kCES6„
(SUNDAYS fiXeSPYS.D.)
11N,J0 FOHNIDY,
.140. 111 SOITIII 'FOUNTS STRUT.
40 *O r TDB DAILY PRESS,
-nheirrann Carte FRB Wnyk, payable co the Carlin , .
Stalled to ilnbseribere ont of the City at fluter DOLI.AF9
ORR ANNI7/1, Fenn DOLLARS FOR SIX !qt . /NV(4, Two Do , .
.LARS FOR TRIER MONTI:P-1n variably in advance for t%.e
• ime ordered.
Mr Advertisements inserted at the usual rate , . Six
Uses constitute a square.
TRIG TRI-WEEKLY PRESS,
Mailed to Salmeribere oat of the City at Rona Doi,-
lutaa Pita ANNUM. t o advance.
comanssxoN sat mmes.
~/VVVVVVVVIA.WWWWWW.
WELLING, COFFIN, & CO.,
OULSTIII3T STREET.
OCer4or eale, by the Package—
, YEZNTEOBROWN AND BLEACHED SHEETINGS AND
•
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DRILLS, , CA.NTON FLANNELS.
COTTONAZES. CORSET JEANS.
SIERRAS. NANKEENS.
, COVORED CAMBRICS. SEAMLESS BAGS.
.BLACK DOESKINS AND CASSIMERES. • •
•UNION CLO'FICS, SATINETS.
LIPISETS, NEGRO KERSEY& •
''KENTTICKY JEANS. •
ALSO,
SKY-BLIIN KERSEY% INFANTRY CLOTHS.
ARMY FLANNELS. 10 and 12. ounce DUCK, &c.,
deGaawf 3m
TOEIN T. BAILEY & 00.
E3A.GIS AND BAGGING
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
N 0.113 NORTH FRONT STREET,
rut LDEL:rlil
HIL ADELPHIA
• BAG
MANUFACTORY
BURL AP BAGS, OF ALL SIZES,
FOR CORN. OATS. COFFEE, BONE DUST, &a.
SEAMLESS BAGS,
otandard makes, ALL SIZES, forests cheap. for net
4c4Ati on dellvori
GEO: GRIGG.
No. 219 and 221 MUCH. ALLET
COTTON YARN.
SUPERIOR COTTON YARN:No. N.
YOB SALE BY
FROTHINOHAM & WILLI)
I skIIPItEY, HAZARD, &
Xa•lL9 CHESTNUT STREET.
OOMMLOR.ION BIERCIIAIITEI
YOB THE SALE OF
PHILADELPHIA-MADE GOODS
tell&ths
SEWING MACHINES.
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+TILL
AT THE •
.OLD STAND,
6!48 CHESTNUT STREET.
Second floor. opposite Jayne's Hall,
\WHEELER .83 WILSON
'SEWING MACHINES.
"The undersigned bas not removed, but is ready at his
iOld °Dice to supply customers, at the lowest Prices, with
/every style and quality of
WHEELER & WILSON SEWING MACHINES.
Machines to hire t also, with first-class operators. to
(private families and hotels, by the day,
Machine stitching doneat short notice, in any quantity.
Machines repaired and operators taught.
d 0254431 HENRY COY.
SIN GrER'S
SEWING MACE:UNE%
For Bluntly giwing and ganufaoturing4n • • •
istBlo OHESTNUT STREET.
am • •
grELE WILCOX 44c GIBBS
SEWING MACHINES
41nYe been Veat ili ! i r 'lrnI d 'ITO I NE I ER9B.
,s t:.d With Belf-adjustinz iiiniv i r ., Faito at wi v e i litar sal,
ise27-tt . 71M (114F.811 , 1111" Strept.
cLarnEs-wRINGEKS.
WILLIAM Y ARNALL,
DUI& IN • HOOSS-PTIBAISHING GOODS,
1020.: CHESTNUT STREET,
Iteent for the sale of ELLVEY, ItoßsE, & BOTAW'S
PATENT SELF-ADJUSTING
C 1,0 T EIES
, Beliefed to be the best CLOTHBSIVRINGBR. in use.
It will wring. the largest Bed Quilt or smallest Hand
%kerchief drier than can possibly be done by hand.
very much less time. .
N. B. —A liberal discount will -be made to dealers.
noMm
CABINET FURNITURE.
ifIABINET FURNITURE AND 311.
WARD TABLES
MOORE & CAMPION,
No. 201 South SECOND Street,
Lein connection with their extensive Cabinet Business, are
sow manufacturing a superior article of
BILLIARD TABLES,
And have now on haml a full supply, finished with the
/11I0ORB & CAMPION'S IMPROVED CUSHIONS, which
are pronounced by all who have need them to be sane
rtrior to all others,
For the quality and finish of these Tables the mann
*aurora refer to their numerous patrons throughout
the Union, who are familiar with the character of their
Work. anti-ern
rw - '7 , 7mq
ROBERT SHOEMAKER da .CO.,
&Ahead Carnet: Ponrth and RACE Street/.
PHILADELPHIA.
'WHOLESALE -DRUGGISTS,
IMPORTERS AND DEAL=
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
WINDOW AND 'PLATE GLASS,
WAIMPAOTTUIEU OP
WHITE LEAD AND ZINC PAINTS, PUTTY, &a
AGSM POE TOP OELBBRATRID
FRENCH LINO PAINTS.
' 'Dealers and consumers supplied at
VERY LOW PRICES FOR CASH.
noWan
1 , 000 DOZEN HICKORY SHIRTS.
1000 do. 50RAY, RED, AND BUM
- FlAttiilEL SHIRTS.
, do. TASSORTED FANCY
TR/VSLIlia SHIRTS.
600 • do. .1 LOW-PRICE
MUSLIN SHIRTS.
DENIM OVERALLS
1,000 do.
10,000 PAIRS COTTONADE PANTALOONS
For sale by .
BENNETT, SUCH, & CO.,
jal3-1m Manufacturers, 217 CHURCH ALLEY
4JORNELHJS i -pAKER,
111ABLIPACTOpERS OP
z LAMPS, HANDELIERS,
OAS PEP.TURIS, StA . •
STORE, MO <)HESTNUT ST.
rasziurwronuss.
1821 CHERRY .131reat. :and FIFTH and COLUXBIL
7- • ; 617 AROICSTREET.
-0. A. VAN:Kittit .& 00.
Um On hand aEline assortment of
07:1ANDELIERS
......iews• YrEEIR
ge"'''' ..." •• 7 •.• 'GAB. 'FIXTURES.
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Also, French Braise 'Wires and Ornaments. Porcelain
vand Mlce Shades, and s ritietk,of
FAIV:7*. * : -. oocops
WHOLESAIik 41.141A,BETAIL.
Please call and mould; geode. • s' ' draly
A ,OPPENHEIMER,
4EI.
No. 231 CHITRCII Alley. Philadelphia.
CONTRACTOR AND 11ANOITA.OTIIRER OP
ARMY CLOTHING
Of Prosy Description.
ALSO..
ELVERSACHS.
PONCHOS.
CAMP BLANKETS,
KNAPSACKS, and
BED TICKINGS FOR HOSPITALS.
MATERIAL BOUGHT FOR CONTRACTOR&
tall goode made will be 'guarantied regulation In else.
N. B. Orders of any else tilled with despatch. ja7-tf
6 OASES 30-INCH BLACKSI'ONE
UMBRELLA CLOTHS.
Yor silo by MATTHEW BINNBY'S SONS,
US* BOSTON, Mass.
•
IpowEN & CO., LITHOGRAPHERS
AND PRINT COLORISTS, Southwest corner of
CHESTNUT and RLEVENTEI Streets, are prepared to ex.
wilts any description of Portrait, Landscape, Natural
aistory, Architectural, Autograph, Map, or other Litho
trraPhy, in. the most superior manner, and the most re*.
%sortable terms.
Photographs, Portraits, Natural History, and Medical
Plates, Maps, and any other description of Plates, colored
pn the beat style, and warranted, to give satisfaction.
Particular attention to Coloring Photographs. 0e39-0
CHAMPAG-NE WINE.—AN INVOICE
of -in n Royal" and "Green Seal" Champagne
Iffine, to arrive, and for Rale by
JARRETCHR & LAVERONS,
202 and 204 eolith FRONT Street.
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: . -- NO. 165.' . . PHILADELPaIA.. MONDAY, FEI.3RITAIIY
VOL. 6
RETAIL DRY GOODS.
CASSIMERES,
OLOTHS, LININGS, &a.,
Comprising a large and complete stock of goods for
MEN'S AND BOYS' WEAR.
PEEB TRADE RIMMED AT 'REASONABLE PRICES
COOPER & OONARD.
Ift2i S.. N. CORNER NIIITN AND MARKET ST-
SPLENDID STOCK ON HAND.-
<' Allthe best maker' or Calicoes.
•
All the best makes of Beeline.
AM the best makes of Linens.
All the hag makes of Shootings.
All the bent makea of Napkins.
'Together with Towels, Crash, Diaper linekaback, Bird
Bye. Burlap, dtc. ac
Iffhite rombric and Jaconet, fall hue.
Naiusooks and Plaid Medina, full line.
Winter Oeods eloalus out.
Shawls. Merinos, closing out.
Balmoral Skirts. all prices.
Silk and Linen .lldkfa, nice ossortmnut.
JOHN' 11. STOKES'.
ja 21 202 ARCH. Street.
EDWIN HA LL & BRO. I
26 South SECOND street,'
Have reduced the prices:of
Fano. Silks,
Rich - Printed Dress Goode,
Choice Shades of Merinoes.
Beam tf ful Colors of Reps or Poplins.
All-Wool De Gaines.
All kinds of dark dress goods reduced.
Also,
Fine Long Broahe Shawls,
Open Centre Lone' Caehmere Shawls.
Rich new styles of Blanket Shawls.
44 Lyouß Silk VIII vete, pure Silk. •
1021 CHESTNUT spREET
E. M. NEEDLES.
LINENS, WRITE GOODS, LACES,
AND
EMBROIDERIES.
A hill assortment always on hand at LOW
PRICES.
Ju.st received, lace-trimmed Embroidered and
Mourning Muslin Bows and Neck-Ties, for the
house and street. Also, all-linen Hemstitched
Handkerchiefs, at 15 cents.
Also, all descriptions of Linen Handkerchlek
for Ladies, Gents, and Children, at
WHOLESALE PRICES. Jaft.tf
10214 CRESTNTIT STREET
DRY GOODS FOR w - DlTiza.
Rep. Poplins,
French Merinos,
Colored Mousseline/1,
Fonlt De Soles,
Foulard Silks,
Blanket Shawls,
Balmoral Skirts,
Black Silks,
Fancy Silks,
Black Bombstainea,
Worsted Plaids,
Cheap Delaines,
FrocuM Chintres.
• Shirting Flannels,
Brocho Shawls,
Fine Blankets,
Crlb Blankets.
BRAEPLESS BR
CHESTNUT awl SIORCTI"Iint
AND • CRADLE- BLANKETS.
Largi c Crli Blstiketi:
' Bine ladle-Blankets:
}al ' LA.ELL, 'FOURTH and ARCH
WILLIAMSVILLES,- WAMSUTTAS,
York Premiums, Forestal'les,
Bdward Harris, Day Mill, and
Other good makes Shirtings.
104 Ma,
FINE Waltham
LIN and Pepparell Shootings.
ENS
At nearly old prices.
Cheap Damask Cloths, Power-Loom Linens,
Good Napkins. Flee 'rowels and Doylies.
BLACK ALPACAS,
Fine Colored Alpacas,
Prints, Delaines, Cheap Reps.
All-wool Reps at Cool.
Bat morals—Goad Skirts, full size,
Closing out Winter Cloaks and Shawls.
Closing ont Boys' Winter Clothing.
COOPER & COWARD, ' •
ja2•l-tr S. B. corner . NINTH and MAII.IrIiT Streets
F,YRE & LAN DRLL, - FOUR'III AND
ARCH; have a fine stock of •
GOODb FOR FAMILY COBTOM.
Good Large Blankets.
Good Linen Shootings.
Good Muslin by the tibiae.
Good Unehrinking Flannola. •
Good FashOolored Prints.
Good Table Linen and Towels.
Good Quality Black Silks.
Good Assortment Colored Mks. at
GENTS' FURNISHING 'GOODS.
THE' FINE SHIRT EMPORIUM,
Noe. 1 AND 3 NORTH SIXTH STREET
JOHN 0. ARRISON,
(FORMERLY LEVEE MOORE)„
IMPORTER ADM MANUFACTURER OF
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS
IN GREAT VARIETY AND AT MODERATE PRIG
N. B.—Particalar attention given to the makingof,Slrts,
Collars, Drawers, Src
FINE SHIRT MANUFACTORY.
The subscriber would invite attention to his
IMPROVED CUT OF SHIRTS.
Which I e makes a specialty in his business. Also, con
stantly receiving,
NOVELTIES FOR GENTLEMEN'S WEAR.
J. W. SOO/I'T,
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING STORE.
Wo. 81* CRESTROT STREET.
jantt' Pour doors b slow the ContinentaL
PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, &C.
JAMES S. EARLE:)& SON,
IMPORTERS AND MANULFACTUREHS OP
LOOKING GLASSES.
DEALERS /1 ----
com PAINTINGS,
ENGRAVINGS,
PORTRAIT,
PICTURE, and
PHOTOGRAPH 'FRAMES.
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS.
EXTENSIVE ,LOOKING GLASS WAREROOMS AND
GALLERY OF PAINTINGS,
de.314( WIG CHESTNUT Street, Philadelphia.
CAUT I O N. •
The wellearrnid reputation of
FAIRBANKS' . SCALES
Has induced the makers of Imperfect balances to offer
them se " FAIRBANKS' SCALES," and prirohasers have
thereby, in many instances, been subjected to fraud and
bnposition. Fairbanks' Scales are manufactured only by
the original inventors, E. & 7 FAIRBANKS & CO.. and
are adapted to every branch of the business, whore a
correct and durable Scales is desired,
FAIRBANKS So EWING.,
' General Agents.
apICOS MASONIC BALL. lib 08814TNLIT fir.
XITALL • PAPERS-WALL PAPERS
WHOLNALI ARID RETAIL.
.... .
• NEW DESIGNS •
Are being daily received from Factory, to Which at
teution is invited.
JOHN• H. LONOSTRETH,
No. 1i North THIRD Street.
Rooms papered by good workmen. ia2l•wfm&C
CHAS. S. Si . JAB. CABSTAIRS, NOS.
G WALNUT and GI GRANITE Streets,
Offer for sale the following goods in bond of their own
Importation, viz:
Cognac and Rochelle Brandies, in half Pines, quarter%
and octaves. -
Burgundy Porta, in quarters and octaves.
Oporto Ports, in octaves.
Triple-Anchor Gin, in pipes and three-quarter pipes.
Jamaica Ruin, in puncheons.
' Bay Ram, in puncheons and barrels.
ClaretOu casks and cases.
Ali*,
_the followi4g, for which we4Pc the aofe agents
CHAMPAGNE.—The celebrated brantl3 of " (told Lae"
and "Gloria."
Poway & Imperial French Mustard.
Olives.
" " " Capers.
" Carstaire'" pure Salad Oil.
Alec for rale, to arrive, D3O casks Marseilles Madeira.
SOO baskets Olive Oil.
120 mutes French Mustard. -
000 oases Claret.
117 quarter casks Bunnady Port. ial4f
RHODES & WILLIAMS, 107 SOUTH
WATER Street, hare in store, and offer for sale—
Ley Ralelne—whole, half, and quarter boxes.
Citron, Orange and Lemon Peel.
Currants, Dried Apples.
Dried Peaches, new, halves and quarters, and pared.
White Beane, Canada Whole and Spilt Peas.
Turkish and Malaga Figs.
Olive Oil, quarts and pints.
Hemp and Catary Seed.
Princess, Bordeaux, and Sicily Almonds.
French Mustard, English Pickles, gic.
Turkish and French?' runes.
Presh•Peaches, Blackberries, Cherries. •
Fresh Tomatoes, Corn, Peas, dtc.
Hermicallyomaled Meats, Soups, &a.
•
Sardines. halves and quarters. 3510
TERRA GOTTA WARE.
• 'Panay Plow erses. Pots.
Banging Vases.
Fern Vases, with Plants.
Orange Pots.
Pry Vase's, with Planta.
Cassoletts Renaissance.
Lava Vaeee Antique.
Consols and Cariatades.
Marble Baste and Pedestals.
Brackets, all sizes.
With I large assortment of other FANCY GOODS,
amiable to 'CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, moat of which are
mannfactared and imported for our own seen, and will
not be found at any other establishment.
• S. A. HSERIBON.
deg 1010 CHESTNUT Street.
krA CIKERE L, HERRING, SHAD,
" a - & C., &c
Z6OO Bbifl MUM Nos. 1,3, and 8 Mackerel, baiHninght
8A ash, in assorted packages.
20050. Bbl,. /few Eastport, Fortune Bay, and Halifax
Herring
2,500 Boxes Lubec, Scaled, and No. I Herring.
'IN3 Bbl,. new Mess Shad.
250 Boxes Herkimer Conntv Cheese, aux
In store and for gala by
1a74-t1
MURPHY & ZOO : -
No. 148 North WHAR • : :
COTTON SAIL DUCK AND CANVAS,
of all numbers and brands.
Raven's Duok Awning Twills, of all descriptions for
Tents. Awnings, Trunk . , and Wagon Covers.
Also, Paper Manufacturers' Drier Pelts. from Ito feet
wide. Tarpaulin. Bolting, Sail Twine Bto.
JOHN W. EVER/NAN dr 00.,
inenttf 1011 JONES' Alley.
CHAMPAGNE. -AN INVOICE OP
NJ Vin Imperial, just received per RhID Robert Cush.
man, and for tale by JAIIRETCHE LAVISRONE,
jal, Noe. 202 and 204 South FRONT Street.
CARD PR .1 NTIN CI, NEAT AND
s•-• Maar. RINGWALT & BROWN'S. 111 South
NUM mast. below Obsatazzl od
Etjt :!orts.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1863
The War—The Army—The Mud.
[We have been handed the following extracts
from letters of officers of the Army of the Potomac—
men of intellect end holding high positions—whose
views are elated after mature deliberation, and are
based upon an extensive experience. We publish
them with the hope that they map do something to
counteract the efforts of. bad men, who arc busily
circulating evil reports concerning the demoraliza
tion of our army, and endeavoring to create an im
pression that the war for the Union is unpopular.
—ED. .P.u.uss.]
I have read of your account of Sherman's defeat
at Vicksburg. So much for trusting to two armies
co-operating so as to be at the point of action at a
given time. Singular that a principle so clearly
taught by their own experience, anti so strongly
stated by all authority, especially by the Emperor
himself, should be so long neglected by our war
makers! If I were in command of en army at
Vicksburg, In the position of the rebel general, and
it were given me to place the forces against me, I
should certainly ask to have them in two or three
different bodies, placed at two or three different
pointa, none of these Points accessible from each
other, but all accessible from Vicksburg. I have
but a very indistinct idea of the topography of
Vicksburg, but If I understand the account, the po
sition in which I about!' like the attacking army to
be (in three different bodies and places) is just the
position in which our troops havebeen placed. Gan
I wonder then at our repulse? In the Bag I don't
think we show more skill. This principle of di
viding our army has ruined us in every campaign.
Had Patterson's troops been at Bull Bun, the ene
my would have been slaughtered, and the war closed
With a clap of thunder. Had McDowell been with
McClellan, Richmond would have been taken ; or
had he been with Banks, Jackson could not have
turned the scale of victory at the "seven-days fights'
I reserve my opinion that Richmond might have
been taken after the plumage of the Chickahominy,
after the' battle of Fair Oaks, and after the battle
of Malvern Hill, because these points rest on sup
positions of the enemy's strength and inorcae, which
are not clearly known. But suppose that on the
day of the battle of Fredericksburg, the force of
Gen. Peck, then at Sufltillr ; of Gen. Foster, then in
North Carolina, and of Gen: Banks, then on the
ocean, had been under Banks or Foster, on the left
of Lee'sworks, can any one doubt the result 1 And
would not the defeat, the utter defeat Of Lee, have
been followed by the capture of Richmond, and by
the complete demoralization of the enemy's army?
Can any one doubt it? Or suppose that the 40,000
men now under these commanders (Banks, Foster,
and Peck,) had been under Gen. --, at Gloucester,
and that he had been told "three days after you I
leave Gloucester, Gen. Burnside will attack Gen.
Lee," do you not-know that on the third day Lee
would have felt the pressure of that general on his
tight rear, like a "sharp thorn in his side?" But
even such a movement as this is unsafe, for the
general in command of the auxiliary column might '
be delayed, and might not reach the point at which '
he would become effective tin it would be too late.
Then his own situation would be desperate. If any
man could be trusted to do such Et thlng,--could, but
the fact is no man ought to be so trusted. He might he'
delayed by obstructed roads, by battle; by weather.
He might be taken sick. A dozen things might hap
pen to delay him, and delay would be ruin—to both
armies, if the auxiliary arrived too late—to him
self, if 'he crime too soon. ' At the beat, the
chances would be two to one against his
success. But why risk two to one? Let us sup
pose the same arrangements made - by Gen. Burnside
to be in operation, and that in the hilght of that
contest 40,000 men, under a man like -- 7 --had been
landed below Fredericksburg, or hadlcrossed above,
would it not have been more to. our adiantage than
the occupation of Suffolkand. Nevibern, or York
town and Gloucester? What folly tOlsay that the
troop; at Suffolk hold an epialnumbei of the enemy
watelithg them I They know that thtbrce at Suf
folk is not strong enough to . march , , Richmond ;
that the fOrce at Newbern. is not Mot enough to
advance on Goldsboro' and hold it 11#1' , then, they
would be silly to keep an, equal forieito hold them
from doing what they know they cannot do. If the ..
minty at Sufiblk advances on Peteiburg they would.
be marching to meet the grand arinipf the enemy,
under Lee, who has railroad communication from
his camp to the point at which heigoulcl choose to
defend that place. " Oh,.but Burr. de could follow
him 1" they cry. Yes,.by slow zmUtites, over a ruin
ed road, and to fintl.a garrison hi Richmond strong
enough to delay him till. Lee had napped up the
army of Suffolk, and returned • fluati d' with victory
to raise the siege. And would no the capture or
destruction of 30,000 or 40,000 Union roops repay Lee
for abandoning his works at F eriekeburgt ..I.
think so,,for we know that Nit as le has thrown up
works at Fredericksburg, he' cant rowthere.up ati
a dozen other points between the E ppishannock and .-
the Roanoke. What, then, is to be one? Is this re
bellion to be acknowleigedt I the world to be
lithe
thrown Wick another half century ! ?. No tin God's
name, no I How, then, shall wed I First, let us aft
try lobe honest! If the dismissal. o all those officers
f;
now " ahysting" (I can find no bet r word) at home,
leaving their regiments. in the id, does cost 113
20,000 votes, let us part with the votes and tht
"shysters," and much good may they do those wh'
gain them.. If the dismissal of certain incompeten
breaks up a political organization, let it gO, If t
stop this-wholesale desertion, Which is now'overru
ning every town and village with a swarm of co
ardly braggarts, it ia necessaryto shed blood, let
run. The soldiers are heart-sick, not with tear—no t
not with fear—butwith doubt. ;Better men no man •
ever led to battle! I have been an "enlisted'
man: , I won my straps on the field, and I wool(
stake my life on it, there are no better men o
earth than our poor, brave Union soldiers.
'Oh t it's not the officers who deserve the most
credit, it's the poor, 11.1-fed, ill-lodged soldier, who
fears that the dear ones at home are suffering, too.
lam not complaining of either the rations, the pay, '
or the clothes. They are all better than any other
army gets, better, I fear, than the country can afford
to give them ; but at the beet, a soldier's life is a
hard one,.and when an army is raised as ours was,.
not from men tired of civil life and taking the
musket as a refuge from starvation or the prison,
butmen who had been used to steady employment,
to comfortable homes—whnleft refined and pleasant
social circles, to bear the hard life of a soldier, they
are not to be paid for the-sacrifice by any sum
within the power of the Government to bestow upon
Us "rank and file." Love of country, belief in the
justice of their cause, of the necessity of success to
the welfare of their children—these are their sup
ports under all the horrors of war—death, disease,
and wounds. There ought to he some great effort
made to show the enlisted men that the Government
and the commanding officers are honest in their wish
to end the war by crushing the enemy I Than the quay •
tion will come, "Hoileatly, how is this war to be
ended?" Well, let us consider. To crush the
enemy? What is this that we wish to crush? Is it
his commerce, his manulactures ? No! He has
neither. He as an army in the field composed of
his fighting population, (and I don't think his con
. scription, tholough as it is, will more than sup
ply
the wear and tear of war,) and a working
population feeding the fighting one, and supplying
it with necessary clothing. We must destroy the
one or the other, or both. The working population
I Dave nothing to,say about. The President has
done all that can be done to weaken the enemy in
that resource; but it is a resource that can only be
undermined by degrees—in the meantime we cannot
wait. The destruction of the fighting population is
what we must attend to first; that is, we must
defeat the enemy's army. Howl Here I must
pause. It would be presumptioue for one in my
rank to offer advice to those so high in authority
unasked, although I have made this profession the
study of my life, not by marching about -the streets
in a tinsel uniform, for I never wore a uniform, after-
I quitted the hlllitary School, till I put on " Uncle
Sam's blouse," as an "enlisted man," but by reading
and reflecting on the deeds of captains in former
wars. And with all our boasted improvements in
arms and science, I think it is as true now as it was
a hundred years ago, that the "art of war consists
In being strongest at the important point." E.
jati-tap4
The Mud Embargo.
To the Editor of The Press
PHILADY.LPIIrA, JII/11.11117 29, 1803
Sint: With a view to enlighten the public under
standing 'concerning the difficulty of army move
ments in Virginia at this time of year, the follow
ing extracts from a letter received yesterday from an
officer of the Army of the Potomac, high in com
mend, are girn. W.
"SANITARY 24,1863.
" We reached here through•much toll and tribula
tion, through seas, oceans of mud, and over multi
tudes of angry, swollen streams. We left Fairfax-
Station camp on the 19th, weather cold, and roads
frozen in the roughest state. We encamped that
night about two miles beyond Wolf-run shoals, at
Beacon-race church. The next day (the 00th) the
roads were still rough, and the weather cold and
threatening snow. We started by daylight, and
reached Dumfries (fourteen miles) before night, 'en
camping on the south side of Quantico creek. Head
quarters were at a house on the south side, on an
elevation where Stuart placed his battery during his
recent raid, and in consequence of which the house
had been greatly injured by our batteries in Hum
fries, receiving no less than nine shots. Here there
was but one room which could have a fire. A cold
northeast rain began before dark, with a very tem
pest of wind. The few tents our men had were soon
flattened. All night the cold rain dashed on the
windows, and the wind howled furiously. In the
morning the frost had disappeared, and mud of the
worst and stickiest kind had taken its place. The.
rain was still pouting when we resuried . our march
at 7 o?clock. On either side of the road was the
densest forest of scrub pines—a perfect thicket.
There were no side roads, no turning out, no getting
into fields, but right on through the saturated clay
man and beast were compelled to travel, every wagon
deepening the profound depth, and every drop of rain
softening the lower depth profound. After an leant,
tulle of floundering, the infantry and artillery
reached the Ohopenaneic creek, early in the after
,noon, (5 milts.) We found it not fordable for sin
'Munition wagons, and news was brought from the
rear that the Quantico had risen above fording. So
here we were, between, two rising streamtc, our sup
ply twins cut off; rainatill falling, anti the heavens
indir.ating a continuation beyond a hope of fait
iMather. Our only resource was to bridge the Oho•
FALmourn, Jan. 27,•1863. •
• • •
•
pa na nate. So et it went a hundred or two Of lien,
who worked, 'by details, all night. In the ratan
time, we unloaded what wagons had arrived, and
sent back for the staked ammunition train and other
bemuddcd vehicles. The Nye miles of miry clay hack
to the Quantico seemed like fifty, but by 9 or re'
o'clock the following rooming all the trains were up,
and we commenced to grosathe creek over our rough,
but stout bridge. We were, however, on our last
day's rations, and the supply train, whioh is managed
by the corps quartermaster, could not be heard from.
'At length,however, before the hurt of theist Division
crossed, it was reported acrosir the Quantico, and
coming up. So onward we went, with hopelul ap
petites, and reached the Acquits creek soon after 2 P.
DI., and found it not fordable! I?cre was another
.bridge to build, or wait until morning, in hopes of
sudden subsidence of the water. rortunately, the
latter occurred, and early in the morning we were
able to "ford the artillery." Finally wts reached our
present location in time to get one day's rations from
Sigel's commissary, and so, were able to feed the
men, after a fast of hrenty-four hours. Horses and
mules were worse off ; dozens died on - the way ;
wagons were' abandoned, ambulances broken down,
contents thrown away; hut after all, the wonder is
that a single wagoner gun got through. Tb-day the
ammunition train has arrived, and all other vehicles
except those broken down, and order begins to reign
once more. I fear, however, the effect ou officers
and men, since, for three days, there has not beans
dry foot, nor dry skin, nor shelter scaresty at night;
and for one day and night the rain was so pelting
that fires could not be built.
"Such exposure must produce morello/kilts , and
disability than two pitcbed•batticis. Suck is Cam
paigning in Virginia in the winter. If a ifisv or our
onward people would try the experiment' I think
they would vote backward till spring comel If the
present threatening rain comes the rOadiTirill be, in •
truth, literally Impassable ; indeed, they are so now.
One cannot go a mile without, drowning 'mules in
mud holes. It is solemnly lens that we lost mules in
the middle of the road, sinking - out of sight in taxi
mud holes. A few bubbles of nor, 'stirrineof the ,
watery mud, indicated the last expiring &forts of
many a poor "longears.l . ! Ido not know, of course,
how the world's sum face looked after the flood in
Noah's time, but am certain it could not have 1111-
primed more saturated than does the'present surface
of this God-forsaken portion of the Old Dominion.
Our whole line of march, almost without exception,
has been through pine barrens . with scarcely a
house, certainly not one to n mile, and those of the
most forlorn appearance, with starved-looking occu
pants. This. county of Prince William was'once
rich part Of Virginia, and a great tobacco-raising re
gion. Dumfries, now the most wretched of worn-out
places, was at one time a great mart, importing
from Europe largely. There are traces still remain
ing of splendid old estates, with enormous trunks, of
cherry and pear trees, standing amidst the pine
forea s io all along the roads. One can, howe•ier,
hardly fancy that 60 desert a region could car have
been fertile or populous. Stafford Court House is . a
small group of poor buildings, and one dilapidated
Ming called a.court house."
Gold and Irredeemable. Paper.
To lie Editor of The Press
Sin : It does not strike me that your correspondent
" C." can teach me much upon the subject of Fo
reign Exchange. need not to be taught that if
there be in England a large amount of money
longing to citizens of the United States, or if we have
a large amount of property there which can be readi-I
ly sold for money, there will be many pampas in this
country able and willing to sell exchange upon Eng
land, and, consequently, in obedience to the,indexi
ble law of supply and demand, the price of such ex
change will fall. But if there be in England a small
amount of money or such merchandise belonging to
our people, there will be few sellers of exchange on
England, and such exchange will fall. Other causes
may cause the rate of exchange to vary. The send
ing back from Europe of American stocks held there
to be cold here has recently had that ellbet. •
Well aware of all this,l said that if I had had gold
to offer fertile second bill of exchange, as I had when
I bought the first, I might have bought about as large
a bill as I did on the first occasion. In ordinary times
my second bill would just as probably be larger than
the first as smaller. Owing to the decrease In the
export of cotton in the last eighteen months, and the
return of American stocks from Europe feu• sale, I
would have expected to get a bill of exchange some
what le seat the latter than on the fornier pelod, What
I alleged was that, if I could have paid for the second
bilk of. exchange In gold, I would ,have obtained a
bill for a larger amount' than I actually did, paying
•iOl it .in irredeemable paper mony, which had de
preciated below the - specie ...atandard. When your
correspondent Imagines thrit I hold that $lOO
in gold will always buy the same amount of dry
goods, groceries, or exchange on England, and sets
himself to work to prove that I am wrong in so hold
ing, all that I can say in,rcply is that he is fighting
windmills of his own building 7. .
A letter is lying before me, written in Oharlieton,
S. C., by a person desirous of escaping from a place
where "starvation is looking every man in the face."
4'rha writes says that " one hundred dollarain gold"
are worth in that city "thiee anktdsjity
Confederate money: Aceteding'f6 "p.'s"
theory, this Confederate money has not depreciated
in the least; the only thing that has happened is,
that gold has risen two hundred and thirty per cent.
Why it shoulidrfie so much, when the blockade has
'extinguished nearly all demand for export, is hard
to understand. The people in the "so-called Con
federate States" would be but too happy in believ
ing with "C." and similar theorists that their "Con
federate many" has not depreciated. It would be
a good thing for the cause of the Union if the letters
of " 0." could be sent to Richmond and be believed
in by Ur. 2'. Davis' Government there. Persuaded
by him that irredeemable paper money does not
depreciate, they would pour out • a fresh Cataract of
it every day. The prices of the
,neeessaries of life
would rise to so frightful a, height that the people
•would come to the conclusion that they were under
'a worse 124yernment than Uncle Sam's was; There
would be a rebellion against the rebels. '
The first Continental money was mit into circula
tion in August, 1715. It passed at par until the
amount exceeded nine millions of dollars, when it
began to depreciate. ( "C" must really , excuse me
for Milling the thing by its right name.) Three years
fter the first issue of it, it had only fallen five per
eat below "hard money." In August, 1779; illiul
lien 20 per cent. below that standard ; in August,
• 80, 75 per cent., and in May,l7Bl, it ceased .to cy
i ate, having "come to nothing," as "0.". very loperly expresses it. "Er nihilo nihil „eV . - e
afore it ceased to circulate, it took five hundred
r dollars to buy one gold dollar. According to
.'s" argument, the paper did not reallyldepreciate ;
i appeared to depreciate, because gold was .rising.
Mice, if his premises be correct, the paper money
4 seemed to " come to nothing," and gold really
to au immense, infinite, uncalculable height I
Ii sere were any, truth in the theory of " C," it
o tto have risen quite out of sight. Instead of that,
go immediately came into circulation, and passed as
A ding to "C," it ought to have been "UP" so
it l t
done before Continental money was invented.
hi bat no man, except liana Phal, who went to
th con by the aid of a balloon, ought ever to have
ex ed to see it again. What a dull set of mortals
ou ceders must have been, to give up the circuits
tio f Continental money, of which they all had
PI on hand, and which had never depreciated • a
pa e! They must have been very stupid indeed I
It i bleseing to us to live in an age when we can
say, th Job's comforters : " Doubtless we are the
men, d wisdOm will die with us."
On rey'relatives resided in Philadelphia during
the A Timm Revolution; and when the Continental
mone rifled the only circulation she was in the
habit ending a domestic to market with a basket
on eac rm, one of them full of Continental money,
at eta , the other full of provisions bought there
with, o turning. It is a greatpity that there was.;
no then of the school of " C." alive in those days
to call ti n her and say "My dear madam, you are•
laborin der a- great mistake if you suppose that
this Co ental money has depreciated. Every
dollar o vhich you now possess is worth as much
as it was first. Gold has risen; that is all." This.
would la . been a great consolation to her when'
she was trig four or five dollars' or a =Atone'.
chop. 0 . se, I mean that it would have been'is!
great co tion to her, provided that she Wawa . it.
There, I tic, would have been the difficulty: . .
• To say tlb a gold dollar or a eilvei dellar_pan be
above par lest as reasonable as to say that a yaid
stick or aid weight can be above par. . .
As to the tle digression about iron, not neces
sary to the ellen in hand, "C " said in his first
letter that Value of iron was wholly owing to the
labor besto I upon it. Re now admits that a ton
of iron ore, the ground, is worth fifty cents. No
one will denithat any additional value, acquired in
its manuface, is owing to the labor bestowed
and a it, and e materials consumed in such pro
cesses, as for stance the coal and limestone men
tioned by " imself In his second letter.
Motpectfully. yours, ' W. D.
4artls Washington.
Ticknor & lds have issued, and . T. B. Pugh,
corner of Six nd Chestnut streets, (their agent
for this city,) commenced delivering copies to
subscribers, of . household engraving, in the line
manner,
of th tandard portrait of Washington,
now in the Bon Athenreuin, which 'Wig painted,.
in I'M, by Gil., Stuart. We are told, on good
authority, tha no money nor friendship could
tempt him to p vitli it; he would keep it, he often
said, as long a lived, and leave it,' with its pen
dant, (Martha hington,) a legacy to his family;
iii.,..
and this he did. e deolared, after many attempts,
that he could n , opy it; and he never dared to
touch his pencil en to the unfinished back-ggeund
and drapery. Hie it remains to this day in pre
dimly the condil as when last on. the easel in
presence of the a st original." Numerous copies
in colors have gtrally been failures. Ilisny'en-.
gravers have attepted to reproduce it, usually
without success, don toosmall a scale at the best.
At Mr. Mociecs', estnut street, we saw a superb '
copy, by photorre which reproducedeven the tex
ture of the canvas. aer than even this, Ln our judg- '
ment,is the new en ving, perhaps the largest single
head the burin baker executed ki America, done '
ni
in the line anner,ter more them two years' ex
clusive labor, by liarii - E. Marshall, a young
American artist of t Skill and judgment. Au-'
thole and artists of nence unite In acknowledging
this as a master-pi a deer d'aetsre of artistieide
skill, in which a grit -lag-aver reproduces the work
of a great painter. 'at and subject are American,
beyond doubt. elrlgh delivers the engravings in
The order of subset mi. ..None but proofs will be •
taken from the plat hese are eto each, being half
the price of Englie rtraiti ort the same scale.
Artist's proofs befor tters, on India paper, printed
by the National B Note . Company, anti only a
limited number et if, are $2O each, but noligng
can equal that Met
1
DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTHWEST.
Capture of Rebel Dcapatolica—Hindman
Exhausted—The Rebellion almost Ended
%Vest of the 31 iSFINEtppI-Rigirip Interest—
top; Disclosures—Army and People Naked.
nod Stan log.
A Western correspondent *tio haw been' allowed
access to a bundle of telegraphic' messages• which
were captured at Van Buren recently by ('general
Herron, has made the following extracts from tlienr,
and writes as follows :
Tile following shown the critical stateloWhielf
commissary matters were reduced at Fort Smith
previous by Me contemplated rebel rald'into • south'
west Missouri :
FORT SMITH, Nov. 18; 1862.
Major John II Adams, Link Rork
Major Haynes informs me, you say the 30 wagons'
cannot he starred here till teamsters are sent dew's:
There are fur wagons in this country, and I cannot'
detail soldiers. Impress wagons. These delays
will starve my command. Why not send up also
half the transportation of the troops at the Post?
They need but four wagons. Unless you and Major
Palmer can give me more I will be compelled by
actual starvation to leave this country.
T. a lIINDAIAN, Major General.
'
Tic following from Hindman's assistant adjutant
general adds new testimony to the above. Who
ever heart? more abject pleading for succor?
Confess Pritchard, Cliokavillc :
The river has risen twelve or fifteen feet, and is still
Swelling rapidly. If here arc any boats that you can
control, General Hindman desires you to load them
- "nth sore immedintelk,and send them up here, noti
fying Maj. Cummings as each boat starts, and what
di brings. It is of the• very first importance that
sou use extraonlinnry energy in the matter. Our all
te..' ponds upon our getting the very largest possible
supplies o' corn on this rise. It is our only hope—
ninch depends upon you. For God's sake move
Leaven and earth to send us every grain that can
lle gotten here, R. C. NEWTON.
Chief of Stalt
,)Xfcre is another pitiable tale_ of suffering and ab
solute nakedness in the rebel army. Seven thousand
Map besides his Indians in tatters. Note his pre
dietiqn. that "another army cannot be raised this
all iir the ?Mississippi:"
i
_, s FORT STITTN, November 13, 18 62 .
bietit. Oen. T. H. Holmes; Little Rock:.
• ' shave just received a despatch from Major Berton,
Pipartrnent of the Clothing Bureau, that the Seers.
' tigy orWar has ordered to Ariclusburg the cloth from
Benteville, Texas. Surely the Secretary is not
arises! of the condition. of your troops, and
- th almost utter exhaustion of the resources
of he country. In this corps I could show him 7,000
wen absolutely in rags, without counting the almost
tillied Indians. What you are sending me I clistri
bitted pro rata among them all, but that comes
elms ly and in small quantities, and the great mated
il conttnue to suffer exposure, to sicken, and to die.
I suppose that it is the same with your other troops.
'Unless these poor men are comfortably clad tnis
talli not half of them will live through the winter.
' other army cannot be raised this side of the Offs
b ippts
ilir 'r “. T. 0. HINDMAN, Major General.
(rile following telegram, over Hindman's own sig
nsture, betrays his utter helplessness in ease his
cc emissary should fail him :
, .• FORT SMITH, Nov. 16, 1862.
• lb jar:lode C. Palmer, Little Rock:
I . 4 , • • • • *
, Al,.- to subsisting myself, and releasing you of re
spontshility, I consider it impossible. I have fre
quently called attention to the fact that nothing; can
he hasi above Woodsville except corn, and that the
smutty of that on hand is not sufficient to subsist
• he, people. If I continue to take it, as I am now
' i MU, the population of Northwestern Arkansas
and) the Indian country will be reduced to star
- vatfon. Many families are almost starving now.
.Beggary is becoming universal. Our subsistence
now comes from below Little Rock, on the Arkan
sas, and from the country east of White river. I
cannot remain here and gather supplies there. As
jtr, less than 40,000 pounds of flour is all received
f you exoept some 10,000 pounds of hard bread.
I omplain of nothing. The deficiencies are great.
t unless you send supplies in larger quantities,
aid far more rapidly, God only knows what I am to
In
d.' T. O. lIIND3TAN,
Major General Commanding.
•
,Here Is- a .glimpse of the conscription business as
i
' it was conceived by Hindman and afterwards en
' forced :-_,_,
HEADQVAWISII3, &0., NEAR FORT SMITH,
, .
November i 6, 1862.
Liettlenant Heircrat T. If, Holmes: • , '- . 1
, Colonel Griffiths, of the 17th Arkansas Regiment,
1 . 1. here collecting the scattered men of his regiment,
- itivi reising.recruits for it. Would it not be well to
. give him authority to take I'm men In the scale sub.
Ject to conscription who sre not now in the service,
or izho have notbeen exchanged in strict accordance
wit)i'the instructions from the War Department?
Shall I give him the authority?
TA
T. C. RINDAIAN, niaj. Gen. Comdg.
elollowingtproves that they were not unarmed
lot e recent battle of Prairie Grove by any means.
Doubtless the USW grins here spoken of were all
bro :ht up : . _
FORT SMTTR, Nov. 28.
Nojt George Alexander, Chief of Ordnance, Lillie
I Wye received in all 4,132 guns, of which about
afeAre wholly unserviceable. Are any more arms
coming to me? If so, what krmis ' how many, and
when will they reach reel heard there were 16,000
brolt Across the river, and expected half. Will I
get it T. O. HINDMAN, Major General.
- The, following wo written on dhe day preceding
the blbody affair at Prairie. Grove, and twenty miles
d t frem* that field - •
EADQrA.IITE/ia Ernst. CORPS, on Cove Creek road,
'Penance from Cane Hill, 12 AI., Dec. 6, WV..
Lftid. Gen. T. n. Holmes, LifTle..peck: •
• The plan is tieing esecuted•tas coniiiiiMicated to
qou, but %TARA foot riearly.s day by roughness of
Toads - and the difficulty of getting forage. Skirmish
ing commenced day before yesterday, with the ca
, yalry on my right, left, and centre. Last night the
enemy's pickets were four miles above this ; mine
half a mile this side of them. At daylight this morn
.ing we drove them, and seised the crest of the moun
tain, four miles this. side of Cane Hill. The entire
command Is moving forward. My advance reports,
but not positively, that the enemy's train, and per
haps his artillery, are moving eastward this morn
ing. If correct, this indicates a• retreat. In the
skirmishing-this morning a Federal soldier, mortally
wounded, fell into our hands. He stated that Blunt
had not been reinforced; and kid no knowledge of
the approach of any infantry.
' 'T. 0. HINDMAN,
. Captain and Post Commissary.
The rebels will: lie, as. the following despatch in
dicates. Stein was killed, and their loss was
heavy ; so half the story is true, which is saying
considerable for a rebel :.
VAN Beaus, Deo. 8, 1862.
'Gen. Win.(Shlelels, Clarksville:
Ilindimpos victorious. Stein killed. Federals re
treating. I Heavy lose.
- THOMAS M. SHIELDS.
Here is another 'account, equally R 9 truthful.
General Hubbard was doubtless the brave Major
Hubbard,/of the Ist Missouri Cavalry:
VAN Benxi, Dec. 8, 1862.
Capt. J. K.P. Pritaltard, Post Q. M., Clarksuilk, Ark. :
Thaimpression.seems 20 be that we have gained a
complete victory. Gen. Hubbard captured. Gen. Stain
and Colonel Clarke, of Missouri, killed, on our aide.
Push forward commissary stores and corn with all
despatch. . W. P. CLAIBORNE,
Captain and Post Commissary.
i. Thiele Hindmanli account :
Craws, 21 MILES ABOVE 'VAN Dummy, •
Dec. 9, 186...-1 P. M.
Licul. Geri. T. H. Holmes, Little Rock:
•• All my; command' is here. The enemy reinforced
NO heavily that I- thought it best to retire. The
...movement has- been executed without loss of any
kind. In order to subsist the troops, I shall move
them tomorrow to Van Buren, except 500 cavalry,
which will be left at Dripping Springs, ten miles
- this side of that place, to cover my front. -It is not
'possible to forage any.of the balance of my cavalry.
I shall order.them to-morrow to Carron place, on
Point 'Remove, '.unless otherwise directed by you.
Their horses are wholly unserviceable.
T. 0. HINDMAN,
) Major General Commanding.
The-forage of the Van Buren country is all gone.
! Their haul it sixty miles.
CAMS' :FEAR VAN DORM?, Dee. it), iS62-73‘ P. M.
Lieut. Gen.. T.ll. Holmes, Little Rock:
• * I cannot forage his (Alarms
duke's) horses for to-morrow, except by reducing
the allowance to my train and battery animals more
than one-half. If I continue to forage him -one
, week, the troop will be without bread. All the corn
.1 get—whether for bread or forage—is hauled from
:beyond Clarksvillo—oversixtymiles. • • ; • • *
' T. 0. HINDMAN, MAJ. Gen. Commanding.
- NEAR VAN BUREN, Dec.ll-11 P. M.
Garr. HOLMNS : If you will send Marniaduke four
Parrott guns and' two howitzers, and leave him to
4.:operate asi.-direetond send me F.tter with a stmt.
'ler batten., I will whip the enemy if he follows'me.
As I have before telegraphed you, I must retire for
supplies k but, if you will give my accompanying
despatch or instructions to your Quartermaster and
Occauniasary, and they will execute it, will soon
.comeback ' driving the enonybefora me. • * • 4 ..
When McCulloch leaves,-your lituation at Little
Rock will be very precarious. I fear for the result.
Don't believe hlcCulloeh's force can turn the scale
st Vicksburg. Still, if you think it might, I would
send him, but without batteries, and require his wa
gons to return.
'T. 0. lIINDDIAN, Mal Gen. Oom,g.
These exceedingly contradictory statements are
characteristic "of the 'truthfulness of the South
ern cavaliers. Hindman puts the loss - at iiireeitun
died and fifty, while' another admite that Pagan's
loss alone Is six hundred. In addition to this Roane
says his brigade lost one Thousand five hundred. The
Little Rock papers say four thousand rebels were left
on the field.
" BATTLIO•FINI•D, PRAlltrE GROTE,
December 7, 1862.
Vetil. Gen. T. H. Holmes, Zfllle .Rodg:
I threatened the enemy's front and right at Cane
11111. Moved on his left to cut off reinforcements,
.attacked and drove back, and then took position at
Prairie Grove, and fought the whole army, with the
following results : lily loss about three hundred and
fifty killed, wounded, and missing. The Federal
loss about a thousand killed and wounded, about
three hundred prisoners (including large number of
officers), a train of twenty wagons, and four stands
of colors.. We hold the battle-field. A flag has just
this moment been sent in by the enemy, asking a
truce of twelve hours to bury his dead and care for
his wounded. I have granted it.
. _ _
T. O. HIND3I/I.N
Major General Commanding.
VAN MIRE; December, 1862.
Afejor John A Adams, Little Rock:
We engaged the enemy. Gen. Fagan's brigade
lost 600 killed and wounded. He is well himself.
J. 0. 11101sTROL7
VAN Dullest, Dec. 11, 1662.
Nrs. Nat?' K. Roane, Prairie Bluff :.
We fought a bard battle at Cane Hill Sunday.,
Were victorious, but have fallen back to this place
for supplies: I and all 'my staff are safe. Our loss
1,600. Enemy's 8,000.
J. O. BOAND,Hrigadier General.
.i • VAN.Bungsr, Deo. 13,180.
Major John D. Adams, Little. Rock, Ark.:
Lose of my brigade over 600 killed and wounded ;,
am proud of the conduct of my men ; .k was in the
light from beginning to and ;. am well ; give me the
news. J. It. FAGAN, Brig. Gen., &o.
The above despatches are eoneidesed MAWlent eV',
dente that the estimate of 2,700 killed.and wounded
in the rebel army le far below the.true.loss. Their
constant habit of belittling all their : losses would of
course lead them to put the number as small as pee,
Bible.
The followlag pair of messages show how mate•
rially Hindman , s opinion of WI changed within the
period of two days. The Col. Cain referred to was
sent in with a flag of truce, evidently for the purpose
of ascestaining facts about our force or movements.
His treachery' in prostituting one of the sacred pri
vileges of civilised warfare to a contraband purpose
is another instance of their bad faith and want of
honor: •
-11AXP NEAR FORT SMITH, Dec. t, 1862,
Lfentenaid General T. H. Holmes, Lilac Route:
Conferred fully last night with Sharp, Roand, and
dition against Blunt might he attempted.• Macula
-440'1 010TragiOnfereatedly 00118411E4 is that• qie
2, 1863.
asfirpradche; odachaded olumbnously that the expo.
Federal farce in Arkansas barely equals 10,000 men
cf which lrelf is cavalry.
lily effeenve infantry alone is 9600,, allowing for
probable'eamnaltiee of the march, The reports show
upward of 11,00 t, including. inalmary carps, ice.
With the itifAntry anGartillery alone can defeat
Blunt—tuddg the cavery on' hie atinka, I should
hope to destuy him. I 'delve auflicimct atnmunttloo
to fight a twei'vehours , battle. ...
If Blunt runs sway, that wt repay the . trouble. If
he gives battler:* will whip It ca, and tha2 help
the whole Confederacy. I ur,re upon yote to leave
me to my dlscrettea in this matter. I will sot trifle
with the great interest entrusted to me.,
T. O. DlajorGen.COMlndadt,i•
CAIIII. ICY:AIC - %.lka BUREN, Dec. 12--5 P".
Ger/. Humans: Cal. (YCain, a vary intellfgenYand
valuable officer, whona I sent in wilh a flag of trifle '
on Tuesday, has just raturned. He caw the enemya •
tents, and estimates hbilerce at 20,009, with not leas'
than fifty pieces of artillery; saw a train of upwarde
of 1,000 wagons containteg forage and subsittence;'.
believes. an advance in 'onto direction will immedi
ately be made. T, U. HINDX.A.N,
• D. Gen. Uomraanding;
Himlmats takes to the idea‘of falling bxck readily
niter the. Battle. He has nostemach for any more
Union steeli. Any excuse is found sufficient to cover'
a itauktVaremovement:
Cat Holmes
• " • • At the same time, cloth
ing, blankets, oboes, and arms ought to be sent me,
that all my force may be made effective. If, in the
meantime, thennemy advance in force, which I can
not resist; I•camretire toward Dardarselle in perfect
safety, and if•unable to cross there can , go on to Lit
tle Rock; upon Me north side. I have slept upon
this, and am confident it is the best course.
T. C. IiIb:DMAN,
Major General Commanding.
CAMI.NRAII , VAN BIZTEEN, Deo. l3:-.+1 P. M.
Gen. Ileknes,%
The eneniVe• piekets are now nt Oliver's, some
twenty-one miles . above. No further news of
his main body: My commissary reports four days
rations on hand!' ay quartermaster reports no fo
age on lutntl,ind.none to be had this side or Oar
danelle, 80 miles below. It is not possible for me
longer to supplyrn pad at the great distance at which
I have thus far 'done no. I shall therefore retire
southward, unless otherwise ordered, to keep from
starving. My 'transportation is so limited, I will
not be able to remove my sick. I will save all I can.
Have you any speetal instructions for me?
T. O. HINDMAN, -
Major General Commanding.
It would scarcely be credited at the War Depart
ment at Washington if th.: following statement came
from any less trustworthy source. Over one-half of
Arkansas lies at our mercy, according to liind mania
own admissions. Wliy not put an end to the busi
ness with these Indians and guerillas at oncel
oAbfr NICAR VAN BOREN, December 14, 186:2.
General Tioltnes, !.hilt Root:
I am apprehrnsive that your mind has not been
directed to the condition in which the Indian troops
and people will be left when I retire. There will be
nothing left to them except to abandon their country
entirely or go over to the enemy. No supplies of
subsistence or forage, no white troops to strengthen
them, nothing to fall back on. What is to be done
respecting them'?
T. C. HINDMAN, Maj. Gen. Com , ding.
Here is a fragment containing a most fatal state
ment. The remainder of the despatch was lost. It
is the last entreaty of a despairing man for help.
That what he says hi true, everything learned thus
far from scouts and spies corroborates :
[FRAGMENT.]
If this is done all Arkansas is lost: Holding Vicks
burg won't save a foot of it. Whenever the enemy
gets south of the I3oston Mountains and establishes
himself, he can press you down to Louisiana or into
Texas without difficulty. e, T. 0. HINDMAN,
s' Major General.
This despatch was written before the xeireville
attair, where Blunt took several plo•.es of artillery
away from Hindman's forces. rie reckoned at times
without his host, it appes.d.
MUD. FORT SMITH, Nov. 15.
Lieut. Gen. Holm.; Little Rock:
Bi un p g fame is returning toward Maysville, fol
lowed br - Marmaduke. Only skirmishing as yet.
Have ordered Ilurbrldge to feel the enemy about
Huntsville. My pickets occupy Huntsville and
Fayetteville. - If I can get four days' rations ahead,
and the ammunition ever reaches me, I shall move
up with the infantry. • I believe I may clear North
-western Arkansas and the-Indian country within
ten days, with Marmaduke and Burbridge alone. Am
certain Sehofleld is ready to rim; have now in his
camp, at Bentonville, a spy whom I know to be
truthful. lie reports horses constantly saddled and
teams harnessed, under the impression that I am
now crossing the mountain toward Huntsville.
T. C. HINDMAN, Major Gen. Gom'g.
The following valuable telegram vouches fully for
the force reported to have been present at the battle
of Prairie Grove. There is no doubt Hindman had
at least 27,000 troops well posted on that day, and
even this immense odds failed to conquer General
Herron's little band of a,600 weary soldiers:
Yax Bunziv, Dec. 14, 1861.
Gen. Holmes, Lillie Rock:
The number of persons I have to feed is 30,000.
This includes employees and destitute Indians. The
number of aumals is 17,000.
Supplies for 10,000 men and 5,000 animals should
be kept at Washita, Arbuckle, and Johnson's
depot—one-half at the last-named post, and one
fourth ateach of the others.
Supplies for 20,000 men and 12,000 animals should
be kept at Dardanelle. * • • * • #
• * In order to 'move these supplies forward
to my Camp, wherever it, may be, it will require 88
wagons, each of 2,000 tone burden, to leave the post
everyday. • • #
T. C. HINDPIAN, Maj. Gen. Com , g.
.
MOM OF THE CUMBERLAND.
Another Rattle Expected—ltitlllant a k trair
at Woodville, Tenn.—Passes Prohibited
by General Roseerans—General Carter's
Farewell Address to his Troops—Bragg's
Army Reinforced—A New "Napoleon' , for
the Rebels.
NASHVILLE, Jana W.—General lioseerans has
issued positive orders_ against granting passes to
citizens to visit Murfreesboro to see wounded or to
obtain dead bodies.
MURFREESBORO., Tenn., Jan. 27,
Via Simsoun, Ind., :Tan. 29, 1883.
Quite a spirited affair came off on Monday at
Woodbury, twenty miles out on the Mclldinniiille
road, in which Palmer's division of Orittenden's
corps won freah laurels.
Seven rebel regiments were stationed there as an
outpost.
Palmer concentrated his brigades at Readyville on
Saturday and Sunday, without tents or baggage.
On Monday, hoping for a surprise, the ethlndiana
were thrown out as skirmishers, closely supported
by the 41st Ohio and 31st Indiana. These troops
were put in rapid Advance, but the rebels scented
the movement, and by the time our force was full
upon them they were in a promiscuous skedaddle.
They gave some fight, however, wounding seven and
killing two of the 41st Ohio, and wounding two of
the 9th Indiana.
We killed their colonel commanding and thirty
four others, and took one hundred prisoners.
THE SOUTHERN ACCOUNT.
MOBILE, Jan.. 26.—A despatch, dated McMinn
ville, January 24th, says the 'enemy attacked Mor
garos regiment this morning. After two hours' hard
fighting with superior forces, our men fell back.
GENERAL GARTER'S • ORDER CONGRATU
LATING THE TROOPS ENGAGED IN THE
" PAST TENNESSEE EXPEDITION.
IIEADQUARTims CAVALRY FORCE, 117 THE FIELD,
RIOJIZIORD Ky., „Dummy 9, 1863.
SPECIAL ontienrio. I.
In taking leave of the officers and soldiers com
prising the expeditionary force into Dist Tennessee,
the general commanding desires to thank you, in
his own name and that of our common country, for
the faithful manner in which you performed the, difll
cult duties assigned you.
In twenty days you marched four hundred and
seventy miles, one hundred and seventy of which
were in the enemy's country, without tents; and
with only such rations as you could carry in your
haversacks. In every instance when you met the
rebels, you captured, destroyed, or put them to
flight. You burned two most important railroad
. bridges, at a time when it was taxed to its utmost
capacity, took some four hundred prisoners, killed a
number, destroyed six hundred to ,seven hundred
stand of arms, a locomotive, tender, and cars, be
sides. a considerable amount of -valuable stores.
You moved night and day, exposed to rain; snow,
and bitter cold, and much of-the time with only such
scant rations as you 'could* procure in your rapid
march. You bore such hardships.-and privations as
few of our soldiers have been calld upon to encoun
ter, without a murmur or a word of complaint: You
have acquitted yourselves like. worthy soldiers of
the Republic. Through the Lord, -you have done
valorously. Your, country Is proud of your achieve
ment& To your valor and endurance is due the sue
cess of the undertaking. With such men few things
are impossible.
We drop a tear to the memory.of our braie com
rades who sleep in the - valley of East Tennessee, and
tender to their surviving friends our heartfelt sym
pathies. Let it be our pride to emulate their heroism
and devotion to our most glorious and holy cause.
In future, let your conduct as soldiers.be in keep.
Leg with your recent gloriousticeds. Others will re
spect you all the more, because you belonged to the
expeditionary force to East Tennessee.
Soldiers, again. the-general commanding thanks
you. .
By command of. Brigadier.General.Carter.
• C. W. COWAN,'A.. A. G.
• Official: U. S. :WaLgart, Colonel. 10th Kentucky
Cavalry; Major Wat..REexv, Battalion 7th Ohio
DID TEE RF.Vrif tS FROM FILEDEHICKS
BURG. RE,INFOROE. BRAGG?
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ItIOKSBURO.
CA-Vrt Olf 57`.11: BRICIADV,
GS EttvISION 1
.N-EAR PAisnEntansanacy Deo. 17, 1682.
Enrron REBEL—SIR :•I send. you enclosed here
with, a list of casualties in the 7th Regiment Ten
nessee Volunteers' in the fight before Fredericks
burg, on the nth inst., which I hope you will pub
lish for the information of our friends at home.
(Here follows the lista
. " G. A. HOWARD,
Militant 7th Tennessee Volunteers.
ME 6111 MOTH .'r.EtiNESSEE•. YOUTINTEERS AT =Rs,
FR3 E 53503.0.
(From the Chattanooga Rebel,. Jana 2.)
" General "Willieh.Fuld thirty-seven other Federal
ofiicers, of. different grades, arrived last evening,
from Murfreesboro, under escort of Colonel John
Fite, of the 7th Tennessee."
The above two paragraphs prove clearly that
Bragg was reinforced 'at Murfreesboro by troops
from Fredericksburg, although the Southern papers
attempt to deny the statement.
A NEW REBEL GENERAL - BRAXTON B.
TOOKEMOFF.
[From the Richmond Dispatch, 141 h.)
"A Lyrxr-s Mons GRAric."—By confusion of-the.
enemy Gen. Bragg inflicted as much damage upon.
the Yankees as they have probably suffered irony
other battle of the war. The slaughter was terrific.
That he was not totally routed was probably, owing
.to his vast preponderance of numbers. .Afterall, in
view of the terrible havoc which the enemy suffered,
And Bragg'a successful taking off all he ha .captured,
the falling bank of Gen. Bragg is not without
viation. lie has taken away all the prtioners and.
all the guns he has captured, and is nowjeady to
give the enemy, if he chooses to attack...him, " a lit,
tie more grape. "
The " taking off" of everything he captugeate a
peculiarity of this general, for which he. deserves
some credit. lie captured an immense quantity of
supplies in Kentucky, and took them off safely. He
captured 4,000 men, twenty-four cannon, and 6,000
stand of small arms at Murtheeeboro,, and took'
them oft' also. We shall not be surprised if the Yan
kees, in view of the spoils be is. always delivering
them of should designate him the Cossack of the
South. In that event, we would respectfully suggest
that they give him the name of General Tookemot.
This is a very good Russian name, and it has the ad
vantage of distinguishing the general's peculiar
genius. We trust that he may continue to merit the
title, and take off gluts and Yankees to thc end of
the war.
PoreinTrow o 8 Ai.oerti A.... During the year 1863,
the populatiort of Algeria has risen to 3,o62,l24,ln
habitants, beleg 470,769 more than in 1856. TLrpi this
increase Aire comprised 33,444 Europertns, st%okkttye
44114igreae4 eritl=t tlAt perl94.
Southern Aceennltt of the Galveston Thee
aster—Details of the Rebel Assault trot
clams:ellen of Governor Brown, of Georgia'?
against Deserters-=k Rebellion within se
Rebellion.
THE BATTLE OW GALVESTON.
fl.te.se the Royston Telegrarat...fan. ff. I
wee whole naval force W'steunderthe command of
Major Leon Smith, who 111111 - admirably fitted for
the command of the expealtien, by his experience
itic a sailer. In fact, better merffor alethe stations
redid not hare been picked gone anywhere. lie
ordered that the boats - should' get in position by
lit o'clock, and await the signal thelkeff (trees
fee the ailed:. They went down, and aftermldnight
arrived close by the fleet. They"were di c sebveral,
and algualligata from the fleet at once showed; that
the eamby Were awake and wet... Ming foe' themt.
They' looked anxiously for the algae! (him shore.
Meantteile, the land force, coneistite of detach
nienbe Nutt tense four or five rte'-serifs' ender
rd
coniaref dfCllripaelier General Scurrrailii °Wend.
X. B. Deßray,• were moved, at about:dirk; freer
Virginia' Polite • This point is on the mi.tiiitutd, and;
(role it a"hritign tWo miles is length croverfGalvesa
ton Bay to Galk'eston Island, being about flit miler:
distant from the•elty. The batt/e took plat thee
city, the guhboath lying along end in froct''of
city, MI/Delray off th e landward side of theisland. .
Colonel lleßray commanded the attackineerfcirce,
when Gerierfil'Serfrry was in command of - Me're.'-1
serves. Frdni the liridge they moved down to the
city, but' Met with' unexpected delay, and di.i 4 nOt
reach their . ',Million , until after 4 o'clock. lirttsti •
meantime the•hoate had withdrawn to Half Mit&
Shoals, twelve' miles!' distant, and awaited elver
At about 6 n'eltielt (General Magruder says 3, ane: it '
spectator 'taped , 4 biit we timed it by telegraph, and
are exact; waa• eight - minutes before 6, Houstert '
time), all thing/eon shore being in readiness, Vim'
ball opened; General Magruder firing the first gun.
The boats at once:put on steam and hurried to the
Beene. They mus t lieen an hour or so on the
way,' during whiele'time the artillery duel between
the ships and the' bitttertta was one of the most
terrific on' record.' Darkness shut out every
thing but the flash' of the gnus. The scene was at
once sublime and appalling. Our men were once
driven frord their gam; but rallied and fought nobly
on.. Aa dawn approached, the fire of the enemy
appeared' to increase' id severity, and fearing that
our men would be unable to withstand it, after day
light gave the energy a better view of our position,
orders were prepared to withdraw. Just as they
were about to be issued, however, at about six
o'clock, the' welcotne • ant ouneernene was made at
headquarters that the Bayou City and Neptune had
arrived, and opened on the Harriet Lane. Instantly
new vigor was infused in our men; they plied their
pieces with redoubled energy, and seemed determined
that the victory should be outs. The gunboats paid
their first attention 'to the Harriet Lane, the Bayou
City leading the attack.' The Neptune being much
the weaker, soon received ouch injwirles as to disable
her. The 'Bayou , City,. however, gallantly con
tinued the fight, and running aboard the Harriet
Lane, swept her decks - by boarding, and took pos
session of the ship. Captain Wainwright and his
lieutenants having been killed, the ship was sur
rendered by the master's mate.
The ,Westfield now started off, apparently disa
bled, and made her way over to Bolivar channel, be
tween Pelican Spit and . 13olivar Point. Here she
was subsequently destroyed by the enemy, during
a truce. The propeller Owasso' lay in the channel
',bout three-fourths of a mile from the Bayou City
and Harriet Lane. As the Lane was boarded, the
Owasso steamed up to within two'or three hundred
yards of them, firing upon both.. , The force of the
collision drove the Bayou City's stem so far into
and under the wheel and gunwale of the Lane, that
she could not begot out. The Lane was also so ca
reened that her guns could not be worked, and were
consequently useless. They both lay. therefore,at the
mercy of the Owasso . Herculean efforts were mule
to ex/ricate them: The Owasso, evidently fearing
the Lane's guns, withdrew to a positionabout a mile
distant. It became plainly evident that unless the
Bayou City and the Harriet Lane could be sepa
rated, the enemy could escape if they *wished. To
gain
time, therefore, a flag of truce was taken to the
Owasso and Clifton, now being close together, and
a demand for a surrender. Time was asked to com
municate with Commodore Renshaw, who was in
the Westfield. A truce of three hours was agreed
upon:_•Previous to this the Forty-second Massachu
sepegiment, quartered on Kuhn's wharf, were
ch . They were, however, protected by barm
en trend had taken up the planks from the wharf,
rendering them impaasable, and our forces with
drew: During the truce with the vessels the uncon
ditional surrender of these men was demanded and
complied with. Their colors consist of m United
States flag of silk and a white flag hal:he coat
of arms of Massachusetts' painted on 1. .with the
motto, "Ilse petit placid:an sub Libe to Quie
• tam," "Under freedom the sword seeks.peaceful
quiet." The appearance of the coat of • arms
Is rather singular. In the centre is• an In
dian with his bow; at the right corner, of
the shield is a single - star, at which he is glancing
askance. We might say the savagewart coveting the
Texas star. Unfortnnately, the star is in the ascend- ,
ant, and the result proved to be the vanity of his
wishes. At any rate, the sword of the Forty-second
has found peaceful quiet by the aid of Texas free
men. Before the truce expired the Federal gunboats
drew oft, and escaped out of harbor, utterly routed
and defeated, leaving in our hands the city, the har
bor, the Harriet Lane, the two barks and a schooner,
and vast stores, valuable artillery, & c. The affair
surpasses in brilliancy anything we have ever read of.
The exploits of the Virginia and the Arkansas have
been eclipsed, and Texas has won a proud preemi
nence on water as well as on land, and has even
eclipsed on her own soil the glories of her achieve
merits on other fields.
PROCLAMATION OF GOVERNOR BROWN,
OF GEORGIA.
The following is the text of Gov. Brown's procla
mation, relative to/deserters - from the rebel service:
A PEOCLATIATION Br JOSEPII E. BROWN, GOVERNOR
• 00 GEORGIA.
1. Reliable information having been received by me
that there is at present a very conskierritiferiamber '
Of deserters and stragglers from the military service
Of the Confederate States within the limits of this
State, who,
after having volunteered and entered
the service, have ingloriously abandoned their coun
try's flag and their brave comrades in arms, and it
being represented that numbers of these deserters,
encouraged by disloyal citizens in the mountains of
northeastern Georgia, have associated themselves
together with alms in their hands,and are now in
rebellion against the authority of this State and the
Confederate States, robbing loyal citizen's of their
property and threatening to burn their dwellings and
do other acts of violence; and it being my determina
tion, while I do all in my power as the. Executive of
the State, to maintain her rights and her sorereignty
in the Confederacy as well in times of revolution as
in times of peace, to exercise all the power and au
thority vested in me, to cause the Government and
people of the State to do their whole duty to the
Confederacy and to the people of the sovereign
States of which it is composed, and not only to re
spond in future as I have in every instance promptly
. done in the past, to every call made upon this State
for even more than herjust quota of men and means,
to carry os the war till our independence is fully
established, but to compel all who have deserted
and sought refuge within this State, whether they
be Georgians or not, to return to the discharge of
duty. I, therefore, issue this my proclamation, com
manding all persons, as well officers as privates,
within the limits of this State, who have been actu
ally engaged in themilitary service of the Confederate
States, and who have deserted or ere otherwise ab
sent from the respective commands to which they be
long, without legal furlough or order from the officers
having the right to command them, or who have o vets
stayed the time allowed them without Providential
hindrance, to return to their respective commands
immediately filter the publication of this notice ; and
I invoke the pardon of the Confederate authorities
for all such who return to their duty within twenty
days, but ask that the penalties of the law be rigo
rously inflicted upon all who refuse so to do ; and I
call upon the good people of this State to bring to
bear the powerful influence of a just public opinion
in condemnation of all deserters and stragglers, no
matter what may be their position, wealth or influ
ence. And I also hereby command and require all mi
litia officers of this State, with the forces under their
commands if necessary, and all sherink and consta
bles, withal) persons subject to their commands, to be
vigilant and active in arresting all persona who may
be found within their respectivejuriadictions, who be.•
long to any military organization in the service of the
Confederate States, who cannot show that they
have the legal authority, or Order, of their com
manding cancers to justify such absence; and to
deliver such persona when arrested, to any offi
cer commanding any company or regiment in
the military service of this State. And I also
direct each and every officer in command of either
of the two regiments now being formed for. State
service, or of any company of which they are com
prised, to arrest all such persons, using' all the
force necessary for that purpose;
and to receive
into their custody till such, when tendered by any
militia officer, or sheriff, or constable of this State,
and to send all such deserters or stragglers under
a sufficient guard to General Mercer at Savannah
or to Colonel G. W. Lee, commanding the post at
Atlanta; as the one or the other place may be
nearest and moat convenient, to be disposed of as
the Secretary of War may direct. I also direct
all loyal citizens of the State to report to the offi
cers above mentioned, or to the State troops in ser
vice, the names of all persops, as well officers as pri
vates, suspected to be deserters, or to have over
stayed the time allowed by their furloughs, and to .
render to the State officers all the assistance in their
power in executingthe instructions herein contained,
and in ridding the State of all deserters or strag
glers, who disgrace her soil. And I also warn all
disloyal citizens to cease to harbor deserters, or
encourage desertion, or to commit further acts
of disloyalty or hostility to. this State or the Cots.
federate States, as the law against treason will
be strictly enforced, against all who subject
themselves to its penalties. Any person who shall
commit any overt act of treason, by taking up arms
against this State or the Confederate States, or by
adhering to their . enemies, or giving them aid or
comfort, will be a r rested and confined in the corn
monjail of the conetywhere the crime Is committed.
or if the jail is teseffieient, or there is danger of
rescue in such. other. jail of the State as the pro, _
siding judges of theeireant shall direct. And all per,
sons hereafter encouraging desertion, or harboring.
deserters, or. committing other acts of disloyalty,
will be arrested, and delivered to Gen. Mercer,. at.
Savannah, or Col. Lee, at Atlanta, to be dealt with-.
as the Confederate,autheritles may direct, under the
Laws of force, and tha pulse and articles of war, .
Given.untler my hand and the Great Seal of this
State, at the Capitol in Milledgeville, this 7th
day of January, in the year of our Leed,dB63,
JOSEPH E. BROWW.
VAlcDuiteN, Dec 13
Bythe-Govemor
N. 19. 'Amuck:re, Seoretary of State.
earture of the Brig Carrie Ararc-Ber..De—
atruction. by Fire—Safety of the Crew of
the Estelle—Escape of the Ellicott.
NEw. Yeats', Jas. 31.—The Britiaa.ateamer-Tubal
Cain, from Havana on the 22d, arrayed at tilt& port
this evening.
She has on board Captain .Tohnairown, of thebrig
Batelle, which was captured by the. pirate Florida.
Captain Brawn states that bath. he. and hla orew
were kindly treated by their captors.
The following is an extract from. a Utter just re
ceived from Captain F. A. Small, late master of the
brig Carrie Ann, of Ittachiax..hre., beret on the 22d
inst., near Cardenas, CLaka i by the- Confederate
steamer Florida
• OAW:tBNAB, Jaanary 23, 1863.
You, will be surprisaltaJearn by this that the Oar.
rte. Ann is destroyed,. burned by tho ConfederaM
steamer Florida, and hl the vesyharbos of Cardenas.
She hove us to last night just at darh, right attelit
off Stone Key, bearing S. W., halt mile distant., in
seven or eight fathom& water, wind strong fro:Atha
north, giving me „hist fifteen minutes to clear.my
boat and take what clothes I could colleatin,that
time reserving my chronometer , M
barometer, sextant,
spyglass, chart, k
o. You can judge what
could save in that time, man the boat, ead;leave in
twenty minutes. She was in a light g, having
tired her cabin and mainsail.
We were bearded at 6.16 o'clock P. )L, and at 7.30
P. M. the Inig was ashore four or ilv.e.ndles up the
outer harbor, S. by E. from Stone Key, and there
she burned an night. We were all night in the boat,
with a strong wind and rough sea, and arrived at
this port this morning.
13owron, Jan. 30.—The following private telegram
has been received here from,tae United States Oon
sul at St. Thomas: •
ST. Tor Jan. 19, 'Oa lialifax.—l bare to ad
vise of the arrival of the brig J. P. Elltoott, of Bos
ton, from Cienfuegos, brought here by a prize crew,
put on board by the pirate RetributitA that put
their prize-MaittCre to 1t9114. • -
THREE CENTS.
STITES IN REBELLION,
THE PIRATE FLORIDAb,
.se getter-no of a Glob of ten or twenty. C
iirirs.eopy of the Pam]. wlll bo
PEENSTIVABLA LEGISLATURE.
The Arresl of it. D. Boileau—lnterest on
State DeAt—City Railroads.
Chefegratql lc Coretspondenes of The Press. I
ii/CRRIABORrir February I. lan
Coder the resolutions of Mi. Ludlow, patted by
the Rouse of Reprevratatives, on Friday hat, two
edit:mitten have been annoitneett and pined upon
Sti ejournrd by Speaker Cesima—llic drat of which is
fe request the Governor Ra visit Washington, and
detand the return of AlberVD. Boileau tothis State,
and the aecoad of which is to • ferward copies of the
resohitions to the President, Secretary et War, and
Senale and Besse of Reprealtitatives. The first
committee consists of Messrs. nidlow, IA; Quig
ley, Mdhlanue, end Smith, of Chester; and The se
cond of aopklns (hi Philadelphia),- MOore, Young
Josephs, and Smit:f, of Philadeiph la;
The Hotta of Representatives haitirconeurred is
• the amendments maie by the Senate to the bill to pay
interest on the Stele debt in coin, tla'sarne only
1 Awaits the action ()t i the Governor (proably given
before this meets the qe of the reader) braecome a
few The amendment' of the Senate rectifies the
hanks during ttrit• Suipension to reduce eirtfilation
t'o an amount net' exceeding twice the capita stock
paid in. In all ry2ier reeProts the bill to similar to
that which was puViiiiheeDLl Friday last.
The City Passengrellaihway Committee have
(brethren the following' puiecte :
.fiffsupplement to C./eche:ter ot the Philadelphia
ate Ohley Railway, Lit which the company 4c:sire
ti , eiettind the track frmalliepresent terminus to SIP
;012(ifitktef,
A supplement to the age incorporating the Tents
atid'Elever.ll, Streets Raltitay,. by which the privi
lektriesaked'of extending tlia' track, on those tho
roiighfaxes;teoblontgemeryitentee.
Aaunpliment to the -Loinlird'end South Streets
itailWity Mater, by which rat ; 'coiiipany desire to
c - ondtnittalitielt along Front atteet, from South to
Doc 34 anerrplirock for one huneedibet.
An . act • tia , incorporate the Meth. and *Twelfth
stretta Iranian.
An. aft of ewliny city imesengdt cans . to run on
Suniirtyd. ,
A supplement" ter the general r..athicad law, by
which neatly alreiereompsnie# in the city (Seven
teenth antlTtineteenth and Market-street excepted)
will pay tellie . Call Treasurer a cothunitation tax,
instead of the ordinary street and car taxes now
exacted.
The two Iniuceetiave adjourned until7K o'clock
on Monday evening.
AtrociouttMurder on Staten Inland.
Naw Your Jan. av--Considerable excitement
Wlll3 caused on the north shoreof Staten Thland, this
forenoon, by a report that' an atrocious murder had
been committed in the welF known institution called
the " SailorsySnug Harbor," which is the home of a
large number of old and - infirm sailors.
A. number of digkirent - Versions of the occurrence
were current amorrgthe residents in the vicinity of
the institution, and the news- of the deed of blood
spread like Ad' tire through the entire island,
causing the moat intense excftement among those
who had known and respected the victim of this
most atrocious homicide.
From all that can be learned in the premises it ap
pears that, between nine and;
,ten o'clock this (Sa
turday) morning, the Rev. Mr. Quinn, the pastor of
the Sailors' Snug Harbor, was' shot through the
heart by one of the inmates, who•immediately after
attempted to commitsuleide.
From the statementof someof the inmates it has
been ascertained that the pastor was' in the act of
coming out of the chapel" of the institution at the
time mentioned above, when he wee accosted by one
of the inmates with the remark thathe (the pastor)
had insulted him on a previous occasion. Without
waiting loran answer or explanatiorr of any kind,
the sailor drew a revolver and fired' at the pastor.
The shot took effect in hi? left breast, and passed
through his heart, causing almost instant death.
The murderer then walked'off about twenty paces
from the body of his victim, and, raising the pistol
to hie head, fired, shooting oil his lower jaw, inju
ring himself so severely that he cannot survive.
Those who have known the perpetrator of this
terrible crime state that be was probably laboring
under a temporary aberration of the mind, though
some say that the criminal had confessed to the DVS
tor the circumstances of a fdrinermurdercommttted
at sea, in which the accuescrwas a principal actor,
and, subsequently regretting - this, had determined to
wipe out of existence the . only person living who
knew of his misdeeds. The most prevalent opinion,
however, is that the man was-insane 'when he COM..
miited the foul act.
The Rev. Mr. Quinn has been for a number of
years pastor of the Pdariners , Ohurch at Snug 'Har
bor, and was universally respected and beloved by
all, and his loss will be deeply regretted by a large
circle of friends and admirers.
BRILLIANT FEAT OF A SCOTJT.—The follow
ing official despatch has just come to light:
SPRINOPIELD, Mo., January 28.
To Major General Carlin:
Colonel Harrison telegraphs from Fayetteville the
success of a scout just returned from Van Buren,
haring captured the steamer Julia Roan and three
hundred prisoners, about two hundred of whom were
paroled. The scout - consisted of one hundred and
thirty men of the let Arkansas Cavalry and lOth
Illinois Cavalry, under -command of Lieut. Colonel
Stewart.
No loss on 'our We. On that - of the enemy, two
killed and several wounded.
J. M. SCHOFIELD,
Brigadier General Commanding
PIRS6NAL.
.
• —The fOneral of Colonel Abet, oftheTopographi
cal Engineers*, took placefromhis late residence on
I street, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth,
Washington, on Friday afternoon, and i - ots attended
by a large concourse of relatives and friends, among
whom were a large number • of - officers of the army
and navy, clerks of the War Department, and pro
minent citizens. The • body was arrayed in full uni
form, and was placed in a handsome black-walnut
coffin, covered with blank cloth, on the breast of
which there was a silver plate, bearing the inscrip
tion: "Col. .T. J. Abort. • Bora September 17th,
1788. Died January 27t1r, 1683. 3 t The beautiful ser
vices of the Episcopal Church• were conducted by
Bev. Dr. Pyne, of St. John's Church, after which
the corpse was placed on the hearse and draped with
the National nag, and under the escort of the 25th
Maine regiment, with full band; under command of
Major Telma% the cortege proceeded to Oak Hill
Cemetery (Georgetown), 'where the usual honors
were given, and the body placed In the vault prepa
ratory to its being removed.to the family burial place
at Rock Creek Church', The following were the
pall-bearers : Corn. Ault*, Gen. Melgs, Col. Ma
comb, Gen,Carter, Dr: Lacy, Capt..T..T. Lee, Chas*.
Forrest, Esq., and Major-Woodruff..
The death of Brig. General J. K. Duncan, of the
rebel army, who so obstinately defended the forts
below New Orleans against the Federal geet, was
somewhat obscurely announceda few days ago. An
order of Assistant Adjutant General Garner, dated
Murfreesboro, Tenn., December 20, announces the
fact, and alludes to the deceased: as "Chief of (Gen.
Bragg's) Stair." So that he must have been ex
changed; and have returned to active service. He
died at Knoxville on the.leth. of December. after a
painful and protracted illness. Gen. Duncan was a
graduate of West Point.
—The following.'.' gentlemersof the presa"lwere in
Memphis on the 17th ult.:. A. H. Bodjnan, of the
Chicago Tribune; -Inning ~11- Browne, of the New
York Tribune; Qolburn, of the New York. World ;
Heim, of the New York Herald; McCullough, of the
Cincinnati Commercial;;Webb, of the St. Louii Re
publican; 'Fawcett, of. the St. Louis Democrat; and.
Cadwallader, of the Chicago Times— These gentle
men are all en route los Vicksburg, and design wri.
ling up the history which our victorious arms shall
make there.
—The will of Colonel. John A. Washington was
admitted to probate in court at Chicago, IIL, on the
26th instant. Col: W. was the late owner of Mount
Vernon, and was killed at the battle of Cheat Moun
tain in 1261, while serving as a Confederate officer.
At the time of : hie .death he owned about $30,000
worth of 'eel estate in Chicago. Diehard D. Wash
ington, of Jefferson county, Va., is. the miecutor,
and the heirs are seven minor children of the de
ceased, all residents of the same county.
—ln accordance with section 10 of the act ap
proved July 17, Ulla, and with genera caller No. 212
from the War Department, dated December 23, 1862,
the President orders the following - assignment of
officers to the staff of the army corps named—viz:
First Lieutenant William B. Chesehrough to the
Bth Army Corps, with rank and pay of lieutenant
colonel from January 27, 1863. Captain Joseph G.
Crane, commissary of subsistence of . volunteers, to
the Bth Army Corps, with rank an spay of lieutenant
colonelfrom January 2,1863..
-= Gen.. John McNeil, whose surrender to the
rebel.authorities for the purpose of being himg has
been demanded by Jeff Davis, made his appearance,
afew days since, in the Missouri House of Repre
sentatives, and was received• with Marked respect
by. that body. The House took a recess for ten
minutes, and General McNeil was invited to the
Sneaker's stand, and requeated to address the repro
sentatives, which he did.
General Conch is nov,r in command of the right
grand division of the Army of the Potomac, General
Meade the centre, General W. F. Smith the left,
and General Franz Sigel,the reserve. It is thought,
however, that, in a ihw days, General Reynolds
have command of the left grand. division.
Charles F. Brown, (Artemus Ward,) the show?
man, according to the Lexington Observer, is about
to lead to the altar one of the moat beautiful girls in
Kentucky. The young lady is very wealthy, too,
possessing in her own right no less than one hundred.
"contrabands."
The Russian Prince Demidofr, a nob wir.a.,no
end of millions, has bOught Prince Napoleon's
Pompeian house in Paris, where he means to isaide
in future. Ile is the divorced husband of the /lin
can Malhilde, and his lived in Florence. for many
years.
Col. Thomas C. Sullivan, captain and c.runis-
Eau of a4sistenee, la relieved from duty otthe Sth.
Array Corps, with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
lie will continue in his duties as deliotooLitVssary
al B, altimqre..
Lieutenant Colonel - William D., Ini. , pple, addi
tional aid-de-camp, major arid, anistaat adjutant
general, *relieved from duty as aasistrAit adjutant
generatof the Sth Army . Corps, andr4,ll report to
Itlajor, General Schenck for duty as aid:de-camp.
The Captain James Brown, of thP Seth Ohio, re
cently dismissed fror -
without leave, was
Harper's Ferry me
altogether.
—The Atlanta
story that Capt. B.
Ito:may, was killed
escaped unhurt.
Col. Digfield,
resigned leis positi
freesboro, are so.
Washi t intp4 S]
Prof. Edwin 41:4)
echo's; bptlit died
—Robed Dale
clerkship In the W
Son. Wm.
ETPoillted:S 4 PWA