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2H NATIONAL LOAN
The Treasury Department is now ready to ri
ceive deposites for the 7 8.10 Treasury note;
dated October 1, In sums which may be required,
from fifty dollars to any multiple of that sum.
These are the notes of the second fifty millions
assumed by the Associated Banks. The notes
are on hand and will be delivered without the
delay necessary in the case of the former loan
—a delay which it is known tended to interfere
with their ready distribution among the people,
who were compelled to deposits the sums sub •
scribed many days in advance of receiving the
evidence of their investment. Subscribers will
now receive the bonds of the Government at
the time of depositing the sum loaned to the
National Treasury.
The act which has just been passed by both
Houses of Congress, and approved by the Presi
dent, laying war duties on certain articles of
common consumption, and other appropriations
which will be made, will place these govern
ment securities in so strong a position that they
are not likely.to advance to a premium, thus
holding out to the subscribers at par a prospec
tive profit. besides the large interest of 7 3-10
per cent., paid semi-annually.
Tuxes is AN Airmut in the last number of
that detestable sheet, theßedford Gazelle, on the
subject of organizing the House of Representa
tives, which smacks of John Cessna, because it
Suggests a very mean process to secure the or
ganization of that body for Democratio pur
poses. It proposes to call a caucus of Demo
cratic members, to which every Democrat shall
be invited, no matter on what principle he was
elected, vhether it was a pledge to eschew par
ty, a vow to maintain the Union or a solemn
promise to stand aloof from a distinctive loco
foco organization of the House, these men are
still to be invited, and when once in the caucus
they are to be bribed, (such is the inference from
the article in the Genelle,) with a division of
the offices in lieu of their support of any man
whom the caucus may nominate for Speaker
and Clerk. This is an honorable proposition, and
becoming the character of the Bedford Gazelle.
The men who axe thus appealed to, were elec
ted on Union principles and in many instances
against the.regidar locofoco nomination. They
were elected to oppose and crush out treason as
it is promulgated through the columns of the
Bedford' (Media, and we are much mistaken if
they can be induced to become parties to any
such plith - as that proposed by the same sheet.
We allude to this subject merely, to show the
different shifts to which the leaders of locofoco
ism will run to secure their ends. They want
the organization of the Legislature in their
hands, that they may send greeting to their old
allies in the south, signals of sympathy. They
want power now - to aid rebellion. This is their
only object and purpose in attempting to get
possession of the organization of the House of
Representatives.
Ft= LABOR must fight the aristocracy, not
only of this country, but of the world. This
seems to be its fate, whatever may be the pres
ent disguises of the diplomacy of European na
tions. Our system of government is their
plague spot upon• the world. Remove this,
and European dynasties are safe. Crush liberty
o n this hemisphere, and tyranny will reign su
preme in all the lands of the universe. But on
the other hand, let labor succeed in this strife,
lot the jcrest fact be established more firmly
than ever that man is eminently capable of self
government—that his condition must be free to
secure the prosperity of the world—do all this,
only this, and the rotten fabric of European
aristocracies will be shivered before its advanc
ing progress, like gauze in the fierceness of a
winter gale. And for these reasons, we must
expect to.be opposed and trampled on by every ar
istocracy iu Europe. From the system of gov
ernment based on a distinction of classes, men
struggling to maintain a system based on an
equality, have no right to expect aid or sym
pathy, only when they have achieved
their success and asserted their power
with the ability to maintain it, and then the
very governments in Europe which now treat
us with freezing formality or haughty overbear
ance,will be the snit to extoll our patriotism and
seek our alliance. Let us, then, not shrink
from this-.fight. It is something more than
preserving the territorial extent of our country.
It has higher ends than the mere punishment of
traitors. - It embraces the destinies of the world
and the hope of freedom until the end of time.
When we have achieved success in our own midst,
and once more established our government on
the foundation of peace, we may have use for our
arms abroad, In teaching that aristocracy which
now treats us with disdain, a lesson in humility
which maybe-beneficial to both their souls and
their sympathies. It is hard to speak of the
future. Thfirefore:let Europe beware
ENGLAND AT HER OLD TRICKS.
It matters not whether the British govern
ment desires to cram opium down the throat of
John Chinaman, or impose new duties on the
citizens of Limerick or Cork, its ministers al
ways wait some favorable opportunity to enforce
their policy, when either China is convulsed
with the rebellion of her own millions, when
England considers opium the best antidote for
that strife—or whether Ireland is torn and rent
by the passion of those who love her, but who
cannot resist the influence of the priesthood and
the effects of prejudice, when England, again,
allays Irish rebellion with tithes, taxes, disfran
chises and execution. It has been her policy to
attack the weak when weakness is divided
by the force of its own errors. An Eng
lish army has never offered battle to
an equal foe—the English government has
waged its wars in alliance with other nations, or
it has sought a pretext to fight a power when
that power was least able to meet England
as an equal on the battle field. This
is the truth of history, whatever we may
Say of the glory which envelopes British valor
and prowess, and this history England is veri
fying in her present attitude towards this coun
try. It esteems the government of the United
States as having become weak, and therefore an
attempt is being made to provoke a quarrel
with the Yankee. When the Mason-Slidell
case fails as a pretext, the next issue that is
raised, is the question of our northeastern and
western boundaries. It is now currently re
ported in Washington, that Lord Lyons in
tends to postpone the issue involved in the ar
rest of the emissaries of treason, by renewing
those boundary questions, and thus afford the
British government another opportunity to
steal a portion of the territory of a rival, when
that rival is least able to defend his rights and
protect his property. This is eminently Eng
lish throughout. The Trent affair is not the
moat creditable to the English government, in
the face of the Queen's neutrality proclamation,
and therefore to dodge the issue that a frank
correspondence on the subject of the arrest of
Mason and Slidell would most undoubtedly
raise, the British ministry are determined to
force a stale question on the attention of the
administration, and if possible, compel us to
surrender a part of our soil to gratify English
lust and ambition for domain.
Whether this rumor is true or not, we repeat
that it is eminently English. If the British
Ministry can rob us in oar present dilemma, they
will do so without a single compunction. If
they succeed in appropriating a portion of our
territory by reviving the adjusted question of
our territorial boundaries, they will next pre
sume to annul the Declaration of Independence,
claim the original thirteen states, ask the ad
ditions that have been made to their number,
and thus proceed from one revival to another,
until they have blotted out not only the exist
ence but the name of this Republic. The Brit
ish Government is as fable to us ea it is treach
erous to all the rest of the world. Its aristo
cracy is mean, tyrannical and avaricious, fearing
freedom abroad as they fear revolution at home,
and ready at any favorable opportunity to
trample either into the duet in the shadow of a
throne which they claim as immaculate and in
vineible.
nu Reams are indefatigable in their efforts
to convert Europe over to the slaveholders'
faith. Their agents are übiquitous. Great Bri
tain, France, Austria, the German states,swarm
with them. Their name, at every Capital, at
every centre of Fashion, of Trade and Com
merce, is legion. They throng reading rooms,
they frequent clubs, they infest hotels, cafes
and restaurants, write pamphlets ; they contri
bute to newspapers. They have even invaded
the Isle of Man. In a copy of the Mims Sun,
published at Douglas, we fine a long communi
cation signed "An American," in which the
writer endeavors to prove that the south has
been ground down by Northern tyranny and
trodden in the dust by the foot of
Northern power. He informs the aston
ished Islanders that " out of twenty
millions income, more than sixteen mil
lions are paid by the south," that "bribes
are offered for murder, larceny and incendiar
ism" by the Yankees, that the "Press of the
North is wanting in courtesy, nay in common
decency toward the south," that we are at
tempting "to seduce a people whom Almighty
God has drought proper to give to the South
to christianize, to civilise, to feed and clothe,"
that "Abraham Lincoln's name was never
known or seen south of the Potomac" and "was
elected by absence of votes," that the South is
the paradise of social arid political excellence,
and the North a whitened sepulchre—fair
without, but within full of dead men's bones.
This veracious scribbler claws his screaming
epistle by asking : "where will the Northern
army be when the money ceases f" and pro
phetically answers, "the quarter-masters will
be the only bankers left solvent in all the
Northern States."
IT 18 AMINO to hear a certain clam cf men
in the north modify their talk on the Mason-
Slidell question, to suit an old purpose of
venting their spite on the administration which
is now so ably guiding the destinies of the
country. When Mason and Slidell were first
arrested, these men, with Vallandigham at
their head in Congress, were ready to burst at
the bare mention of giving up the captured
traitors. It would be a national humiliation
and disgrace to surrender them to England ; an
acknowledgement of our weakness before the
world thus to fail in punishing a brace of rare
old rogues, after we had them in our possession.
These pleas were set up by these men, with the
prayer and the hope of provoking a quarrel be
tween England and the United States. They
were the poorly disguised efforts of the men
who opposed the war to crush rebellion at the
start, to aid rebellion now by hissing on another
enemy to fight the national government—and
what is most singular in the entire matter, is
the fact, that these men, too, are. to be found
among that class in the north who have been
persistant in doing just the contrary of aiding
to crush rebellion. Since these efforta to, bring
England and the United Stales into a quarrel
have failed, the very men Who were so furious
on the subject of surnmileiringAtsoi
Sli ell , are now w cisawrourthst :vie should
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answer the demands of England, and give up
the traitors and emissaries of treason as being
unworthy our keeping. This is another dodge
to bring the country into disgrace. If we give
up Mason and Slidell, the first to rail out
against the act, will be the men who now ad
vise their surrender- They will be the first to
make use of the fact as proof of our imbecility,
and thus aid rebellion, which is after all their
prime purpose. We have these men in our
midst, and we have heard them thus first clamor
for a non-surrender, while we hear them now
daily calling on the administration to give up
the hoary-headed traitors, to yield to 4pgland
as a matter of policy, and to apologise rather
than provoke a war. Mark these men, fellow
citizens ; mark them well, and should such a
monstrous result as a rebel army's appearance
before Harrisburg ever occur, you will find
these same creatures on the highest hill tops
ready to welcome it with outstretched hands
and flattering voices. They are traitors, be
cause they hate Republicanism. They are trai
tors, because they love power and patronage.
They are traitors, because it is intuitive for
them to be such.
GIN. Meat:max informed the Joint Com
mittee appointed by Congress to inquire into
the Ball's Bluff affair, and which waited on him
a few days since to gain some information of
the matter, that his time was too much occupied
with present duties to pay any attention to past
disasters. When his labors afforded him any
leisure, he informed the committee that he
would gladly give them all the information in
his posseision, but until that leisure arrived,
they would be compelled to wait patiently for
the testimony desired.
GENERAL SCOTT'S RETURN.
Reasons of His Sudden Departure
Ills INTERVIEW WITH M. TROUVENEL.
From t h e N. Y. Eveniog Post, of Friday.]
General Winfield Smott retuned home last
night in the steamer Arago, after an absence of
but forty-seven days. The larger part of this
short period was spent on the ocean. Nearly all
the remainder of the time he was at Paris,
where he arrived on the 26th ultimo. His de
parturo from that city took place on the 10th
instant.
It is known that the General intended to re
main abroad several months, and to extend his
journey to Italy, but the plan of his tour was
changed solely for reasons connected with the
present relations of our government with for
eign powers. Without reference to the inter
views which took place between the General and
Prince Napoleon, and afterwards with Minister
Thouvenel, it is stated that he would, in any
event, have embarked for home at a very early
period, in view of the possibility of a war be
tween the 'United States and England, in which
France might eventually be involved. The
General felt that so long as he remained in
Europe his free communication with this
country might be interrupted, and' that his
speedy return might be prevented.
The General, who has had unusual opportu
nities of ascertaining the convictions of eminent
men abroad, and of judging what course will
be taken by England and France, is profoundly
impressed with the danger of the breaking out
of hostilities between England and the United
States at a very early period, and believes in the
necessity of prompt action on the part of our
Government to avert a collision. He is satis
fied (in what manner and for what causes will
be explained hereafter) that in no case can 'we
expect any aid or even countenance from France,
and believes that whatever action may be taken
by the latter, will at leant operate against us in
the event of an appeal to arms.
The General, it may be added, Is much grati
fied with what now appears to be the position
of our government, and regards the prospect of
a peaceable adjustment of the difficulty aamuch
better than it had seemed to be in Europe.
It will be remembered that General Scott's
embarkation for Europe in the Arago (the same
steamer in which he has returned) occurred al-
Moat immediately after his arrival here from
Washington, on the 3d of November. The in
terval of five or six days was occupied in receiv
ing a few of the moat diatinguisheci of his nu
merous friends and acquaintainces, who desired
to manifest their respect for him and their re
cognition of his great public services. The for
mal reception of a deputation from the Cham
ber of Commerce and the Union Defence Com
mittee took place on the Bth, and the neat day
he left the Brevoort House at an early hour in
the morning, and privately, in order to avoid
the demonstrations which otherwise would have
attended his passage through our streets. His
feeble health compelled him to forego the pub
lic ovation which would have been given him.'
Great crowds, however, waited on the depart
ure of the emer and gave him a round of
parting cheers.
After a rough passage of nearly fifteen days,
the Arago arrived at Cowes, England ; but the .
General and his party remained on board the
steamer, and during his whole absence from his
country he did not set his foot on British soil.
He landed at Havre on the 25th of November,
and remained in that city one night, starting
for Paris the next day. Hi 3 stay in Paris was
but fifteen days. Soon after his arrival the
news of the Trent affair was received, and a
whirlwind of excitement was occasioned by it ;
breaking in upon the Gefieral's anticipated
quiet. He did not at first intend to return ;
and it was but a few hours before he actually
set out for Havre, on the 10th inst., that he de
cided to relinquish his tour. His health had
rapidly improved during the brief recreation
he allowed himself.
His return was so sudden that the captain of
the Amp) only knew of the fact that the -Gen
eral was to be his passenger when he actually
arrived on board that vessel at Havre,
Among the visitors received by the General in
Paris was. Prince Napoleon, with whom the
General became acquainted in Washington.—
The interview was protracted and very cordial
It occurred after the news of the Mason -Slidell
capture had reached Europe, and when the
temper of the British nation had been devel
oped. The Prince expressed his well-known
friendly feelings towards the United States; and
under the circumstances believed that the
wisest course in regard to the Trent matter was
for our government to disavow the responsibility
of the seizure, a course which, in his opinion,
could alone prevent war. It is understood that
the Prince's conviction was that England would
demand the restitution of the rebel ambassa
dors, and would not accept any other result.
He could give no encouragement as to the posi
tion France would be likely to assume.
After the arrival of General Scott on board
the Arago, he had an interview with M. Phony
enel,French Minister of Foreign Affaill3, The
Minister remained with the General nearlyhalf
an hour. It, is understood,that the subjects dis
cussed were principally of a private. character,
M. Thinivend,c9naucting the conversation in
Bagib 3l 4.: in..rfgard AO the Mason-Slidell affair,
eir.pz,fvovirio opinion except a
et1410.1,t9 ,theA.V#oe.tliet England was
from Paris
THB GIIiEBAL'S JOURNEY
THE INTERVIEW WITH PRINCE NAPOLEON
K. THOUVROII:I3 VL3IT TO Tllll OKNRIIAL
likely to pursue. The interview terminated
with the expression of the best wishes of the
Minister towards General Scott personally, and
for the prosperity of the United States in the
future.
NAPOLEON
There was no communication whatever be
tween the Emperor Napoleon and the General.
Napoleon was at Compiegne, and was expected
in Paris on the 12th instant—two days after
General Scott left. General Scott intended to
seek an audience with the Emperor on his re
turn to Paris,but his sudden departure prevented
it.
TUB GISNLRALS ARRIVAL RON&
As the General approached the city last night
in the Arago, he expressed to the Surveyor of
the Port, who was on hoard, a strong desire to
reach his lodgings at the Brevoort House with
out any demonstrations from the crowd The
news of the arrival of the steamer, however, had
been telegraphed from Sandy Hook, and a large
concourse of citizens had assembled at the
Arago's pier to. greet the return of the :veteran
soldier. A's he landed he was compelled to
make his way through the crowd, who cheered
vociferously. Attended by the Surveyor and
Naval Officer the General entered a carriage
and was conveyed to the Brevoort House.
The General's health is much improved. He
walks with comparative ease in his room, and
he is often very cheerful, conversing with his
friends with great animation. The dizziness
with which he was afflicted when he departed
has almost entirely left him, troubling him only
when he concentrates his attention for a con
siderable period of time,or when he over exerts
his mental faculties.
On his arrival lest evening the General de
spatched a letter to Secretary Seward, announc
ing his return, and offering his services in any
manner in Which they could be made useful.—
This proffer is understood to refer particularly
to the information which the General is able to
communicate in relation to the threatened dif
ficulties abroad.
Gneral Scott will not immediately repair to
Washington, unless his presence shall be sped
ally requested; but it is undengood that he in
tends to visit the capital at an early day—pro
bably as foon as he shall have recovered from
the fatigues of his journey.
Col. Scott, who accompanied the General on
his voyage, will remain in Paris with his family
until spring.
BY TELEGBII.
2D EDITION.
From Washington.
Adjustment of the Tr ent
Affair.
CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN SECRETARY
SEWARD AND LORD RUSSEL,
The rdeition of the Government,
MASON AND SLIDELL TO BE
RELEASED•
WAUUNGTON, Dec. 28
The National Intelligencer of this carping has
the official announcement of the adjustment of
the Trent difficulty, and the correspondence be
tween Lord Lyons and the Secretary of State, is
published in full.
HICOND DIEPATOH
Wa.sumwrox, Dec. 28.—The decision of the
President in the Trent affair as announced and
explained in the dispatch of Secretary Seward,
has the approval of every member of the Cabi
net.
The National Inteliigmer in sip article, appar
ently 'semi-official, says : "Whatever may be
the disappointment of any at the result to which
the Administration has come in the settlement
of a question which constitutionally devolves
upon the Executive branch of the Government,
we are sere that all will applaud the firmness
and sincerity with which the Administra
tion, resisting a natural tendency impressed
by the concerted drift of public opinion in our
own country has resolved to do what it believed
to be right is the premises, and it surely should
give a pease to aWwho may be disposed to chal
lenge The propriety of the resolution to which
the Administration has come, when they note
that a contrary decision would leave us in op
position, not only to the views 'of Great Bri
tain, but also to those which the Government
of France announces respeeting the principle of
public law in the transaction."
The Inielligencer has five columns of corres
pondence.
The Editors say :—"Earl Russel, her Britanic
Majesty' a Secretary of State for foreign affairs,
after reciting the circumstances under which
he understood the capture of those parties
to have been made, proceeds to char.
actor* it as an outrage on the British
flag, and after expressing the hope and belief
that it had not been authorised by our govern
ment, asks as reparation appropriate to such an
aggresflion that the four Apatieniegolfiguated
should be released, and th#V4rdrogy should be
given for what the government of Great Britain
deems an affront to her flag. In it:spending
to this demand Mr. Seward, after renewing the
circumstances under which the arrest was ef
fected laccording to the report of our naval
officer* and thus developing the inaccuries
and omissions of British statements, proceeds
to analyse the facts and principles of the
public law involved in the case, and ar
rives. at the conclusion that the neglect of
Capt. Wilkes, partly voluntary as it was on his
part„te bring the Trent in for trial as a lawful
prier may be justly held to operate as a for
feiture of beligerant right of capture ac
cording to the law of nations, and
that the Government of the 'United States, as
well from this consideration as in consis
tency with its own traditional policy respect
ing maritime rights of neutrals, would be
in its own wrong if it should refuse a com
pliance with the British demand, so far
as relates to what disposition shall be made
of the persons taken into custody. Captain
Wilkes, under the circumstances, is believed
to be justly open to exception on both grounds
thus indicated. So far as regards the apology
asked for by the British Government none is
tendered, because a simple statement of the
acts, as they are sufficient to show that no of
fence could have been intended by our
government, as it has given no instructions
whatever in the premises, while the proceedings
of Capt. Wilkes, in so far as it fails to enure to
the benefit of his government, and to conform
to the rules of the public law was dictated by
considerations of kindness and forbearance.
The decision of the President in this affair,
as announced and explained in the lucid dis
patch of Mr. Seward, says the National Inteldi
gencar, has the approval of every member : of the '
Cabinet •
litr,Sewszd,in conclusion, says: "lf .T. decide this
awe in favor of my own government, • I must
dissvoW its most cherished principles and
menet and forever abapdon essential
prlinyi I Tht ,country camp; *fiord -ieesswit
IMO
rifice. If I maintain those principles and
adhere to that policy, I must surren Jer
the case itself. It will be seen, therefore, that
this government could not deny the justice of
the claim presented to us in this respect upon
its merits We are asked to do to the Bri
tish nation just what we have always insisted
all nations ought to do to us. The claim of the
British government is not made in a discourteous
manner. This Government, since its first or
ganization, has never used more guarded lan
guage in a similar case. In coming to my con
clusion I have not forgotten that if the safety of
this Union required the detention of the cap
tured persons, it would be the right and
duty of this Government to detain them ;
but an effectual check and warning of
the proportions of the existing insurrection,
are felt as of comparative unimportance of the
captured persons themselves, when dispassion•
ately weighed, happily forbid me from
resorting to that defence—nor am I un
aware that American citizens are not
in any case to be unnecessarily sur
rendered for any purpose into the keep
ing of a foreign state. Only captured per
sons, however, or others who are interested in
them, could justly raise a question on that
ground, .nor have I been tempted at all by
suggestions that cases might be found in his
tory where Great Britain refused to yield
to other nations and even to ourselves
claims like that which is now before us. These
cases occurred when Great Britain, as well as
the United States, was the home of generations
which with all their peculiar intersts and
passions have passed away. She could in
no other way so effectually disavow
any such injury, as we think she does by as
suming now as her own the ground upon
which we then stood It would tell
little for our own claims to character of a
just and magnanimous people it we should
so far consent to be guided by law
of retaliation as to lift up buried
injuries from the graves to oppose against
what national consistency and national
conscience compel us to regard as a
claim intrinsically right. Putting behind
me all suggestions of this kind, I prefer
to express my satisfaction that by adjustment
of the present case upon principles, confessedly
American, and yet, as I trust, mutually satisfac
tory to both the nations concerned, a question is
finally and rightfully settled between them
which heretofore exhausting, not only all forms
of peaceful discussion, but arbitrament
of war itself for more than : half a century,
alienated the two countries from each other
and perplexediwith fears and apprehensidns all
other nations. The four persons in question
are now held in military custody at Fort War
ren in the State of Massachusetts. They will
be cheerfully liberated."
The Intelligeneer says in conclusion : whatever
therefore may be said by any in the way of ex
ception to the extreme terms of the demand
made by the British Government in the case of
the Trent it is at least just to admit that 'the
case has been so adjusted by our Government
as to subset ve we would hope the great cause of
neutral rights against the assumption hereto
fore asserted by England, but now repudiated
by that power in common with France and the
United States. The law of nations, as tradition
ally interpreted by our Government has received
a new sanction though at the cost it may be of
some national sensibility, weakened into dis
proportionate activity the temporary excerba
tione of our civil heads. The latter let us re
member are but for a day, the law of nations is
for all time.
FRO MISSOURI.
2 ; 500 PR/BONERS OLPTUEED.
TEN BRIDGE BURNERS SHOT.
REPAIRS OF Time RAILROADS.
The following is a resume of the recent mili
tary operations in Missouri, obtained from a re
liable source. Within the ast two weeks the
federal army has captured 2500 rebels, includ
ing about 70 commissioned officers, 1200 horses
and mules, 1100 stand of arms, two tons of'
powder, 100 wagons, an immense amount of
commissary stores, camp equipage ; the large
foundry at Lexington, used by the rebels *IT
casting cannon, shot and shells, burned.
Most of the rebel craft on the Missouri river,
including the ferry boats, have been either de
stroyed or captured, and a pretty clean sweep
has been made of the whole country between
the Missmktimof Osage rivers. General Price
has been dine' from all suppliat and recruits
from North Missouri, and is in full retreat for
Arkansas with his whole army, having passed
through Springfield on Monday last.
Our loss in accomplishing these important re
sults has not exceeded 100 in killed and
wounded.
These are the fruits of the brilliant strategeti
cal contbinations of General Halleck, which
have been so ably executed by Generals Pope, `
Prentiss and McLean, Colonels Jeff. C. Davis
(of Foil, Sumter. fame,) Fred. Steele, of the
Eleventh Regalailfifantry, and the bum offi
cers and soldiers of the army, regulars and
volunteers.
Pricit's emissaries, sent outto stir up rebellion
in North Missouri and simultaneously burn
the railroad bridges, stations and rolling stook,
on the 20th of this month, in accordance with
the plan promulgated from the rebel camp,
have been foiled to a great extent in their plans
by the energy of General Halleck and the acti
vity of our 'forces, which are kept in constant
motion, notwithstanding the severity of the
weather. The damage done to the North Mis
souri and Themibal and St. Joseph Railroads
have bee n much exaggerated. The repairs are
rapidly being made, and both the North Mis
souri Railroad and telegraph wires will be in
working order to Wellsville to-night.
Ten bridge burners have already been shot,
an fifty others are in Mom confinement, to be
summarily dealt with under General - Halleck's
stringent orders.
In a few days, it is confidently expected, that
our moving columns will as effectually break up
bridge burning north of the Missouri as the re
bellion has been crashed south of the river.—
No mercy will be shown to the scoundrels.
Gen. Halleck'semphatia orders withreference
to all bridge burners, are to shoot down every
one making the attempt.
Major Glover has just returned from a scout
in Camden county, with ten wagon loads of
subsistence, a rebel captain, and thirteen men
who left Price's army since his retreat was com
menced.
General Pope's official report of the expedi
tion to Central Missouri is received, but it con
tains nothing important that has not been pre
viously reported.
THE ROUT OF PRICE'S ARMY.
Orrovrms, Mo., Dee., 27.—A prisoner, who
escaped from the rebel camp at Hrunansville,
last Saturday, reports that when the news came
that General Pope's cavalry had driven Gener
al Rains' pickets at Johnstown was received by
Price's, army, the greatest consternation pre
vailed in the rebel camp.
The Cavalry, artillery and infantry; and raw,
raggedland unarmed recruits, were railed up in
inextrkable confusion, and many hours elapsed
before enything like order was restored. The
retreat of the whole army commenced as soon
afterwards asp:Edible, and so fearful were they
of put that they burned the bridges and
placed every obstruction in the way of the fan
cied punmers. Even the celebrated bridge built
by GerieralVie" nionfacrUs the Osage was not
scanxitillthetkiitcrebels:4 It is reported th at
gime remanent istea have the Oft* as - a rear
guard, and that serei-,el ,mall holies arp ,
feted through the counties about Warren el,;;',
collecting supplies.
A cavalry force has been sent out is psr,lt
of them, but onr horses are so
thend c,•,;;;
by other long forced marches that,l-C
prospect of capturing these rebels. Th- b s; `,.: .
port from Price is that he
Springfield en route for Arkansas an [Asset' d
; i, -, ,:,
this ty
is winter.certain that he will not attempt t,:returt.
Sr. lows, Dec. 27,—1n accordance with Jr,
ders from
halal,Gener galled:, the Pr,s7st Yir .
seal General ir tuat th e s.i;,, ,1 , .
now confined in the SteilLois county •a'l ,'.,
advertised for sale under the fiat S 'a ' t', ' '',, r, ' .
released from prison, and be placed order the
control of the Chief Quarter placed
nf t b e
partment for labor till further order E ., t h e i ,, ,, ,
slaves being the property of Rebels and learzi
been used for insurrectionary purpos, -
FROM FORTRESS 110111.0 E,
GEN. HOINSIDE'S EXPEDITII
News Items from the Southern PI
Gen. Bagll's Army Moving Southward.
A GREAT BATTLE PENDING
Foarß MONROE,
A flag of truce this morning to .k t.,
Island the Bev. Mr. Brown, a ,
and a lady. No passengers were bro l a :nt
Juati
Gen. Burnside is expected to arriv:•
morrow, to consult with General IV
Commodore Goldsboro in relation t„ IL„
templated movements.
Considerable excitement prevails itn,u2; t,_
rebels at Yorktown in anticipation ntt
All the sick in the hospitals were rralor,,i 4
the 21st, by order of Gen. 11.0,,r.
The publication of the Nor olk ,
suspended yesterday for want or a z::q :7
paper—more probably on account of tt,
mas holiday. A copy of to-day's ivu e e tz
brought down by the flag of truce.
the following items :
A dispatch from Augusta dated Decalb'
26th says "that a passenger and
collided about a mile from Uhl -, ~u
afternoon. Three persons had broken au,
several horses were killed. Toe
Day Book says that the Winans steaniet cam:
into the roads on Wednesday and ar t , 1: ::
there yesterday. The steamer Ke3,iti.,
Mil probably mistaken for the Wino.,
The Day Book learns that Gen
in New York, and that he left
,at
.Ont
request of the English allt b ; ;,s an
were about to declare war against th-
States.
A despatch dated Nashville says drat Tee
Crittenden with 12,000 men was within
miles of Hopkinsville, and woul I &ire:-
against that place at three pints.
The southern rights citizen:: there at.
log their families and stocks south. I'l,p
ing house of the branch of the Sortlern 13. e;
of Kentucky at Glasgow was taken
of by the Confederates on the 24:L
$2,000 in Kentucky bills were found .
John G. Davis a member of the 1:,...kral r7,oa
grew from the 7th district of Indians. i e ar
rived at Hopltinsville on his way to I: da , . , .r. , 1
for what purpose was not stated.
A force not less than 60,000 inc.,. the
yanoe of Gen. Buell's army hat
Green river in Kentucky and with!: en.
of Gen. Hendman's advance. Great P1 . g . 1%
tionz have been made for the defence
ing'Green, and shows that a terrible
impending there.
FROM KE N TUCKI
A 11111111 SH--ROUTE OF A. REBEL FIRM
Sr Loess, Deo. 27
A letter to the Democrat, from Lot: i
says that there are only 1500 rebels ct
land Gap. They have sent their t
vile and their pickets extern! five In.:.s
side of the Gap. There is no news c:
erset to-day.
Dr. Duff, jtokt, arrived, reports a LI.:
Tuesday night at Joseph Carson's ist-y
county, betleen 118 rebels and 47 LI: T. luta
The rebels Were completely routed. .v.tt.
wounded. The Federal force lost uutt.a.j..
The rebels are prowling through Let
cher end Boerthill counties robbing and sweArsq.
the Uid men to support the Southern is
fedency,
The Hon. W. B. ld'Clure, for ru.tuy yeln,
President Judge of the Court of Quirter
Sloss of this county, died early thi.i acu
He waa highly esteemed by the whole o nntuu
nity as an upright Judge.
OH the rith foal. , ABRAHAM 9, KENTilti, S I Z , "
of Philadelphia, aged 40 years.
Ntu 12threrttatincliti.
FOR SALE,
THAT lot orpiece of Ground in die r:ir
Or Mr. WaitMall'S property on the ri,tl.
be sold cheap end on easy terms ;the lot
and 46 deep. Apply to M° t ` e:; .
deSt-littls Love Lane, Hi
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Apply at the European Hausa, Elarnshur: ty
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ANOTHER ARRIVAL
OF
FANCY GO 0 D
FOR THE HOLID AYS!
A FEW FANCY BOXES,
Suitible for work l),ses.
A FEW SMALL CABAS,
For little Liiohl.
LADIES PURSES and PORTEMOS AIS,
A epleutied aft4ortwent.
NEW STYLES FINE TOILET WATETS.
BOXES FINE TOILET SOAP for $l. OO
Call and gee the varieties that we are avaole to
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in an advervegmeat. gE-1.1.P'- Prig : 31 ''
dal(tre, I.
NOTICE.
THE account of the Priucipal and MO'
tees of the EMIII3 OrreillUe house, bai Igen qewdLiii
the Court Coonom Pleas m Daoptdo,.coanlY.7%,,,,
be confirmed by the sold court ou toe MI day
a nen west cause be shown to the cs.atr.aol6o.
PrOthooolll*
Peo. 11, 1861,—Ittw
LouivILLE.
MATH OF JUDGE XI CLURt.
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