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“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. Car
rington, notwithstanding the severe exposure
he has undergone in the field, is very ener
getic in raising recruits for the new regiments
and impressing upon the rising generation
the necessity of being soldiers some day.
Neto Jiibcrttecmenfs.
£3?* For Wonts, For Sale, To
Kent, Auctions,. Amusements,
sec Second Page.
"DEAL ESTATE FOB SALE.
_LV 1 bare for sale at a urlce that will pay 15 per’
cent on the Investment. A Brick Bonding and Lot
on State street will bo in the market for a few days
only. SAMUEL A. SAUGEKT,
Heal Estate Agent, No. i Metropolitan Block.
dc2-rTW.It
THE GEM.—A new stylo of pic
tore jtuit being Introduced into Chicago by Green
fcWice, 53 Clark street. The Eastern people arc de
lighted with them; they arc neat, cheap and durable.
The only place to procure them Is at Green & Wins’*,
opposite the Sherman House. Ciu akd asz them.
Only ftlAOpordozen or six for (1. 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