The New York Herald Newspaper, January 9, 1862, Page 2

2 SQ gE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. Important Resolutions of the Kentucky Legislature. Loyalty to the Constitution, but Hos- tility to the Abotitionists. The {ren Clad Steamer Bill and Cen- sure of Secretary Welles. Plan for Sustaining the Government by Direct Taxation. The Action of the French Government in the Trent Affair, &e, @HIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS: FIRST SESSION. &e., &e. Senate. Wasnuxoron, Jan. 8, 1862. KUNTUCKY JUDICIARY MATIESS, Mr. Powsit, (opp.) of Ky., presented resolutions from tho Legisiature of Kentucky, asking that Senators procure the repeal of the law allowing the Judges of the United ‘States Courts to bold the terms of the Courts at Coving- ton, Paducah and Louisville. Referred. Mr. Pown.i algo presented resolutions from the Legis- Yature of Kentucky favoring the construction of a rail- road connecting Kentucky with East Tennessee, and mak- fing connection with the loyal men of East Tennessee and ‘Wost North Carolina. Referred. ‘MUMITARY RAULROAD CONNECTING KENTUCKY WITH EAST TN- NESSKE AND WEST NORTH CAROLINA. Mr. Powsxi also presented resolutions from the Ken- tucky Legislature concerning our federal relations, de- wouncing the rebellion; pledging the State to support the government of the United States, and to bo true and loyal to the constitution and the Union; protosting ‘against any departure from the obligations of the consti- tation in ragard to local institutions; protesting against farming the slaves by the Confederate States, and ex Pressing approbation of the President's moditication of General remoxt’s proclamation. LOYAL RSSOLUTIONS OF THE KENTCCKY LEGISLATURE. Mr. Powsut also presented resolutions from the Ken- tueky Legislature assuming tho State’s portion of the direct tax. ADCLIMION PErrroNa. Mesars. Semxer, (rop.) of Mass., and Troanert., (rep.) of M., presented petitions for the emancipation of the slaves. BANISHMENT OP SLAVROWNERS. Mr. Scwxan presented petitions from citizens of New York and Brooklyn against sending the slaves out of tho country, but proposing instead to send the slayeowners ‘out of the country. pee RTE THET! imOr-cLaD WAR STEAMER BIIs. Hare, (rep.) of N. H., reported from the Naval Commitice tne House bili for the construction of twonty mail-clad steam gunboats, with an amendinent authoriz. ing the President to have the. work done instead of the Secretary of the Navy. Mr. Hale gave as a reason for the necessity of this course the purchaees of vessels in New York by the Secretary of the Navy. He sail that the Commitice on Naval Adairs, in proposing the amend. ment, intended to cast censure opon the retary of the Navy for his couree in regard to thore purchases. ‘Mr. Fosnen, (rep.) of Conn. thought that the object was not sttained by the amendment. The Secretary of the Navy, in fact, was only a clerk of the President's, and if he was not faithful he ahould be removed by the Presi dent. If the Senate should pass the amendment the President will simpty tell his clerk, the Secretary of the Navy, to do the work, and prac.caliy the amendment will have no effect. i Mr. Hace said that the same «lificulty presented itseit | to the Naval Committee, and they did tho best they conid ‘with it. Mr. Monarit, (rep.) of Me., opposed the amendment, as not being an adequate remedy, and as expressing cansure of a high offee? of the government. ‘The report ¥ the committee on which the implied censure is based | to the House; yet the House originates and ‘Sowate a bill impiying no censure. He thong! 8 ‘Poneath tho dignity of the Senate to make # side thrust of this kind against any branch of the govecnm>.t. ‘Mr. Powsit algo opposed the am@dimont as i and not in accordance with the dignity of the Sena’ ‘the Secrotary of the Navy could not explain or exense bis conduct, he was then adisgracod oficial, and the Presi deat who keeps snch a man in office js no more worthy of confidence than such ap official. Therefore the smend- mont can have no offect. Here the morning hour expired. THE DUNES ON BOXDED COFFEE AND SUGAR Mr. Fessenvex, (rep.) of Me., moved to take up the int resolution from tho House allowing cof ded before the act raising the d from the warehouse on paymeut of the former du the remission of such dutics as have beou paid un recent act. Mr. Fisexxpen said he should vote for the resolution, as they had, by previous legislation, rade exceptions of this Kind; bui forthe future Le should oppose making any uch exceptions. | Mr. Hatx opposed the resolution, as simply putting money in the pockets of importers and taking it ovt of | the Treasury. ‘The resoiution was taken up and laid over morrow. ati] to- TRE KANSAS CONTESTED SEAT. ‘The report of the Contested seat case was | F. P. Stanton is ent on the Kansas 4 the resolution that et the passage of the resolution at some length, © aiming ihat Me, Lane had Virtually accepted a Brigadior Generaiship. He (Mr Foster) cited various actions of Mr. Lane asa Brigadier Goneral, and contended that the appointment by the Pre Bitent was correct; and that It was aut! by tho ex. dgencies of the country; and also that the 2cts of the Pre- Gident were afterwards legalized by Congress. At all events,a party had no right to accept of such an appointment, act under it, and then turn round and say the appointment was not valid, Mr. Harms, (rep) of N. Y., said that he wax of the He contended that bo such office existed as that to which Mr. Lane ia alleged to have boen appointed to, therefore there could be no ac of it and no vacating of his seat in the Senate. bject was postponed until to-morrow. nn of men approaching. At their head wa ned. stich Teould uot distinguish. Kveu with the oid of « =: glass | was unable ine whethor it House of Representatives, jt te flag. At the Wirkistron, Jen. 8, 1 { Captain Alex. | cages ae ander, in charge of the signa! station, warnigg me to look SOU-PREPATHEHE OF POSTAGE ON SAILORS? AND 3A! | oat for the left, that a large column waMapproaching LETIERS. from that direction, and that it was supposed to be Mr. Courax, (rep.) of Ind., from the Committe oa Fost | General Patterson's ‘command coming to reiafores Mc Offices and Post Roads, reported a bill, which » ssaod be well at ime metnens oes teaespr 4 jn 9 | me. came reluetany ne” cone extending the provisions of the law of July |. 4, which or all ont efforts, sbculd at Guthorizes soldiers to send letters througa the mails to yield to the enemy the hard Without prepayment of posteee, to seiiors sod marines in | the actual service of the United States, ador such regu Iations as (he Post Office Department may prescribe. the postage to be paid by the recipients. TRE TRURGRATHIC CENS RSTIP OF TUE PRES Mr. Hickwax, (rep.) of Pa., from the Judiciary Com. mittee, reported a resviation, which war adopted, that the committee bo authorized to send for persone and ex amine witnesses as to the (clegraphic censorship of the press, which subject bas been referred to the committee, ‘and compel the production of payers and despatches sent | Of proposed tobe sont, aud that if necersary the com mitteo employ a etonographer TRANSPORTATION OF TROOPS ON RAILROADS. ‘Un motion of Mr. Houses, (opp.) of Ind., the Secretary Of War was requested to inform the House whether it is proposed to compensate for the transportation of troops | and munitions of war to those companies which have ro Gvived public lands for the constraction of railroude, on condition that they would perform the service without pay, ke THE LONDON WORLD'S FAIR. Mr. Sravens, (rep.) of Pa., from the Cowmittes on Wi ™ ‘opr iat ing $45,000 to carry into effect the act heret passed, providieg for the exhibition of American prodacts at tho World's Fair. THE WATTLE OF SEW ORLEANS, Mr. Vattaynianam, (opp.) of Obio—this being the an ivereary OF the baitie of New Orleans—ineffectually moved the House to adjourn. WRANCH MINT IN NEW YORK. Mr. Woon, (opp.) of N. ¥., introduced # bill providing for a coinage department in the New York Aseay Oriles. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means THE FLOATING DENT OF THR NATION. Mr. VALLANpIGHAM pig ond Ae ed Re ch was adopted, requesting the Secretary of tl ‘reasury to farnish te sun total of. the floating debt of tise United States, giving as far as practicable the heads wuder which the said debt may be arranged. $100,000,000 To ne RAISED FY DIRECT TAXATION On motion of Mr. Urrox, (Union) of Va., it was re. Solved that the Committee’ of Ways and Means be in- Btrocted to consider the experioncy of ing @ bi at their earliest convenience amending the eighth section of eet Of Angiist Just, so ax to provide for raising | iv when the magistrate decided to hvid tho NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1862 LANDS FOR THE NATIONAL DEBT. Union) of Ky., offered # resolution, » instructing the Committee on Wa) and Means to inquire into the expediency of pledging tl public lands and the proceeds thereof for the discharge of she public debt and interest, CONWISCATION OF RMMEL PROPSRIY. Me, Aayoup, g op) of Til, introduced a bill, which was referred to the Judiciary Committee, confiscating the pro- perty of persons in insurrection against the United States. LRGALAEY OF DEMAND TREASURY NOTES. Mr. Ric , (opp.) of Hil, offered # resolution, which was instructing the Judiciary Committee to inquire and report a3 to the constitutional power of making Treacury notes payable op demand and o legal tonder. PROPOSED DIRECT TAX BILE. Mr. Cousax, (rop.) of Ind. offered & resolution, which was adopted, instructing the Comunitteo on Ways and Means to inquire inte the expediency of taxation for the support of the goverument, as follows:— One mill per Rule on all railroad passenger travel. One-eighth per cent on all tranafers of stock, notes dis- counted aud bills of: , Five dollars docket fee on all suits commenced in any court of record. | MILITARY RATLROAD IN MISSOURI. Mr. Buare, (rop.) of Mo. , offered a resolution, which was adopted, subtracting ine Committee on Roads and Canals he Series of @ branch of from Roi! soSpringteld ., inorder . setti GOVERNMENT. Mr. Buam.offered a forth the action of the French government relative to ‘Trent aifair, and concluding with a joint resolution, declaring that the people of the United States are not insensible to the kind- wise a inciples of international law and neutral rights, which er, Vatzasmncaan (opps)-ct Olio, reganfing the i . VALLANDIGHAM (Opp. ), * les- patch of M. Thouvenol as fe tile to the United States; Sand for the ycus and nays on the passage of the reso- lution. Mr. Lovssox (rep.) of Ill,, expressing a desire to debate the resoluiton, it laid over under the rule. OF PRMRL PROPERTY. Mr. Lovssoy resolution, which was adopted, instructing the Committee on Fublic Lands to inquire into the expediency of reporting # bill for the considern- tion of the House, empoworing the Generals in cominand who may take postession of any inabited portion of the rebellious States, to appoint commissioners of sequestira- tion, whose daty it shail bo— First—To take possession, for the use of the United States, of all property, real and personal, found without ‘owners. Second—To convert all such personal money, to be paid into the Treasury of the Uni Third—To seil at auction all homesteads sequestrs's'. Pourth—To give homesteads not exceeding one hivrr and fifty acres to such setilers~as sal! occupy the samo for three years. 2 Fiph— to facilitate The remainder of the lands to be garveved wad Aiaposed of a8 othe! such property of the Uniteu siates. Other resolutions of inquiry were adopte! SURVEY QB THK NORTHWEST COAST—RXTENSION OF THLE: GRAPHIC FACILITIES. Mr. SeRoaaNT, (Opp.) of Cal., introduced a Dill, which was referred, appropriating $50,000 for a survey from | the Northern waters of the Pacific aud Behring Sirai's to the mouth of the Amoor river and the Russian-American possessions with a view to tolegrayhic facilities. THE MILEAGE OF MAMUERS. Mr. Atptec, (rep.) of Min., oftored a joint resolution directing the Secretary of tho Troasury to pay tho several amounts due to members of the House for mileage as certilied by the Speaker. Mr. Sinvess, (rep,) of Pa , Said this resolution was con- trary to law The resolution was tabled by seventy-eight against forty-seven, ‘The Honse then resumod TBE CIVIL APYROPIGATION BILL. Without coming to a conclusion on the Dill, the House adjournes. CORRECTION. Mr. Coyxuxe requests the following corrections to be made in bis speech in Congress ou the Ball's Bluff affair. He did not say that four days were occupied. ia crossing the river. Tis statement was, that three flatboats and one rowboat were used; that seventy-five hundred men were agsigned for the expedition, but that only about eighteen hundred had crossed at eleven o'clock “when the rebels’ fire commen: Police Intelligence. CURIOUS MERCANTILE TRANSACTION. mC. Rice, a native of Massachnvetts, aged fit s, living Ia due style ia Citnton avenue, Brook- | taken into custody yesterday by ofticer Colfax, of the Second District Police Court, on charge of forgezy, under somewhat singular circumstances, The complain ant, Mr. Josiah Peirce, of No. 8 Varick place, d wit that on the 7th of November, 1860, he rece! doferdant a promissory note for 38: Deon by the irm of Rie payat months after date, at the olf ers, No. 31 Cosniies slip. That whea the note can maturity it wus unpaid and protested. Cyon tay tion, the complainant learned that tho tirm uf F & Co., had been disaulved in Junnary, 1868 — than & year previous to the iesving ‘of the nol An advertisement published in the Erering Pow, an- nouneing the dissolution of the partnership, and dated Feb. 12,1858, was put in evidence te chow that there could be no mistake about the wortblestness of the note. Mr. Rice denies that he ever issued the nete, and refers to the first houses in the city for his honesty of character. Mr. Peiree, on the other hand, is quite positive that Rice knows ail about thi and is determined to prosecut matter aine up before Justice Quac hh yesterday aftornod 4 the sum of $2,000 to answer an examinat ALLEGED SWINDEING BY AN AvcTIONEER.—Zeno P: wetioncer, was arrested : ding, by means of fal sentations, Mrs. Mary of Brooklyn, out of $40. Mrs. Hinsdile alleges that she recent!y uttemded am anction at No. 48 West Sixteenth sireet 4 THE POTOMAC FLOTILLA. Departure from @ Fiz—The Batteries Passed Safely—The Rebels do not Fire—Pire at Aquia Oveck—Deatruction of the Railroad Depot—Speculations Respecting the Pire—A Visit to the bands—How they are Lodged—How the Soldiers are and are to be ities Proficiency of the Regi- ment—Bxzploit of the Jacob Bell—Reminiscenice of the Freeborn, de. , de. Woreft Washington on Thursday evening, and in two hours and a half arrived at Indian Head, and brought up Alongside the Wyandank, on board of which we placed a “quantity of stores; having performed which futy, the Stopping Stones stood for the Yankee, which was at an. chor of Mattawoman creek. I came pretty noar being left on board the Wyandank; for ‘while t wag engaged in conversation in the wardroom, and ‘fecciving information, wpon which I based my /basty de- spatch, about the shelling of the battery/at Cockpit Point by the Anacostia and the Yank the Step- ping Stones slipped away—the Quarter: r having fatlodto report that she was going, as he had been or- dered. Promptitude of action was necessary. I know that the Stepping Stones had to lay @lougside the Yankee for some time, which would give mea chance; soI went to Captain Foater and asked for a boat, which ke kindly gave me, There was a long pull before us—about two miles—in a pretty bard frost; but the men wero willing, and were convinced by the best of all arguments in such omergencies of the necessity of haste. They gave way heartily, their oars bending to the resistance offered by tho water. In an incredibly short time wo neared tho Yaukee, whon we saw the Stepping Stones moying from her. I thought it was all up with me, and that your correspondent would be taunted by someof his ‘‘good natured friends” with being afraid to pass the bat- teries. I was soon agreeably decetved, however; for Captain Grumiey had missed me, and, fully sympathizing with what ho correctly divined were my feelings, bad aotua'ly turned back for me, and-ina few minutes I was «rasping the hand of the kind hearted tar, and thanking him /or his thoughtfulness. ‘This important business concluded, we ran down a little further and came to an anchor, to await the setting Hesperus that led the starry train, which threw her effulgent rays over tho river. bad already set. In about half an hour we weighed an chor, and stood down the river. Although thore was no moon or ever ing star, the sky was very clear, aud it is also not wonderful that the enemy could not see us—al- ways supposing that he did not. The Virginia shore stood out in bold relief against the sky, and seemed—to use a nautical phrase—almost within biscnit throw; but, of course, this was an optical illusion. Fortunately for us, perhaps, what wind there was blew from the Virginia sido, thus preventing the robels from hearing us. We were fully prepared to be fired into, however, but wero most agreeably disappointed when battery after battery was passed, and we arrived at our present anchorage at Liverpool Point, three or four miles above Aquia creck, without a shot being fired at us. On reaching this place @ piece of important information awaited 1s, It is neither more nor less than the burning of the ra{iroad depot at Aquia creek. It is believed that several contiguous buildings were consumed at tho same time. Ths popular belief among the vessels and the soldiers on shore is that the fire was the work of the rebels themselyes, and that they had per- formed this act of Russian strategy previous to evacu ating the position. The arrival of trains of cars yester- day, however, seems to militate against this supposition, for the rebels would hardly destroy the accommodation ofered by the depot, while they permitied the track itself end the bridge over which it passes toremain. The fire was no doubt accidental. Yoestorday another large fire was seen in the samo di- rection, but farther inland. After dinner Captain y made up » party, con- sisting of himself, two of his officers and your eorrespoud- ent, to visit (ae encampment of the Fifth regiment, Excel- sior Brigade, commanded by Colonei Graliem. Thad just met the Colonel on board the Freoborn, and intimated to hh tosee his camp. He extended to me a hearty welcome, and said he would seen be on shore. 7 landing the first thing that strack our attention waa a number of log cabin’ bited by *‘coutraband: In construction the transverse section of each log hut is of tho form of a triangle, each sloping side forming a pothenuse, with the ground for a base. Tho flooring hut is sunk to the depth of twoor th the surface of the ground, and the inmates descend threo or four steps. Atthe end opposite tho a comfortable fire, the smoke ascending apa the neighvorhood—. mate: ial that fills the interstices of the logs compos'ng the cabin itself. By the way, our Captain, I material that clay would be to make bricks with. ch cabin is comfortably Atted up with be4s,stoo.# and other conveniences. In fact, they are far botter habitations than many I have bad cecssion, ia the v iudes of a reporter's life, to visit in gone of the war of New York itself. Tconversed with some of the darkeya, aud the; that the cabins had been constricted by th + teld me self M. B, Chapinan, was the aucticueer. purela a pianoforte, wh repre-anted as being of (hicker ing’s make, for and she wes reqnired to dep $40 on it, which she did. A day or (wo after the she called for the piano, coused attempted to ff upon her an iy ) of another make @,and demanded the plaso sae p ‘not the wy she bad posited. ply with her den and she c He was taken to court and held to aw Beauregard on the Battle of SPEECH MADE BY BEAURFGARD AT A 70 HIM AT RICHMOND, On the 2lat of July, at about in perhaps four, it already within our grasp. had never wavered in the ¢ cody field. J again took the gies ¢ the approaching column, but my anxious ve Teould not teil ing Lanner belonged. At this time all the mem- bers ol my staf wero absent, having been despatched orders to the gatl various poi ‘The only person with me nt officer who has recently di rms—General, then Colo nel, Evans. To him I communicated my doubis and fears. I told him Lfeared the approaching force w reality Patterson's division: that if such was the hold be compelled to fall back upon onrown reser and postpone till the next day a continuation of the en- gogement. After further reitection 1 directed Colonel E cgeed to General Johnston, who had assumed | f collecting @ reserve, and to inform him of the cumstances of the case,and to request bim to have rves collected with ali despatch ant hold thet in # to Rupport Our retrograde moverne nt ‘This reinforcement proved to be friends army | | | bitnse'f by a brithapt feat of zs Message of the Governor of Pennsylvania. Partanmurma, Jan. 8, L962. ‘The Governor's message shows a balance in the trea sury of $1,151,000 on the 20th of November, inchidiny $00,000 received from the United States on account of | the war expenses, After reciting the facts reiative to the call for volunteers, he states that the regiments of Avania now number one hundred and fifteen; that the total number of mon now in the service is 93,577, and that the number preparing for service is 16,998, mal an aggregate of 109,615, ex- chisive of 20,615 of three montis mem now disbanded. More than 300 Pennsylyanians are now prisoners. He ing the direct tax, the ni ving assurances that the Slate for xpanses will be arranged in time, and the same go towards paying her quota of the tax. Ho recommends revision of the militia system, the justruction of tmititary jnstructors, and the establishment of a military ‘school by tho State, He alludes to the defenceless condition of the water approaches on the soaboard and the Inks, and recommends legislation on the subject. ‘Tho Secretary of the on request being made to him, had consented to resin the steamer Penn balance due th Michigan at Erie mg tho winter. Ho recom. mends that the backs be releared from penaitios incurred by the suspension of ments. He concin rf clothed by asserting that Pennsy i 000 instead of #2,000,000 by direct taxation, it in this connectionstthey considor the expediency h and stamp dutice and excise duties upon It and dstiljed liquors SONS Meee? NE Sta oF ht r opp.) of Ohio, it was re ved to communicate to th 0 Bxeow!tve Department hy ig exchahge of priseners ifRD STATES JODOR IN HAeT AND LR TENN mR, ) of Toon, offered a resolution, pee torauayt er, Marsan, Pennsylvanians signifies that th quell the insurrection, save the Vujon,and never to tole. rate any plan for its dissolution or reconstruction Sailing of the Niaga VON, Jan. 8, 18 ‘he boys in the no:mal sehovls by | most of them were from Virginia, haying ¢ thelr owners hi ali stout, latte, told me bis w heard of the New Yonk Ferauy. there sre so many white men who ", 25 ial 2 poor nagre sla ance almost eam & negro, We had the follo 12 88 Sam. fi roxpest—Sam, what county are you {voit Sam—Kings county, ir. 1) King George's’ mean Kince county. your master’s natue? er. c Did you ever foot a: Sa—No, sit: Con.—That's not over make you f noariy from ear to ear. ‘Tbe m contagions, wn cur iittle party quilted the laughing dackeys ta bigh en joyment. We now entered the oncampincat of the Fifth Excelsior, which is beantifully situated on a spacions clea ing, sar rounded by pines, and a little back and to the left of the negro cabina, as yon look the Colonel, we were inforraed that ty ‘Therefore, in that fres and casy sty ti we made sail for the Major's tent, where wa receiver frank and hoarty welcome, aud weve treated with +ol dierly hospitality for about a couple of ho Mayor | Gimustead is a fine specimen of what is usu “ greon did age.’ Inclining to baldness, his Heke vet off tnely his Ligh and w lis reddy complexion. A native of Cayrga county, New York, and a resident of New Yori: thoagh residing i iran in prineip for visible, ** yea, to blood by bis military position, He fought war, and hat his shinbone solintored We found with hima Captain Wow, in command pany F—a young Englehinas, a native of the Ish Wight, wo served as Purser on Ward one ef Adiniral Lycna? » esole in the 1 4 he Crimean war. | Though sti a, British jaettc in the cause of the Union. Prom this qeutleman and other of licers, Lloarned that there were quite « oumber of his compatriots as well asa French company, in thy ranks | of the Fitth Excelsior. i Alter @ very ploaeant tito with the Méjor, who way, has surrounded himee!f with many comf even lugurtes, we went with lim to see the men building log cabins, in which to be during the remainder of the win erected in | that purpos ployed in tbe consirues tion of the cabing, Fach hut will holt twenty-five | privates, two corporals and asorgeant. The exbiue for the officers will, of course, tv er, They promise ts be very comfortable, The men working with a wil, | handling their axes very skilf Major told me that nearly every handic in ihe regimont, and he almwad me ¢ sword, with lis name an@Tank beautifully engraved. and surrounded by a laurel wreath, th k ob one of his | soldiers. He alao told me eomething ¢ ‘ally made amends fur the stolidity of the Menano know noththg he could hardiy do withoat the mn he couid do without his and that he aad the other officers willingly poy their Reven cents for a copy whenever it reaches the ermp and that they would as willingly pay twenty-five cemta to insure ite regutar arriy’ By the way. the {to be | boen very warm her fo akfast, | pased. ctrange (0 me. It was well done fer all thats introduced to Colonel Major—the bal, who Dad decried maifon — saya, Spm hour with on ‘The aoe. ml ieee a few shots into the rebel encamp- ment 'pper Machodoo creek with what effect cannot afair, amounting to Tan McCrea, however, w! whenever and wherever he finds an opportunity. Thad # long conversation with Liout. Commanding McGaw, of the Freeborn, to-day, to whose courtesy, by the way, you will be indebted for the reveival of this letter. it was mot without some emotion I stepped on board the gallant little craft, consecrated by the blood of the brave Captain Wacd—the vessel from whose deck was fired the first hostile shot on the Potomac, on the ever memorable 20h of May. ‘There I met Harry Churebill, the. of Long the bow gun—the famous ‘Tom—in whese arms (Churchill's, not the gun’s,) Jamos H. Ward fell when struck by the bullet of his rebel aud sacrilegious countryman. There was preseut, too, George Couch, tho captain of the after gun, who (again ad his Cay lea ‘ab- the man, not’ the gin) so nobly av: death, by firing a five second shell right a the rebeis, as the Freeborn waa shoering off, aud stained from firing another, with which the gan bad loaded with almost incredible swiftness by the and timely admonition of Dr. Moore:—Couch, |. that gun—the Captain is dying.” Blessings on lant Bocir for thus soothing the dying couch of the good old sailor, But Tam cigreming, 04 mast do cy furtherto notice that George Wil brave little boy not on board. He has leave of who stood so va dh As) Captain during the fire at Mathias Point—' for ton days, to visit his father, a lor in Maiden lane. But the rebels gay our men {oe suppose our boys, too,) in the ranks are “‘mud siils.”” Old Brown, the carpenter, with his curiosity shop of a chest, is also still on board the Freeborn. The itual readers of the Heratp will ise the old fellow from the picture I drew of him in July. He, and all my old shipmates, received me with a hearty grip of band. But, alas! none of the original officers with wi lleft New York are cp board. In fact, the only officors of the original flotilla that left New York on the 16th of May der the Commander Ward, Henry Walters, Master's James Gray, Master's Mate of the Jacob Bell, and, T may add, your correspondent, who was clerk to Captain Ward, although not on the ship's books. Capt. Ward and poor Fuller, of the Resolute, have been killed; tg nips the Resolute, and Mygatt, of the Reliance, have débn detached and sent furthor South; Lee, of the Free- born,,has turned “godget,” and is now a captain in the Second Maine regiment. So much for the digression. ‘There is an array it dowh here by which the mails are sent upwards at nine o'clock every morning. As a matter of co: the lower flotilla participates; for it is not a govornment affair, but ego arrengement among tho army officers on shore, who pay the expenses out of their own pockets, I did not know of this till after nine this morning, or I would baye sent you adespatch of the burning of the Aquia creek eget. ‘The position of our vessels Lereabout ts dangerovs 03 they aro sometimes fired into by our own pickets. T! are occasionally hailed from the Maryland shore @ countersign demanded. Of course, in nino cares oof ten the vessel has not the conntersign, nnd eval. \f sh has, at so narrow a part of the river as Budd's Pocry \t would not do to give it, agit would be hoard over in \ ginia. In such enscs tiey are fred at, which is not very ewan P'Eome ludicrous incidents arise ontof this arrangement. An old fellow, popularly known as “Old Smith,” com- manding a wood laden schooner, attempted to pass the Union pickets one evening. To was cautioned not to do so; but he said he'd be damned if he wouldn’t go home that niglt-that he would. Accordingly be set all sail; but om arriving at apart of the river where the Union pickets wore pretty clone tohim he was pitched: into to some purpose, and unfortunately a calm came on, upon which the old man lowered his boat, and had his schooner towed out of range. Noxt morning there was a great talk among the soldiors of a mystoriovs movement of & strange vessel; but when they heard that it was only “Old Smith’ and his schooner they looked a little sheep- ish. This puts me in mine of a fight that once nearly took place betweon a boat’s crew of the Freeborn and ore of the Resolute, two wooks before Ca;trin Ward's death. ‘This solomn overt, of course, precluded everything like jovity; so I did not send an account of it to thefienstn. I will rolato the circumstance in another Jet in al! conscience, tong enough to close here. We have the first day’s hard frost to-day, but tho Weather is pleasant notwithstanding. as this ia, OUR NAVAL CORRESPOND ENC Usiegp Staves Barx Gum ov Toe a} Urry GEORGETOWN, Dec, 26, 1861. Particulas of the Burning of the British Schooner Prince of Wales—A Hunt Appearance—She Rung into a Creek andl is Set Fire to—The Union Boats Slop the Conflayray tion —They are Fired on, and are Oblige to Destroy Her— G nevat News, Be. As there is. a voasel in sight I will write a few lines, as she is undoubtedly bound for Port Royal, We had quite a nice little affair the day before yester- day (24th). A sail was discoverod about half-past seven in the moralng—a schooner bound clove in shore, and evi- dently steering for Georgetown. We made all gail and siood forher, She hauled her wind, and we tacked nd stood ia to cut her off, ang hoisted our ensign, to which she paid no atteation. We thon fired a shot atross her bows, but she Kept on. We thon gave ber ancther, which fell alittle esteru, A third struck hor a little abaft of midships. She then ran through the breakers round the point of North Isiand into a sort of creek, where she foundered. Tuey then set fire to her and left her. Captain Baxter sent a boat in shore to sound and an- other to reconnoitre, and afterwards a third one. On the boat was Mr. Ne'son Provost, Acting Master; Mr. Storey, Acting Paymaster; Acting Assist Surgeon Mathews, o}f and the usual boat's ccew. After we got on board the sebooner ali worked hard to put out the fir. Every- thing that could hold water was used to extinguish it, kettles, coffee pots, &c., being ‘ced into the service, ‘ho fivo was at last got umler, and by bard labor the ves- sol was taki out tothe mouth of porty of rebels commenced to fire upon vs with rifles, throwing the balis pretty thickly about us, and, a8 they wore ont of range of musket bal’s, ws cold not return it. We contd not take ber out o¢ the iain Chantel, and in trying to go through another ene she wo had to set her on fire again, starting it ‘aces, and left her to het fale. .Anoti 2 upon us {rom the shore, None of 1 the fire was pratty hot for some Ove men showed pluck, not evincing the slightest Towards night the tire anpeared very low, and soma of our boats sirtod again tur the burning vessel ; water was so low that it was found impossib ¢ to tover the bar, Tho intention was to blow hor up. aground, aud the mea hal to get 9 the water to get then off. “The flre brightened aenin hortly efter, and in the morning there was vothing seon but a viackenod mass. She was tho ich schooner Prince of Wales, of Nassau, » When econ er the James Adger was notin sight, Had the vessel could very caally have been headed d thus prevented from Fuaning in shore. shall probably ,o to Port Royal in the course of a kK or ten di ve Maye had lately area torma; but our*bark j@ stau Ing as wo have plenty of se nore #0 tam at Now Orleans dur- tune. nths. ing the winter n iy known that the cargo of the f' It was goner: Wates conviste that there was aq not sufficient tine to ascertain. partook in the expedition Provost; Acting Masters’ Mater Agsiataut Paymaster Hl. A. Storey Chamber of Commerce. THE PARLPS AND PUER DIFFICULTY SETTLED. A special meeting of tho Chamber of Commerce was held at one o'clock yesterday, for the ostensible purpose of settling the diMiculty which occurred between Messrs. Royal PReips aud Douning Duer at tho last previous meet- ing of the Chamber Mr. A. 4. Low, the Second Vico-President, was called to the chair. On taklug his seat, Mr. Low read an explana. (ory statement concerning the difficulty which occurred ja the Chamber at the mreting of the 2d inst. Its solu lation of the dilieulty, satisfactory to the parties inte rested, and satisfactory tv the members of thoChambor, was the happy result of this meetis Tt js due to the conmounity to say that both gentlemen honered them. selves by a frank and fuli withdrawal of the offensive language used on the occasion referred to, concluding with an appropriate apology to the Chamber, after whi the Board adjourned. tity of arms'on board; but we had The following geutlemen g Misters Clarks end wand Molloy; Acting City Intelligence, AwuuNG AND THAWING.—AS we predicted y,the continuance of the warm weather has al- most completely broken up the sloighing and given place to @ most unpleasant season of thaw and slush. Our streets yesterday presented a far different appearance to what they did the two days previous. Only very few people hagarded the discomfort of @ sleigh ride in the city por, aed the merry music of jingling belie was there- atmost unheard, except in some of the side streets or away up tows, Where the travel is not so extensive as n some of the down town Raha ane ‘The Central Park and Bloomingdale rod; furnishing tho best {eld for | the sport, were the loralition most patronized by the loighing parties. Even at those two places the facilities were jnat tolerable, Until, therefore, the clerk of the woather seuds 112 Another good snow fall we shall have to do without the pleasures of sleighing. Late Vore vor Preapest oF mam Couxcr.men.—We are yo prested to correct the statement of the voto, as pub- SESUOMING, On rolurning to the camp the retment was formed for | dress pararie, Colonel Grebam had returned and was in Thave seen ench crack British infantry reg! he Seventy-eeventh, the Twenty-second, Fitty- ypadoure), Thirty-seventh, Eighth ent, ‘a host of others, many of them of East indinn repute gotting the three Weet Indien regiments of tT end am any that went gu their drift with more preci | sion than did the Excelsior Fifth yesterday afterncon ch thorough training in £0 short tine reflects infinite ofilcers ine 1. They practise the rill, which militia man of & | vue Niagara called at noon, with 0 | for Liverpool and aixtoes for Molifax, She algo } + wont $960,600 in spe ¢ Light * gchool—analogous 9 General Sov\\'seap withon? flattery that I have never | Vished on tho resolution of Aidorman Pinckney, for Presi- | dent of that Board, and to say that Cow voted in the negative, and not in tho af Miller owes this x: ion to his constit | to che democraic eommnnity at tar Rroneeetan Eerorion—Firry-rrera: Rar —Prganant to general order an election for the officers of cach com- pany, Fifty-fitth regiment N. ¥. 8. M., willbe held at | Latayetto Hall, by and in presence of Brighdier Genoral | ¥ , of Third brigade, this evening (Thre , ab Rover o'olo \ wn joond Jivuvonm tne creek, where a | GENERAL BANKS’ DIVISION. Faupunice , Jan. 5, 1363. A letter from the Twelfth Indiana, at Sharpsburg, in- forms me that a portion of the political prisoners recently sent from Williamsport to Washiagton were captured at ‘Shepardstowa by a detachment from that regiment. On the 2d inst. the pickets of Company A, ‘wolfth Indiana, brought into camp five prisoners—one white man, named Jacob Ash, arrested for buiiding @ boat and otherwise aiding the enemy, and our negroes, who were making their escape from Virginia, Que of the lattor had been, engaged in tho capacity of teamster in the rebel army, and the others claim to be free negroes from Shepardstowa, They re port sixty to eighty cavalry encamped near that placo. ‘There are also two companics of militia at Morgan Springs, one mile east of Shepardstown. It is reported by another source that the rebel pickets have been recently strongly reinforced all along the river, from Shepardsiown to Little Goorgetoma, nearly ‘opposite the four locks, above Dam No. 6, Most of the pickets are withdrawn from our observation during the day, but return in foree after nightfall. Faeprnicn, Jan, 6, 1862. ‘Snow fell last night two anda half inches deep upon a hard frozen ground, and the sleigh bells are merrily Jingling this morning. There was: considerable commotion yesterday in mili- tary circles, in consequence of intelligence from Hancock that Jackson had:suddenly appeared opposite that place with an estimated force of 7,000 men, one twenty-four pounder and two twelve pound rifled guns. He sent word to Gen. Lander to evacuate that place or he would shell us out. Lander responded that he should not evacuate, and if Jackson opened fire on the town he would hold him toa strict accountability. Jackson responded that he should assume the responsibijity and carry out his threat. Con- sequently he commonced a steady fre, which was con- tinued up to dark last night—the date of the latest des patches up to this timo, The enemy's fire cauaed but slight damage to the buildings and took no effect upon our troops. On receipt of the firat despatch orders were gent to all our brigades and independent detachments to provide two days’ rations, and Cor the wagons to take four days’ mor also that all should be ready to march on short notice. Late at night General Williams’ Third brigade, being the nearest to the point of action, took up the line of march. Some heavy and light artillery wore also forwarded with despatch. OUR POOLESVILLE CORRESPONDENCE. Poorrsyitiw, Md., Jan. 1, 1862. Opening of the New Year—Rebel Celebration of Christmas at Leesburg—Non-Fraternization «f the South Carolina and Virginia Redels—A Jolly Row, dc., de. A bright New Year has dawned upon the world, an: it 48 being becomingly celebrated by the Army of the Upper Potomac. Letus hope that the success of our arms in the great and good cause of restoring our old Union will indeed make a bright new year, in which the achiove- ments of our great army may shed such a halo of glory on the country as will trample forever upon rebellion and sweep away disavionism in a rolling tide of vic- tory. While om this gubject of festivals, permit me togsay afew words concerning how the rebels at [ees- burg celebrated Christmas. It seems that the garri- son got on a good ‘drunk,’ and then, toward’ the evening, that the Virginians and South Carolinians got to quarreling. The Carolinians stigmatized the Vir- ginians as abolition sympathizers, who were unable to defend themselves against Lincoln. The Virginians re- torted by characterizing ube Carolinians as fire-eaters, who broke up the Union aad brought on the war. From words they came to blows, ard even to firearms, and a merry Christmas soon descended on @ number of maimed in tho host of chivalry at Lozsburg. ‘Tno rebels have a very fine regimental baud at Lees- burg, which plays for about two hours every afternoon. On a ride along the lino near Bali's Wut yesterday, ac- companied by Major Dimmit, oi the Sxcond New York regiment, the goutie south wind blowing at the time watted the melody of this band, in the notes of the ‘‘Marsellaise,"’ across the Potomac, till they fell dis- tinctly upon’ our ears. ‘The evoning was still and clear; the year 1861 was drawing to a close. The scene was impressively solemn and charming. OUR POINT OF ROCKS CORRESPONDENCE. Por ov Rooks, Md., Jan. 2, 1862. Cowardly Sublerfuges of the Rebel Soldiery—Canght in Own Brap—Fugilice Negroee—Movemen's of General Keily, de. An affair of some fnterest took place at Borlta, a villago about six miles up the river apove (his point, yesterday afternoon. It shows at once the bloodthirsty treachery | | of the rebels and their cowardice. They dressed ope of their number up in woman's clotves, and then sent him down to the river bank opposite Berlin with a white fag of truce. He intimated to our men on this side that he was a Union woman who wanted to come within our tines. From the masculine gones of the lady's voice, however, the officer in commanll of the corapany of Colonel Gray's regiment at that poiut suspected some trick, and accord. ingly prepared for a trap by sending over twenty of the best sharpshootera in the company to reseue and protect , i themselves if they found it necessary. No d they appreached the bauk on the opposite side © Potomac thana party of about atty rebel cavalry dashed forward from behind the biuff and discharged their carbines among our little pasty. Thegentlet also discharged ber pistol at the men ia the boat. escape from this + one man only being wounded, and even he ; the bullet passed throvgh his right ear, and shght- {tho upper pr-tof his cheek, only giving him an The sound of the horses’ fect timely : ca er epare to receive cavalry. Accord: ingly, as soon as they made their appearance, our twenty rides were discharged fairly and tatatly at them, and these who could itmmediately fled, Oe their numbor, however, two or three were 4 over and four or five of their horses cr: 1. Our party then re- Lircd to Horlin. it is said that the person who 40 adroit wlayed the ilag of deception was among the victims nur deadly They sll paid dearly the pooalty ‘of their treachery. Probably they will consider wel! so false und base @ wick as that of m0 again grcescama over to this point yesterday. They inue to show that they regard our lines as a city ‘oKe. Coavral Kelly was within sixteen miles of Winchester jart Sinday evening, and it was said he was preparing to besiege the plice. ‘The sound of cannon from (he ui- roctiva of Wiachester was heard at Harper's Kerry yes- torday, smd arumor soon circulated hero that the siege of WicGhestor hud commence l. The rebel General Jack son had mustered all his avatiab'e force there, anil it was reported not to exceed 6,500 nen. stirring events may son be looked for ia (hs direction, Mi remains quiet here and along ths Upper Potomac. Our brave troops aro eager for (ho fray toge nurtence, till each one of them will have an opportufity of swiking ths traitors of their country and rejoicing over the triumphs of (he Uaion army ‘ GENERAL BUELL’S DIVISION, OUR CAMP WOOD CORRESPONDENCE. Cane Wooo, Musvorpsvitte, Ky, Jan, 2, 1562. The Campaign in Kentucky—Description of Munford ville—Prorimily of the Rebels—Generals McCook and Mitchell's Brigader—Rebniiding of & Railroad Bridge— A Pontoon Train—Movements of General Schoepif—Posi- tion of the Union Army, de. ‘The campaign of General iiuell in Kentucky will eul- tuinate in the strangulation of Bowling Green aud the throttling of the rebel army investing that city. The movements of the centre at this point and upon the wings indicate such a purpose, while the position of the town and the arrangement of its defeuces seem to render such policy and tactics necessary. In the absence of any movement of importance in this quarter to write of £ will briefly state the position of both parties, as learned from observation on one hand and reliable iaformation ‘on the other. Reliable informati.n from well informed parties, renders it beyond doubt that tha fortitication® of Bowling Green are even more formidable than has been gonerally supposed—at Rolling Fork river, at Nolen, at Bacon creck, and at Green rivor—to its proscribed limits, The town of Munfords- villo ia within the lines of the camp. Tho situation is a beautiful one for tho present purpose, though I doubt much if an artillerist would bave chosen the position. On the other side of the river the knobs or hilis look down, as it were, in scorn upon the more diminative hilis on whose summits we are encamped. [do not know that the rebels have artillery of sufficiently heavy calibro to reach our camp from the hills beyond. It is not impor sible, but they arg not likely to attempt thie, Tho ocou pation of tho hills by any heavy force would be dificult. A large sustaining force of infantry would be necessary to enable artillery to act with effect, and nothing would wit Genoral McCook better than for them to advauce in force sufliciont for that purpose, The forces oconpying this camp it Is not necessary to stay, reserve in the rear of this body is at Bacon cree, cight miles north of this, and consists of the diviston under command of Brigadier General Mitchell. The camp at thia point is connected with the southern shore, oc ' Dixie's iand,” as | ibis calied here, by a pontoon bridge. The raliroad pridge willbe comploted ere this reaghes yon. ‘he two spans destroyed were each two howdred foot long, and of the truss aud girder style of arckitecture, The spans, as re pailt, are mere trewel work, the @hole of which rests on the land. The tressel work is fully one hnndred and thirty feet in hoigth. ‘Tho Michigan regiryént of mechanics and engineers has precisely, to Ail vacauolgr of Captains and Fires | boon ordered to buy a pontoon bridge across the river ten miles east of chis, at A point known aa the ‘'lppor, Pike ng.’ A turnpike road from Glasgow to Lor.g ile crosses th m at thia place; bat the bri tgs, | destroyedst the adyeutof Bus¥er in Kor tack yy Cave b. a Ercan Gee gow Junotion or Cave City w: On Tuesday last General Thomas, iv command of a large brigade, was ordered forward to Columbia, Adair county, and he has already (akon up his position’ at that piace. This brigade is one of the s t in the State, and will make the division forming ry loft of ‘the army nearly fifteen thousand strong. re holding Somerset aud watching forms part of the division of ‘Thomas. It will be seen tha. | ¢ contre of the army consiats of the two divi sions of (ieneral MeCook at this point and General Nelson at Uppe: crossing.” GENERAL HALLECK’S DIVISION. OUR ST. LOUIS CORRESPONDENCE. Sr. Lovis, Jan, 8, 1862. General Sigel Resigned—The Cause of Such a Step—Rumor of General Halleck's Removal—TIts Ejfect— Missisippt Ex- pedition Progressing—The Treasonable Element im St. Louis-—Rebel Union Uniforms Made in the City—‘A Werry Remarkable Coincidence,” &c., dc. Yesterday afternoon Gen. Sigel tendered his resignation -to the'proper authorities in this departmerit; who bave referred the whole matter to Washington. ‘The resigna- tion was sent from Rolla, at which post Gen, Sigel bad beeit in command until reHeved a few days since by Gen: Curtis. There is not the least 111 feeling betwoon Gonerala Sige} and Curtis, all thetrouble being with the headquar- ters in this city, The friends of the former claim that in view of the efficiency he has shown since the commence- ment.of the war and his ability to control the German element, which is very large in the Western army, his treatment of late has been unfair, They contend tbat his removal from the command at Rolla, ata time whom matiors bid fair to be interesting, was not a proper retura for his services, Per contra, the commander of a department bas full right to do just as ho pleases on all matters of a military nature within the district over which he has authority. Attompts aro being made to induce General Sigel to with: draw hig resignation and remain in the service, as he is too valuablo to bo spared at the present juncture. The morceau for the quidnuncs to-day is the rumor that General Halleck has been called from ‘this depart. ment to command upon the Potomac, The effect of his removal at this time would bo pxpeaningly, unfavorabie, as the Western public gonoraliy feol that we havo had changos enough already. Our first commander was Geno- rai Harney, who was superseded by the lamented Lyon. General Fremont, after a hundred days spent in the midst of reckless extravagance and unpardonable biunders, disappeared from the martial firmauent, and his ioas was supplied by General Hunter.. The latter oftt- cer at present commands the Department of Kansas, leaving us with our fifth commander in less than twice aa many months. General Halieck displays much military skill and shows himself far superior in strategy to the rebel General Price, who could outmancuvre General Fremont with the utmost ease. He has gained @ tho- rough knowledge of Missouri aud her wauts, an arquire- ment of no small magnitude. Quiet and upostentatious in his manners, a diligent worker, and unsurrounded by a kid gloved body guard to render ‘him di of access, he is upiversally popular throu his department. Recent advertisements culling for boats for the trauspert service indicate that tho expedition for Some of tho eyen to the cabin office. for this business are on the lower Mississippi, tes the scant rebels, quite persmeer bettors largest packets having gone below fons. hefore block. ade went into operation. St. Louis and Cincinnati can, at the present time, furnish transportation forthe who! army of the West, eo that the want of the boats now in Dixte will uot be falt. ‘There is much chagrin among the rebels of St. Louis at the recent capture cf rebels by boa on Ry a Tho boust Nad been made that St. Louis should be in tho hands of the traitors by the Ist of January, and the dispelling of that illusion is not at alt satisfactory to them. Treason jn this city is only slumbering and waiting for ity to assert ite power. Toa casual observer everything is as quiet as in New York or Philadeiphia; but to one who day by day walks these streets, the socession feeling is most patent. Secession badges are occasionally seen on the conte of imon on tho pubiic sidewalks, and it is a frequent cccur- rence to moot ladies of theaapper circles woaring in their Yonnet triramings one white and two red roses, the sym- bol of treason, It requires considerable Christian for- bearavee to put - with the insults sometimes flung in one's face by would-be ladtes, whose sex alone prevents them from receiving a proper return. Money {s con- stan! being rab for the benofit of soldiors in the rebel vrmy, and at several houses in this city uniforms: are being manufactured to be sent, at the earliest oppor- tunity, to certain parties: Sobowiag flag of Jeff. Davis. Eternal vigtiarce is the price of Uberty, and nothing but the most coustant watchfuluess on the part of the federal thori'les will keep the traitorous element of St. Louis in proper subjngation. A chort timesince Capt. Sweeny, at the head of a band of }, was captured near Glasgow, Mo., with his entire gang. The whole party is now in confiment in the St. Lous military prison. Yesterday Japtain Sweeny, of the reguiar army, who last summer commanded a brigade of three months volunteers, and who lost an arm daring the Mexican war, made a call upon his captive namesake. On confronting the rebel officer he: that ho too was minus ap arm, and on Mp | ancestry a ip was discovered. Their names differed only istian appoliative, the initial letter (W) of the name of each standing for the same word. Deeply regrotting that any one bearing the name of Sweeny should be found a traitor, the fodera! officor jeft the coll of the prisoner, ponder upon what Sam Weiler would style ‘a werry remarkable coincidence.’ Our Baltimore Correspondence. Bairacone, Jan. 6, 1862. Recent Developement of the Plots of the Abolitionists ab Washington—Their Machinations Against General Me- Clellan—They Try to Kilt Him Of, but the President Stands His Friend—Important Movements of the Retela at Yarktown--Defences Along York River—Work for Gencral Banks, de Fyvam « source the authenticity of which is unques. tioned, and which comes direct from Washington, I earn some itaportant facts, which illustrate the means which the abviitionists at the capital are using to accomplish their nefarions designs. It would seein that they occa sionally get contro! of the telegraph office there. For in che reporis sent thence last night it is stated that Gene* raldim Lane, of Kansas, will leave his position aa ® Senator only to take exclusive command over @ column organized with the view to demonstrate to the country the correctness of those principles through which alone lie Dolieves the war can bo brought to « snecessful close, and that in th's position he is cordinliy endorsed by the administration, Now, when it is remembered that “those principles’ of Jim Lanes arosimply the instane emancipation of all the «lover, ond placing in their hands the dagger of the assasen and the torch of the incen. diary, and that the administration ham steadily refused Ww give any countenance io the emancipation or arming of the slaves—when these things or. rembered—it will ba soca how much truth there isin the telegraphic roport referro. lo, and it cam be readily conjectured whonee it emanated. During the recent itiness of General McClellan the President has been teased and tormented day and night by the Jacobin club of the Senate, aud by their confreres ia the House, to appotut a provisional Commander.in- Chief in tho place of General MoGpllan. They had the shameless audacity even to suggest two of their oww number, either one of whom, they assured the Prost. dent, would, in the apace of six weeks from the ist of January, attack and defeat the rebels at Manassaa, marob- on Richmond and take that city, attack and take succes sively Savannah, Charleston, Mobile aud New Orleans, Jean out’? tho Missianippi river, aud utterly extermi- nate every rebel m arms, They assumed to speak for the people of the whole country, and azsured the Prost” dent that the people woul! brook delay no longer, that if Uhis winter yas pot marked by vigorous operations and decisive victories the people would withdraw their support from the administration, Tho Preaviont (who roposrs the atmost confidence tn Goneral MeCiollan, be~ twoen whom and himself the most perfect intimacy sub- sists) listened with ill-cone*nled impationes to the tirades of these self constitnted. censors, and told them nly that Goneral BoCleitan was not going to dio this that, althongh confiaed to bis chamber, bie untiring industry during the previous five months had made him acqnamted with, miter omen ear * operatin, ‘was now Foctlng ond guiding movements which were being made every day, ‘That as long as General McClellan, lived (and ho prayed God to preserve bis life during bis term of oftice at least) he would aever for instant entertain the idea of a ‘enuor, even Provisiovall: had more confidence in Goneaal McClellan’ (aad here the old Ore, a0 seldom soon of i" _ glittered out ae of yore) than in the wi Ome the patience, patriotism venore, and meaat. to te ft. The Jacob Bae to revenge they cireylated reports MeCtol health, making his tltness much more serious than it really was, aad poraistently harped on the idem of a successor, 84 A8 to familiarize the public flow. You wilt see by tho stip which T oncloso, den the groa) organ of abolitioniara at the Weet, that thoir onblosiwpe ffrontery evan went 6 far as to seud to the West a Statoment that Geers! MeCleiian was whe swyorsedad by General Flalieck, Hallock by and Saorman, at Beaufort, by Jim Taso, of Ranges. Apt now, following this mendacions sta, caynes the report Inded to above. yation of Mig Dethel by the robets--the n was montioned in my daxpateh of Salar » We Gort Ik hitt bann ogo unpted, wy about Lan,