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CLEVELAND, WEDIS DAY I MORNING. DECEMBER 14, 1864.
NO. 292
The Latest News
BY TELEGRAPH.
Last Night's Report.
From Grant's Army
Ike Late
Eectt&noissasce.
I
IT WAS A COMPLETE SUCCESS.
FROM SHERMAN'S 'ARMY.
'
He is In Line of Battle within
ri e HUes of Savannah.
FEOM THE STTE4D(IA1T.
ADMIRAL
FABSAGUT
IOBK.
IN NEW
Tae Valley free from Gaerrmas
The Sinking of the (ianboal
Otsego.
CONGRESSIONAL.
HEWS BY REBEL
FROM COLUMBUS.
[Special to the Cleveland LEADER.]
COLUMBUS, Dec. 13.
Colonel W. F. Richardson, of the 25'.h
Ohio regiment, who for tome months pact
has been Commandant of Camp Chase,
has been made Brevet Brigadier General,
and assigned to the command of the Dil
triet of Ohio, with bis Headquarters at this
place.
Otto Drexell, Copperhead member of
the House of this Count;, being disgusted
with the results of the recent elections has
resigned. The Governor has ordered an
election for the 28th of December, to fill
the vacancy .
The Halls of the Senate and House are
being put into good trim for the Legisla
ture, which convenes on the first Tuesday
in next month.
Associated Press Report.
GOLD MARKET.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.
Gold has been dull, during this morning,
at 231J234J. The bulls attempted to
break the monotony by a rumor that But
ler had been defeated, but the effeot of the
report was scarcely felt. In the afternoon,
the market was weaxer, ana aeennea one-
fourtb. - .
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
"War Dzpabtxixt, "Washihgtoh,
December IS. f
Mmor Otncral Due .-
The Richmond Dapers, of yesterday,
report Sherman at Bloomingdale, fifteen
miles from Savannah, on Saturday. He is
reported by this morning s Richmond pa
pers, as will be seen by the following
telegram rrom uenerai want, to do in
CITY POINT, Dec. 13.
Hon. B.3I.Sianton:
The Richmond papers, of to-day, con
tain the following:
The Richmond Vitparen says: ooerman
is near Savannah, probably not five miles
distant. He has not yet made an attack.
It is still doubtful whether he will do so or
make for the coast southeast of the city.
It is very certain that he has not yet open
ed communication with the toast, though
he may do so very soon.
LATER.
A telegram from below Charleston
states that Sherman was in line of battle
we will not say where confronted by a
strong Con fodi rata force.
Anotherpaper states that there has been
no d reot communication wim oavannan
for several days, but we apprehend the
wires have been cut between that plaoe
S. GRANT.
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tide at Nashville. Nothing of import
ance is reported to-day from the armies of
Jrotoraac or oi tne nnenanaoan.
E. M. STANTON.
FROM THE POTOMAC ARMY.
Silk.
Hiadqtabtirs Abut Potomac, 1
December 1L j
The movement in this Department
which have been in course of execution
for the nast few days, have finally been
developed, and now the objects intended
to be accomplisned, may be given to tne
public as weu as toe results attaineo.
lt was Known uu tne enemy wore pro
curing large supplies for their troops, by
way of tne w eioon itauroao, to otonej
Creek, whence they were wagoned to
Petersburg. A small cavalry lorce was
sent there about ten or twelve days
ago, but not being able to eflectual.y
stop the rebel operations, the Fifth Corps
with Gregg s cavalry, and "the
Third Division of the Second Corp were
detailed to effectually put a stop to it, by
destroying the railroad as far Sou'.h as
Ulck s lord, and u possible, tnat station
should also be destroyed.
At daylight on W ednesday, the column
started south on the Jerusalem road, the
cavalry taking the advance. On arriving
at a noint nineteen miles from Petersburgh,
they diverged from the road about a mile
tne nenr wnere tney reacueu
tai
the Nottoway Biver, ana the eommand
, commenced croasinr. Thev bivou-
acked on that side for thl night. At half
past seven, a. m. Thursday, tne pontoons
. v.'L. 5 .-j
were taxen up ana ne anums suvrveu,
ieavto a detachment of cavalry to pick
up stragglers and return with them. On
rescuing a noint two miles oeyonu oussex
Court House some cavalry were encountered
and driven back to where the Weldon
Railroad crosses the Nottoway. ! About
noon a small force of the enemy made
dash in between our cavalry and the ad'
vance of the infantry, but were soon routed,
with slight loss on both sides.
Here a cavalry man was found who
evident'y been murdered and stripped
even his boots.
The advance then commenced the
struction of the railroad, by burning
bridge across the Nottoway, and continued
on to Jarrett's Station, bivouacking at that
nlace on Thursday night. On Friday
night an early start was made, and in tho
afternoon tne advance reacnea a point near
Hick's Ford, where tbeenemyjwere found to
be in some force, raving strong works on
both sides of th Meherria river. ; An at
tick was deemed impracticable on account
of the strength of the enemy's work",
and the great difficulty of approaching
Jca arly with artillery. It was
uetermined to carry the line of works on
th,..i. mnr Anntmir fho lrrtv wlli1! v
successful.
Dunne this. charge, Colonel bargent, of
the 1st Massachusetts, u said to have been
killed.
The troops were seen moving intj posi
tion at this point as though they had just
arrived, and the fire from the rebel bat
teries, soon after, showed that they had
been reinforced. It was now dark, and it
began raining, snowing and freezing. The
troops camped in thevicini'.y for the night,
and in the morning started on their re
turn, reaching Sutter Court House and
halting there on Saturday night.
This evening tne .Nottoway was reacnea
and the entire command crossed in safety,
where they found a part of the 4th Corps,
who had started to their aid in case of an
engagement. -
To-morrow they will all be back m their
v 'm front of ra"uii.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.
SENATE.
, finatf . nrAMHiUl a twiition
Lake Brothers, bankers, Tor uulomiiity- Tor
tlO.000 in United States certificates, which
they lost, iteierrea to ma s uiauce uiu.
mittee. Mr. Sumner also introduced a bill to au
thorise the President to transfer a gunboat
to the Republic of Liberia.
. Mr. Sherman introduced a bill appro-
Ipriating one million dollars for construct
ing six Kevenue Cutters for the Lakes.
Mr. Howard lniroauceo. a peiiiicn iroin
PWSK',ff5fe-J-Si
ing for relief from the operation of tte
joint resolution of the last session increas
ing the rate ot duties on imported articles
e .l . : 1
nrtv ner cent, xao peiiuuu woo ":"m
to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.Sherman, from the Commit! ee on Fi
nance, reporterl a bill authorizing the con-
strutstioa of six revenue cut'.e;a tor service
on the Lakes, and appropriating $1,000,000,
or so much as is Leiessary, for that purpose
He asxed that the following letter from
the Secretary of the Treasury be read:
Cie I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your.letter of the Tth Inst.,
requesting information as to the number
of Revenue Cutters now on the Lakes,
their efficiency and the necessity of their
increase. The number ot cutters heretolore
maintained on the Northern Lakes was
six. They are sailing vessels and of such
build and rig, as to prevent their cruising
wi!.h efficiency. In 1861, five of them
were directed to be brought down the St.
Lawrence to the Atianuo coast, in m
hopes that they might be used advan
tageously. One was left upon the Lakes
But found to oe wonmese, aim ouiu uuwufc
the last winter. A contract was made
witk par Jes to build a steamer for revenue
service on t,aKe Jirie, wnica ck j
nearly completed, It at cer trial na3 teen
ordered for t'-Jay. This s the only steim
er belonging to tha Government, applicable
to revenue purposes, on all tba lakes.
Necessity, however, for preventing smug
liniralonir our northern frontier, which
the Government has satisfactiry evidence
is carried on to a great extent, induced the
Secretary to charter two steamers for tem
porary service, one on Lake Erie and the
other on Lake Ontario. One of these was
m aitimns iMnvAland harbor and the
charter of the other has expired ana sue
hu rnnA out of service.
. . a .1 . n..'f
1 tnereiore reoommeuu w
ha civen to build or purchase five efficient
vetsels for the use of the Revenue Depart
ment on the northern lakes, wnicn, in ad
dition to the one just completed, will make
the number of cutters tne same as pre
wion.1v eniDloved.
It is possible that the number here re
commended will not be all that will be re
quired. The great length of the eoast to
b guarded, and in some parts, its close
proximity to tne baaaua suuio, udiudh.
constant auiigeuwj, n i" ui,u -itv
ahonld be conferred to meet contingen
iaa. If ncesible. such vessels should be
completed by the opening of navigation.
uu re, .
W. P. FESSENDEN.
Mr. Foster asked if the vessels provided
for were armed vessels.
Mr. Sherman replied that ne unaer-
tnnrfthat favenue cutters wore usually
armed with pivot guns, only tney were
not vessels ot war.
Mr. Foster said that by an arrangement
between the Governments ot the Unite!
statM and Great Britain, there was a sup
nlatinn in regard to the armed force which
tho fkwernment of the United States
hnnld keen on the lakes.
Mr. Bnerrcsn saia tna i i mauo
I pmit, had carefully considered that
I arrangement before taking action on the
I hilL and it did not mioncre wnu m
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i nj way. xno cm na ropurwa w
naMfld.
jnr. VY uzon imrjuuueu jviu. iwumw.
to encourage enlistments in tne army, oy
making free the wives anacnuuren oi col
ored soldiers, now hold as slaves in the
Smth. The resolution provides the wife
and children, if any he have, oi any per
son that has been, rr snail oe in tne sor
hall be forever free, and in determin-
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ing who is wue ana wno are cuuurou u
the enlisted person. The evidence that he
and the woman claimed to be his wife
have lived together, and associated as nus-
hnd and wife, and so continued to live at
the time of enlistment, or that a form of
marriage, whether the same was or was
not authorized or recogniKeu oy iw, una
been celebrated between them, and that
the narties thereafter lived together as hus-
hand and wife, and so continued to live
ant associate at tne urns vi eniiei.uiuu.
shall be deemed sufficient proof of a mar
riage, and the children of such marriage
shall be deemed and taken to be the child
ren mentioned in this act. The resolution
was referred to the Military Committee.
A message was received from the House
announcing the passage by that body
a bill to establish a unilorm system
bankruptcy.
Un motion ot m.r. roster, me diu was
referred to the Judiciary Committee, and
ordered to be printed.
Mr. Lane, ol .Kansas, nere moved mat
the Senate adjourn, but subsequently with-
at drew his motion to permit Mr. SprarTie
present the credentials of Mr. Anthony,
Senator from Rhode Is. and for six years
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I Tha HanatA then wnnt into Executive
i -r .
Session, and on opening the doors again.
adjourned.
HOUSE.
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had
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de
the
Mr. Klliot offered a resolution for the
admission of Louisiana. Rofurred to th
Committee on Rebellious States.
Mr. Cole, of California, introduced
bill granting lands to certain Californ.
railroad companies. Referred to the Carr
mittee on Public Lands. He also brouglt
in a bill to establish a Mining Depart.
ment.
Mr. Cole moved to refer it to a select
committee. The matter was laid over.
Mr. Chandler, of New York, introduced
a resolution, suggesting a, reduction of the
tax on mineral coals.
The House resumed the consideration
the League Island Navy Yard bill.
Mr. "1116,01 Jiaine, moved to lay tne
subject on the table.. Agreed to; yeas, 60
nays, S3.
jlr. Collins, mrved to reconsider . the
vote by which Mr. Elliott's proposition
was referred ta the Committee -oa Judi
ciary. He wan'.ed it to be sent to the
t ommittee on the Kebellious rJtates. It
was read for the information of the House.
It proposes to admit Senators and Repre
sentatives in Congress, under the new
Constitution of Louisiana. The reference
was reconsidered. - -.
Mr. Elliott remarked that when he des
ignated the Committee on the Judiciary,
was beciue that a standing Committee was
the proper one for the examination of the
question, and because a bill looking to the
same end had been heretofore referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary. He did
not suppose that the subject would receive
anything but "kindness from the Committee
on the Beballious States, nor had he any
reason to believe that that Committee was
opposed to this resolution. He would have
no objection to such reference. The reso
lution was then referred to the Committee
on the Rebellious States.
The House then to A up the joint reso
lution reported last session by iLr. Elijah
Ward, of New York, from the Committee
on Commerce, authorizing notice to be
given by the President to terminate the
Reciprocity Treaty with Great Britainnd
to appoint Commissioners to negotiate
MPW- iiwii ii nm -wa. prinnijiiHG (Jl
reiprocity, as affecting the trade between'
the United States and the British Sorth
American Provinces. The question pend
ing from the lastsession wason the passage
of the resolution. This was now reconsidered,
when Mr. Morrill offered a substitute,
setting forth that the terms of the treaty
are cot reciprocal, and satisfactorily pro
viding for tho adjustment of any matters
of; diuerence between tne two uotbu
give to the Government of Great Britain
and Ireland the notices requried by the
Fifth Article of the treaty of June 5th,
1854, for the termination of the same. .
Mr. Morrills substitute having Deon
aereed to
Mr. Eli ah Ward moved to lay tne
whole subject on the table. This was dis
agreed to by 46 against 84.
The original resolution, as amended by
Mr. Morrill's substitute, was then passed
by yeas, 85; nays, 6t.
itouse aajournea.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.
The Cormntrevnft Washington dispatch
says of General Warren's expedition and
the destruction innictoa on tne neiuon
Railroad, there is no doubt that the loss of
this important avenue of communication
will result in inconvenience to Lee and
possibly lead to the evacuation of Peters
burg. He iB now dependent on the aouth
Side Road for supplies.
The "oafs Washington special says
General Banks testified in the Louis ana
the
election case to-day, saying that
tion was fair and that the voters generally
narticiDated.
Admiral r arragm s usg amp, "im
Admiral on board, arrived in the lower
Bv this morning, and subsequently came
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ST. ALBANS RAIDERS.
TORONTO, Dec. 13.
In tho case of the St. Albans raiders,
tried at Montreal, to-day, the Judge de
cided that he had no jurisdiction in tbe
case, and the prisoners were discharged.
There was much excitement in conse-
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. 11.
Tho steamer Guiding Star, from New
Orleans, arrived here this morning, disa
bled, in tow oi tne steamer o.a. opauiuing,
hev rin Srnlrnn hT RhRTL. hRA DTlTJirS
1a.ia nmriaitnf nactnn rapa ATtfi ri IHnftLT.hnfl
IDll tCn RUU1U04 V JJSSBWa3'- f
from General Canby. All the passengers
go North by the mail boat to Baltimore,
the condition of the steamer rendering
impossible lor ner to preceeu w sea uu.
Anions the nassengers of the Uuidttg
Star are General A. L. Lee and servant,
uoionei ueorge a. rraae, a., vr.,
J. B. Marchand, Golonel O. M. Green,
Lieutenant R. B. Granger. Captain J . Brad-
burv. Lieutenant Commander Alcuann,
Colonol 8. S. Tarboll, Lieutenaat Howe,
Major Brigham and o'.hers.
The weather continues very stormy.
FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. 11. THE CHARLESTON MERCURY ON
SHERMAN.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 13.
The
6'.h. contains the following :
W e have roceiyod no intelligence oi
furthor fighting on the coast. We
however, tbat tne on pro v is auite active
that quarter. His main demonstration
will next be maaoagatnK uooasawnatcnie,
while by feints at l octnUgo and Graham-
ville he will endeavor to doside otvr forces
aid detract the attention of our officers.
NEW YORK ITEMS.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.
In a fireman's fight early this
between companies 53 and 40, a number
of members and other parties were
cut and wounded.
Special Report.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.
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The market opened steadily on
street this morning, but at first board
wai rather tame, and prices were off
J J per cent. Government securities
and treasury paper were firm with
business.
State bonds are dull, and quotations
without any marked change.
Coal shares strong on anthracrleand
generally steady on bituminous.
Stocks on the miscellaneous list
heavy, and without any special feature
interest.
Railroad mortgages firm, with only
offerings.
Bank shares are advancing, on
that these institutions are about to
thoir specie and divide the surplus
stockholders.
Petroleum stocks were firm at the
to day, but rather quiet. Offerings
light. Sales of 1560 Germania at 115.
There wss more animation at the
ing Board to-day than for a long
past. Gold has been dull during the
and rumor of disaster to General
failed to effect it. There was a change
only one per cent, on the news .of
Warren's return.
Money continues easy.
Foreign exchange is in moderate
for to-morrow's steamer.
FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS.
In the election for general officers
fire department, last night, those opposed
t3 the paid system, were elected.
ARRIVAL.
steamer Armstrong
here this morning, In forty-eight hours,
from Norfolk.
She was captured eighty miles off 'Wil
mington, by the steamers B. B. Cuyler
and Gettysburg, after an exciting chafe of
eight hours. She is a fact sailer averag
ing fourteen miles per hour. She is an
ironsides wheel steamer, of 700 tons bur
then, and four months old. She has a
cargo of cotton. She was captured on her
third trip.
ARRIVAL OF EXCHANGED PRISONERS.
A large number of exchanged prisoners
arrived last evening by railroad from An
napolis. Someof them recently left An
dersonville, having been removed on the
approach of Sherman to Savannah, where
they were exchanged. They daclaro that
no one who has not seen rebel prisoners
can form any idea of the sufferings endur
ed by prisoners.
- On reaching Savannah the prisoners
found many friends among the ladies of
that place, who gave them all the assist
ance In their power, furnishing provisions
and other necessaries.
Some of the prisoners and many of the
cit'xens of Savannah express the opinion
bat there is nothing which could be done
to prevent General Shermas-iroav
Savannah. The rebel force is very small,
and the fortifications wry weak.
LIBEL SUIT.
George F. Opdyke's libel suit against
Thurlow Weed was up iu tho Supreme
Court, today. Nothing of importance was
accomplished. Among the witmases pres
ent for the defence was John C. Fremont
and Buius F. Andrews.
GOVERNOR FLETCHER.
The World'i Washington special says:
Governor Fletcher, of Missouri, had an in
terview with the President to-day and left
this afternoon for St. Louis.
SUB-COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
A sub-committee will be appointed from
the Committee on the Conduct of the War
to go to New Orleans to take testimony
concerning General Banks' Red Biver ex
SHIPMENT OF STORES.
The JVtiens's Washington special says,
the Sanitary Commission have shipped
stores to Savannah.
BOARD OF INQUIRY.
A Military Board of Inquiry has been
const' luted to investigate the circumstancs
attending the sinking of the Florida. The
Board consists of Brigadier General G. Sr.
ch(mi President: Biigadier General J.
elect. r . . , , ,
B. Carr, Lieutenant Colonel George A.
Kinsell, Kscerder.
ADJOURNED.
The Naval Court has adjourned u die,
without coming to any definite decision.
FROM SHERIDAN.
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fog prevailed, Mosby himself appeared
1 guaQenly in front of the 5th Michigan
it --, jr. wheeled his horse and rode
d after the
retreating lorce, auu aucvrouw.
;Dr Mosby's color sergeant and his cat-
t.jjon fW
The Timer special from Sheridan says:
All along the front quiet has prevailed for
several days. Nearly aU the guerrillas
have left for parts "unknown. Bince the
last cavalry demonstration Mosby has en
tirely disappeared, and there remains be-
Uad. so far as known, only a few of Mo
Nutt's bushwhackers, wfc .iorvnui in
the North Mountains.
In the recent cavalry reconnoissance over
Blue Ridge, repeated attempts were made
In burning wheat and hay stac'xs, many
uns and some shells were exploded. They
had been concealed in the staefcs by the
enemy to prevent them falling tnto our
hands.
FROM THE ARMY OF THE JAMES.
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in
The Heralds Amy of the James special
says : movements of large bodio of rebel
troops are visible.
Le is nervous tit to trie military move
ment of Grant and JJutier, as well as
those of Sheridan.
The rebel rebel rates, since their short
engagement with Fort Brady, three days
since, closely hug Drury's Bluff. It is
believed that tbey were riundly and suc
cessfully peppered.
GENERAL BANKS.
shot,
Tie Herald t special says: Major Gen
eral Banks was to have left here this even
ing to resume the immediate command
the Department of the Gulf, but after an
interview with Mr. Lincoln, his departure
was postponed. The reinstatement
General Banks to the command of New
Orleans, is an official endorsement of
he advocated while there.
APPOINTMENT.
it
at
Major General Franklin has been ap
pointed President of the Army Retiring
Board, to sit at Wilmington, Delaware.
FROM GEORGIA PAPERS.
were
of
small
rumors
sell
among
board
were
Even
time
day,
Butler
of
General
demand
the
The Augusta Sentinel, of the.Tth, says
On the authority of a gentleman, who
a prison or fer some days in the Yankee
at my, we hear that the officer spoke free
ly of thoir plans, and said that Sherman
did net intend to risk an engagement, if
could help it, as he had no ammunition
spare. They seem content to make their
war neaceablv to the coast at the most
practicable point, without fighting.
The Augusta Conitituttonalut, of
6th, says:
Midnight, Friday. General Wheeler
fell furiously on the enemy's rear. The
Yankee horsemen, who covered the rear,
were driven back upon their infantry sup
port, and our troops, after considerable
fighting, returned.
In the fight on Sunday with Kilpatrick's
cavalry, assisted by the 14th Corps, we
pulsed the enemy in every attempt to
lodge us, by fire and counter charges,
finally being flanked, we were compelled
to retire, which was done in most excellent
style. Our loss was between seventy
eighty. The Federal loss is officially
ported as very heavy. One Yankee officer
was captured in a htnd to hand encounter,
and Ktipatrick himself, wei woundai.
our side, Colonel Gaines, acting Brigadier,
was severely wounded.
REBEL ACCOUNTS OT 8HEKUAS B MOVI-HINTS.
Correfpcndents of rebel papers give the
following concerning General Sherman's
movements :
On Friday, November Tth, a portion of
Sherman's cavalry force erased the Oge
chee river at the Shoals, and subdivided
into marauding parties going thrc-ugh the
public and sottlement roads to ecery farm
in the southern portion of "Warren .lonnty.
The mills at the Shoals were burned by a
small party, who could have been captured,
had our small cavalry force stood long
enough. Our wealthy country people failed I
to get off thoir horses and mules, and these I
supplied the places of those wom out by I
the enemy. All the barns and cribs were
destroyed, leaving but little for Wheeler's
cavalry. The country was one vast scene
of desolation and ruin. In many places
nothing but the dwellings wore left up
on the farms. The State House and
executive mansion were, after consultation
on the part of Sherman and other Gener
als, left standing, on the ground that with
in six months Georgia would again be a
part of us through State action. Staff offi
cers repeatedly asserted that they knew the
State would go back.
REBEL SUSCEPTIBILITY.
. r- -- -,
confess that the guard at that place is very
susceptible to bribery. Somebody wants
ventilation.
TkeSavannah.fepui;u:a;tof the 3d, gives
a long account of Honey Hill fight, near
Grahamsville. It says : The centre and le ft
of the enemy fought with desperate
earnestness. Several attempts were made
to charge our batteries, and many get
nearly across, but in every instance were
forced back by the galling fire poured into
him from our lines.
It is estimated that the loss of tho ene
my is fully five hundred. Ours was eighty
eight killed outright and thirty-nine
wounded, three or four mortally. The
fought to some disadvantage as they fired
up tie hill and most of their shots ranged
too high.
AN ADMISSION.
The Charleston Ihrcury, of the 6 th, ad
mits that Foster's forces had been success,
ful near the PocoUligo, on the Charleston
and Savannah Railroad. They had cut
the road and driven the rebels from their
entrenched position.
RICHMOND FArBT.3 'OX THE PRISIDSSl'S
MESSAGE.
The Richmond papers publish Lincoln's
Message and call it hard names. The
Sentinel, in a loDg editorial on the conclu
sion of the Message in response to the
propositions of peace men, says: We suj
pose, if anything can, Mr. Lincoln's em
phatic, brutal declarations will tiionce all
ideas of that sort.
Hereafter absolute, unqualified submis
sion, to be followed by the spoliation of
our property and the Africanization of
our country, is superciliously laid down ss
his only terms of peace. This declaration
in his message will tend to silence an ou-
jections of every eort to the use of our I
slaves in the public delenee, u tnat or suo- I
jugation be the alternative. "
REBEL CONGRESS.
In the rebel Senate, the resolutions con
cerning the seizure of the pirate Florida,
were taken up and passed, after some dis
cussion and considerable amendment.
Mr. Semmes, of Louisiana, waa opposed
to the resolution which u.t:ucts Ministers
to call the attention of foieign powers to
the seizure. If
that resolution were
adopted, information would have to be
communicated in some sort of back-door
maanor. both England and Franco having
refused to recognize the Confederate Gov-
, ,. n:
eminent, ue ran more ik0 ri.u B
those Commissioners, than sending them
fresh instructions.
FROM MOBILE.
The Register says
no difficulty in crossing the Mississippi, a
sharp lookout being the only necessary
precaution, and that it is thoroughly pro
tected by Scotland Logan on this side and
the other.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.
STOCKS.
of
of
Gallagher's Gold 234. New York
Central 121; Erie 94; Hudson 116, ;
Reading 136; Michigan Central 1J4J;
Michigan Southern 73; Illinois Central
130; Cleveland and Pittsburgh 112; Rock
Isiand 107J ; Northwestern 43 ; do, pre
ferred, 76; Fort Wayne 107 ; Chicago
and Alton 92 ; Prarie du Chien 41 J; . Ohio
and Mississippi Certificates 3J ; Canton
86; Cumberland 61; Quicksilver 93;
Mariposa 85.
APPOINTMENTS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.
:
The Senate to-day confirmed the nomi
nation of David McDonald to be Judge
the District Court for the district of India
na, Pike to be District Attorney for
the Western District of Missouri, and
H. Shaver to be Collector of Internal Rev
enue for the 14th District of Pennsylvania.
SINKING OF A GUNBOAT.
Information reached the Navy Depart
ment this morning that a United States
gunboat. Com. Arnold, was sunk a few
he dtys ago, by a rebel torpedo in Roanoke
to River, six miles above Plymouth, North
Carolina. Th torpedo was attached to
I tug and floated in tne river, and a
the
Astago was moving up the river, on
(he struck the torpedo,
exploding, caused her to sink. , There
only six feet of water in the Roanoke River,
where she went down. She will be raised
and repaired. No person on board
injured.
BLOCKADE RUNNERS CAPTURED.
re
dis
but
The Navy Department ha received
dispatch from Rear Admiral Porter
which he reports th capture, by the Cher
okee, of the steamer Emma Hendry,
a cargo of 700 bales of cotton, and
schooner Mary, by the Mackinaw,
eighty bale? of cotton.
SHERMAN NEAR SAVANNAH.
re
The Dispatch, of yesterday's
date, contains tho I's'Jowing :
On
The latrst nrra- from Sharman is that
Saturday, hn Jj? was at BLooruingdle,
on the Central Georgia railroad, fifteen
miles west of Savannah. -
ST. ALBANS CASE.
MONTREAL, Dec. 13.
At the commencement of the proceed'
mgs in tno ease oi tne ot.- AiDans raicen,
the counsel for the accused denied that the
Court had jurisdiction, or that the Judge
had any right to set on the investigation.
Justice Conwall concluded that the case
came under the Imperial Act. The Pro
vincial Act, to carry out the Asbburton
Treaty had hot received the special Royal
sanction requisite. The Imperial Act
by which the warrant was signed
r the arrest of Ithe pr.ianera,
should have been signed by the Royal
Government. Justice Conwall according'
ly ordered the release of the prisoneri.
Mr. Dolv'in implored the court not to
discharge the prisoners on the remaining
indictments". The Judge had acted on one
warrant, but there were six others rot
acted on. He urged that the prisoners
should be held under these. Mr. Delvin
spoke of the importance of international
issues, and referred to the fairness ot the
United States conrts toward England and
Canada. Tbe court decided that if it had
no right to airest in one case, as he held,
it had no right to detrin them in another
and the prisoners were therefore set at
liborty. On gaining the outside of the
SUCCESSFUL EXPEDITION.
FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. 13.
The expedition, which left Norfolk,
composed of the United States gunboat
Chicopee and the 85th New .York rogr.
ment, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel
Clark, f jt the purpose of breaking up eon
traband trade, suspected for a long time SI
taking place between residents of Nor.
folk and rebel agents on Roanoke Island,
has met with encouraging succfes.
Colonel Clark with a portion of his regi.
ment marched for several miles into tbe
interior of Hartford and Detne counties,
surprising at one point a company of rebel
soldiers guarding a Tot of goods in transit
for their army, and capturing and destroy
ing a large camp, in which were found a
quantity of commissary stores, and all
kinds of ammunition, destined for the
guerrillas who infest this section. The
whole fource returned in safety to Roanoke
Island.
CHARLESTON ITEMS.
The following items occur in the Char
leston Mercury of the 6th: The
progress of the exchange of prisoners is
now going on in the Harbor, and will
probably last for two weeks or thereabouts.
The bombardment of the city by the enemy
is suspended under this arrangement.
There was no shelling yesterday.
We understood that the truce was to ap
ply to various hostile batteries in the har
bor, but by some mistake, the cause of
which we have not learned, the terms were
not fully known at Fort Sumter, and one
of our eharnshooters at that post shot
and killed a Yankee who showed himself
at Battery Gregg. Thereupon,
several of the enemy's batteries opened
fire on Sumter. Finally, however, by the
ogy was tendered, me naroor tnen at
turned a more qulot aspect. -
activity of Captain Hatch, he wa apprised
of jj, nature cf the misuse, ana an apoi-
Saturday Evenings Edition.
FROM GRANT'S ARMY.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.
-The Herald" dispatches from Grant's
army give additional particulars of the
TAvinnriisMince of Gen. Miles' command, on
Friday last, to Hatcher's Run, on the right
SSS.
Mie4 men heUI them throughout the
njzht. Their object being accomplished,
they wore preparing next morning to re
r, I turn tn the Armv of the Potomac, when
----- - - - . . ,
lUriuUB tunign "I j . J
rohnl.. who wore soon repulsed, and in turn
charged upon and driven some distance
After this the Union troops returned
their old camp, which they reached on Sat
nedav evening. Their casualties were
lioht- A number of rebels were captured,
Tho rebel division under General Field
made a reconnoissance on Saturday down
tfc TWhvtnim Road, on the right of Gen.
ButleT's lines. They seemed to be satisfied
with a very hasty observation, as they loon
.tefnrl their stens.
About midnight on Friday the Tebel
opened heavily, both on Dutch Gap
and on the right of the Army of the James,
nar the New Market Road, but with little
effect. Their fire was, however, responded
There is no later news of a positive
character of the column under General
Warren, which was sent southward
Wdnedav last, along the Weldon Rail
road. There were unconfirmed rumors
thai he had a fight and gained a victory
Jewett's Station, thirty-two miles
Petersburg,
Ratal Darters now admit that a small
TTninn furce had been lodged between
Drury's Bluffs end Hewlett's House
tery.
WARREN'S EXPEDITION.
C.
a
tne
HXADdTJABTXRS AMT OF Tn POTOMAC,
Ajecemoer si.
Til .nAitUlnn. under General Warren,
Wl nme davs since has returned
camp. This move may be considered
f th mnat successful of the campaign.
gjme flrteen miles of tbe track of the Wel
don Railroad was destroyed, and ail
depots along the route were ournsa,
nnmereus mills, barns and dwellings
from the cover of which the guerrillas
fired on our troops, or from which the
had fled, were destroyed. Our
will not exceed 60 killed and wounded,
and a few stragglers captured.
Nothing new in front of Petersburg.
Weather cold.
FROM LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 12.
is
was
a
in
with
the
with
The rebel General Lyon
river with his eommand on
10th inst., at Yelluw Creek, about 20
below Clarksville. His feres is reported
be 25 000 strong. When last heard from
.moving towHopWorviUg
and threatening that place. Ih'att.cks
it. the garrison being small, will be
to fall back to a stronger and
r n.i.;-frir,.'. nosition seems to
doubt. A loyal gentlemen, whose reliabil
itv is vouched lor, ssys he is at
Tenn., Tenn., with about 10,000
rri: ....l-n.-n innkl Of What he
j r.,u indicate that Breckinridge
in rainforce Hood, and if
to reach the main rebol army, but the
Stoneman and
bridce indicate that he will have
in forming a junction witn nooa.
of
Lord Lyons nailed for Europe last
,d&y.
FROM THE REBEL PAPER.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.
The Richmond Dispatch of the 10U
says, the news from Georgia yesterday was
of a scmewhat exciting character. Tae)
enemy, who had been marching down the
Ogec.hse river with three corps, one on tt
north and two cn the south side, endnraw .
orod to unite their forces, but met with. .
considerable resistance from the vonfedsr ;
atea, and at last account had not effected. '
their crjoct, which was aho prevented m
part by the unfavorableness ot the rivet
pproaches. ' .
Un Wednesday, the Ttn, the damoMtrs
tions of the Federals on lb Ferries on th ,
Savannah river became more determined. -,
and they managed to get some of their in
fantry across tie nals within signt or u
river, iiere we were weu prepared, ana
bur artillerists did good work. It waa ;
supposed that th y would be; oompeUtd to ,
abandon the attempt.
i rom some cause, enner lacx of ammo
nition or inability to get their artillery t
into position, the Yankees made very Uttlex:
use or tneir artillery, and Vine auu ou ooa-
fidence to our troops. r
it was reported that the enemy had ez-
'ected a landing on the Cocsawatchie)
river, below Pccotaligo, but they had aofe.
been able to reach the railroad.
The Augusta Sentinel of the 7th, tayt,
ts advices in reference to Sherman' j move).
ments are very meagre. The advance was
reported to be skirmishing on 'l neaday, tha
6th, at a station two and one-half miles
from Savannah. They were pressing v.g-
orausly toward Savanrab, and we have no
doubt that a decisive battle between tha
raiders and the patriot forces has tare a
place, the result of which we may be
abled to arrive at this evening. 1
lne Rirbmond Jxamner, of tne leva.
says there is no news later than the Tth.
At thnt time the entire mree oi enerncR
was combined on the East side of the 0e
chee.
On the 6th it advanced' no ksa than IS
miles. li3 men were represented as tinea
fatigued and their spirit flagging. -1
numbers they were about 20,000 musket
and a most enormous wagon train. The)
r-nnrti-v in ia ...- mmm asaaaaaijua-xr.ft.
stragglers and deserters, who are begg-ias;
or pillaging at every house. Citizens, who
have talked with the officers, concur in to
declaration that they are universally dis
gusted with the expedition and the war.
The officers speke very freely of Sherman'
plans. They said he would not risk an en
gagement if he could help it, because
had no ammunition to spare, -but would
make his way to tbe sea coast at the near
est point practicable. The enemy had 300
or 400 negroes with them. They had no
arms, but merely camp followers, slipping
off and making their way home at every
stopping, to be replaced by others. No
attention is now paid to tne general onser
of Sherman issued at the beginnin g of the
march, and the whole country ha be
pillaged by mobs of soldiers without offic
ers. Wheeler is operating on the confused
mass at every step.
The Augusta Lonstimnonaust, oi u
6th, says : On Monday last a fight took
place at Walker's Bridge, on Briar Creek,
twenty-two miles from Augusta, in which
the x ederais were worsted.
A batch of one hundred and twenty-two
Yankee prisoners bad arrived in Augusta,
The Richmond Examiner, ct tba 10th,
says: We learn that the force sent by Gen.
Grant down the We'don Bead confuted of
one entire corps, besides cavalry. Every
man of them ought to be captured. : -
The Whig says: A good many knowing
people are exercised as to the destination
of the raid. If they have no more caval
ry than reported, they will of coarse soos
get to the end of thfir journey. '
On the other hand, we are inclined to
believe that they are better equipped teas
reported, and we will soon hear of the de
struction of bridges, &c.,in the direction of
Weldon. This, we are frank to admit will
give us some inconvenience, bat will not
retrieve in the least the palpable and irre
trievable failure which Grant has mad in
bis "Sin to Richmond and Petersburg.
FROM CAIRO.
CAIRO, Dec. 11.
Tit itMimw TJarlinff. from Memphis, for
Cincinnati, passed up to-day with ii bale
of cotton. ' " . .
The Belle, of St. iuis, ftrougnt winy
bales.
There are several steamers srrotrna a
Crawford's and other point on tne Muais-
They wtU proMiUy M
ppi, above Cairo.
FIRE.
BUFFALO, Dec. 13.
A fire, which occurred at. two o'clock
this morning, destroyed th elevator or
Charles W. Jtvans. xne ongm
fire is not known, but it i supposed to
have been accidental. It eaugnt m torn
drying; room attached to the eleato.
The loss is supposed to oe very aej
Miscellaneous Jottings.
a
to
on
at
j
to
on
the
o
had
loss
Cum
berland the
miles
A tax of one dollar per barrel on petro
leum would produce a revenue of $1,090,
000 in t onnsylvania alone. -
A bill to abolish the sra toe method of
voting and substitute th ballot, in Oregon,
baa been rejected. . .
Governor Brongh has appointed W. H.
Foster Supervisor of Pubiio Printing, vir
W. O. Blake rei'gnod.
At Vickaburir. recently. Captain Man
ri:e Dee and Captain Jessup, Illinoi cfh
cerr, got drunk, and Jessup undertook to
shoot a cup Iran Juee s neau. xmv w
passed through Dee's biain, and ha Ut4
but nail an nour.
The President and Mr. Lincoln r
frequent visitor at the Theater, Washing
ton. They have a box, called in rrest-
dentlal box, which they occupy. -
The Boston Journal of Saturday, y
that no more printers are wanted in th
newspaper offices in that city. Tn aitaa
thins vacated by the recent "strike" wer
aU filled on Friday. Th supply of print
ers was found to be largely in ezc f
the demand. ' " ' " ''
Over seven thousand acres of land hv
bf en leased in Perry County, Indiana, by
a wealthy Louisville company, for th
purpose of operating in th oil busines.
Crawford and Harrison Counties ar also
being extensively bored by searchers aflet
the unctuous treasure. - -'J
A man in Milwaukee, W'vwmiin, got
tired of life, and jumped Into th riyr to
drown himself, in tne water no rjpw,
called for help, and exclaimed," "O, my
poor wife and children.!" A pol wa
retched him, and he wa drawn to shore,
but as th men on shore attempted to La
him out he lost hi hold nd- unk to raw
no mora. - -Touching
the French Emperor's long
promised "Life of Cnr," we now
that the work ha. been laid aside by rt aa
thor for an indefinite period. Th
of to much of it wer printed, ar
chained together at in import F"""-
office, and one man keeps the key and i
responsible ior mem. --r
said to be very nervous about th work,
and is afraid of some proof-sheet get tag
into circulation before the book B) ready for
' -
A Bit of Philology.
com
pelled more
be in
Bparts,
men.
kUOWS,
possible
por
der Bur-
difficulty
Thtrrt
Th PAinitMM MonMv Mogatmt takes
exception to the phrase, "under the oircuM-
stances. lne eauor wm-. -
be "all very well on can n
tion under what is oniy swuuiDg
(circwMtance mm; ana aaa; "
many of our most finished w cannot, la
this instance, sy u.
speakers as, for example,- MVr - Eyertt la
his late xaneuu uau .p---. "--n
iv o-etting under eircumstanca. W oan-
not see now may "-" Si,.
cannot seo anvthmg aoo Vdam.
a man takes his stand tn i cteeoiBtav
ces' we think he is marr ot nis po-Ma.
andean defend hjrelf elsijlly M
etymologicaUjj. , -