New-York daily tribune., 1861-12-31
Christmas and Christmas Gifts-Aesivisy
in the Western Navy-A simultaneous
Move Along the Whole Line Unknew
Prisoners-Thc Weather.

Prisoners-Fhc weather.
From Our Own Correspondent
CAIRO Dec. 26, 1861.
As every lassie has her laddie," 90 yesterday,
it seemed as if every soldier had his turkey for HE
friends at home had not forgotten him; and the Ex
pres Company is doing heavy business in bringing
presents TO the soldiers and in carrying money back
home. Although most of the express matter comes
from within the State, noticed many packages from
Indiana and Iowa. They contain great variety Of
articles which the soldiers need, such as stockings,
shirts, bedding, and the like, and often preserves
and cakes and pies, and made az their mothers best
know how To- make them; in short, they send
whatever an industrious and wel-to-do people, hv
ing in the most fertile region the globe, and one
which IL oyeraowng with abundance, will add 10
the soldiers comfort. While this object is secured,
the mind is improved, and is restrained from vice by
thoughts Of the loved ones at home, particularly in
this festive season. But though more than usual
hns been received for the holidays there has been
constant stream Of gifts coming hther even since the
soldiers eft home, and it will give you an idea of
their amount when stale that on one occasion, Q
regiment received three. heavy fourborse wagon
loads at one time. How many hearts to-day swell
with gratitude upon the receipt of these memen,oes
and many hearts have sweed with pleasing paiu
Willie these gifts were prepaIng-the mother Oh the
sister, or another one, silently sewing for the one
sbe loves best. All well day-the world is much
the same, and all things end, whether one is cad
joyous.
A dull Christmas every one said-dul because pot
drop of liquor was to be had; but it was strange
Christmas, in which no one in a command Of 10000
men was drunk. The day before, Gen. McClernsnd
took hold Of the business in earnest by ordering three
iquorselers who had violated the law TO leave the
town for twenty days, on an hours notice, AID by
sending another to the guardho forslxty days
! The marines, Of which we have seven or eight
hundred thought very hard that they could not get
a drop, aud they roamed, searching through the
town, looking fororn, it is true, but still decent.
Everything on land here is quiet; but on the ryer
and in the navy department, everything is in the
highes. degree active. At no time, when CONNER
cai business was most extensive here has there been
so much s,ir among boats as at present. There is
scarcely room for boats to land, and some are an
ehored in the stream Some of the gunboa's are en-
trely completed and ready for action, some are
nearly finished, and many hands are al work as
can lind room.
II ia highly probable that an advance upon tue
rebels will DO made, if possible, on the same day, az
follows: by Gen. Sherman, upon Charleston or
Savannah; by Gen. Wool, with previous movements
III the direction. on Richmond by Gen. Mcclellan,
on Manassas; by Gen. Bnell, on Bowling Green;
and by Gen. Halleck OH Columbus. In this case the
telegraph Will inform each army what is going on.
What the effect will be one can easily imagine.
ID. L. Phillips, Marshal for this district, started
yesterday for Fort Lafayette, with two important
secessonists from Kentucky, whose names, for
important reasons, withheld
The weather is clear aud fine, the mercury a, o..
We had q little cold weather few days last week.
Thus far this mouth has not been aseold az Novep'-
Der was.