Eke Vitss. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1862. EXTRACT FROM THE LAST SPEECH OF STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.—ii The conspiracy to break up the Union is a tact now known to nal. Armies are being raised, anti war levied To accomplish it. There can be but two sides Aa the controversy. Erery man mast be on the -side of the United States or against it. There -can be no neutrals in this war. There can be -none but patriots and traitors." THE LATEST WAR NEWS. An important reconnoissance of Fairfax Court House was made, on Friday, by Col. Friedman's cavalry regiment. Our troops captured fourteen 'men and ten horses, and gained "valuable informs• tion in regard to the position of the enemy. The communication we recently published from a correspondent who objected to the abolition of regimental bends end the Mettlen of the salaries of commissioned officers, has elicited several replies from soldiers who favor both these propositions. -One correspondent, who informs us that he is a member of a regimen4l 1 1 , 4ndi fully endorses the propriety of abolishing them. He says that, while they got more pay and better olothing than the soldiers, they have little or nothing to do, and that most men in the Mile 1794 1 d prefer a good drum corps to musicians of any other kind He also adds that when the regimental bands attempt to play simultaneously, they are stationed so near to each other that the affect of their music is de stroyed, and that many of the members of the bands have a very imperfect acquaintance with their duty. A correspondent writes us that in our report on S a t u rd a y of the recent skirmish of the Cameron Dragoons, we erroneously printed the name of the officer in command. It should have been Major Moss, not Mass. On the 3d instant, a splendid sword, sash and belt, was presented to Captain G. W. Mindil, of company Twenty-third Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers (now stationed at Camp Graham), by the men under his command. A eerrsepemdant =nested with the &Mid° expedition, in a letter dated several weeks back, (which failed to reach us at the proper time), then supposed its final destination was Norfolk, and under that ifigregaion wrote as follows " Here in the sound we have to encounter a fleet of gunboats, and the fortifications of Roanoke Island, ere our path is unobstructed Those ob stacles removed, our way is comparatively clear, and once on the southern side of Norfolk, Wool will be thundering away from the opposite quarter upon the batteries of Craney Island with the Min nesota, Congress, Roanoke. C umberland, James town, and a host of troops, that will make the rebels of that dastard city wilt and tremble before the avenging anus of 'Union patriots. The people of that city forget the Northern martyrs of '55, who, forsaking homes and families, hastened with minis tering bands to assist the afflicted of a foul and loathsome disease, and fell victims to their own heroic devotion, whilst the chivalrous Virginians fled with quickened fear away. They forget all this, but the sees and brothel' of the sacrificed do not. Long ere this the flesh of those martyrs has mouldered in the grave. but their bones move uneasily at this dire rebellion, and they look to their kindred yet in life to avenge the wrong, and let the flag which proudly floated over them when on earth protect the sod around their tomb; and not till then will the weeping willows of Lure] Hill and the murmuring waters of the Sahnylktll sing anew their requiem', and let them sink back to their old silent sleep. And it will be done." The New York Express, in commenting upon the late news from Port Royal, says it" is scarcely of a character to warrant the belief that a demon stration is to be made on Savannah direct, for some time to come, for the very good reason, that Gen. Sherman and Commander Dupont have not got men enough to enable them to undertake an enter prise of that magnitude—though that it will be un dertaken, and accomplished, in due time, we feel perfectly certain. " At present, there are some pretty extensive re connoissances on foot, to feel the enemy's strength, and to try the range of his guns, at Fort Pulaski, etc., but beyond that we do not learn that anything baa really bo:n undertaken. Brigadier General eherman and Commodore DuAiciit are safe men. When they move in force they will move to ad vantage. They do not intend to have any Bull Run retreats down in South Carolina or Georgia. In the meanwhile, Commodore Dupont, annoyed by that [worst sort of a fire in the rear,' the die clinrure of his military plans and purposes, by the newspaper correspondents, has determined to stop that fire, by cutting off communication between Port Royal and the North. The necessity is a hard one, fot people who have relatives in the army and navy down there, but it is one of the necessities that know •no law." The rebel papers state that despatches have been -received, from Roanoke Island, announcing that the Federal troops, aormeotod with the Burnside Expedition, advanced to attack that place on Friday morning, and that they had twice been repulsed, but that the fight was still being continued at last advices, Gen. Burnside has had many fearful ob stacles to encounter, and it, in spite of them ail, he proves victorious, he will deserve the warmest thanks of his countrymen. It is reported that the division under command General Thomas has commenced `a forward move ment, into );astern Tennesse, from three different points. General Grant, at last advices, was about to make a reconnoissance of the vicinity of Danville; and the portion of Tennessee lying immediately south of Fort Henry' Seems to koc Completely at the mercy of our troops. Kentucky continues to be an interesting field of military operations. Tee rebel troops who retreated from Fort Henry are reported to have marched to Fort Donelson, which is located on the Cumberland river, and it is probable that fort will also soon be attacked and captured. Gen. Thomas is at Monticello, but the condition of. the roads prevents a farther advance for the preeent. Gem RueWs column, near Munfords vile, is being reinforced, and he will doubtless march against the enemy as soon as the neces sary arrangements are perfected. A correspondent of the New York Times ex plains the recent rumors of a change in the position of General McClellan by saying that it is under stood that when a movement of the army of the Potomac is made Secretary Stanton will temporarily assume entire control over all the other depart recall. of the army. The rebel General Jackson has lately been making demonstrations along the line of the Upper Potomac, which were supposed to be indicative of a desire for battle ; but on Thursday last, when GOMM Lander, with about an equal number of troops, marched against him at Romney, the rebels precipitately retreated. The subject of enrolling free negroes into the military service of Virginia came up in the House of Delegates in that State on the 4th inst. Varioue propositions were made as to the term of service to be exacted, and the manner in which the en rollment should be performed. In the course of te debate on this subject, Mr. Rives said : "If it were in his power, he would convert them all (free negroes) into slaves to-morrow." Historical Society of Pennsylvania. The annual Bleeders of the officers et this society will take place this evening in the Athenaeum Building. A number of the members, desirous of relieving it from the stagnation which has more or less oppressed it for some years, earnestly recom mend Mr. Samuel Hazard for the office of Secreta ry, on the grounds of his being U peculiarly quali fied for it, many years of hie life having been de voted to hiatorictd studies." This is rather too brief a summary of Mr. Hazard's qualifications In Allibone's Dictionary of Authors we find it re corded that Mr. Ebenezer Hazard, the father, who was Padre/later General of the United States, from :1782 to 1789, published two 4to volumes of His aterioal Collections, consisting of State Papers and other authentic documents intended as materials for a History of the United States of America. Following in his track, Mr. Samuel Hazard has AIVO2I to the world the Register of Pennsylvania, 16 vols. large Bvo ; United States Commercial and ;Statistical Register, 1839-42, six volumes Svo ; An nals of Pennsylvania, 1609 to 1682, ono volume .8vo; and, by appointment of the State, has edited the Peeneylreele Archives, 168.2-1790, of which twelve volumes of 800 pages each, the thirteenth .and final, composed of double Index, being now under way. Mr. Allibone says, "It is to such in defatigable laborers as Mr. Hazard and his father that histeriana are indebted for much of the most Taluabie portions of thole 6empilatione_?? The /wary and the ability, [and experienee of Mr. Hazard eminently recommend him for the office to which his friends hope that he will this evening be elected. If this be done, we are confi dent that his active mind will at once apply itself to the king-neglected task of classifying and cata loguing the valuable library of the Society. Mr. Hazard's claims upon Pennsylvania, for difficult work well performed, will probably secure his una nimoue- election. ' SAL& OF STOCKS, LOANR, ke., at the Exchange to-morrow, 11th inst. See Thomas & Sons' adver tisements. Political War Symptoms A London paper, of the 23d inst., says : 4 ‘ The English seem resolved to force war upon the Americans. The preparation and despatch Of munitions of war to North America and the West Indies is still continued at Woolwich with unabated expedition. Orders have been received at Woolwich for the manufacture of two bullion liflide bullets per week, to be eon• tinned until further orders." Of course, this must Have some signification. M. FOLD, -the new Minister of Finance in France, admits a deficiency of $200,000,000 on the revenue of the year, and, to make up the required sum, is about relieving the work ing classes by transferring the main burden of taxation to the wealthy. lie promises, for next year, to have the army composed of 400,000 men—being a reduction of 46,000. It might be made still greater by recalling the 20,000 French soldiers in occupation of Rome. France, which generally submits with a good grace to the policy of NAPOLEON, is discon tented with the needless expense of maintain ing an army of Frenchmen in the Eternal City. To be sure, on the other hand, when NAPO LEON'S troops march out of Rome, Viermt EMMANUEL'S will certainly walk into it. The French journals mention that NAPO LEON intends sending from eight to ten thou sand additional troops into Mexico. Thera i,e a whisper, too, that the invading Powers— France, England, and Spain—have agreed, should they conquer Mexico, to establish a monarchy there, of trhich an European Prince shall be head—namely, the Archduke FERDI NAND-MAXIMILL\N, next brother of the Em peror of Austria, vice-admiral of the Empire, and son.in-law of King LEarOLD, Of Belgium. It is said, upon what authority we know not, that this is a family compact, to a certain extent; that Austria will allow Venetia to be come an integral portion of the Kingdom of Ifaly, in ease that the Archduke he made King or Emperor of Mexico; that France ac cedes to the arrangement, as it will extend NAPOLEON'S glory, by showing the reality of his promise to make Italy free from the Alps to the Appenines ; and that England has been seduced into the arrangement by Queen Vic- TORIA'S personal interest in the family of Co bourg, the Archduke's wife, née Princess MARIE-CHARLOTTE, of Belgium, being her Majesty's - first cousin. What may be the motives of Spain in consenting to such an arrangement, which coolly bestows a nation's sovereignty as if a king were but a titular dig nitary of the political VIIM -I Ward, has not yet appeared. Indeed, we suspect that Spain is to be ruled out altogether in this matter. The . large addition to the French invading force would seem to show some purpose, in NAPOLEON'S mind, of taking the lead, and the British troops in Canada, as well as the con tinued activity- in warlike preparations in the mother country, may be intended for augment ing the military array of England in Mexic.o. The repulse which the Spanish troops met with from the Mexicans, outside of Vera Cruz, shows that the invaders are not going to over Mexico quite as easily as they anti cipated. Smith O'Brien. Having many Irish and Irish-American readers who are interested in the well-doing Of Mr. SALIM O'Bitini3 WC are tndueed to MR tion a circumstance concerning him, the par ticulars of which are detailed in that well-con ducted New York journal, the Irish-slmerican. In 1848, when Mr. O'BRIEN was on the eve of being tried for high treason, he took the nuts. sary legal steps to prevsnt the forfeiture of his property to the Crown, on his conviction, which was inevitable. He conveyed his landed property, which is considerable, to his brother, Sir LUCIUS O'BRIEN, now Lord 'Nemours, and to Mr. Woßmizow GREIG, for the benefit of his wife and children. These trustees decline reconveying this property to him, on legal grounds, though the pardon " which he re ceived from the Crown in December, 185 s, some years ago, so completely rehabilitated him in all his civic rights that he is eligible for a seat in Parliament, which is the highest British exercise of citizenship. The trustees express a doubt whether, with a due regard to the interests of his numerous children, on whom the property is entailed, they can legally allow Mr. O'BRIEN to resume and enjoy its life use. His wife, it seems, died last .Tune, and the trustees pretend that the property should now be divided, share and share alike, between his seven children, and therefore have refused to make a reconveyance to Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN. Their application in Chancery is to be relieved from the trust, and new trustees Appointed— the rents and profits, meanwhile, not to be collected by Mr. O'BRIEN, but by a receiver appointed by the Court. The deed of trust, executed in 1848, has never been registered— which shows that it was executed merely to save the estates from confiscation under Mr. O'BIUEN's expected attainter. The net value of the estates is $20,000 a year, and Mr. O'BRIEN holds all the title-deeds, rent-rolls, and books of itodonbi. To settle the doubt, they propose to throw the estate into the Court of Chancery—the re suit of which would be to deprive Mr. O'BRIEN of income until " the law's delay" (so proverbial in that court) would arrive at a decision, and to eat into the estate by heavy legal costs. It is added that the trustees hold political opinions precisely the reverse of those for which Mr. O'BRIEN risked his life, and suffered personal exile. The Irish Arne commenting on this case, says, "Should the case presented to the Court.of Chancery be decided against Mr. 013nrnx, (as there is unhappily too much reason to fear it will be,) the Chancellor can at once practically deprive him of his propqrty by appointing a receiver ()Yet it. In any case, there is a certainty of heavy loss to him and his children from the enormous expenses invariably attendant on Chancery proceedings. The sympathies of every true Irishman, we are sure, are with Mr. O'BRIEN in this trouble, coming from a quarter from which he had a right to expect only the kindest offices of affection." To this may be appended the fact that the London Times actually advises the British Govern _ ment to take measures to prevent the estates coming back to O'BRIEN ! This is a bard case, indeed, and Air. O'BRIEN might exclaim to his unfriendly brother, " A little less of kith and more of kind." Annual Assay of the Coinage of the United States. The annual examination to test the corres pondence of the gold and silver coins of the United States to the legal standards of fine. 11CFS and weight commences at the Mint to day. The special commissioners designated by the President of the United States to make the trial of the coinage are Prof. S. P. Coma, Harvard University; Prof. HENRY, SMitIISO- Dian Institute; Prof, Jon Tenttea, DTQW York city; Hon. N. S. TOWNSEND, Elyria, Ohio; and President JOHN M. STURTEVANT, Jacksonville, Illinois. The es-officio commis sinners are the DVI,• JOHN CADWALADRR, United States District Judge; Wir.Liam B. THomws, Esq., Collector of the Port ; and GEORGE A. COFFEY, Esq.,llnited States District Attorney. The assay will occupy three or four day t, during which time, we are request ed to state, the Mint will not be open to visi tors. Gustave Aitnard The name of Gustave Aimard, who may be called the Cooper of France, is not to be found in any cyelopindia or biographical dictionary, French or . English, with which we are acquainted—not even in Vapereau's " Dictionnaire Universel des Con temporaines," which treats of living celebrities, literally in thousands. Yet Aimard is one of the most popular of French novelists,—the only one who has introduced American Indiana into fiction with the success which arises from 'intimate fa miliarity with their character, customs, manners, history, legends, and superstitions. He has lived, as an adopted son, among the people whom he de scribes, and knows them welt. lie has passed years in desert life in the two Arneriew--from Canada to Patagonia—and has vividly remembered and de scribed the actions in which he participated, and the friends and foes whom he met. He describes Indian life and ciutrecter cc it i.9—while Cooper poetized and imagined it. A complete edition of Aimard's novels, all treating of Indian life, in va rious phases, has been commenced by T. B. Peter son & Brothers. "The Flower of the Prairie," which opens the series, has just been issued, and even this single specimen will justify the high praise we here have given to this brilliant author. It is a story full of action and romance, which is worthy, of perusal. If the publishers had faith in their own speculation, however, they would have printed this work on better paper. PROMOTION OF A PENNSYLVANIAN.—WO are gratified to learn that Lieut. Alex. M. Wright, of the Fifth Pennsylvania Cavalry (Col. Averill's regi ment), recently detailed to the Telegraphic Corps, has paned a highly creditable examination, and has been promoted, and ordered on tlen. Burn aide'il OWL LETTER FROM 6 ' OCCASIONAL." WASUINQTON, February 9,1862 The feeling that has been awakened in sup port of the financial measure of the Adminis tration, adopted in the House on Friday, will impel the prompt passage of the bill by the Senate, and will stimulate the House to a ppeedy movement on the important desidera tum of a tax bill. The most patient care has been bestowed upon all the details of this es sential feature of the money system. The great talents of Mr. chase, the analytical logic of Mr. Stevens, the fearless mind of Mr. Fessenden, are devoted to the preparation of such a schedule as will produce the most re venue with the least injustice to industry and to poverty. Those who are impatient should bear in mind that the slightest mistake in the excise bill may be productive of enormous loss and irremediable wrong. " A strange story " is told of the Emperor NAPOLEON'S purpose to recognize the South ern Confederacy in his speech to the French Chambers on the 27th of January last. It is said to be based upon a letter written by a die - Hoge - idled diatell of Pennsylvania, now in Paris, to a well-known Senator. It may be so ; and if so, it would be a strange comment upon M. TROUVENEL'S letter to Mr. SEWARD, advis ing thc settlement of the Trent oirs.ir upon the basis adopted by the Administration. I hear of nothing confirmatory of it at the State De partment. Still, it is right to add, that the reticence of the French Emperor excites some apprehensions among those who ought to know what is progressing in his councils. Our crisis is a world's crisis; and a leader and thinker like Napoleon, anxious to found a dynasty and to lead the nations, is not apt to be guided by opinions uttered in poverty, and when he had his foot on the first of the steps that conducted him to empire. For all this, however, let us be wary. , 4 Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof." Preparation and Prudence" should be our watchword. The more wisdom we show now, the more power we can exhibit when we are smitten by those we have sup posed to be our friends. Should France move as indicated, England would follow, the blockade would be broken, and war would be inevitable. In such a con flict, though at first the odds would be against us, the end would be the slaughter of mu. narchy and Slavery on these shores, and pro bably the overthrow of monarchy in Europe. Hence, also, the necessity of unity among our people, and tho most comprehensive and en lightened financial iiellesF. Hence, too, the vital necessity of a succession of quick, terri ble, and deadly blows at the rebels and traitors. OCCASIONAL. Letter from Fort Royal [Special Correspondence of The Press.] PORT ROYAL HARBOR, S. C., Jan. 25,1862 Respect for the edicts of the military authorities concerning the promulgation of war news, by the reporters and correspondents of the Northern journals, prevents our furnishing you many very interesting items relative to the all absorbing topic —the combined military and naval expedition soon to leave this point. Its i'ASII/ss , you would doubt less have learned ere now, but for the unusually cold and stormy weather that has prevailed for nearly a week past. Dense fogs, heavy rains, and strong northerly gales, interfered so much with the numerous plans and preparations, that they were necessarily, but relucteatly, postponed. Tadayee. Saturday—the sun has again shown his welcomo face, a cool but pleasant breeze from the northwest braces every one to his duty, and sanguine hope beams in every eye. The flag ship has been signal ing both fleet and army the entire mornieg ; trans ports have been receiving their human cargoes; the ammunition of the navy has been carefully and equally divided among the smaller and more useful vessels, especial attention being given to the stock of grape-shot and Cartistor—an indica tion of active work and close firing; the launches of tne larger ships, armed with the fiery little boat howitzers, twelve and twenty-four-pounders, and manned by stout crews ; stores have been taken in, and orders received ; in fact, everything betokens a speedy departure The destination and all other particulars I must suppress, or incur the displeasure of both the able commanders•in•chief. Perhaps you have already learned of the hasty exodus made, by the knights of the press, from Hilton Head or. Monday lest. It was amusing in the extreme, and rather astonished some of the "faithful." Several are said to have started home ward by the Atlantic and Baltic; others assumed incognita, and one ohirographical gossipper fled to the flag-ship for protection. The Throb? has always favored the navy, and her attache—her " very special correspondent"—not only expec Ls, but deserves its compassion. How gratefully Union households should feel for the information they are daily presented with by the energetic efforts of the persecuted reporters ! SILOCC our last there have been several arrivals; that of the Fiat Maamohu setts Cavalry regiment in the steamers Baltic, Ca hawk, and Star of the South, was very opportune, the need of such troops being greatly felt. With a list of the principal men•of-war and transports now in the blienr, I must close this brief preparatory communication. At the naval rendesvous on the Bay Point side, are the war steamers Firabath, Sus quehanna, Savannah (sailing sloop), Mohican, Unadtlla, Ottawa, Seneca, Pembina, Flambea% Patumyska, Bienville, James Adger, Western World, Henry Andrews, Isaac Smith, Ellen ; Mercury, 0. M. Pellet. The storeships Relief, Release, and Courier complete the list. The trans ports are the Empire City, Ben Deford, Cahawba, Cosmopolitan, Delaware. Boston, Belvidere, MeCienan,Star of the South, and a host of smaller steamers and sailing vessels. Moping to send a letter of triumph on the heels of this one, I am, yours, ho., CHESTER. Letter from th e Burnside Expedition. [Correspondence of The Press.] U. S. STEAMER DELAWARE. HATTERAS INLET, Jan. 31, 1862. 5 Heavy gales blowing for the first ten days after our arrival here has prevented us from making any onward movement to Roanoke Island. Since then all have been busily engaged—some towing, some landing troops, horses, artillery, its ; others transporting from one vessel to another, until at last we can say we are ready to do the work expected of us. All the detention and delay has been occasioned in the difficulty of get ting over the" Swash." The "Swash" is a bar of no (a sand bar) running north and south and a distance of over two miles. There is but seven feet of water on the bar at high-water mark, and you are aware of the exertion required to get such 'learners as the Spaulding, Louisiana, Eastern Queen, and others of the same size, over it. In fact the troops were all landed from them whilst they came over the bar empty, and the soldiers were re-embarked again in small steamers and in that manner placed once more on board their own vessels. The cavalry and artillery staid on shore and are by this time close to Mewbern. We leave on the 2d of February and era you noir) this the stars and stripes will be floating over " Roanoke." A email schooner, loaded with woad, came in, this morning, from the island, in possession of five runaways, three of whom were in the rebel army. Their appearance was most pitiable; miserably clad, and shivering with the cold, they stood before us and gave an account of the condition of the rebels, which was most distressing to hear, and nerved our arms to hasten and release the Union men of North Carolina, who were suffering such herharities from the minions of Jeff Davis. There arc three gunboats, owned by the rebels, at Roanoke, which are to assist in the defence of that plan— the Sea Bird, Curlew, and Fanny. There are about fourteen guns, mostly rifled, on the island, ten on the lower battery, and four on the upper, Our approach to these batteries will be careful, as shoal water is prevalent, and piles sunken for the purpose might be run upon, and would effectu ally check our progress. However, once within "range," they will catch it; and we cannot start too soon, for if ever men were impatient to fight, we have them in the Burnside expedition. New bern, Elizabeth City, Edenton, and Goldsboro' are destined to be in our hands ere the full of the moon, and their possession to us is of vast importance. We have heard of the victory at Somerset, and of course it tended to exhilarate the spirits of our man, and to lead us more surely to a triumph in this quarter. I will send you the result of the expedition at the earliest opportunity. Until then, adieu. Letter from Kentucky [Correspondence of The Press.] COMPANY F, SECOND KENTUCKY REGIMENT, CAMP LYTLE, Spencer co., Ky., Jan. 31, 1862 'The Twenty-second Brigade (the First, Second Twentieth, and Twenty-foutth Kentucky Regi• ments, under the present command of Col. S. D. Bruce, of the Twentieth Ken'uoky) of this depart ment is encamped within four miles of Bardstown, which is about forty miles north of Green river. The First Kentucky and our regiment are lying here (Camp Lytle), two and a half miles south of Bardstown. The other two are a little farther down the pike. I presume it is the intention of General Buell to concentrate a division of fifteen or twenty thousand troops in this vicinity; but whether a forward movement is in contemplation by the pee per authorities or not lam unable to state, although it is my candid opinion that nothing decisive will be done until the requisite number of regiments, in the estimation of General Buell, are on Ken tucky toil, well officered, from the colonel down to the lowest officer in a regiment, brigaded, assigned divisions, as well drilled and disciplined as possible, and otherwise prepared for an active campaign. What few telegraphic despatches to the Associated Press, and letters from newspaper correspondents, I read in the papers which occasionally find their way into camp, are so Conflicting that one hardly knows what to rely upon in the way of news. THE PRESS.-PHILADELPHIA., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1862. There ems to be a lzforward movement" going on about every other day on an average, on paper, wbile an equal number of reports are continually spreading all over the country that " all is quint along the lines." Ilow many men are now in the field I am not able to state, but there are over a hundred thousand. General A. McDowell McCook, colonel of the First Ohio Regiment, three-months volunteers, is in command of the advance division on Green river; General Mitchel, of the second division; General Thomas, of the third ; and General Nelson, of the fourth (our own) grand division. Every division, I believe, with the exception of the last named one, is thoroughly organised, and need not be held in check a week longer, were it not for the horrible state of the weather. It has rained about one-third of the time for the last three weeks, thus rendering the roads so bad that it is difficult to transport army stores, etc,, over the rough country which hue be tween here and Bowling Green. We have also lied a few slight falls of snow, which disappeared very soon after reaching the earth. But we have seen no real winter here yet, a change which more than one of our soldiers would be very glad to see for a while. The sanitary condition of our regiment is as good, if not better than any other in the State. Our men have just been vaccinated for the small-pox, a dis- OMIO which has for some time been more or less pre. valent in the vicinity of Bardstown. It was brought here by a Michigan Regiment. Several soldiers have died with the black measles. None of our boys, that I am aware of, have been attacked with Gem 63. t the isutjaelty of these on out sink contracted their aiseases by a too great indulgent,. in the felicities derived from abandoned characters. Aside from the above-mentioned eomplaints:our rogimpt is in a healthy condition. L. IreNOYOO. We have been greatly pained to hear of. the very sudden decease of one of our most respected towns men, J. Murray Rush, Beg , on Friday wvonint. Mr. Rush was born in 1813, and at the time of his decease was in the full prime and vigor of man hood. lie graduated at Princeton in 1831 with high honors, and immediately commenced the study of the law_ lie was admitted to the Philadtilltia bar in 1834, and, by his zeal and ability, having obtained the confidence of the community, gained, at a very early age, a high reputation. Before ho had been ten years at the bar he was made District Attorney, and by the fidelity with which he dis charged the harassing and difficult duties of that position, secured the reapect and esteem ofwith whom he was brought in contact. ' In the forensio branch of his profession, in that branch which requires. in a peoulier manner, a close acquaintanoe with human nature, a dist& Alined and well mind, quick perception, for tility of resource, and firmness of character, Mr. Rush had few superiors. His gentlemanly, elevated manner ; his animated countenance and speaking aya, kin regard for the sensibilities of others, and careful avoidance of any that could wound them ; the candor and high-toned honor whieh spoke in every look and accent; hie ljeyotlon to the interests of hie clients, and the warmth and energy which he threw into their defence, joined to his fervent and eloquent appeals, riveted the attention and convinced the judgment of his hearers. There was something in his manner—inheritvil from his father—in his winning smile and friendly greeting—in his generous devotion to the interests of his friends—which won the affections of all. Ilia death will be a heavy blow ton very' large eirele of friends, to whom he lied endeared himself by every quality which oould adorn the gentleman and the Christian. To those connected with him by the close ties of relationship, 'time can make no amends for his loss. With him they have lost a generous, self-sacrificing relative and friend ; but IPLjL4 tbey must mourn— deeply, bitterly mourn—that the haud whose cor dial grasp they have so often felt is lifeless and cold, and that the heart to whose warm impulses they were so often indebted beats no more, they cannot but be consoled _by the thought that his noble spirit bas aped to a Cruator to 14 , 44 it ever paid homage. LATEST NEWS There are many exaggerated stories in regard to the skirmish the Cameron Dragoons had with the rebel riokets on Friday morning. Ono of these re• porta makes our attacking force nearly one thou sand strong. Such is not the case. At no time had we more than forty men engaged. The bulk of the regiment, the Cameron Dragoons, under command of Major Moss, were in reserve some two or three miles distant from whore the skirmish took place. It appears that the whole regiment was ordered out before daylight in the morning, anti rode to Freedom Hill. Here a halt was made, when Com pany F, Capt. J P. WiLsoN, and Company I, Capt. JOHN O'FARRELL—each company numbering about fifty men—were placed under command of Assistant Adjutant General CURRY, of Gen. Smith's divi dm, They then left the main body of the dra goons at Freedom Hill, and took the road through Vienna towards Fairfax Court House. After pro ceeding some two or three miles a few rebel pickets were discovered on an adjoining hill. Adjutant CURRY gave orders to Captain O'FAR RELL to charge to the left, while he would go with Captain Witmos . on a charge to the right. Both captains had orders to capture or drive before them all the pickets they could. Captain OTinvELL about two miles from where , the first charge was made, struck a bridle path, through which his men rode single file. On amending a bill, be discovered a hut, around which several horses were picketed. The captain, leading his men, rode rapidly up towards the hut, when a brisk fire was opened upon him through loop-holes, which was continued for several minutes. Five different shots were aimed at the captain, the balls from one not only perforated his coat, but the powder singed it. The short time the fight lasted it was very earnest. Finally it became too warm for the rebels, ono of them being killed and another wounded, and they cried out " For God's sake don't kill us, we will surrender." Capt O'FARRELL . then demanded that they should throw down their arms, which was done, and the prisoners, six in number, were properly Be mired and brought over 'to Wallington. The rebels still kept up 'a desultory fire, which was promptly returned, but as the rebels were hid be hind trees the effect was not known. During the brief engagement Sergeant CHARLES D. Moons, of Germantown, Pa., wag Abet in the thigh. lie was brought back to camp, where he lingered until yesterday morning, when he died. his remains have been forwarded to Philadelphia. Just before his death his captain asked him whether he bad any word to send to his friends. The dying soldier replied—" Tell them I have done my duty, and died for my country." While all this skirmishing . was taking place on the left, Capt. WILSON was not less busy on the right. Ile had quite a sharp time of it. He stio 'ceeded in capturing five prisoners. Corporals Garai and DALY deserve honorable mention for the part they took in the engagement. Capt. Wises, a brave and intrepid officer, was shot through the ear, the hall causing an ugly but not dangerous wound on the back aide of the head. Captain BROWN captured 'three prisoners and a baggage wagon at Fairfax. There was no fighting at Fairfax, as has lneen represented. There were fourteen prisoners, in all, captured. They are now in prison here. This is the first regiment which has passed so far beyond Fairfax since the Bull Bun affair. It was a gallidst exploit, and reflects much Patella , 4A coolness and discretion of Major Moss. From Another Correspondent. HAMPTON Death of J. Murray Rush BY TELEGRAPH. FROM WASHINGTON. An Important Reconnoissance. THE REBEL FLAG OF TRUCE. A Forward Movement by General Thomas. TICE FORT =NWT EXPEDITION Property worth $1,000,000 Captured from the Enemy GEN. GRAFT IF TEE VICINITY OF DAVIS- VILLE, VEIN. DESPATCHES FROM GENERAL HALLECR. Special Despatches to "The Press." WASTIINCITON, February 9, 1862 The Skirmish with Rebel Pickets. An important reconnoissance in the neighborhood of Fairfax Court House was made on Friday last, by Col. FninnarialN Philadelphia Cavalry Regi ment. Our brave troops succeeded in capturing fourteen men, ten horsea, and a number of rifles and revolvers. Sergeant Moony, of Germantown, who belonged to Company I, died on Friday night, in consequence of wounds received during the re-, conneissance, in which ho displayed great bravery. Captain/3 OTARIM/6 and DROWN allio evinced much skill and courage, Col. FRISDNAN was hi Phila delphia at the time the regiment loft their clamp, confined to his bed by sickness, but as soon as he heard of their movement he started for this city, where he arrived on Saturday morning. The wound received by Capt. Wtheox, of Phila dolphia,is net considered dangerous. Another Account. A special despatch from Washington to the New Port livrald of yesterday says: The reconnoissance of the Cameron Dragoons, yesterday, to and about Germantown, proves to hive been as daring as it was brilliant. Since the Bull Run battle, this is the first time a Union regi ment has been through Fairfax Court MUMS. The instances of personal bravery in this skirmish are numerous. Captain O'Farrell, of Company D, was fired at four times. One of those firing at him had ate muzzle of a Colt's revolving rifle within a foot of hia head. The Captain drew his revolver and fired, and killed his adversary with the utmost coolness. The escape of Captain O'Farrell was providential. In the assault upon the log house, the headquarters of the rebel picket reserve, Cor poral Greer, of Company F, acted with groat bravery. Dismounting from his horse, he kicked in the doors, and oalled on the men inside to surren der, at the same time seizing one of the rebels by the bead and dragging him outside. Major Curry, of General Sieitlds de, and the Count de Chartresi of General McClellan's staff, dismounted, and stood ready, with cocked revolvers, to resist any hostile demonstration on the part of the entrapped pickets. Our men bad a good time for a few minutes dodging the rebel rifle balls. Theli bold mien, however, compelled a speedy surrender of the enemy. Cap. tain Brown was particularly brave in pursuing the retreating enemy. Ile followed them within a mile Qj thrlantolen, and was the one who captured the two Virginia cavalrytneu and the four.horso wagon, horses and teamsters. The aggregate of prisoners is fourteen, instead of sixteen, as stated in my first report. Of these, eleven belonged to Ransom's North Carelina Ca valry, Company 11, two to Stewart's Virginia Ca valry, and the remaining one was a teamster. All are now prisoners in this city. By way of excusing their shabby and diversified dress, they state that they do not wear their best clothes while on pioket duty. Over a dozen revolving rifled, 04411, and sabres, and ten horses were captured. Our men were compelled to allow two of the pri soners to escape, having no way of securing thorn. The dash through Fairfax Court .110111118, led by Majors Better end MOIL and Lieutenant Hart, of company K., was a splendid affair. Giving a yell, the companions in their command darted through the main street, spreading the wildest dismay on every side. Men, women and children fled in eyery direction. All supposed that a general assault was being made. They were in the town nearly an hour, when, pressing farther on in ad vance, they captured three prisoners and a four horse army wagon. In not.% Court Rouse they report erobrasuret3 t earthworks, and rifle pits, but not a mounted sun. A body of cavalry had just been in the place, but, seeing the advance of our men, took to their horses and sought safety in Bight. Oar men, in their ab belied., took a thorough observation of five lase of the enemy's picket-lines. Aside from the captured pickets, they drove in others at various points. The demonstration shows conclusively that there is no large body of the enemy this side of Centre ville, Two hours utter the eug,agereent an ambtt= lance with six horses was sent to bring in the wounded on our side, Captain Wilson, of Company F, and Sergeant Charles D. Moore, of Company I. Had there been any enemy about in strength, they certainly would have attempted the capture of the igulance, but, exempt an occasional shot, no de monstration was made. Sergeant Moore died this forenoon. He was shot through the left leg with a Colt's revolving rifle, tbe bone of the thigh being completely shattered. He did not rally aftet the shot, The deseased was a young, unmarried man, and lived in Philadel phia, where he joined the regiment. His remains were this afternoon brought to this pity, on their way to Philadelphia for interment. Captain WilEon will recover frelli his wound, a gunshot.wound through the neck. Ho is now in the regimental encampment, at Camp Griffin. The Rebel Flag of Truce The answer to the communication recently brought here from the rebel General JOEINSONi un. der a flag of truce, has been prepared by the Cabi net. The nature of the subject discussed has not yet been disclosed, and, perhaps, will not be, but I ant assured that it neither relates to the continuance of the war, the recognitton of the so-called Southern Confederacy, nor to any other topio of general Lit tered-. Death of a Soldier in the Slave Pen at Alexandria. A airport at Alexandria has informed ua that A soldier, who is said to have belonged to the Sixty third New York Regiment, was frozen to death, one night last week, in the slave-pen at Alexan dria, where he was confined as a punishment for in toxication. There was three and-a half inches of snow and mud in the pon. Colonel Rush. A handsome sword was presented last week to Col. RICHARD Russ, of the Cavalry Regiment raised in your city, by the non-commissioned offi cers under his command. The Tennessee Vietory—DegpMehes from Gen. Ilia!leek. Despatobes received from (}en. RALLECS, at the headquarters, say that after the reduction of Fort Henry our forces proceeded up the river in the di rection of tho iilly i ted bridge, sixteen miles distant, and on the way, reduced the batteries of the enemy on the other bank of that river No doubt is en tertained here that our troops soon thereafter took possession of the bridge over the Tennessee river. The French Court Presentation. The French court presentation, recently agitated in fashionable circles, aad in the newspapers, is viewed in Washington as a matter unworthy of serious consideration, and certainly possessing no political significance. The request thnt the quality of the Americans desirous of being presented to the Emperor should be stated, was in accordance with the usage of the Imperial household, and is not, as a consequence, a new feature in court etiquette. The Defenceless Condition of the Dela- ware River. A delegation from the Oil Ocuneile of Philadel phia waited upon Secretary STANTON on Saturday. They were accompanied by General PLEASOIiTON, the commander of the forty thousand organized Home Guard of Pennsylvania, and were introduced by Hon. W. D. KELLEY. Their visit was in refer enee to the defenceless condition of Delaware bay and river, and to represent the great importance of making arrangements for the protection of this great estuary separating the national capital from the whole of the Northern and New Eng land States, and, under existing circumstances, from a great portion of the legal West. The deputation dwelt upon the importance of preventing the possession of this bay and river by an enemy in case of a foreign war, and tendered to the Government any number of men that might be required for that purpose. The Secretary thanked them for the offer, and said the subjoot had ulready received the attention of the War De partment. He commended Pennsylvania for the noble army of volunteers she had placed in the field, and urged the committee to go home and &reuse the eapitalists of their city and state to the import:lnce of upholding the credit of the Govern ment and furnishing to their utmost ability the sinews of war, with the assurance that every dollar placed at the disposal of the War Department should be invested in good gunpowder and good arms, which, in case of need, should be placed in the hands of good and tree men for the defenee of the Delaware and of the Union. Affairs on the Potomac. The little steamer Volunteer, Captain Fenno°, came up from Mattitwoman's creek last night. Reports a regiment of rebels encamped just below Rolland point, and al)0Y0 the iippe flotilla. No vessels are known to have run the blockade since Thursday night, when two succeeded in getting through. The Government is driving piles at Rum hint, for the purpose of building an exten sive wharf. The troops are building a corduroy road from Liverpool Point, the encampment of Slott:Es' brigade, to the steamboat landing on Mattaworcen's creek. The distance is about twelve Miles. The rebel camp fires can be distinctly seen at night, all along the Virginia shore, from about twenty-five miles below Washington. It is supposed that the two Parrott guns captured at Bull Run are mounted at Cockpit Point. On Thurs day, while some officers were out in a small sail boat, near Liverpool Point, a shell was fired, by the rebels from Timber Branch, which exploded within eight feet of the boat. Fortunately, no damage was done. The Government has converted the ferry-boat Gipsy into a guardboat, and stationed her off Alexandria. Every vessel arriving or departing from that port is overhauled and searched tor con traband. The Post Office at Alexandria. The soldiers complain of the post-office regula tions at Alexandria. It is only open from 11 to 12 o'clock in tbc morning, and at no stated hour in the afternoon. A clerk should be in attendance during the whole day to sell the soldiers stamps, so that they can mail their letters. Sentence of n Deserter. Private STA LKT.III the Eighteenth Nay/ York Volunteers, convicted of desertion, is to be dis honorably discharged, and undergo' an imprison ment of two years in the District Penitentiary. Washington. News and Gossip. The weather has again cleared up, and the roads are again drying. There is no news of interest stirring to-day. The glorious victory in the West, and the little brush across the river en Friday, are the themes of con versation. The Duo do Chartres, of Gen. MCCLNL ;,AN'S staff, was in the latter bout. One of the sons of the Preoident—tho dpigghtly httle WILLIAM—is seriously ill. The now gunboat Pinola, from Baltimore, has reached the navy-yard. Important news is expected from the Burnside Medition, by the Norfolk boat, to-morrow morn . Sutlers' Trouble in the Sickles Brigade. On the last pay day, the soldiers of Sictcces' Brigade, finding some pecuniary trouble existed between the brigade sutler and those to wham he bad undersold the priVilege of regimental sutlers, refused to pay their debts, when the brigade sutler, by order of Brigadier General SICKLES, command ing the division, ordered the arrest of all the regi mental sutlers, for not paying fifteen per cont. on their gross receipts for the privilege of selling in Sicia.mei Brigade. The whole statement, with the facts, has been laid before the Secretary of War and the Committee on Military Affairs. Doubtless some rich developments will be made. What rela tion exists between General SICKLES and his bri gade sutler will now probably be developed. Miscellaneous. The motion of Representative STY:VP:NS, made on !Friday, relative to the payment of interest in coin, irsa to eette4t the House journal, and did not, it is said, affect the bill, which bad already passed the House and been sent to the Senate. The bill, as passed, made no special provision for the pay ment of interest, but loft it to he paid in coin, as heretofore. To remove all doubt, the Senate will probably provide expressly for such payment. During the week ending February S., 51 packages of articles for hospital use were received at the depot of the Sanitary Commission in Washington, and B I M articles were delivered to the order of the surgeons of the army of the Potomac. Two hundred and ninety-seven sick soldiers were taken care of at the lodges of the commissioners in Washington. Three medical inspectors of the com mission arrived during the week at Cumberland to render assistance to the sick of General LANDER'm column, and hospital supplies for 1,000 patients were forwarded to them by way of Wheeling. Reports have been received from an inspector of the commission, who was promptli on 04 gnaw/ with ample supplies for the wounded at the battle of Somerset. Inspectors have departed for Port Royal and Ship Island with supplies in charge. Ample assort ed supplies for tho Durnside expedition are ready at a seaport for transportation. Dr. OBERVER preached another sermon, this afternoon, in the hall of the House of Representa tives, in favor of the emancipation of slaves as a war measure. FROM FORTRESS MONROE. THE REBELS ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR DE. TEAT IN TENNESSEE. THE BRIDGE AT DANVILLE DESTROYED BY THE YANKEES. Who Bombardment of Roanoke Island in Progress. 490 Union Prisoners to be Exchanged FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. B,:via Baltimore.-- Southern .papers received by the flag of , truce furnish the following : A despatch from Olarisville, Tennessee, says that Fort Henry has fallen into the hands of the Faders's. Our troops are retreating to Fort Donelson, on the Cumberland river. The Federal gunboats are at Danville, Tennessee, and the bridge at that place has been destroyed by the Yankees. A despatch from Roanoke Island status that the Federals had advanced to Roanoke Island and been twice repulsed. The attack commenced at 7 o'clock on Friday morning, and the fight was still going on at the latest advicos. Four hundred and ninety Milos Dilemma have left New Orleans to be exchanged. FORTRESS Atorrsoe, Feb. B.—An order was issued from headquarters yesterday for the Tenth New York Regiment, now attached to the garrison of the fort, to remove to Camp Hamilton as soon as the weather will permit, in of-del' to MUM Y 66111 for the companies of artillery recently arrived. A flag of truce, from Craney Island to-day, brought over several ladies to go North. The following important items of news are from the Southern papers • The Charles'on Courier's New Orleans corre spondence reports the burning of the rebel steamer Calhoun. NORFOLK, Feb. B.—A passenger who arrived to day from Rochester Island, reports that four United States steamers were off the Island last night, and a large number of vessels were twelve miles below the Island. An attack was momentarily expected at tbat point. Gen. Wise is in better health. A lady passenger by the flag of truce reports that Gon. linger to-day informed her that he had received a despatch from Roanoke Island to the effect that the United States forces had advanced to Roanoke Island and been twice repulsed. The attack Commenced at 7 o'clock yesterday morn hag, and the VA wag still going on when the latest news was received. THE WAR IN TENNESSEE. Forward Movernent of Genoral Thomas' Division. RESULTS OF THE FORT HENRY FIGHT. Ciwcixxxxl, Feb. O—A special. Indianapolis despatch to the Commercial says that General Thomas' division is said to have made a forward movement, and will invade East Tennessee simul taneously at three different points. General Carter goes through Cumberland Gap, General Schoepff by the central route, and Geneial Thalia with Manson's and MeCook's brigades, will cross at Mill Spring. They will advance immediately on Knoxville, where they design taking possession of the railroad, and cutting off the rebel supplies and their communicati9l4 with the rebel govern. merit. Sr. Lours, Feb. 9.—The correspondent of the Republican says that the property captured at Fort Henry is valued ati $200,000. Nine hundred prisoners of war were transferred from here to Alton, to.day, where quarters had been prepared in the old penitentiary. Fifteen hundred cavalry, and a battery of light artillery, left yesterday for Fort Henry. A regiment of cavalry also left for Rolla. CINCINNATI : Feb. 9.—Specials to the Gazette and Commercial, dated Fort Henry, yesterday, give the following particulars Directly after the capture of Fort Henry, the gunboats Lexington, Tyler, and Conestoga started up the river, with instructions to go as far as they saw fit. Yesterday the Caronrlelet, in charge of Colonels Webster, Rigging, and McPherson, of Gen. Grant's staff, made a reconnoissance as far as the bridge of the Memphis and Clarksville Railroad at Danville. They found that quarters had been built at the bridge, and occupied by some troops. They also found large army supplies, commissary dorm wagons, do. The inhabitants were deserting dwel lings for miles around, and fleeing in every di rection. The bridge at Danville was partially de stroyed by the first gunboat which went up the river. Another of the piers was crippled, so as to prevent the passage of trains. t There were but eight guna captured by Dickey's Cavalry and Colonel Logan, instead of fourteen. Nearly all the guns were spiked with telegraph wire, which can be easily removed. They are brass six-pounders and in good order. All the prieoners taken, about tine hundred in number, were sont to Cairo yesterday. The amount of property captured will exceed 1,000,000. Reconnoissances have been made by Col. Logan and others to within a mile of Fort Donelson. Gem Grant and staff will innk 4 l illgeonnoissance this afternoon beyond Danville. THE WAR IN MISSOURI. Roma, Mo., Feb. 8 —The news from the West indicates that the proparati9n§ f9r a decided blow against the enemy are nearly completed. The forces for this movement are nearly aliconcentrated at the point whence it is intended to move against the rebels. In a few days the whole command will probably be on the march westward, Generals Sigel's and Asboth's divisions have. reached Le banon, and Major Wright's battalion of cavalry has moved 13 miles west of that point. General Davis' brigade was reported to be cross ing the Osage river on Wednesday, and a portion of it was expected to arrive at Lebanon on Thurs day. Two of Major Wright's scouts; report that Price had made a speech to his troops, tolling them that they were surrounded, and that they must fight or surrender, and that they all decided to tight. Price is said to have been heavily reinforced from Arkansas, and to have colleeted large sup plies in provisions on the road loading from Spring field to Fayetteville. Capt. Wood was at Waynes ville with twenty-seven rebel prisoners, including five captains, taken between Lebanon and Spring field. Arrival of Rebel Prisoners. Loutsviwt, Feb. W.—Forty-six prisoners, cap tured at the Mill Spring fight, were brought bore to-night, including Lieut. M. S. Carter, of the Twentieth Tennessee Regiment, and three lieuten ants of other rebel regiment& The Gunboat Santiago. NEW YORK, Feb. 9.—The U. S. gunboat Santiago 8;110 from Matanzas, on tbo 25th ult., on - a cruise. From Califonoia--News from Japart SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6.--The bark Ada Rogers, with advioes from Japan to the nth of December, arrived here to.day. Three.fourths of the oily of Kanagawn, Japan, had been destroyed by Bre. The loss amounted to sheut $114)6,001) . . The Japanese Ambanadora to France and Eng. land are expected to start from Yeddo on January the id. SAN FIXANCISCO, Feb. 7.—Arrived bark Krok,, from New Bedford. The whalets Reindeer and Congress were at Magdalena bay ten days ago, The Cougrgss was bound home with MOO IMlTtala of oil. The New United Stotes Note Bill. MILWAIMME,•I Wi3 February B.—Tho Chamber of Commerce to-day adopted a reeolutiou ap proving of the legal-tender etauP IA the troatury . note bill. Public Amusenrents. Edwin Adams essays to-night the ShairePerwilth character of Macbeth, a part in which we hope be will be more successful than in his delineation of Hamlet. He will be well sustained, and, having had much leisure of late for study and reflection, we shall expect of Mr. Adams n satisfactory, if nob a remarkable, performance. His friends, who have heard with regret the announcement of his depar ture from town, will doubtless take occasion this grygpigg to welcome him back to Philadelphia. Mr. Adams has been called the best juvenile tragedian in America. To deserve that honor, ho must study and improve. There can be 130 stand-still in his trionic ambition; less than all, where the actor is young and to well eneouraged. John Drew will revive, to-night, Colman's comedy of "John Bull," playing Dennis Bra graddery himself, with Mr. Showell, Mr Morti mer? Mr. Gilbert, and Mr. Frank Drew in the other leading parts. Mrs. brow and Miss Mary Wells will also appear. On Wednesday evening the Arch will be closed, and the entire company will join in the S. A. Marshall testimonial. The panorama of the " Rebellion" is doing well at the Assembly Building. It is said to be faithful and intense in its views of the war, and should be well patronized. Sinnott BLITZ is not only popular but celebrated. His Temple of Wonders, Tenth and Chestnut, is an attractive and admired place of amusement. There is no performer in the country who has such count less friends as Blitz, and we are truly delighted that our most respectable citizens have united to give him a complimentary benefit at the Academy of Music, on Thiiieley, the 13th instant. Dr. Valentine, the humorous illustrator of men and women, will appear. DONATIONS TO TUE INSANE.—The thirteenth an nual report of the Itey. Edward C, Joiiei, the hitLS fatigable and devoted missionary to the insane at the Insane Asylum and Blockley Almshouse, is be fore us. Mr. Jones recapitulates with a great deal of preciseness the various phases in which in san i t y presents itself, and the fondness of these unfortu nate ones for music, reading, he. He appeals to our citizens who have loose literature, for which they have no use, to donate it to this object. The missionary appears to have his whole heart engaged in this work ; and in a labor so humane ho ehoUld be liberally supported and encouraged by the public. The Sunday Dispatch oryesterday, in its "re gions intelligence," pays Mr. Tonee a very high compliment for his devotion to the amelioration of the insane. The Dispatch is in error in regard to the residence of Mr. Jones. He resides at 2122 Cherry street, where we have no doubt he would be pleased to see those seeking further information concerning his mission, and where packages of beaks, money, ke., could be addressed. Rebel Account of the Defeat of Zolli. coffer's Army The Richmond Examiner, of the 6th instant, has a long Recount of the battle at Mill SpringB, Ken: tucky. It was written by a soldier belonging to the Mississippi regiment, and we extract the fol lowing paragraphs: " The enemy from Columbia commanded the Cuateilond elm, and only one boat wag enabled to come up with supplies from Nashville. With the channel of communication closed, the position became untenable without attack. Only corn could be obtained for the horses and mules, and this in such small quantities that often cavalry companies were sent out on unshed hO4l l , tgkleh had eaten nothing for two days. The roads in every direction were extremely bad, and from the landing up either bank to the camp difficult to employ wagons; and, in addition to this, the orogieg of the river was bad in the email ferry boats used for that purpose. Description would fail in portraying the difficulties of this position to one who has not seen and suffered. "By extraordinary exertions for several days provisions enough had been gathered to ration the army with bread, meat, coffee and sugar for two days—the 19th and 20th. * "On the afternoon of the 19th General 2ollicolfer remarked to the writer that the enemy ought to be attacked, and on that evening General Crittenden called a council at his quarters. with Generals Zollicoffer and Carroll, and the colonels of regiments and the captains of artillery, and lieu tenant-colonels of cavalry battalions, and it was there unanimously agreed to make the attack, * " Up the first hill and down it on bah sides of the road the enemy was driven back be fore the impetuous charge of the brigade of Gene ral Zolliccffer ; and already he was ascending the last hill to the crest, when the heaviest firing told where the battle raged, Ho sent for reinferee meats, and the bsigade of General Carroll was or dered up. When, in another moment, it was an nounced that he was killed, a sudden gloom per vaded the field and depressed the army. He had fallen on the crest of the hill, the stronghold of the enemy, whleh he had almost driven them from, and which, ones gnined, the day was nurse It is said that the enemy In front of him, in the woods, after a few moments , cessation of firing and some move ment, was taken by him to be a regiment of his own command, and that he rode up to give them a com mend, when he was coolly shot down, pierced by several balls. "Immediately on the announcement of hie death, General Crittenden in person rode up to the front of the fight, and directed the movements of the day Scith eerfect coolness, in the very midst of the are of the enemy, and where several were killed around him. Ills friends remonstrated against this reck lessness, and entreated him to &soupy alms exposed position but he would not leave the fient, and sat on his horse unmoved, except when a regiment would fall back under the heavy fire of superior numbers, when he would, in persen, under fire, speak to and rally the men." The evacuation of the rebel entrenchments is explained thus "Then arose the qneation Whether to defend or evacuate the place. Suppose we could have held it against the superior force attacking ? In a few days we would have been starved oat ; and if, with their battery, which commanded the landing, they had injured the boat, eseam would have been ini.- yossible4 and surrender inevitalde, Ag'iin, taking Mill Springs in the rear, which could have been done with a small force, retreat at any time would have been cut off ; and it would have been vain to think of cutting a way out in front, because, without rations, the army would have been pre cipitated into a barren country, unable to afford any subsistence whetever_ To prevent these atrial an Immediate crossing of the river daring the night was necessary, and as time permitted only to cross the men, baggage, camp equipage, wagons,. horses, and artillery, had to be left—a great sacrifice, but not to be estimated in the balance with saving the army. This bold and masterly movement was ac , complished on this night, and the PeXt , morning , saw our army on the south of the Cumberland, and the enemy in Camp Beech Grove. " The crossing was effected during the night, by the aid of the steamboat Noble Ellis, which had before ascended the river with supplies, and which was efficiently commanded on this occasion by Capt. speller, of the cavalry. " The river crossed, it was BeceMarY to move somewhere in search of provisions and forage. If no enemy had appeared, the quitting of this portion of Kentucky had been gravely considered and almost determined upon, and in a few days would have been compelled. It was impossible to move further into Kentucky, from the barrenness of the mountains between that point and the Blue crass; and all the counties on the left and right, and the northern counties of East Tennessee, were too poor to support the army one day. With a vastly superior force attacking, the movement to the Cumberland river, at Gamsboro', a point of supply, was precipitated, and to this General Crit tenden ja moving, witb short days' marches." Whereabouts of Crittenden and his Rebels. [From the Knoxville (Tenn.) Register, Feb. 2.] This officer now has his headquarters at Gaines boro', on the Cumberland river. From a member of General Carroll's brigade, who left there on Tuesday night last, we learn that the force there is perfectly organized, the camp. in good order, and in the receipt of ample supplies. The enemy have not crossed the river at Mill Spring, with the ex ception of small parties of skirmishers. They seem to be deterred by a well-founded dread of a dank movement by our forces. A list of the killed and wounded on our side has been made alit #t 1490 - quarters : and we presume will shortly be published. It does not exceed three hundred, and it is now pretty well ascertained that the enemy's loss was much above that number. Gainesboro' is the capital of Jackson county, Tenn. It is situated on the left bank of the Cum berland river, It hi 09110 house and several stores and dwellings. It is one hundred miles from the battle field at Mill Spring, and twenty mites south of the Tennessee line. Sailing of the Bavaria Nay' YORK February B.—The steamship Ber ',aria sailed at noon with one bundled 15A000t3pro and $450,000. More Rebel Batteries Constructing at Norfolk We find the following among the stivortimeittg in the Norfolk Day Book of the sth instant : WANTED IMMEDIATELY-100 181)0Ter9 to work on batteries—freemon or slaves. Apply at Cham berlain's wharf, to E. M. Toad, Supply Agent, En gineer Department. Tna Secessionists of Palmyra, Mo , have been levied upon for $14,000, to repair the railroad bridges they , or their compatriots completely de stroyed. They naturally don't like it or see the sense of it. General Ilalleek's levies, however, are stopping railroad destruction. There seems to be in the interior of Nflosouri an increasing general disposition to quit fighting any longer against Uncle Sam. A PATRIOTIC RtiCOßD.—The Portland Transertpt says ; A young lady, residing in a country town not many miles from this city, has knit one hundred po:its of flattens for the sol diers, furnishing the yarn liersolf. Can aty• young lady show a more patriotic record than this ?" How. CuAnt.Es E'. STITIRT has resigned the command of the Thirteenth Michigan Infantry. YOUNG °HASS, W - 0:10 is just beginning to learn Vrench. -wst.t.i to !MEW" haw it ig, if they Invite no to , in that language, Qat " thew ehops spell wagon." THE YEANKYVOID AItSENAL.—AII the caps, for mmlets and riars, and ell the cannon primers and. friction tithes to. heavy ordnance, are made at the DrifieAorg arsenal. In the course of a week a new cap, machine, which bee here 1)1aF.1,11 , , , at WttAbtaglaa,.will be brought to..eennsylvania, and we Khan then brt.turn, ing out six adllions of caps per week, which is at the rate of three handred and twelve millions a year. This would be abated enough to depopulate the world!, It. has been a auditor of surprise that, with.the immensennaut4. of f n h o l o atiog mercury and other explosive. substancea,. theraiove been no gi - rst aciililm - k qt the arsenal. ARREST OF SUPPOSEig SITOP-LIFTFIRS.—On Friday night a party of ahop•lifters visited Germantown, and succeeded in robbing: the stores of Noma. a, Jones. William Tarr'and Joseph Parker. The polka el Germantown arrested the supposed. guilty parties, CIIAIRCE OF ROTRV:mt.—John WRAg wag before Alderman Boitlet, on Paturtisr morning, ohargoti with robbery. The , accased. it is alleged, with a com panion, went to the store of W. A. forcing, on Water street, neer 'Merkel. and while one was proteading to Make a purclaue, the other slipped into the counting room. anti pocketed sixty dollars. 'Roberts was hold in WO bail to answer M court. THE ,CITY. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING AROR•STRRRT Tnerrno—Arch Weer, above Sixth,—.. "John Ball; or, A Tradesmen's Fireside"—'The Oa nibee." WILNUT.EVIR662 TIINATIIII—Ninth and Wil♦nilt 14- 4, Masboth TIM Laughing Ryone. , 4ONTIDIRNTALTF6RATRII—WaIaut street, ebOre Eighth. — 66 Uncle Tom's Cabin." — Timms or Wns nISFIK—N . E. corner Tenth and OM*. nut etiwasi.—Signo, Knterlainment. BtabDfliGmaelitil street, below Obeetuot,..-.: if Panorama of America and tho Groat Rebtolion,,, ANNIrAt REPORT Of THE PRISON AfiEr.fT.—• We are indebted to Mr. Wm. .7, Mellon ! PriPon Agent, fop a &spy , of hla elehth annual report to the Philade'. thin Society for Allothsking the Mleariaa Of t'u ble It appears from tHin that, within the last year, Mr. Mullen has snccetded, with the co•upurntion of the con stituted authorities, in lihernting from priann one thou. Baud one hundred and eighty-two persons (forty or more OT them being smell children eta 'Celt vr (1149 A, to the magistrates and other officials. Them were from about twentr-seven hipliired cones investigated. The parties were all committed for court; but on a careful examination it wan found that the Imprisonment of a majority of them was either extremity unjust end op. presnive, or for offences no trivia}, or accompaultd 044 Mlitgailbite, that a further entifitunnent did not seem demanded by either justice vr expediency. It watt dis covered that many of the suite sprang from either vindic tive malice or from a thirst fur gain, while others were instituted by intemperate persons, who unconsciously or recklessly overlooked the wretchedness they caused by incarcerating permits, wtose children were thereby left without protection or allPPortt The liberation of the pillions referred to meet to the county the sum of $9,845.21 ; of which, 80,235.03 must have been paid an rusts for ignoring their bilk at e 5 . 1,44 for elicit Case, and 53me,16,4, which their maintenance, would have coat had they been retained in prison tilt the earliest regular period for di musing of their cane,,, The Cost of Hit feed of an untried reitatole Per day; ex. elusive ot salaries and other expenses, Is 13 35.100 cents. The agent retere to the feet that, within the past rear, an increased nnmlier of criminal lunatics have been lodged in our prisen—some of them being returned from the State Insane Hospital—and. hopes that, for huninnttytn maim mom better Druvieltin win In lob The appearance or manne(' In our county Mime during the past year, induced the agent to make applica tion to the mint for a reconsideration of sentence of the prisoners aitacktd, and of notch difficulty they were liberated and transferred to the *mall-pox Hospital. The agent refer,, to two vitas wide'. have been, MM." by him(under commission of the Governor) during the part twelve months. to interior tamitentiurice. The first was that of Mauch Chunk, which appeared to be whay unlit fur the purpose it was intended for, being insecure, badly ventilated, unclean, toed unhealthy. A site lien been named for a now prison, and it' the in fluence of the society were brought to bear on the authorities having charge of the matter, good. results wools! 46 Celina. The other prison (if t may he called by thls naine) was that in Allentown, which, like the farmer, was alto* settler unsuited to its destined object from being unsafe, as severel prisoners bed recently escaped This, as well as the other, was managed on the congregate system: the itneetee being huddled together te clone, ill-ventilated rooms, end nbcomfortably prosided r9r, 91" this jail is a dark, damp tinngenn, with no aperture wpm. ever fur the admission of light and air. Refractory fol. Boners are here confined, with hall and chain attached to their persons, and fed on bread and water, lying on the ground-floor, with no other bed than that of straw. When the agent visited this dungeon, he found the walls covered with iltaup slime, over which the snails were mien CihWillin. The ragmen actional by the jailor fur tieing the WI and chain wee, that it was necessary is conga nuance of the insecurity of the prison Tide establishment was in charge of the sheriff who resided upon the premises and had the reputation of being a kind and humane man, who did fur the prisoners the best he could under the circumstances. A Sittllthl* of CUPS of hardehie and opproggion are re. felled to, lo which the intervention of the agent was 01C toted by justice as well as humanity, to shield the Mao* cent and expose the guilty. The following schedule will show the number of eases of this description diseliarged from prison during the year Met 919ecch thT998 1 4 the inetrutoentelfty of Mr. Assault and battery, 4430 ; misdemeanors, lit ; abuse and threats, 108; larceny, 06; maliriona mischief, 79; dixoh derly. home, 48; desertion, ; witneusex, 2; deaerting ship, 2; accemq ry to murder, 1 ; homicide, 1; insanity, ; deeerting army, 11; Wee pretences, 0; inciting to tlet2—tntal, OUR MILITARY Sums!AßT.—During the week pact recruiting has not been What, but the regiments are nevertheless surely adding to their strength. For soma time past, recruiting officers from other States have, in violation of an act of Anceoddy, been recruiting here for Mho States. Pennsylvania: we Mat has already della her full share towards comnisting regiments whose sue. Gees on the field will go to the credit of other States. Lieut. Joseph B. Vallee, and Sergeants James L. Mc- Clure and W. W. Russell, of the Twelfth Regiment P. R. C., Col. John 11. Taggart, have opened a recruiting station at 232 North Second street, to till the regiment to the MRXIMIIM number. Thia regiment is commanded tir a Philadelphia officer, and 11114 P. ffirffie Pr9Pltiou of Phi ladelphians In the ranks. For its gallantry a; irrisanaride it received the hearty commendations of both Generate McCall and Ord. A recruiting party, consisting of Captain Lewis C. Kinsler, company F ; William D. 41cloirds, company E• Sergeant John C. Berwick, company F. Corporal Thomas B. Solloway , company PI Corporal Militant D. rialiPP, company L and &urn Richmond. company B, of tioionel Murphy's regiment, artiVest in the city during tbe,week. They will open a recruiting station to• day in order to secure men to fill the regiment ((Twenty-ninth P. V.) up the maximum. Few reglmenta in the service have attained greater proficiency In data and discipline than. the one under the veteran Philadel. Wan, Colonel John Kt Murphy, Colonel Price's Cavalry regiment was paid off mg Friday, at Point Breeze Park, and to-day Colonel Lyie's regiment will be mustered for pay. The First Pennsylvania Marine and Fortification Ar. tillery, Lieutenant Clark, visited Swedes' Church, South witik, yesterday meriting, at 1034 o'clock, to attend 1 ivine service, after which they proceeded to the (topper fidly p V}VP44tH L Rofrealmont Saloom and paptook of a repast. The First City Troop will parade, mounted, and in undress uniform, title morning, for the purpose of atteni. leg the funeral of Ur, Charles J. Adams, late a members% of the Troop. The funeral a ill take place from the late tesicence or the deceaeed, No. lead Spruce etreet, Tito i nterulk . p t I ,m t ic r t Wipiops, Ilelsomee. Per. id iina bad been in ill health for a long period before his *teeth, The deceased was born in Olnoinitatii hilt those PLUS, delphia for his home, where Ito was well known and highly esteemed as a grovisivii Mending, which business be successfully carried on in this city Mace 1819. He was a member of the Corn Exchange Association, and - was endeared to hie fellor-inetat.er# for his intelligence , genial manners, and indefatigable irainstry, Tomorrow evening the survivlog veterans of the war of 1812 will meet at the at mory of the Phtlwlelpltla Crays, Market street, above Eighth. The oldest of the meeting is to complete the organization of the old soldiers for active military service. Most of them have become too old and feeble to carry a musket, or - endure the fa tigues of a campaign; Pm their gallant tinidUct is valua ble ip4 pp to the lagging and spiritless among younger and more active men. ARRIVAL OF TRE SIMANEE FROM HA TS:RAS—TiIt BODIES 05 COL. ALENN AND FICIII/ValUir 8. WIILLIIR IN TIM thry.—On Saturday afternoon, at ono o'clock, the steamer SI/Wanee InWiled thin city front Hatteras, en the kalleo YS etlioael Toeeph W. Allen and Frederick 8. Weller, DI, 13,, of the lhith Now lard , * Volunteers. Colonel Allen and Or, Weller wore drowned at Hatteras en the 15th of January, while endeavoring to pees from one vessel to another of Gen. Burbside's fleet, with a message in reference to water for the trhopo. The bodies were recovered soon after the cad accident, and buried on the beach until the A'inoance could be prepared for [Lott emir@ atm North The &Wanes came tip to Callowhill•street when; and was there met by Col North!, of New Jersey. The bodies, which were encased In a box, were transferred to the cat,- dy of Cul. Mortis, who has engaged blr.W. H. Moore as the undertaker to superintend the preparations necessary before mire) ing the retuninn to Trenton. Mr. Moore, had the remains taken to Ida establishment, in Arch , greet, neat Filth, when) they wore placed in handsomo' metallic edible, painted in Mutation of rosewood, Deeom- , position lies so far advanced as to render It lam ereilde to reclothe the bodies. Banilsome nnlnnt coning will re ceive the metallic cases4and a silver elifeld will be placed on each coffin, with the name, dato of birth, and death, engra7ed. The bodies will remain in Philadelphia today, and, possibly, to-morron,. and in the meantime the authorities will Do doubt take the necessary steps to do honor to the heroic dead, at TrOntOn extensive prepeastlidas are being made for a suitable demonstration, LIBERATION OF AN ALBEGED HOMICIeaN.-011 Saturday, in the Court of Quarter Sessions, before Judge Allison, an argument was bad on a motion made under the "two.tern. 1 . 100." to discharge William Jacoby, charged with iho death of NWIPFI n rellow.soldler. at West Philedeleida, about tiro menthe ago, the armed has been In priemt since that time, and the application fur his discharge was bused on the ground that no end had been made to try him ' and that, at the end of the second term, be was entitled to his liberty, Mr. MAIM opposed the motion, and nrgnd that the-act of the Legletathre was latended to apply only utters there bed been wilful neglect upon the part et' the proti cuting officer, lit not using the case. In the case stew before the court, the witnesses were all absent at the seat of war, and an opportunity should be granted to bring them to Pluladelphie, If possible, Mr. Ashman, the counsel for Jacoby, referred to the, testimony taken before the coroner, to show that the ao• coped had been. first. assaulted by the deceased, and it would be a aueetlen Whether trio. killing was not in self. defence. Judge Allison reamed to discharge the accused uncon— ditionally, but allowed hint to enter Lail in $4OO, after width Ito was set at'liberty.. THE CONaPIRACIC-CASE VF,UDICT—TIUSUAND Ansomine, FORFEITitni 1115 BATT.,—On Friday after noon, afts.r a. ditiberatiou of nine days. the jury in tha case of William A. IlushAnd, Francis IttlgleY, Henry McManus, and PanlT: Anthony, charged with a conspi racy to cheat and defraud Hrs. Bowen and her family, cane into court with a...verdict of guilty on all the counts of the indictment as to Husband and Heillanos, and guilty on the fifth and sixth counts as to Anthony. These two counts do not include the charge of procuring the power of attorney. It will be recollected that Huxley wee not on trial, he hi.ohig left far England before the 'Prostitution wan instituted, When the )nry Mee into court, Dlr. Ideltlanne-and .11.1 r. Anthony were present, but IHr. Husband was missing. A messenger was sent to his oiler, but he was not found. His hail ($800) was then forfeited. A motion is arrest of Judgment, and for a new trial, was made on behalf of the defendants, and Messrs. McManus and Anthony were allowed to renew their ball and Were the court: BEQUESTS OF THE LATH JOHN RIO HARMON, sBo.—The will of the late Mr. John Richardson has been placed In the ollice.of Register of Wills. The deceased wee, for wt long period, president of the Bank of North America, and WIOI.YITY frfPected in this commn bity. Mr. Richardson wee, quite wealthy, at the time of his death, itnd 'atnong the bequests In his will are $l,OOO to the Presbyterian chnrch at Snow Hill,; $1,500 to be distributed among the toilets and clerks a the T' ik of North America, who were in service in 1857, time when the Ito/Towed resigned as president hat*, and ?Noon , tro , a lady in Wilmington, Del,, Daman were kind . tmthe deceneed wIo a boy. PiCK.t.OOANT9-38 Stlitll morning, at the lituyor'e low, William Ice was up t t the lieutenants as a pickpocket. Ho had b , rested on Frier night. while attempting to pick in trent of the Walnut, street Theatre, Jvlna Hvaaehati,All6ll Paddy Houton. and Una ham, were arrested• on Friday night, at the Bat depot, by Officer Prettyman. They are known pollee as• “profemional thieves." The prisonere also intredneed an much to the several lieutenum subsequently committed. RAMBO:kJ). Accimmr,—On Friday e' {l,O 11.-,l,4laiglaearitnintlittion train ran off the a mile. and a halt this side of Parkagharg, in COMP of lho woi kokpo having taken up a rail far vet eiPt tountely,ou person wee Injured, hot cousiderab, wage wendrate to the' locomotive nod ram The which hit Harrisburg at •2 o'clouk P. M., Ha well omit train doe here at 11 P. fa, did not arrive dent-maillsher twelve o'clock on Saturday moral INGEEASE TILE OIL TE.4.sl2.—The bar of barrels shipped upon the Philailelnltia am ItailrOMl. ANC° the commencement of the trade ; years aye, befit as tall. Vita Tn Imrr, 18110-21,71.3 barrels ; barrels. taste:swot dhowo at once the greet increase In oil Gone 014011 year; and the importuner to whfah the b , tote risen. THE INTERMINABLE SAFETY FUND. Ott Saturday afternoon Ott close of the Remodel Court of Quarter BelitliOnn Was occupied by the 1341113eT and other., of the Notional Safety It and Trust 1:10111V8IlYs choreal' with WO? Tit; t hips before the court aro , simply a WIIBBIA nipsi those bad lit fore Alden/An McMillen. FUGITIVE Fnoai JUSTICE.—On, Sal Detective Samuel Wrigley brought from New woman natal d Navy Lewes, who had AM ram tl where she wee cibassexl with shop-lift:rue. "ha wee takeu into 014 Caller of Quarter &melons Tided without, further delay. MALICIOUS MISCRIEF.,—ThO citizens in Tulpebocken street, Germantown, have offer a reward for the detection of itni deittoring the glarubbery LA front of the
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