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LXING, DEC. 19, lbC2.
THE NORTH.
[.sat up all oi-ht, a day or
|rith an intelligent gentleman
aed from a four months’ May" k base.
[ durance vile—in the North.
Obly sick of'the war, but in the
[of hit researches he did not mret
■ man ready to say “ »
i peace” Nobody in the North is
>w, anil many d : d he meet with
iiy, “ The South is right! She is
Her rights and shall have them.—
(soldier shall go from New York.”
nobody would hear to separation.
Iffy (at'least Koine of them) lor
essmna—even to the addition of the
Constitution—but to give up the
vas a proposition to which no man would
New York was in a state of high pros-
, True, the Southern houses were all
but tbe enormous inflation of the
i and the heavy trade in army supplies
Fed the town with green-backs, and ex
trice in dress, equipage and living tar
what it had been ever before.
G ENER A I.TfNSLA UG11T.
robable, from the signs ol the times,
ecrctary Stanton has again repeated hi.--
Iment of last year, and peremptorily or-
a general advance of the Yanks along
t bwle line. Wo trust in God that they arc
meet with the same tie re# of success,
r, the accounts nr#encouraging — repulsed
irginia—repulsed in North Carolina—
ped in Arkansas—it all opens right—
, therefore, we ought to prepare our
fjr some sut backs, we really hope and
the enemy will take more kicks than
(by his motion We begin to feel that
going to make much progress this
ANOTHER CHANGE OF BASE.
The fourth "on to Richmond” is, if possible,
% worse tailor* - than any *>l its predecessors.—
li i - . nippe l to the l>u l-rui- id *n the very
tir-^fc--u i,' us*|. Tt-hi, i tie itch moral
dispatches r.-port that th*enemy is buck again
on ioe North lank of the Bappa’iaittJooU—
disheartened, demoralixe.^ mutinous and den
tflnnised inexorably upon another chai ge of
THE OLD NuRTH STATE,
sterling oid Commonwealth is indeed
pressed try the eneny and left apparently
pritty much to take cart of herself. What
may be the amount of force under Gen. Evans
al Kinston, we do not know, hut it is small.--
7he State authorities, however, have been em
powered to enrol for domestic defence all arms
bearing citizens over thirty-five ytnrs of age—
which in a short time, we hope, wUl create a
considerable army. But the misfortune is the
length ol its hoe of defence, and the imperative
necessity of preserving it unbroken. To cut
off the line of railroad communication through
North Carolina would be a disastrous blow tu
the Confederate cause. Gen. Evans, at Kins
ton, will do whatever man can A more ad
venturous and sagacious officer is hardly to be
found among tbe brilliant galaxy ol Confede
rate Generals. He will undoubtedly harrass
and obstruct the advance of tbe enemy, per
haps until a foicc sufficient to meet him can
be collected ftorn other points.
We are thinking if the Georgia Legislature
could find so much cause of complaint in the
exposed condition of this State, what would
the same body have done in the situation of
North Carolina ?
NEW IBERIA SALT.
Mr. Lackey, of Louisiana, called upon us
yesterday, and exhibited, as a curiosity*, a sain
pie of the New Iberia Rock Salt. We were
also previo *sly indebted to Mr. Damour, of
this place, lor a similar sample. This rock salt
resembles the common whit© quartz ol the
country, just as much as if it were white quartz
itself. It is represented to be ninety-six per
cent, pure salt. The mines are stih in Confed
•rate possession.
THE RAPPAHANNOCK.
What are we to say about the region around'
the Rappahannock, in the absence of any in
formation by tbe Richmond “Associated
Press! 1 ” Some enlightenment may come
through that exalted and imputturbable me
dium before going to press, but it is a fact,that
though the battle happened last Saturday,
we have not yet been informed where it oc
curred, nor are in possession of a single intel
ligible particular in reference to it, or the sub
sequent movements and dispositions of the
ene uy. The moat material circumstances
of common report in Richmond have been omit
ted.
Y* r # understand, for example, that on Sun
day a flag of truce was sent by the enemy for
permission to remove their wounded and bury
their dead—which was gTanted, and that up
to Monday hostilities had not been renewed. It
is said our loss is 1600 and the enemy s live ^ n[1) . ener( ,y t 0 the pursuit of li tors, !.-.w and
times as much. It is alleged, moreover, that 1
Seigel had arrived and reinforced the enemy
with thirty thousand men, but they were still
bugging the cover cf their batteries, and it was
doubtful whether they would repeat the as
sault. We take it for granted, however, that
they must advance. A final repulse at this
point would be as mora.ly disastrous as the
immolation of their army. Another “change
of base” at this juncture. Would be a confes
sion ol weakness and frustration, well nigh,
if not quite, U'aU It is out of the question.
They must go on, and if they get a step be
yond Lee’s ‘drowning batteries,” then we be
lieve it will be only to go iaither into more fa
tal toil*. Some liow, we leel almost as sure
that Lee has go thoae rascals, as if we saw
them already in his grip. But time will show,
and it may yet take weeks to work out the
problem.
W# cinnot yet believe he will ho d to ti is
deter in maun. An abandonment of his 'Cam
paign upoi so s' .g!it an o'casion will have a
men- demoralizing and disastrous effect upon
the Li colVi cause, than a total deteat in a hard
fought asd well contested field H*- has lost
at tl)e worst uut 8000 men of his mighty
host, and has since been reinforced by S‘-igel £
column ol fifteen thousand at least. He has
had b'U one day’s struggle since crossing the
river, in wtrc.h ios advance ha# been twice ae
vertl\ repul-ed by a small portion of lie's
lore-. True, these are discouragements, and,
in our V* -w of ihc case, a sure oretaste o!
solum ling worse coming ; but t. at the enemy
a ter Much elaborate and vast preparation "for
a final ao l crushing blow"—slier a deliberate
Selection ol ihe line of adv nee and a clial
lenge to tno world to come and -ce how sum
marily they would ihs[>ose ol the rebels this
time, and that “tailure” was a word not fountl
in their Vocabulary we sav, that they should
wciuallv torn lad upon the firs' brush with
Lee, is more than w-- are prepaid to believe
What will the world say to it V The march
of the King of France up the bill and down
again was a small illustration ol military pio
uu-e and performance compared *>i h the “Iri
>imp/ml mtirch" <*l Burnside to the Rappahan
nock with one hundred and filly thousand men,
and hack a.-tm. There has been nothing in the
who e couise of ibis war so utterly ignomini
ous t > the Lincolnitcs, as sucl^ati rniination
of this grand expedition w^flH|*r-ve No
amount of semi-official letter wtaTng lo Minis
er Adams, would set sucii atlair right even in
bleated and jaundiced eyes >.! that venerable
gramd mother. Lord John Russell. Tell us
not of * fifth “on to Rict .noi.d” in the face ol
-.uch a result as this. The worlu will go into
a guffaw over the proposition, aud even the
New York jiapers will be. uo hie to raise the
customary crow- ,n advance. A series ol fail
ures winding up in such ignominy as ibis
would not leave a hope lo the biackesl ol Hi
black Republicans.
Seriously believing, then, -hat such a failure
w.ll be morally more disastrous to the Yankees
than even the loss ol an army in a wed conii-vt
ed Struggle, we do not believe that they are yet
ready to c >nl« as to final frustral on it Frede
ricksburg. It they do it will be the result ol a
more comprehensive and total demoralization
m then army than we are now ready to credit,
and such a termination of wh u was intended
tor a grand and decisive campaign ought to be
the termination ot the war.
THE FIFTEEN FEDERAL OFFICERS.
'nice writing an aniclc in ano'hei place,
at- have nccived the Chattanooga Rebel,which
givis a 1st of the fifteen Fed- ra! ofii ersto lu
sent here and the cause of lb c cooitni tab—
Gen. Bragg demanded of Kosencrantz there-
h as# of citizens of Tennessee, ncid as priso
ners for their loyalty lo tl • Confederate
-ntcs. Rosvnrrantz refused the demand,and
Gen. Bragg then replied that he shon-d hold
all captured officers ol the Federal army in
dose confinement, a< hos'age* tor the sal< ty of
the citizens so imprisoned.
The following is the list:
A B. Moore, i04th Illinois Infantry.
Lt. Col. D. Hopman, 1*4 h do do
Lt. Col. R. R- Stewait, 2d Ind. Cav.
\Iaj I II. \Viduier, luftti lihnois Infantry.
Capt. J. W. Kinder, lubin Umu,Co B.
Capt. Cris Beck, 2d Ind. l av.
1st. L’. J W. Hudson, 2d Ind Cav Co C
Is Lt Enoch Barnett, “ “ “ Co. E
1st Lieut. Ab-x H-ss “ “ “ ** F
IstLt. I) Par ley, “ “ “ “ B
1st Lt, D-wa- 1, “ “ “ " b
2*1 Ll 'V. <i ISru-h, 2d Ind. Cav. Co II
2 1 Lt. J B. Williams “ D
2d Lt G. W. Daily “ “ “ “ -I
2d Lt, Jas Kern, “ ** “ “ E
All of whom were captured by Morgan al
Harisviile, on the 7th lost.
GEN. T. R It. COBB.
Wc were greatly in hope that the new ■ .f
the death of this valuable man a-i 1 gallant ul-
ticei would rot beconfirroed, but it is too irue.
Ila has added anoih r to the long catalogue of
brilliant names which have fallen in the do
fence of their country from the most unjosti'i-
ableand unna oral invasion the world ever-aw.
The whole State will mour > his untimely but
glori us death. bile held no nun of greater,
and very lew of equal promise. Scarcely forty-
year of age, he hail devoted hiiuself with un
CONFEDERA I E SECURITIES.
It is gratifying to know, says the Enquirer,
that our Government has had proffers ol loans
from the capitalists of a number of the coun
tries of Europe. This fact, which we obtain
from a sour.-e commanding our fullest confi
dence, tends to show better than almost
any mIi t manifestation, the true light in which
We are tbt r» ch-w-ed. and tbe purposes of the
European courts. The bankeis ol tho E.uro-
pt-sn capitals hive long been proverbial tor
their far-seeing sagacity, and for their succ- ss
in obtaining m advance ol others accurate in
formation of the purposes of their rulers.—
IL-nce the exchange quotations are an accurate
political a- will as financial barometer.
At the same lime that the above is true, we
learn with t-quai certiinty, that Euiop# has
been scorned lor a loan by the United States
authorities, but scoured in vain.
Tilts preference of our credit over that of out
foes is shown by men wtiose business it is to
make their investments according to theirjudj?-
moi- upon fact*. It tells of the confidence ol
the best inlonned in Europe in our indepen
dence, solvency and honor.
We published the foregoing paragraph some
days ago, but as it contains a statement of
much importance, and may have escaped the
reader's attention, we print n again. Note,
then, that while the Lincoln Government vain
ly attempted to negotiate loans in the Europe
an markets, we have here a statement that Eu
ropean tina icers have sent agents to Richmond
with profersol capital. The fact affords grati-
fying assurance of the entire confidence of as
tute and sa_-iicious Europeans, not only in our
ability lo maintain **ur independence, but in
the resources of the country to pay the debt
we aftcreating, and in the character and in-
tcgiiMofthe country to meet its engagements
in good faith. These tacts, then, should inspire
the fullest confidence among ourselves in our
fortunes, our currency and our character. We
hope our obligations will, as heretofore, be
kept among ourselves, and our own credit
among ourselves, win our independence.
IHE TELEGRAPH OFFICES.
Tiie interruption of the Wilmington and
\\ el-Ion Railroad and Telegraph line by the
enemy, hts cut oil’ oui Richmond mails and
turned the despatches all on the East Tennes
see route. As a eou-equenon, the operators
are tasked almost to uealh, aud though worn
■town with lab-T and loss of sleep, are h^^
hand with all their business. As GovmVPt
det.pa.ches lake precedence of all others, tbe
pres*, uiay suffer seriously helore possession ol
t*ie \y_.ining-.-n line can t*e regained and per
" secured, it is probable, indeed, lliat
it may be subject to constant interruptions all
RETALIATION.
Fifteen Federal officers are to be brought here
from Tennessee, and held in close confinement
in the county jail, to answer by their lives, if
necessary, for some of the many horrid mur-
dera perpetrated by the abolitionists upon our
people. These crimes, we suppose, include the
murder of the ten Missounans by McNeil, but
numerous other outrages, it is understood,
have been recently perpetrated in Tennessee—
among them, the deliberate murder of a little
child. Those prisoners we also infer are some
ot the recent captives by Morgan at Hartsvillr.
They are sent down here in response to an ap
plication to Gov. Brown by Gen. Johnston,
lor some safe place of incarceration in Middle
■Georgia; whereupon tbe Governor indicated
the Bibb county jail, and requested Col. Wash
ington lo procure tbe use of it for this purpose,
as well as to provide for their custody and en
trrtainmcnt. We are sorry the Bibb county
jail is not a more secure depository, but pro |
kudu) the pi i oners will be safely guarded, until
it can be ascertained wheli.ee their execution
will be necessary.
i£o reluctant has been our Government to ac
cept the dreaded recourse of retaliation, that it
baa incurred the severe censure of not only our
own prists and people, but even the taunts and
scoff- ot the Northern papers, who hare char-
acteriaticly charged to the account of coward-
Jiuman« reluctance to accept #n open ao-
science, and nad attained an elegant and pro
found scholarship rare in this c< u -Ty. When,
at length, two years ago, the ager ->ivr atti
tude of the N >rth left imi doubt ihai ihc alter
natives before Its were a poll’ d or i social
revolution, Gen. Ool b threw down hi- bonks
aiel emerged from his retirement with all the
en*rgy and force ol an armed giam He
plunged at once into the discussion ’and elite -
da ion of the points in issue, and no man did
more to arouse the S’ate to the m-ghty slrug
gle be'ore her. He became a leading orator on
the hustings—was a leading tncmlier of the
State L'oav ntion—then of the p-ovisional
Congress, and finally, as (he n.«-in of war was
sounded, marshalled a legion l -r the fight, #mi
by his gallantry and activi'y in the held, rose
to the rank ol Brigadier General. At Fred' -
rici- shiirg he occ ipied the chief post of dang-.r,
and a tnouaand dead enemies immediately be
lore the position held by Ins Brigade, equally
attest tfic tirinniiu and valor ol bis cotps anil
.Ls commander. Ills wau an illuatriuaa death
But in every department, < Jen. Cobb was a uia
to be missed and mourned. An accomplished
lawyer—h*s published contributions initial *ie
parwucpi hive b*c:: numerous and valuable
His woik upon slavery s'atnps h in a- an emi
nent publicist—bis efforts in buiiull ol the
capsc of education in this Stale have been con
stant and untiring, and his intluencc as a re
ligious man has been large and valuable.
THE FIGHT AT GOLDSBORO’.
The enemy appear to be moving with some
rapidity and resolution in North Carolina. Tt c
fight at K’.nsto# occurred last Sunday, and on
Tuesday w# hear that there was a heavy en
garment at Goldsfmro’, on the line of the
W ilmington and Weidnn twonty seven
mile*? abov# Kinston. The enem
fore hav»‘ woved without interruption at,
good loarc'nfig *t that. We think, however,
he is at the «nd of his journey. The telegram
i*ay£ our forces ' rfe being heavily strengthened,
aud we presume tli'** Gen. Smith in command
is Gen. Gustavus W. Sii?‘fh* ,ri w hom, although
unhappily, from the lailnre ot his health, he
has not been able to do inii'h field scrv.ee, the
« must tfccrc-
•d Co o
THE PRE-IDENT IN TENNESSEE.
The Chattanooga Rebel of yesterday devotes
a large snare of its space to a description of
the President’- trip to M urfrevsboro’ and review
>1 three divisions of the army there. The
President trave.s without other attendance than
thai of a single servant, and no more baggage
| than one valise. He appears to have aroused
\ i great enthusiasm in the army ami among the
I Tennesseeans.
1 GOVERNOR OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Legi-leture of Soutn Carolina elected
i to-day, on the 8 i ballot, M. L Bonha.n, Gov*
: ernor oi the State.
THE PEACE FEELING AT TIIE NORTH
We find in the Pniladelphia papers a ve*y
significant and out sp. kin ietur from Hon.
W ilium B. Reed, one ol the ablest anil most
o liuential Democratic leaders in Pennsi Ivania,
in reply to an invitation to attend a party gath
ering. We copy the letter in lull:
Cuesnut Hill, nkar Puiladilpiiia, i
November 5, 1602. }
Genii men: Nothing wounl give me more
1 pleasure than lo unite in tbe festival in hunor
nl lhe recent vi loiy in Pennsylvania, but the
short notice, and some personal considerations
with which 1 need not trouble you, prevent it.
Let me ho; e that helore long 1 may congratu
1 late you on the fruit of this political success
1 iti tire restoration ol the lunctions of Constitu-
; nunal Government at the North, and in hono
ruble peace. It is nv firm beliel that the par-
auiouul wish oi the iiixs.-e.sol the North is for
peace—though timidity, or considerations—
mistaken in my opinion—of expediency pre-
| Vent them from saying so. It lias been pail of
| toe policy of the Administration to crush out
tins craving of a com non humanity, and to
Icnounce aa trail'I:- iter.se w ho think as 1 do,
' that b oil enough turd been shed already. T11 is
I ha» been acquies.-. d in too long. There are
inou nda wiio think with me, whose property
• s endangered—wuo-e industry is parah z-.d-
, I*'hois iind mother* who are praying anxious-
iy lor too return ol the r children horn me bat
tu.field, or waiting lot lire sn rn doom liial
takes them Iron, ih- se wlvi arc hit at hums.—
This prayer will - .on fimi uttcratnc aitd the
community, weaiy ol w»r ami bl.uai-bed—
wrary of debt aud taxation, ot the tax collector
mu tiie recruiting sergeant—weary ol tbe am
bulance of the w Minded and lire herr-eof Liie
dead—will hail withccslacy beyond control the
hour when ll.rgs of permanent truce shall lie
displayed at Washington and Richmond, i
tni o.d enough lo remember lire peace oi Iblo,
and Urejoy it excited; but it was nothing in
comparison with what ours will he when ibis
brothers’ war is over
V\ lie-n peace comes—or before it comes—if
the madnesr ol those in power prolongs this
dreaiy coidhcl—w ill xiuie the day of respotui
j fii.iiy ; and part of the duty of the Democratic
party will he to enforce this stern account The
! Uou-e of Representatives at U irrisbutg will be
strictly the (irand Inquest ot Ibis Uomiuon-
wcalih, and it will li ve work enough on band.
On it will devo Ve the duty to inquire into the
I conduct ol ibis war so tar as Pennsylvania is
| concerned, and lo know if her authorities have
been laiLiiiul lo llieir local trust. The bi'ter
1 cry o the Roman Emperor for his lost legions
I is echoed by Pennsylvania asking why her gal-
lanhiescives were sacrificed aud cut to pieces
I on di-iant battlefields, and her own Ironlier
.ell open to luvaat'-.n and insult. Gen. Stuart’s
Ulrresis e-i raid through two ot the most prjiu-
ious and loyal coun ics of Pennsylvania, cir
cling as fie did in defiance near the capital o’
the State, is to the authorities the most dis-
gr.-icetul -ucident of this war. It was blood
less ny tneie accident. It was not tiie less dis
creditable because if was b!o<ailess
But anutber outrage on the dignity and the
sovereignly of the state demands inqu ry and
i p .re- On tbe Hth of August las-., a Federal
■mili r. i nicer—General James Wadsworth—
claiming to i<c Military Governor of tiie District
of v’lduinbis, mine, with a guard, w- lire capital
oi ells si ne, and. wiihout authority ol law, in
the iiiiddie oi the night, seized and dragged
from their beds, directly under the eye ol the
tl veinnr nl Ins Cabinet, lour re<p.otable,
ami, as the event proved, innocent citizens ol
Pennsylvania. They were incarcerated in a
distant pris n, and finally discharged without
an accusation ot an accuser, and for them, our
own immediate fellow citizens, no word of re
monstrance or even intercession was uttered by
the Executive or his advisers.
Had I no other cause lor rejoicing at the re
storation of Democracy to legislative power in
this Mate, 1 find it in the prospect of inquiry,
and, if need be, punishment, of i hose whose
neglect and indifference have inflicted these
ignominies on an ancient Common wealth where
l the step of invasion has not been felt for more
‘‘an gev-.-nty years, and * here personal lilierty,
uy taw, has never before been vio--
zs seen.
excuse these suggestions
You will, I assure, ’ - u*jy be pardoned
for the future. Somethin*, "-sloted.
to freedom ol speech suddenly i. -«ry re-
i have tb# honor to be, gentlemen, v. .
peel hilly yr. ur obedient servant,
LINCOLN POMTICi
On the 4th instant resolutions were simul
taneously introduced into the Lincoln House
and Senate, declaring for everlasting war. The
Senate resolutions were farthered by Senator
Clarke, and one of them reads is follows:
Resolved by the Senate and House of Repre
sentatives, That they cordially approve the
policy of the President of ihe United States in
setting free the slaves in the insurrectionary
districts, as indicated in his proclamation dated
September 23d, li>f>2, and recommend to him
the employment of that and every other means
known to civilized warfare to terminate the
present rebellion and uretert Ihe supremacy of
the 1‘rertident of the United Suites over iti
entire territory nnil people.
“The supremacy of the President of the
United States over its entire territory and peo
ple!” Who in his wildest dreams would hive
ever conceived that such a doctrine as this
would find voice in the U. S. Senate.
Correspondence of tbe Mercury.
Kicumoxd, Monday, Dec. 3.
Interne Cold—Late ley’s Letter—Comments of
the Times—'The Herald—English Hanu-
faeturers—New View of Mediation—‘Error
Corrected—An Incident—Fernando Wood
— I'eUoic Freer at Tort lloyal — Cause of it,
etc., etc.
If you are unable to decypher this letter,
know that it is so cold that one can hardly
grasp the pen firmly enough to write. Yester
day and last night were intensely cold ; to day
the weather seems moderating.
Mr. Lawley’s Richmond letter to the London
Times, dated October 8th, appears in most of
ihe morning papers, and will, I am quite sure,
satisfy the greed of the Southern heart for
praise. Its explanations of the Maryland cam
ptign give some new light, and make the case
as favorable as our Generals could desire. Its
picture of the activity of business in Richmond,
which is described as livelier than at any time
while the city was in the Union, can easily be
verified by any one who could see Main and
Oarv streets as they are this morning.
The London Times has some favorable com
ments on this letter, but as that journal blows
hot and cold with equal inditTerence, its com
ments, favorable or unfavorable, are ol no con
st quericc to us. The London Herald, on the
o.her hand, stands steadfastly by us. Its last
article against Lord Russell is the bitterest 1
ever read in an English paper.
The English manufacturers dread a reopen
ing of tbe .southern ports, b cause they have
on band stocks of high priced cotton, which
they wouid have to protect by closing their
mills, and so keeping up the price of fabrics.—
But, if this be a reason against mediation, will
there ever be a time when that reason will
cease to exist?
The London correspondent of the N^w Y'otk
World has written a singulir letter to prove
that France desires mediation in order to re
store the Union, aud England opposes it in
.he interest of disunion. But the Saturday
Review contends that the use of the words
“Confederate-States,” by Napoleon is equiva
lent to recognition, and thinks the Emperor is
not yet disposed to give tbe matter up.
I wish to correct a mistake in a late letter
about Gen. Bragg, in which mention was made
of a certain Judge who “called on Gen. Bragg,
soon alter his arrival in this city.” I should
have said he called on Gen. Polk.
Mr. Lawley’s allusion to the affair at Shep
heriistown i cminds me of an inciden . that hap
pened on that occasion. When the Yankees
were driven back by A. P. Hill’s semicircle,
many of them were precipitated over bluffs
neaily lbU leet high, at Boteler’s Quarry; num
bers were-killed and mangled by the fall, and
two at least were impaled in the limbs of dead
trees which had giown up in the old quarry
and been girdlid. Some 80, however, manag-
By Electric Telegraph
Rai.eiub, 14th.—Reliable intelligen ce from
Goldsboro, states that at noon to-day heavy
fighting was going on at Kinston. The ene
my’s force is twenty thousand. No particulars
of the fight except that nur troops were fight
ing like tigers.
Gen. Evans says every step in the enemys
advance shall be through blood.
Richmond, Dec. I5.--The morning papers
contain additional details of the battle before
Freder.cksburg.
The attempt of the enemy to cross tl te Rap
pahannock Thursday morning was brav ely dis
puted by Barksdale’s Mississippi briga* le. In
consequence of this resistance tne Y ankees
shelled tho town, destroying a large number
of houses, including the house s > long t he res
idence of Mary, the mother of Washington.—
There were many hair breadth escapes of the
inhabitants who remained or had returned to
town. Under cover ol their batteries the Yan
kees succeeded in crossing the river. T he bat
tle opened Saturday morning with artillery
and ince.-sunt tiring was kept up on botl i sides.
Our line of battle extended along tl e rail
road track, and that of the enemy on the* coun
try road running parallel with the river. A >out
noon the inlantry became engaged.
A. P. Hill’s Division sustained the firs shock
of battle on our side. Tbe Yankees' ct luinns
advanced and entered the woods south of the
Railroad, ihe battle then raged furiously. The
Yankees fought well, but though largely' out-
uu nbering our troops they were driven from
the woods acioss the Railroad in the dir ection
of their Pontoon bi idges, near Deep B .un.—
They were pursued about a mile and a ha If and
lost heavily. As our men retired the i inemy
rallied and returned to renew the content, but
were again driven back.
Richmond, 15.—Gen. Cobb’s commami bore
a conspicuous part in the battle at Frede ricks
burg, and fought with great bravery. 11 e had
posted his men in a field where they wer o con
cealed by a stone fence, while he stood behind
a house awaiting the approach of the enemy.
A shell passed through the house and f truck
the Genera , shattering his right leg, fro in the
effect of which he died in a short time.
It is stated that Cobb’s Brigade enc>ui itered
a force of th enemy lour or five times their
number, and slaughtered them terribly—wait
ing until the Yankees approached wit hin a
short distance, and then poured in deadly! vol
leys, which broke their columns, and they re
fused to rally alter wards. On this tiehi, we
are told, the enemy left one thousand of their
dead.
Gen. Maxey Gre^g, of S. 0., is repres ented
as severely wounded.
Augusta, Dec. 15.—The Railroad Conven
tion met here tnis morning. It was large! y at
tended. Business committees wereappoi r ted,
and tiien the Convention adjourned till to
morrow morning.
CiiAKLn.sTON, Dee. 15.—The enemy’s guns
boat- have been again shelling James’ Island at
intervals to day without effect
iL
FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
Goldsbuko’, Dec. 15.—Three thousand of
our troojis fought tiie abolitionists yesterday
I to make their way down the South bunk of! at Kinston from eight to one o’clock, driving
the rivet, and meeting a young lidy, who told them once entirely from their position. Not
them there w:x> no chance of escape, sum-n , , r
, , . , , , , * . more than three thousand ol our men were en-
eered unconditionally to her,and were brought
sale within the lines at Martmnburg j .
Fernando Wood talks about ‘leading states- j About 1 o cloca Gen. Evans retired across the
men at the South being ready to return to tue Neuse Bridge, and the Vandals occupied the
Union under Democratic rule,’ and the Phila-! town. Pending the engagement shel'ed the
delphia Press hints that Governor Letcher is
one ol the statesmen alluded to. The Whig
calls on Gov. Letcher to relute the charge,
which he will doubtless do.
THE MURDER AT MARIETTA.
The four young men arrested for the mur
der of Marshal K#ss at Marietta have had a
preliminary trial. After a careful investiga
lion, and bearing all the testimony, Mr. Joe
Harrison was committed for trial.
Mr. Dick Hammond was bailed in the case j by lightning
of cutting Mr. White, the hotel keeper His
d.fiiculty was distinct and separate from the
shooting afiair—he being engaged with Mr.
White at the time ol tlia shooting.
Mr. Jjlegall was acquitted—the evidence
-bowing that he was sober and did all he
could to prevent and suppress the difficulty.
Mr. James Loyd ivies also acquitted, there
being no testimony to show that he had any
hand in the difficulty more than being present.
Upon the whole, it appears to have been
one of those unfortunate difficulties that result
so sadly when men drink and become angry.
It is not thought that Harrison aimed his shot
at Russ at all, but ;.t another man who had ta
ken sides and struck Hainimmd with a chair,
whilst he was closely engaged with Mr. White.
Marshall Ross and all the young mon were
perfectly frii ndly—no evidence of difficulty
and ill fi l ling against him by either Harrison
or any of the others.
Ad tin sc young men had been summoned to
Marietta as witnesses in the Confederate Court
against a man accused of counterfeiting, and
were detained there as witnesses by' Air. Ross,
‘>y order of court, till after the afternoon train
had passed down, hence their stay at night in
Marietta.
1 hese are all the new lights we have been
enabled to obtain on this melancholy afiair, and
Wc are glad it relieves s< ue ot the parties from
the indignation lelt and ueely expressed in this
community against them. \Ve hope those who
are innocent of this eithci accidental or inten
tional villainy will lake warning and in future
avoid “even the appearance of evil."—Atlanta
Confederacy, 11 th.
town, previously killing several citizens. Sev
eral houses were destroyed. No estimate of
loss on either side.
Gen. Foster sent a flag of truce to General
Evans, demanding an unconditional surrender.
“Tell him to go to hell,” was the significant
rep'y.
[No swearing in tne ranks—contrary to the
articles of war. Operators should not swear
its wicked.]
CASUALTIES IN THE 45TH.
RicnMOND, Dec. 16.—The following is a list
of casualties in the 45th Georgia Regiment—
commanded by Lt. Colonel T. J. Simmons :
Company A—Killed, W. J. Willis; wound-
Railroad, fourteen miles this side of Goldsboro’
yesterday. They cut the telegraph wires, tore
up the road, burned sills, Ac. They camped
last night at Goshen Grove, and burnt the
bridge and trestle work, also, a small bridge
this side Goshen, about 03 miles from Wil
inignton. Communication north cut off.
RAIL ROAD CONVENTION.
Augusta, December 16th.—The Railroad
Convention this morning resolved toco operate
with Gen. Wadley, in the duties of his office
Forty Railroads, beside branches, represented.
ANOTHER CHANOtToF BASE.
Richmond, December 16th.—The loss of the
enemy in the Battles of Fredericksburg is es
timated at four to six thousand killed and
wounded. The Confederate casualties will not
exceed 1500. On the left where the fighting
was severe, a South Carolina brigade suffered
heavily. Gen. Maxey Gregg was killed by a
minnie ball which struck him in the side and
penetrated his spine. He said to one of bis
Aids, “Tell Governor Pickens, if I am to die
this time, I yield my life cheerfully fighting
for the independence of South Carolina."
The Washington Artillery of New Orleans
repulsed several desperate charges of the
enemy.
Our troops displayed great valor and cour
age. There were very few stragglers.
Tbe only General Officer known to be killed
on the abolition side, is General Jackson.
The number of prisoners taken is said to be
fifteen hundred. One of Burnside’s Staff cap
tured, says that the reason the fight was not
renewed on Sunday wa6 a serious discontent
among the Yankee officers.
It is said that not more than one-tenth of
Fredericksburg is seriously injured.
Gov. Letcher and a nnmber of citizens left
town yesterday to rentier assistance and relief
to the wounded.
The news of Burnsides’ “ change of base,”
received this morning is construed, in official
circles, as evidence of demoralization in the
Yankee army. Others- regret the change as 1
the utter defeat of the abolitionists was con
fidently anticipated, in the event of a gendF 1 I’i
engagement
FROM EAST TENNESSEE.
Knoxvillk, Decemter 15th.—The Wi
ington correspondent o'the Louisville Jourt?
says the iron clads at Hew York, are desji
for James River.
The Cincinnati Conmercial says the Gun
boats will ascend the Tennessee River to Deca-J
tur with a force to get into Bragg’s rear.
Judge Humphries adjourned the Confede
rate Court here to-nigst A true biil for trea
son was found agaimt Chancellor Tackey.
Nothing new from the army.
FROM NOR1H CAROLINA.
HEAVY FIQHTING AT GOLDSBORO'.
Wilmington, Dec. If.—Official—Gen. Smith
is being heavily reitforced at Goldsboro'.—
Heavy fighting there yesterday. The enemy
were repulsed with gv-at loss. Our loss small
FROM NASSAU - OUTRAGE ON TIIE
BtITlSII.
Charleston, Dec. 17.—A large steamer has
reached a Confederate port with ten thousand
blankets, a quantity tf iron slabs for gunboats,
plating and a valuabe assorted cargo, partially
on Government accoint.
Nassau dates to tfco 18th have been received.
The Nassau Guardian announces the capture
by the Yankee gtnboat Tioga, of schooner
None Such, loaded pith salt and coffee. None
Such was captured vithin a mile of the shore
and sent to Key Vest. The Guardian de
nounces the capturi as an outrage in British
waters.
Evidence hts been forwarded th the Governor
of Nassau showing that the Federal gunboat
Oclfcronn had taken a Southern schooner laden
with turpentine within British watefB off Aba
•o Reef, «ear A lane. Gay. Schooner Pocotali-
go, brig Rover, sloops Avenger, Enterprise
and ltippardo had all arrived from Confederate
ports. Sehrs. Brilliant, Bell, Alfred, Hayward,
Boealind and Florence Nightengale, wt re in
port ready to sai..
FROM THE NORTH.
Richmond, Dec. 17.—Northern dates of the
18th received. The Herald of the 12th says
that the Federal loss in the battle near Curtis
claims a complete victory. [Very intelligible,
but so the despatch reads. A line or two has
been omitted by the operator.]
The news from Nashville indicates an imme
diate attack by the rebels under Gen. Johnston.
The Alabama ran into port at Martinique on
the 17th November, after destroying two Yan
kee tlhips. The San Jacinto arrived the saute
day, and finding the Alabama in port, awaitt d
her departure; but next day the Alabama got
under way and escaped.
B. F. Flanders and Michael! Haven, uncondi
tional Union men, have been elected to Con
gress in the first and seoond districts of Lou
isiana.
The accounts from Fredericksburg relate only
to the crossing of the river and the bombard
ment of the town.
Gold closed at 1324—Sterling Excht.nge at
155. Cotton, 67 cents tor middling.
The total vote in Louisiana was three thous
and one hundred in the 1st district, which
polled 2306 in 1850. The total vote in tbe
State was 14,000.
The bill admitting Western Virginia nto the
Yankee Union has passed both lit-uses oi
Congress.
Goldsboro’, Dec. 17.—The battle ng-d fu
riously all day on David Evert’s farm ant! ri
cinity. The right wing of the Yankees e?
tended nearly to the Neuse river, abput four
miles hence.
. B-jjre?n two ^flfc£kree o’a
FROM VICKSBURG AND TIIE WEST.
Mouilb, Dec. 17.—A special to tbe Adverti
ser and Register, dited Vicksburg tho 16th,
6aye that two of tho enemy’s gunboats went
up the river yesterday, and another left this
morning. On Tuesday, a Federal ram gunboat
was destroyed in Yazoo river by our torpedoes.
On the 8th instant the Federal transport Lake
City was eaptured at Carson Landing, on the
Miasiasippi, by Bowie’s cavalry, with seventy-
five thousand dollars cash and a fine lot oi pro
ed, Corporal Youngblood, Brooks, Bowie, and T i e i* na »nd clothing.
The Tribune learnt frem officers of the Mo
bile and Ohio Railroad, that the train between
Pardonfid.—We arc pleased to learn, from a
private despatch received »t this office yester
day, that the young lad Moore, from Warren
County, whose conviction of robbing the mail
we noticed last wetk, has Dcen pardoned by
the President—in our opinion a very proper
exercise ol Executive clemency.—Sav. Rep.
Nortb Carolina Conscripts.—The North Caro
lina Legislature recently sent a delegation, com
posed of two members from each Uouse, to Rich
mond lor tbe purpose of inducing President Davis
to allow tbe conscripts to be raised in that State,
under the recent levy, to remain within its limits.
A gentleman who traveled with the delegates on
th-. ir return, inform- us, -ays the Columbus Times,
that their mi-sion was successful. They stated that
the force which the State would thus be enabled
to raise, including those which the Legislature has
called out between 1C and 18, and between 40 and
45 years would amount toUO.lHS) men.—Sac. Rtp.
»>»
A writer in the Christian Index from Rich
mond, Va., says, for the benefit of “Mr. Ferr
ing” and his numerous family,.that the army
rolls in the Adjutant General s Office shows
the present Confederate force in tho held to be
over 600,000.
Arrested as a Spy—Lieutenant L. Wise, a
nephew of Governor Wise, was arrested by Colon
el Shanks, in is camp, near Calhoun Ky., some
days since. He bad come into camp under the
pretext of wishing to sell a horse. Letters from
rebels conclusively proving him a spy, were found
upon his person. While in prison at Owensboro,’
Col. Shanks, by keejiiug an eye upon hiiJt, suc
ceeded in securing a letter in cypher, written to
him by Governor Wire, and addressed to thu care
of Selby Lee W heeling. Ue was sent to LouSviUe
in Irons, aud will be treated as a spy ll a.^S'ip-
ten Star. a
Ihc Abolition Goveruer t-f North Carolina I
-tug ■’*« have a meeting with GovJ
u> submit some propositions I
Payne,
Company B.—Wounded, Sullivan and In
gram.
Company C.—Killed, J. L. Butler, and four
mon slightly wounded.
Company E.—Killed, J. E. Lloyd, and six
men slightly wounded.
Company F-Womack and Peacock wounded.
Company K.—Wounded badly, Lieut Mc
Crary—slightly, Nibbs, Fitzpatrick, Wilder
and Powell.
Staff all safe. John T. Brown.
Aiqcsta, Dec. 16.—Private dispatches from
Goldsboro’ to-day, says the engineer who star
ted for Wilmington has returned and reports
the Wiiaiingtou and Weldon Railroad in the
hands of the Yankees, near Milton.
Charleston, Dec. 16.—Two ballots tor Gov
ernor of South Carolina were made by the
legislature to day, with no result. On the
first ballot Bonham received 69, Manning 58.
On the secona ballot, Bonham 79, Manning 63.
A third ballot takes place to-morrow. P. C.
J. Weston was elected Lieut Governor.
All quiet on the Island. A large number of
transports passed going northward.
Richmond, Dec. 16.—Minister Adams, in a
dispatch to Seward, dated London, Oct 24tb,
states that he had an interview with Lord Ly
ons just before his departure for America, and
whiisl ho united in deploring the tendency to
irritation in both countries, and produced by
Mr Gladstone’s speech, they also joined in ex
pressing the intention to continue their utmost
efforts to counteract them. Adams says he
was much less sanguine of success, when he
perceived the influences brought to bear upon
the opinion of leading men. Lord Russell as
sured him, however, that it was the intention
of the Government to adhere to the rule of per
fect neutrality in this struggle, and let it come
to its natural end without the smallest inter
ference, direct or otherwise.
Nothing additional, of authentic character,
has been received from Fredericksburg to-day,
except that the Confederate loss in killed and
wounded is less than eighteen hundred. Cor
respondents represent the loss of the enemy
at fully eight thousand.
Bumsid- ’s array is reported to be mutinous,
having positively refused, it is said, to renew
the charge on the Con ederate batteries.
Auousta, Dec. 17.—President Davis passed
through Atlanta yesterday.
Aoousta, Dec. 17.—President Davis and
Gen. Johnston passed Atlanta Tuesday, for
Jackson, Miss. The President is in his usual
health. Gen. Johftston is in excellent health.
The President returns by Savannah, Charles
ton an<l Wilmington.
Tupelo and Okelona was fired into on Monday
evening by the Yankees, but nobody hurt—
The train proceeded on to Okolona, when the
latter place was immediately evacuated. Every
thing was removed to Egypt
Saltillo was taken Monday morning and Pon
totoc, below there, at eleven o’clock, by twenty-
five abolitionists, wbich were said to be the ad
vance of 960, who are making raids through
that oeuntry. Shannon was attacked at two
o’clock the same day.
MaavaBEsaoHe’, Dee. 15.—On Friday last
the abolitionists drove in our pickets at Frank
lin, killing four and wounding twenty-three.—
They left after partially destroying the Flour
Mills.
The Cincinnati Enquirer of the 10th says that
a bill is to be introduced into the Yankee House
of Representatives aMthoriaing Lincoln to or
ganise negre regiments to serve for the term
of aevea year*.
The New Jersey members of Congress are
preparing resolutions proposing an armistice
for six months ou Nspoleon’s plan.
Acobsva, Dec. IT.—The steamer Herald ar
rived at a Confederate port to day with a valu
able earge.
Gen. T. R. R. Oobba’ remains reached here
tatday, attended by a large escort of citisens
and soldiers. * •
FROM NASSAU.
Cbablbstu, 17.—Intelligence from Nnesnu
to the 18th received. Admiral Milne had ar
rived frem Bermuda, with a large fleet. The
Yankee outrages in British waters continued to
exasperate the people oi Nassau. The Guard
ian of the 23d reports the arrival of Commodore
Wilkes, whe was informed that he eould not
some into port without the special permission
of the Governor. Wilkes replied he wou'd not
Mk, bat would come in without permission.
The Guardian aays Wilkes’ conduct must ulti-
aaataly embroil hie country and England in war.
The ineafllcient force left for the protection of
English vessels, between Nassau and Bermuda,
ia, to men like Wilkes, only a temptation to
violence and efenee. The numerous launches
of Federal gunboats are guarding every channel
and entrance to the harbor.
Schooner Nonesuch, with a cargo of salt
and coffee, was seised December 1st by a
launch frem the gunboat Tioga, employed in
blockading the Northwest passage. A prise
crew was pul ’>“ heard the vessel and she was
seat to Key West Tho British ships Emer
ald and Gelatin, the former thirty-five and the
latter twenty si* guns, were daily expected
to join Mdne’a Squadron. The Governor has
1 proclamation, warning native seamen
“ ta to the Federal or Uon
D |
led
oTie mor-
ffiuer killed,
y is sail to have
irove them from their
urkeys. Lois in tbe
Goldsboro , Dec. 17^44^ troops re-a
pied Kinston Monday MLht. The enemy
cuating it and burnin^ the bridge. Of Col
Mullen’s regiment lid have already come ><>1
—five company offleem and Lieut Hill among '
them reported killed.
Richmond, Dec. lfrth.—There has been no
fighting of consequence since Saturday last—
The enemy, on yest erday, sent in a flag of truce
to bury their dead.
The evening train brings but little news."
Both armies occupy their original positions.
Passengers state that Gen. Maxcey Gregg,
of South Carolina, died this morning of ib>'
wounds which be received in tho battle.
The most of our wounded have been brot gb t
to Richmond and are well cared for.
Sevoral hundred prisoners are on the way to
Richmond.
There is no condrmation of the death of tbe
Federal General Hooker.
The following official dispatch was received
here to-day:
“Yesterday was spent by the ebemy in caring
for bis wounded and burying his dead. He re
tains his position under cover of his guns oa
the north bank of tho Rappahannock.
[Signed] iL E. Las.”
The above is construed here to signify tlmt
" ' are on i he ,
tally. Li
The siaujk
been heasj^-UOj
pines liktMrig
31st N. C. alight 1
Later.—The enemy has been driven three
miles from his position this evening.
Petersburg, December 17th,—A Lady ais
arrived at this place, who left Norfolk on ’.don-
day. She informs us that the defeat of Mum-
side produced a most stunning effect on tho
Yankees in Norfolk, and our people are great
ly elated. The Yankees say they were per
mitted to occupy Fredericksburg with but
little opposition, but as soon as a Urge fore
got across, the rebel, Lee, opened ujion thJ
with his two hundred and fifty piecua of
tillery, while Stuait got partly in their J
and poured a murderous fire into the Ur
ranks.
They say such havoc has not bten scei!
since the war commenced. They report theirl
loss in killed and wounded at twenty thous
and men.
Rumors of heavy fighting all day near Kin
ston, but no particulars.
During the last week reinforcements were
constantly being sent to Suffolk. The report
was that Petersburg was to be attacked from
Suffolk, while another force was to he landed
at City Point, under the protection of the
iron-clad s.
Since Burnside’s defeat at Fredericksburg, it
is believed the programme bag been changed.
Richmond, December 17th.—Between fowl'
and five hundred of tbe Fredericksburg ft /
soners arrived this evening. It is lep
many stragglers were captured yesterclaj
is believed in official quarters that the <
loss on Saturday was over 18.000. Lie
slain were unburied yesterday.
Richmond, Dec. 17th.—The Enquirer has
Northern dates of the 15th, acknowledging a
desperate battle aDd heavy loss, though giv
ing no numbers save the loss of 215 in ouef
division while crossing.
They were engaged all night in removing
their dead and wounded. Gen. Bayard war
killed, and Gens. Vinton, Kimball, Gibbar.gl
Caldwell and Meagher severely wounW,.—J
Meagher’s Irish Brigade suffered severely ,
The Philadelphia Inquirer says we hr ,p S anC
we believe the great and final struggf e 0 f the
war is now going on—that Burr ^j,| e Wl d
throw everything on the hazard, ir, an hene*|
and resolute effort to take Riehiraend, what
ever be the result
Richmond, Dec. 17.—Pass# ngers bj trail
Fredericksburg to-night brought no addition
newa. The enemy has ent’ rely disappea
from the vicinity of the to»vn. A vague
port that they wero marchi ng down the North^
Bank of the Rappahannock in the direction of
Port Royal is not credited.
FROM FREDERICKS!
Richmond, Dec. IT.—Accoun^^ftm Fred
ericksburg represent that the^Kolitionistsj
thoroughly sacked the town before crcssuj
the river, and left their dead ia the streul
Two persons arrived from Martinsbur; I
night They aay it was reported there r]
they left that a serious row had occurre
New Y ork, consequent upon the attempt
arrest John Van Buren. The report is
credited here.