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CHICAGO TRIBUNE. .DAILY, TRI-WEEKLY AND WEEKLY. Office, Wo. SI Clark Street. tkemb or Tin: Chicago tbduke. l)a!]v, drlfrcrrti In city, per yrar . SIO.OO delivered incur, per week 20 Dallv. tomall eobacribcre, per year....... 9.00 Dally to mail eubecrihcrs, per 6 months a. 5.00 Tri-Week!/, per year............. 6.00 'SVreKlv, fiii'-lo enbscribora (C mo’s $1.00). 2.00 « * 4 topic* 7.00 •* IDcoplcs 15.00 “ so copies, and Ito getter-up of club 30.00 IST Money in Registered Letters may be sent at <mr risk. The remittance for dobs must, in all eases, be made at oks time. Address “ CHICAGO TdEUMJ,” Chicago, m. Chicago Cribmic. “WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1803. THE NEWS. There is a lull of news on the Tennessee, itnd the public attention is now tamed to the events promising -to transpire on the Rapidan. As for Grant, it is generally con -ceded that the first fruits of his splendid triumph will bo best realized by making solid work as far as he goes. Had he been defeated, or constrained to decline battle, hie must Have fallen back on Murfreesboro or Nashville. Winning a firm foothold at Chattanooga’bis earliest duty will be the strengthening.the position thus secured, and until this is done, and the railroad open and running to Chattanooga, and abund ant supplies have been gathered at that point, it is not likely that* there will be any general advance on our parti It is glo rious to have driven Bragg headlong from <mr front, to hare Bent him scowling and , scurrying hack into Georgia. "We shall ' follow him betimes, but not jnst now, and weeks of preparation and recuperation will be marked by* only minor operations. Bnt meanwhile ottr troops are again on the first scarred field of Chickamanga, whore they are now burying oor dead, to whom rebel barbarian has for these long months denied die right of sepulture. There is, however, a movement in progress from Chattanooga, which is virtually the sending to Longstreet the news of our vic tory, and a warning for him to raise the siege of Knoxville. Whether this is done or not, is still uncertain. With these satis lactoiy aspects of the*, situation in Grant’s department, the gaze of those who arc watching this war for the Union, is turning toward the impending struggle in ' Virginia. The Quartermasters should be instructed to Issue to the Army of the Potomac um brellas and India rubber bvershocs, for whenever they move, there nature weeps like 3fiohc. “Quiet reigns on the Poto-. mac” has come to mean “quiet rains.” The Smithsonian should keep an accurate, plu viometer in that army. This meteorologi cal phenomenon is still at its height The very dispatches arc damp with rain-fidls, and tCe two armies confront each other across a swollen and angry Virginia creek, like wet cockerels in a farmer’s yard. If the Gods of war are looking on' at all, Jove, as the “cloud compel!cr” certainly leads all die rest But we doubt if now there can beany “postponement on account of weather.” The rebels have 100 much at slake not to oppose Meade’s plans which are already too far advanced to be lightly changed. But the most ap parent feature of the situation is ram, still rain. From Fortress Monroe we have an in teresting budget of rebel dispatches to Richmond papers. The most, important of these is that from Atlanta, which plumply concedes the Federal advantage gained in the late battles in Morthem Georgia. The situation at Charleston is unchanged. Cairo news is of the lightest, and only important in respect to present guerilla op orations on the banks of the Mississippi. It seems to be conceded that John Mor gan and his men escaped from Columbus, have reached Toronto. The mass of loyal men will welcome and approve any change in the internal revenue laws which shall place articles of luxury in the first rank and give to owners of dia monds, and fast horses, and gold spoons, and patrons of whisky and tobacco their due share in the public* burdens of taxa tion. FROM THE SOUTH. Ponmcss Monroe, Dec. 1, 1553. The Richmond 'Whig of Nov. 28th and 50th contains the following: •*nrnn. ACCOUNTS OF JUS CHICKAOLAUGA BATTLES. .Atlanta, Nov. 27. —The city is full of con flicting rumors of the battle of Chickamatzga. Wc have lost many prisoners, estimated at 5,000 and upwards. All our dead and seri ously wounded are in the hands ofthe ene my. In the attack on Lookout Mountain the enemy's loss was greater than onrs. They 4 drove us back by force cf numbers. The skirmishing commenced on Saturday, and there was intense firing on Sunday and Mon day. The enemy charged on Lookout Moun tain with4o,ooo, the same time occupying the attention of our right wing at the foot of Missionary Bidge. The corps of Gen. Breck inridge met the shock with unflinching • courage and determination. In the afternoon the enemy in Increased numbers by repeated attacks succeeded in making an impression on our lines. At 4 o'clock p. m. the left of the centre gave way, the enemy pouring through the valley like a flood. Our troops socing'thcmselres cut ofij got confused and retreated In disorder. AflerVe peated charges wc ’'evacuated Missionary Bidge on Wednesday. Our army Is now at Chickamauga. Wehave 600 prisoners. Washington and Cobb's bat teries loirt nil their guns. Gen. Waltham was wounded. Our wounded are arriving here and being cared for. Gen. Bragg's headquarters arc now at Ringgold. THE WAD IK VIRGINIA. Orange Court House, Nov. 30,9 a. *m. — No.movcment of importance in either army. This morning the enemyj were deploying iu oar front In line of battle. There has been no fighting since Friday. There was some skirmishing ou Saturday. The Yankees fytve right days rations. Gen. Fitz Hugh Lee drove the enemy's cavalry across Baccoon Morton's Ford yesterday. Friday's fight wos mostly with musketry. Mosby fell on the rear of the Yankee's train near Brandy Station on Friday morn ing and burned 50 wagons, and captured 112 mules and 20 horses. The Committee from Kichmondio look af ter the wounded, arrived .at GordonsvDle •today. The two armies are confronting each other In line of battle. A general fight can not long be postponed. Gen. Ewell returned to the army to-day. i CuiBLeSTOK, Not.' 27. —ThcTaukecs kept an heavy Monitor shelling on Snxntcr last sight, continuing it this morning. Six shells were thrown into the dty 10-cby and two hnildings were strode. The shelling of Sum ter, Moultrie, Johnson end Shppkms by the enemy, from Gregg and Wagner, has been lively und continuous. 4Cl'shots were fired on Sumter Thursday and Friday. Cilaulustos Not.. 23.~SheIling has been kqit up steadily on Sumter, Moultrie John son and Simpkins. Seventy-two ten Inch Columhiads were fired on Sumter from Gregg to-duy. Tire enemy has commenced firing iS-inrh mortars from Cummings Point. ■* Twenty-eight Shells were fired during the night. The enemy continued their ‘usual practice on Sumter with Parrott guns; 257 idiots were fired on Friday night. Oaptaln Jacob Valentine, and two or three privates v ero severely wounded in - Moultrie- by the explosion ofa’Parrott shell. No casualties on James Island to-day. - I*atcr from Europe* Nkw tons, Deri L—The following news by the steamship City of New York is not cover ed by the Scotia’s dispatches: s The Hiawatha arrived nt Columbia, Ceylon, October 2d. She reports having met the pi rate Alabama lu tbe Bav of BengoL She sig naled the Hiawatha, and immediately on re ceiving her answer set sail with steam ofl} hoisting the rebel colors. The Husstun ambassador at Paris com rounicatcd the n-ply of Prince Gortsdutoffto the invitation to the European Congress. It Is, in sustimcc, that Russia trill lake Dart therein, but not until thepaemSuon ofPPo land. Jt Is stated that Lord Brougham, at a soiree in M. Thiers’ saloou in Paris, spoke freely of his conviction that a Congress is Impossible. It is stated the intention of England and Aus tria to make their participation in the Con gress dependent upoff the reply of France to certain preliminary questions would not meet with favorable reception at Prisa. Nam. Houston Head. New Yons, Dee. L —Thfc N..Y. Tribuue't army correspondent at Matamoras says Sam. Houston isvertaialv dead. He died at Hunts ville, Tc^is. VOLUME xvn. FROM CEH. TEOItIAS’ ARMY. GBAPHIO ACCOUNT OF THE FIRST TWO RAYS* RAT TUBS. now LCOEorrEorsTADf was capltbed. [Prom Out Own Reporter.] i Smoar or Lookout, Not. Si, ISC3. I have heretofore sent yon private informa tion of the position of the Union army. At the present time, as introductory to the nar ration of the events yon will find recorded in this letter, and because no possible harm can ensue from ihcirpnbllcation, I give your read ers also our situation on the morning of the 23d lust. TIU- SITUATION. In Chattanooga, 1 need not tell you, our troops, which have so many weeks occupied the town, .were in their proper .position. These, as you know, consisted pf the 4th and 14th army corps, the old 'army of the Cum berland before its re-organization, and were by Gens. Granger and Palmer re spectively. Gen. Hooker, is command of the army composed of the 11 th and ,12th corps, was in Lookout Valley, between the point of Lookout and Parish's, where the Whitesides road strikes theChattimoogapike. Gen. Ew ing, of whose occupation of Trenton, in Will Talley, I have heretofore informed yon, had moved his division up the valley to HawMn's Station, near where Will runs into Lookout Valley. Gen. D. S. Stanley, who on Saturday relieved Gen. Crnit of the command of the Ist division, 4th army corps, was on the south side of the' river near Bridgeport, with one brigade. The Sd brigade of this division was at Shell Mound, and the Sd at Whitesides. Gen. Sherman with the bulk of his army was crossing the river at Brown's Ferry, and moving to a position six miles north of Chat tanooga, where he had a pontoon bridge in readiness to throw over the Tennessee, and which he thought to use to pass his divisions over and attack the rebel rear cast of Mission ary Ridge. Gen. Cruft, in command of the 2d and Sd brigades of the Ist division, 4th Army Corps, was ordered to move his men into Lookout Valley and report to General Hooker, leaving behind him troops enough to hold the mountain passes at Shell Mound andWhitesiderf. This was the military situ ation on Sunday morning, the the 22d inst Yon will remember that I was at Bridge port, and that in what follows I speak from my standpoint, which was with Gen. Croft. Gen. Cruft intended to move several days earlier, but Gen. Osterhaus’. division,- which brought up Sherman’s rear, w ; as so dllatoiy in Its movements that it was impossible to move trains over the. road, and he was com pelled to defer his departure until Sunday evening. Our horses were sent on in advance in charge of the colored servants; and the General and his stafii among whom for the nonce, your correspondent was included, took passage for Whitesides on the crazy, rickety cars,at this time comprising the rolling stopk of the Bridgeport and Chattanooga BaHroad. We arrived at Whitesides in dno season and quartered for the night on Col. Gross, commanding the ]>oßt. While here wc heard of the evacuation of Trenton by 'the division commanded by Gen. Ewing, and also that Sherman was passing the river at Brown’s Ferry, and that the 11th corps was in Chattanooga. A lieutenant of an Indiana battery informed us that daring Saturday night several bridges were thrown across the small creek which winds alongtlie base of Missionary JJidgc, as if an attack was ■ about to be made on the left, in connection with Sherman’s attack beyond it. On Monday momingGen. Whittakcrmovcd, his brigade from Shell Mound, and towards noon Cok Grose moved from Whitesides, and the whole, led by Gen. Cruft, who, by spe cial order from G«SL Thomas, was placed in charge of the expedition, marched to join Gen. Hooker, in Lookout Valley. According to orders, just before we left, an aid of Gen. Grant called at headquarters after a nights hard work In hastening forward Osierhaus’ Div|s- ion. From him I learned that the attack in front of Chattanooga would be simultaneous with the attack above it by Sherman. This was fixed for Monday morning,-but owing to the extraordinary delay of Osterhans, in ef fee ting'his Juncture with Sherman, the order was countermanded. The same officer in formed me ilmt the feint in the direction of Trenton succeeded admirably. The rebels supposed the attack was to be made by way of. Will Valley, and threw over a largo force t<J repel it. The delay in the attack doubtless enabled them to correct their error without prejudice. • , BBCOKKOZSBANCC. Wc reached Lookout Valley, and from Par rish's to Wanhatchle, without Incident of im portance. Just as we were leaving the main Valley road to reach the ground selected for our camp, we heard several heavy guns fired in quick succession In Chattanooga,* abont four miles distant, followed by the rattle of musketry and roar of field artillery. The volleys were rapid and continuous for a half an hour or more, and then gradually died away. Guns from Lookout and guns from the-works In Chattanooga, kept up an angry roar until nightfall, sounding for all the world like the znntterings of distant thunder when the storm has passed. In the midst of the noise and clatter we reached Hooker's headquarters, and to’ our inquiries as to the meaning of it, were told that Gen. Wiliich's Brigade was making. a reconnblssancc «n force, to develop the rebel position. We subsequently learned that in this reconcois sauce wc captured a line of rifle-pits and two hundred prisoners. I intended to go to Chat tanooga Monday evening, but learned that the pontoon bridge was down,which, accident, although it distressed me sorely then, I bless, it now since it enabled me to to witness the CAPTURE OF LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN. It has been'my fortune to participate in and describe .several engagements since the outbreak of the rebellion. Under ordinary . rircnmstadccs it Is exceedingly difficult to trace the progress of battle. c know that it opens on the right, for instance, and that it . rolls along the litre to.thc centre, and then to the left, and, perhaps back again. We know rids because the fire slackens on the right and increases on the left Very seldom Is the looker-on so circumstanced that he can sec the initial point of battle—can put his finger on a certain spot and say “ right here the pickets fired, here they fell back to the rifle pits, there the artillery opened fiery—mouht ed upon them—at this point we took the first line of rifle-pits—at that the second, and here, right bore, wc gained the victory.” The point of observation is usually lower than the battle-ground,and then hills and valleys, for est ana streams intervene to obstruct the view. To-day I stationed myself on a high hill above the smoke of guns and cannon, where the railroad, the valley.Lookout Creek, and the broad mountain side lay unrolled like amap before me. I wish I was able to draw the mountain in profile and. represent it In these columns. It Is impossible, and I must content myself with a bare description. At half past three olclock; Tuesday morning, we were awakened fly the guard who intro duced a messenger from Gen. Hooker. He bbre a written order to Gen. Craft to send Gen. Whitaker’s brigade at the earliest dawn of din* to Manhatehic, to co-operate with Gen. Geary. The order was sent os directed. Again at six o’clock we were ordered to •lore CoL Gross’ brigade out into the Valley Road immediately. We received the order at six and before seven we had Weakfhstcd and were in motion. Gen. Osterhaus’ divi sion was unable to cross the river at Brown’s fenr, because of the damage to the pontoon bridge, and It was also placed in • position with Gep. Hooker’s troops. This was the position: Osterkan’s on the left, Gross on the the c;mtrc and Geary and Whit akcr on the right. Lookout Mountain, from the valley, stands up boldly against the sky two thousand feet at the summit, and showing on its extreme point a pricipltons rocky free, at whoso base the mountain gradually recedes and tapers gradually down until it . strikes the river. Between Lookout Volley and the Mountain, ,or what is better, in the middle of Lookout Valley is a series of bills from one hundred to three hundred feet high, all of which are opposite the bntt end of Lookout, and com mand it at different angles. Between these hills and the mountain proper, winds Look out Creek, emptying into the Tennessee near Its base. The railroad also strikes the Ten nessee at the base of Lookout. The bridge across the creek was burned. • ;.. * Our picket lines were On the west side of the creek, and the rebels on the cast side. Upon the western slope of Lookout, from Us point to Wauhatchic, was stationed a brigade of rebel soldiers—Gen. Walthal’s brigade, • Cheatham’s divirion, Hardee* s -nny corps consisting of the 97ui, 24th, 34th, 30th, tJPLh,’ 37th Mississippi, aud the 40th and Sith Ala bama lufrutrv. There was a strong picket line on the creek, with reserves in line pits iKhlnd, and the balance ,of. the regiments In the cs>mp half-way up the mountain. *, _ The order was given for CoL Gross’-brigade to advance in line of battle, lake possession of tf patch of timber, and build a bridge across the creek near the railroad. This was the only |>oint where we could cross the stream opposite the centre, aud the railroad being in the possession of the enemy, it was a work of no little difficulty. Tiro regiments were detailed for this duty—the 81th and 75th Illi nois. When they advanced, they were Bhirp- Iv received, and the bullets whistled merrily. one was hurt, however, and our boys soon made the attempt to fire on them—a dangerous undertaking—and the rebel pick ets were forced to fall behind the railroad em bankments, whence, with impunity for a time, they poured their leaden missiles among the brave Illinoisans. By tbta time three batteries had been placed upon os many bills overlooking the valley,and soon these opened upon the rebel sharpshoot ers a terrible, direct and enfilading fire,which In the course of half an hour caused them to abandon their ride pits and seek the cover of the timber further up the mountain, where along the rood they had constructed a line of pits and earthworks. Meantime along the centre, the firing and skirmishing was rapid ly increasing, and vollics were given and re ceived. All this time it was comparatively quiet at Wauhatchie. We could hear occa sional shots, but nothing like the tumult go ing on in our front. lew know what was being done there. Wo looked. There were singular dark lines just this side of a clump of cedars; with the naked oyo we could not tell If they were fences orsoldiers. We swept the glass, and there wo saw the solid com pact lines of blue emerging from the dark evergreens. Can itbopossiblcthatGearyand Whittaker are sweeping the elope of the mountain ? We looked again and doubt was removed. There was a lino clean up to the bottom of the rocky coronet—another just behind and a little lower, and still another, and another, and another, until the last line of bine rested on the creek. " They advance, gradually, and it appears painfully, over the rocky steep, now crawling over some projecting boulder, and then pull ing themselves up by some hanging shrub ana bush. We can see the Hues of gray, and wo wait In breathless expectation for the crack of deadly rifles. We wait, not long. Away up on the mountain we see a faint puff, of blue smoke, and then a report comes roar ing back. This Is followed by another, and then the whole lino blazes and roars and rat tles like echoing thunder. Another line fol lows and * joins in the attack, and then another. . The rebels* reply and tail back. Presently a charge is made, and we know from the indescribable ydl which comes back to us above the roar and tumult of battle, that it has been successful. We can see that we Lave taken their camp. We drive them through it—they rallying a moment in their rifle-pits beyond the timber, but only a mo ment, before our boys are after them. Then the straggling lines of greybacks cross the open field, and we con see them hurrying and running and pushing each* other in their eagerness to escape. They leap over the earthworks on the profile of the mountain, and disappeared. “Hurrah! there goes the stripes and stars I and there's another. 1 * Two regiments headed by the honored emblem are rushing for the honor -of first entering the rebel works. - One is in advance—we don’t know which, and it is of no consequence—it is on the para pet—the|flag is planted—we see a bine-coated private leap upon the embankment and ware his bat. He is callim; for three cheers. Let us help Mm: “Hlpmp-hurrah.” We swing our hats, and are ready to laugh or cry for joy. The gallant boy on the moon tain drops. Some hostile bullet has slain him. THE BATTUE IS OVEB- The western slojye of dreaded, grim old Lookout is ours, and with it the “but end,” towards Chattanooga. In the excitement of conflict we do not think of the dead and the dying, but when we ride over the field and see the bodies of friends—men whom but a short hour ago we saw all aglow with hope and exciUmentr-lylng stark ana gory, we have it painfully impress ed upon us that it is a fearful thing to fight in battle. We cannot state our losses, how many are killed and how many are wound ed. Some of the bitterest fighting oc curred away up the mountain, whose rocky and Jagged lace •prevent speedy visiting. Many of our wounded .are there, and will be brought down the mountain on stretchers. Some will die, who might recover, could they be easHv reached. Let us be thankful it is no wdree. The loss of life Is small, considering what is accomplished —probably not over thirty killed and two hun dred wounded. : - Wc have captured over 1,500 prisoners, and two pleces or artillery, and havethem now in hand. It was like the closing of a seine. The net was thrown, and these prisoners are the fishes. Gen. Cruft turned over to Gen. Hook er 35 officers, including one colonel, one cap tain, one doctor and twelve lieutenants, and 200 enlisted men, the captures of the 75th and 84th Illinois. To-night Whittaker has his headquar ters at Summerton—the "white house on the point There is danger, however, that he may be drivdn from' the position be fore morning. It is now ten o'clock, and I have thin moment learned that the rebels are crowding h, and that to-morrow a general en gagement is probable. We shall see. Obituary. It is with unfeigned sorrow.we learn of tbo death of little Alice Wilson, the young est daughter of John ’l*. Wilson, Esq., of the Journal. Death came at the close ofthe eighth.,summer and blighted the un folding bud, Just beginning to blossom with a bright and beautiful childhood. In thD> rough world, we can illy afford to lose the innocence and purity which spring up in our homes and Walks of life, lighting up the fireside, smoothing our rough angles, teaching us by their winsome smiles and musical prattle, to be better men and women, and fpnpiT,£T g ha)o around our homes; and It is there fore with sadness wc say good by to sweet Alice Wilson. Wc dose the sad paragraph with this touching In Hemoriam, which we find in the columns of the Jorrnal: „ ES’ JttEffOßV OF ALLIE WILSON, [dedicated to ueb bereaved pabbsts.) r “Allie Wilson 1 " writes the Angel, In the “Lamb's Book," glorified. As the white-robed bend to. lift her From the river's Icy tide. Bears she sot the woe and walling ’MM earth's shadows dark and dim; She is pouring out the music Of snow-bom angel's hymn. Weep not, weep not, yc that loved her,' Though beneath the solemn sky V e mnri lay the broken blossom Where the lonesome night-winds cry. Though her waxen bands are folded From the pressure of your own, * And your hnmanhearts are breaking For the blrd-Uke vanished tone. Yet, oh mortals! angels loved her. And they said, “ The paths are rough, Leading np from earth to Heaven— AHie’a life felons enough— We will take her ere one sorrow Chokes the music of her tone, From the earthly vales of sorrow— We will make her all our own." Then, oh mortals I ye that loved her. Wherefore, wherefore do ye weep ? Know ye not a Father's mercy “ Giveth His beloved sleep f'' Hears ehc not year woe ana walling ’illd earth's shadows, dark and dim She 1b revelling in the music Of a new-born angel's hymn. Chicago, Illinois. * FROM PHILADELPHIA. [Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.] Philadelphia, Dec. 1, 1863. B. F. Jacobs, See. of Christian Commission, Chicago, HL: • General Meredith • telegraphs: “ I have every reason to believe that goods sent by the Christian Commission arc delivered to our prisoners in Richmond. Letters to us and to their friends assure us, that they receive what Vo send. Gen. Meredith advises us to send all we can—the suffering is terrible. We ship largely every day In full confidence that they arc delivered. Geo. H. Stuart. ’ President U. S. Christian Com. FROM ST. PAUL. [Special Dlfpatch to the Chicago Tribune.] Sr. Paul, Dec, 1,-1663. A letter, dated Nov. 23rd, Ims been received from the overland expedition which is carry ing supplies to the hungry Indians that were removed from this State to Dacotah last sum mer. The mutinous spirit of the soldiers who comprise the guard had been overcome, and, they were progressing favorably. Bat for the munlty they could have reached the Reservation by this time. As it is, they had about 150 miles totravel when the letter was written, and can hardly accomplish it with out bring overtaken by hoary snow storms. How the soldiers and train will return before spring is a prohl fti, They have brought the difficulty upon themselves by delaying the progress of the trains on the outward march, and must take the consequences. The St, Paul and Pacific RaQroad will pos itively be finished to Anoka by Christmas. From Bermuda. New York, Dec. L—Beamnda advices re port the French Steamer Chas. Martel, from New York Oct. 23d, with 'an assorted cargo rained at $200,000, at sea. Her crew Was rescued by the ship St George, of and landed at Bermuda. , The rebel blockade naming steamers Dec, Advance, Ceres and Powerful, had sailed for some Southern port; also the steamer St Petersburg. The steamer Gibraltar, from Wilmington, arrived at St Geoigcs with a full cargo of cotton. Tbe New York City Flection. Kxw Yobx, Dec. 1. —The ©lection to-day has passed off quietly. The following is the vote for Mavor: Boole, (regular Democratic,) 22,581; Blunt, (regular Uni0n,)19,400; Guen ther, (Independent Democrat,) 29,035. Guen-. Uicris clectcd. Morgen’s Men at Toronto. TonosTo, Dec. L—Fon'ror five of Morgan's fellow-prisoners are reported to have arrived here to-night by the western train, & CHICAGO, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1863. The War in Virginia-- Operations of the 27th and 28th. The Situation Yesterday- Eehel Accounts from II Richmond. From Chattanooga Yes terday—Our Troops on the Old Bat tle Field. ALL GOING ON WELL—WHAT THE REBELS SAY OF THEIR LATE DEFEAT. Latest from Knox- TilleTlaCumber land Gap. From the South —Rebel Dispatches from Vir ginia, Charleston and Atlanta. FROM CAIRO AND BEL9W GUERILLAS INFESTINB. THE MISSISSIPPI. From Springfield--Importaiit Eecruiting Order from Adjt. Gen. Fuller. THE WAR IN TENNESSEE. Chattanooga, Dec. L—Generals Hooker and Palmer evacuated Ringgold this morning, after burning the mills, depots, public build ings railroad and bridges. Our cavalry rcconnolssancc, twcnty-tbrec miles southward, disclosed no enemy, 'but they were found in force at Tunuell HilL Tne pilrofld from Ringgold to Chlcamauga was destroyed by Hooker. Col. Gross* brigade was left on the old bat tle field of Chlcamauga, burying onr dead. A large number which were left uncovered since September 20th. - A dispatch from Burnside, dated the 35th of November, aaya; The enemy, on the 25th, moved up three brigades, and attacked his brigade in a strong position south of the river, three miles from Knoxville. ’ After a hard fight the foe were repulsed with loss of 150 killed, and the position was strengthened, and though the enemy were moving down a large force, with the evident intention of renewing the at tack. Bumsldcbelicvcd it could he held. He has been able by using the roads left open to keep up his supply of provisions and forage. Reinforcements are on tnc way to him. Nashville, Nov. SO.—The correspondent of the Union , under date of the 26th, writes: Expeditions have been sent out to cat the railroad, between Cleveland and Dalton and I have reliable information that it has been a success, and that all the bridges and culverts oa the road for 15 or 20 miles have been de stroyed. Bragg is retreating southward, and our forces arc between him and Longstrcct. The latter must retreat at once; his only rail road connection has been severed; he cannot subsist his forces in Tennessee, and must moke the best of his way out Bragg commenced the fight at Missionary Ridge with 40,000 men; ne has lost 4.0C0 killed and wounded, and including all the battles at least 7,000 prisoners, and! believe these figures are greatly under the mark; but above aIL he has been isolated from Long street, and driven from East Tennessee with out a shadow of hope of regaining his old po sition. • • Oar loss in the three days battles will be from 8,000 to 4,000 in killed and woundcd,and not more than 100 or 200 prisoners. It will be.impossible for the rebels to make a second stand, without cvocuating Virginia, and con centrating all their forces at a single point. But that would be an act of desperation, and must end disastrously. New York,* Dec. L— The Tribune has a special doted Knoxville, Saturday, via Cumberland Gap; Monday, saying we arc now in the 12th day of the scige. The enemy has gained no advantage, we arc better prepared for an attack than the most sanguine expect ed. Longstrcct is delaying for reinforce ments from Virginia. The enemy made u di: version Wednesday upon our position over the rivgr, but after an hour's fight were driven bock. Cm Tuesday a detachment of the 2d Michigan mode a gallant charge and captured a rebu rifle pH within five hundred yards of our works, but subsequently compelled to give way to a superior force, with great loss. Maj. Bvington was token prisoner, Adjt Noble and Lieut, Halpc iwere killed, and Lieut CoL Cormlck, 17th Midi., died Friday, from-wounds. It has been comparatively quiet the past two days. THE WAR IN VIRGINIA. [Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.} Washington, Dec. 1, 1833. No news from the army yet A heavy train Is expected In lute to-night, with the wound ed. It may possibly bring farther advices. Headquabtcts Army Potomac, ) •* Nov 30. ) | (The armies ofMeadc and Lee are divided by Mine Run Valley crossing tbe Fredericksburg and Orange Flank Rood, about 13 miles from the latter place. Tbe enemy is strongly entrenched and ex hibit a determination to make a desperate re sistance. Some cannonading has taken, place this morning, which was briskly replied toby our batteries. Their line ’of works is near Verdiersvillc, and in commanding positions, •but they will probably be attacked to-day or to-morrow. Nothing of a decisive character transpired up to the present time. Washington, Dec. L— Reports from Beal ton Station confirm the report of heavy firing yesterday. The engagement of the Sd corps on Friday last is said to have been exaggerated, espe cially as to the number of prisoners taken, •which was far less than stated. Our loss In killed and wounded is believed to be 800. Tbe reports that Gen. Lee has retreated ore not creducd." On the contrary it is sold be is strongly posted on Mile River. OPERATIONS OP FRIDAY. New Tobk, Dec. L—The Tniu/jecorrespoh dent furnishes the following accounts of Fri day’s battle: ' In obedience to orders the 8d followed by the 6th corps, on Thursday afternoon crossed the Rapldan at Jacob’s Mills with no opposi tion, except from a few rebel vldettcs station at tho ford. On reaching the* south side of the river these corps pursued the road leading to Morton’s Ford, a few miles above, when they took a rood to .the left in order to strike the continuation of the road from- Culpepper to Robertson Tavern. On Thursday night they tested near Jones* house, and yesterday morning continued their* march to Effingham Junction with Gen. War ren’s corps. Gen. Prince’s division of the Jsd corps were in the advance, and os the head of 4h6 column reached a small clearing it was l greeted with a volley from a line of rebel skirmishers. The Ist brigade'of the 3d di vison was thrown forward interne, with the Ist Mass., and deployed os skirmishers, sup ported by the Ist and 8d divisions of the corps. The Ist Mass, advanced through a dense thicket, fighting and pushing the rebels back to the vicinity of Mill Rim, when the enemy lengthening his line, gra dually forced hack onr line. Skirmishing continued until* 8:80 p. m-, when the enemy with shouts and yells charged our front line, consisting of Prince’s division, the right of which first fell back In some confusion but soon.- -rallied, and with .the aid* of one section of ■Pcrdagast’s Ist R. L battery K of the 4lh U. 8., which poured volleys of grape and canister into tho andvancing columns « of the enemy consisting of Johnson’s and a part of Rhodes’ Division of Ewell’s corps, twice in succession gallantly repulsed the en emy, who were in each instance driven back in a perfect rout The fight ceased at dark. The 3d blvancked on the field at the Junc tion of the two'roads just mentioned, six miles from Locust Grove. Our loss In killed and wounded probably amounts to hot less than 350. With such haste did the rebels retreat that they left behind all of their dead. The ground being literally covered with them. Our proportion of killed in the fight was. vciy small, and lan inspection of the battle field leads to the conclusion that their casual ties Car exceeded ours. But one brigade of the 6th Corps was cngaged,-that of Gen. Kus sel,'famous for the brilliant charge at Rappa hannock Station. OPERATIONS OP SATURDAY* New York, Dec. L— The Tribune has the following, dated Army of tho Potomac, Sat-' urday night: • . This morning at eleven o’clock bur forces wcio pressing forward In line of battle on the Orange and Fredericksburg pike, towards the first mentioned; point, driving the enemy’s skirmishers, before them. This moml n S opened with a rain storm, but the whole army was on tho advance at an early honr. Tho Sd corps, which crossed the Rapldon at Jacob’s Mills, and was engaged {yesterday six miles from Locust Grove, on the road leading to Culpepper, and deployed to the left of our lines. ThcfitU remained on the right, ond the Ist on tho left of tho 6th. The 2d re tained its position, while the sth deployed from its first station on the left to Locust Grove, as the reserve of the army. The. en gagement of tho Sd corps yesterday will be referred to before closing. Brisk skirmishing commenced as our line reached a point a mile and a half to the west of Locust Point Grovel Our forces passed steadily onward, however, driving the ene my’s skirmishers, and hastening their retreat by an occasional shell from oar batteries, to which the guns of the enemy did not'reply. Gen. Meade and stuff came up at an early hour' to Robertson’s tavern, the headquarters. The train was ordered back out of range. . Long trains of ammunition wagons and ambu lances were moving to tho front, and every thing Indicated a general engagement should Lee IMI into position and the weather bo ta yorable. The rain continued to foil at intervals, bat still the troops pressed forward, and the skir mishing still wenton as before, the rebel lino gradually foiling beck until It had reached the western bank of Mile Bun, two and a half miles from the Tavern, • and a short, distance from Old Ycrdlcrville, Here evidences of the intention of the ene my, to dispute the passage of the] river were bad. Earthworks and abattis were visible on the clearing beyond, and Gem Meade accord ingly disposed his forces along - a densely wooded crest of hills east of the run. Owing to the difficulty of.moving artillery, and even infantry, through the woods on cither sldcof the road, some rime elapsed before the forma tion of onr line. Night soon came, and be yond the firing of the pickets and occasional shell from our Hues, nothing of importance transpired. The army of Gen. Meade occu pies a section of what is termed the Wilder ness. Many discredit the story that Lee will give battle this side of Orange Court House, or Gordonsville. OPERATIONS OP SUNDAY AND MONDAY. Washington, Bee- I.— lnformation is re ceived from the Army of the Potomac up to Monday morning.* - The train captured on the plank road, on Friday, is said to have contained a small quantity of ammunition, which the rebels ex ploded. In relation to affairs in the front, on Satur day, it is stated that at daylight our army lay . across the Fredericksburg and Orange turn pike, at Robert’s Tavern, about twelve miles from the Orange Court House. The rebel lines were light and gradually pushed hack by onr skirmishers for one mile and a half, over t© Mile Run, near VerdiersvDle. A note dated Sunday, says yesterday closed -dear with the two. armies lying in line on opposite sides of Mine Rnn valley. Upon examination, if was found that the ground on the sides of the run, except where it is cross ed by a turnpike, was impassable by our troops, owing tb the boggy and swampy con dition of the ground. All wos*quiet in front on Sunday. Monday morning at 8 o'clock our batteries, which can be placed-in position to bear upon the rebel works, were ordered to open. Our siege train was in position in front of Sedgwick's command. After half an hour's slow cannonading, to which the enemy feebly sesponded, an attack was ordered. Gen. ■Warren on the left came upon the enemy stronger in numbers and position than was anticipated, and asked for further instruc tions. The forward movement was then, checked, and all firing ceased. On both sides of the wood, sloping a half mile on each side of the river. Is on open gjacc, on the edge of the woods, west of the an. The enemy was formed in line of bat tle on both sides of the road, with their bat teries entrenched. The slope from there to the liver is studded with rifle-pits, from which the sharpshooters fired scattering shots. About Ip. m. the clouds broke away and the rain ceased, but the roads were al most In on impassable condition. One of onr butteries fired a few shots, to which the reb els replied with great spirit for an hour. About sunset several guns were fired from our lines, but they failed to draw the enemy's fire. A few additional particulars are famished of the engageraent’of Friday, namely: The number of prisoners taken by the 8d corps has been greatly exaggerated. - Only sixty have yet been reported to the Provost Marshak Among the wonndedareCoLMcClelland and Col. Higgins of the SGth Pennsylvania regi ment, nud two Captains—names unknown. The medical director of our corps estimates onr loss at 525 wounded and 100 killed. The enemy retreated from in front the 3d corps during the night, leaving their dead and wounded on the field. Owing to the enemy’s change of position it become necessary for ns to leave them there. Their number greatly exceeded ours. Nr.w York, Dec. I.— The New York Times has the following special from Washington; Army officers from Bealton Station to-night report that heavy cannonading was heard, since early this morning, in the direction of Orange Court House. The firing was too heavy and continuons to preclude the possi bility of its being a skirmish. It was their opinion that a general engagement was in prepress at the time they lastheard the firing, which was at.ll o’clock this. (Monday) fore noon. Lee’s whole force Is entrenched be tween Orange Court House and GordonsviUe. Supplies are now dispatched to Meade by a new route. The weather is frightfully cdld, and has been so since yesterday. The badly wounded left out last night, and those to be left out to-night where they fall, must cer tainly die. They fight without overcoats. • New York, Dec. I.— The Washington specs! of the TVbrW late last night, telegraphed; “There is nothing official or otherwise from the Army of the Potomac to-night It is now believed that the impression that the battle fought on Saturday and Sunday is incorrect, from the fact that if such had been the case, the wounded would have reached Rappahan dock Bridge. The conclusion Is quite irre sistible that Lee has continued to fall back to save his own line •of communication with Richmond; and If such be the case, it is evi dent that"General Meade’s plans,so far known to be in operation.are working successfully.” The Star of this evening says: u ln the event that Meade should be defeated in a bat tle, he eonld easily fall back on Fredericks burg, where he could soon receive supplies from Aqula Creek,” adding that “the rail road from that point to Fredericksburg is very nearly in working order already. Un less a disaster follows onr arms, it is not so clear that Fredericksburg is to be the,future base of supplies: It may be added that Gov ernment has not received one word from General Meade since he left Culpepper. - Weather clear and cold.” » The Herald has the following: * Eappahansock Station, Nov. 80—7:15 p. m.—Mail communication with the army has not been resumed over this route, and pro bably will not be. - No wounded men have been brought in from the army, and nahos pital cars have been run up from Alexandria. Very heavy cannonading was heard this morning, but not afterwards during the day, in the direction of Chancellorsvillc. • It was heard more distinctly at Bealton, Warrenton Junction, NokesviHo and Manassas than here. Ko firing was heard yesterday. .The belief Is that no general battle has qfcen fought. Much anxiety Is manifested this afternoon regarding Meade’s army. Not a word has been recclvcp from tho front to-day. LATEST. [Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunal] WAsmsoTOx, Dec. I—la Midnight. Nothing more up to this hour from the ar- From Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Dec, I. —Major General Foster arrived at Cumberland Gap yesterday, en route for Knoxville. Nothing later from fiornslde, John Morgan telegraphed to Colnmbns, from Toronto, yesterday, announcing bls-ar rival there. The number of men mustered into the ser vice in-this State averages four hundred per week. FROM SPRINGFfRD. OFXICZAL BULLS ruT. r.fvrr.m. HRAnquASTsns, Stats of Illinois, 1 Adjutant General's Office, > Springfield, Dec. 1,1863. . I General Order No. 47.—First—In pursuance the War Department, eleven new companies of Infimtry win be accepted for Govern* mentsmice, for three years or daring the war. The members of such companies will receive the same pay, bounties, and premiums to which re cruits for other old organisations are entitled, as specified in General Order No. 48, from this De partment, of October 24,1563. * 2ms—These companies wilf report at Camp Bntlcr, on, or before the first day of January next, and when organized and mustered into service, will be assigned as follows: One company to the 16th regiment, Lieut. Cob Ratfen; one company to the 46th Domblascr; one company totheßlst regiment, Col. Bradley; one company' to tho 53d regiment, Lieut. Col. McClazmahan; two companies to the 66th regiment, CoLßanm; one company to the filat regiment, Lieut. Col. Ohr four companies to the Gith regiment, Lieut. Cot Morrill. Sz>. Persons applying for authority to reernit ’ these companies, will specify if they have a choice to what regiment they desire their companies to be assigned, and all application should he accom panied by a brief statement of tho coonty In which said companle? win 'be recruited, the time within which It is*expected the company will be ready for muster, and also satislhctoiy reference of their character, and ability to command, and their prob able ability to raise their companies within the prescribed period. No other applications will be entertained. 4m. A Captain and one Lieutenant will heap appointed from each company; the other Llcnten untwDlbe commissioned from meritorious non commissioned officers or privates who have been, or are, now in the service of the Government. By order of His Excellency, Gov. Tates. ' [Signed.] Allen C. Fuller, Adj't Gen. [Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribute.] Sprzkqcteld, IU., Dec. 1,1803. About seventy-five recruits were mustered Into the United States service at Camp Tates yesterday. Some five or six of them have for merly been officers, and being anxious to enter tho service again, have enlisted as privates. Recruiting is progressing very favorably, but not to that extent that it wiU_rcquire to enable us to avoid a draft ‘ , • The Union League of St. Clair county have : contributed for tliebenefit of our soldiers since the fill of Vicksburg, over $1,200, and the ■ tal amount recelvcdfrom the county has not been Ices than SI,BOO. Wo commend the ex ample of the noble Union men of St Glair county to.the rest of the State. Let It bo re membered that our recent glorious victories havebcen purchased at the cost of the life or limb of many a brave boy. This foct should give a new* impetus everywhere to the eiforts which patriotic men and women are making to mlnistertothe comfort of the wounded.' A pigeon match between W.King, ofSpring fleld, and W. J. Shannon, of St. Louis,' came offal Champaign a few days ogo. ‘King giving Shannon twenty-five dead virds, Shannon beat him on even score firebirds. Kinghas'been called the champion of the* world, and this is a heavy blow to him and his friends. . ‘Navigation on the Mississippi and'lHinols Rivers, north of Quincy and Mercdosla, has been closed. The Illinois River is completely frozen over at the latter place; Two boat crows arrived here last night by railroad, and pro. cccded to St Louis. The cars from Quincy last night were crowded with steamboat pas-. scngerSjWho could proceed noflirtbcr by river. The order of dismissal in the case of Lieut. Barton W. Fox, of the 10th Illinois cavalry,has been revoked, and he is honorably discharged from the service. Captain Ashley F. Galbraith,-has bc?n ap pointed Major of the 48th. regiment, vice Ste phenson, deceased. A. H. Kelley has been appointed Surgeon of the 28th regiment, vieo West, resigned. I learn that 8000 rebel prisoners, captured at Chattanooga, arc to be scut to Camp Butler, near this city.. FROM CAIRO AND BELOW. [SpcclolDlspatcb to the Chicago Tribune.] Caibo, Hi., Dec. 1,1503., The steamer Lady Franklin arrived this; evening, bringingwith her Memphis dates to Sunday. Two men, named Dapuc and War ren, the first a U. S. scout, and the other a U.S. Cpmmifiaioncr,»wcre shot at andknicd,ln Cheatham Co., Tcnn., by guerillas under Pcr ■ kins and Albright, a few days ago. Their bodies were thrown into a gully,, whence they were taken and buried by a Union man named Owens. , The next day the guerillas returned and murdered Owens. ' The Bulletin of the 19th I cams from late ar rivals from below, that the guerillas are again engaged in the notorious practice of firingin to boats. It seems to bo their intention to' stop navigation entirely, or at least to pro duce snch a fear in the minds of the people os to greatly diminish the amount of trade. The Captain of the Thos. E. Nutt, which, ar rived lost evening from Vicksburg, brought the following particulars in relation to re cent operations below: The guerillas have succeeded in creeling'a small battciy of light pieces at Waterproof Point, about twenty miles below Vicksburg. With these guns they fired several shots into the steamers Welcome and Emerald, doing them considerable damage. It is reported that five or six persons were killed and wounded on the Welcome, and a few also hit on the Emerald. - A gunboat was on her way to shell them out The steamer Empress, which recently ar rived at Vicksburg, had on board several gue rilla prisoners who had been token on some of theiP raids in the vicinity, of the river. There are also reports that a stcm-whcelcr, name unknown was fired into above the mouth of White River. No one was injured. The following is the list of the week ending the 28th- ult, la the various Memphis hospitals as furnished by Dr. Iram, surgeon In chief: Aaron Doghood, 07th lad., Co- A: Abraham Pear son. £d Mo., Co. F; J. M. Wlgginl 49th m.. Go. K: L.- StcphancT, 17th Mo., Co. C; Henry Denude, IQth Ohio, Co. D: M, Evans, Sergt.SlstMo. Ce.B; Jas. Dice. 47th Hi., Co. O; A. Dlron.Qth Tom. cav alry, Co. D: A. Wycofl-j lst lowa, battalion; G. W. Carr, ISOth'Hl, Co. O: David Lamb, -10 th Ind., Co. I; J. S. Green. 25th lowa, Co.* G; James Henry, Llcnt. Bth lowa,Co.F; G. Veriott,sthMinn.,Co. G, Jas.F. Yonng.Othlowa, Co. G; C. F. Smith,band 18th TJ. S.; H. T. Well, Cth Iowa: Co. D, Andrew Patterson 20th Mo., Co C:W. S. Wright, 126 th HL, Co.D; John Graham, 9th HL. Co. A; H. O’Conner, Ist 111. Art’y, Co. F; Owen Thomas, citizen; Wm. Van Peek Bth Mo., Co. F; A. Moota, 52d HI.. Co. K: IJ. It. Sandy, 83d Ind., Co. B; W. H. Bradley,* 6th HI. Cav.:* H, Monroe, 83d ImL, Co. I; Edgcr Steams, Coth lowa, Co. I; D. F. Hillon, 7th Tenn., Co. K. • . We learn from Columbus, Ky., that aqont tu o o’clock this morning tho guard house was discovorcd to he on fire, and before much could be done toward saying it it was nearly consumed. It was doubtless set on fire by the prisoners, dat they did not manage to es cape. The flames spread to adjacent build ings, but we bare no particulars about the damage done. There arc no new developments in. regard to tho smuggling operations-allnded-to yes terday, excepting that one of the principal defendants is supposed to bo in named Major DcVassa, who baa been beard from in Chicago. U. S. Marshal Phillips was ready to make his arrest, but was informed by telegraph that sufficient actual , proof could notbe pro cured to warrant such proceeding. ' The names of the parties actually taken in Memphis have not yet transpired. That they arc all Jews, os stated by contemporaries, is undoubtedly an error. Como, Dec. 1. —The tow-boat Ike Hammil, also arrived, was fired into on tho. 10th ult, at Grand Gulf—no one hurt. She reports a rebel battery of seven 13-pounders two miles below the month of Red river. Refugees report the fercc'of guerillas there at 1,800. They fired into the transport Black hawk, on her way to New 'Orleans, on the 20th ult. A shell bnrsi in her texas, and set fire to the boat,, and burned the pilot-house and texas. TJic firo was extinguished. One negro was killed, and four white men badly wounded. The gunboat Choctaw went to her assis tance and shelled the battery, and silenced it. Our gunboat Springfield was badly riddled. Tho cotton market at Memphis on the 23th was quiet; sales of 113 bales at prices rang ing from 40 to 70 cents. FROM MILWAUKEE. [Special dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.]. ' • Milwaukee, Wls., Dec. 1, 1863. The Prorost Marshal, CoL Lovell, removed bis office to Madison to-day, by orders from Washington. Mitchel Steercr, for many years a member oftbc bar In this city, memberof the legUla ture and postmaster, died, this morning •of congestion of the lungs. He came to this city iu 1841,' from Perry county, Po, During the Mexican war he was distinguished & an offi cer in one of the Pennsylvania regiments, at the storming of Chapultcpcc, and was espe- cially commended by Qcn. Scott In bis officia . report of the taking of the city of Mexico. On the ofthis city, was lost overboard from the schooner Hindsdale, SO miles south of this port .Any information with regard to hia body will be thankfully re ceived by his widow at tho foot of Eric-street. Eighteen hundred drafted men have been examined so fiir in this district, and only 73 including substitutes, hive been obtained; but as an oflset to this, the number of enlist ments, both veteran and new recruits Is quite os largp. FROM WASHINGTON. [Special Dispatch to the Chi*igo Tribune.] Washington, Dec. 1,1863. A preedmen’s bureau. An Influential delegation Is here to see the President in behalf of the Freedmen’s Asso ciation, seeking the establishment of a Freed' men’s Bureau. The President, who Is sick with the varioloid, being unable to attend to them, Mr. Seward saw and read their address, but sold nothing worthy of note, save that Lincoln might make the matter the subject of a special message. Commissioner .Lewis in bis report suggests to the Secretary of tho Treasury, t to recom mend to Congress, that the duty on divl-. dends of Mutual Life Insurance Companies bo repealed. The sums declared as dividends by these Compafeios not being actual divi dends, bat only credits of the insured on his policy. He advises, in cose more revenue is needed thou is noy produced by tho intemalfrevenue laws, that tbo schedule be extended by add ing divers articles of luxury, such as dia monds, emeralds and other jewelry, gold watches? pianos, guitars, dogs, and looking glasses beyond a certain ’ size. That the stamp schedule bo also extended to embrace receipt, assignments of chooses action except negotiable paper.releascs trans fers of personal property for the benefit of creditors, various certificates not numbered in the law of 1862, as those of admission to bar diplomas, medical practitioners', and the like addition be make to stamps now re quired, and that the limit of §2O os to bank checks be repealed. Some additional licenses are suggested: Conveyance, rent brokers, produce brokers,* owners or enterics of horses for racing, <fec. He recommends legacies and distribution of shares to lineal heirs be subject to one per cent tak. That the interest of wives and husbands in each others estates (over five hundred dollars)] be subject to two per cent. Uses on estates to collateral kindred be increased, and thclawbe extended to real os well as personal property. Corporations and persons msnuihctnring for themselves to any amount over S6OO, be taxed as other nianuiactures. In comes of over $5,000 to bo subject to a duty of four per cenL; between SIO,OOO and $20,000 live per cent, and over $35,500 to six per cent; If additional revenue is not needed, ihen the tax on such produce ns are classes necessa ries may be lightened and increased on liquors and tobacco.. . ‘ * PERSONAL. . Henry Ward Beecher Is in town, the guest of Secretary Chase. CONGRESS. . Congressmen are beginning to come In pretty rapidly. CoL Beiger, Quartermaster at Baltimore, has been dishonorably dismissed from the ser vice for the usual Qurtehnaster JaQinga. DIPLOMATIC. The connection between Seward and Mer cler, under which the French tobacco is to be shipped, fixes City Point as the place of ship ment, by transportation with, two corirettes. An extra orderhas been issued, allowing Aus tria and any other friendly power to do the some thing. NO “METALIC BING.” The National Bank notes will not have broifoe on red lettering. Thcyarcnow pro mised in ten days more. Light duties, chiefly on clearances, are to be recommended by Secretary Chase, at thirteen centsperton.. They arc twenty-four m Great Britain. The expenses of light bouses aver oge yearly $1,100,000. ABEBEL INDIAN TBEATT. A treaty was captured at Fort. Smith and has been received at the Indian office. It is between Albeet Pike, Confederate Commls er and the Camanchcs of the prairies; made in 18G1 and signed by Pike and thirteen chiefs -and renegade Indian agents .the witnesses. The Indians are required to keep peace with Mexicans. It is distinctly stipulated that Texas is one of the Confederate States. The treaty is bound with red, white and blue rib bon.- Washington, Dec-. 1. —The Secretary of the Treasury's report on the condition of the finances, is in the hands of the printer. It will he much larger than heretofore, and.con toin interesting tables on subjects not before embodied in such documents. •The reports of the Commissioner of Inter nal Revenue and Comptroller of Currency will accompany it. Washington, Dec- I.—Various rumors of the .withdrawal of the new fractional enrren cy arc without foundation. The cuarcncy is duly issued and preparations nearly comple ted to issue it in such quantities as may be required. '' FROM INDIANAPOLIS. [Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribnne.] Indianapolis, Dec. 1, ISB3. Medical Director Herrick, of Gen. Rey nold’s division, Surgeon Fonts, 81st Indiana, and Assistant Surgeon Graham, 101 st Indiana, captured at Chichamauga; arrived to-day from Libby Prison, Richmond. They left Rich” mond just one Week ago, and confirm the re ports which have reached the North of the destitution and bad treatment of our pris oners. Dr. Herrick states the rebel report of their loss at Chicomaaga at 15,999. When captur ed, the rebels, upon learning that they be longed to Reynold's division, stripped them of titclr coats, hats and all their valuables, alleging that men who belonged fo-the same division that Wilder did, were entitled to no consideration at their hands. The captors were the 11th Texas cavalry, and their hatred grew out of the fret that CoL Wilder, com manding tbo.monnled brigade In Reynolds' division had chased them all over Tennessee. Col. Ekln, U. S. Q. ML, has Just purchased 3,000 cords of woo'd at $4.00 per cord, for the camps near the city. The result was to lower the price of wood for the poorer folks. Counterfeit $20.00 greenbacks were passed here yesterday. The signatures arc very fair, but the engraving Is very poor. The Ladies’ Fair, just closed, has realized $12,000 for the benefit of soldiers’ families in Morion county. Several counties in the State have filled their qnotas for the next draft. Brig. Gen. 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Just the thing for Albums or sending by mall. detrtOMtaet Teeth positively ex- TRACTED WTTHOUT PAIN By the use of the new anaesthetic agent the M Mohrlte of Oxygen,” or Improved Nitrons Oxide,” at the Den tal Rooms of Dra. BUSH A NOBLE, 136 Clark street. dea-r9OMt rtRAND PIANO! PARLOR GRAND IJ-I am authorized to sell for cash, at Two-nuauß Us -wholesale catalogue price, a ucw, eie- Banr.ruwT-CLASS Instrument, 7<JocTAr*,carv|djrose wood case, and can be seen by calling »t J. A. aMiTll * CO’S.IW Lake street, between 10 and 13 A. M. and 2 and 4 P. M. for one week. . de2'ri7o-3t W. W. STEWART, Agent, ■pVERTBODY SHOULD HAVE ■ili a dozen of BVEBITTS $3 per dozen CARTES DE VIBITE. They arc not surpassed in beauty and style of ftnlah. 157 lake street, comer of Lftsone. de2-iTtO-lt ~ RAY NIAS. Agent.’ RAA BARRELS APPLES—A Ov V variety of kind*; Rota?■ choice winter fruit for sale in JoU of 1 barrel to IX barrels, at low price*. Apply at No. 206 Lake street. _ deSrtaiW NUMBER UL Neto A TTENTION—Chicago Light In _£jL flictryj all members cftbls comtinr.yarc hereby orders:! to appear at ibclr anacry on Wermesdsv, De cember 3d, at i)i p. m., to attend a baslae>fl meiniu.jof the greatest Importance, an 1 tvery member bo nrcarnt. There Trill be no drill. Bt order of dc2rts2-I9 JAS. M. BKTfITT, CommanJant. ORIENTAL POWDER CO. Offer for sale a superior (jmilUy of 6VNPOHDEB, From Elflo cfze to Cosrse'Dnctlng. Sportsmeaarc •offered the celebrated Diamond Grain Powder. 0. JJEWHALL, Jb.. Agent. 15 River street. dcl-rtlbKtuet TO COOPERS.—A consignment ofabout ISO,OOO ft. Ha Floor Barrel Hesdln;.- For sale by R. K. BICKFORD. Office comer of Lake and West Water streets. dcS-rTTWw 17XCELLEMT PHOTOGRAPHS JCi of the late BET. Bit. DEWPS^EB To be had at my Oallerj. L. AISCIIUCER, SC Randolph street. dcSrftXMt Q.EO. G. POPE Wholesale Oil and Lamp Dealer, 13* CLARK STKEET, dc2rrawatKrr TO PATENT-EIGHT MEN— 8100.CO0 to be made. The greatest Invention of the ape to be seen and negotiated for at room No. 11, third floor. Dole’s Balldlhc, northwest corner Cla.-k and South water tdreeta. Apply between 10 a. m. aud 4 p.m. delrTTMt rpo MILLERS, DISTILLERS, &c. BICHAIIO S NEW STILE CORN SHELTERS Shell clean, without breaking cob or com. and re quire bnt half the poorer ofthe old style machines to drive them. Old style machines famished at 20 per cent, lew than former prices. Address J. C. RICHARDS, Manufacturer, P. O. Box 1143. OClcb39 Washington street. dc2-rTSS-2tnet IVPRCHANT TAILORS—Have X»A yoa seen the No. 3 Empire Sewing Machine ? THE NEW PATENT SHUTTLE? If it will not do better work. It will certainly dtv more, drop fewer stitches, make less than one-tenth of the nolle, run very much easier, and do orerv kind of work as well as any machine in tho world. Look oat for the roost serviceable and most durable Manufactur ing Sewing Machine for a holiday pbrhxyt. New York prices. No chanro for freight, L. CORNELL & CO., General Agents, 133 Lake street. dc2-r»8l-lm COPARTNERSHIP NOTICE. ) The copartnership heretofore existing, under tho firm name ofWHEELER, WALLACE & CO., expire* this dar by limitation. , £. L. Pomeroy having withdrawn, the undersigned will continue business at the old stand without chance of style. GEO. A. WALLACE; Chicago, Nov. 50, ISO. IRA' P. WALLACE. WHEELER, WALLACE & CO., Commission Merchants 2-18 Lake and 2G9 South Wakr-sts*, CHICAGO. ILLINOIS. Prompt attention given to the PURCHASE AND SALE of Flour, Grain, Pork, Bxcon, Lard, Gras* Seed, and every description of Produce. Orders solicited. Liberal Advances made on Consignments OXO. A. WALLACE. [dc2-r796-2tnetl I. P. WALLACE. $7350 ■Will parcnnscthe FINE BRICK RESIDENCE, with modem improvements, .88 Third Avenue. It Ib ihe first dwelling Booth of the residence of E.M. Edwards, Esq., and would make a COMFORTABLE HOME lor a business man, or a DESIRABLE .INVESTMENT Apply to JOHN IS. KING, dcC-rSIO-lt • 212 South Water street. J £|- S3 - 62-63'^.Bz-B3 ' THESE MACHINES WEBE AWASDBD THE . HIGHEST PREMIUMS O’S EE AIL COMPETrrOES, iUhc following State Fairs 0M863,' For the best Family Machines, the best Manufacturing Machines, and (ho beat Machine work. NEW YORK STATE FAIR— First Premium for Family Machine. 44 “ “ Manufacturing Machine. “ “ *' Machine Work. VERMONT STATE FAltt- Flrat Premium for Family Machine. ****** Maauiacturing Machine, u « <« jiachlno Work. IOWA STATE FAIR— First Premium for Family Machine. ****** Manufacturing Machine. “ “ ** Machine' Work. MICHIGAN STATE FAIR- - First Premium for Family Machine. •* • 41 “ Manufacturing Machine. “ . “ “ Machine Work. INDIANA STATS FAIR— First Premium for Machine f- r all purposes. ** “ “ Machine M orlu ILLINOIS STATE FAIR— First Premium for Machine for an purposes “ “ 44 Machine Work. KENTUCKY* STATE FAIR— First Premium for Machine for all purposes. 44 44 ' 44 Machine Work. PENNSYLVANIA STATE FAIR- First Premium for Slannfactnring Machine. 44 44 44 beautiful Machine Work. OREGON STATE FAIR— First Premlom for Manufacturing Machine. ****** beat Family Machine. At nearly all the above the leading Sewing Machines were in competition. GEOVEE & BAKEE'S Family Sewing Machine, WORKING THE GROVER ,t BASER AM) LOCK STITCHES, The only Machine that Stitch and Embroider Perfectly. *~?r* circnlars with paroples of work famished on ap. plication at Office, or will be sent by mail. OUTER A L NOBTHWESTEBH OITICE, de2-rt7Ht 115 Lake street, Chicago. NEW GOODS riser goods, c r BLISS Se SHARP. TOTTUT. ears, Orogstats,lllLakertrect, „ , would Invite attention to oßiunn fob _ their large stock of Pine, fabloß, x&xibl, Fimcy aad Tottct QooiJ PABIAB PIGUMS, • amon g W hlch may be PEEPS BBOHZZB, lotted elegant articles for jjjU/BT. BOXES, Bridal and Holiday Gift*, • .Jewel and Oder Cases, OR OE CAIKETB. Glove and Handkerchief BUCKET CTJILEBT, Dressing Cases, POBTEMOHJTAIES, HJj Receivers, Vases, WBinßODzaxs. Scotch Wood Good 4, sn- perior Tcotb,' Hair and WORK BOXES, Kafl Brualtcs-our own Im- OUT GOODS. portation: together with SCOTCH WOOD, a large and choice stock TOUII ARTICLES, ot Toilet G00d... BLISS & SHARP. 144 LAKE STREET. dcfrrßUt Ncto fliberttfifttmite. U. S. 5-SO’S ■On hand and Ordered for Sub scribers at all times. FAVORABLE AESAT7GEXE3ITB UADZ WITH BARKERS AITD OTHERS ORDEB HTB BO3TDB. i. YOUNG SCAMMON, Sabsfriptioi} Ageat. aoy-rS3S-10toet XT. S. S-SO’ 8 , We shall continue until farther adticca from Cut Trerwnry Department, to- recelre subscription* AT PAK for the * United States 5-20 leap. Six Per .Cent Sends, Both Principal and Interest Pijaile In G«M, INTEREST WILL COiniES'Ci: OS DAT OF STO- SCIPTION AND BSCEIPT'O? MONET, Bonds delivered at oar office, or on the line of thr American or Bolted States Express Companies, within eight or ten days from the date of subscription, free or all expense. Parties can send currency In amount* of fsco and upwards, free of charge. by marking pack ages “ S. C..IVW, and K TrcasuryNoteaorNewYorkExchanga received at par. Also, B. S. Depository certificates, payable to* the order of JAY COOKE, SoNAgent. - - Tho usual Commission allowed to banks ami bank ers. Also those wlahlne Bonds to establish National Bonks. In which case subscribers will pay their ova express charges. PEESTOK, WILL AKD & KEAN, Bankers and Agents for Flve-Twanty Loan, comer of „ „ Clark and South Water directs. nolS.rlS-WFAx-aet RESIDENCE AND BUSINESS PnOFEEITY. Best business corner, now for sale in tbo city, beyciai npnsenion Clark street, north of Monroe, cn Randolph, Ac. Ahont City residence low on Sixteenth street, PTal tie, Indiana, Michigan and SVabash ovennes.* Abo.. flrst-clajw lots elsewhere. A good dwelling In the North Division, with lam and becmlthl grounds. Two marble fronts in same Division. Also, on Weak Washington street. THOd. B. BKTAN & CO., dc2«rtsMt Bryoa Uff». JIJERRING’S PATENT CHAM- FUZE PROOF SAFES. HERRING'S CHAMPION BUBGLAB PROOF SAFES, WITH HERRING AND FLOYD’S PATENT CBYSTAUZED IRON. noj-pSOMSt-MWATnet 40 STATE St„ Chicago A C ADEMY OF THE KE W J.A GYMNASTICS I 116 & 118 Saudolph st., opposite the Museum. O. W. POWERS, A. lf„ *J. E. POWERS, A. 5 Conductors. We shall open our Ball this evening, (WEDNES DAY), Dec. 2d, for tho Formation of Classes fbr In struction and practice In the New Gymnastics 2br 6ea tltmcn and Ladles. Onr Fall will bo open every week-day evening, and onr patrons can consult thclreonrenleneeaa to which classes they Join. A class for Lads and Misses will bo formed this af ternoon at 4){ o’clock, to meet on Wednesday and Sa turday afternoons. A class for Ladles exclusively to meet on two after noons each week, will bo formed very soon. Mrs. J. E. POWERS will assist In tie instruction of Ladles and Children. Txrms:—For session of six weeks (two evenings per week.) SACO. - HIJERRY CHRISTMAS, Happy New Year. Who wonld not prefer. In selecting Holiday Gifts, to combine with beauty and elegance, the ÜBKfttx*dijsa~ ni-E anclKzxTxrß-vnrß In (be highest possible de gree? Who would not prefer to receive such? As a present to anr ladt ok pajclt, nothing coold be more acceptabln than that nnlet, rapid and charmlme WILLCOX A GIBBS SEWING MACHINE, which Is so eminently serviceable and practical In tho hands of any one. however unskilled and Inexperienced* With ihe continued progress of the last year, it will very soon be comparatively the only Machine bought for family me. Shall wc send yon s Holiday Present for yonrmend. Kew York prices—Ho charge for Freight. l. corseix & co M General Agents, 133 Lake street-^ CeT-rTSO-Im Q.REAT BARGAIN’S ARE OFFERING Of PAPEE HANGINGS* Borders, Decorations, Etc. E. G. L. FlXOßf', - 70 L.-VICE STREET. BEDDING-, THE MOST COMPLETE STOCK El TIES CITT. Mattresses, -Blankets, Comforters, Feather Beds, Pillows, Etc. TbeorTy.jdacelnthc city to get STEA.II CtllED FEATHERS, FREE FEOM BAD ODOR. WINDOW SHADES, * FIXTURES AXD TEIiDUNGS. E.C.L. FAXON, no!2*p7lß-net 70 T-AErp STREET. MARSH & CO., Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers la MEN’S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING, PTJMISHDTG GOODS, ’ -VNTD RUBBER GOODS, 67 Lake Street, oc&-ti740-2m»TX7 w*y.toct ’ CHICAGO. tt,t. WHOLESALE. lam now receiving faom New York, by express, la ftuuitlon to xny former stock, the BEST ASSORTMENT OF ALL GRADES OF CLOTHING, TO BE FOUND TX THIS CITY, WHICH I AM NOW OFFERING FOB CASH ON Yhe Very Lowest Margin, TO THE WESTERN TRADE. Booms No. S3 Lake street, corner of Wabash avenue, and 30 Lake street. -VSAIiFX FIEBCE. no2C*rssMm-p rraw-net ] . -yfoov, wood, wood. 1000 cords Detroit Hickory Wood, 1000 cords Grand Traverse Maple, 1000 cords Grand Traversa Beech, For gale at reasonable prices at the Twelfth Street Wood Yard.. [DO3B-rfgH*taeQ D. M. ELD RED. Wrought Iron Pipe AJTD PITTIHGB JOB SAME, At wholesale by B. T. CRANE & 880., aoIO-k265-net 103,101 and 10(1 We»t Lake street. GUNPOWDER. HAZABD’3 AST> DUPOHT3. GEO. T. ABBEY, AGENT, nolS-rITO-llt-net JJOGS, HOGS, HOGS! The nndcrslencd would inform their enatomew and alt persons shipping to this market, that they have Increased facilities this season (or handling . LITE AS» DBEBIXD HOCIS! We win give onrpeiAon.il attention to all sole:*, and wniecarantcc the HIGHEST PRICES ANT> PROMPT RETURNS. BATES. STONE Ss CO„ n026-rSC-2»-10tnet ao Soatli Watur METAL WAREHOUSE. TUT .PLATE, SHEET IRON, TINNERS’ STOQK- t YA.\DERVOORT. DiCKERSOK £ C 9. 199 & 201 Randolph. Street mh2o-b3SMy-Atwarpct . H. HOYEY, 194 Lake Street- SKATES! SKATES!! At Hovay’i Seed Store, 194 lake Streat. sc xawt - STORAGE. I hare storage rootn for 6,000 sacks Salt, at dock foot of North Market street, del-iW-Ctoet A. B. pHAS. L. KOBLE, •WHOLESALE DEALEK Uf LAMPS, carbon and kerosene oil. 17$ Lake Street. RplT-c633-lf-oCt