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wrote to President Lincoln that he had seea Davis and had important news, which lead to a cessation of hostilities. On the th Secretary Stanton telegraphed him te jgome on to Washington. To Washington the Chevalier Greene accordingly went. The Pre- pident greeted him in “an easy, affable man- ber,” and ordered no other visitors to be ad- a that morning. The Chevalier began his ptory, with the fear of Fort McHenry before his ‘eyes, by stating that he “had been gailty of me irregularity, perhaps impropriety.” The resident promised his protection, and the ralier revealed his verbal message from Yet. Davis. After hearing the peace propo- s, “Mr. Lincoln’s first remark was, without » ’ t’s hesitation, ‘I see nothing objection- feble in them.’” Secretary Stanton was then ‘oalled in and the President repeated to him the ‘propositions, “omitting, however, all that re- ated to the Fugitive Slave law.” The same evening the Chevalier was called before a ‘Cabinet meeting and subjected to “a most .”” Secretary Stanton “was principal questioner. Mr. Seward asked a Sew questions and Mr. Lincoln a few. No one ‘else asked any.” The Cabinet members were greatly amused at Jeff. Davis’ remark about the aers proclamation, “the President the lead.” As for Secretary Stan- ton, ‘however, “a semi-fiendish vindictive- ‘ness” distinguished him throughout the Anterviow. Joff. Davis’ view of the pro- says the Chevalier, “greatly the President, because it flattered his , and I thought that I could read in his eountenance that he deemed the proclamation stroke of statesmanship that posterity would tegard as the boldest and grandest conception of military strategy.” The President evidently Gid not please the Chevalier, for he writes that Mr. Lincoln looked like “the highest type of a Gespot.” Jeff. Davis, on.the contrary, looked like a patriot. Several other meetings with the President and with Stanton succeeded, and then the Chevalier Greene was presented with the sum of one hundred dollars, and was so Gismissed. We consider one hundred dollars a pitiful sum for such news. We should have one thousaad dollars for it, and published fm the Henaxp, if we could have been satis- God that it was true. As the Chevalier Greene Dow swears to it, how can we longer doubt its eorrectness? We congratulate the President, @erefore, upon having bought peace proposals @o cheaply. We condole with the Chevalier Greene upon having made so little by this Latest and boldest venture. We assure the radicals that this trap, like the one which Bar- ey baited, has caught neither our honest Pre- @ddent nor the conservative party. The ad- ministration has “dropped the propositions,” and yet there has been “no such howling about @heir cars as will compel them to do some- tthing”’in the peace line. The people are be- @oming every day more and more convinced fat this radical rumpus about overtures from ‘the rebels is designed only to pave the way for he original abolition scheme of a permanent Gisunion. Our Rorren Government TransportTs—Tae @as Exreprrion.—The people of this city eave been, for the last two or three days, in a @tate of great indignation from the reports which have been published concerning the ves- wels of the Banks expedition compelled to put into Southern harbors in distress, or else to founder at sea. This important ‘expedition eailed from this port, as it was supposed, in Grst class transports, capable of resisting the force of wind and storm; and yet, in a very flew days, they have been compelled to run into portor sink. This is a disgraceful affair to those concerned. Some of the vessels engaged a® transports, as it now appears, were utterly ‘worthless and unserviceable—in every way unfit for the government or any other service. And yet, to serve the cupidity and interests of some parties, these unseaworthy crafts were palmed ‘off on the government and permitted to go to ea freighted with the lives of the brave de- fenders of the Union. The want of patriotism an scarcely go farther. Such an ontrage, in fact, has rarely been perpetrated. We are glad to see that Senator Grimes has taken up the matter in the Senate, and demand- @d an investigation into the facts; and we are @till more pleased to. learn that his proposition ‘has been adopted. Whoever the parties may ‘be who are engaged in this affair, they should ‘be made to suffer condign punishment. This is the only way to prevent a repetition of such outrages. WHAT A REBEL TORPEDO DID. Whe Destruction of the Union Gunboat Cairo in the Yazoo River. Catro, TU, Dec. 18, 1862. On Friday last the guaboats Cairo, Marmora and Sig- feni, whilo ascending the Yazoo river, ran upou some tor- pedoes which the rebals had sunk in the stream about a tile below Haines’ Bluff. One of the infernal machines ‘exploded under the bows of the Cairo, shattering her bul! @» badly that she sunk fifteen minutes afverward, in forty feet of water. ‘The character of her injuries is such that she cannot be Pained even if the stage of water would permit it, and she ‘will prove a total loss to the government, No lives were Jost by the catastrophe. ‘The Cairo was one of the frst fleet of seven jroa-clads ‘Ddutlt for the Western rivers, carried ten guns, and was one of the staunchest of the fleet. Ske took part in the (battle of Fort Donelson, February 16, 1862, and in the Yombardment of Island No. 10, in the Mississippi river, ém March and April. ‘Theatrical. Mrs. Barney Williams takes her first beneft this season ft the Winter Garden to-night. The bill in a very attrac. Give one, and is remarkably appropriate to the occasion. “<All Hallow Eve” hints that Mrs. Williams’ many friend, @hould hallow this, the eve of her benefit, with their kind presence. ‘The *‘Law for Ladies” will be, of course, Qo go to Mrs. Williams’ benefit to-night, and the gentle- men will certainty accompany the ladies. “Irish Assa- ance aud Yankee Modesty’’ terms admirably typical Mr. and Mrs. Willianis and of thei their performances. jood we say more to insure a crowded house ? Da, Magowan’s Lacronss on Japan.—Dr. Magowan, the wolt known Japanese and Chinese traveller, dolivercd his @econd lecture on the manners and customs of the people ‘of Japan, before @ well filled ball, at the Stuyvesant In- Atitute, Inst evening. The lecture wasa very interesting ‘one. It consisted Of numerous facts illustrative of the pki!! of the Japanese, and their wonderful advancement many of the useful and ornamental arte. The extraor- Re ability Of these people—as exhibited in their in- ity iv the arte—ie indeed a matter for ad- Biante and praise. The various Fat menu facture exuibited hag the Doctor attracted the close e of them beak wae attention of hie audionc fo a most juteresting kind. “we ae pene e tor's Late heen apprec! by our intetiguee llow citinens. remarks on the slow progress of ristinn civilization in Japan were tin eet hi) seop , and it isto be hoped that his ina will be as wea have bess. Non-Arrival of the Norwegian. Port.anp, Me., Dec. 18—Midnight. ‘There are no signs of the Norwegian. Pe BELOW i ye, from Liverpool. any, No 7, NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1862. ARRIVAL OF THE CANAWBA. Highly Interesting from New Orleans. VIGOROUS ACTION OF GENERAL BUTLER. Union Soldiers Compelled by Rebels to Dig Their Own Graves. A Negro Soldier Stabs a British Slaveholder. Courtesy from General Butler to General Beauregard. Mrs. Beauregard at the Point of Death, key, Rew The steamship Cahawba, Baker, sailod from New Or- Bee Joans’on. the 10th instant, and Southwest Pass 11th, at eight A. M., and arrived at this port yesterday. ‘The steamship Bio Bio was to sail from New Orleans on the 11th instant at four P.M. Also the Trade er same time. Our New Orleans Oorrespondonce. Naw Onuuans, Dec. 10, 1862. Departure of the New Congressional Representatives from New Orleans—Antecedents of the Gentlemen Chosen—The Vigorous Policy Purswed by General Butler—Opportuy nity for Rebels to Leave the City— Feeding the Poor—Mur- der of Union Soldters—Relaliative Measures of General Butler—Union Succes in the Opelousas Country—A Case for British Interference—A Black Soldter Stabs Hit Late Master-—The Case of Mr. Lingham—The True Facts Bxplained—Courtesy of General Buller to General Beaw- regard, che., dc. ‘The United States transport Cahawba, Captain J. P- Baker, leaves to-day for New York, carrying the mails and 8 heavy freight for the United States government, and the two recently elected representatives to Congress, Messrs. Flanders and Hahn. This election is one of the happiest and strongest com” meutaries on the successfut and beneficial rule of Genoral Butler that can be deduced. While Now York and other Northern States have sent to Congress men of question able foyalty, New Urleans, which, a few short months ago, was almost entirely joined to the idols of secession and treason, sends to Washington two men whose Union- ism is as thoroughly unconditional as that of the Prest dent or the patriotic commander of this department. Benjamin F. Flanders, who represents the First district» is a Northern man by birth, but for twenty years a resident of this city, a first class lawyer by pro- fession, is @ man of undoubted ability, and in the late election polled a much larger vote than was polled by tbe candidate elected from the same district in 1859. Since the occupation of this city by national troops Mr. Flanders has held the laborious and responsi. ble position of Chairman of the Relief Committee, and bas ‘thus had the superintendence of supplying the thirty five thousand poor peeple whom Gen. Butler has kept from starvation for nearly eight months. Noman is, however, better prepared to enlighten the country, through Con- gress, on the satutary effects of the administration of Gon. Butler. Michael Hahn, the representative elect from the Second district, is of German descent, but has lived in Now Orleans from childhood, and is thoroughly identified with itg interests and people. He is a young lawyer, of large and lucrative practice, and by his intelligence and up- rightness of life has raised himself to an enviable promi- nence and popularity among his constituents. In his dis- trict there were over twelve thousand votes cust, of which be gained #elear majority of two thousand over bis prin. cipal opponent, Mr. Edward H. Durell. A marked feature of the Congressional election in New Orleans is that it is so entirely an expression of tho citizens who are strictly voters by the laws of the State Of Louisiana, the Commanding General baving entirely Prohibited any interference in the elections by any officer or soldier of the army, and thus seoured to the legal voters a clear field to give an honest indication of their sentiments and an opportunity to clect the man of their choice. No compulsion was used; but every man was left to act as bis conscience dictated, or, if he pre. forred it, to remain away from the polls. The result® show that, in electing two men unqualifiedly pledged to support the administration in the most vigorous prose- cution of the war against armea treason, a large majority have evidenced, in the manuer most credit- able to republican institutions, their determination to cheerfully cabmit to the laws and authority of the United States government. There can be no stronger testimony ‘ally bamper’ the’ government nd retard the grand, government gran flual overthrow of the rebellion by their wearieome and emasculated prattle about the rights and wrongs of a peo- ple who have vo right to the benefits aud privileges of a constitution which they have tram: under their feet than the late election to can there be any more hearty or conclusive evidence in favor of a stern, | subjugative policy. Abundant proof of this is furnished in General Buvler’s course in New Orleans, When, on the the Ist day of last May, he landed with a small force (@ which, had tt not been augmented by his own unwoaried exertions, a4 have dwindled away to a “‘corporal’s gaard;” ‘or we lave not received 200 recruits from the North since we arrived hero), in this city hardly a man could be found who dared t) avow Union sentiments, and the whole people were completely demented with tho infernal delusion of secession, and Utterly opposed tothe government of the United states or the execution of its laws. General Wutler surveyed the whole field, and, with the marvellous comprehension which distinguixbes him above all other traits, saw almost ‘at glance that conciliation would amount te'notbing wo om rand restoring the rule of the government, and that the only effectual method would be to make this le feel tte ee ‘and strength. He at once established a rule of ising hostility to every torm of treason, and sxacten [roe from all the outward semblance, at least, of re- to the powers that be. {At first the poople attempted to break him down by en- n8iimg the influence of such men as Reverdy Johnsoa— mea whowe idea was to nurse apa caddie traitors with privileges to which honest Union men would be strangers; but upon finding that, so far as the government of the people was congerned, the admiuistration allowed Gen. Butler to follow bis own poioete fom submitted—ructully at first; but, as ite of his course became every day more apparent, they could not avoid fecting a respect for him, and through him for the government which he represents, and vow that they have ehusen up- der which regime they will live, and have given in their adheronce to the national authority, their only hope ts in the enecessiul subjugation of overy ‘rebellious State and ppc rebel leader ; for they are fully aware that the success. the confederacy wiil compel them to emigrate to some peda ion clime; fer, in the event of a future re-es- tablishment of the rebel authority here, their least pun istment would be proscription Trek ail the privileges and ‘and immunities of citizens. best answer te the of undue harshness and despotiem ral by our enemies in our mist the conduct of tbe persons who are registered as enemies to our nation. In the following order it will be seen that all such who desire to go within tho rebel lines and not return will have an opportunity ina few days, Up to this time less than thirty have availed thomselyes of the per- ing eit be ‘- is safe to ioe “a Lor prechey-siys or wi largeas number who w! Aco9pt vi ve. Yew Urleans isn’t quite #0 dreadful that they to fly to evils they know not of:— Ornice or Puovowt M By direction of Jered gaemies 9 New Germans, ir gnreurny wl who desire o igod.”} the Commanding Sed ea ea ee the United States, both men and wees, 4 go within Naw On nicating with me in to leari she dom 1 0 Ueular fo giving Fesidencen JONA\ JONAS It ican If, then, the recett election shows ang cena one arity firm, determined offcor of the Ui tes goverament tan do if te tram by any frotamtenal tenderness for men and women who have sot at defiance the cotstituted authorities, and it equally the mistake of the in the fleld who have for the more than his dopartment was sup. fare teewo In the great work of re. listress of the suffering popul , General has beeh mort bn S rs by energy and ere Caen rae es the Post missary , Capt. . Tour re reetere Will probably remember that when Gen. ‘Wetec! 00 successfully and thoroughly drove the rebel Fae ee eres Camp a Bayou des Allemande the record of a court mar. tial, showing that sevea of our soldiers had beou for treason, convicted, obliged to dig their own en, and wore then shot. Ho also found their graves, had ele Decion SeReNneS and than be up our foes giana regimen ness them, ey in hell the fate awaiting them should thoy’ allow pte be taken prisoners by the robois. action of the rebel government. This headed by Brigadier General Clarke, who was taken pri- ‘at the battle of Baton Kouge. General Butler threo ian aboot th oarton core held as The two members of the court martial whom we have in cus- to be pote gn bung as they caa be certain of any = plantations, receiving ten dollars a month, good and food. The government furnish supplies to the planta- tions, and the Produote of of all (both of loyal and disloyat owners) are taken by the juestration Commission’’ and sold, eles mao? ‘ie loyalty of planters the money 1s refunded to them. Colonel Forney’s idea of the importance of this conquest was not exaggerated. A tow days since 1 had an opportunity to witness an instance of General Butler’s chernoterlatio stylo of punish- ‘ment of offences. A man who had eome into the oe from Mississippi presented himself. te the General wi check on the Bank of Louisiana for $2,000, which be wished the General’s permission to draw. ‘The check was drawn by a Mr. Davis, of Miselssippl, payable to wo the order of a Mr. Baker, of Jackson, Miss. The man first said that he took the check of Mr. Davis in payment of a debt. This story was such a palpable lie and attempt to impose upon the General chat he didn’t hesitate w say so in forcible language. The fellow got frightened and con- cluded to make @ clean broast of it,.and coufossed that he bought the check of Baker, the party to whose order the chock was payable, paying him twenty per ceat above bernie ‘currency for it. General at once told an orderly to have the man aaust by fie hours om broad and water, and then to facilitate his ogress (rom the Custom Houso—the piace of his confinement—by what medica! men would call vis artergo, an application thas generally produces speedy a result as ope man r is capable of. itis bardly necessary to add the check became very suddenly the ionitel the United States government. We ¢ splendid case for British inter- ieee pd this time the Thunderer will bave game worthy of its powder, and we shall soon hear from the London Times of the most diabolical outrage ever com- mitted on um English sabject. Some time ago a colored boy named John Andrew, to Mr. Archibald Montgomery a commissiog, me snr - 4 of this city, en- Usted in one of our “Native Guards, Colored.’ Slaves are not lowed In these ments ; bat Mr. Montgomery, being a British subject, ‘as the Ei lish law declares that no subject of Great Britain can hi slaves, the ’s claim to freedom eould not be disputed. ey fore permitted to join the command. Last Sunday week the buy came near Mr. Moot ry’s house, and stood on the sidewalk conversing with , when suddenly he the breast slightly in abeeee Mr. M. to the Provost Mar- shal, sod the boy was arrest On last Monday Andrew ard a 'y were brought before Gen. Butler for in- ‘vestigation ints the cage, vey told the following story, with an exception w! rich I will mention subse- quently. When Montgomery heard Andrew’s voice he took bis pistol and went down to the gate at the sidewalk. As Andrew saw him h he started to walk off; but Mont ry called upon him, ordering him to stop, which oe ‘andrew did not ob , but the terran on nye dg tgomery, P ‘tol in his aad, told sips never ¢o come to his house again, upon which Andrew turned around and stabbed Montgomery in the breast. Both agreed that these were facts; but Andrew anda colored witness who was with him insisted that Montgomery held the pistol point. ed at the boy, and threatened to ‘blow his damned brains out.” The General decidea es a free man and a fortiori psa maien in the Ooned dines , BO One but an officer could order Andrew on the public street, and that when be saw & man copronchiog. Be im in # threatening manner, with a pistol in his hand, he acted only in accord- ance with the first law of human nature in defending him- self with such means as he pad at hand; and that there- fore, while be was determined to punish all offences by any of his soldiers—binck or white—he could see no reason why this boy deserved any punishment. If, how- ever, Mr. Montgomery desired it, the General said he would have the case tried by a military commission, with this distinct understanding, that whichever party should be convicted of offence should be punished; **for,’’ be added,*‘I mean to punish any outrage on any of my soldiers a8 quickly as I sball any committed by them.”” Mr. Montgomery did not like the one. of an investiga tion by a military commission, and expressed his entire willingness wo abide by the General’s decision. But the matter is not likely o stop here; for Mr. Montgomery had already written an ex parte statement of the affair to his ‘ather—who is an eminent clergyman in Belfast, Ire- Iand—and it is easy enough to see that from him it will go to the British Cabinet. Mr. Coppell, the British Con- sul at New Orleans, was accidentally present during the investigation of the case, and was entirely satisfied with the result. He and General Butlor had some conversation on the French and English law prohibiting their subjects from holding slaves, and it would not surprise me if, before long, tne Genera’ should return some of the favors which those Powers have showered so lavishly upon him, by enforcing their laws upon their subjects resident in this city. While I am on this matter of foreign interference with General Butier’s Proceedings, 1 am forcibly reminded of the frivolougness and almost entire lack of foundation of par of them by one which has been, I trust, finally seine difficulty is, some busybody writes a garbled ao- count of the General’s action in a given cage, and sends it to,a litte bigger somebody in Liverpool or Hivre, and the latter individual airs bis epistolary tient in a half dozen pages of foolscap to the Karl Russell, or Persigny, or De Lhuys; and then follow two or three quires of corres- pondence between Russell amd Mr. Seward, just to as- sure each other that they still entertain sentiments of the most exalted consideration one for the other, and inci dentally to mention that John Thomas is prohivited from wearing his yellow plush breeches in New Orleans under penalty of ‘Spending the balance of the century at Fort ickens with one of those uew fifteen inch balls chained to exch leg. General Butier is then desired te report wo Washington the facts in the case, and the resuit is, that the departments at the national capital learn that a few months since Joho Thomas insist ed, in @ manner riotous and subversive of law and order, that Geveral Butler or some one else sould at- tire himself gorgeously in the aforesaid yellow plushes, for which conduct J. 1. is furnished with comfortable lodgings over night; and the noxt morning, being in a re- pentant and sul abmlssive mood, he is allowed to depart in the possession of peace, and the right to euforce, by example, the fashion of plush breeches. Bat I had almost forgotten which I would lustrations ef the facts stated above that I acl prea to your readers. received from the State T never attempted to sending away any of it on board any ean INGHAM. Witneas:—H. OC. Channe, Lieut, and A.D, 0. a) touch for one of the numerous subjects in New Orleans. Now for a Mow tor ie enter et "8 grievance. rf BOI iE ‘ood, President of the Morchanta’ Bank oes, ran off, with him a Of the seoatrities of the seat ao the directors issued one hundred heumaeen’ weven thon wand dollars of their notes—a transaction, without any actual basis—and te, mone Mount opened a bro- Ker’s shop for the salo of this false circulation. Upon earning the circumstances General Butler had Mr. Mount aud three of the directors, including Mr, Lingham, arrost- eee get ead i ed il Hy Fy eee at Ha z lit life or death, In plain Englis!: inthis city be" oro long the chains of the capti iroumetance of tho con jueror; bi will be 48 a private citizen and on A pain- ‘Boutroqara i@ now iy ing at hor residence ill Of a disease which must vory soon General Butler haz sevt to Genorst & very kind apes yaa visit his wile, ae suring him of every courtesy and protection po-sibie Ormos Paovorr Mansuat, Guinnat. op Lovistans, | New Onuxam By direction of the Commanding ieucral notise sb te Beraby New Orleans, from mhaibooror will be fired to Take the oath of alee ro A United States, the Port is or. g 5B IT don't t ts i aT 52 & j re PLE 7 ven lace Fie of 01 will pests are strictly en} JONAS H. FRENCH, ‘rovost Marsbal General Louisiana, Cartan or tax Port's Orrics, NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. ‘ Wasnmaton, Dee. 18, 1862. INQUIRY INTO THE CAUSES OF FREDRIOKSBURG DIS- ASTER. 4 ‘The joint Committee of Congress on the Conduct ef thy War, in pursuance of Senator Wilkinson’s resolution adopted to-day, left Washington to-night for the Rappa- hannock to inquire into the facts connected with lato events noar Fredericksburg. They are accompanied by Senator Wilson and several others. ‘The senier repablican paper here terms Col. Forney’® efforts to bolster up the parties that are responsible for Teoent events at Fredericksburg ee “stupid and full of effrontery.”” RETURN OF HON. JOHN COVODS FROM FREDERICKS- BURG. Hon. John Covode, who was reported to have been captured at Fredericksburg, appeared im his seat in tho ‘House to-day, After various adventures and hair breadth eacapes, ho made @ masterly retreat across the Rappahan- nook, with the loss of a portion of his baggago. Mr. Co- vode performed some valuable services in relieving wounded officers and soldiers. PROVOST MARSHAL OF FALMOUTH, VA. It is stated that Brigadier General Wadsworth has been appointed Provost Marshal at Falmouth. FREMONT AND THE BANKS EXPEDITION. Goenoral Fremont has expressed great surprise that the Banks expedition has not gone up James river. GENERAL SAXTON TO HAVK AN IMPORTANT COM- MAND, General Saxton will probably come hither ( take an im portant command. GEN. HALLECK'S STATEMENT RESPECTING M’CLELLAN AND HIS OFFICERS. Roferring to the statement in General Halleok’s report that nearly all the officers of rank counselled the removal of General McCicllan’s army from Harrison's Landing, it can be stated on the best of authority that there wa, scarcely an officer in the Army of the Potomac at that time that did not regard the step as suicidal. An abundance Of letters of this kind can be furnished. THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL. ‘The Army Appropriation bill, reported by the Commit. tee of Waya and Meuns, foots up seven hundred and thirty-one millions of dollars. THE POSTAL APPROPRIATION BILL. ‘The postal uppropriation for the coming year amounts to$12,000,000. This does not include the appropriation for the California Central route, for which a special grant of $1,000,000 was last year made, which, it is presumed, will bo requested. THE ARMY. Brigadier Generals Strong and Basteod have been ro- lieved from duty m New York and ordered to report for duty—the former to General Graut, in the Department of ‘Tennessee, and the latter to General Dix, at Fortress Mon- roe. THE PORTER COURT MARTIAL. In the Porter Court Martial to-day, Lieut. Colonel Fred. Myers and Major 8. F. Barstow were the only witnesses examined. Their testimony was brief, and had reference merely te the character of the night of the 27th of Augum. THE M’DOWELL COURT OF INQUIRY. In the McDowell Court of Inquiry the testimony of Colonel Myers, cbief quartermaster on Mc- Dowell’s staff, related to the seizure of property of both loyal and disloyal owners, in order to satisfy the immediate wants of the troops, which could not otherwise have been supplied. As to whether certificates of compensation bad been properly or improperly furnished for such seizures, he could not certainly say, the book containing that information hav- ing been lost in the attack at Catlett’s Station, theugh he kuew of one instance wherein a loyal citizen had been suitably indemnified. He further stated that a quantity of goods, marked “C, 8. A.,” had been taken from the possession of Peleg Clarke, but no certificate was either given by him or required. He had no personal acquaint- ance with Clorke, nor did he desire any. After a few moments’ secret session the Court received aseries of letters from Gen. McDowell referring to his conduct in the campaign of the Shenandoah, many of which were read and the remainder deferred to another day. MILITARY DISCIPLINE IN WASHINGTON. General Martindale, Military Governor, has been de voting considerable attention to the sentinels who guard ‘he various posts within this city and District. He has discovered that great laxity of discipline and remissness in guard duty exists, and he is determined to reform the evil. The regiments within the limits of his command are hereafter to have their regular drills, A reform in these matters is much needed. THE NAVY. The Naval Retiring Board, which has been in session in New York, will hold its annual meoting in Washington on and after Monday, the 22d inst. Lieutenant Commander Miltoy Maxton has been ordered to the command of the Kineo, in the Western Gulf block - av (ng squadron Lieutenant Commander Hopkins has been ordered to tho command of the steamer Saginaw, at San Francisco. Lientenant Commander Burnbam has been detached from the Bienville and ordered to tue steam sloop Sacra mento. Master Henry C. Kean, of the Fredonia, has been proé moted to bo an acting voluntoer lieutenant. Acting Assistant Surgeon Tuoma* W. Mockley has been ordered to the Ladona, Acting Assistant Surgeon Jno, Flyon has been ordered to the Hendrik Hudson. Acting Assistant Frank Clark has been ordered te the Currituck. INDRAFERENOE OF THE MILITARY WITH THE CIVIL AUTHORITIES. Another instance of the interfercace of the military au- thoritées with the execution of civil legal process occurred to-day, in the forcible prevention by the Provost Guard of the execution of a writ off replevia in the hands of the United States Marsbal for the District of Columbia. This brings up the issue between the civil and military au. thoritles upom © point altogether disconnected with the negro question. The Marsbal bas laid a statement of the case before the Attorney General, and asked instruction upon the subject. The attention of the government has ‘deen called to it, and the question ef the supremacy of civil law or arbitrary military power in this District must soon be determined. The civil officers cannot, without the support of the government, be expected to execute the laws they were appointed to execute, and un- Jess this support shall be scoorded there will seon be no civil government remaining in Washington. PROCERDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The proceedings in the House to-day were not particu- larly interesting. The subject of the conduct of the war in reference to late events has not yet been taken up by the Generals in that branch of Congress. Mr. Yeaman, the new member from Kentucky, made his maiden speech, in which he combatted earnestly and forcibly the emancipation proclamation. A skirmish occurred between the border State mem. bers and the radicals in the House this afternoon, Mr, Wickliffo, ef Ky., resisted the action of the Judiciary Committee in reporting that his bill for the relief of loyay citizens who had been deprived of their slaves by the army Onght not to pase. Mr. Lovejoy denounced the efforts of the border Stato mon to recover their lost slaves as ‘shameless as they are persistent.’ This called forth an indignant retort from Mr. Wicklif, Mr. Train, of Massachusetts, introducet tl is morning in the House @ resolution to appoint an investigating em mittee to inquire whether auy officer or employ» oi go vornment is interested directly, or indirectly, in auy ivr thg congera of firm that bas contracts with tho govera | alk ‘The resohutlon bits somebody evidontty,, for weve. sapee. a. ral members sprang to their feet to oppose it, and Mr. A NICATION. m Kangnam, of Ubio, objected (ormally to its reference. ceroauiaihess Whe see received by our fron! D. iareee ‘Junveaian, Sept. 10, 18a. + 4 8 * © You will not und macadem- Holy Land, bat the same INTERESTING TO PENSIONERS, The bill to facilitate proof for the atlowance of pensions, subinitied te day by Senater Lane, of Indiana, empowors the Secretary of the Interior to deatgnate officers atho rized by local laws to administer oaths, who may take and certify al! applications for pensions, administor all necessary Oaths aud render umnecessary any further estolishment of right to,pengion in a court of record. Such officer is made subject to w fine of $500 to $5,000 and imprisonment from one to five years for conniving at fraud in these applications. INDEMNITY FOR INDIAN OUTRAGHS. ‘The bill of Representative Aldrich, t indemnify the State of Minnesota for expenses inourred im connection with the recout Indian disturbanoes, appropriates $100,000 for that purpose. REMISSION OF PENALTIES. Representative Bingham’s bill introduced to-day to Drax Peeenn fred rows im bh. fnciined to ‘Bra ih, wald L Wr with bh We do not know who traveller, cured Dy th fuse their virtues tn HM ls well conondod thas 20 article was © fficnckown, ‘and ceriain ® cure for general dewilty as te Pia mie: ai0d tender e alt knowlede tf iste remit certain penalties for non-compliance with the | They purify, strem then and ineigornte torms of contracts with the Navy Department, is toro | They crate & heath, appeilte change of water and diet, are an fan antidote 0 They ots of dismpation and iate bows, Move from disabilities in consequence of the prociama’ | They overcome eflec " They st etom and enliven thr: thon of blockade; the increase of imports and laying of | rey prevent miasmatie aud ineermilient icveres revenue duties, kc. Tory pari ie Rreath nnd sehaligr ae the stomach. MLI THAYER'S NEGRO POLICY ENDORSED. Teepones Dowie tis Th Liver Cony Tho great mass of the ropublican members of Congress | They cure Liver Complain the werl weak man strong, and are exhausted nature's great restorer. They are made of pure St. Croix Rum, bmg me me ee. nam Winuersreen, Snake Root, Anise, 4c, Dr. W. Cinta.” , Buiegeon 2 ike Tooth Vi have endorsed EM Thayer's schome of doporting contra- bands to Florida. A MEETING OF CITIZENS. The Voice of the People on the Crisis. ‘The citizens of New York who are in favor of correctly informing tho administration in regard to tho people’s sense of their misconduct of the war for the restoration of the Union are requested to assemble at Cooper Insti. tute, on Saturday evening, December 20, at half-past seven o'clock. Hon. A. Oakey Hall will call the meoting to order. Hon. Abijah Mana. Jr., will preside, Daniel Lerd, Esq., Hon, James Brooks, Hon. James W. Bookman, Hon. A. Oakey Hall, A. A. Low, Exq., Charles O’Conor, Eaq., R. Whitchouse, Esq., And others are invited to address the meoting. WM. CHAUNCKY, Chairman, Committee of Arrangements. ide moat, writse:—t wish every soldier had @ vole ot tion Bitters, hapa are the mont effective, perfost and harm leas tonic Lever werne, following “a'from the famous hotel proprietors a ington :— Wasatnaton, D. C., Nov. 4, 1868 Messrs, P. H. Deane & Co,—Pleane sond is wweive Cy | Plantation Bitters, They are much liked by the questa Respectfully, yours, SYKES, CHADWICK & CO., Proprietors Willard’s Hi ‘The Plantation Bittors have cured me of a long sit ‘and terrible dyspe; Rev. J. 8. CATHORN, Rochester, N. a Such ia the language reaching us daily, No article ever had an equal sale, Under no circumstances will the pase Standard of the materials used De de pared {roo cue Bitters are sol all the prin corm, hotels sv@ rowtaurarta, ‘Be sus exch bottie bears Sew fac almlle of the proprictor's signature ou a aie! plato tabet, H. DRAKE & CO. ‘he Hiroadway, New York. LL HAIL TO CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR, PREGENTS FOR OLD AND YOUNG. TETR-A-TETE SETS FOR MISS! SKATES, ROCKING HOUSES, &C., FOR SPLENDID PLATED TEA AND COFFEE URNS. @ malilion other articles, suitable, every porvom, At teas than wholesale prices, one, come all. and save Gro. McLnax by busing at EDWARD D. BASSFORD'S K. J. Brown,’ } socrotarios. i reat House keeper” Hhazanc, Coopne Tnaitute, stor place, one bieck from Hroadway. RTHUR eg NO. 3 WILLIAMS ‘STREET, “xnw YORK, offers for sale, in quantitirs to auit famisten for the iH LDA YS, Official Drawings of foe” = « Co.'s | ene Lerpgrinteat tas pone me mY, Extaa Cuass 599—December bra roa ote Ma, 10,31 3, 16, 62, 51, of, AL abs 69, 22, 63, iat 43, 73 73 i 46, oe ie 34, 60. irculars sent free of by either MADRIRA WINE of chol lity. " 36 hate pura tm PORT WINF, oe TONDO! YD 1K. fe. Coringione St. Loais, Mo, CHAMPAGNE W 1NE—U. H. Mumm's, Moet & Ohandee and BRANDY—old, 1ze ax imported. Oficial ba ones of the Delaware State Totioriee. 1.488 647—December 18, 162. 1,8, 63, ai uy ae , 86, 19, 18, 36, 69, 27. 11—December 1982, 18, 6°38" 60; 65,81, Te 4d, 34, 24, GA. Circulars seat by addressii = SN MORRIB & 00. ‘Wilmington, Del mild AND IRIs WLUAKEY very old, SCOTCH Also the BO! oho WHISkBY that can be bought in New York. _ALLSOPP's ALE, LONDON STOUT, &c. A nmr, Liste ate ‘LES FINEST sopeey, 3 BOTTLES FINEST PORT. 3 BOTTLES FINEST BRANDY, 3 BOTTLES FINEST WHISKEY, im case, for $12. ARTHUR KENDALL, Main obreet, Official btabicinr jg of the Enid Asso- clation: ‘Company's toile rey of ry 1, 62, 81,11 38, 67, 20 a, G1, 09, B1, 39. * “Chass No, 448—December 18,1862" f i 20, 49, 17, Bee ae 45, 56, 8, 31, 70, 40. 'BROADBENT & 0O., Covington, Ky. Royal Havana Lettery.—A Premium of 12% per cont yaid on prizes. afortaation furnished. High. T TILMAN"! bee BROADWAY—OREAT BALR and Headdieeses Caged nny fog 6 Hee est'p rice paid American gold and ativer, es TAYLOR & 00 ers, No. 16 Wail street, N.Y. Bomme. WINES AND ee Prizes Cashed im All Legalized Lotte- 2 sasee af Seovchond Tnah: Wiskey. ries, Information me ave an Potengi od TES, Broker, 200 cases old Jai Santa Croix Rum, street. room No. 1, New York. Sherry and Madeira Wines. 500 cases y n cat For sale below the presen! on UBOLEO WOLFE, ‘22 Beaver street. 18 Carte de Visites, with Sple id: Al- VAUGHAN'S, 238 Bowery. ol will bum. $I ‘tall until oulted. Album tga nie a Finel TY, the, beat albums, $2 per doven, ot beh i Ree pone Style of , Gonsiomin’s re near Duane atree C= BUvIONS, hr ecgri! NAILS, ENLARGED and all I distears the feet out reerag pale or mare wlofars to" to phyvicians and ear ‘Take: my OLMES Pant | inconvenience te the Chiropodist, 760 Bi geons of the city. BAFNESS ITS CAUSES AND FaRy array popular treatise, with illustrations, by. Dr. HILL. Price $1. ‘CARLETON, Publish Hats. Holiday HRats.—Also La- Holida dies’ Fano; at WHITE'S, the renowned Hatter, at 216 RS. LIGHTHILL, ‘4 ST. MARK’S PLACE.—CONSUI> Broadway: si : D tation on dlnaasea of te datr passages. OfRCe hours from 9 A. M. aath 3 RECTION LABELS AND TAQS—ALL Kk DEN colseade printed ead, ia tation ult purchasors, at V VictOR B. MAUGER'S, 115 Unambers A Beaatifal Holiday Gift.—If You Want 10 makes present to your wife which will restore to her heart ‘all the warmth of its first and most ardent to KNOX, corner of Fulton street and Broad ere set of Furs, in the late and elegant siyies which be has just issued. At the same time you can purchase for yourself a sample of his Holidey Hat, and thus kill two birda with one stone. Regence AND PINS, NEW sexiest SOME dollars w set, ab G. C. ‘below Cana street. 2 jhfh a 4 Bo to hae $1 25; CHOTOR, SRONDRAUX WINE COMPANY, No, Fy Fulton street, corner of William. ENTLEMEN'S SCARP PINS, MEW STYLES; ‘as low as one, two and three dollars each, at G. C. Al IN'S, 416 Brosd: one door below Canal street. ERNtA Of 8 RUPTURES. Radically cured in Piers ae to eee nen oa id, and from one to fift ars or st. and trom ong fy Targanalne. oy i na ik, GLOvEs. NEW GOODS AT OLD PRICES. UNION ADAMS, No, 687 Broadway, New York city. vy Knit All Wool UNDER SHIRTS AND DRAWERS On hand and made to order ay UNION ADAMS, No. 637 Broadway. Maison Mailiara, No. 621 Broad) at assortment of Paney The largest and most ¢ Boxes and | does not interfere with business pursuits. Can be coi ruaments, for Chrisinas and New Year's Presents, | daily at the rooms of Dra. CK & MINO that hasever been exhibited in thie ety, is now offered at | Broadway, between the bours of 9 and 40’ clocks moderate prices at MAILLARD'S, 621 Broadway, [ D188, HOUARKRErHR AND EVERY, PER Physiology, Phrenology, Physiogno- Wire’ Tnble Cutlery, Tew Trays Door Mate my.—Mesers. FOWLER & WELLS announce a course of five in Lincoln Hall, corner ot Bight urty.third street, commenct Tickets 26 cents; to be Lad Anklets—A Shield from Cold and wet, indispensible for lady akaters. For sale by all ar ‘lass shoe stores in New York, Brooklyn and Jersey ty. The Best Holida: A GROVER & BAKER Ni Oilice 49 Jousekeeping r bss ve geese D. passronee. Great Bazaar, Cooper Ins th avenue and Monday evening, Dec. 22. Broadway. , Sole Manufacturer, “Hann ates 4 up stairs, New York, Present. ISELESS SEWING MACHINE. ‘Broadway, New York. Christmas is Coming.—Ladies, tf You (sopra 1UM. WEUL, HBAR ANOTHER, SIMs gosta A ia ©. re QRERNE wn gene AGAIN, ae SINGULAR EDUC wish beautiful Galter Boots an 1) O., 387 Canal street. i TAL, . SINGULAR BEDUCTIO 1 E. Mendes, SINGULAR § SEDUCTION TRLA 645 BROADWAY. VENUE ANORTION CASE, fer to the public the iargest and most ele. lout avaw ABORTION CASK, gant axgortimen. cy Boxes and‘Orngments for Christ. EIGHTH AVENOB ABQITION ie mas and New Year WL _ " FINAL EXAMINA’ ATOR Batchelor’s Ha! ir Dy e—the ‘Best. im the FINAL EXAMINAT: Werld ‘insantancous, | Termes and reliable. Sold by drug- ete anid ‘where, Factory, 81 Barclay strect NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE. sod Boehvin ‘i Ortam, Tor NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE. BA’ TCHELOWS, Ts Bonds street. ee ee QLEEVE by El cag AND be ‘KEW woine as I ‘one, t ALLEN" rpuseoay, Radical ‘Cure Trusses, corner of Broadway and ay street, under Barnum’s Mu- = A lady attendant. No connection with any other Crittenton’s Peor Man's PI Plasters—On loth oF paper, are a eubstitute for Devi ©. N. CRITTETON, Proprietor, 38 jixth avenue. Ladies Delighted.—Laird’s Bloom of Youth or Liquid Pearl, for preserving and beautifying the Hieutrnt article. will be sonvinoed that it bee no equal, Ail drugglsta and 639 Broadwa hy Cheapest and Be is JAMES PYLE'S O. K, pot Av! Washington atreet. ily Use, nooo. De. . Soap. bag Ay by the ir Dye. Preservative and Fad No. 6 Astor House, Tu Ha’, i ett Rete, Boe: RP, Semapaeeest 2 | Rasen shee sg dy all druggists, Profession Pea les and alae: hen the —_ — ont numerous patients, ¥— J 1 moved, also superfuous bar, freckles, Ac. Consumption, oF or MOsELET, Fourth Wishing’ smooth, | fuvited vo call oa hita ta fuvure in New York ou Pussdage st Clear, beautiful skin should call hia rooms, 32 Bend street. Asthma.—The Most Severe FFARY 800, ADW. 's60 and 862 BROADWAY, b ‘tbeir superior standard domes “ot JONAS =e REE Reale Gunn oe a ee oe no Instance has {t failed to give immed! Hef, DIAM lonDe yt NE ‘Use Prof. 5 50c. Hatr Dye and BRONZES AND C PTs, 2%e. Tavigorator. Molt by aruggiate Depot 86 Dey street. | an exteare RI made by the first foro oe of Including ‘Travelling Saichels and w UISITE! Diversey ae ALBU! fo a te aaa Cases, folios, and tolecellay HE us T UNANIMO! verptor of anu" ‘buying public is, that the most beautifur aesore PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS to be found at the Looking Glass Warehouse of MOKB ‘BROTHERS, O19 Broadway, opposite the Me a eventos vill January 1, +. POLES AND JEWELRY or ALL DESCRIPTIONS saie by GEORGE C. ALLEN, {ib Broadway, one Canal street, formerly 1k Wall 20.000 REAMS OF GOOD PAPER WANTRD—= Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, for children teething, not only relieves the child from Pain, invigorates the stomach and corrects Gives tobe and vigor to the whole system. cents a Dector Hunter's Discovery Cares the nd worst forme of Serofula, obstinale Eruptions of the skin Old Ulcers, No. 3 Division street, New York city, since on, Paria and 1 Yiswats | Live WEE wi em Gi L. NEW cone ERA for this week has an article from tie pen of OKOROE FRANCIS ‘RAIN, in which he is LL CARERING FOR IRELAN! together with an able and extended i ~ vg “DEPARTMENT, and other tntereatt Published at 202 Ful NOTABLE FACT Is Tg, of, THE THO THOUSAND and one nostrums, a fave been sprees before the Free! ruptions, Salt host cig a, BR. Suze S346. Apply at the Heraid ollice, AMUSEMENTS. i | NtoL0's SALOON. GOODWIN & WILDER'S POLYMORAMA oF THE PRESENT wa n™ bas just been fin at ows dolar. will a above saloon'on Uitasie ee “TOO LATE FOR ‘CLASSIPICATI iN. ray FAIR, 1H AID OF ST. ANNS CAU 46 Broadway, will close og nog. fod a vay — ane'p) incwier who reives the ren should be without it in th tid beat shaving compoun nt new establiah- r in $5108 ‘oo, at | A‘ tind