THE PRESS,
rigif3FlED DAILY (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED,)
wic JOirDI W. FORNEY,
0 1(S, No, lix SOUTH FOURTH STREET,
711 E DAILY PRESS,
Csn.l PER WERk, Payable to the Carrier.
to Sub s cribers out of the City at Ere= DOLL)
r"n,,lcr,s, FOUR DOLLARS FOR SIX MONTHS, TWO Mar
: 04 F os THREE DlONTES—lnvariably in advs.nee for the
'olged.
itoo
Advertisements Inserted at the usual rate!. 131 x
wtitnte square.
c,
PVILI-WEEKLY PRESS,
ot i o a to Bnbeoribers out of the City at Foes Dore
prgu ANNUM. in ad vance,
RETAIL DRY GOODS.
HTAIRS DEPARTMENT.
BOYS' CLOTHING
LADIES' C.LPARS,
ROM" MADE OR MADE TO ORDER
COOPER & CONARD,
L COIL NINTH and MARKET.Sia.
/1011 AND RELIABLE
FURS
OF OUR OWN
IMPORTATION
MANUFACTURE.
l osoN'S BAY SABLE,
Al, ERMINE,
BARK SABLE MINK,
REAL CHINCHILLA,
DARK SIBERIAN SQUIRREL,
rt.; ysFAIT FASHIONABLE STYLE,
FOR LADIES, MISSES, AND CHILDREN
FURS MADE TO ORDER.
J, NV. PROICTOR it CO.,
No. 920 CHESTNUT STREET,
TLADELPHIA,
,„s..tatum
AtlilS R. CAMPBELL &
IIITORTERS AND CASH DEALERS IN.
DRY GOODS,
0 , 'WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
127 CHESTNUT STREET,
bye jnat received, and are now offering, magnificent
SILKS. SHAWLS, AND DRESS GOODS,
^.gpENALLY ADAPTED TO TrUS SEASON.
\ TEN'S AND 'BOYS' WEAR.
Ca•BlllleTeS for Brief sees Snits.
en,sitneres for Dress Suits.
Casnmeres fur Boys' wear.
111(11)s adapted to every use.
Clothing, ready made,
.gru*, and Boys' Salts made to order.
BLANKETS.
tie top lot at $5.
Pains Red Gray Blankets at $250 and $3,50.
Hose Blankets—Army Blankets.
Domestic Goods at lowest prices.
TABLE LINENS.
Pine Table Damasks and Cloths.
The famous power-loom Table Linens.
Bargains In Nanklns &c,,&c.
DRESS GOODS.
'i,631 yards newest styles Delalnes at 25e.
Blue Reps, Blue Poplins, Blue Paramattas.
Brown Rem Brown Poplins, Brown Coburg&
lialinorals at $2.75. $3, 025. and $l6O.
COOPER St COVARD
B. E. corner NINTH and MARKET Streets.
1 - IRY GOODS TINDER USUAL
v muctis.—miamifts have taken another - great rise,
will still sell our large stock at the prices of last
Bleached Mastitis at 15, 16, 9 0, 22, 'A and
per yard i 1;4 yards wide, 25 cents; 21-4 do, 60 cts.
hest makes will be found in this stock, such as
I', rk little, Williamsville, Wamstata, Torresdale,
A Canton Flannels at the lowest prices.
•101.:ets of every quality, many at last year's low
. .
-c—, !rota 14.a1l to $l5 per pair. Sumo bargains.
?,tit MUCUS, 7-4 wide, for 50 Centel do., 62, 75, 57,491;
rs.r yard. Many of these were imported under
twirl, and are much nosier present Prices,
pH us And Towels in great variety, ranch less
tiwy can now be bought.
S. , cleties 'sold to' at reductions from regular
' R. D. St W. H. FENIULL,
1()21 MARKET Street, below Eleventh.
`WIN HALL & BRO.,
20 South SECOND Street,
3. , re reduced the priceslof
F,ticy Silks, •
Pail Printed Dress Goods,,
Shades of Merinoes,
13 ,, datiful Colors of Hops or Poplins,
All-Wool De Laines,
....studs of dark dress goods reduced. •
Flue Long Brooke Shawls,
ova Centre Long.Cashinere Shawlo,
Rich new styles of Blanket.. Shawls.
4-4 Lyons Stlk velvets, pure Silk,
'HEAP DRY GOODS, CARPETS, OIL
LOTHS, AND WINDOW SHADES.—V. E. ARCHAM.
.7LT, Northeast Corver ELEVENTH and MARKET
will open THIS MORNING, from Auction, In
t'Arpets at 37, 45, 60, 62, 76, and 67c. Entry and Stair
td to 66c,'Rag, Hemp, and Yarn Carpets, 20 to 46c.
r tlil Cloths. 37 to 62c._ Gilt Bordered Window
t.) $1.60. Buff and Green Window Holland.
d , Lanes, IS to 26c. Plaid Dress Goods, 26 to 46e.
L.:ll:',t; Chintzes, 16 to 20n. Frosted Beaver Clothe,
43. Water-proof Cloakinge, 40.26. Fancy Shirting
nto4;, "to 62c. Canton Flannels. 26 to Sic. Shirting
dell-tlistu lm
T GOODS= FOR
Ner Popline,
Froth MurinGe.
Um:A hloassell nee,
Nall De Soiee,
Foulard Silks,
Billtlist Shawls,
Balmoral Skirts.
Slack Silks,
Fanoyßilke,
1
Black Bombs;
Worsted P 1 I
Cheap Del.
French
' - Shirti 1
Broo
STEEL & SON
.1T PRESENTS. of DRESS
•
Fancy Silke • Plain Sill
la and Figured Black Sill
in and Figured Rep Popli
and Figured Alerinoes.
ISeiterino Cashmeres, al
SHAWLS, In great
LIVAO SCARFS, BROCHI
•' , ARS—Of New and Fits]
1,(.!i Beaver, Frosted Bea ,
d lad examine our stook,
aka, as wesell nothing
Ickes than they can he I
Nos. 713 and 7'
RIB AND ORADL
Large Crib Blank
Flue Cradle Slant',
EYIIE & LANDEL
'RE & LANDEL
acil, have a line stock
GOODS FOR FA:11
food Large Blankets.,
lk , od Linen. Meetings.
0,,x1 hlinslin by the_pl
flood IrnAlirinking Fl
Oocsl Fast• Colored Pr
Quod Table Linen an
loud Quality Black S
Nod Amaortment Col
CLOTHES-
GREAT CLOT:
"RUTIs
:LF•ASJUSTING 01.1
warranted to be ettperto
ERY FAMILY SIR
CLOTHES Wi
BBOAII
.I.
tth a relief to the harden
It enables the trashing to
It saves clothes from the
ling,
It helps to torteh the cloth
BELIEVE IT ADVIS
ONE OF THI
BECAIirS
'r. The rolls being of
1. 1 and cold water, and w
ID The frame being
'1.511 danger from rust ,
1 . , shrink,. swell, split,
1 machines, la prevented
it Tilo spiral springs ov t
.' , ,f-adjusting, so that a
. 4 * artielea uneven in thi
~ r ilf)ern pressure,
, TH. The patent fasten' v by which the machine
ILI-tied to the tub, we ben ve to be superior in sim
fl and efficiency to any ye offered. .
?Ili it wilt lit any tub, road or square, from ana
l' oc.-ead•a-quarter inch Is in thickness, without
1..4 alteration.
RETAIL 'RICE!
N0.i,56.00 xo. %sax°.
' Akents wanted in every
~ , , ,l iable and energetic ml
fr
Sale at the
` ) ODENWA.RE ES
A. H, FRA M
3 '; , 133 MARKET SE. and
Whotegalel
4 UTION
The well-earned r
F AIRBANKS'
Ir.itict4 the makers of im :
11"FAIRBAL(ICS' SCAL
7,1 n many Instances, bee i
')tl. Fairbanks' Scales ,
IN,ll eventors, E. & T.
ti"
°a to every branch ,
b and d arable Scales is deal
r II RR ANKS
tt
mesom
_
F & CO '
, Li r
!;.,t , PRINT COLORIST',
had ELEVEIYTH St
"43" dPherlption of Portr I
l'..krubitestaral, Antogra.
iL tmi
most superior ma i
Portraits, liatu
4 nd any other dean!
.tyls, and warrantE
',±!...attestion to Coloring !
RRA. COTT
Fancy Flower P
Vases ,
Fero
Hilli g reel) ng. 6 wit
II
t
Pvryaning a.
with
Censolette Rena!
Lava Vases AaEi
Consols and Cart.
Marble Hugh; and
13 t
'
te t
elle'
t 47!rilINNEAllexi
g PRESET
1 ' '/
Qr;.l and Imported for
at Ally other eetablli.
~CIr
R" OIL
: I dP l , A 2 l B."Lnetfer" Bni
the 011 to be
c ‘ l e tk tlTP, c7 V i t c h a atom
anabat
4 '21I llet•
oak.,
WINTER.
ilds,
!tines,
hintzeti, •
g Flannels,
[le Shawls,
Fe Blankets.
,F rib Blankets:
,'RFLESS BROTHERS,
FT and EIGHTH Streets
RAVE A LARGE
GOODS, imitable for HO.
s. choice colors
1 :s.
las.
373 k. worth 62.
~ y
BORDERS:
ionable Styles, made of
[or, and Black Cloth,
We guaranty to give ea,-
but good articles, and at
ought elsewhere.
5 Nortb TENTH street.
BLANKETS.
ets,
FOURTH and ARCH
FOURTH •AND
,11 1 1 CUSTOM.
ace .
n els,
in
Towels.
iks.
Itred Silks
'RINGER.
r ES WRINGER. •
I :AM
YIHES WRINGER "
• to any other in. use.
ULD POSSESS A
LINGER.
part of washing-day.
M
be dose . one•third less
!Mari always given by
ut as well as dry them.
i.BLE TO PROCURE
KIND" ,
!vulcanized rubber, will
11-neither break nor tear
.f ITOrk, thoronahly—gal
removed, and the lta-
Sic., so unavoidable in
I r the rolls render this ma
all
and large articles, £1,13
:IEIIBE% are certain to re-
;:otusty.
will be liberally dealt
IrABLISHMENT"
CISOtJS,
o. 5 North FIFTH St.,
agent fnr Penneytvanin.
!putation of
SCALES
,x,rfect balances to offer
's," and purchasers have
i subjected to fraud and
43 manufactured only by
'AIEBANKS & CO., and
f the business, where a
fired,
EWING
General Agents,
1113 GIiESTKLIT ST.
r IL"
IJOGRAPIIERS
, Southwest corner of
elate, are prepared to ex
tit, Landscape, Natural
la, Map, or other Litho
t mar, and _the most rea
-1 BistO arid hieffical
M
lotion of rlatee, colored
A to give satlefactlon.
Photographs. 0e23-tf
lA. WARE.
( 1 ,
tte.
Plante.
lents,
canoe.
tue.
i ttades.,
Pedeetale. •
31,
other FANCY GOODS.
'NTS. most of which are
our own sales, and will
hment.
9. A. HARRISON.
' 0 CJAERTNIIT Street.
, ORK.S.
rning Oil on hand.
explosive, to
l ie tt
t slowly— Barrels lined.
SMITH, & PEARSALL,
515 11.6.31111 T Street,
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VOL. 6.--NO. 132.
FANCY ARTICLES.
CLARK'S
ONE-DOLLAR STORE,
602 CHESTNUT STREET.
Silver-plated Ware, Jewelry, Photograph Albums,
Travelling Bags, Pocket Books, Port MonnaieeCabae,
&c., for 80 to 100 per cent less than the regular prices.
The following is a'partial list of articles which we sell
at ONE DOLLAR EACH: The same goods are sold at
other places from $2 to $8 each :
YOUR CHOICE FOR ONE DOLLAR!
Ladies' Sets; new and beautiful styles. - -
Do. Pins, Do, Ear Rings.
Do, Sleeve Buttons,
Do. -Guard Chain. ' •
Do. Neck do.,
Do. Gold Thimbles, '
Do. Finger Rings,
Do. Pencils
Do. Pens with case,
Do, Bracelets,
Do. Medallions,
Do, Charms,
Do. Pearl Port Motu:tales,
Do. Morocco Morocco do.
Do. Wire . do.
Do. Purses,
Do. Card Caere,
Infants' Armlets, '
Do. Neck Chains,
Gents' Vest Chains, different styles,
Do, Sleeve Buttons, do. do.
Do, Studs, do. do.
Do. Pins, do. do.
Do, Scarf Pius, * do. do.
Do. Scarf Rings. do. do.
- Do. Finger Rings. do. do.
Do. Pen 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 Afortnales, &c, SILVER-PLATED WARE.
YOUR CHOICE FOR ONE DOLLAR!
Sets of Table Spoons,
Do. Dessert Spoons,
Do. Tea do,
Do. Forks,
Pair Butter Knives,
Do. Napkin Rings.
Knife and. Fork,
Goblets. •
Cups,
Sugar Bowls. - •
Cream Cups,
Syrup Cups.
Butter Dishes,
Castors with Botttes,
Salt Stands, &c.
YOUR CHOICE OF ANY OF THE ABOVE ARTICLES
FOR ONE DOLLAR.
NOTICE,—In order to meet the wants of orir namerone
customers, we shall keep a stook of the finest Plated and
All-Gold Jewelry, together with an assortment of heavN
plated Silver Ware, and a variety of Photograph Al
bums and Fancy Goods, which we will sell at prices
which will defy competition. Ladies and Gentlemen are
Invited to call and examine our stock. Every attention
Paid to visitors whether they wish to parches° or not.
Remember CLARK'S
'ONE-DOLLAR STORE,
roll-2m 602 CHESTNUT Street.
PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, am.
STUART'S PORTRAITS
- OP
GEORGE AND MARTHA
WASHINGTON,
COPIED IN OIL COLORS BY L 0 MIDDLETON
Of Cincinnati, (formerly of this city,)
These Portraits are produced by an entirely New Pro
ewes, and are more beautiful and life-like than the finest'
brush paintings, and are furnished to Subscribers only,
at a remarkably low price,
What can be more appropriate for a
CHRISTMAS PRESENT
Than a pair of these Paintings? They must be seen to
be appreciated, and the subscriber will call and exhibit
them to any in this city who will address him, through
the Poet Office,
A. BARLOW.
JAMES S. EARLE & SON,
IMPORTERS AND MAIIITFACTURERS OF
LOOKING GLASSES.
102133171 M
OIL PAINTINGS,
ENGRAVINGS,
PORTRAIT,
PICTURE, anti
PHOTOGRAPH PRAXES.
PIIOTOGRAPEI ALBUMS.
EXTENSIVE ,LOOICING GLASS WAREROOMS AND
GALLERY OF PAINTINGS,
deal-ti 816 CHESTNUT Street, Philadelphia.
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS.
606. ARCII STREET. 606 •
PINE SHIRT AND WRAPPER EMPORIUM.
PULL ASSORTMENT OP
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS,
Lv-
GREAT VARIETY ;
SUPERIOR QUALITY, AND AT
MODERATE PRICES.
G. A. HOFFMANN,
SUCCESSOR TO W. W. KNIGHT.
606. ARCH STREET. 606.
jai-stuth
110LIDAY
Nos, 1 AND 3 NORTH SIXTH STREET.
JOHN 0. ARRISON,
(FORMERLY J. BURR MOORE.)
Has now In store am elegant assortment of
GENTLEMEN'S WRAPPERS,
SCARFS, NECK TIES, GLOVES, am,
In:Great Variety
HOLIDAY. PRESENTS. OPENING
a splendid assortment of
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS,
suitable Truants for Gentlemen.
3. W. SCOTT,
skt CHESTNUT Street,
dell-tf Fout doors below the Continental.
DRUGS AND. CHEMICALS.
ROBERT SHOEMAKER 4Sa CO.,
Northeast Corner Fourth and RACE Streets,
PHILADELPHIA,
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS
IOREIG:s.I AND DOMESTIC
WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS,
MANUFACTURERS OP
WHITE LEAD AND ZINC PAINTS, PUTTY, &o.
AGENTS POE - THE CELEBRATED.
FRENCH. ZINC PAINTS.
Dealers and consumers supplied at
VERY LOW PRICES FOB. CASH.
n027-9m
CARPETS AND OIL :CLOTHS,
FOURTH -STREET CARPET STORE,
No; 47 SOUTH 'FOURTH STREET."
J. T. DELAQROIX
Invites an examination of his stock of Carpetings in
which will be found
750 PIECES BRUSSELS CARPETINGS.
Al less than present cost of importation
200 pieces extra Imperial, three-Ply, naPordna,
medium, and low-grade Ingrain, Venitian, gag, and
*Hair Carpetinge at recall, iery.lew for melt., noil-2na
CABINET FURNITURE.
CA L „p A IgU BL ITRNITURE
MOORE do OAMPION,
No, 261 South SECOND Street,
In connection with their extensive Cabinet Easiness, are
now manufacturing a superior article of
BILLIARD TABLES,
And have now on hand a fan stfply, finished with the
MOORE & CAMPION'S IMPRO ED CUSHIONS, which
are pronounced by all who have used them to be snoo
tier to all others,
For the quality and finish of these Tables the manu
facturers refer to their numerous patrons throughout
the Union., who are familiar with the character of their
work. annent
SEWING MACHINES.
WHEELER & WILSON
SEWING MACHINES,
628 CHESTNUT STREET,
de-2/Mm
THE WILCOX` & GIBBS
-•-• • FAMILY
SEWING MACHINES
have been greatarnrold,niut s i .
and with Selfadineting Hemmers, are now read for sala
by FAIRBANKS Si EWING,
se27-if 71 CHESTNUT Street.
WILLIAM YARNALL,
DEALER IN ROTISErFIIRNISHING GOODS,
No. 1020 CHESTNUT STREET,
Agent for the sale of HALEY, MORSE, & TIOYDZIr'S
rATEXT SELF-A.DJUSTING
CLOTEIES-WRINGER,
Believed to be the best CLOTHES-WRINGER in use.
It will wring the largest Bed Quilt or smaUest Hand
kerchief drier than can possibly be Aone by band, in
very much less time. •
N. B.—A liberal discount will be made to dealers.
no3-Sra
C°l7ON S A JT4 DUCK AND CANVAS,
of all numbers and.brands.
Raven's Duck Awning Tvrills, of all deecriptions for
Tents, Awnings, Trunk, and Wagon Covers.
Also, Paper Manufacturers' Mier Felts, from Ito feet
wide. Tarpaulin, Bolting, Sail Twine, dm.
JOMB W:BVFXMAN & CO.,
aaa JONES' Allev.
TAM A TOA R 17351..:L-13 PIINOTITIONS
Just received and for sale, in bond, - •
CHARLES S. fit.
itolo IRO WALNUT St. and 21 eiaiirrs
.
11
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•
1
CoMPlete History of the Campaign in Ten
nessee-Details of the Battle of, Thursday
and Fridayluteresting Account of the
Battle of S tone ' s River, on Wednesday-
Vicissitudes - of the Fight-Sketches of
some - of the Leading Officers-The Expedi
' tiou into East Teimessee-A Visit to Knox
.
• TRU-Destruction of Railroads, ace:
• REVIEW OF THE CAMPAIGN.
On the 29th of October, Major General W.-S.
Ilosterans, then at Cinoinnati, , received his orders to
take command of the new Department of the Cum
berland, and the troops under General Buell. Rose
crane wore his fresh laurels won at luka, Buell's
trifling had filled its full measure, and the exchange
was received as most welcome to the army, and
people, At that time Buell was slowly following
Bragg, having passed beyond Crab Orchard. Cren.
Crittenden's 'division pursued Bragg in vain beyond
that point,Bragg having succeeded in getting nearly
forty miles upon the way before.Crittenden started,
but Buell and his host had remained at the Orchard
ever since they got there, three or four days after
the battle of Chaplain Hills on the Bth. . •
GEN. ROSEORANS AT NASHVILLE.
Gen. Rosecrans was in Louisville on the 30th, for
nuilly taking command, and issuing his first order on`
that day. He left with his staff for Nashville on
November let, ordering his main army-. thither. The
situation of, that city was perilbus, Gen. Negley
was in command; and had an Inadequate force. The
city was coml3letely cut off from, the surrounding
country by bands of rebel guerillas, and marketing
was beyond the reach of people in ordinary circum
stances. Meat could. be' .ocbtained, but vegetables,
butter, cheese, and eggs sold at such high rates that
few could buy them. Said the Nashville Union of
the Md of October:
" The people of Nashville are in a state of starva=
tion. Tea is worth' five dollars • a pound, and little
to be had at that; beef thirty cents : a pound; com
mon brown sugar one dollar- a pound; flour nine
dollars a barrel. Everything in the grocery line sells
like proportion."
Under such circumstances it may be imagined how
joyful was the welcome received by 'General •• Sill's
'advance,corps when they reached Nashville on the
eth. McCook's corps marched in on the following
day. Crittenden coming in from Gallatin about the
same time; General Rosecrans, with his entire army,
being safely at Nashville on the 12th of November.
ORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY OF THE
CUMBERLAND.
General Rosecrans immediately published an or
der giving the full organization of his army. This
order. assigns Major General George H. Thomas to
the .command of the centre.; Major General Alex.
McD. McCook to the right wing, and Major General
Thomas L. Crittenden to the left wing of the army.
The different columns were designated as right, left,
and centre. The order stated that the centre shall
be composed of the divisions of Generals Rousseau,
Negley, Fry, Dumont, and Palmer. Other divisions
were those of Major Generals McCook, Crittenden,
Richard W. Johnston, Schuyler Hamilton and
Wood, with several divisions commanded by briga
diers, and dozens of brigades commanded by colo
nels.
Our great army found itself in a city fresh from
beleaguerment, and stripped of supplies, Its own
stores were sufficient for no more than a few days.
A movement of the Federal army is sheerly im
possible until regular supplieS can be guaranteed.
This was impracticable while the railroad was cut
in twain. The river was at too low a stage for
transports to ascend. The process of accumulating
'stores was a slow one. Meanwhile, RoSec:rans went
at work to purify his - army. He . summarily dis
missed a large -number of officers for drunkenness
and disobedience of orders. .11: very stringent gene
ral order was issued touching soldiers who surrender
themselves that they maybe paroled and senthome.
General Rosecrans determined to send all 'such to
_Camp Chase, Ohio, with nightcaps - on their heads,
after exhibiting them ignominfously on dress parade.
The rebel army had been gathering at Murfrees
boro for some months, for the purpose of covering
the removal of supplies south, the collection of
Bragg's raid northward. They were even then
threatening Nashville when Buell's head fell, and
Bragg, indeed, boastingly ordered John Morgan to
report to' him at. Nashville. Murfreesboro is thirty
two miles south of Nashville, on the Nashville and
Chattanooga railroad. On the ''7th of November
Breckinridge was there with 20,000 men, joined a few
days later by Cheatham from Tullahoma, (thirty
nine miles further south on the Nashville and Chat
tanooga railroad) with 15,000 men, making an availa
ble force of 35,000 at that point. The rebel outposts
were pushed daringly up toward Nashville.' On the
16th of December the rebel main army was still at
Murfreesboro. Buckner's force is at Nolinsville and
Triune; Kirby Smith at Manchester, and Johnston
at Chattanooga.
The rebel military centre was, about the time
above named, the recipient of Jeff Davis' presence,
and held a series of brilliant revieWs, This 'head
traitor declared, in a speech on Saturday night, 13th
December, that Tennessee must be held at all
hazards. Polk and other rebels made violent'
speeches.
On the 19th of. December, Kirby Smith was re
ported moving towards Lebanon. The whole force
of rebels in Tennessee was estimated at.seventy
thousand. The rebel outposts were then about
eleven miles from Nashville.
Among the many rebel generals at Murfreesboro,
for some time past, is. General Joe Johnston, who
established his headquarters there. This`officer did
not supersede Bragg, as has been asserted. -John
ston commands the Department of the Southwest,
and included in his force are the armies of Price,
Van Dorn, Bragg, .Holmes, and Pemberton. The
poQition held by him- -the came as that . held by
General-sinney Johnston - before Shiloh and the
same to. which I3eauregard - fell-hair when John
-,
stordell at Shiloh . He is said to be concentrating a.
large force at Murfreesboro, and that not only is
Bragrs arniy in Tennessee, but that of Price also.
it'was boldly asserted that a grand effort was to -be
made to take Nashville and drive Bosecrans to Ken
tucky, and perhaps beyond,
PREPARATIONS FOR A FEDERAL MOVE-
Rosecrans was still busy in collecting his supplies.
The country was swept by our foraging parties, and
large amounts came forward by rairoad as soon-as
it was in order. The guerilla operations northward
embarrassed, endangered, and finally interrupted
our communication by railroad in the seizure of
Elizabethtown and burning of .-the difuldraughia
Hill trestle-work by *organ. .Our, army had-:been
pushed out from the city. On the 20th December the
right wing adVanced to the lunatic asylum,. six
miles 'from the city, towards Murfreesboro, where
John C. Breckinridge, with 10,000 men, is posted,
waiting for our boys to advance that he might run
HT7-I.DQUART.ERS 14TH All3r1" CORPS, Dec. 2S,
),Tia. Louisville, Dec. 31,
. Orders to advance on the enemy were given Christ
mas Eve, but
.were countermanded before morning.
On the morning of Friday, the 26th, our entire force
was in motion from Nashville, sweeping down the
Wilson, IN.Tolinsville, and Murfreesboro pikes.
OPERATIONS OF FRIDAY, 26TH. •.
During the day, Colonel Carlin's brigade, of Gen.
Jeff. C. Davis' division,DicCook's corps, had some
lively skirmishing, and the 101st Ohio gallantly
charged and captured one gun and a caisson from a
Georgia battery. We lost onlytwo killed and three
or four wounded.
The enemy , were driven back at all points, and at
dark we occupied Nolinsi - ille and Lavergne and
Thomas' corps moved down the Franklin and Wilson
pikes, and all intermediate points ; McCook's corps
down the Nollnsville pike, and Crittenden's down
the Murfreesboro pike, two brigades 'marching to
the left on the Jefferson pike.
Gen. Itosecrans moved from Nashville, down the
Murfreesboro pike, at half-past 11 o'clock A. i 1.1., and
passed to McCook's front, his headquarters being
established on the Murfreesboro pike, twelve miles
from Nashville.
Wr-T T WAS DONE ON SATURDAY, 2Tra.
General McCook was directed to press Ilardee's
two divisions, at Triune, on Saturday, and orders
were issued to move up along the whole'road. The
enemy's pickets were soon met at various points,
and there wag sharp skirmishing all day long.
Hardee fell back rapidly before IllcCook , s eager ad-
Vallee, the Anderson Cavalry distinguishing them
selves in skirmishing, andiNegley's and Rousseau's
divisions moving up to the centre on the left.
Crittenden drove the rebels all day, carrying the
bridges on:the Jefferson and Murfreesboro pikes in
handsome style. Our loss in the left wing was two
killed and twenty-seven wounded, most of the latter
of the 26th Ohio.
Our information up to this period warrants us in
saying that the enemy did not intend to give battle.
At a late hour Gen. McCook forwarded despatches
that liardee had retreated upon the Murfreesboro
pike. It seems that his true line of retreat, if Bragg
did not intend to engage us, was down the Shelby
ville road; therefore; it was concluded that the
enemy would resist, in force, front Steward's creek
to Murfreesboro.
Subsequent information confirmed the impression,
and every preparation which had not been made
was perfected. In consequence of the heaviness of
the roads, it required the whale of the day to con
eentrate and rest our troops; and, with the excep
tion of picket skirmishing, there was no fighting on
the entire front.
The two armies now face each other, on opposite
sides of Steward's Creek, twenty miles from Nash
ville. The main force of the enemy is six miles from
the creek, and we are encamped upon it in line of
battle. The general and staff went to the extreme
front on the Murfreesboro pike, this afternoon. The
enemy's pickets were visible to the naked eye, and a
considerable body of them, with a battery, were
drawn up'on the road, within distinct view, not more
than a mile from us, keeping up a lively fire with
little effect.
We anticipated.a shelling, but for some reason the
enemy, though deeply interested in our movements,
declined to expend their ammunition.
To-morrow we shall have some sharp actions—
very likely a great action. The enemy have the ad
vantage of position—high, rolling territory, very
much broken, with a deep creek intervening. Our
troops are full of ardor, and the general appears con
fident df winning a great victory.
We estimate the rebel effective force at 35,000 men.
They recently sent 10,000 from Kirby Smith's corps
to Mississippi* This is certain.
The, cutting , off of our communication between
Louisville and Nashville is not a good thing for us,
but a great victory , will relieve us of all embarrass..
meats. Reynolds and Fry's divisions are after
Morgan sharply.
Before this reaches you a great battle will have
been fought, or the rebels will have tied before us.
Scouts inform us, however, that Bragg asserts that
we shall lose 10,000 men before he leaves Middle
Tennessee.
ZWIEZ2I
PHILADELPHIA
Sunday—Nothing was done, Roseerans declining
are attack. that day.
The army was in motion at daylight, December 29.
General Jeff C. Davis moved upon Murfreesboro in
advance on the right, on Bully Jack road, several
miles north of Triune, with Negley's and Rousseau's
divisions of Thomas' grand division in the centre,
anti Crittenden's corps on the left, moving down the
Murfreesboro and Jefferson pikes. 'Wood's and
Van Cleve's divisions, of the latter corps, were,
right and left respectively, and Palmer's division in
reserve. ,
A battle on Steward's Creek was anticipated, but,.
excepting a duel between Parson's 4th United States
artillery and a rebel battery, at nine o'clock, to the .
right of Murfreesboro pike, in crossing the creek,
there was no engagement.
Prom ten to one all was quiet, our army crossing.
Steward's creek, from right to left, without opposi
tion. At one we were within six miles of Murfrees
hero, on the direct pike.
The army is still pushing on in splendid style, Mc-
Cook, with Davis' Sheridan's, -
, and Johnson's divi
sions on the right ;Thomas, with Negley's and Rous
seau's divisions in the centre and Crittenden, with
Wood's and -Van Cleve's divisions in front, and
Palmer in reserve on the right.
At one o'clock ' it was marvellous we were not
stubbornly resisted at Steward's Creek. At two,
we were anticipating battle, with some doubt of a
4eneral engagement at Murfreesboro. Now and
then there is a. cannon shot and a little skirmish
with cavalry outposts..
C'eneral Rosecrans says headquarters will be eats
TUESDAY, JANUARY 0, 1808
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND,
WHY THERE WAS NO MOVEMENT
OF THE REBEL' FORCE
,LENT
EOSECRANS BEGINS HIS 2IARCI-L
A. DAY OF REST
OPERATIONS OF MONDAY
PHILADELPHIA; TUESDAY, JANUARY 6; NM.
blished near Murfreesboro this evening. He Is now
at Steward's Ureek, ten miles from Murfreesboro,
and all but the reserves are far across the creek.
The grand battle, if any, will be on Stone's River,
at Murfreesboro. , The day is magnificent. 'An after
noon engagement will be in our favor. There is
some skirmishing, and the wind is blowing in the
fete of the enemy. We have no casualties yet;
Should the eneniy•evacuate Murfreesbero we shall
pursue rapidly, anticipating battle near . Shelbyville.
CADIT TEN MILES PROM MURFREESBORO,
December .29, 1862-6 P. M.
Gen. Crittenden reports the enemy drawn up in
line of battle on the east side of 'Stone's River, me
nacing Gen. Tosecrans. He 'ordered.to form in
line of battle, with two divisions in front, and one
in reserve, covering, his flanks. G - ens, . Negley and
Rousseau are close up.
Gen. McCook also reports his command on Wil
liamson Creek, seven miles from Murfreesboro, with
the enemy in .line of battle on Stone's River, from
Murfreesboro to Franklin pike. A similar disposi
tion of his forces is ordered in Gen, Crittenden's
It now appears that a great battle will he fought
on Stone's river, to-morrow, in front of Blurfrees.
THE DAY BEFORE THE BATTLE,
CAMP TWELYE MILES PROM NASRVILLE,
December 30, 1861.
The 14th army corps..made a general advance yes
terday, and pushed back the rebels some seven or
eighttniles. There was no skirmishing on the right
or left but Collins' brigade of Gen. Jett C. Davis'
division, McCook's corps, had a smart brush with
the enemy, just beyond
Cannonading. wasp kept up, for an hour-or more,
the,enemy wasting considerable ammunition. Our
troops reserved. their fire, advancing briskly, arid,
by a dexterous fiank - niovement, the - rolst Ohio cap
tured one gun and a caisson. We lost one killed
and three wounded. The rebal loss•was not ascer- -
tained. The ;Dist Ohio is a green regiment, and the
general is highly gratifiedwith its conduct.
- A generalennagement Is imminent. The enemy
is sweeping rapidly down all the roads towa.rds
IVlirrfreesboro. • -
At this. moment heavy artillery firing is heard on
the - INrolinsville road. McCook is engaging Hardee.
The weather is damp and the ground very heavy.
BATTLE OF THATB.SDAY.
BATTLE-PII:LD, IN FRONT' "OP' MI.T.RFREFignoRO,
- January 2, 1863---P.
The battle on Stone river is not yet decided, al
though it has continued for three days with inter
missions yesterday and to-day.. After the severe
struggle or IVednesday the enemy persisted is mass
ing upon ma right to cut us off from Nashville. To
foil this attempt our right was thrown'out to Stew
ard's creek, and the enemy, finding us too strong on
that portion of our line, suddenly fell, upon our
centre on Thursday morning, but were severely re
pulsed by the left of Thomas' and the right of Orit
tenden's grand divisions. '
in- '
Later the day they fiercely assailed the right of
our centre, and were again repulsed. Both sides
spent the remainder of the 'day in sharp' skirmishing
and inanceuvring for position.
THE BATTLE OF FRIDAY 'JANUARY 2.
During Thursday night the enemy appeared again
to be concentrating upon our right. Their coin
mends were distinctly heard in our camps, but sus
pecting a ruse, General liosecrans threw Beatty's
brigade, of Van Cleve's division, across Stone river
on 'our left, with supports, where they rested at
about 10 o'clock this morning. Between 3 and 4
o'clock this afternoon the enemy made another
formidable demonstration against our centre, but
were handsomely repulsed. At the same time, an
:immense mass of infantry was precipitated upon
Beatty's brigade, and drove it, after a gallant resist
ance, clear hack across the river.
.:Negley's line division, which took so distinguished
• a part in the preceding actions, and that of Jefferson
0. Davis, successively came to its support, when a
most desperate struggle ensued. Both sides seemed
'determined to win victory, and both brought all
their available artillery to play, until nearly all the
batteries in the two armies were at work. The up
roar of musketry and artillery was of the most furi
ous description, and the . whole field was soon
shrouded by clouds of smoke. Our men suffered
severely by the enemy's fire, bnt they advanced with
unflinching determination. Negley at last ordered
his division to charge. It pi:tailed forward without
faltering, when the enemy sullenly gave way. The
gallant 18th Pennsylvania charged home on the 26th
Tennessee, and captured its colors.. Another regi
ment rushed upon a battery, drove away the gun
ners, and seized the guns. A great shout of victory
rose along the whole line, and was carried in magni
ficent volumes from left to right and back again.
Perceiving this success, Gen. Rosecrans now or
dered an advance of the whole line, just before dark.
The line swept forward with loud enthusiasm, but
darkness soon made it impossible to press our ad
vantage to a conclusion. Nevertheless, the left was.
fairly established on the east bank of the river. The
centre advanced to a position heretofore held by the enemy,
and the right again occupied that portion of our original
tine fcam which it had been . driven on. Wednesday.
Thus, it will be perceived, the decided advantage is
with us.
To-morrow morning, however, the battle will be
resumed. We now feel confident of ultimate victory.
THE LOSSES
Our losses since Wednesday morning amount to
about 4,000 killed and, wounded, of which 600 are
killed. Our loss - of prisoners is several thousand.
The enemy on the first day captured about 26 guns
and disabled six. We captured four from them on
Wednesday. The rebel loss, estimated by them
selves, was between 1,000 and 5,000 killed and
wounded, including Brigadier General Rains killed.
Altogether, we have captured about 1,000 prisoners,
from all the Southern States. General Cheatham,.
adjutant-general, and sundry field officers, were cap
tured.
Among the casualties on- our side; additional to
those already forwarded, are Colonel Schaeffer, com
manding Missouri Brigade in Sheridan's Division;
Lieutenant Colonel Cotton, of Louisville ; "Lieu
tenant Colonel Tanner, 2241 Indiana; Major Russell,
6th Ohio—all killed.. Wounded—Colonel P. T.
Swatne, 99th Ohio, through right arm; Colonel
Scott, 19th Illinois, badly,• Colonel Anderson, 6th
Ohio in thigh ; Colonel .Blake, 40th: Indiana, • and
the lieutenant colonel of the same regiment wound
ed and captured while being moved to Nashville;
they were paroled .and proceeded; Captain R H.
Nelson 221, and Lieutenant Burke, Ist Ohio Artil
lery. tjaPtaba.-Penny and Carpenter, sth and Bth
Wisconsin Batteries,--killed. Colonel Wolke, of
Ohio, and Colonel Carlin, commanding
brigades, and Lieutenant Colonel Shepherd, 18th.
Regulars, reported killed, were not hurt.
General Willich was captured uninjured. Among
hundreds who have conspicuously distinguished
themselves are General Negley, General Stanley,
Colonel Walters, of the 88th Illinois,' Cants. Threw'.
ton and Fisher, of PiflcCook's staff, Captain Otili;*of
the 40th Regular . Cavalry, and Col. Von Schrader.
The daring valoiand self-possession ofGenetitl Rosev.
crans under the most trying circumstances excites
the most enthusiastic admiration of the army. The
teldhospit Ms are admirably conducted by Medical
Direetor Swift Mid stair. •
• CAPTURE OF KNOXVILLE.
Loxiaox, - Ky., Dec. 29, 1862.
DEAR TIMES : Hum!). for us and our side ! While
John Morgadis searing you up. there in Kentucky
out of all reasonable propriety, we have turned the
tables on them in Tennessee. The battalions of
cavalry led by Lieut.-Col. Wilson, of the 44th Ohio,
to this point, were` despatched by two roads, con
verging near Big Creek Gap, on the Kentucky line.
The one led by Major Brown, of the 10th Kentucky
Cavalry, was to enter Tennessee, cut the telegraph,
destroy bridges, proceed to Knoxville and burn the
commissary stores; thence to Strawberry Plains
end obliterate the bridge ;latter which he had carte
blanche to play the devil generally, and return
through Cumberland Gap, to the intense disgust of
whatever rebels might be there—all ofwhich, it is
religiously believed, the aforesaid Little lied Bear,
otherwise Sug-ifui-a-kio t has accomplished. •
The detachmenttsent via llialiamsburg was in com
mand of Major Foley, also of the 10th Kentucky
Cavalry. He proceeded, as per instructions of Lieut.
Col. "Wilson, by forced marches, to surprise a rebel
camp, reported to be 800 strong, in Campbell county,
Tennessee. The net assets of which dashing . ex
ploit are 30 rebels killed, 57 prisoners, 62 wounded,
and 97 horses captured, to say nothing of capturing
and destroying their entire stock in trade of arms,
stores, camp equipage, without the loss of a single
man Jailed or wounded. It was a completesurprise,
admirably planned, and brilliantly executed by
the gallant Major. He has been spoiling for a
fight ever since the famous charge at Springfield—
' Zangony's ride to death "—where he led Company
0. His whole forde was brought off safely, and re
joined the main body.
As the mail waits, I have no time to elaborate, a
fact upon which, doubtless, yourself and readers are
congratulating yourselves, for, if I .remember, I
gave you enough politics, metaphysics, philosophy,
poetry, and stupidity in my last from Williamsburg,
to last during the war. I have not. seen a news
paperfor a week, but the oral telegraph along the
line has brought us a budget of rumors concerning
the impossible:John Morgan, that would easily fill a
quarto. If you can't manage him up there, send
him out this - way, and one of two results will ensue :
be will starve to death in the mountains, or, if lie
gets'down here, we will demolish him.
SKETCH OF GENERAL WILLICH.
Brigadier General August Wißich, who was cap
tured near Murfreesboro, was a resident of Cincin
nati, but was of German extraction. Re entered
the service of .the United States in this present war
as colonel of the 92d Regiment of Indiana Volun
teers, or Ist German Indiana Regiment, and. re
ceived his commission as such on the 24th of Au
gust, 1861. The regiment entered the service of the
United States during the month of August, 1861,
and was sent into Kentucky, where it was attached
to General McCook's division. It will be remem
bered that a portion of this regiment fought bravely
at Munfordsville, in Kentucky, during the first ad
vance of the Army of the Ohio, and gallantly de
fended the pass to and bridge over the Green' river
at that point. During the march through Tennessee,
Colonel Willich behaved with gallantry, and at the
battle of Pittsburg Landing, or. Shiloh, his name was
honorably mentioned in connection therewith.
About the- middle of 1862, Colonel Willich was all:
pointed to a brigadier generalship, and his regiment
was placed under him in that command in connec
tion with other regiments
.which formed the
brigade of the Army of the Ohio, formerly under
General Johnston, of Kentucky, who was promoted
to a higher command. It does not appear that this
brigade took any part in the battles of Kentucky,
although it formed a portion of General Buell's
grand army in the pursuit of Bragg. When General
Bosecrans reorganized the Army of the Ohio and
united it with his new command, General Willich's
brigade (the Sixth) was attached to the second divi
sion, then under its old commander, General R. W.
Johnston, and forming a portion of the right wing
under General Alex. McD. McCook. In this capa
city he marched upon Murfreesboro, and in the bat
tle near that place was captured at the head of his
command.
SKETCH OF GENERAL SILL
Brig. Gen. Joshua. W. Sill, who was killed at
Murfreesboro was a native of Ohio, and entered the
Military Academy of West Point sea cadet, in 1849..
He graduated on the3Oth of June, 1853, standinilsio.
3 in his class, in which we find the names of (xens.
McPherson, Schofield, Robinson, R. 0. Tyler, Ter
rill, Sheridan and Plummer, Col. Sweitzer, and
others in the United States Army, and W. R. Boggs,
of Georgia, and others in the rebel service. On the
Ist of July, 1863, he was brevetted a second lieu
tenant or ordnance, and was appointed acting
assistant professor of ethics, &.c., at the West
Point Military Academy in 1854. On the let
of July, 1856, he was promoted to a first lieu
tenancy of ordnance, and on the 85th of January,
1861, he resigned his commission in the regular'
army. But when the call for three-years Volunteers
was issued the subject of our sketch could not remain
idle, and therefore organized at Portsmouth Ohio,
the sad Regiment of Ohio volunteers of which he
was made the colonel, with a commission dated July
29, 1961. The regiment served in Tennessee and
Kentucky, under Generals Sherman, Anderson, and
Buell ; and many times has the name of its gallant
commander been before the public, until the Govern
ment, about the middle of last year, appointed him.
a full brigadier general, and he was placed in charge
of the ninth brigade of the Army of the Ohio. tie
bad often acted as brigadier general of thatbrigade
while in Kentucky, Tennessee, and at Pittsburg .
Landing. When Gen. Buell, at the end of September,.
reorganized the Army of the Ohio, Gen. Sill was
placed in command of the Second division, which,.
although attached to Gen. McCook's corps, acted,
somewhat independently of ft. It was this division
that pushed on so rapidly after the successful alai.mish at Floyd's Fork, Ky., on the let of October
1862. The force then marched upon and occupied
Shelbyville and Hardinsville, Ky., and moving across
Benson's creek, entered and occupied Frankfort on
the afternoon of the 6th of October. It then pushed
on to Lexington, Ky. but the battle of Perryville,
or Chaplin Hill, on the Bth somewhat delayed its
operations. Gen. Buell uniting his command after,
that battle, Gen. Sill's division ceased to act indo-.
pendently, and moved on with the main body. -When
Gen. Roseerans superseded 'Gen. Buell; and rear=
ganized the Army of the Ohio into the Fourteenth
army corps, Gen. Sill was placed in charge of the
Fourth brigade, formerls - under Gen. Rousseau, and
was attached to Ilse Second division and right wmg,
or Gen.llllcCookis corps and in that capacity he fell
'Sill was a little over thirty
- he was killed, and gave
great promise of being a goon officer.
at yea h r l s ur o fr f ees ag b e or a o t .
SKETCH OF COLONEL (1-ARESCHE.
th G e er tioK.
Lieutenant Colonel Julius P. o, ;•eselie who met
With his death in so suddem and feK,f‘d a manner
while doing his duty on the field of batu e at Mr
freesboro, was about forty years of age and ',native
of Cuba, but was appointed a cadet to the - 11111u,,
Academy at West Point from the State f 'Delaw.;:' e ,
in the year 1837. He graduated on the 30th . of June,
1841, standing No. 16 in a class of fifty-two members,-
among whom we find the names of Generals H. G.
Wright, Whipple, Howe, Lyon, LoVe, Brannan, S.
Hattillton, -Totten, J. T. ReYnolds; 'Sully,
Richardson; Brooks, and others of the Union army . ;
S. S. Anderson. Sarni Jones,Garnett, and others in
the rebel service. Oh theist f July,lB4l, he was pro,
looted to the second lieutenancy or-the4th artillery,•
and on the 18th' of June, 1846, was further promoted
to a first lieutenancy. In November, 1.855; he was ap
pointed-an assistant adjutant general with the rank
of captain. and in February, 1856, he Was promoted
to a full captaincyand relinquished his- rank in the
line. On the 14th of May, 1861, he received.a brevet
rank of major in the place of I. BlcDowell, appointed
brigadier general of the United States Army, and
on the 3d of Auguift, 1861, he was appointed amas
sistant adjutant general, with the rank of major. He
was further promoted tonlieutenant colonelcy, and
ordered to report to. General Roseciane, which.he
did in November last. He was then appointed chief
pf General . RoSecrans , staff, and Diet his death by a
cannon ball taking off his head; While he was bythe
side of his commander.
SKETCH OF GEN . . VAN CLEIr.E.-
,
Brigadier,General Horatio P. Iran Cleve, reported
wounded, is a native of New "Jersey, and over fifty
,years of age, and 'was appointed irom" his native
State, a cadet to the. West Point Military Academy
in 1527. He graduated on the 30th of June 1831; in
thei Same class-'. with Generale, Curtis, - McKean,
Emory t Colonels, .A_mmen,, Van Rennsellear, and
others in the "United States service. On the Ist of
July, 1531. - he was promoted.to a brevet second lieu
tenancy in the Fifth Infantry, receiving h is full coin
mission-on- Dec. 31st, 1834. He resigned the United
States service on the 11th of September, 1836,And fol
. lowed the profession of a civil engineer at Monroe,in
the'State of Michigan. - He afterwards - moved into
"Minnesota, and,at the outbreak of the 'rebellion - he
was residing at Long Prairie, Todd county. He
raised at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, the 2 , d'reginient
'of Minnesota volunteer infantrylieinling them him
self as colonel, with his commission dating from July
22,']861. The regiment entered the 'United States
- service in-Kentucky in, September, - 1861; with 1,020
men, and was attached to Gen. Thomas' division, in
which Col. Van Cleve Commanded a brigade. In the
early part of 186'2 Col. Van Cleve was promoted to a
brigadier generalship for the part taken by his bri
gsde at Pittsburg 'Landing or Shiloh; and at. C
orinth.-, He has since passed safely:through ,the. ya
rimis skirmishes, .marches and countermarches of
the Army of the Ohio; until now, - under-Cfen: Rose
crans,the shed his blood in defence of -his country's
cause at the. battle' near Murfreesboro.
SKETCH OF GENERAL KIRIC.
Brigadier General 11idward N. Kirk; reported
wounded, is a native of Ohio, and about thirty-five
years of age. At the outbreak of the rebellion he
was'residing in Sterling,'Whitesdde county, Illinois,
and was appointed colonel of the atth Regiment of
Illinois Volunteer Infantry, better known as the
Rock River Regiment, which was raised at Spring
field, and entered the service in Septimber, 1861,
nearly nine hundred strong. Colonel Kirk's coin
mission bore date April M., 1861. The regiment,
with others, was organized into the Fifth brigade
of the Army of the Ohio, and placed under the
charge of Colonel Kirk. The brigade was attached
to General McCook's division, and fought at Shiloh,
and took part In the siege of Corinth. It then re
turned with General Buell through Tennessee to
Kentucky, and formed part of General Johnston's
division in the 'pursuit of Bragg. When General
Rosecrans reorganized that army, the subject of our
sketch, who had been appointed a brigadier general,
was placed in full command of the Fifth brigade, in
the Second division, under General Johnston, and
in the right wing 'Under General McCook. In that
capacity he fought at Murfreesboro, and there met
with his wound—the other two brigade commanders
of the division having been killed.
LOSS OF THE 16 MONITOR."
' Details of the Catastrophe—Terrible Scones
During the.Storm—Not a Single Memento
Saved—Dist..Of the Missing Officers and
Seitankfiote.. ' ' •
Folviness MofllloE, Jan. 4.—ln conversation with
- several officers and men of the steamer Monitor, I
gather the following particulars of the loss of this
noble vessel and so many of her crew : . • •
•
We left Fortress Monroe on Monday, 29th Decem
ber, in tow of the steamer Rhode' island with the
• Paasaie in tow , of the steamer State ,of Georgia.
Passed Cape Henry on Thursday afternoon, at 5
o'clock, with smooth sea and light winds; The Pas
saic wits.a little: wayahead. The weather continued
fine until - 5 o'clock "on Tuesday morning, when it
commenced to blow from - the S. W., with a heavy
sea running, making a' - clean sweep over all. At
11.38 Cape • Hatteras light bore N. N. W., distance
twentY-milesi the gale still increasing. The vessel
labored very.heavily, the hull coming down on every
i sea with - fearful violence. Up' to this - time the'
Worthington pump and the bilge injectors were en
tirely competent to keen the vessel free.
Atte - o'clock several' heavy seas struck the vessel
. in succession, when word was sent from the engine
room that-the . water was gaining on the pumps.
Orders were then given to' start the Adams centri
fugal pump;' capable .of throwing 3,000 gallons of
water peraninute. For a while the water appdared .
to' be kept under. In a' short' time, however, word
was .passir from the engine-room that the water
was again-.gaining. on. the pumps, and was at that
time up fo the ash-pitsi stopping in a great measure
the draft. The water - at this time was standing
two feetileep upon the ward-room floor. All hands
' tvere Betio work with every bucket at hand to bail.
'rile: war r, however, kept gaining upon the pumps
until within a foot of the fires in the furnaces. •
A L'ostar signal was then flashed to call the atten
-tion-of4eAlicide Island to our - condition. 'After
much delay, consequent upon the heavy sea running,
'a beat was lowered from the Rhode Island. and sent
to our iiisistance. After several trials she succeeded -
in getting alongside of us. The Rhode Islandiat the.
same time, in going : astern, caught her...laanch';.be
cent eronsavahle and our vessel, cruithingthe boat
!idly and:bringing - her- oWzci: . 'pounter - ," very heavily •
own upon Our side ‘ l.poOlizne she could not move
her eagine. Getting . On her. centre, she finally
started ahead and the launch smashed, as she was,'
succeeded in carrying safely= to the steamer thirty of
the crew of the Monitor.
After thy, departure of the launchAthose remaining
on board .worked at the. buckets with a will. The
gale at 'this time was raging' furiously, the seas
making a clean sweep over the top of the turret.
The water at this juncture had succeeded in rising
up.to the grate-bars in the furnace, and was gradu
ally,extliguishfng the fire. The steam in the boil
ers consequently run down, and the pumps could
not be worked for want of sufficient steam.
At this time; three beats were discovered coming
towards the vessel. Word was passed that boats
were at hand sufficient to take all from the vessel.
The Monitor was now sinking. Every pump was
stopped and her deck was under water. Several of
thc crew in coming off the turretwere swept by the
wave .to leeward, and must have perished, as no as
sirtance could be • rendered them. -The boats were
then shoved &Mora the sinking vessel. Although
several times entreated to come down and get into
the boats some of crew, stupefied with fear, remain
ed standing upon the turret, afraid of being swept
from the deck. . .
The boats succeeded in reaching the Rhode Island
in safety, and all in them were put on board.
A picked :crew, with the gallant officer of the
Rhode Island (Mr. Brown) then shoved off in the
launch to return to the Monitor. The'moon, which
up to this time had been throwing some light upon
the-waves, was .shut in by dense masses of black
clouds.
'At a quarter to one o'clock in the , merning the
Monitor's light disappeared beneath the waves.
'The Rhode Island then started for the spot where
the alonit.r was seen to go down. Costar's signals
were constantly kept burning, and a strict lookout
kept up - in all parts of the vesselto.catch a glimpse;
if poasible, of the missing boat
AtdaYlight nothing was seen on the waves, and
With a heavy heart we ran around the spot, as near
as could be judged, where the Monitor had disap
peared, until late in the afternoori.
Several steamers and other vessels were spoken
to learn,if possible, some tidings of the fate of the
misairgiootit, but nonecould be had.
The survivors reached Foitiess Monroe last eve
ning in the Rhode Island. Nothing whatever was
saved except the apparel the officers and crew stood
- The conduct ofboth -the -officers and- men of the
Monitor on that night Wi s e 'beyond reproach. No
sign of panic was visible. Each :stood to his post
confident in his commander, and it was hard to pre
vail upon the men to get into the boats, each wishing
to remain by until the last. •
-The names of those officers are as follows : J. P.
Bs nkhead,' commander; S. D. Green, lieutenant;
Louis M. Stoddard, sailing master; William F.
Ruler,' acting -assistant -paymaster; -,G. M. Weeka,
acting assistant ' nitgeon ;rJames Waters first engi
neer ; Illark-Sumstrus, third assistant engineer.
The names of the missing officers :are as follows :
Normarilt. Atwater, Acting Ensign, of New Haven,
Conn. ; Geo,' Frefierickson; Acting Ensign, of Phi
ladelphia; S.-A. Lewis, Third
.Assistant Engineer,
of Baltimore •Robinson W.Hends, Third Assistant
Engineer, of Baltimore;l 'Thomas Joice, fireman;
George Littlefield, coal passer; Robert Cook, ward
room .boa; John StOeking seaman ,- James Penn
rich, do. ; Wm. Allen, do.-; Jacob Nickles, do. ; Wm.
Brien do. ; Wm. Eagenolc.; Daniel Noon, colored,
do.' Robert H. Howard, do., do. ; Robert tkiock, do.,
d 0.,; Robert Williams, fireman:
4ailing. - Master Stoddard; was the last man to
leaVe the Monitor. Those who were 101 l refused to
come down,from the turret, as the sea was constant
ly-breaking over them—and they wore afraid of be
ing washed away.
..
The
.Rhode Island's boat (first cutter) referred to
abo've, contained William Brown; master's ma te; and
_seven of the crew, whose names we have not been
- able to ascertain.. There is a possibility that they
may have succeeded in reaching the Monitor and
-taken off some more of the crew, and afterwards
been - picked up by some coasting vessels, as there
were a number passing in the next morning.—lialli
more American.
- SLAVES' EXEMPTED FROM THE OPERA.-
'PIONS OF THE PROCLAMATION.—The States
and parts of. States recognizing sla very, exempted
from the President's emancipation proclamation, or
in which the slaves are to remain slaves; are :
States. Number of slaves.
•
Delaware 1,198
Kentucky 225,490
Maryland 87,188
Missouri • 114,465
Tennessee._ _ .275,784
Louisiana (parishes reconquered) 85,281
Western Virginia and eastern counties re
covered 41,000
•
• Total
.830,006
GOOD-WILL OF A NEWSPAPER.—The Su
preme Court of New Hampshire, at a recent law
term, decided the long-contested case of Joseph H.
Smith vs. John T. Gibbs, in favor of Mr. Gibbs. The
controversy, which has excited considerable interest
in that State, grew out of the sale of the Dover Ga
zette, and its printing establishment. Some time
after the sale,Dr. Smith removed the Gazette and
printing once another part of the city, and there
upon Mr. Gibbs reopened the old establishment, and
started a new'' journal called the Dover. Sentinel.
Thereupon Dr. Smith brought a bill in egity to re
strain Mr. Gibbs from publishing his paper and con
tinuing,his printing business, and far an account, ice.,
on the ground, that having the good-will of the Do
ver Gazette printing' establishment, the seller could
not be permitted to set up and carry on a rival or
competing business.
The Court, in an elaborate' opinion, delivered by
Bartlett; J., declared that such a sale of the good
will of an establishment did mot involve any obliga
tion of th 6 seller not to exercise a similar business,
though it might .be a rival and competing one, and
dismissed the bill.
SHIPBUILDING AT AND NEAR QUEBEC.
—Nearly all the shipyards on the St. Lawrence and
Little rivers are in active operation, there being
forty vessels on the stooks, with an aggregate ton
nage ot. 38220. Or these several are of the large
tonnage of 1,600, some of only 400 to 600 tons, but
the'grearei3t number run from 1,000 to 1,200, which
is: we understand, usually found to be the most sale
able and profitable size that can be built for eale in
the British market,
XXXVIIIth CONGRESS . Third Seisioit,
'WASHINGTON, .1 - actuary 5; MA
SENATE.
Interwar Revenue Act.
Mr.,FOSTER (Rep.);- of Connecticut, presente*
the joint resolution of the Legislature of tionne-c
-tient, requesting their, Senators to procure such - a
modification 'of the law providing for internal re: ,
venue as to prevent the ateureulation of taxes on
the same article in the different'processes of manu
facture. Referred to tlie'Commiftee on Finance.
Steamer Thames.,
le
The VICE PRESIDENT latd before the Senate a'
t; from.the owneis of the steamer Thames of the
J 3 a,n,k \Expedition.
' 1 1:11 (Rep), of New Ilampshire, objected to.
the reaclii hs
onarn t s,. /the letter,enti wairreferred`to'the'
' The VICE PRE.. also' presented a coin.
seleet
Surrey.
tranication n from
the annual L. Secretary of the Treasury
transm ittig
'notlfProf: Al D. Bache,-
of the Coast Survey.
Arrests for Ti... 413„. •
"' stafin g that
Also, a communication fromthb"- euret ____ ._
in reply to a resolution ary of War
of the Se
no citizen ; to his knbwledge or by his a
been required to take oath or affirmationlat t Y,, , ,, h ; ! d ,
any suit or action againstlhose who arrest,':',l=
and.transraitting the report of Major Ttirne,r,T.r o , .
advocate general., . t Also, several communications from.' the Secreta
ry, of the Navy all of which were' ordered to .be
printed. . ‘ .
Complaint of Colored moll.
Mr. SUMNER (Rep.), of Massachusetts,. petition-.
of G. E. Sanders & Co. (colored persons), merchant
tailors, in -Hartford, Conn., protesting against being
taxed under the - United States law, they not being
tizens and, notbeing taxed by the State law(
Tai. on Beer.
Mr. SHERMAN (Rep.), of Ohio, presented a peti
tion asking for a modification of the internal reve
nue law as regards ale and beer.
Artillery.
Mr. LATHAM (Dem.), of California; introduced
a bill to promote the efficiency of the artillery arm
of the service. Referred to the Military Committee.
Sttr*eillstikee
Mr: SUMNER gaVe notice of a bill to prevent
correspondence with:rebels.
The Army. . .
Mr. NESMITH. (U.) introduced a bill to promOte
the efficiency of the army. Referred to the Military
Committee.
Tax ilk -Rebel Statei.
Mr. DOOLITTLE (Rep.), of Wisconsin, intro
duced a bill to. amend the act for the collection of
direct tax in insurrectionary districts. The object
of the amendment being to reserve certain military
sites from sale. Referred to the
.Committee on Fi
nance.
Tax on Bank Bills.
Mr. SHERMAN (Rep.) introduced a bill taxing
bank bills and all fractional currency.
Expulsion. of Jezvs.
Mr. POWELL (Dem.),_,of Kentucky, offered a
resolution reciting an order of Sen. U. S. Grant, ex
pelling Jews from his depaitment, and stating that
many citizens of Paducah,-Kerducky, had been
driven from their homes by military authority, with
out any specific charges ,• therefore,
Resolved by the Senate, That the said order of Major
General Grant is condemned as tyrannical, usurp.
ing; and unjust, - and the' President is requested to
countermand the same. Laid over.
. Desertions.
Mr: NE SMITH. (U.), offered a resolution requesting
the Secretary of War to report to the Senate the
number of officers and privates who 'have deserted
froin the army since July 1., 1861, and what steps
have been taken to punish these men for the crime
of desertion. Adopted. -
Back Claims.
Mr. MORRILL (Rep.),.of Maine, offered a reso
lution instructing the Committee of Claims to in
quire into the expediency:of providing for the pay
ment of interest to the States of Massachusetts and
Maine in consequence of an advance to the United
States in 1812 and 181 g. Adopted.
Suspeindon or Act against Frauds.
Mr.. WILSON (Rep.), .of Massachusetts, intro
duced a bill to suspend temporarily the operation of
the act to prevent and punish frauds on the part of
officers making contracts for the Government. Re
ferred to Military Committee. '
Consolldating Regiments.
Mr. -WILSON, offered. a resolution instructing
the Military Committee to inquire into the expedi
ency of consolidating the regiments now in the field,
so that the maximuninumber shall be at least 1,020
men. Adppted.
Duties on Paper.
Mr. McDOUGALL (Dem.), of California, offered a
reiolution instructing the Committee of Finance to
inquire into the expediency of modifying or abolish
ing the import duties on foreign paper. Adopted.
Increase of Executive Power.
A message, was received- from the President sub
mitting to Congress the expediency of extending to.
other departments of the Government the authority
conferred on the President by act of -May, 1190, to
appoint temporarily persons to discharge the duties
of secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury,
and Secretary of War in case of death, absence, or
sickness ; also, a message desiring the consideration
of Congress to the report of the Secretary of State
()lithe subject of consulates. Ordered to be printed
and referred.
Defence of lieutucky.
On motion of Mr. DAVIS (U.), of Kentucky, the
bill from the House to raise volunteers for the de
fence of the State of Kentucky was taken up.
Mr. DAVIS at some length urged the passage of
the bill.
' Mr. TRUMBULL (R.), of Illinois, was opposed
to the policy of establishing a special force for the
defence of special localities.
rMr.' WILSON (Rep.), of Massachusetts, was
willing to vote for the bill, if amended so as to
reduce the number from twenty thousand to ten
thousand, and so as to exclude them from the
bounty to soldiers enlisted for the war. He would
have but a small portion of them mounted troops,
as the raising of mounted troops had been attended
with great expense and many abuses. We 'have
raised in this war sixty thousand cavalry, and they
have been of very little service comparatively.
After further discussion, on motion of Mr.
I —CLARK (Rep.),,of New
,York, the bill was recom
mitted tirthe Committee on... Military Affairs.
I The bankrupt bill was then talien•up.--- -
, The pending. question being on the amendment
offered by Mr. Doolittle to exempt homesteads from
execution, in accordance with the laws of the diffe•
rent States
' Mr. IIIcDOUGALL addressed the Senate in favor
of the passage of a uniform bankrupt act, .referring
•to the necessity and the good policy of a sound
bankrupt bill. Be also spoke in favor of the pend
ing amendment.
After an executive g session the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Special Coinmittee.
The SPEAKER has appointed Messrs. Train,
Bingham, Vibbard i Campbell, and Leary, as a select
committee to inquire whether any Government offi
cer or employee is directly or indirectly interested
in any banking-house or moneyed institution having
contracts with the Government.
The Sioux Indians.
The Rouge resumed the consideration of the bill to
annul or abrogate all treaties with certain Sioux
Indians, of Minnesota, and to relieve the sufferers
by. the late depredations. It appropriates $1,500,000
Out of and thus extinguishes, the trust funds of
theselndians. For the purpose of ascertaining the
amounts to be distributed to persons entitled to in
demnity., three commissioners are to be appointed to
ascertain and hear complaints, &c. A. reserve of
160 'acres is to be set apa,rt for each of the Indians
who exerted themselves to stay the massacre; 660 to
be paid to each, and their lands stocked and provided
with agricultural implements. The vote having been
taken on the bill no quorum voted, there being only
64 yeas and 13 nays.
After a call. of the House, the bill was passed—
yeas '7B, nays I'7.
Duties of the Clerk.
Mr. ASHLY (Rep.), of Ohio, on leave, introduced
a bill for defining the duties of the Clerk of the
House of Representatives, in certain cases, which
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
It provides that the Clerk shall not enter on the
rolls the name of any person claiming to be elected
by virtue of the proclamation of any military go
vernor or commander of any State or district which
has been declared in insurrection against the lawful
authority of the United States. He shall enter the
names of those only who present certificates of
election, duly authenticated by the Governors of
the lbyll2 States. Prorri and after the paSsage of this
act, a quorum of each House shall consist ofa ma
jority of those elected from the loyal. States. In
counting the electoral vote the same rule is to be
observed.
Nu State shall be counted excepting those repre
hented in Congress at the time of the Presidential
election. ills. Ashley asked leave to report a bill
authorizing the President to take military posses
sion of any State or district, now or hereafter,which
may. be in insurrection or rebellion against the.
Constitution and laws of the United• States and
establish temporary Governments, to be .protected
by the military and naval- forces; the Government
thus established to be maintained !until such
times as the loyal citizens shall co-operate in re
'organizing the State Governments, and return to
the authority of the 'United States. In addition
to Governor and other officers, there shall be a
provisional Council with legislative powers,
and a Supreme Court of three judges, to continue
until otherwise directed by law. No law shall be
passed, by the Council establishing or recognizing
the existence of slavery, or declaring the right of one
man in the property of another; no act to be valid
which shall be disapproved by Congress, which shall
establish ports of entry or delivery, &c. Until the
State Governments be re-established, it shall not be
lawful for any person acting under military
authority in any disloyal district or State, to au
thorize an election of Electors for President and
Vice President.
Mr. VALLANDIGHAM (Dem.), of Ohio, ob
jected to the second reading of the bill. '
The SPEAKER decided that, as no notice was
given of the intention to introduce the.bill, the ob
jection was well taken.
Drfeuce of Tennessee.
Mr. CLEMENTS (U.), of Tennessee, introduced
a bill, which was referred to the Committee on Mili
tary Affairs, authorizing the raising of a volunteer
force for the defence of Tennessee.
Emancipation
,Mr. WILSON (Rep.), of lowa, asked leave to
introduce a joint resolution, approving, ratifying
,
and affirming the emancipation proclamation, Issued
on the Ist of January.
Mr. THOMAS (Rep.), of Massachusetts, objected
to its introduction, as no notice had been given.
California Lands.
Mr. LOW (U.), of California, introduced a bill
supplemental to the act establishing's mint at San
Francisco, and a bill providing for a survey of the
swamp and overflowed. lands. of California. Re
ferred.
Land for a Railroad.
Mr. WALLACE (Rep.), of Pennsylvania, a bill,
which was referred to the Committee on Roads and
Canals, setting apart land for the construction of a
railroad in Washington Territory.
Government of Colorado.
Mr. BENNETT (Dem.), of Colorado, a bill, which
was referred to the Committee on Territories, pro
viding for a State Government for Colorado. •
Also, a bill providing for the entry of lands on the
site whereon Denver city is located. • •
Support of the Government.
Mr. SPAULDING (Rep.), of New YOrk, a bill pro
viding ways and means for the support of the Go
vernment: Referred to the Committee of Ways and
Means.
The Ohl Hall.
. .
Mr. MORRILL (Rep.), of Vermont, ajoint reso
lution setting apart the old Hall of Representatives
for a statuary hall. - Rena the old hall is now the
receptacle of rubbish, •dust, and . cobwebs. The.
States doubtless would furnish statuary for the
adornment of that place, which could not be used to
advantage for any other purpose.
Mr. COLFAX (Rep.) asked the gentleman whether
should send the statue of Jeff Davis:
it would be placed there. He, mi. Colfax, would
tibt commit himself in advance to any such act.
The resolution was referred to the Committee on
the . Library.
New Givaunda.
Mr. SAML. C. FESSENDEN (Rep.), of Maine,
offered a. resiiiiition, which was adopted, calling upon
the President, through the Secretary of State, to in
form the-liouse *by theAinetiorin Minister to ' New
Granada' has - not presented-. lain - riredentials to
the Government - of:that country, and .why• Senor.
Murviolo has not been recognized as Minirderinthit.,
country, and what negotiations, irtiny, have' taken'
THREE CENTS.
place between this Government and- General Her•
ran, as the representative of the Oepinas Govern
ment, since thatof the latter went out of existence.
Thearidirms.
On motion of Dl!r. S. C. FESSENDEN (Rep.), of
Blaine, a resolution was adopted looking to an ex
amination into our Indian relations•generally, in or
der to secure peace, arid the rights of both parties.
The No]
On Action of Mr. SEDGI 7 rfCTIC (Rep.); of New
York, a resolution was adopted directing an inquiry
Into the loss of the Monitor,.with a view to ascer
tain the cause thereof, and whetheisuchvessels can
not tie made safe and seaworthy.
Ship Canal.
On motion of Mr. VAN'HORN (Rep.), of New
York, the House revived tire select committee to
whom were referred the papas , relating to a ship
canal between Lakes Erie and Ontario.
•' TranspOrtation for Soldiers.
Mr. STEVENS (Rep.), of Pennsylvania, offered a
joint resolution, which was passed. providing that
the Governmentahall farnishtrans t portation toy the
sick and wounded soldiers who have been furloughed
Or discharged, as well as the" remains:of thoor who
have died or been killed in the service.
protection of Loyalists.. •
On motion of Mr. BINGHA:11/ (Rep.), of Ohio; the
Judiciary Committee was •instructed.to'report a bill
proViding for the protection of loyal citizens;- their
persons and property, in the insurrectionary States.
' Crushing the Rebyllion.
Mr-Hr./ME (Rep.), of Ohio,:offered a resolution
"daring that the House ear - neatly desires the most
io i7ly and effectual measured -to-.put , down 'rebel- ".
hoStili#sYt Proposition Lir peace 'or cessation of
n any-other terms than' undonditional
traitorous '
submissit o- 11 .. the,rebels would be pusillanimous and
most earne
• , st tit h e- m embers of the House give the
impes to the people of . the - United
States that they yeerfullteo-ppetewith the
President, as comnih°
0 ief of the . ar e and
navy, in any measuredEF-m
-d •proper and compati
ble with the Constitutiolt e ,
werfer wl ; in - accordance :with
the laws of civilized
and, -- h -ja2rotect our brave
soldiers and sailors;
tive our Government can••or,ougillitmilj alterna
time to the rebels isto subthit or be to offer at this
The Route refused- to- second the dellMalm • •
1 :e
previous twestion, on the passage of th e 'for the
which. went ever - under the rule, Mr. Qallandr ram.
-
-saying hewidhid fo debate it. . •
Mr. COX (Dem.) offered thafollowing -.•
• Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be
requested to communicate , to - -this - House his rea
sons, if- any, for neglecting to answer the resolution
passed - by thid Howie; on the 16th December last,
inquiring into the named of the owners of the "United
States stock of 1842, and as to the medium of pay
ment of the same ; an d , further, that he do now
'communicate to this House the names of such
owners, and whether he has paid the said stock, and
if so, whether in coin or otherwise.
Kr. COX said he understood that one million of
dollars had been realized by. speculators. He
wisheikit to be understood that he did not impeach
the integrity of the Secretary of the Treasury. Yet,
as remarks had elsewhere been made in connection
with the official conduct of that gentleman, it was
due that an opportunity should be afforded for his
giving the reason for failing to answer the request of
the. Souse. He repeated that nearly a million of
dollars had been made' by somebody on this very
stock..
:Mr. WASHBURNE (Rep.), of Illinois, inquired
what would have been the effect if the Secretary
said he intended to pay the sum in coin. " • •
Mr. COX repeated that he made no charge.. lie
spoke in behalf of the people, and knew:no set of
men connected with these financial matters; . . •
- -
Mr. WASHETJENE asked if the Secretary had
said he intended to pay in coin would it not have,
enabled speculators to profit in the manner sug
gested 1
Mr. COX replied- that the Secretary. was too
honorable. to require any vindication. .He was his
constituent, and he had a right ,to speak for his
character at home.
Mr. WASHBURNE. I presume the Secretary
requires no vindication.
Mr. COX. Not at all.
Mr. STEVENS, in explaining why the Commit
tee of Ways and Means did nut report it bill re
quiring the bonds to be paid in coin as directed, said
that such a measure would have been absurd, as
the Secretary had already directed the payment to
be so made. Whether anybody made money out of
it, he knew not. The high price of gold rose from
Congress requiring interest to be paid in coin, while
other obligations are satisfied with legal-tender
notes. He had been told that hundreds of thousands
had been made by brokers and speculators, by reason
of this very operation. This disgraceful speculation
will exist so long as the inequality of payment shall
continue.
COX, resuming, complained of the discrimi
nation against creditors—one class beingpaid in gold,
the other in paper. He wanted to know to whom
the money had been paid. The resolution would do
no harm but might affect good.
Dlr. WASHRTITE . moved to lay the resolution
on the table." No quorum voted—yeas 40, nays 31
Mr. MORRILL (Rep.), of Vermont, moved to re
far the resolution - to the Committee of Ways and
Means.
Mr. WASFIBtENE said he understood that the
Secretary of the Treasury had prepared a reply to
Mr. Cox 's former resolution, but was prevented from
sending it to the House owing to the recess.
Mr. COX again expressly denied that he intended
any censure of the Secretary.
At the suggestion 'of Mr. STEVENS, the further
consideration, of the subject was postponed till
Wednesday.
MtSCCURMOUS.
Mr. STEVENS, from the Committee of Ways and
Means, reported a bill making appropriations for
the consular and diplomatic expenses. for the year
ending 6th June, 1869.
The House considered, in Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Urdon, the bill making
Appropriations for legislative, judicial and execu
tive expenses for the year ending with June, 1864.
No conclusion was arrived at. The House then
adjourned.l
',PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
Session, Commences Tneaday, Jan. 6, 1863.
SEN./
New members marked wit
DistrictS.
Philadelphia.
Jeremiah • Nichols, - R.;
Jacob 'Ridgway. IL; C.
31.-Donovan; D.; George
• Connell, R.
..and Delaware.
Jacob S. Serrill,
•
John C. Smith, D.
• Bucks.
:William BineeY, D. • -
5: Lehigh & Northarmytost.
•.George Stein; D: '
6.‘Berke.
'Blaster Cly Mer, D:' -
7..Nehuykiii.
Bernard Reilly, D.
S. Carbon, Monroe, Pike,
and TVayne.
Henry S. - Mott, D.
9. Bradford, Siw ?wham-
Sui/iran, and WYO
-
- William J. Terrell, R.*
10.. Luzerne.
.ra.sper B. Stark, D.*
11: Tioga, Potter, ..11bEban,'
• and "Warren.
F Smith,
11.*
12.• Clinton,Lycomin,,Cen
tre, and. Union.
Henry Johnson, R.
13; Snpder, North umber-.
.land, Montour, and
Columbia.
'Frank Bound, R.
14; Oumberland, Juniata,
Perry, and Mifflin.
George 11. Bucher, D.*
ILECAPIT
Republican.:
Democrats...
Republican majority
ROUSE OF REP
Philadelphia.
1; Wm. Foster, R.
'. Thos. J. Barger. D.
a Samuel Josephs, D.
D. 4. Sauel C.Thompson, D.
5. .Toe. Moore, R. -
6. Richard Ludlow, D.
7: Thos. Cochran, R.
S. Jas. N. Kern,..ll.
9. Geo. A. Quigley, D. •
10. S. L. Paucoast:
11: - Jas. W. Hopkins. D.
12. Luke V. Sutphin, R.
15; Francis McManus, D.
14. .Alb. R. Schofield, D.
15. Will. F. Smith R.
16. Edw. 0. Lee I{.
17. Jeffers on J. Young, D.
- Delaware.
Chalkley Harvey, R.
•
Chester.
•
W. NVindle; R.
P.F. Smith, R.
R. L. 3.lcClellan, R,
:.Monigoinery.
Dr. S. W. 'Wimlea, D.
.11: C. Hoover, D. •
Joseph Rex, D.
Buck*.
L. B. Labar, D.-
J. S. Boileau, D,
Northampton.
D. C. Neiman, D.
C: Hess, D.•
Lehigh and Carbon.
Samuel Camp, D.
Thomas Craig, J r.,
. - Monroe and Pike.
George 11. Rowland, D.
Wayne.
Wm. 31. Nelson, D.
Luxerne.
S. W. Trimmer, H.
Peter "Walsh, D.
Jacob Robinson, D.
• StEsqu.ehawno.
D: D. Warner, B.
Bradford..
Barth. Laporte, R.
Dninnier.Lillv, R.
Wyoraing, Sullivan, Co
-lumbia, and Montour.
Geo. D. Jackson, D.
John C. Ellis; D.
Lyeoming and Clinton.
John B. Beck, D.
Amos C. Noyee, D.
centre. •
•
R. F. Barron, D.
• million.
Holmes 111cClay, H.
Union, Snyder, and Ju
' nada.
Geo. W. &rouse, R. •
H. R. Niter, R.
Northumberland.
J. Woods Di-own, - • • .
Schoyiki/i. •
Edward Kerns, D.
Conrad 'G raber, 1).
Adam Wolf, D.
Dauphin.
Thomas G. Fox. R.
James Freeland, R.
Lebanon.
G. Dawson Coleman, R.
RECAPIT
Democrats... ......
Republicans
Democratic majority
ON JOIN
Senate •
House
Democratic majority
A Vessel Chased Off Cape Hatteras.
Nnw Yoßx, Tan. 6.—The bark Trieste reports
that she was chased, off Cape Hatteras, by a
schoener.
The Connecticut State Loan.
HARTFORD Conn., Jan. 6.—The Connecticut
State loan of ' a million has been awarded at 9@12
per cent. premium. The amount of the bide was
over eight millions.
The Iron-clad Gunboat Nahant.
BOSTON, San. s.—The iron-clad steamer Nahant
passed Cape Cod this morning. All well. The sea
Is smooth.
'Weir York Bank Statemefit.
NEW YORK, Jan. 5. —The bank statement, for the
week ending on Saturday, shows an
Increase of Loans
Increase of Specie
Increase of Deposits • •
A decrease in Circulation
Markets.
' Bavrisione, ;fan. 6.. Flour dull; prices nominal.
Wheat firm ; white $1.66@1:76,-red $1.416@167. Horn
'active ; new 75@71c, old 78@79c. Whisky steady.
•Pritivialonit
ATE.
h a. star.
Distriets.
hS. _Dauphin awl Lebanon
. _ .
Amos R. Boughter, R.
16. Lancaster.
. William . Hamilton, R.;
John A. Heistand, R.
17. York. .
. A. lieibtand Glatz, D.
18. Adams, aruL
telton
Wm. McShery/D.*
19. Somerset, Bee ord, and
HUllang .021.
' • Alexander Stntsman,Tho
a). Blair Ccanria and
W. A. Wallace. D.
21, Indiana. and Arnt
strong.
Henry White, R.* .
,22. IVestmoreland an d
Fayette.
Smith Fuller, R.
23. IVaehington and
Greene.
' George V. Lawrence, R.
24. Allegheny.
John J. Penney, R.; J.
L. Graham, R.*
23. Beaver and Butler. •
C. C. McCandless, R.*
26. Lawrence, Mercer, and
"
James H. Robinson, R.
V. Erie and Crawford.
. Morrow B. Lowry, R.
Clario7, Jefferson, Fo-
Chas. L. Lambertoit, D.
ULATION
• ESENTATIVES.
Berks.
Wm. N. Potteiger, D.
'
Chas A. Kline D.
'
Daniel K. Weidner, D.
Lancaster.
Benj. ChameneYs, N.
H. C. Lehman, A.
Nathaniel Mayer, R.
H. B. Bowman; K.
York.
Jos. Dellone, D-
A. C. Ramsey, D.
Cumberland.
J. P. Rhoads, D.
Adams.
Henry 3. Myers, D.
Franklin and Fallon.
Wm. Horton, D.
Jonathan Jacoby, D.
Redford.
John CeSlilla,
&merge!.
C.•3lusscl man, R.
Ila~uingdon.
A. W. Benedict, IL
R. A. 3lchlurtrie. R.
' Cambria.
Cyrus L. Pershing; D.
hu/iana;
J. W. Hustin, R.
-Armstrong and Westmore
land.
Jas. A. McCullough,.D.
Samuel Wakefield, D.
Richard Graham, D.
Fayette.
IDaniel Slane, D.
•
• Greene.
Dr. Patton. D.
Wash in aeon.
William Hopkins, D.
William Glenn, D.
jegleenY
P. C. Shannon, R.
A. Slack, It
William Hutchnutn, R.
A. G. Gross, R.
John Gilfillan, R.
Beaver and Lawrenee.
William Henry, R.
W. White. R.
H. W. Grant, R.
H. C. McCoy, R.
-Mercer and Venango.
James C. Brown, R. •
M. C. Beebe, R.
Clarion and Forest.
W. 1.: Alexander, D.
Jefferson, Clearfield, Mc-
Kean, am/ Elk.
Dr. C. K. Early; D.•
J. C. Boyer. D.
Crawford and .IVarrea.
IL C. Johnson, R.
W. D. Brown, A:
John P. Vincent,.R.
E. W. Twitch°ll, R,
Potter and nog°.
A. J. Armsted, R.
C. A. Brown; R.
Perry.
John A. Magee, .1>„.
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Statistics of the British Empire:
To the Editor of The Prqs:
. .
SIR: The British Empire is itoW(Sanuaryt i , t88,1;f
the largest in the world, as regards territory, pbratia.
tion, and riches. • •
Ten years since, Russia pogieined More territory,
thotigh thiee.fourths may be said to be sterile, being'
8,26653er square railer. England's poseesisions, is
the four qtarters of the world, were then 7,666,881,
with population of 161.,666,098:--Bussia harlig
66,331,668; the .Chinese Empire, the third largest
in territory, being 6,000,0030 square miles, with an
estimated population of 26D,000,000, some putting the
number, as high aeaeo,ooo,ooe; but it is supposed that
the internecine and other destructive wars, whisk
have• been rsging'in that Eispirelor many years,
must have redueed•the population-at least one-fifth.
whilst Englanilir accessions ' in British India are
many hundreds of thousands of sqUare miles, and
the Indians now under English dominion' number
160,000,000, are*enty-one distinct nations, speaking
as many' Lan/times: Every known• language is
spoken in the Bligilt:Empire, and on which the sun
never sets. •
The kingdom of Greece, 18,21.4'sou'are- miles, his
lately been of/bred ,to 'England . by the unanimous
votes of the Greeks themaelves, who have elected
Prince Alfred air their monarch, but the crown has
or will be declined by thelkiglish Government. To
sum up, England has the largest empire, the largest
population, the largest navy,the la rgest debt,the high
est credit, and is by far the most wealthy—lending to
all nations, whose banker she also is. Her statesmen,
lawyers, merchants, bankers have the highest repu
tation tn 'Europe and elsewhere. Some of the banks of
London have over $90,000,0001m deposit—her mone
tary trandactions are on a stupendous scale • $790,004
in sliver have lately been exported -to. India alone,
and at a late meeting in Lanoashife - over $671404
were subscribed in three hours for the relief of the
moor usually employed in the cotton trade, the Earl
sbf Derby giving $25,000; to' which, it is reported, he
has since added $25,000 more. England's public in
stitutions are vast and 'munificent, and-literature,
,with the arts and sciences, are ever progresting - with
rapid strides. Notwithstanding the continuous-tide
y emigration to all parts of the globe, the popula
c'in;pf the United Kingdom. a c cording, to the last
-.. En a l pearly reached that ' of the United'.States.
larger ilikl!r°Per," being about 4,300 square, miles
tains a D ortenna3ilvttnia,•but London alone con
whole ofthe E.V.PA I
as
..great, or nearly so, as the
that, though it done S tate It It ia-u.
- curious fact
b
in London
i the depfAl.t°e. almost always raining
_ double that
is n Philaclelfil on an average of ten
E/an
v!aety r _ of
Lohdon , the former bein'
we lAches,- a d th latter
22X inches. The vicinity
only Nice in England' where tifplancliester is the
th of ra
equal to that of the," City of Brotlep
,-.L
ov e." in is
E. T.
IC . C'IT Y.
[r . Olt IfiDDITIODTAL.OiTY NEWS SEE BOtlitTß PAGE.]
TEII-6NSTEHANY jUBILEE. —The year
1863 is- to- be celebrated as -a year of jubilee in the
German Reformed Church of this country, it being
theibieeibUndredth anniversary of the formation of
the - Heidelberg Catechism.. The. commemoration is
:to comprehend two principal featv.ree—one benevo
lent, and the other literary and theological. To
carryout the Ars; every man, woman, and child ilt
the Church is to make a free-will offering, during the
year, to some benevolent institution of the Church.
To carry out the second object, a general.convention:
of the pastors and lay-delegates from every congre
gation is to be held in Philadelphia, beginnmg Janu
ary 17, 1863, and continuing from eight-to ten days.
In this assembly, essays ' memoirs,-and other papers
pertaining to the origin, history, and fortunes of the
Heidelberg Catechism, which have been prepared by
eminent theologians or Europe and this country, are
to be read, and afterwards discussed freely in open
convention. The great interest which - will 'attach to
this occasion may be fudged from the following list
of subjects, on which papers are to be read in con
vention, prepared by the theologians whose names
are given :
1. The Swiss Reformers. • By Prof. Dr. Herzog, of
Erlangen, Germany.
2. The City and University of Heidelberg, with
special reference to the Reformation Period, and
Time of the Formation of the Heidelberg Catechism.
By Prof. Dr. Hundeshagen, of Heidelberg, Germany.
3. The Heidelberg Catechism in the Palatinate.
Byyrelate Dr. Ullman '
of Carlsruh, Germany.
4. ISlelanchthon, and the Mehinehthonian .Tea
dency in. Germany. By Prof. Dr. Ebrard, of Er
langen, Germany.
6. Introduction to the Heidelberg Catechism. By
Rev.'Dr. J. W. Nevin, of Lancaster_. Pa.
6. The Elector Frederick-HI. of the Palatinate.
By Rev. Dr. B. S. Schneck, of Chambersburg, Pa.
7. The Authors of the Heidelberg Catechism. • By
Rev. Prof. L. C. Porter, of Lancaster, Pa.
8. The Relations of the Heidelberg Catechisms to
the Various Confessions. By Rev. Dr. E. V. Ger
hart, of Lancaster, Pa. • .
9 . The Fortunes of the•Heidelberg.Catechisms in
America. By Rev. Dr.• Bomberger, of Philadelphia.
10. The Theological System of the Heidelberg Ca
techism in its Theoretical and Practical Aspects. By
Rev. Dr. iII. Kieffer, of Tiffin, Ohio.
it. The Heidelberg Catechism in the Protestant
Reformed Dutch Church. By. Rev. Dr. De Witt, of
New York.
12. The Most Noted Pulpit. Orators of the Reformed
Church. By Rev. Dr. •3. F. Berg, of New Bruns
wick, N. T..
13. The Genius and Mission_ of the German Re.
formed Church in Relation to the Roman Catholic,
the Lutheran, and to those Branches of the Re
-formed Church 'which are- not German. By Rev.
Prof. T. Appel, of Lancaster, Pa.
14. The Mission of the German Reformed Church
in America. By Prof. Dr. P. Schaff, of Mercers
burg, Pa.
15. The Theological Seminary at Mercersburg.
By Rev. Dr. B. C. Wolff:
16.. The Necessity and Use of Creeds. By. Rev. G.
B. Russell,of Pittsburgi Pa.
I'7. The Organism of the Heidelberg Catechism.
By Rev. T. Apple, of_Greeneastie, Pa.
18. Catechetics and Oatechetical Instruction. By
Rev. B. Bausman, of Chamber sbu.rg, Pa.
19. The Educational System of Religion. By Rey.
Dr. Gans, of Harrisburg, Pa.
20. Creed and Cultus. By Rev. Dr. H. Harbaugh,
of Lebanon, Pa.
These papers are to form afterwards a monumen
tal .volume in honor of the occasion. Besides, ea
critical Polyglot edition of the Heidelberg Cate
chism in German, Latin, and English, hrur been
prepared and will be published in the finest style of
the typographical art. Sermons suited to the occa
sion will also be delivered in every congregation on
Trinity Sunday, May 30, 1863.- Altogether, this ju
bilee promises to be an occasion that will largely at
tract the attention of the religious mind of the coun
try. The convention will meet in the Race-street
Reformed Church but parts of the exercises will be
held also in other Reformed Churches of the city.
ANNuAL MEETING.—The twenty-ninth
annual meeting of the Association for the Relief of
Disabled Firemen was held last night at Franklin
hall. Marshall Garrigues was elected president, and
Mr. E. D. Yates acted as secretary. The - annual re
port, which was read, shows that during the year the
appropriations made for the sick and disabled are
men, for the widows and. orphans of deceased fire
men, and of persons injured while aiding in the ex
tinguishment. of fires, amounted to $4.225.21. This
was divided between thirty-three individuals, of
whom six were the widows of deceased firemen.• The
funeral expenses which were paid by the association
amounted to $176. The entire amount expended for
the relief of the sick since the organization of the
society in 1834, is $22,003.53. One hundred and
eighty-eight new members have been enrolled du.-
ring the year, of whom two are life members. The
total membership is '78.3. The cash balance on hand
is $648.62. The receipts during the year amounted
to $3,166.96, and expenses to $1,707.23. The sum of
$3lO was obtained from the sale of gunpowder,
seized during the year.
The report was accepted, after which the following
trustees were elected for the ensuing year :
George W. Tryon, Marshall Garrigues, William
T. Butler, Daniel R. Murphey, William H. Souder,
Samuel G. Ruggles, John Souder, David Mil...We,
William J. Pascoe, Herman M. Dorscheimer, Ben
jamin A. Shoemaker,
_Henry 1.4 Sinexson,Edward
D. Yates, William 0. Vinyard Joseph RLyndall,
Samuel B. Savin, William Y. Campbell, W. Aug.
Seeger • Henry R. Trough, Jacob. H.iLex, George
W. Dull.
COMMISSION FOR THE RELIEF OF THE
WOlTNDED.—Yesterday. morning
.three more dele
gates of the Christian Commission were despatched
with a good supply of stores, such as warm under
clothing and blankets, farina, corn starch, barley,
stimulants, tea, coffee, condensed milk, condensed
beef, &c., &c., making twenty-three delegates with
stores, up to this time, and more are offering to go.
Part go on as special delegates ih.behalf of the
wounded of the Anderson. Troop, and Dart as general
delegates to attend to the wants of all. The contri
butions at the Saturday night meeting were liberal.
The railroads generously pass the delegates free to
Louisville, and the General in command at Louis
ville puts them - through to Nashville.
-Special commissions-have been furnished by Go
vernor Curtin with reference to the return of the
Anderson Troop and the recovery of the bodies of
the dead.
The delegation will telegraph everything, both
general and personal, of interest,.. of any and all
concerned, to. George H. Stuart, DK., chairman of
the Christian Commission. Large expenses will
necessarily be incurred, notwithstanding all the
facilities so generously furnished. Send in money,
send liberally, and at once, to Mr. Stuart.
MOVF.MENTS OF GENERAL MCCLELLAN.—
Yesterday, at one o'clock, General- McClellan, ac
companied by his venerable mother, paid a visit"to
the soldier's rending room, in Twentieth street,
above Chestnut. The General, upon alighting froui
his carriage, passed immediately up stairs, where
he was received with boisterous: cheering by the
many soldiers who were present. In reply to a call
for a speech, he said that he only. came to see each
of them and to take them. by, the hands, and not for
speech-making. He then took-a.position on the
platfoirn, when the soldiers_ advanced, and were re
ceived with a kind word and.a hearty shake of-the
hand. The General was finally escorted to the
dining hall, where a handsome• collation was pre
pared for him. A very pleasant time was. ex
perienced.
ANTI-SLAVERY MATTERS.— On Saturday
evening, 10th inst., ah Sansom-street Hall, the
Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society will hold a
celebration of the emancipation proclamation, at
which able speakers will teVieW its prospective re
sults. - •
A monster concert will, also be given about the
middle of this month, at the Academy Cr Music, at
which the choicest works of the best masters will be
given. " This affair is intended for'the•beneftt of the
colored lace, and the proceeds will. be iced as cir
cumstances may suggest Coupled with the concert
will be an oration from a distinguished anti-slavery
politician. The names of Messrs. Sumner. Love
joy, Schun, and others, have been suggested, but
not yet determined on.
TIMELY DISCOVEItY.—AbouI half past ftve
o , clock - on Sunday morning Wolfed .attached to the'
foundry of Philip S. Justice, at northeast corner
of Seventeenth and Coates etseets, was discovered•
to be on fire. The flames were extinguished by the
Mechanica' Engine Company before any serious
damage bad been done.
PERSONAL.—Captain . Wagner was in:
command of Company F, of Colonel EllmakerPs
119th Regiment, at the recent fight before Fredericks
burg, and not Lieutenant A. Landeil, ae stated.
We think this statement due it worthy. officer.
ORDERED OFF.—The 50th Massachusetts.
which has been in this city for some time, will take
their departure to-day, in the vessel Jenny Lind.
They - have been ordered to - Fortress Monroe.
Departure ofthe Great Eastern.
Nrw Yons, Jan. 6.—The steamship Great Eaakorv..
nailed for Liverpool, tliti ior^ing•