The New York Herald Newspaper, December 11, 1862, Page 1

~ - THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 9585. THE MDOWELL COURT OF INQUIRY. Important Testimony of Gen. McClellan. : Revelations Respecting the Movements of MeDowell's Army on the Rappahannock. The Orders and Instructions of the Pre- sident and Secretary of War. to Capture Richmond, den oo ae. ° Wasnixctor, Dec. 10, 1862. ‘The Court of Inquiry in the case of Major General ‘McDowell held its seventeenth: sceaion to-day. The little room-in whieh the Court sat. and all the passage wa} leading.to it were packed some hours before the session commenced, By dint of hard aqueezing, and through the courtesy of Lieutenant Colonel Pelouze, Recorder of the Court, your correspondent managed to secure # position where he could catch every word that would fall from the lips of the distinguished Genoral who was to give bis testimony on the opening of the Court. A marked sensation was observable when General McClellan entered, at about balf-past eleven o'clock, unac compaiiied by any one. Immediately after his arrival the reading of the jourual of yesterday’s session com menced. General McClellan acknowledged the correct: ners of the record of bis brief testimony yesterday. Question by General McDowell—What communication from the President to Genera) Franklia, or otherwise, did | you receive as to the separation of Genvral McDowell's | corpe from your army? State what you kuow eoncerping that separation, so far as relates to General McDowell, and what communications, if any, you bave made to the President concerning him in that connection. Answer--The Bubstance of the communication by Gene ral Franklin fromthe President was that the President assumed the responsibility of the change of destination of | General McDowell’s corps, regarding that corpe necessary for tho defence of Washington, although the troops ac- tually left in Washington and in front of .it disposable for ite defence were rather mote than double the garrison faxed by the engineer and artillery officers, and cousider- abiy more than the largest number recommended by avy @f the corps commanders to be left in the vicinity of Washington. 1 do not at present recollect any communi cation made to the President in regard to the separation of General McDowell’s corps from my command. 1t would be necessary for me to conéult my papers before I could anawer the question, \ Q. By Genera) McDowell—Do you recollect haying re- ceived any telegram from General Franklin, prior to his joining you on the peninsula, concerning General Mclow- eli, and in reference to the separation of she latter's corps from your army? A.—I semember merely the genera) tenor of the deepatch, which was that in Genera! Vrank- Jin’s opinion, aud from his knowledge of the cas@; General ‘McDowell was not responsiple for, or had nothing to do, 1 might say, with the separation of his corps from the Army of the Potomac; ‘ @ By General McDowell—What was Gcneral Franklin's ofetal position with respect to General McDowell at the time “he wrote, this despatch? A.—He commanded a division in the corps of General McDowell. Q By General McDowel!l—Please examine the New Yorx Hunurp of October $1, 1862, which is now shown you, eoptaining a epeechof the Hon. Jobn B. Haskin, at Tarry- town, New York, aud siate if the following re- marke therein attributed to you, to . wit:—“I have, been unfortunate in not taking Richmond in consequeace of my plans not having been carried out, be canne McDowell did not reinforce me as he should have done, and what was agreed wou'd be done’’—are true tu @1.ber letter oF spirit, «0 faras re'ates to Gen. Mcioweli; it not true, Wherein are they not so? A.—(en. McClellan ‘said, with a smilo—ihe incident related in the spe ch is entirely new tome. I never received any despatches ‘imforming me that Halleck was Contmander-in-Chief, and ‘ew very cure that I never made the remark attributed to me On the cocagion as stated. I have uo doult—for it has ever been my opinion—that the Army of the Potomac would have taken Richmond had not the corps of en, ‘McDowell been separated from it. It is also my opinion ‘that bad the command of Gen. McDowell joined the Army of the Potomac in the montn of May, by way of Hanover Court House from Fredericks burg, we would have bad Richmond in a week after the junction. I do not hold Genéral McDowell re- sponsible for a iailure to join with me on any occasion. I Delieve that answers the question. Q. By Gen. McDewell—Did or did not Gen. Frankiir, on his jeining you ou the p ninsula, give you a verbal mes- sage from Gen. McDowell, stating that he woult make a diversion in your favor by going to Fredericksburg? A.— 1 think he did. @ By Gen. McDowell—aAfter the change of base to Fort Monroe and Yorktown, on the peninsula, was it any part of your plan that any of your forces should go to Fredericksburg? A.—If you mean the original pian, no, it was not, Theactive troops were to move in the generai direction of the pentusula. At this point Gen. McDowell was allowed to present the foliow‘ng papers as a ink in his chain of cvidence:— SBCRETARY STANTON 70 GEX. M'DOWRLL. ‘ ‘War Derarraurt, April 11, 1 General McPowm1, manding — the present, aed until fur orders, you will consider the national capital as under your pro- tection, apd make no movement your force out of position for the ducharge ofthis primary duty. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. GEN. M’DOWELL TO THE PRESIDENT. ‘Fimapqantens, [eraRtMent OF THE RarPawaxsocn, e" FREDERICKEBURG , May 24, 1862. it wap positive tere T ought ces UP tho valley is shorter ‘Wt will take w week or tep valley by the route which }, aud by that time the enemy Fetreated. I shal! gain nothing for you there here. {t isj therefore not only ou fees it | have 4 hoavy heart inthe matter, | bre I feel that it throws us all back and from Richmond north we shall have all our large mass paralyzed, and shail have to repoat what we have just accoumpliahed, IT have ordered General Shields tw commence the move- ment to-morrow morning. A second division will follow . Did | understand you arigbt that you wish tee 1 personsliy ehould aecompany thie expe. dition’ Very reapectia'ly, IRVIN McDOWEM.. TRB PRAIDINT 4O GENERAL M'DOWRLL. Wastusaton, May 24, 1962. mM General Mepows:.t:— am highly gratified by your alucrity in obeying my orders. The ihange ‘was a painfu! to me ag it cam possi- bly bo to you or to any ene. Everything now dopends upon the celerity and vigor of ‘your movemente, A. LINCOLN. GENERAL M'DOWRLL TO RECKRTARY STANTON. HRADQUARTERS DRAPATRTMENT OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK, May 24, 1862. a tahun aera ta 0 lent’s order reveived and it cons of execution. This is a ca ‘blow to us. ied IRVIN Mel LL, Major General. YH PRESIDENT TO GRYERAL M’DOWRLL. WAnitxeron, 24, 180, Lng set on angen , remont nee ortored, telogra} agove to Franklin wid Harrisonburg, le tole ae Danke, and capture or destroy Jackeon and Ewoll’s forces, You are ins! a laying aside for th it the moversut ou RieImond, to put twenty thousand men in motion at Oned for the bennuderb, Moving on the line, of in sfvance of the tine, of the Manassae Gap Railroad, objéet will be to capture the force of Jackson and oll, either jo co-operation with General Fremont, or, in ede) Walt Of supplios of tame jon interfered with it is believed tha™@the force which you it to aocomplith the object alone, Anns far received here makes it probable Ca | operates: aid Against General will nol be abio to count apon moch assirt- bot may have even to release him. Re fodeited thie momont are that Banks is fgtting ‘with Lwoit, oh! inter from Harper's Perr, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, GENFRAL M’DOWELL TO GENERAL M’OLELUAN. ‘Hx .UaRTERS, DeranTMEnt oy RaPPABANNOCE, OrrosiTs. SBURG, May 20, 1862. General Gzo. B. MoCisriay, Commanding Army of Potomac, White House, Va.:— Ihave received the orders of the Boerstar of War to move with the army under my command co-operate with yours in the reduction of Richmond, and algo a copy ‘ef big instructions to you in relation to that co yperation. Major General Shields will join me to-day as soon as the hecessary preparations for the march can be completed, which Y think will be by the 24th inst. We shall set ; forward in the goneral jon ordered. There ig in front of ua to impede our advance the recession army of the Rappahannock, so called, under the command of J. K. Andergn, of the Tredegar Iron Works. His force is from twelve te fifteen thousand men, méstly South Carolina and Georgia troops. We should engage this force on our first day’s march, as they are within six to eight milas of us, posted on and to the right and left of the Freder cksborg and Richmond Raitroad, and in a position of considerable strength. It is wy purpose to turn their position hy | throwing force on their le’t tank, and cut off their opportunit! i reoaiving one reinforcements from the direction of Gordonsy ille, and at the same time endeavor, tosave the railroad bridges. If this can be done another channel of supplies can be had for the force going against Richmond that cannot fai! giving a great relief to the Commissary and Quartermaet de artinents of your army and fa stiate your operations. We cannot rely on this’ at present, because they now occupy ue line, and I ain Wld-are preparing: to destroy ‘the bridges if they are forced to full back. T beg to ask to whot extent cun I rely on co-operation from you in my present movement, iu the way of your cutting off the retreat of the enemy upon Richmond, where.they would add twelye tbosand to the forces inst oR, and in eaving the bridges acrors the Pamun- key; and to what point on the Pamunkey can you extend your right to join me, and to what point cin you cause can [count on finding them there ready for me? [shall | require subsistence for thirty-eight thousand men, and | forage tor elever thousand animals. IRVIN McPOWEL, Major Genera) Commanding Nepartment. COPY OF INSTRUCTIONS TO GENERAT. MCLELLAN Wan Derarrexst. Wasuincrox Crry, D.C. May 17, 18¢2 Major General Gronaw B, Mocimtnay, Commanding Army of the Potomac, bevore Richmond: Your despatch to the President, asking for reinforce { ments, has beer received and carefully considercd. The President ig not willing to uncover the capital entirely , and it is believed that even if this were prudent it would Feqnire more time to effect a junction between your army ond that of the Rappahannock, by the way of the Potomac and York rivers, than by a laud mare!) In order, therefore, to mcrease the strength of the at tuck upon Richmond at the euriiest possible moment, Gen. McDowell Las been ordered to march upon that city _ by the shortest route. He ie ordered—keeping himsel: always in position to cover the capital from al, possible atthck—so to operate as to put his left. wing in commoui- | cation with your right, and you are mstracted to co-ope- rate so as to establish thie communication as $000 a8 pos sible. By extending your right wing to ths north of Richmond, it believed that this commupica- lion can be safely established, either north or south of the soe river. In aby event, you will be able to prevent the main body of the enemy's forces from leaving Richmond and failing in overwhelming force upon Geweral McDowell. move with between thirty-five and forty thousand men, A copy of the instructions to Major General McDowell are with this, The speciic task assigned to his command | hag been to provide agcinst any danger to the capital of | the nation. At your earnest cull for reinforcements, he is but charged, in attempting this, not to uncover the city of Washington, aud you will give no orders, either before or after your junction, which cau keep hin out of position to cover this city. Youand he will cotamunivate with each other by telegraph or otherwise as frequently as may be necesg: y for efficient eo operation, ‘hen General McDowell is in poeition on your right, his supplies must be drawn from West Point, and you will instruct your staff officers to be prepared to supply him by that route. ‘The President directs that @onera) McPowe!) retain the command of the Department of the Rappahaunocy, and of the forces with which he moves forwaid. By order of the President. AUWIN M. STANTON, ~ecretary of War. SECRETARY STANTON TO GENERAL ¥’DOWELL. Wan Deraxtarxi, Wasnineron Cry, D. C., May 17, 1862. To sy jor General McDowett, Commanding Department of tl GaveRAL—Upon being joined by Shields’ division, you will move upon Richmond by the gencral route of the Richmouc and Fredericksburg Railroad, co-operating ‘with the forces under General McClellan now thrvatening Richmond from the line of the Pamuukey and York rivers. While fseeking to estabish as con us possible a communication between your left wing aud the right MeClellan, you will hold yourself always {p Buch position as to cover she capital ot the nation against a sudden dash by any large body of the rebel forces. Gen, Mo iellan will be furnished with a copy of these in- Btructions, and will be directed to bold bimself in readi- ness to establish commanication with your Jeft and w ES the main body of the enemy's army from leaving ichmond and throwing itself upon your colure before a junction between the two srinies is effected. A copy of his instructions in regard to the employment of your forces is annexed. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. THE INSPYCTOR GENERAL OF THE ARMY TO GENERAL M’DOWBLL. Waguxcron, April 30, 1862. jor General McDower1, ppabannook :— ding Department of Geyenat—The Secretary of War has given me authority to inform you that you cin occupy Fredericksburg with such force as in your judgment may be necessary to hold it for defensive purposes, but not with a view tw make a forward movement. H. VAN RENSSELAER, Inspector General, United States Army. SECRETARY STANTON TO GENKRAL. M’DOWELL. ‘Warmixeton, April 25, 1862. Major General McDowst.. Aquia Creek :— The President directs that you should net throw your force acroes the Rappahannock at present, but that you should get your bridges and trausportation all ready and wait further orders. EDWIN M. STANTON, sé¥retary of War. SECRETARY STANTON TO GENERAL DOWELL. Wamnncton, May 24, 1862. Major Genera) Mel Down: — In view of the operations of the y on the line of General Banks, the President thinks that the wlHole force mi desiguate te move from Fredericksburg should not taken away, and he therefore directs that one brigade, in addition to the one designated to leave at rredericks- burg, should be left there, this brigade to be the least | effective of your command. i EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of Wer. Genera! McClellan testified to the fact of his having re" ceived the following despatches: — GENERAL M’DOWBLL TO GENERAL MCLELLAN. Heapeoanrans, Deraxrment oF THR RarrawaNnocn, jawaseas, Jane 12, 1862. ding Department deyond the time I had cal. culated on will prevent my you with the remaip- der of the Tam to take w at as early a day as Inamed. My Third division (McCall's) is vow on the bo 9 Please do me the favor to 80 place i: that it may a ae ee ee | Fredericksburg. IRVIN McDUWELL, Major General Commanding. GENERAL M'DOWELL TO GENERAL W’CLELLAN. Jexe 10, 1862. Major General McCuettax, Commanding Department of Virginia, before Richmond:— For the third time I am ordered to join you, and hope this time to get through. In view of the remarks made with reference to my leaving you and not joining you be- fore, by your frien and of something 1 have heard as coming from you on that subject, I wish to say Igo with the greatest satisfaction, and hope to arrive with my main body in time to be of service. McCall goes in ad- vanes by water. I will be with you in ten days with the remainder by Fredericksburg. IRVIN MeSOWELL., lajor Genoral Com ding. Q. By Gen. Mclowell—Did you frequently and daily see General McDowoll when he was at Fairfax Court House ia | Marcb last, and especially at the time of the counter- | march of the troops from that place to Alexandriay What was his condition as to robricty? A.—I saw Gene ral MeDowell in March last at Feirfax Court House, and ales on the day when the troops were ordered bagk to Alexandria. He wae tn Bis weual condition, and entirely free from the effect of intoxicating Nquor. Ihave known General McDowell for nearly twenty yeare, and bare known him as one who entirely abstained from any wines or spirituous liquors, and I think even from te& aud cof- fee. 1 know that ie the reputation he bears among all who know bim, ‘I can imagine nothing mere absurd than the charge of his being under the influence of Itjuor at that time or apy time, Q By tho Court—state whother General McDowell wae under your command at the time of your movements from the Potomac to the peninsula? A.—He was, Q.—What orders were given by you to McDowell having soference to the movements to the peniueula, and how did such ordore affect the plan for the movement of the | Army of the Potomac? A.—My orders were for General McDowell to embark his corps tipom the return of the transportation then engaged in carrying troops, aud alter having his whole command embarked to report to me for further orders at Fortress Monroo or wherover I might happen to beat the time. The intention was to move that corpe as a unit by the York or Severn river, accord. ing to circumstances, that movement being an essential part of the plan of the campaiga. Q.—Wore those orders ever changed by you or others higher in authority; if #0, how? A.—They were nos changed by me, but by the President of the United States, ‘When I was in front of Yorktown, with @ considerable portion of the army under fire, I received the frat inti+ Toation of any intention to change the destination of any z 5 FE | Supplies to be placed for iny command, and by what date | He will | ‘sent forward wo co operate in the reduction of Richinond, | NEW YORK, THURSDAY, DECEMBER ll, 1862. THE CAMPAICN IN ARKANSAS. The Scene of the Victory of Generals Blunt and Herron, wt ee ge! OCHES/Q£LM SPRING, ta : oS > 2 part of General McDowe!’s corps. That intimation was conveyed to me by a telogram from the War Department. Q—Did you, after the investment of Yorktown, send any orders to General McDowell, or did you requost any | orders to be sent to him ; iso, what was their wnor and object, and what reply was received from General Mc Dowell and from those to whom the request was made? A.—I sent no orders to General McDowell after the in. vestmont of Yorktown, for the reason that Fuad received tbe information that he wag detached from my command on the very day wo arrived in front of Yorktown Q.—When you accomplisueu the occupation of Hanover Court House, did you expect the co-operation desired, ani! what would have been the result of the junction of Melioweil aud Porter at that time or shortly afterwards | A.—} hoped for the co operation of General MeDowe!l’s army, although that expectation, or hope, wae not the only reason for the occupancy of Hanover Court-Flouse by my troops under General Porter. The hope of ¢oopera fon from Genera) McDowell was. besed on information had recived at yarious times from Wash. ington. The purpose for which the co-operation was. desired was Lo increase our available strength sufficiently to insure the capture of Richmond, In my opinion the function of McDowell's troops with Porter's would havy enabled ws to have captured Bichmond. Q.—Was such co-opration practicable, by what restes, aud was jt in your opinion consistent with the eafety ot the capttaly A.—This co-operation wae practicatte either by the direct land route to Hanover Court House from Frodericksburg or by the water route, aud was, in my opinion, consigtent with the safety ol the capital. Q. By Gen. Van Alea. a member of the Court—Waat forces eould the enemy st this time have disposed of for the theeatoning of Washington,on what live, by wha! route, in what time, could they have been moved? Gen, McClellan professed his entire willingness to answer the question propoeed, but would like to know whether it had a in Gen, MoDowell’s case. The Court was cleared, aud after a secret deliberation of an hour decided thai the question should be withdrawn as irrelevant. Q.—What was the distance at any one time between the pickets of MecDowoll and Porter’ answer that, ag did not know at the time in what posi* tion General McDowell’s pickets were, T underatuod aut sequentiy that when General Porter was at Hanover | Court House General McDowell's pickets were twelve miles from thefe. It was a mere impression; I do not know who told me; I heard it some time after | w a stood the force thrown out was # cavalry force from McDowell's corps on @ reconnoiseance. Q.—You state that you received the fullert co-operation from General McHowell in preparing the plane, &., for the penineular cawwpaign. As corps commander, had ho knowledge of those plans, and was be consulted in re spect to thom? A.—Yea, Q.—Were these plans for your peninsula campaign which embraced the employ meut of the corps of Gen, Melowell: known to the War Department or the Prewtent? A.—Yes. Q.—You have stated that troopr were retained for the deience of Wasbington; had these plans provided for a force to be retained from the troops then under your com- mand, and if 80, how much was the force ta be detained, and what troope were to compore itt Gen, McClellan said—I have no objection in the world to answer (his; but it strikes my mind that it goes outeide of the inquiry. I have no objection, except that it is giving & great latitude to the proposed inquiry. ‘The President eaid that the Court in the previous recre: deliberation had decided upon the question, and thought it pertinent, It would be postponed, however, until t» morrow’s session. General McClellan said, in addition, thet it seemed, in answering this question, to be going into a new branch of inquiries, not at all applicable to Geu. McDowell's case To give detailed answer it would require bim to refer toa certain letter. That letter he couid not lay his hands upon at that moment. His reason for asking dclay war aa much to inquire whether ho ought to anewer the question at all ag to get the details to do it. Q.—Have you knowledge of the circumsiavees whi b led to the detention of Gen. McDowell and the jormatin of the Department of the Rappahannock at the time ir was formed? A.—I did not know atthe ti bi Q.—Had the formation of that deparimeut and the de. tention of Gen. McDowell been arranged before you leit Washington to prosecute your campaign? A.—Yes. Q—fo you know whether General McDowell had aoy complicity ia promoting or induoing the formation of che Department of the Rappahannock or in reducing your force? A.—T do not Q.—Was there any reply made by You to the telegrams of General McDowell or other notice to bim showing that you desired his co-operation? A.--I think no reply to General McDowell; bet the War Deparument was inform. od that! wanted his troops. Q By General McDowell—Do you recollect if the order to General MoDowell, informing him that bis corps would be the Jast to embark after Sumner’e, was sent to him from off the steamer Commodore after you left for the peninsula? A.—I think it was, as I wrote a great many papers on the steamer, ‘The Court adjourned until eleven to-morrow. News from Fortress Monroe. Fonrarss Monner, Deo. 9, 1862. ‘The steamboat Adelaide arrived this morning from fal- timore with sixty rebel prisoners, who were traneterred 40 the steamboat New York, and takes to City Pointia charge of Captain Malford. ‘Three steamers from New York put into this place to day for navigators. They belong to the Ranks’ expe” dition. ‘The Vid Virginia and North Carolina hotel, situatea on Thomas streot, Norfolk, was burned last night. Major General Dix and staff left hore this morning fo Gloucester to review the troops at that placo, ‘The Dritieh frigate Adrienne arrived in Hampton Roads ht. This morning sho fired # salute, which was weet ee 00.07 ithe waver, ban She tert at neon today, after obtaining papers which were awaiting her The Arabia Below Bostch, Boston, Deo. 10—Midnight.’ ‘The steamship Arabia, from Liverpool via Halifax, i ‘Delow, and will arrive up before daylight, A.—Tocan hardly | ie iinet Brunt HUN | | | | faith is strong that he will strike at the ri > \ >> “ay \ OARDANE! LER INTERESTING FROM NASHVILLE, TENN. Sharp Fight Near Lavergne—The Rebels Twice Repulsed—Posttion of the Ene my's Forces, Rienvnse, Tenn., Bec. 10, 1862, Colone) Stanley Matthewe, commanding a brigade in Vancouver's division, had @ sharp fignt yesterday, five miles north of Lavergne, while foraging. He comms the Fifty-tirst Ohio and Thirty-ffch Indiana regiments, nd the Twenty-first Kentucky infantry. with one gun of wagons. fen meu and a sergeant of the Twenty-(irat Kentucky were left for guard at Dobbyn’s Ferry, and the wagons were Mlted, when Wheeler's rebel cavalry brigades the Dwelfth Ten.ieseve infantry, and a fal) battery at tacked the rear, ‘Tho Firty firet Obio and Thirty-tiftn in. | diana were tacen back by Matthews at double quick, ana Ve wagons ; in thirty minutes the enemy was repulsed, retired rapidly te camp, escorted by the Fifty-tirst Ohio, the Eighth Kentueky forming the rear guard Half an hour tater the onemy attacked ue again ix our rear, and, after ehary figiting, were repulsed, and the pretrrhod to camp withoat losing a wagon. Lien nt Colonel Balfe, of the Thirty-tifth Indiana, had the pone of the left arm badly shattored. Adjutant it, R. Moller! of the eame reginent, was killed, Yieatehany wan MeDawiol, of te Kighth Kentucky, js supposed to have been killed; als» two privates. Berides, we had twenty-nine wounded men, nine missing, Pi aud one dead were left behind frou inabi them off. They were conveyed to Dr denox, near the field. ‘The revel low wax severe, but the acinber war not as- certained. We gat one prisoner. Genera! Rosecrans and other generals assert that th? affair roflected great credit. on Colonel Matthews. The troops behaved aplontidly, Matthews was thrown from hie horse in the action and was badly braised. His left Arma 18 useless at present. es Forrest js reported with three thousan’l cavalry in the rear of Ciarkeville, Karby Sinith’s oorpe ie at Lebanon: The enemy is active in front. No diguirbance toxtay. wounded y to carry Charleston's res). Reconno nce Towards Murfreesboro— No Enemy Found—Attack on General Sheridan's Pickets=Kixpected Advance of the Rebels-Cotton Waiting Ship- ment—Preelamation Ordering Congres sional Wicctions—The Quatifications of Voters, d&e., he. Neservicurm, Tenn... Dec. 1 4 recennoiaance was made on the reads to Murfreee boro, Nolinsville and Franklin to-aay. Generai Wallach’s | brigade, of General Sill's division, moved forward several miler, but found no enemy About von General Sheridan's division was atucked ly @ rebel fores of cavalry and artillery, and his pickers | driven ip, but pe one was killed. The enemy are thought to be moving forward sn for. The situation ix growing decidedly interesting. In the Hue: Court of Inquiry General McCook’s testi- mony Is being token. One member of the Court remarked today that they were just getting into the merits of the -ase, and that it will require six months to hear al! the testimony regarding the subject of inquiry, Thore ave said to be ffreen thousand Tennessceans in the Union army. Over two thougapt bales of cotton, valeed at ¢ix hun dyed and fifty thousand dollare, are here awaiting ehip- ment. Governor Jobneon bas eewed 4 proc! Lion, providing for an election of representatives for the Ninth and Tenth Congressional districts of Tennessee. He says it is be liewed, on information received, that a large majority of the | voters in theee districts have given evidence of Jeyalty amd allegiance to the constitution and lawe. The judges of election, ib addition to the oath presertved by the Teng heesee cude, will be required to ewer that they will per- lisloyal person to rod an elector in an editor vote. people of the vontionsd distensts, vebolding un Host westw a and ¢ iets of ‘The election will be held on th * Decew ber, Cortain prominent have b sneh Flac. (ions bare: but since the Govertor's : proclae ying them the 1m. Gov ing of aixty during rebel 2 AMOunL nd i prom the wint aympath! All {a quiet in front to-day. - Gon, * egley, at bie own request, hae heen re \ered (r the cunmand of the city. He takes the feld, G Mitche'l succeeds bim. Jen, Johuson, captured in August at Gallatic doen exchanged, bas been assigned to the command of the Boo nd division. The Banks’ Expedt From the Wastington Repubtican, Dee. 9. in te city. On Friday two iron clads apd seven transports eatied | from Hampton Roads for the South with sealed ordera. A division commanded by Genera Rmory was on bourd | ‘he transports. The division consiats of three New York regiments, @ Penuayivania regiment and a Massachusetts regiment, containing altogether more than four thousand men, Some of the correspondents at Fortress Monroe say that this force. bas gone to reinforce General Foster in North Carolina, but {t fe not readily seen why the trana- porte need have heen acsompan| y i@n-ciade, if such ie really their destination, i been previously sup. aed at Fortress Monree, that this firce under General fmnory was to form @ partof General Banks’ expedition, ‘The wis who would have {t that Gen. Banks was colng to James river, begin to doubt whether that extra- ordinary plese o strategy, with the anti of which they have am themselver, is likely to be at. tempted. Notning, indeed, co ld be more absurd than to suppose that the military authorities here, who not long ago withdrew Gen. Mot would now stultify themseives by sending Gen. Backs there. ‘That pet scheme of the semi-recessionists of the North, the concentration of our whole military power upon the capture of the worthiess town of Richmond, is foited. ‘The administration is too wise to listen to such sugges: = of folly and trearhery. Blowsare to be struck upon be further Both, where the rebellion is most vulnera ling of Gen, Banke’ " where he will strike will be known io time; bot y rr Sinog Aud wtrike heavily, Anywhere rather than ot <wallow’s Seventh Indiana battery ,escorting Ally forage | lisloyal person is to | having | jeClellan from the James river, | PRICE THREE CENTS. NEWS FROM BURNSIDE’S ARM Anuy or tas Poromad, Haavquanreas Dos 10, 1002, General Burnside to-day visited Generals Sumner and, Hocker’s commands, The troops on parade uproariously cheered bim as he passed. The energy of she Quartermaster and Commissarics bas Placed the army ip such 4 condition that no want can be Anticipated for some time to come. The hardness of the roads and increased facilities on the railroad have en- abled the Quartermaat: Departmeat to bring forward froin the shipping points a large ainount of supplies above the daily consumption. Should the army be pat in mo- tion at any hour there departments wil! be found im ex- cellent condition. A large number of officers are daily arriving from furloughs /n! resaming their active duties in camp There has been considerable change of position of several army corps within the past few days, fore: shadowing fature movements of importance. If is stated today by reliable observers thet the | cneuny bave one hundred and eighty uns in porition on | the sonth side of the Rappahannoek, seme of which are | of heavy calibre. REPORTED REBEL PEACE PROPOSITIONS | The Reported Peace Propositions of Jeff. Davis—J. Wesley Greene the Bearer of the ‘Terms of Peace, &c., &e. Cmcaco, Dec, 10, 1862. J, Werley Greene, formerly of Pittsburg, publishes a long statement to-day in the Zines, of this city, to the following effect:— Iwas called on by ® gentleman from Baltimore on Oetober 22, who informed me that Jeff. Davis greatly ined me to go to Richmond, After _two or three inter- teman J consented to go. tat Richmond on the 26th of October, and on is . Davis was informed that he (Davis) de- sieda termination of the war and an amicable adjust- mnt of the difficulties between the North and the South Mir. Davis said he wanted some person on whom he could rely who wouldgo to Washington and present to Mr. Lincoln, informally, certain propositions, which he (davis) thought might lead to the desired end. At first 1 objected to boing the bearer of the propositions of Mr. Davie. fearing that 1 might be put in Fort Latay- | ette; but I tnatty consented to do so. ‘The propositions of Mr. Davis are iv substance as fol- * general and unconditional amnesty to al) poll- Yenders syeinst the federal government, such us them in the position they occapied before ment of hostilities, respecting al? their im: ivileges, ‘Second-—tho restoration ot ali fugitive slaves within the control of the federal government, and a guarantee that the general government will give the entire weight of its influence and authority inearrying out the provisions of the fugitive Slave law for the recovery of those fugitives who have passed beyond the immediate covirol of the government, Third—Fach eontending party shail be beld respon- tibleouly for the debt incurred by it the same as if they had bean reeognized independent powers. ‘These propositions, as Mr. Davis expresed it, are the is upon which a restoration of the Union cau be | ba wet Yhere were many other points upon which Mi | spoke; but be saittiere would be very little dit | Folerehee to them, it the major propositions were upon "Nr, Lincoln's proc eomed to aunoy Mr. | ‘Ut would play heli with ‘This Mr. Davis explained by saying that it the procia- of Mr. Lincoln was pot suspended or reyoked it iy be a stimulus to an interminable and ruinous ation to liberate the slaves vyho casually retuarked that M was regarded throughout the South os a uid for a * ser ayia said that the prociamation of Mr. Lincoln vilo inaurrection.’? Mr. Davie also remarked that, should tho ad- minietration of Mr, Lincoln be — disposed: to lot there proporitions drop, and the fact shoult become kuown to the people of the North, it would cause | such @ howllug about the ears of the administration as to compe! chem to de something towards arriving at a ter- mination of the war betw North and the South, Having returned to Pittsburg, Mr. Greene wrote to | President Lincoln on the 1th of November, expressing a to if requested eo to do. malign Mr ne received a tele | gram from Secretary Stanton, requesting him to come on to Washington. On arriving in Washington Mr. Greene called on Presi } dent Lmcoin,and related everything in connection with his (Greene’s) visit to Riebmond. The same afternoon Mr. Greene attended a Cabinet | meeting, at which he repeated. the statements made to | President Lincoin. ‘The next morning Mr. Greene was again sent for: by President Lincoln, and aitended & second Cabifiet meeting the same afternoon, Mr. Greene cailed on President Lincoln on three succes- rive mornings afterwards, no atfidavit of Mr, Greene is attached to his statement, aud he wwears that it is true in every deta: and par tieular Mr. Greone gives a8 the reason why Mr. Davis sent for him, that be (Greene) had Jone Mr. Davis geome service | doring the Mexican war, which be (Davis) gratefully re- membered, and Mr. Davis chose him because he was un- known to fume as a politician, and because he (Davie) | believed that he (Greene) would present the peace prope- sitions without enecmbering them with side issnes or tmiuor details, J. Wesley Greene Branded as an Im- poster. Wasnixcton, Dec. 10, 1862. J. Wesley Greene, who furnished to the Chicago Zimes some reported peace propositions from Jeff. Davis to Pre- sident Liocoln, is an imposter | He came to Washington to ree President Lincoln, who soot ascertained that there was to ground for his nou- | | sensical statements, On inquiry it is ascertained that a man calling himeclf | J. Werley Green, and professiug to reside at Pittsburg, | Pa, , vailed on the President sume time ia November, and | stated to him that he had had two interviews with Jeff. Davie at Richmond on the last day in October, and also | polated vertaia statements which he said Davis had made to hioy wpon the occasion. The President, however, be came fatisfied thatGreen had net eeen Da it all, and that the entire story was a very shallow attompt at de- ception. Jeff can redeem Green's character, if be will, by verifying bie statement. IMPORTANT FROM NORFOLK. Manifesto Against Smuggling—The Elec- tion of a Representat' to Congress. General Dix has issued the following address to the peo- ple of this dietrict:— Haavguanrens Derartiaxr or Vincinia, SEVENTH Army Corrs, Fortness MoxRos, , Dec. 6, 1862. To THe INKARITANTR Of NORPOLK, Princes® Anya, Naxem HORD ANxD iste or Wicnt Couxtins:— The duty of making provision for the subsistence of all within thie Department having devolved eu me, as the | commanding officer, the nesessary arrangements have | been completed tor the introduction of commodities required tor tho parpuse. The articl us permitted to be introduced will be limited to yeur reason ibie wants, Vhe temptations to smuggling, arixing trem the high | * of most of the necessaries and comforts of | life un the insurgent States, demand that « proper sup- | ply for you shall not be exceeded. If any portion | ig carried away claudestinely, with @ view to ilicit st will diminish to that extent the means of fying your own wants. Thus you are all ioterested 1b deterting and exposing those who sball seek by a vio- | pt will be trea: ollene y property be seraed it tie act of sinugg'ing it will id at poblic auction, and the proceeds app: support of the poor. | + No persons, exoepting those who bave taken the oath | of atlogi nee, will be allowed to carry on any truiic | within the department. it is how more than five inonths since the evacuation of your counties by the insurgent forces, Durivg thie perlad order und quietude have been firmly maintained, and it has boot the alin of your military commanders, at Noviaik and Suffolk, by kinduess and conciliation to ¢on- vince you that this war, foreed upon the government for the prese tien of ite own exiaeuse, i ot pr ted | foe any parpose of conquest or in e revenge, but | rput dowit nsurro-tion, abd to bring you and those'who | | with you have been misled by the misrepresentations ! of aimbitious aod unscrupulous meu, back into the bonds of the Union apd to the oyment of | all your constitutional rights. Tt is due to you to say that during the same period the authority,of the | government has been universally ree f—by most of you cheerfully and from choice. Io cities of Norfolk | and Portemonth, and their immediate vicinity, between | tree and four thousand gh map eh oath |° of allegiance, representing, their ‘at Teast, | two-thirds of the entire population. That there are many more of you ready end willing to return to alleziance w the Union I do not doubt, and I avail myself of the Cccusion to Urge you hot to delay farther this act of duty. ‘the government of the United States has thought to visit with heavy forfeitures those who ‘Goatlond hostility to ft, it is im your power to avert all there juences of the war waged : tee constitutive Your own all that evils from your own doors. [tis other portions of your State should of the authority im your Congress ihe House of | | | jon to do 40 av election United Staves. To enable will De immednatery ordered exercine of deteated, tbe 10 recognize 8 volantaniy coursing Ibe peoaives of ais ‘oment YON 1 getion, aaa Ooty tn the gor participated Ip forming, peotent on you fue tbe prot to yoo In the moet empbatic lan- gure Yer of Notong and Vortamanth wit never #arrendered to the insurcents tout the government of the Colted will Maton the posseseion mt aid buzards, and tbat you msy contidentiy vest 1 the asso france that ample provision will be made for your protec- thou from exteraal violence and for the preservation of your domestic peace. JOAN A. INX, Major Ge THE BATTLE OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. Desperate Fighting of the Union Forces. Retreat of the Rebels Across Boston Mountains. OFFICIAL DESPATCH FROM GEN. CURTIS, &e., &Crg &c. . Wasmaton, Dee. 10, 1842. ‘The following official despatch in reference to the battle of Fayetteville has been received at the headquarters of the army here:— Sr, Louw, Dec. 9, 1862 Major General Hanuxck, General-in-“hier, Washington :— My forces of the Army of the Frontier anited near Fay etteville, in the midst of a hard feught battie. General Blunt had maintained bis position at Cane AM until Saturday night, when the enemy, twenty-five thow sand strong, under Gen, Hindman, attempted a fiart movement on his left, to preveut the arrival of Genera Herron’s forces, which had been approachtag for four days By forced marches On Sunday, about ten A.M., the enemy attacked Gen Herron near Fayetteville, who, by gallant and desperate fighting, helt him in cheek for three hours, until Generat Blunt's division cime up and attacked him in the rear The tight continued desparately until dark. Our troops then bivonaclked on the battle tletd, white the enemy retreated across the Boston Mountains. ‘The loss on both sides is heavy, but is much the greater on the side of tho enemy, our artillery creating terribto slaughter in their greate> numbers. ‘The enemy had greatly the advantage in position Among the enemy's killed is Colonel Stefa, formerly Brigadier Geueral of the Missour) State Tuard, Both Generals Blunt and Herron deserve special com. mendation for their gallantry iu the battle of Fayette ville, Ark. 8. R. CURTIS, Major General Commanding. Sketch of the Historic Ground, This particular corner of Arkansas bas become bistori¢ ground, inasmach as it was in this vicinity that Generalg Curtis aud Sigel won their brilliant victory over the rebola at Pea Ridge on the 6th, 7th and Sth of March, 1862; and it was also near here that General Blunt fought the battle of Maysville, on the 220 of October last. Here, also, the rebels were defentod at the battle of Cane Hill, on the 18th of November, and General Hiniman was after that driven to Van Boren, some ebort distance farther south; and now we fiud the ground once more hotly contested, and the rebels driven from it over the Boston Mountains. Our map embracee that section of Arkansas particular- ly noted by these struggles, and comprises the counties of Benton, Washington, Crawford, Madison, Franklin, jybo- son, Pope, Newton and Carroll, But it is principally in the counties of Benton, Crawford and Wash | ington that these struggles have taken place. Renton county contains about nine hundred square miles, or 676,@00 acres. Previous to the rebellion » strong current of emigration set in \towards this part of the Stato, as the water power was excellent and the ‘soil level and very productive. ‘The capital of the county is Bentonville. Crawford county borders on the country of the Cherokee Nation, and contains 685 square miles, or 574,400 acres. ‘The Arkansas river forms ite soutbera boundary, arid the Boston Mountains, 2,000 feet highs form @ portion of its surface. Stone coal and other minerals are found in this vicinity. The capital is Van Buren. Washington county hes between these two counties, aud also joins the Cherokee Nation, It contains 900 square miles, or 676,000 acres. It has been a very productive county, @ large quantity of butter and grain, besides cattle and swine, having annually beeu exported from it. Before the rebellion broke out a strong tide of emigration also set in towards this neighborhood. The capital is Fayetteville. The whole population of these counties in 1850 amounted to about twenty thousand. Sketch of Genoral Blant. General James G. Blunt was formerly connected with the Third regiment of Kansas Volunteers, of which re- giment be held the majority when it was first organized ‘n the summer of 1861. It was better known gs ‘‘Jim Montgomery's regiment,” and was organized as @ portion of Jumes Lane's brigade. He was next premoted to the lieuten int colonelcy of this regiment, which served along the Missouri border, and whon Kansas was madea die- trict, after the recall of General Hunter, &c., Col. Blunt was created a brigadier general and esppointed to take | charge of the district. Kansas was again made @ de- | partment, consisting of the State of Kansas, tho Indiam Territory west of Arkansas, Nebraska, Colorado and Dacptah. This was in April, 1862, and Gea. Blunt was made commander of the same. At the boginuing ef September General Blunt took the field, in command of the Indian expedition. By means of @ proper plan of arrangements, General Blunt’s forces were united to those of General Schofleld’s—moving from am opposite direction—at Cassville, Southwestern Missouri, and the combined army was placed under General Scho- fie!d’s control, and named the Army of the Frontier. The first grand achievement of the combination was on Octo- ber 22, being the battle of Maysville, Ger. Schofield being compelled to leave active service, the command of the army was given to General Blunt, who pushed on against the rebels, and on Nov. 28 defeated the rebel Genera) Marmaduke at Came Hill. A portion of General Blunt’s army pursued the enemy with vigor, while he retained his position at that place, and thence moved to the relief ‘of Generat Fierron at Fayetteville, The combined ‘on Sunday, Dec. 7, drove the rebels across the Mountains, giining a great though costly victory. Sketch of G al Herron. Brigadier General Frank G. Herron is @ resident of Dubuque. Iowa, and entered the United States rervice ag Lieutenant Colonel of the Ninth regiment of Iowa Votun~ ter infantry, The regiment was raised at Dubuque ip | September, 1861, and om the 10t8 of that month Frank Herron’ commission of Lieutenant Colonel is dated. The regiment was engaged for several months in guardiig: the Pacific Railroad, Missouri, and afterwards joined General Curtis while on his march to the southwest of that State, It*fougtit onthe very ground of its officer’e present triumph—namely , at Fayetteville and Pes Ridge, in March last—and Lieutenant Colonel Herron’s bravery and ekillon that occasion brought him into note ameng hie fellow officers, and gained bim his general's commis- sion. ‘The regiment formed part of the band that march” ed through Eastern Arkansas under such difficulties* finally arriving at Helena, General Herron has bravely added briltancy to the star that on shouldep vi wi SP aa eat eh mee ree war, GenoralCurtis speaks very highly of him in big, despatch. ‘The New York Central Ratiread. ALBANY, Dec. 10, 1862. ‘The stockholders of the Central Railroad wo-day re elected the old Bowrd of Directors; the same as last year” ‘The vote was unanimous, ' ‘At a meoting of the Board of Directors of the Centra? heid this afternoon the foliowing were, | mn without ee tel Erastus Vico Prensa, vean leone | a Corning, Richmond, Chedell, Paige Mesermiiee on Accounts, Messrs. Spraker, Biatebford . Tracey The Twe The Twenty Ohh resiment B. eutonant ki Bryan, who rea\j to take command af regiment Corvoraa