|Utonna Irifeotte. ALTOONA, PA TUESDAY, JANUARY 0. 18G3. The President’s Proclamation. Those wko implied (bat the President would, about the first of January, 1863, “backdown” from hi* proclamation of the 22d of September last, have been somewhat deceived. They knew the President to be a man of his word, but they could not bring themselves, to believe that he would really cany out this proclamation, and thereby give the rebellion one of the severest blows it lias received. In vain did the Northern friends of the South seek to create disaffection in the loyal por tion of the Union by commenting upon, ridiculing,' and opposing the proclamation of Sept. 22d. The South hoped to see a division in the North. North ern people with Sccesh proclivities stormed, and raved, and told their Southern friends that the President would soften the proclamation on or be fore the first of Bnt has.be done so? No, sit; and we honor him'the more for it. And where’s the fuss in the North the issuing of the second proclamation was to kick up? Alas’ it only hits within the lines of Jeff Davis’dominions. All the fuss is '’‘down thar." If the Northern sympathizers with Seccsh wish to see the fuss the Emancipation Proclamation of Abraham Lincoln has created, they most visit their friends in those States and portions of States mentioned in the last proclamation. We have more hope to-day of the speedy crushing out of the. rebellion than we ever had before, After referring to his proclamation of the 22d .S«pt., the President proclaims: Now, therefore, I, Abraham Likcolk, Presi dent of the United States, by virtue of the power in me vested as Comraander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, in -time of actua' armed rebellion against the authority and Govern ment of the United States, and as a' fit and neces sary war measure for suppressing the said rebel lion, do, on this the first day of January, in thy year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and, in accordance with my purpose stf to do, publicly proclaim, for the full 'period of one hundred days from the )lay first above men tioned, order and designate as the States and part of, States wherein the people thereof respectively are this day in rebellion against the United States, the following, to wit ? Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, (except the par ishes of St. Bernard, Plaquemines, Jefferson, Hi. James, Ascension, Assumption, Terrebonne, La fourche, St. Martin and Orleans, including the city of New Orleans), Mississippi, Alabama, Florida. Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Vir ginia (except the forty-sight counties designated as West Virginia, and also the counties of Berk ley, Accomae, Northampton, Elizabeth City, York. Princess Ann and Norfolk, including the cities ot Norfolk and Portsmouth), and which excepted parts are .for the present left precisely as if the proclamation were not issued. And by virtue of the power and for the purpose aforesaid, I doordcrand declare tlmt all person' held as staves within the said designated State.- hnd parts of said States, are and henceforward shall be free: and that the Executive Govcmmehi ot the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and main tain the freedom of said persons. And I hereby enjoin upon the people so declared to be free, to abstain from all violence, unless in necessary self-defense, and I recommend to them that in all cases,- when allowed, they labor faith fully for reasonable wages. And I further declare and make known that such persons, of suitable condition, will be received into lhe armed service of the United States, to garrison forts, positions, stations, and other places, and. to man vessels ol all sorts in the said service. And upon this act, sincerely believed to be an act of Justice, warrant ed by the Constitution, upon military necessity, 1 invoke the considerate judgment of: mankind and the gracious favor of Almighty God. In witness whereof, 1 hare hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. {L.S.J Done at the city of Washington, th L the first day qf Jannaty, in the year of oqr Lord one thousand eight hnndred and sixty-three, find of the Independence of tfte United States ot America die eighty-seventh. By the President, 1 Wm. H. Skwxod, Secretary of State, Exciting Newa. Elsewhere we publish the telegraphic reports of important movements and battles now in progress, the successful termination of which must tell ef fectually in favor of the Union cause. The fate of Bosoncrans' army is yet uncertain, although the latest despatches | read favorable. His want of cav alry to protect his ammunition and supply trains subjects him to great inconvenience and may cause the destruction of his army: We hope, however, that he may be able to ef fectually, and knock all the brag out of him. Gen, Sherman and Commodore Porter are opening up the Mississippi, and have waked up the Vicksbnrgeni to a sense of their danger. Our uews from that quarter are rather meagre, but Vicksburg has undoubtedly fallen ere this. A large’fleetnnderGcns. Neagle and Davidson, has left Portress Monroe for the South, accompa nied by several iron-clads. -We shall have news from another quarter of the South ere a' fortnight passes. Report says that Bragg has been rc-inforced from Richmond, and coupled with this is the in formation that .the army of the Potomac.is moving, but in what direction is not stated. Again the excitement is rising, as all feel that we are on tbeeve of important events—events which we hope will accomplish more for the cause of the Union than those which we have heretofore chronicled. “ - Capture of Vioksburg. Hour SprISGS, Miss., Jan. i.—Genemi Jlai itde, Ooutmt^amkr-ia-C/tU/':— -Dispatches from Sen. Sherman and the Naval commander were rppejveden the Slpt. ■. the gnnboats were engaging the enemy's bat-' tcries, and Gen; Sherman was inland three miles from Vtcksbmg and hotly engaged. .jEhmb rebel #oarct» I learn that the Grenada Appeal. of thejd says, that the Yankees have got uosseMon'afTlcksburg. V. §, Quasi, Mqjor General. Uen. Burnside lias submitted to Gen. Ealleek a preliminary' report, giving his tensons for his at tack npou tlic enemy at the time and place he did it, and manfully taxing upon himself the entire responsibility of the failure, as he would undoubt edly have been entitled to the credit had he suc ceeded." We cannot do better than to print his report in foil, as follows: ) GKNhB4.IL: I have the honor to offer the follow ing reasons for moving the army of the Potomac across the Itappahannoek sooner iban was antici pated by the President, Secretary of War, or Your self and for crossing at a point different from the one indicated to you at our lasi meetiug at the President’s, During my preparations for crossing at the place I had first, selected, I discovered that the cneinv had thrown a large portion of his force down the river and elsewhere, thus weakening his defences in from, and also thought 1 discovered that he did not amici|nte the crossing of our whole force nt Fredericksburg, and 1 hoped, by throwing the whole command over at that place', to sc)Ktmte, by a vigorous ; attack the forces on the river below from the forces behind and on the crest in the rear of the town, in which case we could him with great advantage in'our favor. To do this, we hail to gain a height cm the ex treme right of the crest, which height commanded a new road lately made by the enemy, for the pur poses of a more rapid communication along bis lines, which point gained his positions along the crest would have liecn scarcely tenable, and he could have been driven from them easily by an at tack on his front in connection with a movement in the rear of the"crest. But for the fog and unexpected and unavoidable delay in building the bridges, which gave the en emy twenty-four hours more to concentrate his forces in his strong positions, we would almost certainly have succeeded ; in which case the bat tle would have been, in my opinion, for more de cisive titan if we had crossed at that place first se lected. As Jr was, we came very near success. Failing lit accomplishing the main object, we remained in order of battle two days—long enough to decide that the enemy would not eotne out of his strongholds to light us with - his infantry— after which we rccrosseil to this side of the river unmolested, without the loss of men or propertv. Ai the day broke, our long lines of troops were seen marching to their different positions as if going on parade. Not the least demprnliztion existed. To the families and triends of the dead I can only offer my (icanfeli sympathies, but tor the wounded I can otter my earnest prayifrs fbr tlieii comfortable and final recovery. The iaefithat I decided to move from Warren on on this line, rather against the opinion of tin President, Secretary of War and yourself, and that von left the whole movement in my hands with out giving me orders, makes me the one responsi ble. I will visit yon very soon and give ypn more definite information, and finally, will send yon my detailed report, in which a social acknowl edgement will l>e made of the services of the dif ferent Grand Division Cof]»s, and my General ind Staff Popart merits of the Army of the Po tomac, to whom I urn so much indebted tor tlieii rapport and hearty co-operation, 1 will add here that the movement was mode earlier than yon expected, and after the Presi dent. Secretary, and .yourself requested me not to be in hastg, for the reason that we were supplied much sootier by the different Sttdf Departments titan wtts anticipated when I last saw you. Our killed amounts to I, 102 ; our wounded to about 9,00(1, and our prisoners to about 700, which last have been jiarolcd and exchanged for about the same tipmher taken by us. The wounded were all removed to this side of the river, and are being well eared for, mid the dead all boned under a Hag of trace. The Surgeons report a much larger proportion of slight wounds than usual, 1,632 only being treated in hospitals. I am glad to represent the army at the present time in good condition. Thanking the Government for the entice sup port and confidence which I have always received tiom them, I remain. General, very respectfully, your obedient servant, ’ Abraham Lincoln Gten. Burnside’s Beport. UuSatunu or ihk Aunt or ths Potosac, i *>lmontli, Doc. lath, Ifctti. j How near wc came to accomplishing ohr pur pose future reports will show. To the brave officers and soldiers who accom panied the feat of thus reerossing the river in tlte face of the enemy, I owe everything. For the failure in the attack I am responsible, as tlte extreme gallantry, courage, and endurance shown hy them was never exceeded, and would have carried the pom's had it t*een possible. A. E. BURNSIDE, Maj. Gen. Comrn d’g Army of the Potomac On reading this Report, President Lincoln is sued the following Address to the armv : Executive Mansion, Washington, Dec. 22. To the Army o f the Potomnc; I have, just read your Commanding General’s preliminary report of the battle of Fredericksburg. Although yon were not successful, the attempt was not an "error, nor the failure other than an accident. The courage with which yon, in an oiien field, maintained the contest against an in reached foe, and the consummate skill and success with which' you crossed and recrossed the river in the face ot rile enemy! show- that you possess all the qualities of a great army, which’ will yet give victory to the cause of the country and of popular government. Condoling with the mourners for the dead, and sympathizing with the severely wounded, Icon-' gnuulate you that the number of both is rampant-t lively so small. I tender to you, officers -and sol-' diets, tlie thanks of life nation. Great Battle at Vicksburg, Miss. Cairo, January 3. —Dispatches from General Sherman, tjated on the Irattle field of Vicksburg, were received at Helena on Saturday, the 27th: Gen. Sherman dejiarked his force on the left bank of the Yazoo river, ten miles above the. mouth, and forming in line of battle, advanced towards Vicksburg. After passing beyond the range of our gnuboatk, our troops encountered the enemy, who awaited them in force. A terrific conflict ensued, which lasted for five hours. Tire enemy were driven back by our shells beyond the bayou’s that girt the rear of Vicksburg, and from theiren trenched works which were, stationed on a bill. On Saturday niglit the two armies lay on their arms, two bayous between the two hostile forces; During the night pontoons were eohstnicted, noti withstanding a terriflchfire was poured upon our men by the enemy under till- cover of unddtgrowtli; At daylight on Sunday, a concerted advance was made by Geh. Sherman's entire force; General Steele commanded the left wing. Gens. Morgan and Blair the centre, and Gens. A. L. and M. Li Smith thought. Gen. Steele succeeded in turning thekenemy’s right, so as to communicate with Morgan’s UivD sion, which: liad been separated by the swamp run ning at right angles to i be main from. By sunset the entire force was engaged; and up to 10 o’clock the musketly and artillery'firing was very severe. The rebel army was entrenched on high rising ground. This position was finally car ried hv storm. . ■ : ’ : f)ur gunboats did not co-operate with the land forces, bur the gunboat Benton engaged the forti fications mi Haines’Bluff, during the action.— Several of: the crew of the Benton were killed; and Capt. Gwinne, her commander was mortally wounded, v ; In the action on Sal today, the 58 th Ohio, Bth Mi.s souri and ;2d Kentucky regiments sustained con siderable fogs. Gen. Banks’forces, with Fnrragut’s fleet, were expected to cp-operate with Gen., Sherman in thei attack, but they had not arrived. Grant lias issued an order for all Isra elites in tii> ttepartipent .to leaye. Consequently, there Ims been a general stampede, The otdoy has been enforced in Paducah, causing great In dignation among the Hebrew merchants. : ■ The Great Battle - of Mi Nashville, Jan. 2.—A terrible battle has been fought at Murfreesboro, involving the [severest carnage of the war. ' j The United States forces encountered the Rebels on the 20th ulc.. near Stewart’s creek. After heavy skirmishing on both sides the Rebels were . driven hack. Wc captured a hundred prisoners, I and killed and w ounded a large number. Our > loss on this occasion was'7o killed and wounded. At daybreak on the 31st the fight was I renewed ; with great fury. Gen. McCook’s corps being op i posed to Hardee's. i\ After desjerate fighting, with heavy! loss on ■. both snks. General McCook retreated twio miles. .; He soon -allied in- men, hut was again driven hack, 1 and at night was four mites this side of rite ground ! occupied in the morning. The fight continued until ten o'clock it night, : at which lime we had maintained oar position, j We have captured 300 prisoners. The fight was renewed at 3.oclock on the morn ing of January Ist. Cannonading was heard at Nashville at ten o'clock a. it. Wood's and Van Cleve’s divisions were in Mur freesboro driving the enemy, who were in full retreat. The following re'iel commissioned officers have been captured : Major J. J. Franklin, 80th Ar kansas ; Captain W. E. Johnson, 2d Arkansas; Cupigiu J. P. Eagle, 2d Arkansas, and Captain S. C. Stone, Ist Tennessee cavalry 1 Many buildings have been taken in this city for hospital pur]*»e.s. Great numbers of the wounded are now being brought in. The river is falling, and there are now only eighteen inches on the shoals. THF VERY LATEST. ML BntcEsiamo.tJan. 2., F. M.—Our army bi vouacked on the same ground last night ’as that occupied by our forces on the .night of the 31st ultimo. Our army gained some advantage in the battle of yesterday, but not without terrible carnage. The loss on both sides can only be described as altsolntelv tremendous. Gen. Ncgely fought hisdivisionall day yesterday splendidly, and lost very heavily in men, bnt saved his artillery. Gen. Rousseau immortalized himself long be fore he fell severely wounded. He is set down as one of the greatest heroes of the battle. The enemy was heavily reinforced from some direction last night. Major General McCook had his horse blown to atoms hy a shell yesterday afternoon, and, al though severely bruised, soon remounted and rode to the front of his gallant division. General Kaseerans. everywhere, and all times, exhibited great coolness and moral courage, ex posing himself continually at critical periods.— He gave orders incessantly, in a firm manner. The tiglirwas renewed this morning with great ferocity. General Rosecrans collected his scat tered troops and reorganized them last night. 10-day we have driven the enemy nearly two miles. 'J he reserve brigades arc getting into line as t write. Kcinforeements arc arriving, and General Koseerans is determimd to destroy the rebels at any cost. All the houses in Murfreesboro and the neigh boring villages are occupied as hospitals. We are sending many wounded men to Nash ville by rail. Oar arrangements for the care of the wounded arc being completed, and every etfort U mode to render the sufferers as comfortable as possible. Pennsylvania may well be proud of the Ander son Cavalry. The men and officers have covered thefiiselvcs with glprv. The follow ing i- (i list of die killed in the An derson Cavalry: Sergeant Kimber, Alexander Drake, F. Herring, A. It. Kendrick, A. W. Chase. X w ill scud more names as I obtain them. Louisville, January 3.—Telegraphic commu nication has been restored between here and Nash ville, and the following important dispatches have been received -. Nashville, Jan. 3. —It is reported that Gen. Bragg was killed in the fight to-day. There has been fighting all day, but uo pnniculars are re ceived. Our forces arc advancing, and the rebels ‘are tailing bark across Stone river. A heavy rain lias fatten all day. ’Xtie following officers are among the slightly wounded: Col. Miller, Col. Blake, of the Fortieth Indiana;Lieut. Col. Neff, Col. Hull, Capt. Pate. SECOND DISPATCH Nashville, Jan. 3. — Heavy cannonading has been beard up till noon to-day. The rebels at :ucked our Icti, bat were terribly repulsed. There was very little fighting yesterday. Our forces do not yet occupy Murfreesboro; the rebels attacked ami destroyed onr hospital buildings on Thursday. rile rebel army at Richmond are famishing strong reinforcements to the enemy. TIIIUU DISPATCH Nashville, Jan. o. —A spirited engagement took place at Lavergnc, between a party of me chanics and engineers in the United States service, under the command of Col. Raines, and General Whcntcn's rebel cavalry. The latter were routed with tile loss of 33 killed. All the contrabands captured by the enemy On the United States wagon trains, are shot. Twenty of their dead bodies arc lying on the Murfreesboro pike. Major Hindman and Captain King, who were wounded, were captured by the rebels while in an ambulance. They were taken four miles laway and then paroled and thrown out on the road. Gen. Dibich was not killed, hut wounded and lakett prisoner, yesterday. Gen. Rosccrans took command of the Fourth United States Cavalry in person, and attacked Gen. Wheeler’s rebel Cavalry, who were cut to pieces and utterly routed. Captain Mack, Chief of Artillery on General Thomas’ staff, is mortally wounded. Col. Ander son ,Ims sent a dispatch to the Head Quarters, saying, ’-we have whipped the rebels decidedly, and are at Christiana, nine miles south of Mur freesboro. on the line of the railroad. FOURTH DISPATCH Nashville, Jan. 3.—C01, M'Kee is reported killed. Our loss of officers is There was fighting from daylight yesterday till this morning. At five o’clock last evening, the enemy were taring terribly slaughtered. In the first day’s fight we had it ail'onr own way, but the right wing’fought itself into a laid position. On the third day we repulsed the enemy with terrible slaughter, sustaining but slight loss ourselves. Seuved Her Right.— Soon after Gen. Sigel look up his headquarters at Stafford Court House, Virginia, a widow named Morton, residing about one mile from the Court Utilise, was among the first to apply at headquarters to have her property protected. A guard was, as is usual, sent to her house—a large old-fashioned mansion—and all in truders were kept away. Mrs. Morton not only refused to let the guard occupy any portion of the house or out-buildings, hut made 'them stand out d -or.- during all the . late Inclement weather, and sought every opportunity to insult them bv taunts, callipg them mean, lying Yankees, and ‘in evety way she could invent endeavored to mate their situation an uncomfortable one. The officer of the guard Imre up under the infliction, as shl was a lady', and one of the “F. F. V.’s," until human nature could stand it no longer, and he then re ported her to headquarters. Provost Marahal Brown at once took action in the matter, and took Mrs. Morten’s house, as an hospital, a building for that jmrjxjse being much needed. This irate se cesh is now occupying apartments in her own house, and is chewing the cud of repentance for her follies. Prohtnb language is abominable.— Loud laughing is impolite. Inquisitive ness is olßmsive. Tattling is mean. Tell- lies is contemptible. Slandering is devilish. Ignorance is disgraceful, and laziness is shameful- A Victory Over Morgan. Louisville. Jan. 2. —C01. Hoskins, of the .Twelfth Kentucky Regiment, commanding the forces at Lebanon, Ky., attacked the rebels under John Morgan, eight miles south of the Colombia road, yesterday, killing and wounding several, and captaring sixty of the rebels, together with their caissons, ammunition wagons , and provisions. Colonel HolUssev, Sixth Kentucky Cavalry, was killed. . Lieutenant-Colonel Boyle, commanding the Ninth Kentucky Cavalry, with the Sixth Kentucky, are in pursuit of Morgan—the intantiy, under Col. Hoskins, following. Morgan is retreating rapidly in the direction of Columbia. Washixotos, Jgn. 2. —The following official despatch has been received;— Louisville, Kt., Jan. I, 1863.—The rebel General Morgan crossed Cumberland river, cut Nashville at Gainesboro', and appeared in front of Munfbrdrville on the 25th of December. Col. Hobson, of the Thirteenth Kentucky, drove part of his force, killing nine and capturing six teen. Morgan crossed Green river above Munfords ville and moved in the direction of Elizabethtown, burning the bridge at Bacon creek and Nolin. He destroyed, tbe trestle-work at Mold rough's Hill, and moved for Bolling Fork. Col. Harlan, of tbe Tenth Kentucky, commanding a brigade, overtook him at Rolling Fork and attacked him, killing and wounding a number, and capturing a Captain and some privates. Col. Dull (Rebel) died, of his wounds, and one of our Lieutenants of artillery. Col. Harlan crossed, pursued and attacked him at Roiling Fork and Salt River Bridge. This is the fint instance, I believe, of infantry waiting and attacking cav alry. \ Morgan fled before Harlan to Bardslown, and from there attempted to escape between Lebanon and Camp Belleville. Col. Harkins, Oue-hun dred-and-rwentr-eigfath Kentucky, commanding there, attacked him this morning, killing a num ber and capturing ninety men, bis caissons and ammunition wagons. Morgan is flying precipi tately. Gen. Reynolds marched from Glasgow yesterday for Gieensburg; and may intercept him. Col. Hollissey, Sixth Kentucky Cavalry, killed. Our casualties are not yet reported. Morgan has paid dearly for what be has done. Chief Battles of the Year. A year ago, says the Kew York Times, we had not won on land a single battle of any account. Hatteras and Hilton Head, for which we were in debted to our navy alone, were all that relieved a dismal catalogue of disasters. It was not until the 13th of January that we gained the first ear nest of future success, in the battle of Mill Springs. then the preponderance of victories on our side has been most marked. One need but to ex amine our diary methodically to be struck with this. Regard for a moment the principal engage ments. In the Winter, Mill Springs, Fort Henry, Fort Douclson and Roanoke Island, all in oiir favor. In the Spring, New Madrid, Pea Ridge, Ncwlicrn, Winchester, Santa Fe, Island No. Ten. Pittsburgh Landing, Fort Pulaski, Monitor and Menimac, Fort Wright, Fort Macon, Forts Jack son and St. Philip, Bridgeport, Williamsburg, West Point and Hanover Court House, all suc cesses, without an exception ; the rebels having nothing to offset them but Front Royal, and the other fights when, with overwhelming force, they pursued Banks up the Shenandoah. In the Sum mer, Fair Oaks, Memphis, Baton Rouge and Cross Keys, all to our advantage. In the “seven days ' battles before Richmond, consequent upon I ic transfer of our base from the Pamunkey to the James River, beginning with Gaines' Mills and ending with Malvern Hill, according to Gen. Mc- Clellan, we “ whipped the enemy every time.” The battle of Cedar Mountain resulted in the enemy falling back though in many respects thev had won the advantage; while the battle of Grove ton and the second battle of Bull Run, on the other hand, resulted in our falling back though in mefty respects ice had gained the advantage. The only positive victories of importance won by the rebels during this season, was that of James Island, near Charleston, and the repulse of our gunboats at Vicksburg. In the Aututu our important vic tories were at South Mountain, Antietam, Ply mouth, luka, Coriutb, Hatchee River, Penyville, Chapin Creek, second battle of Pea Ridge and Cane Hill; while oar only reverses were Harper’s Ferry, which was the consequence of treachery, Munfordsville and HartsviUe. In the present month of December we have had the victory of Prairie Grove, and those attending Gen. Foster’s expeditiou to Goldsboro, and have suffered no dis comfiture but the single one at Fredericks burg. This survey of the chief battles of the year,, though general, is we are sure, substantially correct. The balance is greatly in our favor. The Pkknstl vania Reserves.—Major Gen. George G. Meade, recently in command of the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps, before leaving that corps, made a request to the Governor of Pennsyl vania and the Secretary of War that the old Re serve* be sent back to Pennsylvania for the pur pose of recruiting their broken and shattered ranks with new men. This effort was made once be fore, after the oatde of Antietam, but it did not succeed. Their entire fighting strength in the battle at Fredericksburg, with the two new regi ments recently added to them—the One Hundred and Twenty-first and One Hundred and Fortv second Pennsylvania Volunteers—was only about 4,500 men. and out of this number they" lost in killed, wounded and missing, 1,800 men, or forty per cent, of the whole number engaged. Bakes Goikg South asd Comisg North. When the destination of the Banks' Expedition was yet a subject of anxious inquiry, its command er parried a question concerning that point bv quietly remarking that he was going South.— Since his arrival at New Orleans there has been some speculation as to the principal object of the formidable force under his charge,, and this he has significantly indicated by another short'remark to the effect that he is now “ going North." That response points up the Mississippi, and proves that his forces are not to be scattered and dissipated in small and profitless enterprises, but that they are to be kept well togelher for the great work of clearing the grand highway of the West to the Gulf. j To Go ikto Active Service.—Gen. Butler 1 h as arrived in Washington from New York, in ! obedience to the summons of the President, with j whom he had an interview on Monday evening, j A Tribune dispatch says that he will be at once ' ordered to one of the most thickly populated slave ! districts in the South, where he is to organize an i African army wherewith to hold, occupy and pds ; a chain of post* guarding a most important : line ot communication. Dkith of a YocnoHebo.—Sergeant Thomas of the 73d Indians Regiment, in Gen. Roseu crans’ army, was seized while upon picket duty with a congestive chUl and died in the second par oxysm. Sergeant Thomas was one of the heroes of Kelley’s Island, Va, where 12, Indiana bovs, under Corporal Hays killed thirty-two rebels and wounded many more. He served under Gen. Lew. Wallace in the three months’ service, and re-enlisted under Capt. Fuqua, of the 70th Regi ment. j The Monitor Foundereb.—The following I dispatch has been received at the Navy Depart : ment from Bear Admiral Lee: Fortress Monroe, January 3. ' Hon. Gidkon Welles, Secretary oJ'Xavy; ’ The steamer State of Georgiy reports that the Monitor foundered, on Tuesday night, south of ; Cape Hatteras, with the loss of'two officers and I thirty-eight men, names not known; belonging to i the. Monitor or the Rhode Isl and, or both. The Small Fox w HaeuiBbceg.-+-Tlic small pox prevails to some extent in Harrisbuig,-aud on Tuesday twenty-two cases were reported. About one hundred cases altogether are now re ported ip town, but it is not believed that the disease is epidemic. Army of the Frontier. A DIFFICULT AND DARISG RAID HADE BT THE : C. 9. FORCE*—CAPTURE OP VAX BERKS. ARK. ! OFFICIAL REPORT OP OEK. CCRTJ8 —CAPTURE ’ OF THREE STEAMBOATS, 100 PRISONERS, CAMP EQUIPAGE, HORSES, MULES, AC. Fayetteville, Ark.. Dec. 19. One df the most difficult and daring raids of the war has just been made by a part of the Army of the Frontier. On Saturday Gen. Herron started with a por tion of his cavalry and infantry forces for the other side of tbe Boston Mountains; Gen. Blunt left Cane Hill at tbe same time by another route, the two columns being about six thousand strong.— They started in light marching order, with six days' cooked rations, and marched forty-two miles without stoppage. Gen. Herron took with him two batteries with out caissons. The artillery and baggage, wagons were drawn across the mountains by twelve-horse teams. At daylight yesterday morning the two com mands joined at Lee’s Creek, three miles south of the mountains, from whence tbe cavaliy and ar tillery, numbering 1000 men started fur Van Bu ren, leaving the infantry to follow as fast as possi ble. Two rebel regiments of cavalry were encotm tcnl at Dripping Spring. After a short skirmish, they were put to flight, leaving seven killed and a number wounded. Our forces immediately followed the rebels flee ing to Van Buren, when a splendid charge was made, led by Generals Blunt and Herron in person, resulting in a complete victory over the enemy. The rebel cavalry rushed aboard some steam boats which were lying at the wharf, and escaped to the other side of the river. Two of the steam ers, with over a bandied prisoners among them, were captured. A third boat was run ashore, which, with the-olhers,- will be destroyed. A Urge quantity of corn, camp equii«ge, transportation, and a number pf mules and horses, were also seized. The full extent of the captures is not vet known. When the messenger left, the infantry and ar tillery were about eight milejrin the rear, hastening forward as fast as the nearly impassible’ roads would allow. The people of that section were taken entirely by surprise and terribly frightened. Gen. Hindman is on tiie other side of the river with bis whole, force, unable and unwilling to en gage us. The pathway to the Arkansas river has now been opened, and if the gunboats will open the lower end of it, the winter’s work of the Army of the Frontier is clearly marked out. OFFICIAL REPORT OF GEN. CURTIS. Hkadquaetees. St. Louts, Dec. 29. —Major Heutral 11. W. HaiiecJc, Generai-in-Chie/': —The army of the frontier under Gens. Blunt and Herron, moved over the Boston mountains on Saturday, and advanced, without baiting, to Van Buren. They drove the enemy across the Ar kansas, killed and wounded a few, took three steamboats, camp equipments, and 100 prisoners. The march of 43 rniles with arras of service over the mountains and through the deep mud ot the vallev was a most arduous and gallant atfair. S. R. CURTIS, Maj. Gen. The War in Arkansas. Fayetteville, Ark., Dec. 31.—The following additional particulars of the raid to Van Buren have been received ; Our army was ten miles this side of Van Buren. yesterday morning, and would bivouac on the mountain-top last night, and expected to reach Prairie Grove again to-day. Gen. Schofield joined them a few miles beyond the foot of the mountain. The steamer I'ioiel. Net/ IFesr, Hose iJouyias , Frederick, Sgtrobe , Krie No., 6 and (im liureu, with their cargoes of grain and provisions for the Rcbd army, were burned'; also, a large amount of annv stores. The Rebels burned their arsenal and feny boat at Fort Smith to prevent their falling into our bands ; also a large quantity of forage and provis ions on the oposite side of the river. A general con flagration was in progress when our forces left. Many deserters came to our lines, who report that two regiments of Missourians stacked their arms a few days ago, crossed the river and went home. Another regiment of Missourians left a short time after, taking their arms with them. Tw-o regiments of Texans also stacked their arms and started for home. A regiment of cavalry was sent in pursuit, but instead of arresting joined the run aways. Everything goes to show that the Rebel anny of tnuis-Mississippi is completely disorgan ized. The Arkansas river is at a boatablc stage, and the country bordering its banks, from a point twenty-five miles below Van Buren to little Rock, is well prorided with forage and food for an army. Our troops are in splendid spirits, having accom plished the most daring and successful raid with out losing a single life. DESPATCH FROM GENERAL BLUNT. St. Louts, Dec. 31.—General Blnnt telegraphs General Curtis, under date of Van Buren, Ark., December 28tb, as follows;—■ “My long range guns are now shelling the Rebel camps across the river, five miles below here. “ If the enemy does not retreatduring the night. I shall endeavor to cross my troops over in the morning and offer them battle. “ Among the property captor edare four steam ers, three of them heavily laden with supplies, Also, a ferry-boat and a large amount of ammu nition. “Quite a number of the enemy were killed.” Another Important Expedition. Philadelphia, Jan. 3, 1863 A Pres* special from Fortress Monroe, dated Jan. Ist, says: There has been stirring times here' for some days past among the troops and war vessels, pens. Naglee and Davison were embarked on transports at Yorktown and Gloucester Point vesterdav, and have spent their New Year’s day riding the billows in Hampton Roads. Many other transports, loaded with troops, stores, &c., arrived, and have joined the expedi tion. The fleet is now putting to sea, and com prises about enough then to take and hold any port on the Southern coast. The destination of this expedition is supposed to be North Carolina, but as a number of iron-clads accompany it, 1 presume it will go to some impor tant Southern port, say Charleston, Georgetown, Savannah or Mobile. At any .rate it will soon be at its destination, and wherever it goes a heavy blow will be struck- The flag ship is the steamer Wocdbnrv, which has Gen. Noglee and staff on board. It is not known whether he will command the whole force or not. His own division comprises twelve regi ments, including the 104th Fcnnsvlvania. Tim Northwestern Indians.—The President, says a Washington letter, is still considering the case of the Indians of Minnesota, am. he is some what vexed by the subject. A part of the con demned Indians, it is known, have lieen executed. What to do with the others the President does not know. He says that he desires most earnestly to do justice to the situation of the white inhabi tants of the Northwest, yet at the same time he hopes to be able to avoid any inhumanity to the Indians. It is not unlikely that a special term of the District Court of the United States will sit for the purpose of Hying these Indians for crimes committed upon the reserved land of the govern ment, and it is believed tliat the people of Min nesota and the Northwest generally will be will ing to abide the result by a &ir trill by a court tuat xb without prejudice on the subject. All styles carpeting and Oil-Cloths can Usfoond at LAUOQMAX’S. JMXDSKY S IMPROVED BL.OO IJ SEARCHth, a ms rat Cancer, Cancerous Formations, Scrofula. Cutaneous Diseases. Erysipelas, Bgiu, Pimples on the Pace, Sore Eyes, Tetter Affections, Scald Head, Dyspepsia. Couti»eneM, Old and Stubborn Ulcers Rheumatic Disorders, Jaundice, Salt Rheum, Mercurial Diseases, Genend Debility, Liver Complaint, Tams of Appetite, Low Spirits, Female Complaints, Epilepsy or Fits, Paralysis or Palsy, Syphilitic Diseases and Caries of the Bones. Together with all other diseases having their ' origin in a depraved condition of the blood or cir culatory system. CASE OF DANIEL A. BOYD, PlumiMS, DropmWr 31. Ism Dr. CL Q. Kmn:—l take pikwrare In making thU »ot notary statement in favor of a medicine pr*-|*red hr yoi called - Lixwrra Bioop Skavchitr” I had sufleieO u>r fire years with Scrofula which broke out on my head sue forehead so as to disfigure me very much, and tuck off tin hair when the diaeaM made ik« appearance; it also br.-keoui on uy arm above and below the elbow, and eat into tlu> akin and flesh souto expose a fearful «or». The dhe** on my head went so far tb t several small pieces of bone came out- 1 was very we*k nod low spirited, aud h«J given up all hope of ever getting well, as I had triej erml skillful physicians and thty did me uo good. Iu tenil>er last. !&♦>!. I was induced to try •• Lixom’s ls protkd Bioos Searcher/* I most confess 1 had uo faith in patent medicine*, but after I liad used three bottle* o< Blend (Hsarcber. th- ulcers on my head »nd arm began u heal. 1 have now takvn eight or ten bottles, and my head and arm are entirely well ext ent the scars remaining imu. the sores. 1 will also state that 1 had the rheumatic very bad in my anus ami legs. The Blood Searcher a)v cured the rheumatism. lam now a well man. over turn years of age, and 1 feel as siiplo and youug as I d,a *i,,. a I was twenty, and have increased In weight twenty pound?. I would also state that the disease in my fitches rd «n -i>ad that when I stoog'd ami lilted anything heavy. the blood run out of the wire. Dr. Keyscr h;ul a plmtogru L tHk**u ot m*- by Mr. Cargo, the artist, after 1 began to v i well. It does not show my appearance as bad as u *4. Kdore I commenced taking the medicine. Von can hit the photograph, oue of which is now in my and also at Dr. Ki yaer’s 140 Wood street. 1 would ai«o date that 1 t-*ok the Bh>od Searcher which was made* be fore Dr. Keyset commenced making it. Although ii helped me some, I did not recover hut until 1 got the kind made by Dr. Keyset himself. One bottle of bis aiu u»t more good than two of the old. believe it is a great ig imposed up*m. and sold |>y Pr ocottas 11. Ksrsxs, flli'W 1 Md la Altoona by * Rou.a and fl. W. sitW'i BollMayibars by J. R. Punn aod Jsoos gstsss tatH,lH£-lr DANIEL A. BOVb. DAVID KINNOLLY. Clinton Mills, dligu. THOMAS FARKELL. %\tmu Iribim « C*tfWTfsW “CMBtrj ftaa.' TRIBUNE power-pr PRINTING OFFICE. « utf within Ut« l»»t y*’»rs. made cunjkl* i rnlm to oor «*tnbU«»Umeiit in tl>« way of m-w i * * 4cr«w PrvMs l*appr Cu*ter, Card Cutter, Kulmm j^ wer prest, ami large Newnfcaper I’ - ‘‘•J* Z 6a t of wblcb we give above) wo are wow prvj p . rata qwethlme In the Une of printing »r rull u< *Sfeo«*l fu wi> wlabln»hmei.t in th**>uie. a 4 low. >V« can\exccate. on •hurl ootic ,U'iCV4 J ? • v ■ . _ Weddlna. lo» ,u,lon ’ VlsiUng. Ball * Business C ‘ Circulars, Programmes, uaMMOVH POSTERS. SALE BIL "me, ass® pamphlets, Pay and Check Bo BI.ANK BOOKS, y*MlfS*tB. AND BLANKS OF ALL KIN ~ -,v i, a trial, feeling confident tint we c.n ■ iilaetfea if we ham the opportunity. ' 1 Sui I t Luwtber'. buiblUg. corner of \ irgiui. «n street., optcwtl* Superintendent'* i>« LOCAL items Db. D. K. Gooi*.—Onr late townsman. 0 \ b. Good, lias been for some mouths pus in the Presbyterian Church general II |4 I Georgetown, D. C. in. the service of the 1 -rnmenf, as Acting Assistant Surgeon, U. t listing been relieved from duty there, by the ,oon General, and ordered to report for dn: ie Seminary Hospital, which has lately I ritted np for sick and wounded office™, and commodates one hundred and fifty patients ; Ur. was presented with a compact pocket ca surgical instruments, with yoU catheters, cnusiics and prcbes, on the occasion of his 1 ing the foriner Hospital. The case contains [he instruments usually found in the pocket > ,vith several in addition, and is only he common -size; and on the back is nl ■tamped: ‘f Presented to D. U. Good, ,\L Voting Assistant Surgeon, U. S. A, by niends and patients of the Presbyterian Ch Hospital, Georgetown, D. C., Nov. 30, 1 The presentation was made on Sunday 23d alter the religious services of the day. by Ui Hr. Chaplain to the Hospital, in a •peech, as to the appropriateness of the gift, aianifestitipn of the gratitude and kind feelin) :he Dr.'s patients. &c., &c. From our know! ,jf the Doctor’s skill ami kindness, we can si -hv, that the gift has been worthily bestowed: .now that his many friends will he very a gratified to'hear- of this just appreciation of merits. Who Foimi It?— Mr. Dysan, ticket age ■he P. E. K., at thU place, has received a 1 from the State Agent fur'Soldiers’ claims, of ( .taring that Jfts. Phillips, a' discharged soldk Cq. E., 6Tlh Ohio Vols., lost his dischargi tween Harrisburg Und Pittsburgh. He did leave the cars between' those points except at ooaa, where he got out and walked some 10 o .aids to a restaurant. Should he have lus papers in this placq and they have been picke ))• any of pur citixens, they will confer a grea var on a soldier, now in 111 health, by retur them to Mr. Dysart. New Yeas and New Goods.—Oor t'ri of the “Model Store" opened the new year a doe assortment of .New Goods for the hull about the same tim j. Tit: fael is, the “M< always keeps up with the times and the wan mr people, by keeping on handevery style of I enable as well as common goods, and t among the first, if not the first, to introduce ushions and new patterns. Call at the “Mu ladies, and J. 4 J. will show yon as band: 'inter goods as you have yet seen, a! greatly Jnced prices. , Insurance.— We are informed by Mr. J Shoemaker, of tbit place, agent of the Lycon County Mutual Insurance Company, that 1 has promptly settled the losses susta h y our fellow citizens, Thomas McCaulley, I and John .Farrell, Esq., by the recent fires in town. This company needs no further recount lation, than only to say, they insure property ■ibsral terms, by applying to their agent. <9* QaT*carrier would return thanks to patrons for the very liberal greeting be rece 00 New Tear’s day. Script is a great institut and it was po doubt well for carrier boys ii that there was-plenty of it in cireula 'lse their quarters would have been scarce. The-protracted m-'sting is bring kspt u me Melhqdist church, with a ptospcct of doi jood work! From ten to fifteen seekers pn memselveß nightly at of prayer. I for the Aittxma Tribm Our School-Mates. school-males have died— In the cold grave arc laid ;. In oar school the breach, is wide; Path’s darts could not he stayed. Diptheria has done it all,: Farardfess of our tears : We nte -L „ scuT JL t £ e ? t *°* °f »perm cindtes, vbk **»<* bring, ebei **** «“<* m*m CMRlto? tbe fcct ttut lir - *•“ *°y hohse this aide'of die dly.