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DRY GOODS JOBBERS.
063.
YARD, GILLMORE, & CO.,
SPRING,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF
SILKS
FANCY DRY GOODS,
VOS. 617 CHESTNUT AND 614 JAYNy.
liftVo now open, of THEIR OWN IMPORTATION, a
LARGE AND HANDSOME STOOK
•• ci.r • '
SPRING GOOl3 a;
• . . • COMPRISING •
DRESS GOODS, SHAW-LS, RIBBONS,
• • 'GLOVES, &o.
Also, a fill supior'Aiiierit of '
WHITS GOODS, LINENS, FIIBNISHINO . OOODS, Sffi
I3EGIDERIES, AND LACES.
The attention of the trade is requested.
SPRING.
1863.
JOHNES, BERRY, & 00.,
(EiAccaseors to Abbott, Johnee, & Co.)
/No. 527 MARKET, and. 524. COMMERCE threats
PHILADELPHIA,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OP
SILK
AND, •
FANCY DRY GOODS,
save now noon a L•A80B AND ukT 1 121.0T1V1 BTOCZ
DRESS G.OODS,
Adapted to the iasson. Also, a Full Anostussit to
WHITE GOODS,
RIBBONS,
GLOVES,
SHAWLS, &c.,
"Which they ottir to the trade at the LOWEST TRIO
CASH BUYERS
Are Parti,oo.ll3; i nvited to:examinioni etooic. teU•tt
COMMISSION MOUSES.
WELIZNG, COFFIN; .•& 00.,
ASO CHESTNUT STREET.
MM. BMW AND IMPACILITI MEMO N ARD
lORIETINOS.
DRILLS, CANTON FLANNELS.
COTTONADES, CORSET JEANS.
BILESLAS, NANKEENS.
COLORED CAMERICS, SEAMLESS BAGS.
BLACK DOESKINS AND CASSIMERES.
'ONION CLOTHS, SATINETS.
PLAID LINSEYS, NEGRO KERSEY&
KENTUCKY JEANS.
ALSO.
SHY-BLTIS REMUS. INFANTRY CLOTHS.
ARMY FLANNELS. 10 and 124nune DUCE, &a., he
detlinwf Om
GRIGG & HARMSTEAD,
No. RE STRAWBERRY STREET.
COMMItSION MERCHANTS
For the Bale of
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS.
9sm
OUR SPRING STOOK IS NOW AR-
BANGED
80,000 DOZEN
El 0 S I E R ,
AT LOWER PRICES THAN PRESENT COST OF 111-
PORTATION
THOS. MELLOR & 00.,
40 MID 42 NORTH TRIED STREET.
JOHN T. BAILEY & 00.
BAGS ~AND BAGGING
OP EVERY DESCRIPTION,
NO. 118 NORTH FRONT STREET,
• idmilit • • PHILADELPHIA. , •
ADELPRI.A
"BAG" •
MANUFACTORY.
BURLAP BAGS, OF ALL SIZES,
FOR CORN. OATt3, COFFEE, BONZDUST, &a.
ALSO,
isE,Alyu., - Ess BAGS,
Of itindird naleii, ADD 610 N DEM (Am fgE ugt
c.a. en dalivara.
GEO. GRIGG.
)pl4tf N 0.219 and 221 caußcH ALLEY.
SHIPLEY, HAZARD, &
HUTCHINSON,
No. 1/A CIIESTNIJI STREET.
COMMISSION MINO.HANTS
FOR THE SALE OP
PHILADELPHIA•MADE GOODE.
ee26Bm
SERVING MAOHINEIS.
••
STILL THERE!
AT THE OLD STAND, •
61e CHESTNUT STREET,
Second floor, opposite Jayne's Hall,
WHEELER eta WILSON
SEWING MACHINES.
The undersigned has not removed, but fa ready at his
old Once to supply customers, at the lowest prides, with
.ery style and quality of
WHEELER & WILSON SEWING MACHINES.
Machines to hire: also. with first-elan operators, to
"private families and hotels, by the day,
Machine stitching done at short notice, In any quantity.
Machines repaired and operators taught.
de26-3m HENRY COY.
SINGER'S
SEWING MACHINES,
For Family Sowing and Manufacturing Parposes,
810 CHESTNUT STREET.
jalS.Szn
THE WILCOX & GIBBS
FAMILY
SEWING MACHINES •
have been greatly Improved, making It
ENTIRELY NOISELESS, :
sad with gelfadjusting Remmers, are now ready for ails
lby FAIRBANKS & EWING,
me 274/ - 715 CRBSTNLIT Street.
CABINET 'FURNITURE.
(lABINET FURNITURE AND BIG.
LIAILD TABLES.
MOORE de CAMPION,
No. 201 South SECOND Street,
In Onneetton with their extensive Cabinet Briefness, ari
nianufacturina a superior article of
• BILLIARD TABLES. '
And have ;tow on band a fall supply, finished with the
IefOORE dt , CaIdPION'S IMPRO VE D CUSHIONS, which
Are pronounced bit all Who have used them to be save.
'or to all others. '
For the quality and finish of these Table, the mane•
furore refer to their numerous patrons throughout
ace Union, who are familiar with the character of their
Work. an234lin
TERRA 00.TTA'' WA.RE...
Fancy Flower Pots.
Hanging Vases.
Fern Vases, with Planta.
Oran-Ea
41 P a th Planta. .••••
Cassoletts Renaissance. •
Lava Vase's Antique.
Consols and Carlatades.
Marble Rasta and Pedestals,
Brackets, all sizes.
With a large assortment of other FANCY GOODS.
Gettable fo :t.HRIbilt&S PRESENTS, most or which are
knanufastured and Imported for our own sales, and will
mot be found at soy other celabliehment.
8. A. HARRISON.
deb 1010 CBBSTNUT Street.
CHAS. S. & JAS. OARSTAIRS, NOS.
24WALNUT and 21 GRANITE Streets,
Offer for sale the following goods in bond of their own
Importation,
Cognac and Rochelle Brandies, in half Pipes, quarters,
and octaves.
Burgundy Porta, in colarters and octaves.
Oporto Porte, in octes.
"TripicvAnchor Gin, in pipes and three-quarter pipes.
Jamaica Rum, In puncheons.
Bay Rum, in puncheons and barrels.
Claret, in casks mid cases.
Also t he followitw„ for which we are the sole agente :
CIIAMPAOIII3.—The celebrated brands of "Gold Lac"
.
and 'Gloria.'
PtirLey & Blames' Imperial Frycls Mustard.
Olives.
"Caretake'" pore Salad Oil. Capers.
Also for sale, to arrive, 180caaka Marseilles Madeira.
200 baskets Olive Oil,
120 cases 'French Mustard.
000 cases Claret.
117 quarter casks Burgundy Port.
14HODES & - WILLIAMS 107 SOUTH
+Au WATER Street, have in store, and offer for sale—
L auf Baidne—whole, half, and quarter bozos.
Qitren, Orange and Lemon Peel.
Currant., Dried Apple..
Dried PeAches, new, halves and warier!, and pared.
White Beans,
_Canada Whole and Spilt Pees.
Turkish and Malaga Pigs
Olive Oil, quarts and pints.
Hemp a 0 Canary Seed.
Princess, Bordeaux, and Sicily Almonds.
• Frond. Mustard. English Pickle., ho.
Turkish and French Prune..
Fe l m Peaches. Blackberries. Merril/.
esh Tomatoes, &mu, Peas, he.
ermically-sealed Meats, Bonne, as.
Sardines, halves and quarters. Jalo
VOL. 6.-NO. 167.
RETAIL DRY GOODS.
CASSIME.RES,
CLOTHS, LININGS, &0.,
Comprising a large and complete stook of goods (or
MEN'S AND BOYS' WEAR:
4: VI • .ITP 1: ; ; I • ;
COOPER & CONA.RD.
ISM 8. E. CORNER NINTH AND MARKET ET&
E. M. NEEDLES.
No. 1021 CHESTNUT STREET.
Asks the BPECIAf ATITNTION of the Ladies to hie
LARGE STOCK of
WRIT& 0001:08 ,_LACES, EMBROIDERIES.
M
.HAZILERCIIIEFS, &c.
1863.
A greater part of his goode have been purchased
Previous to the recent GREAT ADVANCE, and
are now being RETAILED at LESS than whole
sale prices. Re has JUST OPENED:
MI dozen broad Hemstitched Hdkfs.. at 30c...
and upwards. •
SCO dozen corded-bordered'aU-Linen
at 13c., worth 26 cents.
60 pieces plain, buff, and white Piqué. for
Children's wear.
20 pieces printed and. fig'd Piqué, tor Children's
wear.
NOVELTIES IN LADIES' BOWS.
Emb'd Muslin, lace trimmed, &Lc, received
every morning, from 60c. to d. 5. felo•tf
105114. CHESTNUT STREET
CLOSING OUT WINTER STOOK AT
".." AND UNDER COST PRICES.
Saxony Plaids and Poll De Ckovres. at 20 eta.
Rot American Delease, at Zeta.
All imported Dress Goods at coat prices.
Theo goods are all really cheaper than Calicoes.
Plain Silks, rich colors.
Small-figured Corded Silks, solid colors.
Plk in and figured Bleak Silks.
Very heavy Gro Grain Black Silks. •
Rich styles Fancy Silks. •
. ;
All of these goods are at last fall's prices.
Pretty styles Fancy Silks, 66. 65, 76 eta. .
Plain Black Alpacas: + • •+
• Single and donble-width Black All-wool Detainee.
Plain Black Merinos, Cashmeres, and Reps.
All at last fall's prices. • -
English, Merrimac, Cochoco, Sprague, and .all the
best makes of Prints In the market.
Pillow Case. Sheeting. and' Shirting Molina. Vrd
lianisville and other approved makes. .
• 11-8 Waltham and Pocasset, 5-4 Leyman, unbleached.
all alien than the agent's case prices.
IL. STEEL St SON.
fe2 Nos. 713 and .715 North 'TENTH street.
SPLENDID STOOK ON HAND.-
All the beet makes of Calicoes: ,
• All the beet makes of Mnsitne.
• . All the beetmakea of Linens.
'All the best makes of Shootings.
All the best make a of Napkins.
• Together with Towels, Crash, Diaper Rackabsa., Bird'
Eye, Burlap, do. do.
White Cambric and Jaconet, full line.
Nainsooks and Plaid Mnalina, full line.
. Winter Goods closing out.
Shawls. Merinoes, closing out,
Balmoral skirto, all prices.
tug 4110011404 Ni
.1:n. .
•
EDIVIIS HALL & BRO.,
26 South 'SECOND . west.
Thom reduced the prices of • ..
• Pang Silks, ,
Bich Printed Dress 6001:18,
Choice Shades of Merinoes,
Beantlial Colors of Reps or Poplins.
Alt-Wool Do Laines,
All kinds of dark dress goods reduced.
Also,
Fine Long Broche Shawls,
Open Centre Long Cashmere Shawls,
Rich new styles of Blanket Shawls.
4.4 Lyons Silk velvets, pure Silk. .
D RY GOODS FOR WINTER.
Bop. Poplins,
French Merinos,
Colored Monnellnea,
Paull De Soles,
Foulard Silks,
Blanket Shawls,
Balmoral Skirts,
Black Silks,
Fancy Silks,
Black Bombazines,
Worsted Plaids.
Cheap Boletus!,
French Chintzes,
_.
Shirting Flannels,
Broche Shawls,
Fine Blankets,
Crib Blankets.
SHARPLESS BROTHIES,
CHESTNUT and EIGHTH Streets.
VITMLT A Tit ciVILLES, WIAMEMITTAS,
T T York Premiums, larestdalee.
•
Edward Harris, Bay Mill, and
Other good makes Shirting's.
1041:Rica, Waltham and Pepperell shestinse.
Isms •
At nearly old prices. Lizirszts
_
Cheap Damask Cloths, Power-Loom Linens, -
Good Napkins„ Fine Towels and Doylies.
BLACK ALPACAS,
Fine Colored Alpacas,
Prints, Delaines, Cheap Reps.
BAIl -wool Reps at Cost.
almorals—Good Skirte, fall size, SS.
Closing out Winter Cloaks and Shawls: .•• -
Closing out Boys' Winter Clothing.
COOPBBMiId.ID„
3a21-tf B. Morn& is 'VTR and Mammiscresca
'PYRE & LANDELL, - FOUBTH AND
A-A ARCH GOODS line stock of
FOS FAMILY CUSTOM. •
. Good Large Blankets.
Good Linen Shootings.
' Good Muslin by the Awe.'
. Good Unshrinktng Flannels.
I Good Fast Colored Prints. ,
Good Table Linen and Towels.
Good Quality Black Silks. .
Good.Assortraent Colored Silks. . fall
FIRDIvA - N - DAORditUrri3Miqrs.RESF Z-::.
Large Crib Blankets. •
• - • - rine Cradle Blankets. •
_.
jal SYRIA LANDELL. FOCI= and ARCH.
! . I " e tri's
Noe. 1 AND 3 NORTH SIXTH STRUT.
JOHN• 0. ARRI.SON,
(POHIFERLI" J. smut m00a.8.)
tl. ~ 111) i 91t rl;11,11 f !l-1! l ti'l!l ~~ 1 ~f !!1 i i:9; i!]
GENTLEDEffird F1111M31111% GOODS
IN GREAT VARIETY AND AT MODERATE PRIC
N. B.—Particular attention given to the makingot t ghtzta,
Collars, Drawers, &a. ja.34-tap4
FINE SHIRT MANUFACTORY.
The subscriber would invite attention to his
IMPROVED CUT OF SHIRTS,
Which b e makes a specialty in hisbusiness.. Also, con
stantly receivOig, •
NOVELTIES FOR GENTLEMEN'S WEAR.
J. W. SCOTT,
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING STORE,
Aro. 814 O BESTVIJT S TREET,
Four.doore below the Continental.
DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.
ROBERT SHOEMAKER t 00..
Northeast Corner Fourth and RACE Streets.
PHILADELPHIA,
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS,
mAaroPAOTI7IIIIIB
WHITS LEAD AND Z oc OIYAINTS, POTTY. au.
A4lllra . NOR TAX 011113 RATED
FR.F.Npa ZINO PAINTS.
irwiniaialleirioniersir6imei at
an TM LOW nine nic cusE.
A OPPENHEIMER,
No. 231 CHURCH Alley. Philadelphia.
CONTRACTOR AND 31A1WFACTURIR OP
ARMY OLC)THING
TENTS.
HAVERSACKS.
PONCHOS.
CAMP BLANKETS,
KNAPSACES,and
END TICKING'S FOE HOSPITALS.
MATERIAL BOUGHT FOR CONTRACTORS.
Ail (*Oda made will be guarantied regulation in else.
ILA (Were of any size filled with deepatcb. Ja7-3m
517. •' STREET.
C. A. VANKIRK & 00.
CHANDELIERS
AND OTHER
GAB FIXTURES.
Also, 'French Bronze Flanree and Ornaments, Porcelain
and Mica Eittguies, and a variety of
FANCY GOODS .
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Plane call and examine goods. . • de1847
CORNELIUS & BAKER,
melitrFAcTuvas OF
LAMPS, CHANDELIERS.
GAB ainwas, sro.
STORE, 710, 'CiHESTNUT ST
mArturecToliißs.
821 CHERRY Street, and FIFTH and courinna
PM-1m Avenue.
CAUTIO N.
• .
T'ne well-earned reputation of
.: FAIRBANKS' SCALES
Han induced the makers of imperfect balm:ton to offer
them as "FAIRBANKS' SCALES." and purchasers have
kereby, In many instances, been subjected to fraud and
mpoettton. Fairbanks' Scales are manufactured only by
,he orbrinal inventors, E. & T. FAIRBANKS & CO., and
ire a (levied to every branch of the business, where a
arrest Lad durable Scales iw desired,
FAIRBANKS a EWING,
Cienelsl Ablate.
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MAIIIIPAOTOXERS OP
i ortss.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1863
LETTER FROM ST. LOUIS.
Banishment of George Francis Train—Re
bel Puritrals Prevented—The Enrolled
Missouri Militia. &c., &c.
Morreopoodence of The Press.)
Sr. Louis, Feb. 9; 1863
Mr. George Francis Train, of " tramway" noto
riety, advertised his third lecture to come off at
Mercantile Library Nall, last evening. • It didn't
take plate, however, because the provost marshal,
accompanied by a United States detective, went
down to Barnum's, where George Francis was stop
ping, and, having been shown to his r::om, qui
etly informed the lecturer that he "must leave."
Somewhat astonished, Mr. Train declined, preferring
incarceration to banishment. But, as the loyal peo-
Pie here—a good many of whom happen to be New
Englanders—do not care to make a martyr of as
.conspicuous a men as Dlr. Train, it was decided to
place the gentleman "beyond our lima" Conse
quently, a'carriage at the door conveyed him to the
railroad depot, and our neighboring city, 'ARM;
had the honor of receiving the distinghished per
sonage.
Fortunate for Mr. T. that he escaped without Mo
lestation, as it was intended by some imprudent per , -
ions to have given him a warm , reception. in
more ways than one, had he continued in the
same strain of abuse towards the men who happen
to be born in the North, in his lecture which was to•
have come of last night.
, This is the way he announced, in large "caps,"
the nrogranime of his farewell lecture :
' "Train's Conversations with the People. . Third
Speech in St. Louis, (and 76th on the Way to Rich
mond)... Sub ject: White Man on the Brain !—On to
Richmond with the Coffin of the Abolition Party
Union- now and TJnlon , always t—Down with . the
Politicians, and up with. the People I—Seward a
Patrioti—McClellan a Trump!—New England Toe
dies.to Old England, as the Great West Toadies to
the Little .East I—West India' Emancipation a Gi
gantic Swindle I—Exeter Hall introduced Abolition
-to break our .Empire I—Death to England !—Hurrah
for Ireland I—The old Nigger State !—Sumner's Nig
ger Speech Blessed are the peace-makers, for they
shall:. be called the Children of God I.—Greeley,
Bennett, Phillips, or anything the audience call fort"
Which was sufficient to stir the blood of our best
citizens. I rather think Mr. Train found himself in
the wrong box. Ridiculing New England is not
tolerated even in Missouri, just now. So farewell,
George Francis Train, you are on the wrong track,
evidently.
• The body of Brigadier General Emmet McDonald,
of Secesh notoriety, arrived here a 'few days since.
It will be remembered that McDonald was killed at
Hartsville; besides, he had some notoriety after the .
battle of Wilson's creek, being the officer (a captain
then) who came into our lines under a nag of truce,
to care for the enemy's sick and wounded, but
.
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ix 1113 3fSli fitm.olll lit nfig
614 tiliCrrnsi
clung Dlif fi imy, !mama ii gnu AIM mere auringlllll
Inebriation than our peOple Imagined, and when be
was sent back, the next morning, he got more kicks,
probably, than he has ever received since, for he
was promoted by the Confeds. from that day:
Well, when the last remains of this misguided
man arrived bere, his Secession friends determined
to have a big time of it. Public notice was given
that the body could be seen at a este distance from
the oily for Iwo days prior to its interment at Belle..
fontaine Cemetery. Preparations were accordingly
made by the sympathizers for a grand funeral, when
the provost marshal' stopped the proceedings and'
gave orders that the body should be deposited in the
soldiers' burying ground, which was accordingly
done in a quiet, orderly manner. The friends of the
deceased, of course, are much cast down, but this
city is hardly the place for rebel funerals. Extensive
preparations were made also for the burial of John
M.' Wincer, ex-Mayor of St. Louie, another Confe
derate • officer, killed at the battle of Hartsville..
His body was interred beside McDonald, without
any demonstrations.
A good deal of fun has been poked at the enrolled
militia of Missouri. The other day, three or four
of them were attacked and robbed by guerillas in
Boone county, while travelling just outside of the
town of Columbia, on the. main road. The rebels
were afterwards captured, brought into town, and
their leader, who was not to be intimidated, hum
railed for Jeff Davis, when the unerring shot-gun of
an E. M. M. brought the guerilla from his saddle,
mortally wounded. The 1 enrolled militia' , believe
in /wring rebels, and, as .!
in the recent defence of
'Springfield, they proved themselves' equal to an
emergency. •
We may have occasion, when spring returns, to
require their services. Missouri is not free from
rebels yet. MARKS.
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.
' (Special Correspondence of The FMB.]
- THIRD BATTLE OF FOHT DONELSON.
.:. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 10, 1863.
upon the. reception of the news of the tight at
la
Port Donelson General Hos ns sent General Jeff .9...:VAvis to . Franklin, and e available- forces at
` , Nashville out upen the - Oh otte pike, to intercept
the retreating crowd. But, like most of our expedi
tions, the result of it Was not eminently successful.
However, the following "gentlemen" were cap
tured: - •
A lieutenant and twelve privates near Kinder
hook.
Colonel Carroll, brother of General Carroll, in
command at Chattanooga.
Alajor.Bomagna, of Forrest's staff.
Two captains, three lieutenants, and . forty pri
vates.
The expedition also broupt in In • h 911141 and
400 mules.
tryneral Jog V. Dario also succeeded In 'taking
thirty prisoners, an of Whom hate arrived in thin
eity. In ail, the expedition captured ninety pri
soners.
The Fort Donelimn affair was a most disastrous
one to the rebels. They fought desperately and
boldly, and many of their men and horses were
killed at our cannon's mouth. The following is an
accurate statement of the respective losses :
National killed 12
wounded
" missing.
Total 70
Rebel killed 142
" wounded (in our posseseion, and in the
houses at Dover and on the roads lead
ing south,) about 600
" prisoners 121
Total
Prisoners taken at Franklin and elsewhere
Total rebel boas.—
national lose
Grand total
The balance is very prettily in our favor.
The following is a list of Pennsylvanians who
have died from the effects of disease since the occu
pation of Nashville by our army:
William Brennan, K, Ti A. Flry, X, 7
D. Neltaxtin, A, 77 S. McOollough, 1, 9'
A.
A. D. Wolfe, D, 77 I. Knights, 0, 7
T. A. Laywell, - E, 77 H. Fiminen, B. 77
John Essom, A 77 H. W. Ohl, E, '7
1. Halfpenny, E, '7 L E. Seaton, 0, 77
A. Flammer, E, 9 S. Babb, 0-, 7
A. Gardon, 77 Samuel Graff, K, 7
S. A. Welsh, I, 9 John B. Golder, A, 1
F. P. Schoner, M, 9 C. Ditzel, E, 77
Charles Parks, 31, 9 Driah Clark, H, 7
E. 0. Finch G. 7 J. Miller, A,
C. Spiker, d, '7B W. S. Davis, I, '7B
Wm. J. Jones, I`, 7 A. Montgomery K,77
Asa Barton, F, 77 Oliver Mantle, E, 7
Joa. Donaldson, E, Ti W. P. K. Barrett . , o', 1
D. Davis, K, 78 Daniel Murphy, (x', 78
John Wolf, 0, 79 Geo. W. Boyer, E, 7
L. Hockey, G, 79 John P. Hartman, IC, '7B
Q. Brown, F„ 7 W. McMullen, 0, 78
Alex. Rus, 8., 7 Wm. Augus, A, 7 •
Geo. Langdon, D, '7B • Thos. McGowen, K, 16
Geo. McCrady, G, 78 S. P. Henry, K,lB
.Win. Hewitt, I - 1, '77 Aaron Eakman, 78
Walter Mille, 0,17 Thos. Faumit,lii,7
Eli Henshaw, D, '7B Wm. H. Powell, L, 16
Daniel Zirby, F, 78 0. Seakrist, K, Ti
Samuel Dunlap, F, 7 . V. Flyers, I, 78
John Slater, I, 7 John Yeager, 78
W. H. Pritchard, E, H. McLaughlin, D, '7B
Jas. Graden, A, 78 J. Greathead, C, 7
Thos. Fox, R,
The 6th. Pennsylvania Militia.
To the Editor. of The Press:
Sin: We learn that all the Philadelphia papers
have copied certain charges, made by letter writers
in rthe New York Tribune and Times, against the
167th Regiment Pennsylvania militia, in regard to
the late engagement near here, and in which the
officers of the regiment are said not to have done
their duty. A sufficient answer to this should be the
fact that an the field officers , horses were Owl under them,
and the colonel very severely wounded by a shell,
all of which the anonymous letter writers studiously
avoid mentioning. But the injustice and malice of
the whole charge, made by an individual who dare
not name himself, appears from the following testi
mony of General Corcoran himself. Ina note signed
by him, and addressed to Lieutenant Colonel Davis,
he says : "I find much pleasure in testifying to the
noble exertions of yourself; from your recovery from
the contusion, as also the adjutant of the regiment,
and some other officer. whose name I did not learn,
but wham I believe to be the major. By your exer
tions the regiment was reformed, in rear of the
69th New York N. G., and apparent confidence re
stored ; and, during the day, the regiment marched
in its place, in column, and I think could be de—'
pended upon."
In regard to the regiment, it got into some tempo.
rary confusion, when all our horses were shot and
the colonel badly wounded, which, on the highest
military authority here, was not strange with new
troops, on a dark night, and under a heavy tire. .
I am, sir, respectfully, your obedient servant,
ADOLF KIEFER,
Adjutant 167th Regt. Penna. Militia.
An ingenious Revenge.
To the Editor of the Press.
Sia : From a letter received from Burrville,n vile
loge of Bavaria, Germany, I extract the following
incident as exhibiting a novel mode of vengeance :
Some personal Injury done to a Herr G. by a Herr
S., the iorrner resolved to be avenged on. S. ; so
watching his opportunity, as S. was .entering.
bather shop shortly after, ta. immediately followed,.
and while S. was being shaved (3-. sat down` pre
tending to be absorbed in a paper held in his hand.
But the critical moment was coming, and while S.
wan getting hie neck shaved 13.. pulled out a pin
and pretending to have stuck himself with it, as if .
by accident, he uttered a loud yell. G. jumped, and
the knife entering his neck made an ugly gash from ,
which the blood . flowed profusely, and which might
have beeh no slight difficulty to G. but for prompt
medical assistance. Of course, no- suit could be
brought against S. - . 4
I am, air, yours respeotfullr,
Harrisburg, Feb. 0, 1803..
i 1k • 1 . FEBROARY . 'l6. 1863.
NEW YORK CITY.
[Special Correspondence of The Press.)
. NEW YORE, February 13, 1863.
FRENCH MEDIATION
is the sensational theme, which appears to have
Fe -ached its first climax today. The papers exhaust
their largest capitals in glaring head-lines over the
latest-found lettere of Messrs. Seward, Mercier,
Dayton, and Drouyn de I , Fluys, and try hard to
manufacture a first-class "scare" from the latter in
their editorials and especial Washington drspetches.
But hopes delayed, and disappointed anticipations,
have rendered the general community so apathetic
,as to national interests, that none are at all affected
by this clatter of pen -and-ink diplomacy, save the
feverish and nervous gamblers of Wall street, who
give the gold market a fresh stir at the appearance
of each new ministerial epistle. If some outside
barbarian but
. steps into the Exchange for a mo
ment, and whispers to some knowing acquaintance
that he thinks the question of veracity between Se
ward and Mercier must result in the recall of the
latter by his Government, and a temporary suspen
sion of relations between France and Uncle Sam, it
is sufficient to make " American gold " rise one per
cent: instanter, though it will fall that much as soon
as the joker withdraws his exhilarating presence.
There is a strong belief, however, among the bro
kers, that thisforeign muddle will assume more seri
ous 'proportions before long,.especiallyif l our forces
are repulsed at. Viokaburr on• Charleston, and, one
largeltouse recently purchasedthreebundred•thou
: sand dollars , ' worth of golttat-168, whilst the demand
to buy city money, and even panniekhastheeffect
to place those compositesof ourrency.with the pre
mium quotations. The•passage-of Secretary Chase's.
Currency Bill by the Senate, and the probability of
its endorsement by the Rouse, is. having a quieting.
effect, and would send gold down to ISO again but for
this French imbroglio. Mr.' Seward , stemporizing
policy is the Only drawback to the at least tempora
ry complete success of Mr. Chase's judicious financial•
coup.
THE FREE ACADEMY EXIIIIIITIOET,
last evening, wee very largely attended. The Rev:
Dr. Chambers, in chancellor's gown and• band, pre
sided with due dignity, and the oratory of the gra
duates was term mawkish with the affected pro
fundity of school-boy statesmen and pliilosophem
than At had been -on some previous occasions. A
high-flown compliment to McClellan, in a declaimed
poem about " the Star of the Union," brought out
a crescendo of applause, intermingled with hissing
oNigalo.
Another interesting event of last evening was.
THE LIGHT GUARD BALL.
at the Academy of Music. The corps giving the en
tertainment are the elite of our city military, and
constitute a company of the gallint 71st, now , the
"crack" regiment of the town, since the once-favo
rite 7th ,lost its prestige by ingloilously marching
home from Washington' with bloodless weapons.
Twenty-five hundred guests honored the festivities,.
including divers fiercely-whiskered brigadiers and
other warlike invalids from the army..
A STARTLING , RUMOR
is suloat about town tbia P. AL Thii - faot that Gen.
LiAL4 7 11:7=1.
he 1 allemi 614. jaki4ed a ae ha1.,1 oP atil,ms. of
the Piotozhaii In the place . of General Roo* who
will resign for the purpose of accepting a dinner and
a serenade in this city, and making a "triumphal
progress' , to Boston. Should the report prove true,
there will be an early meeting at Tanimany Hall to
censure the Administration.
THE CUSTOM-HOUSE FRAUDS,
in the investigation of which the profOundeat se
crecy has hitherto been maintained, are fully:Ven
tilated at last in print.. The pith of the revelafden
is, that by collusion of divers clerks of the customs
and shipping merchants, valuable importations,
marked in peculiar colors to distinguish them, have
been passed under false invoices representing
scarcely ted per cent. of their real value. According
to the exposE, intrigues of this kind have been sue-.
•cessfully prim:tined for the past ten years! defraud
ing Uncle Sam of at least half a million of dollars
annually. The bribed clerks have been discharged,
of course ; but it remains to be seen how the Go
vernment will deal with the scampish merchants.
THE DEATH OF AN AUTHORESS,
Mrs. Emma 0. Embury, is announced to-day, as
having taken place in Brooklyn on Tuesday. Airs.
Embury was at the zenith of her fame in the days
of Morris, and Willis' New York Mirror, the choicest
literary periodical ever issued in this city, to which
the was a frequent contributor, over the signature of
"lanthe. ,, Of ner books, Guido and other
Poems" evinces the highest order of talent, and was
highly praised in Europe at the time of its publics,-
tion. Dirs. Embury was in her arth year when she
died.
AN IMPORTANT REFEREE SUIT,
involving property to the extent of nearly a million
of dollars, between the Delaware and Hudson Canal
Company and the Pennsylvania Coal Company, is
being argued daily before Judge llogeboom, of the
Supreme Court, in a private parlor of the. Fifth
avenue Hotel. Nearly a dozen of the most expon.
sive lawyers to be found are deriving riches fr i oni
this rich opportunity. One of the Theorises for the
defence took eighteen days to finish his speech, and
General Ewen's oration for the opposite side is'
already in its sixth day, and still going on Ho - we
are You, Jobi. -• '
SOCIETY'S'..IO.IITURE-a - EA.Vg ,, • '
With us just now, are
"Chiefs oat of war, and Statesmen out of place,"
who parade their uncommissioned braes buttons,
and portly stomachs, with vast assumptions of im
portance in the up-town salons and clubs, and receive
the admiration of the new shoddy aristocracy with
a self-appreciative benignity quite edifying to the
critical observer. At almost any soiree or converse
zione on the avenue now-a-days, you are pretty sure
to meet at least one major general, whose removal
from the service for incapacity or disaffection seems
to have invested him. "Ith all the ludo of a great
f s ;;;; ,;;;;..I.lgGi;
in reetActible black, who assume the airs, and accept
the honors of profound statesmen, on the strength
of having advanced new peace theories through the
newspaper, or written impertinent notes to foreign
ministers at Washington. The senior editor, of a
certain notoriously treasonable evening journal
aims to be the social leader of these " statesmen out
of place;" and the most courted of the lounging
"chiefs out of war" lie that righteously-disgraced
officer, Major General Fitz 'John Porter. The
temptation to make social capital out of their
wretched and ignorant blunders in the field, seems
to prove irresistible to our 'unsuccessful major
generals, for they all strut triumphantly hither as
soon as they are displaced from the field, and from
Thenceforth make pompous exhibitions of them
selves for the delectation of the disloyal' snobs, and
Southern refugees, who constitute. the bulk of the
present (and, let us hope, temporary) upper-tendom.
One of them parades himself conspicuously at Bar
num's dwarf wedding, another childishly attires
himself in a shocking bad coat, and goes to church
for the Purixise of producing the dramatic effect of
being first mistaken by the sexton and congregation
for an intruding hog-drover, and then overwhelmed
with Both:mating attentions, when some duly-in
structed deacon penetrates his disguise, and starts
the reactionary whisper of—" Why, that's General
So. and-So." Yet these are the style of " command
ers " to whom the most exclusiVe salons and clubs
are freely thrown open, because, forsooth, their
pitiable failures of soldiership. in the service are re
ligiously accepted as incontrovertible proofs of their
immediate ability to take Richmond, if "not inter
fered with by the Administration."
"But why feplue we, that these puny elves
Shoot into giants ?—we may thank onresleea;
• Fools that we are, like Israel's foohi of yore,
The Calf ourselves have fashioned we adore.
But let true Reason once resume her reign,
This. God shall dwindle to a Calfagaiu."
Speaking of Fitz John Porter, Monday is the day
appointed by our astute Common Councilmen to re
same their impertinent "investigation , ' of the court
martial verdict against that interesting martyr.
This will probably be followed by an assertion on
the part of the New York coroners to hold formal
inquests on 'every rebel killed henceforth in this war,
with a view to discover just hoW far the Adminis
tration is to blame for the butternut's untimely end.
THE BEECHER AND WEED CONTROVERSY
bids fair to ripen Into something spich . if the reve
rend editor of the Independent can be induced to put
in a rejoinder to the decaying Thurlow's reply to
his first article. The venerable Albanian gave his
retort in last evening's Commercial Advewiscr—fami
liarly known in Wall street as the "Evening Muff , '
and although his arguments lacked none of that
supreme superciliousness which has too frequently
made his dictum pass current as incontrovertable
wisdom, the fair critics of both parties. admit that'
Mr. Beechei's broadside is still unanswered, and is
the best newspaper article that e he (H. W. B.) ever
penned.
•
B. C. T.
THE TALK ABOUT THE WEDDING
of the dwarfs has not yet subsided, though General
and Mrs. Thumb have started on their McClellan
campaign of "triumphal receptions" in other cities.
Facetious fears are expressed that the abbreviated
Thomas will be henpecked, because in her recent
maiden days hie microscopic bride dignified her
residence at Power's Hotel with an extremely
haughty
.demeanor, savoring strongly of the acidu
oils in disposition. Did a servant venture to ad
dress her, or was she pleasantly saluted by some'
Duly boarder in the halls, she would toss her dainty
heed, and exclaim with queenly emphasis, "You
will please not speak tome!" Therefore, Miss La
vinia, notwithstanding hershortness of stature and
manner, was voted " a high piece, raa'am," . and it
is feared that Mr. Thumb will'eatehlt. Thetriclete
slider, Miss Minnie, who appears with Commodore
Nutt at the Museum on Monday,.lirof:far milder
seeming, and acts in private like an.intelllgaut little
child. Commodore Nutt, too, ie Very much of a•
baby, crying for trifles, and• conducting himself
generally like a spoiled infant. The report that
these two dwarfs are, like their predecessors; to be
married, is altogether erroneous; as Barnum is too
shrewd to mar a good sensation by inaderittatelyre
peatlng it.
The business of
ARRESTING• DESERTERS
is very unpopular amongst the rowdy portion of the
population, and the sixty and odd deputies of the
Provost Marshal General are frequently resisted by
the deserters' relatives or boon- companions. Upon
attempting to arrest two military fugitives at a Bow
ery saloon, the other evening, the pincers found no
less than twenty revolvers leveled at their heads by
desperate vagabonds present, and had to procure re
inforeements before they could overawe the bullies.
But, though sometimes severely handled in such ad:
ventures, 'the deputies generally succeed in
.cap :
twin their%priies, and as many as sixty of the re
creant volUnteers have-been marched to the Park
Barracks in a single day. Desertions have become
so common and flagrant that the military authori
ties can never take another full regiment from nor
throligh this city, if they longer delay to inflict the
full legal penalty upon the culprits. Numbers of
scoundrels are making fortunes by supplying desert
ers with the ii:ofirsest kind of aiv:lian clothing kn ex
change for their new uniforms, and, in a recent raid
of the police, some twenty thousand dollars' worth
of uniforms thus' obtained were recovered for the
Government.
GENERAL CORCORAN
returns again from Albany to this city this evening.
Re brought With him from Norfolk a large and
handsome black dog, belonging to the rebel General
Roger, 'A:Pryor, and left by him at the Deserted
Rouse when he fled so ingloriously across the Black
water from that ghostly locality, The animal has
marks of bullet wounds in three places, and now re
joiCes in the title of Jeff Davis.
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS
for the week have been liberally patronized, as usual;
but I find nOthlng,in the list to dilate upon. Max
ltlaretzek willloramence a season of Italian opera,
at the AcidenlY, on the 2d of next month, with a
company composed of Josephine Midorl and Orto
lan! Brignoll, soprani; Enrichetta Sulzer, contralto;
blazzoliui and '..Minetti, tenors; Fernalido Belie!,
baritone; Afinibal Elachi, basso; and Stiana
Tomas Rubio,* jnan Matrei. Charton Derneute,
WhoWaa to rise been prima donna, his become
disgtisted With:the prospect' and gone back to En;
rope. The operas. of "The Last Days of pompeii,"
"Gitidettm" 4 iiroldo," and "Macbeth," are Pro
mised. .
Miss. plays Leah at Niblo's for another
Week, and will then be sUcceeded by the Richinga.
At Wallack's, the . . lamented Wilkins' translation of
"Renriette" hare/ieen revived with success.
n .
STCYVESANT:
THE REBELLION.
General Rosecranst Rebuke of the Peace .
Men—Rolls of Honor in, the Army of the
Cumberland—Stirring Address to tlits'lre:.'
Siena DemociettGlenera3 SeXton's . Pk.
eirdine for tlio Contrabands, ace. ' •
NOBLE LETTER FROM GEN. ROSECRANS.
On Tuesday lastidti the Ohio Legislature, a mes
sage was received fttim. the Governor, enclosing the
following letter frcimtinieral Rosecrans :
Hitanou.allyntaXiire. oB TRR CUMBERLAND,
Pl(unsrtasnorto, Tenn., Feb. 3, 1863.
To the Honorable the General Assembly of the State of
Olio: • .
The resolution of thanks passed by your honora
ble lady to the Army of the Cumberland, its
manding,general, and his staff, has been duly re
ceived, and.published to the troops of his command.
On behalf ocall, I return you heartfelt thanks.
This is, indeed, axer for the maintenance of the
Conatitutipri and the laws:--nay, for national exist
ence—against those Who. have despised our honest
friendship, deceived our just hopes, and driven us to
defend,Our - nt)Unt i ii and our homes. Ely foul and
wilful alaritis okettr,.: ; motivertand intentions, per
eisterttlirriestedc;thsw have arrayed against us our
IVlRlrilliifitilinfig RT tills/Eißlsllitfi ai
118111111ilfiffilliji fBBIIBFRIB9I_ tlllO finiha
- Tanta' Intercet,
1 Lit no man among .us be.lisie enough to forget
this, - Or fool pioughlo trust an oligarchy of traitors
to their friendir, to oit3l liberty, and human freedom,
VoluntiA:4lles friim home anti Mends, for the de.
fenie.and•safety of- all, we long for the time when
gentle pease shall again spread her wings over our
lard; bat we know no gush blessing is possible
while the Unjust and arbitrary power of the rebel
leafiers Confronts ,and threatens us. Crafty as the
'fox, cruel as 4ke tiger, they cried "no coercion,"
'while 'preparing to- strike us.. Bully. like, they pro-
posed to . fight us, because they said they could whip
five to one, and now, when driven back, they whine
out "no insaaion," and promise us of the West per
reissiOrt to navigate the Mississippi, if we will be
gooti boys," Lind do as they bid us.
Wheneverthey have the power, they drive before
theminto their ranks the Southern people, and they
wouiiinled drive ns. Trust 'them not. Were they
abie, thei would invade and destroy us without
mercy. Absolutely assured of these things, I am
amazed that any one could think of "peace on any
terms. ,, He who entertains the sentiment is tit
only to be a slaVe ; he who utters it at this time is,
moreover, a traitor to his country, who deserves the
scorn and contempt of. all honorable men. When
'the power of the unscrupulous: rebel leaders is re
moved, and the people are free to consider and act
for their own interests, which are common with
' ours, under this Government, there will be no great
difficulty in fraternization. Between our tastes and
social life there are fewer difibrences than between
those of the people of the Northern and Southern
' Prrivinees of England or Ireland.
Hoping the time may speedily come when, the
power of the perfidious and cruel tyrant 'of this re
bellion having been overthrown, a peace maybe laid
'on the broad foundation of national unity and equal
justice to , all, under the Constitution and laws, I ro•
.Inaiiijour fellow-citizen, " . •
p. Roszmists, • Major General.
,
REHM.: VIOLATIONS or THE CARTEL FOR
EIWHANGE OF, PRISONERS.
lii*liiiequence . of nuinerOus and flagrant vio•
• istiona r by - rebel authorities, of the cartel for the
exalifinge of prisoners of war, Major General Rose
;eralftil damokitnesessary Mane the following
!..gen paerii; _ 1. ..
• BRADQIIARTERS DEFT. OF THE CUMBERLAND,
PtiURFREEBRORO, Feb. 8, 1863.
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 14.
I. Whereas, by the cartel for the exchange of
prisoners, agreed upon by commissioners, Major
General John A. Dix, on the part of the United
States, and Major General D. H. Hill, on the part
Of the Confederate authorities, dated Haxall's
Landing, on James river, July itt, 1862, and pub
lished by the War Department in general orders
192, September 25, 1862, the provisions of which are
to be binding during the war, it is provided, among
other things, that all prisoners captured by either
party shall be delivered at the expense of the cap
turing party, at either Aikin's Landing, or at Vicks
burg, or at such other point as may be mutually
sprsr.d. tins ksimaan Oka saw.mitaAisß az.rsit- . .1.1.: n
mini armies; and
Whereto ) ln violation of these provisions, the
Confederate autheritien opposed to this army have,
with Out due notice or agreement, and oftenwithout
furnishing any lists or, evidence of their capture and •
parole, released and set free certain officers and men
belonging to this army, at such time and place as
best suited their own convenience, thus avoiding
the expense and trouble of delivering them accord
ing to the cartel, and the danger of their recapture,
thereby forfeiting their right to claim an exchange,
and releasing by their own act the persons so cap
tured and set free:
R is ordered, That all officers and men so released
subsequent to the 10th day of December, 1862, will
be returned to duty, and that hereafter the names
of any so captured and released will be forwarded to
these headquarters, that :medal orders may be is
stied in each case for their return to duty.
No. 10.
GENERAL ORDERS,
• .
IL The War Department, January 10, 1863, ad- -
pounces the exchange of all prisoners captured by
the Confederate forces in • the States of Kentucky,
Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina,
and Florida, previous to the 10th ofDecember, 1862.
All officers and soldiers captured from this command
preVious to that date will, therefore, at once return
to their regiments or commando.
By command of Major General Rosecrans.
C. GODDARD, A. A. G. and Chief of Staff.
The following is also published for the benefit`of
whom it may concern :. • . . •
HEADQUARTERS DEFT OF TRH OUVRARLAND,
• MURFREESBORO, February 9,1863.
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 6.
• I. It having been frequently reported to the gene
ral commanding, that Confederate soldiers approach.
our lines dressed in our uniform, and that they have
thus appeared in battle, and have even carried our
colors, like savages, to deceive US, it is ordered that
none so dressed shall receive, when captured, the
rights of prisoners of war, and that in battle no quar
ter shall be given them. When captured singly or
in squads, prowling about our lines, they shall be
deemed as spies, and treated accordingly. The gene
ral warns all officers and men under his command.
to be on their guard against these violators of the
rules of civilized warfare. Al]' patrols, and foraging
and scouting parties, and all troops on the march,
are enjoined to arrest and examine all persons wear
ing our uniform, and, if found without lawful autho- -
rity, forward them at once to the provost mar
shals of their commands for identification and in
vestigation, and thence to the provost 'marshal ge
neral of the department, that they may be dealt with
. as they deserve..
11. All citizens and servants wearing the United
.States uniform, without written authority, will be
- arrested, stripped, and punished according to the
nature of the offence. Quartermasters will at once
make requisition for clothing to be issued to ser
vants and employees not entitled to wear the uni
form.
By command of Major General Rosecrans.
• • 0. GODDARD, A. A. G. and Chief of Staff.
Official : HENRY STONE, LieUt. and A. A. A. G.
THE CARE OF CONTRABANDS.
. Gen. Saxton has issued the following circular,
Which 1 , 1111 put an end to the. serious evils arising
from the indiscriminate feeding • of the colored
people at Government expense:
HEADQUARTERS BEAUFORT, S. C.,
January 30, 1863.
This circular is issued for the guidance of division,
and plantation superintendents in this department.
- As a general rule, the people on the plantations
are to draw no rations whatever from the commis
sariat; for the presumption is, that the laborers, on
each plantation have corn enough, raised last year,*
-to support. themselves and their families until the
:next.hareeirt:
Where they are destitute of corn, they must be
destitute either by their own fault, by their misfor
tnne, by the act of the Government, or by some com
bination of these causes.
:Where they are destitute of corn, by the act of the
Government, they might, as a inatter.of justice,' to
be furnished with a simple ration from the commis
seriat equivalent to the ordinary allowance of corn
to which they.hare been accustomed.
Where they are destitute of corn, by their own
misfortune, they ought, as al:natter of.'charity, to be
furnished with a simple ration, provided they have
themselves no other means of support.
Where they are destitute, by their own fault, they
are to draw nothing, except in cases where in the
sound jidgment of the superintendent, the giving a
ration will produce a better effect for the future than
the discipline of want.
In no case is' a ration to be given to any person
who refuses to do what he can to earn a living.
Rations are not to be issued, as a matter of course,
to all the people on any plantation,' but there - must
be some special reason, in each case, why the person
drawing a ration from the commissariat should be
made an exception to the general rule.
It Is very deidrable, both for the good of the Go•.
vernment and of the people under your charge, that
the latter' should not be dependent on the commis
sariat any more, or any longer than' is absolutely'
necessary.
The division superintendents and plantation super
intendents are expected to use good sense in apply
ing the above general principles, and to apply them
in all cases with atliat impartiality. .
• By 'order of R. SAXTON,.
Brig. Gen. and Military Governor.
E. W. HOOTER, Capt. and Acting As. Adj. Gem
ROLLS OF HONOR.
To
inspire the martial ardor of his gallant army,.
Major General Roseerans has issued the following
General Order. This, combined with the salutary
influence of summary dismissals of officers for good
. cense, will vastly promote the efficiency of the
army. It is eminently in accord with. the °spirit.
both of the commander and his brave soldiers :
ROLLS OF DONOR. ' •
To establish a method of to this ,army
and the 'nation those officers and soldiers of this
command, who shall 'have distinguished themselves
by • bravery in , battleoor courage, enterprise, and
seddierlY conduot, as well as to promote the em
olency of the service,
It is ordered, That in every company in this army,
infantry, artillery, and cavalry included, there shall
be ikept a roll of honot, on which shall be entered
the names of live privates most 'distinguished for
bravery. in battle, enterprise, endurance, soldierly
conduct, and skill in the use of arms. The soldiers
entitled to this , distinction/ will be selected by the
non-commissioned officers, and privates in each
company by ballot, approved by the company com
mander.
In every regiment there shall be kept a regimental
roll of honor in which shall be entered the compa
ny rolls, and in addition thereto, the names of ten
corporals and ten sergeants,most distinguished for
like good qualities—these non-commissioned officers
of regiments approved by regimental commanders.
: Regimental rolls shall be announced in regimental
Orders, and copies forwarded to brigade and depart
ment headquarters, without delay. '
• In every brigade there shall be kept a brigade roll
'Of honor, in which shall be inscribed the regimental
rolls, and, in addition thereto, the names of four
lieutenants, four captains, and two field officers, be
low the rank of colonel most distinguished for gal
lantry in action, professional knowledge, skill, ener
gy, and zeal, in the performance of duty. Brigade
rolls of honor shall be published in brigade general
orders, and copies sent to division and department
headquarters.
. Each army corps shall have a roll of honor, com
posed of brigade rolls, and, in addition thereto, the
names of general, field and staff officera, who win
especial distinction by noble and heroic conduct.
The name of any one on the rolls of honor may be
stricken therefrom for misconduct, or for falling be
low the standard, by the regimental, brigade, divi
sion, or superior commander, or bytsentence of court
martial.
; Vacancies arising from these, or other causes, shall
be immediately filled, in 'the manner already pre
scribed.. •
Whoever shall receive a medal for distinguished
service, shall have his name placed on 'the rolls of
honor.
Officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates
may have their names placed upon the rolls of
honor by ~ the general commanding,. for, particular
acts of heroism that come under his ; special observe
'infantry and cavnliy brigade shall itrittid=
diately organize a - "Light Battalion," to be formed
from the rolls of honor, as .follows : Three privates
from each company ; one commissioned officer, two
sergeants; and three corporals, from each regiment,
and one Held officer from each brigade, as commander •
of:the battalion, to be selected According to the
method designated in establishing the • rolls of
honor. The detail from each regiment shall contri
bute a company.
This battalion shall be provided' with the best
rifled arms-,revolving arms, if possible—and will be
mounted as soon as practicable. It shallalways be
kept full by selections made from brigade, regimen
tal, and company rolls of honor.
°Meets or soldiers may be dismissed from picket
duty, and, when not on detached service, will be en
camped at brigade headquarters. It must be kept
at all times fully armed and eqUipped, and provided
with water-proofs .and shelter-tents;' and, also,
when required, winter-tents and the necessary trans
portation.
~
These light battalions will be looked upon as the
Elite of the army, and models for their profession,
and from them will be expected such deeds of daring
and enterprise as will prove them worthy of the dis
tinction conferred upon them, and justify the choice
of their companions.
By conunana. of Major General Posecrans.
C. GODDARD,
A. A. A. G. and Chief of Staff.
TO THE DEMOCRACY OF INDIANA.
The following stirring Tippets' has been addressed
to the Democracy of Indiana by theercompaniona-M
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llfllF a llinlan In lila Wan alafialla
Wciffiff itf sur %%gib fura LT/Wring iliai WV INGilf/Y
a position in wbien we can see the effects oi the
political struggles at ; home upon the and fears
of the rebels, we deem it to be our duty to speak to
you openly and plainly in regard to the same.
The rebels of the South are leaning on the North
ern Democracy for support, and it is unquestionably
true that unjustifiable opposition to the Adminis
tration is "giving aid and comfort to the enemy..
While it is the duty of patriots to oppose the usur
pation of power, it is alike their duty to avoid cap
tious criticisms, that might create the very evils
which they attempt to avoid.
The name of Democrat, associated with all that is
bright and glorious in the history of the pastiis being
sullied and disgraced by demagogues, who are ap
pealing to the lowest prejudices and passions of our
people. We have nothing to expect from the South,
and nothing to hope, without their conquest. They
are now using their money freely, to subsidize the
press and politicians of the . North, - and with what
effect, the tone of some of our Journals, and the
speeches of some of our leaders, too plainly and
We see
painfully testify.
with deep solicitude and regret that there
is an undercurrent in Indiana tending toward a co
alition of the Northwest with the South against
the Eastern States. Be not deceived. Pause, for
the love you bear to your country, and reflect. This
movement is only a rebel scheme in disguise, that
would involve you, alike with themselves, in, the•
crime of rebellion, and bring to your, awn, hearth
stones the desolation of a Frenchrevolution. Sepa
ration on either side, With peace in, the future, Is
impossible, and we are compelled, by self-intereat,
by . every principle of honor, and. every Impulse of
manhood, to bring this unholy contest to a success
ful termination.
What! admit that we are whipped? That twenty
three millions of Northern men are unequal to nine
millions of the South? Shame on the State that
would e ntertain so disgraceful a proposition! Shame
upon the DAmoerat who would submit to' it, and
raise his cowardly voice and claim that he was an-
Indianian! He, and such dastard!, with their
oft
spring, are fit "mud sills" upon which should be
built the lordly etructure.of their Southern aristo
cracy And with whom would this unholy alliance
be formed? With men who have forgotten their
fathers, their oaths, their country, and their God;
With guerillas, cotton-burnersiwith those who force
every male inhabitant of the South eapable of bear
ing arms into the field though starving wives and
babes are leftbehind ! Men who persecute and hang,
or drive from their lines, every man, woman, and
child who will not fall down and worship the South
ern god. And yet freeborn men of our State will
sympathize with such tyrants, and dare even to
dream of coalition ! Indiana's proud and loyal
legiona number at least seventy thousand effective
menin the field;-and, as with .one great heart, we
knoW they would repudiate all unholy combine."
lions tending to the dismemberment of our Govern
ment.
Xn this dark hmir of our country's trial, there is
but one road to success and peace, and that is, to be
firmlyafirmly united for our Government as the rebes are
against it. Small differences of opinion amount to
nothing In this grand struggle for a nation's exist
ence. Do not place even one straw in the way, and
remember that every word you speak to encourage
the South, nerves the arm and strikes the blow
which is aimed at the heart's blood of our brothers
and kindred.
ALVIN I'. HOVEY, Brig. General.
WILLIAM T. SPICELY, Col. 35th
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STATES IN REBELLION.
The Late Navel Engagement at Charleston
-,-Oftleial Reports of Ingraham and T nen
er—Leteher on Zarvons.—A Riot in Louis
ville—The Peace Men—Proposal Treat
ment of Negro Soldiers.
Subjoined are the official reports of Commodore
Ingraham and Commander Tucker, of the late cm"
val engagement, or Charleston :
ORRICE NAVAL STATION,
CRARLMSTON, Feb. 2, ISS3.
SIR: I have tbe honor toinform you that upon the
night of the 30th ultimo I left. the wharf at this
place, in company with the steam ram Chicora,
Commander John R. Tucker, at a quarter past ii
o'clock, and steamed slowly down to the bar, as,
from our draft, we could not cross until high water.
, At half past four we crossed the bar, with about a
foot and a half to spare, and soon after made a
steamer at an anchor ; stood direct for her, and di
rected Lieutenant Commanding Rutledge to strike
her with our prow. When quite near we were
bailed: "What steamer Is that? Drop your an
cher or you will be into us." He was informed that
it was the Confederate steamer. Palmetto State.
At this moment we struck her, and fired the seven
inch gun into her, as he gave ati order to fire. I then
inquired if he had surrendered, and was answered in
the affirmative. I then directed him to send a boat
on board, which was done. After some delay, Lt.
Commanding Abbott came on board, and informed
me that the vessel was the United States steamer
Mercedita, Commander Stellwagen, and that she was
in a sinking condition, and had a crew of one hundred
and fifty-eight, all told, and wished to be relieved;
that all his boats were lowered without the plugs
being in, and were full of water. At this time the
Chicora was engaged with the enemy, and the alarm
was given. I knew our .only .opportunity was to
take the enemy unawares, as the moment he was
under way, from his superior speed, we could not
close with him. I then directed Lt. Commanding
Rutledge to require from Lt. Commanding Abbott
his word of honor for his commander, officers, and
crew, that they would not serve against the rife
' deride States until regularly exchanged, when he
was directed to return with his boat to his vessel, to
tender what assistance he could, I then Stood to
the northward and eastward; and soon after made
another steamer getting under way. ,
-We stood for - her, and fired several shots at her,
but as we had to fight the vessel in a circle to bring
the different guns to bear, she was soon out of range.
In this way we engaged several vessels, they keep
ing at long range and steering to the southward.
Just as the day broke we made a large steamer, sup
posed to be the Powhatao, on starboard bow, with
another steamer in company, which had just got
under way. They stood to the southward, under full
steam, and opened their batteries upon the Ohicora,
who was some distance astern of us. I then turned
and stood to the southward to support the Chicora,
if necessary, but the enemy kept on his course to the
southward. I then made signal to Commander
Tucker to come to anchor, and led the way to the
entrance of Beach channel, where we anchored at
8.40 A. M., and had to remain seven hours for the
tide, as the vessels cannot cross the bar excepting at
high water. • • • • The sea was perfectly
. smooth, as much so as in the harbor ; everything
, was moat favorable for us, and gave us an opportu
nity to test the sea qualities of the boats. The en
glues worked well, and we obtained a greater speed
than they had ever before attained.
I cannot speak in too high terms of the conduct of
Commodore Tucker and Lieutenant Commanding
Rutledge; the former handled his vessel in a beau
tiful manner, and did the enemy much damage. I
refer to his official report, Lieutenant Commanding
Rutledge also fought the Palmetto State in a manner
highly gratifying tome. . Every officer and man did
his duty nobly, and deserve well of their country.
We had but little opportunity of - trying our ves
sels, as the enemy did not close, but not &single shot
struck either vessel. .
'I am highly indebted to Commodore Bartstein,
who gallantly volunteered to take charge of three
steamers with fifty soldiers on board, who accom
panied us in case we should need their services ; but
they could not get over the bar, but joined us after
daylight at the north channel, and rendered their
assistance In getting through the channel, which is
very narrow.
Of the conduct of Mr. Gladden, the pilot of the .
Palmetto State, I cannot speak in too high terms;
he was perfectly cool under the great responsibility
he had in taking the vessel over at night with so
great a draught, and, during the action, rendered me
great assistance in pointing out vessels as we ap
proached them in the uncertain light.
I send the reports of Commander Tucker and
Lieutenant Commanding Rutledge.
I am, sir, very respectfully , your obedient servant,
D. N. INGRAHAM, Flag Officer Com'g.
lion. R. S. MALLORY, Secretary of the Navy,
Richmond, Va.
CONTEDERATE STATES STEAMER. CHICORA,
January al, 183.
S 111: In obedience to your order, I got under
way at 11.30 P. M. yesterday, and stood down the
harbor in company with the Confederate States
steamer Palmetto State, ,bearing your flag. We
crossed the bar at 4.410 A. M. and commenced the
action at 6.20 P. M., by tiring into a schooner-rigged
propeller, which we set on fire, and have every rea•
son to believe sunk, as she was nowhere to be seen
at daylight. We then engaged a large side-wheel
steamer, twice our length from us on the port bow,
firing three shots into her with teWayWect, who
she nuide'a run for it. This vessetwaa supposed to
be the Quaker City. Then we engaged a schooner
rigged propeller and a large side-wheel steamer,
partly crippling both, and setting the latter on lire,
causing her to strike her Sag. At this time the hit
ter vessel;- supposed to be, the Keystone State, was
THREE CENTS.
completely at my mercy, I having a raking posi
tion astern, (natant some two hundred yards. I
at once gave the order to - cease firing upon her,
and directed 'Lieutenant BLer, first lieutenant of
the Chicora, to• man a boat and take charge of the
prize.
While the boat was in the act of being manned, I
discovered that she was endeavoring . , to make her
escape by working her starboard wheel, the
other being disabled. Her colors being down, lat
once started in pursuit, and renewed the engage
ment. Owing to her superior steaming qualities
she soon widened the distance to some two hundred
yards. She then hoisted her flag and commenced
tiring her rifled guns; her commander, by this faith
less act, placing himself beyond the pale of civilized
and honorable warfare. We next engaged two
schooners, one brig and one bark-rigged propeller,
but not having the requisite speed, was unable to
bring them to close quarters. We pursued them
six or seven miles eastward. During the lat
ter part of the' combat I waft engaged at long range
with a large bark-rigged steam sloop-of•war ; but in
spite of all our efforts, was unable to bring her to
close quarters, owing to her superior steaming
qualities.
At 7.30 A. M.,in obedience to your orders, me
stood in shore, leaving the partially crippled and
fleeing enemy about " seven miles clear of the bar, ,
standing to the southward and eastward. At B'A. X.,
in obedience to the signal, we anchored 'in four
fathom water off the Beach channel.
It gives me pleasure to testify to the good conduct
and efficiency of the officers and crewof the Chicon'.
I am particularly indebted to the pilots, Messrs.
Payne and Aldart; for the skilful pilotage of the ves
sel. It gives me pleasure to report that I have no
injuries or casualties.
Very respectfully; your obedient servant,'
J. 'R: TUCKER,
•• • Commanding C. S. Navy.
GOVERNOR LETCHER, AND PRESIDENT
_ . _
UMEM
The Richmond Enquirer of the 9th contains a two
column communication, addressed by Governor
Letcher, of Virginia, to President Lincoln, upon the
subject' of continuing the imprisonment of Colonel'
Thomas Zarvona, and others.. The Governor, in conclu9(on, conclugion; Bays; • ' " '
`!I, deem it
. a duty to : the cause ,of humanity, and
,civllizatinn to hold .the residue of the'.prisonersl
have xiow custody, as — ivelliari . niity here:-
after come into the possession of this State, as
hostages for the good treatment of unoffending
citizens of Virginia, who 'have been incarcerated
for no other cause than , being loyal to their own
State and to the Government *of their choice ;
Government• which has, in 'a .thOusand instances,
been recognized and acknowledged by the Govern
ment oft the United States as one of the sovereign
and independent' States of the former Union, and
against which they are now waging a hopeless war
to restore it to its position." '
.'. •
REPORTED TROUBLE IN LOUISVILLE,
The Richmond iirhig of the 11th instant says that
a despatch from General John H. Morgan to Hon.
W. L. Simms, Senator from Kentucky, states that
General Boyle, the military governor of Kentucky,
during the past week ordered the provost marshal
at Louisville to take from an Ohio brigade the ice
gives they had stolen while in the State, and that
in the taking of the negroes, a fight occurred, in
which the citizens of_Loutiviffe generally took part,
and a number were wounded on both sides.
•
STERLING PRICE.
The Richmond Whig of the litth also says Major
General Sterling Price, of the Confederate States
army, was serenaded in Richmond, on Monday
night.
CONFIDETICE IN JEFFERSON - DAVIS.
The Whig of the same date contains the following:
With respect to giving the President (Jef Davis)
confidence without stint, it may be truly said that
no 131.2. s ever took charge of A government with the
.
6481 thia . genenti confidence Dour; It le his own fault.
Re has constituted himself the Government, and
has had his own way in everything. Result' have
in many shrnal instances failed to vindicate his wis
dom. The self.aufficiency which lost New Orleans,
abandoned Missouri and Kentucky. and brought the
enemy to the heart of the South, and which laid
. open more than half of Virginia to baroarous deso
lation, continues to control our destinies. Some
misgiving under the circumstances 18 natural and
inevitable.
We copy elsewhere an article from an Indianapo
lis paper, with two sets of resolutions that have
been laid before the Indiana Legislature. The paper
from which we copy is violently Republican. Item.
nounces the resolution an ordinance of Secession.
They have very much that flavor. They are in
tensely bitter against the war, and the objects for
which it is waged, and urge an armistice of six
months, and a national convention to settle all na
tional difficulties. In one set it is proposed, if toe
convention is not held, that Indiana shall act for
herself.. The furious denunciation of the resolu
tions by the Republican paper, constitutes their best'
commendation, and arguesa redeeming spirit among
the people of the Northwest. We, of - the Clonfede•
rate States, should do what is possible to encourage
the growth and ascendancy of that spirit. Trifles
should not be disregarded. Speedy peace, or a long
and disastrous war is the alternative issue. There
never was Bitch an opportunity for wise men.
TREATMENT OF NEGRO REGIMENTS.
On the 10th inst. Mr. Bodge, of Kentucky,intro
duced the following preamble and resolution in the
Confederate Rouse of Representatives, which was
agreed to:
. Whereas, information has reached this Congress
of the passage by the OongresgatiWashington, DLO.,
of a bill for the enlistment of negroes as soldier in
the armies of the United States, which armies are to
be engaged in the further invasion of the Confede
rate States of America;
And whereas, the Constitutions both of the Con
federate States and the United States recognize
Africans and their descendants as property;
And whereas, we cannot consent to any change in
their political status and condition: therefore,
Reach; ed , That the Committee on the J udiciary be
instructed to inquire into the expediency of bringing
in a bill providing the proper forms for the disposi
tion of all negroes or mulattoes who may be cantured
ircim the enemy in much manner that those of them
who are fugitives from their masters may be.re
turned to their rightful owners, and those for whom
no masters can be found shall be sold into perpetual
bondage, for the purpose of raising a kind •to reim
burse citizens of this Confederacy. who have lost
their slave property by reason of• the interference
therewith of the enemy. •
---- HANSI-S.
A Meeting of Unconditional! Union Men—
Noble and Patriotic Resointtinis—Speech
of General Blunt
LZAVENIVORTB, Kansas, Feb. 141.—A large and
enthusiastic meeting of Unconditional Union men
was held here last night. Resolutions were unani
mously adopted declaring that when treason be
comes hold and defiant in our midst, when loyal
and peaceable citizens are threatened with death
through the columns of treasonable newspapers and
obt.aiied ao414:1•1•11oo”.4....... oat.l to ...:-Aloco
loyal people from their allegiance, when public
meetings arc called to propose and promulgate tree
soniit ii time for loyal men to unite in protecting
themselves, and to act and speak as becomes a loyal
and free people. That all who ask for pence with
rebels in arms against the Government, except on
terms of unconditional submission to the Coma=
tution and the laws, or who propose a separation
of the Union in any manner, are traitors. That it
would be a stain on the fame of Kansas, as a loyal
State, to permit the making of any treasonable pro.
position, or adoption of any treasonable resolution
in our midst, and it ehall not be done. This we re
solve with a firm determination to carry it out by
the letter, come what may. That death is constitu
tional and legal punishment for treason. That the
policy of incarcerating traitors for a time, and then
discharging .them without further puniehment, is
not the proper legal mode ; the punishment should
be inflicted without delay; that we cordially endorse
the Prealdent's emancipation proclamation. That,
confident of the final triumph of the Government,
we again pledge fidelity to the Union, and our deter
mination to support the Government through all
vicissitudes unto the end.
General Blunt addressed the meeting. He said
that the little incident of suppressing the Enquirer,
which had happened in his absence, was one that he
trusted would be followed by other States. That
dirty job had been taken off his hands. He thought
the time had come when it would be settled whether
copperheads or loyal men are to rule the country.
Kansas has taken the initiative, and he was proud
of it.
EMPIRE OF BRAZIL.
Difficulty with the English illinister—Seirw
we of Brazilian Vessels—Great Excite-
went Among the Inhabitants.
New Yone, Feb. it —Rio Janeiro dates of Janua
ry 9 state that the English minister had made de
mands on the Brazilian Government for the wreck
of the ship Prince of Wales, and also reparation for
the arrest of several British officers who, while in
citizens' dress, created disturbances in the streets.
Both demands were refused, and the Englisif ad
miral, acting under orders from the minister, seized
several Brazilian vessels in Rio Janeiro. The Bra
zilian Government refused to treat with the English
minister until their vessels were released, and the
matter was settled by referring the case of the ships
to the Brazilian minister in London and the English
Government, and the difficulty in relation to the
arrests to the King of Belgium.
There was great exeitement in Rio, and the resi
dence of the British minister, Mr. Christie, was
threatened, as were all the English residents, by a
mob ; but the Emperor in person addressed them,
promising that the honor of the nation should be
maintained.
EMPIRE OF CHINA.
Proposed Reduction . of Nanking—Recap
titre of Shrungyn—Operotionsofthe British
• Forces—News from Patin. •
(From the Ilong Kong Daily Press, Dec. 5. ]
The steamer Lightning, Captain Taylor, arrived
from Shanghae yesterday, having left on the 2d
inst., making the passage in sixty-eight hours. The
mail steamer Cadiz reached Shanghae from this port
on the zoth ult.
The following are the leading items of intelligence
to band by her:
The Taoutai of Shanghae bad resigned his seals of
office, and proceeded to Nankingat the head of 3,000
disciplined troops, commanded by liurgovene, to
assault and capture that stronghold, of which helms
actually been made Taoutai.
The city of Shaegyu, near Ningpo, had been re
captured from the Taipings, by 700 disciplined Chi
nese, under Major Wood, 1,000 French-drilled Chi
nese, under Gen. de Brlthou, with three howitzers
and two 82-pounders under Lieut. Giquel.
• Custom-houses are to he established at Hankow
and Kcwkiang on Jan. t, the authorities of those
places being naturally indignant at the Taoutai of •
Shanghae manipulating their perquisite.
A British force, under Lieut. Col. Hough, con
sisting of 150 of the 07th, and the same number
of Belooches, with four howitzers and the requisite
artillerymen, left Shanghae, on the 30th ultimo, for
the purpose of \ reconnoitring about the vicinity of
Eanding.
The intelligence from Pekin comes down to the
16th inst. The only political news refers to the fu
neral of that perfidious sensualist the late Emperor.
Trade is said to be improving at the capital, up
wards of eighty Europeans dwelling within its
walls.
The news from Hankow simply confirms the in
telligence we gave in the last trade report.
We have dates from •Kanagawa to the 15th ult.
The only intelligence we see of interest is the arri
val of the Scotland from this port, en route to San
Francisco, after a fine passage of sixteen tlaya.
A Pirate at Work.
NEW YORK, Feb. i4.—A Pktama letter to the
Times, dated the 14th ult., states that the brig Han
nah had arrived at Aspinwall from New York, and
epOrt ed, 00 the 27th of January, twenty miles south
4,.f San Domingo, saw a ship on fire and anteamer
leaving her. The ship was burning next morning,
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PERSONAL.
The Ron.. John Oonness, just elected United'
States Senator from California for six years from.
the 4th of March next, in place of Milton S. Latham
(Dem.), has, for ten years, been an active politician
in that State of the Northern Democratic or Brode
rick school, and was the candidate for Lieutenant
Governor on the Broderick or anti-Leconipton
ticket in 1859. Defeated in the canvass, he was im
mediately after chosen State Senator from El
Dorado county by a large majority, receiving the
Republican as well as the Broderick vote. Ile was
a leading Douglas man in 1860, was the Union
Dimocratie candidate for Governor in 1861, and has
since been a hearty supporter of the Union move
ment and ticket. His election by the strongly Re
publican Legislature of California is a wise as well
as liberal .choice, and will strengthen and consoli
date the Unionists of California. Mr. Comma is of
small stature, about forty-five years of age, has
been repeatedly chosen to the Legislature, is a good
debater, and will prove an upright and useful
Senator.
Mr. Nicholas Longworth, whose death is re.
ported by telegraph, was among the pioneer settlers
of Cincinnati, a man of great energy and sturdy in
tegrity of character, and was perhaps the wealthiest
man . in Ohio. Some thirty years ago he entered
upon the Cultivation of the grape for wine, planting"
an extensive vineyard, and gradually enlarging spew
the culture, until his wine establishments havib&
come famous throughout the entire country.
sparkling Catawba has been especially popular, arAd
its production has for . some years past been ha;
menie. -His cellars and vaults constitute one of the
principal , attractions of Cincinnati, and seldom.
escape a visit from strangers.
• -- The. Washington .correspondent of the New
York 'Timis . _ 'esiyir that on Tuesday, Thurlow *tied
had • a ,prli'ate interview 'with the Presidenfia
Secretary of War, and that it was reported that he
had been 'summoned to "aid in the construction of .
a new Union party to take the place of the present
RepUblican organization; also that Governor Gni:
tin, on the new platform, will be re-nominated for
Governor of Pennsylvania."
—Tom Thumb and his wee wife had . the honor of
being received by the President and his family it the
White House, on the evening of the 13th tut.
Among , those present at the reception were the
Secretaries of the Navy and the Treasury, Genet/ids
Butler and Clay, Messrs. Crittenden, of Kentucky,
and 'Wilson, of Massachusetts, and many prominent
diplomats. The receivers and received were very
much amused with each other.
James L. Greene, the mayor of Norwich, Conn.,
ordered a salute to be fired in honor of the Preel
dent's proclamation, and presented his bill in due
form for payment—the Council unanimously making
ari appropriation to that end. The day following,
five citizens caulied an injunction to be served on the
city treasurer forbidding the payment, whereupon
the mayor paid the bill from his own funds.
—General Jerry Sullivan, commandant of the•
post of Jackeon, Tennessee. has captured or driven
out the last armed rebel in his district. Since the
first of Tanusiy he has captured over 600 prisoners t
•vell. Woula that etu our Irish...at ;racers could
bring forward a,, fair a record for the same period of
teriice.
—We are gratified to see the name of General
Richard J. Oglesby, of Illinois, before the Senate
for confirmation as major general. Starting in the
service as a colonel, he has won his way up by gal.
lant conduct and a faithful discharge of a soldier's
duty. Promotion was never more worthily be.
stowed.
—lt is stated that President Lincoln has nomi
nated General Phelps to be a major general of vo
lunteers, vice Ex• Gov. Morgan, of N. Y., resigned;
antedating hiecommission so that he will rank all the
volunteer major generals in the service except Ge
nerals Dix, Butler, and Banks.
- Captain Jack Clifton, of the steamer John
Adams, killed near St. Mary's, Georgia, during the
recent expedition' of a portion of Colonel Higgin
son's South Carolina regiment, was a brother of the
celebrated actress, Josephine Clifton, and was very
muck liked. His wife and daughter are at Beaufort.
John Van Buren, the Herald says, is "at last on
the right ;track ;" but, in the same article, says the
"Prince is very wide of the mark in his notion,"
that "it is a waste of time to bother with the Presi
dent of the 'United States any Linger r!
—Rev. Chauncey Leonard, a colored Baptist mi
nister, sailed from Boston on the sth, for Monrovia.
He is the first Baptist missionary to Airier. ;roar the
free States. He will be followed about the first of
May by fifty Baptiste, with two or three preachers.
Through the intercession of Miss Kate Chase.
daughter of the Secretary of the Treasury, Mrs. H.
Gillespie, an exile frinn her home in Virginia, has
been appointed to a clerkship in the internal reve
nue bureau at Washington.
Major General B. M. Prentiss, of Illinois, has
been assigned to the command of the division lately
commanded by General Morgan L. Smith, who was
wounded in the recent attack on Vicksburg.
"My cavalry," said Bragg, in his late despatch
to Jefferson Davie,. "are close upon General &we
arer's' front." "I held the Judge down," said John
Phoenix, " by inserting my nose between his teeth."
The Washington correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune says that he is informed, by good authority,
that the sentence of the court in the ease of Major
McXinstry is dismissal from the service.
Fred: Douglass says that since the uttering of
the proclamation* he has grown taller, felt whiter,
—On the 12th inst., Professor Agassiz, th-almiu-enz
natnralist, took the preliminary steps to become a
naturalized citizen of the United States.
Major Generals Clay and Foster, and Brigadier
Generals Meagher and Meredith, are in Washington
awaiting orders from the Government.
—Gen. 0. B. Wilcox succeeds Gen. Burns in com
mand of the first division of the ninth army corps of
the Army of the Potomac,.
tarlDtte Tlemppen t the
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Inalana.
8 little girl; named Tdollia F. rugh, was burned
to aeath in Cincinnati last week.
'--Genera; Michael Corcoran, the hero of the recent
battle oflllackwater, 'Le now in New York.
MISCELLANEOVS,
MUNK'S AND MILD WINTERS —A corre
spondent writes: In this variable climate anyfairns
which may serve as indications of the probable tem
perature of the seasons must be generally interest
ing. During the last two summers visitors to our
coasts have been scared by incursions of sharks,
which were duly chronicled in the newspapers. On
the strength of this I have ventured in both in
stances to predict mild winters, not indeed wholly
exempt from frosts, but from frosts of long continu
ance. My theory Is, that the presence of sharks is
a sure indication that the Gulf stream is Betting in
full force round the shores of these islands, tempe
ring the severity of these northern climes; for it is
a well-known fact that these monsters of the deep
abound in tropical latitudes, and therefore it may
be presumed that some of them follow the hot wa
ter. lem confirmed in this view by observing:that
the two last winters have been remarkably inch,.
ment in Russia and on the continent of Europegene
rally, while with- us, notwithstanding long spells of
north winds which ought to have frozen us up en
tirely, we had very little cold to complain of. I
need scarcely add that, if my hypothesis is of any
value, sharks will henceforth be looked for as wel
come guesta.SWe never hear of any fatal depreda
tions committed by.them on these shores, but, if
Jack Frost be the prey they are in quespf, no ims
will grudge them the repast.
."NOT THE LORD, BUT BURGOYNE.”—The
people in certain sections of New York-were in
great consternation, from a report that Burgoyne
was marching down from the lakes with an im
mense army, and going to sweep over the whole
country, bringing utter desolation to the inhabitants.
An old lady heard the report, and understood it that
Burgoyne was to open the lakes and let the water
out and drown the whole region. Full of the terrible
vision / she ran to a neighbor's to tell her the latest
news abott the 'war. "Do you know that we are
gciing to be drownedi Burgoyne is going to let the
water out of the lakes, and make a great flood, and
we shall all be drowned. Oh i what shall we dot"
Her neighbor, with more intelligence and. more
piety, did not seem to be greatly disturbed ? but calm
ly replied : "That certainly must be a mistake. It
cannot be true ? for God has promised in his word
that He will no more destroy the inhabitants of
.the earth with a flood." Ah I honey, I know that,
but It is not the Lord who is going to do it—it is
Burgoyne PI
GEN. McOLELLAN'S POCKET PICKED.—
On the arrival of General McClellan in Boston,
week before last, there was a crowd of people assem
bled at the Worcester delidt, and notwithstanding
the presence of the police, the General and his party
were hustled about considerably before they had
reached their carriage. In the confusion and bustle
of the moment, some daring member of the light--
fingered gentry inserted his digits in the General'.
pocket, and abstracted therefrom a wallet contain
ing 8200 In moneyand some valuable papers. ' The
loss was made known to the police, and the detect
ives succeeded in recovering the papers and in rest*•
ring them to their owner before he left the city.
GIGANTIC TELESCOPE.—Among the new
companies (says the London dtheaccum) one of a cu
rious nature ie talked of. Theo ect is to construct
a gigantic reflecting telescope offer zreater dimen
sions than Lord Rosse's celehnded six-feet reflector,
with which it is expected wonderful planetary
sights will be revealed. "We hope, if such an in
strument be constructed, that it will be erected
where the atmosphere is clear, for, as we well know,.
Lord Rosaels splendid telescope is sadly out of place
in the very misty atmosphere of Ireland."
ONE OF THE RESULTS.—In the town of Lin
coln, Vt., a young couple who had been married a
little over a year, had a frilling out lately, and agreed
to eeparate. They had a child, which the father de
termined to keep, hut this idea created some excite
ment among the citizens, who one night assembled
to the number of about sixty and ordered him to de
liver the child over to its mother, under penalty of a
coat of tar And feathers, and he was obliged to suc
cumb, and gave up the child.
BRAZILIAN FASHION.—The Brazilian ladies
have live blip and flrefilea collected, to wear in their
hair, and attach•thefn by a delicate wire or needle
passed through the yital part .of the body. This
gives such extreme pain as to cause the little crea
tures to emit intense sparks; thus imparting in the
evening a dazzling and extraordinary effect.
CHEAP ORATORY.—A funny story is told at
Washington. Two members of the, House eared
permission to print their speeches instead of deliver
ing them ; and there are now in print two speeches,
with different names upon them, which are so pre
cirely a li ke' as to excite astonishment. The infe
rence is that the 9 manufacturer' , made a mistake.
TIME SERVING.—The London Net/Assays quite
a number of families in that city are taking advant
age of the high, price of raw cotton by selling the
contents of mattresses, &c., to the manufacturing
companies at great advance on the original prices.
Are hear of one instance in which over $6OO was ob
tained in one familY,lrom the sale of the contents of
cotton mattresseti.
POSTAGE WIT.—A' letter bearing the following
Address was recently mailed in Rochester, New
lork;
To 'Hiram Allen, OSWEGO
Transposed, it roadeth WE-GO-SO ;
Transposed again, and you will see
That thus it runneth, SO•GO-WE; . •
Transposed once more, anti it will show
A common adage, SO-WE-WI •
Aye—so we go in Life's GRIIAT MAIL;
If well directed, we oan't fail
-11 badly, ."thereby hangs a !alert