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, 1861-12-11

We still hive hopes, despite the latencss
.! tie season, that something is to be done
with the army Of 100000 meH gathered un-
,l.r Gen. Buens command in Kentucky.
And appearances would seem to warrant
Ills hope. Gen. Duell is actively engaged
}'rigsding lis army and n,assiug it, after
The manner Of Gen. Mcclellan. He has
also begun to throw it forward OIL the line
towards Bowling Green. The States ot
Ohio and Indiana hare been called upon
and have promised all their enlisted troops
The grand column is even said 10 be NOV.
ing. When it Starts in earnest let Bucknel
and D1cckiuridtc look Git.
, 1861-12-11

Tie New York 18th Regiment, Colonel
Warren, was the last to leave Acconlac
enunty, and while at Bcllhaven, on the
point of departure, the lady sycephants Of
The town proposed banquet for the tired
and hungry soldiers, who had 50 gallantly
delivered their region Of the State.
They made three hundred pies, and infused
poisen into all Of them. And the plot oi
these secession Borgias was only defeated
by The faithfulnc$s Of some Of their own
negro servants. who warned our troops OF
the danger. They discovered their warn~
ing to be but too well founded, and were
hardly restrained from burning the town,
They came to Baltimore, however, and
with them came dye negroes. These latter
were sent back to Accomac upon the first
steamer 10 return, by order Of the military
authorities. Now, the question IS, wert
these fiye the blacks who exposed ths
poison plot? We have little doubt tue,
, 1861-12-11

Was 1t Par4on RroTD1oW4
Unless the Memphis Aralaneee concocts
JIG Of more than ordinary muscular and colos-
Bal proportions, the loyal press have been re-
joicing over MoTristown battle in East Ten
aessee without any foundation in fact, or
with its principal character myth. The fol-
claimed to be conclusive proof that Parson
Brown1ow had no share in the battle which
was said to have been fought one week later,
On Dec. 1st. The news Of the Morristown
affair WIS from rebel sources. Here is the let
ter about which the suspicion turks Of its
being rascally forgery:
EDITORS OF TEE AVALANCHE: In your issue
Of the 18th inst, there appears an article upon
the subject Of affairs IN East Tennessee, in
which notice this paragraph:
1T is reported that Parson Brownlow had left
Knoxville with thirteen guns, and was a SYM
ter.''
As have no paper through which to set
myself right, and this statement does me great
Injustice, I ask Of you the fIgor~of publishing
this brief card. I hase not at any time left
Knoxville With any guns and have never had
weeks ago, ! left for Blount County Chancery
Court, sixteen miles south Of Knoxville, to
try and collect some fees due me in that coun-
t. for advertising, and from there went to
Sewer county on the same business, Which
facts are known to Col. Austin Of your city,
who saw me In Blouut.
1have no knowledge Of who arc the guilty
parties in burning the railroad bridges, and
never heard Of any such purpose being enter.
tanned until heard Of the burning the next
day. I condemn the act in the most unquali-
fed terms, and I am not 4 sympathizer in any
| ench movement was one oftiftcen ortwen.
| ty men who. weeks ago, addressed commu.
! nication to General zollicofer, pledging our.
! selves to oppose a rebellion, and to counsel
! peace and acquiesccnce on the part Of the
Union men Of East Tennessee. i signed thai
| document in good faith, and hare kept that
| faith. and furthermore, as one Of the signert
! Of that document, which was published in al
! the Tennessee papers, If I had been placed it
! possession Of any such purpose, I shouls
I have felt myself bound in honor, and in al
good conscience, to have Informed the officer
Of the roads Of such outrageous plot.
! ". G. BRoWNLOw.
, 1861-12-11
Interesting from Santa Fe.

Kansas Crit, No., Dec. 10.-The Santa Fe
and Canon City mail arriycd Last night, with
dates to the 4th. ALI the merchants in the
territory are required, By order Of Col. Candy,
to turn over their money to Messrs, Donald
sons OF Santa Fe, Us loan to the Government.
On the Sth u1t., band Of NayaIoe Indians
went to Carols, near Albuquerque, and stole
a large quantity Of stock. A party Of citizens
started in pursuit fol, the purpose Of recover
ing the property, but six Of the men having
got III advance Of the balanse fell into an am
buscade, and were killed. The rest Of the
party, being too few in number to continue
pursuit, we're comptaled to return, leaving the
Indians to carry of their booty. In the III
cinity Of Albuquerque the same Indians have
been committing depredations on 4 large
scale. 1t Is understood Col Canby Is about
to change the system heretofore pursued
for holding the sayagcs in check. Instead Of
keeping the troops collected in one post, he
will divide them in companies and station
them at convenient points on the frontier,
from which they can make rlpid pursuit. after
Indians when they attempt rohberies.
Measures afe being taken to establish mail
route between Santa Fc and Denver City. By
connecting link Of 40 miles from Colorado
to Fountain City, the routc would be complete.
It is stated that Messrs. Roberts q Co.,
contractors for carrying the mail between In
dependence and Santa Fe, intend putting
coaches on that part Of the road When the
facts are laid before the Post Office Depart
ment and every effort made for Its success,
with the MD Of the Pacific Telegraph from
Denver city, Santa Fe will he placed within
eight days communication with the States.
, 1861-12-11

At the November State election in Kansas
IA, 4,4Gl yotes were cast, md Topeka Won the
capital by about 1000 majority. The anti
Robinson State ticket, for Governor and other
officers, received 7,4S1i votes, or majority Of
TIC whole number cast, and the Supreme
Court will be called upon to decide whether
or not Governor Robinson, elected in 1859,
has completed his two years term under tho
Constitution. He and hfs friends claim that
he has yet another year to serve, and they con-
scquently repudiatcd the idea Of m election
for his successor. Indeed, in Lawrence,
Leayenworh, aud some other counties, the
canyassers refused to consider tile vote at all.
George A. Crawford (Douglas Democrat, nom
mated upon Union, anti-Robinson ticket, is
tue Governor elect. His yotc, considering
that the election called out the largest vote OF
the State is pretty decided hint to Robinson
that his services arc desired M LONGER
, 1861-12-11

ton. Mr.. Dayen Of New York replied, saying:
If the object OF the CAUCUS vas to provide
wnr policy it WAS very improper. The way to
end the Wur WINS by fighting, not By resolu-
tions Of Congress. He closed by offering two
Chicago platforms that this meeting recog-
nizes no right Of d Congressional Convention
to add or take away from these statements OF
principles; that We are rejoiced that all po-
Itical parties are giving loyal support to the
war, and nothing should be done by Repuhli-
cans to create dlssension OF revive party dis
tinctione, in its prosecution.
Many speeches were made, but the vote was
postponed TIL Wednesday night.
, 1861-12-11
FROM ST. LOUIS.


Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
ST. LOUIS. December 10, 1851.
The 55th Illinois regiment, Col David Stuart.
arrived at four o'clock, from Alton. by the
Alton steamboat. They were delayed on the
road several hours.
The negro elave claimed By Whee1an, Grit
ISL subject md taken into custody by Capt.
Wood Of the Kansas rangers, arriyed here
tonight, under guard, in charge Of the private
Secretary Of the British Consul,
The seizure Of the books Of Child, Pratt &
Fox, famous for their co4nection with Govern
mcnt contracts, was By order Of Gen. Curtis.
The Provost Marshal vas not aware Of the
proposed seizure, but It i freely stated to-day
that the books are to be used in connection
with the trial Of Gen. McKinstry.
Captain Logan Of the Missouri State troops
brought twelve prisoners to the military pris-
on to-day, from the Hannibal and st. Joseph
road. They are residents Of Clinton, Cald-
well and Ray. counties, changed with bearing
arns against she Government, and several for
participating in robbing Liberty Arsenal.
Some have already been indicted for treason
Tic Democrats Rol1a correspondence states
that troops from Taney county, bordering OF
the Arkansas line, were near Kol1a. They
have been two weeks cn route. The day before
they left, party Of GOO rebel cavalry passed
through, threatening to bang Or shoot everJ
Uniontst not out Of tie county in ten days.
Col. Marshall, with the Benton Cadets, i
encamped On the Gasconade at the mouth Q
Little Piney. Capt. Woods KANSAS Rahger
l1are returned from scouting expedition t.
Humboldt and reports Mcbride not arrived a
Lebanon, as reported. Therefore there are n
rebel forces north Of Springfield on the Boil
road, though marauding parties are Cspt
Wood. attempted to arrest q Captain Hymel
formerly q physician, who was
Humboldt hunting for rebel desertei
Tie house where he Was stopping Wa
surrounded, . and demand for his surreade
made. Hyner showed fight. He Was We
armed, and after d;seharging two ineffectu'
shots, VAS pierced By Union bullets, dying il
Rtant!y; '. :: !
Among recent deaths at Rol1a, arc Jamt
Il Wilcox, Of the 9th Illinois, from coldwate
| michigan si1non F. Smith, Company G, ee5t
Illinois; Aaron ssoy, 9Th Illinois, ho'
| Branch county Michigan !? Edward soammo'
':te5th illinois, Company f. !: :,
IT. A courier From Salem reports Major Bovs
, 1861-12-11

There IS no doubt that the brave Par
>*'n Brownlow is fighting the rebels in the
field Us tearlessly as he fought their doc
trincs from their incipiency, i'll the edi-
torisl sanctum. We give elsewhere a let
ter, doubtless il forgery, that shows how
eagerly the rebels in Western Tennessee
desire to deprive the Cnion cause in their
State Of the power Of BroWnlow's name
The latest rumor is that Brownlow, with
Ills small army Of patriots, las rescled the
Kentucky border. Now, will Thomas and
Smith, and the rest Of our Federal Gen
erals, fall TO their work, and show them
selves in earnest9
, 1861-12-11

- Wetind the.followiug going the rounds:
The st, Louis correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Enquirer states that the proclamation Of Gen. Hal
leek forbidding negro fugitives from coming into
the army lines was sent from Washington, and
WAS dictated by President Lincoln. This is an
other evidence Of the position Of the President on
the slavery question, aud his determination to op-
pose the Abolition ultras.''
We do not believe word Of it. 1 resolu-
ton was adopted by the House Of Representa-
tires asking for Light in regard to the author
Of the weak and wicked Order No. 5.
, 1861-12-11

A1X%'A*tE E1&OA 1S1ON
During tic past weck there were rcceiy-
Cd III this city 4, ,sss live and 1851 dressed
:n,gs. The shipments during the same
period were only 1862 live and 100 dressed
thus leaving upwards Of 10000 head to
the packers, The number Of Hogs packed
up to date since the 1st Of November foots
W about 10000.
The number OF Beef Cattle packed up to
date foo.s M anout 10000 head. The EN-
tirr packing Of last season WAS $500
head.
The total receipts Of Hogs since the 1st
Of November amount to 1G0,500- During
the corresponding period of 1850. the re'
erims were e6,s50-sl,owing an increase
Ills year ct about 100 per cent.
, 1861-12-11
W u MUM.
November Esd, 1851,

~ Mayor Wood takes his defeat in New
York with the air Of q philosopher. It is con-
ceded now that Opdyke cannot be counted out
Of his election, and Wood has made speech
to his Mozart followers complimentary to
hi. successor in Office, rs gentleman who
would bring dignity and ability to the new
administration. He expressed the hope that
now the Legislature at Albany would clothe
the Mayor of New York with such powers as
would enable him to be useful in his respon-
sihle position.
, 1861-12-11

H-o1rs. Douglas has perslstently refused
70 entertain the proposition, forwarded by
special messenger and flag Of truce from
Cor. Reed Of North Carolina, that the TWO
sons Of the late Senator Douglas be sent
South to save their Mississippi estates. Mrs.
Douglas. the natural and legal guardian OF
the boys. says that they belong to Illinois,
aud must remain st the North,
, 1861-12-11
-
FROM, CAIRO.

Especial Dispatch tothe Chicago Tribune-1
GA1ao, December 10, 1861
Two companies Of The s1st Illinois regiment,
under command Of Capt. Edwin McCook, left
here last night On The Steamer Key Stone for
crittenden county, Kentucky.
A handsome flag Hae presented to the 21st
Illinois volunteers, TO day, By Mr. Hun, editor
of the Carbonaale Times, on behalf Of the
ladies Of Carbondale; Mr.. Hull made the
presentation speech, Bhich Was eloquently re-
sponded to By Col. John A. Logan and Gen.
McClernand. :.
Capt. Dollins's czyAlry was dispatched to-
day to oVertake sta4acr which started from
here for Cape Girardeah, said to have contra
band goods aboard, and bring her back to this
1oIace
, 1861-12-11

#- The Lcarcnworth Conserrati,rs says that
Hon. Elijah Fl. Norton, n. c. from Missouri,
made a speech in Plattc City last August, ii
which he said that although he sympathizcd
with the seccssionists, he had played his cards
SO carefully that the Union men could never
make out a case against him. That speech
was reported in the Platte City Legion, and
has been sent to Washington. If that is not
sufficient to kick him out Of Congress, there is
enough testimony there that can be easily ob-
tanned,
, 1861-12-11

LoU1svI1B, Dec 10.--Parson Rrownlow
publishes a card III the Memphis Aualanede,
condening the bridge burning BY Unionists,
and saying he, with Others, bad pledged them
Quiesence on the part Of the Union men Of
East Tennessee, and That had he known OF the
intended bridge burning he should have felt
hound in honor and conscience to have in
formed the officers Of the road Of such an out
ragcous plot.
H. Sanders to Kossuth, cxtoIling tho seces-
sion movement, and hoping European lovers
Of freedom Will extend their sympatbies to the
Snuth.
, 1861-12-11
CHICAGO PRODUCE TT4DE.

The receipts and shipments Of -four,
grain, live stock, &c. during the past week
, 1861-12-11

e. The Senate is being purgel Of its
dssloyal members Breckenridge has been
already voted out, and the Kentucky Leg
islatune has designated Hon. Garrett Davis
for his place. \ resolution was offered
Yesterday, and laid over, vacating the seat
Of Waldo ?. johnson Of Missouri and We
hare hint in the Washington dispatches
that Jessc D. Bright will be a*victnl''
not many days hence. There remain Of
the old guard OF traitors only Polk, Powell,
Salisbury, Pearce, ct i'd. They will all
hare to 90 4 sic lr1Esit to them
, 1861-12-11

The correspondent Of the st. Louis Dtna-
ccrat who went down on the Alech Scott, at
the time Lieut.. Chappel was sent down under
flag Of truce, gives all interesting sketch Of
down the riyer scenes. He says:
The rebel officers much exceeded US ln num-
bcrs, rs they certainly did in the gorgcousncss
Of their uniforms. / have heard good deal
about the poverty stricken appearance OF the
rebel soldicry, and the lack Of uniforms, even
among the officers, but if one may judge from
the Representatives afforded us here, I think
that is one OF the numerous little tatlacies
Of the times, which may be considered as
ycry cdectually " played ont Atau cvcnts,
the rcprcscntativee from Dixies Land, who
favored Us with visit yesterday, displayed
anDare1 which would have done honor to
t}3e wardrobe Of the s'princes' and
& dnkes:' Of q f1st-class theatre. I thought
fiat lie Licutenants and Captains, viii
their poId lace, gimp and fringe, we're suth
c;cnt,S Stunning, but when Colonies and Brig
adler GeDera|s appeared upon the scene th,
maenffcencc Tas perfectly overwhelming.
VII not attempt to describe 1t. Their wear
ere, however, were, as genera tnlns' m na
looking men, and dcported themselves as tla
officers and gentlemen. Among those comm
! up were Commodore Ho}lins, Of the Big han
| notoriety; Genera1s McCuxnn and Cheat1a9
Of Tennessee. Gen. Trudeau Of Louisiana, Co'
Gaunt llatc member Of Congfess,} OF -Arkan
| Eas. and many othc-s-Coloncle, Majors, CAP
| tains, Licutenauts and Doctors-wtose name
! do not remember, It is worthy Of rcmar
! that Gen. McCoWan vas an old claBs-matc {
| Gen. Grants at West Point
, 1861-12-11

T. We were going to starvc out the South
crn Coniederacy once. It does not look much
like it now. New Orleans is supposed to have
fifty thousand or sixty thousand barrels Of
price at present. The amount Of flour in
Memphis is estimated at from twenty-five
Thousand to thirty thousand barrels, and there
is little changing hands at present prices.
, 1861-12-11

e. s, STEAMER SAE JAc1S7o,
November Is, 1sd1.
The Governments OF Great Britain, France
and Spain having issued proclamations that
and treated as belligerents, felt no hesitation
in boarding and searching all vessels Of what
ever nation fell in with, and hare done so.
The question arose in my mind whether
had the right to capture the persons Of the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. they were amenable
to capture.
There was no doubt that I had tic right to
capture vessels with written dispatches. They
are expressly referred to in a1l authorities,
subjecting the vessel to seizure and condem-
nation Of the captain Of the vessel, lad he
knowledge Of their being on hoard;' but these
gentlemen we're not bearers Of dispatches in
the 1tera1 sense. and nowhere could ind a
case in point. They had been presented to
the Captain General Of Cuba by Her British
Majestyss Consul General; but the Captain
General told me he had not received them in
that capacity, but as distinguished gentlemen
and strangers.
determined to take possession Of the yes
sci, and as mentioned in my report, send he1
to Key West for adjudication. I forebore tt
seize her, however, in consequence Of my be
ing SO reduced IN officers and crew, aud tho
arrangement it would cause innocent persons
there being large number Of passengers, who
would have been put to great loss and incon
venfence, as well as disappointment from the
interruption it would have caused them in moi
being able to join the steamer from St. Thonl
as to Europe.
As respects the steamer on which they EN-
barked, The agent Of the vessel, the son Of tht
British Consul at Hayana, was well awar,
OF the character Of these persons. They wen
in the steamer with the knowledge and con
sent Of the captain, who endeayorcd after
wards to conceal them By refusing to exhibit
the passenger list, and the papers Of the vessel
There can be no doubt but that he knew the,
were carrying highly important dispatches
and we're endowed with Instructions inimica
to the United States. This rendered bis vessel
though neutral, a good prize.
then considered them as the embodinlen
Of dispatches, and it therefore became NJ,
duty to arrest their progress and captur
them, # they lad no passports or papers iron
| the Federal Government, as provided for III
| der the law Of nations, namely, that forelgl
| ministers of a bel1igerant OIL board Of neutfa
ships arc required to possess papers fron
I the other bc1ligerant, to permit them to pas
! free.
therefore concluded to sacrifice the intel
| ests Of my officers and crew in the prize
and suffer the steamer to proceed, after th
necessary detention to effect the transfer {
! these Commissioners, considering / had al
| tanned the important end had in view.
L. fSigncd1 CHARLES WILKEs
, 1861-12-11

maAon-S11deH Capture.
New YORK. Dec. 10-The following is an
abridged copy Of the report Of Commodore
Wilkes, assigning his reason for his arrest Of
Mason and 8i1den:
, 1861-12-11

WANTED-By gentleman, wife
w and one child, boa.d in private fan1Isy, where
there are Nc orhef hoatdeH South palt Of city pre-
fe11ed inquire Of +. WARD, II South Clark street.
de1lh75t2t
, 1861-12-11

=" A bridge Of a hundred feet span, on the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad, which was
burned by thc rebels last summer, and the
rebuilding Of which vas almost completed,
has again been burned by small number Of
rebel cavalry, within six miles Of General Nc
, 1861-12-11

E Parties in sandusky, Ohio, have been
filing an order from VIM. h. Webb's ship
yards in New York, for IS crooked sticks Of
ship timber, Il feet in length, and averaging
2ssk225 inches in diameter, weighing about four
tons each. They arc to be shipped to New
York by rail, at cost Of so each.
, 1861-12-11

~7 The Boston underwriters have decided
to charge an extra premium Of two per cent.
On vessels leaving that port for Europe, and
ii ON three to five per cent. on those already
in Europe bound home, to be regulated ac-
cordips to tho chances Of being oyerllauled by
the Nashville.
, 1861-12-11

Ey- Senator Wilson Las paid 4 visit to Al
exandria jail and found tho same state Of
otIairs existing there with regard t. the i'm
prisonment Of negroes. The Jail was full Of
slaves who belong to rebel masters, including
several belonging to the late John 4. Wash
ington. Congress will doubtless take action
in this ease similar to that of the Washington
;a11
, 1861-12-11

Fort MONROE, Dec. a. flag Of truce
went to Norfolk this morning, carrying 80
prisoners, discharged By the United States on
parole. A rebel flag Of truce met our boat and
Richmond.
From to-das's Norfolk Day Book we learn
that battle is immediately expected on tile
Potomac, as the suffers are removing their
stores.
War rumors were plentiful, and the VIII
fever WAS very high
| A telegram from Savannah, December 1th,
states that Gen. Buffers expedition arrived
| that day at Port ROYAL.
| Nothing is said about Parson Brownlow's
| victory or the Fort Pickeus atfair
, 1861-12-11

w WANTED--Two pair superior
w heavy draught Eo1ses, Hafes or Mules Mares
Or Mules pretersed. Apply to THoS- H BEEHE, Pesh-
hEp Company 8 Lumber Yard on North Pier.
, 1861-12-11

BOARDING A few families and
i , few stne1e gentlemen can be accommodated
With good board reasonable rales 2S State street.
deltl1G13J
, 1861-12-11

~ The New Orleans papers boast Of the
review Of fourteen hundred negro troops in
that city, which is all right in the eyes Of
Northern dough-faces, but they arc Mortified
at the bare suggestion Of employing loyal
blacks on the side Of the Union to fight the
rebels and their armed negroes.
, 1861-12-11
Chr. Tribuut.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER Ii, 1861,

The statement IS confirmed that
Gen. Mcclellan threatened to resign unless
Secretary Cameron's Report was amended
As between the Report and the command
er. we should have preferred to sacrifice
.he intfr~
, 1861-12-11
CHICAGO, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER Il, 1861.

pursuing Tom Freeman's gang. Bowen's
guard lad 80 prisoners st Salem.
There is report Tint the books Of the Oak
Hal1 clothing cstablisuent, largely interested
in clothing contzacta shaye been seized by the
Provost Marshal.
, 1861-12-11

In Washington few days since, Samuel
Niilkcson, Of the TG6nne. was brought before
the Van Wyck Investigating Committee to
testify how he got possession Of that portion
Of the Committees testimony taken in st.
Louis concerning the Fremont frauds. He
refused to answer, on the ground, first, that
tile Committee had no power 10 investigate
tlle subject, its legal authority being confined
10 the investigation Of fraudulent contracts,
cae.; second, that the public interests, if not
common law, required TINT the communica-
tions made to editors by informants should be
,1riy;l,4red and confidential
, 1861-12-11

~ Lively prices for necessarics in Charles
ton now. TIE last quotations arc: Tea, e..
50 per pound; coffee, SLIGO per pound; but
ter, 75c per pound; alcohol, $3.50 per gallon +;
coal, $50 per ton, and no hard coal to be had
at that Drice