Village record. (Waynesboro', Pa.) 1863-1871, December 26, 1862, Image 2

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Now is the thne to get bargains.
• Qv Cair4r.--0M: -- ,Carrier'all present
the patrons otAterßecord.with his Annual
Address on Thursday neat, New Year's day.
We espenk for him a liberal compensation
fur his services during the past year.
To A:trans.-0 wing to the interned ptite
of panel we will be compelled, as announced
several weeks shim, to diacoatiaue the papers
of all non-paying patrons after the late of
Jafluary
Christmas PreNei/I%—We acknouledge the
ieeeipt of two bushels of choke apples and
a couple Jf gallons of excellent cider from
our esteemed friend, Mr. lintAM WERTZ, of
Quincy. Hiram will please accept our thanks
for the handsome gift.
Promoted.—First Lieutenant GE(. W.
WALKER, of company E., lass, we loam, been
promoted to the Captaincy of company H,
(Fannettsburg) all the commissioned offi
cers of which are said to have been killed or
wounded in the Fredericksburg battle.
'Atwater Soldier Falleri.—A letter from
Capt. W. W. Walker of Co. E., with several
from members of the company were received
in this place on 3londay evening, all con
taining 'thetad announcement that GEO. N.
P. BROTHERTON, youngest son of Dr. Broth
erton of this place, was among the number
' killed upon the Rappahannock during Sat
urday's fight. The account we have is that
young Brothorton bore himself nobly in the
fight, displaying the gallantry end heroism
of a true patriot sad soldier. He fell as
thousands of brave spirits before him, j ust
in the bloom and vigor of young life, a sac
rifice for his country. The morning after
the reception of this intelligence W, H.
Brotherton for Fredericksburg, to pro
cure if possible, his remains for interment
here. We deeply sympathize with his aged
patents and other sorrowing friends, and ac-
qunintances.
P. S. It will be seen from Capt. Walker's
letter, handed us since the above was writ
ten, that S. P. HOUZER, of the same com
pany also fell whilst gallantly charging upon
the enemy. Several of the letters received
herehighly compliment the bravery of young
Romer, which must be gratifying to his
afflicted parents and other friends.
The Waynesboro' institult.—Tbe Waynes
boro' Classical and Colaniereial Institute ha •
een in successful operation for fourteen or
fifteen months, but we regret to learn that it
is not pitronized by our citizeng as liberally
'it 'should. Every good eitiaen must see the
imsurtance of sustaining in our midst such
an institution. The advantages which it af
fords are numerous. It is both a greateen
venience and a saying in a pecuniary point
of view. Whilst many are saved the ex
pense orsending their children to distant
institutions,' it--affords educational advanta
ges to others which_ they could obtain in no
other way. For the't!redit of our town we
hope to. see the institution more liberally
pat - ionized than at preserit.,,
Prof. Ovrannb, socoolmo t r , of W. Tell
Berlioz, is a graduate of I fnion College,
Schenectady, N. Y, and classically is an ac
complished scholar. With the experience
of Prof. 1 1 11.1"MM:a in the C,42nunereial Re
partment, this institution offers adrantagoi
surpassed by few if any institutions 'of the
kind.
avaarra DPsappanteel.—A
s cew days
since it was published. that Gen. Burnside
was ;gulag 'to resign and also the Washington
Cabinet; but neither according to the latein
WilehingtOO dispatches is, likely to take pies*
at presort, The announcement very pater.
ally created quite a sensation hero, as it did
elsewhere no doubt, and old ABE was sound
ly' abused by some of the oroalt.big
digiutinmers, as the cause of these threat.
-coati . ' ealautities. The most gloomy
";forebodings Sad 'speculations for our future
iiere indulged is krthia elm of the corn-
*rlaturitly.
ge . zke of Our _Boys in the Fight—Joint II;
P*Htte, who . served his apprenticeship in
this aims, twit the tlliehost of:-the fight
at rreaotiokaturg, Itca letter i' to :his pa'
iests heolighly teeiplimente Capt. W.:
First end Second Lents. Gra. W.'
A P AUL p eatt:i REMIT tillietiliiN,jor
liet'eckedhetia , tike eummeitt.','":= -
Woodtd.Wayegrat, that Oil vid
ftiond Ta AllePi
m uthiGroz!, fiAleillastor
cflyeßloo, ie anion, ;, t i'.b ` pdhti c wooded
Ada* Flap,
ot Amin -Volt •
5: 1 .1 110
ntk tl
in cold
INN
havingtg
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fo‘tu! l . - t*!cP:# l 4le4 4l o:ii,4t§) l ß
16tiadaT
clone partf Ong• his Ilan* tfit
: 1 0 . 4' ., ° 1 14*.4#4 1 . !it* •: il3:,':i4O'r:-144:'504i1F
non hie strict adhoceneetolthe orders of a,
auperioi taxer:
be4iewe,el2..a c()4 l o44. l bithieli 4 ; V °5 lL -1 111 ;
the lista of thousands, andeporiion as
his• courne iralYfwitained denunekttions
were•heapedltion7,lo2earetary of lIVy and
Gen. Ilalleelt. Thaliteoretary 'tvaalt blun
derer, Marplut, a rash, heedless' wan. Gen:
Mika Was si la*yer , who, had hover fought
a battle--who. bad. Written' seine 1;1:Mks Whose
ideas Were - stolen—WA - a - kid ruined - Gem:nil
McClellan because he was jealous of his fill '
eats and his fame. These two Men had eon ! .
, - .
spired to s a cri fi c e the Union army., They
had refused br:dges and4pontoons, and sup
plies, and railroads, and by reason of their
delay the great disaster fell o upon our arms.
Kuowing holy sensitive the soldier is,to fail
ure, and the temptation there existed for si
lence, we should not have . been surprised if
General Burnside had bold his peace. He
was fast becoming a party idol—be was even
named in connection with higher honors,
and enemies of4he country spoke approving.
ly of him. We eais course would not
hava surprised us, for we know that human
nature is weak, and
C a_
'cherished thing.
Gen. Burns:de, however, has chosen no such
seductive path. He rises above the hope
that any such applause would give him, and
assumes, from first to last, the responsibility
for the defeat on. the Rappahannock. He
moved froth Warrenton by his own will; he
selected the point of attack; he, based his
judgement on what appears to us to have
been a just conclusion; ho had ammunition,
transportation, clothing, and food in abund
ance; ho moved more rapidly than the Sec
retary If War or - General Halleck expected
him to move; be did the best in his power
with his gallant army ho was almost suc
cessful; his valor and intrepidity certainly
deserved success; hut he failed. And for
that fai'ure he assumes the entire and full
raeponsibiliy. .
roanlost...A: who arrived at Suffolk, from
Richmond the other day, says that in Rich
mond Federal money is worth twice as much
as the rebel notes. Ho had on a common
pair of jean pantaloons, which he 'said cost
$25; a soft felt hit $8; and a pair of. com
mon shoes, worth in the North about nine
or ten Airings, $25. Ladies' dresses were
selling at $lOO and upwards. Gold is worth
two hundred and fifty per cent. Persons at
tempting to enter the rebel lines with articles
flora the North for sale, are now arrested,
and their goods confiscated. as they charge
such exorbitant prices. 'The people in RioL
mond all thought that the Ranks expedition
was intended to advance from some point
upon that city, and were much troubled in
consequence. The news of our disasters at
Fredericksburg was received with the most
unbounded joy throughout the South, the
pro_ibunang that tbeifludepen
dance would now be gained beyond , the
sha
dow °Ca doubt.
THE WAR.- The capture of KingstOn,
North Carolina, by the United States forces
under command of General J. G. Foster, is
one of the most important-events of the'war.
The fall of Goldsborough may be confidently
predicted as a seqnence. to this brilliant
movement, and the possession of this place
will give us control of the railroad running
from Wilmington and Charleston, and for
merly the only railroad connecting Richmond
with the Gulf State,s.—,
"The steciner China, which sailed from
New York on Wednesday last, took out 60,
tons of bacon for the EngliHh poor. Thus
we feed our enemimst at least the - subject is
of thosewho are sympathizing with' -the
Southern rebellion• We "return good for
,16,:yhe.ftotion who, sympathize, with the
rebels are known in Ohio as "Vallaudigharw :
mersi" in Illinois "guerrillas," in Missouri
Kansas ."jityhawkers,"
KenOaki "bush wiekers;" in Indiana "
berheaids7 and in , Penns)?Wools !illughesites.
The &Airiest Day.—Sabbath last, - the 21st
inst., wasAhe tiforteo day' in The year.. The
days willsuerciase in length uniifthe 21st of
Tho''staall-pos is prevailing to an. a
larming dense in frortions of Dauphin , Donn.
ty, althongli it is ;not: latal iu maniesses.—
Parents iti►oitld ilaila'beiti in mind •
that' If
is theirtinti to Itain their (little ones" van.:
einaterat,thnrory.anst. oppartnalty.- :
" „
1(6:740 Rie 101!.h0,,,--Aatb.
oinii• the lies afithYittFredeiiekeburg,
itifftidtag Geowals thew id`, Joobb, an
many leld (Acorn. , This : IS- btother of
l!OltellItlel* - . lletAi', , SeittkAlareliattieg•
inusot eher monist
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wa.,,tionsett 11°41 atartierniastle )4 bees
*lila 1 11"' 91r ..V . :./ leiglaf4 ,- or' : : Nietill . infie=
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the:ED. iftPO 4 s Ub'l foi, 01* NO ,
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fulduti.to intolukiptvef4oe,okof
,xout
' belOulti!rdittit;43er . or. , "cisek - M. - BrIOVI:
• 411;r05,, who felLptt.pstq,rds.t ei,eiling-.Filtile
rgalintriiiiaiing , it -stroug : ietitt lititier - y,
add i X *ehAlltret tki,,ill . ; . ,,Wk . :failed '!h, : , '_ 014 .
ringpesseliSibn at. hid hody.." - TKO ehti , :ti
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'4de afterllllo 1
~ ikikbout-eelleet-
The ground' , we shit-44-oring the night
was loskeitly the iieat: mothigg, leaving our
dead and some wounded, iktheir. possession,
after we rallied the Reg i ment we fell • •''biek
to the city, when LieutAilto. W.• WALKER
with , . : :" 4-the-flegirneetrwedr-f
ed britig;off.ftera . , the . fitild, the4oundettef
the,l26th,7bu(Okring to the darknesi of the
night -he couhlnot recognize ourown - difrid - Or
Co. E., and the rebel would not
allow them to strike a Match ' As we char
ged up close to their stole' wall, Lt. G. W.
saw a wan laying on fiehl which he took
for Sergeant Brotherton, though after con
sulting Corporal JAB. Marton they conclu
ded it was not him, though it afterwards
proved to be hina.E, pockets had already
been rifled and nothing remained but a small
pass-book which they took, and on arriving
in the city next morning -discovered it was
George's, During the night we could not
tell who was killed or wounded, but soon
found we had 21 missing. Early the nest
morning one of the men of Capt. Whaftoe's
Jeziata company handed us a letter', which
he said he took from the pocket of one of
our men, which proved to be the letter en
closed. When last seen he was charging up
the hill. 1 made every effort possible to get
his body. though without success; had the
Lieutenant knew George was among the
dead on the field he would have brought his
body off contrary to orders. lie fell a brave
and good soldier demonstrating to his com
rades in battle that he died gallantry in de
fence of his country. - His death is much la
mented by the officers and men of company 1
E. In the course of a tew days I may be
able to fittikish you with further particulars.
Yours Truly, •
W. W. WALKER, Capt.,
Commanding Co. E, 126th Regt. P. V.
P. S. SIMON P. RorizErt Was also killed
in the charge; we also &Hui to secure his
body. dNo. P. FLORY, fore fingerer right
hand shot off, DANIEL WOLF t through
the hand. Missing, HENRY '"- BRETT,
D.C. goovEit, supposed to be prism .
Our casualities are few compared with some
other companies_ in the regiment. T. G.
PILKINOTON is wounded, shot through the
leg above the knee, also in the side of both
hands, he is doing well, wounds not serious,
also Col. SLDER in the thigh, serious.
W. W. W.
Supposed Nortt"ef Arrested.—A man
named Jos: Rea, was arrested on last Friday
night, at Parling's hotel, under the follow
ing circumstances :—An old gentleman liv
ing in Wolffsville, Frederick county, Md.,
lost a horse on Thursday night: Suspicion
being excited, he followed Rea as far as
Vaynesboro', where,- being compelled t o
• top, he sent Mr. Fisher to this place who,
procuring the assistance•of Constable flaw
beaker, 'proceeded to Thos. Pawling's, where
the man was found, and the missing animal,
a bay mare, was found in the stable. Rea
was sent to the county jail on Saturday
morning. He worked on the Franklin Rail
road a year orj.wo ago. Recently he stayed
for a couple of days at flollar's hotel and •ab
sconded-without-paying hiebill;llis an 1-
cedents are not good.— Greencastle Pilot.
Another Soldier Gone.—John Liggett,
well known to many of our readers', died at
his residence, in this place' on Friday night
last.—Be was a .meniber of company 0 126th
reg't, P. V. Though beyond the ago when
rozn are reqUired to do military duty, be vol
unteered in defence of his country. Helkas
taken sick in camp near Fredericksburg,
from wh► place ho came home to die. Mr
L. was Postmartor of this plabo during the
Buchanan Administration.- , —Chamticrabur,
Dispatch.
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Latest:News 'frown Washington.
Washington, December 19, 1862.—A dole
gation of Border State Conoressman waited
on the Presidelit, last night, to consult with
him as to his policy after the lst.ofJanuary,
in reference to the :einatreipatfon matter. Mr.
Wiley opposed tho proclamation,_ but• Mr.
wiih shelter. :Tile
"Would thst I bad one or:their'pleeeet There
ja not: a mni in ilikinny with lam I would
not, evhinge pli t an 41-night."
il
seterat regime t4O 0, PODS,Y vans draf
ted militia have irriyeet- aetely -at Siiffaik,
whom tiwk,ore,k4e •stoiliekt!Ati', tota6r of
drillectooldionkitho bar4a-4)4 -loofa&
farther South:
• • • -
Tbibliorertonl(l4o7inipBl44,los' , Qr:
tiered draft ti .. .comitisnee: Peceitible.,2llth
la towns JuK;i?ktit' 4104
firtloc
Our tiilitt
on the hip
-$ , -. .
3iti,another iteiw '- ;, "bill( in
last„steges of Beeline. ,e ' leartied i "upon
liititiiiy, that Ilia name was WO, Oat he
itatkiseett:trvelunteetilv*l6ol4ol4 l o*
ri regOepte vfan - 47-in,ittily itist_; and Alt 4
:hit 'WWI'S iyhiikilltgififtrik,)lo-' illObitii tilt
it Washitigtt,i4l4l43htiallad - ; iiiir c at sl
hou•
aid mules - to ßei heitia,-, ana t i litid ir 'Obeid:
Ida I,,alte - litih'io litlith*e t 11. 4ttti 'lttntity,
Mlietiiirli ' ''lla ilitilititifteliandugliitiPdortie
oviir,tram, „Wasitingtv , -.4o;BO; O xf4,:littur.
self; mid theie'ske 4nuted',,iiiiii, , ail& .they .
were*oit Saturdikin the ittiticon the North
eiiilNOttal; nn theirltity td tlie ',fin' West.
In the course of the - afteltooll;,‘he - hemline
much worse, and about' the neighborhood.' ar
. , .:. . • . ',., :. .: • - . ~
-the li . ads of hi Maker. .:I.t ilia a:_,pitinful
T h
incid' tit, and the syitipatilY of ' all - tkeAia
-sengers—witiFrafieh Titilisted. 7- The' inether
appeared to be an intelligent and interesting
woman; and di:Voted to her dying Soil , When
lie expired, hi& low -oild ber 'agony.
Moro than a thousand miles ikora home- with
the corpse of her son, among Strangers I It
brought down a rolling tear lin'tnany a cheek 1
in that car! The writer of this was in com
pany with two friends, near by, and viewed
the painful scene. With kind,, generous
hearts, those two,men at oven displayed the
beautiful and ennobling reetitigi or hantanity,
and one immediately went to ,tho toother,and
learned all the eireuimstanees of her situa
ation They at once, from_ their purses,
each furnished a noble and generous donti
tion, enough to pay her way to her distant
home with the corpse of her son. In ad
dition to this, one of these gentlemen told
the conductor to-telegraph to Harrisburg, to
have,a coffin and box ready for the corpse,
at his i ndividual expense, and declared his
intention to see that she should be attended
tb there and on the route.
There ate bright spots in the desert of
human selfishness; and we cannot but rejoice
that there are such redeeming qualities in
our sinful nature. We knew not that we
should give the names of those individuals,
for '•their left hand knew not what their
right'hpnd did," in their generous action in
the car. But we cannot refrain—they were
Hon. Simon Cameron, Minister to Russia,
and Henry Welsh, Esq., of York—two old
friends, with whom we pleasantly met that
afternoon. The silent tear and prompt as
sistance told that their hearts were in the
right place.
GEN. RURNSID - IN ARMY.
READ0411:118, Dec. re.—Yolfterdny
the rebels sent, under a flag of .truce, a re
quest that we would bury our dead. A bu
rying party accordingly went over and con
tinued their labors to-day. During the truce
Col. Wallen, chief of Longatrect's artillery,
informed some of our officers that the rebel
infantry force engaged on Gen. Sumner's
front was only two brigades, but that they
had a largeoteserve near by. He said our
men exhibited the greatest bravery, but he
considered the rebel position impregnable,
and that a force of 600,000 men would find
it impossible to carry the beightl in face of
their batteries.
The rebel loss was small, compared with
ours, from the fact that they were prltemed
by a stone wall and r;fle pits; Our losses as
heretofore reported, have been considerably
decreased by the arrival of stragglers in
°imp.
The enemy took bearly 800 prisoners from
us, a considerable proportion of which were
absent from their camps when we evacuated
the south side of the river. The prisoebro
taken on both sides have been paroled.
- It is stated that General Leo and Long
street *ere- down to-day and held conversa
tion with some of our , Officers.
—T-ho-flag - of tr aeo-was-witlutrawp—to-n-i-glit
after all our dead were buried.
Movement of Jefferson Davis
NASIIVILLE, Tenn. Dec. 16, 186 . 2.—The
rebel President, as I despatched yoo one e
vening bust week, arrived at' Mutfreesboro
Thursday afternoon ? , and was the guest of
Lewis Marcy, brother of Judge Marcy, of
this city,' On Saturday he reviewed the
divisions of Generals Brcekenridge, Cheat
ham, and Withers. At night he was serena
ded, add in iesponse•mada a
,brief address.
He denounced Lincoln's emancipation proc
lamation, vindicated Bragg,' and remarked
"all is well" with the Army. of, Tennessee.
In concluding, he said that, if eircamstances
should render it necessary fur the army to
evacuate Mufreesbora; the battle fOi. Tennes
see would take place between Tullahome and
Winchester. He left Mufreeshoro Sunday
morning, upon the early train for Slefiile.and
the Army of the .litisissippi. It is said
that Jeff wil. review and harangue the troops
in the Smithwest, and take his 'departure a
bout next Friday for Savannah and Charles
„ •
tom the Army of . the Potomac.
Headquarters Army of Poulmae, Dec. 21.
31elteed, of Pennsylvania, on behalf of
Christian AA'sociatio - n. has visited these
!adquartors, bringing comforts and delisa
is for the Ricky and, a corps of .volunteer ,
.v.tics'for.the wounded renqiiing in camp.
were, placed at the'diapnaal of tbnMotli-
Department; and wiri:highlt.,appreciat
hy-the Medical Director,
_in new movetnent, by. the enemi has been
,bserveoince we evacuated the :South side
' the 'river.
je is not. known to General Burnside's
tall that be hat tendered his resignation :44
immaudet of thie army, stated. in a
'lishingten correspondence: Everything is
tiet - along the linos.- , • -
.„ .
.
Geitero Baaks. ,Expeilitio4, ,
Will Oer'u.lf:in General inTa
It widanneuneect previous -to the +.lepar
turn of the, fleet that the expedition wan des
tined for,l'ex,sit, tkzetainineet *elf' that:lease
tilpeitan t in '
Palitiaal as Vall'asl4llikiWpoint Of' view.=
1t ie no's perfOltly tire*F.A4.4itatft - sham
4apedition is dee - btu:ld . fait soitaitv operations
in the , Gulf, ittir tbaSaS rondeavois • at
IsiLtkdotititough Gatt; Batiks! Imaithuar
,tertt 4.4 Now , !rltort:.:ko
Tenet,: ph.-Botierin - the coinunindlif (hat,
!defiartment.;:—/feiiiitt
Tito, PonallyaniAk • 4fislabirv:stidionititeo
'Oithe fiat Tuesday in Janußrs.
W, i
iltiller.
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~..n, Goneirn. _,_,,.. , 1 .,.. fic; '44116'4
akin-i)hierof tlieo' $1 A:, iiihin ton::.4.
owing ..t5.i....,
owing 'moons for Moving the 1 0 P
iteifinellii feii"liAhe it - appahannoek•,, sooner, 1
that!was:, intieipatek :),iy. , ..-„ the ~ President /
- liiebtlithyorkatoskyogibiliCkid of iiiois ,
itlig atlittat tij: i 4. tifijtitisit4 one indiea-,: I
led to. rat *vit 'T 6 tkiNitlpf at thK•gretti= :
IN. ', .;'‘'.',“ H - -
1 - . '",''''''''.l..',",';'"''.t "1"6410.•,.*?'::"...".14'.4-'rte,
eying my preparsttEnts tor cream*, a e
place I had' first seleoted;: i: ditido*nied that
tre' etitiinj had threWst a laiielitittion . ql his ,
force down the, rive r; ab 3 . -. hilifellete, *titufi
weakening ,his.,florehl
' - _.! -- "41 elk .10.i
44,
,nought I diseoveieTl that lie'dfd' hot :ontiei
pate tho. crossing of our whole• %roe' at fred
eriektdoirg,_and hoped by-rapidlylltrowing.
the Whole cotininand over . Elk 'that Ntriaba
separate by a vigproud attach; the:, foitee-:-of
the eneray'oti the river belectitrom the force
bellifittliiid on the Crest in the rear of the
town, in which case wd:would fight hiiifivithr
the greatest advantage oar favor. '
To do this he had to'gain n height em the
extreme right of the crest; which height com
manded a new road lately made by the many
for. the purpose'of more rapid communication
along his lines, which point gained, his posi
tion along the crest would have been scarcely
tenable, and he could , have been driven front
there easily by an attack on his front in eon ,
nection with a movement in rear of-the °rest
11ott near we came to: the accomplishment
of our object future "report will show.
But for the fog and iinellected and mia=
veidable delay in building the bridges, which
gave the enemy twenty-six bouts more to
concentrate his forces in his strong positions,
we would almost certainly have succeeded- -
in which ease the tattle Oreuldbare en; in
my opinion, far more decisive than if
Nwe had
crossed at the places first selected. -
As it was, we came very near success.—
Failing in accomplishing the main object, we
remained in order of battle two days—long
enough to. decide that the enemy would not
come out of his strongholds to fight us with
his infantry, after which we reeroned to this
side of the river unmolested, without the loss
of men or property.
As the d ly broke, Our long lines of troops
were seen marching to their different pbstions
as if' going on parade. Not the least demoral
zatioti or disorganization existed.
To the brave Alters aud soklierir who ac
complished the fent of thus recrossing in the
face of the enemy, I owe everything. For
the failure in the attack I ant responsible, as
the extreme gallantry, ()enrage and endurance
shown by them was. never exceeded, end
would have earried the point had it, 'been
poss:ble. •
To the families and friends of the dead,
'can only offer my heartfelt sympathies; but
for the wounded I can offer my earnest prayer
for their Comfort and final recovery.
The foot that I decided to move from War
renton on to this line; rather against the opin
ion of the President, Seeretary of War, -and
yourself; and that you have left • the whole
movement in my hands, without giving me
orders, makes me the more responsible
I will visit you very soon and give you
more definite information, and; finally, will
send you my detailed - report, in which a spe
cial acknowledgement will be made of the
Cervices of the different grand divisions ; corps
and my general and personal staff depart
ments of the army of the Potomac, to whom
I am so much indebted' for their support and
hearty co-operation.
I will add here that the movement was
made earlier than you expected, and-after the
President, Secretary of Wttr, and yourself
requested me not to be in haste, for the rea
son that we were supplied much sooner by
- was an
tab. Afferent Stiii Departments t
tieipated, when I last saw you.
Our killed amount to 1152; our wounded
to about 9000; and prisoners to about 700,
rthiell have been paroled anu exchanged for
about the same number taken by us.
_ _
The-woun,ded were all reira,ved to this
side of the river beldre the evacuation, and
are being well eared 'Tor. The dead were
a:l buried under a flag of truce.
.The Surgeons ropoxt a mach, larger 'pro
portion than usual of slight wounds.-1,630
only being treated in .hospitals.
am glad to represent the army at the
present time in good condition.
Thanking the Government for.that entire
support and confidence whieh I have always
received -ftwirthein, I rosin, General; very
respeetftilly; your ob't servant,
(Signed) . • A: E.,• BURNSIDII '
Major Gen...Coiiimanding.
he .Cabinet Changei.
Reaiynation of S'eCraary . Cl4atte—Speeuda.
lions as to new appointees. •
•
WASIIINOTON,, Dec. 21.-0 o Friday eight
the Committee or the Senators' eanerts'-pro
eeeded to the Executive Mansion, ind- there
spent four hours with the President. and the
members of his Cabinet, With the exception
of Mr. Seward, who, ..it is • already - known,
tendered his resignation,on Thursday, imme
diatelyr li after Of the passage of • the.
resolittions recominendieg a, partial reCon
dtruetion ofilt . o Cabinet.,' : '
The Senatersha,ve kept their' secrets elo:
der. .than heretofore, nor are they—commtiai
estive to tla - tr most intimate, frieadS, jade-.
ding their, colleagues is the Idotme of RCP
resentatives. - 'They were all under pledges
of recresy. ''' ' ''-, ' '1 ' ' .
-Although the Senators :mated .indepen
dandy of consultitiou with the_ Representa
tives, thereiti Very little, if any - complaint
; 4niong the latter) there seerning_to bea gen
eral conearringin,their,actiOn. :' -. '...'..
Secretary Chase. has' (pecording,tO what is
everywhere credited);• tendered, his :resigna.
lion in geodibith; without looking "wtio a re
, eill,p - a, any !other poSitioi,, - fir_ . to, the -State
ibepartmout, a ivhich sutooot ilia: &Pub.
: Emus hare a eady assigned"him while oth;
\,
, -. , . _
ers have 5ug1...., ted such names as Diokenson
acil•Fessendeta ,' • • • - -
• - There is,,a wine,sproad desire , to harp Geo
,i3auks:appoioted te. the '' hgad,of.' Ole ilf„. the:
'Departments, out 'hie 43090 Max, s seriously.
intatfere With that part of ..tile )41 ,1 44**,
..- Titeiri,iiit:a4eret coXiniTrenn4o.- die 41Tit;, 1
Viet' OTAPPO il*APP4kei-Gro,r 4 ° ? 1 ,Pf"47 1
g 4"
, : tion i hr theltpt unifier.; - '' ,
llat-mpallettetitiro**rdti' , vely•knowe to
the ptitrlie.Mr.tr - i-N*4lllo- -,P*Ookokliiir-4.0
•nracr LIAO PerP64TWOMlttilitelaiSets ,, , •••----:
_. ,
•- 'Anfx members o#' (y;iiigiess,'l.4!,*!.4,ltkat..tite:•l
Aneiiin'tiiii(th4t,infti, denti , desi. re,itaa.
o'h:trite Senittor . ,gnifrit to'lho: Interior De
0/4atirti? liflL: 1 :Olio he, ned
txt-mea t nrwnwtn,, g„, , ..' ,~.
~.t.;,:; i .••,...; -i
politica ' aonit4e/ii - _ ;:, ': ~;'", -,' left
St
I r .
might return an :o r, en . -,-' 7 "'., , - . , - •-2 -, o' •
'• ,'The pofttollot Aleuttlittti*lol,
not been, hat prohdl4 i '' will ,i; ' ., - i',,,ti, ;,,t, 40
Senator Fessendon.,' .144011" . lit§
4
,frionds that he -will. :Prompt i• tee ins he
he
Iletttke**,l-I' , o‘!' , - , .: . -.-'',4i.'h4-/ ,-, A:4 1 .1.4,•.ni,_,
• ...taii.:, ~,' -,-- •
ithe,. Cabriei4einfoiaoailidNegAPTer Serv
ant wul SThase #esunse til.ai '::Priitiiicgti.
W AffififssicyiiiDiArliblit , ' - ' O -=The
2re.sident.has.ttelintoloo4, ~iL. L' 4 lien of
? I
tbo reelineilatia;iit:4*44 ifit, ,r _.State
804 Tie*tittilind;;,iiiltite 1 :r day
;
deliberation Wend iii ii4Wifin Ail) - oti • that ,
an aceeptandeWould be incompatible % With.
the public welfare; *mid.) tbehtfote lespested
them to resume their , respective: functions.
The two Secretaries , have aecordingly re
sented their places as Heads of , the Depart
ments.
The McDoised Crat c;f"loguerr—general
• Sigel's Testimony:
Before the MeDewellneurt of inquiry to
day, General Sigel, upon hie •owe • ; request,
underwent a critical , examination. into. the
nature of the clierges which ltsilual- Vera! ,
ed again** General , McDotTell"lait• Saturday..
He did not mean to Willem:lt the latter's loy
alty, but to, point out, thonglr
the occasionswhea General McDowell, bad,
in his judgment„ displayed ineapaeit . i. klu
gave in detail the reasons which 'educed
such an opiolan, referring, to` General;, - 11e4
Dowell's conduct at Thoroughfare Gap.. He
stated that the, bulk of General MoDowell's
army was encamped but a, Short distance:
therefrom. that the roads weregoel,and the,
cooly force required to hold it would have,
been about 10,000 men. These might have
easily retarded The enemy for sday,• and, so.
have utterly-deranged - his movements --- Her ---
also charged upon General McDowell a want
of attention to the position of his (General'
Sigel's) cerps, with which Gen. McDowell
was at that time co.operating, and a want of
discretion in bringing his troops into . .actilifii
at the batty of-Manassas.
. _
Anarchy Amany the ehiiiikee. Mitten;
WASIIINGTeiti, Dee. 22 —Recent informa—
tion from the Cherokee nation ;discloses a
shocking condition of affairs there: The
loyal and disloyal Indians are :slaughtering
one another. The government ; is subverted
and a new one organized by the, disloyal par
ty, which, is is the Minority. • •
•
Among. the Inolima taken prisoners in
Minnesota was a negro, who, it is alleged,
kilted thitty;three whites with his own bands.
Ile was born at Mendota. Principally upon
his telitinik4Vl4oo of the Indianovwere •eon—
vie tetl. RR the•betrayito£ his sitvag* allies,
he has oclea.vored to, Rave himself:
DEATIEI Of SEWOMIPEAROK.--..ll4ltimore
De0.22.-- , The Hoek. Jumps A. Pearce . Uni.
teti States Senator of this State, die,' a
Chestertown, Md., on Swarthy., ape:] 56,
Private W. W. Lunt % o tb,e OA. ntingh
Voluitteers waßoxeouted at lf,ilton. goad, S.,
C., on the ist instant, for desertion,. ,
segt-FRENCH SABLE, .nli t S.—Fotty.
setts of French 80100, comprising all, gratips,,
,tweer,
ty.four Muffs at lowest city prices.
VFlit.:tittlFFfitt..liatieni e
Opposite Washington House..
Dec. 11
DWLADIES F ltS —3l IN K • DLR. ;
—We have three setts of Fine Mink, Sitbler,• three
fine Mink ,We, offer them •at lotvest- city;
'prices, a
UPDEGR 1 FFs', Practical Itattera,
, 'opposite Washington' House:
Dec. 12
.MPFALL OF 186.--FIATS 1 CAFg,
Canes, Umbrello , 3, Ladies turs,.Butralo Robes, Gurn
Coats. Gain Blankets, Gun, Leggarr. - Horse Blan.kr
kets.llotten, -Woollen, and Buckskin (Novell. Fort.
inottaies, l'urses ond'Pockot Books. We have the,
beet detwirtuti and eke. pt st stuck, Of the atwove artiele4.
to be found in the country. ,-. •
, DPD FA; e FS', Practical Hatters,
Deo. 12 . opposite Washington House.:
4*r-fa :1. I) lES I? lIS-11, (3 SS N FITC
skit:; Ana - Raasiatt Fttch,tax. that Fitch Matra,
at lavvest.city Arica* . •
UPDIIGItAFFS', Natters,
opposite VVashingtoa House.
Dec... 1 2 1 ,
, .
sEir•B EFAjlia 11:011ES:-,Airo ":40e two;
bales of assorted Hata,
Co the finer,
____—__ _ _
1/PDEIDRAFt'S'v
Dcc.ls , • . .oprsi!s-Wiis4ingtoiri-goupi.
iterTAXE CARE OF. Mt SMALtv
DIV have the POstAtiiI:OI.IItHEN
CY POCKETY'aidpitt:, iheiellooka,
you can handle the new `currency witliout
Alatooi tine sewortiientlbuties • POckot B0 0 0, 1 *."
Portrnonaie, DMZ uNat
• . - UPUgGRAIPi*i."
opposite
,`yVasbingt it
Dec. 12
Timi.AtLmiem.Atkx‘
On o,e 28d-inst., 'Bet.. tinniek
Eftil;ingei, 3fr. JOIi3 Mir . rgatto-4144'2'41iza
Weaver.' • - ;
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'Xettr this Vika , 64 - :the Est `4lt :.. y:-
itikii ! daughter of Josiah' Safi Suss* Biriair„ r
aged 1 . 4 years, 1 atonths'and tiqw, - *Rd OIL
the 'Rich inst., Retacca Alice; uE41.1- yans;
and - 16 dais: •
, Mey ,sn'• deed .' .eiteltrrelryint4,:: : /fr'l •
~. Her *pia soared. the 4 ,„
, And Rble' per* lend LW eolerna - ln
- That skate born to dier•”:
Alirii
lumegene=the trilg*t sows" • " •
Hai tort its li'velytaimputi.'t':sW; - :
in We'll teirestcbriighnst.7;:•;,c`,
Bat f led uatilb. 1040
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- That thesl.,:_tfotitalfeaviliedieal ,
,BaCthvy huvo - 4
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