Evening Star Newspaper, December 9, 1862, Page 2

+ But now that the*erder’ of the 6th of Octo- “Drsded to tens Beet “ Tastruction of le oe vattntherwess Was discrctionar ‘te ie eee ween kere ers vabmitied to the decir! of the General in comand.” ‘The Repudlican—whicb, up to the time of the xemoval of McClellan, bowled for an on-to- Richmond morement, in season and ont of #ason,as the only way to crush the rebel- lion—row has®*the effrontery to talk of the Policy @f th+ concentration of our military power “upon the eapture of the worthless ‘town of Rithmond” as being the ‘pet scheme " of the semi-recersionists bf the North ” _ ‘The Chronide treats upon the past, present , nd future of our country. OUR MILITAW:Y BUDGET. a HARDLY TRU 8B. We dc vot telieve she story alleging the cap- ture by the Revels of 150 wagons loaied.with emuunition, dc., on the roid between Alexan- ér.a ond Fairfax, in the latter part of last week! ‘The truth of the matter, we apprehend, is a3 sfollowe. Viz: On Friday !a-t, 71 wagons, loaded principally with forage, and perhaps some am.munition, Accompanied by a consid-r- ble pontoen tra'n, were despatched from here, over land, to join Grn. Buroside’s army; all under escort vf two dompanies of dragoons. ‘They ecamed the first (Friday) night at Came- ron Run, four miles out of Alexandrit. By iay- break about °S of the teamsters had deserted, 21) ging that they had been unable to get their psy. Other teamsters.were promptly sent to the train from {Tis city, and it is known to have proceeded on ite way that evening. ‘Since then, nothing has been heard from it to jus‘ify the ides thatits progress was toterfered with by the Kebeis. I: 1 known that cavalry were sent out from Burnside ’s army to meet ahd expedite it. So this story of its capture is altogather im- probable ANOTHER INVESTIGATION A Washington correspondent of the Tribune, alleging that th- tailure in the arrival of the Pontoon train at Faimouth “in time” delayed Burnside’s army at least a month, says that Congrers is atont to investigate it, so as to fix the responsibility where it justly belongs. We appr bend that th-re will be little difficulty in #0 doing, if the investigation be undertaken in good fuith, rathr than to the end of white- washing somebody, or to tlicken somebady elae. The time is rapifly approaching when popular sentiment wili force such developments of {acts as will enable all to comprehend why we bave been unsuccessful in the pros@cation of the war up to this period. The country can stand but few more grave and disaster-breeding Tluncers, ere demanding, in tones not to be di-regarded, such change> and returms as will be likely to secure fur us the advantage of our superior elements of success in the prosecution of the war. GEN. BURN:IDE AVPEA. < i: CHE SYMPA- THY OF His CORKESPONDENTS. Me. David, Private Secretary of Gen. Barn- ‘side. says tnat the large number of let'ers ad- Arcesed to the G: neral upon priv.te aid indi- vidual matters, to which his personal attention ie expecied or required, re not the jeast of the e@iabdors which occupy his time. Were it posai- ble he would «la ‘ly respond to each and all of these friendly letters, but the dem ‘nde of the service render this imp «sible. Whil h« offers this os big apelo y for any Ming negiect of Sts puny Pous correspond nia, bes Xpresses the Wish that the Ge. ea! may «© sparcd, as far as POssibie, il demands upon his time and atwn- tion, ¢acepting such 2s relat s to the Public * Tvice. WASHIG : A Feirfax correspond: nt of the RepuSlican Bscures the public this morning that Washing- ton’s last will aod & stanientis not in the British Moseum, a» aileged, but acf somewhere in Oulp per. having been deposit d there for safe. keeping by the tate Alfred Moss, county clerk of Fairtaxcounty. We can have no doubt of the fuct if it was in the care of Alfred Mo-s. Theuch o perristent retel, he was the fiduciary man ot bis county,the soul of integrity of pur- POs ip all bis acts as a public (county) officer nd in Sil his dealings with his fellow-citizens. MAJUB UERERAL McCLELLAN. Major General McOlellas has duly arrivea in (bis city, in compilance with the sum. mons for hun (o sppear as a witness before the Court of Inquiry in the case of General McDowell, and the court-martial in General Fits John Porter's case. PRIGADIFR GENERAL WADSWORTH. ! Pripedier General Wa iaworth, who returned to this city yesterday morning, has had his leave of susence ’xtended seven days longer. So he has not yet returned to duty as Military Governor of this District. moieatitt DRIVING. | ters Defences of Washi: | December 5, icon” { General Order, No. 10.—\. Ail fast riding or | ‘driv: Of public horses is Positively pro- = uplss in — of necessity. e must drive ata wal amuvergs their teams walk, sos will 7 a them «| &r foot h wll Babitualiy keep on the right of all roads. ‘Quartermasers and wagonmasturs will be Deid ree for vivlaticm of these provi- ° sion by teams under their command. 3. Ambulsnces will not be used for any other the specifie purpos« for which they are designed, viz: the transportation of the and Ss except by the Sgn no authority of brigadecommander ledical Direc pophey cat or Mi tor 4. Commanding officers will see that every ‘quarte: manter receives @ copy of this ordvr: Spd quai termasiors will see that this order is Trad w thear wagonmnaters and teamset-ra. & UOrderlies will habitually ride wither at a walk 0 speliop Senty, 12 Tide“tuster, the a. « re = epee ot tie di a be written on the en sbals will see to the strict rae grin rpm moe ment of this order, and will arrest every officer, and confine rvery non-commi officer of Privat, whois found violating it, By command of eee H-inteetman : ; . ‘eR, Ars't Adj Gen. — +202 S87 Reliable private advices from California are to the + Mect that the sum of 83,000,000 which is meeded to constract the Ventral railway te Nevada wilMprvtebly besoon taken up. $400,- ‘CS woe taken in Sacramento in one day. Thr Tead will be some 970 miles im length, part of i [(Correep dence of the Philadelphia Inquirer.) OPPOSITE FREDERICKSBURG. Va., Dec. 5.—The great ery in the Fal ow, is for the Pa rstaoth by the } or,% bat, ap td : ark torturer ian iver to a point toa pl 2 rp tO é eotthe . -- ipa ratte glen NITED STATES, { for oe cons PAY, / TWENTY YRARS FROM Datu, (Or after Pive Years, at Option of the Government.) THE COUPON BONDS, their tt works: Frem ap; ro 5 Sens of looked as though s lnrge force been at work erviters Pou iit all night, but yesterday aiternoon only a small 5 torce were indigging. The redoubts ONE HUNDRED DOLLABS, they built on their leftare now finished. A ¥IVH HUNDRED DOLLARS, large force was in and ahout ‘h-m all day sie terday. In Frecerickeburg the usual number of . ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. THE REGISTERED BONDs, In Bums of > ¥FIPTY DOLLARS, ONE RUNDRED DOLLARS, ~ ~° FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, ONB THOUSAND DOLLARS, YH THOUSAND DOLLARS, ade TEN THOUBAND DOLLARS, NP T COMMBNOING AT DATE OF PUR- INPERBST C NOL Mg. 20 battle in tiis vicinity. The troopsare for the strugzie at any moment. Gen. Burn- side is working day and night in perfecting his plansend arrangements for the success of gur arms. ourencampment here the troops bave been drilling twice a day, so as to pertect themselves in army movements. Sq' drills may-be en daily ‘in all the camps, generaily for the profit of the new recruits. Guss. Sivozt axp Pors.—Gen. Sigel, in ad- dition to the Court of Inquiry, which he dd mands on accountof the publication of Gen. Halkck of Gen. Pope's letter, will at once prefer charges against Gen, Pope, which will Dring tha! officer before a general Court Mar- tial. It is understood that Gen-Pope wiil have to meet the charges of conduct unbe- ' coming an officer and a gentleman, and of total XD PATABLE SEMI-AYSUALLY IN°G@OLD. These Boxps are the CHEAPEST GOVERNMENT SECURITY incompetence as a commander. In nm with the latter charge the whole history of his now in theamarket, Gisastrous campaign in Virginia Will be gone | The Interest, at present price of coin, being equiv- i into, while under the specifications of the ‘former he will be called on to answer for his shat te® Fen Oaae in cursenar- abusive language toward (Gen. Sigel, which is FOR SALE BY not fit to be printed.—. Y. Tribune, Sth. JAY COOKE & oo., S87 The New York Sun states that Jas. Gor- BANKERS,. don Bennett is to retire from the Herald on the .e 452 FIFTEENTH STREET, Istof January next, and that the management Daaters wt will probably devolve upon James Gordon Bennett, junior. GOVERNMENT BONDS, TREASURY NOTES, CERTIFICATES, ARMY AND NA¥Y VOCCHERS, COIN, CURRENCY AND EXCHANGE. dec 9-tf @7 Gen. Schenck, who has been appointed to the Baltimore Military Department, is ex- pected there to-day or to-morrow, and will as- fume the command during the present week. F° SALE—The GO@D WILL and FIXTURES of a Restaurant, two doors from Grover’s Thestre. vow doing business. For further infor: ion, apply o ¢ premiser, 330 E street. le Uk SAL#—250 Cords Sea-oned OAK WOUD, one anda half miles from Viens Statioa, on the Loucon and Hampshire KR. R Va., 18 miles from Washington. ber. For particulars. enquire at No. 330 .0t PAYNE, Washinfion D. de 5-3" c. I INSKYS AND OTHER HEAVY GOUDS for 4 *+rvants’ wear—probably the largest stock in the Dirtrict One price only, marked in visio a S7 Generals Mott and Prince have been or- “ dered to duty with the Army of the Potomac. S7-The McKinstry court martial at St.Louis has been two months in progress, and is a wearisome thing for the members. They have a trying time of it. The developments are un- eorthing a good deal of jobbing in army blank- ets, army horaes, etc. The jobbers, great and rmail, are“legion. * &F The Sunday labor question has heen agi- twed in Cincinnati. One of the lecal papers forcibly argues t ff itis wrens to kill men on the Christian Sabbath, it 1s certainty a ques- tiom werthy to be considered whether it is not " atreet. or address M. P. res. 'Y & BRO, also wrong to kill hogs. de 6-10 Penn. avenue and %th *t. 7 It is said that no more ‘prisoners will be LL SIZES, QUALITIES AND WIvTHs BED Feleasid from Fort Lafayette at pelted as | 4 BLANKET SHERTINGS, QUILTS, &c.— | nee W i D ample stock now in store. tr icass ch kcaees omens tere who can be | ARSE Sh SCT anaes 87" Dr. Edson B. Olds has been elected to the | de 6-Wt Pa. av. aad Ni Olio Legisiature By 2,500 majority—a Damo. cratic guin of 700. 87 Tie Aucusta Chronicl-, speaking of the recent great fire in that place, says the loss was over haifa million dollars, NfFY¥ CURBENCY! MAGIC POCA ET BOOKS! A Lance CS jeis Sah Oa Paptseacs ar PA'R AND FESTIVAL for the benef 0G: Joseph’- Male Orphan Asylum wal Ce duricg*he present week at Odd Fell AT Qxy Staegr, (Ur Stairs) Aes SEW YORK 0 dort “NAPOLEON” anobdiedark 4 AR idl ba | Foresle CHEAP. * Hall, day ( Hawk, 7th street. This instrtution is one of the moat in’ | HoRBR. 15! rarreny: portant we bave ainong ax, and deserves ths ald of | was relecte e fora field the benevolent. Youths who would otherwis: be | cer, and ha seen s year a service. Ho in8 yo irs street wa derers are nere taken care ot and edu- | old; cost $5, and is aa remarkable for his bottom cated to become goed citizens. Delicious Befreah menjyand good music will be provided. MEETING OF PENNSYLVAN , Rotlic Meeting of the Fesuay vania Sol elie ~ociation will id at W ¥ on WELNESDAY BVENING. Decombor tt half pact 7 o'clock, as Tor bia ease and style of action. Address RERENESS, 9th and Samson streets, ers CLOsES, SHAWLS, DRESSES, ~ILK3, and other fine ant medium Dress Goods 4 full stock now in store | Our Northern and Eastern correspondents send A. Philadel- de 6-7t* ne Hell, | + December oth, at The sons ard daughters of the “Ol Key: usr ew supplies daily. State’ im this city sre a | mest cordially and One price onty, marked ip plain figures ; hence, estly invited to ater e ng to lear | no purcharer is overcaarged. operations of the Association since its organiza. | am ini nm of stock incurs no obligation to tion, ana te assiat by preseuce and connsel in | to purchase. PERRY & lao. Tenewed «florta to provide for the care aud comfort de 6-ivt Pa. ave. and Ninth street. ef the thousand of sick and wounded aollicrs in gan pand hospital who claim our sympathy and at jention All the Members of Sorgrens from Pennsylvania | are expected to be preaent Pe from the Standing Committecs of the FOR THE FOLKS AT HOME. LL Kindeé of DRY GOODS, AK jon will be presented and sev-ral distin- Year's prevents. One price oly. marked in distinct figures ; hence. peakers will addrese the meetings no purcbaser ie deceived. J. K. MOORHEAD. President. A reels properly ‘ked for veyance b: _JOHN M. SULLIVAN, becrotary. 9-2" | expresear nth er eden Meee bara erence BY + q1AD inapretion of stock solicited ; Bo obligation 16) ipeurr yurchase. ee . PERRY & BRO., , de6-0t Pa. ave. and Ninth street I WAGONS. HAVE On band alot of Wagons very cheap. “Wagons of all deserip’ built to réerinthe very best mani and warrant: 4 ‘@ give satisfaction. ki pairing in all its Dramches attended tow th ‘and dixpatch WM. W. RAPLEY, h street, near Pa. avenue, Washington, *FAIR.—To be heid at the 8t Mary's School House, for the beretit ef 8t Mary's Parish BeEor] corner sth and Washington streets, com- mancir gon MONDAY, December sth. de&se= THK REGULAR MONTALY MERTING 3 Ay e Be eae reunions of Public Schools ww ie eo A 5 iN, - ber? ated o'clock. i eas de 8-2t WM. B.R. DAYTON, Secretary. “SMITHSONIAN LECTU " ey DAY EVENING, Dec. ath Prat Boge: u Twill sell * wth, Prof. Dayitun f bon, ‘of u Wize the, frat lecture of g | _de%-:m* Prospect street, Georgetown. ' course on “* n History.” first lecture— "maOLOGY. mas he ORE NEW AND STYLISH OLOAKS, Opening this day, a beautiful stock of Ladies’ CLOAPS, Rich Stelpe. Logg and Square, BROGHE BpAbmonar *KIRTS—A larg> sano tment, at joderat: PERRY . SHAWLY, all at the lo h vrios « 2 ae Senin | de 2-costif = wesw GOruRY & oo. JR 1CH AND HANDEONE . BRESSGeODS. nue and Ninth street, I NOTICE HERERY Give notice that I will not be, ner 282 Pa. av., Sel atk eS well-known sad lene. established Restaurant. The boll m if responsible for any debts or contracts New lot received this Way at much less than Me cee” ONEIRTL AN FAT Om | sme ae, Plain Black Silke, from mediem to 1BIR - GEN! ae extra good. oJ W,, COLLEY & 00., COAL Coat iM NOTIOR. A tall supply ofall Meda of | UBMBERY SITING WASHINGTON oes b: , o | Will find it much to their advantage and personal at lowest poanible rates for Cash only’ 2.140 Ibe. to \ pebes beet rooming out) to take their meateat this | au ber han Ro expense in refitting his L0°* 0c fox Tax HoLipars: | entire eatabliahmen: ich Ie intended oxcla:ivo- aan i here ly for a firat cl lass G: rant, w TOYS of every description and : N be found all the comforts of a private home, RCSBEK and PAPER DOLLS ‘all cea! _ ms) Wax, RC Ls, ‘all sizes! | and om very moderate terme CHINA OBNAMENTS Ri. 4 Be: ) Re ’ | Gentlemen are particularly requested to call w PERE. BOXES and TAMAS RUBTAG, | bolste waking arrangements slserlvore BOODF and WORBTE: every bind of notions. de 9 xt* WM C. GAUTIER, no 38 colm 952 Pennay!vania aqenue. Gs HAIR &TORB, D Goons (all Kinda, with SARDD'B 509 1ith at. | 49 P . moar Thirteenth st. Ladies’ hair aolored a gefmmsneat block oe econ, bove establishment. Also. naibs, ogee & i . ke, | bouts °° airot on Tay sare oben jon. ‘De 13m. BATORSLON'S Heth DYR. 7 WILL BE OPBNUD TO.D. TOR, 8 AND aBUING DAY "Tan erdhiah oh ATING LIBRARY, preaenta are mort cordially solic inepect (ase Sipe.) Mock (pr-hatiy ‘the largest and oaks conpreben: BY rive in the District.) all marked in ene pries only. 483 Sevaye ab ie some Terms of Subi ‘iption. All parcels properiy packed for express or other <P cmmreranes, Boner abtays RRY & BRO.. desert ys Pa. avenue and Finth atroet. WAGONS! WAGON: _deelw EY conf ge RS WAGONS e TCS BUTLER’ 08 ony the manufack rere, Man of all sines, just received and will be sold very cheap, SJ CARBIAGB OR WAGON BEPAIBING of all kinds promptly attend-< t F irre PB BREMEN NS’ St ROBERT A QRAH raeyt Magik eh, ay street, altimore. Md. BANY LUMBBB YaRpD._ : .m orth Balti- Ao 9-st* 374 Dand 477 Bighth stress. Bore, Ma. dvaiet in Walaute Beak tiieeet 108 LADine’ ‘oplar, Mahogany and Rosewood is Orr gente say moire eatin, ovary. | Fartnin F Ch mk ‘ood i 1a Store— ; Soe aebi gts: = ease v. loth Olvata, F.2: B81 esane & oo., ‘ Log. + Co sre Pear, a Maveorourran Hore, 4 44-tf 969 Pa. avenue, Washington, D O. ALL aND WINTER s Fig ned al ‘wal, ra BN five D! ooats. end well oe) deslrous to wante. for camp use. at ALL, 8T! 329 Penns: SIX PER CENT: BONDS vs Also one hundred acres Merry s | TAY VakAade Bath Eee LOST AND FOUND. OBT—A lixer colored POINTRR SLUP. Any ‘turning thé aame to Nn. 386 iith atr-et, STRAYED OR STULEN—Oe the “th lowant. 6 Om, "A liberal ewspl wilt. ce give Mf tecurued to tYokar PHILLIPS’ Mik’ Buiry, wh a RD. Lost, on Monday, t $3 Firat Ward a duck brow rUB inder will receive srove a t of leaving it at ah a Od ee | ij i ! | | Bridge and Cong: | iI | HINE Captains th N.Y. eee —! pon th of Esittac inres HORSES. “rhe owoer will ples ¢ come forward, prove property, [ O8T—On Saturday afternoon a smal: pore ght HA ee nod poctagn soaps ‘Ale, a pers "the Sider will be rewarded by leaving it at this office des 2" LARGE R&D STEBR TAKEN OP, found A cuastarabest the atreets in the Foart® Ward. charges aod take Bim aray re mer arges wd . D 18 ¥I ERALD, de -st* No. 637 at Washington, D,0, -mall red horned BU x ig come eee: more A argen an e maway, or Will be dinpoved otatcarding to lnwe ny PHILIP? O'BRI de &-3t' 5 REWARD WILL BE PAID FOR THE DB- livery of twn MILK OOW8S strayed from the subscribe: on the 4th instant, ome b ack and white cow with four white levs and the other a red cow witha astar in her forehead, The ahore reward will be 4 for thelr d-livery to THOMAS MASON, be- wen Gand B etreeta on lat at. de 8 3t* 50 REWARD—Stolen on the 4th instant. ae Dun MARE, Saddle and Bridle. The above resend = be dies fer Spe reiarn of the Mare, and for the appr: Bein oO ie let. ” W.LINKINS, de 6 lw* corner 2/th and Q ata. '—Between the War Department and Navy 4 Yard, two COMMIBSIONS- one as ist Livutea- ant apd one as paren —cnclosed, in an envelope ad- dressed Capt.0.E Hine 5thN Y¥.V. Any one r: turning the same will be Properly rewarded. 0 in charge En. rd,D G. de6-st* OFICY —Found trespessing on the farm of On N Maddox 1h miles atove Georgetown yb. neer Department. near Nav: ‘BOARDING. ~ —First-claas BOARD, fora lady ard 0 with all the comforta of home, in the best i fGeorcetewn. OARDING and genth inn p ivate fam For car sof adire Congress #t Georg: town. "de 91" A LADY FROM PHILADELPHIA. Has tice the hsnd-omely Purnished House No. i #rsa’ lin Piace, T street between 13th ant 4th aad is red fur the reception of a fw firat-claes Unexceptionable references requir-d. ~ Ste ospeise —A famiry of two, three or four adult persons, can be accommodated with plearant ROOMB and good BOARD at No 563 lzth the W. aprner of the Smithsonian Also. ingle ROOM. tolet. de&s-m* JPLEAS .NT ROOMS, WiTH BOARD, can be had | upon rersonable terms. at 510 Ma eu husetts avenue. between dthand Mhete ARDING argv and well Furnished nOQMS for rent. Board. single and commurfica- ting, one square from W: le’ Hotel. Inqu Star Office. cy WANTED—BOARD, in a respectable private fxtmily. Residence between Peunsyivania avenue and K street and between 17th and 2’th gts. Stating terms. Reference required Address “T, T .” Btar Office, oc de s-3t* COKE! Virat-rate Coke, heavy and 8 \lid, now for sal the Gas Vow. Price 1) certs per bushel Ia ai office Gax Light Company. J.P. BROWS de 6 2weo Secre’ T BOSTON BROWN BREAD. HIS Isa superb article, one that will » | every lover ofa good, healthy, and nutricions BRBAD. Hotel Eating Houses. Butlers, Grocery Stores 7 musp.ied every moruing and evening ticle. Wrrin, B.kod Beans. every Sunday morn- Ttod o'el ck, by the qua't or more, at . Bakery, No. 29534 D at., be- Also, ing from SIMONB’ & CO. tween ith and 13th sts.. below Penn. avenue. Give un a call. Remember the namber—295%s. PECIAL NOTICR To THE OLTIZENS OF WASHINGTON, OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY.- ODEON HALL, The old and ertabliahed Emporium of Clothing that has for so many years supplied the citizens of de 6-eoSw* pads seep Pn and vicinity with ali that is essential for the elegance and cousfort of the outer mai now sup with the most complete and fas! ° able s that we ha’ r had the pleasure to ir. "COATS, PANTS and VESTS of the most desira- market &c., cannot be surpassed, r HOSIERY, GLOVES, . prices that do not allow of com and will be sold at petition AKGE STOCK OF MILITARY OVER-OCOATS, ARGB 8TOC: 3 Soars OP MILITARY ILITARY OVER-COATS: ¥ DRESS COATS. Bags Soaae: Y DRESS COATS. TARY PANTS. TARY PANTS. TARY PANTS: HASSE URGE RLS TE: INDIA BUBBBR enone oF ALL DBESORIP- ae yALiens. CARPET ar a stock of and YOUTH'S OLOTH: tathe IR geet ‘eon mont ashiouable that has ater been offered in this city, and at the lowest prices SE Safe we ea B BLE cane street ‘Washington city. 0c Becotf ' ,; CUBS russ: FUBSB! MINK cas, OH : ‘bq : Tingate Or OO SHLBIIE Gonreemen 486 a W FALL STOCK, 486 Beorasny oo EET ESY sume, we sreruminitac “ee etait OVAL PIOTURB to be Gai cer at at 10,31, 4.3, : Te 3,4. 21,16. ~ of Eston Missvart avenne, his, 0 =o DWELLING in the First Ward, pp'y to Mr ORME. corner of | swt 4 Hudson. © eRe QUBLL COrET OF INQUINY. ary nuiry into the Conduct of Gen. Buell daring * | Dis recent western command, Dae removed its sessions from Indi=napolis to Nas ville. We ; learn, ferther, that this court refused Gen. Buell’ cation that it might sit with open ped pa ere to reqzire of bim an oath that be would not divulge any portion sf-ite proceedings. This osth he ceciined tabhing, prefering rather to be excluded from mending their eittings to’ his own honor and rights. The demand for the opth in ques- tion, on recefying hye reply, was,waived, how- ever. A 2 > MBDICAL EXAMINERS APPOINTED. The on ~ issioner of Pensions made the following eurgical appointments for hie Bu- rean to-day. Vis: Dr. A. Iud+on, st Ster- ling, UL; “Joba L. Hostetter, at Mount Carroll, Il; Thomas & Peine,at Galena, Il); Elias 0. De Percy, at Freeport, Ill; Thomas E. Dawes, at Saugertee, N. ¥Y; Francis P. Fitch, at Amberst, N.H.; Uriel H. Peak, at Fort Howard, Wis.; t..B. Bushnell, at Rockvillc, Ind; Flem- ing R. Payne, at Marshall, 111; D. Lewellen Beaver, at Keading Pa; Thomas R Au: at New Altany, Ind; T. S. Heaning, at ing- feld, THS-MecDOWBLL COURT OF INQUIRY. To-day, Mr. Peleg Bailey, late of Fredericks- burg, Va. was crose-examined by the acoused. The testimony elicited from him was not of public interest. Dismissed. Major General George B. McClellan —who is at Willarde’—was then sent for to testify; but at an hour too late to enable us to publish notes of bis evidence to-day. paneecoeneies dar Sanna THE PORTER COURT MARTIAL. To-dsy the testimony given yesterday by Capt. Drake De Kay was read over to hin aod verified. Brig. Gen. B. Roberts was next examined, and tettified sustaining the testimony previ- ously given by Major Gen’l Pope. He was subsequently cross-examined by the counsel for the accueed. MAJOR GBNERAL SCHENCK | having sufficiently recovered to lave the city, started this forenoon ter Philadelphia, where he proposes to sojourn for a week or two pre- vious to entering on the discharge of the duties not long tince Assigned him in Baltimore. He is, however, far from being yet relicved from the effect of bis painful wound received in the last baitle of Bull Run. VISIT TO THK BRAZILIAN ®RIGATE. At2 p.m. to-day ghe President visited the Brazilian frigate Paraneuse now laying at the Washington Navy Yard, accompanied by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Navy atid M. Lisboa, the Brazilian Minister. GEN. McCLELLAN'S 41ps. Gen. McClellan is accompanied in ‘his visit to Washington by bis aid, Lieut. Uolonels The party stops at Willards’. ee mrs MAJOR GENERAL FX ANKLIN pas been at his residence in tis city for two days past, and lea@es to-morrow morning for his post, in the Army of the Potomac. + TELEGRAPHIC. etait] THE RETREAT OF THE REBELS IN THE SUUTHWEST. —-———_ — THEIR ARMY NUMBEKS PURTY THOUSAND. aes ni GREAT NUMBERS OF SICK AND WOUNDED, peareatiietenie Cano, Dec. 8.—The Oxtord (Mise.) News cf ‘Thursday saye the Rebels under General Jack- son's command, the rear guard of the enemy, had askirmish that morniog with the Federal advance, near the town. The 7 of the Rebel army, 40,00 strong, p: rough Ox. ford twelve hours before. The number of their sick and wounded 16 said to be very large. FROM SAN FRANCISCO. —_—_—_>—___- RECOVERY OF A POKTION UF THE TREASURE Os THE GULUEN GATE. oe ‘ San Francisco, Dec. §.—Capt. Waterman, who has returned from the Wreck of the Golden Gate, reports that Mexicane residing in the ne ighborhcod saved $150,000 worth of treasure, Other treasure box:s are, donbilees buried in the eand below the low water mark, and may be found by chance rather than intelligent search. The +mployes of the Wrecking Oom- pany are continuing to work with diving appa- ratus. NEW YORK STOLA MARKET. New Yors, Dec. 9, 11 a m—Firet Beard - U. 8. Coupons, 1881, 105 4a; 75-10 Treasury Notes, 13%a4; U. S. Demanc Nows, 7x, Gold, 132% 053. . CONGRESSIONAL. er eee XXXVIIth CONGRESS—TIUIRD SESSION ——aeieaeesi Texspar, December 9. Sux aTs.—A communication was received from the Secretary of War in ans wer to the resolation of Mr. Sumnmr on the subject (adopted on the firet day of the session) rtatixg thst h« had no information whatever relative to the saic of Northern free Servants of persons in in the army, after being captared by the rebels. Laid on the table Mr. ak reported from the Printing Committee a bf! to incr-ase the bonds uired ng to from the Superintendent of Public Prin airy relative 840,000. Committed. Mr. Salirbury's reeolation of ing: to the imprisonment of John Lawe and Westy Meredith, citizens of Delaware, in Fort Dela- ‘ware, = gg ie lope an ad was ad- vocated ir. Bay: and o} by Mesers. Hale and Wilson, ew In the course of this debate, Mr. Olark nar. Tated the facts as he underrtood them in cases of certain other similar arreeta Hovax—The Senate bill for the admission of a Weetern Virginia wae called ap, an Mr. Con wa: poke in opposition to the bill, te which Peta Bi a have no objection it the: had asked for adroission im the way. it ‘was pot, \y, for the of a new State, but for the division of aa old Stata. Mr. Brown, of Va, in favor of the bill until the expiration of morning hour, when The bill authorizing coll» ctors, Aaarasorake., Seer iet onthe, SR Ee er ae, wae nop MB SUBBOKIBER Taavs plcasare 12 ‘tien of the public to, r Stge stock of PIANO PORTED of the! Ca lea of War, ¥ 40 Ofeore of the Navy, 2 vois,, ALPE seats street oft ond So ene B® Butitinas. harains socho. One price cnly, marked in Stan douwe + Pa. ave an! Ntath atrret —— ABY tego ey us that the court of in- Ceimimat Oornt, Dee wrs.ecnvicted of tarceny and year end three axe An te penitentiary ais James Burry, ‘Of The Iarceny of asateh few th Hh May ores nn aay years and six py: 45 ftentiery. y she ry emith, cen wii sim: es convicted of a tinr charge Wa. James, cbn ticted of tenced to one pear and six 5 i i te ii Hi red Geteias mireed Ancerson, fined Robertson and Joha- son $1.44, and Geo. Davis 82.4. ~qreerasiiiapaenniges: ALEXANDRIA APrains.—titis reported that Miesre. Job. G. McVeigh ana James L. Chamteriain, with the family of the intter genth man, who left this ct'y about thre» weeks since for Middieburg, were robbed on the way of all their ciotbing. The port, hewewer, is notecredind, by several of friends of "he parties. a sel The e.aughter boure of Wm. om the Leesbureetornpike, outside the i sof the cit}, Was peruaily torn down on Saturday nich! by some persons, and a slaughtered beef Biolen. Mr. Join Childs, in stepping from Prince street wharfto slong boat fell overboard, on Sevwrdsy, and was with cidlculiy reeoucd from drow ning. bd ‘Lhe tencrsia the snburbs of the town are’ “gcing’ rapidly. On “avarday and last nicht fences were broken down and carried off, or thieves A pi:ht guard or police is much wanted.— alez. Guz. ¢, Dre. Bh —_ Washidotox Moxky MarkeT.—Qvotations for socks, coin and uncurrent money, furnivhed by Lewir Johnson & Co., Bank rm Americen Goid .. Americoun tilwer, Virrinia bank noies, 3 see. par; South Carolina, Georgia, &c., sazs discount. e -__—o DEaTus.0F SOLDIBK~.—The following Rave ben Leport d since our Inet: W. Scott itevey, i ea bast ry NY. Aruliery. Ja». Rout, company G, 7ist hie. Gilbert S ounce, company E, tiih New York. Jar. M. Cooper, company D, ith Indiana David Moulton. company A, 2th N. Deniel Reon, company A, 131et Penn Jobn W. Lounsherg, company D, 2th Penn. Lewis Rurseli, 7th battery N-Y. Artillery Chris Wicker, compuny G, ¥d N.Y. Cavairy —binaipeaat Prrsoxat.—Gen. Newton and wife are a Kurh wooa-'’. Col. ™ rrill, U.S. V. EB, Mr. Ferpandino, It- aiy; Col C. B. Stoughton, Vt; Gen George B. McClellan, U.S. A; Gen. Wool, jo.; Lt. Col. T BH. Crai. Geo. Morne, U.S. V5 Mervine, U.S. Nj Tudee Russell rad wire, Mass; Gen. Stoughton, Vt, are ut Willards —>—— ‘ Szxcoxp Warp Statiow Cases Ida M Baltic, disord: rly; dismissed. Koval Calve , do, for uinl. Nathan Bowe:, ¢ k di mired. Al/xander Bert, disorderiy; « H H. 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