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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