.e enemy, nml the right nirniu ndvnnc nl almost to' llm lino from which it wns driven on Wednesday. Thus n decisive ndvantage is with us. To morrow mom ing, however, the buttle will lio resumed, und we feel sure of our ultimate victory. Our losses since Wednesday morning may nnimmt to uliout 4,000 killed nnd wounded. We have nlso lost n large num ber of prisoners. Camp near Murfreesboro, Jim. 4.To Gen. Halleck:-I have to eimoiinco Ihnt (he enemv is in full relrent. They left Inst ,Hl 'fir . ill lll? IIC 1'. ' "' - . . is ' . . i . t .i I :. ,1m cen,re beiiu: Hicom e,e priniciu m w.uion. -- ' night. The r.-icis occupu u ". .11 . ..'. .i.,..t, t , u iniirii in' Iii their relrent. Ill 1 uoi'in r Tim rnnoiinceiiient of their retreat was Hindu known to ino nt 1. tw nii.inniiilioii train nrrivcd diirmg the nt"ht. To (lny was occupied In distributing the ammuniticn, hurying Iho dead, mid of staff. Lieut.-Col. (iaresclc, bad his head r V " , . ' . ... '. , ' , 11. i .1 ii a surprse of our right Uank. e linvc, taken off by a round shot, nnd the blood ' , . . , n ,. r, . ,i' ' -, . ' , f ,, iievertheless, beaten them lifter a three Minttcrn the General mid some of the , , .. , ' . . , , . ' I 1 .. . , i ii i . i . , davs' ight, I hi y fled in groat confusion ttaff Three ordi r :e.s were k died und not i ,. . , . , .1 . 1.., 1 '': . ,, ,, , 1 011 .Saturday night last, nnd their cavulrv re icei inan iuu vji.h.u.. i.' u. n... RATES OP ADVEHTISINO: , Olio Miiaru (twelve linen, or low, brevier mcaaure) one iiiHorlion $.'i 00 Knc-li nulisciuciit i:im rtiun I UU J'.ujinenB cards ono year SO 00 A liberul deduction will bo Inado to tliose nbo aJvcrlisc by (lie year. tiT Tiie iniiiiber of inscrtioni iliould bo noted on Hie rnsi-giii nf nn adviirtiuemeiit, Olherwim il will be published till forbidden, and charged ac cordingly. ' Ubituary notices K ill bo charged half llie nic ratrs of advert'nitir. U) Jim I'liixTiNo cjiculed nl.li neulneiw unJ dil:ilcll. I'uijmtnt Jut Jul Printing mult It made ntt drlirmi of thr irnrk. collecting the wounded from tliu I'uld of battle. A pursuit liaa licin commenced by thn centre, two lending brigades linvintr nrriveil at the west side of Stone river. This eve ning we shall occupy the town nml push pursuit to-morrow. Our Medical Director estimates the wounded in the hospital ut 5,50!), and our deud nt 1,011!). I'osecka.vs. Nashville, Jan. 5. From persons nrriv ing from the battlu field we I nm that mi Saturday night, during the storm, the reb els attacked our men ii: the rifle, pits nlong the whole line. There was heuvy fighting in the centre. We finally succeeded in driving the rebels ocross Stono river. The "th rei.iisylvaiiiu, 3d Ohio and Hill Indi ana lirst carried their defenses. On Sun day morning Stanley's brigide entered Miiifrecshoro. The town is considerably" injured by slu-lls. Hcndipinrtcrs, Department of the Cum berland, J in. 5. To Gen. llulleck: We have fought one of the greatest battles of the war, nnd nre victorious. Our cntirj column l-.fl this morning. Their loss was very heavy. Gens. Uniiis mid Hanson wi re killed, nml Gens. Adams, IJnckiu ridge, and Uladioti wounded. ltoSECIUNS. Murfictsborn, Jan 5. The enemy is ovficualing. Left no property behind. Gen. Neghy pursued them with infantry nnd cavalry, and is still following to dny. Sheir's 1st Tennessee brigade attacked nnd dispi rsed the enemy's re:,r guard yestcrdny. Their loss oil Wednesday was 5,0!0; on Thursday, several hundred; on Friday, over 1,200; and in Saturday night's nttaek 100. We have several hundred prisoners, including two colonels nnd several majors. The famous 1st Louisiana regiment was cut to pieces. Our losses in the engagement were 1,100 killed, 0,000 wounded, nml several thousand taken prisoners. Oue third of the wounded will soon be nble lo resume duly. The urmy was considerably depl ted by stragglers, including ft number of officers. Some have beta dismissed in disgrace. A review of the battli Ci Id since the evacuation shows that the i-iicmj was ... I. C..-...T.I.. . .. .,a..a. fl...,, ..-a I...I n.ucn iinue iu. iuaj owsm. ,',.,.... developed even by terrific fighting, Bragg's nrury left without burying their dead; the Union nrmy is now doing it. Seareli owr the battlefield rcVenK lerribla .slanght'.r in the rebel ranks it is double ours. P.osccrans' nrmy is in splendid spirits, and eager to follow r.fter tho cm my. Mos; of the resident secessionists of litis place nml tlnir famllirs have fled. Notwith standing tie r..iu, our troops were engaged on Saturday and part of Sunday in throw ing up iiiirciiehuit iits. We were grnduully getting in an r the town, cannonading us we npproach( d, until at l ist wo were nble to throw sh'.lU into the very heart of the pi ni e. At 11 o'clock on Sunday mght General Uosecrii'.s and staff entend Murlrecsloro. New Yrrk, Jan. 0. The Nashville cor respondence of the Times place oar loss in Iho buttles of Stun" r r nt 9,500 killed and wounded, nnd 5,000 taken prisoner.,. 19 colonels were k;lled. Nashville, Jan. 0 Over 000 prisoners, including 10 commissioned officers, nrrivcd to-ni"ht. Unofficial reports sny that can nonading was heard to day 10 miles beyond Miirlrersboro. Drn.'g may make n Mum' nt Tulhihoma. Our whol'j Io-., will not exceed 10,000. The r. bil loss is double ours. A num ber of the best bttiMincs nt Nashville- havu been taken for hospitals. Louisville, Jan. ".Advices from head quarters say that orders hnve been issued for the arrest of a number of deserters ( f the nrmy nt Murfreesboro; their return t i be to Nashville, in irons. Dispatches fry that somo rebel prisoners captured on Thursday, nnd pnrolcd, had been nt Mur freesboro only four hours, having In-longed lo regiments direct from llichmond. Ecrriblo rif;htinff at Vicksburu ! Memphis, Jan. 1. Dispatches from Gen Sherman on the bntlle-fuld of Yickshurg were received nt Helena, Ark., on the 29th. Gen. Sherman landed his force on the left honk of the Ynzoo, 10 mils ubovo its mouth, nml, forming in lino of buttle, Im ndvnnccd toward Yicksburg. After pass ing a point within reach of the fire of lie gunboats, ho cncoiiulereil tho enemy iu force. A terrific conflict ensued. The en emy were driven back beyond two lnyni: that girt the rear of Yicksburg, nnd from their entrenched woiks nnd one hill by shells. On Saturday night tho two nrmies lay on their nrms.'wiih the two hnyous intu -veiling. During tho night pontoons were constructed, notwithstanding n terrific fire from Iho enemy under covir of the under growth. At daylight, on Sunday, ft eonci Ited n l vnncc wiis miide hy Sherman's whole force. At sunrise the whole lino was engage d. At 10 o'clock the enemy's works on Ihe right wero carried by storm. The gunboats did not co-ppcrnte, hi t the Ilntlim Hindu n ilemonslrntion ngnin t tho lialtery on Huron's l'dnlf. Several of lu r crew wero killed, nnd her com tnander, dipt. Given, morlnlly wounded. Gen. P.ithks nnd Admiral I'nrrngut wero expected to aid in tho ntlnck on Vick? bnrir Irom below, hut hnd not arrived. Cairo, Jan. 4. Tho Memphis Iliilh lin just received says tho stenmrr Rattler, di rect from the lleet nt Yicksburg, lias arriv ed. Fighting hnd been going on lor Dvo davs. Up to Monday morning, Gen. Sher man hud eiipturid three lint of tho ene my's works, nnd wns firing on tho fourth nnd Inst lino. Tho defense on the Jackson nnd Yicksburg rond hnd ceased. This lino Idjupttwo miles from Vicksbufg. Tbcro cnnf-ecc r.i llm 51 Kf U'ns lirel-flitclt tiv tl.H