The Whatcha, C. T. ALEXANDER, JOE W. FUREY, BELLEFONTE, JAN. 30th, 1862. Editors. 277 A telegraphic dispatch of last night says that a battle had been fought on the upper Potomac, in which the Confederate troops were worsted. Also, that Jeff, Thompson, a celebrated rebel leader, had been captured in Missouri. Also, that only one of the vessels of the Burnside Expedi- tron had been wrecked, instead of five, as recently reported. How true these dispatches are, time alone will tell. ——— —— Bee . Later —Since the above was penned and just as wo go to press, later news has been received to the effect that the Burnside Ex pedition had reached Hatteras, after expe 1iencing ** a succession of storms of unpar- alleled severity.” Four vessels belonging to the Expedition were lost, among which was the steamer NEw York, which had on Foard about $200,000 worth of arms, ammu- mition, etc. The crews were all saved.— When the steamer which brought this news left Hatteras for Fortress'Monroe, the weath- er was favorable, and Gen. Burnside had succeeded in getting over the bar one half of his vessels and nine thousand men.’ The news from the South states that Gen. Beauregard is to take command of the ar- my at Columbus, Ky., while Gen. Gustavus 1. Swith takes hig place on the Potomac.— There had been a disastrous fire at New Ur leans, rm mn ml MAYA a nan. The Man forthe Crisis. A number of our r.aders may have been at the National Capital once- perhaps some of them have been there frcquently. But whether or no, let us imagine for an instant, that we are there now, lounging away an idle hour or so in the gallery of the Senate or House, an indifferent or interested spec tater, as the case may be. We have noticed perhaps, during the short time we have been in the city, that un unusvally large uumber of great (7) men have assembled to do busi ness for the nation this year; and among them we find the eloquent man, the energetic ean, the enthusiastic wan, the sagacioug oan and the political reformer, with his one prominent idea, They are all to be seen here, with ** fresh strung thews and sinews and loing well girded up for action, ready and eager for che “race which is set before them,” and each man firmly believing that the theoretical hobby which he backs, must come in the winning horse at the end of our grand annual political races. But we look around in vain for one man - the man that is most needed in our pres ent emergency. Alas! we do not find him ! He is not sitting in our Legislative Halls. Where ishe? We want hin, Weareanx iously waiting his appearence to save us in this hour of fearful peril. From what dim region, unknown to fame, shall he spring forth to meet the full glance of the expectant eyes of our nation # Will he not be raised up to us in this great crisis? Among the many to whom the people have entrusted their interests in this all important hour, there are all the constituent parts of a glorious, patriotic whole. But where—we would ask again—is the man who is to unite all these different clements, and mould them through the fiery strength of an unerring will, into one strong, unfaltering purpose ? Where is the man upon whom the elo: gicut wan, the enthusiastic man, the saga- cious win, and the political reformer, may all unite? Whose grander intellect and nobler voice shall overshadow the petty satellites whose contemptible wrangling has wrought such discord in the councils of our once happy and hcaven-favored nation ? — Where is the man whose large pat-iotism shall expand this narrowness of bigotry in- to hiberalized feeling toward all of human kind ; whose noble example shall sway the hearts of the timid and undecided —who, by throwing all his efforts and influence into the wavering balance shall win the battle for their hitherto unchawpioned rights? Let us stek him out tor the people and our much abused country ; the work is ready for his hand; we but wait his coming, cre we look t pon the fruition of that success which he will surely bring ; for verily, as God is God he will be 1aised ap for the peaple. i. oe Tue Trent AFFAIR. —By the steamship City of New York, which left Queenstown on the 9th inst., we learn that news of the sur- render of Mason and Slidell reached London on the precedeing day, and so immediately re-established confidence, that Consols at once advanced from cne to one and a quar ter per cent, In Euogland, therefore, -¢ the long agony is over.”” The joint preparations fur the worst, made by Lords Palmerston and Russell, on their own responsibility, without consulting the pleasure of Parlias went have been thrown away. Ttis estima- ted that as much expense as $5,000,000 was thus most needlessly incurred- by no means a desirable outlay, at a moment when the Financial Minister will have to announce to Parlismnent a deficit of nearly $20.000,009 on the year’s revenue. In all probability, there will be a change of Ministry in Eng. land before the end of March—if not earlier. ‘The adjustment of the Trent difficulty will clear the way for the displacement of Pal~ 1erston and Russell. 17 The United States Senate, itis said, has purged iteelf of traitors Now let them oust the blackguards—if they can do it, and Cave y QNOYLM 1 Y i General McClellan. The Commander~in-Chief is entitled not on'y to the support, but to the sympathy of the people. The Journal of Commerce says, never was an American in a more responsi- ble, and therefor, & more painful position : for great respousibility always brings with it great anxieties. If any one imagines that his is but the duty of ordering on an im- | mense army to certain victory, that he only | wails his time and chooses the occasion on i which he may say go. and they go. do this, | and they do it, the error is very great’ The {the generals of ancient times who | marched with millions of soldiers linto barbarian countries, had indeed little anxiety shout the result of their battles. — They we e as morally certain of success as man can be certain of anything in the future and the order to advance was the equivaient to the decree of victory. No such easy con- quests await the military movements of our Commander-in Chief. He has a task before him that, we say without hesitation was never equalled in grandeur by the wo'k en trusted to any military chief. The force to which he is opposed 1s no rabt le, but a well organized and a skillfully direc ed army. — It is officered by men of unquestionable skill and it isanimated by a spirit which is fierce- ly ardent and active. McClellan has the ar mies of the Union to direct against these for- ces. They required discipline, and he gave t, they needed arms, and he has done what he could to hasten the supply, they needed morale, and he has infused 1t into the entire body. Slowly, under his care and judge ment there has grown up a grand array out of a disarranged mass; an army out ofa mob. Bur with that army the work to be done depends now on the skill of the Gene- ral. He well understands the future which awaits him if, by any mistake on his part, he shall sacrifice the cause in which they are enlisted. While victory will reward him with such laurels as were never bestowed in this country, defeat will consign him to the merciless hards and pens of a free thinking, free writing and free printing nation. The experience of the past year has shown him what it is to fall into this perseecution. — But we know well that he is above thar fear in all that he now does. We do not believe that the idea of self has operated to vary his judgement one hair's breadth in toe course he has pursued, We have reason to believe that we understand something of General McCUlellan’s character, and have perfect contidence that neither life nor rep utation weigh with nim as a feather in the balance, when a question of the national good comes before him for decision Such a man, in such a position, is surely entitled to the profound sympathy of the people, and deserves their hearty support. Letit be given cheerfully, earnestly, and wherever his lead shall be, the nation will follow’ in the con- fidence that, if victory can be, he will obtain it. i bs: ri Where 1s Covode. When the Republicans were trying to render national principles and national men unpopular in the North and siriving to di vert attention from their ow seciional and revolutionary cause, they opened the win- dows of a farcical heaven and po. red sland er and vituperation like hailstones from a disma! cloud upon every department of the Government. There was no treason in words then, Among those who labored for the sectional fdivision of the government, slander had become a profession and had had its leaders, illustrious among whom were the corrupt John Forney, John Covode John Hickman, and every other political John, Jobber and Jayhiwk in the 'and.— False charges were trumped by packed committees, bogus testimony was elicited all upon one side, with noth ng to prove, and proving nothing, and the country was put to a great expense to publish that na tional curiosity and ridiculous burlesque up- on testimony, commonly called the ++ Covode Investigation,” Now when frands of the most unjustifiable character are dropping out of almost every transaction, these men have nothing to say. Where now is Forney the fussy little Hickinan, little bully Grow and honest John Co ode? We certainly ought to have another $ 80.000 report pubs lished and circulated at the pubhe expense. — Sunbury Democrat. For goodness’ sake let us Jose sight of the negro and strive to ameliorate the condition of the white man. The St. Louis Repupli can says, &- it touches upon the abolition fallacies and forcibly asks, Where are those general uprisings of the slaves, so con fidently prophecied in certain quarters, as the inevitable result of a civil war 2 Where are those servile butcheries that heated im- aginations conjured up as the probable re What the “Douglas Democrats " Think of Forney. The Pittsburg Post of the 24th inst., the leading Democratic newspaper in Western Pennsylvania, and a firm and consistent supporter of Mr. DouGLAS in the last Presi- dential election, administers a scathing re- buke to John W. Forney for his impudence in presuming to speak for the friends of Mr. Douglas. in the columns of the Philadelphia Press while he is in the pav of the Republi can party. The Post gives a sketch of the career of “orney : shows that up to the tine | when he quarrelled with Mr Buchanan he was the most obsequious and pliant tool of the *- slave power’ of the South: declares hat Douglas never trusted Forney, and that the great principle of Popular Sovereignty, for which Douglas contended was used by | Forney as a mere pretext; that he remained | in the conncils of the Douglas Democrats only to betray them; and that, from the malignant opponent of Simon Cameron he became that man’s tool, and was through his influence, rewarded for hig treachery by being elected Clerk of the Nenate of the United States. The. Post continues : « We have thought it necessary to remind our readers of these few points in this trick ster. Forney's carcer, because he still has the assurance to speak in the name of the Douglas:Democracy. His game now 18 to arouse as mnch as possible against what he siyles the Breckinridge Democracy of Penn sylvania and after harping upon that string for a sufficient time, a union of the Douglas men of Pennsylvania with the Republicans is to be proposed. Forney'’s paper has been at this game for more than a week, and alter it is properly ventilated, we are to have another convention ot such Donglas men as himseit and John Hickmen 10 pro pose and except such terms as they can command iis the old dodge, but it will not surceed John W. Forney has run his course ; he never can transfer another Dem ocrat to the ranks of Abslitiomsm We too are for a Union a Union of Democrats, re- gardless of former differences in regard to dead issues, and we are for extending the right hand of fellowship to every man who is in for the suppression of the rebell.on and the restoration of Union; but no affiliation with that poisonous thing Abolitionism ; no communion with those whose hatred of s'avery is stronger than thew love for the Union. The restoration o the Union at all hazards and at all costs no matter wh or what sufters in bringing 1 about ”’ We are glad to see that the genuine friends of Dongl 8 are so fully aware of the came which this insolent demagovue is attem ting to play for the benefit of his Republican masters. If Forney can succeed in detach ing enough Democrats from their organiza tion to again defeat the Democratic party he would be in a position to claim a magnifi cent reward for his services, and this is about all he cares for. They scem to know what he is driving at. In the language of the Post, +* his power for mischief to the ++ Democratic party is gone, and gone for + ever ; they know him, and none so well «+ as those he has so shamefully betrayed— ‘ the Douglas Democracy of Pennsylvania.” remem pre eee Horrible Tragedy. A MAN AND a Boy MurDERED. —Our com mun ty was throws into a high state of ex cirement on Wednesday morning list, hy the announcement that a foul marder had been committed in the vieniy of Boiling Springs, on the vr us aight. A German er, has for some years near the South Moun vin his famiiv ex man named Joho B res ded in a small ho tam, with no other pers cept a colored hoy vomed William Grist. - The first indication of fon play was the discovery beiween 9 ad 10 o'clock by a neighbor, that the house ccenpied hy this German was on fire. The alarm was given and several persons arr ved when the old man was discovered lying on his back at the door of a small cave, a short distanee from the house. in which he had kept ns provigions, clothing. and other articles. He was quite dea t—having been shot through the head. The ball enter d behind, and lodzed just above the eye his brains were | scattered over his cloths. H's sun an old | United States R fle was standing some dis- tance off having been lately discharged — Among he ruins of the house, (which was ently consumed ) was found the burnt and hlackened corpse of the colored boy so much di~fizured as to render any attempt at investigation impossible. The only possible incentive to this murder must have been rob bery. The old man attended our market regularly and was supposed to have some money. These acquainted with him say that he has some $ 1200 or $ 1500 deposited in Baltimore. About $ 15 were found in the cave secreted among some potatoes, Sus- picion attaches to two travelling Germans seen in that vicinity, early nthe evening, and a party started in pursmt. but had not. up to this time succeeded in capturing them Coroner Smith held an inquest on Wednes- day morning— verdict accordance with facts, The Commissioners of this county offer a reward of $100 for the arrest and conviction of the murderers. Mr. Berger has no relatives residing in this part of the conntry. bui it is supposed that n one or two sisters r« side in Baltimore. —Car lisle American and Democrat. ee By the arrival of the steamer Ci y of New sult of our domestc conflict? Where 1s that universal unrest for the blacks. yaioh) was expected to deplete the Southern States | of the ‘brawny sons of toil,’ and lead them to a safe refuge in the North ? There have been no insurrections, and there are likely to! be nore. May not, therefore, the Abolition. ists, who have been mistaken in this idea, bo equally mistaken in many other notions that thay are so constantly and per- tinaciously forcing upon the public 2 The holiday scason is over when custom allows the slaves of the South almost unrestricted liberty, and yet we have heard of no gigan~ tic revolts, such as have been promised as! following the occupation of the southern country by the Federal troops. lIsn’t it a pity to try to wreck a country out of pre~ tended consideration for a race who have no appreciation of such sacrifices for their bene- fits York from Liverpool, we learn that the news of the surrender of Mason and Slidell had reashed England and caused the greatest satisfaction ; but some of the journals c om- plain of the nngracious manner in which the Washington Cabinet proceeded. Others ac- cord due credit for the act and the graceful | manner with whieh the scttlement was cons ducted Mr Russell in his leiter to the Times. predicted that our Government would refuse to surrender Mason and Shdell. The pirate Sumter had arrived at Cadiz with the officers and crews of three Federal merchan: | vessels. and solicited permission to enter the | port. The American Consul protested against her being permitted to enter, but it was granted on condition that the prisoners | should te placed under the protection of | Spain. It was rumored that the American Consul would leave on acc punt of this pro- ceeding. | the closing days of the last THE WAR. BY NANNIE R PATTON A roar, like some wild maelstrow’s breath, Or angry demon's wail— A transverse stream ef leaden death, Poured through the molten hail= The red rain moistening river sands And the meadow’s grassy floor— God only kno vs who falls—who stands— Till the wild strife is o'er. A prayer—but not a prayer for life— Ri%es up and higher, For mother, sister, sweetheart, wife, For brother, son, or sire — But not for life. They came to die For home. if need must be— “God bless my darling=.”’ brave hearts ory, As death strikes ruthlessly. Brother meets brother in the fight; Each sirikes with vengefu joy; While mother, in her prayers at night, Asks blessings on each boy And sire meets son. and son meets sire— What wonder widows weep, Kuowing that thus, with hearts on fire, Their ioved ones went to sleep. 0! freemen once. now foemen, shame! 0! traitors—free no more— Ye who havo zobbed our country’s fame And dinmed the name she bore, — A country’s curse is on the sin That ye have done this day ; A eeuntry’s curse that cannot be Washed, bu: in blood, away. Brothers, fight nobly for the flag That still floats o'er our land, As proudly now as when it saw The Brit sh leave our strand ; Guard, ag our fathers did of yere, Its radiant. starry waves, And never may this fair land be A land of human slaves. Fight n-bly. brothers! though the £ght May make a nation mourn ; : The way is dark, the end is light— From night the day is born. God b'ess you, brothers! may the blood, Each crimson drop you shed, Wake in their sons the spirits of The heroes long since dead. Ralston, Lycoming County, Pa. The War News. WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, General Cameron visited the Senate chim ber to day and took leave of the Seuators. Doubts are entertained as to the success of the firaneial bill of the House Ways and Means Commiitee, of which the poms have telegraphed. Secre ary Chase fully approves of ihe bill. High winds prevailed last night ia this 1e- gion, and their effe¢ 3 are seen in the rapid drying of th. wud along the roads and about the camps on tne other side of the Potomac CINCINNATI Jan. 24. This morning's papers 2ontain full acs counts of the battle at Mill Spring. Lt was a fair open battle. The rebels fought well, and were overcome only-by superior fighting on our side. According to the rebel accounts their forces consisted of ten anfantry regi ments, three batteries and some eavalry, al together about ten thousand men. They fonght in the bush whacking stile from the ravines, and behind tre: i bushes, and rocks. The brunt of the Fourth Kentuck iesata, Niath Ohio and Tenth ua ur nearly two hours ‘he roar of maskotry was Kept an. Shortly after 11 o'e Colonel Haskins succeeded in Hanking the enemy on the ¢X- treme right, when the Nin Ohio and Sce- ond Minnesota charged with the bayonet, with triumphant yelis which broke the rebel ranks, and the route began. They fled pell mell to their cawp—strewing the road with muskets’ blankets, overcoats and knapsacks ana abandoned two guns and caissons. Gen. Zolhcofter was shot through the heart, at the head of his staff, by Cul. Fry, of the Fourth Kentucky. It appears that Z lhcoffer lost his wav in the bishes, and suedenly emerge! before Colorel Fro, who was accompanied by some staff officers the two parties mistook each other for friends. and approached within a few yards of each other, when finding their mistake both halted and prepared for a hand to hand conflict. taitle devolved on the y. Su Ir di down. Col Fry immediately shooter and brought Zollie. fier from his sad dle at the first fire. The rebei staff deserted their chief's body. which was taken to Som erset the dav after the battle. An Eis: Tenneseean writing to the Com- mercial. says all the credit and honor of this battle is due to the Tenth Indiana Ninth Ohio. Fourth Kentucky. and Second Minune sota regiments, for they did all the fizhting single handed. with the exception of what support they received from the artillery. — They all fought nobly. and never wavered from their fixed determination to gain the victory. toe Lerrer FROM Hox. Jos. Hour oN Tne Ap | POINTMENT OF SECRETARY OF WAR. —Ina let ter from Hon. Joseph Holt to Lieutenant Governor Stanton, he uses the following en thusiastic langage respecting the appoint ment of Hon, Elvin M. Stanton as Secretary of War, viz: Sr. Louis Jan. 16 1862 » * * .« The selection of the Hon. wdwin M. Stanton as secretary of War has occa- sioned me unailoyed gratification. Ie 8 an immense stride in the direction of the sup- pression of the rebellion. So far 's | can gather the popular sentiment there is every rejoicing over the appointment : but that re joicing would be far greater did the people know as I do the courage. the loyality and the genius of the new Secretary. as displayed m the intensely tragic struggles thar marked Administration He is a great man intellectually and morally - -a patriot of the true Roman stamp who will grapple with treason as the hon grapples with his prev. We may rest well assured that all that man can do will in his present position be done to deliver our poor, bleeding country from the bayonets of traitors now lifted against iis hosom. Sincerely vours, J. lor. A CaLHOUN Dean, —Mr. James BE. Calhoun a son of the late Hon, John C. Calhonn, of South Carolina, died in this city on Friday last of consumption, Mr. Calhoun wis a lawyer of great ability, an old resident in our midst, and a young man who had en- deared himself to a host of friends.—San Francisco Morning Call, . One of Zllicoffer’s aids | shot at Col. Fry, bat only trought his horse | drew his six | Correspondence Between Gori. Halleck and Price. Sr. Louis, Jan. 22 The following correspondence has taken place between Generals Price and Halleck, The material points of Price's letter are as follows : Heap QUARTERS Missouri STATE GUARD, Springfield. January 12. GeNERAL :— 1 have received information that, as the Major General ccmmanding this department, you have either ordered or al lowed the arrest of citizens in purswit of their usual and peaceful avorations ; that men, officers and privates belonging to this sas border, and conveyed to Ft. Leaven- worth, and as such, and for no other estab- lished offence or crime, have been shot. In som. cases I have learned. that ny discharg- ed soldiers have been subject to the same treatment whenever and wherever they have shown themselves. and that they have been by military coercion forecd into a servitude unknown to international and civilized usa- ges in such cases. I have obtained informae tion that individuals and parties of men es- pecially appointed and instructed by me to dest oy railroad culv ris and bridges by tearing them up. burning. &c.. have been arrested and subjected to general court mar- tial for alleged crimes which all 1 ws of warfare heretofore recognized by the civils 1zed world have regarded as distinctly prop- er and lawful. T have learned that such persons whenever tried, it convicted of the offence as stated, are viewed as lawful sub jeets for capital punishwent. These state- ments i cannot believe to be correct, but let us understand each other on the subject. — Do you intend to continue the arrest of eiti- zens engaged in their ordinary and peaceful pursuit, and treat them as traitors and reb- els ? If so. will you make an exchange with me for such as T may or will make for similar cases 2 Do you intend to regard members of this army as persons deserving death, whenever and wherever they may be i captured. or will you extend to them the re- cognized rights of prisoners of war by the code of civibzed warfare 2 Do you regard the destruction of important roads, and transportation fagi'ities for military purpos es. as the legal right of a belizerent power 2 Do vou intend to regard nm | have specially dispatched to dest rods burn bardzes, tear up culver :nable \ BS to the enemy's court marti o1 { you have them tried. as wand prover evil authorities, according to statutes of States ? (Sigued) STERLIN + PRICE, Maj. Gen. Com. Dept. The following embraces the main portion ot Gen. Halleek’s reply : [1EADQUARTERS Drp'r, OF MISSOURL Sr Lous, Jan. 22. | GeNkRaL : —Your letter dated Springfield, Juan. 12 bh, is received. The troops ot which vou complain on the Kansas frontier and at Fr. Leavenworth, sre not under my com mand. In rezard to them, 1 respectfully re fer you to Gen, Hunter, commanding De- par went of Kansas, headquarters Fort Leav enworth. You also complain that individuals and parties of mea, specially appointed and in structed by yon to destroy railroads. cul verts and bridges. by tearing them up. bun. ing & '.. have been arrested and subjected io general court warts for alluged crimes. — [Th 8 statements in fhe When individuals and parties men violate the laws of war they will be trict, and of found guiity will be certainly pumshed. whether acting und r your special appointment and instructions or not. You must be aware, (General, that no orders of yours ean save frown punishment spies. marauders, robbers, mcendi ries, guerilla bands, &c., who vio- late the laws of war. You cannot give um munity to criminals But let ug fully an- derstand each on this pomt. If you send armed forces, wearing the garb of soldiers, and duly oigamzed and enrolled as legit mate belligerents, to dstroy railroads, | bridges, &c.. as a military art, we shall kill them, if possible, in open warfare ; or, if we | capture them, we will treat them as prison iers of war. But it is well understood that "you have sent numbers of your adherents, in the garb of peaceful citizens, aad, ander false pretences. through our lines mto North ern Missouri, to rob anid destroy the property of Union men, and ba u and destroy rail road bridges, thus endangering the hives of thousands, and this too without any military necessity or any possible twilit ry advan { tage, Moreover, peacetul citnzens of Miss | souri’. gnietly working on their farms, have been instigated by your emissaries to take up arms as msurgents, and to rob, plunder and commit arson and wurler. They do not even ct unde: false pretences and in the gmse of private citizens. You certainly wiil not pretend that men guilty of such crimes, although specially appointed and in structed by you. are eatitied to the rights and nnmunities of ordinary prisoners of war? If you do, will you refer me to a single au- thority on the laws of war which reco. nizes such a claim ? [ am daily expecting instructions respect- ing the exchange of prisoners of war. will communicate with you on that sunject as soon as they are received . (Signed) H. W. HALLECK, Mj. Gen Com. Dcpariment. From Washington. WasaingroN Jan. 27. Washington correspondencs of the New Yo k papers says arencl deserter, who came jintoour lines Ir st evening. contradicts the re | port that the rebels have fallen back from | Manassas, | have gone South, but the mun boly of the | rebel army has not chanzed its position. They | have nearly abandoned the idea that General Rill COTE | MeCiellan intends wo attack thew this winter. { The rebel line of defence extends npwards of sixty wiles. They (xpect the most san "guinary battle to take for they have that place for mies around al | most impregnanly fortitied. He sys it was { reported for so veral days that MeClollan was dead and there was great rejoicing for the rebel Generals have a perfect dread of mee tin: him in battle. The oath of office was to day administered by the Ulerk of rn» Supreme Chart of the pl ce at Centreviiie, who took his seat, The National Intelligencer of this morn: ing has an able article onthe Trent affair, which is attributed to the pen of Gen. Cass. in well formed circles. Tus OLpest Newsparir.—The New Hamp shire Gazette puplished at Portsmonth, claims to be the oldest newspaper 1 America. fo was esinblished in 1756, and is therefore over one hundred and five years of sge. army have been taken prisoners on the Kan | He says abont ten regiments! Umted States, to Associate Judge Swayne, i | Extzaots from Southern. Pupers. fo ron nen > "UBL reivoke, Jan. 24 : cL LUKE. 48ND. Mi | The NotOIk' Dripdteh sips in Feference to i the Kentucky news.:. <3 a batch | of these despatches, but do not believe there | i8 a word of (ruth in thei. - The fact is, as the reader will perceive on reading the mon- | ey article from the New York Post, that stocks were going down at such a rapid | rate. owing to the failure of the Lurnside | expedition, and the licking they recently got | at the hands of Jeff. Thompson, that it was | necessa y to steam up in some way of other | to keep down rebellion at home and so they , resorted to this—their regular plan-of oper. (ating on the stocg market and keeping their spirits up. We suspect that Zollicoffer has given then a licking. as he commenced the ! attack according to their own account, as ' contained 1m one of the dispatches :- and it iis not likely that so pradent a commander Zollicoffer would have opened the ball on them. and then suflered them to beat him so easily. The whole yarn is fishy, and smells strongly of Wali street stock opera - | tions.’ : Yu | The Charlotte (N. C.) Democrat of the | 21st inst., says: “In anticipation of an in. { vasion of the North Carolina coast, it is con | templated to call out the militia of several eastern counties. The call has not yet been | made public, but the Raleigh Journal says it will embrace thirty-three counties, +“ P. S.—We learn that the militia have been ordered out since the arrival of the | Yankee Bu nside expedition at Hatteras ;— and it appears from the Raleigh Register of Saturday, that a draft has been made in Wake county. The Register says there is | quite an excitement there in regard to the | draft which has been made for one_third of | the enrolled militia, Substitutes, we expect, will be in demand.” A flag of truze took down three released | prisoners, and brought back several ladies | and gentlemen to go North, pF | The Norfolk Day Book containg the fol- lowing dispatches : ** SavanNan Jan. 22 —The Republican of this morning learns from a gentleman from Florida that Cedar Keys was captured | by the Federals on Thursday. Heavy fir- ing was heard in that direction on the same | day. . Mosire, Jan. 22. ~The schooner Wilder, from Havana, was captured on the 20th, 3 miles below Fort Morgan. SoBILE Jan. 21. —Capt. Cottrell’s -com- i pany had a sharp contest yesterday, at the | month of the Lagoon river, over the schoon- er Wi'der. No loss of life on our side. The enemy lost the ship's gig wend & number of men, but succeeded in taking possession of the schooner and her cargo.’ WASHINGNTON, Jan 25. The rebels at last admit their defeat in Kentucky. : : Zhe Norfolk Day Book says, under the head of further particulars, the ‘Somerset disaster is not so bad as first reported by our side. Six thousand Confederat:s attack fourteen thousand Federa «. The Petersburg Expres: