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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12; 1862
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War in Earnpst.
It is not a pleasant thing to contemplate
the destruction of a town like Fredericks
burg; but we look upon it as an evidence of
real, earnest, • and unrelenting war. This
old Virginia town, on the banks of the Rap=
pahannock, is one of the Most celebrated
towns in the Old DeMinion, 'andHhas Out
lived much of the decak that attends towns
and villages in the. New World. Here the
mother of WAsurNOTox Teposes, and around
this tomb cluster many of the clearest memo . -
ries of the Revolution.. Taste, and wealth,
and respectability flourished here, and in
times of peace it was one of the. proudest: and
most stately towns on the continent. That
such a place should now be at the mercy of
fire, and gunp * owder, and explosive shells:
—its inhabitants exiles, its homes deserted,
its Montimonts and mansions becoming 'so
ninny evidences of destruction - and death—is
sadevidence. of the desperation and wild-
ness of the rebels. They have invited this
fate. , They drew the fire of the Federal
batteries Uponthe : city by making its, houses
n great battery against the Union army.
tindeilts cover, and taking advantage
,of its
character and the kindness amthunumity of,
General BITENSTDE, they -save: been pre
pttring toxin rule Washington, and resist the
Federal authority. :Sharpshooters and men
in ambush 'have been constantly destroying
our pickets and endeavoring to kill our
soldiers. In the effort to build a bridge,
across the -river the rebelS opened a fierce
fireritli infantry, : the dtvellings of the town'
serving as n bulwark. TheiT was no alter- .
native, and so f according to the meagre ad
count sic have this morning, the combined
batteries of the :Union, artily are ponying an
incessant tire into the, rebel stronghold.
Our .adviees to :the moment of going to
press show. that the coAest, at this point has
been 'fierce and decisive. . We have occupied
Fredericksbut'g without great loss, and after
exhibitions of gallantry: that Make us providl
of the. prowess of the American soldier.
The"iebelS were literally swept' out of their
positicar,by the rain of shell and shot
der the:, cover of our guns a detachment
cros4d, and after carrying the position with
fixed bayOnet, and capturing a number of
prisoners, the bridges were built and ' our
army went over in forde. We now hold
Fredericksburg and the Other: side of the
river. The enemy has has fallen back to pre
-vent a: flank movement of 'General :FnA. - .N-k-:
LIN corgis; and ; as the ; reporter - says,
a battle is inuninent: to slay. ThiS as
sumption -is no doubt based" upon the
supposition that the rebels haVe re
treated beyond the tow and, are now i
awaitine a . further advance of General Bua - x-
SIDE to give hint battle. It :is possible that
this may be the situation of affairs; but it is
more prolialile that the rebels :haVe fallen
back to the 3.lattapony, or perhaps to their &-
knees at Richmond. The :Movement of
General SIGEL to Culpeper, as, announced
by Our Washington correspondent;
cates an advance upon Gordonsville,: and
the protection of BURNSIDE's right flank.
This will prevent any assault upon our rear
or our flanks by JACKsoN, or any other
energetic rebel commander, and enable its
to move with our whole army direct upon
Richmond. If General BunNsinE can force ‘
the enemy to give hint battle, as our eorre
spondent intimates, it will result in a great
advantage to 'the Union cause, for it will
enable him to end the rebellion by one
great blow.
We, of course;Tannot speculate upon pro
babilities as uncertain and hazardous: as
those Of war, nor do we pretend to see any
thingin this aefien:aLllreslerioksburzothes,
than a yietorious'advande of General' BURN
SIDE upon the enemy. Yet, withprope,r co.
operation onithepart of SIGEL - on tile, right,
and the forces at Yorktown, Stffolk, and
Fortress Monroe, we do not see how the
rebel sean defend Riehmond. Otu gunboats
in the James are ready to move upon Fort
Darling, and General FOSTER may haVe it
in his . potver to :advance upon Petersburg.
LEE cannot hold Richmond in the fate of
these arthieS. He must either gi*6 us battle
now, or fall back to' some such point as
Lynchburg. lie may. divide his force's,
and hold the fastnesses in the mountains ;
he may go further south ; but any of these
contingencies brings withit, the annihilation
of therebel cause. That cause is now em
braced in the armed battalions of General
LEE. 17" hen they are crushed or dispersed,
it falls ; and, if we correctly read the news
this morning, that fall is now at hand.
We shall look with intense interest for the
news of the next few days. We know the
difficulties that attend a winter :eampaign,
the utter inhumanity of: endeavoring to
curry out an extended campaign in the win.
ter season ; the chances of snow and frost
and:liquid roads ; but the century which - has
seen - ,a INTAroLF.ori niarch over the icy Alps
may see the success of a BunNstrrE iu the
plains of Virginia. : If our ariny 'is , but di,
rectal by a proper energy, if the generals in
command advance as they have been ad
vancing„ there is no reason to forbid the an
ticipation that we - May be in Richthond be
fore ChriStmas. That is now the great goal
to which is. moire. When Richmond fallS,
the rebellibu falls, and many days May not
pass .before'Xr, SEWARD can be enabled to
answer :Mr. : DRouvx DE L'Huys, and all
who, like: him, meditate:an intervention in
our affairs, with one. of the most cheering
and eloquent despatches of the age.
The Case of Mr. Duffield.
We have seen it recorded, as , a moral
maxim, that When men, commit one sin they
are ,
ain to commit a dozen more to explain
or defend it, We see this exemplified in the
case: of the CoMthon Council. There were
citizens who thought that the recent : action
•
of that body was a mistake—Something done
in 'the:lteat of the Moment, under a iniSap
prehension of facts ,: and Without. any inten
tiow-to ,be unjust, They likewise thought
that when the, time came to reconsider the
action -it' would be reconsidered. ' But those
who tVought so were mistaken in their ineM
The men who exPdlled D UrvrELD by the
previous .question-- , who held :a caucus :upon:
him - and ' , drove him : from his seat withont
permitting a word Of explanation or defence,—
arc not the Men to do an act of magnanithity
or justice. With such as man as Mr. QUIN
upon the floor, only too anxiouS to do the
Most distasteful work of his masters—with
a servile. tool in the
.chair like 31r; WrLsoli
- Ktunwliat could be :expected ? ,Nothing
more than what we have seen. The :ma
jority notes in a solid body against every
Motion that looks to inquiry or justice. The
President tells Mr. DUFFIELD, in a very
vulgar and .offensive way-, "That he is no
more a member of City CounellA than any
311'. JONF. or any - Mr. SMITII"—he decides
.
every queStion like the cluilrinan or ,a . Nvard
convention in, a . bar-room Would , clo, and
prevent's' anything „]ike an' expresion:' of
opinion on the part of,, any dissenting mein
ber. The whole contest :resulted in some
legiSlative filibustering,' ,and the session
closed in an unprofitable manner—Mr.
DUFFIEIA3 being Still kept out of hiS seat.
We do not know What action the honor
rabic men in Councils will take, but so far as
that body is concerned, the .outrage is con-
summated. We plainly and boldly denounce
it as a most infamous proceeding, for Which
there can„bc no excuse, and we are - afraid,
no remedy. It makes the precedent in favor,
of the usurpation of partisan majority. It
places the sacred :rights of the franchise-, at:
the meretef any secret and unscrupulous
caucus.: It depriVeS the citizens of large
distrietS of ' the right of representation. It
makes the majority a tyrant- - the minority a
victim: Mr. DUFFIELD May have been a
murderer; or a thief, or - a traitor-he may
have broken every commandmentin the
do
calogue,-71le may have ,emboiliedol.. that
was'false and2cious--,-lie may ,have 11.0.4.a0
many offices as the late Duke of. WELLING
TON-but he was still a member of Common
Council, the repreSentative 'of a large body
of people, and he was entitled to certain.
rights. These I . rights have been wrongly
taken away from him, and we very much
mistake the letter and spirit of our lawS if
there is no remedy. against the repetition of
such an outrage,
Parson Brow No y.
Our distinguished and ever-welcome cor
respondent,' parsoil: BROAyiaAjW, closes for
the present, in this morning's PRESS, what
has been a most valuable series of letter.
11re part frOM :The PrirsOn with Many re
grets, and at the'same:time shall be glad. to
welcome him again to our columns: That
he should have selected „THE PRESS of all
other papers as the organ of sentiment.
through' which lie might reach ,the :hearts
of the people is indeeda high compliment,
and We have been r pleased to observe the :
consistent 'loyalty which: has characterized
his correspondence froM the beginning..- In
sonic things We have differed from fit.e
Parson. We think that at times his criti
cisms upon the management of national af'•
fairs have' been. severe, and perhaps unrea
sonable; but we can pardon this, and more' .
than this, to a lOyalty, as intrepid 'and
impetuous, which has suffered: so much
and endured so many hardships in: the
cause of the Union. The welcome: which
Parson BROWNLOW has received in all parts
of the country; is a high tribute to his de
votion and bravery,, and when this war is
over, and we conic to read the glowing deeds
of the hour,: few will receilre higher praise.'
lie waS loyal i hen he had every personal
and selfish motive to be disloyal—lie-was
leyal when the rebels sought to bribe his pen
—lie 'N - as -loyal amid the ruins. of his news:
paper enterprise-he was loyal amid perse 7
cution and social contumely-he was loyal
in prison—hewas loyal in banishment, and
his faith is constant, and thoreugh, and en
during. :Such a Man is Worthy of all the
honors that'are paid to him; and he deserves
to'llve foreve s r hi the hearts of his conntry,
men.
Brigadier,, General
The numerous friends of THOMAS WELSH,
the brave- colonel of the gallant Cith Penn,
sylvanirt, to which belongs the honor' of hav-':
big turned the fortunes of the day •in our
favOr at South , Mountain, and iN , ldeh be-
hared with such marked herbism at _An
tietam, have been delighted to hear 'of his
recent commission as as brigadier general of
volunteers. Brigadier General ,WEtsti -- - is
froni' Lebanon, PenusylVania, and served
with distinction through the . Mexicali war. :
Since the outbreak of the rebellion; in the :
spring of ilB6l, he has been in CollStialti
service, pasging through the- ranks of- cap
tain; major, lieutenant .eolonel, and colonel, :
His 'appointment as b gtidier: general was
solicited ,by Governor OuTt.r.rm and ,Genertil
.13UP1SID; find the - promptnesswith which :
the merits: Of this valuable officer were re 7
cognized is highly: creditable to the'poWers
that be, as it is also a deServed compliment
to Pennsylvania. general WEI;s11 Will have
a command hi the old Ninth artily corps.'
LETTER FROM OCCASIONAL ."
WASHINGTON, Dec. : :10, :1802: •
Much is said here relativeitO " compen-
Sated emancipation," as proposed by Pres - i
dent Lineoln The applied - doh , to aid igis
souri Will bring the subject before Congress,'
mid furnish an occasion for its elaborate
discussion. The anti-Administration party
oppose the President's_ proclamatibn ; will
they also oppose practical for . the
substitution of free' for slaVe labor, When
States voluntarily. come forward and ex
press a desire for such substitution ? Will
they oppose themselveS as' a barrier - to an
extension of the area of freedom, and aid
efforts to compel States to' retaiii slavery
against their: :expressed wish ? We ,shall
soon see. Votes gill tell. ': - •
1s I np.cleistald :the matter, "competi.
sated emancipation," as originally put fOrth
by Mr. Lincoln, - abqttt,,a year ago, Was not.
Merely an `` old crotchet" of his, As so Often
- sneeringly: insintiatect• nor did his plan, in
jtidgnient - 1, look, i;:iflillyebnHskcrable
demree of earnesiness; but tofour States.
Lincoln, to avoid cri it svar, took care
to arm - ounce, at his :inauguration; his" re
coznition of the constitutional ' rights of the
sCYeral States.. He did more : promised
protection to all rights secured by the Con
stitution ;lie also fiwored the *Ointment of
the Constitution passed bY . CcitigiesB,;(and
ratified by several States subsequently,)
gnarantying the existence of slave . so long
as even one State choSe to continue it. '
Wheit certain slaveholdors, in despite of
the most solemn 'assurance and of the inau
gural oath of- - the President of the United
StAteS, and regardless of the constitutional
guarantee thus anxiously proffered by, Con
gtess for the perfect protection of the slave
States, took lop arms to destroy: the Govern
ment, and to establish a new one, whereof
they , :should have exclusive control,: and
were able to obtain the support of several
slave States, as States, and the. support support of
many influential Slaveholders in each of the
other slave States, Mr. Lincoln became
alarmed at: the extent of the power With ,
which the slitveholders had 'clothed their
leaders. He was satisfied that if the slave
'
e
holders were allowed to retain possession of
power wherewith to enable ambitiOns lead
ers to create a civil war wheneVer they
pleased, with or witheut cause, the country
could never be certain of the preservation-of
its domestiePeace; even if he Should most
satisfactOrily succeed in putting down the
rebellioh with which he was then dealing.
Henee he sought for a phut which would do
two thihgs : aid inputting down the present
rebellion, and, next; destroy the power of
either a few or many slaveholders to plUnge
the whole country into the horrors of civil
war whenever it might please them to do sci.
The:plan he finally adopted was to appeal
to the patriotism of the four great States of
Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mary :
land, to exchange their slave poptilatiOn for
a free one If they. Would accede to this
plan the slave States would be so.weakened
as to yenderhisturection useless and hope
less. TenneSsee; filled with a free poptt 7
latiou, and rcommauding the frontiers of
them all;, froin North: Carolina to Louisiana,
would enable the. Government, with th&aid
of its fleets, to easily and peremptorily keep
the peace in the slave States; - in despite of
the Utmost disturbing efforts of the thrbh
lent. Insurrection would theh, v,ec.essoray,
be loeal and feeble.
In, pursuance of this plan, Mr:141101n
convened the Congressional delegations from
the four States, and laid it before :them.
They listened to it respectfully, but dedined
to co-operate, rearing that their people would
not fool: at r it from :the same high point of
view from which it was surveyed by the
President: The principle of Compensation
was a reconmiendation of it, but they feared
to embrace it
In political circles the plan seas received
diStriiStftillY by. loyal i,slaveholderB on the
one band, and - by the universal einancipa
tionists on the other. Thafirst feared lest
they should not obtain full and jast cotiapen,-
sation, and the latter lest the -war should
close Without their having secured universal
abolishment of slavery, EktreMes met.'
The four States possessed, hi 1800, 703,322
skives :
Mi550uri.............. ....
Kentucky
Tennessee
Maryland
Total in the four States 7v3,322
At this Ome, Missouri is estimated ~to
have about 50,000 slaves, Tennessee„ and
Kentucky 200,090 :each, and : Mtiryland!
about 10,000 ; total, 5200000 slaVes. These,
valued at $3OO each, of all ages,represent
in Money
,say $150,000,000. Of those posH
sesse4 by , loyal masters there are, not pro
bably,: at this time, more than 4.04,000.
The President believes:that $150 7 000 1 000
Out of the :$600,000,400 we are annually es
pending in the war, can in. no way be more,
efficaciously expended to bring this war to.
an early and satisfactory COnclusie4i than in
Causing these States to - become free States;
in a way- agreeable to -then. Is he „not
right?. Suppose those States fl;ee,iiiid how
I long could this rebellion last
I „ But to return.: '.rliQougressional dele;
1 gations doubted whether' the 'ifour , Statei
,
accede
,to - _;the plan'Of :the rrefildenC
The value of their opinion has not yet been
tested at the polls in but one State—Mis
souri ; and in that the President has been
sustained, and the Congressmen defetited by
a very decided vote ! Hence, sustained by
the people, the President earnestly favors a
Congressional appropriation, to pay for the
Missouri slaves ; believing that; if Missouri
is promptly and liberally dealt with by
Congress, Tennessee and Maryland would
promptly follow the example of Missouri
and that Kentucky .would not Toni prefer a:
slave to a free population; after hearing that
she could part ;with her serviles without pe
cuniary loss ; especially as her doing so
would tend to au earlier conclusion of this
war by thoroughly discouraging thp rebels.
On their own resources only could ' the,
rebels then rely.
Such is believed to be the true point of
view from which to judge the President's
plan of " compensated emancipation." His
object seems to have i 1
. been, from the begin
to make the slaveholders' power in the
Government a controllable and subordinate
power, instead of leaving it, as he found it,
the controlling and masterone ;. to reduce it
to a level with the other great national in
terests, instead of allowing it tntOwer, like
Saul, head and shoidders aboVe them; and,
like him, ultimately, reign over his: felloui.j:
If the foregoing expOsition is just; then
the plan of ' the President is that of a states-;
num, and-not that of a mere sentimentathit- :
manitariani as has hitherto been most per-
Sistently represented: The object he has
had in iiew---•-the • removal of the freetates
line quitedown to the north line of the cotton
Statestv'ould, - if consmitmated, insure the
restoration of peace; The four slave States
he seeks to convert into free States'havd
white r population of 3,325,613 ; the white
popillation, of the eight cotton States which
getupr'the rebellion; and, for Whose benefit
ln
it: is maintained; ~Viz. : the States,ofl South'
CarOliria, Georgia, 'Florida,', :Alabama, Lottir
Texas, ,- Arkansas, and MissiOippi, , ' is
2;943,257. : The four, States sought - to be
pernianently detached from the 'slavery
alli
ance have a iriore'fininelions population-thanr
that of all the cotton States put together by
382,356—and . is . a population far More ac
tive, hardy; - and, warlike than that of the
cotton, States. -Does not this single *fact
throw light.On the. plan of the PreSident and
vindicate the soundnesS and statesmanship
Of-his policy ? Make thoSe foto:, State's free
States, and as . we already hold Louisiana,
and Florida, and in a few weeks will occupy
Arkansas, Texas, and MissisSippi, and what
is left to Maintain the rebellion ? When not,
a slaVe is left in the four States,' the 150,000
troops now there calf. move forward and oc
cnpy. the -remaining rebel States: Is not that
a reason for Making them free States ?
Of the effect of the plan of Mr. Lincoln
upon r the slaves, and upon the prosperity,
and thrift:of the four States, I have pur
posely omitted to say one word. I: haVe
contented myself with viewing the subject in
its Military aspect, and find myself irresisti- :
bly borne to the conclusion, that " compen
sated:emancipation," as applied to the four
States, , (and, perhaps; to Texas,) is called
for by every consideration that can indnee :
us to desire an early and permanent peace.
After having laid the foundation for the
early attainment of peace, I, for one, in the
interim, am willingto: leave thequestion of
the.preservatiOn or destruction of slavery in
the remaining StateS to the casualties of war.
The cotton States, and Virginia, dragged us,
into thiswar:after the nation offered them
constitutional guarantee for the safety of.
their sla)7c property ; and if iii that .War they
lose have tears to, shed over a loss
caused by their own bad Conduct. They
cannot justly complain if compelled to :ac- -
cept such unpleasanticonseqUences as loci
calls follow their own conduct. A prompt
and manly: submission to.. the Constitution
and laws of their country would, undoubted :
ly, - avert most if not all the evil cOnse-,
queneeS which impend over them. I pray
God to aid them to do , this justice to them.-'
selves and their country. .OcOAKONAL.
WASITINGICON.
Special Despatches to cc The Pre."
WAsithirproN,ADeeatnbor 11, 1.862.
Important Despatches from , Frederiek-s-
Private despatches from Fredericksburg, received
here to-night,`S'ai - that. a large portion of General
FILANKLIN'S grand division of the Army of the Po,
tomac has crossed the riverin safety, and bas thrown
out.pickets to those of General HooK - En's grand di
vision at Fredericksburg. The pickets are advancing
cautiously down the river and south towards the
enemy's position. The city is on fire, but it is_
thought that most ,of the buildings will escape
destruction. The enemy has been skirmishing
all day with our advancing• troops, but gradii:-
ally falling back. The fighting ceased at sundown,
but will be renewed in the morning.: The hospitals
here are being prepared for the reception of the
wounded, who' are expected to arrive to-morrow. The,
rumors here that General FRANKLIN'S army has
been cut to picces'are all false. Our losses have been
insignificant, as far as known. General PARRE
telegraphsthat we are in 'full possession of 'Frede.
ricksburg to-night. Our troops are crossing rapidly;
and will continue to mo-t-e over during the night.
The whole army will be across and ready to engage
the enemy by eight o'clock to-morrow.
.The McDowell Court of DiqUiry.
The court met at eleven o'clock, and the examina
tion of General 11IeClellan was resumed.
The question propounded yesterday by the court,
and which was laid over at the request of General
hicClellan, was again react to the witness as
follows : '
You have stated that troops were retained for the
defence of Washington. Did those plans provide
for a force to be retained from the troops then under
your command; and if so, how large,was the force
to be detained, and what troops were to compose it 1
A. The troops to be retained for the defence of
Washington were almost entirely from those under
my immediate command. I cannot give from memory
alone an accdate statement of their position and
strength. On the ist of April, I think it was, I wrote
a letter to the Secretary of War, giving full informa-
San in regard to these points. I have not a copy of
that letter with me, but will submit it to the court
as soon as I can secure it. The force left disposable
for the defence of Washington was about 70 000 men,
independently
;
independently of the corps of G-en..McDowell. -
- Q. Does the letter to which you refer disclose
what portion of these troops,-79.000 in number, were
present and fit for duty? and, if it does not, state your
knowledge of the subject.
- A. The letter does not. My recollection is that
the number stated in the letter were present with
their regiments. I cannot answer the question with
out reference to the return, which I will do.
Q. Explain what you refer to as the dependencies
(a term used in the letter) of Washington. '
A. I referred to either of the approaches to Wash
ington, both in the direction of the Orange and
Alexandria railroad and by the Shenandoah valley.
The instructions given
,in regard:to the - posting of
these troops, contemplated posting the mass of them
in the vicinity of the Manassas Gap road and on the
line of the Manassas Gap, road •way near FrOnt
Royal, so that the whole force would be available
on either approach to the city. On the Ist of April,
the date of the letter referred to, I wrote a letter of
instructions to General - Banks, for his guidance in
posting the troops iu front of Washington, which
letter would be a more full answer to the question
than the general one I have given, whichig will also
submit to the court if they desire it.
Q. General McDowell having made known to the
oourt that, in his opinion, it - was safe and proper for
him to proceed to co-operate with you against Rich
mond, anti having yielded...his purpose- so to do
only in obedience to higher- orders, you will state
yourjudgment as to the soundness of that opinion,
and of the military propriety of that purpose on the
part of Gen. McDowell to that end. You will inform
the court what, in your judgment, was the object of
jacksonAmovement against Banks, on or about the
29th of May,
,and what were the probabilities of
success if left unaided by the forces of the enemy at
Richmond, and if. Richmond was at the time addi
tionally threatened by Gen. McDowell's proposed
co-operation with'you, what force had the enemy to
spare at that time to aid Jackson, or- otherwise to
threaten Washington; what were the probabilities
of the force so disposed of reaching Washing,ton,
and in what time,' and in what manner?
A. :I think that Gen. McDowell was correct in
his opinion that it was -safe and proper for him to
.unite with the. Army of, the Potomac. I think that
immediately after the occupation of Hanover Court
House by a portion of the Army of the Potomac,
there WAS no rebel force of any:consequence between
Hanover Court House and Gen. McDowell. I think
that the main object ofJackson's movement against
Gen. Banks was to prevent reinforcements being
sent to the Army of the Potomac, and expressed
that opinion in a telegram to the President within a
day of the time I received information of the move
meat of Jackson. I think, that if Gen. - McDowell
had moved direct upon HanoVer Court House,- in
stead of in the difectioh of Front 'Royal, Jackson
would have rapidly retraced his steps to join the
maim rebel army at Richmond. With a strong army
of our own - in the vicinity of Richmond, and
threatening it, I do not think the rebels would have
detached a sufficient force to seriously endanger the
safety of_Washington.
Q. Had Gen. McDowell a knowledge of your let-
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ter to the President,' and that it communicated in
formation as to the strength and position of the
troops left to cover Washingtonl
A. I do not think that he had. I sent him no
colly •
Q.' Had Gen. MeDoWell a knowledge of the
oin facts.
deposed in that emtinication t either derived fro*
TEI PRESS. - PHILADELPHIA, - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1862.
consultations with you or otherwise, especially in
respect to the number of troolis left to coyer :Weak
ington?
A. I think he had a general knowledge of the &eta
resulting from the different conversations we had,.
but probably not a full knowledge aif to the number
of troops left.
Q. State as nearly, as you can what knowledge he
bad on that point.
A. I cannot pretend to recollect. Being'buiy in the
details of an expedition so large as the one referred
to, and holding so many conversations, it is impossi
ble for me to remember what was communicated to
Oen. McDowell, No one, however, knows so well,
fus myself the details.
Q. Did you in your consultations of which Gen.
McDowell was a party, talk over the 'number of
„
troops which would be left whemyou should move
with the bulk of the army, to,the,Peninsulal
A. Yee.
Q. What WAS the largest number of troops sug
gested by any corps commander to be •left to corer
Washington, with its dependencies? and in this con
nection state, if you can, the number propoaed by
Gen. Mcbowell.
A. My recollection of the suggestions as to the
force to be left varied from 4a,000 to 60,000.. I think
Gen. IVlcDowell proposed the latternumber. Of one
thing I am confident, that with the facts fresh in my
mind, I thought that I left more than was suggested
by any corps commander.
Question by Gen. McDowell. After Jackson
Marched to attack Gen. Banks, did not large forces
leave Richmond to reinforce him, before he joined
the enemy's lines, and had you not reliable informa
tion 'that such was the case, and did you not so re
port to the Goy ernmentl
A. Yes. -
Q. Do you recollect if this was not our under
standing up to the time you changed the order of
embarkation and directed Sumner's corps to precede
that of Gen. McDowell?
A. I think it was.
By the. Court.—Q. Were the other corps corm=
menders besides Gen. McDowell advised-or inform
ed in any way by you as
-to the position and number
of the forces to be left for the defence of Washing
ton?
A. They were not informed in writing, only in
general conversation. M 'recollection is that I
talked over the matter with them individually and.
collectively.
Q. Will the witness please state if-the force to be
left in the Shenandoah valley was included in the
t
number for the defence of Washington? 1.
A. Yes. The number in the Shenandoah valley
Cannot now recollect, but the letter of instructio.
to General Banks will give information on the wlicile
subject. ..
Q. Do you mean to be understood that one corps,
designed to be employed in your movethent by the
route of the Peninsula, was to be left to cover
'Washington till the first corps was sent off' to the
I'eninsula, it should be opposed by the enemy's force
falling buck from Gordonsville, and if so, was Gen.
McDowell left behind for that purpose?
A. The means of water communication had
dered it necessary to embark the army in successive
portions, and the idea was to leave a - corps or more,
which would be the last to embark in position, to
cover Washington, so long as there was danger of its
being attacked by the enemy. Before I left Wash-I
ington I was satisfied that it was not then in danger,
and I directed Sumner's corps to be embarked be
fore Gen. McDowell's, for the reason that I wished.
to employ Gen. McDowell's corps as a unit. I did
not leave Gen. McDowell's corps behind for tke
purpose of covering 'Washington, but expected it to
follow me the moment the transportation for it was
reedy..
Neither the court nor Gen. McDowell having any.
further questions to propound to the witness, Gen.
McClellan was requested to lay the paper to which
he referred before 'the point, at as early a moment
as possible, and :Also for i day or two to hold him
self in readiness to appear before them again, ii
further testimony should be desired.
Major General Keyes was next examined, but no-.
thing importint was elicited, and the court adjourn
ed till to-morrow,
The Message of the President on the Min-
nesota Outbreak.
The President to-day sent into the Senate the fol
lowing message :
To the Senate of the [haled Slates:
In compliance with your resolution of December
6, 1862, requesting the President to furnish the Se
nate with all information in his possession touching .
the late Indian barbaritiea in the State of ,Minne
sota, and also the evidence , in his possession upon.
which some of the principal actors and head men
were tried and condemned to death, I have the honor
to state that, on receipt of the said resolution, I
transmitted the same to the Secretary of the Inte
rior, accompanied by a note, (a copy of which is
herewith enclosed, marked A,) and in response to
which I received, through that Department, a letter,
of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, a copy of
which is herewith enclosed (marked B).
I further state that, on the Bth day of November
last, I received a long telegraphic despatch from
Major General Pore, at St. Paul, Minn., simply
announcing the names of the persons sentenced to
be hanged. I immediately telegraphed to 'have
transcripts of the records in all the cases forwarded
to me, which transcripts, however, did not reach me
until two or three days before the present meeting_
of CongresS. In the meantime, I received, through
telegraphic despatches and otherwise, appeals in
behalf of the condemned, appeals for their execution,
and expressions of opinions as to the proper policy
in regard to them and to the Indians generally in
that vicinity—none, of which, I understand, fall
within the scope of your inquiries.
- After the arrival of4he transcript of records; bitt;
before I had sufficient opportunity - to examine them,
I recsived-a-jßint letter from one of we Sanatora-and
noei•ritirar:the'- ifeAphilitiveS‘ fro y m Minnesota.
which contains some - statements of fact not - roximf - .
in thel
records of the trials, and for which reason
herewith transmit a. copy (marked C). I also, for
the same reason, enclose a printed memorial of the
citizens of St. Paul, addressed to me and forwarded
with the letter aforesaid.
Anxious to not act with so much clemency as to
encourage another outbreak on the. one hand, nor
with so much severity as to be real cruelty ou the
other, I caused a careful examination of the records
of the trials to be made, in view of first ordering the
execution of such as had been proved guilty of via
fitting females. Contrary,to . my expectations, only
two of the cases were found. I then directed a fur
ther examination and a classification of all who were
proved to have participated in the massacres as dis
tinguished from participation in battles. This class
numbered forty, and included two convicted of fe
male violation. One of the number is strongly
reconimehded to the commission which . tried them
for commutation to ten years' imprisonment. I have
ordered the other thirty-nine to be executed on Fri
day, the 19th instant.
The order was despatched from here on Monday,
the Bth instant, by tionessenger to'General
a copy of which order is herewith transmitted,
(marked D). An abstract of the evidefice"as to the
forty is herewith enclosed, (marked E).
To avoid the immense amount of copying, I lay
before the Senate the original transcripts of the
records of trials as received by me. This is as full
and complete a response to the resolution as it is in
my power to make. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Senator Fesseuden on Saulsbury's Resolu
tion. '
Decidedly the most Conclusive of all the speeches
yet delivered in the Senate on Smmsunitv's resch
lution relative to the arrests was the one delivered
to-day by Senator FESSENDEN. It was unprepared,
and only brought up by a turn in the debate. It.was
clear, lucid, and one of the most profound arguniente
yet made in support of the Administration. It nom.:
pletely nonplussed the Opposition, and B.krAatn'i
utmost efforts after its conclusion could not alter
the deep impression it made upon all who heard it.
Senator FESSENDEN, on its conclusion, was con
gratulated by those around him, and a murmur of
applauSe ran through the galleries.
The West Virginia Bill.
The bill which has passed both Houses of don
gress, for the admission of the State of 'West Virgi
nia into the Union, is not likely to_be immediately
and definitely acted upon by the President, owing to
all the circumstances attending the erection of the
new State being of such importance, in connection
With the constitutional question, as to require pro
found consideration.
It was intimated in debate in the House, recently,
that the creation of this new State was the inaugu
ration of the policy of the Administration in regard
to such formations from States partly in rebellion;
but this, from recently obtained information, is
known to be untrue, nor was it advised by the Exe
cutive Department.
ARMY :OF THE TENNESSEE
(Imo, Dec. 11.—An. army officer . from Oxford;
who left there on'Monday, reports the main body
of Gen. Grant's infantry had encamped a short dis
tance south of Oxford, and the cavalry, under Col:
Decker; near Coffeesville, fifteen miles from Gre
nada.
It *as not probable that the infantry would move
before.to-day, for the reason that they were Await
ing the arrival of aupply trains Crpm - HOli Spriks.
The Texas Rangers posseis the country west and
south of the White river.
Intelligence from Helena states that Gen. Hovey's
expedition , destroyed a portion of the Mississippi
and Tennessee road. During the march he en
gaged the enemy at . three different points, driving
theniback everywhere. He had several Wounded,
but none killed.
CALIFORNIA.
.
Sax. - Fitaxctsco, Dee.' 10.—Arrived, chip John
Tucker, from New York. Sailed, ship Swallow,
from Callao.
The money. market is easy. Atlantic currency and
exchance 18021 discount. Legal-tender notes have
been passed on the market in such quantities that
dealers have ceased. buying at IVIS distmunt.
Trade is stagnant. The speculative disposition
noticeable two weeks ago is no longer visible, but
general apathy exists compared with the corre
•sponding period in former years;
- A small schooner has arrived from Kangahawa,
Japan, with dates to October 29th. The news Is
un
important.
SAN FRANcisc - 0, Dec. 11.—The steamer Golden
Age sailed to-day, with 625 passengers and 8737,000
for New York, and $80,300 for England.
Also sailed, the steamer Moses Taylor, for Pana
ma, with 5160assengerS. Among the passengers is
a company of 100 Rangers, recruited here for a Mas
sachusetts regiment.
cases of tobacco and 479 bales of wool went for
ward to New York.
Sales to-day of 100 firkins Butter at 15q2.5c.
Shanghai dates of tictober Bth, state that largely
increased demands for teas, anti heavy receipts.
New blacks are. easier; greens are firm. Silk in
limlted.demand on account of high prices.
The ships up for New York are loading slowly,
and rates have lowered to 10s for teas and silks.
KAMAGAWA, Japan, „Oct. 27.—Teas have mate
rially advanced.
Election of Congressmen in. New Orleans.
New Yomc, Dee. M . —The steamer Labion, with
New Orleans advices of the 14th, has arrived.
The newspapers contain no accounts of military
movements.
The election in the First Congressional district of
Louisiana resulted in the choice of Mr. Flanders, by .
a vote of 2,1136 against 136 for bir. Bouligny ; and in
the Second district Mr. Hahn received 1,411; Mr.
Dwell, ; Mr. Greathouse, 328, and Mr. Baker s
262 votes,
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
ON THE ADVANCE.
CONSTRUCTING THE BRIDGES
The Rebels Open Fire on our Engineers,
FREDF4RICKSBURG SUELLED.
The City in. Our T'o -ession..
THE VALOR OF THE. UNION; ARMY.
Our Tioops CrOs the Rappaika'
HEADQVARTEES AEMT OF THE POTOMAC,
December A... Di,
Everything last night was in rs , bustle mid' activity,
as to-day was the time fixed on for crossing the
river.
During the night the, pontoons were' conveyed to
the river, and the artillery of 143 piecTs'ivere - placed
in position opposite the 'city.
At 6 o'clock this morning the rebels , fired:two sig
nal guns, while during the latter part of-the . night
rockets were frequently seen within their lines,
At .6 o'clock the construction of three bridges in
front of the city Ivas commenced. :When: about half
completed the enemy opened a murderous afire in
fantry from the housee on
: the river bank, Up to
this time not a shot had been fired from our. side.
The engineers were driven from the pontogrobridges
and several killed and wounded. '
At 6 o'clock Gen. Burnside ordered all the guns
opened on the city. -
The cannonade, which has continued without in
terruption up to the present time, is teiTible.
The city is - on fire, and its destruction appears to
be certain.
The enemy, about 7 o'clock, opened with their
heavy guns from their works, but so far have done
no serious injury.
General Franklin constructed his bridges about
three miles below the city, meeting with but slight
opposition. His troops are now crossing.
The gunboats are now shelling the enemy, about
fifteen miles down the river, where they have - been
concentrating their forces during the past two days.-
The concentrated fire of our batteries on the city
has had the:effect of driving back the enemy's in
fantry, and the work on the bridges- has'-again been
Commenced.
The trodps are all under arms, near the river, pre
paring to march over as soon as the bridges are com
pleted. - -
Eater from Headquarters.
• Turns]) NOON.—On thO attempt being made
to finish the bridges, in front of the city, the rebel
infantry again opened their fire.
Our artillery in position, tire was again opened on
the City the result being that:it was fired in several,
new places.
The enemy - have used very little artillery up to,
this time, as it would endanger their own men, who
arc holding r the river front.
Qeneral Burnside lias just issued an order to con
centrate every aVailable gun upon the city, under
oder of the fire of which it is believed that the
bridges can be finished.
The: killed and Wounded, so far, do not amount to
more than fifty men.
LATER..
nEADQVARTERS, DeCanber 11.—Ev:,ening
But little firing took place between one and three
otclocic, during which time all the available batte.
ries were placed in position, which then numbered
cue hundred and seventy-six guns. At a given sig
nal all the batteries opened on Fredericksburg.
The fire was terrible, but the rebel 'sharpshooters
could not be driven from their hiding-places. The
shot and shell went crashing through the houses, in
many - cases setting them on fire, causing a dense
smoke to - gather, which, with the explosion of so
large a ,quantity of powder, almost hid the city
from view.
It soon became evident that the bridges could not
be built except by a bold dash. Volunteers were
called for to cross the river in small boats. This
order was no sooner given than hundreds of brave
Men stepped forward, but all could not g 0... About
one hundred were selected. These were soon on
,their way, while the artillery threw a perfect storm
of iron hail on the opposite bank. They reached
the opposite shore, but not without loss. With
fixed bayonets they rushed upon the rebels, killing
several and taking one hundred and one prisoners,
who were safely landed on this side.
At half post four o'clock two bridges were finished
opposite the city, when the troops immediately be
gan to cross over.
- The enemy were soon driven from the city back to
their line of works.
The two bridges in front of General Franklin's
position were successfully laid early in the morning,
but his troops did not cross until the two upper ones
were ready.
A sufficient force is now on the opposite side of the
river to resist any attack that is likely to be made.
The rebels tired but few guns in the morning, and
none in the afternoon, although their works were in
easy range. During the forenoon the rebels burnt
the railroad bridge just outside the qty.
Between thirty and forty houses were burnt,
mostly in' the business part of the city. •:
During the day between 8,000 and 9,000 roundi
ammunition were tired by our artillery.
- -
Everything Is quiet to-night. The indications are
that a battle will be fought to-morrow.
BEFORE VIE BITTLE
A.tvaliec- or the
Army.
[Special Correspondence of The Press.]
READQUAIITERS OF THE AP.MY OF
THE POTOMAC, Dec. 11, A. M.
No opportunity is yet giVen True to chronicle the
events of to-day, which are expected to be stirring.
For some days Franklin's grand division has been
manceuvring on our left, threatening to cross at
Point Conway, seventeen miles below, to draw a
portion of Lee's army in that direction, which he
has succeeded 'in doing.-. Though appearing to push
his troops there, the bulk of them remained but two
or three miles from here, and with Lee's forces
thus weakened in our front, a simultaneous crossing
of the whole army may take place to-day, in the
immediate vicinity of Fredericksburg. A sun of
April shone through a soft haze yesterday upon the
lingering snow; the air was ominously still, and
numberless incidents betokened action. General
Hunt, chief of artillety, and aids, assisted by Cap
tain De Russey, commanding the reserve regular
artillery, were incessantly occupied in consultation
and ;the distribution of orders.] Those batteries not
yet placed moved. quietly to their bivouacs upon
the hillsides .along the river, ready to take posi
tions on the summit when required ; earthworks
yet unfinished were completed ;aids from grand divi
sion generals visited incessantly the tent of Gen.
Parks, adjutant general, and all heads of depart
ments transacted final busines§ with the numerous
officers calling upon them. Doubleday's division of
calm young veterans, the rear of Reynolds' army
corps, passed by here with faces unconscious
of peril, and Burnside, in short jacket, moved
tranquilly in and out of his tent with his hands in
his"pockets, as a man who had made all
his dispositions, whose mind , was easy, and who
was confident of results. Many, orders, indicative
of action, had been postponed up to yesterday eve
ning, in order to preserve secrecy, and at this hour
•it is impossible to ascertain whether they have
yet, been given, or what positions the dif
ferent corps of the army will take. There was
a constant movement of troops throughout last
night, and coming hours will reveal their
cality. The whole army has received cooked
rations for three d'ays, and sixty rounds of cart
ridgei, and, in addition to recent brigade and divi
sion inspections, company officers closely examined
again yesterday the arms and accoutrements of
each individual soldier. There is a general satis:
faction upon every countenance at the prospect of
a move, and spirits grow redundant.
HOSPITAL ARRANGEMENTS
It is a great satisfaction to know that ample ar;,
rangements have been made for the reception of
Wounded men in the" forthceming fight. Two
hospital tents, each accommodating twenty
men, are allowed to every regiment, and, in
addition to these, the division hospitals have
a sufficient number of tents to furnish two
More for each regiment. Considering that many
men are wounded in the arms, or slightly in, the
head, and are not disabled from walking, these fie;
commodations will be ample. Good. fires and
covering will' be provided for all hospital inmates;
and no suffering through the cold ivill be endured.
. . PONTOON BRIDGES.
Last evening, at dusk, the curious slate-colored
pontoon boats, looking at a distance like 'whales,
laid .waiting upon their wagons in the valleys
near the river, with horses harnessed, ready for
speedy employment.
It was thought that they would be laid across at
three this morning, and . that part of the army would
immediately follow, and engage, such troops as
might hasten from their encampmenta to meet them.
In order that information may not be sent at the
usual mail hour to-morrow, letters are forwarded
from here during the night. I can give you no later
information therefore than lA. M. A largn portion
of the army is under orders to move at daylight. The
moon is bright, and as soon as the pontoons com
mence being laid, we may expect to hear artillery.
Many a brave fellow is now taking his lait living
sleep. N.
THE PIWATE ALABAMA.
The Anglo-Rebel Steamer " 290 Aintm. at
Work—Two More Vessels Captured and
Burned—Chose of the Alabama by the San
Jacinto—The Former Btu's into Marti
nicitne7Coals up and Makes her Escape—
Captain Se 11111 l es Boasts of .having been
:within Seventy Mlles of Sandy Hook, &c.
NEW, Yarn:, Dec. 11.—The schooner Alice, from
Point Petre, Guadaloupe, arrived this morning.
She has aboard the chief officers and crew of the
ship Levi Stanbrick, of New Bedford, Capt. Mellon,
from New Bedford. When five days out, bound to
the Pacific, on the 2d November, in lat. 35.30, long.
66, she was captured by the rebel pirate Alabama.
Capt. Semmes took all the clothing and nautical
instruments, and set her on fire.
On the Bth of November, in let. 28 30, long. 38, she
Also captured the ship T. B. 'Wales, of Boston, Cap
tain Lincoln, front Calcutta for 805t0n,147 day lout,
with a cargo of saltpetre and gunny cloth. Took
from her the captain and crew, and set her on fire. ,
The Alabama then proceeded to Martinique, ar
riving there at 8 A. M. on the 17th ult, landing the
,captains and crews of both ships.
The San Jacinto was three miles out at sea, and
her captain only heard of the escape of the Alabama
when the Alice came out.
'
The cargo of the T. B. Wales was valued at $200,-
000.
The Alabama went into Martinique to receive
coals freer an English brig, which went off' with the
Alabama. It was reported at St. Thomas that the
AlabaMa had been piloted into the harbor of St.
:fohn , a a few miles above, and Was there tilling in
coal and guns. Thia intelligence was nent to the
San Jacinto.
Captain. Sonnies helmeted of his haying at onetime
been witftin seventy fillies of Sandy Hook.
The 'pirale Altibmina,-.untii clone upon the cap
tured vessels, carried theAnterican flag.. The crews
of the two vessels, except . Captain Sinclair, of the
T. B. Wales, True kept in - irons till they- reached
Martinique.
Captain Semmes said that the ship T.-13 . ... Wales
was the twenty-thi*d vessel he lad burned. The
second mate and eight of her crew joined the'Ala
lbama,s crew, which rroW numbers , one' hundred and
fifty.
- Upon the arrival of the San Jatinto nt
nkne, she - furnished tho' brig Elan/mond,. then in.
pc?t,. With rockets, to be relit up when. the - Alabama'
Ivasleavingpart. The Sall Jnointo,-also; had , tiro'
armed boatir plying about the harbor at. night,.bu/
they Wit not observe her enit. 'The Alabanut.wa, s•
furnished with a pilot -by the - French authorities;,
and it ie• supposed. she was pirated • out' by a - chounel
unknown too the officers of the San Jacinto. The
brig liamnicind was immediately seized' by . the
French authoritiero, and was still in cuMody-Wilen
the Alice left.•
The United' States ship San Jacinto arrived the
same afternoon - , and finding the' Alabama in port,
immediately got:under weigh and proceeded outside
of the harbor,. whereshe laid in watt for the pirate:
On the - 18th, at' 10'P. IVI• I the .Alabama got under
weigh and escaped: The San Jacinto was lying out-
Side of the harboroaithe 22d. ,
The captains .ofi the burned vessels would sake
passage to Halifax.. Vie crews have arrived in the
Alice.
BOSTON, Dec.-11:--The.cargo of the - ship-P. IL
Wales, destroyed by the 'pirate Alabama; is-valued
at $150,000, of which $lOO,OOO is insured in Boston;
and the remainder in New York,
Yesterday the ownerwof the vessel offered, to-the
committee of the Board.of Trade of Boston; gratu6--
tously to carry ft cargoP of provisions to suffering
neutral England.
XXXVIIth CONGRESS--Third Session.
WASHINGTON, December 11, 1862.
SENATE.
Communication. from the Navy Depart
"neut.
'The PRESIDENT protein, laid before the Senate
a communication from the Secretary of the Navy, in
answer to' the resolution of the Senate relative to
the purchase of lands near the Portsmouth navy
yard. Ordered to be printed. • •
Petitioxis.
Mr. HALE (Rep.), of New Hampshire, and Mr.
SUMNER- (Rep.), of Massachusetts, presented NU-,
tions protesting against the action of the. Advisory.
Board of the Navy.
Mesars. KING (Rep.), of New York, POIVIEROY
(Rep.), of Kansas, and HOWARD (Rep.), of Michi—
gan, presented petitions in favor of the general bank
rupt act.
11W , . Duty on Cotton.
Mr. ANTHONY" (Itep.), of lihode Island, offered
a resolution instructing the Committee on Finance
to inquire into the expediency - of allowing Surat
cotton to be imported into the United States upon
the payment of the -same duties. as for cotton im
ported from beyond the Cape of Good Hope.
Adopted.
Utah Territory.
Mr. BROWNING- (Rep.), of Illinois, introduced
a bill to amend the act establishing the Territorial
Government of Utah, and to:facilitate the adminis
tration of, justice in the said Territory. Referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
111cdica1 Examination of Soldiers.
Mr. WILSON (Rep.), of Massachusetts, gave no
tice that he should, to-morrow, introduce a bill to
facilitate the medical examination of invalid soldiers
in the hospitals and convalescent camps of the army.
Ailyonitintients in the -Navy.
. Mr. HALE (Rep.), of New Hampshire, called up
the bill relative to appointments in the navy, pro
viding for the confirmation by the Senate of volun
teer appointments the same as regular appointments.
Mr. GRIMES ,(Rep.), of lowa, moved to amend
the bill so as to confine its operation to future al.) -
pointments, which, after some discussion, was
adopted. -
Mr. HALE'then moved that the bill be indefinitely
postponed. Agreed to.
Voile of Thanks.
A message was received from the President re
commending a vote of thanks to Lieut. Commander
George W. Morris for his determined valor and he
roism displayed in the defence of the sloop-of-war
Cumberland against the rebel iron-clad Merrimac;
also, recommending a vote of thanks to Lieut. Geo.
L. Worden for the skill and gallantry exhibited by
him in the battle between the Monitor and the rebel
steamer Merrimac. Referred to the Naval Com-
Mittee.
Also, communication in answer to the resolu
tion of the Senate for information and evidence re
lative to Indian barbarities in the State of Minne
sota. Ordered to be printed.
Arrest of Delawareans.
The resolution relative to the arrest of certain citi
zens of Delaware was then taken up.
Mr. SACILSBITRY (Dem.), of Delaware, submit
ted a letter, which was read, from Mr. Whitely
Meredith, stating that himself and Dr. John Laws
were confined in Fort Delaware.
Mr. MORRILL, (Rep.), of Maine, contended that
the resolution, as it now stood, was not a mere reso
lution of inquiry, but a charge against the Govern
ment, and an indictment against the President, and I
he should vote for no such resolution. He claimed
that, in this state of war and rebellion, with the land
full of traitors and spies, the Commander-in-chief
has the right to arrest such men. No one, not even
the Senator from Delaware, Mr. Saulsbury, had
claimed that these men were loyal. There had been
many arrests made, and the fair and proper pre
sumption is that the President had arrested guilty.
men, and had simply done his duty as he ought to do
it. It will not do to pretend that a whole State,
and all its people, are loyal. It is known that the
State of Kentucky has been hut a nest of traitors,
and three out of every four of the able-bodied men
of Kentucky had gone to rebeldom, , and nobody
left but old women, and yet the senator from
Kentucky (Mr. Powell) asks for commiseration for
these men. That Senator had denounced the Go
vernment from the beginning, the same as his col
league, who had followed the logical result of his
reasoning and gone into the rebel army; but not A '
single word does that Senator. offer against the
rebels.,And the Senator from Kentucky (Mr.
Powell rejoices over the recent elections, and says
that the lion-hearted Democracy arc rebuking this
Administration. Well, every rebel throughout re-'
behloni- A rejoices in the same way. It is supposed
that there will be a peate iiKrtylti — the - .North "that
- will force this Government into an inglorious peace,
and that encourages Jeff Davis and foreign coun
tries in their schemes of intervention. There ought
to be some piciof that these men were loyal.
Mr. SAULSBURY said that they could not pre•
sent proof till they knew what the charges . of guilt
were.
Mr : MORRILL continued, and contended it was
no ground for complaint that the men were arrested
upon- suspicion. • Men are always arrested upon
suspicfonlOf crime, and the fair presumption is that
the President is doing his duty.
Mr. 'WRIGHT (U.), of Indiana, moved to amend
the resolution so as to make a call upon the Presi
dent, instead of upon the Secretary of War. In a
time like this, he was willing to trust the President,
and he wanted none of that miserable doctrine that
could be the loyalty to the Governnient and disloyal
ty to the Administration. There was only an uncon
ditional loyalty to the Government and to the party
in power to be allowed at a time like this when the
life of the nation was at stake. He dare not do
anything else than give his hearty support to the
Government alto the President.
He said reference had been made to the elections in
the West. He met the other day a life-long Whig,
and asked him how he had voted, and the reply- was
that he had voted the Democratic ticket. He (Mr.
Wright) expressed his great surprise at that, as
he had long endeavored to et his vote for the Demo--
crate ticket, whereupon the gentleman replied:
" Go*ernor Wright, the Government is not in earn
est.tt• He (Mr. Wright) dared not now do anything
to confirm any such opinion as that. If we were to
ask Jeff Davis how he' maintained- this rebellion,
and how he united-the South so bitterly against the
North, he would reply that he had permitted no man
to live in the South who opposed his Government,
or said anything against it.
Mr. SAULSBURY wanted to know if the w
eaned Southern Congress had not passed a reso
lution calling on their so-called President to "know
why he had arrested certain persons in Virginia.
Mr. WRIGHT said he knew nothing of the case
mentioned, but he knew that no man was permitted
to live in the South who had any sympathy with
the North. He would like to see some of the same
spirit as that shown by Stonewall Jackson. When
he found forty-seven of his men skedaddling front
the battle, he marched them in front of the regiment
and had every man of them shot. Instead of that,
we have propositions for Conventions, he. Men
seem to think that we are playing here, and forget
that the life of this nation is at stake. He would
stand by the Government and the President, and
he would have the power of the Government felt by
every traitor North or South. '
.Mr,. BAYARD (Dem.), of Delaware, ar , u ed at
some length that the affairs of Kentucky had no
thing to do with the State of Delaware; that true
loyalty to the country did not imply loyalty to any
individual. If this was to be a free country, people
had the right to inquire • into the' acts of the Presi
dent.
Mr. POWELL . said he had stated that the Presi
dent violated the Constitution, and he was ready to
prove it, and he defied the Senator from Maine or
any other Senator to the lists on this question. He
denied that three-fourths of the people of Kentucky
were in the rebel army. Three-fourths of them were
not in arms at all, and he believed that more were
in the Union army than in the service of the rebels.
• Mr: MORRILL wanted to know if the majority
of tne effective fighting force of Kentucky was not
in arms ainst the Government.
Igr. PO YELL was astonished that the Senator
was not better acquainted with the state of things
in Kentucky. He thought that most of them were
lighting for the Government. If the gentlemen on
the other side of this Chamber wanted to say that
he (Mr. Powell) was disloyal to the Government,
he wished that they would say it out directly, and
not by inuendo or insinuation. If they will say it
directly, he would meet them in such a way as to
pretent all debate in this Chamber. That was all
he had to say on that subject. He wanted to indulge
in no personalities. There was a way to settle
personal matters elsewhere. He wanted Senators
to meet his arguments fairly. He did not believe
that this Union could ever be restored by the force
Of arms; therefore he had opposed the war, and
Should continue to oppose it. 0 .,
• He was in favor of the Convention proposed by
hie .colleague, and should vote for it, and also vote
for an armistice while that Convention should be in
session. He contended that the President had vio
lated the Constitution in enlarging the regular army,
suspending the writ of habeas corpus, and arresting
citizens, interfering with the freedom of the press,
and in his proclamation. He was rejoiced at the late
elections. Ile considered theni a great moral vic
tory, and he expected to see such victories all
through the other States—New Hampshire and
others. •
Mr. CLARK (Rep:), of New Hampshire, said that
some men of that State were taken prisoners lately
by Stonewall Jackson, and he paroled them, and
told them to go home and vote the Democratic ticket,
and that would end the.matter. [Laughter and sup
pressed applause.]
Mr. POWELL said that if that would end the
matter, he hoped they would vote that ticket.
Mr. FESSENDEN (Rep.), of Maine, said he•had
hoped that the question of politics would have been
left out of this debate, but it has been dragged in.
When the Senator from , Kentucky talks about the
triumph of the Democratic party being a great moral
.triumpli, he was at a loss to understand his mean- ,
leg. He was willing to admit that something had
-been done apparently without law. There has been
-a great cry that the country is in danger; but when
-he saw where the cry came from, lie regarded it no
more than the cry of a pack of wolves. The
cry comes- from the newspapers which have
assailed the Government, and thrown all the'
obstacles in the way that they could, and from
men who are known to be in sympathy with
the rebellion. If he (Mr. Fessenden) should find any
fault, it would be that the President had not been
quite strong enough. He should hare stricken down
, tbe great heads of disaffection instead of the smaller
par ti es. If a ny great paper advised the military - '
commander to seize the Government, he should
strike down that. He was afraid there had been
more solicitude for the opinions of individuals in this
. chamber than for the interest of the great masses in
• this struggle. There are many things which may be
. done and must be done in times like these which In.
ordinary times could not be allowed. Does anybody . ,
doubt the patriotism of the President of the United..
States? Does any one pretend that he has not done
what he thought was best to suppress rebellion and.'
preserve the country, or that he has wilfully violated
• the rights of any citizen
The President, did not take an oath to support the
court ; he took an oath to protect, preserve, and. de-'
fend the Constitution, and his paramount duty is to,
preserve and defend It ; and the occasion may arise
when he is compelled to violate the right of a citi
zen for aHme, in order to preserve the nation and ,
does anybody pretend he should hesitate an. instant?
obo can pretend that. He asked OW Senator
from Kentucky the other day, if he was Preekbent,
..and believed an individual was about to etunmit a
crime-injurious to the country, and there, was no
other way to prevent it, if he would not arrest hini
and hold him by the strong hand, and after oon.:
siderable fencing the Senator thought he - would not!
He would not vote for him for President. If the
Senator fienn KeUfticky Velieved that a party was
about to murder a Zereator, 'Would he not seize him
and hold hiinT
Mr. I'OWELL said he thought he would watch
Atoll a man, and if he Ms* any intimation of vio
leace he MAIM seize the Pito, and would kill him
rather than he should kill a Senator.
Mr.. FESSENDIZT conflated and argued that no
one oeuld doubt the honesty oS the motives of tl4O
President, and it was his dutye whew he believed
any persons iveze abast to conizilt treason Against
the Governthent ; itrlest them and; if possible,
_to
prevent nchga. cslnte. Though, perlitiptr e. it could
not be suEttantilifed In; regal proofs• he' wad every
one believed that the' Legislature of Marydand in
tended, if possible, to , earry that State' out of the
talon.
Mr. HENN - ZDY (TJ.);• of Maryland,: sal& Mere
Was no evidence of an,'BuCh thing to tnia•day.
Mr. FESSENDEN arwid:thet was the exact paint
lie was arguing, that themmight not haveteen.my
evidence.
Mr. KENNEDY said blie'lnell were atetwards
released.
. 117 v.- FESSENDEP: said tliarwas because the time
lied passed when they coulee de'any injury of .that
kind. Perhaps it was more to tall attention to this
matter, than to relieve individeals, that the lesolu
tion was offered. Hid any one inquired of the
President about it 1
Mr. SAULSBURY (Dem.), of: Delaware l aaid.:i t
Would-be of no use for any one on: that side of the
Chamber to make inquiries..
Mr. PESSENDEN sail that, eo: far as his obmr;
vation went, the gentlemen on that side of the
chamber' had quite as conch influence as any. He
thought the Senator frog Kentucky (Mr. Powell)
did not improve much upon:-the speeehea of his lat
colleague (33reekinridge), irs denouncing the Prest
dent, though. he considered\ him a • very different.'
man. He n•ould like to hear less.denunelation of
the Administration and more denunciation of the
rebels. If gentlemen could show any7ivanton, wil
ful violation of rights by the-President, he would
call for the reasons as soon as any.otte, but until
they did he chould not try to embarrass the Admi
nistration in any way.
Mr. BA.YARD' (Dem.), of Delaware, replied at
Some length.
LA'EHAM (Dem.), of California, from the
Committee of Post Offices and Post Roads, reported
a bill to authorize the survey of a 'route for tele
graphic communication between San Wancisco and
the Amoor rivor, Russia.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Thanks to Commander Worglen.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a message
from the President, recommending that John L.
Worden receive the thanks of Congress, by resolu
tion, for his gallant conduct on the Monitor in her
combat with the Merrimac, such thanks , being ne
cessary under the law to advance him one grade in
the naval list of officers. lieferred to the Commit
tee on Naval. Airs..
Naval Appropriations.
Mr. SEDGWICK (Rep.), of New York, from the
Committee on rir nval Affairs, reported a hill to ad
just the appropriations heretofore made for the civil
service of the• Navy Department, so as to corres
pond with the recent reorganization of the Depart
ment. It makes no new appropriations. The bill
was paved.
The Alabama.
Mr. PENTON (Rep.), of New York, offered the
following • That the Secretary of the Navy be di
rected, if the exigencies of the public service will
admit of it, to provide a United States vessel-of
war to convoy in safety from the attack of the rebel
cruiser Alabama, or any other pirate vessel, any
ship or ships that shall contain corn, flour, and
other provisions, intended as a free offering by the
citizens of the United States to the starving poor of
England, and that the' president of the Chamber of
Commerce of the city of New York, and other mari
time cities of the United States, shall notify the
Secretory of the Navy at what time such vessels
shall be ready to sail.
Mr. ROSCOE CONKLING (Rep.) remarked that
he himself had given notice of a bill to that effect. A
mere resolution passed by the House would not as
sure the purpose designed.
Mr. TRAIN (Rep.), of Massachusetts, objected - to
the consideration of the resolution, and called for
the regular order of business.
The .Tnles et Marie.
Mr. COX (Dem.), of Ohio, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported back the Senate bill for the
relief of the owners of the French bark Jules et
Marie. It appropriates $2,500 as full compensation
for damages received in the collision between this
vessel and the United States steamer San Jacinto
in November last, the fault being with the latter,
which failed to reverse her engines. The bill was
passed
Custody of Criminals.
• A bill was passed authorizing the Secretary of the
Interior to contract with • the authorities of conve
nient States for the custody and employment of per
sons convicted of penitentiary offences in the District.
of Columbia, the penitentiary of this District now
being used for arsenal purposes. The bill also legal
izes the late removal of its inmates to the peniten-.
tiary at Albany, New York.
o==
Mr. ROSCOE CONKLING (Rep.), of New York,
asked leave to report a bill to 'establish a uniform.
system of bankruptcy, with an amendment, in the
nature of a substitute. He desired to have a day as
signed for its consideration.
The SPEAKER reminded the gentleman that the
select committee on that subject had expired with
the former session of Congress, and it would have to
be revived. .
Payment of the Troops.
Mr. WICKLIFFE (Union), of Kentucky, oftbred
resolutions, calling on the Secretary of War to state
what number of soldiers, regulars and voluuteers,
have been placed on the army roll ; what regiments
have not been paid up to the Ist of December, Wet;
what regiments remain unpaid, and how long they
have been without pay, and whether the money ap
propriated by Congress for pay,clothing, and subsis
tence, has been spent for any other purpose.
Air. STEVENS (Rep.), of Pennsylvania, offered
an amendment qualifying the call, by adding
that, if such information is not incompatible with
the public interests; and in this form the resolution
was adopted. •
President's Proclamation.
• Mr. YEAMAN (U.), of Kentucky, offered the fol•
lowing, to lie over for future consideration
Resolved, by the House of Represeniatives, the Senate
concurring, That the proclamation of the President
of the 22d of September, 1862, is not warranted by
the Constitution. And resolved, That the policy of
emancipation as indicated In the proclamation is not
calculated to hasten the restoration of peace, is not
Well chosen as a war measure, and is an assumption
of power dangerous to the, rights of citizens and the
perpetuity of a free government.
Mr. LOVEJOY (Rep.), of Illinois, moved to lay
the resolutions on , the table. Carried—yeas 95, nays
47. -
YEAS.
FeAbendem .8-
.(11)"
Fessendon T.
(Rep.)
Franchot (R.)
Frank (11.)
Gooch (H.)
Goodwin (R.)
Gurley (11.)
Haight (1(..)
Hale (R.)
Hickman (R.) I
Horton (R.)
Hutchins (R.) .
Julian (R.)
Kelley (R.)
IKellogg (R.) Mich.'
Kellogg (H.) 111.
Killinger (R.)
„Lansing: (R.)
Leary ((f.)
Lehman (D.)
Loomis (R.)
Lovejoy (R.)
Low (U.)
McKnight (R.)
McPherson (R.)
Mitchell (R.)
Moorhead (H.)
Morrill (R. ) Me- -
Morrill (R..) yt.
Noell (D.). '
Olin (R.) .
NAY - S: •
Harding, (U.). •
Harrison (U.)
Holman (DO
Knapp (R.)
Law (D.)
Lazear
Mallory (U.)
May (llein,)
Menzies (U.)
Maynard (U.)
Morris (D.)
Noble (D.)
Norton (D.)
Odell (D.)
Pendleton (D.)
Price (U.)
Presidents Message.
The. House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union on the. President's
message.
Mr. HUTCHINS (Rep . .), of Ohio, commenced by
saying that history has clearly taught whatour own
statesmen have often affirmed—namely, that free
dom and slavery are incompatible beyond ,the. hope
of reconciliation, and beyond the power of compro
mise. The sooner, he said, this pre-eminent truth is
regarded as an axiom in our politics the sooner we
shall be blessed with a permanent peace. 'Without
it,- we may have hollow truce; treacherous compro
mises, and a deceitful peace, but nothing more.
Liberty is right; slavery is wrong. Such antagonism
cannot co-exist in harmony in any form of govern
ment. Our Revolutionary fathers saw this, and
sought to avoid it by framing a Constitution for
liberty, expecting it would destroy slavery. -
The real cause of the rebellion is the insecurity
of slavery in a democratic government, as it exists
under our Constitution. Slavery requires a go
vernment where the aristocratic element can con
trol beyond the reach of the clamor or elections. To
avoid this, it has rebelled. A State institution, at
war with the General Government, may be over
thrown, if necessary, to preserve the Government.
The President's proclamation presents this question
to loyal people, Shall slgvery, whose supporters
have conspired against the life of the nation,
and who are using slavery to strengthen their
military power, be destroyed, that the na
tion may live? This step has been deli
berately taken' by the Executive, and is in
the nature of a military order having effect in States
and parts of States in insurrection, and its intend
ment is to aid in putting down the insurrection,
and -to prevent its recurrence. `As a war measure it
was wisely adapted to the object. Mr. Hutchins'
spoke of the strength of slavery under our policy
heretofore to the rebels. This measure will weaken
the rebels - and strengthen the Government. The
rebels fear this proclamation. He had watched too
long and carefully the growth of the anti-slavery
sentiment, and had too much faith in-the teachings
of the war, to doubt the success of this grand scheme,
which, in the termination of the war, will restore
freedom to, a race,,and peace to a continent, and
nobly save he last best hope of earth—the Republic
of the United - States.
Aldrich.t.R.)
Alley - (R.)
Arnold (R.)
Ashley (IL)
Babbitt (R.)
Baker (R.)
Baxter (R.)
Beeman Qt.)
Bingham (IL)
Blair (R,), Pa.
Blake (R.)
Buffinton
- Burnham (R.)
Campbell (R.)
Casey (U.)
Chamberlain (R.)
Clark (R.)
Colfax (111
Conkling.F.A. (R.)
Conklin .% R. (R.)
Conway (R.)
Cov ode (R.)
Cutler (RI) • '
Davis (R.)
Dawes (lien.)
Duell (R.)
Dunn (It.)
Edgerton (R.) - •
Edwards .(R.)
Eliot (R.) •'. . •
Ely (R.) ' -
Fenton (R.) .
Allen (D.) 11l
Ancona. (D.)
Bailey (D.) Pa
Biddle (B.)
Clements (U.)
Cobb (D.)
Cox (D.)
Crisfield (U.)_
Crittenden (U.)
Delaplaine (D.)
Dunlap (U.)
English U).)
Fouke (1.7.) •
Granger (R.)
Glider (U.)
Hale (R.)
Mr. .DIENZIES (U.), of Kentucky, in replying,
said that he was in the habit of regarding the ene
mies of the proclamation as the friends of the Con
stitution. He understood the gentleman from Ohio
(Mr. Hutchins) to be opposed to the Union as it was.
No doubt the reasons assigned by him for the recent
defeats of Republicans were satisfactory to the
gentleman himself; but he (Mr. Menzies) would say
these disasters to that party were attributable to the
Abolition programme of the President and his party.
He understood the Democratic party of the North to
stand fairly and squarely against Secession and its
offspring, -the - Southern rebellion. - It-was more
powerful for the suppression of the rebellion than
the Republican party, because it insists on the sup
port of the Constitution. If the Crittenden propo
sitions had been adopted, the country would have
lost nothing thereby, nor would the Republican, or
any other party.
Mr. MENZIES recapitulated the measures
adopted by the Republicanparty, including the abo
lition of slavery and confiscation act, passed in a
manner which had shocked the civilization of the
age. The course of .the Administration in illegally
imprisoning American citizens in Northern prisons
had giventhe rebellion increased confidence of suc
.cess. The recent elections, however, were more ap
palling to the rebels than anything that could hap
pen, because a free people, who will not submit' to
'the tyranny at Washington, will never submit to the
overthrow of the Constitution by the rebels. In
conclusion, he earnestly reprobated the guilty lead
ers in the rebellion, while at the same Hine 'he in
sisted that the Abolitionists have done great mis
chief in retarding Its suppression.
The committee then rose, and the House ad
journed till Monday.
A. Probable Wreck.
NEW Yong, Dec. 11. The bark Acme reports
that, on the 9th inst., in lat. 33 deg. 6 min., long. is
deg. 58 min., she saw a large number of wine boxes
and part of a deck house. She sent out a boat and
picked up a head-board with the name " Empire"
Inscribed thereon in gilt letters.
The brig Webster, Kelly, picked up. on the 'ith
inst. packages of navy stores from, apparently, the
same vessel.
From New York.
• -
Ni.w Yon Dee. IL—The hospital ship St. Mark,
from Alexandria, has arrived.
The steam-tug Lafayette waa sunk this morning
by collision with a Staten island ferry boat.
Berks County Regiment.
IN.:km - Nu, Dec. 11.—The 167th Pennsylvania Re
giment, Co. Knoderer , 1,000 strong, left here this
afternoon for Washington. They are a fine, hale
loo*lng set of men, and will make their mark, there
can be no doubt.
Carpet Factory Burnett.
PORTLAND, Dec, ri..--Baileyls carpet factory in
.11:Arthrop, cotnprng two large buildings, was
buruc4l last aight. ,Loss $lB,OOO.
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My Maryland, Schottisen f q mid df.,11 044ti0 ? ,/,,,,,
in the State of Maryland. The rr.usic i: l/ M
and the wards. to which it I: set att. pleaain!;:r49 y
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ceipt of some very stirring and patriotic st mt, irt. N.
beautifully - printed. sheet, y r..;
t, composed b,,,.. , ii . k
Etertem, and entitled ""Ille Upion lust ... iL , 11,.
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complime tr gmierals, 1iVi.:1%. 4 . al , •
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McOkellart.
miadon, dedicated to Mal m, General (;1,1,Zt•
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the tire of a neatly-printed, anittceiy huf f - c . c.
tie voltatie; inter:bled for rlunday riebool u 3e tl i : l g
ect of ulbcfr is Emineerings with 1111catretion;.14
Nature, ris applied) to Spiritual-till: 0 Ile
of this volissine, Mr. Lewis L. itoul.!!,-i ina ivre :ict
his subjec!., in a cDpar, con-rersatimel
a whic dapte h d fort juvenileity and' the mock-rate
it is &lid, thirty-pee cents a.copy,
insure for it a large Bale. It cante /1%414:54,
ttleran Boar of •Publbation, r 41.
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steeet.
DONATION? To na..coorrlt4in.,„T,
LOON AND ' HOEII'ITA L.—The ' follovin;otu..l644-
have
been made to this institution for th e
s
of feeding the volunteers, sad • takiel cam
smut and wounded soldiers: t se
Proteeds of the fair held lt No, oos Gdha
street., by a party of little ghrls , $2l; 4 010 it
Wharton street, $l4. Also, donations of 9iru l
druivers, stockings, and other clothing froia.thei
dies l Aid, of Radnor township, pa., tiace
i
president, Annie E. Faxon ; from the (1;4 tkr
serve's,. $4O ; Germania Concert, sfj, ).4
TO IVE KEPT AFLOAT.—A. trot:m.
the prominent members of the Iketkinrike
cracy as held last night, to devise cIM
eane" to prolong the decaying lifeof th e 3 4 11
sion organ of this city. Itwas stated that the n :
said of gen had nearly wound up, ane, in v ie '
loss of sheriff's printing, &c., tittle hope exi of
m 'e
obtained thatit would successfully battle tee u
of the times. We understand that aboutis74
was asked for as the probable amollet no,, iiy 4
prevent life oozing away. With a portion of tu u ,
sum it ia:proposed that a new press be obtainm.
definite tmiclusion was arrived at. Nv
FITICERAL.—The funeral of (1:41,,
Mellon was attended, yesterday morels; bra h i :.
number of the members of the Corn F.'Aditor Ass}
elation, and others of the mercantile
c omuulr
bes ides
a great many of the personal friend. ;
of
deceased.
ORDMATION.—This Ell°riling Ha l Ca l 3 tr
rj
sub-denconship will be conferred in the (:itheint
Chapel, Eighteenth and Sumtnerstreets. The m a .
of the Priesthood will be conferred on She}
ing, when. solemn Pontifical Maas will be .4 0
grated.
FINANCIAL AND COVIIIIICIAL,
TILE MONEY MARKET .
PEULADELMIIA, nef:embe r
The gokl market was steady to•day, but few trios.
actions being nutde outside of 131?. The news
of
the bombardment of Freilericksburgctune too late to
affect money circles, add, consequently. the quota
tions at the close were rather steady. 014 d em‘itt
notes closed at 126, with considerable asivity.
titicates of indebtedness are rising in patine eitirai
tion, an& they were worth 31 cent. more. N I
short investment these certificates miar unuaul
vantagee, being easily converted, and bearia. 3 Late .
rest payable in gold.
The subscriptions to the new National
the office of Jay Cooke, Esq., amounted to mum
hundred thOusand dollars to-day. The mit expli.
sire preparations have been made to plate the Ilia
within reach of all classes, in all se e ti ona of
tlw
country. Thus far, a large portion of the vs:iota
amounts subscribed have come from person; is
moderate circumstances, and from the evhiemiof
the interest of the people at a distance and near
home, this loan appears to he &rowing mote mi lt ,
every day. When Burnside accomplishes tile work
so long desired and so long deferred, we nuy Ion; to
larger and more cheering figures.
The Stock market was moderately active, mil
prices rather steady. State fives sold at 1'1; Ztif
new city sixes advanced 1; ; Camden ant :‘, 3y
sixes i 863, were steady at 101; 1870 , 8 rose 7,i'; TKOs
Railroad sixes brought 104%; Schuylkill
Hon sixes,'lBB2, were steady at ss),e ; SusqrAr.:3
Canal sixes were active at 37 ; Ritige-avenneßa,
sold at 9b; Philadelphia and Erie sixes at Milli ;
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal sixes ist93; lI
mira - sevens and North Pennsylvania Railrod
bonds were steady ; Delaware Division Canal sides
brought 37 ; Schuylkill Navigation and Lehi;tYl•
vigation were without change; Reading 115. read
shares opened at IS.C, but fell off, and closed aril;
Harrisburg sold at SO ; Catawissa preferred rev.. !;;
North Pennsylvania was in demand at 10; l'ennsylrs•
nia was active at 574. Long Island at 2:1. etndca
and Amboy rose Minehill was steady at ii.
Norristown at 64. Passenger railways were mai!
active. Race and Tine sold at 9. Second and Mid
at 763 g. yifth and Sixth at 517 g. Arch-street d
25%. Green and Coates at 36,f. Seventeenth sal
Nineteenth at 10. Girard College at ; 811 being
yesterday's figures, In bank shares nothing sr::
done. The market closed steady-639,000 in botit
and 2,600 shares changing hands.
& Company quote :
United States Bonds : 1641 insx@tOly
United States_Certt of TmlobtalileB3... 98.10 t
United - States 7 5-10 Notes 103.1;p91
Quartermasters' Vouchers 3 itSsq
Orders for Certificates of Indebtedness.
Gold
Demand Notes
ramp:ClO -
Phelps CR.), Cal.
Pike (BO
Pomeroy (R.)
Porter (R.)
Potter (R.)
Rice (R.) Me.
Rice (R.) Mass.
Riddle (R.)
Rollins (R.), N. H
Sargeaut (R.)
Secigwick (R.)
Shank.s (R.)
Shellabarger (R.)
Sloan (R.)
Spaulding (R.)
Stevens (R-)
Stratton (R.)
The following is a statement of the coif tam;
ported over the Delaware and Hudson Cunt ix the
week and season, compared with the same ;Melte:
year
Week ending Sam
Dee. 6. otetr.
Delaware and Hudson Can al 25,630 617.. e
Pennsylvania Coal Company 19,337 6N.Y.4
Train (R.)
Trim/4c (R.)
Total
For same time last year
Trowbridge (R-)
Vandever (U.)l
Van Horn (R.)
Verree (R.)
Walker (U,)
Wall (R.)
Washburne (R.)
Wallace CR.)
White ()L) led,
Wilson (R.) .
Delaware and Hudson Canal, Nov.
Pennsylvania Coal Company, Nov. :7.....,
The following is the statement of coal trampull 4
Over the Hazleton Railroad, for theyearendin;Da
6,182
Wiudom (ii:)
' Worcester (X)
Robinson (D.) m
sheirwm (U.)
Weeks. Previoug. Totii
Tons. Cwt. Tons. Cs r. T0rt3.034.
Ifazieton 11Iines.... 8,395 15 111.555 19 115.134 11
Cranberry 1,916 12 63.050 17 61,1 02
Diamond 462 19 30;115 15 34,9 , 19 11
East Sugar Loaf... 3,-5 16 119.915 05 123,15101
Council Ridge 2,260 OS 821767 11l 55017 ii
111ountPleasant..:. • 539 10 10;595 0 11.145
Ebervale -' '731 14 37.275 01 3i,03; 12
Itarleigh 1,536 02 65,691 01 67.•12: . 91
11111nesTille :-- 852 14 33,635 03 34602
Jeddo - 2,2 - '72 09 109,556 Ili 111;s:111
Shiel (R.)
Smith (D.)
Steele (D.) N.Y.
Steele (D.) N. J.
Stiles (U)
Thoina-(R.) Mass
Vallandigham(D)
Voorhees (D.)
Wadsworth (IL)
White. Ohio, ( D.)
Wickliffe (IL)
Nirood ru If (D.)
Yeaman. (U.)
Total
Corresponding
riod last year....
Increase..
PhiLtda. Stock Vac
(Reported by S. E. SLIYMIKFIRST
:AGO Scbl Nay 6a 'S - 2 69
5w9 d 0........ 6Sh
'2 511 Re:Win:tit 35,' A
: - "t) d 0... 3:11)
. . .
4 do 3S
21.1%0C:tin Sr _bit R u '70.104
1000 do • '70•11A
%CV 1.1 4 z 7-30 Tr brk • .IV4
MO "do .. . .
11 Norrir•Cu 53T4
4 do 54
Rl Gir Col U.
55 do.
5 31inehill
11013 S Gs . S 1 cash
. - . .
BETWEEN
_ 4 llarrittburg E -
SEGUE
aloo Ridge RVO
'IWO do • • 96 •
L Island R • 22
WU do 4 22
50 ArehlAtql • 253;
1 .sth St 6th-t.d.s R 5131:
1 Penult l' • ' 57.f8
179 do 57.35
,51 do $5.- :Thai
73 do • • • • 57
.
• AFTER
210 din H prof 153;
17 Harrisburg R lit)
CLOSING P
Bid. Asked.
o S 6s cpns 104%,
U S 7-30 D blk . • —IO3AI 104
American Gold-131% 132;4:
Phila 6s ..old. • —lOO 100 X
Do new 102% 1014
Alieg co 6s ..... . .
Penna. 5s 94 941
Reading H aS 364
Do Ws '.50...103
Do lids 70.. .101% 10234
Penns- Ms 'Sd... !M
57 X 10134
% 13. q
' - 14t.1n ti5..11034 11:1
Do 2:1 m 63...105 100.
Morris Cana1....2
SI 5
Do prfd 105..15 193
Do 6. . •
Do 2d mtg... • • ~
Susq Canal.• ••• • • - • • •
D 0.... . . .
Schnyl Nay 43( igf t
Do prfd 123 i 1334
DO tls '62. •• . CS% (V
Elmira R 19 1934
Do • prfd.. • 32di 33-
Do 7s lst. m.. 99 • 99:4 .
Do 10s. ..... 46 ..
Penna H....... 10
Do 6s 5.534 66
D 0... 103 1 0 4
Phila Ger Sr Nor. 50 54
Lehigh Val R... 63
Lehigh Val bds..lol3' 1()S
Philadelphia Markets.
Dec. 11-I:vet W .*,
The Flour market is without any alter:it: o l l ' l %
a limited demand both for export and home ti 1 . 3 " .";
only about 1,000 bbls have-been. taken for ihipoo"
mostly Western extra family, at 67 for
$7.9.5§7.50 for good brands. The sales to the"'
range at $6@6.25 for super, $6.50(67 for extriti•
1.75 for extra family, and
$5 hr r
according to quality. Rye Flour is but lit:lel:-
quired for,. and quoted at $5.§5.50 per tail. 0 : 11
6‘8.50 for fancy
Meal—The, receipts arc light, and FenniytaliS
'steady, WßE at $3.50 p bbl.
AT.—Ther er e
is less offering; the lastket
firm, and rather more active at previous illlo t° l
about 10,000 bus Pennsylvania and ttouthe n
sold at 147@150c, the latter for prime lots in
white ranges at from 165@15.5c, as to. quelitY:
is selling*, on arrival, at 07ev9Sc. for Pcial:l*Vlll;.}.
Corn is very scarce; some small sales of Peti r ', 4, i
vane yellow are reported,. at Sapoe.nd
Western mixed on private terms. Oats are
'
with sales .of 3.000 bus, mostly good. Betswsre•
tle. Barley and Malt arc quiet.ot tit
BARK.—Quercitron is steady at $36 ?ton i
:No. 1.
Corrox.—,The market is dull, and the aelt l.4
lited at 66@$ea lb for middlings, osh. is
G l oesnixs.—There is Very little mot-eines.
market, and prices of Sugar and Code ate. 0
firm; small sales of Rio at 31g3:3e.
'selling at 10%®11e, g, f or C u ba and New
PuovisioNS" are rather limner. Mess Pori:
at $13.50@.14 bbl for old and new. Nothir4..?.",_:i
in Bacon or salt meats. Lard is selling, at 9u
tierces and barres.
SEEDS.—There l is a steady demand for Obge Lt A.
and about 1,000 bushels 801(1 ar
A small sale of good TiMOthy-Seed W 35 V;id t n:
bushel, and Flaxseed is scarce at $7, i,.
o
V is unchanged ; abOut At
ovi and Ohios old at 40c ; drudge a
40c gallon. irra
The following are the receipt?. of Flour :An j
at this port to-day
Flour
Wheat .................... ...
Corn ........... ..... ".• ..... ...
Oats ........... .............
4.
31x7
CXO2I
.44,3 - 67
17 "4 05 664,469 17 931,4ii.r
5,361 n 663,610 09 61,171.1)
: 1 154 14 659 08
arse Sales, Dec. lb
R.. Philadelphia EscEa:Wl
:CURD.
.17 Cam sic Amb ..... it's
Catawi,a .......
136 P.•aua 1:
Wall Su, Canal 4-....1.4.
5 1
S3,E & 6ch-st• R• . ;•::. _sr
. WO City 6, nelvfal • Izi g
ino ;i ig Nowt • .
1411101 INV .... .. 1 . .. . . :,
....,,
I,ti PhILL a Er:o 9.; % II:2
• 41-th & Orli—I'.11). Ali
15 k: a Om' --t• i.
...:.
....... 0 4 -
10 ,i 0 ....... ... :4
4 S reutgt a. . • .....
-1-01--Art " l BOARDS.
...... 5..2. 5.. s
BOAND.
•200 It.m.litrz,
13 . 313 1 .
1 N Peutta
$O.l ....
1000 rc6l ..:Fd o. Z-••••
R.' S: 00.
300 eitY 0 :5.." 5- • •
1030 du ••••••••;
:31 Ildrii.4ool. l,
; 0.3 R Di_ 4 .
1.:11111 & Att.it
IMO TIN• 111011
ICF4-111:41.
40411i.otita.
Catawissa F.
Doprid ..... .
I3eaver 310:0.1 R..
3linehill • •••
Ilarridburg .•
Wilminztou K
Lehigh Nav
Do share: ,
, Do F crip • • :,! 4 ,
Cam St Amb
'Phila.& Erie. •
Sun s Erie ;
L Doan R• ..... . •
bowi !
Delaware Div..- •
Do bondix.•
&wuc-strer.4
Uttestuut-st R.•••
Arch-streA ' 1 3
Race-streit . it••••
Tenth-street R.- 54 .‘ ,
Thirteenth- R• •
w Yltila H......- '•
Do bomb , - g
Green-street Y.••. 9„
Do bond••••• or,
Second-street R... 111%
Do bonds.-
Fifth-street R.-.
Girard College ds.. g .1 is
Seventeenth -a R
bbi;
8.0
1.0