n
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Ant etriltia. I TIIE TODAcco Cao—For the past three
L a, gp.i . s. lor four'days the arrival of the tobacco crop
i .-, 4 4 4• .• z iat our warehouses has formed an item.
COLUMBIA., 1..%.,
i Taking advan,tage of the favorable weathr
SATURDAY, FEB. 1, lzir3.
- I (glad it was good for something!) the to
. ~
• MsnAma litsuor's Cuss.: r.—On last haceo groyrers of York county, from whom
WAlnesday erening we enjoyed such music !John a Gable, Eq., of Lancaster bed pur
as we seldom hear orm yf the large cities.—v:hased largely—some three 'aundred thous-
M 'dame Anna Bishop ,sang to rat andience, , ' and lbs.—put all their teams on the road
which though larger than we land delivered their c . rop- in this phtee. In
~tee from the ni favorable influences of • • some three days D. F. Griffith, Esq., receiv
`we tther; eze., was still not quite as strong led at his warehouse fur Mr. Gable, from one
!hundred ',mut twenty to one hundred and
%e. 4 the attraction demartded. • And it was a
audience top—tot giving free expres- fifty thousand lbs. The teams arrived so
• t.ion to the universal delight esperiimced,— j rapidly that they stood waiting around the
The singing was most exquisite, an I the in- warehouse eight anti ten at a time. The
strumental performance wonderful. W e available room was soon lilted and on Friday
morning the Messrs. Vaughen - commenced
wall: twenty miles to hear :.Ifulrmie
-..- i ; egg ,„ recei% ing at their warehouse on L9cust et.
Bishop sing the old ballad of tlle
Girl." A few hearty raum:s of n'PPlause !This will be filled in a few days, and the
• 1.7 . 48 all that was needed :o 'ontirelY satisfy }probability is tlnit additional room will be
'loth audience and artists. repaired. This tobacco will be stored and
-- - - - packed hefe, and will afford considerable
EVANS.—Lieut. Samuel Ev:•ns,
quartermaster of the Fifth Ileserve, t:Arived
here on Wednesday on a.visit to his family.
'He laalcS as if the fig and rain and rlush
and mud, surrounding and •falling upon
aril.eumnosing the Naeled soil, agreed with
h's health. lle hears the marks of exposure
Lin they arc only improving walks. Ile
ret.ortz the boys of Company El as well and
•;ull of life. Ile comulains 'lf the lonr; delay
in an advance, fur lirmds are ready
atr„,ny moment. He n ill spend the remain
der of thisAvec!: at home, returning early
neat week.
Ttttc Nan Scutmrt.r..—On . .`4.ot1:•:;• tl ,- :e
`14 . :13 another change of ,clm.lutz cc the P.Mn
'sylvania Railrond, mainly in the time of the
oastwarkl , trains. The Columbia aml Lan
'caster Train leaves at. 8:21) A. M., instead of
7:50. The Ilarrisburg Aceommotlati , n
hares at .1:20 P. M., instead of 5:12. The
~....'.:ommodation train between this place and
'Lanchster IS discontinued, and 1.7 e have the
Mail East over this rot te, leaving at 7:22
P. M.
The only ehnnge in the running of the
I.2*.gs:iwarci trains is the nrrival'or the liar
-risbnigrAccornmnilatiort nt
.minutes earlier than by the Old schedule.
Ive miss the accommodation train between
Columbia and Lancaster, which, however,
is nearly replaced by the Harrisburg Ac
commodation, ruining 'two floors' e.tilicr
than before. The special train, boy, over,
was a special accommodation, and we are
sorry te lose it. Mr. Hayes Smith, the con
ductor; brhis courtesy and attention, dur
ing his short seasonn on the road, always
manages to make this train a pleasant and
comfotsble one, and a favorite one with Co
•
=illl
COL. Wr.1, , 11 AND Ins REGIMENT.—Our
readers will be pleased with the assurance
•that Col. Welsh is progressing rapidly
towards complete recovery of his health.—
In
spite of the unfavorable weather,•home
care and contorts" haie done wonders for
and with a clear bracing air we expect
soon to welcome him on the street and in
our sanctum. From our hurried notice of
Ina, week it might be inferred that the first
exaggerated report of hemorrhage had roan.
.dation; but we aro glad to say that the Co
lonel has • not suffertql at any time in this
mannef.
Col. Welsh speaks enthusiastically of his
regiment, which is all that a commander eon
'desire. Company K (our boys), is the
crack company, in drill and dicipline, and,
as the Colonel believca, when the time
comas forfight. will' be led by nono. He
'speaks in the highest terms of his officers,
high and low, and claims to have a treasure
in SOrirtermaster McClure.
Lieut. Cul. Beaver was hi command at
Otter Island at the time Cul. Welsh lett.—
The regiment was still divided, being scat
tered from Otter Island on the right almost
to 'Bybee on the extreme left, and 'tioing
good active service.
The reported landing on the mainland
and seizure of the railroad between Charles
ton and Savannah by Col. Welsh's forces.
published some weeks ago was a fancy
bhetch, originating no one knows where--L
pi-obably in a rebel report that a force had
landed from the North Edisto. Copt. Rambo
with two companies had been sent on a re
connoisance, with two of the gun-boats act
ing with Cul. • Welsh's command. They
i;eoured the rivers, creeks and bay our; and
were near enough to hear the whistle of the
locomotive whistles on the railroad. No
enemy appeared and no landing was made. I
The only inhabitants seen were the negroes
who were so much attnehed to their masters
and theiiservitude that they embraced every
opportunity of escaping to.eur forces.
Col. 'Welsh asked fur.but thirty days' fur
lough; 'but prudence, we think wilt claim
for him nn extension. 'We want to see him
thoroughly re established before again face
ing the exposure and vicissitudes of life in
the field.
Ton TIDDI.ER • s GRDI; \ D.—A ChriArnae and
Neer Year'a Story for IStl2. From "All the
Year Round." By Charles Dickens.—
Philadelphia: T. I. Peterson & ,Brothers
We have receive.] from the. publishers
"Tim Tiddler's Ground." the' Christmas ex
tra number of "All. the Year 'Round," re
produced in pamphlet firm uniform with
Petersons, cheap edition of Dickens. Al
though
the the production of several pens,
the great author's stamp is upon it. 'The
work is a series of stories, all.more or less
good—some capital, as "Picking up Waifs
at Sea," Picking up a Pocket Book,
threaded - to form r. perfect whole, upon a
sub-naratire in which is imaiined a most
disagreeable and unromantic hermit, and
his equally repulsive surroundirqr,s. This
thread of connection is less happy than in
most of Dickens' Christmas Stories composed
of separate `teleethus strung together. and
seems to have been adopted as a rather lame
excuse for the odd 'and Dickensish title of
fom Tiddler's Ground." • 'We can overlook
n. clumsy setting when the brilliants are of
pure water. The stories may be compared
ns geed, batter and best, none 'descending
in degree. The book completes retersons'
entirely comprehensive series of Pickens'
works to date; and may be had by mail from
the publishers, 305 Chestnut street, fur 55
cents. •
employment.
The tobacco crop or this county has also
been extensively purchased by Mr. liable.
This, with the exception of stone small lots
in this immediate neighborliced, will he de
livered in I/men...tor ' '
The annihilation of the Virginia tobacco
trade by the rebellion has sent up the prices
or time weed to rt remunerative figMre, and
(text season the crop ul Llneaster and York
counties will protably be larger thou ever
before. It is :his ear unimportant item.
S ET, A. Pd.‘er., alt7:l3'S give'
1‘10:16.. it' with appreciative and
cooir.tzeilotoly r.-t:ve of old Chdtiedihms in
the e,httorts of the pros.. (dor citizens
altroad are utter:llly or ert.dit to the town
in cc-hide:Vet. cr.pacity they act; *at when
they are found in rciiroad in high or
low station, they invarialtly 'make their
mark; especially if they be graduates of the
old individual transportatitin lines of the
state road. We el ip the following from the
Erie City 1) i.s.pr , VI of 25th ult., and our
readers will recognize in t...e gentleman
spoken of, an old and esteemed citizen of our
borough:
Put I. VDET.PII IA Asa) Eine Rarr.rman.—We
learn, by letters from gentleinen now in
Philadelphia, that the new regime on the
Philad'alphia and Lrie I:.. 7 kiroad will be in
augutilted-in a feW' dais at the farthest, and
that the most active and energetic opera
tions will at once be commenced, with n
view to a prompt completion or the road.
.1. Potts, formerly Superintendent of
the Western Lieisittit of the Fennsyivanin
Central, will be the tae ieral Superintendent
Samuel A. Black. the energ etic and at
tentive Superintendent of the " \ Vest 2rn D . ,-
vision, has trees tendered, and will prthaltly
accept the Stiperintendertu of the EaAtenit
Division, and Mt. suceeit , l Mr.
Black here.
Mr. Black will leave rebind him an un
sullied reputation, and will carry with him
the best wishes of our people for his welfare
and success. Assuming the charge of this
end of the road before its completion, he
had to contend with a multitude of ameni
ties and annoyances incident to the opera
tion of a new road. The admitted excellent
condition of his division, the clock-work
regularity of the trains, and the marked
system and order everywhere evident, acre
the best testimonials to his worth and clfi•
eiency.
The succeeding paragraph we find in the
Jamestown, Chautauqua Co., N. V., Journal
of 24th ult.: •
The Warren Ledger says that Sam
uel A. Black, Esq.,.is to be transferred to
the Eastern Division of the P. & E. R. It.,
and is to be succeeded in the Superinten
dency of the Western Division, by J. D.
Potts, Esq. We take this occasion to ex
press our acknowledgements to Supt. I,:lack
for many courtesies. Mr. B. has, by his
uniform kindness, won a legion of friends
while the success with which the road has
been managed is conclusive of his adminis
trative ability. May he be as successful
°lsm het e.
\t: o' Movrituts.—AtZTlll7lCS
‘ziNr. for February has been received. It
good in pictorial and literary contents.—
This is ono of the best family magazines.
published. Varied in ito character it has
something calculated fur every taste of a
household. Its premiums (for clubs of two
more sub.qwibers) arc the last 'we have
ever seen uttered by a magazine, consisting
of photographic copies of tine, high-priced
engravings. The volume has but coin
menced and now is a good time to subscribe.
Tor: A licarrots; Aaarccr.•rr•nrsr, although
eminently an agricultural pulilication, pre
sents so great :1 variety of general reading
matter, and presents it so pleasantly and in
such excellent guise, that it shoui•i command
a large general circulation. It is not it
farmers' magazine exclusilely. Although
there is matter of interest fur every one who
cultivates a foot of soil, there is plenty that
is pleasant mailing ti• one'who has not even
a winilOw pot with r ge.eanium dr a rosc.—
A special feature in this monthly is the_tree
distribution of good seed:: to subscribers.—
These seeds only cost the postage; and we
can recommend them as first class front
repeated trial. Large quantities are sent
out annually by the publishers, who thus
introduce good seed to the public.
Mr.. WRl,nr:—Oti last - Thursday evening
between nine and' ten o'clock. a gang of
merciless rowdies assembled in front of a
certa n store on Locust street, nearly oppo
site the residence of a citizen supposed to
be dying, and adjoining that of a very sick
neighbor, and there, with tin horns, a horse
addle, cow-bells and other naise:ne instru
ments, carninenced and kept up for half an
hour a in ist hideens din and noise, occa
sionally interrupted by shouts and shrieks
of profanity, touch to the annoyance of the
people of the neighberh )ad and greatly to
the distress of the sick.
The occasion of this display or dcceary
was a report that a certain gentleman haC.
becn lately marzied. It was hoped, the
nerves of our worthy chief magistrate the
Burgess, who lives nearly opposit:, wc;thl
have been so operated on that he wonld have
summoned the police and had these rioters
arrested. It is shameful that such proceed
ings should be tolerated in a civilized com
munity; and it is hoped that if another such
a display is made that the proper authori
ties will interfere—and if not, that a posse
of our good.citizens will assemble and give
the blackguards a good thrashing. W.
Our Army Correspondence
CAmr Gaannm, Jan. 25, 1862
Dk:;r. "Ser:"—Another week gone by and
we a‘re still in our Camp. Nothing of arty
consequence has taken place. There is still
many reports among the men such as that
we are going to Galveston, Texas; that we
aregoing to encamp at York, Pa., for the
bahince of the winter; that we are to go to
Washington as "Provost" Guard, &c.; but
we put very little dependence on any of
theta, as we have hod so many disappoint
ments. We all think that we will be kept
here all winter. There has quite a change
taken place in our Company ("I"). Our
Captain (Granello) has resigned and Lieut.
C. C. Haldeman has been appointed to fill
the vacancy. I hope we will be as wel
pleased with our new captain as we were
with our old one. Capt. Granelle, upon his
retiring from us, was presented with a very
handsome sword and we feel that we have
lost'a frac friend. Ido not think there is
another captain in the regiment that was
more attached to his men. As a man and
officer in every reApeet lie is•a gentleman.
Lieut. B. I% ILildeinan joined the regi
ment yesterday,'he Kati improved very much.
The health of the regirnent is mneh im
proved; there are very few intrn now in the
hospital. Szun'l Beek, of Wrigli,sle, left
last week. (or home on a fuldough for thirty
days. I herewith enclo-ie a correot list of
Company "I," 231 Regiment, P. V.: •
nom. or C.'v T, line., P. V
CAPTAIN—C. C: !Laden:an,
Lir.urrN NT--C:lbert Adams,
nsn ••
lsr Smtcr..o:r—Prank Taylor,
" Adam MoraFt,
" .El.lmc.. M. Bache:,
-;•ru " Rus , el P. 11,w:tr.!
,
TIT G . W. G ninon()
IST Cantor.':. —IL G. Bartel, •
2s p :IC4SZ. Williams,
San 4, Jim. B. Bawers,
•I•rn " J. W. Bayly,
Sin • " win. Stevens,
Gin " John C. Carpenter,
Tin " Christian Yentzer,
Sra " Daniel Lane.
Muster.ims—Tlenry Llng, Frank Murpli3
Tr.I3ISTEII-- Win. Diekey.
• PR is ITES:
Albright .Jacob P. Tcc John
Brooks C.: W. Markley Samuel
Brown E. C. Maloney Wm.
Brown .100. E. Mitchell Thos.
Blair Win. Miller Robert
Berger Abrn. Myers Wm. LI
Butler Jos. Mose M. D.
Bi.yd nob t. :11 ulholland hr*,
Berg Jno. Robert
Beck Samuhl McFadden-0.
Grisly Jnn. McCallum lienry
Carpenter Wm. McMahen Ro b ert
Childs •Ino. Bolin Patrick
Cooley .los. Oinnit Ci n •istiun
Caldwell Andrew Ohtnit John
Coakley Jnn. 0-borne Istme E.
Dunbar R. S. Rotund John
Donn Jno. Dodgers John
Dunbar T. A Sherrick Jol.a
Dietrich Jos, Si ple Benj.
Daily .141 , 1. Spence Samuel
Dean Jos. Stevens Ken
Eisenberger Martin Stull Edward
Fry David Sands John
Fryberger Byron Shoo Geo. 11.
Green \Vm. Seifrid Geo. W.
Gormly John Stauffer Abm.
Grubb J. L. Shehherger Jas. 11.
Grubb Jacob A. Tweston•chas.
Goodsmith Franklin Todd Jacob
Gore A. P. Updegralf J.
Ilernly Abm. Voight Chr:s.
Ilarris Samuel Will Norman
Hambright C. E. Weldon Jan.
Irwin Wm. Wright C. P.
Kerr John Wagon.r Wm.
Kame Chas. Wayne Jno. 11.
Kline Gee. W. Wilt° Geo. W.
Loa•enberg Jas. Zimmerman Iltnry
I must now close as the drum has beat for
j "Tattoo." More anon,
GEN. VIIII4IDE , EX?EiNT lON,
Intelli g ence from it up to Sunday night
—lts Experience in the Storm off Hat-
MI
Fon-rims; Mosnor„ Jan. 27.—8 y the ar
rival of the steamer Eastern Stab', we have
the first direct end official intelligence of
the arrival of the Burnside Expedition at
its destination. -.The Ea.ttera &tie left Hat
teras Inlet last night, and arrived here late
this afternoon.
The recent storms were unusually severe
at Hatteras, and considixably delayed and
crippled the expedition; but, when the Fast
era S:dte left etCrytURA looked favorable.
The expedition sailed from Hampton
!loads on the 11th and 13th inst., end eon
s;sted of over one hundred and twenty-five
vessels of all elasse.. They arrived at Hat
teras between the dab and 17th, ha sing
been greatly retarded by severe storms and
adverse winds, which prevailed about that
MEI
After their arrival, they experienced a se
ries of storms of such unparalleled severity,
that, for two days in succession, on more
than unc eccasion, it M 1.4 impossible to huh!
communication between any two vessels of
the fleet. After the Brst storm it was dis
covered that, instead of vessels drawing
eight and a half feet of water being able to
go over the swash or bars, as General Burn
side I.r.d been informed, no vessel drawing
over coven and a quarter feet could pass
into Pamlico Sound.
ror
No vcs.el, either, could pass the outside,
bar drawing over thirteen feet, unless skil
fa Ily piloted; consequently, the steamer
City iflicic Thrk struck on the bar, loaded
with a cargo valued nt $200,000, and con
sisting of powder, rifles, and bombs, and
proved a total loss. The captain and crow,
after bravely remaining in the rigging for
forty hours were saved.
The gunboat Zottatv tiraggeel her anchors,
store a hole in her bottom and sank, proving
a total loss; her crew are saved.
The steamer Pocolontas went ashore near
the lighthouse and became a fatal wreck.—
Ninety valuable horses,' belonging to the
Rhode l'iland Battery, were on board and
were all drowne!, including several valued
at $5OO etch.
The Grapeshot parted the hawser by
which she was towed, and Went down at
eea. Her crew wits Bared.
An unknown schooner; laden with cats,
and another schconor, also unknown, were
also lost on the bench. • Six of the crow of
the latter perished.
The steamer Louisiana struck on the bar,
where she still remains. The report of her
having been hurned'is entirely incorrect.—
She may be got off. •
The Eastern Quep and also tha rolligeur
arc ashore. The litter «ill proliably be gut
c7F.
The water vessels bad notreached,their
destination when the Eastern Stale left, and
hal(1 it not been for the condensers on board
br sense of the vessels and on shore, terrible
sufferings would have occurred. As it was,
the water casks were old whisky, camphine,
and Kerosene oil casks. It is thought that
the Union pilots of llatteras have proved
themselves traitors, having in'tentiiinally
run vessels ashore.'
One of the storms can only be described
as terrific. The water in every direction
was covered with foam, the waves dashing
with a clear sweep across the Hatteras shore
and completely cutting off the post from all
outside communication. The current was
rushing tit the rate of
,five miles per hour,
and the chop seas prevented General Burn
side from answering any of the signals of
distress, or communicating with hisgenerals.
At one time flag. would appear Union down
on a number of vessels, indicating a want
of water, coal, or provision..
Col. Allen, of the Ninth New Jersey Re
giment, and his surgeon, Weller, with
boat's crew and the second mate of the Ann
E. TAompsCn, when they found that the
troops needed' water, manned the life-boat
in order to reach the General. tinfortu
nately.the beat was swamped, and the colo
nel, surgeon, and male were drowned. The
boat's clew were saved.
Despite an 'these adverse circumstances,
General Burnside has succeeded in getting
over the bar one-half of his vessels, all the
gunboats, and LON troops. 15,-verytiting
appeared to be in a satisfactory condition
when the Eastern Slate left:
The large transports, with the troops, re
mained outside of the bar until the arrival
of the S. R. Spalding, front ITortaval, on
the .T. 1.1, when Capt. Ilowcs volunteered to
britt them all inside. ').'his IVII3 necom
plished ye-sterday afternoon, the Eastern
State passing the last as she left.
A portion of the tug bests . chartered by
General Burnside fur the expedition refused
to nroceed farther than Fortress Monroe.
Fair weather has now set in, and the
.chooners are making their appearance with
water and coal, and everything looks more
EMS=
General Burnside has been Indef,■tignble.
Day and night he has ham at his pr.st, per
forming the duties of his whttle staff' of offi
cers. lie is confident of ultimate success,
and has the respect of every Man under his
command.
General Burnside left, Fortress Monroe on
the Paled, btit subsequently took passage
on the Spaulding, which he will occupy as
his flag ship. She will be used for taking
the remaining, troops over the but. The
only troops that have been landed ate the
Twenty-fourth Massacha.etts Regiment and
the Rhode Island Battery. Col. Ilawkins'
regiment goes with Ganeral Burnside's ex
pedition, and their places will be supplied
by the Sixth New Hampshire.
There has been no loss of life except what
is above mentioned- Eleven deaths have
occurred since the fleet sailed.
Mr. Shelburn etintes in the Eastern State
ns a bearer of despatches from General
Burnside. We are indebted to Dr. A. Raw
lings, the only passenger that goes north,
for the above statements.
Different statements are received at Hat
teras f. am the surrounding population in
relation to the disposition and intentions of
the enemy. Some that come in say that
they arc completely frightened, and 1611 not
make a stand. Another report is that large
masses of troops will be concentrated in the
vicinity; and still -mother story, confirmed
by many, is that their exertions will be di
rected chiefly to placing obstructions in our
progress to Not folk.
The rebels keep a g,e.14 look-out for our
movements with their gunboats. Two of
then made their appearance immediately
after the storm, but disappeared when
cha,rd.
Zoo-Zoo
The mail; by the Etmt:rn will be
f urwarded north t(,rnorroTr
The steamer City of New reported
lost was a transport. She carried the
Twenty-fifth Massachusetts Regiment. The
Louisiana reported ashore, way 1160 a trans
port, and had on board the Sixth New
Hampshire Regiment. The Eastern Qacen
Capt. Collins, also a transport, and reported
ashorz, had on board the Fourth Rhode Isl
and Regiment. The rolligeur, also ashore.
was a sailing bark, and carried part of the
Eleventh Connecticut Regiment.
The :;fouare reported wrecked, was a new
gunboat, commanded by Capt. William
Hunt. She carried four guns--one 30
pounder Parrott; one 12 pounder boat how
itzer; one 12 pounder Wiord, and one 12
pounder howitzer (shell).
The Grapeshot, which parted the hawser
by which she was towed, and went down at
sea, was one of the five floating batteries
constructed for the expedition. She carried
three guns.
The only Pennsylvania regiment in the
expediticn—the Fifty-first, Col. Ha:tranft—
was ou board the steamer Cossack and
schooner Scout, neither of which is men
tioned among the vessels that have suffered.
Wastmicrox,•Jan. 2S, ISG2.
The Glacial Despatches of Gen. Burnside.
A :9;0611 messenger, with despatches
from Cen, Burnside, reached Washington
this morning. They are dated, "Ileadquar .
ters, Department of North Carolina, Hatter.
as Inlet, Jan. 26, 1562."
The messenger left Hatteras on Sunday.
General Burnside states:
"lye left our anchornf,e at Annapolis uo
Thuriday, the 9th, and, after a protracted
passage, owing to dense fog., arrived at
Fortress Monroe on Friday night at 12
o'clock. Leaving Fortress Mooroo on Sat.
urday at 10 o'clock in the :horning, proceed
ed at once to sea, hot, owing to fogs on Satur.
day
,awl Sunday night, our progress was
very slow. Oa Monday the 13th, the
weather cleared, with a heavy wind and
rough sea, which caused our vessels to labor
very heavily, and some were obliged to cut
loose from the vessels they were towing.
Alo . it of thein, however, passed over the bar
and anchored
,inside the harbor about 12
o'clock noon; on the 15th, just in time to es
cape the severe storm of Dlonday night and
Tuesday. -
"The propellor Cap . of New lio•lc ran on
the bar at the entrance of the harbor, and,
owing to the severe weather and want of
3=ll boats, we could render her no assist
ance. She was ladened with stores and was
lost."
The General also says he had been led to
suppose that he would find experienced
pilots at Hatteras, but had great ddlieulty
in accomplishing his wish for want of proper
accommodation. lie adds that he would
commence that day to build a wharf for the
landing of supplies. The men were cheerful
and patient, and he would proceed with con
fidence. An accident occurred in an effort
to relieve the steamer New York .by which
a boat was swamped, and Col. Allen, of the
Ninth New Jersey Regiment, his surgeon,
and the mate of the boat were lost. After
the arrival of the expedition at Hatteras,
.the enemy made their appearance in one or
two vessels on a reconnoitering expedition.
Dur boats gave chase and drove them bncic.
The transports and other vessels gronnded,
will be got off by the aid of the tug boats.
Only one was lost, (the City of New York)
and no lives with the exception pf the above
named.
FROTI MISSOURI.
Capture of Eighty Rebels of Jeff
Thompson's Gang.
Sr. Louis, Jan. 26.—Official despatches
from Cape Girardeau state that the expOi
tion which left that place a few days since,
for Benton and Bloomfields, has returned,
haying captured Lieut. Col. Tamer, cloven
other officers, and sixty-eight priv'htes, of
Jell Thompson's command. Also, quite a
large number of arms, horses, saddles, Ca.
A telegraph line is to be immediately con
structed from Bmmlla westward. The most
'of the rebel ollicorm were surprised in a ball
room. Time tic-patch is signed by General
A Forward Movement
Orrinn'tt.l,E,Missouri, January
movement foreshadowed by the preparations
of the past week has taken place. One
division, under the curnand. Jeff. C.
Davis, has already taken 'up its march
for the South. They left Mareseilles yes
terday morning. Their destination is sup
posed to be Springfield.
The division consists of five regimente, the
Eighth and Twenty-second Indiana, Thirty
seventh fllinois, and Ninth Missouri, accom
panied by two batteries of twenty-four pieces
and three companies of cavalry, under the
command of Major Hubbard.
Front the skill and energies of General
Davis important results are pre lieted.
The next diVision under General Turner
is expected to leave to-morrow or Friday.
Emissaries from General P:iee, bearing
commissions signed by him, are busily re
cruiting through all this section, and a num
ber have been captured and brought in.—
Documents were found upon them authoriz
ing them to enlist soldiers for from three to
twelve maths, or during the war. There
ale about fifty prisoners here aw:-.iling the
order of the provost marshal ,gencial.
'The Expedition Against Jeff Thompson
Cuicauo, Jan, 129.—A special despatch
from Csira, to the Journal, states that the
faces comprising the expedition against
Jeff Thompson report the country beyond
Charleston as infested with guerilla bands,
who plunder every one. Union and rebel
alike. They went nearly to Syktstown.—
Gen. Paine has determined to occupy Char
leston. For that purpose a regiment of in
fantry and a detachment of e...valry re
main at that place.
A large rebel mail, containing several
hundred lettcrs„ has been captured :there
Cairo, on tlnc Missouri. It embrace; letters
of importance from Bowling Green and
other rebel camps.
The Battle of Webb's Cross Roads
The Cincinnati Commercial says: The
place where Gen. Zullieoffer was defeated
and killed is known through southern Ken
tucky as Ma's Cross Roads, and the battle
sbculd be called by that name. Mill Springs
is nearly ten miles distant, and on the other
side of the Cumberland river. A part (..f the
engagement took place in a field known in
the neighborhood as "the Old Field," and
hence the suggestion that the battle should
he called the battle of Old Fields. But there
is no doubt that "Webb's Cross Roads" is
the place that should give the name to the
battle.
The official statement made by General
Thomas, that one hundred and fourteen rel.>:
els had been buried up to a certain hour,
has led the public, prone to expect exagge
ration, to believe that the figure represented
the extent of the loss of the enemy in killed.
We are, however, assured from resources
that we 'oalieve entirely reliable, that not
less than three hundred rebels Were lift
dead on the ground. The official repert of
Gen. Schoeptrs brigade surgeon states that
one hundred and ninety dead rebels were
buried on Monday. A gentleman of this
city writes that two hundred and eighty
three dead bodies of rebels were found.—
Another, who was on the ground, ltd.:Wins
us that he 'counted eighty-five dead rebels
in 0,0 old field, nod that they were lying
thick in the underbrush in every direction.
We are convinced that the rebel loss in kill
ed was very nearly, if not altogether, three
hundred. Various statements are made of
the number of horses and mules taken. The
evidence is that at least fifteen hundred fell
into our hands.
Fur some time the fighting was close and
desperate. Just befo:To tho Tenth Indiana
was supported, the vehemence of the contest
was most remarkable. The rebels were
pressing ,on with much resolution, fierce and
confident, thinking that they had an inferior
force before them. They were not in fair
battle order. but swarmed in the woods like
Indians, though keeping in line, and
whooped like savages.- The Tenth Indiana
stood their ground, ar:d though in some con-
fusion, their faces were all toward the ene
my, and the crash of rifles was incessant,
while the smoke formed a heavy sulphur
fog. The Indianians and Mississippians
were for a time within twenty yards of each
other, and there was no sign of flinching on
either side.
The great scene of the battle was when
the Second Minnesota and 'the-Ninth Ohio
appeared in good order sweeping through
the field. The Second Minnesota, from its
position in the column, was closest to the
centre of the fight and the heaviest of the
enemy's fire. They were the first troops
that used the bayonet, and the stile in which
they went hit the tight is the theme of en
thusiastic comment throw:limit the army.—
The Ninth Ohio were next to the ! , linne. , ata
in getting into the fight. They were not
behind the Minnesota men, but on their
right, and had a little farther to march as
they wheeled into the field. They came up
in better order than the Minnesota or any
other regiment had done. They wore as
exactly in line when they made the grand
decisive rusk with the bayonet as if upon
holiday parade, and moved like invincible
veterans. Their gallant colonel, "Bub"
McCook, galloped about through the whist
ling rifle balls, and directed - his men not only
with perfect disregard of personal exposure
but with very good judgment. When the
Ninth Ohio made their bayonet charge the
rebels were behind a fence, whiob was built
upon a row of logs and made a fair breast
work. The rebels stood until the "bully
Dutchmen" overthrew the rails with their
bayonets. Then they fled, the German regi
ment after them at a high rate of speed.
The severity of the fighting may be reck
oned from the fact that in places the under
brush, which the woods were filled,
was cut down by the storm of balls. There.
were thickets in which not a stick could be
discovered that was not shattered by balls.
After the rebel attack was repulsed, they
soon lost all organization, and fled through
the woods helter-skelter. Our troops pur
sued with overwhelming energy, literally
crushing the undergrowth under their head
long columns, The rebels were apparently
panic stricken upon returning to their en
trenchments. They were intent only upon
getting away, and their flight was more as
tonishing and appalling in i:s abandon than
the famous advance from Bull Run upon
Washington.
An Official Statement of the Numbers
Killed ane Woiarded—One Hundred
and Ninety Rebels Buried.
From the rjo:ner:el Camp Journal, Jan. 2•2.1.
Below we give en account of the killed
and wounded on both sides, from William
IV. Strew, surgeon of Gen. Schmpff's bri
gade, as taken from his own observations:
Wounded. Killed
10th Indiana Regiment 57 11
4th Kentucky " 32 11
24 M:nnesotl " 00 10
oth (Yhio <, 0.>.,
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Of tLe Confederates, those winch were
brought into quarters, and whose wounds 1
assisted in dressing, and making as con:tfort
able as circumstances would admit, Were
7,1; killed and baried on the field, 190, with
the exception of the bodies of ZollicofTer and
Lieut. Bailie Peyton, which will be brought
in hero this evening, along with five rebel
surgeons, who were assigned to my care by
Gen. Thomas.
The names of the surgeons arc Daniel B.
CHM:, brigade surgeon to Gen. Zollicofferl
John IL Marten, of Mississippi Regiment;
A. R. Pinkston, of Tennes.ce; J. L. Dulaney,
Tennmlsee; and Vim. M. Mayer, of Alabama.
Our men'did nobly, and mpecially
McCook's regiment—Ninth Ohio. The Co
lonel received a wound in the leg, just be
low the knee, from a musket ball. I dressed
the wound on Monday evening, in General
Zollicoffer's headquarters. lo ;viog tho Colo•
nel quite manf, rtable. lie will be ill ri;lif
again in a few days, ready, with Ilk hr•-
boy 4, for another chance
WM. W. STREW, Brigade SEl'.l ,
Reinforcement of General Thomas
The Cincitinatti Canynercia7 ,acs:
A week ngo this morning the defeated
army of Gen. 7,lllicoffer, without arms or
baggage, ran away from Mill Spring, and
our victorious troops possessed their fortifi
cations, artillery, baggage train, stores, and
arms. We do not know precisely how well
the time has been improved. We are,as
mired that the roads are in such a condition
dint, without groat improvement in the
weather, an advance in force is impossible.
We are informed, however, that nine Ohio,
Indiana, and Kentucky regiments have,
during the week, reinforced Gen. Thomas,
so that ho now has an army of more than
twenty thousand effective men. This obvi
ously means business. We must be patient,
and have a right to expect exceedingly im
portant operations through the great gap
made in the enemy's lines, when the weather
will permit.
congressional
FRIDAY, Jan. 24th.—In the Senate the
cnidentials of HIM. Robert Wilson were
piesented as Senator from Missouri. Ob
jections to his loyalty were made by Mr.
Wilkinson, but Were' withdrawn on expla
datiOns being made that fully relieved Mr.
Wilson from ail suspicion, and he was sworn
in. Mr. Shermari introduced n bill estab
lishing two new bureaus in the Navy De
partment, one for detail aracquipment and
the other for engineering end machinery.—
The bill reorganizing the circuits of the
United States District Court was passed.—
By the bill north Carolina is added to the
circuit heretofore consisting of Delaware,
Maryland and Virginia. The consideration
of the case of Senator Bright, of Indiana,
was resumed.
The House was occupied nearly all day
in the discussion of the Senate bill Making
appropriations for the Consular service.—
After acting on various amendments the
bill was reported back, and the House ad
journed to Monday.
MONDAY, 27th.—In the Senate Mr. Wade
introduced a bill for the more effectual sup
pression of the slave trade. He also called
up the resolution previously submitted by
himself providing that when any member of
either House shall state that the President
desires immediate action upon any matter
pertaining to the tebellion, the Senate or
House, as the case may be, shall go into
secret session, with speeches limited to five
minutes, and shall consider no other subject
until such measure shall be disposed of, was
discussed during the morning hour. The
case of Mr. Bright, Senatpr from Indiana,
was further discused,,but no vote was taken.
In the House Mr. Colfax introduced a bill
to render more uniform the postage upon
printed matter. The bill making appro
priations for the We: Point Academy was
passed and the Legiilativo, Judicial and
Executive Apanipriatien l,iil taken up.
ItT. , a 28t11. - 1 a the Senate Mr. Sum
111.17.. p hilt making proviiiitm for lie
reare-enivi It of American iiidundri , at the
World', Fair. Mr F Kier 'mien...it:A alt
boom I , .kitig t, the ealttiatimi of the emion
land, within the army line, in Smth Caro
lina. Mr. Wilson reported a bill regulating
I and defining the pay of officers of the army.
ft levies a tax of ten per cent. upon the'''.
pay. The bill authorizing the President to
take posse,sion of railroad and telegraph
lines in certain cases was discussed. The
bill was amended by making its provisions
apply only to a State or district in which
laws of the United States are opposed or
, their execution obstructed by Rebels, and
passed—yeas 23, nays 12.
The House discussed in Committee of the
Whole the Appropriation bilis. The report
of the Potter Investigation Committee i»
reference to disloyal employees of the Gov
ernment was made the order of the day for
Tuesday week. Mr. Conkling introduced a
general bankrupt bill.
WEnsr.sn.tv, 29th.—In the Senate, Hon.
John B. Henderson, Senator from Missouri,
appeared and took his seat. Mr. Hale,
from the Naval Committee, reported againsj.
the appointment of Cadets to the Naval
School on the score of merit. The resolu
tion relating, to secret sessions of the Senate
and House when immediate action is (desired
by the crzsident on subjects relating to the
existingrebeilion, was amended and passed.
Mr. L,nc's substitute fu Mr. Wilson's Sut
lers' bill was rejected and the subject passed
ore. The case of Senator Bright, of Indiana,
was then resumed, but a vote on the pend
ing resolution ,tee;:pel Mr. Bright was not
reached.
The House passed the Legislative, Judi
cial and Executive Appropriation bill. It
allows only one mileage for each regular
seziort. The bill authorizing the President
to take possession of Railroad and 'relegraph
lines in cm tain cases was passed, as was
also the bill making appropriation for the
completion of the defences of \Washington.
The joint restolution in relation to secret eds . -
slow: of the House was agreed to. The bill
authorizing the issue of demand notes and
the Army bill were discussed in Committee
of the Whole.
134 - 38
11".: have some additional reports relative
to the battle of Somerset, Kentucky. Gen
eral Iluell's instructions to Generals Thomas
and Schoepcf show thatohe was folly master
of the situation. It was arranged that Gen.
Thuma; should leave Jamestown and Gen.
Schoeptf advance from Somerset, thus hem
ming Gen. Zollicoffer in from the west and
north. Some Secession spy carried the in
telligence of Gen. Thomas' movNnents to
the Rebel camp, and Um Zolliconer, mak
ing a forced march on Saturday afternoon,
reached Gen. Thomas' encampment on Sun
day morning. In the meantime r4inforce
-111671t9 reached Gen. Thomas' camp after a
forced march of twenty-five miles so that Le
was able to oil amni upon the Rebels and
drive them before him, until ttoy reached
their eneampmehtg at The Rebel
flee is said td brut eLgi,t msand
strong. while ours nag but tl.rec themand •
Tw , ) e , nlpanic. eava:ry rwl , " a recon
111,1,aliCq \I:. H.,.
re,ll , ,
taken from C.. 1.
eonsidt-rahle ( l eant ity of b t • ~tel sho;is
which the Rebels tool; from the steamer
Sunshine. Colonel Dieteler, in c , ,tnaland at
Letington, has ordered the arrest of a large
number of wealthy and influential Seces
sionists, whom he holds responsible for the
conduct of their hirelings in assaisinatino .
his men.
The Loui,ville Anrnal is informed that
the Rebels at Bawling Green are suffering
terribly from the want of money, and that
Gen. Buckner has resigned his commission;
also that Gen. Barden has arrested Gen.
Hindman fur burning house at Cave city
and at other places on the Nashville Staff
road.
By the arrival of the British gunboat
Racer at Now York we have particulars of
the arrival and reception of Mason and Sli
dell at Bermuda. They arrived at Bermu
da on the 9th inst., and sailed again on the
10th inst. for St. Thounig, in order to take
the West India mail for England. On the
evening of their arrival the Commissioners
were invited to dine with Admiral Milne.
We have seen additional items of foreign
intelligence by the City of New York. The
privateer Sumter, on her arrival off Cadiz
with the crews of the American vessels she
had burnt, asked permission to enter the
harbor. The United States Consul protested
against her reception; but the Spanish au
thorities decided that if the Sumter deliv
ered her prisoners to the custody of Spain
she should be sheltered. This was done,
and the Rebel privateer went into the Span
ish port without any salute. Mr. Russell,
in his hitest letter to the London Times,
predicts that our Government would not de
liver up Mason and Slidell.
A dispatch from Savannah states that .
Cedar Keys has been captured by the Fed
eral forces. Cedar Keys is a group of small
islands on the West coast of Florida, near
the mouth of Waca•sassa Bay, and about
fifteen miles from the mouth of the Suwanee
river. The schooner Wilder, from Havana,
was captured by the blockading fleet whilst
attempting to get into
The Richmond papers are becoming eon.:
rinsed that there really has been a battle
in Kcatuo.liy. The Dispatch says that their
m=ti
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