THE ING TKLJ V H DOUBLE MIKIX rillLADELrillA, AVKDNKSDAY, DKCEMHKtl M, IS(4. PMCE THREE CENTS. ! Sherman's Expedition. Official Despatch from Socro tary Stanton. THE CRISIS IN Gr.0R3IA. Clotiing Scenes of the Groat Oiuupai gn. SHERMAN AT THE CATE3 OF SAVANNAH. HiB Army in Line of Bottle Before 1 1 tbe City on Monday, Dec. 12. Ma bthonq rebel pouce said fl TO HI! OPPOSTTifl .TT"T War DvrAHTHK.iT, Wahh ini. ion, December i.l, 8 P. M. To Major-Generul Dlx, ,Mcv York : (he Richmond papers of yesterday report Gene ral Sherman at Iiioomingdale, fifteen mile from r-avannab, on Saturday, Decemlscr 10. He U re- H)rttd by this morning's Richmond papers, as Iwill be teen by the following telegram from fenerut Grant, to be In line of battle not flvo ,-iilcs from Savannah : City Point, Va., December 13. Honorable . M. Stanton, Secretary of Ti ar: Richmond apcrt of to-day contain the following. The llcbmond lHspnUh snys; '-Sherman is neir .Afavannab, probably not htc miles distant. 11a ' f jaa not yet made an attack. It Is atill doubtful Khether he will do so, or malie for tho coast ontbeaat of the city. It is very certain bo lias ot yet opened coinmtinlatioii itb thj coast, brina-h hj niav iln bii rnrv Bium "L LATItR. ii "1 telegraphic dispatch from b. low Charlesto-i tales that Sherman was in line ot oa'.tle (we will J Urate force " Another paper states: "Tairn bu b?':n no irect communication with Savannah far tovcro.1 ays, bnt we apprehend the wires bate been cat etwsen that plane rnd Charleston." , U. S. Grant, Lient'iiiit-Cen -r.il. The severity of the weather bus prevontod any nportant nioveiiviitj-by cither aide at Nashville. Nothing of Importance la reported to-day from e Armlet of tbe Potomac or of the Shonan- ah. K. M. Stahtow, Secretory of War. nportnui Reports Irstne Itlrttmnnd V Great HatHe. l-nst Snttirrlrty OnrTroop V in or luu and Mai-atiilng u Savanaab. Wasiiiisoton, December 12. I hive justhowd me newt from Shoruiau, wbieb I am informed me direct from a loyal residont of RichnionJ. ne statement! mado are of tho Highest Import- ice, if true, aud I trannnlt then just as they ere given to me, without alirnvnj or denying eir authenticity, Should the Hi hmond pipers to-day (which I shall receive to-iujrrow) bo tloent with regard to Oeneral Sliormttn's movo cnta, there will be additinal roasjns for crcdit- g tbe eulijolntd report: JThe party Bays that on Katnrlny, the 10th Wunt, at an early honr, three grand corps of iriiiuus army, emulated at ne.uriy twenty ousand men, of tho three great, arms of ttio rvtco, including n largo brig-...le. ot cavalry, d succeeded in crossing the Ogceboe rivor, low Bloomingdalo, mino tweivo miles from vunnah, and massing between th.tt point and Hair, tlio next station niliaeent on the linn of Georgia Ccntr.1 Uoilioad; the left wing ex- ncu 9 i;ih ma v-'inriciuil :.na nav;innuu ffilrtad, aud sever nil connci-.ija between Mvaaniib and the Itcli.l forced at tbe bead of tbu it, unless by wilt r, thus pin 'inn tbuin in itu nent dander of ciipture. C'oiiimuniiiitiou had n cneotea on the precmuig il.i.v wun roster, o was attain rapidly adv.iui.iu:', 'i:Kju(iru!ia!iw. e.tbe Kubcls rctreatinir from t' lirstronir doiI- i fcouth of l-o a igo hriilpe, .rid evidently rmeu ui uiiuiiil; utMntciT:9 mr '..icncu ootu in nt and rear by superior forces. bcrmaD, wiio wus in person on tbe held, round itelf confronted by a Inrjru lor.'a of Cjnfeda- a re'nlars, and ueorgia, l'lnrt i, and South rolina militia, intrenched belnnd hasty, but i coiibirucou carinwoi A. lae outile Oc?.in ly in the day, and was contc.ited with great y on both sides, a lurgo iKt uihiHcnt of the S mih ."arrison, which is declared to nutnlier live thoumnd veterans, incluili n two brigades m le sarm.v, paiU'.'ip.wng. lowarja uo jn mud churi;e wan illi cted by til l Union truops, ltd carried some of the wors .a tbu enemy's i u nd leit centre, threatening ..j cut hiin oil iu tbe inlet and city. his succens ere aly in -niiii 1 Sherman's )";', fiuixued and travel w.n as they were, i a kcik tmi nuMio-e n on r ia wuoie line .hied up the Hebel lurm iti'iii, thich, at flint l...ilv hitt mt Lnnth in ......t.l IA ..., i. Hi ' 1 " VJUI.1IUU, ill bai k to the immediate irinity of the in tnercarot savannah, i. ar troops ad- l ..Ud. tn l'..ll'..'. .1. 1. (St a correspondliitf distiiiea alma; the upper jl road. They were, however, so eOiamted by li ui.irch uf i he previous ni h , ind tho day's , i acmeni, iuai iiiruKr jiurhu1. van loioisiOk, r 1 lieiilariy as the CenieOcratc u.i.kswure tound I jo unexoecieuiy Hirong. here bud been come tibtlnx on Friday aloni? roao, uui niJieiy .jrelluiinary to inlay's operation!., lha lo- in tbe latter 'h action was severe on bo'.b m les. amanntlna? thnut two thousand live hundr id Union in all, uciwtcu m rce aim lour iimuHiina llobeH, v. ft wnoin were liuly one tbo inand two han J prisoners, lucludiui; manv o.licers of rank, irs, cannon, small arms of ul: Muds, wagons, ftiixou were taken by our croons, tsimth. ydtc, and Colili wero In c ouinaiid of lha i I, whuse lossat lust h id lean tuanonrs, owing ibe protection ol their fluid-works and the cullies of the ground. JHut at :he close of the inn ttu'V lilll ri'il trt'mi'n.lmi .U- Wf wiift hlit v(l that I Ik. ruilr-'.. k..l.nf I ' ..... ......... ..v.. I J J . V. w 11- (er.iU'l at fsiu bead of tho inlet, umouiiting to 'lr thousand or five thousand meu, would be (tared. The greatest consternation prevailed pmrleston and at ltiobiuond, in which latter we tbe news win studiously eou. oaltd from the liliice, although tbu uiuitioii ut bead piarters fttrf perceptiblo, and excited general com- . Tbe news was expressed secretly through if country west of tba Charleston railroad, n the bend of the Inlet to a point ' lend Pocota'igo bridge, and thence tele jihed, via t'burleitoii,. to tbe Rebel capital, I lung the latter late on Sunday afternoon. nee U m aia to uava oeeg conveyed by a traMy agent to parties here. Of course It was Impossible to nhtaln further particulars thin the outline of the intelligence thus hastily e illec od. lint a day or two must reveal all. Snillre it to sav, thai tbe last word left hbcrinan close to th coast, either a'de to form a junction with Koter aud the tloef, or to afaek Savannah with pr" pecta of succc."!'. Xetr I urh W orUi. Pfivaniiih is the lurg'tat, and was, previous to the compli tion of ihn Davis ecesion, tha nuMt itonrimg - minierciul city in the Huac ot (iuornin. It is the r.ipnal of Chatham c.inntv, and was a port of riistoms entry before the war. The city was foundi'd by fietieral Oglothori in 17.12-3. It is sitnaled on the right bank of the (savannah river, eighteen miles from its month, and lies ninety miles wet-outhwest from Charleston, S. C, and one hundred and eighty miles east-south-eoft of Milledwevillo. a. Its bearings are Inti. tude ;)2 degrees 6 mlnntcs north, longitude HI decrees H minutes west. Tho city is Imllt In a sandy plain elevated about forty feet above low-water mark. A considerable extent of rice swamp ground lies iu Its rear, tbe exhalations from which render the town unhealthy at certain seasons of the year. Tho stre. ts of Havannnh are wide, unpavedl an I sumly, but laid ont WiU tuuijarity, and well shaded with tri Twtsj m twenty-tour public siiu.irrs, each of rnw(teraile extent, and all closely nhflilcd with Piido of India trees. iraa-y proiueniides run through the middle of two oi tlic streets llroad and l!ay having ample curriiige ways on either side. A great number of tbe private dwellings in S,ivnnn.;h arc bniltof brlek. Tho city contains a now custom houi.o, bnilt in IN:i, a city exeh ngo, Mato arsenal, theatre, ismrt bmise, artillery armory, jail, and other public biiildimrs, of giad sire ami very noat design and fmi.-h. Tho cus-om house is one hundred and ten feet long and tifiy two feet wide. It is built of granito, and is said to have owl $ 173,000. There are fourteen Pro totant and two or three Catholic churches in Savannah, a Jewish synagogue, and a public library, which contains between six and seven thousand volumes. tSavnnnah city is ornamented with n monument erected in honor of the memory of (ieuoial Cireene, ar.d another a very imposing structure was going op in honor of Pulaski in the year IMil. l'iila-M fell, as will be remembered, in ui atiack on Savannah, then held by tho UritUh, in October. 177!'. Tbe city of Savannah Is the centre of a very ex temlve srs'em of railroads, which contributed vastly to its commercial importance and general prosperity bei'oro the Initia ion or tbe K !bcl in apiracy, but uluch have been ehieflv used lor mili tary pnrposes by tho Southern leaders since the commencement of the Kchcllion. Thirteen rail rosils, direct or tributary, converged to Savannah in 1MI1, and their united length measure ! one thousand and titty-live miles. TIIR AI'rHOACIlF.S TO HA ANN A II . The whole spacai be twee u ilie city and the o 'can is cut up and intersected by rivers, creeks, cuts, awnmp. mid opeuings. Wail's cut is an ooeoiug from Port Rnval into tbe Savannah river, with some eight f t depth at high wMer. Tbts cat opens Into the Savann ih river about six ml es above Fort Pulaski, and is of conrso ont nf the raugn of Its guns. On the Ueorgia k of the river there are two openings, known as Wllmmrtcm creek and Frei borne'a cut, cofincetiBg Warsaw sound with Augnstino creek or river, and from tbonee with Savannah river. Tbnie two openings run for some distance through the niarth, ipiito near to the main Tiver, say wlihin half a mile, aud this at a point opposite Wall's cut, and about two miles from it. Kkidaway It a large Island lying parallel with the main; it it aiiout twalvo union from the city, nnd is connected wkb ( auin laud by bridges. There i.s a heavy di-ungMttT Mter there. thk AvAtrjaa aivmi is tbe dividing lino between Ooorgia nnd South Carolina. It is formed hy the Tugaloo and Klo wee, two fmall streams which rise near the south frontier of Morth Carolina, and unite on the boun dary Ik tween Ainloisoii district, South Carolina, and Franklin county, ( ieorgia. Flowing in a general south-southeast dlre"tln, it forms tho boundaries between those States through the whole of its subsequent course, and enters the Atlantic near 32 degrees north latitudo and SI degrees west longitude, aud eighteen mllos below Savannah city. The length of the rivor, exclusive of branches, la estimated at four bun dred and fifty miles. The navigation is good from November till June about e ght months in tho year. Lire vest els ascend U Savannah, and steamboats of one hundred and titty tons to Augusta, about two hundred and thirty miles, nnd smaller bjats one hundred and titty miles higher. On tbe Savannah river the bod les of fide swamp lands are extensive, and are ca tivatcd upwards of twemy miles from tbe brackish marsh up tho river. These lands are considered the most valu able in tho State, on account of their growth of rice. Many of tho rice plantations have a pic turesque uppcuiauce. Fort Jackson Is three miles below the city. Warsaw, not far from Savannah, is reached by nn Intiicaio iu trance, with ten feet of water on the bar. The place has no connections nor im portance, except its proximity to Savannah. I Ossobuw Inlet, oil tho mouth of the 0,'ecUecl river, has a depth of fourteen tuet on Ibe bar. St. Catharino's channel has eight and a half feet on tbe bar, and is not more than two hun-, dred yards wide. Sapelo Inlet hut from eighteen to twonly feet of water. These three channels lead to Sunbtiry and othi r Insignificant places on tbe sounds, not con nected by railroad or navieable rivers with tbe inn rit r. Darien, on the Altamalia river, has a (.ingle iultt, wi:h thirteen feet on the bar, called Doboy lulet. Tbe place has no railroad or other cotLuairei.il connection with the inland towns. TC-DAI'S WASHINGTON NEWS. EptcliJ Despatches to Evening Telegraph. Wahrthotok, December 14. Heavy Flrlua; Wear Itnleh liap. Piisscngers by the mall-boat to-day report that while on the James river yosterdoy morning, six or"eii ht miles from Dutch Gap, they heard heavy firing in tbe latter direction. Harreu'i Expedition. All of Warren's command are now safely back to their quarters from their late expedition. Moveiuenta or rtlit-ruitin. Tho Kiebmoud papers of Monday report Sher man to be moving on, and In close proximity to Savannah. General Beauregard is iu command of the defonset, assisted by General! Hardee, Smith, and probably Taylor. A battle for the possession of the city, they say, may be progress ing to-day, and they express themselves coniident of success. Oeneral Bragg was In Augusta at the last accounta. The Klilp Cannl Rill. The House takes up the Ship Canal bill to-day. It will probably be laid on the table. Wayaaatl' Ifvanit. The Ways and Meant Committee it In session this morning, maturing Important measures for the consideration of Congress. The Dictator. New Yohk, December 14. The iron clad Dictator will sail to-day for Hampton Roads, THIRD EDITION LATE REBEL NEWS. RinujosD rri:ns of jioxdav. Important Expedition Against Mobile. DESPATCHES FBOM GEN. LEE. Eebel View of Warren's Moveniout. KILPATRICK KErORTED MOR TALLY WOUNDED. Hood lloqucsts Thomri3 to Surrender Nashvillo. I !-' I'll to The Kvenlnar Tl(rrnii. Washinhtun, December 14. Rebel papers of Monday lust received here, contain the fel!o.vin Items of news : Fdtllon AirnlnKt Mnl.ll. "General Davidson, with flvo thousand cavalry and twelve piecos of artille'y, h is moved from Ilaton Kongo for a raid on Mobile" Tho Rebels arc much alarmed ovor thit movement. IlrNpalrhrss of Uenarnl l.e. General I.ec claims, in hit oltl jinl despatehes.tto bare driveu back General Warren In his reeont expedition. Rebel Mine Maiinra.'f nr. Two hundred and fifty pairsof shoes are turned out dully at the Government Shoe Shop at M nt gomery, Alabama. Keron.iuUoitnre by ;cnr.l l.iitreet. General Umgsfieet, on Friday last, m i le a sncintful rcconnoissancc ou the D.irbytown road. Urnrrnl Kllpntrlek Jntl to llitvei Been hot I'lirui.Kh the) lleml. The Tllcl mond Senlinrl states that prisoners taken in tho fight at Walker's bridge, on Sunday Inst, report that Gonerul Kilpatrlck was mortally wounded, having been khot through tho head. Humor from f nxtiTtlle. There is a report here that General Hood has completed tbe erection of his batteries around Nushvllle, and has given Oeneral Thomas six hours in which to surrender the city. It hat no olllclul confirmation. ARMY OF POTOMAC. All Quiet About Petersburg. Neelnl to The Kvcinlna; Trlerpli. Wasutkoton, December 14. The mail steamer ViaeA-, from City Point, rcpoits an unusual de gree of quietude in front of Petersburg. Since tho beginning of tho cold weather picket tiling between the contending armies has nlmo.u ceused, tho picii t guards being occupied iu en deavoring to keep warm. THE MISSISSIPPI SgUADHSa. Naval Engagement on tlio Cumberland. DEFEAT OF THE REBELS. A Ilandsome Union Victory. MI1T WIS FBOM A9NIR.IL LEE, Kpi clul to The Kvonlns; Teleirrnpli. Washinoton, December 11. Acting Uear Admiral Lee, writing from Clarksvillo, Tenuos lec, under date of December 8, informs the Navy Department that Lieutenant-Commander Fit.'b defeated and drove from the river tbe left wing of Hood's army, on tho 4th Instant, with heavy lost to the enemy, including several prominent oiliccrt, and recaptured two transports from tho enemy. Our loss was none in killed. THE HT. A I. HAN'S RIlt-.K4. Monthkai., December 14 The 6t. Albnn's raiders left Ibo city immediately after hclng dis charged. The authorities uro taking steps to ro ancsl them. The Canada' at Uooton. Huston, Docemlier 14. The st jam ship Canathi (rum Liverpool, via Halifax, arrived at this port lit in nought. Her mail will reach Philadelphia to-morrow morning. Itepartnre or Meninerv. Nnw Youk, Dccemlier 14. Tho steamers ( una, ibirarm and Caledonia sailed for F.ui'ope to-day. Markt'la by I'eleKraph. Ni:w Youk, December 14. Flour is nnlct; sales of .SJ hhls l !C7Va 10 .Ml or Htsli-, 1 11 JMlnMl! for l)l,., nJ io:i,i I.. lor ei.ulli. rn. n.i u i,uim ; ali. umui' pvriaut. lorn Jul), with trnsll !- ut llsu,l m. l'rk wh,ikr;;u.rl?s:,b,,u- Naw Yohk, Deceuilwr 14.-fitockt are dull- ChlcAiHi SiidHork l.l.nd. 107; OinnlH-rland pr. r. rn d' Ml; Illinois Outran lj'4 : Miil.l.an h..iiinni.7.l', : I'.ii.i.' slvaftiat'wl.l; kMilinn,!:!'.) Uud.sn Klver, u;ii Culituu Cuuipsny, ::u; bis, Iniia.ajM,- On ri'Ir t omn.ijti... 11; i, ; Ten-foro, s, lis; : flvo iwvuuvi.rnr IsUriO, Jib', i I uuidih, lonl, 1 ;ouhiii u, jh. (JKMKKAI. WAItREX'N KX1EII I IOs(, llsr or WOl'NDED. John I ,n,h, 4th Pa Put M 1 IXkc. Sill I s M (lio.r, 71.1 e N Voiniu. Slli rn 11 r Kudm, oh r f) Jo ., Slh I'l II Krllon, 4lh I W h lcwrln.4lhl't i Il ei an, 41I1 1'a t Mi4.liristk,4lhla i II. w. 1.1 N j J luroc. UI N i II 11 Mifriuuli. I.I K J N M.Mlt,u,trJ 1'A K olAu, 111 H i W Onmble. 4(bP Htl J H .rris, l.t N 1 L AIIIsiiii, 4th l'a 'r-irt J MeMlvl.lsiN i 1. Kinlili, UN J W W llsaisuiln.a.li p J Maria. . N J i I iHiiOUt l'a own iwtiuiD, iist l'a J Ward Am es r Wi l.rl.ln.Stli Pa J s.niin,4tiir 3 Htonrr. Id Pa Hft J 1' llcrkbglUu;,: Pt CUD. p.l ,.wr. nnu.m ii liAniuAii.etii Pa fit Janes RkiI.IiI K J 1st P lla:piii, 4ib Pa 1 ADMIRAL FARBAGUT1N NEW I0BK. II lo Arrival Yrwtft-rtay Slalntee by the liHrtlnr.! tiolnsr to meet the Admiral III I'rrsonsl Appearanee Wpeeehes, on Hhlphnnrrt Ijinrtlntt at the Battery At the lu.loin House Npeerl.e by Admiral Inrrsiial, Cnplaln Ilraylon, nil t'ollrrtnr llraper, i:e. Ittar-Ailiniral David U. Farrngiit. the gallant h' ro of New (Jrluans and Mobile, arrived hero ye-tenlay at about half-past 3 o'clock. His liag shlp, tho "dear old" Hartford, sailed from Fen sacola on tbe 30th of Piovember. She had mode rate weather and li.'bt head winds to hy West, which port she made on the 4th of tills ino itli. Sailing thence on tbe followln" dav, she sti:l eseileneed line wenthor, until Thursday, the Mb, when she encountered a gale-from the north eat, which lasted two r"ys, the sea being so high that be rolled her waist boats under her, thereby losing one of them. On the 12i!l (Monday) sbj anchored outside the Hook. The following is a list of the olluvri of the Jhutl'arH . I.i-Aainlrii'- l,lil 11. lriKt. 1 aa'iia- I'.rrl.ai Ui-mtUim la.i t' nnrl-i!onmisn..r l.rwls A. Klniturlr. bus i until, .1, Ciittciuleu v,i-nn, 11. II. Ty-on. . Mim. J'. Ailam.i t.t Williata H. IVhiiuis a:i I li. P. O InulCi'n; Acting Ma. era Ms. '1. uk! li. A.r, V. 11 lliithjtai!. J. J. tiai'MI, .Isni's M.ir.-sii, j 1 a 1 1 is liioAn: U" a. wain llalii-rt in. on: ilitnmr .1 Ini rt. sii.-olii.; Art. ni; VolinueiT L!oanat.ini ..-nro 1'. I phum; Hurv..ti- 1'liillp I.An.ihilo; A. l.t it Hun.-, til - Wlflnim roniniiais ; raj m i.ter Willintu r. M r.iilitli ; ( hl'f r BKlnecr 'ri:om:u WIlilAin.on; Pirsl A..lionut kierlnrrr. It. 11. II Alrli. K. A. W nsnit ; stei- ,tul A.si.t int- i KiHcrs l.ssc le lirail, U. L. Pic.kiiKtoa : lliiol slunt Ptailiieer .Ume, K. Hprlyhls; ri' -rr'arr lo ralniu iimI.i ol .ii,.r..o vlr. M''K ai!i V ; A. Uiu 4Cuii:a lo I onitt.llTKlTot M-ll;ulron- W llil.lil Hour a. ; l'ytu.:.T . f'l.-rk-llonolo A. W'ikkI; I 'ai prater -II iram I,. lMon; s.i niator 1 hen.iora f, llcioiti rtpuia of Marine. LllHllM. ll.yWlMtl. 00INO TO MBKT TUB " llAKTIDRD." The iib-commlttec to whom h id lieon as signed tho task of welcoming the ll i,-tt r l and hi r commander proceeded to the foot of llioa 1 way, at 11 o'clock yesterday inorning, and thence embarked on board Captain nstablo'a revenue-cutter Jlran.r, which Collector Drapor had kindly aiforded for the occasion. A"eompv nying the Collector wore Messrs. Francis Skbldv, Isaac Bell, Mr. Stuart, the A-Up Troaaitror, and other prominent ciliieat. There w.vs con siderable uncertainty as .o t(rtl4AAflu! ' fori!, but it was tke 'lined dwaasjlMeM 4kl' " 1 lecior Draper to mtiko tlio iriw, in orflor thv the gallant conqueror of Fo.t M .w should be in 't with welcome at the vc-y mou'li of our barb r, or lieyond. At halt-pint 1 o'clock, however, the nnxietv of all on board was relieved liv the inte llj.-cnce ih it the Hartford was In sn;bt, mid coming up the miter bay. Itefore this, however, it had la-en ascor tnmed from the liariuo .ln.fivi'iu.1, which wis spoken ofl Stuicn le.and, that Ibo r't o.w is on" the bar with Admiral Farragut on hoard. All baste was now made to reach the Hull' ml, nml when hut a s'lght interval remained b twocn the two vts.-els, Admiral Farragut ami Can-ain Drnyion ajipeared on their poop-docU aade-t-changed friendly salutations with the party on board Ihe cutu r. Tlie lutter came oil the star t oitrd sl-!e of Ihe Msgshlp, at wi-os, mi..cnniast flaunted the blue pennant of thu A limial. THE "UAKTVORD" AND IIKII CO II H ANIllllt. The Committee, and others, on stoptilug on libuid the Ihigshlii, were heartily greeted In' !i.t coiiiinauder, when the whole patty proceeded down into the principal cabin. eoi.i. scroll nUM'itu's auhhsss. The pany having taken scats, and preliminary introductions being concluded, Collector Draper aruie aud spoke as follows : Annum, Faiibaiii t. It lajcom-.-smvple ismg duty to inform yen, la H"ia;i of a commi'tcc which we here represent, that arraii .'cineu's have been nn. lie to ttmlcr to yi-a- a rocepiijnsoiuewh.it worthy of your great soi vices to the country j and in nrucr that I may perform my duty acceptably to the gentlemen who commissioned' inc, 1 hnvo to state ill 41 they are ready to give you a cordial welcome on your arrival In the city. Tuoy fully appreciate the honors which you havo bestowed on the flag and the country, wbiih yon have so often successfully do fended. You justly hold a prominent plicD in the allcctions of the city, which is pio-entiucntly proud of your services. On your arrival yon will lie received by a meeting of the loading citi zens, who will be ready to congratulate you uA your visit to the city, and to show th-ir apprc.-iv tion of your ellorts in support of the nation. I'lio Collect! r then read tho resolutions adopted at the no cling iu tbu Astor House relative to the Ailmirnl, ami closed by expressing the ptc nuro be expei ienced ut being delegated wiili Inc other members uf the Comini.tuc to cs uit the Admiral to this city. AliMtllAl, KAlUlAOl T'm llbl'LV. The Admit al responded very briely In Iced. He leh bound to return to the Committee bis niu ccie thanks lor the manner in which uis services weie spoken of by them, and believed the con tici ration wus applicable to his co-inn ii.l. Ha bud done no more than bis duty, and felt deeply giatelul fur the tokens of appreciation be h.ij re ceived. flOIKIJ 11' THK IIA1IIIOR. The preliminary reception was now concluded so far us ceremony was coiuorned, an J tho tla0' ihip proccedtd on lur way up the harbor. Siuch cuiiosily was iiiauifusted by momtiers of Ihe conuniitcc with regard to tho vessel which has become so famous during the war. Her docks were thly enough, but her rigging aud spars bore testimony, from thoir wcathcr-woni appearance, to ihe scvcriiy of tho storm they have recently withstood; while, turbans, an observant eye might have dcic-ted Indications of sternt r strife thau ibat of tbe elements tho freshly mended buttle scare which paint could not wholly hide. His: AUMIHAI.'m AI'l-KAUANCK. In persoLal upptarance, Admiral Farragut would suggest to tho minds of the many Ihe "Sir Ucnais Oaks" of Cooper's novel of the "T0 Admirals." Hale, hearty, and of rather fpnro but powerful mould, the hero of New Or leans sud Mobile buy is apparently bctwocn tiny and sixty years of ugo. He looks as if be dearly lovid a joke, steps w ith tho springiness of a hoy, and bis manner is so perfectly frunk and Unas turning that it is no Homier be is beloved by hit olllcersand men. nlllNlllNG THE ADMIRAL ON 8IIOHK. It was about 3 o'clock, when the revenno cuttcr JBoaar.with Messrs. Moses Taylor, Sioaue, and a few oilier gentlemen of thu Committee, started a second lime from her dock at the It it fery, tor Mrs. Admiral Farraitut's "dear old Hartford," which, by this time, had coma to an choiagc in tho harbor. She was toon reached, and Admiral Farragut, accompanied hy Captain Diuyton, the commander of the Hartford, Collector Draper, General Van Yliet, and several olhcers of ihe Bhip, discentled to the deck of the llroiu, while Ibe Hurlfurd saluted with a diseliiirgo of both br adsi'les. The outer pushed oil', aud the party df sceoded to ber cabin, where tho short interval of the pA-sugu to tbo shore was occupied in a si clal, etia'ty way, Ibe Admiral Appearing iu a most excellent humor, but having little to say, and apparently somewhat disconcerted at tho number of eyes that were fastened upan bis face. Put a few moments elapsed before TUB AHHIVAL AT TUB HATTEUT. The sppearanco of the gallant Hartford in the harbor bad not been generally made known, but, nevertheless, quito a throng was collected at tho dock, awaiting tbe arrival of the cutter, and anxiously trying to caicb a glimpse of tbo Hero of Mobile. Cheer after cboer arose an ho stepjied on the pier, and before reaching trrra Jirnia tho mob bad increased to hundreds, and tba Admiral bail to run gauntlet of out stretched, welcoming hands, which he geod bon oredly shook to the best of his ability, before reaching the coach which was in wniting. In this be at length found refuge, ac companied by Collector Draper, and drove towari t the Cus'om House, followed bvpin omni bus filled with Ibe remainder of the snite. The crowd was soon left Ischind.and, probably, but one of our i lilf cns knew that the simple hack, which drove so rapidly up Broadway ami down Wall street, conta ncil Ibe distinguished person ages which it did, until be arrived. AT 1UK ( IST0M HOl'SK. Hcie another crowd, wild with enthnslasm, was so quickly collected that it was with diinenlty that the party, with tbeoldber in their midst, andfollowui by a press of solid citizens, c ull penetrate up stain to the Collector's room. This was, however, at length reached, hut filled, almost as soon, to suil'oeution with tho eager crowd, but a small space being reserved for the Admiral, Mcssis. Draper, Taylor, and a few others. Among the notables present we noticed General John Cochrane, General Wetmore, the Hon. Hiram Walbriilge, Assistant Treasurer Stewart, and a great many other. Collector Draper called the meeting to ordor, nnd intrs-diiied Moses Taylor, I'.sq., who said that, in behalf ot tho citla-ns of New York, he cordially welcomed Admiral Farragut to tho nielroKils. lie believed that tho siib eoumit'.ci-, who had firs' met tbe Admiral on board the Huit ford, bad already explained the pro,-:ranim which it bad been determined to pursue, which left him little further to say. Collector Draer said : Admiral Farragut ami Mcmlwrs of the Com mittee: Thus fur we havo lullilled tho duty which has been assigned to us. The suii-c nn mittee have met the Hartford, and found on board her honored commander, Admiral Fan-jtruC (chcersi, and his commander. We have per formed thntduty on behalf nf tho Committee, with leclinirs of pride and satisfaction ; and, as repre senting a generous eommnni'v, have endeavored tocxhihil the gratitude ol tho entire nation, as expressed through the city, for the servicos nnd gallantry of the noble Admiral who is now before us. 1 shall say nothing more, Admiral Farra gut, than to repeat what I have said to yon this morning, that all our citir.cns, of every age a-ul condition, receive ymi with oicn arms und heart lelt gratitude. Alliums ov aomhiai. niiiuni r. The Admiral arose and responded us follows : My friends, I can ouly reply to you us 1 did In fore by saylnir that I receive these compliments with great thankfulness and deep emotions. I am entirely tnaccu-tom- d to in iko such nn ad diessas f would desire to do upon this oe ".tsion; but if 1 do not express what I ttiink of tho honor you do me. trust mo I feel it tno.t deeply. I don't think, however, that 1 particularly dosorre anything Irom your bands. I ,ati iiior.iy say that i have dune my duty to the bsCo; iiiy abilities. I hnve been devoted fo the service of mv coun try since I was eight years of n'c, and mv father was devoted to it ucrore mo. 1 have not sp dally ibserved ,theso demonstrations of your regard. 1 owe everything, perhaps, lo chance, and to the praiseworthy exuriioua of my brother om:eis serving with me. That I have been fortunate it most true, and I am thankful, deeply thankful, for it, for my country's sake. 1 return my thanks to the Committee for tielr leioluiiens, e-IH-cially for the one in regard to the creation of nn additional rank. (G.eat applause.) V. Y. 1'rilnmc, CITY INTIXLIQENOE, Stcih or TiibrmombtbbTo-dat. Six A.M., 117. Noon, 30.J. 1 T. M., 40. Wind, W. S. W. or Additional .att, v V.iylUh Tays. V, Sw.b or Stocks and Fbal Kstatr. James A. Freeman, Anctianccr, held his 17tli fall sale to-day, at the Fxehango. Ho sold under dirac tion of an ai t nf Congress, One .lure, f ily llimk Slot It at sen i.. OOo. co iio iu m..- 7-'. ai;."'. I'l lo do $'.IS7!..M7 VI. I tli.ro la UrrcAntiki Llnrary, St I t do d.) tS T.i. Ihol tis.niit Btrcet wharl was letsnl bv onliri.f Ho f'.imn l-tiiii . r 1 1 Wharve, and l.anil ni lor lliret ta, at :wn a r.ar. mo. 1 t llrulua urai I. llrl.I.shur-, tlno. Iinel'lns, Mttilolk Atrt-t-t, below Ninth, t-'sl. liwillirK, Aii.llii mrrci.a'iova W luir'in. I .-Oo. lililnit No. 4. is Miriiiall atrwi, li fc.a ; inn.io. by J1 f.it eir, ticsi. Iiwelims and lot hyM feet, Ko. 1-K It tee etc, clear. toVti. s-u-res anil dwelllnp, eorni-r of Hoeoinl an.l l-i-it ars -ts, :r.t ferts Int'lit-s by MS fi--t h- Inclios.e i tr. Hu. sal. haslrnlile propi rtv, tlaa'lliiK aud :t aerts ol birni, Ko. boriMitili, eli'Mr tii.V. - Also, a naiabtr of oilier properties. A Plrasino Ini idhnt. A pleaiing lurid -nt occurred during Captain Whitlow's vi -It to the Commercial Room yesterday. Thernl!ant sti'lor was accompanied by hit wife, who, of eourso, shared tbe attentions shown to her husband. A number ol ladies were introduced to them, anion ,' whom was Mrs. Edmund A. Sunder. Alter a short conversation both ladies dis covered that they hud been sctioolniutes together, bow many years ago It would bo impolite to say. Of course they had a delicious chat together about thu days of long ago, and both ladles were delighted to renew so unexpectedly the associa tions of theiryuuth. DrsTKNT on a Gamhi.ino IIoi'sk. About 11 o'clock last night Lieutenant Henderson, of tho llcserve Corps, made a descent upon art alleged f tumbling bouse known as the ' Gulden Gate," in nit d on Maiket street, below F.ighlh. John McKcown, the proprietor, und twentv-two others. wi re taken into custody. They wero locked up lor a beuring this morning. Pi:it0NAi. Hon. Schuyler Colfax, the distin guished Speaker of the House of Kopres.-ntaMrcs, Is nudcr engagement to visit this city about tho latter part of thu month and address onrci ujnl. Ibis announcement will be read with pleasure. Tim Navy Yaiiii Frai-ns. Several additional unrests nf prtie churned with being inipllcited in tbe Navy Yard frauds were made yesterday. FINANCE AND COMMERCE. Orroa or Tut: Pvitsivo Tel I'll'. ini, ) Wadtie.dsy, Ue'.'tnubflr It. The Market if quite firm this morning, with largo transactions in Holding. At the books cli so to-morrow, there it more fluttering to cioso short transactions, and several parties have mado largo cash purchases, In order to be ready for tlia dividend. After to-morrow at .'I o'clock, the stock w ill bo quoted dividend off, which ut 10 2 1 per share dividend, will make tbo quotation about iHfn.VJ. It is supposed by the built that tha dividtud will be recovered in sixty days. In other words, tbe stock will, at tha. tiiu Vie again selling at oS, with tbe dividend paid to the holders. This was more than true last year, for the stock rallied above the loss of dividend price, and in five weeks wat telling at 8(ui0 per cent higher than the ruling price of January 1st. The general market It linn, and tome of the oils are strong. Government bond are firmly held at about former rates, witbsalet of (la of 1HH1 at 10;' J, con pons off, and 10-40s at 101J- 10H was bid for 6-20i; and 11H1 for old 7'30s. Pennsylvania is are telling at 04 ; and new City Gt at Kailroad shares, continue rather qnlct, with tha ! exception of Reading, which It mora active, and prlcr a are rather bottor, with salos at 6ft,1 CrASt, t Camden and A no toy Railroad ut lal ; PcnrMryU vania Kallroad at fi"(VtiT, an advance of 4 i North . Pennsylvania at 2 ; and Catawissa common at 1C ; 4 1 J was bid for I.lttle Schuylkill j 68 for Phi bull Iphia and Grrmantown ; AS for Mlnehlll j 37J for Cabiwtssa prcft m d ; nnd 21 for Philadelphia and Uric. City Passenger Railroad shares tontinne very t'.ull, aud we hear of no sales. 4fl was bid for Tenth und I .leventb ; and 16 for Arch street; tW( was a-ked fcr Second and Third ; 00 for Fifth and Sixth; 3o for Sprnce and Pine i 12 for Race and Vine ; and 2.0 for Green and Coatee. In llauk shares there it no material change to notice. Farmers' and Mechanics' told at 00 (oM stock!; 1 NO wut bid for North America; Vo5 for Philadelphia; .1:14 for Mechanics'; 61 for G Irani; 100 for Western ; 32 for Manufacturers' and Me chanics' ; .18 for City ; IS for Commonwealth ; and b?J for Union. Canal shares arc rather more active, with sales of Schuylkill Navigation common nt ,TIJ(iiM, an advance of ; preforrcd do. at 30J 1 and Sus quehanna Canal at 1 IJ, which Is a slight decline 1 "h was bid for Lehigh Navigation. There ts more doing In Coal OU shares, but prices are Irregular. Mineral Oil sol i at 2. Mi'Clintock at r4 ; Densmore at 4 ; Com Planter at 7 ; St. Nicbolat at 4J ; Brings at 5 ; Tarr Farm at 3; Seneca at 7; and McKllicny at ,12; 3i Witt bid for Maplo Shade; !) for Dalzell; 10 lor Irwin; and 10 for Noble nnd Dclamater. Go'd continues very dull, but pricct are steady, opening at 23IC, advanced and told at 211 at 11 o'clock, felt off iu,d sold ut 235 at 12, ami 235 at 1 r.M. run.ADEi.riu a BTOOK txcnAKor. sai.ei.dbo.h. Eeporied bi Clart.nn Co., Rrekars. Ko. lil t. Tblrd 54. ncroRK no.vntia. SO" all VTi'nnt Isbtntl. IS' lie h lilbl-ard. ,., 9 lie.li a-' W J,1' ictiiih no 1,5 'ie j-o,l. l-hlla 0iu..ul. 4 aii ,i, Oreanle OIL.tc, IV 1 ' W.K.litia (as.-1 J i Mlaaial Oil 'I Mi -oe.h st. aidiou,... 41. nituT aoAr.D. t'sror n. At enii....in!H,-. ison,h i-r,i. r , (S, scsor.S HI-4ISI lol'j ;r,h .1. bUI'-.H'! iil-a. ci, w ar loaii.,li'4 lie .a tl- s-3j t ore ilo....5 1-4 l.lil nr Mnt.,,. If) i-000 Cll.i s, new.. H-m1 2'i ill Knutnrkv IU..In't KAsiah II. li Tuuliu.leu 1 h N laKTilea ... an .I'.ll Ainu nil a-t't lOn ,ii lllit Mom,, j,' -.'hi h MiX lliiUKk ... i'i 0VI h ftrh. M.cora... .TO; fii-'i no ba .'1, ato.h do ujtl.li'2 lis) ,h Den. mora sc. l.vi.n do....pf.... an. "I'sri Co iM i Hoe. s-i Rnaii. Canal... I'? ' nali Cera Plant .... T '.'0 li Ki-adim R aC PllariHt.Mt'ilolnil,.tiA 4' l.'i.hCama Aui.tM.I.'il V -it .i. ii. i. , IIS si ao ,0 4 It '.'i.'sh'nrlifi.. A I Tisl ah Tarr Farm.. bo t I ton .li Ruiaea oil J i VMM Ol l'-l" d" 96 ;'.' l h do Kji, !? 0 ah North l'a yt luiab MeLihriiynil . r.'c' Uuoiations of Gobi at tho riiiiiioim.,. n.o.i . i - mi.,,.,-. ii.. . j. Exchange, No. 31 S. Third street, second storv "1 A. M 2:;4-5 12 M ....235 11 A. M i U I V. Id ....235 Market dull and steady. HAiti-itn, Di -IIM-Y& Co., No.55 S. Third street, quote us follows ; , , , , Aiming, fit I, hi?. American Gold o.'i.,i J' American Silver, A's and j's 222 2''4 Dimes and Half Dimes 214 "is Penn. Currency 4 clit). 4-10 dlt. Now 101k ilxchange 1-3" 1-rO " Quotations of tha principal Coal .and Coal Oil atockt at 1 o'clock ttday : rnlton Coal 7 a 'riatika'sl . - BisIeouiiialiiCoal s .. :,K Dnnkrd '.'r.xavOU H 2 N.Y.AMid.Ci.al.. IU li' lllnjo ..:.. i'i (Irm-n Wl. Coal... . 4 4.',' l-'tilonrerrutaaai..iJ-l(l!l-.-il N.l'arliomtaio... .. Hiii;a Oil I .. 7 T. I'i "rrauso on , .. 11 .'. 1 I KronHfiidll I i iv ' 1 ', 1 dime a vta.ijf Oil. . 'i " 1" 4, 'nmoro kJ 111 Ik. 1. all. ,11 II .. nnw rreek 7. K.v.l er I lain Coal.. '. CllmonCoal U.illrrrnal .. Iilaiaend Coal sUatma Pi nti Mltanir 17 Ki i stone .inc. .. 1 1 f Kit i-l.lor Oil l'i,:l Ilia Tank 'J .. !MeKlli-nr!.'",".'.'i' .. nr 1 , It.iuerta OU llf j' 1 ', Olmstead -i 'it t'ontititfiital Karrell ... J'SI - ' w - UHIWU.W ..U II a iiiuuar.l a .. tl'J I Isiiory If aria j-m jd Oil Creek... 7 Iiruner iv ij- Hupirj Sihaile Oil. llfl 4(1 I'atreltiuni Cantra. 3V llul'J1nt.-k oil b3 (i1. K.l-llKr, 41? 4 4' 41? Peniist ivanla 1'at. Hoee Island v ny 1111 .;, 4 , Alb-.lioBjr Ulvar.. .. I Mineral Oil.. ....a .. '1 t'nrUn J3s.' M'2 Ki-t store Oil I'i L", I'KllaAOIICroak.. HJ 1J 1'l.iln. A Tidanut.s .. 4 ! Hull t.'ronk t$ :U l-rt seem city 'I t Otnannla 1 1 l-l( rarry fill. I Wiir.oii ,.. n a'orn Plaulcr a 7 lo-veiine 2' l.reat W eitvrn... . 2 Alias , Hhet uriri I'lMaT Kconomv... I a'.; iiriittts e .. s ItiK'k Oil J. 4ir I 11 arr 1- ann , .. oj J llinlm Kjna 1 - iif 1 Bi Uuj I Oil Creak. IH 'in The Doeember statement of the bonks of Wla consin compare with tlio returns of the previous month ut foilowt ; . ... N"vrmlier. Ilav-amlwrl. Circulation of bankt f.-.',5j2,7) SJ.tiO.Sol Circulation of liauks wind ing up mX,G 8-1.748 Total circulation -,1112 130 .y!,Q.)l,37t V. S. aud State securities. . 2,11 1.8S0 2 Oil 4J Treasury notes on band... 17S i;'il 'i02 !)ns r-et-B 11,811 10,7ti-J (tOWI'I I,. On tliaevt-nlnnor Ilia 1.1th in.t., JUr.JOUW V- iwi'.i.llnai,eHa,li.T,.aroflil. ae. '"" Collie mill ba given of tbe funeral. l'l3II.AUO.IIllA TR4DK KEPOBT. Wkhskbiiat, December 14. Cloverseed it in limited deniaml at tlJiio'4 Ml 'If IA lh. Yliaro la little or na demand for Timothy In the aineuce of saM, wo iuot al IITfiV- riax,is d I, ..t'let at tu '.V.tj IU-'i f nnalitd. Xo. 1 yiicrclti-on llnrk I, tail lltl.'o In mired aftur. Ho antes ol any manl:ul tiara been reftarled aiuca our Lost DOllce. Ihe Hour Mmkrt la liiaullve, witb bat vary Hula dolnt iu tlio way of sale,. Toe loclctuuuey of Ilia wooUiar ciiimd a aliia alttiiiJansu at tlio t'nra l-.seban4ati1iau.orn-Iiir, aiiileonse'inenily tin- d in and f ir all rad ia waa of an eimuHr limited character. Tha rxaort daiiim I Is ttKht . The retailers and bakers aro piireliaalni; apariofly at tVom 'i'"i to tin lor auirilna. up to ij- j Mr e.tra lainUyaud fumy brand,, as to quality. Prices for Ityo flour ajtS t'eniolc.t! are wholly notalHitl. Ttiarr Is a limited ili inaiitl for Wh'-at at al-oit fonuar raioa. 1 neui la but llitie oriione oitarl-i.,-. I'aii'i.vlvaiua rod .rll, 111 rinab lot. al .' i.j :abu,liil Keutuok v wi.in- wi-re ib-posed ofoa ler-in. k pi prlv.ie Rw- rana-i fn 111 tl'7'.' .ol'Ta. Corn Is lit laodurtiia reinst, with Mains of old vellcw at Al .ss unit now at aciu. Ta.tinirk.it I, ni-HiJ.i Imie 1 1 tlal., out tliara I, a goutl tiamand At Vic. llatlev und Mull no .ales to reparl. W lai-ky lia iraiitoird : list liarrcls Oh'o sl,l at -7l; I'tnii-ilvaiaa I. wut.li ti ll.', aud drnJi.e tl nil. LATLST SIXMXS ir,T!J,LlCiaCE. CI.E tKKn THIS UOKNlf. Nl p romiueror. lloiitollo. I'nn.acola, t'siuia'i.fc Vitrei, 1,14, ll."i - R.ri a Iam 1,1,, J im-.. M I',.,. tVort, iua i.t,t:a l-.ris Mnmafliig, liavl,, K Wr Puss, 11. K. sitctsoa A t io. Hill, I ridoiila. Walls, Mautiisas. Joan Masoa A Co. lint Nt iduiio, ItiiKstill, lloaion. top. nit (b io- J il. Au.llil, Davis, il l, 11, -oiil-,i;l.lweJI A ( J. hear DrviPa. i.ilts New OtS", i. P. Wricbt at Suna t bebl It. B. Llo.u, tVe.lt.stJ, Cattle, relli Av Co. IRIVT.rTHI MOHSINIi. Rb.'proniiuen.r. llonielli'i o dua traui Hew Totk.in lu lail loCartuan ,t Mi-iv'iarit. hrui Ui, cola w ee. Ureeuksif, 9 days fron Kay Waal, la liallai-ttod K. llazlcy A t o. UrlK I'.uiua, AeSJt-y, i liajal'roui New Ua.laird,ln b.ttla.t to J. K. Baiko A l o. Hrbr Win 8. U ud, Fr. 4 days from Nsw Vork, lu bit lait to Mnnl.'J-,ou A tilovi.r. Bibi Kola, baiiibnrif, ti days froui Maw Vork, with lades to l'r.iwc.,1 x t'oiliiia. Beliri'Uvi'aiirlda,Cal.or,froin CllyPolut, lo batlait la capuhi. Hear Abula. Kulgtjt, frout r'vrtrasi liourot, la ballast aa TwaUs Co. L, ' af - . Vw