Evening Star Newspaper, December 19, 1862, Page 1

a PUBLISHED EVERY AFIEKNUON, (2UNDAY BXICEPTED,) av THE STAR BUILDINGS, Soese PEED’ A AVEFUB A¥D 11TH STREDR, i | | PROPOSALS. P RBOPOSALS. Derct Quanrenwanran’s Orrice, @f sh and G streets. Washingion. D. C,, Dee. i, BRALED-PROPOSaLs will Le received at this office Qntil teturday, December 2:th, 1652, at iz o'clock my, fr the Burial of Pereuns dying while in the iitery set vioe of the United Btater, in the city ox gton. 2 within three’ miles of said the Ist of January antil the Sith of Jane, ~frem th: tiers for all the raqnirenents of eneh fan be seen st this offies. PROPOSALS. ‘The fall name and Port Office adi-oss of the bia- appear in the proporal. ie Rid ie mate in tho name of a firm the camer ‘the must appoar,or the bit will be Ted aa the individual proposal of the purty posals from disleyai parties will net Be son- be allegiance must secempiny ¥. penne for ihe Sarial of P pat aati! re; efor ye Sariai c! ere y in : service of the United Sta! a? _ . GUARANTEE. The responsi of the guarantors mnat be shown by the oficial corlificate of tie Clerk of the gearest Distriet Court or of the Waited Btaton Dis re v. bility of the hidder to fll the contract, ahon!d Mt de awarcied to him, must be guaranteed by two Pospensible persons, whase siguatures are to ha sp-. be guarantee, and sasd suaranice musi must be present in person when the bids are opened.or the proposais will not be consid- Bonds in the sum of one thonaand dollars, cigued | dy the sontractor and both of bik guarantors, will de required of the successful bidder upon signing the ecxtzsct. of Guar Bors raniec. i We, —. ofthe county of ——, and Rtate of —, county of and State of ——.do - ee that——-is able to faifl the | eoutrset. in accordance with the terms of his pro ——. Sp should his propesition be ac . he will at ence enter into a contract in ac- oordanes therewith Should the contract be awarded him, we are pre- pared to become bis securitics. (To this guarantee must be appended the official eertificate above-mentioned.) i The Depot Quartermast:r raserver to himsvif the | it to reject any or ail bids that he mey, deem too 3 ED RD L. HARTZ, Capt. and Asa’t Quartermaster U.S.A. | weep PROPOSALS are invited ypti! the 2d day of Decenber. 1862, for supplying the Cuiled | Subsistenes Department with si head of | Cattle on the hoof, he Cattle te be delivered at Washington, D, . and each snimel to average 1.3" pounds gross. - fo cattle steattted that welgtn, Inst than ioe H Pounds gross. Heifers. Stags and Buils not wante The Grat delivery to be made onor about the ith Gay of January 15% or as soon thereafter asthe Goy- | ernmert may direct. Gx head of C: will be required to be delivered under thie contract. A bond with ood and anfficient security wil! b eired. Twenty per cent. of the chase cue be retained until the compietion of the eon- Proposals from contractors who have pravions! failed to comply with their bids, from disloyal cots sons, or iy ty the bidder is not present to respond | te his bid, Fil! not be considered, ' The names of firms si be stated In fnll, with | the sddressof each member of the ade Payment to be made in certifica of ind j Bees. «r such other funls as Government ay have AN bids % be accompanied by two guatantees and directed tot L. A. BECKWITH, A. D.C. aniC i Rye cvais for beef Garde” — —_ i m of Guarantee, j We. —,ofthe couse of ——, and Btate of —.do by guarantee that —is able to fnifil the con- | tract in accordance with the terms of his proposi- tion, and that. should his proposition be accepted, —- 2 enter into a contractin accordance | rewith. Should the contract be awarded him, we are pre- i i sored to become bis securities. H j | guarantee must be appended to each bid.) responsibility of the guarantors must be by the agiceal certifieste of the Clark of the — yea ‘ict Ogurt or of the United States Dis- rney. Bids which do not comply FMA the above wiil be Pejecied. e4 AVY DEFARTMENT. Novemeen 25. 142. Tux Navy Drranruexr will, unti! the 2d of De eember. i362. receive Pgnositions for the erection and cowpletion of e Wharf at Port Royal, fouth th the general specitica- ne ate the gross amount for ale, derricks, hoisting «ngiue rail-trarks, and ears will be comple ed, according to the plans and specificstions, and name the time within w the party willasree to have it fin- ished which ihe whar Parties intenting to bid canexamine the draw- ings inthe Navy De Ec the Constructi Yard nied by t the part 4 t » and the te eontract will embrace the ususl conditions. Specifications for a Wharf at Port Royal, S.C. The wharf 1s to be in the for xt leading from the shore tot ont will he 52] feet Jony al 42 feet 6 inches wide; and the front will be Plieet long and 42 feet Siuches wide. Frow high water mark to7 fect § inches water the distance is WS feet; from 7 feet 6 inches depth to 19 foet 6 inches the distance is 148 feet; from 19 feet 6 inct depth to 25 feet 6 inches depth the distane» ia feet, end the front whart will stand in about 27 fee @ ineher water ail At high tide. é The piles are to be of good sunnd heart pine. not loss than iZinch: inmeter at the buit,aad must be Origen w s good firm bearing; they will be in rows 8 {€et from er: to centre, running across the Wharfand seven piles in each row. with a fender vn each side, mak ig pilva in each crons row. bese piles are to be barked and covered with sheet Sjuc, ors. to the squa: ot, from high-water mark down to 6 inchea ‘ow the surface of the mud, wel! and securely put on, to protect them frum the worms . The Swill be ent off at the proper height, as shown on the plan, and capped with hard pine tha. Ber 12 by 12 iuepes, every third pi 6 tennoned into the tap and pinned, and the cthera secured with an ton holt one inch in diameter and two feet long. Around the cut-ide of the wharf there is to be a stringer of hard pine timber 9 by 12 inches, resting upon the aps and «trengly bolted at each crossing, ated between these stringers there are to be ba: ine jois's 4 by 12 inches. laid }2 inches apart upon pre’ Sag Sa i uch spikes at each m and fastened with cestng,, Upoa the joists there is to bea floor of 4 ineh hard pine plank, fastened with one *-inch apike in each plank at each crossing. Around the edge ot the wharf there is to be a cap sill 9 by 19 inobes, of hang piney well fastened and rounded om the top to je rain oy fender piles are to be strongly bolted to the stringers snd cap sille. Four clusters of about six ides ech are to be driven, capped, and prepared as Frandations forderricks; there are alno to be twelve mooring vosta of white wak timber, 12 inches in diameter. welldr'ven a-d strongly seeured to the th: ints ieated on the plan; these Dr ac ear eet above the rec of Vewbact: ana | Ril piles pre to be sheathed with ring @s before d2- sacri : + glessh tnd of the front wharf, and on each side the wherf leading from the shore, there is to be @ landing stair 3 feet 6 inches, widd. strongly se- eured to the wharf, and reaching to low water | Vas e-ntractor will be required to build s bulk- | Baad where the wharf joins the shore. and fll up | h earth. to receive the rail track hereinafter seribed. = Up the wharf, at the points indicated gp the plan. | be four eks for hoi coaP similar to ¢ | 5 pred at the coat depots ou the North River, provided with ell the necusaary falls, with tuffielent Pope to reach the hoisting ergine, ard ehieves for | ebanges of direction and all ready for ase in Rowst- | A particular cescription of .hese lerricks | ” construction, hay fi. | cient power to work the four de time in hoistivg coal. Over this use, to protect it from , le arcund the wharf there tren giteof 1%; ine? ison, and ring Ginches | diameter ir the clear, placed at every 5) feet, and rely tastened to the Fills and stringers. @n the wharf, aad extending up on to the land, arailtraek of irop, aBbut fifty pounds with sneb branehrs as way be requi leng » of tiftgle track being \ of a mil -o the whart willbe laid onthe plank be chairs, a d that on the lant on iches apart. {aid in the usaal mann-r te be provided with 12 _ ng cars reper'y constracied for mowing coal. WGe the jand near the shore end of the wharf, as shown onthe pio, there is to be platform ule. capable of welghing ten tons; the rail traek wi this eale as shown on the plan; there office eigit feet square. near the vr ilar size on the wharf. be a frame 3 to by dressed “Proposals at they may bedis | other business Irtters —THK OOPARTNERSHIP heretofore Pn on ty the name of ¥ J HEIBERGER & CO. was Dissolved by wutusl consent on the 9th of August last. All those indebted to the arm are ently request thout delay: at the | Ergeutly requested to settle without delay: a | , ce yi oe. 4 “RG oe ea ene Jn King -O8* bacriber, F. J. Heibe: Ch.—The r rr. ciberger, senior hp ‘ate firm, takes pleasure in inform | Pie his friends and the’ public generally that he ‘ih continae the business ip all ite branches under | ths iormer neme and ttle, and will endeavor t | ed favors o! r foriner patrons eT Te cot eS TILIRERGER & CO” j (Snecensors to HF Lenton & bo) | Citivens’, Military ane Neva) Tatlor, sey } bi | should it be awarded to h } triet Atte i bit propo: F, | gecepted, he wili at once enter into a coniract in | With the terms of thi 1 OW: ; he must forwart | not conforming to the speci wilt be addressed to the “Navy | PROPOSALS. ROPOSALS FGR OATS AND Hay. Derort Quaneramasern’s Orricg, Corner af Wie and G sirecis. Wasiisevox. D.0., December 15,1982, Bratap Prorosars will be received at this = Tuesiay. the 234 og | of December, at o’elock m.. for furnishing the Government wi! {60 Jm) four hundred thousand bushels of OATS and (3,00) three thousand tons of HAY. ay to be good merchantable rixotuy, put up in Dales, and delivered at (2,603) two tho: pounds to the ton. good merehantable enality, The Oats to beof a pot up in bags of about two bushels each. Oats will be received hy weight, at (22) thirty-two pounds to the bushel. Sacks to be furnished without axtra charge to the Government. Delivery to be made in the city of Loren bree within (25) twenty-five days from the data of the contract. a cy y. PROPOSALS. Proposals will ba received for (a) five hnnirad tons of Hay and upwards, and for (60,08) Afsy thous and bushels of Oats and upwar: The prepositions for the Hay and Oats may be npon the came paper. but wins! be entirely die’ from and without reference to each other, L The full name and Port Ontice address of the bid- der must appear in the proposal. ofall the parties must appear,or the conride: i as the individual propesale: signirg it. roposels from disloyal parties tii! mot be consid- ed. AXD AN OATE OF ALLEGi ANCK MOST ACCOMPANY CH PROTON ITION. reposnia inust be addressed te Col. D.H. Rueker, artermaster U. # Army, Waahington, D.O.. and ould be plainly marked “Prop: jor Gate and GU ARANTED. The ability of the bidder to ll the eontraet, m. miaat be gnaran by two responsible peresaa, whose signa’ ures must id will be the ; Hey.” ) ba appended to the guarantes, The respousibility of the guaranture mast be shown by the official certificate of tha Clerk of the Rearest District Court or of the United Biates Dis- ibe preseut in person when the dids are opened, Br their proporais will not be eonmid- e Bidders Ifa bia is made in the name of a sagt names © f i i { ; ei ; AMU WASHINGTON V ARIETIES, NINTH STREET, NEAR PENNSYLVANIA AVENUR. PROPRIETORS -A HAMBLIN & CO. ACTING MANAGER ......A. M. HERNANDEZ BUSINESS MANAGER . JAMES PILGRIM BE&f COMPANY IN AMBRIOA! CROWDED AND DELIGHTED AUDIECES! | LOOK ATTHE ARBAY OF TALENT. he Wonderful A, M. HERNANDEZ, FF: AND HIS TALENTED TROUPE, « Where ontertainments fareclipse in splendor and magnitude anything cf the kind heretofors at- tempted. FIRST APPEARANCE Of the Celebrated Ethiopian Comedians, 3.H. BUDWORTH, _ ¢. W. BUDWORTH, 2: H: BUDWORTH, gH: BE Lad Hy 3. H. pUDWORTH, .H. BODWORTR: - W. 8. BUDWoRT: DW Ww W. 8. BUDWORT! %, W. 8. BUDWO! a 2 Who will appear in th Pieees. @PEN EVERY NIGHT? DICK BANDS, The Wonderful Cleg Daneer, MORESTE BROTHERS, The Great Acrobets and Gymnaste, PILGRIM AND PAUL BERGER IN 4 SEW ACT. 4.W, LANDIS, 2. COLMAN, And J, A, ALLEN, &e, | The entertaiument will commence with the Bar- Tred. H Bends equal ic amount to half the sam to be re- ceived on the rontract. signed by the contractor ; and both of his gua-antors, will be required of the ; wuccereful bidder upon signing the contract. i the contract. it will j As the bond must ascompan necessary for bidders to have their bondsmen ready to lauks fur bongs ean be preeured upon in offic, eithee porson- y, by letter, FORM OF GU AHANTE, , Of tha county of — d Ftate of 4 ————. of the equnty o®—'~., and Btate do hereby guarautee that coutraat in aronrdanes Ww of fal 611 h the tarina of itien. and that should his proposition be accordance therewith. Should the contract be awarded him we are pre- 1 to Meeome his securities. To this snarantee must be appended the oficial certificste above mentioned.) INSPECTION. DELIVERY Ae. | With them, or te have bonds signed in anticipation | produced when the contract is | j is able to | i All Oats and Hay contracted for under this ad; yertiroment will he rigidly inspected, and such as dv net prove of a gucd sound merehaniable quality § Will be rejeeted. Psynfent to be made upon the completion of the contract, or 20 soon thereafter as the Depot Quar- termsster shall be in funds. Any informality in the bid, or nen-eonformanee advertisement, will eneare the rejection of the propoasl Delivery to be made at the one of the @ hnngton. ‘he D+ pot Quartermaster reserves to himself the right te reject any or all bids thet he may acon we h BE. RUCKER, big be D. de 13-td Colonel and Depot Qua: Prorosars FOR BROKGES. * Daror Quarrenva Commer Lin Washington, Praven Fnoroeete will Railroad Depot, or at eeernment Wharvee iu the city of master. svem’s Orrice, | tenth and G streets, C., December 15, 1562 received at this o} day of December. .- for furnishing the Government 30) twenty-five lundred Horses, of the fol ing deseription yiz : CAVALRY. For Caysiry, (1,46) one thonsags Horses (15) fifteen to (Wd ving bands high Detween fe and cight years of age. of dark eo! Well br 7. the saddie, coiapact!y built, and fre fret all defects, : ARTILLERY For Artillery, (1,000) one then (ic’>) fifteen and one-half te high, between five andeight pos’ free frou ali de as 00.088, rets, Well bro! id te weigh not] PR@POSALS, The full name and post office address of che bid- - der must appear in the proposal Ifa bid is made in the name of a firm, the namos of all the i ive hundred | ' Celebrated Cley Dan A B ‘ La Bavoyards. arte Juin i ies mutt appear. or the bid will be | considere: the individual proporal of tye party | signing it, ‘iis ‘Proposal from disloval parties will mot be con- sidered, and an osth of allegiaues must aseompany each propositien. . . Proposals wust specify clearly whether the bid is for Cavalry or Artillery Horses, and in mo cas must beth be bid for on the same parer. If any bidder wishes to propose for beth classes, two distinct proposala—ono for each class. complete in itseifM@—-and having no refer- ence to any other proposal by the same party. Proposals muct De aidreaseé to Col. d QuartermastePU. 8. Army. Washin n. D.C id be plainly marked “Proposals for GEARANTRE The abisity of the bidder to fill the contra It be awarded to hin, must be gaaranti responsible persons. whose signatgressnust be ap- pended to the cuarantee. The responsibility of the guarantors must he shown by the official certificate of the Clark of the nearest District Court or of the United States Dis- trict Attorney. ‘| Bidders must be present in person when the bids are opened or theimproposals will not be considered, Ronis equal in amount to ove half the sum to be received ob the contract, [4 ap! both cf bis guarantors, wil! be require? of tne successfo! bidder upop sigving the contrast. y two j | { } the contractor | As the bond must accompary the certract, it will | be necersary fF the hidders to have their bonde- men with them, or to have bonds signed imantici-- pation and ready to be produced when the contracts SPiknis for fonds can he promired upon appliza tion being mate at this office, either personally, by letter, or by telegrap: | Jesque entitled UN BALLO IN MASCHERA, Pete, the Doorkeeper 3. W. Landis an Pan!’ Barger Mr. Oolman ‘ate Marshall J. Albert Allen Corps do Ballet FRENCH DANCING MASTER! Professor ofthe Art... 0.0. A.M. Harnandes First Lady of Instruction Mle Whelpiey” es eS aay -«-..Paul Berger ienne. The laughable interlude entitled, PaDDY GO Easy, THE BUY FROM TULLEGARRAT, Paddy Go Eaxy Mr. Jamen Pilgrim. Mr, Blametight Mons. P. Berger. BIANLY EXHIBITION OF GRACE, SIKRENGTH AND AGILITY, Ry the acknowiedged superior Acrebet and Gym- mast, Moxkarr, On the Horizontal Bar, ee. Dick Sanda, the Nigger’ Leap for Honor, JW. Landisand J. 4. Landis, Lebman and M. Szollony. The Old Sexton, character ~.. Paul Barger ite Wheiploy. Cowmle Song.. Magic kehos -D. W. Bheeves, MIFS LUCY AT THE SIORER, By A. M. Hernandez, Comic Bong. Folks..... Breskneek Act, or lornet solo) ‘ Mila Julia Lehman, DONNYBROOK FAIR; OR, LIFE IN OULD IRELAND, Dennis McOurtby, Colman, Die! Brothers, A Lepa The two Romen Gladia To conclude with the Comic Pantomime of THE COOPERS, eed inte the hall and thé building is pow warm Sha egpfertabie, quette and Family Circie. ence at i%. CANTERBURY HALL! LOUISIANA AVENUE, sean Sixt Starner, Jn she rear of the National Hotei. Tromenne success of M’LLE ANNETTA GALLETTI, and Mons. E. VELARDE, Two of the Lest Dancers in the World, HUNDREDS TURNED AWAY EVERY NIGHT + LAST WEEK. ANEW BILL TO-NIGHT. | | Phe beautiful ballet entitled KATARINE: Or, THB BruDIO OF SaL¥aToOR Rosa. Continved success of the Beautiful Pair, MISK JULIA MONTIMER, the Queen of Song, and MISS KATE PENNOYER, the lovely Danzeuse. THE GALLETT] BALLET TROUPE and THE COURT OF BRAUTY In New Dances To-night. MR GEORGE R. EDESON ta the iaoghgble Parce entitled CONJUGAL LESSON; Or, A Nios Wits tak Sons or Marta. Deors open. o’oloek ; lormance, 7% Riarission 30 conta, “Oschenten w eehins BPECIAL NOTICE, ement take pl@sure in informing their that, on the Themen = tra J the blic generali FORM OF GUARANTEE. | TWENT1 SECOND OF BECEMBER, the CAN. We, 5 — of the county of aad Slate of | THRBUKY HALL WILL BE CLOSED FOR ONE —, ©! county o! of ——, ck for the iT 5 a do hereby guaranty that-—— is to foil ct Sen hocpuae re ee ergs contract in accordance with the terms of his propo sition, and that, should his proposition be accepted, he will at once éoter inte « centract in acoordance therewith, Should the contract be awerded to him verre prepared to beroune bia s-curetion. 'o this certificate above mentioned. INSPECTION. DELIVERY, All Horses contracted for under ti ment will be sabjeet to rigid inspection, and those fieatious wilt be re- Mares will be received. ‘ . ‘The Horses taust be delivered fn thiseity, within twenty days {rom date of the contract, aad ne : e Will be granted on apy pretext. passe to emade Upen tbe comple fou af th contract, oF 80 BOOR theresfter aa thé D-zot daar Any infe-mality in the b d, or non-conformaner with the ter:.<of this advertisement, will ensure he rejection of the prope he Horses will be at hundred rach, unless the Depot Quartermaster should deers it'to the interest of the Government to vary the number, Be, Il bids that he may deam too igh ” reall bide Cy bed Fiaut to reject any 0 that pee oa igh. Se iBtde2 Colonel and Dept Qaarte ded in lots of (9) two | ane sth day of January. 1: «pet Quartermaster reserves to himselr the | guarantee must be appended the oficial | cent private boxes, snd Deeorating. The Toanagersent are determined to make the Canterbury one of the most magnificent music bails in the been and bave concluded to expend the eum of $3,600 for the purpose. There will be a raised parquette, @ 8] = eallery, fou: c., &e. | Star Company of the Canterbury will give a serie@@f { rand performances at the “ODD FELLOWS: HALL, SEVENTH STREET, thereby enabling Ladies an ildren to witness the es of this unparalleled company. are assured that there will be nothing al- by the management inthe above perform- to offend the tastes of the mont fastidious. O¢d Fellows’ Hall no liquor or Seu de Ls-Iw uildipg. = EE QEALED PROPOSALS are invited until th> goth BS day of December, 1862, for furnishing the Sab- eletence Lepartmrntat Washington, D. C., with # tons o! HAY, in The Bratielivery to ba 50) nmmenced on or about and the whole quan- tity putin within thirty days from the first deliv- ery The Hay te be delivered at Bixth atreet wharf, and to be weighed auc inspected. Biddorr must state ip their bids the hed per 10 pounds at which the: will turpish the Hay. master, | "Firma making bide must atate the uamer of all ee i MEavnent to be male in oriificater of imiebtod- Ww Cates Mcgee ager OR etotor an pe caverns may have euniee. e recelved at this Arsenal, endorsed “Proposals fot Hay.” : ‘ie 12 Fresh Beef tor twelve months from the let Jansary, MiMlic Beef to be of good and wholesome quality, (neeks and shanas € wded jin such quanlilies as may from tiuie to time be required, not excee.ting five times in each week. on such days a» shali be designated by the Acting Assistant Commissary of Rubsistence, The Beef to be delivered at the Ar- { Ee cuniask Wilk kxnwashed (aubbers tn tha ae, th the Commissary General) to the lowest ble bidder, who will be required to outer inte s bond with one solvent surety, in the sum of Gun for the due performance of thy de lldtd s.-T.-18c0.-=. 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PRorocals are invited for furnishing for the use of the army of the Potomac the followiug articles $,000 tons best quality Timothy Hay, secarely Ddeled, the weight ofeach bale to be marked thereon. 200,000 bushels of Oate, of the best quality, to i strong sacks, well sewed. and Hickory Wood, well seasoned beat quality. e accompanied eg the endorse ment of two resconsitle persons that the contracte ifawarded will fulfilled. Bids will be opened from time to time as the ar- tieles may be needed, and contracta will be awarded for the quantitics needed to the lowest responsible bidder up to the time of opening. The right is reserved to accept all or any part of aay bid A roposald should be endorsed “Proposals for Hay Wood,” as the case may be, and eacloaed peaks RUFUS INGAL Lieut. Col. and A.D. ¢.. 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Kook Cases, Writing Desks and Tables, Card Tables, Centre Tables, Cottage Setts—large variety, Marble-top Tables, Chidren's Chairs, Mabogany and Walnut Sideboards, My bat ots. ae ce ee ere arble-top and Pisin Washstands, 3 Ingrain, Three-ply and othag Oarpets, Oilcloth With larce variety of Goods iu the Paraishic :all of which must be sold to close out the stock, and offers inducements to parties buying. a3 the Goods of geod quality. and «pacious salearooms, iu the rear of thei RON TOOIE. WL WALL & CO., Auctioneers, daw [Rep.| South corn. vr Palav 5 FOR PLES AND CAK AKES «f every de All orders promptly W. L. WALL & Cu. auc- P HU! IFS AND C att-need to - MP320N between G and If, fresh every day. in pe Peon, de intf Fale vary c New ROSEWOOD low ‘ py the beat manufacturers jess than cost, to close ou haa Apply to P BRENAN, No, 2t Nor Gay street, Baltimore, Md. alg a | ; cthe | j | } | j } | beth touch the wealthy clases, the poorer ones all at their large | | taken be ; and the high price of exchange. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. . [ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.} FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. HEADQUARTERS, Def 18 p. m.— Yesterday, the rebels rent, under a fing of truce, a reqnest that we would baryourdead. A burying party accordingly went over nnd cont:mued their la- bors to-day. During the trace, Col. Walters, chiet 6f Geng Longetreet’s artiliery, informed rome of our officers thut the rebel infantry force *ngared on Summer's front on Scurday was erly two brigeder, but that they had a large Teterye near by. He e@id our men exhibited the greatest bravery, but he considered their petition impregnable, end that a force of 500,00) Would Rnd it impossible to carry the heights in the face of th ir batteries, ‘The rebel less was smallcomprred withoars, frow the fact that they were protected by stone Wells and riffe pits. “Gur. jusses, as heretofore. reported, have been considerably decreased by Artivals of stragglers in camp. The enemy took nearly o0G prisoners from ue, a consider- able portion of whom were absent trom their camps When We evacuated the south side of the river. The prisoners taken on both sides Lave been paroled. 4 It is stated that Generals Lee and Longstreet sme down to-day and held a conversation with sone of our officers. The fag of truce ws withdrawn to-night, after all our dend wak buried Ganboat Biown Up by a Terpede. Ciureace, Dec. i= —A special Cairo ai ‘patch says that the gurboat Cairo, wher 21m les be- low the mouth of Yazoo river, on Frid ay last, Was blownup by & torpedo, and se~x tn six fathoms watez. No one was hurt, but the en. Ure armament and outfit were jos, It is thought that the terpede was set off by a gal- vee etl on the clills opposite, ‘rw Yo Dee. A special dispatch to the Herald, ro, re Hg nave Det on Friday jast, the gunboxts Cairo, Marmora and Signal were ee ng Yazoo river, and had reached a point nile below Hayne’s Bluff, when @ torped ploded under the Cairo, shat- tering her bow. Shr ennk in fifteen minutes in forty feet of water, and cannot be raised. No lives were lost. The Cairo was one of the first seven iron-clad gunboats built for service on the western rivers, and participated in the cap- ture of Forts Henry and Doneison. The Recent Battie at Prairie Grove. Sr. Lovis, Dec. 17 —The fellowing additiona) particulars of the battle of Prairie (trove have been received: The official report puts the Federal loss in killed and wounded, in Herron’s commagd, at €16; Biunvs, i52—total, 995. Later accounts in- crease the Rebel loss to 2,700, and meariy 600 by €esertion. Thirty-tive commissioned officers in Hoerren’s command. were killed or wounded. The following is the latest information by epics: Hindman is on the south &neas river, with all his infantry and artillery. Marmaduke is on the nogth sid, with a heayy cavalry force. Gur oufpagts watch within 30 Van Buren. Forage south of the Bos- rttins is Said @ be entirely consumed. tivity prevalis in the Federalarmy. A campaign of mhch interest is on the tapis. From Fortress M. Fortress Monror, Dec. truth whatever jn the 7.— There is no ports that Gen. Banks or Gen, Emory are to co-operate in North Car- oliza with Gen. Fosier and the troops in Gen. Dax’s department The flag of truce boat Metamora left here this sfternoon with i 3rebel rebel prisoners, mostly wounded, Who were taken at Antielam, and who have been exehenged. itis rumored here that J.C. Jones, Gharies | Dayis, Dr. W. Curtis, a Mr. Phillips, and an- individual, name not known, Lave been “n red by the rebels whilst Norfolk to Elizabeth City, Owtheir way from N. ©. They had goods to the amount of $20,0M on board a | schooner, which were being towed down the From Bermuda. New York, Dec. 1 —An arrival from Ber. moda, with the advices of the Lith, states that the British steamers Phoebe, Harrirt, Pinck- ney, Justitia and Merri were in port, all londed with arms and xmmunizion and stores ter the rebels. < The BrRish steamer Columbia, which was bearded by the Tuscarora near Fayal, sailed from St. George's ostensibly for Trinidad, but ur oteciy intended to run the blockad e is avery faust side wheel steamer. Her hull, masts, rigging, ete. are painted lead color. XAXXVIIth CONGRESS—THIRD SESs10N ——_—_—_ SxnatTe.—After our report closed yesterday— The bill providing tor expediting the dis- charge of sick and disabled soldiers and for the inspection of convalescent camps, &c, Was aseed. . The bill to improve the organization of cay- alry forces by reducing the number of privates to 64 in each company, Was passed. The vankrupt bill was taken up, aad Mr. Fo-ter spoke in favor of the bill. = Mr. Grimes offered a resolution joguiring what agent chartered the Thames and Niagara for the Bauks’ expedition, and whether those vessels aad the schooner Nymph were found seaworthy; which was adopted. ‘HovseE.—After our report closed— Mr. Maynard ssid that 2 measure similar to Mr. Wicklifie’s bill should be passed. It would enable the mitt vo distinguish be- tween the ci and disloyal. Mr. Wickliffe warmly adyocated his bill, stating that the property of loyal men had “been taken by the army, and he gave several instances of refusal to surrender it. - The debate was continued by Messrs. Love- joy, Bingham and Mailory, and finally the bill laid on the table. Yeas §6—nays 45. The Houre then, in Committee of the Whole, took up the Army Appropriation bill. Mr. Vallandigham inquired the amonat tobe gs A hen Mr. Stevens replied about $731,000,000, Mr. Mallory oflered an amendment provid- img that no portion be expended to encourage the escape of slaves or for colonization and emancipation purposes other than the re-estab- liehment of the authority of the Constitution ; which was rejected. Yeas 33—nays 66. The bill was then passed. Yeas 107—nays 3. Mr.F. A. Oonkling offered a resolution di- recting the Committee on Naval .Affairs to re- port whether letters of marque should not be assued for the purpose of capturing the Alaba- ma and other vessels of like character. Adopt- e The House went into Committee of the Whole, an . Mr. Yeaman explained his reasons for offer- ing his resolutions condemning emancipation. Mr. Craven followed, and spoke in answer to Mr. Noell, defending the democratic party. BF A disease new to modern times, war sessing aged melanovsou of the ancients, has lately made its appearance in Chicago. The disease shows itself in spots unlike those characterizing yariola, but much more snddenly, and the pustules are of a dark purple color. Several care; A Scars from this new disease have oc- curred Chicago within the past few days, and itis stated that where it has made its ap- pearance the efforts of physicians have been unevailing. 62" Theatricals Dourish in New York. For- rest has appeared oe i in & new play, “the Broker of Bogota: the French theater ts an established fact; Matilda Heron has con- quered without stooping; Grau, the Impresario, is up for a benefit; Waliack’s and Laura Keene's are both making money, and the whole town seems as pleased as Punch in spite of the war ®7 Austria is getting on her legs again. Her finances unces judicious treament hoxing better. Keal estate is taxed 334; per cent. and 4he income tax 4s7 per cent.—but escaping bet roprans, 8? Lady Don, widow of the late Wil- liam Don, Bart., has reappeared on the English stage ut Newcastle, tor the first time since hor wrrival from Aurtralia, where her husband @ied. BF The editor of the Kinderhook Rough Notes says he hall not raise the price of his paper for the present, becaure he ix not able, as a general rule, to reice more than half of what hecharges how. = A number of r that the generality of Eu- have beca arrested aad e Unt tates Qomtal-sioner Carey Ohio, ebareed with uttering couutr- acy of the denomination of fifty at Xeni feat postal curr | senin, side of the Ark. | points in common with the | Mvieds eg ies THE WEEKLY STAR. ‘Pkie exeelient Family and Wowk Journal, com. “ining a greater variety of interesting reading Shan can be found*in any other—is published om Friday morning, - Teame—Cash, Mage copy, por annem... Five + anne w'sheesee i eaebes babe ‘Ten copies . Twenty-five FROM GEN. SIGKL’S CORPS, Dacrm nxn 16.—Noor—One week ago to-aay: whilst the cerps of Sigel was lying of Purtax and ite surrounding marebing orders were re- Saturday morning, when the inst of them, the | Provost Guard, left. Vion, €0 mueh eo, in fact, that & number ef the trnina broke dows, and ochers .were stalled in the deep mud The srtiliery, too, experiences much difficulty in | dragping their pieces through the revives and ; sc rere the steep hilis. ° t but few of the wagons have and: ee eae and baggage trains mmein in the rear. Al of Bigel’s tommaad ts” pow here, the Inet of the men arriving this rorning. The headquarters are lécated atoat Scie pada quarter fram Pehmenth. ¥e QITived here last Sigel and Stat” Yening. This mern the General to ~ visit to ‘Gen Burnside. Pi ila x Al ee men of this are for the aay. wantto in the batile, if for tala elre than to avenge the of their brave comrades who have gone | them. They feel that the slight reverses of the | Past lew Gaye can be retrieved, and a i Victory gained for the Union arma. both cfcersand men there is a determination evinced to fight until victory or death *forts. Such being the feeling, there can be no question as to the success of Early this morning heavy rain storm, which hours atter daybreak. As it abated the sun | eraduall ‘ped from behind the cloude and | shone brightly. It was soon | and enly occarionally would the j hab rgd = oe cp tonnes sn | ; ee the wind is v changeabi¢, and the | phece betehens ease falling weather. entrees LATE NEWS FROM THE SOUTH. Seutherm Account ef Saturday's Battle— Dispatch from Gen. Lee— het + NasuviLye, Tenn., Dec. 17.—The follo extracts ure taken from the Murfreesboro’ Ret Lanner of to-day, the 17th: Ricemonp, Va, Dec. 14.— An official diepa:rh frem_ Fredericksburg to Gen. —— eaye. | “ At S o'clock on Saturday morning comm and asthe fog Timed, svi our right w: the battle raged along line from right to left unt: 6 p.m., the enemy being repulsed at ail points, thanks be toGod. As neual, we have | to mourn the joss of many brave men. I ex- | pect the battle will be remewed to-morrow i morning. Hl | “General Hamilton ifty prisoners. “General Sigel is expected at Dumfries te- | morrow. RE Lee” A second dispatch to Richmond says: «Pas- | tengere report that the enemy were driven | beck two rege eye gt ame our troops oceu- | pied the battie-; this morning. Our lose is | Yariously stated—probably not more than 660 | killed and 2,500 wounded. The body , Tem Cobb was brought down this evening. | The enemy's loes is reported immense. A thou. tand lay dead in one field. General Hooker, Unioh, is reported killed.” A private dispatch from Gen. Stuart J “We have had a great tand repulsed ‘ exemy at all points. We have lost many good | men, Passengers report that we have 1,500 prironers.” - FROM NORTH CAROLINA—ATTACK OF TER UNION TROOPS ON KINGSTON. ew ot Nashville the following is re- | ceived: Major Gen’l Evans, commanding the rebels at Kingston, N.C., telegraphed to "t General eager: at Richmond, on the 14th, as fellows: | _ “Gon. Foster at'acked Kingston, N C., yee- terday, with 15,040 men and nine gunboats. I fought them tn hours, and have driven them Lack to their gunboats. The army is stil! im my | fromt.” | FROM SOUTH CAROLINA—UNION @UNBOAT aT- Hl ACK ON JAMES ISLAND. The following is a copy of adispatch from | Charieston, dated 14th instant: « This morning the enemy’s gunboats in Stone river, 2 few miles below the city, fire | on our pickets on James Island, below Seces- } sionville. Afr finng fifty snel ; tect, they departed. The demonstration is-eon- sidered a feint to occupy the attention of oar troops in this neighborhood.” =f THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. Our Losses at Fredericksburg —Gran@ Total, 13,500— Butterfield Lest mear 3,600 im Kalf an Hoar. [Correspondence of the Tribune.) OPrPporiTE FREDERICKSBURG, Dec. 16—€ p.m, The entire army has fallen back to this side of the Kappahennock. The movement was cau- tionsly — Saleey Saeed during the night, and is regarded throughont the arnly as the best step to be taken tuder the circam.- stances. . . | — Sigel with bis entire command has arnved. The estifiates of our losses in the late batties vary widely. The pegged cons wage fe aad = cial rey te, as far as made ont, &: culndhen of those who bsve the best ‘fiellities for judging, is as near correct as can be obtained up to this time: RIGUT GRAND DIVISION, (SUMNEB.) Seeond Corps, (Cowch’s. Howard’s division... eo Hancock’ division . French's division... Ninth Svurgis’ division, Geuy’s division, WORD. nnpsgassonny CENTER GRAND DIVISION, (ROOKER.) Husaphreys ovine 300 Griffin's division ......... Sykes’, (Sunday) Lerr ORAND DIVISION, (FRAWELIB.) rst Corps, (Reynolds. Givbon’s division p Meade’s division .. Deubleday’s division... Sixth Corps, (Smith's) . Total right grand division Total center grand division... Total left grand division..., eo TOtal....: rersscovearescccns I is believed that these p=? than —- the rhe severity of the battle may be ;@rom the fact that while Butterfield | e*ged but half an hour he lost nearly 3,000 - | Men. Gen. a lost 40 officers killed and 160 wounded. sO of his gntire division. His conduct Hum ‘ys and Howard receive epecial com- mendation; but where all did eo well itis haps invidious to individualize. —— was at ged opposed to this point, he is troops in person, tplendidly, and is generally spoken i beha Of as the hero of the batule. - The reports that Col. Crose, of the 5th New Hampehire, is mortally wounded, prove untrue, He is coing well, and will reeover. this is the tenth wound he has received the war, he says the Rebels will have to lim at least once more before kill bim. His veteran regi.nent went into the with « men, and came out with 75. ‘The reports that Gen. Banks rated ed ins? Richmond cause intense di rough the army. d Gen. Burnéide will visit Washington to con- fer personally with the Government, ina day or two. Gen. Franklin suffered somewhat from the ‘nemy's ehells while crossing the river. Had be remained a day longer his position would have been most perilous. 87 The colored gentlemen of Boston hink that if Gov. Andrew accepts invitations to thir social parties and dinners, he should re- iprocate the courtesies at bis Own mansion.— Besten Post. Hoo CuoLyra.—ltis estimated that, in the counties of Pik Adams, Hancock, Brown and Schuylr, DLL, not dees than 10,000 bogs have died from the hog cholera, 87 The book publishers of New York, so the Eapress Says, are about to agree together to publish no more books for six “ouths, or watil there is a reduction im the price of paper, SF The Legisinture of Connectiont have pgseed a bill exempting foldions’ bounty from attachment,