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COMMISSION HOUSEIL
ORIGG dfa JEIARMSTEAD,
Ito. :11. STRAWBERRY MUST.
tOMMIBSION DIERCHANTS
For the ante of
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS.
Jag-ss
II UR SPRING STOOK. IS NOW AR
RANGED.
30,000 DOZEN
HOSIER Y,
AT LOWER PRICES THAN PRESENT COST OF IM
PORTATION
TEIOS. MELLOR de 00.,
40 AID 42 NORTit THIRD STREET,
PSTLADELPIIIA.
JOHN T. BkILEY & 00. ,
ii3AGS AND BAGGING
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, •
NO. 113 NORTH FRONT STREET,
pHILADELPHIA
"BAG"
MANIIPACIVEY.
UR L A.P BAGS, OF ALL SIZES,
1031.4011. OATS. CORES. BONE DUST. duo.
A L 0 .
SEAMLESS BAGS.
't)f standard =Ass; ALL BUM. for Ws chew for lief
cash on deltrors.
GEO. GRIGG.
'MOM No. 219 and 221 CHURCH ALLEY.
'COTTON YARN.
BITPINIOR COTTON YARN, NO. 10.
FOE BALE ET
PROTHINQHAN k WILLS.
ET:I I P LrE Y , El .4k.AA .... &
HUTOHINSO!T.
No. 11A OHESTNIOTRINT; ,
00XXISSION •lIIRCIANTO
role TEE BALI OP
PHILADILPIIIA-ICID3 GOOD!
SEWING MACHINES.
BL'ILL THERE!
AT THE OLD STAND,
ass CHESTNUT STREET.
' • -
SOMA floor, opposite Jayne% Ho.
WHEELER & WILSON
SEWING MACHINES.
he undersigned has nat removed, but is ready at his
0 Office to supply customers, at the lowest prices, with
s'ry style and quality of
WHEELER & WILSON SEWING MACHINES.
Rchines to hire; also, with first-class operators, to
prate families and hotels. by the day,
,tchine stitching done at short notice in any quantity.
Ala LIMB repaired and operators taug ht.
q6-3ni HENRY COY.
SN GEE'S
SEWING MACHINES,
3% gamily gaming and Manufacturing Pnrpos
sihnlo CHESTNUT STREET.
TE WILCOX & GIBBS
FAMILY '
SEWING MACHINES
/rum' greatly improved, maktug it
ENTIRELY NOISELESS,
And Ith Self-adJoating Hanauer., are now ready for Sala
by
• 'FAIRBANKS & 'EWING,
715 OFIBSTNITT Street.
CLOTHES-WRINGERS.
TIE GREAT OLOTKES WRINGER.
PUTKA.III
" SY./F-AD.TUSTING CLOTHES WRINGER"
resranted to be enporlor to: ani other M nee.
VERT FAMILY SHOULD POSSESS A
CLOTHES WRINGER.
szokusß,
1 It lea relief to the hardest part of washing-des'.
2 It enables the washing to be done in onedlitrd less
tin
I It BOTH Clothes from the Minn , always given by
It helps to mash the clothes as well as dry them.
NIA BELIEVE IT ADVISABLE TO PROCTORS
ONE OF THIS HIND,
DECIATIBIIi • •
sr. The rolls being of vulcanised rubber, will
What and cold water, and will neither break nor tear
oittone.
OND. The frame being of iron. thoroughly gal.
vied, all danger from rust In removed, and the Ba
ld to shrink, swell, split, Sac., so unavoidable in
Wm machines, is prevented.
kp. The spiral springs over the rolls render this ma
obseltadjusting, so that small and large articles, as
ws articles uneven in thickness, are certain to re•
*midterm preseure,
hru. The patent fastening by which the machine
is toned to the tub, we believe to be superior In
elm
yli and efficiency to any yet offered.
:IL It will fit any tub, round or square, from one
lieu inches In thickness, without
thud alteration.
•
RETAIL PRICE:
No. 7, 30.00 No. 2.95.00.
/dente wanted In every county.
.1 Reliable and energetic men will be liberally dealt
Wi
I Sale at tba
"TODENNVARE ESTABLISHMENT"
oP :
• A. H. FRANOISOUS, •. .
433 MARKET St. and No. 5 North* 71ITTN Bt..
• the tmhB whotoeate urea for Poonerlionta
DRUGS A C: - 1 1 1
ROBERT BEIORMAKER & CO.,
1 liortheist Corner Fourth and EACH Striate.
PHILADELPHIA.
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS.
DHPORTNES AND DIALERS
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS,
IKANOTAOII7II2I4S 01
'WHITE LEAD AND ZINC PAINTS, PUTTY. &a.
AGMS VOA TIM OBLEBRATBD
FRENCH ZINC PAINTS.
• Dealers and consumers supplied at
War LOW PELOPS POE GASH
i Am
CABINET FURNITURE.
TREY FURNITURE AND BM
LIAR D , TABLES.
MOORE & CAMPION,
No. R6l South SECOND Street.
lealleatten with their extensive Cabinet Bnaineee. are
♦ Inanufaetnring a superior artiole of
BILLIARD TABLES.
ad have now On hand a full annply, Entehed with the
OGRR at CAMPION'S IMPROVED CUSHIONS, whteh
epronouneed by all who have need them to be sups.
•orto MI others, •
7cr the quality and finish of thee(' Tables the mann.
• hirers refer to their numerous patrons throughout
a Unim. who are familliir with the character ofthetr
rk. att2l-Sre
I A UT I 0 N.
. The weltearned reputation of
I ; FAIRBANKS' SCALES
induced the makers of impeded balances to offer
eat me " VAIRBAN KB' SCALBS," and pterelmeere hay,
freby, in many instances, been subjected to fraud and
nmesition. Fairbanks' Scales are manufactured only by
ihe original inventornol. & T. FAIRBANKS & 00., and
us adapted to
.eyerr branch of the be:winos, where a
toned gad durable Scales is desired.
' FAIRBANKS & EWING ,
General Amide,
ROM MASONIC HALL, 716 GRESTNIPT ST.
5 OASES 30-INCH BLAOKSTONE
r UMBRELLA. CLOTHS.
/or sale by MATTHEW BINNISY'S BONS.
)age BOSTON. Ham
F. I. G.
ZINO ARMY AND TOILET MIRRORS,
The beet to the world for finish and durability.
I • B. M. S.
• The beat brand Bilk Finished
• VELVET RIBBONS.
Bo ' t Agent, • • BENJAMIN M. SMITH,
um pun Street. near West Broadway,
New York.
C ES ON'S .
SCOTCH-PATENT
SILVER-CLEANING POWDER,
lirarrauted free from acid, and the d'alne BM used in the
, hetiseeof the nobility and gentry of Scotland. It to an.
lalled for cleaning Gold and Silver Plate Looking
allea. etc. Prenered by A. 11. CARSON, waiter, from
4 scope given me by the head butler to the Duke of
torsigety
AZARD & CO. ,Twlfth and Chestnut streets
TOWtrazziD, Thirteenth and Chestnut streets,
BLACIc, 1401 Chestnut streets,
. 11.1 i AULTY,IBOO Chestnut street.
J. CLARK. Fifth and Prune streets
nd wholesale by WILLIAM PARVIN, 1264 CHEST
,' I Street, and
• CASWELL. MACE. /c CO., Chemists,
Fifth-Avenue Hotel, New 'York,
And Thames street Newport, R. I.
' All ordepiAddreesed A. H. CARSON, Wextern, Sub Poet
• • Ile. Philadelphia.
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VOL. 6.-NO. 164.
RETAIL DRY . GOODS;
CASSIMERMS.
CLOTHS, LININGS, &a.,
Comprising a large snd complete stock of goods for
MEN'S AND BOYS' WEAR.
THE TRADE S ' • AT ; . . : . • *
COOPER & OONARD,
8.8 CORNER NINTH AND MARKET :
10E4 CHESTNUT t3TREET.
E. M. NEEDLES.
No. 10X4 CHESTNUT STREET,
Asks Um SPECIAL ATTENTION of the Ladies to Me
LARGE STOCK of
WHITE GOODS, LACES, EMBROIDERIES,
HANDKERCHIEFS, Sta.
A greater part of his goods have been purchased
previous beinge recent GREAT A.DVANCE, and
are now RETAILED at LESS than whole
sale prices. He has JUST OPENED: •
100 dozen broad Hemstitched Ildhfs., at 30c.,
and upwards.
300 dozen corded-bordered all-Linen Hdltfs.,
at 18c., worth R.l cents.
60 pieces plain, buff, and white Plqno. for
Children's wear.
20 piecee printed and fig'd Piqn6,for Children's
wear.
NOVELTIES IN LADIES' BOWS
- • - - • -
Emb'd Muslin, lace trimmed, dm., received
every morning', from Cioc. to 85. • felO•tt
1024 CIIESTNTIT STREET.
MIISLMIS BELOW THE MARKET
PRICES.—We have a large Stock of Bleached and
Brown niumaNs, of all widths and qualities, at prices
from 2 to 5 cents per yard under the CUB price of the
agents.
Amman the stock will be (Mind New York Mills, Wil
liamsville, Wei:nautili, Torresdele, Allewagen, and
every approved make.
Country .storekeepers will save by an examination.
Linen goods at Old twice& SNNSGL
•• E. D. ft w.
1021 MARKETAIneet
CLSING:-.017T WINTER, STOOL 2ND UNDER COST PRICES.—
Saxony
Plaids and Poll De Chevres. at 20 cts.
Ikea American Delainee, at '25 cts.
All imported Dress Goods at cost prices.
These goods are all really cheaper than Calicoes.
Plain Silks, rich colors. • .
Small-figured Corded Silks, solid colors.
Pit in and figured Black Silks.'
Very heavy Gro Crainßlack Silks.
Rich styles Fancy Silks.
All of these goods are at last fairs prices.
Pretty styles Fancy Silks, 66, 66, 75 eta. •
Plain Black Alpacas.
Single and double-width Black Delainee.
Plain Black Merinoes, Cashmeres, and Reps.
All at last fall's prices. •
English, Cochecii, Sprague, and all the
best makes of Prints in the market.
Pillow Case, Sheeting, and Shirting Muslim', Wil
liamsville and other approved makes.
9-S Waltham and Focused, 6-4 Layman, unbleached,
all at less than the agent's case prices.
H. STEEL & SON,
fe2 Noe. 713 and 716 North TENTH street.
R,P LEN DID STOOK ON RAND.-
h. , AU the beet makes of Calicoes.
All the best makes of Muslims.
Al] the best makee of Linens.
All the beet makes of Sheeting&
All the beet make a of Napkins.
Together with Towels, Crash, Diaper linckaback. Bird
Em - Burlap, &o. &o.
White Cambric and Jaconet, fall line.
Nainsooks and Plaid Muslin% full line.
Winter Goods closing out.
Shawls, Merlnoe& closing out.
Balmoral Skirts, all prices.
Silk and Linen Edkfs, nice assortment. At
JOHN H. STOKES'.
ja 91 . 702 ARCH Street.
EDWIN HALL & BRO.,
20 South SECOND Street.
Have reduced the priceelof
Fancy Silks,
Rich Printed Dress Goods,
. Choice Shades of Merinotet,
-Beautiful Colors of Reps or Poplins.
All-Wool De Laines.
All kinds of dark dress goods reduced.
Mao,
Flue Lang 'Brodie Shawls,
Open Centre Long Cashmere Shawls.
Rich new styles of Blanket Shawls.
44 Lyons Silk velvets, pure Silk.
DRY GOODS FOB WINTER.
Rea Fo.FUEs•
French Merinos,
Colored Mousseline,. \
Fault De Soles.
Poniard silks.
Blanket Shawls. •
Balmoral Skirts, •
Black &Dm
Fancy Slam,
Black Bombasines,
Worsted Plaids.
Cheap Delabials,
French Chintzes,
Shirting Flannels. •
Broche Shawls. •
Rae Blankets.
• Crib Blankets. Ell. BROTHERS.
CFGRITEIHT and EIGHTH Streets.
WILLIAMSVILLE S, WA MS lITTAS,
York Premiums, Forcetdeles,
Edward Harris, Bay Mill, and
Other pod makes Shir l A7 ,
_ / 0 4 13 hr.- : 1 1ali s tif tr , TOnowill -01.......a,g..
_.
At nearly old prices:
Cheap Damask Cloths, Power-Loom Linens,
Good Napkins, Fine Towels and Doylies. - -.-
BLACK ALPACAS,
'•
Pine Colored Alpacas,
Prints, Delatnes, Cheap Rem. . .
!All-wool Rem at Cost.
. Balmorals—Good Skirts, full size, Irk '
Closing oat Winter Cloaks and Shawls. . •
Closing out Boys' Winter Clothing. .
COOPER & OONA.R.B,
.
• 'POW 11;11Ircorner NINTH and IifARKB7' Shasta
'I"YRE & LAN DELL, FOURTH AND
ARCH, have a line stook of
GOODS FOG FAMILY CLIFTON.
Good Large Blankets.
Good Linen Shootings.
Good Muslin by the piece. •
Good Unshrinking Flannels.
Good Fast Colored Prints.
Good Table Linen and Towels.
Good Quality Black Silks. '
Good Assortment Colored Silks.
CRIB AND CRADLE BLANKETS.
Large crib Blankets.
Pin! iGradle Blankets.
jal SIRE & LANDBLL, FOTTRTH and AR
GENTS' VIIRNISHING GOODS.
606. ARCH STREET. 606.
FINE SHIRT AND WRAPPER MIPORIUM.
Fall Assortment of •
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS,
IN GREAT VARIETY.
INTERIOR CNILLITY,'AID AT MODERATITRICREI
G. A. HOFFMANN,
Bnocoseor to W. W. KNIGHT.
ita-stath Sm 606 ARCH STREET. 606.
THE FINE SHIRT EMPORIUM,
Nos. 1 AND 3 NORTH SIXTH STRUT.
JOHN O. ARRISON.
(FORMERLY J. BURR MOORS.)
IMPORTER AND MANUFACTURER OP
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS
IN ORNAT VARIETY AND AT MODERATE PRICES.
N. B.—Particular attention given to the mustang of,Shirts,
Collars, Drawers, &a ' 3it74tap4
FINE SHIRT MANUFACTORY.
-••-. The subscriber would invite attention to his
IMPROVED CST OP SHIRTS.
Which be makes a specialty In his business. Also, con
stantly receiving,
NOVELTIES FOR GENTLEMEN'S WEAR.
.J. W. SCOTT,
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING STORE.
No, 814 OKESTNUT STREET,
3a17-tf Pour doom below the Continental.
1 , 000 DOZEN HICKORY SEWS.
AY, RND BLOB
1,000 do. iGR PLA.II E
NDA A
SHIRTS.
500 do. IASSORTED FANCY
TRAVELING SHIRTS.
LOW-PRICBD
500 do. I WRITS MUSLIN. SHIRTS.
1,000 do. DENIM OVERALLS
10,000 PATES COTTONIDE PANTALOONS.
For sale by
BENNErr, RUCH, 11; CO.,
JalS lm gannhicturers. 5111 CHURCH ALLEY
A. OPPENIIEIMER,
5131 CHURCH Allan PittWOW*.
CONTRACTOR AND MANUFACTURER OP
ARMY CLOTIONG..
Of Every Description.
ALSO;
TENTS, •
HAVERSACKS.
PONCHOS,
CAMP BLANKETS,
ICNAPSACKS, and
BID TIOKINOS FOR HOSPITALS.
MATERIAL BOUGHT FOR CONTRACTORS.
All goods made will be guarantied regulation in dZi.
N. B. Orders of any sire filled with despatch. 3a7-3m
TERRA TOTTA WARE.
• rimy Flower FOUL
Hanging VAR*.
Yarn - Vases. with Plants. •
Orange Pots.
Ivy vases, with Plants.
easuiolette Rena'seance. •
Lava Vaeea Antique.
Console and Cartatades.
Marble Busts and Pedestals.
Brackets, all Mies.
With a large assortment of other FANCY GOODS,
taitable fo - LHRISTISIAS PRESENTS, moat of whicititila
manufactured and imported for our own sale& and will
not be found at any other eatebliehment.
degA. RR
HAISON.
••• loltl C.ARATVIDT.Streed•
RHODES • & WILLIAMS, 107 SOUTH
WATER Street, hare in store, and offer for Bale—
Levi' Baisine—wlele, half, and quarter boxes. M.
Citron, Orange and Lemon PeeL
Currants, Dried Apples. •
Dried Peaches, new, halves and quarters, and pared.
White Beane Cana d a Whole and Split Pose.
Turkish and Malaga Figs.
1)11 ye CHI, quarts and pints.
Hemp and Query Seed.
Princess, Bordeaux, and Sicily Almonds.
French Mustard, English Pickles, Ay.
Turkish and. French Prunes.
Fresh Peaches, Bl ackberries, Cherries.
?Fresh Tomatoes, Corn, Peas, &e.
.Marmically-sealed Meats. Soups, ace.
Sardines,lutives and quarters. Jalo
pELLEVOISIN. BRANDY.—AN IN
•A• vows. in Bond.or enl b
CcAS, S &" JAS. CARSTAIRS.
la2g 122 WALNLIT and 21 GRANITE Sta.
Ely Vrtss.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1863.
Pamphlets.
Among a variety of pamphlets which have
lately been published • two merit notice as
public documents.. 'The Annual Report of
the 'Adjutant General of Pennsylvania for
the year 1862,' contains a detailed account
of the enrolment and employment of militia
and other military force, from this State,
from April, 1861, to the close of 1862. Thd
total in service, since the commencement of
rebellion, exceeds 250,000,men. The Re
port of the Chief of Transportation and Te
legraph Department for Pennsylvania, for
the year 1802, shows an expenditure of
$40,691 for this department in its various
branahes. This amount is $15,546, by dis
count allowed to the Department, less than
the original fkill claim of $62,137.
The Report of the. Philadelphia School of
Design for Women, for 1862, shows a ba
lance In hand. of $1,478. There have been
donations to the amount of $250, and a do
nation of $2,000 from the State. Letters
from eminent manufacturers in Philadel
phia, New York, &v., show their satisfac
tion with the *work of ahonnts of this school.
For - two terms in 'the year, there were 92,
students. The instruction is divided into
preparatory, elementary, industrial' (de
signing and wood-engraving classes) and
Fiue Art departments. ' Nearly all the Btu-.
dents attend lectures on Artistic Anatomy.
Certainly this School appears to be berform
ing all its required functions. . -
A pamphlet on Improved Railway Con
nections in Philadelphia is mainly a republi
cation of articles communicated to and pub
lished in this paper, defending the railway
companies from the imputation of acting
aggressively in Broad street, and giving a
detailed description of the railway now
being constructed on the west bankof the,
Schuylkill, at Gray's Ferry, to meet the
Beading line at Columbia bridge. This, to
be completed this summer, will wholly sur
render Gray's Ferry bridge to the city, and
suprsede any necessity of using the rail
way in Broad street, to - which property
owners there have so strongly objected..
At the request of Dr. Stevens Assistant
Bishop of this diocese, Mr. William Welsh,
of this city, has published a letter which he
addressed, on New • Year's Day, to- the •
members of the Committee on co-ope
ration appointed by the House of Clerical
and Lay Deputies, on the Home Mis
sionary work of the Protestant Episcopal
Church. The object is to enlist the services
of laymen in the Most important missionary
: that w&h. -lies at our own
doors. Mr. Welsh Bilis twenty-five years'
experience in this i ressary work, • which
seeks to instruct t • vor and the young,
and, therefore, may be accepted as an
. au-'
thority on the subject. He properly dwells
on the importance of giving free seats in the
churches to • the poor and the young. We
commend Mr. Welsh's pamphlet to - the
Christian public. '
" Must the • . War Go -On'?" by Henry
Flanders, biographer of the S.. Chief
Justices; "The Judiciary," a Thanksgiving
'discourse, by Henry A. Boa?dman, D. D.,
and " The Conditions of Peace," also a
Thanksgiving discourse, by Albert Barnes,
have at least one merit--they breathe the
purest spirit of liberty and loyalty. •
" Correspondence on the Present Rela
tions between Great Britain and thelinited
fished by Little; Brown; ,& Co., consists of
letters between Mr. Charles G. Loring, a
'Boston lawyer, and Mr. Edwin W. Field, n
:lawyer in London. It would appear that
these gentleinen are old acquaintances, and
'that Mr. Loring having written a letter on
the Trent affair, to an American journal,
sent a copy of it to Mr. -Field, in . London.
This elicited a short reply, in which Mr. Field
touches very generally on the American
question, disclaiming any entering closely -
into it. Mr: Loring, a culhired Bostoninn,
does not let his friend off' very easily. . He
•circulates• Mr. Field's letter among his
friends in Boston, and sends a reply of over
eleven printed pages. ThiS draws a still
longer epistle from the London lawyer, -to
which his Boston friend sends seventy
seven pages of reply. Then follow nine
pages of response from the nearly-exhausted
old gentleman in Lincoln's Inn Fields,
London, followed by nineteen more pages
by Mr. Loring, a short general answer by
Mr. Field, and a closing shot from Boston,
covering other edeven pages. We cannot
I see the cui bono of such extendedletter
writing as this, except that it may warn
other lawyers-and literates, "who live at
home at ease," to avoid entering into cor
respondence with Boston gentlemen. Mr..
Loring has not said any thing, in all that he
has here written, which had not been pre
vionaly and better said, in'yeviews, maga
zines, neWipapers, pamphlets, and publk
speeches. •
The Currency Question—ls Gold Up !
To the Editor of The Press:
SIR: Your correspondent . G, of the 9th inst., is , a
model of politeness in the way of stating a difference
of opinion from 0, of the 29th ult., who thinks that
gold is up, and that currency is not down; but G. is
unfortunate in the case he puts, that before
the bank sumpension a man with $485 of cur
rency could obtain " from a bank 100 twee
reigns, with which he could have paid a draft on
him for a £lOO sterling. If he has held them until
to-day they will still pay the draft and no more.
The sovereign is, therefore, to-day $4.85, and has
not changed value." Lotus seer what does G. prove
by this illustration? Be proves that $lB5 of our
currency would, in 1861, purchase 100 sovereigns.
Be might have added that $5OO of our currency
would then have purchased 100 five-dollar pieces.
NOw, neither the sovereign nor the five-dollar piecee
can be purchased at that rate. They will cost
the present premium on gold more than
the former rates. The question remains, is
gold up, or la currency down? In 1881 ten dollars of
our currency would have purchased 100 pounds of
cotton ; now it requires nearly $lOO. So a conside
rable number of articles, owing to special facts
and circumstances have advanced in price. The prices
of commodities have not risen generally or propor
tionally, ash the case when universal depreciation of
the currency occurs, but irregularly and exceptiona
bly. A great change has taken place in the country
since 3801, when $485 of our currency would pur
chase 100 sovereigns. The banks having sus
pended, gold cannot be had for currency for • the
mere asking. Gold is now an article in special de
mand for special purposes; not as money to pay
debts, nor to make purchases;. it is wanted to buy
and sell and speculate in; it is wanted to pay duties ;
it is wanted by the Government to pay intereat on
loans and to send abroad ; it is wanted by timid and
distrustful, as well as by very careful people, to lay
aside. These are special, imperious wants, and It
would bee commercial wonder' such as has never
yet happened if those who have gold dlii not avail
themselves of these wants or necessities, and raise
the price as high as they can.
Without undertaking to decide which of these
wants is the most pressing, and therefore the most
effective in advancing the rate of. gold, we refer to
the fact that the demand for funds to pay duties is
so strong that'it has raised the price of one class of
the treasury issues more than 50 per cent. above the
general currency. If the demand for funds to pay
'duties can raise paper to 62 per cent. above the gene.
ral currency, it should certainly advance gold, which
is in great demoted for other purposes.
But, according to the idea of G., gold cannot rise,
because it is the measure of value. This is an ex
ploded doctrine, and belongs to the class of theorists,
referred to by your correspondent of the 29th ult. It
is now well understond that, prices are expressed
not measured. There is no process , analagous to
measuring in fixing a price. A man must know
a price before he DRITIC.B it, and when he names it is
fixed and requires no process of measuring.
G.informs us that the sovereign "is to•day , four
eighty-five, and has not changed its value , —483
what? The sovereign is to-day at as high a premi
um 1n proportion to the gold in it as our gold coins.
The currency'of Englandand this country, in 1861,
were nearly at a level; now they are very Mr, from
it, as the excite uge denotes. ' , •
Gold is the currency of California, and the rise in
gold here has changed the level of our currency• and
that of the Pacific. The exchange with San Fran
cisco exhibits the difference. •
In California they are merely availingthernselves
of • ihe Advantage which the use of gold here has
given them,
Between us and England there is a barrier which
prevents our currencies from coming to a level. The
exchange with that country show the height of the
barrier. . .
That barrier is distrust. They are taught by the
Times, and kindred prints, that nothing here is safe;
that all values have perished. They tear to send
money here, or to make investments here, and they
are trying to sell all their American seouritiee, and
save what they can out of the wreck. lience the
high exchange, and partly hence the rise in gold.
If our Government would take its own paper for
duties, gold would have a great fall; or would the
currency have a great rise? If the Northern arms
should soon have a great success, gold would hive
another fail; or would the currency have a rise •
I am, respectfully yours,'„!(.
PHILADELPHIA. TIERIADA.Y, FEBRUARY 12. 1863.
ARMY OF THE CUMBERUND,,
- •
(Special Correspondence of The Press.]
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 6, 1 .
FORT DONELSON AGAIN.
The readers of The Press recollect the story of Do
nelson—how our brave troops fought for three fflaYlls
and the splendid victory they won. This occazed
about a year ago. Probably no event has . transit red
during the war productive of so much dismay ni the
bogus confederacy as the surrender of Fort po
nelson.
When that coward, par execlieuee, Colonel Rodney
Mason, transferred Clarksville to the Tenneseeetna
rauders last Bummer, but a few days elapsed be are
the guerilla cavalry made an attack upon Fort flio
nelson, the garrison being temporarily in com4nd
of the major of Rodney Mason's regiment. Rodtey
Mason, at Shiloh, run his men in great confusion to .
the banks of the Tennessee river. The major of tits
same regiment, however, led his men into combat
with the party who attacked' the fort, and saved the
works. This brave net replaced the 77th Ohto upon
"war footing," and gave it honorable standing
among its associate regiments. After a brilliant
little skirmish, during which the whole garrista
took part, the guerillas were forced to abandon they
project.
But the rebel leaders had not entirely relineutshal
their claims upon the stronghold of the Cumberlaril
river, and, fortunately, our leaders seemed aware . -
that fact, for about the last of January the garrison •
of less than a thousand men were reinforced by
about fifteen hundred troops from Cairo, and a bat
tery of nix and twelve pounders.
In my account of an expedition which I accompa
nied some three weeks • ago, which was to capture
General Forrest and his gang; you will recollect that
I informed you that it was General Stanley's belief
that the rebels had made their way to Columbia, by
a circuitous route, while the neighbors' information
was to the contrary, which proved quite true. Poi.
upon Tuesday morning, the 3d inst., General For
with four regiments of cavalry and mounted
infantry, and two sections of artillery; General;
Wheeler, with four regiments of cavalry and mounti
ed infantry, and two sections of artillery'; and Gen.;
.Wharton, with three regiments of Texas cavalry
and one section of artillery ; the whole force nuink
bering about four thousand five hundred men, about
daylight, came pouncing in upon our vigilant pickets;
in the rear of the fort, and almost instantly Colonel
Lowe, of lowa, commandant of the works, had his
men in line of battle. • Immediately a fight tholci
place, a large portion of the rebel cavalry dismount
ing and acting as infantry. Colonela Lowe and
Harding turned the three siege guns upon the enemy,
and made sad haioc in their ranks. Our forces
fought gallantly. After -about two hours' fighting,
the ammunition of the rebel field-pieces gave out,
• and the desperadoes attempted 'to carry our guns
and worke by storm. The excellent firing upon our
side from the siege guns and battery compelled the
enemy to retire in great contusion. In a few hours
Forrest tried his old dodge, and sent in a demand to
Colonel Lowe to surrender, ae rebel reinforcements
had arrived. Colonel Lowe replied: "Damn your
reinforcements—come on, we're prepared!" And
come on they did, in their usual dashing style,
but without accomplishing their task. * After
sustaining a slight thinning out, the gang
again retired, but again made tht appearance
on the morning of the 4th. Th y rod with
no better reception, however, and were without ra
tions and awmunition. They fought desperately
against our heavy guns and field pieces, but were at
last put to rout, pursued by the 6th lowa Cavalry,
who succeeded in capturing sixty-seven prisoners.
The enemy lost 136 left dead on the field, and about
five hundred wounded, many of which they removed
on the night of the 3d. All the prisoners agree that
General Forrest was wounded, some say seriously.
Col. Frank McNairy, of this city, was killed. •
SKETCH OF FRANK McNAIRY.
Col. Frank nlaNahy, killed at the third battle of
Fort Donelson, was a notorious character, alike de
tested by Union men and decent Secessionista.
There are, two Col. Frank MoNairys in the rebel
•service, the deceased being generally known as
" Bloodhound McNalry," from the fact of his having.
advertised for that species of the canine family, for
'the purpose of hunting up Union men in this county,
bit. Before the rebellion he was what is known as
a "'sporting character,"namely, a consummate ras
cal; and enjoyed the " reputation" of being an " ex
cellent gambler" and a "good judge of fighting
cocks." He was born and raised in this city, and
was " respectably connected," as regards lucre. He
was years of age. The scoundrel's death will
cause no lamentations outside of traitors' circles.
• SKETCH OF CrEN. FORREST.
Gen. Forrest is a native of this State, and before
the rebellion folloWed the " profession " of " nigger
trading," in the city of Memphis. It is said that his
style of treatment as regards slaves is ala Legree,"
a character known to the readers of "Uncle Tom's
.Cabin." After the rebellion took root; he raised a. -
cavalry regiment, and made a.bilt i rM i tt i t i W•
Na
tional troops. For this act he was made a brigadier
general, and has ever since ranked among the loyal
population as a first-class Tennessee nuisance. Some
of the prisoners say he is severely wounded. It is to
be regretted that he did not share the same fate of
"Bloodhound McNairy."
OUR LOSS. -
Compared with the rebel loss, our casualties are
small. Ido not know what our loss is in killed and
wounded, but I learn that we lose no officers.
THE ANDERSON TROOP.
• Colonel Palmer, of the 180th Pennsylvania Regi
ment, (Anderson Troop,) is daily expected. I no
tice by the Philadelphia papers, that he believes
that his presence here will tend to a reorganization
of the troop.. I fear he will be mistaken. Notwith
standing all the circumstances in favor of the muti
neers'', they are denounced by the "gallant. Three
Hundred," and by the entire Army of the Cumber
land. The error the mutineers have committed is a
grave one, and would jeopardize their lives, if mili
tary clemency was withheld them. The following
interesting correspondence I received this morning:
To the Correspondent of The Philadelphia Press, Nash
ville:
B. C. T.—Dzka SIR : The affairs of the An
derson Cavalry still remain in an unsettled condi
tion, and from being the finest regiment ever raised,
in any country, it has become the moat demoralized.'
The men who (from motives which, viewed in the
proper light, by any sensible person, cannot be con
strued into cowardice,) refused to go into battle,
have been abused and treated In such a manner that
they have become.perfectly Indifferent, and totally
devoid of the patriotism which at first characterized
them; and should the regiment be reorganized, it
can never lie the same as it was originally. One,
hundred and fifty of the so-called mutineers, who
were confined in the prison, have been released, on
signifying their willingness to return to duty,' as
General' Rosecrans' body guard. They are now in
the barracks, at Broad and Cherry, awaiting that
promise to be fulfilled, two hundred are in the work
house, and about one hundred and fifty are detailed
in the different hospitals and offices in Nashville.
There are Only one hundred and twenty-five men in
camp fit for duty, the balance are sick in the hospi
.. tat. The camp sends out a picket every day, but
performs no regular camp duties.
' : OUR FALLEN BRAVE FRIENDS. • _
The bodies' of the following named officers and
=eh, who were killed at the battle of Stone's river,
have been sent to their friends :
Areal. A. G. Rosengnrten, 15th, Pa. cavalry, Phila.
COl. John Kell, Franklin, Ohio.
Gen. Shaffer.
W. S. Davidson, 28th Indiana, Richmond.
Corp. Albright, 69th Ohio.
Capt. Wise, 16th United States.
Capt. Coneelor, 69th Ohio, Circleville.
Capt. Scott, 5241 Ohio.
Col. Roberts,-42d Illinois.
. Sergt. Robb, 69th Ohio, Louisville.
Capt. Bayne, Magnolia.
Lieut. McCinuch, 2d Kentucky cavalry, Millersburg:
Col. Williams, 25th Illinois Olielanse.
Col. Stimn,lolst Ohio, Tiffin.
• Capt. A. B. Furgueon, ad Kentucky, Louisville. -
Lieut. W. Wood, 19th Illinois.
• S. M. Lutz, 101st •
BoL.T. G. Hawkins, 13th Ohio, Marysville. •
Capt. II S. Todd, 6th Kentucky; Shelbyville. .
.001. P. B. Housem, 17th Penna., Chambersburg.
Lt. Col. M. F. Wooster, 101st Ohio, Huron county.
Lieut. A. R. Hilyer, Kest Ohio, Illonreoville.
Lt. Col. McKee, 15th Wisconsin, Madison.
' Wm. H. Bogle, 15th Indiana, Louisburg.
• Gen. J. F. Rains, Nashville, Tenn:, 0. S. A.
Gen:Roger Hanson, Nashville Tenn., 0. S. A.
Capt. L. 0. Fitzgerald; 21st Michigan.
Sergt. F. Drake, 6th Ohio, Newport,
. General Sill.
.H..Rathburn, 100th Illinois, Joliet..
Capt. J. E Fouts, 38th Indiana, Vienna.
A. W. Robb, 52d Ohio, Steubenville. .
Michael Miller, 13th Ohio Matillon. •
• B.: S. Inbar, 3d Ohio ()avails..
M
' • Sergt4.l-Goidamith, 19th I limbs, Milwaukee, W.
• Amos Flickinger, 93d Ohio, Hamilton.
HArresenter. •
J. Y. Crandall, Slat Indiana.
'Lieut. W. Rillroy, 35th Indiana, Fayette.
. Capt. D. Steel, 94th Ohlo, Xenia.
• .L. D. Fist, 57th 'name, Kingstown,
Lieut. John Beall, 94th Ohio.
Lieut. F. W. Buckmar, 94th Ohio, Indianapolis; Ind.
Nathan Tucker, '79th lilinoia, Paris.
B. F. Regan, 36th Indiana, Kingstown.
D. I". Stoker, 21st Ohio Findlay.
• Samuel Evans, 57th Indiana, New Castle.
3. H. Dili, 89th Illinois, Chicago.
Lieut. J. McConnell, 18th U. S., Pontiac, Mich.
'Wm. Khrome, 6th Ohio, Cincinnati.
Simon Huntington 10Ist Ohio, Kelley's Island.
W. B. Wells, 86th Indiana, Zionville, Ohio.
Lieut. 5, S. Stone, 21st Kentucky Versailles.
John Dodd, 21st Kentucky, Versailles.
Lieut. S. B. Holeman, 37th Indiana, Holton.
James L. Burrows, 37th Indiana, Holton.
Corp. Charles Stewart, Milan, Ind.
T. 3. McCollough, Salersville, Ohio
Lieut. S. Fodd, 15th Kentucky, Frankford.
W. W. Seward, P. ndlcton, Ind.
George Bunton, 726 Indiana, Thornton.
Capt.4l. J. Wileitt, 89th Illinois, Bristol Station.
Sergt CotitsWorth, 88th Illinois, Chicago.
Lieut. S. H. Hunter, 19th Illinois, Kewana.,
Capt. Bell,-Laneaster, Pennsylvania.
Lieut. Col. W. W. Whipple, 21st Michigan, Detroit
Lieut. Hunt, 21st Michigan, Saranak. •
E. W. Grubb, 16th Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Samuel o..Cochron, Nth Wisconsin,
'Milwaukee.
Coip.H. H. Halle; 24th Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
Capt. MeAlpin, 6th Ohio.
Samuel Piper, '7sth Illinois, Ogler Station.
J Vanpelt, 21st Kentucky, Lexington.
Major F. B. Ward, 15th Penne. Cavalry, Pittsburg.
Capt. I. Murphy, lath Ohio, Cuyahoga.
Patrick Maddin,
16th Indiana. ,
Joseph Evans, 626 Ohio, Newcomerstown.
Ciipt. R. B. Hickman, Bth Kentucky, Lexington. .
Capt. Banton, Bth Kentucky, Lexington..
Peter Prose, 79th Illinois.
M. Carpenter, 18th United States Artillery.
Sergt: A. S. Liggett, 9th Kentucky.
—.Lane, C9th Ohio.
lAeut.'W. B. Cox, Shit Kentucky, Lexington.
A. L. Penn, 69th Ohio, Georgetown.
Joseph Pierson, 736 Indiana, Lewisburg.
• Semuel Mcßcard, 9oth Ohio, Louisville, Ky.
W. V. Cooper, 88th Indiana.
E. o.'Conn, 61st Ohio Coshocton.
Capt. J. F. Bury, 110111 Shawnerstown.
G. W. Rubey, 91st Illinois, Mantua.
Lieut. S. S.. Parker, 4th Illinois, COM Water, Mich.
Lieut.l. M. Smith, 34th Illinois, Polo. •
Robt. W. Cattersom, '79th Indiana, Indianapolis.
David C. Clark, 526 Ohio, Cincinnati.
,Pltrate Loyd' Both Ohio, New Holland.
D. Spencer. Bates, 15th Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Capt. Thomas Flinn, 11th Michigen, Bare Oak.
11. A'. Cochran, 90th Ohio, New Holland.
• W. H. Bowden, 99th Ohio, Sonora. . •
Isaac Hagerman, 936 Ohio.
George Splvy, 936 Ohio.
Levi J. Jacobus, 73d Illinois, Meat&
Noah Ellis, 69th Ohio Cincinnati.
A Myers, 9th Ohio, Delphi's.
J. F. Howell, 6th Indiana, Holton.
Joseph Raved, 68th Indiana, Princeton.
W. H. Balley,l4th Ohio, Greenville:
G. Bunktirt, 81st Indiana, New Albany.
Daniel S. Chestnut, 73d Indiana, Logansport.
.W. A. Vasmore, Mat Ohio Coshocton.
W. E. Parmer, Danville,l ndiana.
Lieut. W. B. King, 69th Ohio,. Georgetown..
Patohin, Cincinnati, Ohio.
.john B. Wagner, 99th Ohio.
Thomas Grier, 4th Michigan Cavalry, Detroit.
`John Caeact, 86th Indiana, DelPhia.
Robert J. Ewing, 24th Ohio.
Corp. W. W. Rowland; Mat Ohio, Norwalk.
George Blace, 21st Illinois, Paris.
'Tames Reynolds, 21st Ohio, Elmore.
. John M. Justin 90th Ohio, Circleville:
Philip Ward, Milwaukee, Wia.
Capt. E. Kee, 106th Ohlo, Warren.
Henry Edekl3th Kentucky- Cavalry, South Carlton
Lieut. Col: Drake, 49th Ohio, Londonville.
W. li. McGeary, 68th Indiana, Fort Branch.
Major Wellor, 24th Ohio, Sandusky.
Capt. j;P: Mead, 38th Illinois, Fort Branch, Ind..
W. E. Nelson, Pontiac, Mich.
Lieut. John Oohine, 88th Indiana.
W. $. Kiehler, f,9lh Ohio, St. Marys.
o:Benshowder, 101st Ohio, Sandusky.
Capt. (1 L. Knottes, 18th Michigan, Philada., Pa.
W.. D. Madeira, 18th United States,Pittsburg, Pa.
.Wm. Childers, 3d Kentucky, NicholasvUle.
048. Hand, 4th Ohio.
Jainee Herron, 93d Ohic‘, Louisville; Ky.
Lieut. G. V. Mitchell, 4th Michigan, Grand Rapids
:James W..Brieg, 90th Ohio New Holland:
Peter Boozer, Logansport, Ind.
03.!51. Bunker, 36th Illinois, Ridgefield.
*O.'W. Nash, 36th Illinois,
Clary Station.
.Copt. G. W. Kendrick 22d Indiana, Mount Vernon
Thomas C.. Brown, 341 11 Illinois.
NEGRO LABOR IN THE ARMY.
The following general order explains itself
HEADQUARTERS DEP. OP THE CUMBERLAND,
Enits-nr.Esnono, Tenn., Jan. 21, 1863.
GENERAL ORDRES, No. 6.—The general com
manding, desiring tb increase as far as possible the
effective force of this army by' returning to their
regiments able-bodied men, now on detached service
as teamsters, laborers, and hospital attendants, di-•
recta that their planes be supplied, as far as possible,
by the substitution of men hired for the purpose.
T 4 accomplish' this, the following directions are
giveri: •
L• Citizens residing within or without the limits
of this department may be employed and paid by
quartermasters as teamsters, wagon-masters, "and
laborers, and by , the medical department as hospital
attendants.
11. Negroes may be employed and paid, in con
formity with the act of Congress, as follows :
1. As teamsters on quartermasters' trains, pro
vided a sufficient number of white teamsters and
wagonmaaters are reained to preserve order.
2. As laborers in the quartermaster and engineer
departments.
As cooks, nurses, and attendants in hospitals.
4. As company cooks, two to a company.
6. As officers' servants, according to, the number
allowed by law.
Commanders of corps, divisions, brigades, and in-.
dependent posts, are authorized to procure and em
ploy negroes, as above:
.1. From those found free and roaming at large.
2r From those belonging to masters serving in the
rebel army, or who have been employed, in anynian
ner, in the rebel service.
B. From those belonging to persons who, thmigh
notnow serving in the rebel cause, are disloyal, or
have children or other near relatives in the rebel
army, who are benefited or maintained by the labor
of such skives.
Lastly; when it becomes an absolute necessity,
from among those belonging to loyal men. In this
case, a copy of thc orderdirecting theft employment,
and a descriptive list of persons so employed, alkali
be given to the owner, duly authenticated by the
commanding officer of the troops in whose service
they are employed.
The commanding general enjoins great caution in
the employment of women, In any case where it
might lead to immorality.
111. All persons so employed in each regiment,.
except those employed as officers' servants, will be
entered on quartermasters , rolls as laborers or team
sters, stating their age, sex, name of master or claim
ant, date of employment, and the length. of. time
employed ; and in the column of "remarks' , will be
noted On what duty and by whom employed, Those
emphiyed by the engineer, quartermaster, or medi
cal departments, will be entered on their appropri
ate rolls. They will be provided with clothing, to
be deducted from their pay, the balance to.be paid
to the person employed, unless he belong.to a loyal
master, in which ease payment will be made to , the.
master.
Every negro thus employed will receive a certificate
from his employer, setting forth the fact and nature
of his employment r and no male or female negro will
remain in camp, or be subsisted. therein, without
such certificate.
IV. Commanding officers and medical directors
of corps, divisions, brigades, and postd, are directed
to substitute hired labor, as far as practicable, for
that of detailed men, and are ordered to return all
soldiers now performing such duty to their regi
ments as fast as their places can be supplied.
BI• command of Major General Rosecrans.
C. GODDARD, A. A. G. and Chief of Stan.
REAMQUARTERS DEP'T. OP TEE CUMBERLAND,
• MURFREESBORO.
GENERAL ORDER No. 4
The general commanding, after a careful exami—
nation of the testimony adduced before the court of
inquiry, is of opinion that the defeat of our forces,
under Brigadier General T. J. Crittenden, at Mur
freesboro, was chiefly owing to the withdrawal of
picket guards from the roads leading to the town,
during the night, and to the separation of the f0e.... ,
at...the poet ; that the post was taken by surprise,
, g a, the forces overpowered by bei=. attacked in
seen proviaco
against he
rjke (m .. .7:4 - aseroa Crittenden
been obeyed.
By command of Major General Roseerans. -
- • . O. GODDARD,
• Assistant Adj't Gen. and Chief of Star.
EXTRAORDINARY FROOEEDINGS
To keep open the Louisville and Nashville Rail
road is a difficult job. But the last outrage commit
ted upon the road rather astonished us. About three
o'clock yesterday afternoon telegraphic communica
tion with Louisville suddenly ceased, and subse
quently we learn that, in the absence of Morgan and
other guerillas, about two hundred citizens, living
in and about Mitchellville, assembled yesterday
and set at work demolishing the., railroad. Several
hundred yards of track were torn up, when the van
dals dispersed. It was some party, probably,who
had just taken the oath of allegiance.
GALLATIN.
It was rumored'among the Secessionists last eve•
nine that Gelatin was to be attacked in a few days.
If our men arc not surprised, the attacking party- will
meet with a warm reception, and the Inhabitants of
Gallatin will be compelled to "get up and dust," for
in case of an attack two siege*gums will open upon
the town. If John Morgan ever appears in Gallatin
again that town will be demolished.
'HE NEWS.
Nothing of startling interest is transpiring. lidur•
freesboro is being strongly fortified, and will, in a
short time, be formidable enough to resist any, at
tacking force that nuly be brought against it. Gen'
Bosecrans is at Shelbyville, and Bragg's headgear. ,
ten! are at Tullahont The pickets of both parties.
are in sight of 'one another daily.. On Thursday.
morning, some rebel cavalry attacked some of out
foraging wagons while out getting supplies. The
enemy were repulse after a brisk little
after a Our
loss was two wound . The injury to the enemy is,
not known. ' B. O. T.
LETTER HIM GEN. FREMONT.
.
Ile Replies to Ge Pope's Report, and Er
plainkhis Camplign in the Mountain De.
pertinent.
New onx, Monday, Feb. 9, 1863.
Major Gen. Pope' report, of January 27th, con
tains the following p graphs : ,
" Fremont's . corps,Leven thousand five hundred
strong; Ranks' corps ,
corps eported at fourteen thousand
and lice hundred, bu in reality only about eight
thousand; . b4Dowella corps, eighteen thousand
four hundred—'makingh. total of thirty-eight thou
sand men. '
"The cavalry numbered about five thomiand, but
most of itwaa Badly m unted and armed, and in poor
condition for ce. These forces were scattered
over a wide di tract o country , not within support
ing distance ofleach er, and many of the brigades
i b
and: divieicins *ere billy organized and in a demo
ralized. condi n. Ilia was particularly the case
with the army rps I f Maj. Gen. Fremont, a sad re-
Port of which as made to me by Gen. Sigel, when
he. relieved G eral Fremont in command of the
corps." . .
Surprised b a ement so entirely at variance
With my own now ge and impressions, I sent,
upon the day t en read it, an officer to General
Sleet's. heade , rte at Stafford Court lionise, to
11
ask,for , a cop of tin report upon which General
Pope's 'statena t wig based. General Sigel had
I
not . with him de ollcial . papers, but gave to the
officer I had nt a. thority to examine them at
Washington. os oh report was found among
them, and I lia e • able to obtain. nothing be
yond the extm t p fished by General Pope, and
which is ail toll vs: .
":UNITSH STAT M ITARY TE.LXGRAPH,
"WAU Dnr Ta , WASHINGTON, D. c.,
- "June 30, 1862.
" IDD RTGIVN, June 30-1.10 P. M.
I: 1.115 P. 11.
.;
[Extract.]
John Pope: • • * The
et corps are not in good condition.
..cl,•zind poorly provided. The omit,
mmplete, and the whole cavalry
of more than eight hundred (BOO)
horses. They are scarcely suffi
d patrol duty, so that I can hardly
twee. *
L, Major General Commanding.
C. H. SMITH, lieutenant colonel,
"Time receiv
"Major Genera
troops forming
They are weake
nization is, not
force coneiste of
effective men an
cient for picket
make a reconnoi
"F. SIG
"A true copy :
and A. D. 0."
I had been for as than two months in personal
command of the orps which General Pope cha
racterizes as d oralized. It was composed of
troops in part , ginally under the command of
General Roam - and in part of the Blenker
division, which We brought to me from the Poto
mac army in edge of General Rosecrans. On,
their march into by department that officer tele
graphed to me as Mows:
' "loinrlin's FERRY, April 19, 1862.
• " MAJOR GENltzil. FREMONT : We are bivouacked
fivtmlles out of linchesteri after thirtpeight days
without tents or s4lter. Troops wanting shoes too
badly to move, bil full of energy, with few Birk.
Waiting for shoes revisions, and forage. Horses
much jaded and n ly starved.
"'W. S. ROSECRANS,
. Brigadier General U. S. A."
To realize how e re this exposure wee, it is well
to recall the fact th this winter and spring_ were
marked as a me able season of extraordinary'
rains. The intervatween this time and the 6th
of May, whestthey tered my department at Rom
ney, was occupied b Gen. Roaecrans in endeavor
le
ing to get just suchpplies as would fit them for
the field. Notwiths ndin:g hie exertions they were
still, in many reap ts, ill•supplied and unfit for
service. It was nee eery to provide ahoes.for seve
ral thousand while y were being pressed forward
from Romney to tersborg, and fully one-half
arrived without bl kets pr overcoats. I was,
at this place with ut ore thousand three hun
dred men, on the vay is execute a proposed
campaign in South Vittinia, when this corps
finally joined me the afternoon of May ii,
certainly in a wre ed Ondition, as regarded
health and comfort, 1 asGeneral i ltoseerans de
scribed them, "full 6 en : , "—a line, soldierly
corpa—in myjudgmen .at east equal in tactical
condition to any volun er . rps in the service. On
the morning after it j . ned• e I moved with this
corps ,upon Franklin, to .e relief of Generals
Schenck and Milroy,.. o ad been pressed back
upon this place by a suPeri , force under Jackson.
The commands of. Genera Schenck and Milroy
were composed of Ohio an lrginia troops. They
had passed the entire winte n active field service,
more or less in collision w t the enemy; and, in
their recent engagements 1 ' Jackson's force had
behaved with a steadiness nd gallantry that re
fleeted the highest honor o..eir officers and them
selves. The, entire force a• mbled at this place,
therefore, consisted of the llenker division, the,
brigades of Generals Sche. and Milroy, and a
light brigade of Ohio and' Willa' troops under
Colonel—now Brigadier Gen 1--Cluseret.
The troops had lately be nder forced marches,
living Upon incomplete and ~ ty rations, being for
days together scantily supplied with beef only.
Their insufficient diet had materially affected their
health, and the medical director reported the entire
command "in a condition. of starvation and inci
pient scurvy."
In this condition I received orders from the Presi
dent directing me to march to the relief of General
Banks. At daylight the next morning the• troops
were on the march, taking the road to Petersburg,
at which place were left the tents and knapsacks,
with the baggage and provision trains of my com
mand, reserving for absolute necessities but four
wagons to each regiment. Ammunition and rations
for three days made the basis for transportation al
lowed.
The alacrity and good feeling with which this or
der was executed, and the cheerful manner in which
the men undertook the march, were good evidence
of their high moral condition, and shows that they
were in sound discipline and fully under the control
of their officers. Making but one day's halt, and
this at the instance of the medical director, and
crossing.. the Shenandoah mountains by a night
march in a storm of cold rain, my corps attacked
.Tacksou 7 s column at Strasbuig, acknowledged to he
in greatly superior force, and drove him In disorder
during the next eight days to Port Republic.
The road was strewn with arms, blankets, and.
clothing, thrown away 3n their haste, or abandoned.
by their pickets where they had been surprised, and
the woods and roads lined by their stragglers, unable
to keep up with the rapid retreat. For nine days
we kept in sight of the enemy—the pursuit inter
rupted only by the streams where the enemy suc
ceeded in destroying the bridges, for which our ad
vance was in continual contest with his rear.
I believe that no officer in the command, with any
experience of troops, will hesitate to My that no
infantry, in their condition, could• have marched
longer, or displayed more ardor and willing endu
rance, than did ours.
At a counoil of general officers, held the day be
fore- the battle of. Cross Keys, it was the almost
unanimous opinion that the troops could not be
carried further. The question before the council
distinctly was, whether or not, in their exhausted .
condition, and the absolute want of provisions, they,
could be safely moved forward another march, upon
the .certainty that if we were able to do so the
enemy would be reached within that distance nada
battle fought Except upon the certainty of a battle,
their condition would not have justified an slvance,•
but, upon •this incentive, the troops were ordered
forward the next day into a country where every
advantage was with the enemy; and at Cross Keys.
attacked bins on sight and in confessedly twice their
number. They fought this battle gallantly, and
upon their last ration lay down upon the hard-
[Ought field tired and hungry, and at • daylight the
next morning were again in pursuit of Jackson,
who escaped only by means of the bridge which In
tervened between him and destruction. Further
pursuit with this fatigued and isolated force was
impossible, and indeed, was forbidden by the Presi
dent, who also telegraphed:
"Many thanks to yourself, officers, and men, for
the gallant battle of last Sunday ;"
—and who also did us the honor to say further in a
telegram explaining why additions could not bemade
to our corps :
"You fought Jackson alone, and worsted him."
Withdrawing now with the troops to Middletown,
and being no longer in expectation of immediate
conflicts with the enemy, I addressed myself to what
was necessary for the stricter discipline, as well as
for the comfort of the corps. This work.Wae in pro-.
gress when, on the 2rth of June, .I was relieved of
the command. That I did not myself consider the•
troops in a "demoralized" condition. Is evidenced
by the fact that, in reply to a telegram of the 25th,
from the Secretary of war, desiring to know how
soon I could be ready to march with them—my im
pression being that the movement was. to be upon.
Ilicbmond-1 gave " two days" as the- time for ne—
cessary preparations. •
During their recent marches, I had enforced just
that degree of discipline whioh I judged it prudent
to require under their circumstances of extraordina—
ry privations, preferring that the rebels should feel
the penalty of war, rather than give, by ill-timed se
verity, a check to the ardor of volunteer troops al-,
ready making so many sacrifices for loyalty. And
found my judgment fully justified by their conduct.
They were always prompt in ohcdience, patient in.
suffering, brave and efficient in action. That they
were in a bad condition, and greatly needed rest and.
supplies, Is undoubtedly true; but their conduot,
as above briefly given,.is sufficient to show that they
were not demoralized , ; and, at the same time, it will
be admitted that it was a good morale, whiohmas
not destroyed by hardships so long continued. and.
discouraging. And. this campaign, briefly as. it is
here given, makes Moho clearly evident that a gene
ral from whom is withheld:a control over his means
of supply cannot keep his troops in a condition to
be effectively used in the field, and cannot, in such
case, be held bound to obtain a success which he has
to wrest from disadvantageous conditions.
'tinder the circumstances, I feel justified in saying
that Major General Pope's remark concerning my
corps is not supported by the authority of General
Sigel, is contradicted positively bytheir conduct in
the field, and is in my knowledge without founda
tion in fact.
I have troubled you, gentlemen, with this letter
solely . because I felt it a duty which I could not ne
glect to the officers and men I had the honor to com
mand. Respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. 0. FREMONT, Major General U.S. A.
STATES IN REBELLION,
Arrival of a Flag of Truce—The Richmond
Papers on the Charleston Blockade—Gal
lant 'Exploit of General Reynolds' Bri
gade—Death oflasurens Pinckney—A Re
bel Canard' from Port Hudson.
FORTRESS , MONROE, Feb. 10.—The Sag•of-tsuce
boat New_York.assieea,tmen.a.......-.-..v...,.--.--ear,--
riihir,;tiringlng down two hundred and flirty-nine
esnabanged Union prisoners. Among them- are two
emeeys, and the other a lieutenant.
The steamboat 0. W. Thomas, Capt. C. G. Baker,
Oh her return trip from . Cherrystone today, picked
up the crew of the schooner Mary Ann, which was
sunk in the Middle Grounds rounds on last Tuesday. Capt.
Haley and Ms crew were in the rigging thirty hours.
They then succeeded in making their escape in a
small boat to Smith's Island. They are badly frost
bitten, and are now in the hospital at Fortress
Monroe.
Richmond papers• of Monday, the 9th inst., have
been received. The tone of these papers in regard to
the so-called raising of the blockade has wonderfully
changed.
The lilt has the following : "Robert Bunch, the
British consul, sailed from Charleston on the 7th
inst.; in , the Cadmus:. From the officers of that
steamer we learn that the result of the late naval
engagement was much' less substantial ..than was
s posed. No 'Yankee vessel was sunk;
• The New Ironsides is still ofr'lllotrleston bar.
She goes out to sea• every !morainal.. but returns
every evening. The impression is that Savannah
wilt be attacked before Charleston is:
"Anoveva, Feb. 6:—General Reynolds' Yankee
division moved to Alexandria, Tenn.; yesterday, for
the purpose of destroying the flouring mills. A
portion of:Morgani cavalry'fought them for several
hours, but, owing•to •the enemy's force, bad to fall
back.
"Deserters say. Banks cannot depend 'upon .his
army hence the delayin advancing. .
"The Charleston papers-announce the-deattr.of
Ron. Laurens Pinckney, of SoutliCarolina?? '
The. Richmond Whig, February 9th, says thedlits:
lucky Legislature threatens to convene a Secession
Convention. If 'Lincoln's -last 'proclamation is 4not
modified within twenty days.-
' The. Richniond• Whig of the•Sth inst. also contains
theffOllosvirig.-despatchl:
"Porn , lirmaort, , ,tar,.,Fblii•G:—The United States
sloop-of-war Brooklyn was-sunk by the steamers
Alabama, Florida, and Harriet Lane, the Brooklyn
having been sent in pursuit of the latter."
[This appears to rest only upon rumor at Baton
Rouge. It is evidently a rebel canard. The de
spatches from Havana and Nassau represent that
the Florida was at Nassau on the Mat of January,
and the Alabama at Kingston about the same time.
The Harriet Lane, at the last accounts, was still in
Galveston harbor, having had her masts taken out,
nig more effectually to conceal her from the Union
:vessels.]
"The gunboat Essex made her weekly visit on
Sunday last. She shelled our pickets for an hour."
THE FINANCIAL TROUBLES OF THE
REBELS
Mr. Barnwell, in the Senate of the rebel Congress,
on February 6, reported from the Committee on Fi
nance a bill to authorize the issue of bonds for
funding Treasury notes," which provides that the
Secretary of the Treasury shall issue coupon Donde
and certificates of stock, interest payable semi-an
nually, at 8 per cent. interest yearly, for such amount
as may be required, in exchange for Treasury notes,
which are now fundable in 8 per cent. bonds, and
also to pay for any subscriptions to the produce loan
which may remain unpaid after exhausting the
$100,000,000 loan,Sic. Seven per cent.certificates shall
also be issued for all fundable 7 per cent. Treasury
notes. Both shall be made payable at the end of ten
year'', or may be extended to twenty-five years.
The bill was read the requisite number of times and
passed.
DEPARTMENT OF THE SOIITHWEST.
Battle with Guerillas in Southwestern
• Missouri—They are Defeated and their
Notorious Captain Dan McGhee Killed—
General Brown well and Again on Ditty—
Status of Affairs in Arkansas—Battle be
tween the Sioux and Pawnee Indians,ate.
JACKSON, Mo., February 5, 163,
To Brigadier General E. A. Carr: •
One of my scouting parties came up with Dan
McGhee, the notorious guerilla, and seven or his
men, yesterday evening, at Mingo swamp. They
killed McGhee and three others, wounded two,
taking the other two prisoners. Major Reeder, who
is in command, has gone on to Bloomfield after some
Union men the guerillas have sent there.
We have a good snow for trailing the scoundrels.
B. F. LAZAR,
Lieut: Col, commanding 12th M. S. M. env.
AFFAIRS IN TEE SOUTHWEST.
(Prom the et. Lents Republican, Feb. 10.3
Lieut. Truax, connected with the 2d Wisconsin,
and a member of the body guard of General Brown,
arrived in the city yesterday from Springfield, which
place he left on Tuesday last. The friends of Gen.
Brown will be happy to learn that he has about re
covered from the wound received when defending
Springfield against the attack made by Marma
duke's forces. He is able to be about attending to
duty, with hie wounded arm entire, excepting five
inches of bone removed by the surgeon from the
niTer part. The muscles of the arm have healed
well. It is doubtful how far the arm will be of use
to the General in the.future. He is able now to con
trol partially the fingers of his hand, and in process
of time, it Is hoped, the arm will be sufficiently un
der control of the muscles to answer the purpose of
a pretty good limb.
Lieutenant Truax represents Hindman's forces
utterly demoralized and scattered. He cannot now
bring together 8,000 men. By death in battle and by
disease, and by desertions by thousands, his large
army has melted away. Hundreds of the rebel sot
die' s who fought at Prairie Grosse, have come into
the Federal lines, and been paroled, many of them
volunteering to take the oath, and to enlist.
Marmadnke's force numbered about two thousand
five hundred men when he attacked Springfield.
After his unsuccessful attack on Hartsville, he could
not muster over seven hundred men. His numbers
had been thinned down by losses in the lights at
Springfield, Lebanon, and Hartsville, but chiefly by
wholesale desertions.
A large force of Federal troops collected at For.
syth were under orders to move, yesterday morning,
into Arkansas, in the direction of Clarksville, for
the purpose of getting into the neighborhood of
larger and , better supplies.
Lieutenant Truax, as well as others, bring sad
stories of the bitter destitution of families of women
and children in Southwestern Missouri and North
western Arkansas. They are reduced to the starva
tion-point, the armies of the rebels and of the Union
h av i ng stripped the entire country of every descrip
tion of food for man and beast.
TROUBLE BETWEEN THE SIOUX AND PAW-
'NEE INDIANS
The Denver City New Says that, some time since,
the Sioux Indiana made a raid into the land of the
Pawnees, and succeeded in killing the chief "Spot
led Horse," and stealing some stock. The Pawnees
returned the compliment, and cap tured a Sioux
brave, whom they tortured at the atake, near Plum
creek. -A : Mr.. Hamilton and his party were near
enough to eee the flames which surrounded the vic
tim and got a tolerable idea of the performance,
which was conducted after the most approved savage
style; but, of course, dared not to interfere, and kept
at a respectful. distance., The, hate between these
tribes seem to be implacable.
THREE CENTS.
TIIE MISSISSIPPI SQUADRON.
Further Details of the Feat Recently Per
formed by the Federal Ram " Queen ,of
the West.—She Butts the Rebel Steamer
Vicksburg under the Batteries—A Bit of
Romance, dec.
AT omit MOotti OF YAzOO Riven,
noann U. S. lloaritst Snip Ran•Rovna,
FintnuAnx 3, via Cairo, Feb. 8.
At last, after
. a complete dearth of news of im
portance since the Arkansas and White river expe
ditions, we have interesting items to chronicle,
which give token of activity.
This morning, at 6 o'clock, the Queen of the West,
commanded by Captain Sutherland, with Colonel
Filet, commodore of the ram fleet, on board, left
this river, and having passed. down by the penin
sula, in full sight of Vicksburg, rounded the point,
and was under full headway down toward the city
before she was discovered. The rebels then opened
fire upon her with a number of, their heaviest guns,
and kept up a brisk cannonade, while she ran in
toward the landing, and tired shell into and • twice
severely butted the rebel steamer Vickaburg, moored
to the brink, directly under the river batteries.
Besides the time occupied in running down toward
the city, she was fully ten minutes detained in
making her amanita upon the steamer. Notwith
standing all this opportunity, and the close proximi
ty to the rebel batteries and fire from them of one
hundred shot and shell, she was only hit twelve
times, and it is said that not a person was injured.
She continued down the river, and landed at the
lower end of the canal, when Captain Sutherland
landed and crossed the peninsula back to the river.
Col. Ellet continued down the river, his dentin
tion being watched. This movement will be fol
lowed up to-night by an attempt of the ram Mo
narch to make the same trip. These rams will be
able to keep open the river for some distance, with
the assistance of one or two iron-clads, whose com
manders are soliciting the same privilege, and may
soon be granted permission to run the blockade.
A large body of troops might thus be landed from
flatboats upon the south side of Vicksburg. If this
cannot at present be 'done, direct communication of ,
the besieged city with Texas and Louisiana can be
cut oft; and transport* on Red and Ouchite rivers •
can be captured or destroyed.
This will be a great gain,. and the value of this.
pioneer. achievement, therefore, relatively, as well
as intrinsically, is very great.
We have had two flags of truce lately, one on the •
31st and one later. The first was ostensibly to dis
cover what had become of the rebel colonel who is.
said to have disappeared, Another to demand pos
session of the woman now Captain Sutherland's
wile. The rebels were somewhat taken aback, when
informed that the lovely Mississippi widow had be,
come the spouse of a hated Lincolnite, but they had
to go home without her. Their real purpose was
undoubtedly to obtain information. .
1 have Been and talked with officers engaged in the
conflict of the ram with the batteries. They say it
was impossible to count the rebel guns, but• they
seemed to be planted- behind trees and houses, and
rifle-pits, with infantry using small arms. It was
indeed a miracle that she escaped. She was •under
fire from half past 6 to quarter past 7.
ROMANTIC STORY ABOUT CAPTAIN SUTH
ERLAND, COMMANDING THE "QUEEN
OF TILE 'WST."'
During the late movement against Vickaburg, the
national transports were fired upon by a rebel' bat
tery, at Skipwith Landing, not many miles from-the
mouth of the Yazoo. No sooner was the outrage
reported at headquarters than the admiral sent an•
expedition to remove the battery and destroy the -
place. The work of destruction was effectually
done ;. not a structure which could shelter a rebel
head was left standing in the region for several
miles around.
Among other habitations destroyed was that of a
Mrs. Harris, a widow lady, young, comely, and pop
seeped of external attractions in the shape of a hun
dred and fifty niggers, which she had contrived to
save from the present operation of " the decree" by
sending them up the Yazoo river. But Mrs. Harris
was , a rebel—intense, red-hot in her advocacy of
Southern rights and her denunciation of Northern
wrongs. Although she had not taken up arms
against the Government, she was none the less sub
ject- to the Indiscriminating swoop of the "procla--
anthem" her nig gers , according.to that document,
' were free, and if the Confederacy" failed she could
only get pay for them by establishing her loyalty in
a court of justice. Her loyalty to the Yankee na
tiont—not she 1 She was spunky as a widow of
thirty can be. She would see Old Abe and every
other Yankee in the happy land of Canaan before
she would acknowledge allegiance to the Washing
ton Government. Nevertheless, - being all' she pos--
aessed of the world's valuables, she would like to
save those niggers.
"Nothing eaeier," suggested Captain Edward W.
Sutherland, of the United States steam ram Queen
of the West, who, attracted by her snapping black
eyes, engaged in a friendly conversation with the
lady, alter burning her house down. "Nothing
easier in the world, madam."
"How so,Captain I—you don't imagine I will.
take that dious oath, do yout I assure you-I .
would not do it for every nigger in the South."
"But you need not take the oath, madam—at
least not that oath."
"I do not understand you, Captain," said the wi
dow.
"I said you need not take the oath of allegiance ;
you can establish your loyalty without it—at least,'
with a respectful-bow, "I can establish it for you."
"Indeed, how would you do it, Captain I"
"Simply enough. lam in the Government ser
vice. I . command- one of the boats of the Western
navy—technically denomin
vt course my loyalty is 1111-
- impeached, and, madam, Immure you it %unimpeach
able. Now, if we could only say to the Government
those niggers are mine—"
The Captain waited a moment to see what effect
his speech was producing.. "Well, well," said the
widow, impatiently tapping with her well-shaped
foot one of the smoking timberelof her late domicile.
"In short, my dear madam; you can save the
niggers, save your conscientious scruples,- and save
me from a Mitre life of misery by becoming my
wife."
The Captain looked about wildly as if he expected
a sudden attack from guerillas. The widow tapped
the smouldering timber more violently for a few mi
nutes, and then, turning her bright eyes full upon
the Captain, said "I'll do it."
The last arrivi a at Cairo from Vicksburg brings
the intelligence t Captain Sutherland, of the rain
Queen of the West, was married a a few days since,
on board the gunboat Tyler. to Mrs Harris, of Skip
with Landing. Several officer* of the army and
navy were present to witness the ceremony, which
watperfom e
performed by a Methodist clergyman; an d Admi
ral Porter gave away the blushing bride. , She is re- .
presented to be a - woman of indomitable-pluck, and
for the present shares the wild life of her husband on
the ram Queen of the West.
In relation to niggers, Oldlithe, or Capt. Stanton,
or somebody, may possibly raises technicalobjection
that in order- to save them the marriage certifteate
ought to be dated back to the , Ist of January; but
our opinion is -It wont make much di ff erence In the
end..
DEPARTMENT' OF IVE • GULF.
Petition of tls'e•Fice•OolorettPersons of New
Orleaus—Tliey ask that thiltr Legal Rights
Maybe Respected.
A-NeWOrleana correspondent writes-as follows :
Generalßanka' order does not in any way -touch
the previous question of the arbitrary arrests that
have ooeurred and are still occurring among abso
lute freemen. The old "curfew" laws, which were
In vogue in the palmy days of slavery, seem to have
sprung into new and vigorous existence in a single
day. By '7 P. M. every man, woman, and child of
color, free or slave, no matter what their occupa
tions may be, have to be in doors, or are liable to be
seized and thrust into jail.
The free people of color, not understanding what
they have done to meet such treatment under the
Government of the United States, and not con
struing the President's proclamation as warranting
it, have prepared the following respectful address,
which is to be delivered to the proper authorities':
To His Excellency Brig. Gen. George P. Shepley, Mili
tary' Governor of Louisiana:
The petition of the undersigned respectfully repre.
Rents :
That they are free colored persons, and natives of
this State and city, and all of them born free, as well
as their parents before them; that they are loyal
citizens 01 the 'United States, devotedly attached to
the Constitution thereof, and to the preservation of
the unity of its Government, and the absolute main,
tenance of its laws ; that many of them are owners
of real estate, and all of them owners of movable
property, as such, contributing by the payment of
taxes to the support of the Government; that many
of them are engaged in trade and commercial occu
pations, and others of them engaged in mechanical
and industrial pursuits; thatthey are all law-abiding
citizens; and have uniformly conducted themselves
in an orderly and peaceable manner; and that among
them are to be found many of the descendants of
those brave men of color whom the illustrious Sack
sOn did not hesitate to address as his "fellow-citi
zens,” and to summon to the field of battle to repel
the enemies of'heir country.
Your petitioars further show that by the laws of
Louisiana they . are not only entitled to the privi
leges of free men, but the presumption of law lies in
favor- of their freedom ; that as early as the year
1810, in the case of Adele vs. Beauregard, I Martin's
Reports, . page 183, in the Superior Court of the Ter
ritory of Orleans, Judge E. XI Martin presiding, it
was held that persons of color are presumed to be
free ;" that in the case of the State vs. Cecil, in • the
Superior Courtof the State of Louisiana, in 1812,
Matthews, Lewis, and Martin, judges, reported in
2d Martin, 208, the Attorney General offered a wo
man of color as a witness, the court said : " The wo
man being of color, the presumption is that she is
born free; that these views were reaffirmed in
Pilie vs. Lalonde et at, '7 Martin, new series, p. 618,
and have ever since been the well-settled principles
of the jurisprudence and law of this State.
NoW your petitioners respectfully represent that
latterly, in defiance of the laws of Louisiana, as
above set forth, and to the'great injury and vexation
of petitioners and the other free persons of color of
this city, a large number of free persons of color
have been arrested in the public streets, while peace
ably pursuing their private business, and thrust into
prison without any legal cause whatever, but upon
the frivolous, vexatious, and unjust pretext, that
they had not with them, and upon their persons, free
impels or documents proving them to be free, which
papers are, in no case, necessary, as petitioners are
by law presumed to be free, and, in many cases, can
not be had even if necessary, since many of them
have been free for several generations.
Your petitioners further respectfully represent
that Major J. 11. Bell, while acting as Provost
Judge in this city, recognized the legal rights of the
clefs to which your petitioners belong, in the case
of Henry Dominique.
Wherefore your petitioners pray your Excellency
for relief in the premises, and that such order shall
he made as will cause their rights and the legal pre
sumption established in their favor to be respected,
and that henceforth they may be delivered from vex
atious and illegal arrest and confinement, and di
rections issued to the police and all in authority to
respect the presumption of law in favor of their free
dom, and to make no arrests except in cases of vio
lation of law and'as in the case of other citizens.
THE PIRATE ALABAMA.
She is at Kingston, Jamaica, Repairing
' Damages Received front the Hatteras—
Six Vessels Watching liar.
A few days before the steamer North Star sailed
from Key West, a communication was received by
Rear Admiral Bailey from our Consul General In
Havana, in which he stated' that he had just re
ceived a telegraph despatch from the United States
consul at Trinidad de Cuba, saying that an English
brig had arrived from Kingston, Jamaica, with the
information that the Alabama reached that port on
the 20th ult.,
and had landed the remaining o ffi cers
and crew of the United States steamer Hatteras;
suns off Galveston—over one hundred in number.
It was further reported that the Alabama had Buf
fered severely in her light with the Hatteras; that
she had Rye shots in her hull, one of which, through
her stern post, was a very bad one. She put into
Kingston to repair damages, and expected to be
ready for sea in four days. Ito mention was made
in the despatch of the number killed and wounded
on either side, consequently we are as much in the,
dark as ever as to whom the survivors are. It it not
at all improbable that the Alabama suffered mate.
Hall) , in loss of men, for the fire of the Hatteras ap-
pears to have been well directed and her battery ad
mirably served.
Immediately upon this news being received in Ha
vana, the Unitell States steamers Wachuselt and
Oneida sailed direct for Kingston, and the Santiago
de Cuba and R. IL Cuyler, then on the south side of
Cuba, were ordered at once to the same port, and the
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Tioga and Sonoma were also steering in the mat
direction
It is not at all improbable that the Alabama hag
at last been hemmed in by a squadron of not lean
than six ships, may be more. If her repairs kept her
in port four days she is blockaded to a certainty, for
the entrance to the harbor of Kingston is narrow
and can be effectually blockaded by six vessels,
lying even beyond the limit of neutral waters.
Semmes is rapidly having drawn around him a
cordon of slow but sure ships, and the time is rapidly
approaching when he must seek a more genial clime
than that of the West Indies if he wishes to carry on
his deviltry with impunity. His cruise has, thus
far, been most4uccessful ; but if, by over.conlldence
from past success, he ventures too much, the
chances are he may come to a most disastrous end,
and his cruise meet with a melancholy termination.
We have still strong hopes that such will be the
American Paper Currency.
From the National Inteftencer.)
We present below some reliable statistics and
facts relative to our currency, which we are con
fident will be found novel and valuable, in view of
the momentous questions, and interests concerning
flnance.now undergoing discussion in Congress and
by the people:
The whole number of banks in the United States
is estimated at 1,395, apportioned as follows, the
branches of State banks not being enumerated in.
this estimate:
Maine 89
New Hampshire 51
Georgia..
Alabama
Vermont
Manoachueette
Louisiana
0hi0......
Rhode Island
Connecticut.
1 Kentucky
New York city
Tennessee...
New York State..
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
9 Wisconsin.
32 lowa
6lMinnesota
3o Florida....
12ITexas.
181 Kansas....
Delaware
Maryland
District otColumbla
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Every' one of these banks has its separately en-,
graved and printed notes, differing in form or design
pictorially, and each bank issues the various de
nominations which, by usage, seem to have become
a rule.
Our paper currency may, therefore, be designated
as of the denominations of one, two, three, five, tee,
twenty, fifty, one 'hundred, five hundred, and one
thousand dollars. This shows ten different denomi
nations as the usual quota from. the preminent old
banks in the Eastern and Middle States. It may be
stated, however, that of the banks of the West, &c.,
the larger denominations above named are rarely
used—they - seldom issue notes of denominations
above fifty or one hundred dollars.
In view of these facts, and to the end that we may
present a fair average exhibit, let us allow six dif
-fere'nt forms of notes to each of these 1,395 banks,
The result of this simple multiplication will give the
formidable number of 8,370 vane! ics of notes in circu
lation and use from these accredited banks.
Moreover, the varied issues of the "fraudulent,
broken, and worthless banks" should not be over
looked. Of this class—of "retired banks," as they
are styled-854 are enumerated in the published list
furnished by the "Descriptive List" for January,
1863. Such as these have heretofore contributed,
and in many instances stilt contribute, their quota to
this promiscuous catalogue.
One phase •of our paper currency, engendered by
this multiform system, calls for special notice and
consideration. We refer to counterfeiting. It may
be safely stated 'that the art, as pursued in the
United States, is without parallel, and that, with
out vaunt or hyperbole, we can "beat the world" on
this our national specialty—counterfeiting. A ape•
cies of literature, even unknown to the rest of the
world, has been initiated among us; and no mer
chant or mechanic deems himself safe unless he
consults the "Counterfeit Detector." These pub
lications have become articles of "prime necessity,"
to the profit of the publishers, doubtless, if not to
the community; and they are spawned weekly, semi
monthly, and monthly in most of our cities. We
need not enlarge upon this topic, amazing as it
always appears to foreign observers and writers on
these subjects.
The absolute facts, as detailed by those interested
in keeping the records of counterfeits, appear mon
strous and fabulous, even beyond credence. Of the
various kinds it is estimated that there are about six
thousand. How many of each kind must be conjec
tured, as we have no means of catechising the origi
nators. It would seem, however, as the rule, that
the better the banks the more numerous the coun
terfeits. We cite, in illustration, that Massachu
setts has one hundred and eighty-five banks.
" Thompson's- Reporter "
, of recent date, describes
counterfeits on one hundred and sixty-nine of these,
and "Gwynne Day's" specifies one hundred and
seventy-four. A like inference may be drawn from
the same authorities in reference to the banks of
New York. Of three hundred and three banks enu
merated in that State, it is stated that the issues of
only forty-five are not counterfeited.
Of the various species of counterfeits, as they are
called, it is ascertained that but a small part of the
whole in circulation is composed of bonafide "imi
tations" of the genuine notes. Those known as
"alterations" number highest. One cause of this
multiplicity of altered notes is attributable to the
similarity of titles among banks indifferent sections
of the country. As, for instance, we find twenty
seven "Union" Ranks, of which seven are in the
State of New York. A. yet further aid to "altera
tions" is in the frequent use of the same devices on
notes of different banke, and.often orAifferent banks
L--a....recnnrrelnrcaln - •
Next in number to the "alterations" come the
"spurious," such as resemble in title only the notes
for which they are intended to pass. These notes are
from plates of broken and "bogus" banks, in most
instances, although not unfrequently from the dtbris
material of "broken" or "retired" bank-note engrav
ing establishments.
In view of such apromiscuous, multiform, and du
bious circulation, we think it will be generally ad
mitted by the public and by conservative bankers
that a plan which r like that of IKr. Secretary Chase,
proposes to put an end to these evils, deserves a
favorable consideration.
PENNSYLVANIA.
LANCASTER% COUNTY TOBACCO.—The leaf
tobacco busihernsitr this county has increased very
largely witting -the last few years, and vast sums have
been expenclialn th* purchase of the leaf in this
county. Besides theft who purchase on their own
account, there are those who buy largely on commis
sion, generally taking a contract to furnish a certain
quantity, and receiving a fixed percentage for their
services. The prices this year are much higher than
they were last, and sales do not appear quite so brisk,
although we hear 'of some heavy purchases. The
prices paid are generally from sixteen to eighteen
cents per pound, yet these are frequently varied by
the quality of, the article offered. Holders, in some
Instances, appear to De holding back for a higher
figure, but buyers do not seem willing to advance
any ; in fact, some appear to be quite indifferent as
to buying at the above rates. The crop last year
was heavy, and notwithstanding that a great deal
has been bought up this season already, we are in
formed that there is yet plenty in the growers' hands.
CHESTER•COUNTY PRISON.—We extract the
following interesting items from the annual report
of the inspectors of the Cheater-county Prison:
During, the year 1862 there have been four hundred
and ninety-eight commitments made, for the follow
ing causes: Larceny 33, assault and battery 21 selling
liquor 1, burglary 2, fornication and bastardy 5, horse
stealing I, threats 2, surety of the peace 16, disor
derly house 8, malicious mischief 8, passing coun
terfeit money 1, adultery 2, rape 2, bigamy 1,
costs 2, deserting 2, false pretences 2, disloyalty- 1,
vagrancy 9, vagrancy (as lodgers) 22.1, intoxication
and disorderly conduct 167. Of these, 273 were white
males, 116 white females, 75 colored males, and 34
colored females. Of the above number 40 have been
convicted, and 31 sentenced to labor. The places of
nativity of these 31 convicts is—Pennsylvania 23,
Ireland I, Virginia 2, New Jersey 2, England 3. Re
maining in prison under sentence, 11 ; remaining in
prison for trial, 12.
IIAY.PRESSING.—The hay-pressing business,
on the line of the North Pennsylvania Railroad. is
being carried on more extensively , at the present
time than during the last Winter. A gentleman of
Sellersville, Bucks county, has a contract to furnish
several hundred tons of hay for Government pur
poses, and has hands employed day and night, a
great portion of the time, At Quakertown, Charles
Kemmerer has recently put up a press near the sta
tion, and is doing an extensive business. The hay
is purchased of the farmers in the localities named,
• for about $l3 per ton. A considerable amount of
hay has been sold to Government contractors in the
southern portions of Chester county. A ready mar
ket is afforded to such as are lucky enough to have
a surplus dock on hand.
OUR CANALS.—The following is an exhibit of
the earnings of the canals for the past year. The
earnings of the company's canals were: from the
Susquehanna division, $203 630.09 ; Juniata division,
$23,142.29; Western division, $8,801.02 ; miscella
neon, sources, $15,908.38; total earnings, $251,681.76.
The expenses of maintaining improving, and
ope
rating the canals were: for S usquehanna division,
$75,136.29 ; Juniata division, $161,295.41 ; Western
division, $22,059.85; total, s26B,ool.s6—showing
loss, during 1862, of $6,519.80.
RESIGNED.—The Rev. Dr. Spear has resigned
the rectorship of the parish of St. James, Bristol,
on account of Impaired health, and the vestry has
reluctantly accepted the resignation. The Rev.
John H. Drum, M. D., has received a unanimous
call to the vacant rectorship, accepted, and entered
upon hie duties. John Newton Spear, son of Rev.
Dr. Spear, was admitted to the order of deacons, on
Sunday last, by Rev. Bishop Potter, assisted in the
imposition of hands by Bishop Stevens.
ENDOWMENT.—The fourth professorship in
the Western Theological Seminary has been recently
endowed. A part of the money was raised by fifty
cent subscriptions in several churches, three wealthy
gentlemen gave $6,000 each, and the remaining
$3,000, with $1,600 more on the seminary debt, was
made up last week by some thirty gentlemen, who
held a meeting In the First Presbyterian church, of
Pittsburg.
TAX ON BANK DIVIDENDS.--The Bank - of
Chester County paid the State, in 1862, $2,813.88;
Bank of Chester - Valley paid $600; Bank of Phm
nixville, $36 . 7.76; Octoraro Bank, $424.29 ; Bank of
Pottstown $1,710 ; Farmers ' and Mechanics' Bank,
Philadelphia, ' $10,083.52. Total tax on dividends
on all the banks $183,610.79. On corporation stocks
the same banks paid about halfthat amount.
lINANGIA.L.—By the annual report of the
Banks and`Savinga institutions of this State for
1862, we glean that there are in this State ninety two
banks, eight of which are savings and deposit
banks. The resources of them all amount to $lll,-
061,083.86, with a balance in their favor beyond
liabilities of $815,312.24. The amount of gold and •
silver in their vaults, at the last report, the 6th of
November was, in the aggregate, $9,467,234.80.
MONSTER GUN.—We understand that prepare-,
time will soon be made for the construction of a
twenty-inch columbiad gun. This monster piece of
ordnance will require for the rough casting between
seventy-five and one hundred tons of metal.. The
solid shot will weigh one thousand pounds t and the
shell probably six hundred . The gun will be made
at the Fort Pitt Works, now the largest cannon
factory in Me world.
man by the name of 'McDivitt,
while laboring under a • fit of. delirium tremens, at
Mauch Chunk, drew out a revolver and shot through
door ox the residence of Mrs. Carra_ghan. The con
tents of the pistol took effect in Mrs. (I , s thigh,
wounding her. severely. McDivitt made his escape,
and is still at large.
PATRIOTIC.-John Joslie, of Conneaut town
ship, has exhibited a degree of patriotism worthy of
mention. The Gliard Union says he had two boys
wounded and one killed at Fredericksburg. ire, sll
sent all of his five boys to fight for the Union, and
offered to go himself, but could not get into the army
on account of his age.
A. GA'Y.F!ART:I7.—At a recent party..lll New
Casle five men were gathered, whose aggregate age
reached four hundred and twenty-six gears. They
were : Jesse Dushane, eighty-nine ; Geo. Pearson,
eighty-six ; Robert hlcGuMn, eighty-five ; .Robert
Wallace, eighty-four, and James T. Boyd, eighty
two.
ORDINATION.—At a special meeting of the
Presbytery-of Erie, at Springfield, Mr. J.*D. Bar
stow was received as a licentiate from the Presby
tery of Pittsburg, and`after due examination ordain
ed to the gospel ministry.
CONVERSION.L-The Rev. Mr. Robinson has
embraced the tenete of Catholicism, and was bap
tised at Carbondale on Friday last. The officiating
priest, Father Walworth, was formerly a Presbyte-'
rhin clergyman.
POST. OFFICE CRANGE—The poet office at
Landis Valley is restored to its former location, di
rectly on the mail route, and John finnchberger
appointed postmaster in p lace of Peter Albert,euper
aeded by change , of site.