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
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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
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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.
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