Evening Star Newspaper, December 29, 1862, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. —— go READING MATTER ON EVEAT PAGE. | SEE OUTSIDE FOR INPERESTING TELE @Rarure AND OTHER MATTER. WASHINGTON OITY: DECEMBER 29, 1862. | ‘SPIBIT OF THE MOKNING PRESB. The Intelligencer ts occupied with news mat- ters to-day. F The Republican thinks we are on the eve o «ome developments rreepecting foreign moedi- ‘Strom, and says: « may pleased with the complexion Pttin nse assuming, still, we know the unter folly of resisting the inexorable loxi~ of events, If we cannot or have not putdown the rebellion, we cannot exprct nations which eufftr much by our quarrel to look on as disin- spectators forever.’ Tae eeeeke urges -the justice of speedily remunerating those loyal parties of Maryland sad Virginia whore stock and crops haye been despoiled by the necessities of war. ———___ +2 THE CAPTURB OF THE ARIEL. This event, of whica an account will be found elsewhere, must necessarily deeply ex- cite these at the North engaged in shipping, who will doubtless at first hold the executive branch of the Government responsible for the affair. It was, however, clearly the result of- the failure of Congress to act on the recommen- dation of the authorities for the pasaago of an act suthorizing the President to issue letters of Marque sud reprieel, and commission priva- teers, which was urged, it will be remembered, at the last session. This was evidently in- tended to prevent just such oceurrences. Con- gress, however, being too much in love with the interminable negro, could not take time to heed the Executive suggestions in qyestion, and thus gave the subject the “go by,” the re. eult being the failure to capture the 290 and the other pirates then being fitted out in England, to operate precisely as the Alabama is now operating against our commerce on the high eens, ‘The eubjoined note from Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams, (which we find on page 135 of the re- cent publication of “Papers relating to Foreign Affairs,” made by the State Department,) ex- pisins the sensible measures by whieh the Government here designed to prevent the suc- ese of euch enterprizes as that of Capt. Raph.el » Semmes. That privateers watching the ports ig which such ships were known to be fitting owt, would surely have captured them, ere any of the Iatter could have inflicted any con- siderable damage upon our commerce, is as cigar as that the British government would it- Self have done its duty in the premises, if Con- gees had, by acting on the Executive sugg+s- tidm, passed the law which would have made it plain to all that English capital mast lose quite as much as it could gain by furnishing pirate ships to the Rebels. The official dispatch to which we refer above is as follows : Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. = ee i STATE, a fo. 208. askington, July 12, isé2. e Sum: Your despatch of June 26{No. 129) begn received. Yor inform me that Mr. Dudley, our Consul at Liverpool, has brought to your notice a new ang flagrant violation of neutrality bors es being attempted in some British port, and Mat have remonstrated against it with the tied yearn and also have called Captain ver to Southampton te defeat the ¥ however, do not inform me | of the mame of the vessel; her particular char- or any of the circumstances of the case. I have communicated the i:nper- fect informations thus received to the avy Department, in the hope that it may be able ta Tender it usetul. This tramsaction will furnish you a suitable Occasion for informing Earl Rus-cll that since the Oreto and ether —- are being received by the insurgents from Europe to renew domonstrations on our national commerce, Congress is about to authorire the issue of letters of marque and reprisal, and thatif we at necessarg to suppress that , Prracy, we shal! ing privateers into service for that purpose, and of course, for that Purposs only. 1 am sir, your obedient servant, WitLiam H. Sewarp. CaARLEA Francis Apams, Esq., &c., CHANGING THEIR TUNE. j The lack of fixed principles of action with ‘which radicalism is chronically afflicted, is ad- miraty exemplified in the current penchant fer foreign “ mediation” which the New York Tribwne and its alhes are now airing. Bat a/ eek or two since nothing seemed to suit them short of universal emancipation, if nota general | negro insurrection. They were then for war to the knife, and the knife to the hilt; for the con- quest of the entire South, and its colonization with the liberated negroes, after the almost utter exterminstion of the southern whites. They ‘were also for entirely obliterating the States of the South, and hereatter governing that section | of the Union as territories. The disaster at Fred- ericksburg, and the already probable miscar- Fringe of much of our proposed southwestern Winter campaign, and the alleged blunder of sending the Banks expedition to the Gulf, have, | 4ogether, utterly annihilated that « back bone” with which, they formerly contended, they, alone, were sufficiently supplied for the proper | Prosecution of the war. They now cry peccavi, coe articles favoring the idea of foreign media- While their arguments to mat ond are cer. tainly calculated to increase public distrust of their counsels, ‘we see nothing in them likely to superinduce public favor for this, their Inst broached remedy for the existing deplorable state of things. i . What the case reqeires is, neither their iste ‘Universes! emancipation and negro pojitical and social equality panacea, nor their current for- eign mediation or intervention nostrum, but business-like management of the vastly supe- rior military resources of the loyal States. Until that be achieved, we can make no peace through foreign mediation or any other inBuence but one most disgraceful to the ha- toa, aad utterly ruinous to its fature: one that will make the name of the United States stink im the nostrils of history, as having become, at & very “arly age, an almost unresisting victim to the lowest arts of the demagogues nurtured Dramatic Readises.—Mr. James E. Mur- deck,the eminent tragedian, will, to-night, give readings from Shakespeare, Longfellow, Jaa Byrou, T. B. Reed, Boker, and Tenny- son, if the Hall of the House of Representa- tives.. The proceedsof the entertainment will be appropriated to the State associations for the Telief O( siex and wounded Midiers. The high Teputatien-of the reader, and the laudabie Odject of the entertaiument, will no donbt in- duce & flattering patronage, and fill the large Hall t overflowing. President Lincoln will be present, and the Marine Band has been en- eaged, and will furnish its quota of inspiring ust, ——$$ Tas Orsga—The artists of Mr. Grau's Italian Opera Company will appear thiseveh- ing af the Washington Theater. Verdi's «La Travigta” will be given complete, with full orchestra and chorus, and an excrilent cast, including M'tle Cordier, the charming prima donaa, who will appear in her great role of Violeta, hig. Maccafern as Alfredo, Sig. Amo- die se<termont, and Sig. Barili as the Doctor. pres spn" sn the baton. Seats may be #ee St Metzerott's masic store. ——————— Tes Exrsorep Exacetivs Paociam ation. Tt is rew lear to us that it is the Presideat’s perpole to issue the emsacipation proclama. tion o@ Thursday, the Ist proximo, of which 80 much bas been said in advance, by the ————$—______ © From Pranck Taylor we have Part 9 of Frank!Moore’s valuable “Rebellion Record.” ‘This npmter coatains portraits of the late Gea | Mitcd«fi and the rebel Gen. Leo. ! SF The Is xington (Med Unven bas com- menced the publication of 8 roltof all persons | in that section who have givin ald and com- | fort to the rebels. | { 1em The Co iecton oa ts Chri e Committee on the Christmas Dinne: at Khenrser Church Hospital desire thus publicly OUR MILITARY BUDGET. pean ens EXCITEMENT IN ALEXANDRIA. - RATED RAID OF STUART'S CAVALRY ears AT? ACCOTINE, TWELTE MILES PROM ALEXANDRIA. 2 —_ OUR TROOPS ATTACKED WITH DAMAGE. a TRANSPORTATION TKALN REPORTED CAP- TURED AT OCCOQTAN,. ae There was considerable excitement in Alexr- andria late yesterday evening, growing out of a burtied arrival there of anumber of country- men and teamsters. The latur were mounted on borees cut frem their own wagons. These OFFICIAL. Deraatuerr op Svar, Wasiisero! 24, 1962 Releaces from the ¢raft en the ground of alien age have been al owed in the following cases: Nawu. Where Drafted. Retmer Van den Heuvel. Otaganice co., Wiscsnsin, Alcxant er Leiteh.. pin co., do. Augustin Munseb. . @ weren., Pennsylv's, Applications Denied. Richard Morley — Racine co., Wisconsin. | Charles Allsop de. ‘do. December 21, 1862. Incod Nichter. Summit county, Ohiv. Geory Miller. ._ do, , do, Dan al Doyle... Cuyahoga co., da, Joreph Reieher - de do, G ce Wallh do. do, prororans FOR ENVELOPES. Post Ovrice Drranrue: mtn confirm the former statement that Staart’s | cavalry, with light artillery, appeared at Po- hick Church, several miles from Mount Ver. | non, Saturday night, and on Sunday proceeded | to Accotink, which is twelve miles from Alex. | andria,and there attacked several companies of our troops with considerable damage. It is also reported, but not credited, that they cap- tured a long transportation train at Oceoquan on Saturday. It is currently reported to-day, that Accotink bridge, on the Orange and Alexandria Rall- rord line, was destroyed by the Confederates in this raid. AN IMPORTANT ORDER Is8U ED, This forenoon, at the urgent solicitation of Senator Latham, the Secretary of the Navy dis- patched an order to the commander of our ficet in Hampton Roads to send the warsteamer(on. necticut at once to Aspinwall to bring to New York the California treasare—#3,000,000—that will have accomulated there by the time she arrives out; by which time the specie of thraa San Francisco succeeding steamers will be awaiting her arrival for safe transportation from that port. REPORTED 8URPKISK oF A FEDERAL PICKET. A report has reached Washington thatacom- pany of the 2d Pennsylvania Uavalry, com- manded by Coil. Price stationed at Occoquan, were surprise® yesterday morning by a detach- ment of rebel cavalry, when a fight occurred, in which a number were wounded, and Capt. Johusor, of Penusylvania, who was in com- mand, killed. Several supply wagons were captured by theenemv. Itis also stated that the rebels captured some of our troops and a battery at Dumfries Saturday. ee @7 From Hudson Taylor, 331 Penn. ay., we have Harper's Magazine for January, contain- ing tales and other articles by such writers as Miss Mulock, Miss Evans, (author of Adam Bede,) Authony Trollope, J. Ross Browne Lossing, Nordhoff, Stoddard, G. W. Curtis’ &e., &e. S&T Ore of the pouees says that Dr. Olds is confined in Fort Warren “in a circular apart- ment” Then he can write out an argument there against his imprisonment. The Doctor alwaye argued in a circle.— Prentice. Weill, why not? He belongs in Circleville, Chio.—Star. « CHANGES IN THR CABINET AND ARMY.— Rumor is again busy with partial reconstruc- tion of the Cabinet. It is now said that Gen. Fatler is tobe made Secretary of War, and Gen. Fremont is to command the armies.—R-- publican. S7'Sixteen steamers were evized at Cinein- | nati on Monday for the use of the army. They are to be used, of course, for the transportation | of troops and supplies. Washinaton, Bec. Sratep Prorogars will be received a riment untilS p.m. on the lth day of January, i563, ‘or fernis: ing 1,600 Buvslopas, more or ers, na the Portmastar Ganeral may require t> bs ured by this Department for evvering letters :e- turned to the writ These enytlops- are te made in the most thorough nisaner. of the beat manila paper, and ¢2 be 336 b §3-In inches in size, ana mm @ gum ned for se: ing at lenet 442 inches at the point. | to have upon the upser surface a quantity of priat- | ing, ins lear ty pe.covering about one third thorcof, iz conformity with axampie whieh will be furnished on ap olication at this Department, } Bil: are also it vited tn fu h 1,000 enrelope:, | or such quantity thereof as | Pos*muster General; to be thoroughly made of tho st quality of bnff paper, to he 4 by # 9-19 inches in and have the words ‘Post Offices Depa: “Official Rusinerss ’ and ‘‘ Postmaste printed on them in the manner preseribed by this Fepartment. Alit © above envelo; cele of trenzy fre ‘and delivered. weokly at the Pest Office Department in Washington, in good order. reedy for use, and free of cost for packing aud transpertation. and at the rate of 3),000 eacn week. The fi-st delivery to made on the firat of February, Bidders 9 expec ce euvelopes which they propose to # bid will be conridered unless offered b: turers of cnvelo; wearanties z The contract wi'l be awarded te the party aud- mitting the lowest aud best bid, which is to be de- termined by taking into secount the price and the quality o° the samples. Rord and seeurity will be required for the faithful erformance of the contract, and all payments un- aoe it witl be made quar-erly. The bids should be endorsed ‘Proposals for Ea- Yel-pes.’’and should be addresse! to the Third As-istant Postmaster General, Fost Otce Depart mett. < de M-dtian’ Postmaster General. I IQUOR DEALERS, 4 mai pea, accompanied by satisfactory NOTICE! ing Boxes, capable ar kale ON, We have about 509 empty Pac! of ho dity from one to two dezen bottles, low, to mage room, C. W_BOTRELER & deco st Trou Hall, 3i8 T FROM BOSTON HK Packet schooner John ©, Calhoun has at- rived from the above port, and is now We h freight. Apply t charging bee ei RTURY & BROTHER dest 99 and 101 Water st., Georgetown SAKRELS BALDWIN APPLES. 750 Boe te Bieknon White PUTATOES, 13 do. CIDER, 3 G0: ONIONS. on” P I choonsr ron ‘or ne Tee Pee TNO. WeLUMSDON deivlw* 91 Water street, T FORSALE. HE SCHOONER MARTHA, laying at Hart! & Brother's Wharf, Georgetown; about le corgatown, D eizhty-ene tors and'in good order. Wil. be kala low Aoply tothe Gaptainen board. ——_ de 29 3t* W PERSUNS IN BLAOK ILL Fins and complete in all departments. One price only, ma ked in pisin figures, Cen a terion ef stock incurs no obligation ts purchase. Cur Northern and Eastern correspondents send us new supplies daily. PERRY & BRO. Ge $9-10t Penn. avenue and 9th atrast. QUPERIOR QUALITY i sILV PLATED GOODS. We are now opening large stock of SILVEK PLATED TEA 5ETS, CASTORS, LADLES, FORKS, SPOONS, &c... Purchased Before the Advance in Prices. Having a large stuck of the above on hand, wo will continue to sell tigm a*the Se . c. BOTELKR & SON, Housof irnfvhing Store, de 29-St 318 (Iron Hall) Pa avenue. KE FOR SALE—A bright Bay Gelding, &7 Hudson Taylor, 334 Pennsylvania ave- { nhe, the agent for Washington of Leonard | Scott & Co.'s European magazines, sends us | the Edinburgh Review for October. The ar. | | i ticle on American affairs will attract attention. { secant aree i &7 We are in receipt of the National Quar- | terly Review for December, numberink amidst | its ten articles a number of great merit. i to return their thanks to their friends f ir | liberal donations and kind assistance, and tothe little Nesp for the handsome cake they generously") prover To the officere of the hcspital they woul say th were pleased ere ‘hele hearty operation | and fully a te their kindpess and courtesy Miss EMMA TUCKER. ~ Mrs. JOHN H, PEAKE Mrs. REUBEN PHILLIPs, Mrs. LATHROP, it* Committee. | 4 CaRD. { MRE. McLANB desires to thus publicly acknowledge the foliowing eontribations for the Chri = Ihe Fad sae era = and wounded soldiers a erver O68 pi' : Mrs MeDuril delicaciee, — oO. rs. braft, Miss Brin! do. Mre.McLare, do. Mr. and Sirs Nater. delicacies, w Ds, Mr, hyan, 1 box raifins, Mrs. Hoover. delicacier, Mrs. Kichardson, do, Mra. Allen, do. rs. Btro do. Brower, $2, a ‘erry & Brother, $5, Messrs Marttiter. $2 epare. Q And to Measrs C. W. Boteler & Bon f rT stew Hy of disbes, plates, &c., &c. (LS Prcnose! Belding 2 ventral tn wae hackers | ng ® velin are m of the Ubureh corner of 5th and F ‘streets, Sublicare reapectfuliy invited to atten Feker i ine Tamitiing a geutlsmen and indy during. the Peel! yal. 50 cuts, to be had at pherd's Bookstore corner 7th and D streets, and at the door of the Chureh. des St* e, *sahibe —COME ONE, COMB AL the hibition of 7 ol Will take place at MeKeniren Ghean a . wit. lth streets, TORSDAY ‘Sith day of Desens H ; : of December, | at 7+ ‘clock, m half after soreluck: | Aamittance for adults, 28 cents; children 1) conte, | de st" F { THM FAIR YOR THB DENRVIT OF 8f ERS eT hr oe at the corner of Tenth andG ots” “de tw” SICK AND WOUNDED OFFICERS. Be: Gausns1’s Orricn, H ey is, 100s, Sick and wounéed Officers eu ar Arm: ‘In thia. Surgeon J.K. Barnes, U. 8. Bar ge nibs seeee Ofhce ide | sourd, kind. fast, and very handsome, of Mambrino K, fifteen-and-a-half hands high; five years old next spring Price $25. Can be seen an morning. in the opeping out of Fifteen-and-a-Half a reat, a ie 27- ing the house of Secretary Seward. T NOTICE. HE Schooner Washington has arrived at the Government Wharf, Georgetown, with Merchandise. Th~ consignees are ‘hereby, notified’to call ynd get said Merchandise,’ otberwi-e it will be stored at their repenne add risk de 2 3t* J. BODI B, Captain. y SPECIAL NOTICE. ALTABLE LOUTH NEAR THE RAILROAD DEPOT.—Attention is rexpesifally ealled to the sale by decree f{ court, of two valuable Building | Lots in the immediate vicinity of the and Chio Railroad Station, to take place day, D: cember 29th. at 4 0’clock, on th JAS. C. McGUIRE ltimore deZd [(Eepub.} Auct. and Com. H NOTICE, UTCHINEON & MUNHO Hereby reapectfully inform all who are indebted to the late their respective accounts have been made off their boot» and will be found at the revidence of their Mr. H..No No. 496 H street, corner of 8th, who | is suthoriz:d to receipt for thesame. All accounta paid by the lat January will then be ited for settlement. when we hope every one will pay up fo aa Lot to cause us further delay incloring up the ‘bu. iness of the late firm. {Tut.} de 27-3t { WAGONS! WAGONS!, | ‘Un band 2 large lot of Wag- | cus ut all Sises, suitable for g-ocors or sutiers ; are of the best quality and wil] be sold low to make room for light wor ‘Also, on hend best quality BUGGIES, JERSEY WAGONS, ROOKAWAYS, &c. &7 BEPAIRING romptiy attended to, BERT H GRAHAM ACHMAKER co. 5 de 77-3t* 374 D, and 477 Kighth street. Foe HORSE BOILER FOR SALE—A second- hand BOILER, 4 horse power will be sold at reasonable price. Apply to THO, HAVENNER, 347 OC st., between 4% and 6th ste. de 26-3t* 8 er, from . Human Head Dreseratand Ladient Hair Droasing ‘done at residence. joes moderate. Tesiega h street, Mu S08 ebose Pann avenue Maw TERN PRODUCE— E* 2,000 barrels A! Pi wo. Olpen d Intorwantiosaing by ore 2 vy LESTHE & OO., de 2% 6t Connecticut House esr B. Depot. GBELL BARK NUTS, ALMONDS COCOANUTS, s 1) SRanaus, euORe ae: DA MINOR MEAT, Waorseats amp Rerar., 506 NINTH STRERT, de 23-6t* One door above Pa. avenue. F IBEWOER eat A ,UMINATIONS, &c. eae SE &c., for the } ie i SOOFIEL DS. » Lanters, &e., ise 303 Wat .ooxt Wikeray’, OB THE HOLIDAYS! F het e138 im be ordered by the | must be bandedin par: | expected to furnish samples of the | eur atock cf Mourning Goo‘s ample ; _ WwW Ww . | Satisfactory references rm that | WANTS, | WV ANTED—At the iW ‘SAID aNDLA en TANTE PI and CAKE BAKER. Ap Vv ries. IMMON®, High st., Georgetown. de Ebbitt House, CHA MBER- UNDREsS. 1 | ho is familiar with the stregme Gail'at No 331 Det NTED—A middio aged WOMAN, gho iss ak 9-59 to wash sod iron, Roterence Te- Apply No. 434 Bighthet..near D. 1t* ANTED_ A WOMAN, to cook and dog neral : housework. Inquire No. 463 Dst., batween | Md end 3d sts, ia je 29-3t 1 WANtep-at 4534 Penn. ave.—up stairs, o NUREE, to take care of iid. Appiy at on de 29-21" xt door to Telegraph Of AN1TED—Two G: RL&—one‘o do fag and evoking in ironipe;and the other to do the kitchen. 193 Pet. opposite Winder Building de 29-20" e i VW ANTED_A CHAMBREMALD, who must bo { willing to assixt with ries | and ironing | Good reecmmendations required. Ini K at., between the hours of 9 and 12. WV RTRD—A halfgrwn American GIRL WY ec hitessascuces tor a child betwvenia ane 8 years old Apply at 438 Hl street, between mth Lend Lith, before Se’eloct p.m. | de 29 2 | WY ANTED-A good TABLE WAITBS. Al ' cod CHAMBERMALD. None need de 22-3" unless they understand their business—at 6: souri ay , de 23:3! OCNG GIRL WISHES jon in respectable family, as set bie of doing other work, if re : ference cau be given. Ploaso call at 340 Fenrth st., between F and @ “ie | QYANTED—A SERVANT to do the general 1. W ‘ousework of a small family tween 31 and 4% sta. cont well recommended liberal wages will be given. A 4 to W. T. POOLS, northwest corne of Tith and: ate. We OARD WANTED, by manand wife, within the Baitits of Penney ivcaia avound H ost., 8th and isth sts. A quiet, domestic fami:y prefsrred. fornish their own room. Terms mast be moderate. Addrore a note to ‘tA ac * Star ¢ Ifica | (YY ANTED—To BUY A HOUSE, wast of the city, (no objec Toland ) for about tro thousand the baif wi pi addreved “P. G.,” Star Office. Y¥Y ONE WISHING TO RENT A DESIR- able house and willing to buy the furniture therein, at a (air price, with cash, may hoar of an opportunity on applying at No. 28 A street north, the Capi de B-at* mil OUAMBER- WASHER and IRON- 10 congral on if on silara, for whic! AID. Also a COOK. Ss oii Ace tan aie sees good references. strect, felwecn Rand F.t0G.W. YOUNG. de2st* RESPECTABLE YOCNG MAN wishes x nit uation in some respectatie bu-in-es. Would take charge of a restaurant, or go 85 BteWal hotel, or any place where he could mak: Best city references givou. Adar ar Office, = HOUSE WANTS D—If powible, contral loca- tion, and rocth of Penn. ave , with about six | twelve rcoms, fora mall, fret clai« family, an old | resident of this city, baving proparty of their own. For particulate, plesse apply by ‘etter or in per4on to the Agency Office, 511 Ninth st, near P i Tenants or part of Hours or othorwine, can | be bad at this office, without charge dea N.H. MILLER. | de WANTED —sy gentleman, two FURNISHED RUGMS. Address, for three days, "3 ” | Star Office | YVANTED—A good NU KSE; a WOMAN to cook, | _Wash and iron, and a half grown GIRL to as: \,sist_ip housework.” Apply at No. 439 F etreat, er 6th. de 27-3t* W NTED—A young American GIRL, to wait on a vsefu nd nurse an elderly lady, Alxo, a TENANT, for 4e and very superior Brick Ice C llar: Address Box 451 City Post Office, at once and for | one week, with name, reference, & de 7-2" ANTED—In 8 private famiiy,two WuMEN, One as chambe: the othe: to cook, wash and iron. Good wag iven, None need ‘apaly | who capnot bring the best city references, Lequire t No. 29 Indiana av , bet. 3d and 4‘, sts. de 27 3t* | A YOUNG MAN WANTS A SITUATION INA { Wholesale or Retail Greeery Store, where he would mske himpelf generally usefsl; has had 4 4 years experience in the business: or Id go iu | SDy public office. where his services | quired. Salary not so much an object id be = —— | able situation. Address Box 11, this office. dz7-3t* [ WAnNtzD- A well Furnished PARLOR and j CHAMBER. Address, stating ity. Pay- master Box 151 Wash’ngton Post Uffice. 425 st* ANTED—A good HOUSESEBVANT, to wash, iron and cook, She must & good cook | especially. Nene elre need apply. ferences re- | quired. Apply at 448 Est.,near 7th at do2-3t* { Want. 4 competent PHONOGRAPHIO WRITER, to assist in the correspondence Da- | partmentlof an establishment in itimore | young ma preferred. Address W. M jaltimore stating references. &c. | JANTED IMMEDIATELY—A Dining Room | SERVANT; one who understands, None other need apply. Herndon House, a a fe . P street WaANTHD.—a SITUATION clerk or agent, by id a2 book keeper, le-aged gentleman, ill be given. ice. de 25. “Book Keeper.’’ at thin QALEsm AN WANTED— Wanted an active young KY MAN. as salesman. Address Bex 417. Noap- be regarded which ia not accompa rence. de 2%-3i* | V 7 ANTED—A Colored MAN, aa waiter; one who thoroughly understands his bosiuess, and can come well recom: jet. Apply immediately, 457 Thirteenth street, nearthe Avenue, ds 24 BOOK KEEPER Would devote his evenings to keeping a set of booka, for xome one who perbaps, cannot afford, or has not sufficient work to employ = Book keeper constantly. Address “Book boeper,”’ Star Office, de 2-4t* ANTED—S500 GOVERNMENT LABORING MEM, at Aquia Creek. For further particu- } lars i! at A C. BE. BUCK, Keq., 6th street wharf. ED.—One or more UNFURNISHED V¥_ RUOMS, by « gentleman and wife, in « de sirable locality, or convenient to the city *, either with or without Board. Addross, stating —— ote. “Permanent,” Box 25 Star Office, WASTED IMMEDIATELY—A WOMAN, who understands manglingsand other work con- nected with washing cow at the National Steam if 68, Laundry, Pa. between 5 ate. | acre P* Skene. HOROH Ree ee res, { ARTERMASTERS DEPOT, ALEXAN- H Sita Vas Des Et jog ANTED NTED!}106 EXPERLENOBD CARPEN- 1 the Quartermaster’s, Department, at DOUGH Bape {cat ait depot de 13-1m Capt. AO MO Army. sober and experienced ‘a de- W, Gen- j ANTED—500 good. enna, re eral Superintendent, at an = - J. DANA, LEE, open, SA GE, w that Re: please copy, one month. | to kno’ I W, 'y to ae ethene tas articles do stearate ay ce Seat 91.06 por very day, A t Gas Wi BEilvome’ CP WOM og mane, Bast, ANTED—A A’ WwW NT A, Fe TION as Organist and ic, by & ‘tleman rie in the New and wurohe “Organist,” Box 388 Srersiee ‘aaa Office, Washington. D. Bick and wounded Of Volunteers in this | { aa SOLS LARTER Thay ca we O is i os ier weno teea eeSEE HSE SEE eM RARAT cee: | PANCATEARTODR ERE The -named Surgeons ats " seal under National MEDICINAL SIND BOOLAL CSE8 above specially assigned wander National Hotel, “arr ai” Re aa STeAg Np “ne “PANOAYEARTIOON,” 1S TED VOTERS OF WasniNaton— | SA US4 or ; Invented and Paseated: June 1, 1863, i chine folowing paces esr wears te S ENIVES. 7 °F iokk ne ** sig a the Leth fo the Stet of, be: In Barrelas Bomifonen? , ke. wert, cofagr Hote, | ot, — W. Burch, 5th shreet, between ’. i Be in, ofateraciane Fog Pout ofp Wad ieecmar ye muss ee, detweon Ath and 9th wtreots ch eet tes Bb BES®1 TS OF XMANOIF ATION —Sy Au- tin Cochin Trapslated f: git farsy OURANCR Tavton Bh OFFICBR’> Hi DB SALK gaP.— A Eanpd aad tine Ace for see =i days at 490 L rtreet, corner i4th st gt go in harness or under the saddle. it* ae CoUPB Orsxer SOUPA POR UAL. A uw for it. In winat eee Ne f > si re : P. Hal | 21m S54 Seventh at., bet. Pa. av. anc Canal. TONS BUPERI 00 TIMOTHY BAY Vor sale in lote to MORGAN & RHINEH ART, 15-e05t* Foot of G street. AT INDUCEMENTSi conts por yard for DRES DB tabrice and’ reyes, work Say to enttn Lente wreconnot quareates to longer than ono or two G00) 7 5. & W. MEYENBERG, 4s a oe L chiap, o« Surthe® 2ST F street near sith street, second oor. de iw* PIANOB—PIANOS. REW Netave, ler, Asa teas tact bee, te, tamewroon carv:4 moul4 ‘care ‘ie trirang base, action, & a candle ata: 4s ov- Hit 18 TO @I1VE NOTIOR, that beori_ | _ Having made psareful ¥ ber hath obtained from ‘hn Orphans’ Goer of Eoncethertionahved Ola Wye Wey aynt ‘ashington County. in the District of embia, meine eee org Le teat | lefters of admi trait ntirely free from 108 fs ve A. Wash late other ioany 3 nen 33) ia Senet the dece 36 rears ee ams bib: same ther A «M_D., Ansiptios Obemist, ! the re beri ad ion or Teas ae sind da Baltimore, July 35; M62. ; . mm i ot ee —_ Shuided from ail bosedte cf the meld eatate,” °° | Carefal Chemica) Anaizsiaof four Kinds of Whls- Givon ander my band tiie ninth day Decem. | kies-Superser Old dive a Bre. -4.D st CHARLES M. MATTHBWS, Gon Whs. Superior Olid Wheat Whisky, Superior ieee soincontbaned Beteoted A aaratenianeeied CoM ene ge “AIKBANKH’ PLATFORM of fe Wve shown them to es - RERRING’ UN SOALRB, iy free from the heavy Pull Gils asd from Pucor sarne, ogame ea a for those prices | For sale by the Agent, on the N. W. co: f ard ets, neeriy oppésite Gam: None genuine that has not the Patentes and Agent's signature on each ¥ bie BN B, WILSON. ae Ite Be pority bas been fully tested as per the a Pure Beaton, Mass., 234 pees dem x? | quire at 330 | he | in cash. All offers must be j None need apply with- | 3... de 27 2t* NECOND_ EDITION, THREE O'CLOOK P. M. THE VERY LAST REBEL RAID. : ——> —. IT PROVES A PRUITLESS ONE TO THE CON YBDEKATSS. AOE THEY ARE REPULSBD AT DUMFRIES AND COMPELLED TO BBAT A HASTY RE TREAT. ——.>—_ TUE SKIRMISH AT ACCOTINCE. ——— Washington was in an intense ferment all any yesterday over exaggerated stories con- cerning alleged exploits of g body of Staart’s rebel cavalry upon our lines of overland com- munication between Washington and the Army, of the Potomac, occurring on the day before. One of these stories alleged that & serious bat- tle at Dumfries had taken place, r-sulting in our lors of 1,200 prisoners and a battery of ar- tillery. The truth of the affair is as follows. Viz: = A Retel force of cavalry, with a battery of artillery, suddenly appeared at $a. m.on Sat- urday, in front of Dumfries, then beld by our | Sth, 7th, and 66th Ohio volunteers, with a sec- | tion—two Ppieces—of McGelvey’s battery. The Rebels were at first estimated at 4,000 strong, They cut the wires leading to Falmonth, at- tacked our troops, (who lost three men killed,) and were driven off. In the meanwhile, infor- | mation reached these headquarters, per tele- graph, before they succeeded in entting the wires leading in this direction. Troops from | this quarter were instantly put in motion to, if | por sible, cut off their retreat. To thatend Gen, Geary marched from Wolf-run Shoals imme-_ diately to the relief of the troops engaged at | Dumtries.. After being worsted bef-re Geary’s | arrival, they pushed direct for Occoquan, where | they had a slight engagement with 1,500 troops | stationed there under Col. Candy, resulting in | imconsiderable loss on either side—ours main- | taining their position. They next decamped up Bull Ran, crossing itat Wolf Ran Shoals. From thence they went to Annandale via Burke’s Station, where they } camped on Saturday night, thus avoiding points ‘ where wt had troops stationed. At daybreak yetterday morning they were again in the sad. ele, making for the vicinity of Vienna. In the meanwhile, our troops at Fairfax Court-House did their best to head them off in that direction, but being infantry, could not get np in time to doso. They were last scen in the vicinity of Lewinsburg—where their number was estima- ted at but 1,000 cavalry and four pieces’of ar- tillery—at nightfall yesterday, when they were under whip and spur, evidently bent on esca- ping in the direction of Leesburz. They certainly got nothing for their pains but fifteen empty wagons, belonging to Colonel Kellogg's cavalry command. Throughont the + line of theirraid they had occasional skirmishes with Col. Kellogg's cavalry, who, thongh forced to fall i ack, exchanged many shots with them, with no damage ts his command that we have been able to hear of. His heaviest skirmish with them was near Accotink. At one time they had posseseion of one of our guns at Dum. fries, but were forced to abandon it again to us in their retreat. Thus is exploded the avalanche of wonder- ful stories concerning their exploits. They | came for” plunder, got fifteen empty wagons, } killed three of our men, and probably captured | half a dozen of our stragglers, They lost as many kilied and wounded as we did, six pris- onere if not more, and got away for the time | being by the skin of their teeth. Burnside has | doubtices made arrangements to iryto be up with them when they retarn. LATEST. ‘We have just received reliable information that the Rebels were badly repulsed on Satur- dey, at Dumfries. On.their retreat they fell in with onr troops, under Geary, between Dum. fries and Wolf Run Shoals, and were driven by them south of the road they aimed to take, the direct road to the shoals. They took the telegraph operator at Burke's Station, and his instrument, and burned the Accotink (O. and A.)railroud bridge, an inconsiderable structure, Besides the fifteen #mpty wagons of Kellogg's command that fell into their hands, they took eight or ten sutlers’ wagons across which they” came; the drivers in nearly all cases baving succeeded in escaping by cutting their traces, mounting their teams and flying before them. They eeized all the citizens along their path whom they thought might give prompt in. formation of the proceedings. They paseed through Vienna at about 124 a. nfPlast night, their rear guard passing there about 3a.m. They had five guns and about twenty-five wagons‘and ambulances, nearly all of which they had doubtlees picked up. They went from there to Hunt's Mille, and then struck over towards the Ox road at Frying Pan. lucluding the citizens they caught, they were carrying off about forty prisoners in all. Definite information of their track only reached bere about dark yesterday, when all the cavalry here, two brigades of infantry and two batteries of artillery, under Gen. Aber- crombie, were pat in motion to overtake them if possible. ae! THB PONTER COURT-MARTIAL. On Saturday, the examination of Major Gen- eral Morell was resumed, and further facts elicited to show—firstly, the great exertion made by the accused and his command on the march from Harrison’s Landing till they joined Gen. Pope; secondly, the used-up condition of the troop on the evening betore they were ordered by Gen. Pope to march at one a. m.; thirdly, the uselessness and injary of having obeyed that order to the letter, instead of start. ing at three a. m., as was done; fourthly, the fact that if Gen. Porter's corps had marched toward its right to take part in the battle of the 29th, its left would have been dangerously or fatally exposed to the enemy, then visible in large force on its ithmediate front. Colonel George D. Ruggles, Chief of Staff to Gen. Pope, was next examined, and depesed to his position in the Army of Virginia—a very disagreeable one, as he took care to make the court understand. He next deposed to having ‘unintentionally and unavoidably overheard a conversation between Gen. Pope and Gen: Porter, at the close of the second Ball Run campaign, wherein the former expressed him- self as quite satisfied with the conduct of Gen. Porter as explained, except in one unimportant particular, which Gen. Porter said could be easily explained. He also testified that he was originally called by the proeccution as its principal witness, but dropped on making known what would be the bearing of his testimony, and subsequently called by the accused. To-day, Colonel Ruggles was recalled, and verified his testimony Previously, and testified toa certain degree of ill feeling existing in the minds of Gen. Pope and some members of his staf against Gen. Fitz Joan Porter. Gen. Griffin was thea called. His Went to show that it was impossible for Gen. Porter's command to have arrived at Bristow on the 9th of August, by starting at lam, sooner than was done by starting at3.a.m,,ashe did. Hoe also cxplained the accident by which bis brigade became separated from the rest of Porter's command on the 20th August, —— fy. MEDIOAL BXAMINBRI_APPOINTED. the following appointments of surgical and: medical inspectors for the service of his bu- reau. Via: Dr. Edward Dorsch, st Monroe, ; De. J. P. Finley, at Leona, Iowa; hae | H. Grant, at Troy, Kansas; Dr. J. F. Newland, at Emporia, Kansas; Dr, John FP. Daggett, of Lockpost, 1, _—_ THR SECRETARYSAIP OF THE INTBRIOR. A tremendous Congressional offort is now being made to secure the appolatment of Speaker Grow to this position, vice Secretary Smitd, about to rétiro, HORSH CONTRACTS AWARDE . On Saturday last, Col. Rucker, chier quay. fermaster here, made the following contracts: for horses under his last advertisement to that end: . Samuel H. Carpenter, Tyrone, N.Y —o00 cag. alry horsee, at $113.60 each; and 200 artillery horses, at $114.90 each. 3: Harsh & Co., Washington, D.C. oe Mesens bores, at $113.90ench. Norris Holcomh, Hartford, Conn.—900 cava), ry borres, at $113.90 each; and 200 artillery horses, at 8114.48 each. E. M. Bement, Washington, D. O—e00 cay. alry borres, at $112.95 each. Samnel Ovensbine, Philadeiphia, Pa ons cavalry horres, nt $114.45 each; and 100 artillery borees, at @115.45 each. . Amos S. Chamberlin, New York city ggg cavalry horses, at $1445 each; 20 arillery horees, at $115.55 each. Joel Holcomb, New York city —209 Artillery horses, at @115.48 each. Jobn Carpenter, New York city.-100 erw. ley borees, at $115.78 each. Total—1,500 cavalry horess; 1,000 artillery horses. THE McDOWBLL COURT OF INQUIRY. To-day, Msj. Gen. Sigel’s examination was continned. His testimony on this occasion was with reference to the march of his @nd their operations in the vicinity of Bail Ren, and the orders he received from Gen. McDow. ell at that time, and his reports made to that officer. TELEGRAPHIO. pation anrer-wdl LATE FROM KENTUCKY. — JOHN MORGAN ATTACKED BLIZAB: AND pone ‘HE FEDERALS 2D A i TREAT Un COURT HOUSE. eee LOUISVILLE FULL OF EXCITING RUMORS. pn FEDERAL PICKETS REPORTED TO BE DRIVEN INTO THE ag EY 0 2 iT mee PHIS, TENN ees Loviavitre, Dec. 2.—Jobn Morgan with twenty-five hundred men attacked Lieut. Col. Smith at Elizabethtown yesterday, command. ing 250 men in a stockade. After a severe Gght- our men retreated to the court house and build. ings near it. The losees are not stated and re. sult not known. The city has been intensely excited all day by multitudinous rumors of skirmishes in va- rious proximate localities. Headquarters up to 11 this evening @re unad- vised thereof amd utterly discredit them. Reports irom Memphis say that our pickets” have been driven in to the forffications and that the rebels have been committing depreda- tions there. —$_$ NEW YORK STOCK MARKET, New York, Dec. 20-11 a. m.—First Board — U. S. Coupons, 161, 1014; 7.3-10 Treasery Notes, 101 4a101 x; Gold, 132; Demanc Notes, 127. : LOCAL NEwWs. onmvemnesiffiereasess Amory HosriTaL AGatx.—Another com. ee relation to the dinner at the above hospi appears in this morning's Roped- lican. We deny tn toto the allegations as put by the writer “B.” We were intluenced by no motives of al animosity; and our visit on Wednesday evening was for the urpose seeing a wounded acquaintance. Wwe ne made & threat, but in answer to a question bya ted programme, t.¢. to feed the wilicers first and then the wounded women, was sae ried out, we would feel it a duty to sho patie tolet them know'it® With this we the matter drop. Not one of our have yet been denied, and we do not think that the “powers that be” at ital court aa investigation. If they do they can have it, for we will make oath to all the charges we have made. Perhaps, also, an investigation might develop the Ss to the amount charged officers for board; the kind of food given them and the privates; the of time patients are often compelled to w: before presciptions: are fille: ; the manner of scrubbing the warde the “apple contract,” the erection of a building ae Cra megs mee | Government | for an not entit to it; what kind of sheets were used for table clothe on Ch: ; what falsehood was told > induce patients sige the card in the Chronicle of Saturday, andhew many names were appended witheat the knowledge of the owners. If the — Wants investigation they can have in full. The tirade against the lady referred to in “B.'s” article will be branded, as it di _—-~ sep her devotion to the interests e sick and wounded, as an ungentiemaaly, deliberate and malicious jalsehood. é With this we drop tht controversy, so far as ee and no more com- munications from in! : He 8 § | Hi pence’ Prrsowat.—Lt. Saxton and wife, U.S. ¢x-Goy. Newell, N. J.; YV.; Gen. Sykes, U.S. oe BeOS ee fiataahaN, Miotaret cree ee Stereo oR Sad te Bo: wy cant Gapitl sere. “g eee | 7?