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THE PRESS.
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300111 W. VORNEY,
istrmr 03' TENET
• . TAX DAILY PRESS,
y*7011; to the o;irrier.
of the aty.at DOLLARS
kinnatilroun DoLupai Fos Egon MCIIITECI4I6IIIII
rieW l o,Pbk BIZ Moiresr-Involably in Millie* foe
" boys* ordered. .
TRI-WEEKLY PRESS,
'14144 o,Suboolibers out of the City et Taus DOL,
Isa Amax, in IldvanCO.
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- ' 'lllieriekled-Street Controveivy.
_
- The stieets are tilled
• - ' - -With snow,and slash:
Pedestrians walk ' •
'Mid mire and mush.
The railroad folio
Have salted their tracks;
The, Mel of the Councils'
Are on their backs:
The people ire catching
' derides
And new - more than ever,
_ „. ...tleed thick; warm clothes.
, Crowd on through the slush,
• . Xa pestle, ill!
Come, purchase warm clothing.
At great Omr.
Tea COSTiternast Elarrus D.—lf the people wear etout
overcoats, and substantial pantaloons, it will make no
'difference to them whether the slush is salted or kept
fresh; whether it is allowed to be Imeodeen be cleared
sway. - The stoutest overcoats, and the most substantial
Pantaloons can be bad, cheap for cee%, at
OAK HALL,
Southeast corner SIXTH and MARKET Streets,
WARM/Me — ER & BROWN.
RETAIL DRY GOODS
GREAT - BARGAINS
FINE CLOAKS,
TO OLOSE OUT THE STOOK
01 THE
PARIS MANTILLA, CLOAK, ,
AND FUR EMPORIUM.
70S CHESTNUT STREET,
PREVIOUS 10 REMOVAL.
SYNOPSIS OF REDUCTIONS.
FROSTED BEAVER CLOSES,
From $2B to eao—r.... eao .
FROSTED BEAVER CLOAKS,
From IRS to titA—From 810 to 57.50
aIIOTTE SEALSKIN 011 SABLE CLOTH CLOAKS,
Prom $l6 to sl4—From $l6 to $l2
eLaoc lizatscrir Oa OtTER OLOTICOLO/Xl3,
From $lB to sl4—From 818 to $l2.
VIILTIT CLOTH CLOACA,
Front WO to 822.—SCOW 836 to 86.
/ME, BLLOIC BEAVER OLomre,
From $45 to r2s—From F 35 to F 26
FINK BLACK BEAVER C)LoAK/3 '
From 526 to 519.60—Fr0m 820 to $l6
TINE SLICK 'BEATER OLOAICH,
From 81.6 to sl2—From 812 to el
FAxor BSAVER CLOAKS,
From S4O to WO—From $3O to 6=
-FARCE COLORED BRAERR CLOAKS,
Mom 824 to slB—From 818 to 818.50
LYONS PELT'S? CLOASS,
From 890 to s6s—From VTO to' g 55
OUR FUR DEPARiMICNT, -
Which is replete with every desnable style and demise.
Von, will be open to inspection at prices corresponding
t 6 the general reduction; particularization, among such
stn infinity of qualities, being, if not Impossible, at all
events, unsatisfactory. de3t.lm
SHEPHERDS' PLAID CASHMERE.
One case just opened.
Black and While Checke, doable width.
Fine All.wool Cashmeres.
SHARPLESS BROTHERS.
NEW BALMOBALS. „.
Your hundred imported Balmoral Skirts,
At prices lower than before offered.
la2l 1313ABPLEBB BP.OiIIEBI3
RUSSIA CRASH,
In medium and fine qualities.
Scotch Crash and Towelling.
SHARPLEBB BROTHERS
TIIMBROIDERED MUSLIN OUR
a.:4 TAINS—At very low pri eti to cell tbo stool•.
SHARPLESS BROTHERS,
Jet CHESTNUT and EIGHTH Street&
a/rEN'S WEAR—BOYS' WEAR.
LTL 59 to 75-cebt Union Casehneres, Fatinets, &o.
- 81 °animates; beet in the market.
$l.lO Cassimeresi best In the market.
81.25 Cassimeres; beat over sold for the money.
'Black Clothe fir Ladies' Wear.
Black Broadcloths for klen'a Wear.
Some Bargains In our Cloth Stock.
Tailors' attention is Invited.
COOPER & coNero.
jag B. Z. corner N (NTS and MARKET
CLOAKS AND SHAWLS
Reduced In Price.
Good Stock of Cloaks.
Blanket Long Shawls Cheap.
' Blask Thibet Shawls Cheap.
Black - Blanket Square Shawls for Et
Btoche Shea Is at half price.
COOPER R CORM:LB,
ia9 S. E. corner BIRTH and MARKET Ste.
BYRE & LANDELL, FOURTH and
LIU ABM, open today, a fn ah assortment of
Doablo•faced Black Figured Silks.
Solid Colored Brown Figured Silks.
Blues, Modes, Green, and Purple Bad. Da
LANDELL keep the very
_Plain Black' Drees Silks.
Besifyibotdered Stout BIAS* MOS:
Widova'a Wks, aril:hoot gloss.
lifskalakt Bilks, for -city trade. ,
$2.54 ! AY , 9, - #4,BIW'T)9 ,
• zilltiorals 'Wholesale.
Etalmerstit Bela%
lab , • - , EYRE & LANDELL.
BATY_ CLOAKINGS.
Broirn and Black Sealskin, 750 to 81.50.
Cheap heavy Coatings and Makings
Fine Black Cloths and Regime.
Good stock Ossaimeres at old juices:
- COOPER & CONABD,
8. E cor. NINTH and RAWEST,
HO USE FURNISHING DRY
GOODS.--SHEPPARD, VAN fLABLINGEN, &
ARBISON, Importers and Dealers In 'Amen, and Hbuse
furnishing Dry Gads, etc.
EATs now on hand a full assortment of Linen Sheeting,
Table Cloths, banking, Table Diaper Towelling, eto.,
rte., imported under the old tariff, or bought a great sac
rides.
N.13.-Five per cent. allowed on porchasee u above, if
paid. for on delivery.. . nand
• FURNISHING GOODS
LATEN T
lileatiKULAN TIES.
PATENT
MoOLELLAN TIES.
PATENT •
MoCLELLELN TIES.
PATENT
MoCLELJAAN TIES.
PATENT MoCLELLAN SCARFS.
PATENT
bIeCLELT.AN SCARFS.
PATENT
McCLELLAN SCARFS
AT J. A. ESHLEMAN'S 1 AT J. A. ESHLEMANIS
AT J. A. ESHLEMAN'S ! AT J. A. ESHLEMAN'S
AT J. A. ESHLEMAN'S I AT J. - A. ESHLEMAN'S
ATJ. A. ESHLEMAN'S t AT J. A. ESHLEMAN'S
NOBTIIWSST 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 ORAYAT STORE IN PHILADELPHIA.
'THE ORLY CRAVAT STORE IN PIILLADELPHLt.
P. B. The above articles, being PATENTED, cannot
, be obtained elsewhere.
P. S. N 0.2. Men's Furnishing Goode, in every variety.
P. S. No. 8. 'PATENT it NAIdELLED COLLARS,
10 FOR - A QUARTER
de7-etuth3ni
VINE SHIRT I!dANUFACTORY.
The enhscriber would Invite attention to his
IMPROVED OUT OF SHIRTS,
Which be makes a epecinlty in his business. Also, con
silently receiving
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GENTLEMZ ' IE 2 S FOB GENTLEM C EN'S WEAR.
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GROCERIES.
CRAIPAPPLE OLDER,
OLD CURRANT WINE,
WM USUAL SUPPLY,
3UST RECEIVED.
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DEALER IN rum asoonnse,
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1,000 bozos bins Maddaljno Hentialk
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SATURDAY, JANUIkitY 25, 1862.
THE REXELLION.
MORE ABOUT ME VICTORY AT SOMERSET,
Splendid Fighting of our Troops.
EAFTHITLARS ABOUT THE DEATH OF OM
ZOLLICOITZB
How the Contrabands Enter the
Union Camps in Missouri.
IMPORTANT FROM. THE SOUTH.
NO FURTHER NEWS FROM THE BURNSIDE
EXPEDITION.
CAPTURE OF CEDAR KEYS BY THE UNION FORCES.
Affairs at Savannah, New Orleans,
and Columbus.
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE
i FROM PORT ROYAL.
Reported Abandonment of Fort Palaski.
THE POSITION OF GEN. PRICE.
IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN
ONO. HALLEIM MID PRICE.
FROM GEN. HUNTER'S DIVISION
Particulars of the Battle between the
Rebels and the Loyal Indians.
&C., &C., &C.
GEN. BUELL'S DEPARTMENT.
Particulars of the Fettle of Mill Spring
CINCINNATI, Jan. 24.—This morning's papers
contain full accounts of the battle at Mill Spring.
It was a fair, open battle. The rebels fought well,
and were overcome only by superior fighting on
our side.
According to the rebel account; their forces
consisted of ten infantry regiments, three batteries,
and.some cavalry—altogether about ten thousand
men. They fought in the bushwhacking style, from
ravines and behind trees, bushes and rocks.
The brunt of the battle devolved on the Fourth
Kentucky, Second Minnesota, Ninth Ohio, and
Tenth Indiana. For nearly two hours the roar of
musketry was kept up. Shortly after 11 o'clock
Colonel Haskins succeeded in flanking the enemy
on the extreme right, when the Ninth Ohio and
Second Minnesota charged with the bayonet with
triumphant yells, whioh broke the rebel ranks, and
the rout herb.
They fled pell-mell to their camp, strewing the
road with muskets, blankets, overcoats, and knap
sacks, and abandoned two guns and caissons.
Zollicoffer was shot through the heart, at the
head of his staff, by Colonel Fry, of the Fourth
Kentucky. It appears that Zollicoffer lost bis way
in the bushes, and suddenly emerged before Colonel
Fry, oho was accompanied by some staff officers.
The two parties mistook each other for friends, and
apProsehed within a few yards of each other, when
finding their mistake, both halted and prepared for
a hand-to•band conflict.
One of Zollicoffer's aids shot at Colonel Fry, but
only brought his horse dein. The Federal Colonel
immediately drew his six-shooter, and brought Zol-
Hoffer from his saddle at the first fire. The rebel
staff deserted their chief's body, which was taken
to Solnerse4 the day after the battle.
An Fast Tennessean, writing to the Consct,iraat,
says: " All the credit and hone; of this battle is
due to the Tenth Indiana and Ninth Ohio, Fourth
Kentucky, and Second Minnesota Regiments, for
they did, all the fighting' singlo•haeided, with the
exception of what support they received from the
artillery. They all fought nobly, and nevor wa
vered from their fixed determination to gain the
lictory.' ,
'The combatants were so near eaoh other at one
time that the powder burned their faces on the dis
charge of each other's pieces.
The Capture of Zollicoffer's Barges.
The Cincinnati Commercial says :
The telegraph announces that the rebels, in their
baste to get on the south side of the Cumberland,
and put that river between them and Thomas' vic
torious army, neglected to destroy the means by
which they were enabled to make their escape, and
that the steamer and nine barges, used by Zolli
coffer, have fallen into the Federate' hands. This
is more important than will appear at first sight, as
it not only. supplies General Thomas at once with
the means of throwing as much force as he desires
on the south bank of the Cumberland, but will ena
ble him to move down in the direction of Nashville,
and almost into the city, if it is deemed advisable,
without "waiting for transportation." The Cum
berland has not been fortified by the rebels, above
that city, so that virtually the defeat of Zollionifer,
and the capture of hie boats, gives General Thomas
command of the river to that point.
General Buell's Policy.
General Buell seems to bo a true milttary man.
Making war is his profession, and ho does not
trouble himself much about the art of peace and
the science of demagoguery. It was his opinion,
when taking command of our forces in Kentuoky,
that enough had been done in the way of proclama
tion.. So ho has omitted all literary efforts. He
has continued to transact business without
elaborate general orders, and has issued an order,
three lines in length, prohibiting proclamations in
his department. lie takes no part in the dis
cussions as to the cause of the war. He says he
does not know what it is about, but he does know
that it is his duty to fight for his Government, and
whip the enemy K he can.
A Soldier's Letter—The March to Attack
ZolimotTer —The Dimensions of the
Forces of the Belligerents—Anticipa
tions of a Battle.
We aro indebted to a lady of this city for per
mission to publish the following letter, from her
son who is en Col. R. L. McCook 's Brigade on the
Cumberland—Ens Corr.]
Oxlip, FEAR ZOLLICOFFER, Jan. 13, 1802.
Dits.n ISforimu : Dixie Land at last, but r do
not think I could consent to live and die in this
part of Dixie. This is the poorest country I have
ever been in. and I am sure I never saw such roads.
For the last throe days we have not made more than
.six miles a day. I know you are very anxious to
knot , my whereabouts. When we left .Lebanon,
we knew not our destination. Bolero we reached
Columbia, we heard that we were after Zellicoffer.
We have had a very easy march, never going
more than twelve miles a day. Wo are now within
fifteen miles of Zollicoffer. I think we will leave
this in the morning. I should like to write a long
letter telling you all I know, and all I have seen
in this part of the country, but I have not time ;
I will be as brief as possible. Scouts are corning
into camp every hour, bringing very important in
formation. The enemy is very strongly entrenched
eight miles southwest of Somerset, on the Cumber
land river, right against a big bluff, and has en.
trenebments thrown up four miles up and down
the river.
There is, however, a large,?pening at each end of
this. We expect to getpositton for our cannon on
a hill this side of the river, and shell his camp.
Wekhave twenty pieces of rifle cannon, and two largo
twenty-four pound Pupa guns. Zollicoffer's force
is abeutfourteen thodsand ; his men armed with
shot guns and old rifles. Our force is about fifteen
thousand. I understand that our brigade, (001. - R.
L. lifeCook'e,) is to be a reserve, I think this will
be the•last you will hear of this rebel general. We
will fix him so that ho cannot got away from us. I
do not think the attack will be made before a
week. 1 received your letter of the 31st, while
marching, 4 and dropped out of rank to read it. It
did me much good, and made my knapsack a great
deal lighter.
I cannot help feeling sad to-night. I am sitting
in my tent, with a large &Erin the centre. There
are four others writing home like myself. Some of
us may never write again, but we all live in hope.
I will send this to-morrow, if possible. I must now
close I hope nothing serious will happen me.
Good bye. I trust it will not be the last time
write these words. Good bye, dear mother.
How Contrabands Enter the Union Camps
DI Kentucky, and how they are Dis
posed of.
A Munfordeville correspondent of the Herald
says: In Camp Wood, from which I write, there
are about five hundred blacks, who admit and re
present themselves to be slaves of masters living in
the part of the State occupied or threatened by the
rebels. As a general thing, these men admit that
they fled from their homes for fear of being trans
ported and sold by the rebels. Many claim that
their masters advised them to reek hero the pro
tection which they could no longer grant. Others
say their masters are rebels, and were sollingthelr
fellow-slaves to more Southern residents, and, hav
ing no disposition to go " down South," they had
fled. Varied and interesting are the details which
are given, and often - imports:Xis the information
which they bring. Their usual manner of obtain
ing• admission to the camp, where they are met
with so much indifference, is described as follows :
A refugee or contraband presents himself to the
outposts, who, of course, stop him and demand
the pees. which he has not in his possession.
The slave, of course, proceeds to tell his story.
ft being none - of the guard's business, ho com
pels him to remain where he is until the relief
guard comes around. Then he is generally taken
to the headquarters of the pickets, and here
mode to stay until the force on duty is relieved
and returns to camp. Be is taken along with the
force retiring from duty, and his ease presented
to the brigade commander for adjustment. The
brigadier, having re instructions, refuses to listen
to the history or conplaint, and the slave fella into
the hands of theguard to whom he first presented
himself, and who, not being entitled to a servant
nor having rabbis to spare, turns him over to his
own captain or iieutesiant, or to the officers of some
other oompaxy, who, on next pay day, enter the
negro's nameon the pay roll as a servant, and get
his rations nlbwed. lie thus becomes glad of proteos
lion and support, and of an opportunity to make
by extra duty a few spare cents, devotes himself to ,
his duties of boot-blaeking, clothes•tirdslaing, and
running of errands. When he sees a fair apemen- 1
silty for bettering his condition, the slave, who soon
comet to understand and appreciate his Peculiar
status, exchanges his master at will. Scuff and ea
catty officers are particular favorites with the
slaves. They enlist in their service with much
satisfaction, and, when firmly uliablished in the
liking of their masters, look down with contempt
upon the lesser lights that revolt's about the tents
of infantry officers. They make excellent grooms,
and take pleasure in attending to horses.
To have excluded the slaves now in this camp
wculd have been to put them into the hands of the
rebels, who would have undoubtedly put them to
work on their fortifications or sent them farther
South. To admit them is DA only humane to them,
but justice to ourselves. When they are once in
they are subject to military restriction, though not
to military rule, and °tenet leave at will. Be-
coming the private servants of officers, they are not
amenable to military duty, but their temporary
masters are answerable for their good conduct.
When claimed by masters who are loyal, they are
given up on sufficient proof of ownership, unless
such meters reside within the lines of the enemy.
As the slave may be capable of giving information,
and as generally no reliance can bo placed on his
promises or oaths, he is retained. But, loyal or dis
loyal, a master resident within our own lines finds no
difficulty in reclaiming and obtaining his servants.
General Buell lately delivered up a servant who
run away over ten years ago, and who had ven
tured, as the free servant of a cavalry officer, to
come into the State. This state of contraband
affairs is due, I think, to the faithful execution, by
General Buell, of the commands of General Me-
Olellan. is no doubt that the results are
entirely satisfactory to the most ultra pro slavery
men in the State, and only unsatisfactory to the
rabid Secessionists in our midst and the equally
rabid Abolitionists in yours.
It is not improbable that the representations of
the slaves, as to being advised to leave home by
their masters, are in the main true. While visit
irg the opposite side of the river, a day or two
since, I came upon the headquarters of the out
posts. The officer in command pointed me out a
party of eight negroes who had just been brought
so. He also read mo a letter which they born, and
which they stated was from their master. It was
directed "To any officer commanding at Munsforde
villa," and staled that a party of rebels had the
day previous taken all the stook and wagons on his
farm, and bad threatened to return and take his
slaves. Ile had, in consequence, advised them to
leave and to go to Munsfordville, where he hoped
protection would bo grunted them. I believe they
made their way into camp in the usual way.
I am told by the commissary of this division that
on New Year's day he visited the town opposite,
and there saw not less than 300 negroes, whose
masters had taken them there for the purpose of
hiring them for the ensuing year. The owners de
sired to hire them to officers, who could thus pro
tect them.; but it was found impossible to dispose of
them at any price.
GENERALT -- HALLECK'S DEPARTMENT.
Correspondence Between the Rebel Gen
Price and Gen. Haßeek
Sr. Loris,January 23.—A correspondence has
taken place between Generals Price and Halted:.
The material points of Price's letter are as fol
lows:
iIEADQVARTERSIssounr STATE GUARD, I
r.i.4 • January 12, 1862
GENERAL : I have received information that, as
Major general commanding this department, you
have ordered, or allowed, the arrest of citizens iu
the pursuit of their usual and peaceful avocations;
that men, officers, and privates belonging to this
army have been taken prisoners on the Kansas bor
der and conveyed to Fort Leavenworth, and as such,
and for no other established offence or crime, have
been shot in some cases. I have learned that my
discharged soldiers. have been seized whenever
and wherever they have shown themselves,
and that they have been, by military coer
cion, forced into a servitude unknown to in
ternational and civilized usages in such eases. I
have obtained information that individuals and par
ties of men specially appointed and instructed by
me to destroy railroad culverts and bridges„by tear
ing them up, burning, skc., have been arrested and
subjected to general court martial, for alleged
crimes, which all laws of warfare, heretofore recog
nized by the civilized world, have regarded as dis
tinctly proper and lawful. I have learned that
such persons, when tried, if convicted of the offence
or offences, as stated, aro viewed as lawful subjects
for capital punishment. These statements I cannot
believe to be correct, but lot us understand each
other on this subject.
Do you intend to continue the arrest of citizens
engaged in their ordinary peaceful pursuits and
treat them as traitors and rebels? If so, will you
make exchange with mo for such as I may or will
make for similar cases? Do you intend to regard
the members of this army as persons deserving
deatk wherever and whenever they may be cap
tured' or will you extend to them the recognized
rightso prisoners of war by the code of civilized
warfare? Do you regard the destruction of hn- -
portant roads for transportation facilities for mili
tary purposes as the legal right of a billigerent
newer? Do you intend to regard men whom I
have especially despatched to destroy roads and
burn bridges, tear up culverts, AT., as amenable to
the enemy's court martial, or will you have them
tried as usual by the proper civil authorities ac
cording to the statutes of the States ?
STERLING PP.ICE,
Major General Commanding Department.
The following embraces the main portion of Gen.
Ralleek's reply:
BEADorAIITERS, DEPARTMENT OF MISSOURI,
St. Louis, Jan. 22, ISO.
General Sterling Price, Commanding, etc.:
GENERAL : Tour letter, dated Springfield, Jan.
72, is received. Tho troops of which you complain
on the Kansas border and at Fort Leavenworth aro
not under my command. In regard to them, I re
spectfully refer you to Major General David Hun
ter, commanding the Department, at the headquar
ters, Fen Leavenworth.
You also complain that individuals and parties of
men, especially appointed and instructed by you to
destroy railroads, culverts, and bridges, by tearing
up, burning, Ro , had been arrested, and subjected
to general court martial for alleged crimes. This
statement is in the main correct. Where indi
viduals and parties of men violate the laws of war,
they will be tried, and, if found guilty, will cer
tainly be punished, whether acting under your
special appointment and instructions or not. You
must be aware, general, that no orders.of yours
con cove, frbm punishment, epics, marauders, rob
bers, incendiaries, guerilla bands, etc , who vio
late the laws of war. You cannot give immu
nity to crimes. But let us. fully understand
each other on this point. If you send armed
forces, wearing the garb of soldiers, and duly or
ganized and enrolled as legitimate belligerents to
destroy railroad bridges, Re., as a military net, we
shall kill, if possible, in open warfare, or if we
captr.e them we will treat them as prisoners of
war. But it is well known that you have sent
nurnbvs of your adherents in the garb of principal
oitizenr, and under false pretences, through our
lines into Northern Missouri, to rob and destroy
the propoly of Union men, and burn and destroy ,
railroad bridges, thus endangering the lives of
thousands ; said this, too, without any military ne
cessity or passible military advantage. Moreover,
peaceful citizens of Missouri, quietly working on
their farms, have been instigated by your emissa
ries to take up arms as insurgents, and rob and
plunder, and commit arson and murder. They
do not oven act tinder the garb of soldiers, but un
der false pretences, and in the guise of private citi
zens. You certainly will not pretend that men
guilty of such crimes, although specially appointed
and instructed by you, are entitled to the rights and
immunities of ordinary prisoners of war. If you
do, will you refer me to a single authority on the
laws of war which recognizes such a claim?
I am daily expecting instructions respecting the
exchange of prisoners of war. I will communicate
with you on that subject as soon as they are re
ceived. 11. W. lls.m.sicic,
Major General Commanding Department.
The Position of General Price
The latest reports from General Price slate that
he arrived with the main body of his command at
Springfield six weeks since. In ono week 20,000
ill-armed:ill-clad soldiers of hiscame into the town.
They were at once quartered in the houses of the
town, many of which wore empty.
There were the divisions of Price, (son of General
Sterling Price,lParsons, Steen, Rains, and Mcßride.
All of these generals had been at Springfield during
the lime, although they were seldom there at ono
time. General Price looks more worn and careless
than when he first visited Springfield, on the 11th
of August last. Much sickness existed in camp.
Two !ergo hospitals, holding 1,200 patients, were
full. Medicines were plentiful, and there scorned
to be no lack of provisions. Price has only twenty
four cannon with him. Ho has recently received
from McCulloch ten rifled pieces, some of them
brass and others iron. Mr.
amined the new guns, and says they aro not of Eng
lish make, but report says they were turned oat at
Memphis. lie saw none of the ammunition for the
rifled pieces. The foundry at Springfield is engaged
in casting solid and grape shot, day and night.
The pickets of the rebels extend to the millgour.
teen miles on the Lebanon road. Colonel Cari's
cavalry had been heard of at Marshfield, twenty
five miles east. Every preparation was made to
resist them, Tho gentleman gives it as his opinion
that Price's force must be fully 14,000, and that he
is determined to make a stand at that point. Ile
further reports that McCulloch is at Bentonville,
Ark,, with from 10 to 12,000 troops, including about
6,000 Indians. His account of their discipline and
armament is confirmatory of all other accounts;
and he further testifies to the unaccountable frenzy
to which the rebels have been wrought by the re
treat of Price from the Osage. The last of the
wounded at Wilson's Creek had left for Rolla un
der a flag of truce.
A Pilgrim's Progress.
The St. Louis Republican gives the following
amusing deserjption of the proceedings of the Seces
sion Governor of that State :
It is with groat and increasing diftioulty wo keep
track of the perturbed wanderings of Governor
Claiborne F. Jackson up and down the world.
Will be not nt a future day, when conscience shall
have ceased knowing, and he can rest quiet in some
sequestered spot, give to mankind a narrative of
his adventures since his illustrious fight from Mis
souri's capital ? Something in the way of " Views
Afoot," or " Cities I Have Seen," or Sights and
Scenes in Dixie," or " flaps and Mishaps of a Fu
gitive Governor," or " Glances at Rebellion," or
" Ugly Memories of Ugly Lands," or "Tracks of a
Traitor," or " A Rambler's Recollections of Rebel
dun," or "Homes and Haunts in Secessin," or
" Stray Leaves by a Stray Governor," or " Tour of
an Exile," for example.
The pilgrimage of this disloyal functionary would
afford ample material for a hook ; and now, while
PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1862.
Tames Buchanan is engaged in the preparation of
his "Life and Times," why may sot Governor
Jackson contribute his mite to the personal and
autobiographical history of the day ? .Not to make
the work too cumbersome, the ' Governor, with
Deacon Tucker for his "amanuensis." might omit
all except his travels, as the public know the rest
well enough without any elaborate record.
We have said that the materials ere ample for a
book, giving a diary of the Governofs journoyings.
Ile might begin with his flight from fit. Louis, about
the lath of June, when he and Get. Price took a
special train in the hottest kind of lusts, and burn
ed the bridges behind them to evade pursuit. Re
could tell how badly seared he was. and how his
knees smote together when he etthered up his
shirts and things and put out frorr Jefferson City
on horseback, leaving a bushel orao of traitorous
letters, from divers people, to bapicked up and
published Deacon Tucker could dr this up in fine
style, as ho knows what it is to lo discovered in
dishonorable correspondence. A elapter could be
devoted to the battle of Boonville as seen about
two miles off, when the Governor extorted Captain
Kelley and his men not to deserifor the paltry
purpose 9f using their arms agsbst the foe.
Then he could — lncorporate his serrations whilst
disguised in female attire, making enimpion time
behind a pair of horses on the Sedtlia road. A
Et tement of the reasons impelling ho author to
abandon the State and git "to Arkansas would
also be instruotife and. antertainlnt. The public
have never been altogether satisfied dthe circum
stances attending the accident wbreby two or
three of his front teeth were'knockedout by Aston°
thrown into the oars ..whilst traveling from Rich
mond to Tennessee... - This:incident night be briefly
mentioned. Indeed, there' are a liousand little
episodes in Gov. Jaekson'stareer. Tinning through
six or seven months, that would oaks excellent
general reading. For a truthful 'narrative, we
would pay an extra price per colutenogrovided the
Governor would transfer to us the 1;0112340 copy
right.
There are various things in refernee to Clalb.
upon which the community at largorequire some
light: as, for instance, where doeS ho keep his
office and transact the business of`thißtate ? We
know that hie archives are not laige`that his trea
sury can conveniently be carried in lisyest pocket,
and that the concern which he. callia government
is almost altogettibr a thing of the imagination;
but politicians of his quality and edibre usually
make vast pretensions, like a very snail family in
a very big house. Where is the plactat which the
Governor does his governing? Ile mast sign scrip,
issue proclamations, make requisite on Jeff
Davis, and, perhaps. some other Waist formalities
connected with his high, important, ant influential
position.
Our latest information locates the Governor in
Now Orleans, andstho papers of that ely have at
divers times recorded his arrival undleparture.
Then we beard of him at Mobilo, Richound, Nash
ville, Norfolk, Memphis, Columbus, New Madrid,
Belmont, Lexington, Carthage, Neoslo, Spring
field, Mayfield, Fort Scott, Focaliontis, and we
don't recollect how many other eities i towns, and
camps in the Confederate Utopia Its Lieut.
Governor, Col. Reynolde—for he now he, a military
title—used to alternate, or "ride and tio" with,
him in proclaiming and issuing scrip arc doing the
other functions of the gubernatorial their; but
Col. Reynolds is as itinerant in his Melts as the
wandering Claib. himself, and has always made it
a point, we believe, never to be in thesame town
with his superior officer
We think the rebels of this State oislit to peti
tion Jeff Davis to locate a capital for Ititsouri—just
for the name of the thing—and comps Governor
Jackson to give bonds (or we will Bay acuity, if a
tender sensitiveness revolts. at the siggestion of
bonds) to stay there for at least a weal at a time.
It would look better to have a nominal teat of Go
vernment, in order to keep up the magilficent me
taphor of Missouri's figurative conneetlca with the
parabolical Confederate States. By all means lot
Gov. Jackson be chained up.
NEWS FROM THE SOOIH.
Important News from the Solth—The
Burnside Expedition.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 24.—The Old Point oatbrings
no news of importance. There has beemo arrival
from the Burnside expedition.
The Norfolk Day Book of yostordayliscrodits
the accourds of the expedition being a Pamlico
sound, and says that a reconnoissance free Roanoke
Island, on Monday, made no such met. This
appears to be the latest advice% and, sino'then,
storm has cut off all communication within coast.
The Day Book publishes the Pederaltccounts
of the defeat of General Zollicoffer, butsays it
don't believe a word of it, and tells its roedirs that
it is a Wall-street lie, got up to raise thairspirits
after the defeat of the Yankees, by Jeff 'Jborapson,
at Ironton.
The Di,,,neh says, in referen'eo to lie Ken
tucky news : We publish a batch of heso de
spatches, and do not bolieye thorn is a Ivor' of truth
in them. The feet is, as the reader will perceive,
on reading the money article from the Nor York
Post, that stocks were going down at sad arapid
rate, owing to the failure of .. .thrill:upside
riot and the licking they recently got at the hands
of Jeff Thompson, that it was necessary tc, st eam
up in some way in order to keep dOwn rabation at
home, and so they resorted to this their regular
plan of operating on the stook martret and keeping
their spirits up. We suspect that%Zollicoffer . 40
given them a licking, as be commenced the attack,:
according to their own account, as contained in ore
of the despatches, and it is not likely that so prude al
ecommanderasZollicofforwould have opened the
ball on them and then suffered them to defeat him
so easily. The whole yarn is fishy, and smells
strongly 'Of Wall-street operations."
Militia Called Out in North Carolina
The Charlotte (N. C.) Democrat, of the 2lst lush,
rays: In anticipation of the invasion of North
Carolina, it is contemplated to call out the militia
in several of the eastern counties. The call has
not yet been made, but the Raleigh Journal says
that it will embrace thirty-three counties.
P. s.—We learn that the military have been
ordered out since the arrival of the Yankee Burn
side Expedition at Hatteras, and it appears from
the Raleigh Regi.ster, of Saturday, that a draft has
been made in Wake county. The Register says
there is quite an excitement there in regard to a
draft, which has been made for one.third of the
enrolled militia. Substitutes, we expect, will be in
demand.
The Norfolk Day Book contains the following
despatches:
" Capture of Cedar Keys, Florida."
"SAVANNAIT, Jan. 22.—The Republican, of thit,
morning, learns, by a gentleman from Florida, that,'
Cedar Keys wee captured by the Federate on Thurs.'
day. Heavy firing wee heard in that direction the
mains day."
[Cedar Keys is n group of small islands closo to
the west coast of Florida. It is the gulf terminus
of the railroad across the Peninsula, from Fernan
dina and Jacksonvillo.—En. Pima.]
The Rebel Schooner Wilder Captured.
• .•111onn,w, Jan. 22 —Tho schooner Wilder, from
Havana, was saptured on the 20th, three miles
below Art Moigan.
" Monira:, Jan. 21.—Capt. Cattrcll's company
had a sharp contest yesterday,. aldhe hoed of the
Lagoon, over the schooner Wilder. NO lives wore
lost on our aide. The enemy lost tho ship's gig and
a number of men, but succeeded in taking poes.•
Sion of the schooner and cargo."
FORTRESS MONROE, Jan. 23.—A •flag- of truce
took up three released prisoners and brought back
several ladies and gentlemen to go North. The
storm continues.
Alfons in Savannah, New Orleans, and
Columbus
A Cairo correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette,
ill a letter dated January 20, says:
A gentleman connected with a well-known
leather firm of Boston, arrived hero last Friday
evening, direct from New Orleans. is went down
in the latter part of October, and has since that
time, till within the last ten days, been in Savannah
and New Orleans, endeavoring to sell or in some
way realize upon some Southern property. Ile to
a shrewd, intelligent businessman, and his accounts
of matters in the South differ so essentially in
seine particulars, from the most pleasing stories wo
have hitherto had, that it may be well to occupy
some space with thorn.
No Union Sentiment m New Orleans
Perhaps the most important of Mr. C.'s state
ments is his positive denial of the existence of any
Union feeling in New Orleans. Ile says there was
a suppressed Union sentiment there until the issue
of that astounding proclamatory effort by General
Phelps. This was immediately caught up and re
published by every Southern journal, and its effect
upon the Union cause he represents as most baleful.
Business, excepting in sugars, is utterly prostrated,
but the military enthusiasm is unabated. There
are ninny fancy regiments, composed exclusively of
the wealthier classes, which drill regularly, and
keep up a great rivalry among themselves; and all
classes Seem, if possible, more determined to fight
the fight out, and possessed of an intense hatred to
the Union and the North, that when ho wont down,
two months and a half ego.
The Blockade
Mr. C. represenle the blockade as only effective
enough to be provoking. During ono week that ho
spent in Savannah, /bur vessels tan the oloct ado
and entered that harbor, heavily laden with Enfield
rifles, army stores, and the more important nem.
stairs. They have purchased largo quantities of
atlas in Europe, and have got the greater portion
of them safely in. Many articles are, of course,
very scarce, such as the heavier clams of foreign
imports, but be raw nothing of actual want more
then is usual in large cities.
The vessels which ran the blockade are mostly
small, light draught steamers, built solely with a
view to speed, which clear from ports of the West
Indies with British papers. for some neutral port,
sail under British colors, and, with the aid of the
best pilots, run in under cover of the night. If they
see the blockading vessels in the way at ono port,
they stand off shore, run down to another and try
again, and so on until they get in. The enormous
profits of course pay for the delay and risk.
The Sumpter Nut a Privateer
Mr. C. states that the Sumpter is not now sailing
under letters•of-margue, as has been universally
supposed, but is regularly commissioned as a Con
federate man-of-war. The craft is thus relieved
from the odium of piracy, and, according to "bel
ligerent rights," bas every privilege in a neutral
port that a vessel of the United States navy oan
claim.
Defences at Now Orleans
New Orleans is represented as having been made
almost impregnable. The shell road, and every
avenue of approach to the city, are defended by
very powerful batteries, sweeping them for miles,
while on either side felled trees form an impene
trable abattis out into the swamp. And, to man
the fortifications, and aid in the defence, they have
a force of no less than 50,000 men, sender Major
General Lovell.
The Port Royal Affair.
Mr. C. was in Savannah at the time of the naval
bombardment at Port Royal. A single regiment,
in his opinion, could have taken Savannah, or the
fleet could have run past Fort Pulaski and taken
the city with more ease than they reduced Hilton
Read. The whole country side at once rushed
down with miscellaneous weapons and no organiza
tion; and oven after fifteen or twenty thousand
had collected, they would only have swelled the
slaughter on their own side, if an attack had been
promptly made. But now overthing has been lost,
the fortifications bare boon greatly strengthened,
and the most efficient preparations have been made
for a desperate defence.
At Now Orleans the people wore much depressed
over the loss of Port Royal island. Subsequently,
however, they consoled themselves with the reflec
tion that it was foolish for them to have over
thought of holding the islands against our powerful
navy, hut, when we attempted to leave the cover
of our men•of-war and attack then, on the main
land, they would bo ready for us.
Mason and Slidell
The news of the capture of Mason and Slidell at
once brought gold down from thirty-five to fifteen
per cent. premium. Confidence in their Govern
ment increased as the prospect of war between the
United States and England appeared, and they
were jubilant accordingly. The subsequent release
was a crushing disappointment, and under the de
pression gold mounted rapidly again to an exorbi
tant premium.
Their Spirit—About our Fighting
- -
They have made up their mind that the North
must be as well convinced, by this time, as they
are, of the impossibility of reconstructing the Union,
and must, therefore, be waging the war as one of
subjugation. Against this, former Union men will
fight as readily as original Secessionists, and it is
this conviction which has, of late, produced such
unanimity.
They regard MoClellan as a groat general, but
say it is a pity ho should be compelled to deal with
troops he IS :Ifraid to trust. The fighting at Bel
mont,they say, was about the only good fighting
done in the war, on our side, and they aro amazed
that we did not make it a complete success,
➢tatters at Columbus
Mr. C. was three days in Columbus, but was not
permitted to see much of the fortifications. In
passing in and out, however, enough was seen to
chow that they are of the most formidable nature.
The rebels themselves, both there and in New Or
leans, talked of them as impregnable, and expressed
a desire to have us attack them there, but feared
we would not. lie saw some of the torpedoes, with
which they are filling the channel, and learned of
an accident which would seem to show that they are
rather more destructive than has been supposed.
During the gale, the Saturday before he arrived,
their bridge of ferry boats was blown down the
stream, and one, happening to pass over one of these
sunken torpedoes was literally blown to pieces.
There were about 30,000 troops at Columbus, and
some 10 or 12,000 had been sent to Bowling Green
within the last two weeks. They wore established
in comfortable log huts, and appeared well, though
rather miscellaneously clothed. They spoke of our
gunboats with great respect, said they had complete
plans of tho Benton, furnished by ono of the work
men engaged in building her, and thought Comm.
dare Foote a very respectable antagonist.
Mr. C. was convinced that if Columbus is taken,
it will only be after a most bloody and desperate
struggle. lle returns fully satisfied of the despe
ration of the South, and of the improbability that
they will ever be finally subjugated.
What this News amounts to
All this is to be taken ns the judgment and ob
servation of a shrewd Boston business man, of the
orthodox Boston business conservatism and liking
for Southern trade, whose object was primarily to
sell property, not to study revolutions, (especially
as it was very dangerous to be known to be engaged
in such study,) and who naturally looked at things
mainly as they appeared on the surface, and was
impressed accordingly. As snob, his facts and
opinions are not altogether unworthy of note.
Hon. John Tyler.
Wo copy the following from Richmond papers of
the 20th instant :
The following resolution was adopted in the Vir
ginia Legislature on Saturday, when the announce
ment of the death of John Tyler WAS made:
Resolved, 6, That with the consent of his family,
his remains be deposited in the Hollywood Come
tery, in the city of Richmond, near the remains of
James Monroe, and that the Governor of this State
be authorized to cause a suitable monument to be
erected to his memory."
Hollins• Ram
was taken up to Columbus with great difficulty and
at heavy expense. When they got it thorn they
could find no use for it, and it was soon sent back
again. It draws sixteen feet of water, and was, of
course, almost useless so high up the river as Co
lumbus.
Lithography
A car-load of lithographic presses, stones and
other materiel, passed through Lynchburg on the
lath, en route for Richmond. It is a portion of the
establishment brought on by Colonel 11. Duncan,
for the purpose of engaging in work for various de
partments. It is,propond to coratuenca with twelvo
presses, and increase the number as necessities may
require
TLC Confederate Loan
Secretary Memminger has issued the following:
"Pomona having money to loan are informed that
tile.rcan procure at the treasury, at Richmond, or
from the assistant treasurer or depositary at Wil
mington, Charleston, Savannah, Mobilo, New Or
leans. Galveston, Memphis, or Nashville, or from
my commissioner of the loan, bonds or registered
stock, payable at any period of six months inter-
Teeing between three years and eighteen years,
with interest nt the rate of eight per cent. per an
num payable semi-annually, in coin.
"Holders of treasury notes can at any time pre
cut, from the same treasurer, assistant treasurers,
depsitaries, or commissioners bonds, or registered
atok, in exchange for treasury notes; the said
boils or stocks to be reconvertiblo, at the pleasure
'ofthe holder, into treasury notes. and to bear
inirest at the rate of six per cent. per annum,
mil so reconverted, and thus constituting a deposit
oscall, bearing six per cent. interest."
Punishments in the Army.
I The times when the cat-o'-nine•tails was the in
. niument of naval discipline ' and siddicrs were
rapped to the ground and their backs mangled
1111 the scourge, have passed, for us at least, into
to traditions of another generation. We are
hocked, however, to hear that a navy punishment
be been invented in our army which surpasses the
'arms of the scourge, and has borrowed its sug
pinion from the punishments of the Inquisition.
• .1 is the thumb torture. The mode of punishment
is to hang the soldier by strawps on the thumb, so
that his toes may scarcely touch the ground, and
the weight of his body depend from the strained
ligaments. We era informed, by testimony that
does not admit of question, that this horrid punish
ment has been practised in a portion of the army
of the Potomac, and boa boon witnessed in tho case
of two or three men subjected to the torture.—
Richmond Esaminer.
FROM GEN. HUNTER'S DIVISION.
the Battles Between the Loyal Indians
and the Rebels.
A correspondent of tho Cincinnati Gsozeue, wri
ng from Fort Leavenworth, under date of Janu
zy 15, says:
The news from the Indian country is of groat in.
test. On the arrival horns of the Indian dotage
tin from Washington, they represented the meg
nude of the Federal forties and their vast re
acmes for carrying on the war, to the several
Ines, who at once collected a largo force and de
cited themselves in behalf of the Union. This
mien army, numbering neariy four thousand men,
waplaced under the command of Ito pothetyo.ho•
la,n aged Creek chieftain who fought under Jack-
Bonn the war of 1812, and is at present well known
to to national officers. Tho principal chiefs under
hummers Yusten-rick-eo-chokme, Paseofar, Cho
fo-lothalgo, Yustetmigo, and Sue
ranelio•nneeo—nwatly of the Seminoles.
The force, armed with common hunting rifles
and tws and arrewe,
and stationed on tho Verdi
gris :ver, near Coody's Bluffs, was attacked, on
Chrisbeoday, by BeadeCullegh's Texan Rangers
and t large force of rebel Indians, and, after a
&spun) conflict, was defeated. Two hundred of
the Chrokees stood their ground until every man
but oneras killed. Tho Creeks fled before the
desperal charge of the Rangers. The Seminoles
took adantage of the ground, and acquitted them
selves ha manner worthy of the highest praise.
One inidont of this battle for freedom we would
fain none, as the historian may fail to chronicle it:
to wit, 110 heroic, conduct of Ilo•pothe-yo•ho-la,
the silveihaired chieftain in command, who, having
been dripn from his first position by an irresistible
charge ottbe enemy, sought a second one, and de
clared bit intention of dying rather than retreat
further; tad ho was only prevented from carrying
out this delaration by being seized by two of his
warriors nd carried off the field, whilst a daunt
less band .f his braves covered his retreat by op.
posing thenursuing foe in the most unflinching and
fearless limner. Three hundred Cherokees (com
manded byJohn Koss) were stationed botweoh the
mouths of he Verdigris' and Grand rivers. The
latest inteligenee from that quarter is that they
were surroaded by the rebels, and it is supposed
they have ben entirely cut to pieces ore now.
The resulbf the war in the Indian Territory has
proved very destructive to the loyal tribes, who
have been compelled to leave their towns to the
mercy of nn inspiring foe. It is the belief of the
principal ehiel that they would have beau able to
hove stood thfr ground had they not been desti
tute of untmuition. General Ilunter had ordered
4,500 pounds of ammunition to bo loaded into
wagons, on yeserday, while Mr. Johnson, agent
for the Delawnes, secured the services of twenty
five warriors toierve ns an escort, and the writer
was to accompaty the expedition; but before the
arrival of the tiao appointed for our departure, in
telligence was received of the total rout of the loyal
tribes, end theirarrival in Southern Kansas, whore
come thirteen thtusand men, women,
and children,
are now awaithogassistancefrom the Government—
they being destado, having to leave their homes in
such haste as to prevent them front making the
necessary prepration for their comfort, And
when we considr that these hapless mortals
were, in their dentuto condition, forced to travel
for eight days though an uninhabited country,
we may have a font realization of the amount of
sullOring which trey must have endured. This
news was received on yffeterday evening, and on
this morning Genteel Hunter despatched sixteen
wagons, lndened 101 ammunition, flour and bacon,
to the relief of the reported sufferers. E. IL Col ,
ruth, the celebrated mediator between the Govern
ment and the Indiine will, by order of General
Hunter,-start to Soithern Kansas on to-morrow
for the purpose of taking the census of all the
tribes represented, rind at the same time will orga-
Dire the warriors into regiments, which will at ones
apply for acceptance into the Government service,
end will, no doubt, Komi efficient auxiliaries, as Mr.
Corruth, who has just arrived from their head
quarters, reports them filled with revenge, and
desirous of at once being led against an enemy who
vanquished them, because destitute of the necessary
munitions to enable them to make a successful
resistance.
FROM PORT ROYAL.
(Correspondence of The Press.]
U. S. STEAMIER POCATIONTAS,
PORT ROYAL, S. C , Jan. 18, 1802.
My last letter was intended to give some points
of information relative to Tybee Island, and opera.
tions in that vicinity. Since that time a New York
and Connecticut regiment have been landed on the
island ; various and extensive reconnoissances have
been made inland, developing important facts in
relation to the numbers and condition of the rebel
forces end fortifications about Savannah. The
Fingal is, in all probability, blocked in effectu
ally ; it is impossible for her to pass out of Savan
nah river, and Warsaw Sound is carefully guarded
by several efficient vessels. There is a strong rebel
battery in Warsaw Sound to prevent a flank move.
went on Savannah, but Captain Gillis, of the Semi
nole, has exchanged ebots with the battery, and is
confident of being able to take it when sufficient force
is given him to hold it. But a short time since, a de•
eerier from Fort Pulaski brought the important
intelligence that the Fingal would attempt to get
out of Warsaw Sound at a certain hour that night.
Captain Missroon immediately despatched the
Seminole, Pembina and /km y Andrews to in
tercept her. Lights were seen, either from
the Fingal, or shown as beacons to direct her
cut. A party of Tatnall's sailors, reconnoitring
in a boat, approached rather too near our vessels,
and were intercepted by the Henry Andrews.
They beached the boat, and two of the crow, pro
bably from disaffection, tarried behind and were
captured. They confirmed the statement of the
deserter from the fort, and thus was the first at
tempt of the Fingal to escape beautifully foiled.
We returned to Port Royal to coal about the 17th
ult., and when ready for son, we were detailed to
assist in the stone-fleet expedition to Charleston, of
which you have long ago received full and accu
rate accounts. Although sixteen ships were sunk,
the main channel only was obstructed. Matfitt's
and the North channel will, in all probability, loon
share a similar fate, John Bull to the contrary not
withstanding. The object of the expedition having
been accomplished, we wore ordered to blockade
Steno inlet, about ten miles below Charleston.
This place, though of little notoriety, is well
worthy of notice. Under favorable circumstances,
twelve feet of water can be carried in the channel.
It is strongly fortified and garrisoned by about
fifteen hundred men, and is a point from
which Charleston might be effectually attacked.
Several steamers were seen daily inside the inlet,
one of which, on a certain occasion, ventured
farther out than was exactly prudent, and was I
honored with a solute from our ten-inch gun.
In answer to this, a shore battery opened en us
with rifled guns, throwing their shot with groat ac
curacy. Wo immediately got under weigh, and
engaged the battery for about an hour, but with no
definite results, as the sheik:loss of the water pre
vented us from getting within effective range. Oa
the 10th inst., four deserters from the rebel army
made their escape from the inlet in a small sail
boat. and arrived safely on board our ship. They
had obtained permission, during our absence for a
short time, to use the boat, ostensibly for the pur
pose of oystering and fishing at the mouth of the
I inlet, but in reality of making good their escape
from the fetters wills which they were unwillingly
bound. When their intentions were discovered,
the most active exertions were made to prevent
their escape ; the batteries opened on them, and a
large and well-manned boat was despatched in pur
suit; but. having a stiff breeze in their favor, which
they used to their utmost advantage, they baffled
their pursuers, and escaped. They wore delighted
beyond measure at their success, and bring valua
ble information in regard to the strength of tile
rebel fortifications, and the numbers of their forces
around Steno and Charleston. Their statements
correspond with each other, and are clear and in
telligent.
They state that nearly all their regiment, a large
number of whom are foreigners or Northern men,
would hail a similar opportunity with delight, and I
have no doubt their good fortune was envied by
many a sad and longing heart. They were poorly
clad, and had been destitute of nearly all the com
forts of life; in fact, life had ceased to be a comfort,
and they resolutely determined to escape or die in
the attempt. There are at Steno about four batte
ries, mounting in all about fourteen guns, including
two of 10-inch calibre and several rifled. The place
is well adapted and the works well arranged for de
fence. and lye, importance of the position has evi
dently been appreciated.
We are now at Port Royal coaling and getting
our new mainmast, the old one having been shot
through in the engagement at Milton Read.
We will shclrtly reappear on the blockade, and
may in a short time accumulate sufficient items of
interest for another letter.
HEADQUARTERS 76th PA. REGIMENT,
PORT ROYAL, S. C., Jan. 18, 18e2.
DEAR Sips: 1 see a great deal said in the
Northern papers about the situation of things at
this point, end many of them are very unjust,
especially in regard to what this division of the
army has accomplished. More might have been
done than has been, it is true, if the weakness of
the enemy' atthis section had been known at the
time of the bombardment of the forts. But mach
has been accomplished, and the way has been
opened for the advance of our army as soon as a
sufficient number of troops arrive to hold posses
sion of Charleston and Savannah, when once in
our possession. -.
What could an army of ten thousand men (all
the effective troops General Sherman had when he
took possession of this island) do against an army of
fifty thousand, which the rebels have within six
hours ride from either Charleston or Savannah?
General Sherman asks for reinforcements, and when
these arrive, which they aro rapidly doing, you
will hear of rapid, steady, decisive advances being
mode into this dreadful domain of horrible abomi
nations, old seedy South Carolina.
I am fully convinced that there is no such thing
as starving the South into submission, for all the
escaped slaves concur in saying that they have
plenty of corn, rice. and meet potatoes, and
these are the principal articles of diet with
Southern people in the best of times, and the only
way to settle this much-vexed question is to give
the South a complete whipping, and then they will
have the magnanimity to acknowledge that the
North is worthy of their regard and esteem. But
not until they are soundly whipped in this great na
tional duel will they consent to sit down and drink
hot coffee with us in peace.
All we ask of the South is to obey the laws Jusr
AS WE no, but this they will never do until we let
' fall upon them the mighty arm of our 'military
power.
I am fully convinced that the very large ma
jority of the soldiers in the Southern army do not
Avow what they are really fighting for. I con
versed with six rebel prisoners a few days ago, and
they have tho most confused ideas imaginable as
to what the intentions of the Northern people re
ally are. If the Southern people would but banish
their leaders into some foreign land and take this
whole difficulty into their own hands, and look us
calmly in the face, we could settle the whole affair
without a cannon or a grain of saltpetre. A cap
tain of the rebel army, that was wounded at the
fight at Port Royal Ferry ou New Year's day, and
fell into our hands, said, just before lee died, that
there was some great misunderstantiino - about the
real condition of things between the7North and
the South. lie did not expect to find our army
to be made up of such intelligent, noble, kind
hearted men, end ho said the South was fearfully
imposed upon by their leaders in regard to what
the North actually wanted to accomplish.
But I must close. Several Pennsylvania regi
ments are now in this region, and some of them
will doubtless be engaged in the forthcoming bat
tles. Our most worthy officers, Col. Power, Lieut.
Col. Wallace; and Maj. Irvine, are doing all iu
their power to fit their splendid regiment fee the
solemn and important duties which may be de
volved upon them in this hot-bed of rebellion.
Yours faithfully, B. L. A.
From Another Correspondent.
PORT ROYAL, S. C., January 12, 1802.
The United States steamer Pembina, Captain J.
P. Bankhead commanding, has just returned from
her station at Warsaw Sound, Georgia. She
brought to the flag-officer an eged contrabned of
more than usual intelligence, that was taken from
Warsaw Island early this morning, after a very
hozardous escape from Savannah, effected by moans
of a passport belonging to another slave,. and the
wayside assistance of sego sable friends. Me had
been without food more than two dap, and was
so weak from exhaustion and fatigue that he
could scarcely totter along the decks. From him
we obtained much of the following information, the
greater part of which we give as highly credible,
and entitled to far more reliance than two-thirds
of the exaggerated and fabulous accounts of rebel
matters in this vicinity, presented by the "ener
getic" sheets of Gotham. This man states that the
inhabitants bf Savannah aro in perpetual dread
of our expected attack. The fear that seized them
when Port Royal was captured has been increased
to such an extent by our occupation of Beaufort
and Tybee Island, and the total blockade of the dif
ferent entrances to the place, that they have, in a
great measure, deserted it. Slaves and canoes,
railroads and vehicles of all kinds have been em
ployed for weeks in removing furniture, silver
ware, store goods, records, and specie—the little
they have—into the interior. Many of the citizens
have gone to Macon, (nearly two hundred miles
distant,) Augusta, and Milledgeville, taking their
slaves with them. Several thousand soldiers have
collected in the town ; pickets aro posted for miles
around, chiefly to prevent the flight of slaves; mar
tial law has been established, and reinforcements
TWO CENTS.
applied for. General Lee, who is in command, is a
zealous rebel; but of General Lawton they are
doubtful, his removal for inactivity and Union
proclivities being strongly spoken of. The
prisons and hospitals are fall of deserters and
patients; typhoid fever is especially preva
lent. Deserters daily arrive from Virginia,
complaining bitterly of the cold, neglect, and ill
treatment there experienced. Lack of pay, food,
and clothing, must cauuse wonderful revelations in
patriotism. IVithal, they continue to exalt their
darling ‘• Jeff," but heap odium on Charleston and
South Carolina generally, for the troubles they
inaugurated. Strange inconsistency: It is evi
dent that they are becoming discouraged, so much
so, that recently meetings have actually beeu held
sit Savannah to consider the propriety of a
peaceful surrender to our forces. What a signifi
cant fact ! It is our honest belief, that beyond the
resistance that will be offered by Fort Pulaski,
there is but little to be overcome in an attack on the
city. He reports but•half-a•dozen vessels at the
deserted wharves. The Fingal remains at her
moorings, and is much chagrined at her recent
checkmate by the steamers Pembina and Fleury
Andrews. We hope they may be " around,•' as
before, should she "try it on" again. 'There is
also a large schooner, loaded with turpentine,
awaiting a chance to slip the blockaders, but, we
trust, in vain. •
Provisions and clothing are very scarce. Coffee
is sold at 75 cents, and tea $2 per pound. Brown
sugars. 10 to 14 cents ; refined sugars, 18 to 22
cents, and butter from 45 to 60 cents per pound.
Salt cannot be had for less than 75 cents per half
peck for common, and $1 for table salt. Fresh
beef, 20
,gents; pork, d 6 cents, and baton 30 cents
Per pound. Flour, $ll and $l2 par barrel. Boots,
shoes, and other of the commoner articles con
structed of leather, are difficult to obtain at the
most exorbitant prices. Blankets are particularly
in demand. We have heard that, excepting private
property, there are none in the town. Every one
that could be spared has been sent to Virginia.
The supply of drugs is very limited, especially the
universal remedy," quinine.
They have no fortifications in the town, not oven
on the bluff, depending mainly on Forts Pulaski and
Jacksou. on the Savannah, a strong earthwork on
Green Island, and a battery of three guns at Mif
flin Point, on the Ogeeehee. Fort Pulaski has but
forty-two serviceable guns, Fort Jackson about one
fourth as many, and the fort commanding, Wilming
ton river, from Green Island, seven of the very best
guns 'that they possess, worked by a battalion of ar
tillery numbering two hundred and fifty. The
range of three of these guns is said to be nearly
four miles. Captain Gilmour, of the Engineer
Corps, U. S. A., returned on Friday from Warsaw
Sound, where he had been examining the surround
ings of the last-mentioned structure. The' works
on Tybco Island are being rapidly advanced, the
trenches aro nearly completed, and the huge siege
guns and mortars will soon be in position for active
service. Of General Sherman's plans we know
nothing; his prudence seems to annoy the prophe
sying portion of newspaper correspondents' hero
' abouts. He is certainly slow enough to be
sure. The improvements at Hilton Head are
almost marvellous; the new battery on the left and
stockade in the rear will have been finished ere
this reaches you. Adams' Express Company's
agents occupy their new warehouse, brought hither
from New York in sections. 'The importance of
this institution to the army and navy hero sta•
tioned has already been incalculable. The new
Government hospital, lumber for which was brought
down by the steamer Atlantic, will be completed
with all speed. It is to be twelve hundred feet
long. The post office is in full operation, and the
news office beneath it doing a flourishing business.
The indignationmanifested among the troops at the
release of Mason and Slidell has subsided. The
collection of cotton continues. Sickness among the
troops is increasing. Weather continues mild.
The men-of-war in the harbor at present are the
TFabash, Savannah, Pocahontas, Ottawa, Una
dilla,Pembina, Ellen, and E. B. Hale ; store
ships Connecticut, Relief, Release, and Courier ;
const•survey steamers Corwin and F12.4:22, two
pilot boatsand two tugs, armed. The S usquehanna
Is at Fernandina, the Seminole and Flag at War
saw Sound, Vandalic, Pawnee. and Seneca at
Tybee, and the Mohican, Penguin, and two
others off Charleston. H. C. C.
P. S.—Persons writing to friends in the naval
fleet should direct everything to the Wabash. ;
thorn writing to the army or merchant fleet should
mail to Hilton Head, being careful to mention the
name of the vessel or number of the regiment.
lieliorted Abandonment, of Fort Pulaski.
A correspondent of tho Tribune, writing from
Hilton Head, under date of January 20, says:
A report just comes that Fort Pulaski has been
abandoned by the rebels. Prudence was con
sidered, on their part, the better part of valor. It
was only a question of a short time, AS the fort was
thoroughly inverted, and would have been taken in
a few days.
A movement will soon be made in another direc
tion, and you will hear enough to satisfy all croakers,
so far at least as this (Sherman's) expedition is con
cerned.
The Emancipated Slaves at Port Royal.
The Hilton Head correspondent of the Advocate
and Journal gives the following desattption of the
manner in which the "contrabands" at Port Royal
celebrated Christmas Eve :
Christmas Eve was celebrated by the colored
people at Gen. Drayton's plantation.. About 11.1
o'clock a bell was rung, and precisely at 12 a pine
fire was kindled in front of the cabin where the
meeting was to be held. They called the festival
a serenade to Jesus. One of the leaders, of which
there were three, was dressed in a red coat with
brass buttons, wearing white gloves. Tho females
wore turbans made of cotton handkerchiefs. All
ages were represented, from the child of one year
to the old man of ninety.
After singiog for some time, a prayer meeting
was held. The prayers wore fervent and power
ful, and when an allusion would be made to the
soldiers who hod come from their distant homes in
the North country to "help and save do poor
slave, and, like Jesus, brine dem good tidings of
great joy," a shout went up that sent its notes on
the-still night air to the distant pickets in the sur
rounding pines. When asked, as they could not
read, how they could quote the Scriptures, they
replied : "We have ears, mas.sa, and when de
preacher gives out his texts, den we remembers
•and says dem over and over till we never forgets
dem ; dat's de way, mama, we poor people learns
de word of God."
The next exercise consisted of speaking and sing
ing at intervals While ono was speaking, another
would take a blazing pine torch from the fire and
hold it up, so that all might see the speaker. At 2
o'clock a recess was had, and all were invited to
partake of coffee, which luxury they can now pur
chase without any difficulty, as they have plenty
of money, obtained of the soldiers for vegetables
and poultry.
The first exercise consisted in singing hymns and
spiritual songs, among which wore those beginning,
" Salvation ! 0 the joyful sound ;" "The voice of
free grace;" "Come, humble shiner, in whose
breast;" "0 poor sinner! can't stand do fire,
can't stand de fire in dat great day ;" and a Christ
mas song containing a medley of everything that
the fruitful mind of the leader could suggest, with the
refrain, " We'll wait till Jesus comes." One of the
lenders lined the hymns, and though none of them
could read, it was remarkable with what correctness
they gave the words. Their Scripture quotations
were also correct and appropriate, not only having
the exact words, but naming the chapter and,verse
where they could be found.
After this came what they called the shouting ex
orcise. It was introduced by the beating of time
by three or four with the feet. Soon the whole com
pany formed into a circle, and commenced jumping
and singing to the time and tune of
.4 Soy, brothers, mill you meet me,
Say, brothers, will you meet me,
Say, brothers, will you meet me,
On Canaan's happy shore."
This was continued until the most fertile imagi
nation was exhausted, embracing an invitation to
sisters, soldiers, preachers, So., to meet them on
Canaan's happy shore.
Never did these poor slaves celebrate a Christ
mas eve under such circumstances before. What
ever may be their future, they are now, " to all
intents, purposes, and constructions whatever,"
free ; that they may "choose it rather" is beyond
question most certain. As they have not forsaken
their masters, but, on the coutrasy, their masters
have forsaken them, all must agree that they aro
not only entitled to their freedom, but to the pro
duce of their labor; and we opine that no mainte
nance of the original status of the Government will
ever be effectual in reducing them to slavery:
Jan. 4.—The negroes have proved all along our
friends. They have been our guides, our spies,
our means of information, and have done not a
little toward adding luxuries to the faro of the
camp. The African is naturally imaginative and
an exaggerator. To Samba a regiment is tousands
oh dem" end a few guns grow marvellously nu
merous as his tale is oftener told. lint, due allow
ance being made—with some of the most intelli
gent and observing very little is necessary—the
negroes can be, and have been, made a great help
to us in our movements.
I am told that one of our most prominent officers
has frequently declared that ho has relied much on
the infoimation brought by our dark-skinned friend,
and has not found it at fault with ascertained facts.
In this particular expedition to Port Royal Ferry,
they saved us, by their warning statements, from an
ambush concocted by the rebels, and, besides this,
gave other information in regard to the oliaracterof
the country, the routes, the movements of the
enemy, their force, their intentions, which ought to
make every officer and soldier grateful to them as
useful and reliable friends, for by means of it many
lives were saved, and greater precision and bold
ness were secured to our movements.
I assure you, it is much for an army in a hostile
country to have the help of the strong arms and
shrewd observation of a large class of the popula
tion. While white men have fled before us like
foxes, only taking breath to curse and malign us,
the black men have staid to bo our friends. surely
these poor fellows have earned, in their services to
the Union, the right to their freedom. They—the
-house servants, particularly—have heard their mas
ters' diner talk, and their apparently dull ears
have been quick to eatoh details of intended move
ments. So from them. coming with bundle in hand
to our lines, wo can learn the spirit of the robot
people ns well as their devices against us. Surely,
we ought to receive them with kindness, and re
ward their friendship.
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Retirement of General Cameron
[From the Doylestown Democrat.]
Although not a political supporter •of General
Cameron, late Secretary of War, we cannot refrain
from saying a word on his retirement from that
folio. We bear testimony that he has made an able
and faithful officer, and, while in that department,
was unceasing in his labors in behalf of the great
cause of the Union. Upon coming Into office he,
found a demoralized army, a merelaindful in num
ber,
and on leaving it he presents M. the Republic
a host of over six hundred thousand men, armed,
s quipped, and in the field. Such ankles were never
before organized in the same length of time. The
task was an herculean one, and, whatever of credit
there may be to give, belongs, in a great measure,
to Gen Cameron.
An unjust clamor has been raised against him,
and he is charged with permitting the Government
to be defrauded in the matter of furnishing sup
plies. That agents of the department, in some
instances, have defrauded the Government and
been unfaithful to their trust, we have no doubt ;
but we believe the late Secretary of War to be en
tirely free from any connection with such pecula
tion. Instead of blame, Gen. C. should receive
the thanks of every patriot for the faithful and
vigorous manner in which he boa managed the most
important department of the Government during
the trying period the country passed through since
ho received his appointment.
In the new and honorable position to which he
has been assigned by the President he will discharge
his duties with equal fidelity.
Weekly Review of the MarkeLg.
FIIILA.DRLPHIA, Jan. 24, 1882,
The inclemency of the weather has interfered
with wharf operations this week, and the markets,
generally, have been very inactive. Quercitron
Bark is better. Breadstuff& close firmer and rather
mere active: — noel continues steady, but very
quiet. Iron is held with more firmness. Cotton—
The demand continues limited. Coffee and Sugar
are firm. PrcTie.ons rule dull, and the prices of
most kinds nearly nominal. Fish, Fruit, Naval
Stores, Oils, and Plaster are. without any material
variation. Bite and Salt unchanged. Cloverseed
is rather more active. Tallow, Teas, and Tobacco
are scarce and high. Whisky is firmer. Wool is
in limited request at quotations.
FLOUR —The demand both for export and home
use is less active this week, and the market is very
dull ; only about 0,000 bbls were taken for ship
ment, at $5.75a6 per bbl. For common and good
extra family, $5.50 for low grade extra, and $5.25
for superfine, including 2,000 bbls Northwestern
extras at a price kept secret. The sales to the
retailers and bakers range from $2 25 up to $6.75
for superfine, extras, and fancy lots, according to
quality. Rye Flour is selling in a small way at
$3.75. In Corn Meal we hear of very little doing ;
we quote Pennsylvania at 83, and Brandywine at
$3.12i per bbl.
WHEAT is dull at a further slight decline, and
buyers are holding off for further concessions; sales
of 35,000 bus fair and prime Pa. redat $1.31a1.35
per bu, chiefly at $1 33a1.31. White ranges from
81 40 to $1 50, pa in quality—the latter for choice.
Rye continues to sell slowly at 72c. Corn is in
steady demand, and further sales of 15,000 bus yel
low were made at 57058 c. Oats are 'unchanged ;
30,000 bus Penna., in store, sold at 38.1 c per bus.
Barley and Malt are quiet, with small sales of
Penns at 15c, and New York at 80e.
Pnovisioxs.—There is very little doing, except
on account of Government supplies; sales of 300
bbls Mess Pork, in lots, at $l2 25a12.75, cash and
short time ; and 3,000 bide do on private terms.
City-packed Mess Beef ranges from $l3 to $l4 cash.
Bacon continues to meet a limited inquiry, and
prices are nominal ; sales of plain and Laney can
vassed hams at 6aBo ; new Bides at 53e, and shoul
ders at 4a4:lc, cash. Green meats are coming in
more freely, and meet a limited inquiry; sales of
hams in salt and pickle at sa6c; sides at 431‘50;
and shoulders at 3.1a41e, cash and credit. Lard
meets a steady inquiry ; sales of bbls and tee at
8881 e, cash, including some to arrive at Tie, and
poor quality at 7o; kegs sell at Sadlo. Butter is
in steady demand, and there is less offering; sales
of solid-packed at 9aloc ; tub at 140 : and roll at
13a16c, as in quality. Cheese is worth Tian& per
pound, and Eggs 133140 per dozen.
METALS.—The market for Pig Iron continues
firm, and some mains have contracted for their
supplies for several months ahead. Sales of about
4,000 tons No. 1 Anthracite at $2l 50, 6 months,
and some No. 2 at $l9, cash, and 1,000 tons on terms
kept private ; Scotch Pig is firmly held, with but
littlo in first hands unsold. In Blooms there is very
little doing; prices of Bar and Boiler Iron are
steady, with limited sales. Lead—there is no stock
here, and no sales have been reported. Copper has
advanced; we quote English Sheathing at 300, and
yellow metal at 25e, 6 months ; Bolts and Bars sell
at 27c, 6 months.
Thanx.—The receipts of Queroitron are light, and
it is in demand at an advance; sales of fuse-ground
No. I at $32. There is no Tanner's Bark coming in,
and prices are entirely nominal.
linnswex is scarce, and prime yellow IS selling
at 32a33e per lb.
CAsinz.ns.—Prices are steady, but there is very
little inquiry for any description. Spermare held
at 25a30c ; Adamantine are selling in a small way
at 16al8c, cash, and on time. No change in Tal•
low Candles. •
COAL.—The scarcity of suitable vessels, and a
falling off in the orders from the East, have tended
to restrict business at Tort Richmond. , Tho
sales aincapur last notice have been mostly confined
to small lots to the dealers; pricei remain without
quotable obange.
COFFEE is held firmly, with farther sales of 1,500
bags, mostly Rio, within the range of 18121 c, and
Laguayra at 22a230, cash and time.
COTTON.—Thu stock is very light, but holders are
leas firm in their demands ; the manufacturers pur
chase only in a small way to meet their immediate
wants ; sales of low-grade and good middling at 30a
35c, cash; prices are unsettled.
DRUGS .AND DYES.—There has been a specula
tive movement in Gum Arabia and Bi-Carbonate of
Soda at prices kept secret; there is no Logwood in
first hands, and a moderate business doing gene
rally.
}ism—There are few Mackerel coming forward,
and no demand except for retail lots sales at sloa
10.25 for No. 1; $8 for No. 2, and Ma 25, $5 75a
6, and $4 for large medium and small 3s. Codfish
are held firmly at $3.25 the 100 lbs. Pickled
Herring range from $2 to $3.50 per bbl, as in qua . ;
lily.
Frau - v.—The market is bare of foreign, and the
tendency of prices upward. Almonds have re
cently advanced 3a4e per pound. Currants are
held for higher prices. Domestic Fruit is' quiet.
Dried Peaches sold at 71110 e for unpared quarters
and halves; there are no pared hero Green Ap
ples aro worth s3a4. Dried Apples sail slowly at
6a7c for old and new. Cranberries range from
$5 50a10 per bbl for inferior and prime lots.
FREIGIITS to foreign ports are firm ; but there is
lees offering. We quote to Liverpool at 3s for
Flour, 12d for Grain, and. 33a35s for heavy goods.
To London, we quote Flour at 3s 6d; Grain at 133 ;
and Cloverseed at Ms. West India freights are
quiet ; a schooner was taken to south aide of Cubs
and return. with Sugar at 43e and Molasses at
$3 621, foreign port charges paid. In coal freights
very little doing. and vessels are scarce.
FEATDERS are unchanged, with sales of good
Western at 37a40e.
GINSENG —There is but little here ; a sale of
Clarified at 75c per lb, cash.
GUANO is out of season, and there isnothing doing
in any descriptions to alter quotations.
Ilsmr is held firmly, but there have been no
further sales of foreign or domestic.
limns are quiet, with sales of 1,500 Caraccas at
221 c, on time.
Hors continue dull, and sell in a small way at
18a22c per lb, for Eastern and Western.
LUMBER, as usual at this season, is dull. Laths
nre hold at 120a125e per M ; sales of Southern
Yellow Pine Sap Boards $13a14 per M feet. Cooper
age stuff continues scarce.
MOLASSES.—There is very little demand for any
kind, and no change in prices; sales of 150 hhds
and barrels New York and Boston Syrup mostly
at 32a35c, cash and time ; ISS pkgs Muscovado
sold by auction at 241a27c, 4 months.
NAVAL STORES —There is very little Rosin here,
and it sells in a small way at $6 50a6.75 for com
mon, $7a7.50 for medium grades, and $9 for low
grade up to $32 for fine No. 1. Tar is held at sloa
12, and Pitch at s7aB. Spirits of Turpentine meet
a limited inquiry, and prices are unsettled ; sales
at 14051500 per
Oins.—Prices of Fish Oils are better, and we
notice sales of winter Sperm at $1.65, 4 months.
Lard Oil is dull at 70a75c for fall and winter. Cod
Oil continues as last quoted. Coal Oil is selling
freely at 40a45c for refined. Linseed Oil is firm at
85a86c per gallon.
PLASTER.—There is but little hero. The last sale
of soft was at $2.25 per ton.
RICE.—The stock is very light, and is held firmly
at 7a7le, at which figure some small sales have
been made. 178 casks and half do, and 263 bags—
a prize cargo—sold by auction at 6.1a7c, cash.
.SALT —Prices continue firm and on the advance,
and there is but little in firsthands.
BEEDS.—There is a good demand for Cloverseed,
and prices have advanced since our last notice;
sales of 2,000 bus fair and prime at $4 37.1a4 75,
chiefly at $4.62.1. ,`ales for export at 71e per lb.
Timothy is held at $1 623a1.75. Flaxseed is less
active, and has declined to $2.1052.15 per bus.
Smarrs.—There is little or nothing doing in
Brandy or Gin, and the market is firm. New Eng
land Rum is steady at 30a33c per gallon. Whisky
continues unsettled, and the tendency of prices up
ward ; sales of Ohio bbls at 250, Pennsylvania at
23a23e, and drudge at 231a24c per gallon.
SUOMI —There is a firm feeling in the market,
but the demand is limited, both for refining and the
supply of the trade, with sales of Cuba at 7.1a81e
per lb, on time
TALLOW is steady ; sales of city rendered at ffla
and country at B.le. per lb. cosh.
Toneoco.—There is little or no Kentucky leaf
here in first hands, and manufactured is light. 326
boxes manufactured sold by auction, at from 22a
272 e. per lb.
TnAs —The firmness of holders limits operations,
and the markets for both blacks and greens is quiet
Woon.- 1 .-The market is less active, the manu
facturers Baying generally filled their contracts for
army clothing; the inquiry for coarse grades has
fallen off, but for the Mier descriptions there is a.
steady demand at full prices, ranging at 50a530. per
lb.- net.
THE fiftieth anniversary, or Golden wedding , -
day, of Livingston Jenks and wife, of Vermilion,
Illinois. was celebrated on New-Year's day, Bev.
C. F. Smith officiating. Mr. Jenks has been a
Baptist fifty-seven years, his wife forty-seven. Of
his children, there are living five sons and five
daughters. All the daughters, and three sons, are
members of Baptist churches Of the children,
eight have been teachers. Of the sons, one is a
farmer, one a doctor, and three are lawyers. They
have four adopted children, in addition to seven
teen of their own. They lost seven children in
early marriage, and went to Illinois twenty-five
years ago with thirteen In family. There has been
no death in their family for forty-two years, which
speaks well for the health of Illinois.
ROPE-wantonEn.—Angelo ()Marini, a
noted rope-walker, while walkin4 with a Nagel
barrow up a tight rope stretched nom the ground
to the top of liaye's Park pavilion, San Francisco,
fell to the ground, a distance of sixty feet, and
died c his injuries on the 9th of Deeetatior,