THE PRESS. FIIDLISHID DAILY, (HUN DAYS ItIORPTED,) BY JOHN W. FORNEY. (011110 E NO. 417 CHESTNUT STREET, THE DAILY 'HESS, TWELVE CENTS PER WEER, payable to the Carrier. Mead to Sulneribork out of the Oltg at lira DOLLARS PEE ANinro, Fouls tvoraand Fon. EIGIRT MONTHS, TURES DOLLARS FOR SIX Mourns—invariably in advance for ihoiiroe ordera. THE TRIWEEKLY PRESS, Mailed to Subeeribere out of the City at THIIEZ DOL. 1.1a3 Paa .A.3IIIXY3[, in advance. HOLIDAY GOODS GOODS FOR THE HOLIDAYS! A choice and varied assortment of articles. mined to he coming season. which harp been coloured with much are from the lateot impel torione, compris i ng: WRITING AND FOLD., my -ES,_ WORK, GLOVE, JEWEL, AND DRESSING BOXES, GRAS. POILTE-ISION NAIES, (Ant) CA - 1 1 Sd, WATI STAN I'S, EARIELN, GLASS, 'GAYA, AND (MINA ARTICLES. TAtiti 11 imam 'Mb, AND LINEN, DOLLS, Speaking, Sleepina. Model, China, Wax, and Patent DOLLS' SHOES, HOSE, MITTS, CABAS, JEWELRY, PARASOLS, AND RATTLES. DOLLS' FURNITURE IN ENSILE VARIETY. THEATRES. THEATRES. STABLES. Somasr. EguirblE NTI PANORADIAS, BOX AND BELLOWS TOYS. Ornaments for Christmas Trees, Fairies, Balls, Fruit, PERFUMERY AND TOILET ARTICLES. HERBARIUMS, SCRAP AND TOY BOOKS cc.. .N I. GAMES AND PA . ': . 1 ENGLISH BOWS AND CRICKET RATS BASE BALLS, ke. &a All the above articles can be had, at Reduced Prices, at MARTIN (WAVLE'S Stationery, Toy, and Nancy Goode Emporium, 1035 WALNUT STREET, Below Eleventh, PHILADELPHIA. der-V5-lp FIFES FOR PRESENTS. MEERSCHAUM PIPES, GOLD Diou:mcn. MEERSCHAUM PIERS, SILVER atorSTED. NEBRZGAM - 31 PirESI A.3IBRIE dTHMS. lIIEERSCHAIL'II PIPES, CHEERY STEMS. MEEMACHA Of PIPES, PATENT STEMS. MEERSCHAUM PIPES, WITHOUT STEME. All WatTanteil gel Wine and first quality. BRIAR ROOT PIPRS, CARVA•I3 HEADS. BRIAR ROOT PIDEt SILVER CAPPED, Dnren ROOT rirzs, I'Lani BOWLS. Brien Root PIPES, AMBRR STEMS, IN CASES BRIAR ROOT PIPES, CHERRY STEMS. BRIAR BOOT PIPES, PATENT STEMS. INDIA Runt,Er. PIPES AND STEMS, A New Article. BILE, BLADDER, INDIA. 11HISBER, AND LEATHER To- alLoco BAG:3. Pus CLEANEBb', CIGAR TUBE:, CIGAR CA•E3. Iu great variety R. & G. A. WRIGHT, 624 CHESTNUT STREET HOLIDAY GOODS FOR HOLI DAY PRESENTS. What would make a more useful present than A HANDEDDIX DR ENS, A HANDSOME SHAWL, or A. HANDsoME CLOAK.? Just received from New York, a large assostmeat Qj Rea - &ale, snitetAe tor 11i,l.1DAY PRESENTS. I LOT MOIRE ANTIQUES, at 50c., An enormous toss to the importer. Beautiful Fancy Silks for the if eittlays. 1 lot handwrite Velvet Flounced Robes, at less than the Cost of importation. 1 lot double-width Printed Cashmeres 37Xc., never !before Bold lees limo 50e. CHOICE BIIESS GOODS OF EVERT pENRU.IIOII. Newest and nest desirable styles of CLo SKS AND 61fOQUES. 300 pieces Merrimack and English Chintzes at 12%c., -Worth 1335 C. in lint bands. CHEAP IIL tiNli_'ETS AND FLANNELS_ New Fancy Cashmeres and Rich Velvet Yeatings at low prices. 11. STEEL & del& No. 713 North TENTH Street, above Coates. USEFUL, AND ACCEPTABLE HOLIDAY PRESENT, 11. well-made ima tastily-finished UMBRELL A. For pale bT WM. A. DROWN 8o CO., 246 MARKET STREET. del4-12t CHWISTDIA AND NEW YEAR PRESENTS. We have lost received a most splendid assortment of GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, of all kinda, suitable for IADIES, GENTLEMEN, or BOYS' WEAR. Also, a large and beautiful assortment of new and fash ionable JEWELRY, GOLD CHAINS, PENCILS, 'with a complete assortment of SIEVE R WARE, 011011 as ENIVES, "FORKS, brooris, DtAPICIZT KINGS, CUPS, A:e., besides a great variety of FANCY ILVE R GOODS, suitable for Holiday or Bridal Presents. Also, on band a most beantifni SkPaortment of SILVER PLATED TEA SET-, CASTORS, CAKE BA4KET3 I dc., all or 'which - old be sold at less prices than can be purchased in this city. Sir Old Gold, silver, or Jewelry taken in exchange. LEWIS LADOMUS & Co., del4-120 802 CHESTNUT Street. A HOLIDAY PRESENTS ! We now offer a large and beautiful dock of GOLD AND SILNER WATCI - IE4, FINE GOLD JEWELRY, SILVER WARE, AND SILVERnPiAATEO WARE, Selected expressly for HOLIDAY PRESENTS. gc.o4 warranted to Le as represented. STAVP£B6 ea iiAilta r if, delB-12t 622 3.IARKIfiT Street, Philadelphia. HOLIDAY PRES ONTS. ZTROBCAN, CORAL, and SOLID GOLD JEWELRY. STANDARD SILVER WARE, &c., and a general as auled et rich and tasteful articles, suitable for HOLI. DAY PRESENTS. A call implies no obligation to purchase. All goods warranted as represented. G. RUSSELL, OR NORTH SIXTH STREET HOLIDAY CONFECTIONERY. THE FINEST QUALITY OF CONFECTION ERIC, IN GREAT VARIETY, Prepared expressly for the CHRISTMAS TIOILIDAYS F.EOIII. THE PUREST MATERIALS_ pt Wholesale and Retail, by L. J. liICHARDMON, 1.26 MARKET STREET. P. S.—A nue assortment of irints constantly on Land, d9-t2l GENTLEMEN'S WItAPPERS FOR THE HOLIDAY*. The howv. of R. C. 'WALBORN & Co., Nos. 5 awl 7 North SIXTH Street, row presents a PRINCELY STOCK of these graceful Ind comfortable nrtieloe of tumarol for Gentlemen_ LADIES SHOPPING FOR PRESENTS Shoal bear this in mind. They have them in every style of material, and AT ALL PRICES. Their stock of FURNISHING GOODS, also, com. prises many neat and suitable articles as PRESENTS FOR GENTLE YIEN. del3-12t IpLIDAY CONFECTIONERY. Fine French and Plain C ONFECTIONERY. FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC FRUITS. ALSO, FANCY BONES AND OTHER ARTICLES Suitable for CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. W. A. ALEXANDER, de14424 724 ARCH Street iItOLI.DAY PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES, At CLARK'S $1 STORE, No. 602 CHESTNUT STREET. SILVER-PLATED WARE, JEWELRY and FANCY COODH, in grekt stylee re eived day, and sold much below the usual prices. CLARK'S $1 STORE. dalm 602 CHESTNUT STREET. USEFUL PRESENTS FOP. THE PEAPOM. PHOTO GRAPH ALBUMS IN EVE cl` VARIETY, CARTES D'VISITE 't Tula BANE. ETERECISCOYES MAGIC LANTERNg, =Tuns Or THE REBELLION FOR ME MA GIC LANTERN, MATHEMATICAL DRAWING INSTRUMENTS, AIR PUMPS, ELECTRI CAL MACHINES, MAGNETS, OPERA GLASSES, SPECTACLES, EVE GLASSES, MICILOSCOPpa, And Every article in the Mathematical and Optical line. For Solo at Sennale Priem by JAMES W. QUEEN & Co., del4-91 924 CHESTNUT Street. 'HOLIDAY BOOKS Atm PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS BELLING AT VERY Low PRICES'. W.G. PERRY, Booksaller, dagg-lin g. ebtllo FOURTH mil RACE . \ \ 11 • - ff t4r C' r towirk_-414. 440111. „ - .. , c •I , A 1\ .^ Boa ~y - ' I • I C I, • Oki VOL. 5.-NO. 121. HOLIDAY GOODS. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS Selling off, at and mach below COST, to ClOO business after the Holidays: MAGIC LANTERNS. rOLYOUAMAS, OTEREOSCOPFA KALEIDOSCOPES, MAGNETIC TOYSI OPERA GLASSES, and all kinds of MEuIIANICAL TOYS. C. T.. ANISLER, orTiciA.N, 635 CHESTNUT STREET Store fixtures for sale HOLIDAY PRESENTS. WATCHER., JEWELRY, SILVER AND PLATED WARE, AT REDUCED PRICES. JOS. H. WATSON, de7.stuthlm 326 CHESTNUT STREET. TO OFFICERS OF THE e ARMY AND NAVY. Please take notice, that we hare a fine assortment a Regulation Hata, Caps, Embroideries, fine Swords and Sabres, Sashes, Belts, Sword Knots, Canteens, &c., Military Goods of every description will be found at this estalilleliaieat. CHARLES OAKFORD & SONS, Nos. 826 and 828 CHESTNIT r Street, de19.12t Continental Hotel. CLOSING OUT SALE OF HOLIDAY PRESENTS. The undersigned is now selling out a stock of Fancy Goods, embracing Gold Jewelry, Petfumery, Puff Boxes, Gloss and Checker Men, Dolls, Gent's Dressing Oases, Ladle.' Work Boxes, Saohela, Pocket-Books, - Porto monnaies, d:c., fic. Also, in store, an assortment of Nobles, new and beau tiful styles of Woollen Roodo and bontags;to 'Winch the attention of the retail trade is invited. JOHN ZEB LEY, Jr., No. 17 North FOURTH &root, delo-14,18,20,24,27 Above Market. CHRISTMAS PRE -ENT3. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF FRENCH AND • AMERICAN BRONZES, IoIiOE . LAIN LANTEENS, FLEXIBLE DROP-LIGHTS All suitati/o for HOLIDAY PRESENTS, Combining art with utility. WARNER, MISKEY, & MERRILL, de2.o-10t 71S CHESTNUT Street. FOR, THE HOLIDAYS! DENTst FURY:ISIMM /MODS OF EVERT DEBORUPTION, Consisting of DRESSIN4 ROBES, SHAWLS, MERINO AND SILK' 9NTRTS AND DRAWEES, HOSIERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, GLOVES, STOCRS, Mt, Rc., etc. CHARLES OAKFORD & SONS. del9-12t HOLIDAY PRESENTS OF INTRINSIC VALUE. sz.LvErt WAR E. WM. WILSON & SON Would invite enecial attention to their very large as sortment of PLAIN AND FANCY SILVER WARE, Manufactured by Him excludively for HOLIDAY GIFTS, Comnriging many new and original deeigneg of the HIGHEST STANDARD OF SILVER. Owing to our greatly increased facilities, by the in troduction of new and improved machinery, the public will find many !Arles not to be found at any other estab lishment in the country. IMPORTERS AND DEALERS ; tY ENGLISTI, FRENC H ,ft• AND PLATED WARES. 5, W, COE, FIFTH AND CHERRY STREETS, deiti•dtlal GOODS FOR PRESENTS.— NOW OPENING AT REDUCED PRICES_ FRENCH EMBROIDERED HDKFS., SETS, COLLARS, SLEEVES, &o, AIso—LADIES', GENTS', and CHILDREN'S Hein lititeked and Caviled Bordered lIDKPR., with sad colored borders, in new dying, anti SILK HDKFS. in great variety. ALSO, 800 FINE DAbIASE TABLE CLOTHS, in a great variety of new an/ clio/Ce patterns. 1,500 YARDS EXTRA HEAVY and WIDE LINEN SHEETINGS, 250 DOZEN TABLE NAPKINS, from $1.50 to $9 per dozen. • ALSO, Large assortment of ENREOIDERED PIANO AND TABLE COVERS, LACE AND MUSLIN CURTAINS, GOLD-BORDERED SHADES, GILT CORNICES, TASSELS, BANDS, <Cc. UPHOLSTERY and CURTAIN MATERIALS, &e. SHEPPARD, VAN HARLINGEN, & ARMSON, da1.9.-121 1008 CHESTNUT Street. CHRISTMAS AND 1 - 10LIDAY PRESENTS. JOHN W. THOMAS, 403 AND 407 NORTH SECOND STD.DET, Would invite attention to the large and varied assort ment he has now open of Goads suitable for CIIRISTMAS PRESENTS, "COMPRISING PLAIN AND FIGURED REPS AND Form - Ns, snits, MERINOES, SHAWLS, ii.f.t• AND CLOAKS. ALSO, His usual stock of Fang i_k/1/? FURNISHING GOODS, MEN AND BOYS' WEAR, HOSIERY, GLOVES, ac. Persons desirous of presenting their friends with some thing useful and durable will find it to their advantage to call. de2o-9t i‘riNE CONFECTIONS FORTFIE .12 HOLIDAYS, at DONNELLY CLARK'S, FIFTH Street below CHESTNUT. de2.l-3:* HANGING VASES. Ornamental Flower Pots. Parlor Vases for Growing Flowers. Baskets for Jardiniere. Iledefrialo will, Vas.. tor Piowwro. Antique Vases fur Mantels. Vases Renaissance for Parlor. Rustic and Terra Cotta Vases. Lava Flower Pots and Vases. Garden Veto. and Pedestals. Bracken' for Busts and rigures. With a great variety of articles suitable for Christ mas presents, for sale retail and to the trade. Warerooms 1010 CHESTNUT Ptreet, Philadelphia, 0. 4. .11414/31504. THE HOLIDAY GIFT STORE, LACES, EMBROIDERIES LINENS, AND WHITE GOODS. No. 1024 CHESTNUT ST., MICROSCOPES, THIS MORNING. ( 52c. worth $1.26 FRENCH WOR.K. 4 ts c. " v. 1.7"0' . " 5 SETS, ' 1 $l.OO 6 , $2.00 1 $1.76 ~ 03 00 rernine . I 4.2.00 .. 0-1,00 1 6U 4Oc. worth 75c. FRENCH WO.RK 596. sl,oo . ci 611.15 COLLARS. . me. «si.so 181.00 ~ $2.00 $1.50 " $4,66 der-tuthg 5t A new lot of POINTE LACE COLLARS, $2 to %IQ, ." 6 REAL BRUSSELS THREAD VEILS, $2.50 to $l5. 100 doz. Rent-Stitched Hdkfs., (all linen,) 12c worth me. A new lot of 'very fine Vniencienne Edgings and Inserting. Gamble 46 6* it '' Linen tt " " Tel. trimmed French Work Col. Inn and bets. 66 6. .6 Gents' super Quality Hem-Stitched Handkerchiefs. With a great variety of other new goods in Laces and Embroideries, suitable for Also, for sale; at not much ovar half the, mad plus, CAPES, In Beal Thread, Pusher, Pointe Applique, Pointe Alercon, lioniton, Pointe do Venice, Pointe•gaze, and Vatencienue. CORDED BORDERED, And other stiles of Handkerchkefe, for Ladiee, eontle men, and Children. Iluekabacks, Towels, of all kinds, Linens, Embroid ered and Plain Shirt-fronts, Magic Ruffling, TAblo Damask's, Bird-eye Diaper, and a general assortment of LIKENS, LACES, EMBROIDERIES, AND WHITE Bar Remember the No. 1024. JOHN A. MULLEN, DRY GOODS FOR CHRISTMAS_ A r 1.4 14 STOCK. SHARPLESS BROTHERS, CHESTNUT AND EIGHTH STREETS. del9-thstu3t HOLIDAY PRESENTS. THOMAS C. GARRETT, 712 CHESTNUT STREET, OPPOSITE THE MASONIC HALL, PHILADELPHIA, Has just received an assortment of LADIES' GOLD WATCHES, Of the 3aetvFee. styles, and of very ...wrier Q uality, ae well as those adaptod to men's and boys' wear. He is manufacturing extensively a great variety of USEFUL AND FANCY ARTICLES OF SILVER, And gives special attention to getting up things suitable for BRIDAL AND HOLIDAY PRESENTS. PLATED WARE Got up under the proprietor's own inspection,ln a great variety of styles. Will be warranted HEAVILY PLATED with pure silver, in a way to insure its wear ing! well. Much of his JEWELRY Is manufactured on the uremires, and hia clock will ba found to comprise a great variety of fazdtionahie goods, from the smallest articles to BETS OF DIAMONDS. These are offered for sale at PRICES ADAPTED TO THE TIKES, And persons are invited to call and examine them. de3.4uths lm T° l 7 8 AND CHRISTMAS FANCY GOODS. Greatest enriety and Invent prices at TILLER'S CHEAPEST IMPORTING HOUSE, de2o.4t 32 SOUTH FOURTH STREET CHRISTMAS PRESENTS AT WAR prices, at GEO. F. BEN WERT'S, No. 826 AWN Street. de23-Olf CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY GIFTS.- Gold Spectacles, Gold Eye Glasses, Stereoscopes, StereoNeopie View, Opera Glangw,Vl4lll. Thermometers, Micromopes, Card Photographs, and Card Photographic Albums. Our catalogue of Card Photo graphs and priced list of Card Photograph Albums fur nished on application. arcALLlsirEs S BROTHER, (121-5 t 728 CHESTNUT Street CIitRiSTMAS PRESENTS.-K.ERO SEIOE LAMPS! KEROSENE, LAM in end- leas YOritly, at the Manufacturers, WITTER'S', North east corner of EIGHT H and FILBERT, No. 35. d0216t CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. atlt.Aie GIFTS, IN EVERY VARIFTY. READ AND EXAMINE. Ladies' Calms, a splendid assortment. Writing Desks, Mahogany and Rosewood., Clocks, handsome and good, warranted. Call Bells, silver plated, very beautiful. Backgammon and Chess Boards.. Porte Monnaies. Pocket Wallets, and Purses, in every varirty. Pocket Knives and Scissors, of every description. Ladles' Work Boxes, beautiful, beautiful. Portfolios, in endless variety. Brushes, Hair, Tooth, Nail, etc., etc. Traveling Cases, for Ladies and Gentlemen. Ladies' Fans, beautiful And ohm. Card Cases, Pearl and Shell. Dominoes, Chessmen, Playing Cards. BRITANNIA WARE. Tea Sets, assorted Patterns. Castors, a splendid assortment. La,lles, Pitchers, cups, Cigar tamps. Julep Mugs, Molasses Mugs, etc , etc., etc. The whole forming a complete assortment of FANCY GOODS and useful articles. CHEAP! our: CHEAP! At W/TTERS' t de2l-6t N. E. cor. EIGHTH and FILBERT, No. 35. FURS! FURS! GEORGE F. WOMRATII, NOS. 116 AND 417 ARCH 13TBEET, SAS NOW OPEN A FULL ASSORTMENT OF LADIES ' FURS, To which the attention of the Public is invited. no22tJal JOSEPH K. FOSTER. TENTS, SAILS, WAGON COTEES. BOAT COVERS, Q. 443 HORTH THIRD STREET. 1/PAIDPRCR 346 south FRONT Street, .del9-6t CIRCULAR PRINTING, BEST and Chemical in the City, at RINQWALT & it&trit /FB I 04 &oath THIRD &treat. lion HOLIDAY GOODS FOR TIIP. SALE OF WILL OPEN MISSES' COLLARS, 60m62c. " SLOG HOLIDAY PRESENTS, AT VERY LOW PRICES COIFEUERF.S, BARBES t BETS, COLLARS, FANCY " lIEM-STITCHED, EMBROIDERED, FRENCH CLEAR LAWN, PRINTED BORDERED, GOODS, "GREAT HOLIDAY GIFT STOKE,,, NO. 1024 CHESTNUT STREET AWNINGS. AWNING MAKER. AME/i/€4l2i iirAUOI BAGS AND CANVAS PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1861. SEWING RIACIIIINES HOLIDAY PRESENTS. GROVER & BAKER'S SEWING MACHINES, HARING EITHER THE cc LOCK STITCH," << DOUBLE-LOCK STITCH," AT THE ELECTION OF THE PURCHASER, PRICE $4O AND UPWARDS. SDKFS., FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS NOTHING MORE APPROPRIATE CAN BE FOUND THAN ON; OF THESE " NOISELESS SEWING MACHINES." They will make, indeed, a merry Christnlas wherever they go, Recent valuable improvements, together with the greatly reduced price y combine to render them the BEST and most desirable Sewing Machine in the market. NO MORE CONVINCING PROOF NEED BE AD- t.ttCtl) Ot 111 E GREAT WrERLORITY OF THE GROVER & BAKER FAMILY SEWING MACHINES Th 5.11 the feet ? that .18e.higt. the Wk. Btrenn. ous opposition, And the most Wish espendi- ture of rival manufacturers, the GROVER & BAITER.-machines hare, when examined by competent and skilful judges, BORNE OFF m PALM By these unanimous decisions of the most scientific and expert judges, the enviable re- putatioiauf our Family Sewing Machines is oven still morn incontrovertibly , =stoked. SHUTTLE MACJHINE, FOR VEST MAKERS, TAILORS, SHOE BIND- AT THE LOW PRICE QF Q. The best machine M the market fur MILITARY WORK. Works with Linen Thread, Silk, or Cotton, equally WC, FOR ARMY WORE Will do won io call and examine it before purchasing elsewhere. GROVER & RARER. SEWING MACHINE COMPANY, It 730 ORESTITIPX PTBEET, PUMADELPIXIA. FIRST PREMHTM OR VIE A NEW STYLE OF EVES FAST AND QUIET, ERS ike CONTRACTORS E qt rtss. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1861. THE REBELLION. THE BATTLE AT DRANESVILLE. INTERESTING LETTER PROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. THE DIFFICULTY WITH ENGLAND. POSITION OF SECRETARY SEWARD AND WED LYONS. WHAT THE REBEL JOURNALS THINE OF THE AFFAIR, LATE SOUTHERN NEWS. A Naval Force to 1 4lRiM Hatteras Ong Out at Norfolk. 75011111.1 IN THE REBEL OAMPS. MR, CHARLES ANDERSON ON SECESSION THE WAR IN KENTUCKY. sononEr MANES A RECONNOISSANCE TO wraith TWO MILES OF ZOLLICOFFER. TUE LATE ENGAGEMENT AT MUNFORDSVILLE. lUSOELLANEOUS WAR NEWS. A SKIRMISH NEAR FORTRESS MONROE. GENERAL ITALLEcWs REMEDY FOR BRIDGE-BURNING. THE SUPPLY OF ARMS FROM EUROPE. Trial of Traitors in Now Mexico. &c., &c., &c. The Battle of Dranesville—Pennsylvania Does the Work. [Letter from our 6Dosial Correspondent.] LANGLEY'S, Va., Dec. 21, 1861. The Pennsylvania Reserve Division, under the command of General McCall, unpin an ex tensive and rather pretty piece of country beyond Langley's church and tavern, the encampments stretching tower& heivinaville. It is the right wing of the great Potomac Division, and in the advance. The position it holds was the last point abandoned by the enemy, and was taken by Gen. McClellan immediately after the occupation of Munson's Bill and Falls Church. Northeastwardly from Centreville, and some miles from the Fairfax road, it is not directly menaced by the rebel forces at Manassas. Its position is an important one, how ever, for it secures the Chain Bridge, protects the Potomac, prevents a flanhieg moseemeet from Lees burg, and, with Banks at Edwards' Ferry, and on guard from Seneca Falls to Harper's Ferry, saves Maryland from an invasion, The inside piokot lines of our army are some distance from Langley's, and join those from the centre of the division. 80. yond this, there is an open country, libt °emitted by any military force, including a small village called Dranesville, and extending some three or four miles beyond, in the direction of Leesburg, to -a position in the neighborhood of Hunter's Mills, where-a rebel entrenchment has been erected, and extendel lilies of rifle pits and heavy artillery works are known to be in existence. These fortifications are held by a part of the rebel army in occupation of Leesburg, being garri• Boned and supported by one or two divi sions of the enemy, and in constant and easy com munication with the forces in upper Virginia and at Centreville by a good military road, and the Loudoun and Hampshire railway, which they com mand. Between the rebel fortification alluded to, and the outside of our lines at Lewinsville, there is a strip of country seine twelve or fifteen miles in extent, which might be called, if you allow me a comparative phrase, disputed territory. Scouting parties of the enemy and scouting parties of the Fe deral aline are constantly roaming through it—the enemy sometimes being adventurous enough to so come near our lines, throw a shell in the direc tion of our encampments, and hastily retreat. Occasionally, foraging and reconnoitring parties are organized for the purpose of seerchteg the country, learning its resources and topography, and obtaining hay, forage, and provisions. You will remember the last, which took place some Use weeks ago, under the command of General Meade, of the . Second Reserve brigade, and the successful results of which were so vividly told by one of my colleagues on your corres pondence staff, on newspaper duty here, at Langley's at the time. My own knowledge of the country was obtained when General McCall was at Draueseille, in Odder, from a journey up the Potomac, in eompany with an cipher at tached to the Fourth Reserve Regiment, I believe, and whose name I would give some thlte to recall. It is like Virginia country ge nerally, very romantic and picturesque. The farms were large, many of them well stocked, and in excellent condition. Gunnell's house I recol lect as a Virginia mansion, on a style of old fash ioned magnifteence, with a farm eultivated irs a. thorough and profitable manner, which would re flect credit upon your thrifty agriculturists in Con necticut and Pennsylvania. Gunnell himself had gone away, leaving thewomen and children, a. num ber of fine pigs, now departed this life, and a few patriotic Degrees, who spent their time in looking gait Los the Yankees, and giving water and food to the struggling soldiers of the division. The country was rather thinly settled ; in many places a number of e Obi white families having clustered together into avillage, and living in a style of ignorance, want, and: devotion to the South. If the people hero do not feel the ravages of this war, they car• tainly felt its inconveniences, embarrassments, and privations. Between two fires, as it were—having no communication with the rebels, except with scouts and marauders; having no communication with the Union men, except when visited by the soldiers on a forage party or reconnoissenee, they suffered sadly for the want of salt, coal, sugar, tea, coffee, and most of the delicacies and necessities of life. They were, as a general thing, sullen and civil, with all their sympathies pointing to Itioh mond, and acting as spies and hosts to the enemy. Dranesville is a Virginia town—which is to say, that it is a collection of !misses around one large brick dwelling, where the lord of the vicinity re sided, and, through the courtesy of the geographer and the Federal mail route-agent, has been admit ted into the Post 01E46 Directory and the Gazetteer. Moat of the inhabitants have gone away, and it looks dull, desolate, and gloomy, as if the plague bad fallen upon it, and the Shadow of Death was over every hall and hearthstone. It having been determined to send a foraging party to take possession of a quantity of hay, oats, and provender, known to he in the neighborhood of this famished Virginia town, the brigade of General E. 0. C. Ord, lately commanded by Colonel MeCalment, was assigned to t e duty. The force consisted of the sixth Regiment, Colonel W. W. Ricketts; - Ninth I3ppiment i 9 ( 4?!rl F. C. 4 . ,? ks° !". ; Tenth, Colonel John C. MeCalusord,; Twelfth, Colonel John H. Taggart, The regiment of rifle, men, known as the Bucktails, and under command of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas L. Kane ; a bat tery of Colonel Campbell's artillery regiment, consisting of two twenty-four-pounders and two twelve-pounders, commanded by Captain Easton, and a detachment of cavalry from Colonel Bayard's regiment, also aecompaniod the expedition. Each regiment was strongly repro. rented, and it is supposed that there were about four thousand men in the expedition. The order for march was received on Thursday evening, the men being directed to take with them one day's ra tions. At six o'clock the men were under arms and ready to march. The morning was clear, and rather cold, with a alight mist around the sun, and a thin layer of frost whitening the road and coating the lawn. The Bucked's were assigned the ad vance of the infantry column, the cavalry prece ding as scouts. and the battery being in MOM. Cal Taggart's regiment brought up the rear. A num ber of teams were also in company. Before the teams had proceeded far on the march they were ailed with the soldiers, who sorambled on top and Clung to the sides. As the long row of wagons took their long, narrow, and devious route, up the road, with die squads of soldiers, in their gay and pretty uniforms, clustering around the white canvas tops, the early morning sun reflecting the sheen of their bayonets, and the hard ; bleak, and wintry foliage, giving asombre back-ground to the pieture, it pre sented a beautiful and glorious spectacle. The march was slow and monotonous, with neither inci dent nor accident to t'er the limp/La of the army. Each regiment had two companies of /tankers thrown out, on either side of the eolunus, to sa bur 460 woods, search the thiekets, and prevent the column from falling into an ambuscade. The marching was excellent, the men keeping together in a solid body, and but few stragglers remaining on the road. They halted at Difficult Creek, as an alarm was communicated to the officers, but it proved to be unfounded, end the forces proceeded. Difficult Creek is a narrow stream, with a heavy steno bridge, which had been erected, by tke wee atitho. rities of Virginia. The position selected for the bridge is level and narrow, and, in many places, the stream is fordable, the aTCrilg9 width being, thirty feet, The march continued. The day became warm, the sky soft and clear, and the road heavy and solid. Like Virgnsift turnpikes generally, the road is rough and rugged,—in some places covered with masses of stone, and limbs of trees, and ob structions which accumulated in the course of time, or bad been placed there by the rebels. Beyond the bridge our men partook of a hasty dinner. The soldiers npproaehed Draneeville. About noon the flanking companies of the Twelfth regiment came in, and reported that a largo body of rebels could biresen feein a neighboring hill. At another part of the line shots were exchanged between some hidden enemy end cur flanking Companies. In. stantly a line of battle W 99 formed, but no enemy appeared, and the sudden firing ceased. The Buektail Regiment had thrown its column as far as a brick hole% hewn as Thornton's house, and it was evident that there was an enemy somewhere in the neighborhood,—a halt was ordered, and a mes senger despatched to Langley's, The delay was that of a few minutes. Our men were anxious, expectant, and enthusiastic. Bud idenly a fire was opened open OILS Kite from a wood or thicket nearly a mile distant. The enemy's battery contained six guns, and was placed in a road skirting the wood, aad sheltered by it. Their guns were of large calibre, and they fired shells. At first they passed over the column, and exploded beyond. The rebel artillerymen discovered this, altered their range, and their shells fell short. In the meantime, Easton's battery was brought into position on the side of an elevation in front of the Twelfth Regiment, which was in line of battle. One of the 24-pounders upset, horses, wheels, and even the riders turning over. A moment more and the accident was remedied and the battery rouged in position. Oen. Ord himself sighted the guns, and a sharp fire was instantly opened upon the enemy. It was what General Beauregard would have called an "fel-HWY duel," for the engage. Mont was confined altogether, for the first half hour, to the two batteries. Our infantry laid down upon their arms expect ing the orders of their superior officers. The guns of the enemy were but poorly served, for their shots either fell short of the range or went beyond, and our men fortunately escaped, At length their fire began to be irregular and uncertain, showing that they either intended to retreat or change their position. At this time Colonel Kline, who was on the right of the coeumn, discovered the infantry of the enemy passing through an open clearing near the wood, evidently intending a flank movement, or designing to occupy a brick house within a hun dred yards of his regiment. He sent a detachment of twenty men, under command of Lieut Rice, to take the house, which they did, and, unties shaltes of its walls, opened fire upon the advancing regi ments. The house was inhabited by an old negro and two children, who were placed in the cellar for shelter. The small garrison demo lished the 'windows, and attacked the enemy, which was afterwards discovered to be an Alabama regiment, under command of doto nel John H. Forney ; a Kentucky regiment, com manded by Colonel Tom Taylor, and a South Caro lina regiment. They took the shelter of under brush, and, under the supposition that the house was filled by our troops, opened a heavy fire upon it, supported by two small guns, which threw shell and shot upon it. They advanced nearer and nearer every volley, our brave riflemen firing ra p-dly and with great effect. colonel Kane was among them all the time, inspiring them with his brave example. They laid on the ground, as they loaded their pieces, rising suddenly, taking delibe rate aim, and lying down to load again. The bur den of the enemy's fire was directed at the house, and it was shattered and pierced, the roof being broken, and some of the walls giving way. The fire of our men was so terrific that the enemy fell back from the advanced position they had assumed, abandoned their fleelleg nn4 , 110:11170, and retreated to the woods under cover of their battery, which still kept up an irregular and un certain ere. The Buoktails advanced in pursuit. As they rose to advance, Colonel Kane; who was leading them, was shot in the cheek. He fell; but instantly arose, and, bandaging his wound with a white handkerchief, continued to advance. In the meantime, Gen. Ord ordered the line to advance and take the battery. The order was given to the Twelfth Regiment, Col. John H. Taggart commending. It was received with a cheer by our men, and they advanced in the direction of the unseen battery. They proceeded to the edge of the wood, and en tered, keeping the line as straight and precise as on dress parade. The wood was dense, and so impene trable that our men found it difficult to proceed. Col. Taggart threw his scabbard away and preceded his men with his drawn sword in one hand and his pistol in the other. It was an exciting and awful time. in an unknown country, with the fear of an ambuscade, an enemy in the immediate vicinity, whose numbers were unknown to us, a constant and steady, even if a random, fire of musketry, a bat tery in front, whose shells and shot were tearing the trees, and falling around them every moment burdened with death ; veterans might have paused and hesitated to advance. Still they went on through the undergrowth and trees, over deep, ra vines and gullies, which had been the undisturbed habitation of the rabbit and squiregleeismteatliug the shrubbery and fences, with loud, exultant, and defiant shouts. They <mute into an open clearing about as large as Washington sttnare, tale. to find that the rebels hack retreated in the most precipitate manner. While our brave boys were crowding through the woods, they had started along the Leesburg road, taking their cannon, but leaving their dead and wounded, and large quantities of arms and ammunition. A sieges caisson remained. The magazine had been struck by a shell from our battery, and exploded with ap-. palling effect. Around it the dead and dying wero heaped, as many as fifteen men and five horses being killed. Some had their heads shot away—others were wounded in the breast. One defiant rebel, eVeek iii the agonies of death, 01.01allned., `` We whipped you at Manassas, but you have the best of us to-day." Col. Taggart directed himto be carried to a house He was placed on a mattress, and, asking for a cup of water, passed away. Our men were wild with the enthusiasm of victory, 1111 and, having placed the wounded in the housesnear by, and chopped the gun earriages to splinters, started in pursuit of the retreating foe. This was about thiee o'clock. Gen. with his staff, had arrived on the ground only to learn of our victory. Knowing that an advance would be fatal, he ordered a recall, and with ear wounded and dead, and the trophies of the war, our men came home, leaving the dead upon the field. They 611.1510 kerne Al exultant and 14eLorlous band, arriving at Langley's about nine o'clock in the evening, where they were met by thousands of their shouting and bravo comrades. This has been a glorious day for Pennsylvania. We have met the enemy in equal numbers—we have utterly routed and destroyed them. This contest shows the spirit and the bravery of our men—their enthusiasm and discipline. Pennsyl vania may be proud of her sons. There may be greater encounters, and battles more terribly and fearfully contested, but none there can be in which the victory is more decided and undeniable. J. Y. THE DIFFICULTY . WITH ENGLAND. Secretary Seward and Lord Lyons. A der?zdeh to the New York Mau!, datoq Wabbtogton, Dec. 22, says : There bas, as yet, been he official corn:80116W , Lord Lyons and gecreker7 Seward on the seizure of Mason and Slidell. I learn, on good au thority, that Lord Lyons sent an informal note to Mr. Seward, asking if he was ready to receive the despatches from the British Government, and that Mr. Seward replied that, while he fully appreciated the importance of the subject, ho must ask a post ponement for a short time. On one thing you may rely—to wit : That no official communications have passed between these representatives of the United States and Great Britain on the Treat affair. There are two opinions held in political circles in this city, and each party claims its own to be the correct one. They are as follows let. Secretary Seward deelines to open an official correspondence with Lord Lyons because he knows that the despatches brought to the latter by the Queen's messenger are of a later date than those sent to him by special messenger front Mini tar Adams. It will bo remembered that the Europa was detained one day at Queenstown by order of the British Government, that the despatches might be made up for the British minister at Witoitingten, It is nettikely that 'Air, Athens - was informed of this, or if h`er was, it is doubtful whether he had the time to maltwout despatches satisfactory to himself. Of course, Mr. Seward is too shrewd to enter upon adiplumatie 6610.Y.W.WAy Involvlns such gr eat Inte rests as the present, until he can be as well inform ed of matters pertaining to it us Lord Lyons. Such is the opinion that gains credit in some political circles.bere. 2d. Other eire,les, exceeding in number and in fluence those referred to, hold that Mr. Seward has forwarded inetructious to Minister Adams to do- Mend of the British Government that it must give a satisfactory explanation of why the consul-general at Havana paid the passage of ?Ilessrs. Mason and Slidell, when he knew they were ambassadors from the Confederate States; and also why the eeptge of the Trent, in the flute of the Queen's proclama tion enjoining the strictest neutrality upon all her TWO CENTS. aubjeete, reeefred these gentahnsen on board his ship, when he was fully await - that. they were ac credited from the Southern Confederacy. Sacra; tary Seward, nal . say, has determined te , have nothing to do with the auestton of aro 004112, of these roving envoy,' by Captain Wilkes untirte point just mentioned is settled. Indeed, he claim, according to this opinion, that our Government "..e the injured party, and not Great Britain, ac ha been urged by the &Utah press and people of the English nation. Wait, he says, unttf this ques tion i 8 80ttled and due reparation made, end then I will talk with you about the ant of Captain Those who appear to be well - posted in the mat ter Mato_ positively, that M. Seward has written to Minister Adams, as announced above, and that he will await his reply before'he will receive or reply to any official communication from Lord Ly ons. If this be the true state of the case, and hart] from good authority that it is, then it reflects great credit on our Secretary of State, and fully sustains his well•carned reputation as a statesmen of the highest mint. It is the current belief here that Lord Lions has been instructed to demand of our Government an apology for the conduct of cpt. Wilkes, and tile restoration of Messrs: Mason and Slidell to the deck of a British war vessel, basing such demands on the fact that the gallant captain should; by the law of nations, hare taken the Term as a pPiie, and have the question settled by an admiralty court. It is said that these demands wilt be couch ed is respectful and moderate.' terms, so as tint to wound our feelings of national pride. The foreign news which reached us to-day by the steamers America and Araga . occasions mead ex citement. The warlike preparations of England are felt to indicate a design for war mike* than for peace. The return of General Scott, too, when it was known that he intended to spend the winter in Southern Italy,gives. rise to speculations of no pleasing kind. However, until Mr. Seward lONS his cheerful manner, we need not indulge in too grave apprehensions as to the result of the difficulty now pending between these .Wl5. greet The Effect orthe Late Euglish•New9 upon the Rebel Leaders. [From the Richmond Examiner, De& LOT All other topics become trifles besides - the tidings • of England which occupy this journal, and all oonimentery that dircrts•public attention from that single point is impertinence. The effect of the outrage of the Treat on the public sentiment of Great Britain more than fulfils the prophecy that we made whoa the arrest of the Confederate Ministers was-a fresh event. All legal quibbling and selfish calculation has been consumed like straw in the burning sense of incredible insult. The Palmerston Cabinet has been forced to imme diate and decisive measures; and a peremptory or. der to Lord Lyons comes with the steamer that brings the news to the American shore lie is di rected to demand the unconditional surrender of Messrs. Mason and Slidell, to place them in the po sition they were found, beneath the British and a complete disavowal of their seizure as an au thorized act. Now, the Northern Government has placed itself in such a position that it can do none of these things. The Abolitionist element of the Northern States would go straight to revolution at the least movement towards a surrender of the cap tives. The arrest was made by the deliberately written orders of the Government, already avowed and published beyond the hope of apology or possi bility of retraction. The United States can do absolutely nothing but refuge the amulet's of Great Britain. and abide the consequences of that refusal. What they will be can be clearly foretold: First, there will be the diplomatic rupture ; Lord Lyons will demand his passports, and Mr. Adams will be sent away from London. Then will follow an immediate recog nition of the Southern Confederacy, with encour agement and aid in fitting out zt.s vessels and supplying their wants an the British ports and idands. .Lastly, a war Torn be evolved from thoe two events. Such is the latest and most serious result of the real, raving madness that has settled on the packple of the Northern States and that has guided all their steps for the last two years. Every reasonable creature in the world, out of their own nation, fore saw the consequences of their conduct during tho summer and fall of 1860. The Warning was thun dered at them from every side, their own eyes looked full at the point of the glittering sword which the South held steadily out to them, and on which their ruling party rushed with all the eagerness of the bull on the matador of the Spanish arena. Then came the proclamation of Lincoln. Nothing but insanity could have dictated it; and Withelit it the secession of Virginia was impossible. Then their crazy attempt to subdue a country, not less difficult to conquer than Russia itself, with an armed mob of loafers. Finally, their lunacy has culminated in a useless, mean, odious action, that, under no cir cumstances, could do their cause the least good, and which was boiled to involve them in a bloody quar rel with an AdVASSAVY of double the strength or tiie United States in its best day, and which now has but to close its hand and destroy its impudent as sailant as a man would crush a fly that has settled on his palm. Spectators of these events, who can doubt that the Almighty fiat has gone orth against the Ame rican Union, or that the Southern Confederacy is decreed by Divine Wisdom? The dullest weeding, the eqclest atheist, the most hardened cynic, might be struck with awe by the startling and continual interp9Siiien of a power beyond the control or cog. Mumma of men in these affairs. The incidents of this struggle are so unparalleled, unexpected, and unaccountable on other grounds, it is impossible to avoid the conclusion that the acts of men and of na tions are now submitted to a superior hand, Had but one such event occurred it might be reckoned an ordinary chance. But each has been followed by another more wonderful than its predecessor, while they all have an identical tendency, and mere forward, by inexorable sequence, to the same goal. None of them, however, and indeed no miracle of man's history, is more singularly distinguished from the common COntingeneies of earthly transactions, than the arrest of those two ministers on the mid ocean. TVI,o thought when. the Trent was an nouncetl to sail that on its deck and in the, trough of the weltering Atlantic the key of the bloeharle mould he 16,4 7 ? Who dreamed that the chief element in the strife would enter from that unnoticed door? The hand of God was here Nisi blyextended over the world. Men sink to puppets, their works are naught, their intelligence turns into folly. What the Richmond Enquirer Says--The Foreign News. [From the Richmond Enquirer, Dec. 19.] We have no need to invite attention to the ex tremely interesting foreign news which we put:dish today from England. Tlig old Mash lion is, giving an honest roar in view of the indignity visited upon the Queen's flag. The measures of the ministers have been in full accordance with the indignation of the people, and the fullest and Image g (lemma has been - potty for imuiethato and adequate apo• logy and reparation. We will not disturb the eloquence of. such ficts by words of comment. We will only say, Well aohe. John 73.11 ! Overbearing app sormAhLico are,, but craven never. France, too, it seems, echoes the 'British imilgsuar - Lion, and Will support her action. Vivo Napoleon now remains to be seen what Lincoln will do. Be has to choose between bold fightingsor disgrace ful running—that is evident. In either enee.he is ruined. After the brave talk and the congrakula tions to Wilkes by both Cabinet and Congress, it would be to the lastdegreepusillaniraous teretreat. We think Lincoln will be afraid to.proyesogreat a coward, We are happy to see it stated that bold "defi ance" prevails at Washington. Bravo,'.. The New Y9lk TOW) indeed, from which we , quote, while tremblingly admitting the Imminence of war, hopes that the way of retreat is not (dosed up against Lin coln. But the Philadelphia, L, t. is more coura geous. It says that the demand. of the British. RA tion is evidence of a hostile feeling, and declares that Mr. Lincoln is bound to. meet it with a peremp tory refusal. It says that the demand is an outrage, is intended as an insult, and is only a pretest for hostilities. It calls for pushing operations against the rebels, with greater vigor than ever in antici pation of apcci y war Wil England. We trust that Lincoln, in punishment for his sins, will have a brave heart given him for a little while. The only 1 3 90* bcpc canned on either Bid/ of the Atlantic of preserving peace between tin- coin and England is based on the possibility that Lincoln will put his month in the dust. NEWS FROM THE SOUTH. A Rebel Expedition Fitting Out for I:taffetas Inlet—Operatioas a the !km folk Navy Yard, &c. A Fortress Monroe correspondent of the New York Times, dated Dec. 21, says: From a most reliable source 1 have been enabled to obtain very important information of the opera tions of the rebels at Norfolk, and an ex»ase of some of their intended movements. An expedition, on a large scale, i 8 being , fitted out to proceed against Hatteras Inlet, and retake what was captured from them by Commodore Stringhata. The fleet will consist of eleven largo side-wheel steamboats and propellers, and a mut ter of :ehip'elannehes taken from the Norfolk navy yard. It is expected to rendezvous at 'Roanoke Island, and when joined by the gunboats now fitting out at the navy ,wird and iron works at Norfolk, wilt at null proceed to the coast of North Carolina. Commodore Lynch, of Dead Sea exploration no toriety, now commands the rebel naval force infest ing the waters of Virg:mia and North Carolina. pie expedition againgt#etteras inlet is to be in con - ,:lutrai of Artbur Sinclair, late of the - United States navy, and a resident of Norfolk. Captain Patrick McCarriell., late captain of the passenger boats Coffee and Nortleastmeon, of the bay line be tween Baltimore and Norfolk, is to be attached to the fleet as sailing master. Captain McCarrick is a native of Ireland, and was master of the Coffee, or Wneslow, at the time she was run ashore while endeavoring to assist the French corvette Psooey, which was lost on the North Carolina coast in No vember. In that exploit. McCarrick set fire to the inns/out, and came near losing his life. Trouble in the Rebel Camp. A Richmond correspondent of the Nashville Union and Asneritan learns from an authentic source, 4, that President Davis has under conside ration a matter which would, in all probability, iv suit in the resignation of then, Wise and all the officers in his Legion, iu which event Obadiah Jennings Wise, his son, would resume his post as editor of the Enquirer, and oppose the Adminis tration with ltll his power This would be a most Unfortunate circumstance at this juncture, when a tingle turn of the wheel may bring endless disaster to the South." Desperation of the Kentuelty Rebuilt_ The Bowling Green correspondent of the Nash • vi Ile Union says : Gen. Marshall has issued a Proclamation tp the citizens of Kentucky, in 'which ne crates that the (tome Guard of the different counties must join him or fight him, as they will not be left in his rear. The whole country is awa kening and numbers are daily flocking to the stand- Ard of etens. Marshall and 7.ollicoffor. It is their design to advance upon Lexington and Frankfort, to capture the Union Legislature, and to carry the war into the enemy's country. The Concordia Cavalry, of Louisville, arrived here yesterday, and have gone into camp. They bore a black flag, the ap pearance of which was the occasion for excited THE wArt ritEMS. THE WAR PRESS wilt bs Mt to subscribets by mall (per annum in zultiMto) tit 112.00 Tare() Voplo " 5.00 8.00 IV.OO Five " " T on 44 44 I.4rsor Clnbe wiu au charged at the nate rate, than 20 conics will cost 024 i 60 coition will cost i6O ; sag 100 CODI6II 11120_ For a Club of Twenty-one or over, we PM send as Extra Copp to the getter-no of the Club. R Poatmaatere bra undated to eta ad Avthi for Tar WAR PRESS. alouts from !Unto°lty troops, all of atom would willingly go into battle under the same colors " MY. Charles Anderson on Secession and the Sefithweet An immense audience assembled on Saturday evening at the Cooper Institute, New York, to lis ten to an address , from Mr. Charles Anderson, bro ther to . tieneral Robert Anderson, the heroic de fender of Fort Sumpter. Long previous to the frpenirrs of the doors a large crowd besieged the main en - Mince r chunorouA for admission, and when sbey weir thrown open in a few minutes the body agtbe half was• flied in every part. Mr Charles Alderson N.- a lawyer by profession, was born in L'olitvillc, 3.y., and' educated at Idemt !MIN - crafty-, Oxf,rd, Ohio. He followed hie profession in Day ton Pur a' nursilier of years; then removed to Cin cinnati, and Sr3B engaged. there in partnership with the grandson of Rufus ging. He viPas there e pro minent supported -the party of els. Henry Clay during the lifetime of that atatostisan. About foar years ago• be retno7ed to Tome, and employed himself , as a farmer %Alt Obidalorotdo success, till ho' was• drives? from thence by thy rebels. In his address he entered at consieerghle length Into the various pails.:oo . meetings that took place in Teem proeionsiyan the disruption, from which he foresaw that a deepaiticl plot then exiseed, Omni& Mr, Lincoln' by elected, to sever union with- the North.' This state of feeling was prodweed e to se great extent, by themernhereenf the (Widen Circle, who used every cantina to seduce the people fiora their allegiance to the' Union. When the leaders of the rebellion had plotted their treason; they hoped that the power orEngland wosketie used in their favor. He then read •from a newspaper hie reply to a Dr. Bowring,- ineeting-ha Texas. The Doctor advocated stronglysocessionk and suede a long, rambling, treasonable address, to. which he (the lecturer) . reeeonded , In le evens Union speech, utterly demolishing• the reverend; gentleman. In reference to England, Mr: Anderson•replied to hire Bowring ! I know well enough thet neethhiethe North, nor any foreign Power, could subdue the South. Bitt Ma general, common, complete ruin, what:beets - it who shall be bailed visitor a ' But I eannotoonelade withent milling attention to the 'prevalent ideeof the Southern Confederacy being protected ley Eng land. God• of prophecy ! was George e Washington an inspired prophet'. In his solemn,. affectionate, farewell address, he declares this •veryllition, or, as he construes it, " the unity of government which , ceeteltutes yen one, people, the math pillar in the edifice of our real independence." Heweeteader fully did he foresee all these dangers and remits te It.is scarcely proposed to shatter that " unity of government," and redivide it , into ite • primitive elementsethan all our "real independence," lost forever, do we instantly hear of an expected de pendence upon oar old tyrant, England, azolasively for our shipping, our manufactures, our merchan dise, our markets -for our staples, and -a navy. Mee, thel "independent" States of our North American Union should over dream of crawling, together with Ilineduras, the Belize, and 'the dis severed States of Central America, like a litter of timid whelps, with their backs all humped • and their tails all tightly tucked beneath theie trem bling legs, around; behind, and tinder the Whisk lion, for protection." ;The rending of this extract delighted the au dience. and cheer after cheer followed In icick succession.] Mr. Anderson, continuing, said that when he had concluded his speech he imagined that the perm who was then to address the meeting meditated an attack on him, and ho threatened to take his own remedy if he were thus assailed. He was pre vented from doing this by a golden star and a Union man, and fortunately, though a scene of the greatest confusion followed, no blood was shed. The result was that the Union party had a tree mendous majority, and drove the traitors from the field. as well by their Votes as by their courage. [Cheers .I Winter passed on, with no thing very particular except much apprehension in the Union party as to their safety. When the Go vernor had been invited de es and over again, by vu rioue etthlie Meetings, to call the Legislature for the purpose of having an election of the members of the Convention, which he bravely withstood, at last eixtytthree private gentlemen aetually or dered a convention, to which he (the lecturer) was invited to attend, but refused, and published his reasons, stating, among others, their total want of authority to act. That Convention met, and passed an ordinance, taking effect on the 2d of March, which they carried into execution by send ing delegates to Mintgomery and by stealing all the United States twine on the 18th day of Febru ary. That was the legality of the thing called popular election and secession in the State of Texas. [Applause.] Throughout all that winter no one could have acted with more patriotism than Gen. Houston, but he was deposed, and another man pat in his place. When general Twigge said he would deliver up the United States property, Ilisaiten sent word to him that if he (Twiggs) Would' keep the public property safely, he would send 5,000 men to back him. Twiggs, however, refused to deliver the property to Governor ileustott, hut gave it up to three Secessionists. Aftet the sur render of the army on the 2d of March, the people were told to go and vote. He (the lecturer) voted for the Union, but he knew he was a doom e d man, and prepared for his departure by advertising his property. He started some thirty.two miles and got to San Antonio, where he was arrge[ce by a troop of horse, and compelled to return to head quarters. Ile was then asked where he desired to go, and replied, "I demand to know why I am arrested ?" Parole was offered him, bat he re fused to take advantage of it under any elf eumatanees. (Cheers.] They were then Wont to a hotel and detained therefour days. Ile wasorderod not to come from his room or have any conversation with any ciiieeli; A committee came to him, searched his papers and demanded all his money but one hundred dollars. He requested to see General McCulloch, who offered him on parole a diameter of ten miles round San Antonio;: het MI he indignantly refused. [Cheers.' Ile-demanded to be seat for trial to Brownsville, but this was denied him, as the witnesses for the,-prosecution could not be got there. Re told the ecitemitt . e that they had established an Mina Alp which he never would submit to; that of all °Lig...rabies and aristocracies in the world, the meanest and the worst was that combust ble, elleilt ebillig; called " 26N -try." [6heers.] - llis truaih was then searched, all his papers taken, with a patriotic letter from General Scott. He then wrote to Mc- Culloch. demanding a personal interview to make an explicit statement of his past conduct. To this the General replied, that he could. not spare the time, as the country nor himeelewould be bene fitedthereby ; that he regarded; him as an alien, enegin &C , Thereupon, Mr. Anderson addressed him a letter in reply, stating that he desired an in terview with the General simply to.demand his legal nights, and to remand him toile court, then in ses sion at Brownsville. To this, the General sent a coat munieetion that he emild net. sand him to Drew.- Ville, a§ the witnesses could not- be sent there, and refused toaake him from , the power of the military authorities. The leetnrer,replied that, as a citizen of Texas, the military power could not hold him; that his citizenship vies beyond dispute t that a man could not be a citizen and an alien at ono and the ' same time : that the laws_ gave the. military re, power to seize and. detain a Citizen for whatever ho might have said, written,. or done, and that he would never sueut;tol-944em — [applause]—thrit he was of the same Wood as he of onmpter—Roud cheers]—that he came from good Revolutionary stock—lapplausele--and that the present revolu tion had not debased within him the principles of the revolution of ; lefae, This ended the corms• pendency, and. they wore sent to the camp and closely confined. Two days after his imprison ment he wrote to. his family strict injunction* . lit Bilat a IG`iriGll3l revolution - preference tie the Southern Confederacy. [Applause.] Ile was again offered his, parole, but refused to accept ite He desired that his Wife Should have twenty days' time lege. from Matamoros, and he then began to conooot plans or his escape, and made the acquaint ance of a bay whom he had previously knovm a little of and who was guarding him. The locum hdqaml him to play Paengemmon, and succeeded., while playing the game, to converse wish him about his escape. One tempestuous night he mad! an egki,l§6, 'Went, oat, and timed an Aces. wpp Wise asleep, bade him, good night, and walked off: The first day they were very polite, but they put into his tent a lientenat to keep him company,. On the esxt day a ',Ram- 11.eniwalsian was -planed outside to Watch him then another, and another—the last a celebrated pistol shot. Thus, few were conti nually watching him. He always—to slew his watchers that he was inside his tent—plata his boots outside his tent, as though lie were in the Astor House, and tied his tent inside. He had, however, a pair of shoes in his trunk, and, /Whig put them on, ho lifted up one side of the tent and escaped to Mexico, and no Mexican ever shouted "God and liberty" as en ' thusiastically as he did. He then proceeded to Tampico, where he found his little confederate of the backgammon box. Ile related to him the can sternation of the Secessionists at his escape, who at first believed that he had committed suicide, and search was made for his body, but, of course, with out success. The major who had had charge of him was placed under arrest for negligence, and guarded by the same mon who had been placed sentry over him during his (the lecturer's) confine ment. [Applause. I He concluded by drawing a parallel between the suspension of the habeas core pus now existing in the North, and the arrest, by military authority, in the South. The first he eon sideredjustifiable and legitimate, under the cir cumstances, and 'denounced the latter as a gross in trliteinent on the rights of Ameriewa Judge Pierrepont moved thee the thanks of the meeting be given to the, lecturer Tor his able and eloquent mistress, which was carried unanimously. THE WAR IN KENTUCKY. Railway Timekg Torn lip bit the Rebels— Gen. Schoopff's Command. LOUISVILLE, Dec. 22.—Passongers from below report ererything quiet, They confirm the reeent rumor of the rebels tearing up the railway tracks between Green river and Bowling Green. The rebels engaged at the Munfertlaville M-ht were three skeleton (not full) regiments, number ing in the aggregate 1,400. The Federal force was 370, led by Lieutenant Colonel Von Trebua, not Von Welter, as reported.. General Schoepfre command still remains instant quo, and no immediate engagement is now ex pected. 2J,—the e7tpetiition twin General F.choepff's camp, on the IStb, went within two miles of 2unit:offer's camp, and returned. The inoYement waa only intended es a roconnois. same to tiatifeir locality dha VietV the ground. TAM, Kentucky Legislature. eINGINNATIt Dec. Special despatch from Frankfort, Ky., to the Casttfueecial snyg! Tho fol lowing members have been expelled from the House for aiding the rebellion—YU t John M. Daniel Mnitkowzon, A. It Boon, It, Silvertooth, G. R. Morrill, U. W. Ewing J. C. Gilbert, and J. A. Kier.. . _ In the Senate ? a committee recommeno4 th 9 expuDion of T. 21, Johnson for the same cause. (Continued on Fourth Page.)
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