THE PRESS,
fuIibISEIDD DAILY (BD/IDAYB EXCEPTED,)
By JOHN W. FORNEY,
0, in SOUTH 'FOURTH STREET
T HE DAILY PRESS,
on „ F s CIINTS PER WERk. payable to the Career,
to Schscribers out of the City at &tom' Doman/
og ni, Foua DOLLARS FOR Su MONTHS, TWO DOL.
TOLES Monne—invariably la advance for the
05 ,r0s
6 2
ordered .
Advertisements inserted at the wind rates. Six
vescoottkate a square.
THE TRI-WEEKLY PRESS,
0014 to Subseribers out of the City at Form Dor,
tO.• p ot ANNum t Iri advance,
COMMISSION ROUSES.
I L A.DELPHI A
" BAG "
MANUFACTORY.
oBLAP BAGS, OF ALL SIZES,
FOR COEN, OATS, COFFEE, BONE DUST, Sca.
ALSO,
SEAMLESS BAGS.
.oudEttd. makes, ALL SIZtS, forlale cheap, for net
;ph on doltvorr
GEO. GRIGG..
I'M. gig and 221 CHURCH ALLEY,
T I^ ,
CASES .I‘IADDER PRINTS.
OR•e- Blenched 3.; 'PORTLAND MUSLIMS.
Po. do. it 11 A.NOVER MUSLINS.
Po. do, N WAV.INOTO:N do.
1).) do, WARWICK' do.
StAridard Drown CANTON FLANNELS.
Do, Flirtners' LINEN DRILLS, all grades.
Do, Dooldold CORSET. JEANS,
131 tick CAMIIItICS.
11,,1ea 4-4 People's Brown 8 REETINGS.
1. 0 , Standard Brown LLS, Sec.,
r,l Ado at low knees net cask ou deltverY.
GEO. GRIGG - ,
219 and 221 OHURCIi ALLEY.
Sts2t
fi n DOZEN
4juv HEAVY MIXED RIBBED SKIRTS,
IIEANY MIXED PLAIN SHIRTS.
A ,,,,. r ted. qualities, for army purposes.
AU 4 O.
Cases 10-4 Pepperell Brown .9heetings.
Cases 104 Heavy White Blankets.
For t.ftle at low figures, for . net rash on delivery.
CEO. GRIGG.,
210 and 221 . C111M1C11 ALLEY
COTTON YARN.
SITBRIOR COTTON YARN. No. 10.
FOR SALE BY
IPEOTEINCIFIAM 3: WELLS.
I:TXPLEY, HAZARD, &
HUTCHINSON,
No. 112 CHESTNUT STREET,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
FOR THE SALE OF
set.i..6PIimILADELPHIA-MADE GOODS.
A TLANTIC' COTTON_ MILLS.
SFIEETINGS AND' pHIRTINGS.
cIiARLES AMORY, alt., 8,1 CO.,
105 .CHURCH ALLEY,
PRILADEIPFILL
SEWING AIACHINES.
s IN GE R'S
SEWING MACHINES,
For Family Sewing'and Manufacturing Purposes.
810 OHESTN UT STREET. .
id I.; ;int
THE WILCOX & GIBBS
FAbl
SEWING 3IACHINEB
hue been
geenttn V' n N lt ATlEVliBPlEs
s.
ind with Self - adjusting Returners, are now ready for sale
".31 FAIRBANKS & EWING,
Ne27.tf OffESTNTTT Street.
CLOTHES- WRINGERS,.
THE GREAT CLOTHES WRINGER.
"PUTNAM
SELF-ADJUSTING CLOTHES WRINGER"
Is warranted to be superior to any other in use.
EVERY FAMILY SHOULD POSSESS A
CLOTHES WRINGER.
B.EOAUSE,
ht. It to a relief to the hardest part of washing-day.
It enables the washing co be done in onthird less
&I. It saves clothes from the injury always given by
.:wistlng.
4th, It helps to wash the clothes as well as cfrii them.
'WE BELIEVE IT ADVISABLE TO PROCURE
ONE OF THIS KIND,
13EOAt18R,
F/RST. 'The rolls being of vulcanized rubber, will
.near hot and cold water, and will neither break nortear
bOttOUS,
SECOYD. The frame being of iron, thoroughly gal.
.—anized. all danger from rust is removed, and the lift
',linty to shrink, swell, split, &c., so unavoidable in
'reeden machines, is prevented.
TRIAD. The spiral springs over the rolls render this ma
obine self-adjusting, so that small and large articles, as
, sell as articles uneven in thickness, are certain to re
ceive uniform pressure,
FOURTH. The patent fastening by which the machine
tightened to the tub, we believe to be superior in elm
-71 (.10' and efficiency to any yet offered.
FM's, It Will fit any tub, round or square, fromone•
:ialf to one-and-a-quarter inches in thickness, without
'Ace least alteration.
RETAIL PRICE:
No, I, $O.OO No. 2. SOAR). '
Er Agents wanted in every county.
&ft- Reliable and energetic men will be liberally dealt
-
For Sale at the '
` ;I WOODENWABE ESTABLISHMENT"
OF
A. H. FRANOISCUS,
No, 433 MARKET St. and No. 5 North FIFTH St.,
jsl3-tuths tmhS Wholesale agent for Pennsylvania.
lIVILLIAM ARNALL,
DE4E.II IN HOITS*FIIIZNISHING GOODS,
No. 1020 CHESTNUT STREET,
4gent for the sale of HALEY, MORSE, St BOYDEN'S
PATENT SELF-ADJUSTING
CLOTHES-WRINGER,
Relieved to be the best CLOTHES-WRINGER in nee.
It will wring the largest Bed Quilt or smallest Hand
7terchier drier than can possibly be done by hand, in•
tell' mach less time.
N. B.—A liberal disco * unt will be made to dealere.
no3-Sm
CABINET 'FURNITURE.
4 - IABINET FURNITURE AND BEG
No' WARD TABLES. •
MOORE 64 CAMPION,
.No. 261 South SECOND Street,
In connection with their extensive Cabinet Business, an
- .low manufacturing a superior article of
BILLIARD TABLES,
And have now on hand a full anpply,linished with the
SWORE & CAMPLON'S IMPROVED CUSHIONS, which
Are pronounced by all who have need them to be supe•
for to all others,
For the quality and finish of these Tables the mann
tactnrers refer to their numerous patrons throughout
the Union, who are familiar with the character of their
Work, annSm
DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.
ROBERT SI:IOENIARER & CO.,
NorthOlst Corner Foorth and RACE Streets,
PHILADELPHIA,
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
`WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS,
WANUFACIIIIIERS. OF
WHITE LEAD AND ZINC PAINTS, Plirry, &o
AGENTS FOR THE CSLRBRATBD
FRENCH ZINC PAINTS.
Dealers and consumers sopUlled at
n0274m VERY LOW PRICES FOR CASK
E R S
FRANKLINITE IRON DRILLED
'From New York Journal of Couunerce, of Jan. 8,1563.3
THE UNDERSIGNED were present at au experiment
.sr the purpose of testing the drill-proof qualities of a
an Ple of FRANKLINITE or CRYSTALIZED IRON, left
'with the Manhattan Batik of New York, by S. C. HER
:RING & CO., as drill-proof. The Iron was tested with a
land -drill. dye-eighths 0,',/ inches In diameter, and was
readily in our presence.
Brooklyn, Jan. 7,1563
.AMERIC AN
STEAM FLOUR MILL;S„
NoHoag 77, 79, AND 81 LAUREL STREET:
Below Front, Philadelphia.
The undersigned, having commenced the Milling bust-
Teas at this well•known old stand, are prepared to fur
nish
GROCERS, DEALERS, AND FAMILIES
ith the best article ( Wheat Flour, at the lowest
ues, geryo
~,. ire es a trial, and we will It - manatee entire Batista°.
IdW Feed conetantlY on nand.
no27•wei2m+
CAUTION.
The well-earned reputation of
FAIRBANKS' SCALES
)3 , kg induced the makers of Imperfect balanoes to offer
‘ 40 322 as "FAIRBANKS' SCALES," and purchasers have
thereby, in many instances, been subjected to fraud and
11111:csitiou. Fairbanks' Scales are manufactured only by
the anginal inventors, E. & T. FAIRBANKS & CO., and
4711 'Wanted to every bmnoh of the business, where a
*onset and durable Scales Is desired,
FAIRBANKS Sr, EWING§
General Agents,
aclatf MASONIC BALL, 715 CHESTNUT ST.
P E ATHERS.-2,000. POUNDS 0 HOWligy E
oeese.Peathers. For Hale by
ja44 WM WOODWARD -
1* * 516 . MARKET SUN' t.
AGENTS
wsr. L. JACOBS,
EDWARD BURNS.
GILBERT LANE.
Jal3-taths-6t
BARNES BROOKS.
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VOL. 6.-NO. 148.
How to Have Money to Lend.
" Can 9011 lend me a dollar?" said Jenkins to Jinteii-.
With pleastire,' said Jones, with a smile •
Who, be it remarked, was a clever young chap,
Always dressed in most exquisite style.
"How . comes it," says Jenkins, as the "greenback" he
took
From the hand of his good-natured friend,
"flow comes it that you're always handsomely dresged,:.
And yet have a dollar to lend ?'
"I'll tell You the secret," /ones blandly replied,
" A secret worth knowing by all;
I save every year fifty dollars or more, .
By buying my clothes at Oak Hall."
"I don't see the point,' cried Poor - Jenkins, amazed,
"Pray explain so that I'll - omprehend,"
"The, listen," said Jones, "and you'll very Soon
How you, too, may have money to lend.
"Tin a fixed rule with Me to bilk mine but the best,
It .shootd hen fixed rule with all,
And I'm happy to tell that the best may be found
By calling at fantens 0:1a 141.1 4 '7,
Where the best and cheapest clothing in the city can
always be had. . WANAMAKSR St BROWN,
Oak Hall, S. E. corner SIXTH and 11111110 ET Sts..
RETAIL DRY GOODS.
SPLENDID STOOK ON HAND.-
"--/ All the Lest makes of Calicoes.
All the best nukes of Mastitis.
All the beet makes of linens.
All the beet makes of Sheetings.
All the best make a of Napkins.
Together with Towels, Crash, Diaper Huckaback, Bird
ye, Burlap, AT. -
IVlsito Cambric and :Menet, full Hue.
Nainsooks nud Plaid Mastitis. full line.
Winter Goods clueing out.
Shawls, Merinoes, closing out.
Balmoral Skirts, all prices.
Silk and Linen Hale, nice assortment: At
JOHN H. STOKER,
702 ARCH Street.
EDW'IN HALL & BRO.,
26 South SECOND Street,
Rave reduced the prices;of
Panes- Silks,
Rich Printed Dress Goods,
Choice Shades of Mel:limes,
Beautiful Colors of Reps or Poplins.
All-Wool De Laines,
All kinds of dark dress goods reduced.
Also,
Pine Long 13roehe Shawls,
'Open Centre Long Cashmere Shawls,
Rich new styles of Blanket Shawls.
4-4 Lyons Silk velvets, pure Silk.
10141 CHESTNUT STREET
E. M. NEEDLES..
LINENS, WHITE GOODS LACES,
AND
EMBROIDERIES.
A full assortment always on hand at LOW
PRICES.
Just received,ra
lace-trimed Embroidered and
Mourning Muslin Bows and Reck-Ties, for the
house and street. Also, all-linen Hemstitched
Handkerchiefs, at 15 cents. .
Also, all descriptions of Linen Handkerchiefs,
for Ladies, Gents, and Children, at
WHOLESALE PRICES. aS-if
102.1 CHESTNUT STREET.
DRY GOODS FOR WINTER.
Rep. Poplins,
French Merinos,
Colored Mousselines,
Ponit De Soles,
Foulard Silks,
Blanket Shawie,
Balmoral Skirts,
Black Silks, _
Fancy Silks,
Black Bombazines,
Worsted Plaids,
Cheap. Delaines,
French Chintzes.
Shirting Flannels,
Brooke Shawls,
Fine Blankets,
Crib Blankets.
SHARPLESS BROTHERS,
CHESTNUT and EIGHTH Streets.
. STEEL .&.:SON HAVE "A LARGE
A-A-• assortment of-DRESS GOODS, Imitable for HO
LIDAY. PRESENTS.
Rich Fancy Silks ; Plain Silks, choice colors.
Plain and Figured Black Silks.
- Plain and Figured Rep Poplins.
Plain and Figured Merinoes.
Plain Solferine Cashmeres. at 37,Ke, Worth 62.
WINTER SHAWLS. in groat variety,
MERINO SCARFS, BROCHE BORDERS,
CLOAKS—Of New and Fashionable Styles, made of
Black Beaver, Frosted Beaver, and Black Cloth,
Call and examine our stock. We guaranty to give sa
tisfaction, as we sell nothing but good articles, and at
lower prices than they can be 13onght elsewhere.
deIR • Nos, 713 and 715 North TENTH street.
CRIB AND OR AIME BLANKETS.
Large Crib Blankets.
Fine Cradle Blankets. •
3al EYRE & LANDELL, FOURTH and ARGIL
TYRE -& LANDELL, FOURTH. AND
ARClL'hai.e a flue stock of
GOODS FOR FAMILY CUSTOM.
Good Large Blankets.
Good Linen Sheelingo. •
Good Muslin by the piece.
Good Unshrinking Flannels.
Good Fast. Colored Prints:
Good Table Linen and Toweis.
Good Quality Black Silks. -
Good Assortment Colored Silks, • jal
PAINTINGS,,ENGRAVINGS, e4c.
JAMES S. --EARLE & SON,
IMPORTERS AND. MANUFACTURERS OP
LOOKING GLASSES.
EMEMZEI
OIL PAINTINGS,
ENGRAVINGS,
PORTRAIT,
PICTURE, and
PHOTOGRAPH. PRAXES.
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS.
EXTENSIVE LOOKING GLASS WARBRoms AND
GALLERY OF PAINTINGS,
deal•tf KB CHESTNUT Street, Philadelphia.
U. S, INTERNAL REVENUE.
A GENCY FOR THE SALE OF
UNITED STATES TAX
STAMPS,
No. 57 South THIRD Street, first door above Chestnut.
A full annuli' of all kinds of REVENUE STAMPS that
have been issued by the Government for sale in quantities
to snit.
A liberal discount allowed on amounts of 00 and up
wards.
Orders by Mall promptly attended to.
JACOB E. RIDGWAY,
de9-6m No. 57 . South THIRD Street.
(VET CE OF THE ASSESSOR OF THE
SECOND COLLECTION DISTRICT,--PFuLADBL
purA, January li, $63
IVTERNAL REVENUE, UNITED STATES EXCISE
TAX "
:Notice is hereby given to all persons, firths, associa
tions of persons, or corporations, doing business iu the
SECOND ASSESSMENT DISTRICT, comprising the lot,
7th,sth. 9th; and Nth wards, who hare not made register
with the Assistant Assessor of the Division in which
their business is carried on, or with the Assessor of this
office, that the
,penalty a ffi xed by the law is three times
the amount of the Liomse.
And to all persons, firms, associations of persons, or
corporations, who have refaced to register au application
at the hands of the Assistant Assessor, that the Assess
ment is increased by the addition of one-half the 81071
charged for License, orAfi .7)er cent., collectable with
other fines and vertu/ties in the District Court of the
United States.
Immediate application to the Assistant Assessor, or to
tee .488E880r, Nilll avoid these penalties.
THOMAS W. SWENEY,
U. S. Assessor, 2d. District. Penn'a.
OFFICE-410 CHESTNUT Street, east room, Philadel
phia Bank. . jalS-stath6t
INTERNAL REVENUE. - UNITED
STATES EXCISE NOTICE.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all
_persons•• residing
or doing butiness in the FOURTH COLLECTION DIS
TRICT, composed of the 'Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Twen
tieth, Twenty-first, and Twenty-fourth wards of the
city and comity of Philadelphia, that the ASSESSMENT
ROLLS wilt, in accordance with the provisions of Sec
tion 35th of the Art to ,provide Internal Revenue. Sic., be
open for examination at this Office from 9 A. -31. to S P.
for FIFTEEN DAYS from the date hereof, Sundays
excepted and, that for the FIVE DAYS next ensuing,
January 21, . 27, 2S, 29, and :93, appeals will be received
auttdetermmed by me at this Othee, daily, from 10 A.
M. to 3 P. M., relative to any erroneous or excessive valu
atloh or enumeration. .
APPEAL: 3IUST , BE.Ih WRITING, and specify
the particular cause s matter, or thing, respecting which
a decision it requested, and state the ground or principle
of inequality or error comn . lainod.et.
_ . _
. .
DELOS P. SOUTHWORM,
Assessor Fourth District.
OFFICE, No. 1 127 CHESTNUT Street, (Farmers' and
Mechanics' Bank Building.)
Philadelphia, .Tanuary 10. 1863. ialo-14-17-1)-22-2,1
UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVE
INUE —THIRD COLLECTION DISTRICT, Pennsyl
vania, comprising Twelfth, Thirteenth, Sixteenth, Seven
teenth, Eighteenth, and ',Nineteenth 'wards of the city of
Philadelphia:
NUTICE.--The ANNUAL ASSESSMENT for the above
named Diaziet, of all persons liable to a Tax on Car
riages, Pleasure Yachts, Billiard Tables, and Gold and
Silver Plate, and also of all persons required to take out
Licenses, having been completed, notice is hereby given
that the taxes aforesaid will be received daily by the
undersigned, 'between the hours of 9 A. M. and 3 P. M.,
(Sundays excented,) at his office, Southwest corner of
THIRD and 'WILLOW Streets, on and aftir MONDAY,
February 2d, 1863, and until and including SATURDAY,
the Mit day of the same 11101101.
PE.NALTIES.
All persons who fail to pay their Annual Taxes upon
Carriages, Fleasure Yachts, Billiard Tables, and Gold
and Silver Plate, on or before the aforesaid 21st of Febru
ary, 1563, will incur a penalty of ten per centnm addi
tional of the amount thereof, and costs, as provided for in
the 19th section of the Excise Lawof July 1, 1562.
All persons who, in like manner, shall fail to take out
their Licenses, as required by law, on or betore the list
of lebruary, 1.563, will incur apenaltY of
THREE TIMES THE ASIOUAT OF SAID LICENSES,
In accordance with the provisions of the 59th section of
the Excise Law aforesaid.
Aar Money of the United States only received.
6Q' No further notice will be given. •
WILLIAM J. WAINWRIGHT, Collector,
jal7•dtf S. W. cor. THIRD and WILLOW Sts
13000 DOZEN HICKORY SHIRTS.
1,000 do. 1 'RI:L.IIFL A APIRIV 2 '.
500 do. SASSORTED FANOY
t TRAVELING SHIRTS.
500 do. I L SMF TI 9IY I4SLIN SHIRTS.
1,000 do. DENIM OVERALLS.
10,000 PAIRS COTTONADE PANTALOONS.
For sale by
BENNETT, ETCH, & CO.,
Jan-1m Mannfacturers, 217 CHURCH ALLEY
617 ARCH STREET.
C. A. VANKIRK & CO.
Have on hand a foie assortment of
CHANDELIERS
AND OTHER
GAS FIXTURES.
• Also, French Bronze Figures and Ornaments, Porcelain
and Mica Shades, and a variety of
FANCY GOODS
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Please call and egetmine goods. dela-17
fI,BAMPAGNE.---AN INVOM OF
Tin Imperial,jast received per ship Robert Cash
man, and for sale by JATIRETCHE & LAVERGNE,
.iftis Nos. 202 and .904 South FRONT Street.
Zit,ortss.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1863
PROGRESS OF TiE WAR.
FEDERAL TICTORT AT ARKANSAS POST.
THE BATTLE AT HARTSVILLE
Important Movements in the Southwest.
ANOTHER ASSAULT UPON VICKSBURG.
Lute : &_% outliern. NeNrs.
PROBABLE CAPTURE OP PORT CAS
WELL AND WILMINGTON.
SOUTHERN VIVI OF TH E E REBELLION
Army of the Potomac in Motion.
sac.,
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
The Movement Commenced—The Routes.
taken by the Grand Divisions—Secrecy
of the Plan—The Peeling do the Army.
DIOTIT G.P.A.ND.
Opposite Fre(ierieksimrg, Jan. 20-3 P. INT.
The movement has at last commenced. At 11 A.
DI. to-day, the reserve artillery and Birney's
fantry division of Gen. Hooker's command crossed
the 'railroild'at Stoneman's station, and moved, via
Hartwood church, up the
,Rappahannock, by a road
three miles back from it, and of course concealed
frpm the rebel camps and picketS.on 'the southside
of the river. Two hours later, the remainder of
Gen. Hooker's Grand Division took the road.-
Franklin's Grand Division, like. Hooleer's, in
heavy inarching order, also started at 11 o'clock,
moving in the same direction, though by a route
,nt;arer thd river. Some of hie stragglers, his bag
'gage and ammunition trains, were visible from the
rebel camp; which, for some purpose, must have
been done intentionally.
Sumner's Grand Division has not yet moved: • As
yet it holds the front here, and is - in full view of the
enemy. It remained in position as long as possible.
It is now under orders to be ready to march at 4
o'clock to-morrow morning. , .
There has been very'unusual reticence in regard.
to this movement. Tip to this time even the - corps
commanders, do not know the Plain,:which seems to
be confined to Burnside and his" grand division gene
rals. It is at least dratifying to knewthat such a
secret can be kept in the army:
How far Franklin and Hooker have progressed to
night we are not advised. It is believed, however)
that they are to cross the river at 'United States
Ford, twelve miles above this point. Whether
Sumner crosses at the same point or makes a feigned
or real attempt one mile above here is also unknown.
Col. Tompkins, of the Ist Rhode Island Artillery,
is to have charge of the batteries at Franklin's cros
sing, Capt. De Hussy, 2d Regular Artillery, at Hook
er's, and Brig. Gen. Hays at Sumner's.
An unusually serious feeling pervades the officers
of the army. It is felt to be a very critical period.
The : tone of the troops has been despondent for
the last two weeks, and another decided repulse
would bring results unpleasant to contemplate. I
believe the troops will do their duty ; but without
any of the run and animation which springs from
enthusiasm: "We have men enough to succeed,"
remarked 'General Hooker to-day; "if our force
cancot, five .millions could not." The army is
doubtless strong enough in mere-numbers. God
grant that it may be strong 'enough in spirit
,and
confidence. In spite of all that has been said of
their demoralization, the troops marched along in
the crisp air .this. morning right blithely and
cheerily.
You have probably received Burnside's order to
the troops announcing that they, are about to meet
the enemy once more. It was, published to all the
regiments to-day, and has had an excellent effect.
In most cases they received it with lusty, vociferous
cheers.
A heavy rain is falling to-night. It is prophetic
of trouble for the artillery trains, and Hooker's and
Yranldin's men; in their bivouacs, must find it dreary
enough,—N. Y. Times.
DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTHWEST.
The Naval Victory 1-41. Arkansas POstOtß
cial. Report-of Commodore. Porter—The
.Battle of Hartwig W arren's.
Congrtiilatork Address. The Army of the
Frontier-77Hindman still Retreating 7
nerals Herron. and Brown. -
THE ARKANSAS RIVER VICTORY.
The following has.been received at the Navy De
partment from Commodore Porter :
U. S. MISSISSIPPI SQUA.TRON,
AI:KANSAS POST, January 11, 1863.
Sin : I have the honor to inform you that, on the
4th of January, Gen. McClernand concluded to move
up liver uuon the Post of Arkansas, and requested
my co-opefation. .
I detailed three iron-clads—the Louisville, BarOn
de Kalb, and Cincinnati,—with all the light-draft
gunboats, all of which had to be towed up the river.
On the 9th we ascended the Arkansas river as high
BS Arkansas Post, when the army landed within
about four miles of the fort. The enemy had thrown
up heavy earthworks and extensive rifle pits all
along the levee.
- While the army were making a detour to sur
round the fort, I sent up the iron-clads to try the
range .of their guns, and afterwards .sent up the
Rattler, Lieutenant. Commander Watson Smith, to
clear out the rifle-pits and the men behind an ex
tensive: breastwork in front of our troops. The
Black Hawk also opened on them with her rifled
guns, and after a few fires the enemy left the works,
and our troops marched in. At. 2 o'clock, General
lifcClernand told me the troops would be in position
to assault the main fort;--a very forMidable work—
arid I held all the vessels in readiness .to attack
when the troops were in position. At 5.30 P:
General McClernand sent me a message stating
that everything was ready, and the Louisville,
Baron. DeKalb,, and Cincinnati advanced to within
four hundred yards of the fort, which- then opened
fire from three heavy guns and eight rifled guns, and
with musketry. The superiority of our, fire was
soon manifest; the batteries were silenced, and we
ceased firing; but no assault took place, and it bein,g
too dark to do anything, all the vessels dropped
down and tied up to the bank for the night..
The Baron de Kalb, Lieut. Commanding Walker ;
Louisville Lieut. Commanding Owen, and the Cin
cinnati, Lieut. Commanding Bathe, led the attack,'
and when hotly engaged, I brought up the light-draft
vessels, the Lexington and the Black Hawk, to
throw in shrapnel -and rifle shell. This fire was
very destructive, killing nearly all the artillery
horses in and about the tort. When the battery was
pretty well silenced, I ordered Lieut. Commanding
Smith to pass the fort in the light-draft iron-clad Rat
tler, and enfilade it, which he did in a very . gallant
manner, but suffered a good deal in his hull m doing
so. All his cabin-works were knocked to pieces,
and heavy shell raked him from stem to stern in the
hull. Strange to say, two heavy shell struck his
iron plating inch) on the bow and never injured
it. He got past the fort, but became entangled
Amongst the snags placed in the river (to impede our
progress) and had to return.
In the evening attack the vessels of all the com
manders were well handled, particularly the iron
clads. It was close quarters all the time, and not a'
gun was fired from our side until the gunboats were
within four hundred yards of the fort. The condi
tion of- the fort attests the accuracy of the fire and
the persons inside give the Baron De Kalb, Lieut.
Commander Walker, the credit of doing the:most
execution.
was infonned again this morning, by General
Dlcelernand, "that the army was waiting for the
navy to attack, when they would assault the
Ivo] ks."
I ordered up the iron -dads, with directions for
the Lexington to join in when. the former became
hotly engaged, and for the frailer vessels to haul up
in the smoke and do the best they could. The Battler,
Lieutenant Commanding Smith, and the Glide,
'Lieutenant Commanding Woodworth, did good ex
ecution with their shrapnel, and, when an opportu
nity occurred, I made them push through by the
fort again, (also the ram Monarch, Col. Charles
Ellet,) and they proceeded rapidly up the river to
cut off the enemy's retreat by the only way he had
to get off. By this time, all the guns, in the fort
were completely silenced by the. Louisville, Lieute
nant Commanding E. K. Owen ; Baron De Kalb,
Lieutenant Commanding. J. G. Walker; and. Cin
cinnati, Lieutenant Commanding G. M. Bache; and
I ordered the Black Hawk up for the purpose of
boarding it in front. Being unmanageable, she had
to be kept up the narrow stream, and I took in a
regiment from the opposite side to try and take it
by assault.
As I rounded to do so, and the gunboats com
menced firing rapidly, knocking everything to
pieces, the enemy held out a white flag, and I or
dered the firing to cease. The army then marched
in and took possession. Col. Dunnington, the com
mander of the fort, sent for me and surrendered to
me in person. Gen. Churchill, of the rebel army,
surrendered to the military commander.. Our army
had almost surrounded the fort, and would no doubt
have carried it with ease. They enfiladed it with
rifled field pieces, which did much damage to the
houses and light work, leaving their marks in all
directions. =,-
I do not know yet what were the operations on
land. I was too much interested in my own affair,
and in placing the vessels as circumstances required.
In all this affair there was the greatest zeal on the
part of the officers commanding, to carry out my
orders, and not a mistake of any kind oacurred. • No
fort ever received a worse battering, and the highest
compliment I -can pay those engaged is to repeat
what the rebels said, " You can't, etipect men to
stand up against the fire of those gunboats." '
A large number of persons were captured in the
fort, I don't know how many, and at sundown the
army were hurrying in the cavalry and artillery.
I herewith enclose the report of the commanding
officers, and a list of killed and wounded, and wil
take another occasion to mention to the Department
the names of those officers who have distinguished
themselves particularly,though it is hard to discri
minate when all did their duty so well.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your
obedient servant,
DAVID R. PORTER, Act'g Rear Adm'l
Commanding Mississippi Squadron.
Hon, GinEoii\riLLEs, - Seeretari of, the Navy
AccomPsnying the report of Com. Porter [are re
ports to him from the officers of the different vessels
engaged in the action. -
On - the gunboat Louisville, one mart was killed
and ten wounded—two mortally ; on' the Baron de
Kalb two men were killed and fifteen wounded—two
mortally—the loss being from shot and shell entering
the ports; the Cincinnati, though struck nine times,
and though engaged for a considerable time within
three hundred yards of the fort, escaped without
serious injury; the Lexington also escaped without
casualties.
THE BATTLE AT HARTSVILLE.
HousTox, Mo., Tan. 19.--The smoke lies suffi
ciently-cleared away from the battle field of -Hogs
tun to enable us to judge with accuracy of the re
sults of that most glorious little fight. Take it for
alt in all, there has been nothing like it in the annals
of the war in Missouri. .Remember that our little
command numbered but a scanty thousand, divided
equally into infantry, and cavalry, with only one
section of artillery.
The enemy's forces comprised three brigades, num
bering between six and seven thousand, under the
leadership of their most celebrated partisan com
n:a nd era, among whom were Porter, Burbage, Green,
and Emmet McDonald. Marmaduke commanded in
duel. At sunset the fight was virtually ended.. It
PHILADELPIHA_, SATURDAY, JANTJAR,Y 24, 1863.
had then raged furiously since one o'clock in the af
ternoon. Cur own men, admirably posted in a com
manding position, and sheltered by the undergrowth
of the woods, suffered but the trilling loss of nine
killed and thirty-five wounded. The enemy are
known to have lost many of their best and bravest
officers, among whom are Emmet McDonald, briga
dier general, and Colonels Thompson and Hinkle,
Major Kirtley and Captain Turpin, killed upon the
field. Besides tliese„a major, two captains, and two
lieutenants, whose names we have not been able to
obtain, )vere also killed. The celebrated. Colonel
Porter was wounded in the hip by a shell, and has
since died. Captain Crocker lost an arm, and two
.other captains are badly wounded. .
These are the ascertained casualties. But all night
the ambulances were, ngaged in taking off the rebel
dead and wounded, and their aggregate loss cannot
be less than three hundred. In the morning a flag
of truce was sent into the town to cover their sur
geons,
and the medical force of both commands as
instedeach other in relieving the sufferers.
It was the intention of the rebels on leaving Harts
ville to attack this place, but Generals Warren and'
Vance, on receiving news of the fight, were con
vinced that for the present, at least, discretion was
the better part of valor. They therefore changed
direction to the right, and at last accounts were in
the vicinity of West Plains, and still moving south
ward.
Such has been the inglorious termination of this .
important invasion. The attack on Springfield
failed by reason of their inability to concenfrate the ,1
different commands moving from points' ad widely.
separated. But, the concentration once made, it
seemed an easy task to march through the gaps..
made in our lines of defence by the expedition s . of.
Generals Herron and Blunt, and seize Lebanon and
Bollfyind, on the return, this place and Salem, and
such, we learn from paroled prisoners, was the plan '
adopted. With so large and mobile a force as they
possessed, and, with such slight obstacles to their. ,
progress, who can say that the destinies of Missouri
were not again trembling in the balance, and would'
probably- have been lost but for the decision and
lluck of our army. With the loss of their principal:
eaders, their best and bravest soldiers, and the ex- -
pcnditure of ammunition beforethe allotted time, no
other course was left them but to retreat. They had
fought bravely, but were whipped, and with a ehi
valry worthy of a better cause. Marmaduke pro
tected and respected the few prisoners whO were;
taken in the first skirmish, and sent word to otti'
commm antler that his men "fought like tigers.”..
GENERAL WARREN'S ADDRESS.
HEADQUARTERS, HOUSTON, Mo., Jan. 15, 1863. -
SOLD] ERS You have fought one of the fiercest
battles of the war. You havejwith 600 men actually
engaged. met and repulsed 6,000 of the enemy.
Against their five pieces of artillery you had two:
They-had their choice of position, and planted their
guns on a point which I had selected as being im
pregnable. With 3,500 in full view, you knew the
odds against you. Completely surrounded except
on one line of retreat, you fought for Six hours, "and
then only fell back because your artillery ammunit
tion was failing and your • single outlet menaced.
Not an article of property was captured?and your
covering infantry held the field after the enemy had
retired. • - ' "
History, in the larger battles of this great rebel
lion, may make no lull mention of your names, but
the truth that a detel mined column, more than half
of whom wire never before under fire stood like
veterans without faltering or flinching before volley,
after volley; and charge after charge, will be a glo
rious memory to those who love you, and an honest
pride in your own hearts.
But I must not fail to dojustiee to the five htindred
who, knowing that the enemy were still in force be
low, rushed with me to give them battle again,*and
when I learned of their flank movement toward
Houston, countermarched, making sixty-four miles
through mud and -rain in twenty-four hours, to de
fend your camp, and all this in perfect order and
discipline,rovithout a murmur or complaint.'
Normay I pass without mention the cool and-de
termined courage of the weak form left to defend:
IVhen my courier came in to warn of the approach
of the enemy, with an order to hold to the last ex
tremity, officers and men, invalids and convales
cents, stood ready, without panic or alarm to defend
to the last. .
Soldiers ! Your endurance and your, valor are
beyond praise ; your accomplishment worthy of the
highest commendation. Beyond the hope of rein
forcement, you have held your. position; fought the
enemy ; saved Lebanon and Rolla, with your post,
from burning and sack. ,
I give you my admiration of your heroism, and
my thanks and gratitude that my name can be asso
ciated with this brigade as the proudest memory of
my future life. FITZ HENRY WARREN,
Brigadier General.
ARMY OF THE FRONTIER.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE FRONTIEE,
FAYETTE VILLE, January 9, 1863.
On the 4th inst., General Schofield reviewed the
second and third divisions of his army—the second,
now commanded by Colonel Dan. Huston,r., 7th
Missouri Cavalry, as senior officer, in the senee of
Gen. Totten ; the third, commanded by Gen. F. J. ,
Herron. The troops presented a very creditable ap
pearance.
On the 6th the General and staff went to Elm
Spring for the purpose of attending a review of the
first division, now under command of Col. Weer, in
the absence of Gen. Blunt. - •
Some of the best troops in the service are in this
division—the Kansas division. They made a splen
did appearance, and the reception of Gen. Schofield
was quite enthusiastic. One of the most interesting
features of the occasion was the appearance of the
Indian brigade, commanded by Col. Phillips. These
men are mostly Cherokees and Creeks. They are
truly a study, with their variety and grotesqueness
of costume.
One of the finest specimens of a man is Lieut. Col.
Downing, a full-blood Cherokee, who is a leader
among them, and the originator of the association
which wave rise to the class knoWn as "Pin In
dians."` This association was a secret organization
of Union men, formed for the purpose of strength
ening the hand of the loyal, and reassuring them, tor
a knowledge of their strength and of their friends :
That they might be knowndo.each-other'athey
a pin stuck into the lappel of the coat in a peculiar
manner, which was, however, discovered by the
traitors, and some other sign had to be adopted; but
they are still known as " Pin Indians." They are
quite tractable,perfectly obedient, and take readily
to military discipline. Yet they do not see the pro
priety of remaining in ranks during a fight. They
say it looks very well on parade, but is too dan
gerous for fighting. They appeared well on review,
and gave the General three war-whoops as a salute.
It is not designed that the Army of the Frentier
shall -remain inactive. The laurels that have been
won are to be kept green by the addition of new
wreaths. Movements are already projected and
commenced which keep us-all on the qui vice, and
flying rumors furnish food for camp gossips.
Hindman is yet on the retreat. His army is virtu
ally disbanded • the woods and mountains are filled
with his deserting conscripts, and numbers of Mis
souri levies who went into the service "'cause
they didn't know no better," are daily pressing at
the door of the Provost Marshal General for passes
to get back to Missouri. These chaps all present a
woe-begone appearance . Sallow, pale, half-starved,
111-clad; and without pay, they are sick and tired of
-serving in the rebel army; but .when they get home
what will they dot Become good citizens - 1 I incline
to doubt it. They entered into the rebellion without
principle, and now, while I can readily believe that
they are sincerely repentant, I attribute it to the
want of success and the harsh treatment they havt .
met with. I cannot believe that they are in the leagt
changed in principles, and that they will become rob
bers, guerillas, horsethieves, and outlaws, seems a.
foregone conclusion.
Hindman, however, is not withotit troops, and is
not an enemy to be despised. He is devoid of honor
or principles, 'tis true: he is tricky in the extreme;
but he is a man of imperious will, inflexible purpose,
and unwearied industry. He drives his army, as he
did his party when in politics, rather than leads it.
He is a terror to the people and the dread of his
army. Hated and feared by all, he wields immense'
power. Crafty and prolific in resources, he is not a
great general, yet he possesses many traits of a fine
officer. He is said to be very gallant in his manners,
and a man of very good address. Yet we all know,,
him to have been a bully in Congress, and altogether
coarse. His army seems to be still en route for Little-.
Rock.
GEN.'HERRON IMPROVING-GEN. BROWN
DECIDEDLY RECOVERING.
ST. Louis, Jan. 23, 1663.—111aj0r General Curtis
last evening received a gratifying telegraphic de
spatch from Dr. S. H. Belcher, medical director,
now acting aid-de-camp on General Brown's staff,
at Springfield. General Herron, whom last ac.
counts represented sick of bilious fever, at Spring
field, is pronounced as improving in condition,
though still confined to his bed the most of the time.
General E. B. Brown is very decidedly improving
and recovering from the prostrating effect of the
loss of his arm. He is described as able to sit, read
and smoke about as comfortably as before the battle.
This is good news to the numerous friends of the
heroic general.
DEPARTMENT OF TUE TENNESSEE.
:Movement of Troops from Memphis—Rail
road Accident at Grand Junction—Mound
City, Ark., Destroyed—General Hamilton
in Command in West Tennessee—Late
from Mobile—lntelligible Account of the
Defences of the City—Jeff Davits in Mobile .
—Rebel Forces in Alabama and Georgia,
&c., &c.
Mrarrnis, Jan. IS, via Cairo, Jan. 21.—There is a
great stir this morning in consequence of several
divisions going aboard transports, preparatory to
- going down the river. General Grant has already
gone.
Nothing important from below. The weather 'li
very cold.
Cotton is coming more freely, and the price lead
vancing; 105 bales sold_yesterday at 60e,
The military train from Grand Jurection, when
two miles beyond Germantown, met with a-serious
accident. Four soldiers were killed and - ten
wounded. Some of the cars fell down an embank
ment ten feet high.
General Veach has issued a new order fer the bet
ter government of the city, prohibiting soldiers
from being in the city after sunset, and officers from
occupying rooms at hotels, without special permis
sion; the selling of liquor is forbidden, &.c.
Mound City, five miles above, in - Arkansas, was
destroyed by tire on Friday night, in punishment for
the burning of two steamboats there recently by
guerillas.
General Grant has appointed General Hamilton
commandant of the District of West Tennessee, em
bracing Memphis, Jackson, Columbus,. and Corinth.
The General will make a tourof the district shortly,'"
and arrange defences on a proper basis. He was one
of the first to enter the service from Wisconsin. • -
We have information from Mobile to the 31st.
General Simon Buckner is in charge of the troops
and fortifications, and is at Nvork preparing for an
assault. Only twenty thousand troops are in Mobile
proper, though it was understood others were in easy
supporting distance.
Commodore Ed. Randolph is in command of the
rebel fleet of four wooden gunboats and an iron-clad
ram in the harbor. The gunboats lay above the con
fluence of the Alabama river, and the channel - used
to reach the city in periods of water.
Fort Gaines, on the west side of the entrance to
the harbor, mounts four heavy guns, and contains
just seven hundred men. Fort Morgan, on the east
side of the harbor entrance; mounts eight guns, and
contains fifteen hundred men. A heavy battery,
casemated, has been placed on the southwestern cor
ner of Pinto's Point, and consists of four Dahlgren
guns, and rifled cannon and 3 - 2
-pounders. '
The ground at Pinto's Point is generally swampy,
but the rebels have piled it and tilled it in with earth,
so it is now tolerably firm. Upon the shell road
leading from Mobile to the beach west of the light
' house, is a battery' of six guns, bearing upon the en
trance into the harbor. Below the gunboats, at Dog
, River bar, piles have been driven, extending a guar
: ter of a mile each side of the channel. At the
centre of these piles, a schooner filled with stone is
anchored, ready to be swung around into the stream
. and scuttled and sunk, whenever the blockading
fleet passes Forts Morgan and Gaines.
I The authorities do not place much reliance upon
the forts to resist the fleet, and hence expect to do
: theleaviest fighting at the point where the schooner
is now placed to be sunk.
West of Mobile a series of earthworks, of con
; siderable extent, have been constructed, but have
no guns mounted. Outside of these, extending to-
Three-mile creek, above Mobile, are formidable
breastworks : also, redoubts at a village four miles
above Mobile, and at a point where Three-mile
creek crosses the railroad.
P.' Such is a detailed and intelligible description.
They are by no means so formidable as supposed,
'and could resist only a tolerable effort. No reason
• exists why they should not be overcome and the city
captured. It was understood General Buckner
threatened to destroy the city in the event that they
; could not successfully hold it; -but then there were
' not a few, particularly property holders, opposed to
it; also not a few who claim- foreign protection.
They, too, protest.
Jefferson Davis first visited Mobile on the 29th
• •ult., and delivered a speech to an audience not ex- •
ceeding 160, including men, women, and negroes. He
spoke from the balcony of the Battle House. His
remarks did not enlist much enthusiasm.
At Meridian, previous to the assault on 'Vicks
burg, there were only 3,000 troops. These were
moved to Vicksburg promptly when gen. Sherri:ion
made the attack.
The rebels - evidently regarded the attack on Vicks-
burg as a big thing, for, as soon as it was known, all
the machinery, tools, implements, &c., at Columbus,
Mississippi, for manufacturing guns and ammuni
tion, were hurriedly placed on cars and started for.
Meridian. The same cars were more needed for car
rying troops-for the succor of Vicksburg, and the
machinery was thrown on the ground and the cars
devoted to Meeting the more pressing necessity.
It is undehlood the machinery was to have been
removed to Alabama, perhaps Montgomery Or Sel
ma. At last accounts only about_3,ooo 'rate militia
were at Columbus. _ - .
It is understood that Samuel Stalo, late president
of the MeMphis and Oharleston read,
.entered into
contract:lMb the rebel Gotiernment to build a'rail
road betweep Meridian and Selina. The work is
near completion ? and All the rolling stock of the
Oharlestoniond is now on that line. Extensive for
tificationitave been erected on the Alabama river,
perhaps it. Selma, on which it is designed to fall
back in case of defeat at Vicksburg or Mobile.
BailowtS 'battalion of cavalry is the only force
along thel , Mobile road, which leaves it in rather an
exposed condition.
People 'along the road, especially beyond West
Point stilton, are represented •as anxiously desiring
an advanee of the Federal army,—Cinctimati Com
mercial.
STATES IN REBELLION.
Rebel Reports of thelArmy of the Potomac
—When and Where They Expected it to
Cross—The Attnck on Wilmington, N. C.—
Concentration of Iron-Clads—Talk About
Pence— Bragg's Address to his "Victo
r ions": Troops—The Defence of Vicksburg
—Proceedings of the Rebel Congress.
We have received copies of late Richmond papers
from which we make the following extracts :
THE ADVANCE KNOWN IN RICHMOND.
~ . . .
i [From the Richmond Examiner, JanuarY 20.]
News ...kno3T Finn) Kura Ksnuno. The rumor
brought to this .city Saturday evening that Burn
. side was threatening to cross the Rappahannock,
, was further corroborated by passengers who reached
here from. Fredericksburg last night. They report
• the belief as current in Fredericksburg that the
enemy is about to advance simultaneously above
and below the' town, and that an engagement is
• thought imminent. The best opinion here seems to
- be that. Buil:side's demonstrations are designed to
prevent General Lee from sending any portion of
his force to reinforce General Smith in North Caro
lina. s: -
~ .
HOW THE. UNION TROOPS WERE EXPECT
ED TO CROSS.
-CFrent the Richmond Whig.. Jam.l9,) 4
FREDERICKSBURG, Jan. 18, 1863.
The demonstrations of the enemy on their right
and left wings, as well as in their centre, indicate
that an early attempt will be made to cross the river
simultaneously above and below the town. An at
tack may be expected, it is believed, at any time.
A BATTLE NEAR PORT ROYAL, VA.
[From the Richmond Dispatch, Jan.l9.)
Yesterday was a day pregnant with reports, the
most important of which was one that a battle
on the Rappahannock, near Port Royal, was hour
ly looked tor. There were many who gave credit to
the report, and believed that a few hours only would
be necessary to give it full confirmation. \Ve are
pleasid" to state, however, that there was no faun
-dation for the statement, and that everything is quiet
along the lines. It is supposed that the report ori
ginated in a circumstance which occurred in the et
oinity-of Port Royal on Friday night, the particu
lars of which we have from a gentleman who came
down on the train last evening. The first brigade of
Jackson's old division were on picket in that loran
tv, and during thenight it was discovered by some
Of the sentinels that the enemy was attempting to
(cross, when they opened fire. This, of course, crea
ted some commotion, and the troops were put under
aims, but when daylight came it was ascertained
that no foundation existed for the alarm.
- P.-S.—Since the above was written a despatch
fionsirredericksburg, published under the telegraph
- is head; asserts that the enemy have made demon
strations indicating an early attack.
,-THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM. .
[Special Correspondence orthe Richmond Enquirer.]
Frtenenrmssiono, Va., Jan. 18, 143.
• Ali seems to be quiet to-night on the banks of the
Rappahannock. The pickets on either bank are so
unwarlike and yet so near to each other that one
cannot help feeling that this truce is but the pre
cursor of that peace which shall restore prosperity
to both sections, whilst it gives security and 'tonere
. ble terms of adjustment to each. -- The ballot-box,
and not the cartridge-box, must and will be the arbi
ter of this strife, and my prediction is that the end is
not , afar.
Illinois and New Jersey, the pioneer of the West
' and the classic ground of the Atlantic States, are ins
.stituting movements which sooner or later must
ripen into results that will justify both people. In
the language of our noble President, " we would
I hail an honorable peace with joy." And I have the
I best of reasons for saying that the desire of our
: people is none the less ardent and intense than that
which animates the Northern army of the Potomac,
i now confronting us on the northern bank of this
river. Indeed, the feeling is not confined to the
Non kern army, but it is prevalent among the North
. erirf people,aand no tyrant's threat or cajolery can
turn them from it. Taxation, excessive duties,
i w4ste of life and blood, and usurpation, are slowly
1
but surely doing their work:, and the decline of the
war spirit is indicated by that unfailing barometer,
gold, which now brinF u forty-eight per cent. in the
NOW York market. • 4
t, whilst'l give utterance to
th,ts, I am by no m ens persuaded that ;we shall
ndt - have more fighting, even on this line. My im
sion is that the farce of a Government holding
sway at Wiishington'may Again. essay its desperate
fortunes in a fight on this, to its armies, ill-fated
ground; But if they 'do, we have the generals and
the army capable of beating them back as often as
they are possessed by the devil of the "forward
movement" madness.
The Yankees are certainly a "peculiar" people.
For some three days last week not a drum could be
heard, and scarcely a soldier was visible. Finding
' out, however, that they couldn't humbug General
Lee by this sort of clap-trap, last night imitating
.the-Qhine,se, they banged and noised as if ' they-were
going to tear up things generally ; and from twelve
to three o'clock their balloons—three in number—
like Mahomet's coffin, were suspended between
heaven and earth, evidently looking after "rebel
camp-fires." From the temperature of the atmo
sphere on terra firma, I rather think they were in
pursuit of knowledge under difficulties.
Yesterday, under a flag of truce,
a sealed commu
nication passed over from GeneralHalleck to Gene
ral Lee.
I hear 'that the Yankees are sorely pressed for
-forage and wood. Horses are daily dying for the
want of the one, and the scarcity 01 the other com
pels the men to dig up the stumps of trees.
As establishing the truth of this, the pickets on
the opposite shore, for the last night or so, have been
unprovided with fires, notwithstanding the severity
of the weather.
Some dozen or more citizens, who went over du
ring the fighting, have been permitted to return
home. both sides consenting. They represent that
they 'were kindly treated, being provided by the
Yankees with an abundance of good food while
•across the river. One of the returned damsels be
came enthused with a Yankee lieutenant, and
sent him—or rather attempted to send him—some
sentimental verses; but, though not contraband of
war, the talk of the vain poetess did not altogether
coincide with the views of the picket officer on our
side, and the verses were consigned to the tomb of
the Capulets.
A couple of deserters came over during the past
Week, but they knew nothing of interest to commu
-nicat e.
It is reported to-night that the Yankees are con
structing a wagon road through the farm of Mr.
John Seddon, in Stafford, some - eight miles below,
on the river, with the view of again crossing. I also
hear that Burnside has made a tour of inspection up
the Rappahannock from Falmouth to Ellis' Ford,
with the view of flanking us; but all this is u talk,
and you can decide upon its value accordingly. But
while the generals may or may not design crossing
and giving battle, the following note, sent across by
a Yankee picket to a squad of our men on similar
duty , will "amicable that so far as these " gents" are
• concerned, a relations" exist :
Jan. 17, 1963.
GENTS ON CONFEDERATE STATES Dory : We
had the pleasure to receive your letter, and very
glad to find you in good spirits. We are sorry not to
ave any newspapers on hand, but will get some as
soon as possible. We send you coffee whenever the
wind permits us to do so. Can't one of you come
over this evening in that little boat you have there'?
We will not keen you. In the hope that Jeff. Davis
and Abe. Lincoln will soon give us peace, we send
,our best respects.
CO. A, 46TH REG'T N.-Y. S. V.
Your correspondent avails himself of the opport-u
-. nity to return thanks in an especial manner to the
officers and men of Barksdale's gallant Mississippi
brigade for courtesies extended, and especially to its
present gallant commander, Col. B. G. Humphreys,
and the adjutant, Green Smith Barksdale.
THE EXPECTED ATTACK ON WILMINGTON,
- N. - C.
' General Whiting, the rebel commander at Wil
mington, believing that the expedition fitting out in
North Carolina is intended for that place, has issued
thefollowing address to theAttizene :
.-. REAMI:AUTERS WII.3IO.:GTON, Jan. 14, 1863.
To the,CiiiZOlS of Wilmington:
' I have once and again advised the people about
their families and property in case of an attack on
the city.. Many, however, who were driven off by
. the fever, contiding either in the supineness of the
enemy, or the strength of the defence, have returned
• with their families, and to my great regret, there are
now many women and children in the city.
It is my duty to inform you of my belief that,
within a very few days-perhaps three—the enemy
will appear in force to attack this place by land and
water.
While I am confident we shall beat them, I must
repeat that an attack will be likely to cause much
distress, privation, perhaps even peril, to women,
children, and non-combatanfs, whose.presence must
always embarrass. Shouldrrod so order it that we
fall before superior force, or unexpected disaster,
~ their lot will be infinitely worse. In every respect
it is best that such should retire while they have
opportunity.
It should be remembered that when the enemy
are before the place, military necessity must take
precedence of all interests, even those of humanity.
Very respectfully and truly - ours
W. H. C. ' WHITING,
. Brigadier General Commanding.
ATTACK ON FORT CASWELL, N. C.
ClisaLes7see, Jan. 14.—An official despatch from
Wilmington, N. C., states that five gunboats at
tacked Fort Caswell yesterday, at 9 o'clock A. M.,
and ceased firing at 1 P. M. It is believed it was
merely trying to get range of guns at the fort.
Passengers by this morning's train say it was ru
mored that four of the enemy's vessels had passed
the
.fort.
FEDERAL IRON-CLADS AT tiE AU FORT, N. C.
Wirstrxerox, N. C., Jan. 19.—Information has
been received here that the Ericsson iron-clads, Mon
tauk and Passaic, are now in Beaufort harbor, North
Carolina, waiting for ammunition. Two other formi
dable iron-clad steamers are undoubtedly on their
way to join them. The two coming are turret-bearing
ships, and are understood to be called Nahant and
Patapsco. There can be little doubt as to their desti
nation.
CAPTURE OF THE U. S. STEAMER COLUM
BIA.
[From the Richmond Dispatch, Jan. M./
The following are some further particulars of the
capture of the U. S. steamer Columbia, near Wil
mington : '
FORT FISITER, Jan. 17.—The U. S. steamer Colum
bia, carrying seven guns, Commander' Couchney,
grounded otrillasonboro' Sound on Wednesday night
last. On Thursday the commanding officer of Fort
Fisher carried one gun and a detachment of cavalry
and infantry to capture her. On Friday, at 7 o'clock
A. bl., two shots -were fired; when the steamer
hoisted a White flag. About forty prisoners have
been taken. After the surrender several blockaders
came up, but were promptly driven off. But one
boat was left on the ship, and owing to the delay
caused by firing of the shore battery, which did
not perceive or respect the white flag, all the prison
ers were not landed till to-day, with some valuable
stores.'
The Columbia is a splendid iron steamer, butt to
run the blockade, and was captured by the Tuscaro
ra on her first trip to Charleston. This is her first
cruise as a war-steamer. s.
RAN THE BLOCKADE. "
[From the Savannah News, Jan. 9.]
The arrival at Wilmington of the large iron steam
er Giraffe, formerly a packet running between
Greenock, Scotland, and Belfast, Ireland, has been
announced. In coming in, almost within sight of
the blockaders, she grounded, and I emained in this
predicament for two hours until floated off by the
tide. The Giraft'e brought over a very valuable
cargo for the Government, and some twenty, litho
graphic engravers and printers for the Treasury De
partment.
FEDERAL PRISONERS AT RICHMOND.
[From the Richmond Dhmatcli, Jannary 20th.)
Yesterday seven hundred more of the Abolition
soldiers, Captured by. General Bragg in Tennessee,
arrived in Richmond—three hundred and fifty ar
riving at. 11 o'clock and the other half at sundown.
There were yesterday confined in various localities
between Seventh and Cary and Twenty-fifth and
Cary streets 3,100 of Bragg's prisoners. None of
the officers (200 in number) captured with them have
been brought here. - We understand that they are in
Atlanta;•Ga. Some of those that came yeaterday
bad been wounded in the hand and arm. Soon after
the last batch arrived in front of Castle Thunder one
of the men ' named John - Martin, of the 9th Indiana
Beginient, fell on the pavement and expired. He
had been sick with typhoid' fever; and his decease
was owing to :that cause. Eight 'hundred will be
sent to - Uity Point this morning by flag of . truce,
one hundred starting at four o'clock, under Captain
Warner, and seven hundred at seven o'clock, in
charge of Lieut. Boasioux, flag officer. The Yankee
fiag-of-truce boat was reported at City. Point last
night. .The balance of the men will be shipped off'
as rapidly as possible. Most of the Abolition pri
soners now here are Western men, and much su
perior in physique to the codfish-loving denizens of
Connecticut and : Massachusetts that we have been
accustomed to see here.
THE EFFECT OF PEACE
[From the Chitflestim Courtei',.]
What will be the effect of peace, whenever it does
come upon all who are affected by this war, is clear
so far as these States are concerned ; but to all
others, full of interest and doubt. With us, those
who have cone to the field will return to the pur
suits they Lave forsaken. The resumption of these
is at once beneficial to them and to their country.
Although many new enterprises haver been excited
by the war:, there are but a few which will neces
sat ily expire with its close. The factories of Various
kinds which have been put in operation, the prepara
tions which have been made for arms and munitions
of war, the building ships and other vessels, will
all experience in the new necessities of our Con
federation an ample field for their complete develop
ment. It is one of the chiefest blessings of that peace
which will be vouchsafed unto us, that when it is
declared the passions which war excites will be in
stantly calmed; while the revenge of the enemy
will long live to teach us how careful we should be
of that freedom which cost us so much to secure.
THE DEFENCE OF VICKSBURG-.
The following is the order of (}en. Pemberton, in
command of-the department of the Mississippi, com
plimenting the troops for their recent gallant de
fence of 'Vicksburg
HEADQP,ARTERS DEPARTMENT MISSISSIPPI.
AND EAST LOUISIANA, Vicksburg, JIM. 8, 1863.
GENERAL ORDERS, No. —..The lieutenant ge
neral commanding the department desires to express
to the troops of this 'command his high appreciation
of their recent gallant defence of this important po
sition. AU' praise is 'due them, not alone for so
bravely repulsing the renewed assaults of an enemy
vastly superior in numbers, but equally for the
cheerful and, patient endurance with which they have
submitted to the hardships and exposure incident-to
ten successive days and nights of watchfulness in
the trenches, rendered imperatively necessary by
the ckise proximity of the opposed armies. While
all have performed their duties with benefit to their
country and honor to themselves, still, as must ever
be the case in war, fortune has bestowed her oppor-,
tunities unequally. .To those who, by her favor,
held the posts of honor, by their own resolute
courage availed themselves of their opportunities,
especial thanks are due; and it will be the pride and
agreeable duty of the lieutenant general command
ing to claim for them from their country the distinc
tion and honor they have so fully deserved.
S. C. PEMBERTON,
Lieutenant General Commanding
•
MOTEMENTS OF ROSEORANS
TULLAHOMA, Jan. 16.—The enemy, numbering
forty thousand, has occupied his original position
before Murfreesboro, with a - great scarcity of pro
visions. He is repairing the railroad, bilt making
no preparation for an advance. The we - Ether is bit
ter cold, and a snow storm is prevailing.
ANOTHER PIECE OF BRAGGADOCIO
[From the Richmond Dispatch; January 19.)
GENERAL - BRAGG'S ADDRESS TO THE ARMY AT WIN.
MESE!
The following is an official copy of Gen. Bragg's
address to his troops, issued at Winchester, Tennes
see, on the 6th Instant. Its tone is not much like
that of a retreating or beaten commander:
HEADQEA ATER& AIIMY OP TENNEs.:inE,
WINCHF.STER. JAIL 8, 1863.
SOLDIERS OF THE AIVHF OF TENNESSEE: Your
gallant deeds have won the admiration. of your
general, your Government, and your country. For
myself, I thank you, and am proud of you: for them,
I tender you the gratitude and praise you have so
nobly won.
In a campaign of less than one month, in the face
of winter your achievements have been unpa
ralleled. 'You have captured more than ten thou
sand prisoners, taken and preserved thirty pieces of
artillery, and seven thousand small arms, in addi
tion to many thousands destroyed, You have, be•
-
sides, captured eight hundred wagons, loaded chiefly -
with supplies, which have been destroyed or brought
safely to your lines, and in pitched battle you have -
driven the enemy before you, inflicting a loss at
least three to one greater than you have sustained.
In retiring to a strongerposition without molesta
tion from a superior force, you have left him a
barren field in which to bury his heaps of slain, and.
to rally and recuperate his shattered ranks. Out oil'
from his Government both by rail and telegraph,
and deprived of supplies by the interruption of his
communication, we shall yet teach him a severe
lesson for the rashness of penetrating a country so
hostile to his cause. Whilst the infantry and artil
lery defy him in front, our invincible cavalry will
- assail him in flank • and rear until we goad him to
another advance, only to meet another signal defeat.
Your General deplores, in common with you, the
loss of your gallant comrades who have fallen in our
recent conflicts. Let their memories be enshrined
in your hearts, ss they will ever be tenderly che
rished by their countrymen. Let it be you to avenge
their fate, and proudly to emulate their deeds. Re
member that your face is to the foe, and that on you
rests the defence of all that is dear to freemen.
Soldiers ! the proudest reflection of your general's
life is to be known as the commander of an army so
brave and Invincible as you have proved. He asks
no higher boon than to lead such men to victory.
To share their toils, and to stand or fall with them,
will be the crown of his ambition.
BRAXTON BRAGG, General Commanding.
GEN. WHEEL'ER'S• OPERATIONS ON THE
CUMBERLAND.
[Eontliern Associated Press Despatch.]
Moan.; Jan. 18.—The Advert Mar and Register has
received the following official despatch:
TULLAHOMA, Jan. 17, 1963
To General S. B. Buckner:
Gcneral Wheeler, with a portion of his cavalry.
brigade, after burning the railroad bridge in the
enemy's rear, pushed for the Cumberland river,
where he interrupted and captured four large trans
ports, destroyed three, with all the supplies, and
boarded one to carry off' four hundred paroled pri
soners. Being hotly pursued by a gunboat, he at
tacked, captured, and destroyed her with her whole
armament. BRAXTON BRAGG.
HON. MR. PRESTON'S SUCCESSOR.
(From the Richmond Dispatch, Jan. 20.1
The Legislature, on Saturday, after five days' in
effectual balloting, succeeded, on the twentieth bal
lot, in electing Hon. Allen T. Caperron, of the coun
ty of Monroe, Confederate States Senator for the
unexpired term of the late Hon. Wm. Ballard
Preston.
THE REBEL OONGRESS.
The following proceedings took place in the rebel
Senate on the 19th instant :
INlr. Simms, of Kentucky, submitted a resolution
requesting the President to inform the Senate
whether the military authorities in Petersburg and
Lynchburg, Va.,have seized and impressed, for pub
lic use, flour an other articles of value, the pro
perty of private citizens.
Atter some debate the resolution was adopted.
Air. Simms also introduced the following reso
lutions, which, on his motion, were laid upon the
table, and ordered to be printed :
1. That the right of protection to life, liberty, and
property is the right inviolable of every citizen of
the Confederate States, and that his right is mad
sacred by the highest guarantees of the Constitution,
and that, neither Congress nor the Executive, nor
any officer or agent of any of the departments of this
Government, have power in any manner, and under
any pretence whatsoever, to impair, interfere with,
or destroy, this inherent and inviolable right.
2. That the right to hold and possess property is a
right guarantied to every citizen of the Confederate
States,by the Constitution thereof, and the right to
defend same and his domicile from unlawful inva
sion, seizure or conversion, shall not be impaired or
questioned,.and that all seizures or impressments
of such property, by any officer or agent of this Go
vernment, are in violation of the plainest provisions
of the Constitution, are destructive of the most
sacred rights of the citizen, and an Unwarranted
breach of the plighted faith ' of the Government, to
tilt citizens thereof, and are, therefore, void.
ROUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Dugan, of Alabama, introduced a bill to pro
hibit quartermasters and others from speculating.
Mr. Bergen stated that the object of the bill was
to punish quartermasters, commissaries, and trans
portation 'agents for abuses in their departments.
He moved that the bill be referred to the Committee
on the Quartermaster's Department, and printed.
A • eed to.
lir. Dargan also introduced a bill for the relief of
collectors, and all receiving officers and agents of the
Government. The chief object of the bill is to re
lieve said officers from the consequences of de
fault when that default is caused by the reception of
counterfeit notes prior to the first of September last.
Referred to the Committee of 'Ways and Means.
Mr. Foote preferred, in lieu of retaliatory mea
sures, as suggested by the resolutions, that an at
tempt should be made to stop the shedding of blood
by ,'a movement to bring about peace. It would
strengthen the friends of peace at the North, and,
perhaps, have the effect of producing a state of things
so much desired, notwithstanding the opposition of
the Abolition party. Be signified his intention to
Offer resolutions hereafter—not for the purpose of
yielding one inch of ground to the North, but to
throw the entire responsibility upon the Lincoln
Government. if these scenes of blood are to continue.
Mr. Clairton offered - a series of joint resolutions,
relating to the conduct of the existing war, and the
late proclamation of the President of the United
States. The resolutions contemplate the delivery
of captured Federal officers to the State Govern
ments for trial.
Mr. Dargan, of Alabama, took the ground that
Powers at war must retaliate. The resolutions con
templated the turning over of captured officers to
the State Governments, and to let them be punished
according to their laws. Be did not think that was
correct; but suggested that the Government should
take the responsibility itself.
111 r. Lyons, of Virginia, suggested that the Go
vernment had no power to turn these captured offi
cers over to the States. Nor was there any neces
sity for the resolution, since the President has said
in his message that he will do it, unless prevented
by Congress. He favored the passage of a law pro
hibiting such a course, and repose the power of re
taliation entirely in the hands of the Government.
111 r. Foote was proceeding to make some remarks,
when—
Dlr. Perkins, of Louisiana, moved that the House
go into cecret session. The motion was lost—yeas
nays' , lo.
Mr. Lyons regained the floor. When an officer
was captured, if there was cause for retaliation, we
might retaliate upon him ; if not we were bound to
exchange him. They could not, by any law of na
tions. when captured by one Government; be turned
over . to another Government for trial. He would
prefer that any officer captured in any. State after
the promulgation of that proclamation, should be
instantly hung; not Subject him to the uncertainties
of a trial by jury.
Mr. Kenner, of Louisiana, called the attention of
the House to le fact that this portion of the Presi
dent's message was referred to the Committee of
Ways and Means. That committee was now pre
pared to report. He moved, as instructed by the
committee, that the House now go into secret ses
sion for the purpose of receiving that report.
The motion was agreed to, and the House went
into secret session.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
The rates of premium for specie continue irregu
lar. .We give, as a. fair quotation for gold, $l.BO,
buying; $2, selling ; small amounts, $2.C6;
$1.40, buying, and $1.60, selling; sterling exchange,
A2.05@2.10.
The wheat market remains un changed; with rates
at $3.40W.60. Corn-firm at $3.60. Tobacco is still
held at very high figures.
THREE CENTS.
THE OPERATIONS OF MORGAN
The Winchester (Tenn.) Daily Bulletin, of the 9th
January, contains the following special despatch :
General Morgan's command returned to Tennes
see Saturday last. , In their campaign in Kentucky
the Bacon creek, Nolin, Elizabethtown, Shepherds
ville (eighteen miles from Louisville), and other
bridges were totally destroyed for the distance of
eighty miles. The trestle-work of the two first was
at Muldraugh's hill, twelve hundred feet long and
ninety feet high, and burnt and completely de
stroyed.
Approaching Elizabethtown, General Morgan re
ceiVed a communication from the commanding
officer of the Yankees to surrender his force, as he
had him (Morgan) completely surrounded. General
Morgan, in reply, ordered the Federal commander
himself to surrender, and upon his refusing to do so,
opened three batteries upon the city, after having
given timely notice to the women and children to
leave. After a bombardment of onehour and a half,
the Federal force of seven hundred men surren
dered, securing to us a vast quantity of arms and
Government stores. The city was considerably
damaged by the bombardment, but. no citizen was
In the fight at the trestle, General Morgan cap
tured another regiment, with all their arms and
stores.
The number of prisoners captured at Bardstown,
'Colin, Bacon Creek, and other places, amounted to
two thousand.
At. Springfield, General Morgan was surrounded
by twenty-six thousand of the enemy, and for a
while it seemed his situation was desperate, but he
escaped with his entire command.
In moving from Springfield to Campbellsville,
General Hollesy, commanding the Federal forces,
and harassing Morgan's rear, was killed in . a hand-'
Ati-hand ' encounter, by Lieutenant Easton. The
fight occurred in a creek, and the body of General
Hollesy was dragged from the water and carried to
an adjacent house. Two members of his staff' also'
came up with three of Gene ral Morgan's men—Cad
fain Tribble, Lieutenant Easton, and a private:
Hollesy was attended by two .of his staff, Captain
Edwards and his orderly. A fight at once ensued,
in which General Hollesy, was killed by Lieutenant
Easton. Captain Edwards and. Hollesy's orderly
were captured by Captain Tribble. The fight was a
hand-to-hand stflitir, and the combatants were in the
creek at the time.
The destruction of the railroad is complete from
Green river to Shepherd sville, a distance of
seventy-five miles. Shepherdsville is eighteen miles
from Louisville.
The Winchester (Tenn.) Bulletin says, "as to an
advance of the enemy, our people need have no fear.
Re cannot advance. His supplies and his means of
transportation have been cut off by the indefatiga
ble Morgan."
"In Middle Tennessee," says the Chattanooga
Pad of January lath, " the Yankees are as dumb
as door-posts. The troops which fought the late
battle are fearfully cut up and intelligent parties
from the front state that Rosecrans cannot advance
for s ome weeks to come."
CONFEDERATE VICTORY" IN TEN
NESSEE.
[Prom thft Enquirer, 20th.)
Capt. Thomas Butler has been the hero of quite
a gallant little achievement, on the edge of Scott
county, Tennessee. It appeared that at the New
River settlement there had recently been stationed
two companies of Federal soldiers, under command
of Captain Noah Doherty, a Tennessee renegade,
from Anderson county. Capt. Butler, on learning
of their presence, at the head of thirty men, started
in search, of them. On reaching the spot where the
varmints were encamped, Captain B. demanded
the aura ender. of the whole party, which was re
sponded to by a volley from ten or fifteen muskets.
One ball grazed the Captain's lip, and trimmed his
moustache in the most approved style of the tonso
rial art. A brisk skirmish ensued, in which six of
the Abolitionists were - killed, a number wounded,
and several captured. The remainder took to the
woods. -
The hulls of this little skirmish were the capture
of some fifteen or twenty horses, a like number of
Belgian rifles, two, or three thousand pounds of
bacon, and a like amount of flour, besides the cap
ture of a captain and eight or ten men.
SAFE ARRIVAL.
We are glad to learn, by a recent arrival from
Nassau, that Rev. Dr. Hoge, of this city, and the
gentlemen who sailed in the same vessel on impor
tant businegs for the Confederacy, arrived safely at
Nassau, and are, doublers, ere this, far on their way
to England.—Enquirer, 20th.
A SOUTHERN VIEW.
An Intercepted Letter front Colonel L. Q.
Washington to Ex-Hon. James M. Mason—
How Things Looked Lu October last.
Although the following letter, found amongst the
Sanders budget, was written at Richmond as long
ago as the 29th of October last, its speculations are
quite interesting, and we hasten to give Mr. Mason
the benefit of them :
RICHMOND, Va., October 29, 1862.
NT DEAR STR : I avail myself of the occasion of
sending despatches to add a few lines.
The campaign seems almost to have closed..
Bragg's sloth and want of heart, and Van Dorn's
folly, have lost us the results we hoped for. Bragg
has given up Kentucky with a fine army of seventy
thousand men, and we have nothing to show but the
victory in the partial battle of Perryville. Bragg
did not concentrate his troops ; he seemed to have
no plans; and, in the opinion of all or nearly all,
has thrown away the summer and the finest chances
for fame. Still, we have a good army intact in East
Tennessee ; and more of Tennessee than we held at
the start.
After Van Dorn's repulse at Corinth, matters
have relapsed into inactivity in the country west of
the Tennessee river. And this quiescence seems to
be followed west of the Mississippi.
So, too, on the Potomac. Lee has awaited Mc-
Clellan's advance, but the latter showei no readiness
for a " forward movement,” although the Northern
press (both friendly and hostile to .him), clamor for
him to go over the Potomac and attack Lee. The
latter will wait awhile longer for his adversary; but;
if lieiloes not come, will, I conjecture, fall back to a
point nearer Richmond and more convenient to sup
plies. Thus, land movements seem to pause. What,
then, is to be looked for?
First. The Yankees are getting ready naval expe
ditions. They are conjectured to be for Charleston,
Mobile, and Savannah. I regard it as quite possible
that the first two may fall—the latter is hardly possi
ble. But the fall of all would have no appreciable
effect upon the war. They would cut off a few sup
plies, but at the most would be simply a demonstra
tion of what is now pretty well demonstrated, viz:
that steam iron-clads can run by a fort where it Is
impossible from the nature of Vie case to plant ob
sttucions. • ,
Any scheines of attack upon these places are felt
by the Yankees to be a small matter compared with
the taking of Richmond. Richmond is, in the
opinion of the best judges, impregnable to naval at
tack. A land expedition is the only thing that
promises anything. I do not think McClellan would
like to undertake it before spring, but public opinion
may force him to do it some time in the winter. He
may (admit for argument's sake) bring a more for
midable army than he did before. Per contra, a much
larger force can be arrayed for defence than we had
belore, with stronger fortifications, more complete
preparations, and the advantages of experience.
You may be assured that the war would lancuish
the whole fall and winter ahead but for the fear of
European recognition in such ease. Hotecognition
should come before the sailing of their expedition for
Richmond (I regard an overland march as out of the
question) it is highly probable that the thing would
be.given up as a useless expenditure of money and
blood.
The Northern mind is undoubtedly changing.
The rapid and large depreciation of their currency
has startled the business men and set them to think
ing. Thinking is fatal to foolish wars. So, too,
the fierce divisions of parties, the triumph of the
Democrats, and - the frantic excesses of the Republi
cans, all put the North in that exact temper when
European recognition would be hailed by a large
class—perhaps a majority—as a solution of a diffi
cult problem. Recognition before January Ist., 1863,
would, I have little doubt, give us peace before
spring.
Congress has adjourned to meet in January next.
They failed to fix upon a permanent seal for the
Confederate States. There seems to be a poverty of
invention on such subjects. There are persons in
Europe whose studies on heraldry, &c., make their
suggestions valuable; perhaps one of these might
suggest a good design. If you can obtain one, 1 will
place it before the committee next session.
The President's health is good, though he'works
hard. I shall try to send you files, though I am
really ashamed to send such a press abroad. The
editorial profession has sunk low, indeed. After
the war it may improve. Indeed it must, or we will
run the same course as the North.
illes.srs. Garnett and Hunter were well the other
day when I heard from • them. I3oth are in the
country.
Would it not be well for some of our writers to
indite articles, showing the insignificant ratio cities
in the Confederate States bear to the country at
large? • New Orleans has 140,000 ; Mobile, say 15,000;
Savannah, 25,000 ,•—Charleston, 35,000;. Nashville,
20,000; Pichnioa 45000;, Wilmington, 10,000;
Petersburg, 15,000; 'Norfolk and Portsmouth. 25,000
—total, 330,000. Our population is eleven or twelve
asthions. Suppose all our cities were lost, what
would it amount tot It is different in Europe and
at the North. London has one-sixth of the Eng
lish population. Paris has not so many, but to win
Paris is generally to win France. It is hard for Eu
rope to understand that we are a people of farmers,
who have had nearly all their manufacturing and
commerce done for them by factors and agents. The
distinction is important. Sir. Adams says we have
lost our principal city. If that city numbered five
hundred thousand or six hundred thousand people,
there would he something in his argument. I think
this view important to be pressed. Please speak of
it to Mr. Hotze.
Yours, very truly
L. Q. WASIENGTON
Hon. JAmEs.I. itlAsoN, London.
Desolation of Northern Mississippi•
A correspondent of the Missouri Democrat, writing
from Holly Springs, January 16th, gives the follow
ing description of the desolation in Northern Mis
sissippi :
The roads are as silent and deserted as the fields.
Mile after mile you ride, and neither meet nor care
to meet any one on these solitary roads. On four
fifths of the plantations you pass you see no living
soul. On some the doors and windows stand open
wide, but there is nothing but emptiness within ;
_awl on others nothing but the tall chimneys,
whitened by the Barnes, remain. As you go fur
ther and further over the hilly roads, you glance
suspiciously backward and forward from every rise
in the road. You fancy you caught a glimpse of
something moving there, far across the fields, and
you pause in some place out of view to reconnoitre.
A squirrel leaps through the dry leaves in the
woods on the other side, and your revolver is in
ycur hand in an instant.
in times of peace every traveller is glad to pick
up ' comPany on the road, but now the sound of
hot ses , feet, the breaking of a twig, the rustling of a
leaf, are signs of danger. Such Is the effect upon the
country of "guerilla warfare," for this desolation
and silence is not wholly attributable to the presence
of the United States army. It is the people of the
South that suffer from guerillas, not the United
States army. Under the delusionthat the whole
North is about to tumble into anarchy for want of
cotton, the guerillas burn the cotton and ruin the
planter, to prevent some Northern man from risking
his money in a precarious speculation; this and the
capture of an occasional straggling soldier, is the
only harm they do the North
The pay of the guerillas is what they plunder, and
so they get it they are not particular who is the pay
master.
Now the old grudges between neighboria, the
family feuds for which the South has always been
notorious, nre being settled, and every farmer is as
apprehensive of his neighbors as he is of the United
States hoops.
The people of the South have already discovered
that they got more than they bargained for in int
•tiating the guerilla mode of warfare. In adopting
the old Spanish name of "guerillas," they now see
.that they also adopted the lawlessness, anarchy, and
brigandage of 'Mexico and old Spain. Thus is the
serpent of Secessiori biting itself with its own
poisoned fangs. •
- if you go into one of the few houses which are yet
occupied, you find large landed proprietors who
ha re nothing left to eat but a little corn-bread, and
whose threadbare apparel indicates that merchants
and dealers in clothes have long since become an ex
tinct class. They all tell you that the army has
taken their cattle, horses, hogs, and their corn; that
their negroes have all run away; that the guerillas
have burned their cotton, and that they are ruined.
But if you talk to the man a little while, and let him
know that you want to buy cotton, and are willing
to send teams for it, you finally worm out of hint the
fact his cotton is concealed in some neighboring
swamp; and in some cases you might possibly sus-.
pect another fact not quite ao pleasant, viz that the
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very man you were'talking to did occasionally a;-
little guerilla business himself.
The only persons except the cavalrymen, who
venture out among these people are the cotton
buy
ers, who have adventures not a few. Their usual
mode of buying is to visit the farmers at their
houses, make contracts for the cotton, and' then'
send teams for it. Some of the buyers take teams
with them; and' when the safety of the neighbor
hood they are in is doubtful (and the price of -cot
ton consequently lower,) buy a load for their teams,
and go back to the army at a "double quick."
Every few days some of these venturesome wights
and their teams are " gobbled up," with the'
"damning proof"' in their wagons that they are
cotton buyers.
Atlantic Monthly for February.
The ladies, as usual, contribute largely.
,Mrs.
Hopkinson supplies a pretty novelette, called "Ha
der the Pear Tree." There is a thoughtful, posthu
mous poem, by the author of "Charles Auchester,"
and Mrs. Waterson supplies a pleasant paper, of
criticism and literary gossip on the. novels of Jane .
Austen. Mr. Hazewell opens with a historical
article on " Sovereigns and Sons," which has the
rare fault of being too brief. One of Leigh Hunt's
SODS gives a paper upon Shelley, which is a great cu
riosity. Thornton Hunt, the eldest son, who was born
in ISeptember, 1810, here commences with his recol
lections when his father , was in prison, 1813-15, for
laughing at the Prince of Wales as." 11 dandy of
fifty." He, at the age of from three to five, remem
bers "mOst of the eminent men who visited us in
prison," but did not well remember Shelley, who,
however, used to call on him (the little boy - ,
as aforesaid,) to take long rambles with him
upon 'Hampstead Heath. Mr. Thornton Hunt
either was miraculously precocious, (after the
manner Of "Professor" Siddons, who remem
bers what did . riot happen, and was hand in
glove with Byron at the mature age of ten,) or he
confounds what he read or was told about Shelley
with his own recollection. Mr. T. Hunt, indeed,
was not twelve years old, when Shelley was drowned
in July, 1822, The personal recollections of such a
mere child are valueless. One of the best prose pa
pers is " The Siege of Cincinnati," by T. B. Read,
the poet. Messrs. Alger, Bayard Taylor, C. A. Bar
tol, D.A. Wasson, and W. J. Rose also contribute.
So does Professor Lowell—another Biglow Paper,
in which bad spelling is put forward as wit. How
ever, that bore of bores, the Reverend Homer Wil
bur, is kindly killed off in this number, and we live
in hope that Mr. Biglow, who takes so much pains
to spell badly, will soon follow. The following fine
poem by J. G. Whittier, is well written and well
timed:
THE PROCLAMATION.
"I order and declare that all persons held as slaves
in the said designated States and parts of States are
and hereafter shall be free....and I hereby enjoin
upon the people so declared to be free to abstain
from all violence, unless in necessary self-defence."
-ABI:AHAM LINCOLN.
Saint Patrick, slave to "Alileho of the herds
Of Ballymena, sleeping, heard these words :
Arise, and flee
Out from the land of bondage, and be free!"
Glad as a soul in pain,.who hears from heaven.
The angels singing of his sins forgiven,
And, wondering, sees
His prison opening to their golden keys,
He rose a man who laid him down a slave,
Shook from his locks the ashes of the grave,
And outward trod
Into the glorious liberty of God.
He cast. the symbols of his shame away ;
And passing where the sleeping Milcho lay,
Though back and limb
Smarted with wrong, he prayed, " God pardon him t"
So went he forth , but in God'it time he came
To light on Uilline's hills a holy flame;
And, dying, gave
The land a saint that lost him as a slave.
O dark, sad millions, patiently and dumb
Waiting . for God, your hour, at last, has come,
And freedom's song
Breaks the long silence of your night of wrong I
Arise and flee ! shake off the vile restraint
Of ages ! but, like Ballymena's saint,
The oppressor spare,
Heap only on his head the coals of prayer !
Go forth, like him! like him, return again,
To bless the land whereon in bitter pain
Ye toiled at first,
And heal with freedom what your slavery cursed !
Parisian Fashions of the Period.
The fashionable world has now returned to Paris,
and opportunities for admiring as well as describing
"La 3lode". are numerous. We will commence this
month with a description of some new mantles,
and we would recommend as the most dislinguee,
those of plush made with sleeves, and a loose back.
Some are made of violet plush, lined with quilted
black taffetas. A silk cord, to match, is placed all
round the edge of the mantle. A thicker cord, with
tassels, fastens It togetherin front just under the lit
tle collar ; the same shaped mantle is also made in
golden brown plush, lined with white quilted taffetas.
Collets_of black velvet, trimmed round with a deep
guipure, arc also worn. Rich embroidered medal
lions are placed round the mantle, and between these
and the lace, a kind of mossy trimming formed of
black feathers, which has a very elegant effect. Fur,
as a trimming, is stilt greatly in favor; it is, perhaps,
more generally worn on black velvet, but ermine or
chinchilla may be used with violet, blue, brown, or
drab. Zibeline and sable are always fashionable;
.Astracan should be of the best quality, that of an in
ferior kind has become so extremely common. Both
rolondes and paletols are made this winter in woolen
velvet. At present, poplin and taffetas are the ma
terials most in vogue for simple toites/e. Visiting
dresses are much more luxurious; they are composed
of splendid moire, rich brocatelle, China satins of
chereaux de la Reine light brown color, faded rose
leaf or Mexican blue. Generally, these magnificent
robes, being of so thick a material, have very little
ornament. The skirts are full, and cut pointed,
forming a very decided train. The trimming of pas
watenlcrie for the body, is frequently put on like a
tale Figaro. Scotch plaid poplins are much worn,
.especially by children. Velvet dresses are trimmed
with grecques, festoons, or bands of velvet; these are,
of course, of black on colored' robes and colored on
black, and are always edged on'.each side, either with
a guipure ruche, or with stare and hanging drops of
passensentcrie.
In the muddy weather, of which we have had so
much lately, the fashion of the petticoat becomes
quite an important matter. First, there are those of
cacheniire of different shades, red, gray, magenta. blue,
groseille, Sc. At the bottom of the s let, a I ugaute of
the same, with two rows of black and white braid ;
and, above this, a narrow galon of black silk, braided
with white. Then, there are the skirts of woolen
serge. They are made in all colors : and above the
hem is placed a band of leather, about the width of
an ordinary galon ; upon this band a row of steel
buttons, and at the bottom a binding of leather.
These skirts are, perhaps, a little a la Amazon;
but they have this advantage: the dust can be so
easily brushed off the leather. In Paris they are
called an English fashion; but it is believed destined
to great success. The newest style is of white cache
mire,
with medallions of black velvet; and, round
the bottom, a black ribbon, embroidered with
white grecques, and edged with narrow pluses of
ribbon. Perhaps the skirts made of quilted ta f fetas
are those to which the word comfortable may be the
mostproperly applied—at this season of the year.
We have this month several elegant dresses for
rrrning, visiting, dinner, and ball-dresses, which we
will now describe :
A dress of brown velvet in redingote form t trimmed
down the front with three bands of sable, com
mencing from the waist, and one is carried straight
up the front to the throat; the other two are placed
on the body in the style of a Swiss corsage, passing
under the arms. The sleeves are tight and trimmed
with fur.
A black moire robe, with rich patterns of a violet
color. It is trimmed all down the front, both body
and skirt, with Lies straps of violet velvet. At the
ends of each strap a hanging ornament of passe
menterie.
A pearl gray moire antique, with satin spots the
skirt, body, and sleeves, trimmed withapasscraen
tole in point de Paris, matching the color of the
dress, and raised with small cut-steel buttons.
A robe—white ground, with Pompadour bouquets.
It is trimmed with bouillonnes of white tulle, alter
nately with squares of green velvet, edged with a
thick guipure. The body low, with a plastron of
green velvet; the sleeves with jockeys, and cuffs to
match.
A plaid velvet dress—the colors white, red, green,
anti blue, but the white preponderating. The body
is square, ruched with :alleles of three shades.
Tarlatans and tulle will be still in great favor.
Many tarlatanes are made with flowers or spots, and
stripes of colored velvet, either black, blue, rose,
red, &c. A charming material also for a full dress is
the foulard. Nothing is prettier than a foulard with
the ground of porcelain, blue, rose, pale green, mauve,
or black flowers on white ground. The white feu
lards are very beautiful, and even more finely fabri
cated than some silks; suppleness and firmness are
united in them ; and it is impossible to tear or
crumple a dress of Indian foulard of first-rate qua
lity. A plain white foulard, trimmed with blue, rose
de Chine, or light green, is exceedingly pretty and
simple, especially suitable fora young girl.
Some of our 'modistes have been using fur as a
trimming for bonnets ; but it is not at all generally
employed, although it has a i-ery pretty effect. The
furs used are chinchilla, ermine, and swansdown.
Felt bonnets are also worn. A very pretty one
was trimmed with a velvet curtain the same color as
the bonnet, which was drab ; on the front a full piece
of velvet, ending at the sides in two bows, and fast
ening two ostrich feathers. The strings of piece
velvet were cut on the biais, lined with silk and
edged with lace. In the inside, aquilling of Mexi
can blue velvet and coquilles of black lace.
• Wreaths are much worn, although more simple
head.dresses are still much in favor, such as a simple
bow of velvet or lace between the bandeaux, with
an enameled comb in the black hair, or a bow and
long ends of velvet or lace. For full dress, a gar
land of faded leaves, forming an aigrette, on one side,
of moss roses in the midst of buds.
A wreath of forgebtne-nots, with a rose on the
forehead, or of small briar roses, mixed with lobelia,
is exceedingly becoming to a young face.
An elegant wreath may also be formed with white
camelias ; or white and red camelias mixed have a
good effect ; or of Trianon roses mixed with leaves
potafre ; or a still prettier wreath, formed of pink
acacia, mixed with small white feathers and long
red and green grass. This wreath had a long branch
falling gracefully over the neck.-14 Folk!.
Curious Relics of Old Egypt.
The one important feature to a stranger is the
Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, recently founded
by the Pasha, in a commodious house overlooking
the Nile. It has been placed under the curatorship
of M. Marlette, who - visited Egypt in the service• of
the Louvre. ' t he lamest portion of the collection
was purchased at once from M. Huber, lon g engaged
in forming it, with a fastidious taste that admitted
into the series none but fine exampleti. It is conse
quently a remarkably excellent introduction - to. the
arts practised by the ancient Egyptians; and to the
future studies of such as ascend the river to
become familiar with the astounding works of
that great people. It may suffice to. say
that nothing. from a scarabteus to a granite
sarcophagus, is wanting to carry the student
through the various phases fine arts assumed three
thousand years ago. The great feature of thecol
lccuon is the recent addition of gold ornametits dis
covered by accident at Gournou, Thebes, lay some
boys, in ground unmarked by any tomb.; the fine
mummies upon which they were placed passed into
the hands of the Pasha of Keneh, who. was. induced
to part with them to the "Viceroy'S museum. They
were unwrapped, and more than twenty-five pounds
weight of gold ornaments found upon them. The
series of necklaces, with figures of jackals in
gold, and the golden bracelets, enriched by
enamel colors, are extraordinary works of art,
as well as of great intrinsic value; one of them
is very- remarkable, having the sacred hawk
for its central ornament, holding the emblem of
eternal life; its surface is brilliantly colored in
dOiRO7I7IC enamels. A hatchet of gold, with a hunt
ing scene embossed on the blade ; a mirror, with a
heavy lotus-shaped handle of gold ; and a large va
riety of minor decorations for the person crowd this
unrivalled case of antiquities. Two small models of
funeral boats, with the rowers, all formed of silver,
are even more precious in the ey
ro es of the Egyptian
student, from their extreme rarity. The room is ap
propriately decorated, after the style of the tombs at
Beni Hassan, and the whole arrangement honorable
to the - Viceroy and his curator; as he is still prose
cuting new researches, and has prohibited wanton
mischief to monuments, or the exportation of anti
quities, it promises a useful guardianship in future
over these interesting remains,