The New York Herald Newspaper, December 13, 1862, Page 4

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The main body of (Gencral Burnside’s army crossed the Rappahannock yesterday, and now occupies the south side of the river. The enemy still maintain their position on the hills, and exhi- bited no signs of evacuating it up to last night. Nothing but a tgrrific battle can them if they are ready for that During the passage of our troops yesterday at the different points, Generali Sherman's corps leading the way in front of the city of Fredericksburg, the enemy poured a constant dislodge issue, fre upon our troops in the city #ud on the forces who were crossing on the two lower bridges, al- though they did very litile da:nage. General Bay. ard’s cavalry, which croase’ on the lower bridge, bad five men killed while endeavoring to ascer- tain the enemy's posit.on. Our losses in ali were very s! idering the importance of the movement and the danger to which our troops were ni arily exposed. We give a list of the casualties be ascertained. A stirring des on of the bom- bardaent and assault is given in our special army far as correspondence, accomy Fredericksburg and its v the riverfront of the city on Th fine map of upying about one hundred men in kille unded while driving the rebels through the our men as they advanced throngh th while secreted in and behind houses. morning a dense fog hid everything ftom Meantime the army was rapidly passing over the river, and before nightfall nearly the whole force occupied the south bank. At latest accounts the remaining portion was ready to follow at once. The news from the Southwest to-day is not very | important. It is said that Gen. Bragg has gone to | Vicksburg, Mississippi, and that Joe Johnston now | lw y fired on it cleared away in the afternoon. eommands the rebel army of East Tennessee. The | ciiizens of that section are in a state of insurrec- | tion against Jeff. Davis’ conscript law. Large numbers of them are up in arms in Charlotte. Some of the Richmond papers complain terribly | of the barefooted and half clad condition of the | rebel troops, and the heartlessness of the govern- mont. The Whig, in describing a number of regi- | sin this wretched state marching past the | War Department barefoot, through the melting | snow, thus rebukes Mr. Davis and bis Cabinet :— | “But there were some who took good care not ‘to witness 80 disag-eeable a sight. At the very moment this barefoot procession was passing the War Department, the President of the Confederate States, his Secretary of War, all the Cabinet officers, the Quartermaster General and ome thousan's of able bodied young clerks, were sitting by rousing fires, toasting their well shod feet, and thinking of anything but the soldier. It is not to be expected that stout young fellows, who slink into government ‘dradges in order to get out of the army, should care mach for anybody but themselves, It is not to be ex- pected that an admisiration, no member of which wasever known to put his foot inside of « hos- pital, or to bestow so much asa plate of soup on | a sick private, or to send one of their corgeous vehicles to bring in the wounded —it is not to be expected that auch an adwninistration should « very mach for anything but the siub) like Pree and Beauregard.” are | | we of wen | | for | batteries NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1862. cone In the Senate yesterday, » petition, signed by twelve hundred citizens of Philadelphia, asking for ® uniform bankrupt law, was presented and re- ferred. A resolution was offered directing the Military Committee to inquire into the expediency of allowing to enlisted men now in the service of | ; however, that, considering the advantages to the United States, entitled to a bounty of one hun- dred dollars before the passage of the act of 1862, the same advance bounty as was allowed to enlist- ed men by that act; and also what legislation is necessary to secure more prompt and speedy pay- ment of the troops in the field and hospitals. The Senate then adjourned till Monday. The House was not in session, having on Thurs- day adjourned over till Monday. MISCELLANE( US NEWS. By the arrival of the vrig Daniel Trowbridge, Captain Neal, of New F'aven, from Demerara on the 15th ult., we have late advices from British Guiana, The news, however, is of but small im- portance. Qn the eve of the sailing of the Trow” bridge intelligence was received of @ serious com" motion in Surinam, caused by an insurrection among the slaves. Governor Buckingham, in his Message to the Legislature, sums up the results of the two drafts in Connecticut as follows:— Whole number drafted......... ase Of these there were mustered in And substitutes............. But of these there deserted. Leaving a net result of. The destination of the Banks expedition is clear- ly defined by an officer on board one of the trans- ports as follo ‘It will not go as far as some think, and yet further than others suspect.” ‘The government war tax in Essex county, New Jersey, which includes the city of Newark, for licenses and on silver plate and carriages, amounts to $47,674. ‘The McKinstry Court Martial, now sitting in St. Louis, has declined to summon Gen. McClellan as a witness for the accused. Gencrals L, Wallace, Dana, Tyler and Schoepff and Judge Advocate Dona Piatt, arrived in Nash- ville on Sunday last, to take part in the triai og Major General Buell. General Kosecrans has ordered that no more flags of truce shall leave Nashville for the convey- ance of parties desiring to go South. The privi- lege has been abused by women. Hon. Mr. Vallandigham was the recipient of a serenade at the New York Hotel last night. On being called upon for a speech, the gen, tleman from Ohio entertainéd his admirers fifteen minutes with one of his usual attacks upon the administration. His stric- tures upon President Lincoln's course were not well received, but his abuse of the abolition party generally found favor with the crowd. Elsewhere will be found a report of his speech. Bad as the ice is, our friends are making the best of it. At Beekman’s Pond and at several of the private ponds in and around the city a number of persons could have been seen yesterday gliding about upon runners, and, unless the ice should dis- appear entirely, some adventurous skaters are certain to be found upon it every day. The Board of Aldermen met yesterday at half- past three o’clock; but the business transacted was merely of a routine nature. A report of the committee, raising the salaries of the Police Jus- tices of the city of New York to $5,000 per an. nuin each, was received and laid over. The Board will meet again this (Saturday) afternoon, at half- past three o'clock. 4 Thre Grand Jury entered the Court-of Oyer and Termiuer yesterday—Judge Leonard presiding— and amongst other bills of indictment presented two against Augustus L. Simms and Dr. Ed. L. Browne—one for abortion under the statute; the other for manslaughter, by causing the death of Miss Anderson by undue exposure, in sending her home in a weak state. The stock market was very dull yesterday, and prices were a fraction lower. The feature of the market was a general indisposition to do business. Gold fell to 131>5+ exchange te 145, Money was in demand at 6 a7 per cent. ‘otton was steady yesterday, and the tendency of prices was downward. There was much less activity in flour, wheat and corn, prices of which declined slightly, ‘the demand for pork was brisk, and 6,000bbis. were 8 Id, mess closing at $14 25 per bbl. Beef and lard were less active and drooping. Bacon was more freely pur, chased and was firm. A good demand existed for ganny cloth, hay and tallow, with @ moderate inquiry for su- gars, molasses, hops, fish, laths; lime, rice, seeds, oi! cake and tobaceo, at about previous quotatious. There was no movement of importance in candles, fruit, hemp, iron, lead, zinc orspelter. There was more activity tn ingot copper an@ Straits tin, at advancing prices, The frei: bt market was dull and the tendency was towards lower rates. Our Army in Fredericksburg—The Ene- my in Front, and a Great Battle Close at Hand. is Our advices of yesterday's movements of the army of Gen. Burnside are brief, but satisfac- tory. By ten o’clock in the morning the bulk of the army had crossed over the river and occupied the town, with only a trifling resist- ance from the enemy, and it was believed that all our troops would be over by nightfall and in a secure position. The rebels, it appears, occupy two strong lines of batteries; the first a mile back, or with- in good range from the southern extremities of the town, and the second a mile beyond the first: and behind these defensive lines, it is be- lieved, they intend to try the fortunes of a | desperate struggle. Their guns from their first line, however, were silenced yesterday after a terrific artillery duel of half an hour, by ou, on the heights on the north side of the river. They perhaps entertain some idea of repulsing Gen. Burnside from | their works, and of driving bis forces in disas- trous confusion back upon the river, and into it. Upon no other theory can we account for | their failure to dispute in full force his passage of the river. His batteries on this side would have been almost useless with a portion of his troops on the opposite bank, at close quarters wth the enemy. The absence of any intel- ligence to a late hour in the afternoon from his , + sowing. headquarters created some apprehensions in this city that our forces had been partially permitted to cross the river, and had then been assailed by an overwhelming mass at the point of the bayonet, and driven back, so apparent to the public mind was the opportunity offered to the enemy. But if Lee declined to seize this op- portunity to cut off or cut to pieces a portion of our forces, it is not likely that he has assail- ed, or will venture to come out of his intrench- ments to attack, the three grand divisions of Sumver, Hooker and Franklin, in their full strengsh The battie, therefore, is at the option of Gen. Buros'de. His whole army is “well concen- trated,” and “the troops are in excellent nd anxious te be works.” spirits enemy's We presume, too, that | no unnecessary time will be granted to Lee to strengthen those works, but that within a day or two he will be re- quired to make his election, in their abandon- | ment to save his artillery, or in a desperate struggle to hold his position. We suspect, Gen. Burnside of a decisive engagement near his base of operations, Lee will not accommodate him with such an experiment, but will fight and fall back until bis adversary may be cut off from his supplies by raids in his rear, or be checked in his advance with the distribution of his forces to protect his communications. Within a day or two we may expect to know whether a great battle and Union victory has opened the way to Richmond, or whether the advance of Gen. Burnside is to be disputed at the crossing of every stream along his difficult line of march, if thus resisted. We are confi- dent that his army, as it is now concentrated, desires nothing more than a determined stand on the part of Lee in his present position. te Secretary Seward wrote in June last to our Minister at Paris, Mr. Dayton, saying ‘that France hada right to make war against Mexi- co and to determine for herself the cause, but that she had not the right to raise up in Mexico an anti-republican government, or one opposed to our institutions, and that above all France hadno right to maintain there such a government as above mentioned. Mr. Seward acknowledges that France had disclaimed all such designs, and that we were thus bound to wuit for a violation of the assurances made by the Emperor Napoleon’s government, and not anticipate any such violation. A review of the proceedings of the French in the matter of the Mexican expedition will go far, we think, to prove that Napoleon has violated all his as- surances to this government upon that subject. An immense number of troops, not less than from siaty to eighty thousand, are either in Mexico or en route for that country. A fleet of French iron-clads is now in the Gulf of Mexico, and our advices from Paris prove that Napoleon intends making a prolonged occupation of the country he is invading. Of course, when he conquers Mexico he will usurp the government of the captured people. Wiil not that be a direct violation of all the assurances made by France to our govern- ment? Why is Napoleon sending over mate- tials for railroads, and why is he inviting, as we are aware he is doing, emigration to Mexi- co, unless he intends holding the country? He must hold it, as ere he shall have con- quered the Mexican people he will have spent so much treasure upon the expedition that the whole resources of that unfortunate country would fall short of the demands he will make for repayment. He will then, as he has always intended, and as Spain and Eng- land saw at a glance, when his representative laid the matter before them, take possession of the country, and will hold it until the people of the United States drive him away. Mr. Seward states that “circumstances tend to excite misapprehensions and jealousies be- tween France and this government, in spite of | all the pradence we can practise on our part.” This is s very polite way of expressing our fgars of the sincerity of Napoleon’s assu- rances, contradicted as they are by his actions. The immense force of the expedition is greatly at variance with the object it purports to ac- complish, and at a glance it is evident that France, taking advantage of our hour of {rouble and discord, intends stealing a hold upon our continent. When she will have taken possession of Mexico and established her authority there, France will certainly have violated the assurances Mr. Seward referred te in his correspondence with Minister Dayton, and we may deem it a matter of course that we shall then be justified in demanding from France satisfaction for having deceived us and broken her pledges. Ail this must lead us onto a war with France. Napoleon is too wise and farseeing not to understand this. and hence we may reasonably anticipate he will seek to embroil us more and more with the revolted States, and, in fact, that by aiding them to gain their independence and form a new government he will endeavor to raise a barrier between us and himself in Mexico. For these evident reasons Napoleon will, we fear, be tempted to aid the rebels; and to prevent the consummation of any such desire we must make a show of power, of strength, both on land and sea, sufficient not only to put down the rebellion, but to cope with and defeat all foreign intervention or armed aid for the South. France, we assert, designs the complete subjugation of Mexico, and when that is accomplished she evidently intends keeping possession of a country she would find more profitable than Algeria. It is said Napoleon has vast schemes as regards the working of the Mexican mines—in fact he will drain the country to his profit and to the fur- therance of his despotic power in France, results all in direct opposition to our instincts as a peo- ple, and attempted by this sovereign at a time when we are withheld by internal troubles and dissensions from immediate action in the mat- ter. For France to send an expedition to this continent is an insult to the American people, who must and surely will rule on this side of the Atlantic, as France and England, as well as | Spain, will yet learn to their cost. We cannot | brook the interference of any European Power on this continent, and those who take advan- ‘ tage of our present troubles to intrade will some day reap the whirlwind they are surely It is needless for us to assert that we expect prompt and decisive action on the part of our adininistration in this matter. tion is a universal law, one taking precedence of all others, and we deem that the moment has come in our affairs when we must say | less and do more, when we must set afloat & navy such as the world never saw: when our armies must be rendered effi- ‘cient, and when, thrusting aside those ‘ gchemers and narrow minded politicians who have encumbered his movements up to the present time, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, will remember that he alone must save the country; that the question of emancipation is one not to see the | light of day, when, instead, we have the ques- led npon the | tion of our national existence, of our Union, of | our influence and power, to settle. Let that be the ruling motive, the one great preoccu- pation, the fixed purpose of our President. Let Self preserva" | | | | him leave behind him the epitaph, “He saved, he reconstructed the Union, the great Ameri- ¢an republic, that home for the oppressed and the tyrannized of all the earth, consecrated by the blood and lives of our forefathers.” When he has re-established the power of our constitutien—man’s only charter for freedom-— then, and not till then, may minor questions occupy his attention. Let his ambition seek no more great, no more splendid achievement than the reconstruction of our glorious Union. That were glory enough for any onegexistence. The Inaugural Addresses and Messages of the Conservative Governors. The inauguration of the conservative Gov- ernors elect in this State and New Jersey on the Ist of January next wil! commence a new era in our history. The public, becoming dis- satisfied and disgusted with the mismanagement of the war by the republican officials, and their continual adoption of unconstitutional and dangerous measures to hide their evil deeds from the gaze of the public under the excuse of necessity, took the occasion of the last elections to record their views at the ballot box, in terms not easily misunderstood, by the selection and emphatic endorsement of Horatio Seymour and Joel i’arker for Governors of their respective States. The people of this State and New Jer- sey are looking forward with more than otdi- nary intérest for the commencement of the new year, when these two representative men will assume the position, of chief magistrates of their respective States. They look forward to the publication of their inaugural ad- dresses for the announcement that the rights and sanctity of private citizens are no longer to be invaded without a hearing before ajury of their peers. They also expect and anx- iously await for the appearance of the messages of the two Governors referred to for the official statement of the meaning of the late revolution at the ballot box, with the announcement that, while the people of the North are in favor of vigorously prosecuting the war, to the end that the rebellion shall be speedily crushed, they will no longer sanction the intrigues and mis- management which have been so expensive and disastrous to us during the last nine months even if it is done by the two California law- yers who are now managing the War Depart- ment. That these conservative Governors may fully satisfy the expectations of the people, und dis- charge the important trusts committed to their hands, they should meet and consult together and mark out a conservative policy to pursue in unison. They are specially elecicd to secure to the citizens of their respective Siates their full constitutional rights, to protect the free- dom of speech and press guaranteed to us all by the constitution, and so londly proclaimed from the hypocritical lips of the republican orators in the campaigns of 1856 and 1860, in their nice sounding phrases of “free press, free speech and free soil.’ The recent inmates of our Bastiles can testify to the republican inter- pretation of these high sounding words. In other words, we have all seen that they meant radical contracts, radical plunder, radical mis- management, radical tyranny, with a good mixture of ale and porter,two and a half and five per cent commissions. Whilst, therefore, all anticipate the adoption of a strong consti- tutional and anti-radical, anti‘abolition pro- gramme by the two Governors on taking their seats, there are also many important local mat- ters which Gov. Seymour will, no doubt, attend to in this city and State. We dare say that among his first duties he will attend to the Police Commissioners for keeping Superintendent Kennedy in office after the developments of the “piping” and arrest of Mrs. Brinsmade. The trusts committed to the care of these two Governors are more than are usually placed upon the shoulders of gubernatorial officers. Having been selected as the official representa- tives of the conservatives at this important period of the commencement of the reaction against the radicals and their extreme mea- sures, it devolves upon them to mould and shape the course of the revolution, and so direct it that all lovers of their country and the rights pledged by the constitution will seek its pro- tection against the unconstitutional measures and the breakers which the radicals at Wash- ington are forcing upon us. A Lesson FRoM THE Emperor or Caina.—The Pekin Gazette, the official organ of the head of the “Central Flowery Kingdom,” issues an im- perial vermilion edict (which we publish to- day) against General Tienn-Ching-Chou, for certain high crimes and misdemeanors. The Emperor: says that the Governor, Mao-Hong- Plinn, and the Censor, Hoa-Tchou-Tann, “ for- merly complained of Tienn-Ching-Chou,” that he presented “incorrect reports,” and that he had been negligent in ‘opposing the brigands (the rebels) who were devastating our pro- vinces.”’ And so the Governor, Lo-Ping-Tchangy was ordered to investigate the affair, which he did, and reported that the General, sioce he had been made an imperial commissioner, had become “excessively proud, and acted in a very inconsiderate manner.” But Tienn-Ching- Chou had been a very successful general—he had surpassed all the other generals by his talents—and so the Emperor had only com- manded him to lay aside hia seals as imperial commissioner; but when the indignant Empe- ror hears that the offender sets the imperial will at defiance, “persecutes and kills the for- eign missionaries and many of our subjects without any motive,” it is more than even Celestial clemency can bear. And so this refractery Tienn-Ching-Chou is admonished that “he is young,” and that “his conduct is nearly at an end,” which means, no doubt, that he must prepare his neck for the cleaver. To bring the application nearer home, may there not be, great and small, some imperial com- | missioners of the school of Tienn-Ching-Chou ttached to the army of the United States, for whom an imperial edict would be s good thing? Tun New Yorke Press.—The Count Adonis | Gurowski has a very great respect for the New York press, and bits off the characteristics of | some of the papers most shrewdly, though, like all radicals, he is prejudiced against the Heracp. The poor 7ribune, he says, is “daily fading away. At times it is similar to an old, honest | sexagenarian attempting to draw a nightcap over his ears and eyes, Greeley is slowly breaking down.” The New York Times “is only @ flunkeying ‘Little Villain.’” The Express and World are “‘the masters of the Heratp—in ignominy.” As for the Henan itself, the Count alternately blows hot and biows cold about us, but is evidently lost in admiration of our greatness, Thus becalle the Heratp “a cosas | Pool of infamies,” which s not his honest opinion, but merely one of the results of his Connection with the Tribune; for in anothér Place he says:—“Mr. Lincoln is the standard bearer of the policy of the New Yor Henatp.” Again, Gurowski says:—“The rebels are smart, and so is their ally, the Hurat;” but, as if to contradict this slander upon our patriotism, he adds:—“The President is indefatigable to save slavery and uphold the policy of the New Yore Heratp,” and “the Heraxp is the principal sup porter of Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Seward.” How could we be at once the “ally” of the rebels and the “principal supporter” of the President, pray? Finally, as if to testify in the strongest terms his belief—in spite of his connection with the Tribune—that the Heraup is the only journal worth regarding, the Count remarks:—*“Mr. Lin_ coln, advised, they say, by Mr. Seward, holds in contempt public opinion as manifested by the Press, with the exception of the incense burnt to him by the New York Heratp.” INTERESTING FROM NASHVILLE, Rebel Views on the Reconstruction of the Union—East Tennessceuns in Arme— Movements of the Rebelse—Gen. Joseph B. Johnston in Command of Bragg’s Army—The B: Coarvot Inquiry—tm- tions Expreted—Pvor Naguvittx, Tenn, Dec, 11, 1862. I have tho Chattanooga Kebel of the §th instant. It Publishes Senator Bigier’s letter, and says it affords the best evidence yet seen of the great reaction in the North and the unpopularity of a war of subjugation, Altogether, this leiter is worthy of caroful perusal, as foreshadowing coming events of uncommon interest, and evinces the fact that the reaction which is gradually, but surely, sweeping away the foothold of the fanatical leaders of the North is growing flercer every day. We sciterate our old opinion, that if the pre- sent conflict be stopped, and the combatants withdraw’ 4t is by no means i:apoesible that a brief season would re- gtore good feeling, though it never could bring back to the Union all parties. ‘the determination of the South not to become part of such a Uuion is un unalterably fixed idea. | ‘The Southern people will listen to no proposition for re construction. The idea is vain and delusive. A Union army of several hundred mon, from East Ten_ nessee, is regularly fortified ona line between Haywood county, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Tho rebel militia of Hay wood, numberiug two hundred and Afty, with sixty Cherokee Indians, are holding them in check. Gen. Joe Johnston left Chattanooga on the oth to as. sume command of Gen. Bragg’s army. ‘A pontoon bridge is being orccicd at Kelly's Ferry, twelve miles below Chattanooga, on the Tonnessee river. ‘Wharton's rebei brigade had a skirmish with the fede- rals on Mill creek, in which the federals lost one hundred killed, It is rumored that Bragg has been assigned to the De- partment of the Mississippi, at Vieksburg. Gen. Kirby Smith’srebel army is at Manchoster, Tenn* Gen. Bragg, in General Order No. 149, aunoances numerous ofticers and soldiers absent without leave, and orders an examining board to bring all such delinquent, to justice. This is dated ‘tullahoma, November 12. Oa November 19, at Murfreesboro, Bragg publishes a full pardon to all who return within a reasonable time. He expresses himself gratified at the cenfient tone and discipline of his corps, and admiration of the fortitude ‘and patient submission displayed by the privates in the recent brilliant and arduous campaiga, tn which 6» much valuable territory bas been redeemed, and so many true, loyal people liberated. . Certificates of exemption are offered to all whe work in the ‘saitpetre mines, Tennagee, at fifteen dollars per month and soldiers’ rations. Precautions are being taken to prevent the spread of smallpox at Chattanooga. Vaccine matter is advertised for. We learn from deserters that General Johnston assumed command of Bragg’sarmy last Monday. ‘The Buell Court of Inquiry is growing interesting. I T learn from good authority that the facts developed by inquiry places General Buell in a bad light. The evidence thus far has elicited facts which make it appear that General Gilbert’s incompetency and Buell’s irresolution lost us Perryville and saved Bragg. The inquiries also promise to show great incompetency on the part of othe? prominent major generals. ‘The Common Council of Nashville voted to-day to as: seas our rebel citizens to the amount of thirty thousand dollars for the benefit of the poor. Nasavitix, Tenn.; Dec. 11—P.M. The news from our army is unimportant. Reports from below say that Geueral Bragg has gone to Mississippi, and that General Joe Johnston is commander of the rebel army of East Tennessee. ‘The smallpox is raging at Chattanooga. East Tennessee has rebelled to avoid the conscziptien, and large numbers are in arms near Charlotte. ce and Skir, the Rebels Ascers Nasuvitix, Dec. 12,1862. The Murfreesboro Banner and (!ia\Lanooga Rebet, both of the 10th, are to hand, and state ‘iat two regiments of General Hanson’s brigade—the Second and Nintn Ken” tucky—and Morgan's cavairy, made un attack on Hurts. ville, killed two hundred and captured fifteen hundred. Their loss was one hundred. Yhe Second Kentucky lost sixty-flve, among whom were sovera! officors, Im the Ninth Kentucky nine were killed and eight wounded. Robel official reports say the number of prisoners taken at Hartsville was two thousand ove hundred and forty, double the number engaged on the rebo! side. W. P. Jones, late rebel momber of the fonnessee Legis- lature, advertises himself ss Quartermaster General of Tennessee and superintendent o! the saltdistrict. J. K. Stovenson, Quartermaster General, says 400 bushels of saltare being made daily. The salt will be distributed by agents, appointed by the county courts, at the rate of two dollars and seventy-five cents per bushel, The Mobile Register says there were only one hundred ‘and fifty thousand yards of jeans brought from Kentucky by Bragg. General Bragg has ordered “Perryville” to be inscribed on the rebel banners. General 0. 8. Stanley Matthews’ cavalry division got to work this morning, and advanced on the outposts of the enemy in force, and attacked and broke up three cavalry companies between Murfreesboro and Franklin. The Seventh Pennsylvania cavairy dashed into Franklin, surprised the force there, killing seven and taking twenty- three prisoners, whom they brought in. Goneral Rosecrans declares that Stanicy Matthews wil, rid the country of rebel gueriliis ind cavalry. His re, connoissance of to-day is very important, showing post. tively the positions of the enemy in vur front, General Rosecrans confidentiy pects an importang result from Stanley Matthews’ y- The Redel Banner containy ‘io following advertise, ment:— SUGGESTIONS TO CONSERVATIVE MEN UP NORTH. It hag occurred to my mind that if a proposition be Seeea Ne Ceeee oe tae Feet arnee eee ee of slavery in any wise tocome South, giving them the as- surance That they shall be exempt from the conscript law, at the same time allowing them to vulumteer aud assist the South, that it may have the effect of lessening the federal army greatly. The ears have arrived slightly bebind time. All is quiet along the road and in the vicinity of Nashvilie- Forrest, Triplet and Wood, with 3,000 to 4,000 men, woro at Charlotte, Tenn., yesterday, Intending to cross the Curaberland river at Palmyra or Martin’s shoals, betweon Fort Donelson and Clarksville, it is supposed for the pur. pose of cutting the railroad or to get sapplies. Reports from Louisville. Loumvitir, Ky., Deo. 11—Midnight. | Headquarters here are wholly unuivised of the recent | events portrayed in tho recent Philadelphia ‘special | despatehes;? and, while they ndmit the probability of | their correctness, they cannot usderstand why they have not beon posted up. ‘The train from Nashville, now five hours beyond timo, hag not yet arrived. The cause of the delay is usknown. Geb. Boyle has ordered the Provost Marshal to empty the nogro jails or pens of ranaway contrabands, and bas placed the negroes at work around the military prison | and will also employ them In other ways. Louisvnis, Kky., Deo. 2—1 A, M, | Advices just received at hoadquartors dis vet all appre. } honsions of an Immediate engagemont in Tennessee, | The guerilia, John Morgan was seven miles north of Kentucky, THE ENEMY ACKNOWLEDGE A DEFEAT: &e., &e., &e. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TER FRONTIER, Barris Freup, Neak Faverravit.s, Dec. 8, 1862. ¢ To Major General CuRtis:— ‘This plice op yesterday was the scene of a hard ‘and bloody field, resultiug in a complete victory of the Army of the Frontier. ‘The rebel forces under Generals Hindman, Marmadake, Pareous and Frost vumbered twenty-four thousend. 1 had been holding the enemy on thy Boston Mountains tor two days, skirmishing with thelr aivance, holding chem gm check until Geveral Herren could come up with reia- ey aise Tab thi a i y Outposts and get posses- a rove in m! 1 sion of a road oy which they commerced @ flank move- meaton my tet during the nigh!, while they mede a heavy feint in front. Their ob,ect was to cut off commu. nication between inysell avd Geaorsl Herren, whe was te be at Fayetteville at daylight. wrrckorty peline ond ‘ky rale fighting, had thom: ., who, by Lal rate ing, check for three hours, wntti 1 came aud attacked them im the rear. The fighting was cespernte on both ailes, and contiaued watt 1¢ was termuaied by the darkness of the it. My comman:i bivonacked on their arme ready to renew the conflict at daylight In the morning. But the enemy had avaiied themselves of the night to retreat across the Boston Mountain, The loss on both sides has bean heavy. My loss ie killed ia smaii in proportion to the aumber of wound 4, ‘The enemy’s loss, compared with ours, waa at least four toone, Ny urtilleny made terrible destruction in their ranks. They had greatly the advantage in numbers and ponision. Yet Generals ifindman ant Marmaduke ac- . fo me, in an interview under a,flag of truce, (hat they had been well whipped Among the enemy's killed is Cotonel Steen, formerly Brigatior General of the Mis :ourt State Guard. ‘ petwenti and Twentieth lowa, Thirty seventh Ilinois and Ywenty-sixch Indiana regiments, of General Hierro dieieton .gufforea waversly. veel daa Reneral Herron desorves great credit prompiness with which he reinforced me ly forced marches from near Sprin field, wid also for his yaliantry upon the field, Very resvectiylty. JAS. G. BL JUNT, Brigadier General. DIRK GENERAL SIKEN. ing ihe victory of the ks of the death of and of dad summoned jackson, nd eniored the service nt BRI Tio official Union troops the rebel Brigatier Cereral A. & pertion of the Missouri Sta iut the fleld by the : Steen was a native of Of the Linited siates as second ob the th April, i847. His rexlment aly, Isa, aud he was afterwarits Ho continued the service of the United States vutit fay 10, 1861, wh he resigned tie commiasion und entered the rebel ser- vice. While i: the army he married a daughter of Cot. P. Morrison, of the regilar army, uow to command af Camp Butler, Hilinois. Hs father, Colonel Enoch Steen, 18 army of the ‘United Stites, tn oom- . G wernt Steen has been in active od ory believe, at Boon Ridce. The engagement vear Fayetteville mest have beene desperate one, some icounts represeuting the killed on the rebel side at one thousand, aud thai of the Unionists at six hundred. This would show a frightful lit of wounded, * NEWS FROM MISSISSIPPI. Cairo, Dec. 12, 1862. Nothing is definitely known as to where the rebeis ta Mississippi have fallen back to. One report te that they have taken shelter behind Bix Block, at Conton. ‘The rainy season has commenced. Atready it is with @reat difficulty that caanon and wagons can be trans. ported. Persons who have been carrying on trado in violution of government regulations have seen arrested. ~ after the t6th there will be no monopoly in the sale o Dewapapers om the mililary railroads. it will be put on @ par with other legitimate traffic. « @Our Abbeville Correspondence. ‘Turgs MILES FROM AnsaviLie, Leo. 1, 1863. The Pallahatchie Entirely in Our Hand:—Capture of the Rebel Works—The Rebel Re’veat aud the Causo—The Stwation, de, I have joyous news to-night. The Union cavalry, under Colonei Lee, have full and entire posscesion of all the forts on the Taliabatchie. ‘ After writing a letter for the Heraxp, early this mora- ng, lexpected to rest a while apd recover from the ef- igcts of the somewhat fatiguing duties of the last three days, but bad hardly scated myself with pipe ana slipper when word was brought from the front, from Colone Moyer, of the Third Michigan cavalry, who had been sent out early in the day on & recon. noiesance, that the forts which had shelled us #0 satisfactorily the day before were in bis pos- ececion, but that the enemy bad fired upon him, and he desired reinforcements. Colonel Lee immediatel; sent them , and galloped rapidly forward to the front. We found on arriving that we bad two forts in our possession ‘The number was subsequently increwed the northern turnpike crossing of ther on the southern bank of the the ‘Tallahatchie, a river, and still another at a point commanding ‘the rail- Both the turnpike and railroad bridges are road bridge. burned Since the above was written word has roached us that one company of cavalry, which was compelled to ewim the ‘Tallavatchie at the turnpike crossing, has now undisputed possession of Abbeville. Mounied patrols: are stationed between the fort opposite and the village. The rebels, bexore leaving, set tire to the depot, flied with commissary stores snd clothing. There was @ large amount of ammunition destroyed. When our boys reached the town a large pile of corn and colton was in flames. The enemy have retreated to Oxford, whither we follow at midnight. The citizens say ‘hat the rcasou of their rapid retreat was the receipt of news from below to the effect that oom munication with Grenada by railroad and ieley-aph tede stieyed by a body oF federal trowps from below It ts likely we may have a fight between Abbertile and Oxford, eleven miles below, If it is tree that our forces are moving up from Grenada, the cuemy will very likely be caught between two fires, aud must Oght of surrender. “BRNANI” AT THE ACAVEMY OF MUSIC. The Academy was filled to overflowing last evening with the most fashionable andicnce of the season, to Histey to Verdi’s great opera “Kruani.” The artists, Lorini, Maceaferri, Amodio ‘and Susini, surpassed them- selves on this occasion, and were froin the commence: ment to the end of the opera loudly encored, T..0 sve- cess of the performance was a mest decided one, Upoa another occasion ‘we shall give 2 detailed accoust of “Ernapj’? «8 rendered last night. We wish to call particular attention to the matinceto- day. Manager Grau bad a grand rehearsal of the “Ballo in Masehera,’? and this time the music will be given with. out the drawbacks apparent on ite tation, Om. Monday evening a grand complimentary fit, given by the artists to manager Grau, will take piace. pro gramme is @ varied ove. Theatrical. Mr. Barney Wiliams bad his first benefit this season, atthe Winter Garden, lastevening. It is almost unne- cessary to say that the bewse was eruwded from parquet. to dome, and that the applause was frequent and uproart- ous. The bill was ‘Shandy Maguire,” ‘Latest From New York” and “Prince Doloroso’’—the first and second pieces for the first time this winter. This bili will be repeated. to-night. Pines Denetit of those who could not get into theatre last evening. me Niblo’s, thie Cen Matilda Feron ren) in her new »Edith,’”? which was produced with sxccess on Matilda Hervn’s tis limited to three nights more. If the of the public and. not the oblivations of contracts were the rules for mane- gorial guidanco,'‘Réith’? would be given every night. in- stead of only two vights next week. iaceieeeeeinde ‘Tne Swiss Baxevouant Socumy.—The mombers of this society will hold their annual meeting today, ak Del. monico’s Hotel, corner of Broadway and Chambers street, at five-o’ciock P. M. After the election of. officers, a eae becription dinner will be discussed , why when the pleasures of fatherlynd wil! be culo. gized by the patriotic Swiss, and emg and — kia to be presumed, will occupy the company. Whe emal hours of the morning. Mra Gheet Salea, tofant nd. nutae HI y ape Sad W Norernsm,. Mi } Leltrop, Mr Charles Sutton, Mr Macdonald —— Cooper, Mien —— | Homer, M Murfreesboro yeatorday, orgalzing abut 4,000 tufantry | and cavairy, with some ortillory for nuothor raid into, | | ta the stoernge. ve jesere, Henry 'Nazro, HC Oxrter, | Delta, Donald Kobertson, Cay | Plait, Mr Delby, From Halifax Mi { Hecker, Py, ir Balworth, Bev va be ‘Donald MeDon ee eatien Mra Baker, Mr Biter i ‘Muss Borter. Mr gergent fe, Mr tart, Major rage. B Andrew, at Torigad Rev James ‘wr uyghter, Louisa BP «Jobo sa Kons, A Brown x mod danghters 0 Orn, Wea Qin. Ta nee Roitck, D Fillars, dobn Hatvos. Bi emge.a Met emmenne 3D