THE press, PUBLISHED DULY (SUNDAYS EXOEPTED) BY JOHN W. FORNEY. OTTIOB, No. 11l SOUTH FOUBTH BTBEET. THE DART PRESS, FtPTEBN Cents Pee Week, payable to the carrier: (palled to.Sabßcrlbers oat of the city at Seven Dollars Pee Alrtnm i Three Dollars amp Piety Cents »oe Btx Moktess One Dollar and Seventy*piy b Gents in Three MoVths, Invariably In advanoa for the time or* dored. , . , ~ 49* AdTerttmments Inserted at the nanal rate*. Six tine* constitute a sonars. THE TBI WBBKLY PRESS, Stalled to Subscribers oat of the city at Form Dollars ©be Annum, in advance. • , COMMISSIOH HOUSES. AND NAVY CLOTHS. WILLIAM T. SNODGRASS’ CLOTH IKCOTTSH, 90. S4t Bottlh SECOND and ‘43 bTBAWBBRRY STS. ABUT AND NATT. ■ CIVII. LIST. •B*4 Blue tfennels, Black Glottis* 3-4 Bark Blue Gasslmeres, Do. Doeskins. 1 *O-4 do. do. Fancy Coatings, 3-4 Idgbt Blue do. Do. Gasslmeres, *6-4 • do. do. Esquimaux, 3-4 Dark Blue Doeskins, Cmnohlllas, 'o*4 do. do. Super Velvets, <6*4 Blue’ Glottis, Bussian Babied* >B-4 do. Castors, Tricots, '6 -4 do. Pilots, True Blues, <6 4 do. Beavers, Scarlets, 84 and B‘4 -Heltons, Billiards. Trimmings* Ac. Bagatelles. Unexpectedly, we hare succeeded in replenishing our EUock with, some entirely New Styles of beautiful *}LOAKtNGS. de2-lm ftfOTIOE TO GRAIN DEALERS AND Av BHIPPHM. SO,OOO ONION A, SEAMLESS BAGS, All Until, weliht 10 onnrea, Th, But andObeapestßac in the market, Aj.eo, BURLAP BAGS, Of all film, for Corn, Oata, Bone-dust. Coffee. *«.. art taanuftutorea and for sale, for net cash, by CHARLES H. GRIGG, AK«», 80. *137 MARKBT Street (Beoond Story). Late of 119 Obnreb alley. igffIPLEY, HAZARD, * HUTOHIN- No. 11* CHESTNUT STBEBT. COMMISSION MERCHANTS, FOR THE SALE OF PHILADELPHIA-MADE GOODS. jgAGSI BAGS I BAGS I new and second hand, ■MtMT.XHA BUKLAJP, AND GUNNY BAGS, Ccnetantly oi liui JOHN T. BAILEY « OOi, ,-W*. 11l NORTH FBORT STEBET. mm- WOOL SACKS FOB BALE, raI6A» 6EVPI FURNISHING GOODS. gHOYAL TJ-KHPORD HAS REMOVED . FBOM _ So. 81 BOOTH SIXTH STREET, TO St, W. COBOTtB SIXTH AND CHESTNUT Where he now offen » ■ ■ _ ■ LARGE AND ELEGANT STOCK OP GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS, ' Embracing ell the latent noyeltlee. PRICES MODERATE. mm- The attention of the pnblle U recpeetfnlly 10 ■ Uelted. BHIBTB HADE TO ORDER. o«3I-Sra BADIES’FURS. RADIES' FANCY FUBS. JOHN FABEIBA, -Ho. TU AHOH STREET. BELOW EIGHTH. Importer and Manufacturer SLA DIES’ FANCY FUBS. X-7 assortment of PAIfCT FtTJSB for Ladlee and Chll 'di*« Is saw eomplets, ud embrssins STery ysrlety that Will be fuhiojuble during the present huol All fold at the msnufsetnnre’ prisss, for sub. Ladies, flat** os7-ttt QPBNING OF FANCY FURS. JOHN 4. STAMBACB, IHPORTKK AHD HAHUTACTOBHR OB LADIES’ FANCY FURS, HO. SOS JIKCH'STREET, BELOW HUTTH. • xu bow open a splendid etoek of LADIES AMD CIILDBO'B ÜBS, Whleh Will be sold at the LOWEST CASH PBIGBB. oe6-3m |iDBB! FURS! «EORftE F. WO MR AT H, HOB. *l* AM) #l7 ARCH STREET. BAB VOW OFBX A FULL ASSORTMENT OT L A D IE S’ F U RS, wHl«b. the Attentlon o! the pnblle U lnrlte• and Ornament*, PereelalN i> and a variety of VOL. 7-NO. 128. HOLIDAY GOODS. P A R L O R F L AGS. FIELD GLASSES, FRENCH SASH AND BELT BOXES, SUITABLE FOR 3? S, B s E 3ST T s;. EVANS & HASSALL, de2l-t3l &1H ARCH STREET. JJOLIDAY PRESENTS. LOUIS LADOMUS & CO., DIAMOND DEALERS AND JEWELERS NO. 803 CHESTNUT ST. A new and beautiful assortment of DIAMOND FINGER KINGS, DIAMOND BREASTPINS, DIAMOND EAR RINGB, ’ DIAMOND STUDS, and DIAMOND SETS. All of Which will be sold at less than usual prices. WATCHES. Also on hand al&rge and beautiful assortment of GOLD and SILVER WATCHES, suitable for Ladles, Gentleman, and Boys. Some of oar Ladies’ Watches are of beautiful designs, expressly adapted for HOLIDAY PRESENTS JEWELRY. We have In store a splendid assortment of JEWELRY of all kinds, consisting in part of Sets of Jewelry, Brace lets, Sleeve Buttons, Seal Rings, Btnds, Gold Chains, &0., &c, .. WARE. Silver Spoons, Forks, Ladles, napkin Kings, besides & largawarfety of Fancy Silver* suitable for HOLIDAY OR BRIDAL PRESENTS. de3M3l 5 ! • JJ OLI D A;Y PRESENTS. G. RUSSELL, No. 22 NORTH SIXTH STREET, Would invite Attention to Ms well-selected /Pi SttttODlf of FINE AMEEIOJLN and IMFOBTEDSHK WATCHES, DIAMOND AND GOLD JEWELRY, SILVER WARE, See., SUITABLE FOB HOLIDAY PRESENTS. del-lm gSjjj THE PRETTIEST PRESENT fisaf FOR A LADY* IS TEE GOLD COMPOSITE PATENT DETACHED LEVER WATCH, ' Jeweled in 13 actions, Beautifully engraved by Haskell of Li* ’ verpool, $25. FOR -A GENTLEMAN 1 . _ tAe c '6fficeWs “watch, Detached Lever Movement, 13 Jewels, in Sterling fine Silver Hunting Oases, with, new Patent Time Indicator, just invented for the Army. The handsomest and most useful Watch ever offered, $25. The Gold Composite can also be had In Gent; size. Watches sent for inspection before payment. Every Novelty can be seen by sending for our Catalogue. Agentß'wanted in every regiment and every county ■ on unusually liberal terms. ■_. ARRANDALE & GO., Watches, Al 3 BROADWAY, N. Y. deSl-mwf-lnMtW (CORNELIUS & BAKER, LAMPS, CHANDELIERS, GAS FIXTURES, BRONZE ORNAMENTS, &C., &C. 710 CHESTNUT STREET, MANOTACTORY-831 CHEEET STBEET. delS-talf JJOLID AY PRESENTS. GENTLEMEN’S WRAPPERS, SCARFS, Tills, MUFFLERS, GLOVES, EMBROIDERED SUSPENDERS, JOHN G. ARRISON’S, Nos. 1 and 3 NORTH SIXTH STREET. . delc-tf A HOLIDAY PRESENTS. jacob"hlrley, (Successor to Stauffer & Harley*) No. 622 MARKET STREET, Has now on hand a beautiful Stock of WATCHES. JEWELSY. - SILVER AND PLATED WARE, SUITABLE FOB HOLIDAY PRESENTS. delO-lm QHRISTMAS AND BRIDAL GIFTS, OF UNSURPASSED BEAUTY, AT THE HOUSE FURNISHING STORE, 823 CHESTNUT STREET, ELEVEN DOORS ABOVE THE COKiTNENTAL HOTEL. JOHN A. MURPHEY. . del6-lm. , QANES FOB HOLIDAY PRESENTS. EBONY CANES, gold head. MALACCA CANES, ivory head. LADIES’ CANES. GBNTB.’ CANES. ‘ " SOLDIERS* CANES. CANES oi every variety. - . ,or “ le Philip wilson <& 00., del-lm : 409 CHESTNUT Street. gKATES— FOR LADIES, GENTS, AND BOYS. The best Assortment in the City, AT BUR NHAM’S DEPOT OF THE UNIVERSAL WRINGER. BT South. SIXTH Street. Formerly at 721 CHESTNUT Street, Masonic Hall. delO-tmo IJIHE GREAT SKATE DEPOT! A large and well-aelected assortment of LADIES’, GENTLEMEN’S, AND BOYS’ BKA.TES» Juit received and for sale by TROTTER & DAWSON, del-Im Jfo. 010 MARKET BT., PHILADA. gKATERS 1 HEADQUARTERS. LADIES* SKATES, of every variety. GENTS. ’ SKATES, of all kfn™ STEEL SKATES. DUMP SKATES ROOKER SKATES. °* SHELL-GROOVE SKATES, a superior article for learners. PARLOR SKATES, all sizes. At PHILIP WILSON & CO.’S, del-lm *O9 CHESTNUT Street. & G. A. WRIGHT, 624 CHESTNUT STREET, Offer a beautiful selection of BOHEMIAN GLASS TOILET SETS, PARIAN AND BOHEMIAN VASES. BRONZE STATUETTES AND BUSTS, CARVED BRACKETS AND BOOK-STANDS. CIOAK, TOBACCO, AND MATCH STANDS, ODOR AND LIQUOR CASES, DESKS AND TRAVELLING BAGS, MEERSCHAUM AND BRIER PIPES, and a great variety of Fancy Articles inlted for Holiday Presents. del-lm TTOLIDAY PRESENTS FOB GEN AA TLEMEN-—A magnificent assortment of the rarest novelties In SCARFS, ■ WRAPPERS. SOAJSFPINS, HANDKERCHIEPB, SCARF-RINGS. GLOVES. NECK-TIES. SUSPENDERS, ' MUFFLERS, CARRIAGE kUQS, UMBRELLAS. &o . *O.. Jns., Opening at J. W. SCOTT'S, 81* CHESTNUT Street, de4 Four doors below the “Continental. ” Holiday goods.—all the Newest Styles of FANCY COMBS, ' STEEL AND JET JEWELRY. FANCY FANS, PEARL HEAD-DBESBEB AND NETS, With a fail assortment Of Fancy and Toilet Good,, adapted to the Holiday trade. PRICES THE MOST SATISFACTORY, ' At H. DIX&N’S, mm No. HI s. EIGHTH Street, fift, ESTABLISHED IN 1812. HOLIDAY PRESENTS. WILLIAM WILSON & SON, Sonthweet Corner of FIFTH and CHERRY Streets. SILVER WARE. Have on hand a Large, Handsome, and General Assortment of SILVER WARE* suitable for Holiday Presents* of our own manufacture, of the finest quality, and highest standard of Silver. Also, PLATED WARE. A large and general assortment of snpariorPLATED WARE, of English and American make, WAITERS, TEA SETS, &«, E®- Old Silver bought and taken In exchange. Highest price given. - doB-td3l Q.ENTLEMEN’B WRAPPERS J-OECNT O- -A-PtRISOIiT'S, Nos. 1 AND 8 NORTH SIXTH STREET, HOLIDAY FRESENTS, GENTS’ FURNISHING HOUSE, Scarf Pine and Rings, Neckties and Cravats, ' Mnfflers, Handkerchiefs. THE FINEST SELECT " IN TUI de!s-tJa24 HOLIDAY GOODS I ; HENRY HARPER, SILVER WARE, A HOLIDAY PRESENTS' GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, v DIAMOND AND GOLD JEWELRY, SILVER AND SILVER PLATED WAHB. Suitable for Holiday and Bridal Presents, all of which Will be sold at reasonable prices. de9-lm ELEGANT CHRISTMAS PRE- FOR A LADY, A BEAUTIFUL GOLD COMPOSITE.- HUNTING CASED WATCH . JEWELED , An Excellent time-keeper. $l5. MANUFACTURERS OP For a Gentleman, THE MAGIC RAILWAY WATCH With Patent Time Indicator, Showing the Hour without opening case, very handsome . ; ; and reliable, $l5. W3t»The Gold Composite can also be had in Gentleman . - -- size. • Watches sent for inspection hefoH payment. CHAINS in great variety, Gentlemen’s,siand upwards; Ladies, $2 and upwaidß. Send for circular. , - ' ARRINDALE & CO., Importers of Watches, »ia BROADWAY. N. Y. de2l-mwf lmo-4tW J? IV DUBOSQ & SON, MANUFACTURERS OF nse JEWELRY, 10 28 CHES TN U T B TREET, Watches neatly repaired and warranted. Pearl Work of all descriptions repaired. del-lm J?OR CHRISTMAS.— GLASS SHADES-ROUND. GLASS SHADES-OVAL. GLASS SHADBS-SQUARE. Ferneries in Great Variety. HARTELL & LETCH WORTH, defl-t3l No. 13 North Street TTOLIDAY GIFTS.—GOLD SPEOTA -■•-I- cles, Gold Ere-Glasses, Stereoscopes and Stereo scopic Views, Card Photographs, Fhotograpn Albums, Microscopes, Magic Lanterns, Spy Glasses, Opera Glasses, Officers’ Field-Glasses for Amy and Navy use, Pocket Compasses, Mathematical Instruments, Kaleidoscopes, Thermometers, and a variety of other artioles—appro priate gifts for the season; MoALLISTER & BROTHER, del-tial-if T»8 CHESTNUT Street. J7IFE-SIZE PHOTOGRAPHS COLORED IN OIL. THOMAS SMITH’S PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY, KOB. 14:3 AND 14* HOBTH NINTH STREET. An Assortment of FRAMES constantly on Land. . SKY-LIGHT ON THE GBOUND FLOOR. deS-lm - As G. RUSSELL., 22 NORTH SIXTH MK Street, tans just reoelyeil a vary Lsndsemo assort. Kent of FINE SEAL KINGS. no2-3m JSj FINE WATCH REPAIRING flUa attended to bytbe most experienced workmeh, and every Watoh warranted for one year. G. RUSSELL. no2-Sm S 3 North SIXTH Street JONES HOUSE, HARRISBURG, OHAS. H, MANN, de23-lm PROPRIETOR, Corner MARKET Street and MARKET Square. \ OAE^ GES - 1863. WILLIAMD. SOSKRB, Deaeh ni»ENINC *‘ 818 AT THE AKCI-BTBEET CLOAK STORK, A ABBOBTimrI Of r- LADIES’ AND MISSES’ CLOAKS. ncC-Sml ' JjD. OSJBAN, Respectfully calls the attention of the ladies to his well* selected stock of LINEN CAMBRIC HANDKERCHIEFS. Also, a fine collection of •fancy and Embroidered Handkerchiefs. Gents' and Ladies' Handkerchiefs. INITIALS AND OTHER DESIGNS Embroidered in the latest styles and in the best possible maimer, A full assortment of EMBROIDERIES. NIGHT-GOWNS. CAPS, CHEMISES, GARIBALDIS, COLLARS, SLEEVES, OUSTS, HOOP SKIRTS, HEAD DRESSES, NETS, GLOVES, &ALMOEAL SKIRTS, &c. D a large stock of Balmorals. LlnenHdkfs., Ladies’andGentlemen’s. - > Gente* Silk Hdkfs , in great variety;&c., AT TEE OLD-ESTABLISHED DRY-GOoba OF THORNLEY & CHISM, ao2l-im M-. E. Cor. EIGHTH and SPRING GARDEN. CHARPLESS BROS. ARE SELLING At REDUCED PRICES, their stock of FROSTED AND FABCY BBAVKRS. Also. BLACK-CLOTHS and BEAVERS. ). and on persona of the same )wing results: THE MUTUAL LIFE INSU RANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK. NOTE. COMPANY, Policy, dated 1846 ....$3,000 00 Outstanding notes* 278 00 Policy, dated' 1846 $3,000 00 Dividend, additions 1,624 03 Payable at death ~$2,722 00 Payable at death. ..$4,624 08 Total cash paid on this policy •$ 823 65 Annual cash pay ment increased fr0m526.40 t 0.... 53 69 Total cash paid on this p01icy........51,275 00 Annual. cash pay ment reduced (in lieu of above ad ditions) from $75 to 17 25 Given by Company on surrender of policy. In cash-.. 841 75 Or a paid-up policy (sharing in future 'dividends)........ 2,724 08 Given by Company - on surrender of p01icy............N0thing. MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK. F. S. WINSTON, . PRESIDENT. CASH ASSETS, OYER TEN MILLIONS OF DOLLA.R3; ALL POLICIES ISSUED BY THIS COMPANY PARTI CIPATE IN DIVIDENDS. PHILADELPHIA AGENCY, F. RATCHFORD STARR, GENERAL AGENT, de29-4t Ho. 400 WALNUT STREET. JEWELRY, PLATED WAKE, dec. QIFTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS. R 5 PER CENT. BAYED BY PURCHASING YOUR WATCHES, J EWE DRY, BELTER-PLATED WARE, D. W. CLARK’S, BOH CHESTNUT STREET. Where may be found a fine assortment of the followint Goods, at Twenty-fire per sent, less than at any other establishment: , Gold Watches,- Sllrer Watehes, Plated Watches. American watehea, English Watches, Swiss Watches, JBi&eeleti, Setts, Pins, >, Ear Bings, Pinter Bings, Sleeve Buttons, Studs, . OaarA Chain,. Gfemt<ee Ch&lni, V**i Chain*, - PttWils, ■ ■ ■ Thimbles, -,*•-> ■ Fens and Gasss,- • Ttoth Picks, Gants’Bosom Fins, Gents’ Scarf Pins, Gents’Scarf Binn. Armlets, Charms, Watch Keys, Watch Hooks, Watch Bars, SILVER-PLATED WARE. TaiSattl, Wine Castors, Pinner Castors, Breakfast Castors, Cake Baskets,. / Card Baskets, Bntter Coolers, Sugar Bowls, Salt Stands, Call Belli, Goblets, JTsukin Bings. Syrap Pitchers, Cream Pitchers, Table and Dessert Spoons, Tea and Salt Spoons, . t Egg and Mustard Spoons, • Pinner and Tea Forks, Pish and Pie Knives, • Tea and Plnnel Knives, Oyster and Soup Ladles, Children’s Knife and Pork, . Bntter Knives, &e.» &e. One call Will convince the most incredulous that the cheapest place in the city to buy Watches, Jewelry, and Bilver-Plated Wate. is at P, W. CLABK’S, «0* CHBSTIfUT Street. 5. B.—Fine Watches and Jewelry carefully repaired by the most experienced workmen and warranted. ■ - nolB*tde3l . TIN A NCI A ft. 5-20. U.S. 5-20. The undersigned, as General Subssription Agent, \n tuthorlied by the SeereUry of the Treasury to continue the sale of this popular Loan, and, TEST PATS public notice will be given of discontinuance. * ABOUT TWO HUKPBEP MILLIONS remain unsold, and this amount is scarcely sufficient to furnish a basis for the circulation of the National Banking Associations now being formed in every part of the Country. But a short time must elapse before this loan is wholly ab sorbed] the demand from Europe, Germany especially, being quite active. A> it is well known that the Secretary of the Trei «ury ha* ample and nnfaUlnt retonreea In the dntlea on Imports, Internal revenue., and In the inne of intereet fcearluLecai Tender Treasury Note., it 1. nearly cer tain that it will not be necessary for him for a lone time to some to lasos further permanent Loan., the inter*.! and prinalpsi of whioh are payable In Gold. These considerations must lead to the prompt tonsia sion that'the time is not far distant when these ‘"Fire- Twentles”. wm sell at a handsome premium, as was tha resnlt with tha ■“ Seven-thirty” Loan, when it was all ■old, and eonld no loner bo subssrlbed for at par. This is a ■ . j SIX PER CENT. LOAN, the Interest ahd'prih.ipal being payable In coin, liras yieldinrabonl eight per font, per annum at the preaenl premium on xoldf s , It 1. called 11 Five-Twenty. ” from the fact that whilst the- Bond, may run for twswfv Tears, yet the Govern ment ha. the rl*h(,to pay them offfii gold at par, at any time after jtw yean- ■ The interest is paid half yearly os tha tret day. of No vember and Maar, Subscribers .an hay* Coupon Bonds whfohara paya ble to hearer and issued for *5O. *lOO, WOO, and *l.OOO. or Registered Bonds of similar denominations,, and In addition *6,000 and *lO.OOO. , These “Flve-Tw*nties” cannot be taxed by Statee. titles, towns, or counties, and the Government tax e> them is only one and a half per cent, on the amount of Income, when the Income exceeds elx hundred dol lars per annnm. Income from aU other Investments, such as. mortgages, railroad stocks, bonds, &*., mui pay from three to Eye per cent, tax on the income. Bulks and Bankers throughout the country will con tinue to dispose of the Bonds, and aU orders by mall or otherwise properly attended to. \ The Treasury Department haying Perfected arrange ments for the prompt delivery of Bonds, Subscriber* Will be enabled to reeeiy* them at the tlmeof subscri bing, or at farthest in FOUR days. This arrangement will be gratifying to parties who want the Bonds on pay ment of the mousy, and will greatly lnsraass the sales- JAY COOKE, SUBSCRIPTION AGI NT, 114 SOUTH THIRD STREET, Michael jaoobs, BANKER, No. 4«'South THIRD Street, Philadelphia. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, SPECIE. AND UNOUX RENT MONEY BOUGHT AND SOLD. STOCKS BOUGHT. AND SOLD ON COMMISSION. Particular attentlou paid to the Negotiation of Tima r*wf, era warrants boughi* »« €\) c fhcss. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER SO, 1868. A JOURNEY INTO EAST TENNESSEE. Travelling Zig-zag —Country Groceries Dirt Roads and Mountain Gaps—The Tri bulation of Mules—Crossing the Cumber land—ltems of Journey. [Correspondence of The Press ] To have a realizing sense of the difficulties which the troops had to overcome in getting into East Ten nessee, one must travel the road. The upper part of Kentucky has a most admirable system of pikes, by which you ean travel with ease and comfort, but it ends at Crab Orchard. Then the “dirt roads" commence, and they get “ dirtier" every mile you traverse. The immense trains that have passed over the road, have cut it up so deeply that it is now almost impassable. I started from Crab Or chard in an ambulance for London. A few mllea satisfied me, and the rest of the way X took on foot, and arriving at Camp Pitman a mile in advance of the ambulance, covered .with mud, waß Jeered at “That’s your riding in an ambulance.” It is twelve miles from Crab Orchard to Mt. Vernon, a stragling little town, built up and down a hill on eaoh side of the road. The tavern, a ragged brick affair, gave us a tolerable dinner. One room was devoted to the post office, railed off with pointed garden pailings. The basement, where in our oountry you see the word “saloon" or " restaurant" to announce its obj jeot, had “ grocery," which, although we did not visit it, yet from the constant run of all sorts of people into it, and the return of whißky-burnt faoes and tottering legs from it, indicated sure enough what “ grocery" meant. An old fellow they called Billy had evidently visited It very often that day, and his burnt face would say that he had been a visitant for the greater part of his life. He was goiog around talking to any one that would listen to him, stick ing his cold, clammy, dirty hand into yours, to shake it every three minutes. “I’m a XT. S. horse," was the burden of his talk. “ I’ve crossed the lake with Perry ; I’m IT. S.*; till I die" andgit would not have been hard to have made a third line for his song, in which grocer-y would be the rhyme. We left here to go six miles further, to a man’s house, of the name of Ward, Where it was not muddy it was rocky. The mud holes were full of rails, used by the trains to pry out their wagons, and dropped where used, making the mud-hole a break-leg affair for the horseß. Night came on before we reached Ward’s. One of our companions started on, walking past the rest of us, jokingly aßked whether he should order fire to be made in our rooms at Ward’s, The darkness became intense, the mud deeper, the way indefi nable, There was a scratching over the rooks. Down went a horse on his belly, and laid there. ChArley, the driver, stuttering, swearing, and half crying, cursing roads and the darkness, and the mud and the rockß, got him up, and we found the ambu lance fast in a deft of rock, and had to be lifted out. We got to Ward’s at last. The door opened and a bright light streamed out, oh, so cheerful, on the road. It was a grate filled with sparkling, crack ling cannel coal; the floor nicely sanded. It was such a pleasant contrast to us, coming tired, and weary, and ill-humored out of the mud and dark ness, I always carried a pair of old slippers in my haversack. To draw my muddy boots, put on my slippers, wash the mud off my hands and face, light my pipe, and draw up an old-fashioned hickory-bot tomed chair dose by the bright coal fire—this was a comfort rare and unexpected, and thus enjoyed with more zest. I felt so good and generous that I loaned my blanketß to a soldier who had to sleep on the floor while I had a good feathered bed; bnt mysatis faction was alloyed the next morning to find that some one had appropriated a pair of fine woolen stockings that were wrapped in them, leaving a pair of old, dirty, worn-out governments in their place. These hills are full of cannel coal, easily mined, and only waiting the projected railroad for development. Ward said he received now four and a half cents per bushel at the mouth of the pit. The weather is fair and delightful, like our early October days, becoming rather too warm for. walking comfort. The next day we made ten miles more, to a place called Kem per’s,'where we were well entertained, and as it was a delightful day—Sunday, too—and no place for comfort within easy reach, we staid there the re mainder of the day. We crossed the Wildcat moun tain, where we saw traces of Zollicoffer’s works, and his battle-field, The mountain is sandy, with great sandstone rocks,soft and crumbling. Here we heard the first direct news from Knoxville, by a sut ler who had come out with the couriers. It had been reported in Kentuoky that the 51st Pennsylvania Regiment and part of the.3sth Mas sachusetts had been captured, and were gladdened with the word that it was not bo. Men here offered & dollar for one horse-feed, but could not get it. -They they woro-beiter off in Knoxville. Eight miles from Kemper’s is O&mp Pitman, at the in tersection of the roads from Richmond and Crab Orchard. The. 51st New York Regiment, under command of Captain Wright, had recently come here]' The regiment is sadly reduced. Three fourths of the regiment had already re-enlisted, and they were rejoicing in the prospect of returning to New York to recruit, and to enjoy the holidays. In passing, I may say that you will nowhere meet with a more hospitable reception than from the officers of this regiment. However scant their fare in such a place as this, their generous treatment abundantly satisfies you. Fortunately, here I met Captain Huntington, A. Q,. M., who generously offered to carry my baggage and give me a horse to ride, and by his kindness I came through to Knoxville with less discomfort than many others. A telegraph despatch told us that Longstreet had retreated, and the way was clear to Knoxville. I rode to London, three miles from Camp Pitman, another straggling, dilapidated village, where we took dinner. The attempt at waffles made me mad. Instead of the light brown luxury of the North, they were pale, cold, flabby things, the dents in them and their form suggesting what they were intended to he, but irritating to think of what they should be. The party consisted of the captain and his clerkß, a chaplain of the 9th Corps (who had a specialty in the Bhape of a two-wheeled wagon, with a box on it which looked like a ; caisson), and one or two more, who were trying it on foot. The captain stopped at a house five miles from London. The chaplain took possession of a furnished house whose inhabitants were gone. Five of us rode on, in the darkness, three miles. ,■ The rest of the horses were smart walkers. Mine was a large gray horse, slow in walk, and desperately rough on a trot, with some thing like the gait of a camel, as I have heard it de scribed, at a lope. lam grateful to the gray for his careful step, taking me over the worst roads without a mistep 5 but, owing to his slow Btep, I rarely ever had a companion, and by rough trotting I had to make up my lost distance. We crossed Laurel run, but were directed back over the other Bide to a house for lodging—a one-story house with two rooms—the greater part of the kitchen occupied with a loom. One lodging-room had to provide forus all—five of us, the man and his wife, and six chil dren, We were thankful for anything like comfort in this wild country. The bright wood fire cheered us; corn bread, wheat coffee, and spare-ribs, filled us. We slept sweetly, though the situation was new. Medallions, Keek Chain*, Cups, Spoon Holders, A brisk ride In the cold morning over the frozen road. kept our blood in motion; we soon heard the rumbling of the ohaplain’s caisson, and the rattle of the carriage, Twenty, two miles to Williamsburg. I thought of it with agony after T had experienced a few miles of the gray’s gait. Yet X could not help liking the good-natured beast; thoughhe was clumsy he was good looking, and had a fair rigging, If any one envied my position, it was without foundation. Twelve miles from Williamsburg we stopped, and I tied the gray to the picket fence of .the- yard. Ha signalized himeelf by falling against the'fence and rolling into the yard, smashing a whole panel, but got up very quietly and seemed somewhat surprised. We crossed the Cumberland about 5 o’olook P. M., on the opposite bank of which was Williamsburg, very nicely situated on a level. The houses were wretchedly dilapidated. One of the party remarked that it only made a miserable town and. spoiled a fine farm. The whole party stopped at the house of a man of the name of Murphy, where we were hos pitably treated. The next day the morning was pleasant, but it got very hot toward noon—this the 9th Deoember. I forgot to say that we were not travelling the usual way by Cumberland Gap; but by Big Greek Gap, a straight line from London to Knoxville, and over the same route recommended by the President In his message for a railroad connecting -Danville, Ky.; With Knoxville. We orossed .the Pine mountain, over which the roadwent by zlz-zag. At one place the road turns square to the right, and just at the turn ‘a" sandstone rock covers the way, two to three feet high, and rounded. Four-horse teams cannot be turned, the way is so narrow—the leaders are unhitched, the wagon driven close as can be, and then the leaders hitched to the fear, the wagon backed until it becomes straight, then the hrirses'or mules scramble up the rock, clip ping and falling. It is a trying thing. I watched the horsemen going at the rock—one fell and rolled down, but went at it again, until they all had scram bled up. I wondered how my elephant would do, but, to my surprise, he walked up it like a cat. He was so large that his fall would be a crushing affair to him and me; and when just after, he walked’care fully and safely over rooks that block the road at an angle of forty-five degrees, called “Scuttle Hole”—, a very appropriate name—l felt.he might be safely trusted along with the ponies that travel up Mount Washington. The north side of the'mountain which we just crossed, besides being very steep, is knee deep with mud, and is filled with round sandstones, making it extremely tiresome and dangerous. Hall way up on the left of the road* sleeps Oapt. Kend ricks, of a Georgia regiment, buried when Bragg re treated thiß way. A' fence of rails and a rude head board mark bis lonely resting plßoe, so far from his native plaoc. , „ ■ . . ■--But we had not seen the worst of the mountains. Weoroaced the Cumberland thenextday.ateep, atony, muddy; one don’t wish to cross it again if he can help it. To go up is a dreadful pull; to go down is very weaiisome. Going up your head touches the horse’s fcrs, and your saddle slips baok, and going down.your feet stick out beyond, the horse’s ears. Wagons slide from one rook to the other, with a continued who a-ho to the team, the men holding da to the sides to keep the wagon from going over. They say the Cumberland Gap road is worse, beoauce so many teams have gone over it; Ino longer won dered: at the dilapidated condition of the trains as they came back through Crab Orchard, withbattered wagons, but three or four mules left out of six. road and the'one by Cumberland Gap is lined with'-dead mules and horses, and broken wagons. They are never out of sight or smell. Besides the mountains, there arc three rivers to ford, the Cumberland, Clinob, and Powol, and number less. creeks .and streams, all .with' rough, and dan gerous bottoms, and many miles of the road runs along through: where the streams have made their way, full of sharp and slippery rocks, bad fooling for horses, and bad tracks lor wheels. One does not breathe freely until night comes to proolaim a halt, and your heart ia not at ease until you have reached ye ur destination, a, PHILADELPHIA Knoxville, Tenn., Dec. 13, 1863. THREE CENTS. TBS BATTLE OF CfIICKAMIUfiA. Official Report of Majot ■ General Thomfß». Headquaetkes Fourteenth Aemv Corps, Chattanoooa, Team', Sept. 30,1863. -•♦ * * * Sept. 18.—At 4P, M., the whole corps moved to the left. ftloDg Chickamauga Greek to Crawfish. Springs. On arriving at that place,l reoeived or deia to march, on the crosß-road leading by the Widow Glenn’s to the Chattanooga and Lafayette road, and take up a position near Kelly’s farm, on the Datayette Road, connecting with Crittenden on my fight at Gordon’s Mill. The head of the column reached Kelley’s farm about daylight on the 19th. B&ird’s division in front, and took up a position at the forks of the road, facing toward Reid’s and Alex andei’a Bridges over tbe Chickamauga. Col. Wilder having informed me that the enemy had oroaaed the Chickamauga at thosetwo bridges in force the even ing before, and driven his brigade across the State road to the heights on the eastofthe Widow Glenn’s house, this position of Baird’s threw my right into close proxl mity to Wilder’s brigade. The interval I intended to till with the two remaining brigades of Reynolds’ division on their arrival. Gen. Brannan, closely following Baird’s division, was placed in po sition on his left, on the two roads leading from the State road to Beid’s and Alexajder’s bridges. Col. Dad. McCook, commanding a brigade of the reserve corps, met me at Gen. Baird’s headquarters, and re ported that be had been stationed the previous night on the road leading to Beid’s bridge, and that he could discover no force of the enemy except one bri gade, which had crossed to the west side of Chloka* tffauga at Reid’s bridge the day before, and he be lieved it could be cut off, because he had destroyed the bridge after they had crossed. Upon this informa tion I ordered Gen. BrAnnantopost a brigade within supporting distance of Baird, on the road to Alexan der’s bridge, and with his other two brigades to re connoitre the road leading to Reid’s bridge, to see if he could looate the brigade reported by Cook, and, if a favorable opportunity ooourredffo capture them. His dispositions were made accord ing to instructions by 9A. M. General Baird was directed to throw forward his right wing so as to get more nearly in line with Brannan, bat to watch well on his right flank. Soon after this disposition of thebe two divisions, a portion of General Palmer’s division of Crittenden’s corps took position to the right of General Bard’s division. About 10 A. M., Croxton’s brigade of Brannan’a division became en gaged with the.enemy, and I rode forward to his position to ascertain the character of the attack. Colonel Croxton reported to me that he had driven the enemy nearly half a mile; but that he was then meeting with obstinate resistance. I then rode back toßaird’B division, and directed him to advance to Croxton’s support, which he did with his whole di vision, Starkweather’s brigade in reserve, and drove the enemy steadily before him for some distance, taking many prisoners. Croxton’b brigade, which had been heavily enga ged for over an hour with greatly superior numbers of thefenemy, and being nearly exhausted of ammu nition, was then moved to the rear to enable the men to fill their boxes, and Baird and Brannan, having united their forces, drove the enemy from their Immediate front. General Baird then halted for .the purpose of readjusting line, and learning from prisoners that the enemy were in heavy force on bis immediate right, he threw baok bis right wing in order to be ready for an attack from that quarter. Before his disposition could be completed the enemy in overwhelming numbers assaulted Scribner’s and King’s brigades, and drove them in disorder. Fortu nately at this time Johnson’s division of McCook’s corpß, And Reynolds’ division of my corps, arrived, and were immediately placed in position, John son’B preceding Reynolds’, his left connecting with Baird’s right, and Palmer’s being imme diately placed on Johnson’s right, Reynolds was placed on the right of Palmer, with one bri gade of his division in reserve. As soon as formed, they advanced upon the enemy, attacking him in flank, and driving him in great confusion for a mile and a half, while Brannan’s troops shot them in front as they were pursuing Baird’s retiring bri gades, driving the head of their columns back, and retaking the artillery, which had been temporarily loßt by Baird’s brigades. The enemy at this time beiDg hardly praised by Johnson’s, Palmer’s, and Reynolds* divisions, in flank, fell back in confusion on his reserves, posted in a strong position on the west side of Chickamauga Creek, between Reid’s and Alexander’*! bridges. Brannan and Baird were then ordered to reorganize their commands and take position on commanding ground on .the road from McDaniel’s house to Reid’s bridge, and hold it to the last extremity, as I expected the next effort of the enemy would be to gain that road and our rear. This was about 4P. M» After a lull of about an hour, a furious attack was made on Reynolds’ right, and he.having called upon me for reinforcements, I directed Brannan’s division to move to his support, leaving King’s brigade of Baird’s division in the po sition at which Baird and Brannan had been posted, the balance of Baird’s division closing up to the right on Johnson’s division. It will be seen, by re ference to Major General Reynolds’ report, that a portion of Brannan’s division reached his right just in time to defeat the enemy’s efforts to turn Rey nolds’ right and rear. About 5 P. KL, my lines being at that time very much extended in pursuing the ene my, I determined to concentrate them on more com manding ground, as I felt confident that we should have a renewal of the battle the next morn ing. I rode forward to General Johnson’s po sition, and designated to him where to place Ms division j also, to General Baird, who was present with General Johnson. I then rode back to the cross-roads to locate Palmer and Reynolds on the prolongation of Johnson’s line, and on the crest of the ridge. Soon after Palmer and Reynolds got their positions, and while General Brannan was getting into his position on'the ridge to.tfaewesi of the State road, near Dyer’s House, to the rear and right of Reynolds, where I had or dered him as a reserve, the enemy assaulted, first Johnson, and then Baird, in a most furious manner, producing some confusion; but order was soon re stored, and the enemy repulsed in fine style, after which these two divisions took up the positions as signed them for the night. Before adjusting the liae satisfactorily, I received an order to report at head quarters, and was absent from my command until near midnight. After my return, and about 2 A. M. on the 20th, I received a report from General Baird that the left of his division did not rest at the Reid’s bridge road, as I had expected. I immediately addressed a note to the general commanding, requesting that General Negley be sent me to take position on General Baird’s left and rear, and thus secure our left from assault. During the night the troops threw up tem porary breastworks of logs, and prepared for the encounter which all anticipated would come off' the next day. although informed by note from Gen. Rosecrans that Negley’s division would be sent immediately to take post on my left, it had not arrived at 7 A. M, on the 20th, and I sent Captain Willard, of my Btaff, to General Negley, to urge him forward as ra pidly as possible, and to point out his position to him. General Negley, in his official report, men tions that he received this order through Captain Willard at 8 A. M. on the 20th, and that he immedi ately commenced withdrawing his division for that puipose, when the enemy was reported to be mass ing a heavy force in his iront, sharply engaging hie line of skiimishers, and that he was directed by G eneral Rosecrans to hold his position until relieved by some other command. General Beatty’s brigade, however, was sent under gnidance of Captain Wil lard, who took it to its position, and it went into action immediately—the enemy at that time having commenced a furious assault on Baird’s left, and partially succeeded in gaining hiß rear. Beatty, meeting with greatly superior numbers, was com pelled to fall back until relieved by the fire of seve ral regiments of Johnson’s reserve, which were placed in position by Genera!Baird, and which re giments, with the co operation of Yandever’s bri gade of Brann&n’s division, and a portion of Stan ley’s brigade, of Wood’s division, drove the enemy entirely from Baird’s left and rear. To prevent a repetition of this attack on the part of the enemy, I directed Captain Gaw, my chief topographical officer, to go to tbe commanding officer of these troops and direct him to mass as much artillery on the slopes of Missionary Ridge, directly west of the State road, as he could con veniently spare from his lines, supported strongly by infantry, so as to sweep.the ground to the left and rear of Baird’s position. This order General Negley mentions in his report having received from Captain Gaw ; but from his description of the p> sition he assumed he must have misunderstood my order, and instead of massing the artillery near Baird’s left, it was posted on tbe right of Brannan’s division, nearly in rear of Reynolds’right. At the same time the assault just described was made on Baird, the enemy attacked Johnson and Palmer and Reynolds with equal fierceness, which was continued at least two hours, making assault • after assault with fresh troops, which were met by my troops with a most determined coolness and de liberation. Having exhausted his utmost energies to dißlodge us, he apparently fell back entirely from our front, and we were not disturbed again until toward night, after the withdrawal of the troops to Rossville commenced. Just before the repulse of the enemy on our left, Gen. Beatty came to me in person, and naked for fresh troops, stating that most of those I had sent to him had gone hack to the rear and right, and he was anxious to get at least another brigade before they attacked him again. I immediately Bent Capt. Kel logg to burry up Gen. Sheridan, whose division I bad been informed would be sent to me. He soon after returned, reporting that in attempting to hurry up the troops that were ordered to report to me he had met a large force of the enemy la the open corn held, to the rear of Reynolds’ position, .advancing cau tiously, with a strong line of skirmishers thrown out. He had metCol.Harker, whose brigade was posted on a ridge a. short distance to the .rear of Reynolds’ position, who also saw this force advanc ing upon him, but, with Capt. Kellogg,. was of the opinion that they were Sheridan’s troops coming to our assistance. Hearing heavy firing to my right and rear through the woods, I rode to the slopes.of the hill to ascertain its eause. Just asl left the -woods T met Col. Harker and Capt. Kellogg with the above information. I told Colonel Harker that I was .expecting Sheridan’s troops from that direction, but-if these troops fired on him. seeing his flag, that he was to return their fire, and resist . their further . advance. He immediately ordered his men to commence firing, and skirmished with them from that point to the crest ,of the hill slightly in his rear, placing his right in connection with Brannan’s division and portions of Beatty’s and Stanley’s brigades, of Negley’s di vision, which had retired from the extreme left to that point. I rode toward the crest of the hill, when 1 saw a body of our,, troops, assembled.in line'of -bat tle. On the way I'met,General Wood, who confirmed me in the opinion that the troops advancing upon us were the enemy, although we were not -then aware of the disaster to the centre arid right of our army. I then directed him to place his division on the pro longation of Brannan’s, who, I had ascertained from Wood, was on the: top of the hill above referred to, and to resist f the further 'advance of the enemy as long as possible. I sent my aid, Captain Kellogg, to notify General’Reynolds that our right had been turned, and that the enemy was in his rear in force. General Wood barely had time to dispose his troops on the left of Brannan before another of those fierce assaults, similar to those made in the morning on my lines, was made on him and Brannan combined, and kept up by the enemy throwing in fresh troops as last as those in their front were driven back, until near nightfall. About the time that Wood took up {his position, Gen. Gordon Granger appeared on my left flank at the head of Steedman’s division of his corps. I im mediately dispatched a staff offloertohim with or ders to push forward and take position on Brannan’s right, which order was complied with with the great est promptness and alacrity, Steedman moving his troops into position with almost as muoh precision as ifon drill, and, fighting his way to the crest ofthe bill on Brennan’s right, moved forward his artillery, driving the enemy down the southern slope, inflict ing on him a most terrible loss in killed and wounded. This opportune arrival of fresh troops revived the flagging spirits of our men on the right, and inspired them with more ardor for the contest. Every as sault of. the enemy from that time until nightfall was repulsed in the most gallant style by the whole line. By this time the ammunition in the boxes of the men was reduced on an average to two or three' rounds per man, and my ammunition trains having been unfortunately ordered to the rear by some au thorized person, we should have been entirely with out ammunition in a very short time had not a small supply come up with Gen. Steedman’s command. This beiDg distributed among the troops gave them about ten-rounds per man. General Garfield, chief-of-staff of General Rose crans, reached this position about 4 P.M., in com pany with Colonel Houston, of McCook’s staff’, and Captains Gaw and Barker, of my staff, giving me the first reliable information that the centre and light of our army had been driven. Soon after.l received GeneralßOßecrans’ despatch from Chatta nooga, directing me to assume command of all the forces, and, with Crittenden and McCook, take a strong position, and assume a threatening attitude at Roseville, sending the unorganized forces to Chat tanooga for reorganization, stating that he would examine the ground at Chattanooga, and make all necessary .dispositions for defence and then-join me; also that he had sent out rations and arnuxu tion to meet me at RossviUe. I determined to hold the position until nightfall, if possible, in tfcq ©,s*«■ the war press,. (published WEEKLY.) ' ? The War Pbesb will be iett to subscribers by mall (per annomin advance)at.... s3 OO .Three copies....»»-*«‘»»»»-r © OO Five copies:g OO Ten copies-;... 15 OO Larger Clubs than Ten will be charged at tha sains rate, $1.50 per copy. The money must always accompany the order, ana in no instance can these terms be deviated from, asthev afford very little more ttian the cost of paper. 49* Postmasters are requested to act as Agents tot Thb War Press. 49* To the getter-up of the Club of ten or twestw bis extra copy of the Paper will be given. time, sending Captains Barker and Kellogg to dfs* fofoute the ammunition, Major Dawrence, my chief of artillery, having been previously sent to notify the oiflerent commanders that 'ammunition would be supplied to them shortly. As soon as they fra* reported the distribution of tbe ammunition, 1 I directed Oapt. Willard to inform the division com manders on the left to withdraw their commands ar soon as they reoeived orders. At &-3& p. M., Uapt. Barker, commanding my escort, was sent to notify Gen. Reynolds to commence the movement, and 1 left the position behind Gen. Wood's command to* meet Reynolds’ and point out to him the position where I wished him to form line to cover the re tirement of the other troops on the left. In past ing through an open woods, bordering the State road, and between my last and Reynolds 5 posi tion, I was cautioned by a couple of soldiers, who had been to hunt water, that there was s large rebel force in these woods, drawn up in fine and* advancing toward me. Just at this time I saw the head of Reynolds’ column approaching, and calling to the General himself, directed him to ohange the head of his column to the left, and form line per pendicular to the State road, his right resting on that road, acd to charge the enemy, who were then In his immediate front. ; This movement was made with the utmost promptitude,'and facing to theright while on the march. Turchin threw his brigadeupoa the rebel force, routing them and driving them in utter confusion entirely beyond Baird’s left. In.this splendid advance more than two hundred prisoners were captured and sent to the rear. Colonel Bofr iDeon, commanding 2d brigade, Reynolds’ division, followed olOßely upon Turchin, and I posted him on the road leading through the ridge to hold the ground while the troops on our right and left passed by. In a few moments, General Willich, com manding a brigade of Johnson’s division, reported to me that his brigade was in position on a com manding piece of ground to the right' of the ridge road. I directed him to report to General Reynolds, -* and assist in covering the retirement of our troops. Turchin’b brigade, after driving the enemy a mile and a half was reassembled, and took itß poßltloa on the ridge road with Robinson and Willich. These dispositions being made, I sent orders to Generals Wood, Brannan, and Granger to withdraw from their positions. Johnson’s and Baird’s divi sions were attacked at the moment of retiring, but by being prepared,, retired without confusion or any seriouß losses. I then proceeded to Oossville, ac companied by Generals Granger and .Garfield, and immediately prepared to place the troops in position at that point. One brigade of Negley’s division was posted in the gap on the Ringgold road, and two brigades on the top of the ridge to the right of the road, adjoining the brigades in the road ; Reynolds’ division on the right of Negley’s, and reaching to the Dry Talley road; Brannan’a division in the rear of Reynolds’ right, as a reserve; McCook’s corps on the right of Dry Valley road, and stretching to the west, his right reaching nearly to Chattanooga Creek. Crittenden’s efltire corps was posted on the heights to the left of the Ringgold road, with Steed man’s division of Granger’s corps as a reserve be* bind his left. Baird’s division in reserve and in. supporting distance of the brigade in the gap. Mo- Cook’s brigade of Granger’s corps was aho posted as a reserve to the brigades of Negley’s, on the ridge to the right of the road. Minty’s brigade of cavalry was on the Ringgold road, about one mile and a half in advance of the gap. About 10 A. 2VL, on the 21st, receiving a message from Minty that the enemy were advancing on him with a large force of infantry and cavalry, I directed him to retire through the Gap, and post hie com mand on our left flank, and throw out strong recon noitring parties across the ridge to observe and re port any movements of the enemy on our left front. From information received from citizens, I was con vinced that the position was untenable in the face of such odds as we had opposed to us, as the enemy could eaeily concentrate on our right flank, which, if driven, would expose our center or left to be cut entirely off from our communications. I therefore advised the General commanding to concentrate the treops at Chattanooga. About the time I made the suggestion to withdraw, the enemy made a demon* Btration on the direct road, but were soon repulsed. In anticipation of this order to concentrate at Chat tanooga, I sent for the corps commanders, and gave such general instructions as would enable them to prepare their commands for making the movement without confusion. All wagons, ambulances, and surplus artillery carriages were sent to the rear be fore night; The order for the withdrawal being re ceived about 6 P. M., the movement commenced about 9 P. M., in the following manner: Strong skirmish lineß, under the direction of judi cious officers, were thrown out to the front of each division, to cover their movement, with direction to retire at daylight, deployed and in supporting dis tance, tbe whole to be supported by the Ist Division, 14th Army Corps, assisted by Minty’s brigade of cavalry, which was to follow after the skirmishers. Crittenden’s corps was to move from the hills to the left of the road at 9 P. M., followed by Steedman’s division, next, Negley’s division was to withdraw •at 10 P. M., then Reynolds after. Reynolds’and McCook’s corps, by division, left to right, moving within supporting distance, one after the other. Brannan’* division was postsd at 6 P. M. on the road about halfway between Roseville and Chattanooga, to cover the movement. The troops were withdrawn in a quiet, orderly manner, without the loss of a single man, and by 7 A. M. ofthe22d, were in the position in front of ICbattanooga which had been assigned to them previous to their arrival, and which they now occupy, covered by strong entrenchments, thrown up on the day of our arrival, and strength ened from day to day until they were considered sufficiently strong for all defensive purposes. It affords me great pleasure to refer to the reports' of the various division and brigade commanders for the names of those distinguished for bravery and good conduct. Yery respectfully, your obedient servant, GEO. H. THOMAS, Msj. Gen. TL S. A., Oom’g. Brig. Gen. S. A. Garfield, Chief of Staff Dep’fc of the Cumberland. Tlie Southern Confederacy 7 * REMARKABLE LETTER OP THE RICHMOND CORRES PONDENT OP THE LONDON TIMES—THE DESPAIR * OF THE REBELLION ACKNOWLEDGED—NORTHERN FAITH AND SOUTHERN DISTRUST—THE BRINK OP DISASTER. ; [Richmond ttfov. 14) Correspondence of the London Tin.es.] The Confederate States are evidently approaching a stage in this war which will testmorethan everthe . stubbornness and tenacity of their temper and pa tience, and can only.be successfully encountered by a - national spirit as systematic as it is resolute. Their enemy, with as much pertinacity, and far more sa gacity, than heretofore, hems in the edges ,of the “rebellion” on every side, avoids the frequent re currence of pitched battles and general engagements, pounceß With hawk-like swoop upon isolated and inadequately supported bodies of men, evinces possession of admirable secret information, keeps the Confederate generals constantly on the rack, and, harassed by irruptions of cavalry, makes his superiority of numbers, and still more his abundance of supplies for horse and man, more and more felt, and finally, in investing the ports of Secessia with a , cordon of vessels so numerous as for the first time in tbirtymontha to make access to the Confederate coast really dangerous and difficult. On the other hand, in rebel dom itself the Federate have a powerful ally in. circumstances which, to my thinking, have from the beginning quadrupled the magnitude of the Confede rate task. No one who has been conversant with the Northern States, during the las t two and a half years, can havefailedto notice with astonishment the faith stronger than death which the Northerners have ex hibited in their “star,” their “manifest destiny,” their “religion,” their Alpha and Omega, their dream of dominion from sea to sea, and (to quote Mr. Everett’s words) “from the icy pole to the flaming belt of tbe Equator.” No parallel faith has ever been exhibited by the Confederate States in their future. Sixgreat Southern victoriesinthefieldand three drawn battles, exhausting the nine principal collisions of .the war, the entire absence of any such panic routs a* Bull run or Chickamauga, the tried inefficacy of ; the Federal blockade, the unmolested predatory flight of Alabamaß and Florida*.at sea, have altogether failed to inspire the masses of the South with a tithe of that confidence in themselves which neither defeat, nor disaster, nor hope deferred, nor illusions dispelled, have ever shaken out of the Northerners. Deny it who may, there is something sublime in this shadowy earnestness and misty mag nificence of Northern faith and self-reliance. Would that I could see promise of future and final Southern triumph in any corresponding quality of the Southern mind] In many fashions Southern unfaith crops up and recoils upon the Confederate Government, making, for instance, Mr. Memminger’s task, though he takes his stand upon raw material worth sixty or seventy millions of pounds herculean aa compared with Mr* Chase’s, who issues vastly larger promises to pay on a Mcurity of breadstuff exports worth only sixty or seventy millions of doUars. There are, of course, other reasons to account for the fact that three dol lars in “greenbacks” will’buy twodollars in gold, while it requires thirty paper dollars of the Confede racy to buy a like sum; but the fundamental expla nation of the discrepancy in value of the irredeem able paper issues of the two sections lies in the vastly superior faith in themselves of the Northern people* For many months we have heard through out the Confederacy the cuckoo cry, “ Do something to arrest the depreciation of the currency, “or we . perish 5” JnU hitherto nothing has been done, and , as is now seen by everybody , we are on the brink of a preci pice. ' A Story about tbs Clay Family. —The Cin cinnati Enquirer tells the following story: “When the great statesman. Henry Clay, was living, he purchased a farm in Kentucky for his son Thomas, and stocked and prepared it thoroughly for his use. After a few. years’ residence on the farm, Thomas wrote to his father for more' money—that his farm needed important improvements, and he had not the wherewith to procure what he needed. Mr. Clay replied to the effect that as he (Thomas) had squan dered the means he had given him in preparing the farm for his use, he should now go to —. Thomas replied, in a brief letter to his father, as follows. This letter Is now with a friend in this city, and may be given to the Sanitary Fair : ‘“MtDbabFathbk: Your kind letter of—lnst, is before me. I have .perused and digested its con tents, and am. obliged to return^you,my, warmest gratitude for the kindly admonition it contains. The destination you direct me to go .will be strange to me, and I have deemed it the part of a dutiful son to request of you a letter of introduction. u ‘Hoping soon to hear from you, I remain your moßt obedient and dutiful son,' ‘"THOMAS CLAY.’” Juno® Sbbastian, op Arkansas.—' There have been reports circulated, for some time, that it was the intention, of Senator Sebastian, of to resume the seat in the Senate of the United States which he held previous to the secession of his State!. A correspondent of the St Louis who has latelyhad a conversation with Mr. Sebastian, represents him as saying: "‘ I have no seat in the Senate. I was expelled by a resolution which was passed on the false statement that I was at the time colonel of a rebel regiment 1 He : denied that he ever participated in the rebellion in any way what ever; ‘but,* said he, * I cannot put myself in the position of going to Washington as a mendicant for a seat in the Senate.’ He also criticised the policy or the Government, and, said he, .« The President’s proclamation made me a poor man.’ The descrip tion he gave of the desolation which the war has brought with it to the people of the South was both impressive and affecting; and, indeed, three days’ stay, in Helena, enabling us to see with ourown eyes, and hear with our own ears, the sad story of human suffering as concerning this people, moved our heart in sympathetic sorrow over such calamities.” A Speech by Secretary Stanton.—On Christ mas Day Mr. Stanton visited the soldiers in Stanton. Hospital, Washington, and made thema brief speech. He said : Soldiers, I hope that when the next anni versary of the day you are now celebrating oocurs, that this war will be ended, and you will have re turned to your homes and your firesides. When you Bhall have so returned you will be considered-as honored guests of the nation. You have perilled your lives upon the battle* field, or you have suffered in camps from the ravages of disease incidental to great armies. But whether you have been wounded or been attacked by sickness, you are equally enti tled to consideration at the hands ;of-your country. If you have been wounded in battle, or suffer, from sickness contracted in the service of your country, I wifi see that you have a proper reward given you. Soldiers, if we can end this rebellion with the ex tinction of slavery, will it not be a great triumph? You will, at the end of this great rebellion, when making a review of it, have the aatiefaollon'of knowingthatybu have aided the Government of the United States in discharging the duties incumbent on that Government when it was in peril. And, furthermote. you will experience the feeling,that you have materially aided to make the country freb; [Applause.] Senator Wilson also made a few remarks, which were well received. Chibp JUSTICE TANEY Dying.—The Washington correspondent of the Tribune says that Chief Justice Taney is lying at his residence at the point of death. It was not expected that he would survive. J New Charter.— Steps are being taken to obtain Congress a new eharte? (q? Washington City*