The New York Herald Newspaper, December 31, 1862, Page 2

‘Twelve Months Record of the Rebellion. Achievements of Our Improvised Army and Navy. One Year’s Index to the New York Herald. Operations in September, October, Ne- vember and December. The Rebel Invasion of Maryland—Bat- ties of South Mountain, Antictam, S-mrh-a, Corinth, Perryville, Craw- ford Prairie and Fredericksburg, Advance Inte North Carolina, Whe Banks Expedition, &e., &e. We conclude to-day the publication of our chro- nology of the events of 1562. It will form anindex to the New Yorx Herato for the past year, and be of great value to the reader and historian, and abould be carefully preserved for reference. Monday, September 1. * The State Legislature of Kentucky,-through fear of rebol raids, adjourned from Frankfort, the capital of the State, to Lomavilte. ‘fhe Bull run bridge, on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, was burned the third time during the war. Paris, Ky., was evacuated by the Union troops ‘The Union forces evacuated Lexington, K. ‘ A desperate engagement teok place at Britton’s Lan noar Fstanaula, Tenn, between seven regiments of rebel avalry, commanded by Gen Armstrong, and six hun- dred Union troops, under Coloze! Dennis. The fight Tasted four hours, at the expiration of which time the rebela Fetreated, leaving their dead and a portion of theif wounded on the fleid. The Union loss was four killed, eighty-two wounded and eighty prison The rebels lost one hundred and seventy-nine killed and about three hundred wounded. A severe engayement tock placc near Chantillg, about two miles north of Fairfax Court House, Va., between a portion of Geaeral Pope's army and Jackson's forces. Our toss was heavy; but the enemy was driven back a mile. General Isaac I. Stevens was killed with a Mime ball’ which eutered his brain while he was leading his men tute action, Dearing the colors in his hand, the color ser- geant haying been slain, Hig son, acting as assistant adjutant of tho brigade commanded by his father, was wounded. General Philip Kearny was also killed. His foudy was taken possession of by the enemy, but after wards defivered imto our lines uuder a flag of truce. ‘the ‘Twentieth and Thirtieth Minnis regiment: Cvionel Deonis, met the enemy ucar Jackson, Tenn.. and vouted them. One hundred and ten dead rebels wero ieft om the field, and their wounded were estimated at two hundred aud fity, Our loss was five killed and forty wounded. ‘ad.—Major Gen. George B_ MeC'ellan was place? in com- «mand of the fortifications at Washingion and ali the troops fog the defence of the national capital. Martial law was declared in Ciucinnati, aud the citizens ali ordered under arms in consequence of the reported ap. proach of # large force of rebels. There was considerable tighting between Fairfax Court Heuse and the intermediate space toward Wasbing- ton. The rear guard consisted of Hooker's and Fitz John Porter's commands, who did effectual service in keeping the rebols in check as our troops were moving into the fortifications protecting Washington on the Virginia side. under Piymouth,\N,C,, was attacked by about 1,400 rebel | (oops. The Union garrison in the place did not exceed in vtrength three handred, who were at the time under the command of ® sergeant, named Groen, in consequence of all the commissioned officers being Sick or on furlough. A fight ensued, which lasted about half an honr, when the rebels fled, with the loss of thirty kilied and the cap- ‘ure of forty prisoners. including the colone! commanding. ‘The Unionists had three killed. 4.—The Uniou forces evacnatec Centreville and fell back upon Washington ‘4th.—a large part of the rebel army crossed over into Maryland. They forded the Potomac, near the mouth of the Monocacy,, and at two or three other points. Gowernor Curtin, of Pennsylvania. ordered the militia of the State to be immediately formed tuto companies and cegiments, A revel iron-ciad gunbeat, mounting ten guns, supposed to have been built io England, ran the blockade at Mobile wad succeeded in getting into the barber. For an appa- rent megiect of duty im thus allowing « al to escape him. Commander George Henry Preble was dismissed trom the sorvice by the Secretary of the Navy. 6th.—Foer hundred rebel cavalry a of General Julius White's command, Va., aud after a short engazement were defeated, with the loss’ of fifty-prisoners, horses aud arms, ant a number kitied and wounded. Our loss was two killed and ten wounded. , A large force of rete's, under Cencrai Lee, eutered and Sccapted the city of Frederick, Md. ‘dwelve hundred rebels attacked the Union garrisen at Washington, N.C., and after- a desperate fight of two hours the ¥ was repulsed and pursued ecven miles Thirty rebels were killed and thirty-six taken prisoners Ger juss was seven killed and forty-seven wounded Caring the action the Union guaboat Picket, which was rendering agsintanee, exploded her magazine, kiiiing nine ‘wen nen aud wounding six. ‘Stt.--AuTodien fight took place at the Lower Agent ‘2 Minnasoty, in which the red skins were repuised wit! considerable less. The jose of the whites was fourteen ‘killed and furty-tive wounded. The Sioux indians con tinaed their deprodations, murdering men, women and ohjidren all along the borders o¢ Minnesota «nd in the Ter- vitury of Dacotah, Goione! Griersou, with $70 men.came mp norr Cochran’s erumeroade, Miss., with a portion of Jackson's and I" <un's revel cavairy.and # number of infantry, amounting te abort $00 meu, They were posted and commenced the aiack, bot were driven two avd abalf miles trough teary Umber. In this aifair four of the encaay were killed und seventy or eighty wounded, A detact it from Farnsworth’s Indians ar Martinsburg, cocked the Twellth Virgmia cavalry ,near Poolos: Md. sorter ing them, killing and wounding fiftcen and captur- toy Six prisoners. The Uniea joes was one killed and oven wounded, ‘9th.—Cojouet Grierson, after the affair of the day pre- wien; managzes the qpemy again st Coldwater, Miss., and forced t retreat. 100. thousand rebels attac' ty tayetie, Ve. their way thre: treated to Ganley. Str y suother body of rebels cut off the retreat uf five or six hucdred Unionists at Summerville. th.—Colonel Siver, being hard presse! by tho rebels -y, burned ail the government property and cvucu: ated the place, Maysville, Ky., was taken by the re ‘Whe rebels Bloomfield, Mo. hh was defend «| by about Ufteen bundred enrotied militia of the Scate che fight lasted two houre, when the militia abendoned ince, with the lose of Usrec killed and tive wounded. 18th.—After Col. Siber retreated from Ganley he made # tandon Elk river, and bad another desperate fight with che coemy, whieh lasted nearly a!! day, during whieh he sheied nod burned the village of Charleston. ibe sult works iu Konawba county were algo destroye:!. The Union forces entered and roocoupied the city of Frederick, Maryland. The rebels loft four bundred und | their Bick soidiers. The rebels that took field, Mo.. were attacked by xe! Boyd, who goon retook the town, « large foree of rebels, under General T. J. Jackson. in- Harper's Ferry, which was beld by Colonet Miiee, PMfelener with @ detachment of Union La foree of rebole near Eareka, Mo., killed umber, 10x six prisoners, horses, arms, &., and dis- persed the balance. Twenty of the Union men were wounded. ¥ v Harper's Ferry, aud an on ail the day. © vebel rear guard out of Middletown, Ma. B4th.—A' body of rebels, under General Danean, at- tacked the Union forees comn Colonel Wilder, of the Seventeenth jn‘iana reg: Muafordsville, Ky. The robols. efter hones, during which time they were re es, wore (urced to revveat with Union commander granted the rebels permissic weir dead. ‘Our loss killed and wounded was thirty. tbrer. Gou, MeOlellan attacked tho main body of the rebel | yadinyg a: ny, OMder Gen. Ie, at South Mountain, between Middiotown and Sharpsborg, Maryland. The tire was at first comived Chapt A agers i : toe Umar i funtey pressed down © enemy, sud & goneral vmeat engnied. ‘The rebels were hotly pushed on all aides, bot fall back slowly, contending stubborn for every inh of ground. In this way the battle rag furiously all day, the slanguter ou both sides being im- mense. When nicht set in vietery shed its lustre on the Union arms, and the enemy abaudoned the feild, }eaving choir dead and euch of their wounded as could not help themeotves, amd jo-iug im the action a great number of prisowers, The Union @ desse Reno yas killed in iva Bhoces- ‘The ‘vhe anda large namier of officers fell on both mdes, rebel loas was greater thum our own. Our | Jen wae as Follow Se— i lhed esos csigabeoe ee ape 443 ow 1,806 ‘weit + 16 irra... es x to army thay enmiares a rebel ammunition train of any isthThe President assigned the following named generals to the command of the different army corps.— First Corps—Major General Hooker. d 8 cond Corps—Major General Sumner. Third Corps—Major General Heintzelman. sak oe Genor: eee me rhe Major Hints Corde njor Hone Gener: Eleventh Corps—Niajor General Sedgwick, Twelfth Corps—Major General Sigel. During the night the rebels planted additional batteries on Maryland Heigh's, opposite Harper’s Ferry, that po- ui Whereas, has become necessary te all into se not only ‘volunteers, but also portions, * nhe mii of the. order to suppress the insu Hom exist- States, by draft, in Sition having been evacuated by the Union force. It now | ing fi if "i e~ became evidont that the garrison...rould.-be-compelied to | italy restrained Inte batten ee ee ae surrender, and accordingly Col. Miles ordered the white | hindering this meastire ving ata flag to be hoisted. After the surrender Col. Miles Flous ways to the | erefore, dered, wounded by the accidental bursting of @ sheil,of which | {7st Thatduring pear S ef wound he died. About eleven thousand five bund oe within the Unita Bince and Union trogps were taken prisoners and paroied’, aud rsons di Volunteer enlistments, resisting militia wards of sixt ‘@fscannon fell into the enem: i ty pieces hands. The Union toss irr kifed and wounded during the Stiack did not reach two hundred. ‘The rebe! invading: fell buck towards Sharpsburg, Margland, and during retreat considerable skir- ishing took place, without ~~ general result, Tho emmy were, however, driven fromtalhtheir positions. 16th,—The rebels again wade their before Munfordev.ile, and skirmishing was cagried anal ay, Th@ rebel invading army made a stand on “Antieta: creek, about four miles from Sharpsburg, Maryland, It being evident tMat they were not averse to bring on ® general engagement, the most of the day was occupied on Our side in forming & ling of battle, aithough considerable: skirmishing took place between the left wing Of our army and a portion of the rebel fores. 17th —A frightfubexplosion took place im the United States.arsenal at Pittsburg, Pa, A large numberof boys and gitls wereemployed-in the cstabhetment, and be- tween seventy and eighty persops were killed. A party of. Unioneavalty captured foyr hundred and Afty rebel soldiers at Glasgow, Ky. The rebels havit ti positions commanding the Union works at Munfurdsyifle, Colonel Dunham was forced the garris The forces surrendered were y-seveuth. Eightyninth and Sixtieth Indiana: r hundred of the Piftieth, two companies each of euth and Seventy-first Indiana: one company: Es First Wis ecompaby Louisville Provost Guard, ten pieces 'y, with men, and about seventy re- cruits for the Thirty-tnird Kentueky infamtry—in all bandrea. an, With his whole Union force, evacuated jap, Toun., carrying everything with him, except thre ge connon. His supplies had been cat off by the rebels, who had completely surrovnd- the Union army in the val tam, Maryland, directly in front of the rebel i os under “Major General Robert B. Lwe:—To the right of Braddock’s road, aud immediately weet of Antietam creel, were Sumner's. al Mot fe Jon's headquarters teries: to the left road, west of the creck, were General Sykes’ divi reguiars, supported by’ batte- ries, and General Purnside’s corps; to the right of the roai, and south of the creek, were General Banks’ corps and ‘Mux Weber's brigade. Hence the left, where the first advance was made, consisted of Sykes’ division of regulars, supported by Burnside; the centre, General McClellan’s, supporteaby batteries; and the right, Gene- ral Banks’ corps, supported by Max Weber's brigade. The following were the nanes Of the commanders on both ides:— UNi ARMY. om maniter-in-Chief. Maj, Geu. G. B, McCiolian Commaniter of Right Wing. Brig. Gen. Jas. Hooker. Maj, Gen, Thos. T. Jackson. Commander of Centre. Commander of Centre, Maj, Geu. Fitz John Porter, Gen. Jas. Longstreot. Commander of Left Wang. Right Wing. Maj. Gen. A. B. Burnside. Gen. A. P. Hill Eacb army nutnbered aforce of about one huudred thousand men, many of those on the Union side being tresh volunteers. The battle commenced at daylight and wag fought with a detormised spirit until dark, the rebels yielding reluctantly, but were driven from their Position nearly three miles on towards SI rg. When darkness set in, ulthough it was evident that the rebeis had becn badty beaten and seeren arent, loss, they made a show of retaining their position, und gave evit of a determination to renew the engagement. The toss on both sides was heavy,as it had been the hardest Yought battie durivg the whole robellion, the Unioniste losing three generals killed and five wounded. The loss, as ap- peared by our own official reports, was as follow: ed + 9416 » 1,046 ee ves. 18,460 aggregate losse- at both batiles ia Maryland, on beth sides, were given as follows—that of the rebels being partly estimated:— Union, Reve! Killed... 4,000 Wounded 18,740 Missing... 5.000 ‘Total.. seesesee weeee 14798 23,740 ESth.—Another fast and prayer day was observed in the bogus confederacy. ‘A Union fleet carrying rebel prisoners to Vicksburg for exchange was fired into at Prentiss, Miss. The com- mander of the gunboat having the fleet under convoy im- mediately landed and ailowed the inhabitavts fifteen minutes to remove their women and children, at the ex- piration of which time he shelled and burned the town. ‘The proximity of the rebels to the Pennsylvania bor- der caused the Governor to call the militia of the State to arms, and over seventy-five thousand men responded. A tag of trace from the rebel army of invasion cat into the Union camp on the battle field of Antietam, asking permision to bury their dead. Permission was granted, and the day was vecapied in burying the dead aud taking rarc of the wounded. 19th.—The rebels evacusted Harper's Ferry, leaving three hnvdred of their sick and wounded soldiers. Be- fore leaying they burned all the government property. Six hundred guerillas attacked Owensboto, Ky., in two bands. Colonel Netter, commanding the Union force, attacked one of the bands and was slain. Bive of our men were wounded. The rebels lost five killed. At noon we sheilet the rebels, killing three, when they retreated. ‘i At daylight Goneral McClell that the rebel invading army at Sharpsburg, Md., had changed their jon during the night, and about nine o'clock it was iiest that une rebels wore in full retreat, The Union to bury. | t gradually | cavairy immediatcly gave chase, and during the remain- der of the duy annoyed the enemy's rear guard and took | three thousand prisoners. 2Oth.—Generul Reecerens attacked the rebels under General Price, about two iniies (rom L-u-k-a, Miss. , in the afteruoon, and the fight lasted until dark. The enemy retreated during the night, teaving their dead ou the field. ‘The follow ing is the efficial statement of the resuit the battie:— Rebels killed (found on the field) © died im hospital. Htemoved by Prive. Total mien wounded missing wounded missing... —lesides considerable quantities of quarten | commissary etores, we captured of the rebels 1,629 stand of emali arms and 13,000 rounds of ammunition. Lieutenant Colonel Wood, with foor hundred and fifty Union cavalry, attacked, and after a most desperate on- | counter routed from Owensboro, Ky., eight hondred | rebele, under Colonel Martin, who lost wwenty-cight killed and tweuty-tive wounded. Our loss was three killed and eighteen wounded. | Askirmish took place at Menfordysilie, Ky., in which | 9 battalion ef the Third Obio cavalry routed a jarge force | Of rebels, who lett fifty-one dead on the field. Gur loss was only two killed and five wounded. | The main body of the rebel army of invasion succeeded in‘evossing the Potomac river at Shepardstown, Va, and the Union forces coming up occured the bank on the Maryiana side. 2@ist.—volonel Barnes , with’s brigade, crossed the Poto- mas into Virginia at Shepardstowa. where they encoun tered a large rebel force. The Unionists maintained their position for abont two hours and eaptured four picces of artillery, Bat were finally forced to reeross the river, with the Joes of ono hundred aud ufty men, killed, woundea and prisoners. ‘Three regiments of Union cavalry, under Colonel Ed. MeCook , be tact pe force ont @: Munfordsville, Ky., aud reoceupied the place. Ninety five of the Fourth Indiana cavalry, under Captain Shneler, attacked about the same number of For. | rest’s rebel cavalry a mile from Lebanon Janetion; and | drove them a short distance. The rebels were reintorced by twice their number: but our troops still pursued them, driving them into Rosten, iit live, wounding seven- teen and capturing thirty- 'e lost eleven prisoners and two wounded. 22¢.—The President of the United States issued a pro- clamation, of which the following is en extract:— On the first day of Jannary, fn the yearof our Lord one thousand eight hondred and wixty-three, ali perrons held as slaves witalm any Stute, or amy desienated pait people whervot shall tien be in rel aga Biatas, abalt be then tbenceforward and forover free, and the expontive govermnent of the United States, Inelnding the military and naval authority thereot, ne | freedom of sich persons, aly No At OF acs oh persona, or any of them, in Prake fom (keke arvaal freedom: that the “fret day of Jannary aforesaid, by pro the Suites and paris of Buates. if any, cuvely shail then be in rel nd the fret that ony State, day be in good faith | Bates by mem! | eections wheret jority | Blac shall pave partielpas countervailing lestimeny, | that such State and we beilion against the U1 | The Ponnsylvania militia that had eon ordered tothe | borders of Maryiand, to repel the fe re jutended inva- | sion of the rebals, wore recatted and disbanded.“ | 23d.—The following section of the Confiscation act went into practical operation:— emed conclisive evidence hereof nave not been in re- ‘Bee, a be ip farther enacted. That if with. ton eay’ Slate or Ferrtory of the Gived suteeotner thes | 1p ay ated as aforesaid, after the paxenge of this act, Bel m againe: the governm Unive r abetting Feb ite | Un 4th public wai pr States, cease We aid, counjenance aad abet such rebeiliog, and ture en and m yy the President of the Unite eu | i f a4 | they S corpus is suspended in re- who are now, or hereafter, isoned in any fort, camp, place of confinement, spect to ail persons arrested, during the rebellion, shail be arsenal, milion et ison or otl by thority or ace of any court ma ay taliltary au by the military coranissien. : was,attacked by a force of six hundred mounted rebels... the re, ho re numbered onlyone hundred fired from the pode. kali wounding ninety of the enemy. The rebels aot ‘© the houses where the Union men ‘Were jgcated, aud two squares of the town Our was nine killed and fifteen wou ‘ burned. led, and the balance surrendered prisoners, 291 General Nelsen was shot and killed nt Louisville, Ky., by Brigadier General Jefferson C. Davis. ‘The atiaw grew-out of some personal difficulty. Wednesday, October 1. The rebels evacuated Shelbyville, Ky- An expedition under Genera! Brannan sailed from Hi! ton Head, 8,C. d.—The Union expeditionfrom Hilton Head arrived in ‘St. John’s river, Fla,, and the gunboats opened fire on the revel fortifications on St. John's Uluff. " 3d.—The troops that agcompanied the St. John’s river expedition, having been landed, surprised two rebel ca- vairy and infantry camps and captured a large number of arme and aquantity of supplies and aramunition, The fleet alto taok the enomy’s works on St. John’s bluff, ‘The combined rebel forces under Generals Price, Van Dorn and Lovell made @ demonstration towards Corinth, Miss., and drove in the Uniom pickets and attacked a freight train on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, w: suc- cecded in getting into Corinth, where the Uuion army ‘under Generals Rosecrans, Ord and Hurlbut was stationed, 4 th.—Geners hoticld advanced upon the rebels at Newtonla, a small town fitty four miles southwest ef, Springfield, Missouri. After an engagement of two hours the rebels broke and fled in all dircetions. The enemy’ force was estimated at 15.000. Gur loss was trifiing. Farly in the moruing the rebel General Price made a fierce and determined attack on the right of the Union army near the entrance ef the Mobile and Ohio Railroad to the town of Corinth. The attack was intended as « foi as themain body of the rebels under Van Dorn were on the left, concealed in the low ground behind College Hill,» ‘The contest lasted unti! balf- past eleven o’tlock A. M., und the enemy suc- ceoded in our ceutre, and a large number of them pene- trated to the public square of the town, where the most desperate fighting took place. Finally they were driven out at the point of the bayonet, and Genera! Hamilton secured the centre. Van and Lovel! made « most determined attack en the extreme left, near the Chevalla road. During their advance a perfect storm of grape and canister was poured upon them, and the Twenty seventh Onio and Eleventh Missouri made a charge on them which was too much for their staggering columns. Many of them fell down, und holding up their hands, for mercy. Price then withdrew to the deep cut iu the Mem- phis and Charieston road, and remained there till after dark, when he retreated to the hills between the forks of. the Hatehie river. ‘The fighting was desperate: and de- termined on both sides as the losses will indicate. Briga. dier Goueral Hackteman on our side was killed and General Ogiesby severely wounded. We took from the enemy four- tee: stand of colors. three thousand three hundred stand of arms, four thousand dive hundred rounds of -amunition, two pieces of artillery, and a large lot of accoutrements, ‘The losses on both sides were as follows: — tee i va 4,812 bon ‘one 2248, i ae cet enee ee ene S809 9568, Sth.—Generals Ord and Huribut started in pursuit of the rebel army whieh hdd @riven away from Corinth, and harrassed the retreating forces of General Price wutil reached the Hatchioriver, where they madea stand. After seven hours hard fighting the enemy broke and re- treated in disorder, leaving their dead and wounded, and Josing four hundred prisoners and two batteries. ‘The rel were driven about five miles, The loss on both sides was heavy, that ou the side of the Union forces deing fifty-five killed and four hundred and ‘twenty-six wounded. Wecaptured eleven cannon and twenty caissvus. Gth.—Gen. Negiey seut a cotachmapgot two thousand six hundred troops from Nashville to k the rebels at Lavergne, Tena , whowere under General S. R. Anderson and Governor Harris. ‘The fight lasted only thirty mi- nutes, when the rebels fled, with the loss of ove hundred and seventy-tive prisoners, three cannon, and a quantity ot ordnance and quartermaster’s stores. ‘lbe enemy had eightv killed aud weunded, while vur joas was but five killed and nine weunded. ‘Tth.—The rebels evacuated Lexington, Ky., after rob. ving the storekeepers of the place of everything which would be of the Jeast benefit to their soldiers. ‘Sth,—A desperate battle took place at Chaplin's Hills, near Perryville, Ky., between the Union forces under General Rousseau, aud the rebels under Gens. Bragg, Buck ner, Cheatham and Humy Marsbail. The tight lasted all aay, both sides w 1 severely iu killed and wounded. Genera! Dumont surprised the rebel forces under Mor- gan, on their retreat trom Frankfort, Ky., by attacking the guard on the turnpike bridge with such vigor that they were unable to destroy that bridge, as they intend- ed. Six rebels were left dead and fifteen wounded. Seve- ral wounded were carried off. Our joss in killed was three. We had ne wounded or prisoners. The rebel force was six hundred cavalry and two regiments ot infantry. ‘9th —The battie between the Union forces snd 8 rebel urmy, near Perry ville, was reneweil, aud belore t close of the day the enemy was driven ten miles, with great slaughter, and became entirely routed. Our loss ‘was tour hundred and sixty effht killed, one thousand four handred and sixty-three wounded and one dundred and sixty-oue missing. Theenemy’s loss was known to be greatcr than ours. Paring tho battle the rebels cap- tured nine gnps, but subsequently abandoned them, and four hundred and forty-one prisoners, whom they pa- roled. captured se: guns, aside from the nine retaken, one hundred and alx (housnnd rounds of atnmi- nition and’ five hundred prisoners. Six hundred and forty rebeis were buried inthe tield by Union troops after the battle. ‘9th.—Gaiveston, Texas, taken poxsession of by the Union fleet. 10th.—A body of rebels, about two thousond strong, euppoeed to be Stuart's cavalry, entered and took posees siou of Chambersburg, Pa. eA 2th.—The rebei cavalry burned the machine shops and destroyed the rolling stock of the Cumberland Valley Railroad at Chaindersburg, Pa., and after seizing about five hundred horses and & quantity of goveroment cloth- ing, left the town, and across the Potomac intu Virginia in_the vicinity of Edward’s ferry. 13th.—The rebel adjourned to the second Mon- day in January, 1863. 4th.—State clections were held in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, «nd the result exhibited a decided chauge ip the political seatiment of the people. The radical repub- licans were d-teated by large majorities, aud conserva. tem was again triumphant. 15th. id sold at the New York Stock Exchange board for 187 i. 16th.—A reconnoitering party started froin General Sumuer’s army corps, aud met the rebels a short distance from Charlestown when a skirmish ensued, ond the rebels were 4 y- Our lors was one killed and pine wounded. [he party continued on and occupied Charlestown. 17 th.—Major McNeil, with two companies of Union in- | fantry and one company of cavairy, from Islana Number fen, in the Mississippi river, encoun@red three hundred rebel cavairy, under Colonel Fa , on the Arkansas side, and hada brillant skirmish. It being about day. break, the troops could mot see distinctly, so a party of the rebels mistook another party for our men and tired into them, killing two and creating confusion, which the Union forces advamiage of and attacked them furi- ously, and killed and wounded severa! of the enemy. We captured sixteen men, including Colonel Faulkner, three ‘els ‘The captains, twelve ae ae and thirty horses. A fight occurred at Lexington, Ky., in which the were routed, with ten killed and fifteen wounded. Union loss was four killed and seven wounded. command for the purpose of intercepting and captirin, force of rebel cavalry under Captain Dig, who were fe raging near Jovettavitie, county, Va., which was in covery respest successful. Our lows was une man kiled and four wounded. We took yey) prisoners, among whom was the captain, and killed fifveen of the enemy. 22d.—A_ batile took place between the Union ti 'y about fuur thousand strong, and the revel army under Gon. Boauregard, near Pocotaligo, 8. C., on the line of the Charleston and Savaunay Rajlroad. The engagement last- ed from twelve o'clock until near dark, duriug which the rebels were driven about four miles retreated acrors the igo creek, destroying the bridge after therm. Further pursuit was thus foiled, aud our forces returned to their boats. The battle was desperate, and our loss was fifteen killed, one hundred and six wounded and two tiesing. The evemy’s loss was not known, General Biunt attacked the rebel force at Maysville, near the northwest corner of Arkansas. The enemy were estimated at from five wen thousand strong. ‘The engagement lasted about an four, and resulted in the total rout of the enemy, with the loss of all his artillery— ppc @ battery of six large number of horses, snd @ portion of th ransportation and garrison equip- ments. 23d.—A Union force, numbering two hundred, with one piece of artillery, stationed at Waverley, Tennessee, twenty miles southwest of Fort Donelson, were flercely stacked by eight hundred rebels. The former made a resistance, and completely routed the Intter. ‘The rebel los wae twenty-four killed, a large number wounded and twenty-five captured. Our lors was two killed and two wounded. The advance of the Army of (ue Potomac commenced ‘at Harpet's erry. | the rebele fled, leaving abont from circulation. Genera! Pleasanton, with a detachment from the Arm y of the Potomac, came up with the evemy’s cavalry and artillery af Philomont, Va. The fight, which was oon- ducted wholly by artillery, lasted aboutfive hours, when the enemy retreated to Union, « smali town three mil.s be yond. Theenemy’s force consisted of a portien of Stuart's cavalry and one battery. Five of them are known to have been irilled. After the artillery firing coased the rebels came out into an apple orchard and fired from behind the trees. They were finally repulsed, we losing one man killed and fourteen wounded, The. Upton troops then entered andtoccupied Philomént, Subsequently General Pleasanton sent a party {n pursuit of the rebels towards Bloomfield. They soon came up with them, and aaother skirmich ensued, which lasted nearty four hours, when the enomy ficd, leaving their dead on the field. Our loss was twelvo killed an@ wounded. Qd.—An engagement occurred near Williamston, N.C. which wes barron of benoit to either side. The forces engaged were not ovet four or five hundred, and the losse* were about oqual, boing twoor three killed and between thirty and forty Sunda at eral Hancock, with a detachment of his force, drove the enemy out of Snicker’s Gap. Va., and took possession. Genera! Pieasanton renéwed the attack on the rebels be- ha Phiiomont and drove them beyond the town of Jnion, ‘3d,—The prisoners exchanged up to the prosont date number as follows:— UNITED STATES OFFIC! CHANGED, REWKS, OFFICERS FKCUANGED. Coionelé.....+++.. Lieutenant Colonels. Captains... Lieutenants. Th addition tc these officeke there had been exchanged about twenty-four thousand privates, leaving a balance due to the United States of about six’ thousand privates. A portion of General Porter's division made a reconnois sance through Snicker’s Gap, Va., to take & viow-ot the country on the west side of the Bine Ridge mountains. At the baze of the mountain, on the opposite side, close by the banks of the Shenandoah river, was 4 jarge force of rebels. The enemy opened with musketry and shell, A most brilliant charge was made by our cavalry, and the sharp and incessant firiug of our izfantry sent the robels scattering. ‘they plunged into the river in wild confu- sion, and scores of dead bodies were'seen floating in the water, showing that our firing was attended with imosi deadly effect. Gur men did not press across the river. bot, having driven the enemy aer-ss, withdrew, bringing allour killed and wounded with them. Our loss was tive killed and six! ¢o wounded. ri A section of,Union cavalry under General Stall, drove the enetny out of ‘Thoroughfare Gap, Virginia, and-entered and took possession of it. General Picasenton cceupied Uprerville, Va., after a spirited engagement with the enemy for ubout four hours, We had none killed, but there were several wounded. ‘The rebels left three of their dead on the field. An expedition from Washington, N.C., afters brief en~ gagcrnent with the rebels abont three thoneand strong, eniered and took pr seession of Nearly all the inhal a troops. enemy's foes was sixty inkiliedsnd wounded. A nuin- ber of buildings in Hamilton were burned by our trébps in rom, for being fired on shen entering the town, ‘the expedition then returned te Newbern. Flectione were held in over oue-third of the loyal States, and the change in public feeting on political qnestiont was more strungly tmarked than in the Gctober elections. Radicalism received its death blow. ‘The advance of the Army of the Potomac took posses sion of Ashby’s Gap, Va., the rebels retreating without disputing the ground. Lieutenant Asche, of the Fifth cavalry, made a ‘charge upon the enemy at Markham, Va., killing and wounding 1 number. ‘Che Union Joss was clever wounded. Sth.—Tue revcis mado an attack on Nashville, Tenn. ,at two points, bnt the city was so well protected by fortifica. tions that thoy rade very little impression, and were soon driven otf, withthe léss of nine killed and twenty- two wounded. ” The (nion lose was ove killed, six wound- ed, aud s number of the picket guarg either killed or captured, ‘A cartridge factory at Jackson, Miss., exploded and caught tire. re were ubout seventy persons, mostly, bors and girls, engaged in the building, not one of whom’ escaped. All were either killed by the explosion or peristied in the flames, Col. Wyndham, of Bayard’s cavalry, had a spirited engagement at New Baltimore, with the cavalry and four ieces of artillory of the rebel force at Warrenton, Va. ‘Their numbers were «bout equal to bi the tine, say fifteen hundred strong. After a short resistance he drove the enemy off in the direction of the main rebel army, at the town of Warrenton, Askirmish between the cavairy forces under General Pleasanton and the rebel Generai Stuart took plice at Barbour, After a short engagement the enemy re- treated, leaving thirty six dead on the field. Our loss was. five killed and ten wounded. ‘Tho town of Warrenton, Va., w oceupied by Union forces. Thecity of Galveston, Texas, was surr: ed by the rebe!s aud occupied by our forces. The following order removing Genera lan from the command of the Army of the Potomac was issued by the War Department ar War Deracoiest, Anvtanr Oe ‘ASIINGTOS, By direction of the President, of ordured that Major General Mc " ed f conmand of the Anny of the Potowar, und that Major Gene- ral Burnside wke the command of thai arty. By order of ¢ SEC RY OF WAR. E. D. Towssryn, Avsistunt Adjuvant General, Gth.—Gen. Ransem engaged the rebel forces under Gol, Woodward, noar Garretsburg, Ky. The eneray wes badly whipped, and their tose amvanted to sixtecn Lilied, forty wongded. and twenty-five prisoners: Sth.—A recoanoigsxbve wus made by General McPher- gon, and atargo force of revels war met ata place called Old’ Lamar, a few miles from Holly Springs, Maca, Am enguvement ensned. and tite exemy was rented after a short contest. with the fess of twelve killed. fifteen wounded and ome handred and. sixty-five prisoners. Owing.to the protected position of the Uaton troops our was only two wounder ynerab Kelly encountercd the rébel boshwhackor Imboden, about eighteen im frota Moorefield, Western Virginia, and completely ro him, killing and wound- ing a large number, taking fifty overs, a quantity of artag, three hindred and fifty soul a Iai number Of horser aud cattle. The enemy's «ump wag completely, pon upand the men who escaped fled to the monn- tains. ‘Another charge ugon the enomy was made by Lieut. Asche near tains’ Crovs Roads, Va. A numberof the rebols were killed and jive of thelr wounded were captor. od. Onr loss was eight wounded. th .—-The Cnion gonboats shelled and nearly destroyed the town of St. Mary’s, Ga. ‘A reconnoitering party, twenty-five hundred strong. under command of Generali dubn A. Geary, advanced from Harper's Ferry awl penetrated fourteen miles ito Virginia with satiefactory results, 20th.—Captain. Dahivven, with fifty-four merf from General Sigel’s body genard, made a sudden dash into Fredericksburg, Va. whiel was garrisoned with nearly five hundred rebel e@ldiers. So sudden was the sufprize that the enemy conkl not be collected, and tempted defeace of short duration © after an at od parties i And wounded and thirty-four prisoners. The a@facking party loet but oné man killed aud one wounded. White's rebel cavairy, numbering about one hundred and twenty-five, madéea dash inte the wu of Mount Gilead, tweive miles from leesburg, Va., and captured some thirty-five men and one officer, seme proverty and ‘vetweon three hurmired and four hundred stand of arms. 14tb,—Cotonel Poster routed the jlas near Madi- sonville. Ky.. killing twenty-five and tal sixty privon. ers, including fvur commissioned Officers, weventy-ive horges, and a large number of arme and other property. 14th —skirmishing continued all day along the entire line at Holty xprings, Miss., resulting in the driving of the rebels, with a less to ne of one mam wounded , and to rebelg of one Heutevant and five killed and seve rai wounded. 14th.—the Army of the Potomac, under General Barn. side, took up ite line of march from Warrenton towards Fredericksburg, Va. @ist.—A demand was made by General Summer upon the authorities of Merde ot AL for the surrender of the town, and, in Case of nl, that eixteen hours should be allowed tor the removal of women and chikirem. B2d.—Orders were issned from the War Department ‘eleano of all political or State prigovers. 25th —A body of about four thousand rebels, ander General Martin, marched inet and attempted to take the efty of Newbern, N. €. y met with more resis- tance than they had anticipated, and wore forced wo re- treat in disorder. 27th.—Nearly all the political prisoners wore roleasod from the forts and prisons of the govermy:ont, Colonel J. C. Paxton, with a detacMinont of Union troops, attacked a body of rebels who Wete encamped near Frankfort, in Western Virginia, and after 4 short tight defeated ee two commissioned eflicars, one hundred and eight won-commissionod oficers and rivates, and one hundred horses, betwoen two and three Bingsed stand of arns, barned hie camp aud all his oqut- Pll hia stores and four wagons. Colonel Paxton did ‘not lose a man. Thanksgiving was observed in twenty-one States. ‘8th —General Blunt, with five thousand Union troops, & te and after . pt it of ly an P and ran. Our sol hours the enemy. bros for hip Needy of rebel cavalry—said to be Hampton's Legion ceroneed the Potomac river and made a descent UyoR, yO Cmpauion OF ee Bare Penmariveste cavalty. ye Daring the engagement we lost ten mon, and tho. distance of Ff F flying enomy. ‘nso brought 10. @d.—The rebels, on the approach of the Union army under Genoral Grant, deserted thetr fortifications at :Ab- avilie, Misa., and destroyed all the stores they could not Cale away, , r AB “xpedition sent out from Suffolk, Va., eaptured the Selobraten eitesburg battery, which was f taken from our aft; and drove the enemy across the Biack- water at Franklin, “we took thirty odd rebel prisoners, Many of the enete were killed and wounded. Our loss Bd.—General Hovey’: expedition, twenty thousand Strong, which left Helena, A on the'30th of November, landed at Friar's Point, Aifteon or twenty miles Below,.marched to Grenada, Miss.. ang took possession of that place, A large number of the »i¢izeng of Grenada. fled om thé approach of our troops, Betare. the Union occupation of the town the rebels burnea or tw locomotives and about ope hundred cars: The city of Winchester, Va., was sur to Geary, and one bi and forty ive wees Prisoners, A number were also killed ana in 8 skirmish. 5th.--Colonol Dickey’s cavalry had two hours’ en- gagemeat with the rebels near Coffeoville, Migs. The rebels bad five thousand infantry, cavalry and artillery, The Union loss was five killed, fifty wounded andeixty missing. The*rebel loss was three hundred killed and wounded, ‘ ‘Tth,—All the rivers and canals north and east of New Pabst Areas were @losed by the sudden setting im ef cold weather. A foree of rebels, under the rebel Morgan, sup- posed te consist of three thousand cavalry, one thousand infantry and some artillery, surprised the Union forces in the neighborhood of Hartaville, Tenn., under commana of Colope: Moore, of the One Hundred and Fourth lilinois Volunteers, and after a fight of onc hour and fifteen minutes captured nearly the entire command, consisting of the One Gundred and fourth Silinois, tha One Hundred and Sixth and One Hundred aud Eighth Ohio, the S.cond Indiana cavalry and one section of a battery. On the Union side thoro were sixty killed and wounded, al! left on the field. i ‘The repel army, under Generals Hindman, Marmaduke Parsons and Frost, attacked a portion of General Biunt’ Union forces, under General Herron, at Crawford Prair.e, near Fayetteville, Ark. General Herron held the over- powering force in check for three hours, ontil Gen. Blunt arrived with the main body aad atl od the enemy in the rear. ‘The battle tasted until dark, the enemy being subjected to great slaughter by our artillery. ‘The next morning it was found that the rebels had retreated. Our jogs was about one thousand in killed and woanded, while that of the enemy was over double that number'by their own admissions, Sth,—Nearly all the journals throughout the country ‘were compelled to advance their prices or curtail their dimensions, in consequence of the high price of paper. ‘Mth.—The town of Concordia, on the Mississippi river, was burned by the Unionists in retribution for the rob. _bery und destruction of the steamboat Lake City by gue- riljas. 20th.—The bill for the erection of the new State of Western Virginia out of that portion of the old State lying west of the Alleghany Mountains, passed the House of Representatives. Is passed tho Senate at the last session of Congress, ‘The Union gundeats, having been fired updn by rebel batteries in frout of Port Royal, Va., shelled the town and destroyed a nuraber of the finest buildings in the place, They aiso vttucked the batteries, and after an engage- ment, lasting two houra, silenced them. Our loss was two killed and four wounded. Lith. detachment of the Union force at Suffolk, Va., left that piace under command of General Ferry, witha pontoon train, to make an attempt to cross the Black- water river. ‘They were’ met by an overwhelming torce of the enemy and compelled to retire, with- the of three killed und cleven wounded, but tovk thirteen.rebel pri 3 Atter weeks of preparation, General Burnside’s torces comamenced Jaying pontoon bridges across the _Kappahan- neck @ Fredericksburg, Va, The operators were three tumes driven from their work vy the enomy’'s sharpsheot- er$. when one hundred men fron the Michigan Seventh regiment volunteered to cross the river in boats, and drive the riflemen from their lucing places. The task was successfully aceomplished, and the bridges were then completed. While the work’ was going on the city of Fredericksburg was sholied by ourartillery. At dark the troops commenced crossing the river. 14th —The Westera gunboat Cairo was blown up by a torpedo in Yazoo river, wad immediately sunk. No lives were lost, and only two or three personé injur Our treops continued to cross the Rappahunuock, and, after 4 few skirmishes, tock possession of Fredericksburg in the face of theenemy. The city had been more than one bait destroyed. The artiliery on voth sides was on- gaged at intervals during the day, doing but slight damage. 13th.--A Union force under Colouel Sweeny attacked two thousand rebels at Tuscumbia. The rebels were ‘completely surprised and routed. ‘Their joss in killed and wounded was not known. The Unionisi¢ took seventy pri- soners, captured # number of horses and burned the rebel baggage. The Qnion force jost tour killed aud fourteen wounded, Ihe fighting at Fredericksburg commenced at day- light but. in consequence of a dense fog, nothing was ac- complished until the afternoon, when the contest raged furiously; but, owing to the strength of the enemy’s works, nO particniar advantage was guined, and at mignt each army occupied its position on the field. This wag the moxt sanguinary bagtie of the war—the losses on the Union side in Killed and wounded being about ten thou- sand, only fourteen hundred, however, having been killed on the battte field. The rebels assert that their loss was less than two thonsand, witch may be accounted for by their protected positions. Gdurrvals Taylor, Jackson aad Bayard, on our side, were killed, and Generals Vinton and bon wounded, and Generals thomas &.R. Cobb and mn the rebei side, were killed. it little fighting was done at Srodericksburg, y was enguged at intervals during the day; 1 damage was dene, and gio point gained. lysaouth, N. C., was entered by a baud of rebeis, and after commltting all sorts of depredation, among which wag the shooting of a lady, they burned turce squares of Buildings, and then decamped, ‘the Union army under General Foster. which left New- bern on the Lith, ofter comtinual skirmishiog on the re advanced up Kineiou, N. C., where they met the rebel army onder Gevere! Evans, A fight ensued which iseted three Bours. The evemy was rented, with the less of two hundred snd titty killed and wounded, ivar lmmdred prisoners, cleven pieces of artil tery, five buudred stand of arms, ataunttivn, siores, du. Ow toss was about iwe hrndred kiled aud wounded. General Foster entered and took possession af the to: which waz partially destroyed by tite. —The advauceos the Banks expedition, cone’ tug of #ome thirty Wansperts, loaded with troops, which lott New Yerk on the oth of Seesmber, arrived at Now Orleans. A bedy of rebel cave Md. Only atew Union were forded Co sir ‘There was some } battle took pla Neb hh.——Ma jor weral Nathaniel)’. Bunks assained com. } inand of the military Departiment of the Gulf, incloduug New Orleans and Texas, and relieved Major Generai Beu- jamin F. Butier, Daring the night the aring of the Potomac evacuaved thelr positions on the opposite side of the river, at Frederteksbusg. The movement wes 4 perilous one. bat it was conducted ineatety. The artillery was the tiret to cress over the river. The last of the uientry brought ap the rear ehortly after daylight. The enemy never dis | covered the movement until it was too late to do us any harw, de #v0n as the last mat hod got emily across the river the pontoon bridges were removed, chus cutting off all communication between the two shores, A7th.—A detachwent of the Ranks expedition was sent up the Migsissipp! river from New Orleans, and the troops under General Grover entered and took posseseion of Baton Rouge, the capital of Louisiana, 2Sth.—A brigade of rebels made a raid into Tennesree, and were me! at Lexington by the Cricn cavalry regi- wenty, A skirmish ensued, and the Unionisie were forced’ to give way, with the lose of seven killed, teu wounded and one hindred aud wenty-foar eapwutred, to- gether with ail our artillery. The rebel loss was thirty- tive killed oud wounded. The expedition in North Carolina, wider General Foster, proved very successful. It tong four atties with the Febeis, tn cach of which the epetuy were badly whipped, and had numerous skirmishes along the Neuse river and tue railroad tracks. A rebevhalf finished ironclad gu- Doat was dextroved, « nursber of bridges Worned, five or six mils of the Wilaimgion and Welden Kailroud corn up: and the telegraph line rendered weeeer, The battles of Goldgbore and Whitedall were splendid victories for the Union arms. The expedition was ubeent eight dsye, during which it jst in killed and wounded between two and t hunded men, while the rebel loss wae three times thas number, The command then returned to Ni Fy tnnde a raid into Poolesville, ‘idiors were stapioned there, who hing at Fredericksburg; but nv bern. 19tb.—Holty Springs, Mise,, wae attacked by an over. powering force of rebels. The Union soldiers who were gar- Tisoning tae place mado a feeble resistance, during which shout two hundred were killed and wounded, bat wore competiot Wo surrender, and about fiftecn hundred wore taken prisoners. [he reberm burned 4,000 bales of cotton, 25 wagons and avout half & willion doliacs worth of yov- it stores. or qoun.—The rebels attacked the Tnion force at Davies’ Mi v near Grand Junction, but were deivon off’, loaving wenty dead aud thirty wounded on the fletd. “aad — Swot oturten ward and Chase, owing to futer- ferenee on the part of certain republican United stoves Senators, sent their resiguations to the President, whieh cansed considerable excitement. The resignations were not accepted, and the two Secretarice resumed their qnTOd. =A Fotaliatory proclamation was ieaued by tho — i ol rebel President, Joff. Davis, in which le denounced the facta of Genoral Hutler at Now Orloavs, and demauded his surrender to the authorities. He alxo orderod that if taken Butler should be immodiately hung, oa well as rode ort under ; and farther Snicor of the Gaited sisten aroben | ‘until Gen. ‘Butler was entored and took possesion of Win. chester, Va. “orem destitution was found to exist among bitants. * a ati Thirty-eight Sioux In@ians were hung at Man. bow, undeed were captu! dogetbe, with quant ot corn, camp Sates p ‘The Union troops evacuated New Madrid. — The Army of the Potomac retains its position on the banks of the Rappahannock river, opposite Predericks- burg, with no signs of an immediate movement, Union forces ot the West are in active operations, decisive bat are are feat a ‘At New Orloang an Lower Misgissippi overy- thing indicates that fect blows to the rebellion are ‘g00n to be struck. The British Admi Wy ‘ip to Na } ON. P.=-Reasons or witeAction ef Admiral Wilkes, United States Navy. we m the bendy Royal ong at -We. Srosien ra. two" alatements. frou relating to the Ins ting proceodiags ‘adalat ‘Wilkes and his two cee ig the Bahama wi Admiral Milne will. be at Nassau cither to-day or to-mer- row, and there can be no doubt that the “ Amiable” ‘Wilkes will soon bave his rights and privileges dofined to ADMIRAL WILKES’ BLOCKADE OF THE BAHAMAS. the Nassau Guardian, Nov. 22.) 9% ‘The incident of Thuréday afternoon should be knowm England, for its consequences may be w tnvst momontous, Adiniral Wilkes with two.steamers approached our bar- Yor and aignalized for a pilot, Pilot Lloyd went out, carry- \1UB: (by the governor's directions) his exceliency’ Clatniton of tho tith of March an the "® pro- the federal shat he could not bring bim into port without emission of the Gayernor. Adtai “oct that he would not ask it, and However, he did not.come in, but sorth, and there lay off at the distance ox our shores, Previously to this, Safe be was standing off near the Ighthowe, the , with the fort adjutant and the boat of the tayead putoif with the exrrese pet or commaanioatiog Web himsbut the Admiral, avgi pomminnicating v ris them. case ticles a course, enougt nownh Adtiral Wi! fayor the conjecture that neither the 0 aban por any respect for futernational usage will prevent him from acting with » Tudences and violence. The conse quences of such action may be most disastroug, tor is ie not to be presumed that the government will tolerave aay attempt of his to come into port in deilance of her Ma. Jesty’s orders. He will not be allowed fo come in, ana his conduct may ultimately embroil country end Eagient in a war. atly, as we are informed, Koglish vessels have been taken close to the Abaco cays. And now, to crowa all, the blockeding squadron is placed under the command of an officer notorious for his precipitation, hia contempt of Jaws and and for his deep dislike to England. It is impossible that, in this state. of things, some very serious collision should not occur,or that very serious damage should not be inflicted on English ships and pro: Pas Tie only means of preventing either is to nave an ient force in these seas. Woe have complete conf- dence in the zeal and gallantry of Captain Miicoim. bis officers and crew. But the Barracouta cannot be bere and off Abaco at the same time, And an insufficient foros ts, to men like Admiral Wilkes, only a temptation to vie- lence and offence; beta ma Wetrust, therefore, that feelings of self interest, if met cr ubughaislichngorermaricuambetenite teres e 0) necess al poet spe horace then the sympathies ~4 lishmen will support and uphold the local item any measures which the precipitation of Admiral Wilkes, ‘or of men like him, may compel it to resort to fog the vindication of English honor and the protection of ti property and possessions, Personal Intelligence. Oliver Wendell Holmes, “The Autocrat of the Breakfast ‘Table,’ is stopping at the Brevoort House. Captain BR. Simonson, of Boston; William Taunton; R. A. Covey of Detroit, and @. g. Hazard, of. fulo, are stopping at tho St. Nicholas Hotel. Colonel. Poe and Major Williams, of the United, ‘Army; L. B, Hanks, of England; E. Ten Brock, of ; 8. F. Gecely, of Wisconsin; W. 8. Davis, of California; E. T. Featon, of Syracuse, and J. S.°Lloyd, of New Jocney; are stopping at the Metropolitan Hon. J. 8. Morrill. of Noga H T. C, Henry, of Pest land: J. M. Rogers, United Navy: = bop t edhe nish omg Portland E.G. ot stop; Geo OCs , Chicopee; | Worden and Sirs. W. H. Seward, or-, of Auburmt G. C. Davidson and Miss Hamilton, of Atbauy; M.S. Stet- son, of Boston ;@. E. Sellers and A. Gettoy, of Philadel- phia, are stopping at the Astor House, Arrivals and Departares. bey he up ery son and lady, Capt ly and lady, Mr Fremont, Capt Mereil! Gostings, Mr Wiikinson, Capt Mit Adgar, bir Ossaye, lady'and child, ‘99 in the steerage. DEPARTURES. ERPOOL—Steamship Norwegiau,from Portland—Mr Gel- harles av well'und Indy, © F Buanglard, vant, two misses Ross; Will dr, Alfred Knight, John Wite, ES: ine, J MF Woothouse and son, Eliza ‘Dunlop, C B Oratgbani Mrs 5 't Woodward and: Knight, E Colwell and’ indy, ward. Mesere Welch, Oliver, Penncck, Breeusn, Connolly—and nthe . Havaxa axp New Onicaxs—Steamship Blo Bio—For vana—M Fishel, DL Rinz, D M Tallmadge, RD Van Tassel, G Plow, M M Clark, G Gerosa, Jos D Davis Barer, Catherine Barber, MM Wife, Joan’ Bernabe, Domini lg jonsalve Mans we: y Galen james McDaniel, st, Florence Busar y Galendo, Charles Krei Milligan, Por Kay Weat—Capiain E Parker, Mra MeDormick. For New Orleans—J D Wilcox, Mus Zul iwoeniidern and servant GH Bastian, Ramerd Wm MeCracker, Robt Guinieman, JC Clarek, relland friend, Mrs WH Smith, MrsE © Drew, J Drake, J Hoven. J © Miller, Mrs Miller, James Son liee os Solomon Rtern, B Bi S Gartez, Md Far re ‘ai ro ior, uo & Cosgrave, James Lee, WH Delinco, Mra oi Catharine Nagic, Mr MES Mrs JA Moss se age FANANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Tcuxspax, Dec. 30-6 P.M, Money is worth from 5 to 6 per cent on call, and the best commercial signatures pass at about the same rates. Certificates of public indebted ness are f per cont better. Demand notes fell oft this morning, on the rumor that the Committee of Ways aud Means was going to report a bil authorizing the dutios to be paidin paper. We have seen a telegram from Mr. Spaulding, of the Committee of Ways and Means, stating that the rumor is devoid of foundation, Gold fluctuated to-day between 18254 and 133, closing at 143 bid. The dutness of gold,in viewst the excited condition of the stock market and the prevailing belief in more greenbacks?excites some It will be remembered, howerér, that ‘aud stocks seldom advanced simultaneously during the campaign of last summer. Speculation “seemed to visit them alternately, Exchange is higher and advancing. This afternoon the leading bankers refused to draw undef 14614, There wae very little business done atthe advance. Stocks continue active and buoyant. At the first howard to-day the market was excited, and’ prices all higher, with the exceptionof governments, which are neglected. Railway bonds are im great reguest. The issues of the Northwesterm, advanced 2 percentto-day. There is a rumor thas. the company will shortly convert the coupons om the second mortgage bonds into a preferred stock thns enabling it te commence payment on all ite Indebtedness next summer. This arrangement would benefit all parties im interest: the second mortgage bonds would probably be worth as mack without the conpons ae with them, and @ ferred stock would be likely to sell pt % ‘At the first board Pacific Mail rose %, 14, Erie preferred 34, Harlem preferred Southern old 1, guaranteed %, Illinois : Central 134, Cleveland and Pittsburg 1}4, Toledo 44, Fort Wayne 1. At the one P. M. call of the public board, the market was very firm indeed, with grea activity. One hove sold 15,000 shares of stock. inclading 6,000 shares of Evie at 6034 Illinois Central wos also active ata further ‘nd- vance. Atthe sevond hoard (closed) the market genorally reacted 4% a per cent; but Cleveland and Pittsburg rose to 56, after selling at the open- ing this morning ot 51}. At the four P.M. call gt the public board the market was firm, anda large business was done.. The following were the last hotations:~- rs 6 Krie preferred. 90% a 96! u 81.102 Hudsou, Rivor, 78)4 a. 78 Souk Ineo a 3 Try 7.90 0. US 68,2 . OZ m 96% Readir v US demand n--1263; 0 126% Mich 1 ‘Tonnessee 6's. 64 a 5435 Mich vi 6 a— MIS&N 86) & 70 = Iiimois Contra) a @ 54% Clev Als3% Gal & Chi ’ 0 186%! Clov & Toledo, 17.4 & +1065; 105% Chi & Rie ls.., Big @ 83} Brpecssssvees 4% & 65 Ubq public should beware of relying wou tales » A ! ' ‘ we r