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NEWS DEPASTME 3 NTT. 
Otr« flag on tbo land, our flag on the ocean, 
An angel of peace wherever it goes; 
Nobly sustained by Columbia's devotion, 
The angel of Death it shall be to our foes. 
True to its native sky, 
Still shall our Eagle fly, 
Casting his sentinel glances afar:— 
Tho* bearing tie olive branch 
StiH in Ms talons staunch, 
Grasping tbe bolts of the thunders of war. 
ROCHESTER, N., Y., DECEMBER 12, 18G3. 
The Army in Virginia. 
Thjc last Issue of the Rural announced the 
advance of the Federal forces under General 
Meade, and high hopes were entertained that 
victory would crown our efforts. Such, it seem#, 
wrr not to be the roe uIt We give the details as 
follows: 
The Army of the Potomac crossed the Rapidan 
in three columns on the 26th of November, and 
concentrated the following day on Mine Run. 
The enemy occupied the bills on the opposite 
side of tbo stream in full force. The position of 
the enemy was a very strong one, uud he was 
found to lx? entrenched along liis entire line, his 
works being a continuation of those on the Rapi¬ 
dan. The enemy's position was too formidable 
to be carried by assault. The great difficulty of 
keeping up tbe supplies of our troops at any dis¬ 
tance from the railroad, as well us the bad state 
of the country for offensive operations, prevented 
a more extensive movement, and the army 
returned to this side of the Rapidan. The retreat 
to our present position was accomplished without 
loss of men or property. The losses in tbe entire 
campaign will not exceed 1,500 wounded and 
missing. 
It appears, from dispatches, that it wfis evi¬ 
dently intended to attack the enemy's extended 
workson the 30th ult. A cannonade was opened 
from our batteries between 8 and 0 o’clock, and 
the right wing skirmishers were advanced to 
Mine Run before it was found Hie enemy had 
built a succession of darns which raised the 
streams to a depth of four or five feet, with 
swampy margins. On our extreme right it was 
found the enemy hud formed an abattig several 
hundred yards in width in front of their works, 
and directly under their guns. 
On the left, Gen. Warren moved forward his 
line and discovered the enemy In such numbers 
and so strongly entrenched us to make it more 
than hazardous to attack them in front. He, 
however, drove them back from their advanced 
post behind their works, and awaited further 
instructions. These, and perhaps other consid- , 
e rations, induced a postponement of the medi- i 
tated attack. 
It is understood that GeD. Meade visited the 
entire line, carefully noting the strong positions 
which formed the enemy’s works, and after con- ( 
suiting with his officers, deemed it advisable to 
withdraw to the north of the Rapidau, and orders . 
were issued to that effect General Meade aban¬ 
doned the eampaigu when the enemy had anti- j 
Cipated his advance and rendered our approach r 
to Gordonsville and Orange Court House an 
impossibility. 
Our army, after the check administered to ’’ 
General Warren at Mine River on Monday, fell ^ 
back to the Rapidan, and crossed the river in 
safety at night. 
The N. Y. Harold has the following:—Mine C 
River is a stream of perhaps ten feet in width, n 
them to make a gallant assault on the enemy’s 
, works in.front, which had been thrown up during 
the night. He then made a personal inspection 
of the works and for an hour and a half hesitated 
to ueb After an hour’s cannonading he was to 
make a grand charge, and the men were In¬ 
structed to reserve their tire until they had 
entered the rel>el works. No charge was made 
on the left; and at 104 A. M , Gen. Mcude cam© 
down to the left, and was for a long time en¬ 
gaged in earnest conversation with Gen. Warren. 
. General Meade seemed to be administering a 
rebuke. 
A dispatch from Washington on tbe 2d inst., 
says: 
The Army of the Potomac to-night encamps 
on tbe grounds it *o gaily left on the morning of 
Thanksgiving. Reasons for this sudden change 
of programme without forcing Lee to a general 
battle are these: 
At the council of war held on Monday night it 
was demonstrated that the enemy was entrenched 
behind very formidable earthworks, which they 
were every moment strengthening. The fearful 
loss it would entail on ub, and the impossibility 
of succoring our wounded before they would 
perish with the cold, In case we attempted to 
carry the rebel works by assault, wore some of 
the considerations which induced the subsequent 
action. Our rations and forage had nearly run 
out, and the roads were too bad to allow further 
transportation from our distant base of supplies. 
These weighty considerations, it is claimed, in¬ 
duced the commander to issue an order to fall 
back. To night the Army of the Potomac rests 
on its old base on the line of the Orange and 
Alexandria Railroad. Ah late as 10 o'clock yes¬ 
terday we rode a circuit in front of our most 
advanced artillery position. We could look over 
into the rebel works and see the graybacks dig¬ 
ging away with wonderful activity. Their guns 
were all mounted and frowning at us. 
The N. Y. World's Washington special of the 
3d, Bays: 
The campaign in Virginia is ended. All for¬ 
ward movements on the part of the army have 
ceased, and our forces have nearly completed 
their return to the old base at Culpepper, Granby 
Station and Rappahannock Bridge. The retro- ' 
grade movement was commenced on Tuesday, i 
and at night, some of onr troops occupied the ' 
positions held before the recent advance. i 
It is said in Washington that the failure to 
carry out the plans of tbe War Department 
involves the loss of Gen. Meade's position as 
commander of the Army of the Potomac. 
The reasons given for the abandonment of the j 
campaign arc, that Gen. Lee so entrenched him¬ 
self daily as to delay any rapid advance on our 
part, and at the same time prevent a general t 
attack. Our army fell back lu a safe and orderly c 
manner, the enemy being ignorant of our inten- } 
lions. „ 
stopped one week ago. The rebels allow us to 
write letters of complaint to the North.” 
Gen. Butler is determined to make his De¬ 
partment pay its way, as did the Gulf when 
under his command. He charges one per cent. 
qnence of the enemy's superior strength and 
position. 
The enemy followed and attempted to drive 
them across the railroad line, by making a 
charge, but did not succeed, as Osierhaus’ men 
on transportation of all goods on which permit bravely held (heir own, and kept their line un¬ 
is granted, and $1 for every pass into the tote- broken. In this emergency Geary's division wa* 
rior. He forms tbe money into a Provost Mar- ordered into action. Geary at once ordered Col. 
sbal's fund, to administer for internal improve- Can by’s brigade, commanded at the time of tbie 
ment - engagement by Col. Creighton, around on our 
Norfolk, now decidedly shabby, is to be bur- to advance up the slope for the purpose of 
niabed up, her wharves to be repaired, and her turning the enemy’s right. The brigade got 
streets to be paved. The buildings which die- within thirty yards of the crest, when (he enemy, 
figure the fort and injure its efficiency, will prob- quick movement, massed a superior forte 
ably be removed, and a village is to be built on againet it and delivered a cross fire, enfilading 
the further side of Hampton Creek, to which it their line. The enemy’s fire was so heavy that it 
is proposed horse carB shall be run on the gov- wa * impossible for so small a force to stand it 
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Department of the South. 
Tub correspondent of tho N. Y. Times, 
under date of Nov. 27lb, says: 
The position of affairs hero is unchanged. 
Gen. Gilmore continues to shell Sumter from his 
mortar batteries. The west wall of Sumter has 
been undermined by our fire, and the last ves¬ 
tige Of the fort, as a fortified work, is disappear¬ 
ing. The rebels now only occasionally display 
a small battle-flag from the ruins of the fort. On 
Thursday last Hie land batteries engaged the 
rebel forts on .Tames and Sullivan Islands for 
several hours. The firing was very heavy. The 
weather up to yesterday has been very stormy, 
and the navy, In consequence, has been inactive. 
The correspondent of the Boston Her add, in a 
letter dated off Charleston, Nov. 2Slli, says: 
One or two rebel batteries on Janies Island 
have been completely demolished by our Im¬ 
mense shells. Sumter received an awful pound¬ 
ing yesterday. One of onr heavy shot struck 
upon the inside of the wall and sent an Immense 
quantity of It into the sea below. The walls 
are so broken up now that we have a fine view 
of them. 
Last night a sergeant and ten privates of a 
Georgia regiment, stationed on James Island, 
made good their escape during the darkness, and 
eminent track. without being annihilated. Still they stood their 
Gen. Butler also requires an oath of alle- ground till withdrawn by Gen. Geary. In this 
gianoe from every person who desires to remain advance the 7tb Ohio lost all Ha officers, the 
within the lines. Those who refuse will be sent regiment coming out under the command of a 
South, whence those who have already gone lieutenant. The Colonel commanding the bri- 
raiso cries of regret. gade, CoL Creighton, was killed in the advance. 
Gen. B. is organizing with great rapidity a The ent!in y continuing to press our lines, two 
force of colored cavalry. He got recruits enough p '’ t ' t3on * of Knapp'B Pennsylvania battery were 
for more than one full company in a single day. got i,lto Potion and opened on tho right and 
It is expected that this force will do good ser- lc!t of re,> cl Hue- At this time the 2d and 3d 
vice against the guerrillas. brigades of Geary’s division were ordered up 
One of the moat notorious leaders of these 0,irlin f th « n *<»«• extended in view of making 
desperadoes, Major Burroughs, whose capture a , g TSlowly our men advanced and 
by a squad of colored infantry we have already f 0W y he rPpe 0 retired n P the K a P- Our artil- 
recorded, will probably be executed as a spy rj kept ” P a P,< ‘ ady Bw » "lacing that of the 
__ 13 enemy. One brigade was on the left and the 
Department ef the o«lt V™ “ "S'"- ■»"?• ■>“<* «”»« »" 
. T , , . outflanked the rebels on the right and left of the 
amVed fr0m M] *’ * ft,nt5d tb,,s ”’ and the remaining 
On the 90 h i/'r th T*" from the gap and held the latter position. 
On the 2oth ult, Gen. Leo, with 800 cavalry in the final movement the rebels retreated in a 
and a section of artillery, attacked the 4th Texas m0 « t disorderly manner. They did not all get 
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ron Camp I raft to within four miles of Ver- oners taken we learn we have been fighting Tlar 
. ° n , aJ0U, 1 ure ,r ‘ Id and ,5d Illinois cav- dee’s corps, formerly commanded by Gen. Polk 
airy made a gallant sabre charge, and broke the Alter driving the enemy from the gap we ex- 
enemy s ranks, capturing one commissioned offi- tended our lines there. 
^er aud 49 privates mostly from the 4th Texas, On Friday morning the 11th corps, under Gen 
W 1 h heir arms and horses. Right rebels were Howard, was sent off to the left to take ParkeV 
viHed and a large number wounded. Two days Gap on tbo enemy’s right, and tbe second gap 
previous Gen. Lee surprised a camp of rebels f rom Ringgold Gap in the same ridge. The 
wen y tni es rum Iberia, and captured six com* position was taken without opposition 
nissioned officers, 36 men, and a large number A portion of the 11th corps remained to hold 
)f horses and arms belonging to the 1st Louis- Parker’s Gap and other points, while Smith’s 
una mounted Zouaves. Two rebels were killed, brigade, of Stein wehrs’ division, passed onto 
‘ e ” K,t Wlth no 0W ' the line of the Dalton ami Cleveland Railroad. 
The steamer Brazil, from St. Louis, was fired reaching lied Cluy Station about dark, 
nto above Bayou Sara on tbe 2Cth. She re- Smith’s men destroyed two miles of tbe track, 
icived about forty balls, A negro cook was in- hut before doing so, took some twenty prisoners 
ured. No one else was hurt No injury done captured u train of three cars and tbe greatei 
o the boat. portion of the fbroe left to guard it, and also an 
The steamer Black Hawk was fired iuto near officer of tbe rebel Gen. Terry's staff, with die- 
he mouth of the Red river, on the 21M, by six patches to Gen. Bragg. Our total loss in thb 
r seven rebel cannon, from the west bank of Hit- engagement will reach 500 killed and wounded, 
(ississlppi. She took fire and was run to t.be The correspondent concludes as follows:—Be 
pposite side of the river, where the flames were cause thus far we have been so successful, the 
xtingulshed by the crew. The gunboat, Choc- people at home must not become impulient and 
tw was soon after fired upon. The steamer was start the cry of onward to Atlanta. It is true 
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Department of the Gulf 
The steamer Evening Star arrived from 
New Orleans on the 6th inst 
On the 25th ult Gen. Leo, with 800 cavalry 
and a section of artillery, attacked the 4th Texas 
and 2d Louisiana rebel cavalry, and drove them 
from Camp Pratt to within four miles of Ver¬ 
million Bayou. Here the 2d and 3d Ulinois cav¬ 
alry made a gallant sabre charge, and broke the 
enemy’s ranks, capturing one commissioned offi¬ 
cer and 49 privates, mostly from tbe 4th Texan, 
with their urms and horses. Eight rebels were 
killed and a large number wounded. Two days 
previous Gen. Lee surprised a camp of rebels 
twenty miles from Iberia, and captured six com- 
missioned officers, 35 men, and a large number 
of horses and arms belonging to the 1st Louis¬ 
iana mounted Zouaves. Two rebels were killed. 
We met with no loss. 
The steamer Brazil, from St. Louis, was fired 
into above Bayou Sara on tbe 2Cth. She re¬ 
ceived about forty balls. A negro cook was in¬ 
jured. No one else was hurt No injury done 
to the boat. 
The steamer Black Ilawk was fired iuto near 
the mouth of the Red river, on the 21s!, by six 
or seven rebel cannon, from the west bank of I be 
Mississippi. She took fire and was run to tbe 
opposite side of the river, where the flames were 
extinguished by the crew. The gunboat Choc¬ 
taw was soon after fired upon. The steamer was 
saved, and the heavy gnus of the Choctaw put Hi at Bragg's array has been defeated and greath 
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mi vary shallow, if we judge by (he depth of surrendered themselves to our forces on Folly 
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clear water, and very deep when we count in the 
mild at the bottom. At its sides, and extending 
several rods back, is a low marsh, miry and reed 
grown. From the edge of the marsh the land 
rises gradually to a height of perhaps one hun- 
Island. They state that the Charlestonians and 
tbe rebel troops are almost in a state of panic. 
All kinds of eatables were scarce and enor¬ 
mously high. They say the youth cannot hold 
out many months longer. The poor people 
dred feet. Half a mile back from either shore were In a%UtO o7 starvSn in Charleiton and 
these slopes are open, and in many places culti- Savannah. 
the rebels to flight. Two persons were killed on 
the Black Hawk and two wounded. The boat 
was badly damaged. She had, however, reached 
New Orleans under escort of some of our gun- 
boals. 
The Memphis Argus has received from its 
special correspondent with the Brazos Santiago 
expedition the following news: 
The fleet left Brazos Santiago Pass on the eve¬ 
ning of Nov. 17. The following afternoon sev¬ 
eral regiments were landed on Mustang Island, 
and marched nearly all night, reaching the vi¬ 
cinity of the rebel works about daylight Slight 
skirmishing took place between our advance, 
which wan thrown across the island so that no one 
might escape, while the gunboat Monongabela 
threw a number of 11-inch shells among the 
rebels, which immediately caused a panic. A 
half hour later, when Gen. Ransom came up 
with two regiments In line qf battle, the rebels 
threw a white shirt on the point of a bayonet 
and mode an unconditional surrender of their 
fort, troops, and munitions of war. This cap¬ 
ture of a company of artillery and a squadron 
of cavalry was effected without the loss of a 
man. We now possess and will continue to 
hold Brazos Sautiago island, Point Isabel, 
Brownsville, Fort Brown, and Mustang island 
Ere tbe month is ended, the flag of the Union 
will float over several other points on the coast 
of Texas. 
The following has been received from Gen. 
Banks: 
** f £ V1nPM d0t th<? 8l0pes aD(1 Th « U - S - » u rply Bteamer Massachusetts ar- 
exteod back to he dense woods which crown rived at the Navy Yard on the 4tb, from Charles- 
the summits of the hills. Tho run rises some- ton Baron the IstinsU 
where south of he old plank road, and flows She brought back the Maine battalion, com- 
^ prising 200 men, and Kv.r.1 reftg.es from SI 
mi . ^ . , * * *uv -uj twin Dt:vuat UiirGB Ji uil 
a :. 0 /‘!'!?. t . hesou,!l bank *>y Johns, Fla., who represent that State to be 
■ T !T V UPP £ eteamer Ma89achu8eMa * r * To ms Excellency, TlincohZ -]5 iToccu- 
nved ut the Navy 1 ard on the 4tb, from Charles- pationof Uranus Island, Fort Label and Browns- 
ton Bar on the 1st inst. ' Hie. My expectations are more than realized. 
She brought back the Maine battalion, com- , Th ?? e r 5 JOluUona occurred ut Matamoras. af- 
nricinrr 900 Tnon *n,l J tllOgOVen.mODt.Of TttllUl ip*. The 
a strong earthwork at its summit. 
mi.., i a Ji • | staiwing condition. She also brought one of the 
M v a i ug a succession of pits half way rebels who attempted to blow up the Ironsides 
»the s one. wiL i n easv iftnmir.rm,. k. . .. . J. _ 1 1Iuuwut1 S; 
up the slope, within easy range of the creek, and 
another series of the same kind of defences at the 
commencement of the abaltis. His line of de¬ 
fences extends from Clark’s Mountain, south of 
the old plank road, to the stream, and was fully 
supported by artillery, and was In fact said by 
military men to be a stronger position than he 
held at Fredericksburg. 
A Tribune special says:—On the 29th, Gen. 
Warren, 2d corps, with the 31 division of the 6th 
corps, moved down on the Fredericksburg plank 
road, which nuis parallel with the Orange pike 
and about three miles from it, and proceeded for 
a mile, wheu ho encountered tho enemy’s skir¬ 
mishers, who were driven forward a mile and a 
half to the west. The enemy theD opened with 
artillery on the 2d division of the 2d corps from 
some temporary works on the hill, half a mile 
south of the unfinished railroad, but were soon 
driven out of them, uud the corps rested for the 
first was adverse to the interests of Mexico and 
the United Elates. Everything is now favorable 
os could be desired. N. P. Banks, 
General Commanding. 
Robert. Scott, of New York, by name. Foster’s cavalry is following on the south, an< 
Lieut, West reports that Gilmore continues to Movements in the West and South-West. Sherman on the north side, 
throw shells into Charleston at the rate of twenty Tennessee. - The New York Herald ha 8 Gen. Graut haH captured, since the war began 
a day, and doing considerable damage. Tho lengthy correspondence from Chattanooga, from 472 cannon, and 00,000 prisoners, 
shells were soon to burst at night AH tbu in- w,lich the following account of a battle at Ring- The following has been received at the head 
habitants had been removed to the rear of the K old > 22, is taken: quarters of the army: 
city. The firing on Sumter had ceased, and On Friday morning Hooker’s columns moved Tazewkll, (Tenn.,) Dec. 7. 
Geu. Gilmore was turning his attention to the up the Rossville road toward Ringgold, and be- e '^° M a i°*-QtneT(d Ilalleck:— Longatreet is ir 
forts inside the harbor. A terrific fire was kept came engaged. As we pressed forward with ? 0Ur ? ,d * r8 ab ou 
no on Fort Johnson -j-* /w u , ,. . . , . , w tollowing with cavalry shall be carried out. Mi 
’ , ‘ rapidity, Osterhaus division being In advance, division of cavalry attacked the enemv’s cavalri 
un the reception of the news of Grant’s vie- the enemy slowly fell back through Ringgold In one of the passes of tbe Clinch mountains yes 
t°'7 on Tuesday, our army and navy fired a and toward the gap. being closelv Allowed un and pursuing them vigor 
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■8 1 ned file, which was vigorously going on bans division pussed forward in line of battle, here yesterday. A. G. Foster, Maj.-Gen. 
when the Massachusetts left. The enemy opened a scattering musketry fire ARKANSA8.-Gen. McNeil has reliable inform- 
JNO nag now floats over Sumter, and only an from top of the ridge and brought into action ation that the enemy are stretched along the 
occasional riiot is fined over its ruins. four pieces of artillery, and threw shell into the Little Missouri River. The right wing of the 
1 he Indie u a pu bus lies a private letter from a town and our lines. Osterhans’ men kept up rebel forces under Gen. Price, is near Washing- 
prisoner in Libby Prison, which came through their Hue on both sides of the gap. They had ton. The left, under Cabello. Is at Suddo Gap 
W1 * mi .i u-im^pectum, dated Nov. 16. It almost gained tie summit, when the enemy and the center, under Marmaduke, is near Mur’ 
, , 6 rH H s l l ' fia 8 a ' n reduced our ra- showed his strengih by delivering a terrific fire Reesboro. It is thought these forces are pre 
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demoralized, but still it possesses enough organi¬ 
zation and physical force to withstand another 
attack. Therefore, it becomes us to be cautious, 
and to make the next battle rest on no othei 
basis. The people may be certain that when 
Grant thinks he is sure of success he will go 
ahead. 
A midnight special to the Louisville Journal, 
says: 
Gen. Wilcox telegraphs to Gen. Burnside at 
Knoxville, Nov. 30, that 11 o'clock in the even¬ 
ing of tho 28th, the rebels attacked bin force and 
succeeded in driving our skirmishing Hue to tbs 
right on the Kingston road, and forced it back t< 
Fort Saunders. We afterwards regained out 
positiou, after sharp skirmishing. On Sunday 
morning at 7 o’clock, the rebels moved three 
brigades ugainst Fort Saunders, or a portion 
thereof; notwithstanding our heavy fire they 
gained the ditch, hut could not ascend the para¬ 
pet. We took 300 men and three stand of colors. ( 
The rebel loss in killed and wounded is over 30c. 
Our entire Iosh is not over 20 . Longstreet thei 
accepted Burnside's offer for a cessatiou of hos¬ 
tilities to enable the rebels to attend to thei/ 
wounded. The rebel wounded were exchangee 
for loyal soldiers that were wounded in previoui 
engagements, and the rebel dead sent tbroug) 
our lines. Col. Rosa, commanding the assault 
ing party, Col. McKlvoy and Lieut. Col, Thomai 
were killed. 
Simultaneously an assault was made on tb< 
right of our lines, but the rebels were driven 
back. Our loss on that side was about 40. Th* 
rebels have been re-enforced by one or two oi 
Bushrod Johnson’s divisions. 
Gen. Sherman's cavalry arrived at KnoxvilH 
on the evening of tbe 3d. Longstreet raised tht 
Riegeou tbe night of the 4th, retreating toward 
Bristol via tho Norristown Railroad to Richmond 
and south from Bristol. Longstreet retreats on 
the north and south bank of the Halsten River 
Foster’s cavalry is following on the south, and 
Sherman on the north side. 
Gen. Grant haH captured, since the war began 
472 cannon, and 90,000 prisoners. 
The following has been received at the head¬ 
quarters of the army: 
Tazswell, (Tenn.,) Dec. 7. 
night, with the Intention of charging and flanking says:—” The rebels have again reduced our ra 
the rebels iu the morning, in the morning Gen. tions. Wo now receive one-half pound ol 
p — 0ur Government now hold* 40,000 rebel pr i»o»ere. 
•O — wir< ’" * lnve pnt up from Denre/ to 
Central City, Colorado. 
d ~ 7be W * h bountie* secured 7,000 recruit* in New 
^ Ybrk city in ten days. 
j. ~ The valuation of Portland, Oregon, has increased 
$1,300,000 the past year. 
f ) ~ Hon ‘ Gorstlo Ballard, Secretary of State, has been 
appointed Consul to Havana. 
p —HI* said that small pox has assumed quit# a danger- 
°u» form in Nanl.vqie, Tenn. 
e ~ Jspsiiere criminals are allowed to employ substitutes 
undergo thefr puuUhments. 
— The gold diggings at Bannock City, Idaho Territory, 
aro y lelding $:iO,0C0 per week. 
B — Tw * r,, 3 r flv ° colored regiments have been organized 
In tbe Department of tbo Cult 
- The city railroad companies in Philadelphia have ad- 
ranoed their fare to eight cents. 
By the new constitution of Venezuela, slavery Is 
forever abolished in that country. 
— The last fashionable production in London in tho 
book Hue is the “perfumed almanac,” 
— There are 43,000 colored troops actually in th# Bold, 
mid 100,000 negroes In aU employed in the army. 
, Four thousand six hundred and sizty two marriages 
were solemnized in Philadelphia lu the past year. 
— The Pacific Railroad Is lu cours# of construction from 
Leavenworth, Kansas, at the rale of a mile a day. 
— In 1802, 800,000 lba. of opium were imported to this 
country. Opium eating is fearfully ou the increase. 
— The Board of Supervisor# of Buffalo have appropri¬ 
ated five hundred thousand dollar* for bounty purposes. 
- West Point is sgalu full. It contains 260 endets, and 
numbers 26 commtuiioncd officer* among it* instructors. 
- An Oregon paper estimates the gold crop from the 
mine* e#*t of the Cascades the present y ear at $12,000,000. 
- V large elk, supposed to have com# from the hack 
woods, was captured in London, Canada West, tho other 
day. 
- The City Connell of Richmond, Va., has appropria¬ 
ted $00,000 to purchase a family residence for General 
Lee, 
— Forty officers in the Italian army have been degraded 
,h e ranks for having married contrary to the regula¬ 
tions. 
- Moritz Sigel, the father Gen Sigcl, died In Germany 
on the 17lh of August, at the advanced age of seventy- 
seven, 
— Tbe sewing girls of Boston are about to hold a mass 
meeting to dijieuss the matter of asking an increase of 
wages. 
— Charles Burrell of Hoboken, New Jersey, recently 
deceased, has left $250,000 to New York benevolent insri- 
tutions. 
— In Boston, on Thanksgiving night, a young lady 
died in a ball room, failing to the floor just at the end of 
a dance. 
— Gen. Banks has opened a recruiting office in Browns- 
rille, Texas. Over one hundred Texans enlisted on the 
first day. 
- A bill is before the West Virginia Legislature to pro¬ 
hibit the manufacture and sale of spirituous liquors in 
that State. 
1 he per centage of sitk through the army is said to 
be lower at the present time than it lias been for the last 
I two years. 
— The marine losses for November show an aggregate 
•f2» vessels, the total value of which is estimated at 
$1,1-68,000. 
— A Russian Count is under arrest in New York for 
vteslliig a diamond valued at $1,000 from a Fifth Avenue 
itore keeper. 
— Tbe rebel ram Missouri, built ut Shreveport, La., at 
a cost of $600,000, is pronounced by rebel authority an 
utter failure. 
— Missourians are claiming compensation for negroes 
who long ago escaped to Ulinois and were enlisted for 
soldiers there. 
— There are 38,183 houses of worship in the United 
States, of which 12,818, or about thirty-tbree per cent, are 
in Rebeldom. 
— Tliere are no less than forty-eight vessels of war 
at the Brooklyn Navy Tard, building, fitting out and pre¬ 
paring for sen. 
— The Montreal Gazette says the emigration to the Uni 
ted States has been very extensive from that vicinity for 
some time past. 
— 1,100 Africans, landed by a slaver on the south end 
of Cuba, were seized by the authorities of that island a 
short time since. 
up the Rossville road toward Ringgold, and be- r T° Ilalleck:— Longstreet is in 
came oncrarred we nresKed fnru-rir/i wi/b retreat up the valley. ^ our orders about 
tame enga ea a 9 we pressed forward with following with cavalry shall be carried out. Mi 
rapidity, 08terb&U£ division being In advance, division ol cavalry attacked tho enemv’s cavalrv 
the enemy slowly fell back through Ringgold In one of tie pasaea of tbe Clinch mountains yen 
and toward the can. being closelv followed un ^ nd ar . fi . P“wplog ll »*m vigor- 
prisoner in Libby Prison, which came through 
without the usual inspection, dated Nov.* 16. It 
V, g ‘ Jn ^ morning Gen. tions. We now receive one-half ponnd of from the top, at the same time throwing a brigade Pa.iog to attack Li.He Rock, or Fort Smith 
arren requested the commanders to inform the bread and one gill of rice per day to ton men on tbe richt and left nnr line , „ i Th e Gen, Cooper is in the Red River Val 
men of the nature of the task and to instruct and as much water as wc can drink Meat tbeto Jnon l hnf # ' T 8t °° d ^ , Their total force is estimated at 22,u00, but 
uo* ouu ua muou wave/ as wo cau unuK. Meat was * their ground, but at last had to retire in conse- this is no doubt exaggerated. 
— The Peruvians are engaged in an active slave trade 
in tbe Pacific; the natives of the islands being carried off 
in large numbers, 
— A carriage juet constructed at Bridgeport, Ct., for 
Gen. Sickles, 1# built lathe campaigning stylo of Napo¬ 
leon, and cost $2,000. 
— Intelligence from Western Africa represents Liberia 
to be rapidly developing the elements which constitute a 
free and prosperous nation. 
— The Freshmen of Yale had a meeting the other night, 
and 7i signed a pledge to abstain from intoxicating drinks 
during their college course. 
— In an article advocating forced loans, the Richmond 
Examiner says:—“Men no longer repose implicit confi¬ 
dence in Confederate bonds.” 
— A brother of Judah P. Benjamin, tho rebel Secretary 
of War, reside* in Baton Rouge, nud singular as it may 
seem, be i* a good Union man. 
— Two hundred and eighty five thousand bushels of 
oats were tent from Montreal last week to the United 
States, principally for the army. 
— Notwithstanding coal is so high in price, the produc¬ 
tion of the Pennsylvania mines for the past year is taid 
to be 1,700,000 tuns greater than the previous year. 
