nislunbhgpg. I'4. SATURDAL DEC. 13, I,V, . 4 1Arashington Pennsylvania Soldiers' i ge!ief ssociation." ' „Topa naviihr opeite;l uu office No. Building•, rooter of 7.11 -trret and 4.enttiii vumx avenue, where will i.e ("wit: I. reel-ter f all PCIM.y: 44ildirr- in or around On- ray In 4,11i1iii...k1101.• OM blend...Or thn .31111, to call. iriv•vo that nilJel.4.b/C . ,11.14.1 . Vti1t Is: extruded an find iheir vir - M.r Chins 1... VCF.tx.A, the ilegi.ter, will beiluand is .-the °dire. the enterrarinndliti; Secretary. Mr. S. loon PURLS Y an.iwer all lettere In 4 reword to sick sad wounded woldirm.?v , nrtiirr in Or around 1114 coy, enititriOrr. Phildifelphia. New Tork. nr New 114Vril Aat.totot, ca .-e Box trli. W1•1411C , On. D -* d. K. NtOK T refit. J. M. IirLLIVAs.T. SCC.Y.• ter the Rev. A. M. Collins, of the city , .-of. New York. will preach a sermon Op rem -I..pnance in the Methodist Church, Colpubia, ..op..Sunday evening. the 14th of Pecetpber.: .Serviies to commence at h.ilf rAst six Tut ice.—The river hes been,vut under 1 1loads at an untignatly early date this year. The c.,14 of last 5 ttardly night closed it completely at this point, and we now hare a hridge of fair ice, :in some parts beautifully smooth, covering the dam. The hays are malting the most of it, and if the c)ld I,c-oath .er holds the ice man will probably harvest gisir_ crop early far fear of future failure. “li.Erreit Oueeetru.t"--. SEtexane. —On laßt Wednesday evening we spent *onto time in liltening to the practieing ?f ,the —Kellar Orehn;tra,” at their renm.— They h tire wonderfully improved. and are .still molting rani , ' progress under the tuition , of their talented iustructor, Prof. Keller. i WAfter the practicing, the Orchestra re solved to serenade,Col. Fisher, and accord ingly proceedel to the Colonel's residence, where they perf 'roma several of their best pieces. The gallant soldier responded in em earnest and patriotic little speech to the ,compliment paid him by the boyq. Ynx New Scuoo:4locse.—We have sold colc3rning this hail iSlfll3 bail ling as h.t.s passed thruoAh the skeleton st.tga.— ' Now, however, assumed its clothing 4,r brick, and stands outwArdly c ,, inplete, as ,fir ns the cornice. The sheeting is being very rapidly placed on the rafters and it is ex pected that in a few days the slate roof will b 0 in its place, thus completely protecting t, be interior from snow and . rain. The build ing already forms a striking object, ppd 'Aiwa reef ancl. ,cornice are on, windows in, 40., will present a handsetne exterior. Thu work upon the interior will be pushedfor ward as rapidly as possible, and we may very soon expect to sea this handsome edi fice ready for occupation. When completed it will 4o the largest and most complete pub lic school the-Smte opt dolphin. Ira' i:mown MONI:MENT.--Otir visits to the Cemeteries are few, and until a day or two since a very handsome monument es caped our notice. It is erected on the fami ly lot of Samuel D. Young, Esq.. and is 'hoe of the most striking objects in the Cemetery. We Calp not.teohnically describe it. -It is a square shaft tapering gracefully, and neatly paneled, surmounted by a draped ,vp . rn. It IS a piece of w9rk that does nrelit to Mr. Lewis Rattly, of Lancaster, by w h'ot it wa ssecutcd. The New d;emetery is fast filling up. at:•1 there are a number of monuments in ex pellent taste within the enclosure. The iron fencing which is being very generally ,effected around the lots adds much to the Appearance of the Cemetery. The trees are increasing in growth and with good care tte grounds will soon present an attractive appearance. We imagine that there is no use in urging the importapcs of a resident custodian at the Cemeteries, hut we hope some time to see this necessary functionary installed. "THE BAKU" ONCE 4 , 4oKE.—Druelcenruiller has been around again with a new batch of his very original productions. Tsv.) of them --"Business Matters" and "Promulgation" .--are not in the poet's highest strain, Pe gasus being harnessed to an advertising van; tont,in.'-'Coriseioug Scruples" and •'The Susquehanna Murder" does the immortal come dowtt .hit all .tt,e length, breadth and .depth of his.pecaiistr style. In the former, .to the tinne of "Marching Along" ho i down on those who Ars "consciously" op posed to being shot at, and takes great com fort in the thought that now that the militia have taken the field all will go well. But it is in the great Neff-Stneltzer murder case that the bard's foot is on his native heath, end his name McDruckenmiller. To the air of "Oh, Poor Robinson Crusool"—slowly and with feeling—he details the career of bbol-thirsty Neff, and how ,Pl. .on she mn ' , kW. At,oot Y t 4. pot, Which :V. !he last of Strielir,r Chits is highly effective but a severe critic way object that Snieltzer is rather brusque ly of. He comes in, however, in the chorus, at the end of the verse as 9s, poor Jacob Si' nellzer, Nrhiob 8/101T that ey;npathyfor the victim ie not absent from the poet's breast. 4:terov.i. l ßeport of Committee of Ar rangt,stnents for concert given by the "Kei fer Orchestra" on Wednesday evening, Oct. 296..1562, for the benefit of the Drafted Alen's " For Salo of Tickets, For moving Piano, Ilan [tent, ;Expoupes of Mn'. [legman, .Stationery, Printing, * Pasting ,Poalert!. $lB 00 $2O 00 11. S. /litesner. TUOIR. R. Surrize. N. 141cDosALD. B. Z. SoozimEn, Committee. Jialance in band, ffbe Orchestra has -been waitiog fur the ! Carnation of a Relief Committee by the citi zen,. None being formed, they ilave ap pointed the following gentlemen as a Zoo ,mittes. for ,the distribution qf.tint Ws& now' an the bands of.tbe Orobeitrm 980- BoXio,. .Jam. B. Stehmno find Henry S. I.lerebey. S,lP.Tvs' Co DrEit.' i t, TO I::ICIETT.—The meeting of the Society will be held at the i.,•use cf M. J. G. Hess, Front street, Columbia, on Wednes:lay evening. the 16th iast. Aid far the cl ,, :::use farsilLes of eel Biers in this place hr., been solicited from the Society. Wo would urge upon our fel low citizens the importance of the call, at this season of the year, and request that all who have partly worn clothing to spare, for either women rr children, would leave then' with Mrs. J. G. [less, Mrs. Sa&l Grove, or Mrs. lioice, Who will attend to their distri bution. Shoes fur children are much needed. .11,e.NN.ku W. All rrt.tx,See'y. X.^() RTA NT TO DA:. r: TE FROM THE DKArr.—The following oF.der from the adju tant General of the United ,States., is of the I highest importance, alike to those who are attempting by fraud and desertion to escape the draft, and those who may become liable to another ordeal of that system to make up deficiencies greu . ing out of such desertion:--_ 114 mr,,:s.utmc LI, Pd. Dec., Gth, 1862 The undersigned deems it necessary to communicate.theliouing for the infor mation of nil concerned: Drafted militia who disregard, their obli gations.to 016. r cmntry anal keep out of the way and avoid delivery to the several camps of instruction, cannot t:Urest themselves of their liability to faithfully perform nine months of nallitary service; ,rmd that service can only.commenee from the date of their delivery to the military authorities. The citizens yet subject to draft, arc deeply in terested in seeing that the recusants are promptly sent in, fur as the general Govern ment has required of the State a certain number of men, some of their citizens may be subsequently drafted in place of such re cusants. Drafted militia win) hare deserted, will be pursued, and when apprehended, will be re quired to make good time lost by their un authorized absence, and also bo qultjeet to such punishment a 4 may be determined by a General Court Martial, under articles of war. L. THOMAS, LOOK OUT Foit BAGUS POSTAGE CCIERT.NCY. —lt appears that there are counterfeit fifty cent notes on : the new currency in circu lation. They are said to ho well executed, and should be guarded against. The follow. ing-noted marks will enable holders to de tect them: ]. The paper is thinner than the,genuine :2. The tive faces of Washington vary considerably from each other in the counter• feit—so mnch so that two or three of them, if standing alone, would hardly be taken to be portraits of Washington—While on the genuine they all closely resemble each other. 1. The linked letters "U. S." under the middle face of Washington in the counter feit, du not show the lower end of the "S," inside of the leg of the "U," while in the genuine they do. This mark is easily seen. 4. The border round the lettering and "50" on the back of the counterfeit is dark, and the lines are crowded, while in the genuine the border is open, with a line of light dots running through ltae middle all the way round. In the counterfeit this middle line is ,lnr•st invisible, while in the genuine it distinct as to catch the eye as once. Our Army Correspondence Orrosun. _ I N.vol::l,er 30, ISG2. Dk.S,ll SPY:—ANOT an absence from your columns of several weeks. I again resume the correspondence. I will Mier no apology; you know a man with n broken head can't write nonsense. Our Regiment is still in the 9th army cups. In the ah..ence of Col. Welsh, Lieut. Col. Curtin commanded the 45th. He is a fine officer and is popular with the Regiment. He served with Cul. Welsh during the "three month term" na a private soldier, after which he returned to Centre county, and was soon elected Capt. of a company raised for Col. Welsh's new Regiment. In the organization of the 47th he was the senior C.tptain, and became Nla jor, on the resignation of Major Killonne. tie commanded the R'giment in the battles of South Mountain and A.ntetam, and fur his great gallantry nt South Mountain was promoted to the Lieut. Colonelcy of the Regiment. In the event of Cul. NVelsh's promotion, Lieut Col. Curtin will no doubt be our Colonel. To this we all say amen. We have been expecting orders to move nn the Rebel army defending Fre lericks burg. When the order is received we mean to go, and woe be the "green-backs" who are now so busily throwing up dirt in full view of our camp. Unless I am mistaken they will scratch dirt ere another week. The 9th larmy corps has never yet wavered, and. ae in this assault it,wial be in front, we feel hopeful of the result. Such magnificent troops as the Hawkins' ZOIIaCCS, 45th, 48th land 51st Pennsylvania, Bth and 17th Mich igan, :16th Massachusetts, and others of this noble old corps must and will cause terrible havoc in Rebel ranks. Our men are generally in good health. Many,of our sick and wounded have joined for duty, swelling the fighting force of our Regiment to near TOO men. I send here with a roll of Company B, in which have been many changes since you last published it. Most of the men are from Columbia and vicinity. The Recruits are well drilled, and having stood fire and fought well we consider them an honor to our good old home.. Snyder of Columbia, and Armstrong of East Donegal, have been promoted Cor porals fur meritorious conduct at South Mountain and Antetatu. Recruit Lannigan (Cornelius V.) is detailed to assist our Cha plain. His principal duties are to distribute the Tracts—Presbyterian—Observers, &e., among the men. lie passed my shelter just now with an armful of Lutheran Observers, looking quite meek. The weather is be coming cold and disagreeable, making win ter quarters desirable. llowover, it may he hot enough in slew days..oar company, K, is doing guard duty at head quarters. Capt. Kelsey being Provost Marshal. 'Lieut. Gel batigh is gating Adjutant of the Regiment, in plaresof gadding. shot in the foot. Receipts $3B 50 Expenditures. $3 00 50 2 50 .1 00 ". 2 50 50 Adjutant General S. Army . 45.,P 11ICSTT.R. ROLL ta 00.13, 45th 'V Carrms.—Henry A. -Haines. .I.tr. LIEUT.—John M. Kline. • 20 ;Amu - T.—Cyrus Bruner. Ist SERCEANT.—John B. Dibeler. SEn6EJLIVT.-310190i. S. Mullin. •!`' John nipple. 4. Austin Gartmin. ltohert Carroll. Courouats.—Benevilla Kemmery. Henry Stephens. .4 Jacob D. Feltenberger. 44 John John Sehroll. Jacob lienaerson. 44 William Armstrong. Wano=it.,--Jrunes C. Galbraith. Mu,_ , telAsq. —James Wittake.r and Abm Girod. PRIVATES. Armold John ,Kinsey John Bierbower Jacob Laverdy George W Bodem John Leslie Daniel Bell Joseph Lnng William Bower -Frederiek Loekard James Burkheiser Henry Lanigan Cornelius V , Breneman Jacob S Minnich Henry Bostick Joseph 11, Mattis David Child William H Morton James Clepper S Benton )lalhorn MichaeLS Cowden Matthew A Mullin James Carter William L Mann William H Dunlevy William Nophsker Samuel Derrick Eli T Prescott .John Derrick George Welder Williant.li Decker Jacob Reiff Henry Davis Wesley Reidahaugh.Luther C Eplerjohn G Robison Janies A Epler Christian Shaup Christian Epler Samuel Sweigart Levi Eshleman Jacob Shank Christian Eshleman Benjamin Sherbahn Jacob Finley .Tames Schwan William Felix Henry Shireman Henry Griffith [henry P Sheaffer George Garrignes Samuel B Sheets Jeremiah Given Nathaniel S Shuts George Horst John L Small Lawrence M llonieal William Sourbeer Jacob Haines George B Smith Henry W Hagman Joseph S Swartz Samuel D Hall Robert Prayer John Ilerbhey Wash L Tyler John E Ilamaker George A Wall George Hopkins Andrew J Walton Hiram F IRenberger Lewis Weaver Andrew Judy Joseph Wolf Jacob DESERT:MS. Dowman J.teab [toward Daniel Congressional Turns]) ‘r, Dec. 4.—ln the Senate Mr. Ten Eyck announced the death of his late 'cone:l7m, the lion. John It. Thompson, of New Jersey. After a brief sketch of the character and qualities of the deceased, Mr. Ten Eyck offered the customary resolutions of respect. Brief eulogies were then de livered by Messrs Latham, Rice, Field Awl Anthony. Mr. Sherman offered a resolu tion requesting the President, if compatible with public interest, to communicate to the Senate all the correspondence, telegrams, letters, and reports concerning the military operations of the army of the Potomac, and also respecting the surrender of Harper's Ferry. Laid over. In the House Mr. Wickliffe offered a reso lution that the Committee on the Judiciary inquire and report on the following sub jects: 'Under what law has there been ap pointed a military Governor for the District of Columbia? What power does he possess or exercise, and under what law has he de rived his power?" Mr. Biddle proposed the following amendment, which Mr. Wickliffe accepted: "That the Committee on the Ju diciary also inquire under what authority the said military governor extended his power to the State of Pennsylvania or any other State?" The resolution, on motion of Mr. Olin, was laid on the table—yeas, 85; nays -10. A resolution by Mr. Hutchins, respecting the closing of \Vest Point and establishment of military sehoels in the several States. was rejected by a -:oto of 491 against 78. The Senate resoluth n, .r• ing the death of Senator Thompso:: received, and Messrs. Nizson. Steel.c and! Perry delivered eulogies. FRIDAY, Dec. s.—ln the Senate Mr. Wil kinson offered a resolution requesting the' President, if compatible with the public in terests, to furnish information respecting the late Indian barbarities in Minnesota. The resolution was agreed to. The resolu tions respecting arbitrary arrests was brought up by Mr. Powell, and Mr. Clark moved to amend the resolution by inserting the words: - If not incompatible with the public interests." The resolution, as amend ed, was adopted. The Senate adjourned until Monday. In the Rouse, Mr. Stevens introduced his bill indemnifying the President and those under him who have caused arbitrary ar rests. After some discussion Mr. Stevens withdrew his bill for the present. Mr. Fen ton introduced a resolution respecting the slow meth id of discharging disabled and sick soldiers, which was agreed tn. A reso lution of Mr. Morrill, that the ability of the government and loyal States to crush the rebellion was never more ample than at the present time. and all ehould unite in view of it, was agreed .to by a vote of 145 to I— ' William J. Allen voting in the negative. The House adjourned until Monday. MONDAY, Dec. B.—The Senate passed a resolution of inquiry as to the number of officers acting as Aid-de-Camps. Senator Nesmah, in submitting the resolution, made I some singular revelations as to the way in which the Government was imposed upon and the Treasury defrauded by officers sup posed to be acting as Aid-de-Camps. The Secretary of War was also instructed to re port the number of Major Generals and Brigadier Generals now in the service, and where and how employed. The resolution of Mr. Sumner, calling for !correspondence, relating to the Army of the Potomac, was extended so as to embrace all opera tions since the first movement of the Army. A resolution of inquiry was also adopted in relation to the appointment of more than two Midshipmen in any quo Congressional District. Mr. Davis, of Kentucky, submit ted a bill proposing to altar the mode of electing the President of the United States. Mr. Bayard's resolution of inquiry pa to the arrest of citizens of Delaware was .debated but not acted upon. Tho General Bankrupt Lill of last session was postponed anti/ the 19th .lost. .gotiee daring the morning /our a number of unimportant resolution+ were re ealwea and &spotted of. Mr. Stesvias again submittal Lis bill indemnifying tbe dent and those acting under Vito (pr acts done under the aqapension of the writ of habeas corpus, and authorizing such suspen sion hereafter at such times and places, and in regard to such persons as the public safety may require. The second reading of the . bill was ordered and a call for the main, question sustained by a vote of yeas S 3, nays 47. The bill .was finally -passed, I yeas 00, nays 48. Various propositions fur tf.:c amendment of or the modification of-the Internal tax hill xere referred to the Cott mittee on Ways and Means. , Mr. Wickliffe, of I.f.eutucky, submitted a bill to protect and grant relief to the loyal States whose property Arai slaves had been wrongly seized or abstracted by the officers and sol diers of the United F.,tates. It was referred to the,Comtpittee op.tbe Judiciary. TUESDAY., Dec. 0..1n the Senate the Sec retary of,War, in reply to Mr. Sumner's resolution of inquiry, atated that the De partment had no information in relation to the sale of colored freemen captured by the Rebels. Mr. Hale submitted a bill for the abolition of the ,grade of medical officers in the United States service. The resolution of Mr. Bayard in relation to the arrest of and imprisonment of citizens of Delaware was discussed at much length, but was not finally acted upon. A motion to lay the resolution on the table was rejected, ayes 3, nays 40. The House.svas engaged during most of its session in discussing the bill fur the ad mission of Western Virginia into the Union as a State. The bill offered by Mr. Stevens to amend in some minor particulars the Tax bill was passed. WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10.— In the Senate, Mr. Rice offered resolutions looking to the remov al of the Sioux Indians from the State of Min nesota. The bill compensating the French owners of tbebark Jules et Marie for damages received by colliding with the steamer San Jacinto was passed. Mr. llendorson gave notice of a bill to aid the State of Missouri in effecting emancipation. The Douse, yesterday, by a vote of yeas 05, nays 55, passed the bill admitting Western Virginia as a State of the Union. The bill passed the Senate at the Last ses sion. Mr. Hallman offered a resolution, which was adopted, inquiring as' to the number ofuflicers absent - front their com mands without leave; the number of Major Generals and Brigadier Generals not AS signed to any actual command, and also the number of Aid-de-Camps which may be dispensed with without impairing the pub lic service. Items of News Brigadier General Crook, commanding the Kanawha division of the army, has re ceived a report of an expedition into Green brier county, under Capt. G. W. Gilmore. When within three miles of Williamsburg, the expedition came upon a wagon train of General Jenkins' command. It war cap tured, consisting of nine men, twenty-three horses, four mules, and twenty-four sets of harness. The wagons and '250 bushels of wheat were destroyed. The New York Herald had a despatch stating that Gen. Geary has taken posses sion of Winchester with a considerable force of troops. Ile had considerable s famishing with the Rebels near Berrysville, but met with no opposition in taking Winchester.— Our troops captured a lsrge number of horses, wagons, and paroled over a hundred prisoners. The expedition returned to Ilar- per's Ferry in pursuance of orders. The steamers Ocean Queen arrived at New York on Saturday from Aspinsvnll. A se vere gale had occurred there, during which Ihe United States brig Bainbridge was alien ,l, ned after her stores and guns were thrown overboard. Several other vessels, includ ing the British steamship Avon, were wrecked. There was no communication with Panama, the telegraph Doing down and the railroad overflowed. Two new iron -clads, the Keokuk and Cats kill, were launched a: New York on Satur day. The Senate of Western Virginia Legisla ture have adopted resolutions declaring that Senator Carlile has violated the instructions of the body that elected him nod requesting him to resign. The House will concur in the passage of the resolutions. Resolutions were also passed requesting the United States Congress to pass the bill admitting IVe.tern Virginia as a State of the Union. Brigadier General E. B. Brown telegraphs from Springfield, Mo.. December 3J, that Major Kelly, commanding forces at Green field, sent out an expedition of Oceola, which resulted in the killing of J. P. McAbee, a Rebel Lieutenant and eleven privates, cap turing ten prisoners, ninety-six horses, with equipments and the entire camp equipage of Captain Johnson's band on Horse Creek. The camp was surprised—our men march ing sixty-three miles in thirty boors. General Rosecrans is organizing a train of five thousand pack mules, to give his army efficient and suffiel!mt means of transpor tation when it moves. The expedition which left Fortress Mon roe some days since it is now said is to rein force General Foster, in North Carolina, and not to join General Banks. A body of one hundred and fifty citizens of Minnesota contemplated to take the law into their own hands on Sunday night, and went to camp Lineolin near St. Paul, with the purpose of killing the Indians confined there, but they were surrounded and cap tured. The steam frigate Vanderbilt left New York on Wednesday to resume the search for the Alabama. The telegraph furnishes a ridiculous story from Chicago in relation to peace propo sitions from Jeff. Davis. The Nashville Dispatch of lost Saturday says the rivor is rising slowly and steadily. There is now about eight inches of water over the sboals—or rather there eras yester day; now there may be nine, or ten, perhaps eleven. By Monday or Tuesday there will probably be sufficient water fur very light draft boats,eend unless there be some ob struction on the river or in the river, some such boats =ogle expected before the end of next week. The news,(rom the Argo,' of.the Potemal is unimportant.. G.vperal B urnside on Wed nesday,!4ited Gen. Sunhaer's and Elooker's commando, and was most enthusiastically received. Considerable changes have been made in the position of several Army Corps, foreshadowing movements of importance. The.prlpy is now abundantly supplied with stores. The Hansa, ;mired at New York, brings the foreign mails op,the 2.Gth nit. it was considered certain that Prince Alfred would be elected =King of Greoce. Russia protests against it. It is denied that France has despatched a second note on American mediation. Lieut. Maury has gone to Russia as a Rebel Commissioner. The ball has been extracted from Garabalra ankle, and he is doing well. By the arrival of the steamship Croole,at New York from Itavana, we learn that the French Admiral La Graviere, with a force of eight hundred men, had captured Tampico without firing a shot on either side. The Mexicans retreated ,preeipitately, and the citizens apparently accepted with satisfac tion the protection extended to them by the French Admiral. The bill which has passed the House of Representatives fur the admission of Western Virginia as a State of the Union, and which now needs only the President's approval to become a law, provides that the new State shall embrace the counties of Hancock, Brookk Ohio. Marshall, Wetzel!, Marion, Monongalia, Preston, Taylor, Tyler, Pleas ants, Ritchie, Doddrige, Harrison, Wood, Jackson, Wirt, Roane, Calhoun, Gilmer, Barbour, Tucker, Lewis, Braxton, Upshur, Randolph, Mason, Putnam, Kanawha, Clay, Nicholas, Cabell, Wayne, Boone, Logan, Wyoming, Mercer, MeDdwell, Webster, Pocahontas, Fayette, Raleigh, Greenbrier, Munroe, Pendleton, ardy, flatnpshire and Morgan, all lying west of the Alleghahy mountains. The bill further provides that the act shall take effect when the people of the new State shall have adopted as an ar ticle of the State Constitution the following section on the subject of slavery: "No person 'born within the limits of this State after the fourth day of March, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, shall over be held as a slave; nor shill slaves be permitted to come into the State for permanent residence therein; Provided, That all slaves within the limits of said State at the time afore said, who are under ten years of age, shall be free when twenty-one years of age, and all over ten and under twenty-one years of age shall he free when twenty-five years of age." When this article has been adopted, the President is to issue his proclamation. stating the fact, and thereupon the act shall take effect and be in force from and after sixty days from the date of said proclama tion. 1 k Dit, THE WAR IN MISSISSIPPI. The Capture of Geciauda —.lfocement of Our Forces—Capture of a Rebel Battery. CAIRO, 111., Doc. 6, 1P,;2 News has just been received here from Memphis, of the complete success of General llovey's great expedition which started sever al days si nee, fro in I lelena, ttrkansits,i ts force twenty thousand. The commander selected Friat's Point as the most availaple place to land his troops, especially as the roads from the point to Grenada, embracing a distance of fifteen miles, were in sufficient order to permit the rapid advance of his troops on the city. Shortly after they landed they were ordered to march toward 3lrenada, which they reached on Monday. When news reached the city that our troops were in eight, the wildest consternation prevailed. The uniformed and the civic Rebels fled, leaving the city open to the full possession of the expedition. Our troops immediately entered Grenada, and took possession of the barracks and forts. The proprietor of the Memphis Appeal, which was published in this city, anticipa ting its capture, removed its place of pub lication to Marietta, Ga. The Rebels burned twenty locomotives and one hundred cars, which they were un able to move in their chivalrous flight. Though its attainment has been bloodless. the importance of the capture of Grenada can scarcely be overestimated. The enemy was evidently taken by surprise, and fled from a position which he deemed sufficient ly strong to hold till he was impotent to do so, as would appear from the great labor expended on the defences. Its distance from Abbeville is fifty miles, and it has al ways been estimated a city not much less important than Jackson. Commanding the great railroad arteries of Tennessee and Mississippi, of which it forms the Junction, it cannot but be agreat acquisition, on which future advances and expeditions may be based. Grenada commands the Yallabusha river, from which water can readily be ob i tained. It was expected that tho enemy would make a strong resistance before mfr• rendering the city. It appears probable, however, that the importance of the city, and the great railroad communication under its control, will lead the Rebels to make an attempt to capture it. Rebels Falling Bick to Oxford—Grant Giving Them a Brow in the Rear—Battery of six Gans Captured—Colonel Is:etcher's Regiment in Cairo. CAIRO, Dec. 3d., 1362. The Rebels are falling back to Oxford from Abbeville, and how much further we are not advised. The fact is, they have• not sufficient force in fighting trim to meet General Grant, and they must fall back as long as be chooses to press on. The Rebels arc about to receive, if they have not already received, a blow in the rear for which they are, no doubt illy prepared. Particulars will be sent in a day or two. Oo hlonday morning, Colonel Lee's cav alry, by a brilliant dash, captured a battery of six guns and the horses belonging to it, on the north side of the Tallahatchie. The horses were hitched and ready to heed the pieces back. but the gallant Lee's swift-foot ed cavalry gtabbled theta up pod brought them giff in safety. Ons,Unioniet only was wpm:Hied. The.Alst Missouri, CO. Fletcher, arrived this evening on the Northerner. There are about twenty-fivecases of small pox in the. Contraband Hospital; two new cases to-day; five died yesterday. CAIRO, 111., Decembers.—There is no ar rivaifrom Memphis to-day. A despatch from Holly Springs says ' the Rebels are falling back to Oxford. From Abbeville we learn that the Rebel rout rpm that place is complete. The main body of General Grant's army crossed the Tallahatchie Tuesday morning. When the Rebels learned these movements they burned their commissary stores at Ab beville and made a precipitate retreat. General Grant left !dolly Springs yester day morning. Ws headquarters would be in Abbeville last night. General Sherman crossed the Tallahatch ie ten miles below the point at which Gen eral Hamilton crossed. Sherman crossed on pontoon bridges. It is reported at !dolly Springs that Gen. Ilovey's expedition, which left llelena few days ago, have penetrated to the Missis sippi Central Railroad, and destroyed the bridges near Grenada, thus cutting off the Rebel retreat. There were two new cases of small-pox to day among the contrabands. There are now about twenty-five in the hospital. Five died yesterday. THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST. A Fight with .Norgaa's Guerillas—Defeat and Capture of Federal Troop's---Vorgan Subsequently Repulsed. NASIIVILLC, December 7.—A battle has taken place between oar advanced forces in this State and Aforgan's guerillas. Colanel Moore's command was repulsed several times by the enemy and finally captured.— Our troops made a desperate resistance, but were forced finally to surrender. Our loss in killed and wounded was sixty, left on the field. Gen. Morgan subsequently attacked Gen. Fry in the afternoon at GiHain but was re pulsed with heavy loss. Gen. Fry has been reinforced anti is now pressing the enemy closely. Gen. Buell and Staff arrived here this morning. [SECOND ncsr.tretr.] NASIIVILLC, Dec. 7.—Additional particu lars of the disaster to our arms in this State have been received. The 39th Brigade, Du mont's Division, consisting of the 104th Illi nois, Cul. Moore commanding, the brigade; the 108th Oltio, Col. Limborg; Nickleus' Battery, and a small detachment of Indiana Cavalry, were surprised ut daylight, at Hartsville, by Morgan, commanding three regiments of cavalry and two of infantry. After fighting an hour and a quarter our forces surrendered, and the enemy burnt our camp, capturing nearly all the brigade train and teams, and burning what they could not carry away. Two guns, belong ing to Nickleas' Battery, wore also captured. Oar loss is between fifty and sixty killed and wounded, who were left on the field.— The Rebel loss is not reported. The gallant Lieutenant C donel Stewart, of the `rod In diana Cavalry, and Cal. Moore were among the captured. Major Hill, of the cavalry, was wounded, but not dangerously. He says that half of our infantry fought well, but the other half soon broke. Cul. Marlin's and Miller's Brigades were sent in pursuit, but the enemy had forded the Cumberland river end were out of reach. A few shells were sent after them, which caused a rapid retreat. Major Hill denies the statement that the camp was surprised. If t3D, the affair is render more disgraceful as Hartsville was a strong position. On Thursday a Lieuten ant Culonel, of Davis' Division, was cap tured while skirmishing. Two regimental quartermasters, of Palmer's Division, were also captured while foraging. Thirteen wagons with mules, on a foraging expedi tion, were captured on Saturday. Deserters from 'Hurfreesboro' report that Cheatham and Breokiaridge are there with 15,000 men. Buckner is at Shelbyville.— Kirby Smith is sick at Manchester. Gen. Joe Johnson was certainly at Murfreesboro' on Saturday. TENNESSEB. ICARTIVILLE, Dec. B.—We have no further particulars of the disgraceful affair at Harts ville. From all I can gather, it appears that the new infantry regiments fought but little after relieving the Second Indiana Cavalry, except the Illinois regiment, which is said to have lost eighty killed. When the infantry came up the cavalry was being forced back, at which the for mer were seized with panic and fled to camp again, where they were surrounded and taken. The loss is said to be about forty killed and wounded, the rebels retiring as reinforcements arrived. It is rumored that Gen. Polk's Rebel Come of Gen. Bragg's army has advanced up the Lebanon pike to Beard's Mills, twelve miles south of Lebanon, while Kirby Smith's Carps is reported at Murfreesboro. These movements change the entire situation. Eastern money was refused in this city to-day nt twenty-fire per cont. discount. The Buell court of inquiry, in secret ses sion. took the testimony of Gen. McCook. The court of inquiry on General Critten den, regarding the surrender of Murfrees born, adjourned to-day. The result is not known. Lounvu.T.E, Dec. 9.—Three thousand Rebel cavalry, supposed to be under Forrest, intending to make another raid in Kentecky, or a dash on Fort Donelson, were at Clarks ville to-day. Passengers from Gallatin contradict the story of an engagement there between Fry and the Rebels. They say cto recent fight has ocourrel there. Locisvrtax, December 10.—Ho passenger trains left here for Nashville this morning. The /owned says !bat in the late Hartsville affair nineteen hundred Eederale were cap. tnrei,and that the number of paroled troops at Hatieville, ipeluding Col. Stewart. was 4kIIXIC OF-THE PROZITLER Rebels Coneentratfng against .Gen. Blunt in Northwestern Arkansas—Junction of the Farces of 11inch:tan and Mannar:Juke—A Battle Imminent. Sr. Lows, December q.—At headquar ters last evening we learn that iptelligence to the following purport bps been telegraph ed by Gen. Blunt from Cane Hill: Genera's Hindman and Marmaduke year to be consolidating their respecti - ve" forces at a point about twenty miles south of Cane Hill, with an intention of giving battle—probably of assuming the offensive And =wring upon our lines. No fears are entertained as to the results. From previous despatches we recall the fact that Hindtnan's *co was estimated at twelve and Marmaduke'szt eleven thou sand. Of the amount of Itlir.t's force we are, of course, unadvised, but presume there is no danger that the comaoander of the De partment of the b.liasouri will be &imp) napping. General Curtis, in view of this, bas or, dered Gen. Herron, with his "Division of the Missouri," to march to the relief of Gen. Blunt immediately. Gen. Curtis is pushing forward Other rsinforcernents. and the war in the State of Arkansas will be prosecuted With increase I vigor to the end. Gen. Blair will join Gen. MJClernand's expedition, and In assigned to the command of a division. McClernand's army will be called the Army of the Mississippi. FROM ARKANSAS. Repulse of Me Rebels by Gen. Blunt—;The Enemy thought to be Retreating. Sr. Lours, December T.—Advice' from the South-west to-night say that the enemy, under Generals Hindman and Marmaduke, 23,000 strong, attempted to force Gen. Blunt's position at Cane 1811, Arkansas, yesterday, but were driven morning they drove Bluca'S pickets three miles, but on the arrival or reinforcements they were again repulsed. Gen. Blunt's opinion is that the demon stration has been made to cover their re treat, as they wore felling timber all night, probably to obstruct the road and prevent pursuit. Gen. Blunt held the enemy in check four days. Gen. lierrun's command reinforces him to-morrow. Battle Near Fayetteville Ark. A Decided rietory—l?ebels 24,000 Strong Under Parson; .Afarmaduke, Prost am?. Rains. BATTLE-FIELD NEAR FAYETTEVILLE, As..- KANSAS, Dec. B.—Gen. flerron'a forces, en route to reinforce Gen. Blunt, met the ene my yesterday on „,Crawfurd's Prairie, ten miles south of Fayetteville, and had a de. cided victory. The Rebels were 24,000 strong, in four divisions, under Parsons, Marmaduke, Frost and Rains, and all under Gen. Hindman. embracing the flower of the Rebel army. The Mississippi army was well supplied with eighteen pieces of artillery. The enemy flanked Gen. Blunt's position at Cane fill, and made a sudden attack on General Herron, to prevent him from uni ting with Gen Blunt. Gen. Herron's forces eonsistei of the 94th and 31st Illinois, 19th and 20th lowa. 2Gth Indiana, 20th Wisconsin, and a bat talion or two of cavalry, in all about 0.500 to 7,000 mon and twenty-four pieces of artillery. The battle raged from 10 A. M. until dark, and was desperately fought. Our artillery drove the Rebels from two strong positions, and kept their overwhelming numbers at bay. The 20th Wisconsin captured a Rebel battery of four heavy guns, but were forced to abandon them under a murderous fire. Tho 19th lowa also took the same battery, and fought most desperately, but were alto obliged to yield it. Almost every Regiment distinguished themselves. Aboul 4 o'clock Gen. Blunt arrived from Cane UM, with 5,000 roan and a strong force of artillery and attacked the Rebels il the rear. The Rebels made desperate efforts to cap ture his batteries, but were repulsed with terrible slaughter. INVe held the whole field at dark, and before nine o'oloek •the en tire Rebel force was in full retreat oser Bos ton Mountain. Our loss is GOO killed and wounded. The Rebel loss is 1,500 by their own ad mission. Several Rebel field officers were killed. Among them Colonel Stein, commanding a brigade, and formerly a Brigadier in the Missouri State Guard. Only a few prison ers were taken. We captured four caisson■ filled with ammunition. Lieut. Colonel McFadden, of the 10th lowa, was the only field officer on our side killed. Major Hubbard, of the let Missouri, was taken prisoner. Official Account of the Battle. The Rebels under Gen. //indman Defeakci and Compelled to Retreat. WAentsrcrox, December 10.—The follow ing official despatch has been received: Sr. Louts, Dec. 9, 1862. Mellor General lialea, General-in-Chiejl My forces of the army of the Frontier united, near Fayetteville, in the midst of a hard fought battle. Gen. Blunt lied sustained his position at Cane Hill till Saturday night, when tbeene my, 25,000 etrong, under General Madman, attempted a flank movement on bis left, to prevent the arrival of Gen. Ilerron's foie's. which had been approaching for four days by forced marches. On Sunday, about 10 o'clock A. M., the enemy attacked Gen. Herron near Fayette ville, who, by gallant and desperate figbt ing, hold him in check for three boors; un til Gen. Blunt's Division came up and at tacked him in the rear. The fight continu ed desperate until dark. Our troops bivouacked on the battle-field, while the enemy retreated across the ; Bos ton Mountain. The loss on both sides is heavy, but much the greatest on the side of the enemy, our artillero , ,creating terrible slaughter in their greater numbers- The enemy had great advantage tion. 1/4 • Among tbennenny's Acilled was Colonel Stein, formerly Brigadier General of tke Missouri State Guards.
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