THE. PRESS M!Z . 3:13,.1!A1L1!, (111)1DATII XXOWPTICDI) MY JOHN W. YORNEY. tOI,noz"Nd.4I.7,CHEBTNUT STREET,. TEE; DAILY PRESS, -TIFIIiTI PINT& PAS WHEN, teiyeble to the Carder. *ailed to Subscribers out of the eitts it Six Dec Lase -pan Annt, 701/IDOLLAIII roe Eiger MOSSIIII, TRIM* :Ziniteaivroa 'Fox idonras—invariably In advance for *,;time Ordered. THE TRI-WEEKLY PRESS, 'MOW tdBnbacribertioat of the City at Taxan DOL• ZAPS PEE Moroni in advance. COMMISSION HOUSES. -SHIPLEY, HAZA UH RD, & ITOHENSON, 13.1) 01118TRUT BTRIZT, 0011MISBION M BOHANTO vol YHI BALLA 01 • PHILADELPHIA-MADE GOODS. ,• 02646 . CLOTHS AND CASSIMEHES. SELLING OFF', . FOR CASH OR SHORT CREDIT, • STOOK OF CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, yESTINGS, dec., Formerly owned by J. W. GIRDS & SONS, to be sold REGARDLESS OF COST. . A. H. GIBBS, • jal-12t 531. MARE.ET Street. MILITARY GOODS ANDREWS' ORIGINAL CAMP, OR TRAVELLING BED TRUNK. (patent Wiled forj For sale by -W. A. ANDREWS. riolB-2n No. 612 ONESTNIYT Street. A RMY- CONTRACTORS AND SUTLERS PUPPIS:KM WIT.KI. =ism at the lowed gates Always on hand, large stook of CAVALRY BRUSHES, Governmeat standard; - WAGON BRUSHES. Goiernment standard; LA (Very Description of Brushee required for the Army 3IKEMBLE & VAN HORN, 0016-grn 321 11fAlltirleT street. Philadelphia. DRUGS AND CHEMICALS ROBERT SHOEMAKER CO., Eforthemt Coiner 'FOURTH and BASS Streets, PHILADELPHIA., WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS. II A.IMPAOSUBIBII OP WHITE J.RA II AND ZING PAINTS, PUTTY, &a AGENTS POE THE CELEBRATED FRENCH ZINC PAINTS. Dealers sad consumers supplied at VERY LOW PRICES FOR CASH. ITIST RECEIVED, per 44 Annie Kim v., ball " from Liverpool, Mander, Weaver, B Man. /Ws preparations: 26 lbs Extract Aconiti, In 1 lb jars. 25 be Extract Hyoscryaml, in 1 lb jan. 60 be Extract Belladonna, in 1 b jars. 100 The Extract Tamaci, in 1 lb jars. 60 be Yin Ral Oolctdcl, In 1 lb bottles. 100 ba OL Bnccini Rect., in llb bottles. 600 Ms Calomel, in 1 lb bottles. - SOO Int PE Hydrant., in lb jars. WITHERILL & BROTHS% phi 47 and 40 Nortb SECOND Street. Loonso GLAISXEM. • IMERNEE REDUCTION ix LOOKING. GLASSES. OIL PAINTINGS, NNGRAVINGS, PIOTIIIIII AND PHOTOGRAPH 1 , 13.111:11118. -JAMES B...IOARLE it - sow. 11.6 MIZSTITCY BTBZWA Rationnes the reduction of t 6 per cent. In the WON Of al/ Sitel Mamtpotnrod Stock of Looking Gismos; aboo, in Ungrarings, Picture and notograpit Pismo, 01l Point. Poi The hugest end most elegant amortment In els omentry._ Ante onnortanity is now offered to make purl Oros in this lino Por Oleb, at remarkably Low Moos EARLE'S GALLERIES. gyp tf • gligt aIiEBTAUT Sheet. CABINET FURNITURE. fIABINET FURNITURE AND 811.- ..„, LIABD TABLES. MOORE_ A. CAMPION, No. 261 South 8E00117) Street, in connection with their extensive Cabinet Busineini ire Now mannfeohuing a snowier article of BILLIARD TABLES, AM We now on hand a full stipple, thilehed with the RILOOIII It CAMPION'S IMPROVED CUSHIONS, Old& are pronounced, by all who bare used them, to be impeder to altothere. -For the quality end finish of then Tables the mann lictentire refer to their numerous patrons throughout the lifition. who are familiar with the eharecterof their work. • anirp-lini GRENL ERIES. MATERIALS FOR MINCE PIES. BUNGS AND LATER RAISINS, SULTANA AND SEEDLESS RAISINS, CITRON, CURRANTS, SPICES, , SWEET CIDER, wpm's, cec. ALBERT C. ROBERTS. DEALER. IN VINE GROCERIES, de6•tf Corner of ELEVENTH and VINE Streets. MAMEREL, H.VititlNG, SHAD, SALMON, So.-8.000 bbl, Men Noe. I, 2, and I ILLOIRRIL, largo, medium, and anal, in mooned wino of choice, late-conight, del 5,000 Dbl.. New Halifax, Beetport, and Lander Her. lop, oechoice queldien. 420020 bones extra new scaled Herrings. • VAN boxes extra new No. 1 Herrings. Sono Dozes large Maclaine Herrings. 00 bbls. Mackinac White Fish. 00 Ws. new UOIIOIII7 Heu BliaL 25 bbla. new Halifax Salmon. 2,000 mantas Grand Bank Godfisla. 200 Doug Herkimer County. Oboes% la Pore and landing, for sale br 2117RPHY k ICONS, 110 No. 198 NORTH WHARVES. MEDICINAL. RELMEOLD'S GENUINE] PREPARATIONS. REENDOLD'S GENUINE PREPARATIONS. AVELIIROLD'S GENUINE PREPARATIONS. XXL NB OLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU Cures Diseases of the Bladder. lIRLMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUOHU Genes Dlosasee of the Kidneys. MELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BMW Cures Gravel. FrELMBOLD'S EXTRACT SUOMI Cures Dreamy. MELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU Cures Nervous Sufferers. MELDIDOLD'S EXTRACT MIMIC Cures Debilitated Sufferers. MELIRBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU For Doss of Memory. MELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU For Lees of Power. MELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BOHM For Consumption, Insanity. ILELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU For Epileptic Fits, St. Fitful' Daum TIELMROLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU For Difficulty of Breathing, HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU For General Weakness. MELELBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU For Weak Nerves. BELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU For Trembling. MELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUM, For Night Sweats. MISLMROLD'S EXTRACT 81101111 - For Cold Feet. TIELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU For Dimness of Vfaion. sizrarnmare EXTRACT BUCHU For Languor. FIELMBOLD'S EXTRACT SUOMI • Fog Universal 'Lassitude of the Muscular Systems. EIELMBOLD'S EXTRACT MMHG' For Pallid Countenance, MFLMBOLD'S EXTRACT SUOMI -For Eruptions. rizarpoLve EXTRACT BUCKET - For Pains in the Back. MELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU For Headache. lIKLMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU For Sick Stomach. SELMBOLD'S GENUINE PREPARATIONS. If DM are suffering with any of the above distressing *limn* use HELAILBOLD'S EXTRACT SUOMI. Try it, and be convinced of its efficacy. XIELMBOLD'S EXTRACT RUCH% recommended by mimeo known to SCIENCE and FAME. IEIELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU. See remarks made by the late Dr. Physic. MELMBOLD'S EXTRACT SUOMI. See Dr. Da wes's valuable work on Practice of Physic. JIKEDIROLD'S EXTRACT BUCHIL See Dispense. tory of the United States. KtraLMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU. See remarks " made by lir. Ephraim -McDowell, a celebrated physt 'ciao, and Member of the Royal College of Surgeeelb Ireland, andPmblished in Ring and Queen's Journal. SIELMBOLIDS Genuine Preparations. See Medico- Chlturgical Review, published by Benjamin Travers, F. B. C. S. lIIELIEROLD'S Genuine Preparations. See most of the Mate Standard Works on Medicine. SIELMEOLIPS Genuine Preparations. See remark" made by distinguished Clergymen. lIIKLIKBOID'S GENUINE PREPARATIONS 46 Give health and vigor to the frame, And bloom to the pallid cheek,'" Mud are so pleasant .to the taste that patients become tend of them. BIELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU, SI per bottle, or Mix for $5, delivered to any address. Depot 104 South TENTH _Street, below Chestnut, Philadelphia, Pa., lebere all letters must bo addressed. PHYSICIANS IN ATTENDANCE From BA.M.toB P. M. • Describe symptoms in all communications. -- AiDYICE GRATIS, CURES GUARANTIED. , • .. illatra by Trtimaists and Dealers crerywbere: ocs-stutlam (...:. C ... 1 / 4 ‘r ll'r t t i :.: `, --- - ,-._ , -5-- --.::--,„ .... "xi ~,, it , " . .t*:•e :- 7, - , :,..-',' w't.e.,4 :-T. ' .--'\-, . 1 - - 7 ,,,,•, , ..,- , , J , . _ ____- ~,_N,•:ndiff' i t,,.;-, - - •7 , . -: :Y . 11"?‘ .' fr , forr. 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SM. .oe. - - - .t.- -.-,..*-,,_.*...,_.,---•_4o_ ---_,-_-__' ~„ ....---,,.. _..- -_----- - i - .1-.,;.. ,:--- • - .e...ft:---.. - ---- ------,,-', 4 \ ~..,-‘ ~.„-Ai.,_:__ - - 7_, , ,1 21,•0" ---- ~.-,„„----- . ___,----__.•,.. - 1 - (- • VOL. 5.-NO. 132. RETAIL DRY GOODS. COWPERTHWAIT & CO ') Have now on hand A LARGE STOCK of MUSLIN& Which will be sold at prices LOWER THAN THE MARKET BATES. Also, GREAT BARGAINS IN PRINTS, 2,000 yards of which will be sold very /ow. le4-61n EYRE& LANDELI have in store a full stock of MUSLIMS, comprising all the makes Justly celebrated for durability. 4-4 Williamscilles. 4-4 Now York Mills. 4.4 Wamotta 4.4 Fruit of the Loom. 12.4 Muslin Sheetiuge. Golden Flax Linens. Linen Bosoms, Fine Stitch. ja3 EYRE & LANDFALL, FOURTH and Anil, will open, today, a large lot of BALMORAL% $2.50, full length and full width. [ja3 HOLIDAY DRESS GOODS. The following goods are desirable for Christmas Gifts : Low priced DoLaines and Calicoes. Wide English and French Chintzes. Brilliant Figures now American Do Laines, Dressing Gown Staffs of Gay Cashmeres. French Figured De Laines and Fancy Merinos. Plain Poplins and Bich Styles of Epinglines. Plaid Flannels, Bright Brodie Dress Goods, Blankets, Table and Piano Covers, Quilts. Kid Gloves, Warm Silk and Cloth Gloves. Embroidered Collars and Taco Goode. Silk Handkerchief., French Linen Cambric Hdkfs Black Silk Cravats, Scarfs, and Neck Ties. Plain and Fancy Silks, Bich Black Silks. Blanket Shawls, Brodie Morino Shawls. SHARPLESS BROTHERS, CHESTNUT and EIGHTH. Stroote. HOLIDAY PRESENTS. Delakes, at 18% coat; Calicoes, 12N cents. Mak and fancy Silk Handkerchiefs. Neck-Ties, Gloves, Gents' Shawls. aliases' and Ladils' Shawls in v krieti• Nice assortment of Dress Goods. Balmoral Skirts is great variety, at J. H. STORES', 702 ARCH Street. N. B.—On band, Jack-straws and Solitaires, made by and sold for an invalid. They are nice games as well as vreeente, and any one would confer a favor by porches• tug the 'tame. • del2-tf HEAVY CLOAKINGS. • Brown and Black Sealskin, 76c to 81.60. Cheap heavy Coatings and Cloakings Fine73lnok Cloths and Beavers. Good stock Catamarca at old prices. COOPER n OONABD, del4 S. E cor. NINTH and MARgHT. ITOUSE FURNISHING DRY GOODS.—SEIZPPARD, VAN HAII.LINGEN, ABBISON, Importers And Dealers In Litton, and House Furnishing Dry Goods, etc. Have now on hand nfoll assortment of Linen Sheeting, Table Cloths, Napkins, Table Diaper Towelling, etc., etc., imported under the old tariff, or bought a great eau. rifles. N.B.—Five per cent, allowed on purchases an above, if paid for on delivery. no27if WILL CONTINUE TO SELL UN - TIL JANUARY Ist, our entire stock of BLANKETS at the old prices. Will open THIS DAY a large stock of all Wool Flan nels. Our 25 cent White Flannels are the beet in the city. Very handsome neat styles DeLuines at 18)0 ; hand some dark grounds, all Wool, nt 31 and 37 cents. COWITILTHWAIT & 00., deb-tf N. W. corner EIGHTH and 'DM-MET. CLOAKS AND MANTILLAS. CLOAKS I MAGNIFICENT FRENCH SILK PLUSH CLOAKS JUST RECEIVED PER LAST STEAMER. FROSTED BEAVER CLOAKS In endless variety. Also, the largest and best assorted Nock of SEAL SKIN CLOAKS In tho City. EVERY NEW STYLE; EVERY NEW MATERIAL The very beet work, at - PRICES THAT 'ASTONISH EVERY 014 E. IVENS', d9-lm NO. 23 SOUTH NINTH STREET CLOAKS CLOAKS! - GOOD STYLES. ----- - DEBT MATEFITALB; - LOWEST PRIORS. COOPER & CONARD. S. E. corner NINTH and MAIMET Streets. del44tuthltn CLOAKS! CLOAKS! CLOAKS! WATER PROOF CLOTH CLOAKS, in endleas variety LIGHT AND DARK OLOTH CLOAKS, of every ehade BLACK CLOTH CL bAKS, of every quality; BLACK BILK-VELVET CLOAKS, EVERY NEW STYLE, EVERY NEW MATERIAL THE LARGEST STOOK 0 AND THE MOST REASONABLE PRICES IN THE CITY IVENS, 0018 No. 28 South NINTH Street. G REAT BARGAINS IN LADIES' CLOAKS, To close out, At the ABCH•STBEET CLOAK AND MANTILLA STOKE, N. W. corner TENTH and ABM dtet. •nBl-em JACOB LtORBFALL. CLOAKS NJ Handsome (styles of well-made, serviceable gar ments. The best made, the beat fitting, and the beet tuateHals for the price. A largo Block from which to select. COOPER & JONAJtD, S. E. cor. NINTIL and MARKET. L 0 AK S !. C The Urged, Cheeped, and Beet Assorted Stock In the city. HOUGH & CO., No. 25 South TENTH Street, it/n°*B Franklin Market. HOLIDAY PRESENTS. WATOUES, JEWELRY,, DELVER AND PLATED WADE, REDUCED PRICES. JOS. H. WATSON, dol.atuthlm 326 CHESTNUT STREET HANGING VASES. .1.1 Ornamental Flower Pots. Parlor Vases for Growing Flowers. Baskets for Jardiniere. Pedestals with Vase for Flowers. Antique Vases for Mantels. Vases Renaissance for Parlor. Bustle and Terra Gotta Vases. Lava Flower Pots and VBllOB. Garden Vanes and Pedestals. Brackets for Busts and Figures. With a great varlet) , of articles suitable for Christ mas presents, for sale retail and to the trade. Warerooms 1010 011.RBTNUT Street, Philadelphia. dell 8. A. If ARRISON. GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS PATENT MoOLEIA,A.N . TIES. PATENT McCLELLAN TIES. PATENT McCLELLAN TIES. PATENT McCLELLAN TIES. PATENT McCLELLAN SCARFS. PATENT McCLELLAN SCARFS. PATENT DIoCLELLAN SCARFS. AT J. A. ESHLEMAN'S AT J. A. ESHLEMAN' S AT J. A. ESHLEMAN'S 1 AT J. A. ESHLEMAN' S AT J. A. ESHLEMAN'S ! AT J. A.ESHLEMAN'B ATJ. A. ESHLEMAN'S 1 AT J. A. ESHLEMAN'S NORTHWEST CORNER OF SEVENTH AND CHESTNUT. SEVENTH AND CHESTNUT. SEVENTH AND CHESTNUT. THE ONLY CRAVAT STORE IN PHILADELPHIA. THE ONLY CRAVAT STORE IN PHILADELPHIA. THE ONLY CRAVAT STORE IN PHILADELPHIA. THE ONLY CRAVAT STORE IN PHILADELPHIA. P. S. The shove articles, being PATENTED, cannot be obtained eleenbere. P.S. N 0.2. Idon'ePnrniebing Goode, in ovary 'variety. P.S. N 0.3. PATENT ENAMELLED COLLARS, 10 FOR A QUARTER: del-strithant PORTLAND KEROSENE OIL. We are now prepared to impply UM STANDARD ILLUMINATING OIL AT OIEATLY REDUCED PRICES. Z. LOCKE & CO., Sus Amin, 1010 lAABRZT BTBBET, ee!•Em Pniladelphle. FRESH MINCED MEAT. The subscriber begs leave to Inform the public that he is again prepared to offer his justly celebrated NE PLUS ULTRA MINCED MEAT, In large or small 'quantities. Orders through De. ;patch Post will be punctually attended to. JOSHUA WRIGHT, SPICING GARDEN and BANKLIN Street* nola-um Philadelphia. 4 ,llress+ • TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1862. THE REBELLION. THE WAR IN KENTUCKY. FURTHER PARTIODIARS OF THE BKIRHISH AT SAOZAKENTO. AFFAIRS AT PADUCAII. THE WAR IN MISSOURI. GENERAL PRICE'S RETREAT ATTEMPT OF JEFF THOMPSON TO STEAL ANOTHER STEAMBOAT. HE IS FRUSTRATED BY THE HEROIC CON- INTERESTING SOUTHERN NEWS. A Letter from Parson Brownlow. ANOTHER BATTLE IN WESTERN A LARGE AMOUNT OF REBEL STORES BURNED. CONTRADICTION OF A SENSATION REPORT, The Public Feeling in Canada. &c., &0., .sr,c. THE WAR IN KENTUCKY. Proclamation Literature at a Discount Gen. Buell, who hoe had command in Kontuoky for nearly two months, has not yet published a pro clamation, and, what is of still more importance, has issued an order to his subordinates, forbidding them to proclaim. Wo have no doubt but thisordor will press heavily upon some of our loquacious colo nels and brigadiers, but the public service will hardly be damaged by the arrangement. The Skirmish nt Sacramento. The Louisville Democrat of the 3d lust. says : We had an interview with a gentleman just from Col. Jackson's camp at Calhoun, and from him we learned the following full particulars of the en gagement or skirmish at Sacramento last Saturday : On Friday evening, December 27th, a messenger arrived in camp, who reported to Col. Jackson that a party of 80 rebels were in South Carrollton. A force of 360 cavalry was sont out under Majors Mc gowan and Murray. This force left Capcuu at nine o'clock on Friday night, and arrived is South Car rollton on Saturday morning, when they found no rebels, nor any evidence that they had boon there ; neither could they hear of any in that vicinity. On their way back to the camp this force was divided, Major Megowan, with 200 men, striking off in a southerly or southwesterly direction, to reconnoitre, in preparation for an advance movement towards Ilopkinsville, and the remainer of the force, (1.60 men.) under Major Murray, returning to Calhoun via Sacramento. CLOAKS I When in the vicinity of Sacramento the rear was attacked by a force of about seventy rebels. They turned, and, as well as the road would permit, charged upon them, driving the rebels before them till they were drawn into a akilfully.laid ambush of 700 men, under Colonel Forrest. The attack was made from both sides of the road, and for fifteen minutes the battle raged with great fierce ness. Major Murray then gathered his force to gether, and retreated through Sacramento. As they 'passed through the town several of the citi zens fired on them from the houses. Major Mur ray's loss was 9 killed, including Captain A. G. Bacon • 9 wounded, who were taken book to pamp, Iti_missizursummzed to be takea priclenaza - among them two wounded - -uaytam--navis anti Lieutenant Walters—Captain D.'s wound supposed to, be mortal. Total killed and prisoners, 25 ; wounded, 9. The loss in killed on the part of the rebels was admitted by them at Greenville to be 30 ; number of wounded not known. . . On Major Murray's return to camp, Saturday evening, Col. Jackson, with a squad of oavalrY and about four hundred infantry, started in pursuit, but on arriving at Sacramento, learned that Col. Forrest, with his entiro command, had retreated to Greenville. At Sacramento Col. Jackson took cap tive nine of the citizens who were engaged in shoot ing his mon from the houses, among them - Lucas, sheriff of McLean county, a very violent rebel, who had absconded into the rebel army with all the county revenue in his possession. A negro, formerly the property of a Mr. Wing, and endorsed by him as a truthful fellow, who had been in Greenville, stated that the rebel force under Col. Forrest was but 552, but the citizens of Sacra mento.and Greenville state that there wore fully 790 of them. At Greenville, Col. Forrest admitted his loss to have been 30 killed, including a Captain Meriwether. We oonsider the skirmish ns a drawn battle ; our forces numbered 160, the rebels nearly five times as many; our killed was nine, theirs thirty; our wounded (total) eleven, theirs unknown; and two of our wounded, as well as one of the killed, (Capt. Bacon.) were shot by the citizens of Sacramento— not by Col. Forrest's mon. Our forces retreated; so did theirs. Major Murray's men say if they had been pro perly armed they would have gained the victory in spite of fearful odds against them. Tho only arms they had were sabre and one revolver to each man. The revolvers are reported as being worthless French arms, with a very chart barrel, and imper fect to such an extent that on return to camp many were found that bad their loads still in, the cap which is attached to the cartridge not having ex ploded at all. In fact, so miserable were they, that many of the men threw them away, declaring themselves better off with only their sabres than with such unreliable arms. From Paducah. GENERAL WALLACE'S EXPEDITRIN-HIS RUMORED TERIL-A. SOLITRETIN ITEM-AN "OUTRAGE" BY TIIE NEW ORLEANS "TIGERS "-TWO OF TILE3r ENECUTED-THE SURVIVORS CUT THE THROATS OF THE OFFICER OF TUE DAY AND THE OFFICER OF THE GUARD THESE ARE REVOLUTIONARY TINES," ETC., ETC. [Special Correspondence of Cincinnati Times.] Decombor 30,1801. - - On Saturday night (28th), about midnight, Gene ral Wallace took ,ith him some four hundred mounted men, and proceeded on a reconnoissance in the direction of Mayfield. The country south of this post has been, for a week past, infested with marauding parties of rebels, who have been com mitting all manner of outrages on Union men, and arresting refugees from Tennessee who attempt to make their way through to escape impressment. To-day a courier arrived here, who (as the ac count reaches me) reports Gen. Wallace surround ed, but defending himself against large odds, as we all know Gen. Wallace would. This was near a place called Viola, about nineteen miles south, et JO o'clock this forenoon. The order being given, in just eighteen minutes the Ninth Illinois had girt their armor on and wore on the march. These, with part of another regiment and a battery of ar tillery, proceeded by the turnpike. Four oompa. nice were despatched soon after by the cars. What may come of this expedition I cannot tell ; but will venture to say that if our forces moot with success, or escape reverse, it will be, as usual, the result of their superior prowess, and not on account of the generalship displayed. In this saying Ido ' not mean to reflect injuriously upon Gen. \Vallee°. Chafing at the inert, do-nothing policy of Gen. O. F. Smith, who commands this post, which has allow ed the rebels to keep almost undisputed possession of the open country around us, General Wallace earnestly desired to go out and call the freebooters to account. Why he should have ventured or been sent so far with so small a force, and without re serves to follow in his rear, I am not able to explain. But I am sure of this, that the troops might just as well have gone out twenty-four hours earlier as not. The exercise would have been good for their health, even if their services had not boon needed. . . Another version of the street rumors is, that Gen. Wallace's position is not precarious, hilt that the reinforcements called for are to enable him to sur round and capture the rebel force which he has en countered. In that case, the aid called for is quite as likely to reach him too late as in the other. Our troops seem good for nothing but gallant fighting and hard marching. I thank God, however, that they aro all A, No.l, gilt-edged at that ; and when, in the course of time, our officers shall have all been killed or taken prisoners, men will rise to the com mand who have judgment, and military genius, and enterprise, as well as military schooling and courage. • I enjoyed the rare felicity, this morning, of look ing over a copy of the Nashville-Bowling Green- Louisville Cow ter, of the 26th. I could not se cure the paper for your use, nor was it worth while, as below I give you the only paragraph in it worth your readers' notice. It is chiefly filled with ex tracts from Northern papers and flash despatches, so much like those I sent you yesterday, which filled the columns of the Southernjournals five days before, that they would have answered just about as well bed they been the same. - But, while all the news which is not true finds in the South so large a circulation, and while matters of little note aro announced with so great a flourish of capitals, there lea most extraordinary quietness in the way some things aro told there. Tho follow ing paragraph, had the affair happened in General MeClellan's arm would itself have required at least two rows of y, black head lines, in a Northern roper;_ while the matters to which it refers would have become the subject of half a dozen exciting disputes. and twice as many letters. There is a fierce company among the Louisiana troops under General Johnston, apposite Washing ton, who rejoice in the expressive name of " Tigers •' They are from New Orleans, among the earliest levies, and are doubtless composed of " the flower of the_youth " of that city. These Tigers seem to have committed an outrage recently, no mention of which I have ever seen m or from a Southern paper, that I can call to mind. What the nature of the outrage was, therefore, wo may guess at, with the whole- field of conjecture open before us. Two of the Tigers were executed for the outrage, and, "as a sequel," the officer of the day and officer of the guard, who were instrumental in the al rest of the Tigers, were found one morning with their throats cut. DUCT OF A LADY VIRGINIA PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1.862. The allusion to these trifling circumstances I find in a letter of "So De Kay"—C. D. Kirk—dated "Camp near Centreville, Virginia, December 14," and published on the 26th, in the Courier I refer to. No startling capital head-lines convey the im pression that Charley's letter contains anything ex traordinary—no editorial notice—and in view of these things and its ancient date, I came near giv ing the letter the go-by, as, probably, containing only the stale, flat, and unprofitable stuff which is so often found in letters from the camps on the Po tomac But remembering that "So De Kay" is often a teller of contraband news, I wont in, and from an obscure portion of the text dug out the follow ing, which I faithfully transcribe : "As a sequel to the execution of the two Ti gers,' by order of court martial, I have to record that yesterday morning two officers of the Seventh Louisiana regiment were found with their throats cut. 'They wore the officer of the day and officer of the guard, at the time of the commission of the outrage by the Tigers,' and were instrumental in bringing them to punishment. It would. be welt could the whole company be effaced for this new and most horrible villainy." "These aro revolutionary times," Mr. Kirk, and that accounts for all these little deeds of lawless violence. I have, or had, a venerable friend in Nashville, where I was brought up. Ile was a kind-hearted man, and a man of intellect. lie re garded me as a young man of steady, business ha bits, generally irreproachable character, unpretend. ing manners hitherto, and, withal, in an humble way, as a young man of promise The old gentle man had taken is liking to me, and may have thought of me more highly than he ought. The revolution cams, and as it swept away in its career all the laws of common decency, common sense, and natural right, I found daily more and more reason to sot my face against it and its enormities. Had I been what wo used to call a Disunionist per se, I felt that the cause was blackened and made infamous by the wicked riot run by those who defied the vengeance of Heaven in the name of revolution. The air was filled with falsehood, and no man dare tell the truth. Theft had become a duty. The mails were robbed by those who had sworn to keep them sacred. The Constitution and laws wore trampled upon by those sworn to sup port end defend them. Mad violence was com mitted and instigated by the sworn conservators of the public peace. Tyranny and oppression stalked abroad in the land in the name of liberty; and the timid and un protected were hurrying away to loyal States, often leaving their all behind them, or cowering in ab ject submission to wrongs, of which they dare not complain. And some were forced to "run with frantic cheers beforo the Chariot whose triumphant march celebrated their own humiliation." To these things ii demurred. I was not content. murmured and complained. At length I spoke out, and even had the temerity to denounce and defy the mad spirit of the insurrection through the public prints, and to call upon my fellow-citizens to resist it, and stand up still for " the Constitution of our country, the Union of' the States, and the enforcement of the laws." This was Ilan !Terms ! My old iriend was amazed, but when a few days had elapsed, and I still lived, ho came to see Mo. lle remonstrated. I Was reared in the South—was a slaveholder. All I had was in the South—my friends all in the South. I would make myself conspicuous—had put my name in a newspaper ; had done so before, to be sure, but not in such a way. In short, I must Con cider. I asked my friend how I could ap prove all the evils I have enumerated above—and, disapproving, must I bo a coward to:subnoit ? wanted "my rights"—l was denied them. But to all those things, each and several, his reply was, " These aro revolutionary times." Nor could I draw from him other response than this. " These are revolutionary times," was his defence and ape. logy for all the evils under which the land groaned. " Then I am opposed to revolution"—and my old friend left me in despair. And this was the lesson taught to the young throughoutthe South, by the old and gray-headed, by the public journals, by the ministers at the sa cred desk, in the schools, and by the rosy lips of tender maidens to their lovers. " Violate the laws, for these are revolutionary times." The young Tigers of Now Orleans were educated in thissehool. They were armed and sent forth to murder. Yes, to murder their fellow-men, because these are re volutionary times. They were sent forth to kill the loyal, those who obey and keep tho laws. Every loyal soldier slain in this unrighteous and causeless revolution is mur dered. And when the New Orleans Tigers turned upon and cut the throatsof two of theirfollow-mur derers, they committed a lesser crime than they were sent forth to do. What if there was a law, Charley, against cutting these two officers' throats —"these aro revolutionary times." They did it in the gratification of their desires, just as this rebel lion, with all its murder, rape, theft, robbery, con- Ssoation, devastation, and unnamed crime, was got ten up to gratify the ambitious lusts of the conspira tors. MONTEREY. THE WAR IN MISSOURI. Frbin - Benton A nom 01' MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS—TILE POIYPIrt 01' PRICE FOR MISCHIEF-1115 EXTRAORDINARY ENEROY AND GENRRALSIIIP—KENTUCKY TO BE AGAIN TUE DARN AND BLOODY GROUND. [Correspontlenco of the Chicago Times.] BI:NTON BARRACKS, ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1, 1802. A rumor is rife in camp to-clay that an order has been given for a large number of troops now here to move to Kentucky, in the vicinity of Louisville. I am inclined to credit it, as appearances now in dicate that we shall not need the full amount of troops there aro in this State to drive out the Seces sionists and restore law and order again. Under the vigorous but prudent management of General Halleek, the power of Price for mischief has been effectually broken, and, however strongly the sympathies of the citizens of Missouri May in cline towards the South, their interests will preclude any further manifestation of them in actspf open hostility. They know now that the cause of the Union, not only in Missouri, but throughout the entire country, is in the ascendant, and they are content to watch and 1 ope for hours that they are fearful may never come, before compromising them selves by openly joining the rebels. Ilow much of a force secession may raise in Arkansas and Texas, we of course cannot determine with any degree of accuracy. Wo do know that the energy shown by Price and McCulloch, and the amount of men they have raised and com manded, have boon a matter of astonishment to the entire North ; and, not withstanding the half column of Prenticeana with which the Louisville Journal intended to kill Price and his military aspirations, there has not boon a more busy, meddling, fighting, mischievous, ugly and sagacious devil in either army than lie. Ho has had under him all kinds of men and boys, from four score down to fourteen— all kinds of weapons, from pistols to pitchforks— infantry without drill, clothing or arms—cavalry mounted on stallions, geldings, mares, mules and jackasses—with air for food, and the naked earth for a tent; and yet his industry and generalship hove given him control of more than half the State, and enabled him, until within the past few weeks, to hold at bay all his oppononts and maintain his position. What ho may do in Southern Missouri and Arkansas, by way of recruiting and making head again, we have yot to see; but wo have good reason to suppose that every available man in Arkansas and Texas will be used either for home defence or sent to Kentucky. It requires no military skill to perceive that if Secessionism is crushed east of the Mississippi, it will die a natural death west of it. If we can got Missouri quiet and safe once more, the territory south and west of it is of but little importance, for it will take care of itself, as the conviction forces itself on the minds of the people that east of the Father of Waters their cause is gone and their hope fled forever. We got into the vitals of rebellion in Kentucky and Carolina, and every blow struck there is aimed at the heart ; but it is a heart of stone in its firm and unrelenting hatred, and the blows must fall heavy, long, and fast before it is broken. So lot them fall, but, by every considera tion that is holy, let them be given for and in the name of the Constitution and laws of our country. Kentucky is to be once more tho dark and bloody ground. There Louisiana, Mississippi, and Ten nessee will send their sons to keep the war back from their borders, believing in and noting upon the old adage that it , is better to fight for the threshold than the hearthstone. I verily believe that the conflict there is to be desperate, and that we have need to husband our strength and resources before entering upon it. If this be done, there can be little doubt of the result, for though the South erners may fight, like bravo men, long and well. yet God will favor the righteous cause and the strong battalions. I have a great deal of faith in these lest, if they are well drilled and officered. An Incident of the War in Missouri. [Correspondence of the N. Y. Tribune.' SALINA, Kan., Doe. 11. A men named C—e lived in Missouri, about fifty miles from the Kansas border. His family, originally from the South, had settled long ago in southwest Missouri. When the war broke out his two brothers joined the Secession army, and they had urged him to do so too. He was true to the Union. Hesitating, and with the ties of kindred to distract him, ho remained a passive witness of events until all the man that was in him at length induced him to take his place in the great struggle. A few days after, his youngest brother rode up to his house. At the time he was out of his wagon, and lied been practicing with his rifle at a mark. and had just loaded. The younger brother said : "I'm glad you're thinking about your gun. You had bettor join a company." "I have done so," was the calm reply. "Indeed," was the surprised reply. " Whose?" "Captain —," naming the captain of n com pany of Home Guards that had been rased in that count. "A y , that's what you aro at, is it ?" cried the younger brother, and, dressing a Colt's navy, he continued, "I've got something for you," and fired. 'lho ball lodged in the breast of the older brother, who staggered and fell with the violence or suddenness of the shock. Recovering himself immediately, he got on his knees, and, seizing his rifle, pointed it at his murderous brother, who turned and fled, but a rifle ball in his spine ar rested the course of . the rebel forever. The family of thrUnion man gathered a few of their °lnds hurriedly, and fled with him in a wagon. They are now in Kansas, and he, though severely wounded, is eh:m.ly recovering. Price's Retreat The St. Louis correspondent of the New York 1Tro:lel says: The principal topic of local interest is, of course, the undeniable retreat of Price towards the Arkan sas line. Me has really betaken himself, bag and baggage, minus what Gen. Pope secured, out of our way. lie is no longer near our lines to threaten us, be it ever so little. One of two things he saw clearly before him—au advance or a retreat. lie had fondly contemplated the former, but the Fates ordained otherwise. The unschooled warrior had laid his plans for an unchecked advance on Lex ington, thence through Northern Missouri to St. OharltA and St. Louis. Subsequent revelations show that a gigantic scheme had been in operation in Northern Missouri among the disaffooted citizens, to burn, destroy and lay waste the country and railroaowhereby our troops were to be transported to ebecli him. The principal agency in this great work of mur• tier and arson is, it appears, a secret society. simi larly constituted to the Knights of the Golden Circle. These lodges have been long known to oxist, and the members were known to each other by signs, grips, and passwords. Later, however, they had progressed so far as to afford a printed constitution, a copy of which is before mo. All the paraphernalia, oaths, and mummery of this black masonry aro aimed at ono thing—the aiding of the rebellion and the overthrowing of the Fede ral rule in the State. On this work there is reason to believe Price has in great part relied. It is main ly the prompting and suggestion of ono Deacon Tucker, who is now under an indictment for trea son. This sinister plotter has a long head, but his ears are collaterally long; and as soon as the sol dier, Price, forsakes his trusty sword for the jug glery of this canting rascal, so soon is he betrayed and ruined. One end of this nice soheno was unex pectedly interrupted by the masterly activity of Pape John of the West, Price's advance towards Lexington was uncouth ly and effectually spoiled. His storeshad been col lected 2 lila mon were recruiting all over the State, and the rendezvous agreed upon. The secret lenguo in Northern Missouri was to destroy the railroads and telegraphs, Price was to cross the river at Lexington, make a triumphant advance down the north shore of tho river, and enter the city of St. Louis with banners and colors flying. Either the time had some for the latter, or hearing of the disaster to their cause, the sympathizers gave the signal to commence their work of de struction, and, in less than a week, about a hundred and fifty miles of railroad were rendered useless. Large bodies of men have boon sent up the road to repair and guard it, and, strange to say, not a rebel is to be found anywhere; they aro all "good Union men," and affirm that all their neighbors aro also. It will take aoruo trouble and force to keep these roads from the destroying hands of them secret intriguers. A general order waspromptly issued, reeking the penalty death to the guilty parties, but it remains to be seen NV hother Gen. Ilalleck dare publioly carry this order into execution. A similar threat of ven geance was once made by Gon. Fremont, but not a single rebel 19118, we believe, shot under its provi sions. Some six persons, who aro accused with participating in this work of tr , ;, - ,ison at Quincy, over whose cases a coult-Inartial is in session, wo shall son sac the tester this matter. RALLECK HOLDS OFF The execution of the levy on Secessionists in St. Louis has, wo are informed, been suspended. Out of the list of sixty who wore booked for a forced contribution for the benefit of the refugees from the Southwest twenty-five have signed a lengthy protest against its execution, drawn up by Judge Wright, in which there is an unusual parade of law and Constitution. General liallook is too good a lawyer and too much a soldier to bla at fault in this matter. It is not probable his action was based upon any civil law whatever, and if it was intended to be anything more than a mere flourish of the rod of military jostles : was uncloubt. edly based upon his judgment as a military neces sity. The sum of ten thousand dollars is not so large that we can afford to transcend one of the fundamental guarantees of our Constitution. Gen. Halleck therefore wisely waives. the execution of his order No. 24. AFFAIRS AT COLVMMIS By the arrival of a steamboat man, whose name I suppress, from Columbus, we are in possession of some interesting facts from that point. Ile has a wife and family at Carondelet, and at the breaking out of the insurrection was running on a steamboat on the Red river. Like many others, ho was nimble. to leave while it was still safe, and conse quently had to fall in with the powerful party. He confirms the statement of so many others that there is still a considerable but helpless Union element in the South. It may be distinguished now and then by the confidential and suppressed conversa tion of the more intelligent men of the South. He gives a pitiable description of the state of affairs at the Soutn. First, there is hardly any other medium of currency than Confederate trea sury notes. Those notes are a legal tender, and, singularly enough, a suspicion attaches to any man who refuses to take them. The scarcity of small change produces the most inexplicable confusion, as a man will hardly part with silver for this worth less trash. There is, therefore, the fear of being branded as a traitor continually present in refusing ono of these' bills. None but well-known mon can refuse them with impunity on the . ground of a want of change. The rate of premium, when it can be found, is fifty per cent. Capt. was near Union City at the Belmont fight. Hie boat was brought up to the field to carry the wounded soldiers to Memphis. lie affirms that on going over the Gold there could not have been less than live hundred of our men killed and wounded on the ground, and probably eight hundred of the rebels. Columbus, he says, is very strongly fortified. He supposes that there aro already more than a hun dred guns in battery, and more arriving. The can non are mostly of heavy calibre. Trees have been felled aoroes the approaches, and he expresses fears that we shall not be able to take it without groat loss of life 4 . is fair to say that his opinions are only valuable in proportion to his military knon , jeago.°film nt th;net upon which are mounted setae lined guns, hut they are not formidable. My informant, anxious to see his family, conceived the plan of crossing to the Missouri shore, above New Madrid, and thence making his way through the swamps to the Missis sippi, above Cairo, which he successfully accom plished, crossing over to Illinois. and, after much delay, got on board the St. Louis packet, reaching this city on Friday last, happy to bo finally released from a despotism which has galled him for mantles. A Yankee Trick in Missouri. The following is told of Major Hovey, of the Twenty-fourth Indiana, in connection with General Pope's recent exploits in Missouri : While at some point near Clinton, Major Hovey took 100 men, put them in wagons, so as to hide them from view, and then putting a few stragglers to walk, as if guarding the train, he started out. Secession, shot-gun in hand, hiding in the brush, saw the cortege, end supposed it a Federal wagon train, poorly guarded, and hence an easy as well as legitimate prize. Reasoning thus, Secession walked from the brush, presented its shot-gun, anti demand ed a surrender, which demand was instantly mat by fifty men rising from the wagons, present ing a row of glittering muskets, and request ing a similar favor of astonished and now mortified Secession. Secession generally complied, and worked oft all its ill-humor by cursing such "mean Yankee tricks," unknown to all honorable war fare, and unworthy of chivalrous hearts. In this way many a petulant rebel was confounded, and in two cases, where fight Was preferred rather than surrender, two rebel sons of chivalry bit the dust from the effects of minie bullets, which left canis ter-like auger-holes clear through their heads. Before his return, Major Vevey captured a largo number of prisoners, and burnt one mill which was grinding for Price. Attempt to Capture and Burn the Steamer City of Alton—Heroic Conduct of a Lady. (From the St. Louis Republican, Dee.3l..] On Sunday afternoon the mail steamer City of Alton, Capt. Barnes, came near falling into . the hands of Jeff Thompson and his men at Commerce. The circumstances, as related to us, are as follows : As the boat neared the landing at Commerce, a lady was seen on the bank gesticulating wildly, and shouting to those on board the boat "to keep back, keep. back! don't land; the secesh will shoot you!" But before she could bo distinctly under stood the boat had approached close in shore, and the gang plank had been run out, so that it nearly touched the levee. At this instant a crowd of Jeff Thompson's band rushed forward from their concealment, and commenced firing with muskets to bring clown the pilot. The bullets fell thick and fast, hitting the smoke stook and upper works in sun dry places, but the pilot had by this time rang the bell to " back," and the boat put down the river, some two miles, to the plantation of a loyal French man, where they procured arras in sufficient quan tity to make a formidable resistance ; and, having barricaded the wheel-house and the exposed points below, the Altars moved bank up the river again with colors flying. On her approach the second time the Streak took to their heels, leaving the landing of the boat uncontested. Commodore Por ter, who was on board, took charge of the arrange ments for defence, and things were speedily put ha condition for vigorous action. Jeff Thompson told the people who were standing on the bank shivering with the cold, as the boat was coming round the bend on tier first approach, that he would soon make a fire that would warm them all. Ho had made preparations and intended to burn the boat, after having taken from her all articles of most value to his gang of desperadoes and thieves, and would undoubtedly have suc ceeded in his designs but for the heroin lady above referred to—Mrs. Eversoll. The would-bo incen diaries endeavored to stop her from warning off the boat, but being something of an Amazon, she cast from her, right and loft, the half-starved and shiv ering followers of Jell as though they were children; and when they threatened to shoot her she defied them to do it. After the boat had backed out, in accordance with her timely warning, Brigadier General Jeff approached her, menacingly, filled with rage, when she coolly in formed his excellency that he was a dirty cut throat, and his men were a band of thieves and murderers, and if they would come one at a time sho would take the contract of whipping every mother's son of them. "You know:' said she, that you are all cowards, and that if that boat comes beak with half a dozen muskets you and your cowardly dogs will all take to your heels." Anotheidady, a Mrs. Hawkins, gallantly seconded Mrs. Eversoll, and to them belongs chiefly the 'credit of saving the boat. The day of heroines is not past. Tho Afton arrived safely in this city at a late hour last night. Captain Barnes should take warn ing by this incident, and bo prepared in future for any similar demonstration. NEWS FROM THE SOUTH. Letter from Parson Brownlow. We copy from the Nashville Patriot the follow ing characteristic letter from Parson Brownian . : Knoxvithz JAIL, Deo. 20, 1861. In your issue of the lith inst. you say : "Wo learn that W. G. Brownlow, imprisoned at Knox ville, refuses to oat anything, desiring to starve himself to death." I have no doubt, Mr. Editor, that you have learned such a thing, buf it is wonderful intelli gence. And. but for the fact that I do not wish to be understood as trying to commit suicide, I would not care to correct the erroneous statement. The truth in my case is, that I have now been in jail two weeks, and I have eaten too much every day, my family, with the permission of Brigadier Gene ral Carroll, furnishing me with three meals a day. But for taking cold, and suffering from a sore throat, I could boost of usual health. As it is, I claim to be the mostcheerful of more than one hun dred prisoners I found here on my arrival. But, sir, I will now give you an additiOnal item or so, which many of your readers will peruse with interest, if you are allowed to publish them. I left home about the sth of November, with a view to collect some claims due my office for advertising, apd to relieve the fears of my family, who wore daily annoyed with the calls of drunken soldiers, bawling before my house, and flourishing their side knives and pistols, and making throats of violence. On the Slit of December ; I received a brief letter from Major General Crittenden, inviting mo to his headvarters in Knoxville, promising me passports into Itentucky, and a military escort to conduct me safe. At„the same time, I was furnished with the copy of a )otter to the major general from J. P. penjamin, Secretary of War, advising him to give me passports and a safe conduct beyond the Con federate lines. Supposing the head of the War Department and the Major General commanding here to be acting in good faith, I reported myself in person and ac cepted the offer of passports. I agreed to start on Saturday, and the General designated Capt. Gil lespie's company of cavalry for an escort. Dut,on Friday evening, just before sundown, I was arrested for treason, founded on certain edi torials in the Knoxville Whig since Juno last, the warrant being signed by Commissioner Reynolds and Attorney Ramsey. I am, therefore, in jail—in close confinement—perfectly contented and making no complaints against any one. lam waiting pa tiently to see which is the highest power—the War Department at Richmond, associated with the Major General in command here, or the Com missioners' Court for Knoxville. Nay, I am anxious to know whether the high authorities in viting me hero were acting in good faith. or wore only playing off a trick to have me incarcerated. I am not willing to believe that the representatives of a great Government, struggling for its indepen dence, and having in charge the interests of twelve millions of people, intend to act in bad faith to me. The chivalroue people of the South and all the journals have denounced the high-handed measures of the United States Government in suspending the habeas corpus act, suppressing public journals, and incarcerating citizens upon jetties de cachet, and I will not allow myself to believe that the Confede rate Government will resort to similar tricks. I am, sir, very respectfully, itc., W. G. BROWNLOW Old Dick, the Drummer. A Richmond paper says : A fow days ago, Dick, a venerable darkey . in uniform, was arrested for carrying a huge bowie-knife. lie was on his return home, to Danville, from a campaign against the Yankees ' and the Mayor discharged, him, after con fiseating the knife, The person referred to has occupied the positiod of chief drummer for the Eighteenth Virginia Regi ment for the last eight months, and is highly es teemed by the regiment, not only as a musician, but as a bravo and gallant old man. Be is a hero of two wars, and in several instances has rendered good service to the country. When the war with Mexico broke out, be enlisted as musician for a South Carolina regiment, and followed it through the war, and was present when tho glorious General Butler fell. Tho war being successfully terminated, he returned home to his usual avocations. Upon the breaking out of our present war, though old and gray, he was among the first to respond to Vir ginia's call for volunteers, and was regularly mus tered into service with the Eighteenth regiment. Bunco that time he has not only carried his drum, but also the bowie-knife referred to above, and a musket. In the memorable battle of the 21st July, ho de serted his drum, and, with musket in hand, fol lowed the regiment throughout the battle. Several days after the battle, while strolling through the woods, ho discovered the hiding-place of what ho thought a Yankee, and, on reporting it, went down with several of the regiment and captured three of the creatures—one of them Col. Wood, of the Four teenth Brooklyn. In every scene of danger or of difficulty, old Dick has accompanied the regiment with bowie•linife by his side and musket in hand. When on picket duty at Mason's Hill, in eight of the enemy, ho would go beyond the picket lines to get a fair crack at the Yankee pickets. In fine, old Dick, we believe, is a gentleman and true pa triot, and we feel sorry that, his knife, around which clung so many proud associations to him, should have been taken from him. Ire valued it above all things except his musket. It is true the law may have required its confiscation, as setting a bad example to darkeys in civil life ; brat, under the circumstances, it does seem hard to have sub jected the old man not only to the loss of his bowie knife, but the mortification attendant, of a suspi cion of evil designs. We hope old Dick may live to prove his character still further by rigging his Yankee. The Confederate Bonds—A Query for Financiers. [From the Eichnioral Examiner, Jan. 21 Mr. Memminger's extraordinary financial scheme of paying interest on Confederate bonds with specie bought at forty or fifty per cont. premium, has been made the subject of ridicule by Mr. Seward, and has extorted a terse laugh front Lord Lyons. The singularity of the proceeding is heightened by the naive advertisement of it in the newspapolp. Next to Mr. Memminger's attempt to extract revenues from a tariff on imaginary in:porta l:one, this one to keep up the public credit by paying an eight per cont. interest with specie cost ing a hundred and fifty cents, reflects much honor on Mr. Memminger's financial skill and sagacity. If holders of Confederate bonds were to be found anywhere else than within the limits of the Confe derate States there would be some propriety in pay ing tbo_ interest duo to them in finds but-as the holders of these debentures all reside Giminfinest_ef Ihe Qenfederaey, and all atm use ins currency or tee trey banks just as advantageously as the great body of other people, the scheme of paying specie smacks of what our intelligent Washington correspondent aptly characterizes as "charlatanry." If the same holders of Confederate bonds who are paid this specie, bought at forty or fifty per cent. premium, bad been inclined to make additional investments in these securities, this piece of prudery and affecta tion would surely deter them from the purpose. When a Governnzent consents to depreciate sec own obligations so far as to pay three for two in exchange for money no more valuable, and that without necessity, in a mere freak of financial dillettantism, its fiscal officers must not be as tonished if the public at large take the same view of its paper as it takes itself. Strange to say, Mr. Memminger expects by this stroke of policy to elevate the credit of his Government issues. Unfortunate Mr. Memminger! It is another evi. donee of that strange infatuation in which he ex pects to extract revenue from his tariff, blood from his turnips, and sunbeams from his cucumbers MISCELLANEOUS WAR NEWS. A Fight in Western Virginia CINCINNATI, Jan. O.—A special despatch to the Gazette, from Huttonville, Western Virginia, stating that the expedition, consisting of 400 of the Twentyfifth Ohio, 300 of the Second Virginia, and 40 of Bradshaw's Cavalry, sent out by Gen. Muirey to attack Ifuntersville, was completely successful. They attacked the enemy on Saturday morning, consisting of 400 cax airy and 350 militia, and, after skirmishing en hour, the enemy retreated, with the loss of eight killed and wounded. On our side none were killed or wounded ; $OO,OOO worth of army stores and clothing were captured and destroyed. iionacorathic Physicians Exchange of Prisoners WA , IIINGTON, Jan. is said that the intro duction of the Ifoinceopathic practice of Medicine has raised somewhat of a commotion among many of the regular surgeons of the army. Commissioner Dole will soon leave for the West on business of importance with the Indian tribes. Llt stems that a definite, though informal, mode for tho exchange of prisoners has been settled upon. The prompt reciprocation by the Southern authori ties will soon be followed by our Government, in forwarding another large party for a similar corres ponding return. Contradiction of a Sensation Report. J. 6.—The painful rumors in regard to the arrest of a prominent military officer of the Government, for treason, is without the shadow of foundation in fact. Some matters of importance, in the shape of a correspondence, have boon discovered in connec tion with parties entirely different from the °Moor named in the 'Tams now current. AU the parties implicated are now under arrest. This city is full of Southern sympathizers, or spies, in high social positions, and the time has ar rived when they must bo rigorously dealt with. No News front Fortress Monroe BALTIMOItt, Jan. 6.—The Old Point boat has ar rived, but brings no news of interest either from the Fortress or the Southern States. Arrival of a Prize at New York. Nuw Tone, Jan. G.—Tho prize schooner IV. IL -Northrup, formerly a Caarleston pilot boat, ar rived here this morning, having been captured by the gunboat Fernandina while trying to run the blockade at Wilmington, N. C., with a cargo of coffee and quinino. The United States Flag at Havana. The statement that, at the recent reception of General Prim, at Havana, the flag of the Southern Confederacy was allowed to wave between the flags of England and France, is incorrect. It was hoisted between those lingo, but the authorities ordered it to be taken down. and the Spanish flag hoisted in its place. Our authority is a gentleman who was present on the occasion.—Boston Traveller. Our Difficulties with Englund. The Washington correspondent of the Now York herald says: Whatever may be said to the contrary, we have the highest assurances that our Government appre hends no further difficulty growing out of tho San Jannto affair. The future, as regards Groat Britain, is looked forward to with more of satisfac tion than apprehension It is authoritatively rea soned that the act of Captain Wilkes has been pro ductive of ono result that must prove beneficial to the interests of the United States, and that is that it has culminated the Secession feeling of sympathy in Greet Britain and throughout Europe, just as the attack on Fort Sumpter did in this country. It has made divided parties, and now the Government is able to distinguish its friends from its foes, and act accordingly. The United States Government will, from this act of Captain Wilkes, and the wise decision of Secretary Seward concerning it, be enabled to raise a party in Europe in its tavor, as resolute and influential as any the Secessionists have succeeded in bringing to bear on the opposite side. Public Feeling in Cnnada. [From the liim,ton (Canada) Chrcintele.] The Washington correspondents of the New York papers nro now nil unanimous in the declaration that the United States Governmenttas determined to yield everything to the demands of the British Government rather than incur war with souls a powerful adversary. The members of the Washing. ton Cabinet have a little sanity left. They have sense enough to know that one war at a thus is quite enough for their capabilities. Moreover, they seem to be fully convinced that whilst they themselves are in the weakest condition for a naval encounter, Great Britain never was stronger on the seas than she is at present. Great Britain's commercial interests with the United States aro less now than they were twelve months ago, and she would have less to lose in such a conflict than the United States. 'Shen k - pi her ecertraeree with TWO CENTS. • the Northern States would bo interrupted, a new and more lucrative trade with the South would at once spring up. The Southern ports now blockaded would be opened ; the Northern porta, now free, Would be rigidly closed, and Southern indepon• deuce would be gained at once. Such a change in the great drama which is now going forward, the men who manage affairs at Washington cars not to provoke. Their decision is a wise one. The re sult will bo gladly hailed by every one possessed of humane considerations, by those who understand the horrors andealamities of war, and who knowing them, would seek to avert hostilities and maintain a peace. But this news need not thwart the progress of the volunteer movement in Canada. The concession is only made on the pressure of circumstances : It is only because Mr. Seward has become conscious that England is stra and determined, and that his own country is weak.''' The restitution of Messrs. Mason and Slidell will bo ungraciously made, and the bitterness of the present humiliation - (as doubt less they consider it) will rankle long in the Ameri can breast. When the present conditions of rela tive strength are reversed—if that evil day should ever come, which Heaven forbid—the Americans will feel disposed to avenge themselves We have public proof that this will be the case. They pro pose to abide their time, and wait for the first favorable opportunity to wrest Canada from the British power if they can We. must be prepared to use all our defensive strength, to treasure up and increase that strength, ere rho civil war comes to an end and the Fed , .xal hordes are lot loose for a raid on Canada. This affair has kindled a deep feeling between the people of the two countries, and the relations of the two Governments will be of a sullen charac ter for some time to come. The Americans are not disposed towards Britain in any affectionate spirit. The New York Times says: "The events of the past few days have revealed to us a depth of en mity for which we were hardly prepared on the pert of the English people, and for which, depend on it, we shell have a very long memory.° Thus forewarned, it becomes us to forearm; and in view of such probabilities we should be careless of our pwp preservation_ were wo to forego our efforts for deftngo, Or to relapse Into our old lethargy of fan cied security. The Seizure of the Charleston and nah Railroad by Union Troops. The Charleston Mercury of a recent date pub lishes an account of the movements of Union troops near Port Royal. It states that a large force of Federal troops had landed on the North Edisto, and seized railroad station No. 4, on the Charleston and Savannah Railroad. The name of the station is not given, but wo presume it is Adams' Run, Colleton district, twenty-three miles south of Charleston. It is a village of one hundred and fifty inhabitants, and contains a church, school house, ,te. The despatch alluded to above gives a solution to the destination of the army and naval expedition foreshadowed by the Herald correspondent on board the United States gunboat Mercury, at Hilton Head, under date of the 30th ult. He says : " All is quiet throughout tho fleet, with the ex ception of the preparation attending, the fitting out of the launches and first and second cutters of the flag-ship Wabash, and four light draught gunboats, together with a large number of troops, which are destined for Bull's Island—probably Edisto Island, as near as we can calculate. The expedition leaves here to-morrow at an early hour. The greatest enthusiasm exists among all engaged in the affair." The North Edisto river is navigable from Hilton Head to Adonis' Bun for vessels of light draught. The seizure of Adams' Run places the Union troops in possession of an.invaluable stragetical po sition, as it effectually severs the railroad commu nication between Charleston and Savannah. The water communication between Hilton Head and Adams' Bun is perfect, and practicable for vessels of light draught. General Lee, the rebel commander in the Port Royal district, has informed Jeff Davis that ho is confident in his ability to prevent the Federals from advancing on Charleston and Savannah. The seizure of an important railroad station would seem not to establish the rebel generalisassortion. In addition to General Loc, the rebel soldiers are under the command of Generals Drayton, Do Saussuro, Evans, and Donelson. Their force is no doubt superior to the 'Union force. This foot should impress our Go vernment to send reinforcements to Gen. Sherman forthwith. The following is a list, giving the names of a portion of the rebel force now in the vicinity of Tocotaligo, Beaufort, and adjacent islands : South Carolina First Artillery, Colonel W. De Baumure. South Carolina regiment, Colonel James L. Orr. South Carolina Fourth Regiment, Colonel Sloan. South Carolina Ninth Regiment, Col. Blending. South Carolina Twelfth Regiment, Cot. Dunovant. South Carolina Fourteenth Regiment, CoL Jones. South Carolina Fifteenth Regiment, Colonel Do Sauesure. Charleston Light Dragoon; Col. B. It. Rutledge. Mississippi Twenty-fourth Regiment, Colonel Colbert. Tennessee Eighth Regiment, Colonel Stephens. North Carolina regiment, CotonolT. L. Clingmen. Georgia Tnrenty-fret Regiment, Colonel Ffowelt Cobb. Twonfietb_Boghn__ ,ent Colonel 11, - *Amtur.- DealliOn 10. . ArLutery, - cupuanu-Ina-n-,--- - south Carolina Battery, Captain Elliott. German Artillery, Company A, Captain —. German Artillery, Company B, Captain —. Added to the above force is an entire brigade of Tennessee troops—four or fire regiments—under Brigadier General Andrew Jackson Donelsoa.— New Yolk Hera hl, of pesterricry. Supposed Wreck of an English Transport. GASPE BAY, Jan. 4.—On Monday last, the shores of this bay were strewed with half barrels of but ter, boxes of cheese, and small portions of the cabin of some wrecked ship Also, a number of boxes, one of which contained twenty pairs of Canadian boots of the Ride Brigade, marked " Australasian ;" one cask of butter, marked " R. Pennant, Liverpool," and a box cover, marked " G. Smith." A portion of the keel with copper attached, and a portion of the wheel, came ashore yesterday; but no bodies have yet been discovered. It is supposed that some vessel has struck on St. Paul's. The screw steamer Australasian, mentioned in the above despatch, sailed from Liverpool for Canada, with troops, ‘4c.,Decemberl3. She passed Cape Race, December 23. An English paper informs us that the Australa sea n had on board 47 officers and 1,085 men, name ly: Fourth Brigade Royal Artillery: Captain's Leslie and Toner; Lieutenants Walsh, Walmond, and Nelson; Assistant Surgeon Harrison; Veteri nary Surgeon Luny. and 254 non-commissioned officers and privates. The first battalion of the Ri fle Brigade Colonel Lord A G. Russell; Majors Buller, Hon. J. Stuart, and A. J. Nixon ; Captains Lord E. Clinton, (son of the Duke of Newcastle), Cunningham, Kingscote, Glyn, Fryer, Whalley, Playno, Danbury, and Glade; Lieutenants Blun dell, Eon. A. Pennington, Moire, Buller, Sarin ger, Parr, Palmer, Grant, Lord E. Cavendish, Cary. Hon. H. Somerville. and Paton; Ensigns, Lord A. Cecil, Hardy, Smith', Lascelles, Arbuth not, Cape, Waypole. Tuffnell, and Montgomery ; Adjutant L. C. Williams; Surgeon Major R. Bo wen; Assistant Surgeons Williams and Kennedy; Paymaster Loge. Quartermaster Higgins, and 831 non-commissioned officers and privates. The Aus tralasian bad also on board , four men of the Army Hospital Train, two horses, six Armstrong field guns, nine tons of ammunition for the ord nance, and 600,000 rounds of Enfield ball car tridges. Se. The destination of the Australasian was the mouth of the St: Lawrence, with instructions to steam up to the island of Bic, or the Rivie du Loup, and land the troops and stores- at whichever point is accessible. Should the prevalence of ice prevent either point being reached, the vessel was to make for Halifax, Nova Scotia, or St. John, N. 8., ac cording to the judgment of the authorities out there. (insp') Bay, where the traces of wreck have been seen, is in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, near the southern side of the entrance to the river St. Law rence. Railroads Across the Sierra Nevada The people of California are much agitated just now on the subject of railroads, there being three rival routes intersecting the most productive parts of the State, and all having,in view the passage of the bierra Nevada. with a. belief that ultimately they will constitute branches or termini of the Pa cific Railroad. These several lines are known as Big Tree route, which traverses the richest part of the great San Joaquin valley ; the Placerville route, which is advocated by the people of Sacramento, Yoh", and El Dorado counties; and the route by Ilenness Pass, which engages the attention of Marysville,