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THE SITUATION.
There is a grim humor in General Shee
han's Christmas salutation, and it.must
have been with a stem joy that warriors
only feel that he announced to the Presi
dent of the United States the glorious end
of what a French writer aptly calls his ro
mantic campaign. Sherman has been the
Victor Hugo of our war, for the story of
his campaign excels any chapter of the
great writer, while underneath it all there
is that same stern, intense, unbending de
votion to principle that we find underlying
the fascinating chapters of the novelist.
In itself, the march from Atlanta was a
great undertaking, and when Sherman
made his dinner on the bonks of the.Ogee
chee he had achieved a success that placed
him among the first generals of the world.
The mere idea of marching unopposed
through the heart of the compact and
defiant Confederacy; the utter pros
tration of a great State .at his feet;
the panic, the rapid surrenders; the
gasconading of Howell Cobb, whose feats
rivalled the exploits of Falstaff on a for
mer bloody field; the delicate manoeuvring
between Augusta and Savannah, serving to
increase the rebel suspense and prevent
any concentration at either point; and
finally the sudden siege of Savannah, with
Hardee’s precipitate retreat—here we
have all the results of a grand campaign.
The'Federal general did not lose a gun; he
was not even swayed from the order of. his
march. 'Wheeler hovered around his
rear and his flanks, and made a demonstra
tion upon Kilpatrick, but it was of no ‘
avail. Sheej&n scorned the attempted in
terference of the militiamen of Governor
Brown, and seemed to pay no more" alien- ■
tion to them than had. they been so many
curs barking at his heels. Having com
pletely exhausted Georgia, so far as giving
life to a new rebellion is concerned»by de
stroying the military resources, the stores,
railroads, forts, and arsenals, he very qui
etly took possession of the great city of the
Southern coast, and unfurled the flag of
his country over the long-coveted city of
Savannah;-
This may he regarded as the closing
event of the year, unless Butler should
imitate ,his colleague by sending us Charles
ton or Wilmington as a New Year’s gift.
The capture of Savannah has this im
portant significance—it placed a Union
army in the heart of the Cotton States. For
the first time since the war began do we
find our armies in a position to subjugate
that portion of the Confederacy known as
the cotton district. If virtually gives us
Charleston. These two cities, sisters in
time.of peace, have been sisters in time of
war, drawing their life from the same
source, and finding strength and power in
the union. Savannah fallen, .Charles
ton must prepare for her doom. We hard
,ly suppose that Beauregard will write a
gasconading despatch at night and walk
away in the morning. He has an army.
Hardee by this time has joined him, and
possibly Ewell has sent some of his
troops to his aid. Still, with Hood scat
tering over the mountains without wagons
or guns; with Thomas closely pursu
ing that rash commander; with Sherman’s
army fresh, lusty, eager, and the Southern
States in such a panic that no longer the
purpose exists on their part to strike a
great blow—an advance upon Charleston,
which we may look for greedily, will be a
comparatively easy task. It is possible
that Hood may throw the remnants of his
army into Charleston, but this would place
Mobile at the mercy of General Canby,
and reduce the Confederacy to the namiw
and exposed military sea-coast line that
extends from Richmond to Charleston.
Thus we shall have the rebellion in a single
line, with Grant interposed— Sheridan
on the northern flank, and Sherman
eagerly pressing the left. We cannot im
agine a military position more favorable
than this. We hold the ‘interior lines.
Our base of supplies is on the ocean. We
have our immense navy to supply the
army, and our lines of communication are
no longer open to the raids of guerillas.
For every army of the South we have an
army equally large, with Sherman and
Thomas to spare., Thomas has crushed
the rebel power between Atlanta and Nash
ville, and Schofield will he able to
take care of Breckinridge and Forrest.
In the meantime, all the grand results we
have achieved have been auxiliary results.
Grant has his part to do. Thus far he has
held Lee by the throat and kept the great
est army of the South in Richmond, while
his lieutenants have been quickly depriving
the great rebel chief of every material sup
port ih men and means. Grant’s time is
surely and swiftly coming, and he will take
advantage of it. When Sherman does
his work in the Carolinas, and having over
thrown Johnson, Hood, and Habdee, de
feats the violent Beauregard, it will be
time for Grant to end the drama by tak
ing Richmond. This will fitly .close the
scene.
In this slight glance at our situation we
see that genius, courage, and patriotism con
trol our counsels in the field and the Cabi
net, - Even the mind unskilled in mili
tary detail can see a great fitness and
beauty in the movements of these great
warriors. Above all, we see a common
purpose in the control of our armies. One
brain plans, one hand executes, and one
sword smites as the sword of one man.
It is not too much to say that in all
these movements we see the genius
of Lieutenant General Grant. The
impetuosity of Sherman, the daring
of Thomas, the enterprise of Sheri
dan, all contribute to the great result to
which he is bending our armies. These
are Ms lieutenants—they execute his plans,
and to him be the Mgh honor that joyoiu
America Bhould pay to her undaunted sol
diers. In tMstime of general joy notMng
is more cheering than the military situa
tion. Everywhere vre are victorious—on
land and on sea, in our military policy, our
home policy, our policy in foreign affairs.
Gold has fallen—our credit is strengthened.
The country is gladly filling up the quota
for another draft, ■ and everywhere we see
the old flag .floating, and the sunshine .of
success streaming over it. Let us thank
grim Sherman for his Christmas Present,
and wish-him and Ms gallant army many
and many a Happy Hew Tear.
England, France, and the United States.
Some of the Paris newspapers, probably
to compensate for not being allowed to
animadvert upon the public affairs of
Prance and the inscrutable policy of the
wily man of silence who attempts to
govern Europe, from a small chamber in
the Tuileries, are very free in their com
ments and speculations upon the affairs
and the policy of other nations. When
ever any excitement is needed, they try to
get it up by declaring that England is on
the eve o lf interfering, in alliance with
France, in order to end the Civil War in
this country by recognizing the inde
pendence of “the so-called Confederate
States." The latest declaration of the
Paris press is that Earl Russell— mightily
offended by certain charges brought against
England, in the letter _wMch Mr. J. Wat
son Webb, United States Minister at Rio
Janeiro, wrote to the Foreign Minister of
Brazil—is determined to take revenge, by
joining France in immediately recognizing
the nationality of the rebellious South.
Mr. Webb’s letter waß drawn out by the
capture of the Florida in the Brazilian port
of BaMa, and frankly declared that such
capture, in such a place, could not hate
been the result of instructions from, aad
almost certainly would not be accepted by,
the United States. TMs communication
might have been made in hal f a dozen linos,
Which would have soothed tie irritation in
the Brazilian mind. But the custom of
Diplomacy is not in favor of brevity; and
Mr. Webb, who is an American devoted
to the Union, besides having been; for most
of his life, editor of a leading political
journal in New York, could not resist the
temptation of extending his official de
spatch by reminding the Minister whom
he addressed that not only in Bahia, but
in several other Brazilian ports, piratical
vessels, preying on the commerce of the
United States, had been received, supplied
with fuel, provisions, and other necessa
ries, and even allowed to refit and to be
repaired—and this under protest from the
United States official representatives.
Nor did he end here, for he added, in
the plainest and most emphatic language,
that, without any exception, these pirate
steamers had been built, fitted out, armed,
and mostly manned in England—a coun
try which, when the war began, made a
strong show of commanding, by a procla
mation signed by Queen Victoria in
Council, that the strictest neutrality was to
be observed by all British subjects, and
that any detected deviation from it wfrald
he punished with, the utmost rigor of the
law. ' .
That all this is true is undeniable. -Its
simple truth is precisely the element which
would make it unpalatable to Earl Rus
sell. That gentleman, who, as Earl
Derby told him last session, in the House
of Lords, is “ perpetually meddling and
muddling ” in matters which h§‘had bet
ter leave alone, may have felt disposed to
punish the diplomatic letter-writer who
exposed his policy, but .there are several
reasons why England should noir change
her avowed policy, in order to vindicate
the wounded feelings of Brazil. ' Lord
Palmerston, for one,-would not permit
him to do anything so foolish. He would
pooh-pooh any such suggestion, probably
saying, at the time, as he re-perused Mr.
WEbb’s letter, “ saucy and undiplomatic,:
but American to the core !”
The quarrel with Brazil, whieh England
created, two years ago,, remains, as Sir
Lucius O’Txigger would say, “A very
pretty quarrel as it stauds.” The casC was
left to the adjudication of King Leopold
of Belgium, uuele of Queen Victoria,
who decided, upon every point of it, that
England was in the wrong, that Earl Rus
sell, true to Ms policy, had bullied Brazil,
because that empire was weak. Months
and months have passed since King
Leopold gave his judgment against
England, and no apology, no repara
tion, has .been offered by Earl Rub-
Sell to Brazil. He is such a conceited
little body that-to admit, before the world,
that he had erred, would almost break
Ms heart. It was announced, some jweeka
ago, that diplomatic relations between
England and Brazil would be resumed, by
sending Mr. Scarlett to Rio Janeiro, as
Victoria’s ambassador, but it now ap
pears that Mi;. Scarlett is accredited,
not to the Emperor Pedro of Brazil, but
to the Emperor Maximilian of Mexico.
It seems utterly out of the question that
England, having notoriously Pronged Bra
zil, should .step out in a Quixotic maimer
to champion that country against the
United States for what, legally right or
wrong, was the act of an individual, and
hot of the United States Government.
Supposing, however, that England were
in a condition to propose to France such
an interference in our affairs as would give
material aid to the rebels, is it likely that
Napoleon would joinia, on the Florida
case ? Is it his personal policy to help
Brazil, under existing circumstances ? On
the 15th October, the Princess Isabella,
eldest daughter of the Emperor of Brazil,
and his legally-constituted successor on
the throne, was married, at Rio de Ja
neiro, to a French gentleman, born at
Neuilly, near Paris, but not a subject
of the French empire. A suitable union,
in point of years—the bride in her niue
-teenth and the bridegroom in Ms twenty
tMrd year. The young man, bearing the
title of the Count d’Eu, is'eldest son of the
Duke de Nemours, and grandson of Louis
Philippe d’Orleans, who was King of
the French from 1830 to 1848, whence
subsided into “ Mr. John Smith,” and, as
such, found safety in England. He has
served creditably in the Spanish service,
and was decorated on the field by Marshal
O’Donnell, for a cavalry chaxge which he
led on the plains of Tetuan, in the war
against Morocco. On his wedding day he
was made a Marshal of Brazil.:
Considering that the Orleans family con
Stitute the thorn in Napoleon's side, and
that, in a few years, the Count d’Eu will
virtually be Emperor of Brazil, is it proba
ble that Napoleon would take any mea
sures, except where they were unavoidable,
to help Brazil in a matter like the capture
of the pirate Florida ? Our conclusion is
that England cannot, and that France will
not, make any movement in amatter wMch
concerns them not, however it may affect
the empire of Brazil. After the fall of Sa
vannah, indeed, foreign intervention is out
of the question.
WASHINGTON.
Deo. 27.
CAPTURES OF BLOCKADE-RUNNERS.
The wavy Department lias received Information
of the results of the cruise of the United State B
steamer Ohoenia,- Captain Meade, off Yelasco,
Texas, by which It appears that on November 24th,
she chased ashore a schooner, which was totally
wrecked by a heavy gale, On December 4th, she
captured the three-masted schooner L. o. Wood,
with a cargo of .221 bales of long staple cotton. On
December 'sth, phe captured the British schooner
Dot Harley, of Montreal, with an assorted cargo.
Alexander Giw, chancellor of the Prussian
legation, died here to-day.
THE .TAX' ON DISTILLED SPIRITS.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue la sending
out instructions for the collection of $2 per gallon
on aU spirits that may be distilled and sold,-or dis
tilled and removed for consumption or sale, on and
after January Ist,-1865, In accordance with the bIU
recently passed by Congress, aad which has been
approved by the President.
THE POTOMAC OPEN.
The Potomac river Is again navigable, though
there Is much floating lee. The mail-boats have
lately brought to Washington, from City Point, a
large number of army officers onleave of absence.
THE LOAN SUBSCRIPTIONS.
The subscriptions to the ten-forty loan reported
at the Treasury Department to-day amount to
S3TS,ooo, and to the 7-30 loan, ®1,600,000.
The Evening Stoclt Board,
New York, December 27th—10 P, M.—
The foHowlng are the latest quotations: Gold,
217%; New York Central! 115 j Erie, '87%; Hud
son Elver, 116%; Heading, 115 South
ern, .71%; Pittsburg and Cleveland,' 97%;
Cleveland and Toledo, 109; Chicago and
Bock Island, 108; Northwestern; 41%; do. pre
ferred, 71%; Fort Wayne'and Chicago, 104%; Ohio
and Mississippi Certificates,3s%; Canton C0.,35;
Cumberland Coal, 48^; Quicksilver, 98%.
Pardon of a Murderer.
Nb-S York, Deo. 27.—Gancemi, who murdered
Policeman Anderson several years since, has been
pardoned.
Arrest of Another St. Albans Balder.
Toronto, Dee. 27.—Another of the St. Albans
raiders was arrested here to-day.
. Public Entertainments.
Classical Quintette Club.— The seyenth ma
tinee will take place to-day at three o’clopk. Mr.
Gaertner will perform David’s fantasia for violin,
“ The praise of tears,” and Mr, Jarvis will give
piano compositions by Dobler and Heller, A so
nata of Beethoven, for piano and violoncello, and
Mozart’s quintette In A for clarionet and string In
struments, are also announoed.
Photoobaphian A.—The amusing entertain
ments given by Mr.and Mrs. Harry Watkins, under
„l?°r “ tl6 ’ aro lately attended. On Christ
xnas now the afternoon and evening performances
were crowded to excess.' - The last three nights are
announced.
Signor Blitz offers an amußlng oUa podrida of
fun, fancy, and magic, every evening during the
holidays. A laugh such as the signor excites to
the best turkey aad mlnoc-pte digester la the ■whole
range of the pharmacopoeia, -
Rbv. A. A. Willitts will lecture at Musical Fund
Hall, on-Friday evening next, December soth. Hte
lecture to entirely new, and has been delivered be
fore large audiences In New York and Boston, it
to entitled “ Sunßhiae, or tbo Secret of Happiness.”
A most fitting subject for this happy season. Those
who avail themselves of the opportunity may ex.
peclra genuine evening’s entertainment.
Last Large Auction Sals op 1,100 CaseS
Boots and Shoes yob the Season.—The early at
tention of purchasers to requesteifto the large assort
ment of boots, Shoes, brogans, cavalry boots, ladles’
trimmed hats ; also, a stock of shoes, leather out
tlngs, AC.; first- olass seasonable goods of city and.
Eastern manufacture, to be peremptorily sold by
catalogue, on a credit of four.' months, commencing
this morning at 10 o’clock precisely, by John B.
Myers 4 do., auctioneers, Nos, 232 and 234 Market
street.
THIS PRESS—PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1864.
THE WAR.
UNION THUNDER IN WILMINGTON HIRBOR.
Oar fleet at Work on the Rebel Defences.
FORT FISHES FURIOUSLY BOM
BARDED BY OUS FLEET.
Butler’s Forces Landed under our Fire.
FIRM FOOTHOLD IJAISKII TWO MILES
BELOW THE FOBT,
OUR LODGMENT “A SERIOUS MATTER.”
Fort Fisher Proftably Ours and Wilmlng-
tom Before Us.
FALSTAFF BRAfifi BEGCING FOB KEItiFORCKMENTS.
He Calls but there are Hone to Respond.
ihjtaim of the surrender of
SAVANNAH.
Gen. Sherman’s Demand at First Refnscd.
HABDEE BOASTS OF HIS ABILITY
AND RUNS AWAY.
His Retreat made tinder Cover of Night.
Sherman’s next Advance against Augusta
and Charleston.
The Rebellion’s Utter Weakness Leaves
Them Open to our Blows.
RUMORED DEATH OF THE BRIGAND-
CHIEF MOSEBY
THB ARMI IN RICHMOND SHORT OF PROVISIONS.
Its Conniinnlcqtlons intei-rapted and.
Field of Supply Curtailed,
DESPAIR, DESOLATION, AND DISTRACTION-IN
THE REBEL CAMPS. '
A Terrific Explosion Heard at Ncwbern.
ITS SOUND LIKE THAT OF AN
EARTHQUAKE,
Tire Forts at Wilmington Pro
bably Blown. Dp.
FIRST OFFICIAL GAZETTE.
ATTACK ON FOBT 2FISHER BY POSTER’S PLBBT—
AN Expedition prom savannah against the,
BAU.BOAD TO OHABLBSTON.
Washington, Deo. 2T-P. M.-Tho following ex
tracts from the Richmond papers of to day relate to
the expedition against Wilmington, N. o.,and have
been forwarded to the Department jjy Gen. Grant :
“An offioial despatch from Gen. Beauregard,
dated Dec._26tlr, and received yesterday, states that
Gen. Hardee reports that a force of the enemy’s ih
•fantry, artillery, and cavalry had moved from Sa
vannah towards the Altamaha river. Gen. Hardee
has made the proper dispositions to checktho co
lumn. Its object is, probably, to destroy the Sa-
Yannali, Albany, and Gulf Railroad, Its depots, Ac.
“No report has been received from Gen. Hood
since Nov. 25th.”
“ Wilmington, N. C., Dec. 25.—The enemy’s fleet
of over fifty vessels, including two monitors/ several
armed vessels, and many heavily armed .frigates
and sloops-of-war, made a furious attack on . Port
Fisher, about one o’clock yesterday, and kept
up an average fire, of about thirty shots per
minflte until night.-. .Oar. loss. is. twenty-three
wounded. - ,
“ The attaok was renewed at ten o’clNok this
morning, and has been very furlons and continuous.
There is no report of casualties to-day. Colonel
Lamb, who is in command of the fort, replied to the
enemy’s fire slowly and deliberately.
“ The enemy, uhder cover of the heavy
landed abont three brigades two-and-a-haif miles
above Fort Fisher, They;were Immediately engaged
by a small force. The enemy held his ground at
night.”
“Wilmington, N. 0., Deo. 26.—The enemy’s In
fantry attacked Fort Fisher late last night. They
were repulsed with considerable loss. There was a
heavy rain and wind through the night. Prisoners
report that the 24th Corps of the Yankee army are
present under Butier.
“ Fromour Wilmington despatches It win be seen
that the Yankee fleet attacked Fort Fisher about 1
P. M. on Saturday, and bombarded It heavily till
nightfall, renewing the bombardment at 10 o’clock
on-Sunday morning and continuing It throughout
Die day; that under cover of the fleet the enemy ,
landed an Infantry force above Fort Fisher, which
attacked this fort on Sunday night, and was re
pulsed. Fort Fisher is situated on a sandspit of the
right bank 'of the Cape Fear river, at its mouth, 20
miles below Wilmington.
“ The enemy arejpraiumed to have’reaohed their
position above the fort, not by passlng up the river,
where they would have boen obliged to run the
gauntlet of the guns, both of Forts Fiskdr and Cas
well on the left bank, but by landing on the beach
east of the mouth of Cape Fear river. The enemy
having effected a lodgment above the fort Is a se
rious matter. It will eost double the force to dis
lodge him that would have prevented his landing.”
Edwin M. Stanton,
Secretary of War.
BECOS9 OFFICIAL GAZETTE.
THB POSITION OF THOMAS AND HOOD.
Washington, Deo. 27, P. M.—Despatches from
General Thomas represent him still in pursuit ef
Hood’s broken and disorganized forces.
« Headquarters, Pulaski, Tenn,,
“December 26,1884.
“ To Major General H. W. HaUeci, Chief of Staff:
>- 1 Headquarters Cavalry Cobbs, beyond
Pulaski, Deo, 25,1864.
« 1 Theie seems to be little doubt that the rebels
have gone to Bainbridge, eight miles above Flo.
renee, fearing a flank movement from Stevenson.
Two corps of Stuart and Leo went by this road,
the Florence road, to Lexington. Cheatham’s went
towards L&urenceburg, striking the old military
road eight miles below Laurenoeburg.
‘“The people say the rebels are suffering lm
mensely. Buford’s wound to said to be quite severe.
A Mr. Carter says the colonel commanding the
pontoon transportation told him .he was going to
Bainbridge, and left here on Thursday morning.
Cheatham’s ammunition tranfportation train of
fifteen or twenty wagons was abandoned here.
The mules were put In to help the pontoons along.
General Leo was severely wounded In the foot In
the fight at Nashville. His oorps to now commanded
by Stevenson. The rebels have lost eighteen
generals killed,’wounded, and oaptured, since they
started north. They acknowledge sixty-eight pieces
of artillery lost. Joseph H. Wilson,
“ ‘ Brevet Major General.’ ”
. “ A later despatch of 6 P. M., Dec, 25th, states
that In pressing the enemy Harrtoon’s brigade came
upon the enemy’s Infantry, strongly posted In rail
breastworks, and so olosely did he pushup, that, in
being compelled to fall back, the loss of one gun
was Involved. The fposltlon was, however, taken
ten minutes afterwards,"bit the enemy had run the
gun off.
•i|The rebel force is eight brigades, of 500 to 800
men each. Gen. Ward, commanding theithOorps,
to in support of Gen. Wilson, and both will con
tinue tbe pursuit zealously. I have heard from
Steadman to-day. Hedteembarked hto troops from
cars at Limestone Creek, seven miles from Decatur,
and was marching on that place at 7 A. M. to-day.
“Georgs H. Thomas,
, “Major General-Commanding.”
The Dopartment has not received from Savannah
any report except the telegrams ®f Gen. Sherman
and. General Foster, already published. ;
-' isiwi JSi Stanton, .
Secretary of War.
GEH£BAL 6HERM&B-S ARMY.
THE CAPTURE OP SAVANNAH—PARTICULARS OP
THE PALL—THE NORMAL SUMMONS TO SURREN
DER—HARDEE AVOWS BE WILL HOLD THE CITY,
BUT RUNS AWAY THE SAME MIGHT.
Fortress Monroe, Dec. 28.—The steamer Cali
fornia, Captain G odfrey, arrived at a late hoar last
evening from ForiPulaski, bringing Important de-
Beaches from General Sherman and glorious intel
ligence the capture of Savannah
on the 21st. . ; . _ / .
On the 20th General Sherman, having nearly
completed the investment of the city, and captured
Fort Lee and several other of the minor outworks
in the Immediate vicinity of the principal entreneh
ments aurroundln* the town, and planting his siege
batteries In such close proximity to the rebel lines
as to command effectually every position held by
the forces under the command of Hardee, .sent a
summons by flag of truce to the offset that if the
plaoe was not In a certain time surrendered a bom
bardment and assault would at once commence.
At this summons, the rebel general seiit back a re
ply that, as hto communications were yet open and
his men fully supplied with subsistence and
stores of every kind, they were enabled to with
stand a long siege, and he was determined,
to hold the olty to the very last moment, and
defend thee citizens 'and property which had been
placed under hto protection until Ms forces were
overpowered and he be compelled to surrender.
Every preparation had been made by General Sher
man to assault the rebel position next day; but
when the morning of the 21st dawned It was ascer
tained that the enemy had evacuated their entrench
ments. several regfinenti of Infantry Immediately
advanoed, took possession of them, and shortly after
wards General Sherinan" entered the city at the
head of hto body-guard, and received from the hands
of a deputation <sf its citizens the surrender of the
It appears that Hardee, on the night of tbe 20th,
seeing the Impossibility 6f holding the olty, sad
fearing that thb only means of escape left open,
across the Savannah was likely to bo out off at any
moment, determined to avail himself of this route
for Mi retreat. Hto troops immediately set to work
to partially destroy the navy yard and all the Go
vernment property, and at twilight, under the pro
tection of two Iron-clad rams, succeeded In'erosslng
the Savannah'river over a causeway to the north
side, Intending to pushforwatd to Charleston.
Thirty-two-thousand bales of ootton wore stored
in the eltVriWhloh the rebels in their haste neglected
to destroy.
The .two dron-clad puns were sunk, aud all the
QovoeamOTrtffroperty and stores whloh they could
. IP'
notoarry off with them they butned-br .threw into
the river. Four steamers and a small gunboat were
captured, which, together with the cotton and a
large amount of rebel munitions of war, form a part
of the spoils of the victorious arm;.
TBS MANNER OS' HARDEE’S ESCAPE—WHO HASS
THE SURRENDER.
New Yobs, Deo. 37.—The World has a special
despatch from Fortress Monroe, dated December 36,
which gives some particulars of the capture of
Savannah, obtained from Major Gray, of General
Sherman’s staff.
The surrender was made by the Mayor and
Connells. Sherman’s and Slocum’s headquarters
are In the city.
The demand for the surrender was made on the
16th, and Sherman closed his despatch with Hood’s
words to the negro troops at Dalton, to the effect
that If his demand was not complied with, ho wouia
take no ’prisoners. Hardee replied that he could
and would hold' the olty. Sherman proceeded to
complete the Investment of the olty, but owing to
the swamps on the north side, oould hot at once ex
tend his lines in that direction. General Hatch’s
division of Foster’s force held thelett of our lines,
occupying'the upper part of Hutchinson’s Island,
completely blockading Ingress and egress over the
river below, where a ferryboat was discovered ply
ing between the city and Union. Causeway. This
was the hole through which Hardee got out.
Our prisoners are Increased by constantly finding
them secreted. The place is so fall of citizens, re
fugees, and others, that many live in the streets.
Nearly 300 Union prisoners succeeded In reaching
our lines. The MlHenprisonors are supposed to be
forty miles south of Savannah.
SHERMAN’S FUTURE MOVEMENTS,
It Is asserted in Washington that Sherman Intends
to move Immediately np the Savannah river and
capture August* The news to-day Is that he has
already moved. Sherman also says that after this
he will swing around npon the rear of Charleston,
destroying all the railroad communications on his
way. •
DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE.
THU CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE CAVALRY TOWARDS
HOOD’S DEFEAT.
Near Columbia, Tenn., Dec. 23.—The infantry,
artillery, and oavalry fairly divide the honors' of a
great victory. The cavalry newer have acted sc
gloriously during any engagement In this section.
General Hatch’s division covered Itself with glory,
capturing is guns, 42 wagons, 10 amt>ulaho os, 738
prisoners, and 3 division battle flags. Hlsloss is 100
men. Hood’s pontoons and equipage have been
captured. The cavalry of Hood’s army have aban
doned moßt of their wagon trains.
The cars will run up to Duck river to-morrow.
soon NJnVH FROM THOMAS.
New York, Deo. .27.—The news from -General
Thomas is glorious. He has brought . Hood to a
stand on the north side of the Tennessee river,
which is Impassable. Hood artillery nr
pontoons, and Thomas proposes to move upon Hood
and force him to fight or surrender.
GENERAL GRANT’S ARMY.
JOT Ilf THE ABUT OVEB OUB RECENT VIOTOEISS—
DiIBPATR AND DESOLATION IN THE REBEL DAMPS
—IMPORTANT CIRCULAR FROM GEN, GRANT.
—B. H. Mcßride,
[Special Correspondence of The Press. 1
Before Petsbsbosg, Dec. 24, 1864.
The camps were to great uproar last night.
What inoentlve had the men to cause them to
.sheer so vociferously, long after the sounding of
“tapsi" . A telegram ftem General Grant had
been received which gladdened every soldier’s
heart. Ere this can reach you the glorious tidings
will have been heard In Washington and resounded
throughout the length and breadth of the land.
The entire population of the North mult ha de
lighted, for the troops here were paraded alter dark
to listen to the reading of that happy despatch.
Men hurrahed lustily, drums beat, and bands play
ed lively airs. This morning the great guns thuri-,
dcred all along our lines, and the enemy must feel
much distressed.
Despair stalks boldly through the rebel camps.
The men are affected with desperation, and desert
to our side to vast numbers. -If the whole truth
were told them—how Hood was defeated and
driven from the West, Savannah captured, and Lee
cooped up here—what a flood of light would Ilium!,
rate the darkened and deceived understandings qf
these soldiers! But they are com
pelled to live to blissful ignoranoe of their awful
situation, and may actually await the time when
the Yankees will be driven into the James ! How
are the poor fellows to gain intelligence i Notices
are published for the preservation of leaden bul
lets, but no bulletins publishing defeats are.ever
noticed.
What Borrow and ’disquietude must move the
multitudes of Richmond! All things combine
against their wicked, impious cause. The super
structure they have built to the sand and deluged
with fratricidal blood Is about to fall, involving the
unrighteous leaders, builders, and upholders to ir
retrievable ruin’ How many times they have
cheered for ahgevanescent victory, thronging the
streets with lighted flambeaux and swelling hearts.
Things have changed. Hope files tremblingly from
every bosom. In Its place sits sombre and raven
like Despair, Who believes to the Confederacy
now t '
Davis lives. The absurd stories of setf-poisonlng
were false. The man who so long guided his rotten
craft through rough waves and thiok weather wm
never commit self-destruction. He may he sesoder,
traitor, usurper, hut a/elo Ac te— never. Davis and
Lee are the two remaining pillars of the rebellion.
How long before they are broken 1 Will hunger, or
death, or defeat, work their ruin l bp-'-sWU a- union
of these calamities quite overwholnr-them I'lfwoh'#
knows. Only destruction follows-hard-' upon their
tracks i they will soon be overtaken.’ t.
Save sounds of joy, nothing is heard. All things
remain quiet. Ohristmas comes-nponuscoldly, and
finds the men prepared i w»h--wMniFntojSA receive
i either orrain. Sounds of distant osair
nonading are neigh
borhood of Dutch Gap are conversing angrily with
those opposite. Skirmishing almost discontinued,
important'news circular from "gen, grant.
“ City Foist, December 23,1884.
“ Mq}or General Meade :
“ Copy for oorps commanders. The following de
spatch is forwarded for your information:
_ “ U. S. GB4KT.”
“ 1 Headqtjabtebs Abmy of Jambs, :
Deoember 23,1884.
“ ‘ Lieutenant General Grant:
'“ A telegraph operator from the Richmond War
Office states as follows: Bragg, telegraphed vary
often from Wilmington to President Davis for rein
forcements.
“ ‘ The United States fleet appeared off Wilming
ton the 16th, 17th, and 18th. General Hlbner tele
graphs to Davla that Fort Fisher was captured on
the night of the 20th.
" ‘Beauregard had telegraphed that the capture of
Savannah, by unconditional surrender, took place
on the inornlng of the 20th. The news was received
in Richmond on the night of the 20th, but was not
made public. The force In Savannah was officially
reported to he 15,000 to 18,000 men, with Hardee In
command. _
“ ‘Gilmer, chief engineer of defences, ten day# ago
reported only 600,000 rations of meat In Richmond;-
“ ‘Gen. Beauregard telegraphed that after the fall
of Savannah the river would be a base for Sherman
to operate against Augusta and Charleston.
“ ‘E. O. O. Obb, Major General.’ 11
SEWBERS.
PBiUDS IH THE DEPAHTHENT,
Nbwbebn, N. 0., Deo. 24.— Judge Advocate
Stackport arrived to-day from Fortress Monroe, for
the purpose of investigating important frauds con
nected with theTeoruitlng of. colored troops In this
department.
AK BXFJ.OSIOK HBABD AT .mWBBBIf—POSSIBtB
BE STRTTCTIOIf OF THE FORTS BELOW WILMIHG-
• Newbskw, Deo. 24.—A great shook, like that' of.
an earthquake, was distinctly felt here last night,
about 2 o’clock, rocking the earth and rattling the
windows in this place. It 1b supposed to he an ex
plosion of great magnitude on the coast below Beau
fort, as the Eound oame ftom that direction. Possi
bly a magazine exploded In the forts at Wilmington
or Charleston, containing several hundred tons of
powder. ' . ' •
The gale which has prevailed for the past few
days subsided last night, and the shipping which
has been detained at Beaufort will he able to depart
to-day. ,
[Note.— Forts Fisher and Caswell, below Wil
mington, are.dlstant 90 miles, as the crow files, from
Kewbenr.] _■
_ „ some forty reot Ugh, mounting twoterge guns, which
Reported Death of - . are prominent objects to tho eye. if light-house Is
Baltimobu, Dee. 2T-— & gentleinM} who arrlyed.,l on this mound, which ISj doubtless,cf
here to-night from Loadotm eoßnty Informs thfl; i : i - ?■■ -
American that ISosoby, whilst sitting in a house; i r f , “f lBt f nc f totteblookade-rnnnorßin making
near Mlddioburg, Va„ was fired at through a wlnj T
dow, the shot taking.effect In his bowels, and that," tn e fit
. .t-a laef irk* Vr v«1»I VfttiOU fIOIQ TfuiOu-tO tiUQW Sliot &t &QT
he died on Friday lash The party professes to hafe> of onr monitors should they attempt
seen Moseby alter he was wounded. , , to come up the channel. The guns of this battery
command the main .channel, whilst most of the
■ guns of Fort Fisher and of the intervening hat-'
tefles command not ‘only the 'main channel but
-also the Swash Channel, which runs dose along the
beach in a northeast direction. The latter work
stands about at-tha entrance of the Swash Channel.
About two miles southeast from Fort Fisher, on Ze
.keo-'s Island, which forms the southoni shore of Now
Inlet, Is another battery of some strength, but Fart
Fisher and the adjaoenfworks are evidently the hey
to the position, and Federal Point ones In our hands
farewell to blockade-running, at least so far as Wil
mington Is concerned. • -
Notwithstanding the evident strength of their
works, it' is oonfldently believed that they cannot
long withstand the terrible fire that oan be brought
to bear upon them. The combined armament of the
fleet, numbers fully 591 guns, moßt.of them of the
largest calibre, and carrying a weight of metal safe
to say unprecedented in the annals of naval war
fare. At least two hundred guns can be brought to
bear at one time upon the works i About three or
four miles up the beach from Fort Fisher is a small
water battery called “Half moon Battery, I’numbering 1 ’num-
bering some two or three guns, but doubtless it can
offer very little resistance. It Is not known defi
nitely where the troops will land—probably near
this point or at Myrtle Inlet, or Masonboro Inlet,
the latter fourteen miles from New Inlet, and the
former about seven.
gThe lion-clad fleet, led- by the frigate Ironsides,
and accompanied by the gunboats acting as their
tenders, will approach Fort Fisher from the north
east, standing close In shore in the Swash Channel,
until they como_within- three-quarters of a mile of
the fort, or as near that point as the depth of water
will permit, „the Ironsides standing broadside
toward the fort, and the monitors ranged In a line,
bows on, at convenient distances behind the frigate.
In this position they will fire over the tend at the
rebel stronghold. 1
The frigates, Bloops-of-war, and other larger ves
sels will move In shore, forming a orescent-Bhaped
line of hattleabont one mile from the forts, or as
near to the enemy’s works as possible, and pour
their concentrated batteries Into the ferta a la Far
ragut. The wooden hulls have been actively pre
pared for this fight for some time. “ Chain armor,”
“splinteir nettings,’’-and other expedients to pro
mote the efflolenoy of the vessels and protect them
and their crews, os far as possible, from the enemy’s
guns, have been adopted, and It Is hoped we shall
soon have another great naval victory to chronlole.
The troops oomposlng the tend force an tinder the
NSW ORLEANS.
THE EXPECTED AEEIVAI, OP SEMITES—AW E3COBT
AWAITING HIM OH THB MISSISSIPPI BIVEE—.
BUSINESS HEWS.
' Oaiho, Deo. 27.—Steamers torn New Orleans,
with ad vices, to the 18th, 19th, and 20th Inst., have';
arrived here.
’ The steamships George Cromwell and Gahawba, *
from New TTbrk, had arrived at New Orleans.
The New Orleans Times’ Natahez correspondent,;
tinder date of December 17th, says, a rebol force,
1,200 strong, crossed the swamps of Black river on
theMth to escort .Semmes across the Mississippi.;
Ooh Fanar ascertained that they were IS miles be-.
low Sedalia on the 16th, but could not obtain per-!
mission to attack them. ,
The cotton traders of Natchez are preparing for,
business, Cotton is movingbriskly, but not in large
amounts. Business at Matamoros was very lively,
and the receipts were 300 bales per day. At New,
Orleans, on the lath, a lively business was donein
cotton, and 200 bales'wore sold at full prices. Mid
.dlisg, *1.2231.23", strictly middUng, $1.24; raw,’
dsi,iB@l.24. There was no material-change In prices
on the 29th. The steamer Darling, from Memphis
for Cincinnati, has passed, with 123 balesof cotton. -
j. B. Davis, a noted guerilla, was hanged on the,
23d Inst, at Fort Bickering, in Memphis.
The Ohio river at Cairo is higher than at any pre
vious timethls year, and is still rising.
ST. LOUIS,
KIUTABY APPOINTMENTS—HANGING OP A 3
BBBB& SPY,
St. Louis, Deo. 27.— C01. J. H. Baker, of the 10th
Missouri Regiment, has been appointed to the po
sition of quartermaster geneial of the Department
of Missouri. Col. Davis, who discharged the duties
of provost marshal general during Die interval fol
lowing the resignation of Col. Dare, Is assigned to
the important position of Inspector in oonneotlon
with the office. Col. Baker is succeeded as post com
mander by 001. j, M. Wider, of the Ist Missouri.
The river is comparatively free from, ice, and navi
gation has been resumed to Cairo. James Morgan,
convicted of being a rebel spy and mall-carrier, was
hung at noon yesterday, at St. Louis,
■ " THE MABKETS. - ~ ;
St. Louis, Deo, 27.— I Tobacco quiet and steady.
Cotton dull, flour improving. Wheat inactive;
Bprfngtt-WjgbfldfaU $1.90. Whisky stiff at $216.
Bogs dui| end |Qf?r; teavy'aaa extra heavy
r ’ v -; N
FULLER DETAILS OF THE EXPEDITION.
THE CHARACTER OF THE REBEL DEFENCES-
THE PLAN AND POINT Of ATTACK.
818 STRBKGTff OF 0118 MSB AND NATAL FORCES.
Hampton roads, Deo. 17,1884.
to a previous letter of this date I have given you
Such particulars of Admiral Porter’s grand armada
as may. be published without detriment to the
cause, to my present letter, whloh Is not designed
for publication until you know the fleet ha 3 arrived
at-Its destination, I give you in fuller detail par
ticulars as to the point of attack—Wilmington, the
plan.of attack, and the composition of the land
•force, whloh, under command of General Butler, is
to co-operate with the navy to what every one has
the fullest confidence will be a successful effort to
oloso upThe great port of entry for rebel and British
blockade-runners. ,The expedition comprises alto
gether nearly one hundred and fifty vessels of all
.descriptions, Including army transports, tenders,
So, Its destination Is Wilmington, North Carolina. ■
The entire expedition is under the command of
Rear Admiral D. D. Porter. The co-operating land
foroe, numbering about ten thousand men, Is under
command of Major General B. F. Butler, who thus
again goes to the coast of North Carolina, to, as we
may hope, perform successfully an important part
to completing the restoration of the Government
authority on that ooast, where, early to the war, he
participated with the navy to achieving the im
portant capture of Hatteras Inlet, The naval fleet
comprises about sixty-fire vessels and an aggregate
of £7O guns. It is proposed to commonce operations
upon the fortifications at New Inlet, the eastern
entrance of Cape Fear liver. The works command
ing this entrance which arc first to be reduoed are
as follows:
Fort fisher, a strong earth or sandwort, on the
north side of New Inlet; a very short distance Bom
the beach, which, thoughlow and level, falls off sud
denly and affords some depth of water close to shore,
sufficient, at the distance oi less than a mile from
the fort, to permit the Iron-olad fleet to manoeuvre
with safety. From Fort Fisher, for adistanaeof
about-three-quarters of a mile westward along the
jffiore of the Inlet, there runs a line of rifle-pits and
batteffies, mounting in all ten or twelve more guns,
andaqout a quarter of aislle north of the oxtremity
of this line, on a considerable elevation, standa
another, etroig earthwork, set down ’on the chart as
“ Miwnd,” or .‘‘Battery Lamb." On the south
west side of the Inlet, on zeek’s Island, stands
Another battery of considerable strength. This,
however, is fully two miles west of Tort Fisher.
There are probably other works guarding the locali
ty, but the above are all that are of muck Import-
known that the enemy have some very
powerful' rifled guns to Fort Fisher, hut It Is be
lle ved/that the garrisons there and in the other
Works will not long be able to withstand the terri
ble shower-of shot and shell that will be poured to
upon,them by the fleet.
The fleet with steam up wm steam ifapiaiy for
ward to ike points designated to the chart-plan fur
.pUJieKo tho commanders of tbo fieet b’y Admiral
Rower. The transports will land-the troops at a
point up the ooast as near as possible, and after the
fleet ’havo silenced the fort, march against it.
There is a small fort or water battery, called Half
' •Mooifßattery, some three or four miles above Fort
Fisher, and tola work will probably first be silenced
by thelam-clads, and the troops landed there.
■ Theme* areto go Into action to the following
order: The frigate Ironsides, followed by the other
lron-elads, is to come down the coast from north
and east and take up a position with Fort Fisher
hearing about three-quarters of a mile distant
.sonthbouthwest; she is to lay broadside to the
jfortwllh the monitors and their consorts follow
ing and taktogup position to line, bows In, as fol
lows:
sU* o-.
. , g „5 Ota to m
- U ‘SS £g **
§a si sa sa
fcw Ssk, »s '
© ■ --a ....
m-^
H W
p a
. §5 :
■- ~.
<s m
•,-..g . g \ S
gßr 3 5
§*-_ !- a* §"
£g SI gg 8*
I PS -g Pkg
.>••• ©•' ’to m °
Total .52 guns.
' The-wooden vessels will take np lines of battle
southeast of the forts, as close to range as possible,
as follows, to the form of a crescent:
g. ■ s"' V 'j- 3 £ |
3. . 5 '•? | -§ll
f- ■ 3 , s -g, u s s e
& ; l g S ' 3 II s
/ iJ. ,°
,•. ,i . <•». ® . 0 fS
; w
fl* J: *
iI ■ _ I I 'I• • | a
,4 -1 i i a..."
■ ‘ ■■ ■ g
; , Total 306 guns.
The .folfb-wlng will take position south ana
eoutheastof the forts, to.the left of thefrigates, ar
ranged lntwo Unas:
; IASOO’, qdg; ■, :.V BhODB ISLASS,
: ' .£-"(■'/ vKLABATA»ZA r
■■ Osceola,
J Montgomery, ; Tacostst, .
i Mocht Ybrhow, Santiago pe Odea,
Monti cello, - Fort Jackson.
Totalgnhsln the dlvlElon— 102
The reserve divisions trill take position outside
of this lino as follows, the several divisions ranging
in two lines southeast of Fort Fisher:
• i. First Division.
Abies, Howqua, Wildebnesb, Chkrokeb,
. Foht DonaLoeoN, Vance, Anbhonb.
Second Division.
SIOCOABIK, ’ .ffiOMrSj OBTTYSBUEO,
State ob Georgia, Keystone State,
Third division.
JSirsiA,
BANSHEE,
Nan&emoNd,
Fourth Division.
CLEMATIS, 'TjEISTAK SHANDY, BRtTAWNI4,
BUCKINGHAM, , Dumbarton.
FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE DEFENCES—THE POINT
Cf' ATTACK,-MX*.—COMPOSITION OP THE BAND
foxoxs; ■■
On Board Stkambb Santiago db Cuba,
■ N. 0., Deo, 19, P. M.
InorilifftoAirordyour waders a clearer concep
tion of tie' operation sof tie fleet, and to correct
some inaccuracies Incident upon hasty preparation
of tie letter whlcfl I sent yon by tie pilot, off Oape
Henry, I recapitulate to some extent tie desorjp
tion I have given of tie loealify seleoted for tie ope
rations of tie fleet, and tie positions of tie. various
vessels, as marked out upon tie chart prepared for
the occasion byerder of Admiral Porter.
Tie main point of attack is Federal Point, tie
narrow strlp.of land which bounds tie north side of
Now Inlet and forms a part of the east bank of
Oape Fear river. Federal Point Is held by a series
of works, tie possession of which will at once give
us command of Oape Fear river and virtually
close up tie port of Wilmington, and, by cutting
off Foit Caswell, which stands near the mouth
of tie river, render Its possession .iy tie rebels
no longer _,of any avail. Hence tie Importance
of selecting New .Inlet as tie point of attack
Tie principal works commanding New Inlet are
along tie shore of Federal Point, tie strongest
being Fort Fisher, a casemated earthwork of great
power, mounting, It is supposed, thirty-six heavy
guns, some of them rifles having a range of over
three miles. This work stands about two hundwd
yards from the'shore. Following tie line of the
shore lor about three-quarters of a mile, In a south
west direction from Fort Fisher, runs a line of
batteries, five in-number, connected by rifle-pits.
Three of these batteries are casemated, and two
open. The number of guns monnted In them is not
known, bit' some of them are rifles of : long range
some threehnsdred yards northwest of the terminus
of this line of batteries stands what Is designated as
•Battery Lamb or'Mound Battery, so called from
Its formation, it being an artifleal mound of earth
command of Major General Batter, f *“!
inf division of the 25th and 2d division of the 24ta
Corns and are embarked on board the following?'
2Crt»: Be Worley,
Wevnosset, Pent, Idaho, D. Moore, Baltic, Hotel,
Emoire City Admiral Dupont, Montauk, H. I*l
- Eloe, Starlight, EH»Jf
fort, Eastern States, Albany, United States, ana
other vessels, names not ascertained. .
The following are the regiments composing the
force, os far as ascertained at this writing:
2d Division 24th Corps, General Ames—M
Brigade—l69th Now York Regiment, 001. Aiaen ;
16to New York, Major Waluto; 4th New Hamp
shire, Captain Roberts; 13th Indiana, Capt. Zent.
Ist Brigade, 001. Cnrtls-142d, imh, and 3d New
York.
2d Brigade, 001. Fennypaoker—47th and 4«th
New York, and.76to and 97th Pennsylvania.
Ist Division 26 th Corps, General C. J. Payne—lst
Brigade, 001. E. Wright—lst United States Colored „
Regiment, 37th United States Colored Regiment,
6th United States Colored Regiment.
2d Brigade, 001. J. W. Ames—ith, ath, 30th, and
S9th Regiments, Colored.
Among the most handsome illustrated works of
the season Is an edition of Tennyson’s new poem,
“ Enoch Arden,” published by J. E. Tilton & Co.,
Boston. Within and without, It is beautiful. The
binding 18 rich and fanciful, without being gaudy,
the paper la tinted, the printing Is by Alvord, or
New York, who turns out work equal to that of the
University Press or the Riverside Press at Boston,
Prom the first vignette on the title-page, show
ing the little seaport, to the tail-piece on -the
last page, representing the funeral, the illus
trations are admirable. There are thirty-three
In all, engraved with wondrous delicacy,and effect
on wood, from drawings by Mr. Billings, who has
here shown himself a successful rival* to the best
book-illustrators of England and Prance. His
drawings tell the story—the great tost of their me
rit. There are three children playing on the sea
shore ; the three again, In the cave; Enoch res
cuing the hall-drowned In the sea; the declaration
of love > Philip having “ his dark hour unseen tie
fish-wagon; Enoch’s leave-taking; the farewell kiss to
the sleeping baby; Annie looking outonthe sea with
toe telescope; Philip offering to place the ohlldren at
school; Philip and toe children; toe visit to toemiU;
toe second wooing; toe shipwrecked mariners on the
lonely island; Enoch watching for a sail; at prayer,
In bis solitude; the ship’s arrival; the return home;
toe glance into Philip’s house; Enooh mending
nets; Miriam Dane taking toe oath; and toe fune
ral. There also are nine Initial letters, each repre
senting,some incident In toe poem, and engraved
with a minute beauty of touch which cannot be
Imaged, Since the death of S.totoard, the famous
English painter, wo have not seen any artist more
capable than Mr, Billings here proves himself of
executing book-illustrations with directness, sim
plicity, and effect. A smaller hat beautiful edition
of " Enoch Arden,” on tinted paper, with fewer and
different Ulnstratione, has also been produced by
Messrs. Tilton A Co.
The same publishers have brought out, In one
handsome volume (pp.' 436, post svo.), “ Shaks
peare: adapted for reading olasses, and for toe fa
mily circle,’! by Thomas. BnlfinclMtutoor of “The
Age of ?E ! I the Rev. S, G. Bulfinoh. it
contains eight of Shakspeare’s plays—vis: Mid
summer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Jnllet, the
Merchant of Venice, the First Part of King Henry
IV., Hamlet, King Dear, Macbeth, and the Tem
pest. All phrases which might be considered ob
jectionable for young persons and for family read
ing are removed. Each play is preceded by a clear
summary of Its story, a biography of ‘Shakspeare
forms a suitable introduction to the text, a charac
teristic initial letter commences the resume of each
plot, and each play Is Illustrated with a full-page
engraving, representing its most striking scene.
Mr. Bnlfinch is already well known by his charm
ing three volumes on mythology—too Ago or Fable,
toe Age of Chivalry, and toe Degends of Charle
magne—and this Shakspearian volume shows him,
also, as a competent and critical editor.
D. Appleton ft Co., New York, have published
“ Cousin Alice: a Memoir of Alice B. Haven,”
well known and greatly admired for her excellent
books and articles designed to entertain and In
struct young people. Mrs. Haven resided In this
city from toe death of her first husband, Joseph C.
Neal, until her second marriage, which took her to
New York. ‘She was an amiable, accomplished,
and most Industrious Christian woman, as attractive
in person,'too, as In mind. Not quite a woman of
genius, she had talent and adaptability. She
died in August, 1863, Her biographer, who has
done his work in a most affectionate and apprecia
tive manner, has omitted to give toe date of her
birth. However, we surmise, from dates scattered
torongh her diary, that she was born on September
13,1827, and wanted three weeks of being thirty-six
years old when she- died. Received from Ashmead
ft Evans.
Eugene Cnmmiskey, 1037 Chestnut street, sends ns
“Alley Moore,” an Irish story,in two volumes,
written by Father Baptlßt, and published by P.
Donahoe, Boston. It is dedicated to toe Catholic
Bishop of Kerry, and is “racy of toe soli.” Tho
author’s object, to show Ireland as she is, socially
and religiously, haß been fully accomplished. Near
ly all the Incidents which he Introduces are taken
from.aetual occurrence, and a true idea of the pro
seni .Ireland can be obtained from this tratoful fic
tion! The most truthful character (one “ Shaun a
: Dherk,” an outlaw) is so little of an invention that
ithe original was alive eight years ago. The scene
& Chiefly In Ireland, but shifts to Dondon, and af
terwards to Rome. The story }s romantic, but not
.improbable, and wo commend It to toe attention of
our Irish readers.
New Terk Rarkets, nee. 27.
Fxoro, Ac. —The market for Western an! state Flour
le less active, and the low grades are five to ten cents
per bbl lower.
The sales are *9. 50@10.20 for extra State-, «M.25@10.45
fI«W tlw MW craaee of
Western extra: sll@ll. 23 for shipping Ohio.
- Kve FJorrls dnli ami''unchanged; sales of 100 bbia at
sS.fit@9.2s.
Gkain. —The Wheat market Is Inactive and heavy.
Oats are a shade better, but quiet. The sales are 20,000
bns Canadian at $1; Western at *l.OB in store.
Corn is inactive. The sales of now are 5,000 bushels,
at $llB lor Jersey and *1.82 for Delaware; Western
mixed. *1 87@L90.
Peovjsioss,— TherPork market is fairly active. At
the opening of change prices were heavy and lower,
but at the close a firmer feeling prevails
Beef is moderately active and iteady. Sales of 300
bbls at *20@22 for plain mess; 521@21 for extra do.
Cut meats are firm. - Bacon is firm; sales at 20X for
long-libbed and 2IXc for long clear.
■ Cotton.—We hear of no sales, and prices aro nomi
nally lower under the news from Savannah, reporting
the capture of 33,000 bales.
Ores.—Linseed is firm at *143®150. Fish Oils are
qniet at *L47bi@l.6ofor crude whale, and *2.10@2,15
fur do sperm, hard Oil is firm at *2.1502.23. Kerosene
98@95c
Whisht —The rdarket is firmer, and fairly active;
raler of sSC Uhls at *2.28@2.25 for Western, closing firm
at the latter rate.
Lillian,
Bignonia.
Tqjs Taxing of Savannah,— General Sherman
has glyen the loyal people and the Government of
the United States one of the most magnificent
Christmas gifts on record. An Important city, with
huge supplies of ootton, ammunition, guns, &0,,
with all the Importance of the place politically and
strategically, is handed over to the Government Its
people had defied and insnlted. It Is not everybody
who can hand over a city as a Christmas ■ gift, but
almost every one can procure for himself so useful a
Christmas gift as a new snlt Bom the Brown Stone.
Clothing Hall of RockhiH a Wilson, Nos. 803 and
606 Chestnut street, above Sixth.
Winter Clothing,
Winter Clothing,
At reduced prices,
At reduced prices,
Beady made,
Beady-made,
At Charles stokes &. Co.’s One-price, under the
At Charles Stokes & Co.’s One-price, under the
Continental.
A New Washing Maohinb.—A patent has just
heen issued for a “ Washing Machine,” to T. W. S.
Kidd, of. Springfield, Illinois, which for combina
tion of qnallties has no superior In the country.
We weVo In hope that our readers would have an
opportunity to see It for themselves, but the
patentee Informs us that he Intends taking It to the
West with him to-night. Whoever makes these
machines fbr this city, we bespeak for them success,
for we know them to be a good thing.
Whib Virgin Wax of Antilles.— This exqui
site cosmetic has no equal for beautifying, whiten
ing, and preserving the complexion. It Is prepared
Bom pure white wax, henee Its extraordinary quail
ties for preserving the skin, making it soft, fair,
smooth, and transparent. It is most soothlng after
Shaving, cures chapped hands er Ups, removes pirn*
p!§S; SiOtOiiPf, teflj freckles, or sunburw and im
ports that pearly tint te the face, neck, anu arms sd
much desired by ladles of taste. Price 30,60, and 76
eents. Hunt & Co., 133 South Seventh street, and
41 South Eighth street. < oeS-swtf
Does not Injure the Skin.—No lady should
use a skin Cosmetic without its efflcaoy and harm
lessness are testified to by genuine evidence. Jared’s
“ Email de Paris” Is the only Bkin purifier before the
public that is endorsed by testimonials from ladles
In private life, and actresses of standing, talent, and
beauty.' Jouln, Agent, 111 Tenth street, below
Chestnut. _»■
Hunt’s Bloom of Boses—a charming color for
the cheek, does not wash off or Injure the skin.
Manufactured only by Hunt A Os., 41 South Eighth
street, antCISS South Seventh street. ocs-swtf
Plate Db Toilette Fhanoaisb.— For enamel
ling the skin, eradicating wrinkles, small-pox
marks, pimples, he. . Price *l. Hunt A Co., 133 S.
Seventh street, and 41S. Eighth street. ociasAwtf
Most BBXAF.KABLsJn its efleots, and moßt use
ful In 1(S application,' the Fragrant Sozodont has
become the most popnlar dentrlfice in existence,
’TIs used* and praised: by everybody. Sold by all
druggists and perfumers. de26-mw!3t
Cherry Bun Oil Property for Sale —A moat
valuable tractj With this celebrated Btream running
through its centre. Inquire for a few days. John
B. Love, 16 South Front street. de2l 6t
Ladieb’ Furb— An elegant,assortment at Charles
Oakford A Son’s, Continental Hotel.
We are now offering our bntxrb stock of
Stereosoopio Views at old prices, for holiday pre
sents. Also, a splendid variety of imported Albums,
In Russia leather. Creamer A Co.,
deBl-6t 18 South Eighth street.
Ladins’ and Children’s Hats— Latest styles
at Charles Oakford A Son’s, Continental HoteL
Buee ball’s arnica liniment, an in&Wble
oure -for burns, scalds, sprains, rheumatism, gun
shot wounds, Ac. A single application allays the
pain from a bum the Instant It is applied. No fami
ly should be without ft. delß-lm
Gentlemen’s Hats— All the latest styles at
Charles Oakford A Sen’s, Continental HoteL
Georgs Strok A Co.’s Pianos,' and Mason A
Hamlin’s Cabinet Organs, for sale only by J. E,
Gould, Seventh and Chestnut streets. noia-tf
EXE, Ear, 'AMD CATARRH, successfully treated’
by J. Isaacs, M. D., Oculist and Aurlst, 611 pir. B et .
Artificial eyes inserted. Noohargo.lbr examlrAUou.
Purohabbrb may rely upon getting the ’jUtFute
et Charles Oakford A Sea’* Ooattaww, HoteL
Yours, fte.,
New Publication*.
C3ITY rmssa
.Continental.
A® Ingenious Pookbt-Book.— Tio best pocket
books are those manufactiired by Messrs, Meson &
Hughes, Wo. 4t North Sixth street. They are nsiii
or one piece of leather, by folding whloh dispenses
wltt. the necessity of stitching, making a strong and
durable book; • de2B-waXm
gFECIiI NOTICES,
The u Chbibtmas Gift.”
bt THE BAU3> ov tower hai/l.
gome folks, not overstocked with, brain*
Who wisb a press at to obtain,
Do, when they see their Meads, uplift
Their voices* crying ** Christ mas gift I* f
Two cousins, Dick andJdbert Grouse,
Whh boarded ia the eelf-Bam© hotuitu
Each resolved, with humor pleasant,
Thus to obtain a Christmas present.
Albert, who very early rose,
At once unto Dick’s bedroom goes.
And, through the keyhole of .the door,
* ‘ Dick, Christmas gift!" did loudly rear. .
Then, with a pleased, triumphant air.
He'gaily ratttsddown the stair.*, %
Dut all his mirth was soon subdued.
When in the breakfast room he viewed
• rru A ra waiting for him* cousin Dick, 4
. !" then shouted aniok.
For, to give Albert a surprise, ■
T hat morn did Pick ore daylight rise.
Albert, -who saw himself thus sold,
Joined inJHck’s laughter uncontrolled.
And had that day to him convoyed
Jtt overcoat at Bennett’s made. '
What letter, more useful, or mote acceptable gift for
Christmas or New Tear’s
Christmas or Hew Tear’s
• Christmas or Hew Tear's
Christmas or How Tear’s
Christmas or Hew Tear's
Christmas or Hew Tear's
Christmas or Haw .Tear’s
Christmas or Hew Tear's
Christmas or Hew Tear’s
• Christmas or Hew Tear's _
’Than a selection from oar stock of BsabT-Kabb uas
kentb? We hare a large, full, and complete assort
meat of Men’s, Tonth’s, and Boys', which wo are
closing out at greatly reduced prices.
towbb hall,
,Ho. 318 MABKET Street.
u BENNETT AGO.
Ghat TTatk Restobed to its Obiginat.
and TOnthfal Color. Baldness prevented.
London Hair Color Eestbrar.
■ Condon Bead this Hair Color Bestoror.
London Hair Color Eestorer.
London - homh Hair Color Eestorer.
London’ _ Hair Color Eestorer.
London certificate. Hair Color Bestoror.
I am happy to add my testimony to the great value of
the “London Hair Color Bestorer,” which restored
my hair to its original dark color, and the hne appears
to be permanent, lam s atisfied that the preparation is
nothing like a dye. bntoperateß upon the secretions. It
is also a beautiful hair dressing, and promotes the
growth. I purchased the.firstfbottle from Edward B.
Garrigues, Druggist, Tenth and Coates streets, who
can also testify my hair was Tory gray when I com
menced its use. ' MBS. MILLBR.
Her. 730 Horth Ninth street. Philadelphia.
Price, 75 cents per bottle, dr sin-bottles $4. Sold by
Dr. SWATHS & SOH, Ho. 330 Horth SIXTH Street. It
Electbopathic Establishment, fob
the cure of diseases incurable with medicine, by Dr.
A. H., STEVINB, one of the discoverers of an entire
new system of ELECTBIOAL PKACTICE, at 1418
South PENH SQUABS.
: Dfg“ Please call, cr send for a pamphlet and learn par
ticulars. No charge for consultation.
Eg- Physicians and others desiring instruction can
enter for a full course any time after MOHDAT, Janu
ary 2d, 1665. Any, member of the class just finished
may renew without any charge. de2B 4i
B. McClain’s Cactus Gbandiflobxs;
OR.NIGHT-BLOOMING CBBUS —Wehelievoittobe
the only genuine extract in the market, it being made
from one of the most beautiful and fragrant -flowers of
the Cactus tribe; also, his new extract Queen of the
Meadows, Perfect Love, and other choice extracts of
the toilet. Prepared by W. E. McClain, Ho. 334 H.
bIXTH Street.
H. B.—A liberal discount given to wholesale deal
ers. del7-lm
The Best Couch Remedt Eveb”Dis-
COYBBED.
This is a hold assertion, but we only repeat the uni
versal testimony of all who have used and known • ‘ Dr.
Swayne's Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry” for
many years. It has become a standard remedy, at all
times safe and reliable in breaking up a cold, curing
the most stubborn Cough. Sore Throat, Bronchial and
Asthmatic affections, all Pulmonary Complaints. Price
$1 per bottle, or six bottles for $5 Prepared by Dr.
S WAYHE & SOH, .No. 330 Horth SIXTH Street. It
fffff! George & Co.’s
axd;
VASOI & HUTLIff’S
CABINET OBGANB.
PIANO OTer 500 each of these fine CABINET
FOETHS. Instruments have basn sold ORGANS
PIANO by Mr G,, and the demand CABINET
FO RTES. is constantly increasing. ORGANS.
PIAHO- For sale only by CABINET
FOETES. J. B. GOULD. OBGASS.
PIANO SEVENTH and CHESTNUT Sts. CABINET
FOETES. ' nolfi-tf OBGANS.
Jones’ One-Pbtce Clothing,
Jones' One-Price Clothing*
Jones' One*Price Clothing,
Jones' One Price Clothing,
Jones* One-Price Clothing,
Jones* One-Price Clothing,
004 Market street-One Price-near Sixth.
604 Market street—Qne Price—near Sixth.
604 Market street-One Price—near Sixth,
it is well known that our Stock of CLOTHING is
large and well assorted, and extra well made; and we
now give notice that, in order to clear our counters
before taking account olf stock, we have reduced maay
prices, aid are offering actual bargains in Overcoats
and Men's and Boys' Salts. The prices are marked in
plain figures, and everybody bays alike. Satisfaction
guaranteed to aIL ‘ *
JOBES, 604 MARKET.StreSst,
_ One Price Store.
de22-tjal
Gifts of Habdwake.—Table Cottles?,
with iTory, rohher, and other hoodies; Children's
Knives and Forks, Pocket Knives, fine Sfclssors and
Xazors In esses; Boxes and Chests of Tools, from $2 to
$25 ; Boys’ Tom in* Lathes, and 'Work Benches; patent
Tool Bandies with miniature tools in them; Bora’ and
Ladles’ Skates; Clothes-Wringers (they’ll save their
cost in rime and clothing), Carpet Sweepers, Plated
Spoons, Porks, and Butter Knives, miniature Garden
Tools, Spice Boxes, Cake Boxes, Fancy Tea Bells, and
Sprin* Call Beils, Hot Crackers and Hot Picks; patent
Aah-Sifteis (pay for themselves in the coal saved), and
a good variety of other Housekeeping Hardware, Cat
tery, and Tools, at
TBUMAN & SHiW’S,
Mo. 835 (Eight Thirty-five) MAEKET Street.
de9-24t Below ninth.
Overcoats fbom fl 4 to f-55. Overcoats.
OVERCOATS VKOM $l4 to $56. OVERCOATS*
V3HCOATB lEOH $l4 to $55. OVERCOATS.
SEOOATB EROM $l4 to $56. OVERCOATS.
WASAMAKBB & BROWS,
' OAK halt,,
B. -X. eoraer SIXTH ftnd MARKET Street*,
49F* Young Hen’s Suits and elegant variety of the
best class Clothing at REASONABLE PRICES,
Wheeler & Wilson’s Highest Premium
LOCK-STITCH
SEWING MACHINES,
THE CHEAPEST, SIMPLEST, AND BEST.
Salesrooms, 704 CHESTNUT Street, above Seventh.
Xwr-A.3aK.18X3.
F BROCK—WANNEMACHER -On the 23a inst, alike
First German Bafotmed.Church, Race Btreet, below
Fourth, by the Bev J. H. Bomberger, D. D., assisted
by the Rev. Geo. F. Miller, of Pottstown. Pa., Mr.
Ghas. Henry Brock to Miss Emma L. Wanaemacher,
daughter of Chas. Wannemacher, of this city. *
Qu EN TIN—ED WARD —0 a the 22d inst, atthe resi
dence of the bride’s mother, in Ooatesville, by the Rav.
George Kirke* Captain Julias B Quentin, of the United
States Army, to Miss Josephine P. Edwards. - *
MULHOLLAND-BAWSON.—On the 25thinstant, by
Father James B. MulhoUand. St. Clair A. Mulholland,
Colonel 116th Pennsylvania Volunteers, to Miss Mary
B. Dawson. *
MULED ORE—6HAEFF —On the 224 inst.by Rev.
Thomas P Coulston, Mr. Charles Moledore and Miss
Amanda Sh&eff, both of Twenty-second ward, Phila
delphia. *
X31E13.
FREEMAN.—On the 26th instant, in the 28th year of
Ms ase, Lieufc;•• Edward Freeman, 19*h Pa. Cavalry. *
LAUGSLIN. —On the 27thinstant, Mr, Robert Laugh
lin, Br., in thes34 year of Ms age.
The relatives and. friends of the family, also Kensing
ton Lodge, No. 211 A. Y. M., the Grand Bodge, and the
Older in general are respectfully invited to attend his
funeral, from hie late residence, No. 132? North'Front
street, above Thoutpson, on Friday afternoon, at 1
o’clock, without further notice. Proceed to Franklin
Cemetery. ' ***
THOMAS —Suddenly, on the evening of December
26ih» Mrs. S%rah 4. Taffies? wife of 0.
- *
BECK—On the.26th instant, Mr. Peter H. BeCl?;
aged 36 yeare.
Jyinvii^l! lo -?ttend funexal, from the residence of
W. B. Selhenfisr, No. 410 Catharine street, on Thurs
* ay morning, the 29th. at 10 o’clock, To proceed to
Wharton-Btreet Church vault. ** -
PETERS.—On the 26th inst.. Mary Ann, wife of Mr.
Jacob Peters, aged S 6 years. ■ „ . .. _. ~
Her relatives and Weeds arerespectfullyinvitedlto
attend her funeral, from her husband’s residence, 17SX
North Eleventh street, above Girard avenue, on Thurs
day 29th inst., at 10 o’clock. -To proceed to Laurel
•WHEATON.—On the 27th inafc-* Amos Wheaton, in
the 76th year of his age. .... . * _ „
His friends and those of the family are respectfully
invited to attendthe funeral, further notice,
from his late residence, No. 1119 Wallace street, on
Sixth* day morning. 10 o’clock. ***
THOELOW -On the 25th inst ■ Ruth H.,wifeof Paul
Thurio w, in her 55th year.
The -relatives and friends of the family are respect
fully invited to attend her funeral, from the residence •
of her husband, No. 533 North Sixthstreet, on Thurs
day, the 29th inst, at 2 o’clock P. M. *
HU WELL. —On Second* day e reaing.l2£h month, 18th,
at Mb residence, Brookworth, near West Chester, Pa,,
Israel Howell, in the 79th year of hia age.
His relatives and friends are invited to attend his fu
neral, from his late residence, on Sixth day morning,
30th inst., at 11 o’clock, without farther notice. Car
riages will meet the 8 o’clock train from Philadelphia
at West Cl ester depot» on Sixth-day morning. **
70BEB.—On Sundayevenlng,w6th inst, George W.
Fobes. in tbe 76th year of hie age. •• . ■ •
His friends and those of the family are invited to at
tend his funeral. without farther notice, from his late
residence. No. 1028 Race street, on. Thursday morning
next, 29th inst. at 11 o’clock. **
DRUIKHOtrSE -On Honda, morning, 36Ui lMtant,
Linda, daughter of William and Elizabeth Drinkhouae,
in the eleventh year of her age. ,
The relatives-and friends of the family are respect
fully invited to attend her funeral, from her parents’
rsidenee, No. 328 South Fourth street, on Wednesday
afternoon, at 2 o’clock. Intennent-'at Union Burial
Ground. **
EDGAR.—On the 22d inst. at St Paul, Minn.. John
M. Ecgar, son of the late John Edgar, of this city, in
the 2Sd year of his age.
Bne notice will be given of the fomeraL *
MITCHELL. —Suddenly, on the 26th instant, Mary,
eldest daughter of G. F. Mitchell. 9
Ths relatives aud friends are invited to attendthe
funeral, without further notice, at the Broad-street M.
S. Church, Burlington, N. J » ai 3 o’clock dn.Wednes
day afternoon, the 28th inst. Friends from Philadelphia
Will take the 2 o’clock train-at Walnut-street whan. *
HABERMEHL.—On the 24th Last., Henry Haberroehl,
one of the* survivors of the War of 1812, aged 72 years.
The relatives and friends of the family, and the sol
diers of 1812, are Invited to attend his funeral, from his
late residence,. No. 748 South Sixth sired), below Fitz
water, on Wednesday afternoon, at two o'clock, with
out further notice. __ ■
OLivEß.—On the 24th inst, JohnW. Oliver, in the
55th year of. his age.
The relatives and male friends of the family, and the
memberß of Morning Star Lodge, No. 4,1. ©t of O F.*\
are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral, from hia
late residence. No. 1710 Brown street, on Wednesday
morning, -at 1C o’clock. __ **
SHIELDS.—On Saturday, 24th inst.* Eliza Shields,
relict of John Shields, in her 71st year*
Her friends, and those of the family, are invited to
attend her funeral', from her lata residence. No. 439
North Seventh street, on Wednesday afternoon. 3Sth
inst., at 2 o’clock, interment at -Homtidson’s Ceme
tery. mw«*
JACOBS.—On the morning of . the 23d inst., Charles
Jacobs. ,
ffis relatives andfriends are respectfullyinvited to
attend Ms funeral, from tba.residence of Ms brother.
Gwrga W. Jacobs. Weet JfUWand, oa Kontoy, Mti
lost, at S o clock i - forth.r notice. **.
FLANAGAN.-On IMiny moralug.th, 234 uutaai,