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Tbe Situation.
The sentiment of opposition to the Go
vernment is beginning to assume a. decided
:fonn. The enemies of the Union no longer
•talk in vague end mysterious sentences—by
hint,. innuendo, suspicion, or suggestion:
'They arc precise and positive in their atti
• tude of opposition to the Union. A year ago
. their enmity . Ives silence. They were con
. structively loyal. They were more anxious
for a vigorous prosecution of the war than
the Republicans themselves. They were for
hanging JEFFERSON DAVIS, and every rebel
that was taken in arms, and when the -Pre
sident returned BUCKNER and rekttised the
privateers, their indignation became exces
sive and uncontrollable, at what was called
:a manifestation of weakness. Now we haVe
an earnest, extended, and to all appearances
41 conceited plea of opposition to the Union.
`The platform of :this Opposition party is de
veloped,in all its carious forms, and we may
briefly sum its leading features in this man
ner I. Opposition to all attempts to punish
treason; by arresting those who proclaim
treasonable sentiments.. •2. Opposition to
the draft. 3. Attempts to demoralize
,the
army by fomenting a spirit of dissatisfaction
and mutiny.. 4. A depreciation of. the 'Mir
. rency by - ',weekening the public faith, and
Aii:o‘ducing- iv distrust in the minds of those
who buy and invest.- - 5.: Opposition twthe
confiscation - of rebel property ; the omanci
, palm of the slaves of rebels ; and the em
ployment of negroes in the army and navy:
6. Opposition to the revenue and tax laws.
7. Propositions for armistice and the sus
pension of the blockade. 8. Invitations to
the European Powers to mediate in the af
fairs of the country. 9. Denunciation of
the generals who make themselves conspicu
ous in the cause of liberty, like - Emma, BUT
LETt, and IIuNTEn, and a disparagement of
generals who achieve great military successes,
like Ross.enam and GRANT, 10: CORStant
and malignant' assaults. upon the Executive
departments of the Government,.the Trea
surAthe Wer, and the Navy. 11. Attempts
to create reN;olutions by - endeavoring to ar
ray the State. and local authorities against
the Government. 12. A constant repetition
Of the idea that the destiny - of the Middle and
:Western States is with the South,and thatthe
true policy of. the future will be to.seParate
from New England and unite under the
• SotitheinConfederacy. The oPposition to the
Administration is based . on these pririciPles.
We might illustrate every position we have
mentioned by an abundance of facts, but
that is not necessary: When men take this
ground the time for argument is passed. In
periods of danger we expect affectionate
confidence and support—union against
evil, and a harmony. of sentiments.
When the country is menaced with de
. struction the duty . of all men is to seek its
-salvation. That can only be done by self
- Sacrificing and unmurmuring effort. It is
the nature: of the coward to complain and
-..moan over .what might have been. It is
•ithe nature of the patriot to be generous and
frank, to make alloWance for the weakness
of our human nature, and to be indulgent to
those in • authority When he sees that they
' do all things possible for - the 'general wel
fare..'There is nothing easier than criticism,
and if we. are disposed to cavil and find
fault we shall find no glory in the stn—no
brightness in the moon—no beauty in na
ture7—no fragrance in the rose—no life in
• himmnity, and no virtue in the soul. We
can. make earth - Iv universal chaos—the
• ocean a universalgraVe, and human thought
universal sin.: And if we take the Ad
ministration. of lir. LINCOLN with the
idea. of assailing it, ,we shall see many
things that we would have seen otherwise ;
errors of judgment and errors of neglect ;
errors that were consequent to the , mighty
task it had undertaken. In the manage
- usJitoak44,f-tho-Tral'wtr7scc - tlereatS, anu aelayS, —
and victories with ungathered fruits. We
see frauds on the part of those who received
the nation's bounty ; perverse and unnatu
ral conduct on the part of her most favored
children; treachery, incompetence,. ingrati
- tulle. We see these things with pain ;
regret that they have occurred, and could
we remedy them, we shpuld gladly do so.
It.may be that, had our OW judgment been
consulted in the beginning, we should have
avoided the mistakes we now deplore. .But
if we take any single life whose history
is written ; if we take our own lives, or
any year in, our own personal history, we
shall find them strewed with promises un
fulfilled, hopes destroyed, confidences bro
ken, mistakes of judgment and passion,
great ambitions not realized, gooil deeds
forgotten. This is the life of man, and the
life of man is the life of nations. He would
be a coward who said that life was nothing,
because the shadows fell over at times ;
because we stumbled and halted. He is a
coward to his country, he is what men call
a traitor, who sees nothing but gloom in the
past, and prays • for death and anarchy in
the future. •
We can see nothing but death and anarchy
in the future that the enemies of the Adiui
nistration:are :endeavoring
.to fashion.: We
have:mit read,: we have not heard, single
sentiment or suggestion of these .men that
could bring - comfort to,-thetrne heart. They
have done all that depravity could suggest
to make,this contest a war of :failure, :grief,'
nnd disaster. In the dayOf our distress they
were silent ; in thc day of our calainity_they
. - were . scornful ; when we triumphed they
poisoned our joy ; when we failed they de
:ridedns. , Let us see what .they are doing
now., Mr. Cox assails Nett: . England, and
.demands a: new Confederacy, in which Pu
ritanism shall have no part. Mr.:-VALLAN
mu:IAm echoes the sentiment, and. hopes
thatsome foreign Power may interfere and
end the war"----that separation may take
place. Could anything be more revolting
. to the loyal heart than suggestions like these?
Noble, 'brave, devoted, unselfish New
England, Whose States are endeared -to its
by the most sacred memories of the past,
- whose fathers foUght With ours at 'Bunker
Bill and: - Brandywine, whoSe sons died,
- with ours on every Virginia battle-fteld,
,
the New .England which gave Pennsylvania
her FRAFiIMIN, and every State in the Union
many of the best and purest citizens,—
loyal New England, which has refused no
'sacrifice this War : has:asked,- and which has
'been a bright'eXample to every loyal Com
mon-wealthH is to be erushed, dishonored,
disfranchised, to gratify the haughty rebels
of the South, 'who are murdering our sons
lind'in'otherS that their. power may live, and
destroying liberty that slavery may not die.
Foreign nations:are asked to assist in this
- great huntiliation; and we see the humili
ating'spectacle:of an American statesman in
- the halls of Congress iMplating the oppress
ors of the World to come to our shores and
assist in our :ruin.
We have faith in the people They need
only see the dangerous designs of these men
to crush theth. They:have been lulled by
smooth- winch and silvery sentences. They
have been misled by false cries of devotion
to the Union and the Constitution.
.They
lave been told' that Mr. LINCOLNhas only'.
g.iyen the country Fort Lafayette and B all
Run. They have been taught to lookupon
the negro, as their rival in their cOrnfield
-the enemy of their labor-the successful
'competitor in their industry. Many of them
have fbelieved these things ; but the clay for
blindness` is past. Let them look at the
-situation as it;riewappeara—let theM cloSely:
:and conscientiously examine the policy that
YALLANDI OTIAM. announced in the ,
'House on Wednesday, aitCl. we know :that
they will turn-from him and those who fol
low him with disgust.. Now is the.time for
nll loyal men:to combat these doctrines and
arouse the peOple, "Let theta see'what this
new Demecraey really meauS-Het - , : them
:know that:the dishotteri - anct':thediVisionof
- .the Republic is ~intended,, and we have nOr
fears for the hereafter.
WASILINGTON.
Special Despatches to cg The Press."
WASIIINOTON, January 15, 1883
The Confiscation Law.
The Attorney General, in reply to the resolutionof
the House asking why the confiscation act had not
been enforced in the District of Columbia, encloses
a letter from Mr. OARTIMITON,I-7. S. District At
torney, stating that in all-cases of property that has
been seized and reported to him by the military au
thorities with a view to confiscation, preliminary
proceeding's have been instituted to secure the con
demnation of the same. He adds that the obstaCles
in the way of the execution of the law as it stands, .
are so serious as to cause grave opprehensions that •
no satisfactory results will be attained in the prose
cution of the suits authorized by it, The Attorney:
General, In a direct reply to the resolutions; states
that there has not been any judgment of condemna
tion rendered in the courts under either of the
confiscation acts passed by Congress, trut• that no
unnecessary delay has occurred since the subject wis
placed in his hands. Ile states that the law requires
the facts constituting guilt and consequent forfeiture
shall be clearly proven, and he has instructed the
District Attorney to avoid hasty and improvident
seizures, whilst he has urged upon them all vigilance
in enforcing the law. He further says, that the Pre
sident charged him with the execution of the law
only last November, and 'since then he has been
arranging with the District Attorney for a uniform
practice in these cases, so as to avoid conflict with
State laVie and practice, and he has just completed
his arrangements. Gen. ItLiirminALs has turned
over all property eiezed by him in the District to the
civil authorities, and
. the cases will proceed as soon
as the necessary testimony can be obtained.
The Attorney General concludes by stating that
he encloses a draft of an amendment of the existing
law prepared by the District Attorney, the adoption
of which, however, he does hot urge. The amend
ment proposed provides that the United States Dis
blot Attorney of any district may institute pro
ceedings in. rem, by petition, praying the condemna
tion of the property seized, and after a reasonable
public notice, if the party interested shall fail to ap
pear, the court shall proceed to adjudicate the case
as though the facts set forth in the petition had been
proved. Should the parties appear, the proceedings
shall accord with the practice in admiralty cases:
The second section provides that the property of
persona who have left any of the loyal States for
the seceded States and have not -returned, shall be
condemned on the presumption that they have been
engaged in the armed rebellion against the United
States. '
The Banks Expedition Transports.
The select committee of the Senate, appointed to
inquire into the character of the transport vessels
for the Banks expedition, and of transports gene
rsilyii report that the fleet consisted of twenty-six
steam vessels and twenty-five sailing vessels, char
tered and fitted out at New York, under the autho
rity of the Secretary of War, by Cons;stiuS VAN
DERBILT, a trust which he had stipulated should be
without compensation. - Commodore - VAN BRUNT
was ordered to report to General BANKS for special
service, in the supervision and outfit of the fleet,
with the authority to avail himself of the assist
ance of CHARLES H. HAswELL, an engineer of New
York, and surveyor of steamers for the underwriters
of the principal cities. The committee believe
that economy and safety would have dictated the
employment of a larger proportion of sail . vesscls,
but suppose these considerations were held subordi
nate to the supposed necessity for despatch. The
sail vessels were found to be generally of the first
class, and chartered at fair rates. The steam ves
sels were of three classes : the sea-going steamship,
the ateamtug, and the inland transports. The for
mer• were well adapted to the service. That the
latter were not such selections is assumed to imply
a want of forecast which the Government had a
• right to expect; the only explanStion for which is
found in the divided responsibility in the selections.
Mr. VANDERIIILT chartered the. vessels; Com. VAN
Brilwr superintended the outfit, with the assistance
of Mr. HASWELL.
Mr. ll.Aswxll)9 opinion was that the vessels
would be fit for service beyond Cape Hatteras under
very favorable circumstances. Coin. VAX BRUNT
says, in his testimony: "I told Mr. VANDERBILT
these small vessels were not such as I would have
selected. I would not have taken any of these
small vessels and river steamers." Mr. VANDERBILT
seems to have acted on the supposition that his
duties were performed when a sufficient number of
vessels had been secured, leaving the question of
fitness to those.whose duty it was to fit them out,
while Coma Yaw BRUTiT, who did not know - the
destination of the fleet, seemed content with per
forming the duty according to the light he. had. _The
steamer Niagara was built for the Northern lake
service in 18-18, and rebuilt in 1849, and used until
within two or three years, and laid by as unfit for
service. Mr. HASWELL examined her and found
some of her timbers soft, but. Mr. VANDERBILT
bought her on the representation of her owner, that
she was a first-quality vessel. Mr. Haswer.r. had
made a partial examination, and was informed by
the owner that he had repaired her. She was after
wards condemned on the examination of Inspector.
LANE', who notified the captain not to sail with
troops embarked. .The owner is blamed for his re
presentations, the Government officers interested
are scarcely exculpated from blame.
Military Courts.
The military-court bill of Senator WILSON autho
rizes, any judge advocate of a court-martial to issue
process to compel the appearance of witnesses as in
criminal court(of the States in which such court
martial shall sit. Such process may be legally exe
cuted at any place in the United States, and it is
'madrthe duty 'of the post commanders to detail-the
requisite number of orderlies for that purpose. For
reasonable cause the court may grant a continuance
for either party ; but in cases of close confinement of
the prisoner the delay cannot exceed sixty days.
ThsLinuaishmenta _Tor' criminal offences shall be as
nearly as possible the same as those inflicted by the
laws of the State of Territory in which the court is
held.
Tent Hospital at Acquia Creek.
Medical Director LETTERMAN has selected a site
for a tent hospital, near Acquia Creek, to accommo
date 4,000 of the sick and wdunded. It is intended
for cases of slight severity now in the army which
do not justify a removal to the general hospitals. It
Is being rapidly organized by Assistant Surgeon
WEBSTER, of his staff.
Certificates of Indebtedness.
The bill pending before the House, reported by the
Committee of Ways and Means, providing for rais
ing inine hundred millions in the different modes
mentioned, directs the Secretary of the Treasury to
receive certificates of indebtedness at par, in pay
ment of loans, whatever may be the price obtained.
The McDowell Court of Inquiry.
Major General KING was examined to-day, and
testified especially in reference to the participation
of his division in the great battle at Grovetown on
the 28th of August, and explained the reason why
his division was withdrawn from its position held in
that battle, contrary to the orders of Major General
Pope. He said that having lost a thousand men in
an hour's action, a consultation of his division
officers was held, which resulted in the expression
of the opinion that it was necessary he should
fall hack to join the forces at Manassas Junction, to
save the rest of his divislon,which was not in a con-,
dition to stand a longer action with Its 5,000 men
against the 20,000 to 25,000 of Longstreet and Jack
son, who were retreating from Centreville upon
him and Thoroughfare Gap.
Senator Stunner's Serenade.
The Massachusetts men here intended to have
serenaded Senator Sumictrt to-night, in honor of
his re-election, but, on learning their intention, he
declined the compliment, as not in accordance
with the prevalent condition of public, affairs, and
intimated that he would' prefer that the funds sub
scribed for the music should be donated to the Mas
sachusetts Soldiers' Relief Association here, which
has been done.
Naval Orders.
Capt. Jon - zr CAMP has been ordered to the com
mand of the steam sloop Ticonderoga.
Lieut. COM. GRIER has been ordered to the Mis
sissippi Squadron.
Legal-tender Notes.
The bill to authorize the issue of $100,000,000 legal
tender notes, forthe immediate payment of the army
and navy, is now a law.
The Issue of Passes Suspended.
No more passes are granted to the Army of the
Potomac at present. -' •
'The Pennsylvania Reserves.
The following is a copy of the letter addressed by
the War Department to Governor Cuvrix, refusing
to allow the Pennsylvania Reserves to return to
Pennsylvania to recruit :
Win DEPATITMENT, January 12, 1863.
Hon. A. G. CunrlN, Governor of Pennsylvania:
The Secretary of War directs me to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter of the 2d inst., enclosing a
copy. of one from Gen. Meade to Gen. Prank.lin,
relative to recruiting the regiments constituting the
Pennsylvania Reserves, and asking that the remnant
of that gallant body of men be of tiered to Harrisburg
in order to till its ranks.
In reply, the Secretary directs me to say that there
are numerous applications of this kind on file, in re
gard to regiments from other States, which have
been greatly reduced in recent battles. If one such
request be acceded to, all similar applications must
be granted. This would so reduce the armies in the
field as not only to prevent any further operal ions
for the next three or four months, but to endanger
important positions now held by us.
The War Department has uniformly refused ap
plications of this kind, and cannot, at the present
tine, adopt a different policy.
GEORGE D. RUGGLES,
Assistant Adjutant General.
Reopening - of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad having resumed
the transportion of merchandise, the following des
patch from Mr. 1-1.% rt RINGT 031 j acting Secretary of the
Treasury, was on Saturday sent to the collectors of
Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York, which will
relieve the trade with the West by this route of some
of the delays and annoyances of custom-house su
pervision.
You will allow through freights over the Balti
more and Ohio Railroad, in'sealed cars, intended for
Wheeling and points beyond, to go forward without
special custom-house permits.
GEO. W. HARRINGTON,
Acting Secretary of the Treasury.
The Baltimore and Ohio, and Philadelphia, Wil
mington and Baltimore Railroads seal their cars with
Nears , metal's seal, and thus meet the requirements
of the Secretary of the Treasury.
The first through train from Baltimore lover the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, since the last destruc
tion by the rebels, arrived at Wheeling on the 10th
inst. The train had very few through passengers,
owing, of course, to the/act that the
.trip was in
many respects only a trial trip. The portion of the
road recently built is very rough, and the train
could not make more than ten miles an hour over
it, but it was only about live hours behind time.
:If Stonewall J.acicsow and his crowd will only ma
:page to mind their own business for a while the
'road will soon be in as good condition as ever.
1 Noinination for State Treasurer.
(Special Despatch to The Press.)
HARRISBURG, San. 15, 1863.
The Republican members of the Senate and Ifouse
of Representatives met fn caucus, this morning,•and
nominated HENRY D. Moons for State Treasurer.
The vote was as follows
Henry D. 'lgnore; of Philadelphia 49
1 13. Bush Bradford, of Beaver county 12
TIMED BM MESSAGE OF gilt DAVIS.
RIGHT OF SECESSION BOLSTERED UP ONCE MORE.
Foreign Powers in Favor of the Union.
Europe Opposed to Rebel Privateeriog.
ANATHEMA AGAINST BUTLER & M'NEIL
REBEL HOPES RIPENING IN CONSUMATION.
MORINO ASKANT AT NORTTIMN AID
HEADOTTARTRM ARMY OF THE POTOMlto'rltsn. 15.
The ffag of truce brought over this afternoins Mrs.
Mclntosh, widow of the late General Mclr4soeh,'of
the rebel army,- her sister, and sister-in-law. They
were received, and escorted to Gen. Sumner'shead
quarters, by Col. Sawtelle of that officer'S staff:.
The Richmond papers of this morning have came
to hand. The most important feature of the news
isJeff Davis' annual message to the Confederate'
Congress. After briefly referring to the campaign° ,
since leis last annual message, he says : " The antis
cipations with which we entered into the contest
have now ripened into a conviction, which is not
only sharedwith usby the common opinion of neu
tral nations, but is-evidently forcing itself upon our
enemies themselves. The advent of peace will be
hailed with. joy. Our desire for it has never•
been concealed, but earnest as has been our
wish for peace, and great as have been our sacri
fices and sufferings , during the war, the determina
tion of this people has with each succeeding month
become more unalterably fixed to endure any suffer
ing, and continue any sacrifice, however prolonged,
until their right to self-government and the sove
reignty and independence of these States shall have
been triumphantly vindicated and established."
He then refers back to history, and the days that
four of the States now for Ming a portion of the
Confederacy were reoognized as independent sove
reignties by the two great maritime Powers of Eu
rope, in a treaty of peace concluded in 1783. He
reviews the history of the Confederation, and the
ultimate re-union of the States, and asserts that the
now Confederate Stateibeing members of the Union,
with the right as equal and independent sovereignty
to secede, when in their, judgment safety and
honor required such a step. He speaks of the
early determination of England, France- and
other European nations to confine themselves to
recognizing the . self-evident fact of the existence of
a war, and to maintain a strict neutrality during its
progress, but draws froin this the conclusion that
their course of action was but an actual decision
against the South and in favor of the Union, at
the same time tending to prolong . hostilities.
He complains of European injustice on other
matters, citing the conclusion of a treaty
with the United States for the abolishment of
privateering, thus preventing the Confederates from
disposing of, in foreign ports, the prizes which their
privateers might capture. This, he thinks, one of
the direst shafts aimed at the success of the Con-
federa cy. Notwithstanding repeated remonatrances I
by the Confederacy to neutral European Powers,
and their own admission as to the inefficiency
of the Federal blockade of Southern ports,
neutral Europe has received these demon-.
strations in almost unbroken silence, submit
ting to the wrong inflicted on her commerce by
the United States. He, however, asserts that
while speaking thus of the European Powers, helms
no complaint to make that these nations have de
clared their neutrality. In speaking of the war, he
says : It is my painful duty again to inform
you of the renewed examples of every atros
city committed by the armed forces of the
United States at different points within. the.
Confederacy. Since rriy last communication, one
Gen. McNeill murdered seven prisoners of war in
cold blood, and the demand for his punishment has
remained. unsatisfied. The Government of the
United States, after promising examinations and
explanations iu relation to the charges made against
Geri: B. F. Butler,.has, by its subsequent action,
after repeated efforts on my part to obtain some an
swer on the subject, not only Admitted his guilt, but
sanctioned it by acquiescence. I have accordingly
branded this criminal as an outlaw, and directed his
execution in expiation of his crimes, if he should
fall into the hands of any of our forces.
Recently I have received apparently authentic
intelligence of another general by the name of Mil
roy, who has issued orders in western Virginia, for
the payment of money to him by the inhabitants,
accompanied by the worst savage threats of shoot
ing every recusant, besides burning his house, and
threatening similar atrocities against any of our
citizens who should fail to betray their country, by
giving him prompt notice of the' approach of any of
our forces. This subject has also been submitted to
the military authorities of the United States, with
but faint hopes that they will evince any disappro
bation of the act.
In relation to President Lincoln's emancipation
proclamation, he says he may well leave it to the
instincts of that common humanity which a benefi
cent, Creator has implanted in the breasts of our
fellow-men of all countries to pass judgment on—
e measure by which several millions of human
beings, of an inferior race, peaceful and contented
laborers in their sphere, are doomed to extermina
tion, while at the same time they are encouraged to
a general assassination of their masters by the in
sidious recommendation to abstain from violence
. unless in necessary self-defence.- OUr Own detests-
Alen of:those who have attempted the most•execrable .
massacre - recorded in the history of 'guilty man, is
- humored by a profound-disregard-of-the - impotent
rage which it discloses. As far as regards the action
of this Government on such criminals as may at
tempt its execution, I confine myself to informing
you that I 911n11, unless in your wisdom you deems
scime . other course more expedient, deliver ti., the
several State authorities all commissioasd officers
of the 'United States that may helinftEr be captured
by our fences in any of the States embraced in the
proclamation, that they may be dealt with in
accordance with the laws of these States,
providing for the punishment of criminals en
gaged in exciting servile insurrections. In
its political aspect this measure possesses great
signification, and to it in this light I would
invite your attention.' It affords to our whole
people the complete and crowning proof of the true
nature of the designs of the party which elevated to
power the present occupant of the Presidential chair
at Washington, and which sought to conceal its pur
poses by every variety of artful grace, and by the
perfidious use of the most solemn and repeated
pledges on every practicable occasion. He gives ex
tracts from President Lincoln'sinaugural, continents
fully .upon the subsequent acts of Congress and the
Administration.
Jeff Davis urges the enactment of a law to hasten
the funding of the outstanding treasury notes, fix
ing the ultimate period for this purpose not later
than the first of July next, so as to effect the' with
drawal of notes issued prior to. the flrat of last
December. If to this be added a revenue from ade
quate taxation and a negotiation of bonds guaran
tied by the several States, as has been already
generously proposed by some of them on enact
ments spontaneously adopted, there is little doubt
that we shall see our finances restored to a sound
and satisfactory condition.
It is true that at the close of the war our debt will
be large, but it will be due to our own people; neither
the interest nor the capital will be exported to dis
tant countries, impoverishing ours for their benefit.
He merely calls attention to .the report of the
Secretary of the Treasury, and asks for proper legis
lation on the subject of the finances.
, The operations of the War Department have been
in the main satisfactory. The summary of military
successes he ascribes.,to the enactments of the con
scription laws, which organized the army, as well R 3
the spirit of unity, endurance, and devotion of the
people.
- Be recommends liberal appropriations, in accord
ance with the suggestions of the Secretary of War.
The dependence upon foreign supplies he deplores,
and should be obyiated by internal developments.
lie recommends a revision of the exemption laws
as being too comprehensive, but to leave at home a
sufficient police guard.
While congratulating the Confederacy on the
friendly relations with the Indian tribes generally,
he deprecates the hostility of • a portion of the Che
races.
The report of the Secretary of the `Navy he says
exhibits the progresa made since the last session,
but the details are withheld from publication at
present.
The revenue postage force has been increased,
while the expense of that service has been de
creased, but there is a considerable deficit beyond
the revenue. Improvements are suggested.
He commends to the favorable action of Congress
claims for private property destroyed by order of
the Government.
In conclusion, he says the energies of a whole na
tion have accomplished marvels. Trials have been
converted into blessings, and he winds up with
prayers for a restoration of peace and its blessings.
PROCEEDINGS OF. CONGRESS.
Nothing was done in the rebel Senate. In the
House, a resolution was introduced and referred,
looking to the recall of the Confederate Commis
sioners abroad, but eulogizing France for her endea
vors to induce European intervention.
Rebel News from Chattanooga.
CBATTANoor.A, Jan. IC—Official information has
been received here That Roseerans has been heavily
reinforced, and is repairing the railroad from here to
Nashville.
Gen. Wheeler is in his rear, and has destroyed a
railroad bridge just finished at Mill creek, 9 miles
south of Nashville. He also destroyed an engine,
cars, and all the tools, and captured the entire work
ing party.
From the frordthere is a report that the Federals
are ten miles this Aide of Murfreesboro.
The Richmond Dispatch advertises for new type. •
The wind here continues to blow a gale from the
south, and the atmosphere is mild.
Wisconsin Legislature.
MAinsoN, Wisconsin, Jan. 15.—The Legislature
organized to-day, and the Governor's message was
transmitted. He expresses earnest and uncondi
tional loyalty to the Union and the Constitution.
The total number of men furnished the army is
44 2 000, and the loss by deaths, discharges, and de
sertions, have been 7,800. The number drafted is
4,455, of whom all but 1,285 were exempt.
The Anglo—Saxon Ontward , 'Bound.
Sr. JOEINS, N. F., Jan. 16.—The steamer Anglo-
Saxon passed here yesterday afternoon, bound to
Liverpool. Despatches of the 12th were placed-on
board.
The California Senatorship.
SAN Flimceisco, Jan. 14.—Three more ballots
were taken to-day by the Legislature at Sacramento
for United States Senator. The,last ballot stood:
Phelps 38, Sargent 34, and Conness 22. Necessary
'to a choice 61. The joint session then adjourned.
ItubbeiT ot: the Scranton Post Office.
.
SenawroN, Pa., Jan. 15. 7 -The poet office was
broken into last night, and its contents cleared out,
including the mail-bags made up for the South, via
the Lehigh and Bethlehem Railroad, by the.train of
niornitig.
The miners resumed work to-day.
THE PRESS.-PHILADELPMA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 16. 1863.
[Special correspondence of The Press.]
Munrmiganono, Jan. 10,1863.
In my last letter, which was placed in charge of
Captain Otis, of General Van Cleve's staff, I gave
you brief notices of the corps anti division officers
of the Army of the Cumberland, who participated in
the battle of Stone's river. Now I wilLtell_ you
something about the brave commanders of brigades
rood regiments, nanny of whom fell fighting for their
country.
SzeO.No Divisiox—Tenth brigade, coalman - dein - 5i
Col. P. P. Baldwin, of the 6th Indiana, behaved
himself well, as theamble men from that great State
generally do.
Fifth brigade, Col. .11-N. Kirk, of Illinois, received
a severe wound in the hip early in "Wednesday's
fight. Vs is a splendid+ officer, and has commanded
a brigade sa long that he: is always known'as - Gene.
ral Kirk. :tic married a Ji•vhilailolphia lady.
Sixth brigade, Gen. of Indiana. General
Willich is este of our beat officers, and had one of
the best-drilled reginients , BB the service. He was
wounded early in the 'engagement on Wednesday,
and taken prisoner. . .
NUM( Divrsiow--nd Ettgade, General W. E.
Woodruff, of Aentucky.—Ganeral Woodruff bo•
longs in Louisvile, and has suffered in various ways
for his country. Re has enjoyed an extended expe
-1 rience in all of the Southern , prisons, and, although
very sick on - Wednesday, fought until thoroughly
exhausted. The 39th and 313 t• Brigades, Colonels
Post and Carter, I am informedi.did great credit to
themselves. . ,•
Et.rvur•rii Divrstax—Xith• Brigade, General Sill,
of Ohio.—General Sill was killed early in the fight,
And fell into the handa of the enemy. He - ivas one
of the finest yOung °lacers in this , department, and
for a long time commanded the 2d Division, The
death of no officer would have been more lamented.
FIFTH DIVISION.-001. Baty, of the .11th brigade,
was one of the bravest men , on , the field. He took
command of the division after the wounding of
Gen. Van Cleve, and exhibited. thorough military
knowledge. •
SIXTH DIVISION.—Gen, Ileskeli; of Indiana, com
manded the 15th brigade untihGen. Wood fell, when.
the command of the division , devolved upon him.
He is known to be a brave'man.a at:id good soldier.
EIGHTH Jolaa F. Miller,' of
Indiana, commanding '7th Brigade, was the.bravest
man upon the battle-field. Gen. Roseerani has pre
sented him with a letter of thankti: Gen; Negley,
and everybody who witnessed - CoL.:Miller's per
-sarmance, speak highly of him. ljpck Wednesday
he was seriously wounded i mAoditet-ball passing
through his neck. He bandaged it up,,but never
left his horse. Upon the succeeding days Ile fought
)oravely,,unnble to turn his. head, from stiffness of
the neck, and upon Saturday night led the Pennsyl
vanians across Stone's river, with his hat in his
hand, shouting and gesticulating with all his might.
I tell you, Indiana ma, well be proud of her po
sition in this war. Col. Stanley, commanding 29th.
Brigade, also acquitted himself handsomely, ,and
fought over a large space of ground. There are
other brave brigade commanders, certainly, which I
do not mention, merely because I haie given you
what I know. From what I can learn, howeVer,
no cowards commanded brigades.
REGIMENTAL COMMANDERS AND OTHERS
I understand that nn .colonel showed the white
feather. The following-named officers come under
my notice :
Lieutenant Colonel Garesche, chief of Rosecrans'
staff; had his head taken off by a cannon ball, the
same missile injuring two others of the staff. Ga.
resche was a fine officer, and greatly beloved by all
who knew him.
Colonel Chatlcy Anderson,' of the 9311 Ohio, re
ceived a wound in the leg, but stuck to his regiment
until the termination of the battle.
Colonel Williams, of the 44th Indiana, formeily ft
physician of Philadelphia, was wounded, and is a
prisoner. The 44th again distinguished itself,-as it
had done before in three great battles.
' Colonel Hawkins, cf the 13th Ohio, one of the best
drilled regiments from that State, fought bravely
side.hyside with Colonel Williams, and was Shot
dead while his regiment was making a charge With
the 44th.
Colonel Scott, of the 19th Illinois, was Severely
wounded in the hip 'on Thursday. Scott is but
twenty-three years of age, and conducted himself.
splendidly.
Colonel Moody, of the 74th Ohio, has earned for
himself a lasting name. He was formerly a minister,
and moves among his men with great precision; It
was once believed that he was unable:to command
a regiment. He had an examination, and triumphed.
No man fought more recklessly during the whole
battle. He was wounded on Wednesday, Thursday.
and Friday, one of his wounds being quite serious,
but 'still commands his regiment. He remarked to
me, that. had it not been for the divine interposition
of Providence, he should certainly have been killed.
The reverend colonel fought in the daytime and
prayed at night.
Colonel Sirwell, of the '77th Pennsylvania, was
one of the bravest men upon the field. I have given
you a full description of his conduct and that of the
regiment.
Colonel Stokes, of the let Middle Tennessee Ca-
valry, fought very bravely. His regiment had the
advance from Nashville to the battle-field. Colonel
Stokes is very low with a fever.
Colonel Stoughton, of the 7lth Michigan, led aline
regiment into the battle, and lost a large number of
men in killed and wounded. A brother able Colonel
commands the 1001 h Indiana.
Colonel Hell, of the2d Ohio, fell mortally wounded
while gallantly charging a battery of the enemy,
'The 2dChio is the regiment which was ;V -1111oere—
mpniously Shelled out of tattle creel-1-'llst falls -It
'is the bestdrilled bodk • of men, as 'th e
bayonet exercise, in thg • ,!.i Fouifeenth."
Col. Cotton, 4: the 6th Kentucky, lost his life
while gallant: l ;i. leading his brave men fetward.
Col. 1.- "-- - 2 4- .on was a cekisin of the surveyor "of the
I:7:iri at Louisville, and a braver. man, a nobler soul,
a truer patrlotnever existed. He detested traitors
. and loved his country. Last summerlie had charge
of a portion of the railroad leading to Huntiville,
and I can assure you he treated the rebel marauders
very much in the manner in which rebels.should be
' treated. He leaves an amiable wife anti a multipli
city of friends. His body was sent to Nashville, to
be forwarded to his relatives in Louisville.
Colonel Loomis, who has charge of twelve bat
teries of artillery in the centre, was one of our most
active and gallant officers. He,did not lose a gun.
For seventy-eight hours his horses were without
feed, and the Colonel himself tested his powers of
endurance:as regards sleep. He came out of the
" serape" uninjured.
Probably the most severe fighting which has been
done by any body of men since the war commenced
was that done by the brigade of regulars in Rous
seau's division. Every officer who led a battalion
was killed or wciunded. The gallant Colonel Shep
pard, who commanded the brigade, escaped injury.
Major Slemmer, of Fort Pickens fame, was severely
'injured. Major King also received a severe wound
in the arm. Major Carpenter was killed. '
THE ROCK CITY GUARDS.
These rebel boys (F. F.'s of Nashville) again met
Pennsylvania. At Perryville they received a ter
rible whipping at the hands of the 19th. Thii. lime
the 18th taught them . a lesson, and hitUdled 'them
w
very roughly. Seven ere buried at One placei•tmd
their number of wounded must have reached thirty.
PRISONERS.
General Rosecrans sent to Nashville to-day ano
ther batch of prisoners, numbering, including three
officers, one hundred and seventy-nine. This makes,
in all, quite fifteen hundred prisoners' sent to the
capital, who will be taken North and imprisoned at
Alton, Illinois.
POSITION OF OUR ARMY.
At present the Army of the. Cumberland remains
in staiti quo. isefOie Gen. Rosecrans can move, he
must mass some supplies atthis point, and place the
railroad in operation. There is no disorganization
of the army, as many may suppose, unacquainted
with military matters, but a great many things must
be done before it can move a great distance. Gun
carriages, caissons, and wagons must be repaired;
stock must be attended to in the way of shoeing, &e.
The
. organization of the army, however,.is just as
complete as it was the day before the battle. No
matter how severe may be the fighting, no victorious
army, if well manoeuvred and well treated, can ap
proach a state of disorganization. Offieerfs and men
all are in good spirits, and actually worshipping
Rosecranii. What few friends Gen. Buell had, have
all departed. Valor and patriotism more than match
strategy. . •
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Before the army entered town it was*titnored that
the above-named odious disease was prevalent. .It
'turned out, however, not to be the case re,ally.
There were two hospitals, two or three..,miles from
the court house, containing eleven caseli. The pa
tients were removed and the houses burned before
the bullcof our troops crossed the rive'r. ,
Speaking of disease, less exists in the regiments
than for some time past. I have talked with several
surgeons, who assure me that the sanitary condition
of the army is excellent.
The late contest, at least as far as our side is con
cerned, will be known as the battle of Stone% river,
from the fact that it was fought near that stream.
Stone's river is a southeastern bradeh of the Cum
berland, rising in Warren county, according to the
State map, and flowing southwest through Ruther
ford, and joins the Cumberland, a short distance be
low the Hermitage, in Davidson county. It is navi
gable, at some periods of the year, as high up as a
little place 'called Bowman's mill, on the West fork,
above Jefferson, in this county. The river was
named after Uriah Stone, who composed one of a
celebrated exploring party, under the lead of Colonel
James Smith, of Kentucky. •
I believe Bragg calls his last defeat the battle of
Murfreesboro. Before his army encamind within
the limits of the town, it was quite 'a pretty place.
From 1817 until 1826, Murfreesboro was the seat of
government. Before the rebellion took place it was
one of the most nourishing towns In 'the State, and
contained a population of about three thousand.
Murfreesboro is well laid out, and handsomely" Sit
uated near the west branch of Stone's river, tiurround
'ed by a body of rich farming land, which; until of
late, had been under a high state_ of cultivation.
From the first, most of the people have ailled the
rebellion. The two most worthy Tinian min of the
place are Mr. Spence and Mr. Jordan, n Ither of
whom has yet arrived.
REBEL LOSS. • .
Not knowing the exact loss of eittiet 'side, I can
not say which army suffered the most. The rebels
lose two generals killed, one severely wcknded, and
three slightly injured. Accqrding to the Rile/ Ban
ner, published the third day-of the fight, they, lose
in two days three Colonels killed and five Wounded;
two majors killed andlive wounded; seventeen cap.
tains and lieutenants killed and forty-one wounded.
I think they lose ab6ut one thOUsand killed and six
thOUstuul wounded, 1'06811)1y their loss may,exeeed
:these figures. - ROBeerans has already sorb just six
teen hundred priioners to Nashville. • In differ
ent hospitals here there are thirteen huniiiiilwound
ed rebels, who are, of course, prisone#,- and we
have paroled them. This makes abouttliree thou
sand in all. I thfilk-tbsfollowing will natio distant
from the ficts in the case :
Commissioned officers killed And wounded..." 400
enlisted men 1,000
Wounded,. not in our posseagionvi. . •' 6,000
Prisoners, wounded and otherwise' • 6,000
Deserters.
Total • ' 10,000
ARMY OF , THE CUMBERLAND;
BRIGADE COMMANDERS.
THE BEGULAMS
SMALL-PDX.
STONE'S RIVER
111URPRESBORO
The enemy also lose two ritands of colors, and
nine pieces of cannon.'
I dare say the enemy's loss is under-estimated by
the above figures. ' "
NATIONAL LOSS.
We . lose one general killed, and one severely
wounded, and a prisoner. We also lose the services
of one general seriously wounded. The rest are
slightly injured. We also lose the services of
twenty-seven colonels kllled and wounded, slightly
and sextously. Just guessing, I place our losses as
Commis°lolled of killed and wounded • 3CCti ,
Killed, enlisted men ' • • 900!
'Wounded, enlisted men • 4,600
Prisoners .. • •
4,000
Total 9,700
We also lose about a million dollars' worth of
property, including wagons; ambulances, horses,
mules, commissary and hospital stores, &c., which
were captured by Wheeler and Wharton in our rear,
besides a numbs? of teamsters and soldiers, say
&boat 250
9,750
Total
We lose 27 pieces of artillery, and valuable re'gi.
mentardocuments, and a large amount of officers ,
clothing; but no dolima.
It is said by missy that our losses in killed,
wounded,.and missing, will notamount to over eight
thousand.- I trust the it may be so.
REBEL FORCES ENGAGED.
Before going to Nashville, the names of the pri
soneis and their regiments were taken, from which
I make the following :
Tennessee infantry.....4l regiments.
Kentucky "• 17 0 0
Mississippi c , 17 "
Florida t 4 4 "
Alabama ". 19 " -
Georgia t 4 •
Arkansas "- 19 "
Louisiana " 4 ti
Texas ' "-
infautry —13 t
39
Cavalry-
The rebel regiments - 14M hardly muster three hun
dred men each, although they claim that number as
an'average, which would give them at the battle of
Stone's river aboutsi 3 Oixo men.
~,The rebels admit that they had 46,000 men, and
plaCe our force at just double that number. But
that is the rebel style, you know, and folks are a
little queer that way sometimes. For instance, we
adniit that we had about 46,000 men, but think the
rebels had about 60,000. •
NATIONAL FORCES ENGAGED.
Ohio Infantry 28 regiments.
'lleirtucky Infanty . . 14 "
Pennsylvania Infantry 3 ,c
Indiana 26 "
Illinois ...... 20 "
8 41
. .
4 cc
2 .
tt
W is co n sin ..
Michigan...
111.Jssou ri
Miruaesait...
T0ta1....'.........
Cavalry .
Our regiments, throwing in the artillery, will
average 400 men, as many of the new regiments are
quite full. This would give us a force of 52,000 men
previous to.the battle.
tou will perceive by the figures that the forces
were pretty nigh balanced, as the above are strictly
collect. Therefore, if there is any great difference
between my tables and the facts, it is because I
hate not averaged the regiments accurately.
NASIIVILLE, JallllftlT 10, 1803.
A GUERILLA ATTACK. •
.- As matter of convenience and expediency, if not
of absolute necessity, General Rosecrans, upon his
occupation of- Murfreesboro, commenced repairing
the railroad to that phice. He wits- pushing . the
work with his characteristic vigor, and would have
completed it very soon, and very much to the grati
fication of the army, but a guerilla party, formed of
men residing along the line of the railroad, watching
closely the progress of the reconstruction, on Thurs
day dashed in upon the train, near Antioch, and de
stroyed the locomotive and cars, captured and pa
roled• the guards,' burned a bridge that had been
rebuilt, and absconded, having executed all the
daniage they could. No raid could have been more
annoying, , and more calculated to call forth severe o
measures n the part of the Federal authorities to
prevent recurrences of such raids. Gen. Mitchell
eommandiint - of this post, on being advised of the
facts, promptly issued the following order:
HEADQUAETERS POST,
IcAanytt.r.E, Tenn., Jan. 9, 1863.
SPECIAL OEDEU No. 9.—1. In consequence of the
wanton destruction of a locomotive and construc
tion train upon the Nashville and Chattanooga rail
road, this day,-by one Richard McCann and Thomas
Kilkird, le, ding a gang of outlaws, the property of
these men will be destroyed. Colonel Moore, 85th
Illinois Volunteers, will proceed immediately with
his regiment along the line of the railroad to the
houses of the persons above named and destroy their
houses, barns, fences, and all . property susceptible of
destruction ,upon their respective grounds, by fire or
any other means at his command.
•
2. It is hereby announced that the property of all
parties engaged in'ititernipting the workings of the
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad, or other rail
roads in this vicinity, or of the passage of the Cum
berland river, will be treated in like manner with
the property mentioned in the above order, so far as
tit is in the power of the General Commanding at this
post so to treat it:
3. All propertyof any kind belonging to any rebel,
or rebel Syre:ofithiser, found within one mile of the
19cAl, ty . of any- similar outrage perpetrated upon
ins line of any railroad, oron the banks of the river,
In this vicinity, will be destroyed in the manner de
scribed.. •
14:14:order•of Brig. Gen. ROBT. MITCHEL,
•. • CoMmanding Post,
• .761115 Ptivr, A. - A:0414M
'.The CaPtairi McCann mentioned in the foregoing
has long been known in this community as an ad
venturing, recklesa, sporting character.. He, seve
ral times, became a candidate for sheriff' of this
county,, and. in the canvasses managed to make
himself very generally acqnainted. .In •theinst Pre
--eidentier campaign, he was district elector on the
Douglas 'ticket, and acquitted himself much better
than nriY one, knowing Mtn well, expected. He
• was familiarly known as "Dick McCann."
From his natural love of excitement he raised a
company early in the war, and has been in* the rebel
service ever since. For the last four or five months,
he has been hovering ,around this place, watching
opportunities for making himself a second Morgan
. His lest exploit cost him all his property, and was,
no doubt, followed by sincere repentance of having
achieved it. . .
THE LATE REBEL GENERAL RAINS.
Among-the incidents in this city following the bat
tle, was the burial of the rebel Gen. Rains. was
born and raised in this vicinity, was exceedingly
popular with all classes, and having made political
speeches in various canvasses, and being the district
attorney general, he was widely, as well as favora
bly known.
In the rebel army he had, from captain, been made
brigadier general. He was killed in the fight and his
body brought to his family here for interment. The
rebels would have made immense demonstrations,
especially the women.
They were actually jubilant at the prospect of
making a big' parade, and, no doubt, preparations
were preconcerted for a grand Secesh affair. They
Were all nipped in the bud by General Mitchell, who
ordered the funeral to be limited to one hundred
persons and ten carriages. This was a goad order,
. and had the effect of the city being quiet during the
funeral rites of General Rains. It was enough to
Send his body to his family, without permitting, in
the presence of Federal soldiers, a grand ovation to
his memory as a prominent rebel by the rebel resi
dent population. •
THE REBEL ROGER HANSON.
The body of Gen. Roger Hanson was also brought
in, accompanied by his wife. His remains were qui
etly deposited in a vault, for future removal. Roger
had rather an eventful, though short career, in the
service of the enemies of his country.. He and his
command entered into the Federal lines at Fort
Donelson. Roger served with Buckner in Fort
*Warren, was exchanged, and after remaining some
time at Murfreesboro, h&was rewarded with a bri
gadiees commission, and three days afterwards he
lost it, and his life, in the inglorious attempt to
sever the Union.
GENERAL ROUSSEAU.
Major General L. H. Rousseau has arrived in the
city from the front, on a leave of absence, to recruit
his health. General Rousseau was afflicted with, a
violent cold some time before this desperate engage.
merit, in which he and his magnificent division sus
tained so conspicuous a part, hilt he could not be
'prevailed upon to leave the field, until the exposure
experienced during the six days' fight makes it abso
. lately necessary for him to take a respite from his
arduous duties. . I. L.
The Anderson Cavalry.
(Special Correspondence of Tho Press.)
NAsuvrra.E, Dec. 12, 1862.
Co. L of this troop sent more men into the late
fight at Murfreesboro than any other. Gen. Stanley
wished to put the troop in the rear, but Major Ward
desired that they should be in the advance, and it
was granted. On Saturday morning we led the
right wing, soling as skirmishers. After marching
a few miles, it was discovered that the rebels were a
short distance ahead. Major Ward took our com
pany with some others, from the road, over a hill,
still over another, and then we heard firing; some
of the Indiana cavalry were skirmishing with the
rebel cavalry. We kept on, and In a little while
were brought into action. We charged up on a hill,
and when on top of it saw rebel cavalry on the other;
We had quite a brislfight, and the largest number, to
all appearances. We succeeded in driving the rebels
from the hill ; followed them, and drove them across
the road, where they concealed themselves behind a
house and fired down upon us. We were in the
woods. Some of the boys dismounted and got be
hind trees. The rebels had a piece of artillery blaz
ing away at us, and the shells burst around us rather
too plentifully. In our charge up the hill, Major
Ward said, "Now, boys; I want you logo ahead, and
do not let anything stop you." General Stanley
highly complimented us for our action in this, our
first engagement. He said that " we acted like vete
rans." On Sunday, the 28th, we had no engage
ment,but came to a rest in front of a violentaeeession
ist's house, named Dr. Webb. Majors Rosengarten
and Ward would have us in the advance again next
day. We were marching along quietly, when some 200
'of the boys came down through the woods beside
the road, calling for us to come to their aid. We
eaw Majiir Ward's horse running down toward us
,without his rider, and Sergeant Rockhill riding
down; wounded. We charged upthrough the woods
to. the other side, when a volley of musketry was
fired at' us from behind a rail fence. It was dis
covered, too late, that a large force of rebel infantry'
Was concealed in the corn-field on the other side of
'the woods. They, of course, could pick us down at
their . pleasure: It was here that Majors Rosen
garten and Ward fell, the first killed and the latter
badly wounded, (since dead.) Poor Fred. Herring,
"Who so nobly rushed up to the fence, full of life and
in such excellent spirits on that Cay, was shot dead.
Sergeants 'Umber and Drake, Privates Kendig and
Chase, were also killed there. We retreated from
the woods, and fell back some distance to allow the
infantry to lake our place. On the next day,
much ills:heat tenet! over our loss, we rested in a cot
ton field. Perhaps the General, knowing we had no
field officers, would not send us toward the front
again. This was on Tuesday. On Wednesday we
early reported to him, and followed him across from
etc field to the other, as a ca:‘ airy raid was expected.
111 "
19 "
B. C. T
Several regiments of cavalry Were also with us.
We went several miles through the fields and over
rough roads to . a corn-field, near a heavy woods,
where we dismounted and stood about for several
hours, Very heavy cannonading was heard in front
of us, about a mile distant. It continued all day,
and was both heavy and rapid. Toward dusk,
musketry firing wan heard near us, on our right. Here
was the rebel cavalry dash. We were withdrawn
from the field a short distance back, with the other
cavalry, to prepare for an attack. The rebels (cavalry)
were formed in line of battle a short distance in
front of us. Our cavalry stood silent and impatient,
awaiting orders—in a few minutes' General Stanley
came upon the field. His first words were, Let the
other regiments go - ahead; I will take the Anderson
Cavalry." Turning to us, he said, "Drop carbines,
draw sabres, and , let us charge on them, boys;" and
of he started, flourishing his wane, and we follow
ing him. We had a sharp fight, and came off victors.
On New Year's day we • were ordered back to Nash
ville. In company with another regiment, we
gtiarded, on our way back, a wagon train. Some
rebel cavalry attacked us, but upon our showing
fight, they retired. We arrived at Nashville in the
evening. There are• only about two hundred and
fifty men in camp. Over one hundred and fifty have
left for home, and over three hundred are in prison
here.
Public Entertainments.
• GERMAN OrEfta.—The success of the •Crerman
Company here speaks as much for the public appre
niation of good mush: and fine singing as of the truly
earnest endeavors of ail concerned—vocalists, in
strumentalists, and leader—to do. fullest justice to
the operas in the German repertoire. Already. two
operas have been performed,--Flotow's " Martha,"
which, like the " Sonnambula," seems never to tire
on repetition, and. Carl. Von Weber'a "Der Frey
schutz,"‘which is intensely Teutonic in plot, charac
ter, and melody. The latter piece, played on. Wednes
day evening, reintroduced an established favorite,
Madame Johannsen, to her friends, and she sang
even better than usual. Without the personal ad
vantages of Madime Rotter, who is young and
pretty, and a good actress to boot, Madame Johann
sen sang very well. Rotter's voice r though not pow
erful, is sufficient, her execution is admirable, and
she sings with expression. Mr. Lotti, when he
pleases to warm up, will take rank as oneof the best
tenors yet heard at our Acitilemyof Music. The or
chestra play in delightful unison, and the chorus is
all that it should be. This evening, the" Mason and
Locksmith," a comic opera by Auber, will be played,
and, independent of its novelty, will draw another
great house,-41illadelphia being thoroughly im
pressed with the idea that the German Opera is
worth attending. Mr. A. Birgfeld, the local agent
for the company here, deserves all praise for the per
fection of his arrangements before the curtain. .
THEATRICAL BEITEYITS.—This - evening two esta
blished public favorites will respectively take benc
fite—Mrs. Barney Williams at the Walnut, and Miss
Caroline Richings at the Arch. These are occasions
when "troops of friends"' delight - to patronize per
formers whom they admire and respect. Mr. and
Mrs. Williams usually remain here some weeks at a
time, but their present stay is limited, by an ap
proaching engagement at Washington, to this day
week. As for the lady, what can be said, except
that she has made one peculiar line her own'? She
is the very queen of "Yankee Gals"—who (on the
stage) are voluble in utterance, saucy - in language,
rapid in action, shrill in voice, and generally good
natured •in the main, though they say and do odd
things in a spirit- of astonishing exaggeration. Mr.
Williams now is confessedly the best Irishman on I
the stage, either as regards accent or action, and
dances and sings suffieiently well to please, without.
being either a Vestris or a 13rignoli. For her benefit,
at Walnut-street Theatre, this evening, are an
nounced the following dramas : "Born to Good
Luck," "Law for Lathes," and "Latest from New
York." If there is not variety in such it - melange,
any one may call us Dutchman with impunity.
Miss Caroline Richings will be very happy to re•
ceive her friends; at Arch-street Theatre, this eve
ning. This lady is a good comedienne as well as a
fine singer, and, moreover, dresses with elegance,
richness, and taste. This week, she has chiefly
Played in "The Daughter of the Regiment," and in
'Mr. Sperry's comedy of "Extremes," and a piece of
French origin called "Cartouche," introducing
songs in both, and was very much applauded oaoh
evening. For her benefit she announces "(Joust
Cards," a comedy now very successful in London,
and the musical piece of "The Bonny Fish-Wife."
Miss Richings requires no recommendation in .
Philadelphia—which is almost her native city—but
eve may.add that few performers have equal claims,
personal as well as professional, to the support of
the patrons of acting and singing. Early next week,
the opera of " The Enchantress" will be produced at
Arch-street Theatre, and we believe that " Satanel
la," an opera never yet played here, is also in pre
paration.
MUSICAL FUND HALL.—The concert given at the
Musical Fund Hall last night attracted a good audi
ence, and elicited much enthusiasm. Master James
Williani without being by any means a prodigy, (a
creature of which we are not at 'all fond), plays ex
pressively, and with nice precision. His delicate
fingers flew over the notes with grace, and very
- swiftly. If his education is conducted judiciously
he may in time make a great performer. At present
his rendition is intelligent and sweet, and betokens
great promise. Miss O'Connell sang "Meet me by
Moonlight," quite acceptably, and Mr..MacGowan
gratified himself and the audience by giving a Scotch
song as an encore for the lady. Messrs. Carl Gaerb.
ner, A. Ahrend : John 13 PliTri an ejellil DI, Evans,
also 100.00.
ORPHEUS MUSICAL ASSOCIATION.—Mr. Edward
Payson Weston announces that the second grand
• conceit of the Orpheus Musical Assopiation will
take place on Thursday evening, January 22d; 1863.
The full military Band.and Grand Orchestra will be
the featine, and will comprise forty of tare feat
sielans, under the direction of Carl Sentz. Miss
Josephine O'Connell; a native of Philadelphia, and
• favorably known to concert-goers, will also assist.
An entire change of programme will give additional
interest to the proceedings.
Siorion Birrz.--,Signor Blitz, the laughable ; pre
sents his compliments, and iS pleased to find him
self as popular as ever. His houses are always
crowded, and his audiences enthusiastic.
THE Htrenix.sow FAMILY.—This family of song
sters announce their third Concert in Philadelphia
this evening. Each and all of these children of
music willappear.
Pi ARSON'S HISTORIC MIRROR.—The last week
of Pearaon's Historic Mirror of the War is an
nounced. The spectacle is graphic and truthful,
and eVery minutia delineated with fidelity.
ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS. Woodroffe's Original
Bohemian Troupe of. Glass Blowers appear every
evening, and on Wednesday and Saturday after
noons, at. the Assembly Buildings. It is their first
appearance in this city.
MR. ROBERT HELLER.—This gentlemah, who has
awakened speculation in the West and other regions,
appears in this city next Wednesday evening, at
Concert Hall. He has been contrasted with Her
mann, and is said to be very wonderful.
Union Clubs.
To the Editor of The Press:
Sin: I have seen in your.very valuable "Press"
that you urge a better organization of the Union
party, and that:you give it as your opinion that
" Union Clubs " should be formed in every township,
ward, and borough. Now, we.here in dark Lehigh
believe that to be an excellent plan, and the object
of my writing at this time is, to ask some of your
friends to send us a constitution or by-laws, or if not
that, a plan of organization. By so doing you will
oblige many Union men, as well as
yours, very truly, ,
ALLEyrolvx, .Tantuiry 7, 1863.
The Arrlv4 of the Wounded.
To the Editor of The Press
Sin: Allow me to suggest, through your valuable
journal, that, for the sake of humanity, hereafter,
the sick and wounded.soldiers be conveyed direct in
the Baltimore cars to the hospital on Chestnut Hill.
The last assignment from the South to the latter
place, some four hundred and flftyin number, were
taken out of the cars at Broad and Prime streets,
carried by ambulances to Ninth and Green streets,
and there reshipped to Chestnut Hill, thus causing
needless delay .and suffering. Had the cars been
drawn by horses from the Baltimore depot to Ninth
and Green, as is done with the lumber for the hospi
tals daily, some two or three hours' suffering would
have been spared. I. would also suggest, to facili
tate this object, that, a connecting rail of some two
or three hundred feet in length be laid along Noble
street. It would prevent the delay at Ninth and
Willow streets, by giving a direct connection with
out detaching the : horses. Every minute of delay is
important to the exhausted soldier, and, if it can be
avoided, should be done for the sake of
I am, respectfully, your obedient servant,•
BIER CY.
Tile Steamer Princess Royal.
NEw YORK, Jan. 15.—A letter from Halifax says
that the steamerPrinceas Royal is a schooner-rigged
iron propeller. She was painted lead color while
at Halifax, and has a cargo °Lowder, munitions of
war, and ten large guns in her hold.
Wreck of the Steamer City of Hartford:
HARLEm, N. Y., Jan. 16.—The steamer City of
Hartford, from Hartford for New York, ran on the
South Brothers rock this morningin a fog, and filled
with water. Her passengers were an saved, and the
freight is being taken out.
Flag of Truce to City Point.
FonTnicss IVIoNnoE, Jan. 14.—Colonel Ludlow, of
Major General Dix , s staff,-left this morning on the
Henry Burden, under a flag of truce for City Point.
Snow Storm at Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 15.—About 18 inches of snow
fell to-day. The storm has now ceased, but the
weather is cloudy, with a strong northeast wind.
Thermometer .'B3.
Markets by Telegraph.
73ALT.13(011.1:, Jan. 15.—Flour dull and unchanged.
Wheat firm ; red $1.53@1.58. Corn active ; white
-86e138e ; yellow unchanged. Whisky Firm and tend
ing.upward ; sales at 47e. Bacon firm ; shoulders
6,.( ; sides GWR6Xe.
CINCINNATI Jan. 15.—Flour is unsettled, and is
held at 0.30. ' Whisky, 40c. Hogs are in good de
mand at an advance 'of 10 to IS cents ; receipts to
' day, 2,700. Pork buoyant at 11@l1l.i•c for old, and
13c for new. American' Gold 45@47; Demand
rotes 40.
THE OLD FR.:Up:LIN ALMANIC.—Par. A. Winch,
Chestnut street, publishes it for the year 1863. Be
sides a calendar and the usual local and general
information, it contains a Very full chronicle of the
Great Rebellion against the United States. It is as
good, at least, as any of its predecessors.
ENGLisn PlivroniaLS.-We have the Illustrated
Lovdoi) News of the 3d January, with numerous illus
trations of our War, of Canadian scenery, and of the
Christmas Pantomimes. Also, the Illustrated News
.of the World, of the same date, with aeVeral engra
vings of public buildings in Washington. Received
from Mr.' S. C. - Upham, newspaper agent, No. 403
Chestnut street.
A .NEW QUADRUPED.--11. new quadruped has
been discovered in Madagascar, and an agent of the
French Academy of Solences has forwarded to that :
body an account of it It belongs to the genus
indris t and is described as having a snout like that,
of a king Charles lapdog, the skin of the face being.
bare, and of a brilliant jet-black tint Its fur is,
long and woolly ; its paws, or tather hands, are bare.
and black; the fourth finger is the longest; the
thumb of the hind paws (replacing the great too) is
very thick and flattened. The whole animal mea
sures eighty-six centimetres, fifteen of which belong
to the tail. The cry of this animal resembles that of
a human being in distress r and when there.are many
together, they form a very disagreeable concert.
XXXVIIth CONGRESS—Third Session.
WASHINGTON, January 15, 1863,
SENATE.
Sir. liinekalessr , s Credentials-
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate
the credentials of Charles R. Buckalew, elected
United States Senator from Pennsylvania, for six
years, from the 4th of March next.
IYlDitary Courts.
Mr. WILSON (Rep.), of Massachusetts, intro-
duced a bin concerning military courts.
Mr. DIXON (Rep.), of Connecticut, offered a re
solution requesting the Secretary of the Treasury
to inform the Senate what amount of compensation
is paid to collectors of customs in enumerated and
non-enumerated districts, under the acts of May 7,
1822, and March 3, 1841, and also from what source
the funds are derived, out of which the said com
pensation is paid. Adopted.
The Ossipee.
Mr. DROWNING (Rep.), of Illinois, offered a
resolution requesting the Secretary of the Navy to
report to the Senate all the particulars concerning
the accident to the steamer Ossipee, her speed, by
whom built, fk.c.
Mr. HALE (Rep.) moved that the resolution lie
over, as he wished to include some facts with regard
to the Pensacola, Juniata, and Housatonic.
Mr. GRIMES (Rep.), of lowa, said the Secretary
of the Navy had referred the whole subject to a
proper Board to investigate. The resolution was
adopted.
A corn munication was received from Joseph Smith,
chief of the bureau of yards and docks.
Mr. FESSENDEN (Rep.), of Maine, moved that
the resolution be postponed. lie did not think the
communication, taken as a whole, contained any
charge against Congress.
Mr. HALE (Rep.), of New Hampshire, said he
could stand it as well as any body.
Mr. FESSENDEN said the Senator. from New
Hampshire had written a harsh letter to the Chief
of the Bureau, and he had written a letter to the
Secretary of the Navy defending himself.
The resolution was postponed.
French Spoliation Claims.
On motion of Mr. SUMNER (Rep.), the papers re
lating to the French. spoliation claims were referred
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Payment of the Army and Navy.
Mr. FESSENDEN, of Maine, from the Com
mittee of Finance, reported back &joint resolution,
to provide for the payment of the army and navy,
without amendment.
Mr. POWELL (Dam.), of Kentucky asked for the
yeas and nays on the passage of the resolution.
3t. was passed—Yeas 38, nays 2, viz.: Messrs.
Powell and Saulsbury.
Arrests of Political Prisoners.
Mr. TRUMBULL (Rep.), of Illinois, from the
Committee on the Judiciary, reported back the bill
to regulate judicial proceedings in certain cases, with
the recommendation that it. do not pass. (The bill
WAS offered by Mr. Collamcr, relative to suite for
arrests of political prisoners.)
Exclusion of Certain Papers.
Mr. CABLILE (U.), of Virginia. ofibred a reso
lution requesting the. Postmaster General to inform
the Senate if there had been instructions sent from
his department to the deputy postmasters in any
State to the effect that the recent order allowing
certain papers the privilege of passing through the
mails does not apply to those excluded by military
authority; and, if so, by what law any military com
mander or authority is authorized to exclude any
matter heretofore transmitted, and by what law the
said order was issued from his department, and to
furnish copies of any such instructions, and the
names of persons to whom they were sent. Laid
Over.
Mr. FESSENDEN, of Maine, called up the Civil
Deficiency bill. Several amendments were adopted,
and the bill postponed till to-morrow.
IVest Point Academy.
Mr. FESSENDEN then called up the bill making
appropriations for the support of the Military Acade
my, for the year ending June 30th, 1864.
Mr. WADE (Rep ), of 'Ohio, was opposed to sup
porting this academy. He believed that it had been
a bot-bed of treason, and had there been no West
Point Academy there would have been no rebellion.
He believed the officers from that school were ob
structions to the army today.
Mr. WILSON (Rep.), of Massachusetts, thought
that disloyalty could not be charged against West
Point. About 620 officers from that academy in the
army had remained loyal; about 178 from the
Southern States had resigned, and 19 from the
North; 138 officers from the slave-holding States
had remained loyal, and 02 of them were from the
seceded States. There might be some evils con
nected with that institution. There was an ex
clusiveness which he thought wrong, but disloyalty
could not be charged against West .Point.
Mr. FESSENIiEN asked if a large portion of the
officers appointed from civil life were not educated
at West Point'?
Mr. WILSON said they were.
Mr. NESMITH (IT.), of Oregon, thought the Se
nator from Ohio was certainly mistaken in his
opinion of West Point. People in this age do not
get militaly knowledge as they do the measles, or
by any inspiration, as in olden times. We hear of
Moses, who was a great quartermaster and commis
sary, who had fresh manna every morning without
transportation, and of their blowing down walls
with rams , horns ; but such days of inspiration have
gone, and we have to resort to education. An insti
tution which has created such men as Winthrop,
Greble, Lyon, and others, should not be charged
with disloyalty.
Mr. WADE replied, contending that the institu
tion had only fostered jealousies and rivalries in the
army • that it was a monopoly entirely at variance
with the principles of tfree government. It might
be a good institution to make engineers, but it fur
nished no qualifications for a commander of an
army. There were men in the army to-claywho
were eating the bread of Government and doing all
they could to destroy the Government.
Mr. FES SENDEN said many men had gone South
from Ohio and his own State, acquired property
there, and were the worst men there.
Mr. FOSTER (Rep.), of Connecticut, thought this
kind cf discussion calculated to increase the Jealou
sies, if there were any in the army, when we should
do all we could to make harmony and unity of AC
tion. Many leaders of this rebellion were educa
ted at Talc College and other colleges in the North,
and surely the Senator from Ohio would not ar
gue that those institutions fostered treason. If there
Were these jealousies. might there not be some
wrong on the side of the volunteers as well as the
West Point ofticer3l
Mr. WILSON said there were 34,000 officers in
the army, and there could not be over 8,000 of them
from West Point. The country may have been dis
appointed in officers of the army, and perhaps
justly.
Mr. LANE (Rep.), of Kansas, said these men had
been educated at . the expense of millions. Could
the Senator point to one single...ray of genius exhi
bited by any single one of these racers?
Mr. WILSON, in reply, said—We had lost twen
ty-six general officers since the war commenced,
seventeen of them killed in battle, and nine of therm
were educated at West Point. Among these were suck
names as Lyons and Mansfield, who fell at Antie
tam. And then there were Mitchell, the astrono
mer, who was taken from his command in the West,
God only knows why; Bayard, recognized through
out the country as a brilliant
sown, officer. i Reno, Stevens,
'Richardson, Sill, Hooker, and Rosecrans. Had
these men own. no capacity? No ray of genius?
He believed there never were better artillery officers
in the world than those in the army.
Mr. LANE, of Kansas, said that as Senator
he was supposed to have had something to do
with shaping the policy of the Government. He
would ask how it is that while in this Senate
chamber ; and by . a majority of the Senate, the
opinion is entertained and expressed that a gradu
ate of West Point, now holding a most important
position, should not retain that position, he still
holds it? It is because this Government is con
trolled bWest Point.
Mr. WILSON. Who does the Senator refer to?
Mr. LANE. General Meigs. He has been boldly
denounced here in this Senate. If it be true that
this Governinent be tottering to its grave, when
tbat grave closes, and•the epitaph is to be written,
that epitaph will be, "Died of West Point."
Mr. 'WILSON said he had nothing whatever to
do with shaping the policy of the Government as far
as appointing generals. He had never criticised the
operations of our generals in his place in the Senate,
and never should. He never had advised the Presi
dent to appoint or not to appoint any general. He
believed Gen. Meigs to be as loyal as either the Se
nator from Kansas or himself. He was the very
first man singled out to take an active part against
the rebellion.
Mr. LANE said he undertook to say that a man
in high position in this crisis should not only be
loyal. but above suspicion. Has the Senator from
Massachusetts ever heard the loyalty of a Senator
from Kangas questionedl
Mr. WILSON stated that he had said he believed
that General Meigs was as loyal as the Senator
from Kansas, or himself. - He made no question of
the loyalty of the Senator from Kansas. General
Meigs had been accused because Sell' Davis was his
friend. Davis stood by him when Floyd attempted
to crush him. He did not think any man in the
country had a right to question the loyalty of Gen.
Meigs. Genera/ Meigs wl5 the very rint man in
the country to advocate - the right and duty to arm
the black man of the South.
R. MYTH.
Dir. LANE contended that the men from %Vest
Point did not desire to save the country at the ex
pense of slavery, and they hold command 'of our
armies. Rosecrans had saved the battle by per
sonal gallantry, and he would compare him with
other West Point graduates who had command of
our armies. If they had shown the same gallantry
in the field, battles which now count as defeats
would be reckoned as victories.
Mr. POMEROY (Rep.), of Kansas, thought it
was not fair to charge all disloyalties to West
Point. We might as well charge the disloyalty of
the clergy upon the colleges and churches.
Mr. GRIMES, of lowa, said he had received
many letters from his constituents to vote against
this bill; but he could not, as he considered a mili
tary education necessary
Mr. TRUMBULL (Rep.), of Illinois, said he also
had received such letters. and was happy to co:nply
with them. He could not blame all the officers of
West Point. He thought some credit was due to
the regular army. At the commencement of the re
bellion the officers from West Point were placed in
command, but it does not follow that because men
had mustered a company at West Point they were
fit to command an army of half amilllion of men.
Indeed, he thought the very education of these men,
turning their minds towards engineering and fortifi
cations, incapacitated them for leading large armies
in the field in a war of aggression or rebellion, which
could never be put down by building forts.
Mr. FESSENDEN asked if it incapacitated Gen.
Roseerans l .
iIIr.TRUMBULL (Rep.), of Illinois, said he did
not blame every man or the men who might over
this disabilit .
_ _ _
Mr. FOSTER. ( • ep.), of Connecticut, asked who
had come up outside of West Point, who had shown
himself to be a great commander)
Mr. TRUMBULL said, how could he come up, if
he had not the 'opportunity - 1 To what do we owe
the thousands and thousands of lives sacrificed
within the swamps of rebehlom, except to this pas
sion of engineers for the construction of fortifica
tions. We want generals who ' will rely upon the
strength of our armies, and that these men who have
gone into the field to crush out this rebellion should
be led against the rebels with . fixed eyes and strong
arms.
Let them advance with the power of a hundred
thousand bayonets, and thus put the enemy to flight,
and, rout and destroy this rebellion. You never can
destroy this rebellion by building fortifications and
planting cannon to see how far you can shoot, and
whether you can hit a man without seeing him. The
army is substantially controlled by officers of the re
gular army, and no volunteer has had a chance to
command a
.hundred thousand men. To crush this
rebellion the men of the North must be let loose and
let them come down upon the rebels with the strong
arm, and they will grind them to powder.
Mr. FESS.ENDEN, of Maine, hoped that a vote
would be taken. He had sometimes almost re
gretted that all the officers of our army had not been
taken from the Senate or the House. as they would
have had all this military knowledge by a sort of
intuitive perception.
The discussion was eontinued by Blessrs. McDou
gall, Davis. Grimes, Wade, and Wilson, and the bill
passed—yeas 29, nays 10. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Piggots Crellentials.
Mr. CLEMENTS (U.), of Tennessee, presented
the credentials of Jennings Piggot t claiming a seat
as Representative from North Carolina, under the
certificate of Gov. Stanley.
-Mr. DAWES (Rep.). of Musachusetts, presented
the protest of Charles Henry Foster against his ad
mission._ Both papers were referred to the Commi
ttee on Elections.
..Slitte of the Union.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union on the bill to pro
vide ways and means for the support of the Govern
ment.
Dlr. ELIJAH WArn) . of N. J., regretted
that while he had aided. the Government with the
needful supplies of money and men, he had been
unable to prevent a careless expenditure of the mo
ney, and a needless sacrifice of the men. His vote
had been in sufficientto avert the system of finance
known as legal tender, but he +metal the results
of experience would prevent the increased issue
of this fictitious money. He deeply regretted that
the one dark enigma which had cost so much
of our ntitional substance, and- so many invaluable
lives, should have led many astray from the prin
ciple of financial reasoning they had mit:lilted in
the long years of calm reflection. These principles
rest upon our obedience to them, and will not yield
Collectors of Customs.
Civil Deficiency Bill.
as
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.l a a r l d Tc o sh r oe o yf of
arithmeticor
c u r as wishes i nI
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sohdfoetlhtvaeiniTigrmeastahneule'ryotyfeatchntle
OPoafisetistitsiersolnessgtitatel kv:ceatnn_ri.ebita,•ers:l,
classes of Society, ita preasurtiexue:
merchants, and especially upon d e rredil srl
banks and persona having
sailors, and the entire laboring cht,,,, ,a s r . iel l•ihl +se di e „, l 4
and the proper methods of raialng
avoided by the party in power becau e ''' ls
have brought the people early t o calm refl they
ect
they would have been adverse to those wh u ) . -, AI
willing to trust the great and difficult pro 9 ,„;',,, r ekr..-
races to the gradual and ameliorating •biO„—.'''tra
time by which Providence works
changes without injury to mankind. "` -4 t6c,; e
The President had in vain urged upon
and the
pose you go country, and reiterated the Re y
to war, you cannot fight lo w "la
when, after much loss on both sides, and / 1 1 0 t4
either, you cease fighting, the
ag ain q n „.„., ° q 4 40 4
to terms of intercourse are again mum ts
Conclusion, after suggesting various mod e . ' O tl,•'
Mr. 'Ward expressed a desire to see 4° , lei* .
appointed, in co-operation with the Secr e hu aistsej
Treasury, to Inquire into the best inett.l7 o l%
ranging our financial affairs, calling bet a of
out distinction of party, the wisest u u d
tinguished bankers and commercial em u s r 1 4.
once, thus avoiding the odium and purtue ir e'ves i ,
cult to s_eparate from private conferences.'
Mr. WALKER (Rely.), of Masaschv,e4-
!mined the bill under consideration. e. ‘
given to the Secretary of the Treaturi t r y r. '
nine hundred millions was a legitimey,."'•-•••
raising money, but he objected to the too;
the bonds were not to be sold at less Om..
Government should come into the rucri e ll : L 1.,
other borrower, and raise money on the
it can. He regarded the paymert of icter:•,;..:%l
RS a great mistake. He was unwilling i„
further in that direction, as the GoverneqP,
not recognize two standards of value.
examined the subject of finance ;crier::;., r, .
the tax proposed on bank notes, lie wocf.o'..l
the section, so that the annual tax s;:c • i 1
per centum. This would place the cur rents .
hands of the Go voeslinermiamenet
notrchoiuchhidecogspeutoldicotr:iewri•:::;t..:::
both its quantity and its quality. '
Mr. MORRILL (Rep.), of Vermont, •
know how the G
loyal banks.
Mr. WALKER replied that they never he et ,.
the Constitution the right to issue such cu4er.:;"..
bills of credit. In conclusion,
ty and integrity of the Secretary of m eil4; l3.
in whom the
Let us sustain him. country has the grcatestcosrl-1,
Mr. BIDDLE (Dem.), of Perine.ylvania, brieFm.
troverted the views of Mr. Walker, Mot W e i,:
vernment has the right to suppress thee! iva i '
of bank notes. He cited judicial decisi on , 0- I `4
port of his position, maintainir that terstis"„44l'
revenue does not carry with it' the est.
what is taxed. •••••ia.
Mr. GURLEY (Rep.), of Ohio, said, other this
being equal, the Government engaged 0
that can raise the largest amount of mo uel . it 'r!,
the end triumph. But what is money! 5. 3 ! I I
speaking, gold and silver, and nothing else p`
stamped and issued as money, in Large or
quantities. is valued, at last, by-the coin it e s ;
mends in the market. It may be based upoc
credit, but even that credit is in no wise indep e ' v -- ,„,
of gold 'and silver. 'What then! Shall we
to carry on war by the use of these alone!
Is not enough of it in ail the banks of the lots!
States. in all the pockets of all loyal peope, to am. -
the expenses of the Government four months
hail
the modern nations have waged warof;ereii
years' duration, on a large scale, hy• rh e
gold and silver alone. It is idle to presumethst our
Government can prove an exception to all otte rs
under like circumstances, and it only remainafc‘r
to select that kind of paper best adapted to meettr ie
exigencies of the public service. The Secretary
the Treasury discourages the further issue of legu,
tender notes, and contemplates the withdrawal c t
those already out. His financial plan is a ammo,
issued by banking associations based upon Gc,.
ment stocks. As he admits it will not assist the ey e .
vernment from one to two years, we ought to reject 0,
for we have no time to lose in doubtful financial er.
perlments. His plan will do us no good, hia•
self being the judge, till long after the notior
either saved or lost. His theory embraces in IS
objects a complete revolution in the banking Msg.
tutions of the country, which will bring in linsaciu
chaos at a moment when we require m ore u m
ever steadiness and the utmost stability his
should the plan succeed in one or two years, 50 fu
as the sale of bonds is concerned, what then! n o
legal-tender currency, which is every - Iv-4 ;e n ,
popular, would be retired by the sale et t!,.
bonds. and Government would thereby lose Napa
circulation and fifteen millions a year in
This is a pretty dear lesson for the first we
the new scheme. What next I TheGovermreatesei
into . the market and borrows the very bills
these associations on our bonds, and pip for
them fifteen millions more in the way of Maw
Making thirty millions of dollars which it lam;
lieu of its own paper, which everyday pitsettotht
of any Banking association. The serretary ist e s
that this is better than using our own Piper fa
nothing. After stating other objections to tie
scheme, he said our true theory is to issae.ic
hundred millions in legal tender-notes oalcire lu .
scribe the issue of bank paper. But theSaretny
proposed to borrow nine hundred milliors btu,
apt be done. We gave the Secretory auttorkyry
sell our bonds at any time and at the market pro.
Had he discharged his duty, not a soldier Atli
have been unpaid a day longer than the ptycura
could reach him.
These men stand between us and iintiant4
struction, and are suffering, bleeding,tualdyinoc
we and the Government may live. Take them in/
and there would be no place here for the Preilo.,
Secretary, or Congress, and yet the familiesoftr>
of them are livingupon charity, and haven't:au;
to buy bread, because the Government of the az:
try, that is neh - and overflowing
with abundra,
fails to ask for money which can he had at nay it!
by asking, and to pay the soldiers their honestd.a
The responsibility of this does not rest with et
President, for no man is more deeply anxiom tot
they should promptly receive every cent due th> - .
It does not rest with Congress, as' enerally cltarA
and as already shown by a quotation from tht lle
itself, but it rests with the Secretary, who has is
cd, he (Mr. Gurley) thought, from errorof.itidgb-it
and not, he was sure, from any intentional wE:d4t4
sell our bonds to the extent of fi,ve hundred millics
to pay the brave men who are sleeping upon lb
damp ground, and drenched with the Nit; sal
snows of winter, are fighting the battles of the Ma ,
try, and dying by hundreds and thousands, that tie
nation may not perish. We have plenty of nom
in. the country, and any amount of provisions, ttai
why not use them ?
Mr. THOMAS (17.), of Massachusetts, brie?*
fended the Secretary of the Treasury, saps; lt
was not ivat to charge him with failure to oyes
koldie B. The difficulty to obtain money was oaiu
to a defect in the law, and a similar defect exis , : n e
the bill now under consideration. He st did bo at.
. thorized to borrow money on the b. terms , with.
out restriction to par.
/"; had cast no unjust Mr. GURLEY. said
fiections upon thc.6eEretary, but put a iliderect
constructing upoir the law. So did the 'firur
when they passed a resolution, by a vote of It
against 3, inquiring of the Secretary why he hai nut
sold the bonds.
Mr. LOVEJOY (Rep.), of Illinois, said he cnnd,
if he had the power, compress the respiratory oryts
of every fault-finder.
Mr. GURLEY replied that he found no note:rt.
sary fault, but in justification of what he hind
pointed to the condition of the army. on :te rery
point of revolt, because they are unpaid.
Mr. LONTSOY advocated such a tA
as will drive their notes out of cireuir.e ii•
CUUM to be supplied with Government
Mr. PIKE (Rep.), of Maine, oppott - .1.1!!....
pending. They should issue currency
temporary purposes, and await the deveoict:s
the next thirty days.
Mr. THOMAS (R.), of IllaasAchusetti. ca ti
fovor of the clause imposing tax on bank E. 0.3.1
restrain circulation within reasonable limits
The committee then rose, and the
journed.
FENNSILVOIA. LEMSLITURE.
Tr A MBISBUILO, Jan. 13 bia
SENATE.
• -The Senate was called to order at 11 ote:ciik,bl
the Speaker.
Prayer by Rev Dr. Hay, of Harrisburg.
The SPEAKER laid before the Senate then:zit
report of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fust
also an invitation from the Supnintentlettof
State Lunatic Asylum to visit said Institutior.
An -extract from the Journal of the Honig
ei
Representatives, appointing a committeeof dun
act In conjunction with a similar committee title
Senate, for the purpose of contracting for the putt
cation of a daily Legislative Reeordovas read ac
referred to the Committee On Printing.
Bills Introduced.
Mr. REILLY, a bill to authorize the stockhoilm
Of the Minersville Water Company to sell stock
public auction.
Mr. LOW:HY - Introduced joint resolutions w"'...
authorize the Governor and State Treasurer to
vance to the Government of the United States
sums as may be necessary to pay the militia : lit
and unpaid for two months.
Mr. WHITE, a supplement to the aet of 31 1 ! . .
1861, to create a loan and provide for aradeVN'
Sixte. This bill entilleg the families of the 'lra
militia to the mu relief as is now extended VI
several counties to the families of VOlunteem
was taken up and passed finally.
Message front the Governor.
The Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth ta'
sented a message from the Governor, onverint
communication from the War Departmentdeet an g
to allow the Reserve Corps to return to Pecciiio•
nia for the purpose of recruiting its mat. Tbi „ ,
' Governor calls attention to the fact that
the diers have not been paid, and submits the retie-•'
the consideration of the Legislature.
Bills Considered.
On motion of Mr. HIESTAND, the bill fan . ?
Rouse relative to the courts of _Lancaster .d 1,71.
was considered and passed.
Mr. MOTT reported front the Finance I.om-T:,
a bill requiring all accounts against th e recruit,
to be verified by affidavit. Considered and pii 6
second reading. ,
The same committee reported a bill prnri"j r4—
the payment of the retiring officers of the
gislature, which was passed.
State Treasurer.
The Senate then proceeded to make Domin.adA3
for State Treasurer, as follows:
Mr. Serrill nominated Henry D. Noore. P h 611 4,1
Mr. Donovan nominated Win. V. gsgr 3l '
Philadelphia.'
Mr. Ridgway nominated B. Rush Brsdig i,
Beaver.
The nominations then closed, and the Seaite 34.
journcd until Monday morning, at 11 &clod.
_ .
HOUSE. s
The House was called to order at 11 o'clock ....
A communication was received from the Sgt . ,
tentlent of the State Lunatic Asylum, inviting.
members to visit the institution ; also a commuo .l
tion from the Librarian of the Brooklyn (N.
Library - , soliciting copies of the State Surveil."'
Recruiting the .Penneylvania Reser".,
A message was received from the GOVCITOr,-_,
ting that since his last communication to the VS.` . .,
lature, on January 19. th, he had received ° ief
from the War Department in reference to t he
serve Cos.
' In this r ,
I p etter, George I'. Ruggles. Andsl 3nt A . 4 11.
tent General, states that numbers of apelic 3 t. l
have been made from different sources for the re
.0.
of regiments to the North for reeruitie Purr,
These applications have invariably been s reft°''''
asnrucli as their departure from - the scat of 10
would decrease the army, and possibly rauff el t t o
abandonment of some important positions. Fo!,,A,
reason, the War Department does not deem s 11
visable to grant the request of Governor Cer,.
allow the Pennsylvania Reserves to come to
P c " -
sylyania to recruit.
Governor Curtin states that many regiments 114 Le
not been paid by the General Government fora T o
siclentble
.len,gth of time. Some of the regir ti f;
organized under the call ofJuly - last hav ini g ..
neither bounty nor pay: Their families: g :ytK
ing, and the families of the drafted militia
in a like condition. It is apparant to all that2:o
the first duty either of the General Goveronlqoe
of the State Legislature to attend promptlYt°,;ol
matters,.and the Governor hopes that Inas
action will be taken.
The message was referred to the
mittee.
The tanntigrat ion of Negroes into t 311 , 1 t.
Mr. JACICSON presented a petition, sign& t". 11
hundred and fifty citizens of BraitiOnt roan l'
followslmit sW
Whereas, The immigration of black an , .
persons into this State is doing, and wilt
con
do, great injustice to the white population or
Stare. Andsho 4
Whereas, The history of nations has
that when the white and black races IISVe
Witted to mingle together 011 too equal te lli rte
tendency has been to degrade the whitesi t 0
relations of lif, without the him: 5 ' li it•
therefore, pray e your honorable bo g
dies to P.g.1 9 0 ,;,0
forbidding the entrance of negroes :o i
n! tio 3
this State.
inite T t be e p . etition was referred to the Judiciaq 0
f
y
111 l e
The Arrests b Govers
Mr. BOYER, of ffered the!
- resolution, which, under the rules, WM 13 1,1
one day :
quested to TinhfoartmtitileliaGiolio.eursneololf
?Ana of Pennsylvania have been sr
0 ni.."17 4 ,;0 1
fined in military prisons and camps
tthrniseuourSibt..eteorm,:i..7