THE PRESS,
,MEMIUD - DALU terniDAys Exonorna
BY 'mow W. 'FORNEY,
01/703. No 111 9013TH FOURTH STEM.
TIIE DAILY PRESS,
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Mailed to Subscribers out of the Clty at &oar Doukas
Dna Armor. TOOR DOLLARS TOR SIX MOSTIIs, Two Doi,-
LASS Fos Tenn Morse—traariablyin tdvanoe for the
tme ordered.
Aar Advertisements Inserted st the alexia vete. 81x
Lines constitute a Kilian.
THE TRIWEEKLY PRESS,
Naha to Subaorlbere oat of the MT st /mg Doze
SAM PER Axnux, in advent's. •
CODIMISSION HOUSES.
WELLING, COFFIN, & CO.;
S9lO CHESTNUT STREET,
Oder for sale, by the Package—
PRINTS, BROWN AND BLEACHED SHEETLNGB AND
SHIRTING&
DRILLS, CANTON FLANNELS.
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COTTONADFS, CORSET JEANS.
SILESIAS, NANKEENS.
COLORED CAMBRICS, SEAMLESS BAGS.
•BLACK DOESKIKS AND CASSISIERES. .
UNION CLOTHS, SATINETS.
PLAID LINSEYS, NEGRO REAMS.
KENTUCKY JEANS.
ALSO,
SKY-BLUE RERSEYS, INFANTRY CIAYPIIIL
ARMY FLANNELS, 10 *Lad Litnince DUOS. ft., ite
dee-mwf Sm ,
GRIGG & lIARMSTEAD,
No. Al STRAWBERRY STREET,
COMMISSION MERCIIANTS
For the Bale of
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIO DRY GOODS
ise-3m
OUR SPRING- STOCK IS NOW AP ! !
BANGED.
80,000 DOZEN -
H 0 S I- E R Y ,
AT LOWER. PRICES THAN PRESENT COST OP IM
PORTATION.
THOS. MELLOR & 00.,
40 AND 42 NORTH THIRD STREET.
PRTLADELPITIA. JaSO-Sm
JQHN.V. BATLEY & CO.
BAGS AND BAGGING
OF BYER./ DESCRIPTION.
NO. 113 NORTH FRONT STREET,
1101-8 m PHILADELPHIA.
p• HIL A.DELPHIA
"BAG
MANITF'AOTORY.
BURLAP BAGS, OF ALL SIZES,
FOR CORN. OATS, COFFEE, BONEDUST,
ALSO.
SEAMLESS BAGS,
Of etindard flakes, ALL SIZES, for sale cheap, for net
caah on astray.
• GEO. GRIGG.
.11104 f No. 219 sad 5321 CHURCH ALLEY.
COTTON YARN.
RUPLEIOR COTTON YARN, O. 10.
FOR SALE BY
PROTHINOHAY & WELLS.
oeS4t
SHIPLEY. HAZARD. &
HUTCHINSON,
so. 1I CHESTNUT
COMMISSION AISRCHAATO
IOX THE BALE OF .
PHILADILPIIIA.MADIS (10,0DIL
seaSem
SEWING MACHINE'S.
STILL THERE!
AT THE . OLD STAND,
CHESTNUT STREET,
Second door. opposite Jaarno's
WHEELER .4. : WILSON
SEWING MACHINES.
The undersigned him not removed, but Is ready at Ids
Old Ofßoo toeupply customers. at the lowest prices. with
every style and quality of
WHEELER & WILSON SEWING MACHINES.
Machines to hire; also, with first-clue operators, to
private families and hotels, by the day,
Machine stitching done at short notice, in any quantliT.
Machines repaired and operators taught. •
de2s.lm HENRY COY.
SIN GE R'S
SEWING MACHINES,
For Family Sewing and Manufacturing Parposes.
810 CHESTNUT STREET.
ja,l3.Svi
THE WILCOX & GIBBS
FAMILY
SEWING, MACKINEB
hale been greatly Imp, It
ENTIR ro ELY ved N OIS ELESS,
Ind with Selfmdineting Hemmers, are now ready for seas
by FAIRBANKS & EWING,
ee27-tf 115. CHESTNUT Street.
DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.
R OBERT SHOEMAKER' 00..
Northeast Corner Fourth and RACE Streets,
PHILADELPHIA.
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS.
IMPORTERS AND DIALEREI
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS,
lIANIIPAOTDICERS OP
WHITE LEAD AND ZINC PAINTS, PUTTY. /to.
AGENTB POE THE OBIRBBATID
FRENCH ZINC PAINTS.
Dealers and COUNDTBOTH supplied at
nolft-ha TUT LOW PR . IOIIB 704 GAM
CABINET FURNITURE.
C ABINET FURNITURE AND Brro
LUND TABLES.
MOORE it CAMPION,
No. 461 South SECOND Street,
In connection with their extensive Cahittet Business, arc
now manufacturing a superior article of
BILLIARD TABLES,
Avid have now on hand a full enpply, llntehed with the
.1100.11 E & CAXPION'S IMPROVED CUSHIONS, which
are pronounced by all who have need them to be suet
! dor to all others,
For the quality and finish of these Tables the mann
4ctnrers refer to their numerous patrons throughout
he Union. who are familiar with the character of their
ork. au2S-Sm
OPPENHEIMER,
No. 231 CHURCH Alley, Philadelphia,
CONTRACTOR AND MA.NUFAUTuRER OF
ARMY CLOTHING
Of Every Description.
ALSO,
TENTS.
HAVERSACKS, •
PONCHOS,
. CAMP BLANKETS.
KNAPSACKS, and
KED TICKLE/3 FOB HOSPITALS.
MATERIAL BOUGHT FOB CONTRACTORS.
All goode'made will be guarantied regniation in she.
.B. Orders of any else filled with deepatob, ja73m
17 ARCH STREET. -
0. A. VANKIRK d: 00.
MANUFACTURERS OP
CHANDELIERS
AND OTHER
GAS FIXTURES.
/leo, French Bronze Figures and Ornaments, Porcelain
mai Mica Shades, and a variety of
FANCY GOODS
'WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
'Please call and examine goods. deln-ly
CORNELIUS & BAKER,
MANTIPACTURERs OP
LAMPS, CHANDELIERS,
OAS FIXTURES, ao.
STORE. '7lO CHESTNUT ST.
MANUFACTORIES,
4121 CHERRY Street, and FIFTH and COLUMBIA
1e25.1m Avenue. Of
C A U T I O N.
The wellearned reputation of
FAIRBANKS' SCALES
*ins Induced the "oaken of Imperfeot balances to offer
them as " TAIRBAIiBI3' SCALES." and. pnrchasers hays
thereby. In many Instances, been nubiected to (mud and
imposition. Fairbanks' Scales are manufactured only by
the original Inventors. S. & T. FAIRBANKS & CO.. and
Are. adeatsd to every branch of the buil:teas, where s
eeriest and datable Scales Ia desired,
FAIRBANKS & EWING,
General am*
ailo-$t CONGO 1141.1... 715 CIIERTNIIT ST.
*F.
ZINC ARMY AND TOILET MIRRORS,
The best to the world for finteh and durability.
B. M. S.
The hest brand Bilk Finished
VELVET RIBBONS.
Sole Agent. BENJAMIN 111, smug.
,10.301
ID( WANE Street, near west Broadway
or .
New Yk.
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VOL. 5.7-. NO. 165.
RETAIL DRY GOODS.
Ilt
CLOTHS, .LININGS, &0.,
Comprising a large and complete stock of goods foe
MEN'S AND BOYS' WEAR.
THE' TRADE SUPPLIED AT REASONABLE PRICES.
COOPER .& CONARD,
JAW EL CORNER NINTH AND MARKET ST&
F[}:LlN:i rV l~kVt : rV:~:i:vw)
E. M. NEEDLES.
No. MN. CHESTNUT STREET,
Ants e NORMAL ASTINTION of the Ladies to his
• BMOC% of -.. .
WHITE GOODS. LACES, EMBROIDERIES,
. • • . HANDKERCHIEFS, Sm.
!plater part of his goods have been purchased
PreVions to the resent GREAT ADVANCE, and
are now being RETAILEDiIt LESS than whole
sale prices. He has JUST OPENED:
100 dozen broad 'Hemstitched Hdkfs.. at Mo.,
and npwards.
500 dozen corded-bordered all-Linen Hdkfa
at ISc., worth 25 cents.
50 pieces plain, buff, and white Pique. for
Children's wear.
20 pieces printed and Ilg'd for Children's
weer.
NOVELTIES IN LADIES' BOWS.
Bulled Malin, lace trimmed, &c., received
seersmorning,from 50c. to IC fete-tf
1024' CHEST ltin. STREET.
MIIRLINE"REDYW THE MARKET.
r ItICES. —We have a large Stock of Bleached and
Brown MUSLINS, of all widths and qualities, at prices
from 2 to 6 ceute per yard . under the cue price of the
agents.
among the stock will be found New York Mills, Wil
liamsville, Wamsutta; Torresdale, Ailowagen, and
every approved make.
Country Storekeepers will save by an examination.
Linen goods at old prices. • •
• ' R. D. &W. PENNELL.
fe2 •
-. 1091 MARKET Street.
c l uislNG OUT WINTER STOOK AT
Na AND UNDER COST PRICES.—
Saxony Plaids and Poll De Cheyres. at 20 eta
Best American Belgium; • at 20 eta.
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All Imported Dress Goode at'cost prices.
These goods are all really cheaper than Calicosa.
Plain silks, rich colors.
Small-figured Corded Silks. solid colors.
Plain and figured, Black Silks.
Very heavy Oro Orain Black Silks.
Inch styles Fancy Silks.
'All of these goods are at last fall's prices. •
Pretty styles Fancy, Bilks, 66, 66, 76 cis.
Plain Black Alpacas.
Single and double-width Brock All-wool Delaines.
Plain Black Marines, Cashmeres, and Repo.
All at last fall's prices.
English, Merrimac, CO.:shoo, Sprague, and all the
best makes of Prints In the market.
Pillow Case. Sheeting, and Shirting hfuslimi, Wil
liamsville and other approved makes.
9-8 Waltham and Pocasset, 6.4 Layman, unbleached,
all at lees than the agent's case prices.
H. STEEL & SON,
fe2 Nos. 713 and 715 North TENTH street.
SPLENDID STOOK ON HAND.,:-.
All the best makes of Calicoes.
All the beet mama of Mullins.
All the bestmakes of Linens.
All the beat makes of Sheetings.
All the best make a of Napkins.
Together with Towels, Crash, Diaper Hnckaback, Bird
itrl'c i ac %hieeaaroai and Simonet, ffill line.
Nainecoks and Plaid Muslim, toll line. •
Winter Goods closing out.
Shawls, Blerinoes, closing out.
Balmoral Skirts, all prices.
Silk and Linen lidkfs, nice assortment. At
JOHN H. STOKES'
70A MICH Street.
EDWIN HALL & BRO.,
26 South SECOND Street,
five reduced the priceslof
Fancy_ Silks,
Rich Printed Dress Goods,
Choice Shades of Merinoes,
Beautiful Colors of Reps or Poplins.
All-Wool De Lemnos,
kinds of dark dress goods reduced.
Also,
Fine Long Brooke Shawls,
Open Centre Long Cashmere Shawls.
Rich new styles of Blanket Shawls.
4-4 Lyons Silk velvets. pure Silk.
DRY GOODS FOR WINTER..
Rep. Poplins, • •
French Merino",
Colored notunielinell.
Fault De Soles,
Foulard
Blanket Shawls,
• Balmoral Skirts,
Black Mks,
Fancy Silks,
Black Bombaslneo,
Worsted Plaids.
Clasp Delalnea, .
French Marna,-
Shirting Flaruzels. ,
'• Broche Shawls. : 1 ' •
Criblankets • •
Blankets. '
BILLIIPLM: BROTRIBIR
DEMBTNT/T and •BIGHTH Skids.
WILLIAMSVILLEB,• - WA2113 TITTAS;
York Prenatal:is, Forestdales,
Edward Harris, Bay Still, and
• Other good makes Shirtlean
30-4 Utica, Waltha mLINENS and Pepperell Sheeting,.
FIER
. At nearly..oid prices. • '
Cheap 'Damask Clothe • Power-Loom Linens,
Good Napkins,. Fine 'l r owels and Doylies.
BLACK ALPACAS.
• Fine Colored Alpacas,
Prints, Delaines, Cheap Reps.
All-wool Reps at Cost. . .
Balmorals—Oood Skirts, full size, in
Closing out Winter Cloaks and Shawls.
Closing out Boys' Winter Clothing.
COOPER & CONABD,
B. EFeornor Nuns and MARKET Streets
EE & .TANDELL, FOURTH AND
ARCH, bare a fine stock of
GOODS FOR FAMILY CUSTOM.
Good Large Blankets.
Good Linen Shootings.
Good klitslin by the pieoe.
436iod , MuihrInking Flannels.
Good Faot.Colored Prints.
Good Table Linen and Towels. •
Good Quality Black Silks
Good Assortment Colored MU Jai
CRIB AND CRADLE -BLANKETS.
Large Crib Blankets.'
Fiae Crae ENjai dttiNTROCRTH and AR
GENTS' FURNISIMia:GOODS.
TEE PINE SHIRT EMPORII3 , Id,
Noe. .1 AND 3 NORTH SIXTH STREIT
JOHN O. ARRISON,
(FORMERLY J. BURR MOORB,)
IMPORTER iirD'MAIRTFACITREE OP
e) 5 )b..10 ri 4 1 1 1, 7 CIO I $ feffr.sAe) )3:1
IN GREAT VARIETY AND AT MODERATE PRICES.
N.B.—Particular attention event) the =hint ofShirta
Collate, Drawers, &a
FINE SHIRT MANUFACTORY.
The subscriber would invite attention to his
IMPROVED COT OF SHIRTS,
Ifni& ke makes g specialty in his brighten. Also, con
stantly receiving,
NOVELTIES FOR GEIITLEMEN , S WEAR.
J. W. SCOTT,
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING STORE,
No: 814 CHESTNUT STREET,
Unit Four doors below the ConttnentaL
U. 8, INTERNAL REVENUE.
AGENCY FOR THE SALE OF
UNITED- ST S A T M A P T S E S TAX
No. 57 South THIRD 'Street, first door above Chestnut.
A hill annoly of all kinds of TAX STAMPS constantly
on hand, and for sale in Quantities to suit.
A liberal discount allowed on amounts of $5O and up
wards.
Orders by Mall promptly attended to.
Once Hours from 9 A. M. to 5 P.M.
JACOB E. RIDGWAY,
dS.tie , No. 57 South THIRD Street
UNITED 'STATES
INTERNAL REVENUE.
FIFTH COLLECTION DISTRICT. PENNSYLVANIA.
NOTICE.—Tho ANNUALASSESSMENT for the above
named District of allpersons liable to. a Tax on Car
riages, Pleasure Yachts, BilliardlTables, and Gold and
Silver Plate, and also of all persona required to take out
LICENSES, having been completed, NOTICE IS HERE
BY GIVEN that the Taxes aforesaid will be received, for
the TWENTY-SECOND and TWENTY-FIFTH WARDS
of the City of Philadelphia, by WILLIAM H. MILLER
and THEODORE S. WILLIAMS.. Deputy . Collectors, at
the office, Lanmitroth's Bnllding, OEIMJIANTOWN, and
for the TWENTY-THIRD WARD •of said city by DA
NILL W. GILBERT, Deputy Collector, at the oaoB of
the Collector, Frankford street, Frankford, daily," be
tween the hours of 9 A. M. and 9 P. M
. .
PENALTIES.
All parsons who fail to pay their Annual Taxes upon
Carriages; Pleasure Yachts, Billiard Tables, and Gobi
and Silver Plate, on or before the twenty-Ilrit day of
February. Htli, will incur a penalty of ten per centum
additional of the amount thereof and costs, as provided
foe in the 19th section of the Excise . Law of July 1, 1862.
persone who, in like manner, shall foil to take out
Their LICENSES, as required bylaw, on or before the
21st of.Febraary next, will incur a penalty of ten per
cantina additional on the amount thereof, and THREE
TIMES THE AMOUNT OF SAID LICENSES, in sword
once with the provisions of the tlfth and 10th sections of
the Excise Law aforesaid.
Money of the United States only received. No farther
Amine will be given.
JOHN W. COWELL, Collector.
Germantown (Philadelphia). Jan. ,90. 18111. ja3o-tfa.
TITED STATES INTERNAL RE-PE
-INNUB—THIRD COLLECTION DISTRICT, Pennsyl
vania, txunPrising Twelfth Thirteenth, Sixteenth , Seven
teenth, Eighteenth, and Nineteenth wards of the city of
Philadelphia:
NOTICE.—The ANIMAL ASSESSMENT for the above
named District, of all PersOnS liable to a Tax on Car
riages, Pleasure Yachts, Billiard Tables, and Gold and
Silver Plate, and also of all Persona required to take out
Liceases, having been complettid, notice I+l hereby given
that the taxes atore.said will be received daily by the
undersigned, between the home of 9 A. M. and SP. M.
(Sundays excepted) at his ofSce, southwest corner of
T1113t3) and WILLOW Streets, on and afur MONDAY,
February ad, IStri, and until and including SATURDAY,
the 2lst day of the same month.
PENALTIES.
All persons who fail to pay their Annual Taxes noon
Carriages, Pleasure Yachts, Billiard Tables, and Gold
and Silver Plate, on or before the aforeenta 21st of Pobrn.
ary, 11363, will Incur a penalty of ten per centam addi
tional of the amount thereof, and costa u ae provided for in
the 16th section of the Excise Law of July 1, DWI
All persons who, in like manner, shall fail to take out
their Licensee as required by law, on or before the 2lst
of February, WO, will incur a penalty of
THREE TIMES THE Amoun OF SAID LICENSES.
In accordance with the provisions of the 60th section of
the Excise Law aforesaid.
. Money of the United States only received.
Ant - No further notice will be glyen.
WILLIAM WAINWRIGHT Collector,
Jal7-titf 8.
W. car. THIRD and WILLOW Bta.
EDWIN A. : HII,G.HE S , 'UN
ERTAK E R,'
259 South TENTH D
itreet, abovelprnee,
folo3m Philadelphia.
(IBAMPAGNE.-AN INVOIOE• OF
Vic Imperial, just received per ship Robert, elicit
man, and for sate by JAURNIVHE & LAVERGNE.
. Noe. 202 and 204 South FRONT &reel
iIARD RI NTIN G, NEAT AND
; 6 6 , caal ir :4lll4r o tT e f in t . BßOWN'S. 111 Satb
C4t :I,ortss.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1863.
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
REORGANIZATION or TEITI ARMY
IHE GUERILLA IVAR IN MISSOURI.
Rebel News from Charleston and the
IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT SEIZURES
THE PIRATES ALABAMA AND FLORIDA.
Gov. Curtiu's Opinion of Arbitrary Arrests.
dr,e.
The Abolishment of the Grand Divisions—
The Causes which have Led to It—A New
Division of Picked Regiments—How the
Appointment of General Hooker is
_Re
ceired. •
HEADQUARTERS ARMS - or Trim POTOMAC,
WEDNESDAY, February 4,1863.
. By an order issued to-day the grand divisions of
the army, knowa as the "right, centre, and left,"
are to be done away with, and the old organization
of corps restored. The project of dividing the army
into divisions, each one composing two or more
corps, was first discussed by General McClellan at
Bakersville, Maryland, and put into effect by Gen.
Burnside at Warrenton, when he assumed command.
The object of this change was not to relieve the
General Commanding from any responsibility as the
head of the army, but to diminish his arduous labor
by dividing among three the business and detail which
had previously devolved upon one departme nt.ln this
respect the new plan has succeeded admirably. Each
division has been an army within itself, independent
of the other, and possessing all the functions of ,
a strictly separate command: Each division general
has superintended the issuing 'of all discharges, fur
loughs &a, post office, and other duties pertaining
to the business department of hie command, thereby'
"lessentng the duties connected with the head depart
ment, and simplifying and expediting the business
of a great army. In this respect, then, the change
has proved successful, but it has been, found that this
'division of the troops into three separate commands
occasions on their part a lack of interest in the army
proper, and regard and devotion for the general-in
chief. They come to identify .themselves with the
division to which- they belong, regarding it as their
army, and its commander as their leader. The re
sult is a want of unity, and of that mutual regard
and sympathy which should be cherished by the
various commands for each other. Envy, jealousy, a
spirit of contention and detraction, have frequently
shattered armies more than all the fiery missiles of
the enemy combined.
It hoe likewise been found that the placing of
subordinate generals so nearly on a footing with the
General-in-Chief, causes them to be envious of one
another—envious of ther head—dictatorial to him—
assuming an importance which does not belong to
them—eager to displace him, and deliberately plot
ting to this end. Undoubtedly these were the con
siderations which occasion a return to the old organi
zation, Corps commanders will doubtless be clothed
with much more authority than has hitherto been
granted them—transacting much of the corps busi
ness, which in the past has been attended to, first,
at the general, and afterward at the division head
quarters.
Simultaneously with this change, a' new "corps
flag" has been adopted, to be swallow-tailed, con
slating of blue field, with Maltese cross in centre,
directly under the number of the corps painted in
red. These flags are to be hoisted at all the corps
headquarters.
A :few division, composed of picked regiments,
has been organized in the Sixth Corps. Brigadier
General Calvin E. Pratt, of Brooklyn, who entered
the service as colonel of the 31st New York, has
been assigned to this important command. His
staff, just ..completed, consists of the following
ofticcre
First Lieut. Adam E. King, acting assistant ad
jutant general.
Captain H. M. Swift, commissary.
First Lieut. James B. McKinley, inspector.
First Lieut. Enoch Totten, aid-de-camp.
First Limit. Oliver Beaumont, aid-do-camp.
Colonel Taylor, of the 33d Rochester Regiment,
has been assigned to the position made vacant by
General Fratt's promotion, viz : commander of the
let nil:Ade, Horve , s division.
Mr. .B. Hammond, known to the public by fre
quent contributions to the New York World, and
afterwards Tribune, under the cognomen of "Bart
lett, hair received an appointment on General But
terfield's stair t with the rank of first lieutenant.
A portion of headquarters which, a week ago to
morrow, moved to the spot designated for a new en
campment, have since returned and it is now doubt
ful whether General Hooker will move at all.
A new order has just been promulgated forbidding
a further exchange of newspapers with parties
across the river. Since the army came to Falmouth
this has beta' carried on to an alarming extent; not
only privates, but - officers have recklessly sent
Northern papers over to the enemy, which contained
invaluable information for them. Arrangements are
soon to be completed whereby every one of those
correspondents whO publish contraband news will
be summarily brought to justice.
The appointment of General Hooker as Common
der.in.Chief Is variously received by the army. To
speak truthfully, confidence in the powers at the
Capital has become .ao ImPaired, that the soldiers
have come to regard all the changes and plans with
indifference. Every 'one, however, - feels that" the
new general will do one or two things, and that
right speedily—destroy the' rebel . army, or our own.
The military authorities at Washington owe it to
the country, to the army and to themselves, that
" Fighting Joe's" campaign be made morally certain
of success. What else will warrant them in the
change which they Katie made in ccimmandqrs 1 Had
they sent General Banks to the James river for the
purpose of withdrawing a portion of the enemy, and
thereby rendering General Burnalde's battle a vic
tory, the discouragement and dissatisfaction now
prevalent urthe army and among the people would
not exist. The soldiers are not influenced by politi
cal prejudices or outside motives. What they require
is a general who will win victories. Make them be
lieve that such a one is in command over them, and
we shall hear no more of the power and virtues of
bygone chiefs. Never shall I forget the ovation
which General Burnside received on the night pre
ceding the battle of Fredericksburg, when he rode
among the fifty thousand men on the plain below
the city. The scene will never pass from the memory
of any one who participated.
It was the general impression that the enemy,
small in number, had retreated from their works.
A cloud of doubt had hung over the movements
and operations of the rebels. Their guns and posi
bon were unknown to us, but our gallantßurnside,
instead of being kept at check through the long win
ter months, by the display of numerous pickets and
camp fires, has fearlessly crossed the river and solved
the rhystery. 'So reasoned officer and private, and
such cheers as rent the sky have rarely been heard
on the eve of battle. _Ranks opened and closed
spontaneously around him as the General rode for
ward. Regiment after regiment threw their caps in
the air, or clapped their hands in a frenzy of admi
ration end approbation: Had the military authori
ties done their duty to Gen. Burnside, he would
from that time forward have been the Idol of the
army. Will they now perform their duty to Gen.
Hooker, or must the nation drink still deeper of the
cup of humiliation?—K. Y. Times. •
jallkap4
DEPARTMENT. OF . THE SOUTHWEST.
-A Gallant Dash into Batesville, Arkansas—
Marmaduke Driven Across the White
River—The Enrolled3lllMo. Hunting up
the Guerrillas and Destroying them—Put
suit of the Rebel General Aln.rniettl uke.
WEST PLAINS, Feb. 7, 188.
To Xajor General Curtis:
The dash on Batesville hai accomplished all it was
intended. Express has just been received from
Col. Waring, commanding my cavalry division. Re
drove Marmaduke's forces out of Batesville the
night of the 4th inst., killing and wounding many,
and capturing some prisoners, among them Colonel
Adams.
Col. Waring says Captain Roses, 4th Missouri
Cavalry, led the charge into Batesvillemost gallant
ly. Such of the enemy as could not crowd into the
ferryboat swam the river. Marmaduke's entire force
is on the . .Aber side, and the pickets were exchanging
shots on the morning of the ath inst. Waring has
remounted his men from the country. Of course, as
the expedition was only intended as a reconnoisance
and a foray, it has its full instructions to return
carefully. J. W. DAVIDSON,
Brigadier General Commanding.
_ .
OPERATIONS OF THE MISSOURI MILITIA.
[From th'e Colombia Statesman, Feb. 7.3
On the morning of the 31st instant, one of the en
rolled militia, who was returning from the country,
whither he had been to visit his sick family,. wad
suddenly surrounded by three armed bushwhackers,
and robbed of his clothes, horse, &c., and then per
mitted to proceed. This affair' occurred four miles
northwest of Columbia, and the rebels engaged in
it were Lieutenant John Brown, Thomas IL Cave,
and Benjamin Batterton. A abort distance further
on they came upon a foraging party, consisting of
three militia, who were imperfectly armed, and
robbed them in the same manner.
The news quickly reaching town, a squad of mi•
litift, under command of Lieutenant Colonel Russell.
went in quest of the marauders. Finding their trail
difficult to pursue, Colonel Russell divided his men,
taking half himself, and Lieutenant Arnold the
remainder.
Lieut. Arnold came upon the bushwhackers Midi
fired on them, and succeeded in capturing Batterton:
The rest, escaping, fell into the clutches of Colonel
Russell and his squad, who also gave chase and fired
on. them, wounding and capturing Cave. All the
horses, arms, and clothing taken from the militia
were recaptured. Three •shotguns, .three pistols;
and two horses were taken belonging to the rebels.
One incider4 of the chase is too good to be lost,
and is worthy" of notice. - One of the militia, a Mr.
Callaway, was •mounted on a fine mare, very fleet,:
and dubbed "Flying Jennie." Callaway outstripped
all rivals, and came up with one' of the enemy.
Firing as he came up, and missing, he dashed upon
him with empty gun, which he broke over the
rebel's head. Turning the captive over to others
who were coming up, "Flying Jennie , ' oulekl3r
brought him up with another and the last Bush
whacker, Lieut. John Brown. Shots were ex
changed between the two, at short lire, when Calla
way's horse running against a tree he was thrown,
and Brown escaped - by leaving his horse and taking
to the brush.
These bushwackers all belonged to this county;
and have belonged to a noted band which has given
the people in this region a great deal of trouble. .'
W e understand that our old typo, Tom. Sutton'
was in the front of the chase, and fired first, putting
shot through rebel cloth.
On the arrival of the priioners in town, an affair
transpired which, for a 'time, created some excite
ment. On nearing a principal corner of Main street,
where a considerable number of persons were col-•
leoted i Batterton raised his hand and hurrahed for
Jett Davis. An officer standing near by ordered
the militia to tire.upon him. Accordingly, a man on
the side-walk raised his pistol and fired, the ball
striking Batterton in the left Bide, just above the
hip, and after ranging through the abdomen, lodged.
on the opposite side. He fell from his horse mortal
ly wounded, and was conveyed to the military hos
pital, where he died at it o'clock on.the following
night. •
It has been but a short time since Batterton was
taken'by some of Gen. Guitar's forces, and was pa-.
roled for a limited ' time by that officer, in order that
be might obtain securities on his bond. Instead of
obtaining the securities and. effecting a legitimate
release from military' custody, he again went into
the bushes, • recomniencing the work of marauding,
and met with the melancholy fate above recited. .
Southwest.
PRILA.DEI4PaI4, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13. 1863.
STATES IN REBELLI lIL
Annlt's In Charleston—The Withdrawal of
the British Consul—DemoilptlOn Of the
Montauk's Engagement—Rebel towafroto
the Southwest, Froloricksbirg, and
North Carolina—Leading Edltorlalo of the
Mich inond'ProaO.
SITUATION OF AFFAIRS OFF 01{A.RLF4-
BM=
(From the Charleston Mercury, Feb. 9, 1 !
Yesterday forenoon passed in the city
,and harbor
without any stirring news or incident of note. About
one o'clock a telegram from Fort Sumpter ati
aouneed that a strange steamer, evidently an Iron
clad, had just hove in sight. The number of the orl,
dinary blockading vessels strung along the horizon,
was eleven. With a good glass the outline of the,
iron-clad could be plainly seen from the nit y wharves,
1
and all endless variety of • rumors and conjectures in\
relation to her identity and designs were soon afloat. '
Meantime, another strange sail made her ap
pearance in the offing. She proved to be the British
steam frigate Cadmus, twenty-one guns, bringing
despatches for the British consul and for the Petrel,
now anchored in the harbor. At three o'clock one
of the boats of the Cadmus brought tho despatches
to the city in charge of a lieutenant.
We have learned from good authority that the
Cadmus brings intelligence that an expedition of
. a
very formidable character has been prepared to ore.
rate against the city of Charleston, and that they
enemy is-now nearly ready for the attack. atr.
Robert Bunch, the British consul has orders to go
aboard.
the Cadmus, and to get to Havana with the'
least possible delay. We understand that he ex.
pects to leave on Saturday next.
From the Cadmus we have information that the
mysterious steamer oW North Channel is the Yan
kee iron-clad frigate New troneides. She can hard
ly cross the bar, as she is said to draw nineteen
feet of water. her object for the present, pro
bably, is merely to protect the blockaders from
soother attack. The fronsides, it is believed, cattle
from Broad river. The transports plying southward
from Beaufort, N. C., are probably bound for Port
Royal, as the rendezvous of the land forces of the'
expedition;
In our naval successes last week the enemy has
had a foretaste of our strength upon the water. But
the preparations for the attack on our city were MR- -
firm] previously, and it is not believed that our
naval victory will either prevent or postpone it. It'
is ivell; however, that our defences are now com-:
plete, and that we were able to strike the first blow
in the struggle to hold our gciod old seaport. That.
blow, we trust, will encourage our defendere, on land*
and sea, to redouLle their activity and vigilance, and
to spare no pains to give a bloody welcome to the
assailants. • •
The Te Daunt will be sung this day, the 3d, at
St. Philip's Church, at eleven o'clock, - -for the
success of our arms in Charleston harbor. The
public are invited to attend and join'in the thanks
giving. .
THE WITHDRAWAL Or • CONSUL. BUNCH.
The Charleston lifeyetcry, in announcing the with
drawal, by his Government, of Mr. Robert Rona,-
consular agent of her Britannic Majesty at that port,
says:
It is said that under the prospect of a formidable
attack on Charleston, it would not be proper to ex
pose the obnoxious Mr. Bunch, deprived of hie offi
cial position, to the hostility of the Yankee forces,
eh ould they succeed ; therefore, the Cadmus has been
sent to remove him out of the way of •any such un
pleasantness: It seems more probable, however,
that the real motive of his withdrawal is a desire on
the part of Lord Lyons and of the British Admints
tratibn to gratify the United States Government in
the removal of Mr. Bunch, whose views and course.
has been more unprejudiced and just to the Confede.
rate States than their own.. Yet, while proceeding
to do so, it accords with British custom to avoid'
sacrificing an officer Who has done his beet for his
country, and at the same time, also to avoid, as far
as practicable, the appearance to the Confederate
States of removing an officer because;of his fairness
and supposed friendly bias. The danger, to .Mr.
Bunch of remaining longer in- Charleston, may be a
mere diplomatic - reason on the part of Lord Lyons
for his immediate transfer to London. '
. _ .
We throw out these views which occur to us for
whatever they may be worth. Every one must
judge for himself. . • —_ . .
.•
THE MONTAUK AT FORT McALLISTER.
(From the Savannah News, Feb. 2. 3
The fort was but slightly injured. A portion of
the parapet in front of the ten-inch columblad was
destroyed. The gunners never flinched, but fought
their guns with spirit, even when thus exposed to
the enemy's continued fire. A. trunnion of one of
the thirty-two pounders was destroyed by. a shell,
which disabled the gun. This was the only injury
our guns received, which were fired with great pre
cision, the shot and shell falling thick and fist upon
the iron-clad. The other gunboats were out of
range; consequently, the iron•clad received all the
attenton of the batteries. A large number of hands
were immediately put to work to repair the damages
done to the battery and by night they were com
pleted end again in lighting order, well supplied with
powder and shot.
The Federal fleet consisted of one iron -clad, one
mortar boat, and three gunboats. The iron-clad
came up within eight hundred yards of the fort and
anchored. During the action she was frequently
struck by the shot from our batteries. Several balls
passed through her smoke-stack, and at one time
two shots struck her turret at the same time, when
she ceased firing and retired, evidently injured. ,
The four other Federal boats did not come nearer
than a mile and a half to two miles of the batteries.
but they Were within range, and threw shot and
shell with great accuracy.
Several gentlemen who went , to Coffee Blur,
wherethey had a good view of the battle, returned
to the city in the afternoon. They state that they
are confident that the iron-clad turret boat was
seriously disabled by our fire, as she remained'silent
for a quarter of an hour before leaving her position,
and did not return the fire of the battery, which.wasA
directed against her as she 'retired 'and joined the
fleet below.
.
Major Genie was killed during the Met twenty
minutes of the action. He was first struck in the
lace by a fragment of a shell, and but slightly in
jured. He retired, and had -his wound dressed, and
had just returned, when a obeli "Arm* the trunnion"
of a thirty4wo pounder. A fragment of the shell
or the trunnion plate struck him on the heed, cau
sing instant,death. The garrison all bear testimony
to hie gallantry and coolness, and think that he ex
posed-himself too much. Before he was wounded
he was' continually on the ramparts. giving cent—
mend and urging hie men to keep'oota and fire *deli
berately • . „ •
Maj6r . Gallie Was a Sootchman by' birth, and has
raided in this city some thirty-five years. He was
about fifty-five •years of, age. For• - •many years he
has been connected with the military of our city,
and for a long period was captain of the Chatham
Artillery. A true Southerner in principle and feel-t
ing, ever since the commencement of the war he hae
taken a very active part in military matters, and
was chiefly instrumental in forming the Savannah
Artillery Corps and the Siege Artillery. He leaves
a wife and two daughters and the entire community
to mourn his lose. Amore honorable, upright, and
true man, our city could not have lost.
After the "death of Major Gallia the command of
the post devolved upon George W. Anderson, Jr.,
who wee assisted by Colonel Robert H. Anderson,
commander of the reserve infantry corps. Hpth
these gentlemen evinced great ability, and during
the continuance of the bombardment fought the fort
well.
DESPATCH FROM ofiILONEL OLMSTEAD
The Bring seems to have ceased. The last despateh
from the battery reports everything working beautl !
fully, and the iron-clad slowly falling back, having
been struck repeatedly. The garriaon is in line
spirits. Casualties slight
_Since Major Gallie's
death, only two men have been wounded.'
The News proceeds as follows' : •
Thus has ended the third attempt of the enemy ' to
capture our battery at Genesis Point. Defeated iii
their attempt on Tuesday last, they no doubt re
turned to the attackyesterday with all the means in
their power, and with all the resolution they are
capable of, doubtlesa relying on their superior nun,
bers and metal, and the invulnerability of their iron;
clads.
NEWS FROM THE SOUTHWEST.
--- - •
The Knoxville Register'has the following para.
graph, indicating the displacement of Bragg by Gen.
Johnston:
General Joseph Johnston returned to'Atlanta
a few nights since. Re expresses himself as per
fectly satisfied with the condition of affairs in Mis
sissippi, and he speaks hopefully of the cause every
where.
From Bragg's army-Lor more properly we should
now say from Jo. Johnston's army—we learn from
the Winchester Buiklin, of the &l, that the troops
are in fine spirits, with souls in arms and eager for
the fray. The enemy are advancing in three columns
—one by railroad, and two by the pikes leadim, , from
Murfreesboro. Unless the recent fall of rain re
tarded their progress, we may expect at any moment
to hear of a battle. Ithaecrans is compelled to
fight, or leave Tennessee for want of subsistence.
The conflict, if it does come ell; will be a desperate
one.
GENERAL ROSEORANS
This Yankee General, says the Southern . ankfe
de r anj of the 3d inst., is now said to be lying dan.
gerously ill with pneumonia, at his camp at Mur
freesboro.
GENERAL STERLING PRICE
This distinguished General, says the Greenville
(Tenn.) .Banner, passed' here on Saturday /ast en
route for Richmond. He came out upon the.plat
form of the car, and during the few minutes the cars
stayed he entered freely into conversation with the
bystanders. The General is the picture of health,
large and robust, will weigh over two hundred
pounds, and very gray fora man of his age.
LATER FROM FRERERICKSEURG.
- - - -
(From the Richmond gnrintror, oth. )
A despatch from our special reporter at Frederickii
burg, dated on the 7th, says that Rags of truce came
over on Friday and Saturday, but no papers were
•
obtained, Rooker having forbade exchanges.
rdrs. trastus Conway and two children, who left
. Fredericksburg during the bombardment, came
rover in . the truce boat on Saturday. Duf and
• .I.. Lane Green, of Falmouth, have been arrested
:and carried to ishington.
There was great activity on the other side of the
river on Friday, during the day and night. The cars
Were running all night. TrooPi were seen moving
. up the river Saturday mo , and it is thought
'tome went off by the oars SallQrday morning.
A signal gun was fired on e Yankee side about
11 o'clock on Friday morning, for some cause.
Firing was heard up the river on Saturday morning.
The rumbling of artillery, as if in motion, down the
river, was distinctly heard all last night.
• The balloon was up Friday and Saturday.
Fitantnieusituno, Friday, Feb.` 6.—Snow fell
yesterday to the depth of three inches. This was
succeeded in , the evening by rain, which continued
during the night. The river is rising, and the roads
are, doubtless, in a terrible condition on the Stafford
side. The enemy were quite active yesterday,
large trains of wagons, supposed to contain pon
toons, being in motion, and going down the river.
The noise much resembled that of the memorable'
morning of the 12th of December.
It is more than probable that but for, the rain
something would have turned up here to-day. As it
is, the Yankee army is most prohnbly stuck in the
mud. All is quiet this morning. Some halt dozen
* guns, in it new battery, were run out yesterday, just
opposite the town, and sky-rockets were sent up by
the Yankees from several points last night.
FROM NORTH OAROLIN:
• The 'Wilmington Journal of the 2d inst. says: "We
are without further news from operations in this
..State, either by land or water. The steamers and
••transports, which passed Swansboro' and New-river
on Friday, must have a more Southern' destination
tban.Wilmington, or they would have been heard
lots ere this, and yet it is difficult to abeount for
.their being so close ashore as to be in sight fromthe
.points indicated, otherwise than upon the supposi
tion th at they were designed for this point. They
'havd not made their appearance, however, nor have
the celebrated 'two columns' from Newham or
.13eaufort,yet' shown themselves in the • vicinity of
Goldsboro , or Wilmington."
TORIES NORTH CAROLINA.
The Salisbury, N. C., Watchman learns from good
authority , that a large number of deserters and to
rtes have banded together in that section of country
'where the counties of Moore, Randolph, and Mont
gomeryjoln, and have comtnitted numerous and se
rious disturbances against the lives and property of
true Coniedecate citizens.
DEATH OF HENRY L. PINKNEY
Hon. Henry L. Plnkney, the founder of the'
Charleston Mercury, died in that city on the 3d inst.
Be ' was formerly a member of -the United States
Congress from that. district. It was his father who
submitted the "Constitution of the United States"
to the Congress of 1181, the larger portion of which
was adopted. Hon. William Elliott, another promi
' cent South Carolinian, Is dead. .
•
MORE DISAFFECTION AMONG THE YAW
KEES.
The Kinston correspondent of the Raleigh Stale
Jeered, under date of Feb. 2, says: •
Three Abolition deserters came into our lines to•
Captain Whitford's pickets on yesterday. Theysay
that great diesatisfaction• exists among the Federal
troops at Newbern and Morehead City. The 98th
New York Regirnent stacked their arms at More
head City, on Thursday, refusing to fight anther
day until they were paid off. Three regiments were
immediately despatched from Newbern to qttell the
rebellion, but they had accomplished nothing at the
last accounts. The mutiny was still raging to a fearful
extent. •
Transports and. gunboats continue to leave New
bern for parts unknown. The ninety-seventh sail of
Yankee vessels was seen oft' the mouth of New river
on Saturday last, headed Southward.
• . REBEL ETNANCES.
. •
B: M. T. Hunter, of the Rebel Senate Finance
Committee, has submitted to that body a report, of
which the following is the conclusion:
For all these consideration', and in view of the
pressing emergency in which we are placed, the
committee have reported the accompanying bill,
whieth they recommend for the adoption of the-Se
nate. ' That bill is designed to furnish the Secretary
of the Treasury with the means to carry on the Go
•ernmentoo far as that can be effected by the issue
of treasury notes, but under such limitations and
,rovittione as may reduce the amount of these notes
circulation to the sum of $t75,000,000.
To effect these objects,
they first authorize the
onthly issue of $60,000,000 in such notes, and this
• done; not because the Secretary of the Treasury
expected to put forth $600,000,000 in the year, but
cover the maximum amount which may e, re
ired in any month."
Next, in ordertO curtail the circulation, they pro
• de teethe funding of all treasury'notes bearing no
: . erest, and issued - before the let of December, UM,
• o all call certificates representing those notes, and
o ltreasury infites,..bearlog 7.30 per cent. interest
-b the fleet of July, 1883. To do this they take from
th first class the privilege of being . fundable or re
ee lade in payment of public due" after that day,
an they &invert the second and third classes into
el • .er ceet..bonds, if not funded for that period.
Thy then require all issued or to be issued"
wi • in'ten days after the passage of - the act, which
are undable in seven per cent, bonds, to be BO fund
ed*. or before that date, or afterwards to be funds- •
' bye my iniour per cent. bonds. The new issues tin
der I. e bill ; as proposed, are to be fundable in six
Per nt. bonds, within six' months, from the first
day f the month of their issue, but afterwards to be
2,
, cent rtible only into four per cent. bonds.
'.T object being to stimulate 'funding within the
! six npnths
by diminishing, not their currency but
: their undable itilue' after that period. For it is
suPp d that the notes fundable in four per•cent.
• beingbe cheaper medium; will be, used for cnrren
.ev w ilethose fundable in six per cent , within six
Anent , will be converted ha° bonds during that
• perk) to a large extent.. ' • • "
. In a dition to these provisfons, designed to stimu
k
late itding, the Secretary of •the 'Treasury is au
thoriz to use bonds to purchase so many treasury
notes a to reduce the entire value of those bearing
noSinte st to $176,000,000. These bonds may be of
either three classes, athis option. Find, he may,
/
if he cheeses, sell Confederate bonds to the States
for treisury notes, at par ; secondly, he may sell
Confederate bonds guarantied by• the States for
treiteurnotes ; and, lastly, he may purchase them
with bo a whose interest is payable in currency or
cotton, a the pleasure of the holder. In addition
to all thi the Secretary of the Treasury is autho
rized to'
yA its
e the proceeds of the sales of produce
which my be purchased under existing laws, or
lases yet o be' parked to buy up treasury notes at
the' mar t rates until the amount in circulation
shall be reduced to 5r75,000,0c0, within which limit
the currenly will be safe,'both for the Government
and the people- .
All of w eh is respectfully submitted by
li m
~ . . .' .R.M. T. HUNTER.
The Old and Wfrig'says that Mr. Hunter repre
rents the reasury, Deptitment, but it regrets to
"think the heme proposed will rather aggravate
than retied the evil." . : '
, TNG .T.H.E BACK TR A.CK.
it..l
(From the 11l (mond Dispatch, Feb. 0.)
The-Load Times, S few weeks ago, undertook to
defend "the. i stitution -of slavery upon scriptural
grounds.%= , T is indiscretion so roused the ire of
Exeter Hall bat the Thuriderer hastened to undo
the mischief(, had'done by the defence in question.
It now protests to be greatly horrified at President
Davis , threat If retaliation for the cold-blooded mur
ders that . hriv, been -perpetrated upon our people,
and lectures the South in the following strain: -
"The South should remember that they were the
first to draw tie sword in this quarrel; that they
rote against anbstabliehed Government In the exer
cise of its legal functions; that they obtained by the
agency of traitirs in that Government a considera
ble supply of arias and money, and that that Union
which they seekto dissolve ithaa eventshave proved,
the dearest wish of every American heart I"
' Had -we never heard of the London TiMeS before,
we should certainly have attributed this paragraph
to some Yankee, allowed, for the time, to take, his
seat upon the tripod. We shOuld have believed it
impossible for anybody hut a scion of that ingenious
nation to have manufactured such a compound of
falsehood, malignity, and absurdity. But we are
well acquainted with the Times, and long accustomed
to, its habit of eating humble pie, whenever it finds
that Whew made a false calculation. The great
"Thunderer" is as fearful of expressing an unpopu
lar opinion, and as ready to recant it when once ex
pressed, as any little village sheet that lives upon the
smiles and subscriptions of a few score of patrons.
This wholesale recantation of all it has said in nine
months takes us not, therefore, by surprise.
The lordly air with which the recantation is made
is, nevertheless, , quite . edifying. It takes all the
poi mein dispute, given the Yankee view of the ease,
and then boldly asserts • that we have all along ad
mitted that Yankee view lo be the correct view.
It is very' easy tb settle a dispute by begging the
whole qeestion, if the•party upon whom this method
of arguing is practised is willing to submit. This
is not exactly the humor of the South in the present
instance. For example, the South does not "re.
member that it was the first to draw the sword in
this - , quarrel." No man can "remember" what,he
never knew. No man can tax his memory with a
truth which never had any existence. - The South
does not remember that "it rose against an esta
blished Government in the exercise of its legal limo
tions," because it never did any such thing.'-
'withdrew from a Union which ugh , OPPrees it,
as it had er
ds,. ight -. to clii. bg,W4orttitt Stkisar.
(Virgi . s ly), haviA . etilid'llie - right H i.
withdraW, .at. 'their inverrn are; betake joining it,
arid having been received: notwithstanding such re
servation. ,
It rose against a Government which was exercis
ing, not its legal powers, but powers that were not
only not granted by the Constitution, but were never
dreamed of by those who framed that Constitution.
The South did not obtain, by means of traitors in
"that Government," Arms, money, So. The letter
of ex-President Buchanan settles that matter. He
says the South did not get all the arms they were
entitled to. The Smith do not know that " the
Union which they are Seeking to dissolve is still the
dearest wish of every American heart." They
know that if it were aq nobody would be now seek
ing to dissolve it, taking it 'for granted , as the Times
does, that it still exists t which it has told us a thou
sand times that it didtnot. They know that five
hundred thousand Americans are in arms to resist
it, They know that fifty battles have, been fought
to . prevent it. They know that three hundred thou
sand lives have been lost in the effbrt to restore it.
Bet we are ashamed of treating such absurdities
seriously, and should not do it, were it not for the
hope of disabuslnethe minds of all such as still con
tinue to hopefor peace through intervention. The
British Governinent conceives itself to have an inte
rest in 'letting this quarrel run its course. It fears,
also, to restrain it. It dire not encounter the en
mity of the Yankee nation. This same Times, during
the Crimean war, talked magniloquently of "throt
tling the Northern giant with one hand and chasti
sing the United States with- the other." It holds a
difthrent language now. ...
A' 1
-.. . BIRDS OF FEATHER.
- •
(From the Richmond fdspatch, Feb. 9.)
The Gorilla is steadily clearing out from his army
'every officer who has any pretensions to the charao
! ter of a gentleman, and filling their places with men
after his own unseemly pattern. McClellan, Porter,
Burnside, Sumner, Franklin, either of them IMF*:
rior. in every , uality of intellect and character to
the adventurer Joe Hooker, have been throwit over .'
board', and "fighting Joe," a second edition of Pope,
placed in the chief command, to be surrounded by
officers as bankrupt in reputation and as reckless of
• principle as himself. '
The contest is being made purely Abolition, and
destructive in both its aims and agencies, and will
be waged with all the malice and fury of demons.
We have no fear of the result, if our leaders exer
cise the same energy and circumspection which has
I hitherto characterized their course. Every step
. ' that Lincoln takes in his desperation only plunges
him deeper in the .mud. His Abolition proclama
tion, which he looked to as his last grand card, has
already begun to recoil upon himself, and the instru
ments he is choosing to carry it out, we confidently
believe, will hasten the catastrophe of his sinking
fortunes. Let us oppose calmness and courage to
this last mad onset of a demented party, and it will
be broken into such fragments beyond the power of
reconstruction. The next great defeat of the Aboli
tion hordes will consolidate the whole conservative
strength of the North in open and determined re
alstance to the further prosecution of the war.
THE DANGERS BEFORE US.
(From the Richmond Dispatch, Feb. 9.3
The tremendous efibrts making by the Lincoln
despotism East, West, and South, indicate a deter;
minatlon to throw all on the die - of battles to be
fought within the next'three months. If ever there
was a moment when the Confederate Governinent
shOuld develop and concentrate all its energies,
and when their generals should at once exercise the
greatest circumspection and the highest resolve,
now is that hour. We are almost in sight of port;
but, as the coast is more dangerous to the seaman
than al/ the perils of the Open sea, and as many a
goodly ship has been wrectired.upon the breakers
which encompass the haveri'which it was approach
ing, so we have our greatest hazards to incur as we
draw near the long-sought hasher of independence,
and if we relax for a minute Mir vigilance, or trust
to the transient repose of the,treacherous elements
by which we are surrpunded, we may go down and
perish just as our hantis are almost ready to grasp
the glories of the promised land.. Each hour that
passes over us now is big_with fate, Better would
it have been for us if the Southern star had suak
upon the bloody field of Manassas than that, full
tubed and approaching the reidheaVen, it should
suddenly plunge into obscure darkness.
Soldiers of the South, the past, the future, tiar%.-
mory, and hope, the fame of the dead , and the honor
of the living, call upon you, in this tremend ous crisis, to gird up your loins like men ; to be as
watchful as you -are breve, as.prudent as you are
resolved, and looking' to the Benignant Heaven
which has so long inspired and blessed you, to strike
wisely'and boldly the blows that are to determine,
for weal or woe, the fate of this contest, and the
destiny of your country.' . . . .
THE YANKEE NAVY.
. . . ..
[From the Richmond Dispitch; Fels. 9.)
The vaunted supremacy of the, Yankees on the
water has received of late some crushing blows, and
the Confederates, have found-that, if they had only the means of building 'rip •a, navy, they would soon
be masters of the sea as well as the shore. If, with
limited means, they can, accomPlish such results as
have been lately achieved, what would they do, if
they .had. only a little of the naval opportunities of
their enemies?' ; As to tile once-dreaded gunboats
they have become simply a, laughing stock. Our
very cavalry are capturing them, and dragging them
along triumphantly at their horses , heels.
EMBALMED 'BODIES.—Some time since, in
clearing out the ruins of an old chapel in War
wickshire, England, several lead comas were ex
humed, containing the embalmed bodies of Coun
tessesand St. Johns, which were burled more than
two himdred years ago. The coffin which contained
the body of Lady Audrey Leigh, biiried in 1640, was
opened, and the body found perfectly embalmed, and
in entire • preaervation, her flesh quite idump, as if,
she were_ alive, her face very beautiful; her hands
exceedingly small, and not wasted: She Was dressed
Milne linen, trimmed all over with old , point lace,
and two rows of lace Were laid flat across her fore
head.. She .looked exactly as if she was lying
asleep, and seemed not more than sixteen or 'seven
teen.years old;' her beauty was very great; even her
eyelashes and eyebrows were quite perfect, and her
eyes were closed; no part of her face or figure was'
at all fallen in.
HONORABLE MENTION.—i'he ship in which
Sir Francis Drake navigated the world—the Golden
Hind—witi but of orfe hundred tone. It was com
mended by Queen Elizabeth that
..she should be for
ever preserved, but all' that is left of her is one chair,
made•front her timbers, presented to the University
of Oxford: . •
. Important Seizures and Arrests.
ARREST OF A CONFEDERATE EMISSARY FROM
EUROPE--CAPTURE OP A PRIZE AND A NURSER
OP PRISONERS ON THE LOWER POTOMAC-AR
REST OP A WASHINOTON DLOOKADE•ItWNNER AND
HIS EFFECTS.
_
IsTim- Yonz o reb. 12, 1861
.
Yesterday morning, upon the arrival of the steam-
Ship City of ffianeheeter, from Liverpool, the cus
tom-house officers who'boarded her bad their atten
tion attracted toward a young man, one of the pas
sengers, who evidently appeared ill at ease, and
acted in a manner calculated to excite their suspi
cions and lead them to believe that something was
wrong. He stood shivering upon the deck while
waiting for' his baggage to be examined, and took
no notice of the officers when invited to step into
the cabin and warm himself. Deputy Surveyor
Brown closely eyed the man, and discovering a
large protuberance about his breast pockets, di
rected Officer Archer to take him into the cabin and
search him.
The protuberance was soon reduced by the with
drawal of a package of about 30 letters, a number of
which were addressed to persons in the Confederate
States. Several letters found upon his person ad
dressed to Lieut. E. E. Fairfax Williamson, 0. S. A„
were opened, indicating that to be the name of the
bearer. The letters also showed that he was con
muted with the French Legation, and one letter
from Mr. Mason spoke of him in the highest
tering. Several of the letters spoke of the great des
titution in the South, and expressed hopes that aid
would soon arrive from abroad—that unless it did,
they could not hold out much longer. All of the
opened letters were addressed to Lieut. Williamson,
and the passenger, when asked whether that was his
name, replied that it was Williamson, but that he
was not a lieutenant in the rebel service, the letters
having been addressed to him by his friends in sport.
The baggage of Mr. Williamson was thoroughly ex
amined, but nothing of a contraband character was
found therein:
Officer Brown, deeming Anther examination ne
cessary, took Mr. Williamson in custody and con
veyed him before Surveyor Andrews. The Sur
veyor asked him a number of questions, the nature
of which, and the answers thereto, the reporter was
prohibited from publishing. Yet it is sufficient to
. say, hat Mr. Andrews was convinced that all was
not right. Mr. Williamson was then conveyed be
fore Provost Marshal Draper, who examined him at
some length, taking the a ff idavits of the officers, and
putting in shape such other evidence as was at hand:
Upon the order of Gen. Draper,-Mr.' Williamson, in
charge of an officer, was sent on to-Washington last
evening, and upon his arrival there he will be ar
raigned before the Secretary of War..
IMPORTANT ARRESTS AND SEIZURES...
[From the Washington Chronicle. Feb. U.)
. .
The provost marshal of the War Department, Col.
L. C. Baker, and his corps, on the night before last
made one of the most important arrests and seizures
occurring since Col.. 13.'s ;installation, though they
are daily making discoveries and arrests ' Which, in
theaggregate, have been of moat important advan
tage to thepublic interest, .especially in the way, of
the 'recovery of stolen Government property. In
this case the principal party arrested was 'one J. T.
Brooke, who originally_made his appearance here
lait summer, in the guise of a Union refugee of Vir
ginia. lAs such be obtained a pass, at that time, from
General Wadsworth, enabling him to travel unmo
lested between Washington and the army, to trade
with the latter. Circumstances in his conduct not
long since brought him under Col. Baker's suspicion
of being extensively engaged' in contraband trade
with the rebels, and his movements were according..
ly narrowly watched, until, on the occasion above
referred to, he was. caught in f/agrantc &lulu, and
medicines coating about fourteen thousand dollars,
were seized as they were being taken from a cellar
to be transported to the rebels.
According to what the detectives say they have
been able to learn concerning 'his operations, the
goods were purchased at the North by Pilr. J. W.
Bairn, apothecary and druggist, of this city, and
on being landed in front of his store, on Pennsyl
vania avenue, the marks on the boxes were there
taken on' (under the eyes of a detective, who
watched them from' the moment they reached
"Washington), and they were taken over to in front .
of the store of Mr. J. B. - Dodson, carpet dealer,
near by, and by his direction were placed in the cel
lar under hie store, by an Italian, who occupies
it. There they were 're.direated, and were shortly
afterwards taken by a negro, named Francis,
to the house of Mr. John rumbaugh, corner
or First and Frederick streets, Georgetown. As
they were being taken from Crumbaugh , s house, on
the evening before last, by the negro Francis, the
detectives, who were , on the 'watch, seized them.
Brooke, who was • staiding on the opposite corner
looking on, immediately •" made tracks') for the
depot, where he was .arrested by others of Colonel
Baker's corps, who were on the lookout for him
there. The house of Crumbaugh was searched, to
the intense disgruntlement of .some of the female in
mates, among them. a' Miss' Cynthia Yerby, who
furiously rushed up stairs, seized a revolver, rushed
down stairs again, and pointed it at one of the de
tectives, daring him to attempt to take her to the
Old Capitol, as he had hinted he might be compelled
to do unless she kept a more civil tongue in her
head while he and his companions were discharging
their duty on the premises.
The goods seized in the possession of Brooke
were 1,200 ounces quinine, ( coating $6 per 0z.,) 1,000
ounces of morphine, ( co sting $1 per 0z.,) 60 pounds
opium and 24 pounds nitrate of silver. 'Brooke, who
is now safe in the Old,Capitol prison, appears over
whelmed by his detection. His case la a most fla
grant one, and we trust the authorities will so dis
pose of it as that it will serve as a sufficient warn
ing to all in this quarter who are disposed to under
take to run contraband goods to the South.
' The contrabandists are invariably spies, to the
extent of their ability, to accord information of our
military affairs to the rebel authorities.--
CAPTURE OF A .PRIZE AND SEVERAL
PRISONERS.
[From the Washington Star, Feb. 11.1 . .
The gublioat Jacob Beil,,Riaster Street, arrived
this morning from the lower Potomac, bringing a
schooner and a number of prisoners, which were
taken on hlondny'last by the Omar de Lion and
mortar schooner Racer.
On Monday morning, two of the Racers boats
discovered the schooner, whose name is the Emily
Murray, Captain James Smith, of Baltimore, near
Ragged. Point, Virginia, where . she had landed a
portion of her cargo, water-logged. and took charge .
of her, removing the crew, which consisted of John
Fick, a boy, and Robinson, a colored man. Two
men, who had come from Baltimore in the schooner,
on their way to Richmond,put orfrom the schooner
just e ' Wrote she "was taken, aid the boats pursued
bt't theyauceeeded in making their escape by
jumping oVerboard.- The boat was taken, however,
and -quite a number of letters were found, most of •
them directed to. Richmond. The invoices of the
goods on the schooner were found, from which it
appeals that the goods were shipped to Richmond.
The schooner appeared to be loaded with lumber,
but in her hold she had quite 2V . miscellaneous cargo,
consisting of dry goods, boots, shoes, be., which
will sell for something handsome. The schooner Is
in charge of Prize Master A. IL Brown.
- -
On Monday night the boats of the mortar
schooner Racer, stationed near Blachiston Island,
captured a boat containing eleven white Persona
And five colored men, who were coming from the
Virginia shore. The following are the names of
the parties: Simon Fleisher, Peter McMullen, W.
H. Adams, who state that they came from Rich
mond ; G. Rosenthal and Samuel Seelman, who are
believed to hail from Baltimore, and to have been
on a mercantile tour in rebeldom ; the real name of
the latter , person is said to be IVeinenfield ; Jacob
Kahnwleler, who states that he has been in Charles
ton endeavoring to get away for six months past;
J.
N. Goldsmith, the owner of the boat, who resides
near where the capture was made, and is said to
have been largely engaged in the contraband trade ;
W. A. Spence, a youth from Westmoreland, Va. ;
E. K. Buchanan, G. liehne, of Texas, and Jacob
Friedenwaid. Some of these appeared to be flushed
with' money, one man having $11,994 in gold and
treasury notes, and another two nuggets and a lot
of gold dust worth over $3,000; and the sum total in
the crowd, which' is nearly all in gold, is $22,417.
The prisoners were marched on shore this morning
and placed in the guard house.
_The Alabama and Florida.
HOW TUFT WERE BUILT IN ENGL.II\D--OFFICIAL
EVIDENCE OF BRITISH SYMPATHY FOR THE RE-
The Manchester Examiner, of January 20, pub
lishes the diplomatic correspondence between Mr.
Adams, Earl Russell, and Mr. Seward, in relation
to the Alabama and Florida (Oreto), together with
enclosures which atibrd evidence of the construc
tion and butfit of those vessels in English porta.
The letters of Mr. Adams, Earl Russell, and Mr.
Seward, however, are copied from the volume of
Diplomatic Correspondence recently laid before
Congress, while the enclosures have not yet been
published here. We copy them below.
It will be seen that on the 21st of July laat a sailor
of the British navy made affidavit of his application
for a place on board a rebel privateer, then building
at Lairds yard in Birkenhead, and that the charac
ter of the vessel was well known. This sailor had
beard that the privateer was to be called the Florida,
but she was evidently the Alabama, as an intercept
ed letter froni the rebel Secretary of the Navy
(which we give below) says that the Florida lett
England on the 21st of :March.
The documents tell their own story :
HOW THE ALABAMA WAS FITTED OUT
I \ William Passmore ' of Birkenhead , in the county
of (Amster, mariner, make oath and say as follows:.
1. I am a seaman, and have served as such on
board her Majesty's skip Terrible, during the Crime
an war.,
2. Having been informed that hands were wanted
for* lighting vessel, built by Messrs. Laird & Co.,
of Birkenhead, I applied on 'aturday, which was,
believe, the 21stC
day of June last, to apt. Butcher,
who, I was informed, was engaging men for the said
vessel, for a berth on board her.
3. Captain Butcher asked me 111 knew where the
vessel was going. In reply to which I told him I did
not rightly understand about it. Ile then told me the
teasel woo going out to the Government of the Confederate
States of Amer ica. I asked him if there would be any
fighting; to which he replied, " Yes ; they were going to
fight for the Southern Government." I told him I had
been used to fighting veseels, and showed him my
papers. I asked him to make me signal-man on
board the vessel, and, in reply, he said that no arti
cles would be signed until the vessel got outside, but
lie would make me signal-man, if he requiredone,
when they got outside.
4. The said Captain Butcher then engaged me ae
able seaman on board the said vessel, at the wages of four
pounds ten shillings per month, and it was arranged that
I should join the ship in Messrs. I aird § Co. , s yard on
the following Monday. To enable me to get on board,
Captain Butcher gave me as a pass -word the number
290 . ,, •
S. On the following Mondny,which was, I believe,
the 53d dity'of Junelast, I joined the said vessel in
Messrs. Laird & Co.'s yard'in Birkenhead, and re
mained by her until Saturday last. . .
e. The said vessel in a screw steamer of about one
thousand one hundred' tons burden, as far as I can
judge, and is built and fitted up as a lighting ship, in
all respects. She has a magazine, and shot and
canister racks on deck, and is pierced for guns, the
socket for the bolts for which are laid down. The
said vessel has a large quantity of stores and provi
sions on board, and she is NOW lying at the Victoria
wharf, in the great float at Birkenhead, where she has
taken in about tin cc hundred tons of coal.
7. There are now about thirty hands on board her,
who hive been engaged to go out In her— Most of
them are men who have previously served on board
fighting ships,' and one of them is a man who served
on board the Confederate steamer Sumpter. It is
well known by the hands on board that the vessel is going
cut as a Irriratecr for the COnfederate Goretnment to act
against the United Stales, under a commission from Mr.
Jeffcnon Darts. Three of the crew on board are, I
onbelieve, engineera, and there are also some firemen
board..
3. Captain Butcher and another gentleman have
been on board the ship almost every day. It is
reported on board the ship that " Captain Butcher is
to be eailing master, and that the other gentleman,
whose name, 'I believe, la Bullock, is to be the fight
ing captain.
9. To the best of my information and 'belief, the
above-mentioned vessel, which I have heard is to be
called the Florida, Is being equipped and fitted out
in Order that she may be 'employed in the serviceOf
tbe Confederate Government in America, to cruise
and commit hostilities against:the Government and
people of the United States of America.
Sworn before me at the oustoni-house, Liverpool,
this 21st day of July. . • .
. • THE COMMAND OF THE FLORIDA.
- - -
The following intercepted letter from the rebel
Secretary of the Navy was enclosed in a despatch of
Mr. Adams to Earl Russell, under date of October
• . .„.
"CONFEDEItATE STATES OF Air.slllCA,
NAVY D,EPATLTiiiIitT
RICTiIitOND, July 12,1862.
" Commander .14711C8 H. North C. S. N., London
Englatid.. ' .
"Slu: Your letter of the 20th IKurell readied me
this morning. •
"The deliartment notified you, on the ittit.of
THREE CENTS.
January last, that you would receive orders to com•
wand the second vessel, then being built in England;
but, for reasons satisfactory to the department, you
were subsequently assigned to the command of the
first vessel, the Florida (Oreto), now at brasasu, and
any Just ground for the surprise and astonishment'
in this respect at the department's action is not per.
celved.
"A commission as commander for the war was
sent you on the 6th of May, and your failure to fol
low the Oreto, which left England about the 21st of
March, and to take command of her, as was contem
plated, and as you were apprised by Capt. Bullock
on the 26th ol March, is not understood, and" has
been productive of some embarrassment.
"Capt. Bullock was nominated by the Executive
for his position in the navy under existing law, and
was duly confirmed by the Senate, and your protest
to this Department against the action or the co-ordi
nate branches of your Government is out of place.
"Upon the receipt of this letter you will turn over
to Lieutenant G. T. Sinclair the instructions which
you may have received, together with any public
funds in your hands, and return to the Confederate
States in such manner as yourjudgment may direct.
"Should you not be provided with funds for this
purpose, Commander Bullock will, upon your appli
cation, supply them. I am, reapectfuny, your obe
dient servant, S. R. MALLORY,
"Secretary of the Navy."
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE*
WEDNESDAY'S SESSION.
HARnuistraa, Februaiy 11, 18811.
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at 11 o'clock, and
opened with prayer.
Petitions.
Mr. SMITH, a petition from Montgomery county
for a law to exclude negroea and mulattoes from
this State.
Also, a petition from 997 citizens of Montgomery
county, in favor.of legalizing the actof the COMMiII.
eioners appropriating #15,000 for bounty purposes. .
Mr. STEIN, a petition from Northampton coun
ty in favor of calling a national convention.
Also, a petition for the recharter of the Allentown
Bank.
Mr. CLYMER, the memorial of, the prealdent
and directors of the Pennsylvania Institute for the
Deaf and Dumb, setting forth the necessity of an in
creased appropriation.
Mr. REILLY; petitions for the recharter of the
Miner's Bank, and the Farmers' Bank of Schuylkill
county.
Also, a peHtion signed by 613 citizens of Schuyl
kill county, for a law to prevent the payment of
la
borers in store orders.
Biotite. STARK and TURRRLL presented peti
tions of like import..
Mr. RKESTTD,. a' p etition . from the Comte
eioners of Lancaster county, for authority, to levy a
tax to pay bounties to volunteers.
Bills Introduced.
Mr. CONNELL, a bill relative to the Union
Mutual Insurance Company of Philadelphia,
Mr. PENNEY. a bill relative to proceedings in
cases of partition and equity. •
Mr. CLYMER, a bill to incorporate the Schuyl
kill and Octorara Railroad Company.
Mr. BOUND, a supplement to the Penal Code. '
Mr. CLYMER , "a, supplement to the act incorpo
rating the Pennsylvania Institute for the Deaf and
Dumb, increasing the appropriations from $l6O to
$lBO for each pupil.
Exempts from the Draft.
Mr. STEIN offered A resolution requesting the
Judiciary Committee to report a bill to secure the
payment of a sum of money as an equivalent for
personal services from those exempted from the
draft on the ground of conscientious scruples. The
resolution was twice read, and adopted.
Bills Considered.
Dlr. SLUM called up the supplement to the Rae
aleton Coal Company, which passed to third read
ing, and was laid over.
On motion of Mr. JOHNSON, the joint resolu
tions proposing amendments to the Constitution,
conferring the right of suffrage upon persons in ac
tual military service, was considered and passed
finally—yeas 32, nays none.
The resolution was then reconsidered and amended,
so as to continue the existing laws, providing for
the holding of elections, in force, and again passed
finally.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. FULLER.,
calling upon the Auditor General for information
concerning the amount of taxes paid by - the Atlantic
and Ohio Telegraph Company in the past ten years,
was taken up and passed. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House was called to order by Mr. HOPKINS,
of Washington, the Speaker pro tom
Exclusion from Floor of the House.
The Rouse, on Tuesday, passed a resolution ex
cluding • John Anderson, of Norristown, from the
floor, for an alleged attempt to intimidate a member.
Mr. SMITH (Philadelphia), moved to reconsider
this resolution, which was finally agreed to after a
discussion, in which Mr. REX insisted that "borers , '
must understand their position, and declared that
Anderson had. said that he would bring $50,000 to
bear against his (Rex's) re-election. On the motion
to reconsider, the yeas.were 76, and nays '7. The re
solution was then postponed, and John Anderson is
in precisely the same position as though the subject
had not been agitated by the House.
State Tax Due by Counties.
Mr. 'HENRY offered a resolution, which was
adopted, calling upon the State Trawl. rer for in
formation as to the amount of State talc due and un
paid by the several counties on the Ist day of Janu
ary, 1863.
Imposition of a Tonnage Tax.
Mr. BRINE, from the -Judielaty General Com
mittee, reported a bill for the restoration of the
tonnage tax on the PennsylVania Central Railroad,
stating at the same time that the, bill was not an
expression of the views of the majority. of the Com
mittee. The bill is as follows : .
" Be it enacted, etc., That' the act entitled an act
for the commutation of tonnage duties, approved
the 7th day of March, 1861, be and the same is.here
by repealed."
Plndodelphin end Delaware River Railway.
Air. HOPKINS, from the City Passenger Railway
Committee, reported as committed a supplement to
the act incorporating the Philadelphia and Dela
ware River Railway, (allowing the use of steam on
the road north of Berks street.)
Reported.
The'following bile were reported affirmatively
An act relative to the Orphans , Home and Asy
lum of the Aged and Infirm of the Evangelical Lu
theran Church.
An sot relative to the extinguishment of ground
rents in the city of Philadelphia.
' An act to incorporate the Pennsylvania Explor
ing and 'Mining Company.
An act to incorporate the North Philadelphia As
sor,idtion of Baptist Churches. •
Protection Against Mobs.
Mr. PERSHING reported, with an amendment
as follows, an act for the protection of property
against destruction by mobs :
• Section first provides that in all cases of de
structlon of private property, by mobs the owner or
owners thereof may sue the county for damages sus
tained, which claim, when adjusted, shall be paid
out of the county treasury.
Section second provides that the benefits of this
act cannot be claimed, If it shall appear that the de
titillation of the property of such owners was caused
by their illegal or improper conduct, nor unless it
appear that they, upon the knowledge of. an in
tention or attempt to destroy by mob, gave notice
thereof to a constable, aldermpn, or justice of the
peace of the ward, borough, or township, or to the
sheriff of the county who shall take the necessary
I
legal proceedings. n default of which duty such
officer or officers shall be deemed guilty of mis
demeanor, And on conviction his or their commission
shall be void.
Section a provides that nothing in this act shall
be construed so as to prevent owners of property so
injured from having. their action against the per ,
sons committing the offence, provided that no
damages shall be obtained from the rioters if com
pensation shall have been made by the county.
Section 4 provides that it shall be lawful for the
commissioners of the county in such case to bring
suit against the rioters, or against any sheriff, or
other officer of the public peace, who may neglect
the provisions of this act, for the recovery of all
damages, costs, and expenses incurred, and such
butt snail not fail by reason of too many or too few
parties named therein, the same to be treated as
actions of trespass brought by the owners.
•
Pay-nicht for Missouri Slaves.
11r. K..-111VE called up his joint resolutions in
structing our Senators in Congress to vote against
any act granting moneys out of the treasury of the
"United States to recompense the owners of emanci
pated slaves in Missouri, as also against any simi
lar law in any case of a like nature which may
hereafter arise.
Mr. Shl/TII, of Philadelphia, moved to strike
out the last clause, which was not agreed to.
CRAMPNEYS opposed the resolutions at
length, and was followed by Mr. Rhine in their
defence. The resolutions were not disposed of.
Appeals from Aldermen's Judgments.
Mr. MeMURTRIE. from the Local Judiciary
Committee, reported, With a negative recommenda
tion, an act to regulate appeals from the judgment
of aldermen in the city of Philadelphia. The bill
provides that in all cases where judgment shall have
been rendered for the plaintiff by any alderman no
appeal shall be allowed, unless the defendant shall
pay all costs of the case up to the time of rendition
of the judgment by the alderman.
The Militia Draft.
Mr. BARGER called up his resolution asking the
Governor to furnish information relative to the
militia draft. The resolution was passed.
The Rouse then adjourned.
THIIRSpAYPS SESSION.
Artnlisnuito, Feb. 12, 1863
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at 11 o'clock, and
was opened with prayer by Rev. Air. Johnson.
The SPEAKER presented a communication from
the Auditor General in reference to the Atlantic and
Ohio Telegraph Company, owning the line from Phi
ladelphia to Pittsburg. [The last report of the
chief of the transportation and telegraphic depart
merit of the State sets forth that this company (as
well as others) has refused to make any reduction of
the regular charges for the heavy business of the
Commonwealth, notwithstanding the fact that all
railroad and express companies have reduced their
rates one-third.] -A resolution was introduced into
the Senate inquiring what taxes this company has
paid the Commonwealth, and the Auditor General
reported, that during ten years past it had paid an
amount averaging slightly over rive hundred dollars
per annum. The line received over sB,ooo'in 1R62
for business of the Commonwealth.]
The SPEAKER also laid before the Senate a com
munication nom the Adjutant General, giving the
number of persons from each county of the State
who were exempted from the draft on account of
conscientious scruples. •
.Message from the Governor
•
The Secretary of the Commonwealth being intro
duced, presented a message from the Governor,
which was read. (See Rouse proceedings.)
On motion of Mr; LOWRY, it was ordered that
0,000 copies in 'English, and 2,000 in German, of said
report., be printed for the use of the Senate.
hIr..LOWRY, on leavegiven, presented joint reso
lutions instructingour Senators and requesting our
Representatives in Congress to procure the imme
diate passage of laws defining and punishing ofrences
of a treasonable character not amounting to high
treason, and providing for speedy trial in loyal and
undisturbed States, so that the guilty may be pun
ished and the innocent discharged.
Rerferred to the Committee on Federal Relations
Mr. LOWRY moved to discharge the committee
and proceed to the consideration of the resolutions.
The motion was agreed to—yeas 19, nays 12.
The resolutions passed second reading, and the
F enate refused to suspend the rule and proceed to
its third reading—yeas 19, nays 19.—two-thirds not
voting in the affirmative. •
Petitions.
- .
Mr. SMITH p resell ted petitions from MOntgOmery
county in favor of, and remonstrances against, legal
izing the act of the commissioners appropriating
$26,000 for bounty purposes.
Also, a petition for a law 'eansluding •blacks and
mulattoes from the State. Also, a petition in favor
ofa National Convention.
Idr.•'INSEY, a petition for the renewal of the
charter of the Farmers , Bank of Bucks County.
Idr. STEM, the petition of .the President !Ind
Directors of the Allentown Bank, asking for a re
charter. ,
Mr. CLYMFR, several petitions from Berkseoun
ty fora law to prevent the emigration of blacks and
mulattoes into thie State.
Mr. REILLY, tho petition of 256 citizens of Schuyl
kill county for a law to prevent the payment of
workmen{ in store orders.
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Bills Introduced.
Mr. STEIN, a supplement to the act of iew 4.0
gulating• the militia.
Mr. KINSEY, a bill to incorporate the
landtown'Turnpike Company.
Also,. a supplement to the several acts relative to
the Union Canal Company.
Mr. SMITH, a bill authorizing the commissioners
of Montgomery county to repay money advanced foc
bounty purposes.
Mr. GLATZ, a supplement to the revised penal
laws.
Mr. REILLY, a supplement to the Allentown
Railroad Company, reducing the number of
di
rectors. •'
Also, a bill relative to the Lorberry Creek Rail.
road Compaoy.
Also, a supplement to the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railroad Company, authorizing the eonstructiote
of branch railroads.
Resolutions.
Mr. WALLACE off'ered a resolution requesting
the Committee on Federal Relations to examine the
act of Congress passed in 1862, donating lands to
the several States, and, if any legislation be neeea..
limy, to report ,a bill to meet the object
plated in said set:' ' Agreed to.
Mr. PULLER offered a resolution requesting the
State Treasurer to inform the Senate what amount
of interest has been paid in the last five years on the:
Wyoming Canal bonfia. Agreed to.
Bills Considered.
The supplement to the Hazleton Coal Compaq'
came up in order on third reading, and passed finally.
The bill legalizing the payment of bounties to vo
lunteers, and authorizing county commissioners &e.,
to levy taxes to pay the same, was &nab:tared• and
passed to third reading, and postponed until to
morrow.
After passing several private and unimportant
Dills, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. •
The House was called to order at lox A. Dr. by
Speaker Cessna. The Secretary of the Common.
weath •was announced, who presented the follow
ing rmesasge from the Governor, which was read;
and ordered to be printed:`
, • . Exxemrivx Cirrainalt, •
Iffainisnuso, Feb. 12, 1863.
• Tolhe Senate and House of Representatives
of the C'ommonwealth of Pennsylvania:
GiNTLEaunt.i: I desire to call your attention to e
• added of moment. When the present infamous
and God:condemned rebellion broke out, Congress
was 'not: in 'session, and the occurrence of such si
state of things not having been, foreseen in former
times, no adequate legislation had been had' to . meet
it. ; At the same time--the life of the country being
at stake—it appeared necessary that some means
should be taken to control the small band.of traitors
in the loyal :States, so as to prevent them front
machinationi which might be injurious, if not fatal,
to the national cause. Under these circumstance'
. the General Government resorted to the system of
military arrests . of 'dangerous persons, and having
thus commenced acting under it, have continued (at
long Intervals in tide State) to pursue it. The Govern
ment of the United States acts' directly on indivi
duals, and the State Executive has no authority or
means to interfere with arrests of eitizensof the Uni
ted States, made under thetauthorityof that Govern•
m ent. Every citizen of Pennsylvania , is also a citizen
of the United States, and owes allegiance to them,
as well as (subject to the provisions of thellonstltu
tion of the United States) he owes itto Pennsylvania.
If he be' unlawfully deprived of his liberty his only
redress is to be bad at the hand, of the judiciary.
In such times as the present, it is more than ever ne
cessary to preserve regularity in official action:
Great efforts have been, and are, perhaps, still being
made, by persons blinded or ill-disposed, to throw
us into a state of revolution ; that ie to say, to create
anarchy and confusion, and ultimately to bring
about the destruction oflife and property among us.
Any irregular, much more illegal, interference by'
your executive, with matters which, by the Consti
tution, are not entrusted to his cognizance; and es
pecially any such Interference with the action of the
executive of the United States or with the functions
of the judiciary, would be, in the existing crigis,
emphatically dangerous, it would have a direct re
volutionary tendency—in fact, it would be to com
mence a revolution.
The courts ofjustice are open, and, no doubt, all
personal Wrong can be properly redressed in due
course of law. •
I do not know how many arrests of the kind
bereinbefore referred to have been made in Penn
sylvania, as I have at no time been privy to the
making of them, but I believe they have been few.
I was under the impression that there would he no
necessity for more of them, otherwise I might have
referred to them in my annual message; but recent
events having shown that this impression was erro
neous, I deem it my duty now to invite your at
tention to the subject.
The contest in which we are engaged is one for the
preservation of our own liberty and welfare. The
traitors at the South hate the great body of our
people, who are loyal, and hate and bitterly despise
the few who are ready for submission. Unless the
rebellion be effectually suppressed we must lose our
pride of country, the larger portion of our territory,
and the elements not only of (;reatnesa, but of pros
perity, and even of security to life, liberty and
property. Notwithstanding all this, it la, I ' fear,
an undoubted truth that a few wretches among us,
false to all our free and loyal traditions; false to the
memory of their fathers, and to the rights of their
children; false to the country which has given them
birth and protected them, only stopping short of the
technical offence of treason, in the very madness of
mischief are activelyplotting to betray us, topoison
and mislead the miods of our people, by treacher
ous misrepresentations, and to so aid and comfort
the rebels that our fate may be • either to abandon
the free North, 'and become hangers-on of a Govern•
ment founded in treachery, fraud, and insane am
bition, or, at best, to dissolve the Union under which
we have prospered, and to break this fair and glori
ous country into fragments, which will be cursed by
perpetual discords at home, and by the contempt
and. ill-usage of - foreign nations, from which we
shall then be too weak to vindicate ourselves.
That such offences should be duly punlahed, no
good citizen can doubt: and that proper legislation
by Congress is required for that purpose, can be as
little doubted. Whether such legislation should in
elude a suspension of the writ of habeas corpus in
any and what parts of the fountry, is a question
which belong exclusively to the legislative authori
ties of the United States, who, under the Constitu
tion' have the right to determine it. That great
writ ought not to be suspended, unless to the wis
dom of Congress the present necessity shall appear
to be ument.
Thergore, I recommend the passage of a joint re
solution, earnestly requesting that Congress shall
forthwith pass laws donning and punishing ofFencea
of the class above referred to, and providing for the
fair and speedy trial by an impartial jury, of persons
charged with such offences in the loyal and un
disturbed States, so that the guilty mayjustly suffer
and the innocent be relieved. A. G. CURTIN.
Senate bill 104, relative to the erection of a new
county out of portions of Luzern county, to be
called Lackawanna county, was called up, read,
and, after some amendments, was passed finally--
yeas 88, nay 1.
Mr. HOPKINSIof Washington, having obtained
leave, moved that next Wednesday a week, the 55th
instant, be set apart for the consideration of the
act repealing the act of 1861 for the commutation of
tonnage tax on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
After some discussion, in which Messrs. Smith, of
Philadelphia, Pershing, of Cambria, and Shannon,
of Allegheny, participated, the motion of Mr. Hop
kins was agreed to. Adjourned.
FOREIGN rrEMIS.
NEW ZEALAND.—In the quarter ending with
.Tune list New Zealand exported to the value of
.C 662.172 ; in the name quarter of 1861 to the value
of only. £229,299. Gold was the largc3t item in the
account, and the export duty of 2s 6d an ounce
added £10,816 to the customs revenue of the quarter.
The total value of the gold exported during the
quarter was £321,092; of the wool, £297,203. The
increase in the produce of wool has been very rapid
indeed. In 1855, it was under 2,000,000 pounds., in
185 S, nearly 4,000,000 pounds; in 1861, nearly 6,000,000.
pounds, doubling itself each three years. In the
quarter ending June, 1662, the value of the wool ex
ported was filly per cent. more than in the corre
sponding quarter of 1661.
'With regard to imports, in the quarter ending .
with June. last goods worth £976,518 were brought
into the colony; in the quarter ending with June,
1861, only £4,51,162—n0t quite half. In three of the
dullest months of 1862, New Zealand was able to
purchase goods in the United Kingdom to the value
of £275,492, from foreign countries 5..37,222, and from
British colonies £6 , %,174. The three months' im
port fell short of £1,000,000 by the comparative trifle
of £33,482. The customs revenue for the first six
months of 1932 amounted to £196,350, being £31,054.
more than the customs revenue for the entire year
1859. The estimated customs revenue for the year
1662 is £113,000.
ENGLAND AND AMERICAN SLAVERY.—
A large audience assembled on the :list, in St, James'
Hall, Liverpool, to hear a lecture by W. G. Lang
don, Esq., on " The Duty of England in Relation to
American Slavery." After denouncinget length the
system of slavery, he expressed his confidence in the
ability of the North to crush the rebellion in the
South, and urged that the war would be speedily
brought to a close if the people of England dared to
declare that it should, instancing as a proof of the
power of British sympathy and opinion the repeated
attempts made by the South to obtain recognition.
At the close of the lecture, a Mr. Patterson moved
the adoption of the resolution agreed to at the meet
ing on Saturday last. A Mr. Taylor moved as an
amendment that the policy of the Cabinet of Wash
ington was the very worst policy for effecting the
freedom of slaves in America. The amendment was
seconded by some one in the body of the ball, but
upon being put to the meeting was lost by a large
majority. The resolution was then put and carried,
and the meeting separated.
POLITICAL DEMONSTRATIONS IN NA
PLES.—As letter from Naples of the 16th, in the
Malt, says: "A numerous crowd of all classes of
the Neapolitan people went, three days ago, to the
offices. of the Federalist journal Napoli, to make a
demonstration against the enemies of Italian unity.
It is to be regretted that, in the midst of that politi-*
cal demonstration, several packages of journals
were destroyed, and some cases of type thrown out
of the windows. The crowd was so great that it
filled the whole of the Strada Nilo and the adjacent
streets. The Neapolitan public were allowing the
Napoli to perish under their indifference or contempt,
but the calumnies of certain foreign journals, ene
mies of Italian • unity, had rendered public opinion
so- indignant that it has been led to commit acts
relative
_to which an inquiry has been instituted.
The Ciabattfno, the Callolico, and the Papa Giuseppe,
the clericreßourbonian journals, have ceased to ap
pear at the same time as the FederalistjournaL"
MR. SPURGEON ON PRESIDENT • LIN
COLN'S ,PROCLA.MATION.—The Rev: 0.-. IL
Spurgeon preached on the 16th to crowded audiences.
In the evening the huge tabernacle was crowded to
excess; there could not have been less than 7,000
personapreserd, • In the morning Mr. Spurgeon, in
the course of his prayer, said : "0, God, we pray
ter the nation across the ocean, and this time we will
make use of a supplication which we have not'used
these three months. We were afraid that our North
ern brethren were not sincere in their throwing off
the bands of slavery, but now they have come oat
honestly, we pray God speed the North I" Through.
out the vast aseemblage there was one hearty, loud
response of "Amen I" which was the more thrilling,
because in the Metropolitan Tabernacle the wor
shippers do not generally make any audible re
sponses. "By any means," continued Mr. Spur
geon, " by any means set the slaves free. but let this
cruel war be also stopped."
STEAM ENGINES AND RAILWAYS SA
TANIG—Some Brittany peasants lately laid some
heavy ,stones across the -Western Railway, near
Rennes, with the intention of upsetting one of the
trains: - Fortunately, the engine swept away the ob
stacles with some damage to itself; but without any
injury to the passengers. The Courrier dc &dope
attributes this crime to the effect produced on the
minds of ignorant rustics by a recent sermon, of the
Archbishop of Rennes, who described :Sill:Says as an
invention of Satan and lamented their ‘ Sfitroduction
into Brittany . This journal says, pratilittlarly, that
the number and weight of the stonesprove that more
than one person must have beenfeoncemed in the
fanatical work, and it distinctly charges that a whole
village has been stimulated to commit murder by the
misdirected piety of the Archbishop. •
COST OF THE FRENCH ARMY ANT) NAVY.
—"An idea may be formed," says the Siecle, "of the
annual sum required for the naval and military ser
vice in France, from the fact. that the expenses of
en additional day, in consequence of 1864 being leap •
year, will cause an increase in the credit of the Min
ister of War of 645,000 f., and in that of the Minister
of Marine of MAN/of."
THE. SUMPTER.—The steamer Sumpter con
tinues at Gibraltar, closely watched by two Federal
men-of-war. It is stated that the British Govern
ment has refused to grant her protection on the high
seas, although ate is reported to have been pur
chased by an English company.
WHAT. A CHANGE I—Fifteen Venetian palaces
have been changed into banal:ha by Austria.