7.--j-1:E PRESS, prp o,:ii ED DAILY (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED,) v JOON W. FORNEY, Via. .tit Si)1 7 I1I FOURTH STREET. T jt 311 DAILY PRESS, Work, payable to the Carrier . Sph,riThol'A ont of the City .nt DOLJAIIII D01,1.A11.4 FOR HllllfT MOSTIIS, TRIM] 1 ": 0 , rog go:lTHH—lnyttriably fulyauce for the 1.:1•10re, • TRI-WEEICIAT PRESS, ioSillworibe,r,i 1 , out of tho City at THREE DOI, s p COMMISSION HOUSES. illll,A )la, PitlA. BAG MANUFAG. To VlllfAl,' BAGS OF ALL SIZES oil NEN, OATS, COFFEE, BONE-DUST, &c. ALSO, SEAMLESS BAGS iJfn of all sizes, for sale at low figarca for net cash oil dolivery, GEO. GRIGG., 3119 CIT1.71:C11 ALLEY. 1i029-Gt 111 GS 1 13.A.0 . 8 l , ir.cogo lll, 2 bt0.,17 0z.,. cotton. ) ) ,,2 do, do. , 'co it.`to do. it} o} , ll ', ( T i l ,':4lc, do, do. c,,kibert, di ddoo.„ flag and cotton. Iriun Dugs nil stzos, for BATLEYy :101 . 1N T. & 113 North FRNT Street 0 nN Y A RN. T STIT,INOR COTTON YARN, NO, 10. TOR SALE BY I'llol'lllNC+ RAM & WELLS. oo2•tf GOODS. coAT CLOVIS. DAIVII,IFE CAP CLOVIS. CT,OTI(S .FOll OFFICERS. :011: BLANK MS, STANDARD WELD lIT. 1)1 1 01i , ;i,j,s, STANDARD WEIMIT, ~ArY LINEN DRILLS AND DUCK. AND I3LEACRED SHEETINGS AND SHIRT f„. :Ale by & WELLS. ,I , !f if -lIIPLEY, HAZARD, (5, ' LIUTCHINSON, 10. 112 CHESTNUT STREET, (ogNISSION MERCHANTS FOR TIT SALE OF ITILADELPIIIA-AIADE GOODS MILLINERY GOODS. r 10S. IiENNEDY 19 cIIT,TINUT STREET, BELOW EIGHTH., lONEAQW HEADY TIIEIR ALL I mvoirr yr to xs oF FRENCII FLOWERS, FEATHERS, AND CENEVAL MILLINERY GOODS. FALL 1 862 . WOOD LCI CARY, 4 - kils TO LINCOLN, WOOD, & now in store COMPLETE STOCK , OP- , MILLINERY GOODS, : of iI , E, VELVET, AND COLORED STRAW BONNETS AND HATS, ILIN(11 FLOWERS, FEATHERS, RIBBONS, 7r l ,lch they respectfully invite the attention of the patrons of the House and the trade generally.' , , GENT'S FURNISHING GOODS. FL IS` LL AND CLOTH OVER- I ISE LINEN AND MUSLIN SFIIRTS, Or; imam or made to order, of the most approved aor, kirmasted to tit. GENTLEMEN'S VRAPPERS, Tile largest and beet assortment in the city. !::DLIICI.OTIIINCI, HOSIERY; GLOVES, TIES. gec IVIIOLESALE AND RETAIL. G.. A. H OFFMANN, No. 606 ARCH Street. riN 0, AIiTaSON,- t:srpourx Als - D IBANUFACTUAER OF OVNTLEMEN'S FINE FUIZNISHINd. GOODP-- Noi, I AND 3 XOTITIT Rm..=s'l'PEET. vl.,,ost(wo above Market Street. (Ecnr..lant,y A: BURR MOORE'S.) rpputtiiion of this Establishment. for FINE (MODS et ItIODERATE PRICES will be tined. ?i-7.K. eel 011'11 tea I MPROVED-PAIWERH SHIRTS, ,r OP I I I III . I tali be supplied at shoit notice. FLUNEL AND CLOTH OVEASIIIRTS, to ,Oveut Variety. ocll-tf EORCIE ,GRANT, MANUFACTURER OF AND DEALER IN- FURNISHIN , G ;GOODS; No. 610 C ifE6TNUT STREET. PINE SHIRT MANUFACTORY. L ,1111411'11),IW1.11111 invite attention to his IMPROVED CUT OF SHIRTS, a specialty In his business. Also. eon .' '9111,71LS FOR OENT.T,FAIEN'S WEAR. J. W. SCOTT, 01,NTLEVEN'S FURNISHING STORE, O. Sll CHESTNUT STREET, Fear doors below the Continental. SEWING MACHINES. in WILCOX Sz GIBBS MACHINES SEWI F N(.I :triltt 1 y making R MIMI - MY NOISELESS, *,h 8&.flollostlug I from nen:, aro now ready for sale FAIRBANKS ar EWING, 715 CHESTNUT Street. VIEELKIt &. WILSON REINING , MACHINES, 628 CHESTNUT STREET. ,C4RPETS AND OIL CLOTHS. FOGIT 4 .sTREET. CARPET STORE, No. 47 SOUTH. rot:raft STREET J. T. DELACROIX an exnutinn tlon or his stock of CametingP, wlttoli will bo fottutt PIECES BRUSSELS CARPETINGS. t at present Mt of Importation 1,, 5)) pieces extra Imperial, three-ply, superfine, 1- :am, Bu d h j w.gr u d e Ingrain, Venitinu, Ball, mutt I.4 ' .r ehinetings M retail, very low for cash, noB-2n3 110 USE—LoURNISIIING GOODS. WILLI E 111 YARNALL, DEALER IN TIOUsE-FURNISHING GOODS. O. 1020 CILESTNUT STREET.. It `tf,r the Nth , lir HALEY, MORSE, & BOYDEN'S SELF.ADJUSTING CLOT E S-W RINGER, I .l4 i ve 'l k " ' 11 1.11. 4 ( CLOTHES-WRINGER in use. -t w. 111 1" ihv BO Quilt or smallest Hand -I.lVir4r,schlifer tu a n i "nu%sibly be done by hand, in very ;; IL discount will be made to dealers, DRUGS ,AND CIIEMICALS. 11011ERT SIIOEMAKER C 0.9 Itatherm Curnm. Fourth : and RACE Streets, I . IIILADELPHIA; IV a OLE SALE DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS FOREIGN AND DO;4IESTIC .IN DO W AND : PLATE GLASki, 51 1.1NCPACTOP.P.R8 OP 14'111.1 1: LIRA I) AND ZINC PAINTS, PUTTY, Slc, AM - :NT.: CHLEBKATED titENCH ZINC PAINTS. Rua co , bittafl, mippilod'at YEIVi LOW PRICES FOR CASH • . I', ‘ T IONEIRY" AND FANCY -GOODS ti qUAYL-E -I,..TA.TIVNRItY TOY, AND FANCY GOODS ntl , bniUm, 1035 wALNtrr STREET, tsrLow HLIWILITII, • PHILADELPHIA.' CABINE'V FURNITURE. C:l l i i rks;ET runNiTuRE AND Blk ahh AT.;:s. MOOBRE & CAMPION, 14' tie. 244 South SECO;P Street, itetine Nth] ) ti • t Ivo Cabinet Business, are loi fueterin i g s! ' s, l in r ns , 'N rlo e' rarticle of 1,1 BILLIARD TABLES, 1 , , fnit finished with the cAmTf i le " ° N il " Y butoxs, which 4 ` 1,,,' , ,1 , !„T i .,",,"' r5 ' b . ) . ' nil t he m to . be mope anish of these Tables the menu. ;: kao."", tty their mitnergus patrons throuffhout Wee ere funtillar with 'the character or their AUZ3-014 VOL. 6.-N0.106. CLARK'S 602 CHESTNUT STREET. Silver-plated Ware, :lowalry, Photograph Albums, Travelling Bags, Pocket Books, Port Iffouttales, Cabas, &c., for 00 to 101) per cent less than the regular pricos. The following is a partial list of articles which we sell at ONE DOLLAR EACIL The same goods are sold at other-places from id to each YOUR 011010 E FOR ONE DOLLAR r Ladies' Sets, new and beautiful styles, Do. Pins, Do. Ear Rings, 1)o. Sleeve Buttons, Do. Guard Chain, Do. Neck do., Do. Cold Thimbles, Do. —Finger - Rings, Do. Pencils; Do. Pens with case, Do, Bracelets, Do. Medallions, ' Do. Cho ruts, Do. Pearl Port Mammies,' Do. Morocco do, • 1)o. Wire, dn. ' Do. -PurseS,: Do. Card Cases, Infants' Armlets, Do., Neck Chains, OentS' Vest Chains, different styles, Do, Sleeve Buttons,. do., do. Do, :Studs, do. do. Do. Pins, ' . 1 : do. do. Do. Scarf Pins; do: d 9. Do. Scarf Rings. • do. do. Do. Finger Rings, do. do. Do. Pcn and Case, : • : Do. Pencil. revolving. Do. Tooth Pick, revolving, Do. Watch Keys, Do. Chain: Hooks, Do, Chain Charms, - Do. Pocket Books. Do. Bill Books, - , Do. Port Mon no &c. SILVER-PLATED WARE. : : • YOUR CROW E FOR ONE - DOLLIM Sets of Table Spoons, Do. Dessert SPoons, ' • Do. Tea do. Do. Forks. Pair Butter Knives, Do. Napkin Ring" , . Knife and Fork, Goblets, Cups, -7 " Sugar Bowls; Cream • - „ : Syrup Cups, But ter Dishes Castors with flottles, ' Salt Stands. &c. YOUR cuoicE of ANY OF THE ABOVE ARTICLES FOR ONE DOLLAR. 'NOTICE.Tu order to meet the wants of our numerous customers, we shall keep a stock of the finest Plated and All-hold Jewel ry together with an assortment, of heavy plated Silver Ware, and a variety of Photograph Al bilms and Fancy Goods, which we will sell at prices which will defy competition. Ladies and Gentlemen are invited to call and CX:1111j11.0 our stock. Every attention paid to visitors whether they ‘vish to purchase or not. Remember CLARK'S ONE-DOLLAR - STORE, 602 CRESTNUT Street. EYRE tk LANDELL, E. & L. POPLINS FROM AUCTION JAMES R. CAMPBELL & CO., IMPORTERS AND CASH DEALERS IN DRY GOODS, AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, 727 CHESTNUT STREET, Have just received, and are now offering, magnificent lines of SILKS, SHAWLS, AND DRESS GOODS, ESPECIALLY ADAPTED TO THIS SEASON. FINE CLOTH CLOAKS.. FINE BLANKET SHAWLS, EXTRA CHEAP BALMNIALS. - FINE LARGE BLANKETS. SUPERFINE FROSTED BEAVERS. CASTOR BEAVERS—TRICOTS. BOYS' 'FINE CLOTHING.. SUITS M DE TO ORDER. COOPER Sc CONARD, no2S-tf S. E. COR. NINTH. Sc MARKET Sts WYRE LANDELL, FOURTH AND ARCH, lut vo a fine stock ' Blankets, Extra Size, Blankets Ribbon Bound. B lankets,' WholiNale. Blankets, Dark Grays. VIRE LANDELL, `FOURTH AND MICH, allrityr4 keep the held make . ; of Long CLOTH SHIRTING MUSLINS by tho piece ; also, good LINENS for Collars and Fronts, s R FLANNELS FOR 4 SKSIVII4.—Thiw? Flannels are umthrinkable, extra, stout. for Winter Skirts. EYRE & LANDELL. de3-tf FOURTH and ARCH Streets. A CASE OF 42 PIECES VERY DES'- Fable fine FRENCH MERINOES, just received :per 'steamship Persia, to he opened this morning. The colors are Vhdets, Browns, Blues, riumboldts, Greens, Modes; Blacks, Purples, and Magentas. ' • These goods were ordered early in the month of Sep tember, at a stipulated price: , Also, tvlll be opened this morning, a lot of fine HAIR CORD POPLINS, same colors as the above. In store, a fide assortment of the HEAVIER CORD POPLINS, all colors. EDWIN HALL St BRO.; 26 South SECOND Street. N. R—A bargain in BALMORAL SKIRTS-Ig3 just received, to be opened this morning; price, s3.s.3same as have hee4sel ling at *4, hal size. de?, CLOAKING CLOTHS. SUBLIME QUALITY. Sohanny's Frosted Weavers. Medium-priced Frosted Beavers. • Thick and tine French Beavers. Tricot, Castor, and Union Beavers. Mohair and Sealskin Cloaking,s.. Superfine CassimereS, •:: Mixes—Black, - neat fancies— Boys'—Extra heavy—Union—MeltOtts, &c:, Sic. 1 64 Coatings and Ovoreoatings, Novelties In fancy Vestings. BALMORALS. •ne hundred pieces ti-cent DelaineS. Auction lots fine Black Alpacas. Flue Merinoes and Poplins. , - Black Poplins, Sic., 'ti, SI.2S. Fine Blankets and Flannels. BOYS' CLOTHING. Experienced Cutters, good Cloths, and Good work-s-Oarments made to order. COOPER & CONARD, noStf S. E. corner NINTH and MARKET Streets PHILADELPHIA T RY GOODS FOR . WINTER. Rep. Poplins, French Merinos, Colored Monsselines, Ponit De Soles, Foulard Silks, Blanket Shawls, Balmoral Skirts, Black Silk.: Fancy Silks, Black Bombazines, • Worsted Plaids, • Cheap Delaines, French Chintzes, Shirting, Flannels, Brach() Shawls, Fine Blankets, Crib Blankets. SHARYLESS BROTHERS,. noll-tf CHESTNUT and EIGHTH Strode NEW SHAWL AND: CLOAK STORE, No. 715 North TENTH Street. We have just opened, next door to our Dry-goods More. a SHAWL AND CLOAK STOR% Where there wilt always be found a complete assort ment of •• " . Long and Square Blanket Shawls. - ' Broche Long Shawls. Striped Brodie, Shawls. Also, the newest and latest styles of FALL AND WINTER COVERINGS,' Of Water-proor, ISlellon, Black French Habit. Black French Tricot, Black Preach Beaver, Plain and Ribbed Frosted:Beaver Cloths." Coverings made to order at short notion. BALMORAL SKIRTS I BALMORAL SKIRTS I - • , 500 Fun large-size at WO, -worth 800 u 4 4 Rata , 44l 150 > " u" $3.75 " ' .00. . : 500. " " sd.oo ao.' • These are the cheapest Dal morals in the city. SEASONABLE DRESS GOODS, OF EVERY TAMMY. S'PEEL & SON, no o 3 - Nos. 113 and . 715 N. TENTH st., ab. Goatee. H OICE DRY qO9DS...4 . V ! ST RE CEINED, Brown Poplins, Plain and Figured. Brown Wool Poplins, Doable Merinoes oral Shades. Wool D'Lltines, Plain and Figured., Colton and Wool D'Lainbs—a nice line. Figured Merlin - les: • ' A full line of Plain:Shawls; : ' A full line of Gay Shawls. `One lot of Black Figured Afohaire, at We. • • Six lots of Brown Alpacas, choice. A full line of Cassimeres.' A full line of Vesting. JOHN 11. STOKES, oca , 702 ARCH street, 1 A UTION Has induced the makers of imperfect balances to offer them as " FAIRBANKS' .SCALES," and purchasers have thereby, In many instances, been subjected to fraud and Imposition. Fairbanks' ScaleS are manufactured only by the original inventors; E. & T. FAIRBANKS St CO.; and are adapted to every branch of the business, where a correct end durable Scales is desired, FAIRBANKS So EWING, • General Agents, aplll.lf MASONIC HALL, 715 CHESTNUT ST. " LUCIFER" _OIL -WORKS. 700 bbl s. "'miter " Bnrntng Oil on.hand. c gparantee the Oil to be non-oxplesiverto burn all the ell- in the lamp with a steady,.brill lard flame, with ont crusting - the wick and but s l owly.: Barrels lined wit KI ie ennulel.. WRIGHT, SMITH, & PEARSALL, fc'2l-1I - (Hike, M 5 BIARKEIT Street. . . . • , . . - . • , • . .... .„ ... , , ... , „.. . , . . ' --.- - -., ':-•'..- ,-,•-",i-. i'l T.F.' , :p.-•-•: , . , - '''-• 1 ' ' .•' '-- 'tz"° . ,i. 4- • - •. - „ . . _ • ~,.- -, - . . . •. - - - • ~, , ? \ - 1 . 1 i /.• y„.2,-,- - -- - •....,-.:-,-,..,.,,:,,,,, tt• • - -5 - s--.,,....,,-.=47,4- - • . • ~,.‘:,:','..-.`„,--. • . -..,•• \ l'ilp.,.> ' " - -Y,,,,.i; .- 7.:''' . ..' . ..,'-!...-;';'.....k.''',' ,. _:'..' , ." , * llt '-:-': ' . 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'"---'44straii..e , "' 00 ---, ..., -, !-...--,w 'lit ---- ......_,.._...-----‘,....,_.44, '..----' • • ''FC,"':',' ONE-DOLLAR STORE, RETAIL DRY GOODS. FOURTH AND ARCH. PURPLE POPLINS, GREEN POPLINS, BLUES, BROWNS, BLACKS, MODE MERINOES, BLUES, PURPLES, BROWNS, RICH MOIRE ANTIQUES, FINE SHAWLS, CLOAKS, &c., 4-4 LYONS VELVETS, WOOLEN SHAWLS, BROCHE SHAWLS, GOOD BLANKETS, VELVET CLOTHS, WELSH FLANNELS, CLOAK CLOTHS. 21.07-ti FINE FROSTED BEAVER J.ILOAItg df,OAKS. MEDIUM-PRICED CLOAKS The vrell-earned reputation of FAIRBANKS', SCALES Vl):tss. THURSDAY, DECEMBER, 4., 1862 National Charitable Societies. The National Benevolent Societies of this city are seven in number. There are two English— the St. George's and the Albion; one Irish—the Hibernian; the Welsh Society; one, if not more, German ; and two Scottishthe St. Andrew's and the Thistle. Each holdl" its festive anniversary meeting on the saint's-day of its country' -the Eng lish upon St.: George's-day, April 23d; the Irish, upon St. Patrick's-day, March 17 ; the Welsh, upon St: David's-day, March 1 ; the Scottish,'unon St. Andrew'sklay, NOvembsr 30th. This year, as St Andrew's-day fell upon Sunday, both the Scottish Societies held their festival on the day next follow ing. - • The St. Andrew's Society is now in the 115th year of its existence, and is essentially a charitable asso ciation. The Thistle Society is the oldest incorpo rated Benefit Society in this city. In both societies Scottish birth or blood is the first qualification. There are 93 members in the ThiStle Society,: One third of their yearly dues, - in addition to the interest of $1,000,,is appropriated to the assistance of the widows of deceased members, and the present num ber oisitch recipients is 19, The society, haS a per manent Thistle Fund, which, together with two thirds of the amount paid by members, is skim pasted for the benefit of sick members. They have, : in addition, a permanent fund of $5,000, the interest of which is divided among destitute Scottish folks, 96 of whom were thus relieved during the past year. The officers of the.society, elected on Monday, pre vious to the festival, were as follows : President— Daniel Mclntyre..Vice President—William Gray. Treasurer—Thomas Duncan. Secretary—John Bu chanan, M. D. Council—Williain:Cromble, David Stewart, Robert B. Pinkerton, Peter IL Johnston, Andrew Loudon. Solicitor—Wardale G. McAllis ter. The festival of the Thistle Society was held on Monday, at the Wetherill House, under the presi dency of Daniel Mclntyre, Esq., with William Gray', Esq., as Vice Chairinan, or Croupier, as the Scotch call it. .The following regular toasts of the evening wore, given, and variously responded to during the evening: . . 1 The day and n'wh a honor it. 2. Scotland, land ofcanny lads andlionnie lasses ; Scotsmen at home or abroad, in War or peace; their ardent hearts will never forget thee, never. 3. The United States of America. The land of our adoption may their stars never set and their stripes always triumph in the cause of , freedom:: 4. The memory of Robert Burns.—A title poet of nature, unentialled in the annals of 'song: 6, The memory of Washington.="Noble.in all his actions. Immortal be his name, 6. A Free Press and Universal Edueation—a radi cal cure for error boil superstition: 7. The Members of St. Andrew's Society.--True emblems of Scottish character, who know theirduty to the unfortunate, and are faithful in performing it, May success crown their endeat'ors. 8. Roman.—Man's truest friend in adversity ; his best associate in prosperity. He is not entitled to the name of man who would not honor and protect • Song,: however, rather than speechmakinc• was , the order of the evening. Among the Scottish ly rics which were most highly applauded,were "Bonnie Dundee," by Mr. Duncan ; the "Flag of Our Union, by Mr. White; "Ranting Rabbie," by:Mr. Mcln tyre, the President; "The Soldier's Dream," by Captain Finney.; and " Caller ,Herring," , -truly • a. most effective song, redolent of Leith, by Mr. Dun can. Lieut. Jack and others also charmed the company - with some good singing. In the 'course of the evening the following gentlemen waited upon the St. Andrew's Society, at the Continental Hotel, as a friendly deputation from the Thistle, to inter.. Change assurances of brotherhood: Mr. I .Villiam J. Young, Mr. Robert C. Gibson, Mr. James Taylor, and Mr. R. J. White.-_ • - A deputation from the St. Andrewts waited with like fraternal purpose, on the Thistle Society, con sisting of Mr. Ritchie, Dr. Burns, Mr. John Gibson, and two or three others whose names we did not catch. The proceedings were very cordial, all through, and we believe, that we express the, feel ing of the Thistle Society whenwe say, that the en tertainment, at the Wetherill House, the first SuP -plied by its new landlord, Mr. Simkins, ,was fully equal, at least, in all respects, to any ever before given in that hostelrie. As we are upon a Scotch subject, we shall conclude by publishing, as a curiosity of literature, a song which Mr. Mclntyre, President of the Thistle So ciety, and also of the Burns Assoeiation of this'city, received from the president of the Burns Club of Cincinnati, and now allows us to print. It is well known among Scotchmen, but copies of it, even in manuscript, are very scarce. The authorship fs un known, we believe, but Mi. Peter "Thoiiipson, who - presented it to the' Cincinnati ;received the song from Scotland. ro snow ancient of 'all languages —that it Was spoken by Adam, who was the, first Scotehman ; and that,-if he did not speak -Gaelic in Eden, he spoke not his mother tongue. For the benefit of those who have not the advantage of a thorough knowledge of Gaelic, we-subloin s glossary of the few words in that tongue - which willbe found in the song SONG—THE GAELIC TONGUE. Am—Auid Lang Syne. Should. Gaelic speech be e'er forgot, - And never bro'ght to min' ; For it was spoke in Paradise . In the days o' long sync." Clionts. The Gaelic tongue is brave, my frien's, The Gaelic speech is fine ;- - In Eden's clachan first t'was spoke - In the days o' Lang syne. When Eve, all fresh in Beauty's charms, First met fond Adam's view, , The first words that he spoke to her - Were, Chanwrah haween dhioo. (1) - thrones—The Gaelic, &e , &e. She smiled, while blushes quickly tinged, Her cheek ft rose 11110; • , But spoke out fro nk lv,just at once Oct! (2),- tus---The &c., fte. Then wi' his arm about her waist, ' Back the his bower they cam , ; Nam Vonich (a) You'll no objections hae, • To ink' a right guile dram ! Cnones—The Gaelic, &c., &e. Nheal Vaught! (4) quo' he, Dhroom achky! (5) she, Syne boomed their quaiahs o' dew; Will you be minel he said—Quo? she Pm yours just even'noo. thrones—The Gaelic, &c., &tr. And thus a helpmate Adam found,- To Share his leafy ; - Quo' he, we're now one beef and bone, Celt! Schomuhan! (6) sae brow. Onorms—The &c., &c. , When Adam rose free his leafy bower, About the time cocks craw,. , • He always for his morning took_ A quaich o' Usqueba. Onones—Tl4 Gaelic, &c., &c. • "When midday came, the happy pair Would then sit down and dine, Off brochan, haggiS, Or poontauts, (7) And seatyaus (8) frae Loehlyne. . onus—The Gaelic, &a., &e. And in his Bowery fragrant hoMe, When e'cr the day dld'elosEr, For supper he would always tak' A cog o' Alliole 13rose. Owl:us—The Gaelic, So., &e. Thusb'er their heads, free day to day, The hours with pleasure flew, He, digging pests among the Moss, te, spinning tarry woo'. Gaon - us—The Gaelic, &c., &c. For when they found the-want o' claes,' As winds blew snell and gleg, A tartan web wrapped round their hochs Did make the Philabeg. • Cuonus—The Gaelic, &c., So. And when WP Eve he had a chat, He took his sneeshin' horn, And on the.top you weel Might mark A braw big%gairngorm, Caw:us—The Gaelic, &c., &c., And music first on earth teas heard, _ In Gaelic accents deep; When Jubal neath his oxter squeezed, The blether o' a sheep. enonos—The Gaelic, M., &e. Strathspey and reel, he played them Weel, The march and pibroch fine; And Gillie-Callum and Hooloachan, Was bonnie-dance, king sync. Cronus—The Gaelic, &c., • When Tubal Cain his bellows blew, To mak , the guile claymore; i_ochaber ay, and targes.too, Skeaubiecey (9) and Skean Mar. (10.) CHORUS—The Gaelic, &a., &c. So there's my sneeshin' mull, my ideal, And gi'es a hand a thine ; We'll tak , a snake a' sweeskta (11) yet, For the days o' lung syne.. Then here's to brochan, hsggis broguee, Sneesh, quaichs, and Athole Brose, Poontauts, and scattyaus, skean, dhus (12) Spoor'ns, philabegs and hose— For Adam spoke the Gaelic well, And Eve could sing it. tine ; So dcuch an dhorus (13) now we'll drink' ' For the clays o' lung syne. GLOSSARY (1) How are you to-day. (2) Quite well to day, (3) Beautiful maid. (4) Here's to your health. (8) The same to you. (0) lily darling. (7) Potatoes. (8) Herring. (8) Little knife.' (10) Large knife, (11) Pinch of snuff." (12) Black knife. (13) Parting, or stirrup cup, , REBELLtow Ruconn.—We have received the Nth Part from .151 . r. Sillloll9, 33 South Sixth street, the agent here. :It completes Vol. IV., and is capitally indexed. It contains portralfs of Ma:or Generals 0. M. Mitchell and Rohert E. Lee; the_ latter a Confederate. -The Rebellion Record, as a contem porary chronicle of the war, is equally valuable and full. Mr, y. Moore, its editor, has ably'carried out his purpose of anaking it very reliable: BROTHERIIIEWS ENCILIBFI AND AVERWAN BRAEY.—A new supplementary catalogue, contain ing the names of several hundred works which Mr. Brotherhead has lately added to his library, 218 South Eighth street. In this collection will be - found the best new English works not yet reprinted here. A SECRET SOCIETY.—An intelligent "trap per," from one 'of the western counties of Minne sota, states that a "secret society" has been or ganized, having its ramifications_ all through the western half of the State, Whose avowed objects are to hang or shoot every Indian suspeated of having had any hand:in the recent reurders.'ShoUld those Indiana , who have been convicted be suffered to:go unhung by the Government, then this combine lion is to mete out punishnient wheneVer 'it can :be PHILADELPHIA, 1 ). i 4 I 4 4, 1862. ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. The Batteries of the Rebels—Our Gunboats at Port Royal—Professor Lowels Balloon Still on Hand—Admirable Address from John Cochran. DECEMBER 1, 1862 THE REBEL POSITION. Notwithstanding the low stage of the river, no de- Monstrations have been made at the upper fords to annoy us, and every thing is as quiet along•the front as though the two armies had entered into au armis tice until each was ready to renew the strife upon:a gigantic battle-field. - The enemy's -encampments extend in a line along- the river for about eight Miles, hundreds of their tents being visible with the naked eye, while at night thousands of - Canip fires illuminate the sky like a grand Aurora' Bo tealis. At such time the night-glass reveals wierd shadows *flitting to and fro in the , thiCk ets ; croWds of ragged, shivering rebels, huddling about the fires; cannon glistening in .the strag gling rays, and the gleam of arms 'stacked in. long rows beyond: : The country beVcind the river being less- wooded than this side, :the operations of the enemy are rendered much more distinct than ours. screened by the hills and pine-c Tested ridges, and af ford hours of amusement to our officers; who, with glasses'of every style, frequent the Falmouth bluffs. General .Lee's headquarters are in a large house, about three miles from the river. Officers_ can be : Seen lounging abeut outsisle; ordeyliee codling and piing, one after another, like bees froM the hiVê, and, groUps of men scanning _us from the upPer. Windows, With their telescopes. ()lose by is a: signal station: A gray-buck industriously waves his flag from side to side; another, perched upon a rail fence -peers: through a field-glass, and 4 few stand around; appa rently admiring the mysterious performance. At night , their lignailights' are displayed from many of the eminences,, but, unlike , our own, are sta tionary, and communicate intelligence by a complt , citted arrangement ,of a combination of torches or lanterns. ' TIIE REBEL BATTERIES Already the enemy has twenty or"thirty battefies erected in ,plain sight, some-'of theM mounted - with heavy gonfCA large force of'lliberers is constantly engaged throwing up additional earthworks in; the woods, where :a number of rifled guns eambe seen, just behind the ridges eonemanding the :approaches to the river. At.the head of Main street a brass gun glistens in the sun; its inti2zle bearing down' the thoroughfare, and the eannoniers ,ready for action,. lounging Upon the adjacent brink. 'But few davalry have been seen, but infantry swarm through all the woods, and are constantly engaged in the skirthish or battalion drill. THE TOWS OF FREDERICKSBUnd DESERTED. Fredericksburg is utterly deserted, save by a few of the male inhabitants and the rebel patrols.'lteSi. deuces are closed, the places of business'darl: and gloomy, and the churches : unfrequented except by he officers and soldiers. Some of the inhabitants, however, claiming to be British subjects; reMaini and have hoisted the English flag above their houses. All of these'are bitter Secessionists ; and, while Urging .allegiahce to. Great Britain as a safe guard against the seizure of property and the., ocem pation of their premises by our quartermasters, aid and abet the rebels in every possible manner, many of them having sons,in the rebel army. The:course to be pursued towards, these contemptible bogus foreigners, Who' use the' flag of anhteer nation to shield them from punishment, remains :to be de termined. , . DALLoox RECONNOISSANCE Prof: Lowe is at headquarters with his balloon, preparing for an ascension. • The country beyond the river is quite favorable for balloon reconnoissances, and the exact position and movements of the enemy will very soon be ascertained; OUR GUNBOATS Our pnbonts have come up as far AS Port Royal, and will probably act in concert with us whenever we attempt to cross. The rebels have a holy horror of these visitors, and will probably find their new earthworks as uncomfortable as were their famous forts aking the coast. ADDRESS OF GEN. COCHRAN TO . ms SOL- • On 'Thanksgiving day Gen. John Cochran de livered the following address to the soldiers of his brigade : He had not designed to intrude on the ceremonies • of the occasion. It had been a great pleasure to him to participate in the services celebrated that • day, but he could not withstand the wish of his fel low-officers, and as the chaplains of the brigade had appropriately acquitted themselves of the devotional exercises, he would present to them a few uncon sidered remarks, more in secularization of the occa sion. Especially had they—soldiers engaged in a war for country, suffering the hardships of a bleak cam- paign, the spared remnants of battalions thinned by fire and the sword—reason to be thankful for life and Its continued privileges. Theirs indeed, was a high and holy cause—the- cause of good Govern ment, the cause of civilization.. Government had been named "God's Vicegerent." Its integrity had been ruthlessly assailed, Its unity fractured. To se cure the one.and to restore the other was their pur - pose; but secondary results might ensue, though se condary merely. Ile advocated crippling the' ene.- my by all the means in our power, and knew lie was upheld in this Opinion. He dWelt with great force on the attempt of our rulers to degrade the soldier. He had heard it said that bayonets thought. if it was supposed by this that the soldier might with im punity intrude his ideas upon the plans of the gene - -nil, or modify the policy of the war, the expression was paradoxical; but. if it tends to the idea that a soldier in this army iVfiS a mere brute machine, it had .a live significance. Our soldiers were drawn from the governing- classes—it was preposterous ,- thatutlie equipment of n soldier, disrobed him of, the franchise . - Of thought. It was 'their thought 7 Which directed, their bayonets farthestrin'tliezurrrcli;and-givellierm 7 —..cx'e e no tn~rnlls—tire uniform of TaelVitacersiovlandieniol and should not he thalivery of the lackey. Strictly • obedient, observant of discipline, subordinate to commanders, and confiding in the government of their country, they yet thought, and Would think.. They would think upon the causes, iirOgreas, and conduct of this war, of the perils they had ,passed, the sufferings they were to endure, •their wounds, and their hundred thousand .dead.,Thet Would think, too; that all this should not be erely for the glory of war and the gratification of politicians, . nor that slaughter should be for slaughter's sake, but that all, this should have some end attained or in view—that 'they would submit to - the march, the bivouac, the battle, and death, .only so long as they tended to victory stable and unmistakable to our arms; and with nn .ob jeet ultimate and clearly defined in view y • but not as a compliance with or a sacrifice of human feelings, nor in answer to the ravingS of some "on ward " stricken maniac. He had but little.'patience with the "patent leather" patriots of the North, who, from the secure rostrum, addressed their fellow citizens with words of fire, and mouths flaming war. He begged that no respect might be given that great blusterer, General Clamor. He advocated striking the foe with all our strength—for that purpose to take the white rebel or his black slave, the white sheep or the black horse, the man servant, the maid servant, or anything that was the rebels. This, the only true principle of victory, he had advodated from the first, although falsely accused of being an Aboli tionist. • But to-day the army was convinced of the justice of the policy that urges blows where. the enemy is most sensitive. Thus far he accepted the President's proclamation, as a military, measure, without referring it to his constitutional powers; hut he feared that it was too late—that the slave was beyond our reach. He feared that the fight • must proceed as it had begun—the North against the South, as by four against three, those three favored • by the fastnesses of their country. Ile that as it all were in favor of the proseoutiOn orthe war while: a reasonable prospect of ultimate success continued, 7 but no longer. That prospect gone, to continue the war, he thought, would be as wrong as, with it., , toitri. rest the war would be unjustifiable. He advocated war with the hope of success. . ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND. Battle near Gallatin—John Morgan Ont witted—Rebels Driven Buck With Loss— important Points to be Held—Renewed Activity—Attitude of the Enetny—General Sill'a Recent Engagement—Resulta of the Affair —Who Killed General McCook— Nightcap Brigade in Nash Ville, L LiSYILLE JuxoTios,* Tenn., Nov:. '27. MFFAIII NEAR GALLATIN. It is certain.that, on Sunday, the rebels did inalc6 an attack upon an empty camp of ours, just across the river from Gallatin. Here Is the story, as it was just now told to me by a gentleman from Gallatin. MORGAN OUTWITTED The 31st Ohio (Fry's division) was posted upon the south side of the Cutnberland, performing picket duty there. During the day John Morgan, or some other rebel commander, upon some pretence or other, sent in a flag-of-truce to the camp of the.3lst. The pretext being evidently of a trivial nature, the sus picions of some of the officers were aroused, and they communicated to the colonel their fears that the rebels, having ascertained the exact location of their camp, by means of the MT -of-truce, intended to "make a dash" upon it that night. 'The colonel; • convinced by their representations, ordered the men to get ready,. and after night removed silently to the north aide of the river. The event justified this action ; for just before day-break the rebel cavalry came charging front all sides into the deserted camp, with drawn sabres and wild hurrahs. Their disap pointment and chagrin may be imagined, when they found only silence and vacancy where they had ex pected a regiment of sleeping men. VIE ENEMY. FORCED TO RF,TIC The next morning they discovered the 31st upon the opposite side of the river, and commenced firin g ~. at them with artillery. Word was immediately sent to Gallatin ; reinforcements came. hurrying down ; a piece of cannon was phiced in position to reply, when, to use the exact words. of my informant, Morgan'broke up and skedaddled like the mischief)? Three of the 31st were slightly wOunded,. , and as no account of battle or skirmish it oukhbe' complete without it, I choose, upon my own reap*. sibility, to add the statement that " thesloss of the enemy was much greater." DIPORTANT POINTS TO BE lIELD. Gallatin is itself, however, a nest of Secession. vipers; our troops have more than once beet' un= foi tunate:.there, and it becomes the commander of that post to exercise the last degree of vigilance is guarding against a surprise, and in being always ready to repel any attack which an insolent enemy nine see fit to make. It is of the first Importance that the tunnels near that town be kept steadily in possession of our troops, and the through communi cation between Louisville and Nashville uninter ruptedly maintained. The three vital . points upon the railroad arc the bridges over Green and Barren rivers, and the tunnels near Gallatin ; and the Officer 'who either through imbecility, negligence, en releasness, or cowardice. allows any one of .the three to fall Into the hands of the , rebels, will dim serve, as lie will receive, the curses of the army, the condemnation of the Government, and the denun ciations of the people. Not to maintain a sufficient force at them would be an inexcusable and criminal blunder, which I think our present high military authorities are incapable of committing. THE STATUS OF AFFAIRS NAsnytmE, November 29.—This status has been working itself out during the last ton days. The railway bridge at Bridgeport has been repaired by the enemy, and .they treve hurried troops across it, posting them at and behind Murfreesboro, with bri gade outposts almost as far north as 'Lavergne. The bulk of the rebel cavalry force has been directly in front of us, wide awake ; behind them enough artil lery for reconnoitring purposes ; then infantry sup ports five miles southeast of Lavergne, under Bri g . Gen. Wheeler. Cavalry has stretched across to Nolinsville; At Murfreesboro lireekinridge has been, and is, in command of a corpS consisting of his own division, of six thousand men ; Cheatham's and Withers' of five thousand each ; Buckner's corps at Normandy; Hardee's and with Polk's old command scattered ifl masses of di visions from Tullahoma to Winchester, With detach ments stretching across the country to Columbia, and reaching up to Franklin, while a' few detach ments of conscripts have been posted at Charlotte and Waverly. The entire number foots up the ag gregate already stated, and more. It is ascertained that thirty-eight thousand troops have been trans ported by rail from Chattanooga toMiddle Tennes see, besides Breckinridge's division and Kirby Smith's corps, Which make up the tifty . thousand ef fectives, of all arms. . . ATTITUDE OF THE: migarY. The present view, which must be accepted, is that the enemy seems to be preparing to resist our, advance this side of Murfreesboro. If that is-the.case, de cisive action can not be long delayed. t There are also • strong premonitory symptom of battle. The enemy constantly assails our picket, lines, and is constantly assailed:' On Tuesday Colonel John Kennett made a reconnoissance on the Nolinsvllle Pike with caval ry, and; being resisted, drove the enemy six miles, to a point fifteen miles from Nashville. The same night 1,800 rebel cavalry withdrew:from Nolinsville to Murfreesboro. A RECONNOISSANCE AND ENGADEINLEXT. Thursday (yesterday) there was_a sharp 'skirMish near , LitVergne, of which you were notified. The main facts are as follows : , Col. E: W. Kirk, (a fine soldier), of the 34th Illinois Infantry, commanding the sth Brigade, Gen. Sill's division, (McCook's corps), Was ordered to Make a reconnoissance. Taking that portion of his brigade:Which was not .on picket duty, and-two coMpanies of the 311 Indiana „Cavalry, he moved at sunrise. Be met the :oneniy 2 s Cavalry_, outposts about three-fourths of a mile be yond Scrougeville, and they fell back after firing a -few rounds. Other cavalry posts on the right and left also fell back at thesame time, and concentrated near the church, three-fourths, a mile bepond. Ilere they tired several rounds upon Kirk's advance; *Minding Limit: Col. Hurd, of the 30th Indiana, • who "was bravely leading his men."- ' . ' , . .. .1- * %f: : - RESULTS :OF- THE AFFAIR. gis regiment, however, soon - drove the rebela.froin MIS position; and they continued to fall back, halt ing; atintervals, until they; reached' their' artillery po ted.on ft hill. The 30th Were ordered 'to charge :an take the battery when they !arrived opposite it, ,PU . the order was ,misunderstood, and they got too far. to the' left, when the battery Opened • upon them; - firing about a dozen shots, ainithen retreated. They 'Were pursued filth& ainile beyendjiavergiie, When they disappeared, and the affair was concluded.,, Our • loss was : 'Lieut. Col.,Hurd,•3othdridiana, wounded, not denkerously 3,..three of the id': Indiana Cavalry ; : . 6ne - of-the artillery; two privates; of the 29th Indi ami; three of the 30th India*: and one of 'the 31th 11inois-eleveniniill.: • None killed or Massing.-" •The- enemy ,off their killed' and, ounded, the mimber not being ascertained. . Colonel Kirk re-: ports' hat a number- yete seen to fall Under both our infantry - and - gitillery fire. A: few irviinded . horses : , a'vere,lbund in the road. 'Tlirecii.tbel prisiniers, who were taken, report thafthe' rebel Brigadier General' Wheeler, commanding their forces, :was wounded. A turfy; yard, lie.yond Lavergne, saturated With blood; seemed to' have been used as a glace Of teni porarydeposit for their killed and wounded. Colonel Kirk thinks their loss Was much severer: than aura.' Their forces engaged were exclusively artillery and cavalry; It WAS ascertained that one brigade of in Pantry Was at a point five Miles beyond Lavergne.. The enemy-used four kinds of , artillery - 5 viz : 12- TOunder; 6-pounder; smooth; 6-pounder, rifled; and • one Parrott gun. : :Whether more Aluin one of each • 'could not be ascertained. The firing, was quite heavy omboth sides. ; : • ,'...i There was alsoheavy: firing to the right, on the NashtilleroatVcaused by a reconnoissance by Sli6- • - thlap's Coiptiand. This was'alsOauccessful. A con •Siderzible ,body );d• Texas cavalry was driVenliack six i milestoWolinsville With some loss. All but one of ,:the rebel killed and wounded were carried off the field. Gen. Sill reports that Wheelereominands a bri gade, consisting.of six reginients, viz: Ist and 3d Alabama ;. Robinson's, Faulkner's, Douglas', and Hagan's battalions. . - I.IISCELLANEOUS :ITEMS It has been ascertained that Captain Gurley, of the .11 4 1nbama Cavtilry, was the murderer of General Robert L. McCook. A few more rebel women were sent to Dixie, day before yesterday, under flag of truce: tint no more will be permitted to. pass our lines for some time, becauSe sonic of t4e first party,violated their pledge of honor by giving information to the enemy. Gen. Rosecrans requested Major General Wright to arrest the editor of the. New Albany Ledgei., for publishing . a list of the Indiana regiments, and their division and brigade organizations in this army, .which violated the 67th article of war. The NighteNi Brigade Was organiied, and created great sensation in Nashville day before yesterday. General Rosecrans, aggravated by stragglers, who destroy-discipline, perpetrate outrages upon private property and upon persons, and who arc cowards, deCorated about fifty of them with grotesque night caps,made of white muslin, frilled 'and ornamented with red trimmings, and caused them to be marched through Nashville, under a strong guard, to the tune of the "Rogue's March," and then shipped them to Camp -Wallace thus shamefully distinguished, di meting that they should march through Louisville and to camp in disgraceful guise. All Who disgrace, theinielves and the service by straggling and coward ice will hereafter be ignominiously punished. The scene was grotesque and humiliating, but this se vere punishment will have a beneficial efibct on the army. ARMY OF THE FRONTIER. The Great Battle of Cane Hill—How Gen • Blunt Treats the Rebels—He Routs the .Ivscrns, Drives Min behind the Boston. Mountains to Starve, and Occupies the Battle Field—Official Despatch Describing the Affair at Cane Hill, Arkansas. The following despatch was received at the head quarters of Major General Curtis, at St. Louis, on 'the Ist of December HEADpITARTED 6, BATTLEFIELD, Nov. 20.. Major General C u rtis: Gsxxitar, : Learning that a rebel force, under General Marmaduke, 8,000 strong, was at Cane Hill, forty miles' north of Van Buren, Ark., and 'that General Hindman was •to join him to-day or to morrow, • with a large force of infantry, for the . purpose of making a desperate effort to enter Mis souri,. I determined to strike Marmaduke and -destroy him.before reinforcements arrived. Leaving . my: transportation in the rear, I made a forced marsh of thirty`-live miles, with about live thousand ,men, find attacked him at about ten o'clock this .mfg_: J.:v.40.14m, strongly posted on advan tsgeo-us ground: Affer tin - engagement of L about three hours he commenced a retreat. Every .foot or the I ground w fouerht- ovor.aniLhatly-nontontna Jinkll.- near sundown, when the' enemy, finding that their artillery, which they were making every eftbrt to „get away, was, about to be captured, sent Colonels Shelby and Emmett IllCDonald with a flag of truce for the qitensibleput.pose of oaring for their dead and woundell, but with the- real object of making good their retreat to Van Buren. she Casualties•of the day-.I am unable to state with accuracy at thiatime, as we fought over twelve miles of 'ground. 'One of the rebel officer's with the ling of truce stated to me that they had lost sixty in killed, among them a lieutenant, colonel. My loss ' is comparatively small. Among the wounded 'are Lleut. Colonel 'Jewell and Lieut. Johnson of .the Kansas eth-liotli of them, I fear; •mortalle The enemy .are badly whipped, and will probably Probably not venture'north of the Boston Mountains again this winter, if :this part of the ! State .is held. As it is their reliance for subsistence, and having eaten out all in the Valley of the Arkansas, they must soon retreat into Texas. • I•have sent for my transportation to cone up, and shall occupy a position at or near Cane Hill. The rebelg , had about ten days' rations of bread cooked, and in little sacks behind their saddles, front which it Is evident that they intended making• a desperate effort to force' their way north.. - Very respectfully, your obedient servant, JAMES U. BLUNT, • Brigadier General Commanding. ARMY OF THE MISSOURI. Sneeessful Expedition to Yellville, Arkan sas—Destruction of Rebel Saltpetre Works —Capture of Horses, Arms,-&c. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT of Tim Mrssouar, ST. LOUIS, November 30, 1861 IL W. Hal - leck, Gencral-in-Chief, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: General Herron telegraphs that 'the .Yellville expedition, of.which I wrote you, has' re turned. It was successful in destroying the saltpetre works find the arsenal and storehouses, with about five 'hundred shot-guns and rifles. Sixty prisoners were taken, and over one hundred horses. The sick in the hospital were pa roled, a nd the troops returned last evening,.after travelling two hundred anti fifty miles in less than five days. The troopS wete, lowa, 10th Illinois, and 2d Wisconsin, commanded by Col. Wickersham, of the 10th Illinois. S. R. CURTIS, Maior General. TILE REBEL STATES. The @eat Battle I inent—lts Anticipated Remlts—The Southern Jonrnals on the Northern Peace Illavement—Letter front Colonel Imam:Hien—Sufferings of the Rebel Troops—Siege of Fredericksburg—bate... rest ing - Correspondenre—Another Conser vatlve Elected to the Rebel Senate—Alarm ing :Message front Goy. Brown-Defence less Condition of Savannah—lron-clads Reported to be at Pensacola, &C. We continue our 'extracts from Southern papers to-day. We have Richmond papers, covering dates to the 29th ultimo, and the Whig of December 1. THE APPROACHING GRAND COMBAT ON THE -; RAPPAHANNOCK.. • (From the Richmond Enquirer, Nov. 29.) The .battle, whenever it may be fought, between General Lee and. General Burnside, if successful to the Confederate arms, in the opinion of sonic, will be the final battle of the war. This may or may not be the effect of a Confederate victory. It certainly will not have the effect of ending thewar if resulting in a Confederate defeat, or even a drawn battle, or undecided battle, like that of Sharpsburg. To pro- Once peace the victory must be overwhelming, the rout complete—an Austerlitz or „Tens. If such a vic tory can be obtained, the defence of Washington will by one, and that city may be captured. Such a re sult should be before the eyes of our soldiers, and be the object of the contest( We must have an Austerlitz before we can have peace. No other Victory is worth anything. All our previous battles' ere but schools, wherein our soldiers were taught how to fight. They accom; plashed nothing. The war continued, notwithstand ing our victories, because the effect of those victo ries was more material than moral. We must now have a great moral victory, demonstrating by its total- rout the folly of further prosecuting the Var. Public sentiment in the United States upon such a victory would quickly range itself on the side of peace, and the Abolitionists, defeated and routed in the field, would be driven to make peace.. The history of wars.throughout the world attests .that only great victories, with overwhelming de feats, lead to peace. The treaty ofiJunebille had its Holienlinden ; the peace of . Presbullit its Austerlitz ; the peace of Tilsit its Friedlan, Eylau, and Jcdna ; :the treaty of Paris its Waterloo. If a victory as overwhelming as any of these can be obtained, peace will have been conquered. Upon the next battle, therefore, depends whether the war shall end or drag its slow length along in undecided battles or mere material victories. ~ . . THE NORTHERN PEACE ICON eiaIENT.- [From the Richmond Whig - , December I.] ; . It is stated in Yankee papers that ex-Sumter:Big ler; of Pennsylvania, has written a letter Propoiing a plan of peace. We have not seen it, nor• any hint 'es to the terms he suggests, bUt as •we suppose he was'in earnest;and meant to submit something prac tical, we are forced to conclude that he advises the North to abandon the war, and let the. South alone. Nothing less than this 'would be prat:Deal; ,or have tbe appearance of being im earnest. With his ap ,reeiation of the merits of the controversy, end his !kn.owledge of Southern character, he can have no doubt that so long ni the Ncirth contiimes to make war the South will continue to make resistance, and there can, consequent], be no liel!ge.'The first step . toward'pacification can come only .from the North, and it must be a suspension of hostilities; and the pacification can then be completed only by making the suspension permanent. This is inevitable from the character of.thd war itself; they' invade, we re sist ; they assail, we defend ; they seek to subjugate, we to maintain our liberty. They must cease to in vade, to assail, and to attempt to subjugate, for we cannot cease to resist and defend without ruin. All this must be plain to Mr. Bigler';' and 'when he talks about peace, lie Will talk idly and insincerely unless he calls on the North' to atop making war on the South. This is all we ask, or have ever asked. In the long controversy that preceded and brought on the war, the cry of the South was always "Let us alone." Aggression was, from the beginning, the policy of the Abolitionists. They sought by every possible art of legislation ; by all the influence of popular com motion ; by stealing our slaves or tampering with their fidelity, and through every means by which they might render the possession of such property in secure and dangerous,-to destroy the value of the in stitution, and. to compel us, against our wishes, our rights, and our interests, to give it up. We protested and deprecated, and implored. If we attempted le gislation, it. was only to repair sofne wrong of theirs, or guard against some impending•danger, we noted always.on the defensive, and with'a patience and forbearnce, that were but little short.of May. DA nothing Could make them patise. 'After. years of out:rage and endurance, finally despairing of any reformation,: we resolved that, as we could not, enjoy our rights in Tinton, we would separitte; and this we proposed to dopeaCeably, with no inten tion of taking or, claituing anything that did not be long to us ; wining,' indeed, to relinquish much that did belong to us, and to have an equitable reckoning with our life-partners upon all questions of property that Were inevitable from the act of separation. In this, painful but unavoidable step, we again besought them to let us alone, to let us go in peace. But they Would not. - Their infatuation and rage broke forth with redoubled fury, and they precipi tated War upon us. It is sheer nonsense—too con- , temptible even for a .qUibbleto talk • about- our having begun the war, because we tired the first gun..' The fact is; they had been pressing. its back for thirty years. When we reached - the-wall; and could . go no further, We struck, It leas a blow of self-defende. 'Every- blow that has been stricken since has been prompted by the same,impulse. We fight because we are unwilhlh ,to be overrun, plun dered, and enslaved: We will continue so to fight , as long as we can lift all arm. The simple question,, then, tor Mr. Bigler and the Northern people to con sider. is, whether theywill cease to make war upon us. When they have determined on this, the formal stipillation of pence can be easily arranged. Until they have so resolVed, they will get no hearing from us for any-thing they have to propose. Of this they may feel assured, • IMBODEN ON THE SUPPE - MA G OF HIS TROOPS —THE HOSPITALITY , AND PATRIOTISM' OF SOUTHERN LADIES. Colonel 7. D. lmboden, in an appeal to the peeple of Augusta county, Va., published in the Whig, makes the following statements : Four days ago I received authority from the War Department .not only to retain all the men I have for service in the mountains, but to muster iu as ninny additional troops for the war as I can raise in a given time. Nearly all these men are exiles frOm. their homesond cut off from all hope of- getting those little articled, beyond what the'Government furnishes, so essential to a. soldier's comfort when the blasts of winter hoWl around his hut and camp fire. Until two weeks ago one, company, over one hundred strong, had hut four blankets and not an overcoat, and yet, without a tent or shelter of any. kind, not a murmur of complaint was ever uttered. .These men are fighting for liberty and for the sweet privilege of returning some day to the loved ones now lonely in their humble mountain homda, with •the triumphant consciousness of having nobly helped to achieve freedom for themselves and their children. Their families would gladly assist them if they could. On the 9th inst I halted near sunset by a logeabia in one of the wildest gorges on the Dry Fork of Cheat. An aged mother and several daughters were the only members of the:4=lly at hone. The father has been in Camp Chhse over a year on a charge of being a rebel, an only son is a soldier in one of my companies. I asked for corn to feed over 300 horses. The old lady said they only had a little raised by herself and daughters, but I was welcome to it if I needed it. I took half she had and paid her for it, • when she seemed to doubt the Propriety of receiving money from a Southern soldier, as she thought it a duty to give us what we wanted. Tier son's company was not along and she, did not see him. " The eldest daughter said : " Colonel, dell , brother we are all well and doing well. We expect our papa will soon be released from Camp Cherie and come home. Tell him to be contented in the army, .and to write to us if he can. If we had known- you' were coming we would have had his winter clothes ready to send to him, but we will have no other 'chance when you leave. Tell him we girls made enough corn to do us, and have plenty of meat. We have .caught five large bears in a pen, and salted them clown for win ter. The Yankee • sheriff came, with (lie soldiers along, to collect the taxes, and wanted to take the mare, but I had sold the bear skins for money enough to pay him, and I hope it is the last time I will ever have to pay Yankee taxes." On my honor, as a gentleman, this incident is- literally true, and detailed exactly as it occurred. ' THE SIEGE OF FREDERICESEVRO-CORRE . SPONDENCE LETWEEN GENERAL SUMNER AND THE REBEL-S. The Richmond Whig publishes the concluding let ters of the correspondence between General Sumner and the authorities of Fredericksburg, which show why the threat to shell the city was not executed. The following is Gerierat Sumner's reply to the Mayor's letter refusing to surrender the town: HEADQUARTERS BIGUP GRAND DIVISION, CAMP NEAR FALMOUTH, Nov. 21,1862. To The Moj,ov and Common Council,..Eredericbthum, Va.: Your letter of this afternoon is at hand, and in consideration of your pledge that the acts complain ed of shall cense, and that your town shall not be occupied by any of the enemy's forces, - and your as- . sertion that a lack of transportation renders it im possible to move the women, children, sick, wound ed, and aged, aril authorized to say to you that our batteries will not open upon the town at the hour designated. General Patrick will meet a committee of repre sentatives from your town to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock, at the Lacey Mouse. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, E. V. SUMNER, Brevet Major General, Commanding Division. An interview havinn , thus been invited at 9 A. M., Mayor Slaughter, Dr. J. G. Wallace; J. L. Marye, 'Jr., W. A: Little, and W. S. Scott, on the part of the citizens, and Gen. Kershaw, on behalf of the mili tary, proceeded, at the hour named, to the opposite shore, but were not received, as the following note will explain. It will also be seen that an apology was also made for firing on the train which left car rying out the departing citizens: DQ CARTERS RIODT AND Div( Stodr, NEAR FALMOUTH, , November 22,1862. • To the Mayor of Fredericksburg, Virginia: Thednvitation given to you in my letter of last -night was in these words : General Patrick will meet a 'committee of repre sentatives from your. town to:-Morrow morning at 9 o'clock, nt the Lacey House." The Invitation was intended only for the civil authorities of Frede rickriburg, but Lhave no objection - to the_conunittee being accompanied by one. or two military persons. If you wish to meet General Patrick he will be at. the Lacey House at.two o'clock to-day. Ther.flrlng upon the train this morning was through 'mistake and contrary to orders. I should much regret to learn that any departing families had been injured. • Very respectfully, E. V. SITAINER, Brevet Major General U. S. A. At 2 o'clock, pur s uant to invitation, the afore mentioned committee, accompanied by General Kershaw, proceeded across the river. After an interview of half an hour's length, the committee returned with word that a final answer might be expected from General Sumner during the evening. About 6 P. M. the following note was received front General Sumner, which, up to this writing, closes all conferences, and the town still stands : HEADQUARTERS RIGHT GRAND DIVISION, November 22, 1862. To the Mayor and Common Council, FredeHcksburg, Virginia: • I ant authorized to say that so long as no hostile demonitratlon is made from the town it will not be shelled. I have also to say that there will be no firing upon the cars before 11 o'clock A. M. to-mor row. 1 am, gentlemen, your obedient servant, L. V. SUMNER, Brevet - Major General U. S. A., Commanding. It is proper to add that a unanimous vote of the Council sanctioned the reply made by the mayor, and that a large and deeply interested attendance of spectators testified by their applause their full mea sure of responsibility for and endorsation of the course pursued by their legal representatives. It is but due to Mayor Slaughter to say, that during Ya nkee occupation, until arrested, and since the present troubles he has managed the arduouS and responsible duties of his office with great prudence and delicacy, and has won the esteem of every citizen and of ail who arc familiar with his laborious duties and the conscientious manner in which they hate been dis charged. As to the citizens, their determination is to let the old ship go own in the tempest ? but surrender they never will. The women and children have all left. A great many males, however, still remain to watch their property. SENATOR FROM NORTIC CAROLINA. EALmox, N. C., November W. A. Gra ham was to-day elected Confederate States Senator, in place of lion. George Davis, whose term expires the 4th of March. Mr. Graham was the Conser vative nominee.• - . • The Senate branch of the committee to confer with the President, in relation- to our. coast, defences, is Eli W. Hall, of New Hanover,,and Dr. M. F. Aren deli, of Carterett. 'The Honie . branch is composed of M. Q. - Waddell, of Chatham; and Judge Parron of New Hanover. They left for Richmond this af ternoon. DEFENCELESS CONDITION OF SAVANNAII-- LETTER. FIIONE GEw:3rEncEn The following is the letter from General Mercer which was transmitted to both Houses, with the Governor's message on the subject: • H.E.AINWARTIMS MILITARY DISTIUCT of GEOAGIA, SAVANIcAH, Nov. 7, 1.862. To Ms Excellency Joseph E. Brown, Governor of the Stale Of Georgia: ' I have to inform }our Excellency that this morn ing a letter from the Secretary of War has been served upon me, which withdraws from me all power to retain the negroes now working:vont/I.e fortification of Savannah. Every negro, to. the number of 1,000, will probably leave me in a few days, and a portion arc dis charged to-day. From this time forward I will make no further eftbrts'to secure laborers myself. If the people and Government of the State of Georgia mean Savan nah to be defended they must themselves furnish the necessary - labor. The agency for the collection of labor hitherto ex isting, by my creation, will continue only long enough to wind up its present business. I have the honor to make requilsitien on the State of Georgia for 1,500 able-bodied negroes to 'work on the defences of Savannah. I have the 'honor to be, very.respectfully, your obedient servant. • H: M. MERCER, .Brigadier General Commanding. The Senate passed a resolution authorizing the Governor to impress the requisite number of negroes to complete the defences of Savannah, if he 'could not get the work done by contract. , . • • GOY. 31ROWN'S • AVAEMII:d MESSAGE. • EXECUTIVE D 1. 7 .1'.04.T31.F.NT; . Dlrrad:Dor:in LLE, Nov. 13, ISO. To the General Assembly: ' • I communicate herewith a copy of a letter receiv ed on yesterday, from Col. Henry H. - .Floyel, corn-7. mending the militia of Camden county, informing me that on the 4th day of this month three compa nies of itegroes - were landed - ,in St. Mary's, who . , after insulting the few ladies rmaining there, acid 1 taking everything they could lay th,eir hands upon, 's retired to their gunboats without the slightest moles-.. tation. On the same day . all the salt works in the' county were'destroyed, except two, which; by this time, have eapacity.to turn out twenty-five or thirty, buibels per day. Unless protection is afforded these' Must Soon share the srime fate. The people on the coast possess large numbers of cattle, hogs, and other stock.: The enemy' - leave their gunboats, kilt and' carry off stock without opposition. The Colonel, asks for an order to call out the militia for three to six incontli, and says he can meet; abOut thirty or. forty. Adjoining counties uponthe - coast could add to the nimitier enough to make'ri ebrisiderable terse;'; who are well acquainted with allthelecaltities, and • could, on that account, ,act more' effectively against the enemy, thin . ..6'l like number of men taken froth any other' part of - the State. •.• It - cannot:be denied that the State owes it to her• eitizens,,so long as she ' elaims their allegiande, to ,atilirdthem all, the' pro ., . . , tection in hbr power. . . , • ' The Constitution of this' State having Invested me for the time with' the chief Command of her • militia, I should, under ordinary :circumstances,. have had no hesitation in•issulng an order calling"' .Out the whole militia of the - county, and or the ad- , joining counties, if neeessary, to protect our'citizens„ . . and'especially the women, , ,against, the-outrages of invasion, robbery, and insult by negroes. . • • tinder' the acts of the Confederate Corzyress and the late 'decision of our Supreme Court, the authority to command the militia of the •State,• even for the pro-. tection• of our mothers and wives; our asters and dough- ters, against the brutality of our madams in a state, of:. insurection, seems tribe denied to the Governor ; as each man composing the militia of the State, except the officers, is declared to be subject to the command of the President without the consent of the Exectf five of the State. It. follows, therefore, that if the .: Governor should order out the militia in this press ing emergency, which affinits of no delay, to protect”' those citizens of Georgia to whom no protection afforded by the Confederacy, the President hum, countermand the order and compel each person - 110- called otttto leave the!ffi:itte3and go to the utmost • part of the Confederacy, to protect those who are, not citizens of this State... The• State. has reSerVed to herself the tight 'wider thri;Oiiistitittion to P,ere. TWO CENTS. gage in war," when "actually invaded," and to "keep troops'' , while she is invaded. That authori ty which has the right to take from her this power, without which no State can exist, has the power to destroy her. • I believe it is admitted, however, by high authori ty in this State, that the creature has no power to destroy the creator, the child no power to destroy the parent, and the parent no right to commit sui cide. If this be true, the Confederate Government, which is admitted to be the creature of the States, can cer.;. tainly have no power to deny to the Slates, which are the creators, the use of their own militia to protect their own inhabitants against the invasions of the enemy, and the unbridled, savage cruelly of their slams, in actual fit-sur red ion ; nor can that Government, as the child, de stroy the parent by paralyzing her right arm when raised toward off' a blow struck at her very vitals; nor, indeed, can the parent, which is the State, com mit suicide by surrendering the command of her en tire militia when she is invaded, and her people are left Without other sufficient protection, nor by re moving her obligation to protect her citizens, and thereby forfeiting their allegiance. -Placed as I am in this embarrassing condition, when helpless innocence calls upon the State for protection, and when the Constitution of this State and the Confederate States seem to point clearly to the path of duty upon the one hand, but when the acts of Congress and the decision of our own Su preme Court, rendered under heavy outside pres sure, and, if not ex pane, under the most peculiar circumstances ; when the counsel on both sides, who had brought the case before he court, agreed that in their individual opinions the decision should be as it was made, I deem it my duty to submit the ques tion to the General Assembly, who, as a co-ordinate branch of the Government, represent the sovereign people of the State, and to ask your advice and di rection in the premises. • If you should hold that the Governor no longer has the right to command the militia of the State for the protection or her people, it only remains for me to Inform the people of Camden and the ladies of St. Mary's that, while the State collects taxes and re quires them to bear other public burdens, she with draws her protection from them, and leavei theta to the mercy of negro invaders, who may insult and plun der them 'at pleasure. Should you hold, on the con trary, that the Governor still has the command of the militia.of the State, and that she has the right to use her own militia for theprotection of our homes, I shall not hesitate to call them forth and so hold them in service as long as the coast is invaded and our people are subject to tile insult, robbery, and merciless cruelty of the enema.• • JOSEPH T. BROWN. Mr. Bing offered the following which was adopter: Rewired, That the Governor be, and he is hereby, authorized to cal/ out such parts of the militia as he may think necessary to protect the citizens of Cam den-county, and other counties on the coast similarly. exposed, against the invasion being made by compa nies of negroes, sent by the. Abolitionists to make raids upon our citizens, and fo continue them in ser vice as long as the emergency may require. IRON-CLADS IN TIIE GULF [From the Savannah Republican, Nov. 20.] There are three iron-clad Yankee steamers in the harbor of Pensacola. This, it is supposed, is the first instalment of vessels of that class, but whether for operations on Mobile, or for the important work of "opening the Mississippi river," or for sonic other puryose; is not known. General Ha" Heck on the War in the South west. [The following paragraphs embrace that portion of General IfaHeck's first annual report, touching the management of the war in the Southwestern States. It was omitted in our edition of yesterday for want of room. We append a letter from General Pope to the General-in-chief, which was one of the official documents sent in with the report.—Po.. . Pruns.] When I left the-Department of the Mississippi in July last, the main body of the army under Major General Buell was between Huntsville and Steyen son, moving toward Chattanooga, for which place they had left Corinth about the 20th of June. Major General Curtis' forces were at Helena, Arkansas, and those under Brigadier General Schofield in Southwestern Missouri. The central army, under Major General Grant, occupying the line of West Tennessee and Northern -Mississippi, extended from MeMphis to luka, and protected the railroads from Columbus, south, which were then our only chan nels of supply. These several armies spread along a line of some six hundred miles from the western borders'of Arkansas to Cumberland Gap, and occur pying a strip of country more than one hundred and fifty miles in width, from which the enemy's forces had recently been expelled, were rapidly decreasing in strength from the large numbers of soldiers .sent home'on account of real or pretended disability. On the other hand, the enemy's armies were great ly increased by an arbitrary and rigidly enforced conscription. With their superiority in numbers and discipline they boldly determined to 'reoccupy Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, and Kentucky, and, if possible, to invade the States of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, while our attention was distracted by the invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania, and an extended Indian insurrection on the Western fron tiers. This plan had very many.chances of success but the timely order of the President, of August 4, calling for additional forces, and the patriotic re sponse of the people of the Northwest, thwarted the enemy's well-formed calculations. Gen. Bragg suddenly transferred a large part of his army from Tupelo, Mississippi, through the States of Alabamaand Georgia, reached Chatta nooga in advance of Gen. Buell, turned his left, and, rapidly crossing the State of Tennessee, entered Kentucky by Munfordsville and Lebanon. . General Buell fell back upon Nashville, without giving the enemy- battle—then followed, or rather moved parallel with Bragg, who, after capturing our garrison at Munfordsville; turned olf from the main road to Louisville, along which Gen. Buell passed— the latter reaching Louisville without any engage- Ment. Another column of the enemy had moved from East Tennessee, after blockading Cumberland Gap, 'upon Lexington, and threatened Cincinnati. A small:force of our raw troops, which had been Inished forward to Richmond, Ky., under Maj. Gen. Nelson, were met by the enemy and cbthpletely routed. In the meantime, every effort had been made to collect new troops at Cincinnati and Louis ville, and to - fortify - those places against a coup•dn• main. To giVe confidence to the new levies, a portion of Gen. Grant's army was withdrawn from Illisaissippi• and sent to Kentucky and Cincinnati. No attack was attempted by the enemy. Major General Buell left Louisville on the Ist of October, with an army of about 100,000 men, in pur suit of General Bragg. The latter engaged a part of Gen. Buell's army at Perryville, about 10 o'clock on the Bth of October. A general battle ensued, and was continued, till dark ; it was mainly fought by Major General McCook's corps ; the enemy retreat ed during the night: the losses were heavy on both sides,,but no official reports of the number .engaged or the losses on either side have been received. Af ter this battle, the main army of the rebels retreated to East Tennesse; Gen. Bucil pursued it as far as Mount Vernon or London, then fell back to the line from Louisville to Nashville. Here Major General Posecrans superseded him in the command by - the orders of the President. As the Secretary of War has ordered a military commission to investigate the operations of General Buell in this campaign. it would he obviously improper for me to express any opinion, unless specially directed to do so. The command of Brigadier General Morgan at Cumberland Gap abandoned that place and retreated to the Ohio river. The alleged cause of this,retreat was the want of supplies. The commanding officer, Ithwever„had just before reported that he had seve ral weeks' provisions, and under no circumstances would he surrender that important post. An Inves t Mien of this matter has been ordered. lie withdrawal of a considerablepart of General Grant's army to reinforce General Buell, and to oc cupy.. Zanesville and Cincinnati, induced the enemy to renew operations in Northern Mississippi and Western Tennessee. A force of some 5,000 or 6,000 men was sent to at tack Bolivar and Jackson, Tenn., and, by destroying the railroad, to cut oft' all connection between Mem- Phis and Corinth. The head of the enemy's column was met about four miles south of Bolivar, on the 30th of August, and a brisk skirmish ensued. On the 31st a portion of the enemy's forces was engaged and repulsed near Meadow Station. On the Ist of September the fight was renewed at Britton's Line, on the Denmark road, and continued till night, when the enemy retreated south across the Hatchie, leaving 179 dead and wounded on the field. Our loss • was 5 killed, 78 wounded, and 92 prisoners and miss n the early partof October, Gen. Price' advanced "with' alarge* knee,- and took possession of Nita; a .small town on the Memphis and Charleston Rail road, 21 - miles southeast of Corinth. The garrison, too weak to attempt resistance, fell back on'Corinth. As the occupation of this place by the enemy cut off' all communication between the forces of Gem Grant 'and Gen. Buell, the former determined to attack and drive him from that position. Grant's forces moved in two columns, one on the north of the town under Maj.Genr Ord, and the other on the south under Mai. Gen. Rosecrans. The enemy, finding himself likely to be surrounded; left the town and attacked the column of Gen. Rosecrans about 4 P. M. on the 19th of October.. The engagement lasted until dark, Hamilton's division sustaining the brunt of the bat... tie. Our men fought with great bravery, and com pletely routed .the enemy, who fled in confusion, leaving their dead and most of their wounded on the field. We buried 256 dead, took '7OO or 800 wounded, and captured 361 prisoners, over 1,600 stand of arms, and a considerable quantity of stores. Our less wss 108 killed, 611 wounded, and 17 missing. The: retreating foe was pursued only a few miles. On the 30th of October Gen. Grant ascertained that Gens. Price and Van Dorn were concentrating their forces at Ripley, with the probable intention of attacking Corinth. The enemy crossed the Hatchie river, and took -possession of the railroad north of Corinth; thus cuttin, oft' all direct commu nication with Jackson and Bolivar. He then ad vanced toward Corinth, find some skirmishing took place on the 2d of November. Major Gen. Rosecrans commanded our forces at Corinth; which Consisted of the divisions. of Brig. Gens. Hamilton, 'McKean, Davies, and Stanley. The first three were placed in line of battle near the old rebel entrenchment!, and the last held in reserve in the town. The skirmishing was renewed on the morning of the 3d, and by 10' or 11 o'clock the en gageruent!became pretty general' and continued until dark. It was fiercely renewed on the morning of the 4th, • and fought with varied success till near noon,. when the rebels were defeated and driven from the field, leaving their dead and 'many of their -mounded. The enemy's forces were comimuided by 'Gens.' Vin Dorn, _Price, torctl Villepigue, and Rust, and thelir number estimated at about 38,000, or nearly double those of Gen. Rosecrans. Their .loss in killed was' 1,423, which would give, by the Usual proportion, 6,692 wounded. We took 2,265 prisoners, among whom were 12'7 officers. We also captured 14 stand of colors, 2 pieces of artillery, 3,300 stand of arms, and ammunition, accoutre ments, &c.. Our loss was 315 killed, 1,812 wounded, and 232 prisoners and missing. . This great disparity of numbers in killed and wonnded resulted in part from the fact that a por tion of our men fodght behind the entrenched batte ries. Major General Grant had ordered a brigade of four regiments, under Brigadier General McPher son, from Jackson to Corinth. Finding the railroad interrupted at Bethel, the latter turned to the left, and reached Corinth on the 4th by the Farming ton road, thus marching nearly around the enemy, and forming a timely Junction with General Rose crane. : Other forces from Jackson and Bolivar, under Bri gadier General Hurlbut were directed to march on Corinth'by way of Middleton and Pocahontas, to cut off the enemy's retreat in that direction. They • encountered the enemy on the Hatchie river, on the morning of the sth, and as Brigadier General Hurl but was making dispositions for an attack, Major General Ord arrived upon the Held and assumed command, but being wounded about 11 A. M. he again relinquished It to General Hurlbut. The battle eontintied till about 334 I'. M., when the enemy re treated south, crossing the Hatchie Cortim's %lills,'about six miles' further up the river. Our loss..was :60 killed, 493 wounded, and 17 missing. General Hurlbut did not attempt any pursuit, and. Genekal lioseerans 'did not leave Corinth' till the morning. f the 6th. The: enemy therefore effected his escape; but ivas followed for a distance of about • sixty miles without being overtaken. Gen. Grant afterwards led his forces south as far as Holly Springs, and drove the enemy across the. Tallahatchie. This operation was attended with se veral brisk skirmishes, in all of which our troops were victorious. These operations have restored peace in Western Tennessee. The official reports of the operations of Gen. Grant's army are submitted herewith, marked No. 6. The unfortunate withdrawal to Missouri by Gen. Curtis, 'of a large part of the army in Arkan'sas, pre, :vented the - execution Of the military operations which had been ordered in the. latter State: In Misiotiri; the forces under Brig. - Gen. Schofield' not - only broke up, and : . destroyed numerous -guerilla :bands;, but defeateil the. rebel army in several en gagements near the - southwest corner of the State, cltove it acros the 13oston mountains, in Arkau . WHE WAR PRESS, (PUBLISHED WEEKLY.) TEE WAR PREPZ wilt be sent to subscribers ler mail (per annum in advance) at Three Copies " 6.09• • Five " " 8.00 Tea * " 155.00 Larger Clubs will be charged at the same rate—than 2o copies will cost $24 60 copies will cost $6O, and PM copies $l2O For a Club of Twenty-one or over, We will send Mt Extra Copy to the getter-up of the Club. Akir Postmasters aro requested to act as Agents NC TER WAR PRESS. • AJEir' Advertisements inserted at the usual rates. Si' lines constitute a square. sea. I cannot give the details of these engagement's, as no official reports have been received. The Indian tribes in the Northwest, and more particularly in Minnesota, incited, it is said, by rebel emissaries, committed numerous murders,. and other outrages, on the frontiers during the latter part of the summer.. These savages were vigorously at tacked by a volunteer force under Brig. Gen. Sib ley, and defeated in several well-fought battles oa the upper waters of the Minnesota river. These vigorous proceedings struck terror among the In dians and put an cud to hostilities in that quarter for the present season. It is quite possible that these hostilities will be renewed in the coming spring, and preparations will he made accordingly. In the Department of the Gulf, the withdrawal of our flotilla from Vicksburg enabled the enemy to concentrate a considerable force on Baton . Rouge, which was then held by - Brigadier General Williams. The attack was made on the sth of August witk greatly superior forces, under the rebel General Breckinridge. General Williams gained .a most signal victory, but fell in the fight. Our loss was 90 killed and 250 wounded. We buried .300 •of the enemy's dead, left upon the field. On the 16th of August, the garrison of Baton Rouge was withdrawa to New Orleans. On the 24th of October,- General Butler sent a force, under Brigadier General Weitzel. to operate on the west bank of the Mississippi, in. the La Fourche district. He engaged a considerable body of the enemy on the 25th, about nine miles frog* Donaldsonville, and defeated them. with the loss of their commander, a large number killed and wounded, and 268 prisoners. Our loss was 18 killed and 68'wounded. This victory opened the whole of that part of the country. General Butler's reports of the military - operationw- in his Department are submitted herewith, marked Exhibit No. 7. In the Department of.the South the only military which have been undertaken were the reconnois sances of theTocotaligo and Cooaawatchie rivers. These expeditions, under Brig. Gen. Brannan_and. Col. Barton, encountered a considerable force of the enemy on the 225 of October, and engagements en sued, in Which we lost 32 killed and 180 wounded. The official reports of these engagements are sub mitted herewith, marked Exhibit No. 8. In the Department of North Carolina our force has also been too small to attempt any important offfinsive operations. On the 6th of September a party of the enemy surprised the garrison of Wash ington, but . were soon driven out. Our Toes was 8 killed and 36 wounded, and that of the enemy 32 killed and about 100 wounded. Several successful reconnoissances have been made into the interior. The official reports of the affair at Washington are marked Exhibit No. 9. It is seen from this brief summary of military ope rations during the last three or four months, that. while our soldiers have generally fought with bravery, and gained many important battles, these victories have not produced the usual results. IL many instances the defeated foe was not followed from the battle-field ; and even where a purguit was 'attempted, it almost invariably failed to effect the capture or destruction of any part of the retreating army. This is a matter which requires serious and careful consideration. A victorious army is sup posed to be in a condition to pursue its defeated foe with advantage, and, during such pursuit, to do him serious, if not fatal injury. This result has usually been attained l in other countries. Is there any rea son why it should not be expected in this? It is easily understood that in a country, like that bet Ween Yorktown and Richmond, or the thickly-- wooded swamps of Mississippi and Louisiana, that a retreating force, by felling trees across the roads, and destroying bridges over deep and marshy streams, can effectually prevent any rapid pursuit. The one, in a few minutes, blocks up or destroys roads, which the other cannot clear or repair for hours, or even days. The pursuer has vety little hope of overtaking his flying foe. Rut this reason ing is not applicable to Maryland, and the greater part of Virginia, Kentucky, and Middle Tennessee. It must be admitted that in these theatres of war the rebel armies have exhibited much more Mobility and activity than our own. Not only do they out march us, both in advance and retreat, but'-on two memorable occasions itheir cavalry have made, with impunity, the entire circuit of the Army of the Poto mac. If it be true that the success of an army de pends upon its " arms and its legs," ours has shows itself deficient in the latter of these essential requi sites. ThiA defect has been attributed to our enormous baggage and supply trains, and to a want of training in marches. There is no doubt that the bagagetrairui of our armies have been extessively large. Every possible effort hai been made within the last few weeks to reduce them. But this is no easy task. Once accustomed to a certain amount of transporta tion, an army is unwilling to do without theluxuries which it supplies in the field. By the recent in crease of the army ration, which was previously larger than in any other country, a considerable amount of transportation is employed in moving provisions and supplies which are not necessary for the subsistence of the soldiers. An examination of the returns of the ttuarten master General, a few days since, developed the fact that the Army of the Potomac, including the troops around Washington, most of which are without flea trains, had 64,000 animals, and that 9,000 of these Were employed in transporting ambulances and hos pital stares. In addition to all this, the roads, streets, and wharves are incumbered with private vehicles used for the transportation of sutlers' stores. No matter how large the main body of an army may be, it can never move rapidly with such a mass of im pediments, and yet speculative projects aro almost daily urged on the War Department to increase the immobility of our armies in the field. • • - • - our - • Again, o troops, especially those in the East, have been very little accustomed to march, at least tb_that kind of marching usually 'required 'by active operations in the field. Absenteeism is one of the most serious evils in all our armies.. Hundreds of officers and thousands of men are almost continually away from their commands. Many of these are really stragglers and deserters. In regard to officer; the evil is abated by summary dismissals, and if the law could be stringently enforced against' the men, it. would soon put an end to desertions, But straggling on the march and in battle can be pro. vented Only by severe and summary punishment in flicted on the spot. In this and many other import ant particulars our military laws require revision. and amendment. They were mostly enacted for a small army and for times of peace, and are unsuited to the government of the army Ive now have, and the war in which we are now. engaged. • . • • Very respectfully, your of servant, H. W. HALLECK-43,eneral-in-Clief. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF VIRGINIA, [No. 58.] August 25 I 9 P. 111. Major General Mailed:, Connernder-in-Chief: The column of the enemy alluded to in my deapitot of 12.30 P. M. to-day passed Gaines' Cross Roads, and when last seen, near sunset, was passing to the northeast, under the east base of Buck Mountain, is the direction of Salem and Rectortown. I ant in dined to believe that this column is only covering the flank of the main body, which is moving : tower( Front Royal and Thornton's Gap, though of this I am not certain. I shall push a strong reconnoissance across the river, at Waterloo bridge and Sulphur Springs, early ih the morning, to ascertain whether the main body of the enemy has really left, and, if so, to push forward in their rear. There is certainly no force opposite Rappahannock Station. Mc- Dowell's is the only corps : that is at all reliable, that I have. Sigelois. you know, is perfectly unreliable, anti I suggest that some officer of superior rank be sent to command his army corps. His conduct to-day has occasioned me great dissatisfaction. Banks' corps is very weak, not amounting to more than 5,000 men, and is much demoralized. Kearney's division is the only one that has yet reached me from Alexandria. I shall, at all events, push McDowell's corps and Kearney's division upon the enemy's rear. If I find my. suspicions confirmed in the morning, I skall also push Reno across the river at Happahanneck Sta•- tion, and direct him to move forward cautiously upon Culpeper. Brinks' - corps must be left some. where in the rear, to be set up again. Sigel's corps, although composed of some of.the best fighting ma terial we have, will never do much service under that officer. I will communicate further with you in the morning. JOHN POPE, Major General. EXHIBIT No. s.—Copy.] _ • . WAR DIOARTMENT WASRTNOTON CITY, Oct. 27, iSd2. G . ENERAL : has been publicly stated that the army under General McClellan has been unable to move during the fine weather of this fall forwant of shoes, clothing, and other supplies. You will please report to this Department upon the following points : Ist. To whom, and in what manner, the requisi tions for supplies to the army under 'General Mo- Clellan have been made since you assumed cone= mend as general-in-chief, and whether any .reduisi tion for supplies of any kind has since that time bees made upon the . Secretary of War, or communication had with him except through yowl 2. If you, as general-in-chief, have taken pains to ascertain the condition of the army in respect to supplies of shoes, clothing, arms, and othernecessa ries, and whether there has been any neglect or de lay, by any department or bureau, in tilling the re quisitions for supplies ; and what has been, and is, the conditiOn of that army, as compared with other armies, in respect to suppliesl 3. At what date after the battle of Antietam the orders to advance against the enemy were given to General McClellan, and how often'have they been. repeated .4. Whether, in your • opinion, there has been any want in the army under Gen. McClellan of shoes, clothing, arms, or other equipments or supplies that ought to have prevented its advance against the enemy when the order was given' 5..H0w long was it after the orders to advance were given to General McClellan before he informed you that any shoes or clothing Were wanted in his army, and what arc his means of promptly communi cating the wants of the army to you, or to the proper bureaus of the 'War Department. Yours truly, I.DWIN M. STANTON, Secretary,of War. major a fqieral Halleck, General-in-Chief. Official copy, Headquarters of the Army, 'Washing ton, D. U., November 25, 1662. • J. O. ICLELTON, • Assq. Adit. Gen. DELF.NESS.---We call attention to Mr. Carle ton's advertisement, in. another column,- of Drs. Lighthill's work on deafness ; its causes and pre vention. Dr. Hall, in the :Yung number of his Jour al of Health, thus speaks of this valuable book : "Drs. Lighthill,- of No. 34 -St. Mark's Place, New York, have written - book, with numerous illus tratory plates, on the causes and prevention of deafness. It is dedicated to the distinguished sur geon, Professor Carnochan; of this City, and con tains a, large amount .of valuable pipettes' infor mation for the multitude, as to the nathre, philo sophy; and hygiene of the "last sense that dies;" the sense whose healthful action is one of the largest. sources of human enjoyment. They have stated plainly, concisely; and scientifically the way in which the car may be injured, and how these in jtirieS may be most easily avoided. By way of en forcement. they state the value of hearing, and the great. disadvantages of deafness ; the causes of deaf ness; diseases of the ear; the inciting causes of these diseases, such as colds, draughts of air, bathing, violence to the ears, loud reports, throat. affections, scarlet fever, influenza, catarrh, diph theria, diseases of the skin, quinine, hardened ear wax, nervous deafness, ear-ache, discharges from the ear. Prevention of deafness by cleanliness, pro tection against cold, precautions In bathhig, warn ing against earn-spoons, protection to the feet, rules to be observed during attacks! of measles and scarlet fever, noises in the ear, use of sweet oil, glycerine, soap suds, syringes, sulphuric ether, car trumpets, nrtificial drumheads, electricity, etc. We advise every - deaf person, every family where there are children growing up, every medical student, every young practitioner, to purchase " lighthill on Deaf ness." Pit °PITA BY.F. SPECULATION.--A man named Seisering, in Wiesenburg, had the misfortune to be drafted from this dishier, says the Allentown Demo crat, which so frightener hint that he .straightway came to this place and . hired Mr. Win. Mohr bar ber, as a substitute, paying him $l,OOO. Mr. Mohr proceeded to camp nt Philndelphia,•as per agree ment, and prices coming down considerable, he in turn procured a second substitute to take his place nt $4(:)6. He then returned home to this'place, having made-$6OO by the operation. A profitable and clean. shave, that was. ': , NEW • YORK CANAL NAVIGATION.—The -Utica Telegraph of Monday evening says : The weather is still propitious to canal navigation, end: the reports are favorable from all directions. No ice-is reported down the Mohawk. Twenty boats, cleared from Buffalo on Friday, about one-hn.lf of which go to. ; Troy. The business is pretty much closed up there. The Rochester Tritnapoi httion Company have sent boats eastward every duy for some time past, and are loading the last hielear for Neui York. AN IRONCLAD IN WESTERN WATERS.— The iron-clad gunboat Ozark, building. at - Mound. city, is approaching completion. The boilers arc in Armor. She will have fold• propellers, a. turret for two guns, and in appearance will be somewhat like the Monitor. Engineer Whittaker, of the United states Navy, is making an examination with a view to apply his new invention for the destruction hWAt bots belongiug to the WWI.
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