The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-12-17
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COPY of the Nashville Union aud American
Of December 10Th It is dingy, hard
looking paper, containing among other
things Mr.. Lincoln's message in full. Il
lacks space to comment on the message, but
asserts that It exposes "imbeeility of intel
lect and at the same time, deep laid
scheme of viIlainy and rotberysaof the
South - * .aas.
We learn from a comm nication dated
Richmond, December Bird, that on the Sun
day evening previous, Henry A. Wise. jr9
preached sermon fromfthe text "Give US
this day our daily bread A more appro-
pirate subject could not have been selected
by Henry. He contended that special
providence had been manifest from the mo-
ment the Star of the West turned her prov
ont Of Charleston harbor until now, and
predicted an ultimate and glorious triumph
for the rebel cause. .
The same correspondent says considerable
snow fell the night before, and considerablee
speculation was afloat as to its effect on
army movements. he thinks of the long
delav OF the mails likely to follow, and
roundIy asserts that he, ais not satisfied to
get his Union and American once a week
as the Confederate Post Master General and
railroad men are. y Speaking of Kentucky,
be expresses tho wish that she had been
more largely represented in her sovereignty
convention, but concludes that "half loaf
is better than. no bread and "expects large
additions to tho present slice when the
rifles Of Tenuesseeans begin to ring In the
great day at Columbus"
The same correspondent learns from an
authentic source " that President Davis had
under consideration a matter which would,
in all probability, result in the resig ,aa agg
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, at this juncture when
a single turn of the wheel may bring end
less disaster TO the South"
Another correspondent furnishes letter
from Bowling Green, under date of the OH
There is so much Of this interesting IL
those living on the Ohio that we ROW
most OF its items:
Bovine GREEx, XIV. Dec. o
60 80 fNtiNJ " oe pursued by the Com
lederates occupying this position Of IT, |
state, IS an enigma, the solution IF - |
cannot be easily arrived at. The Iataat |
movement but one, that has been ma5s
eince me return of Breckinridpe's brigade
from Russeivilie was that Of Satnraav -.
"neu tue same command moved from thairs |
oid camping ground TO a woods dista.t
aoout three miles from town. " here ,ra.s,
are oeing fsiied, hats erected, aud ever
.nIhg necessary for the establishment If
pared Deihg pre-
Gen. Hindman's legion together With
aouls'onal regiments detached from Hardae,s
utVlsion were ordered to Green River VeetorN
oay' aud will probably occupy the sar,a
position near Munfordsvile as thar ba1S IL "a
lne kentucky Brigade upon the advent IL !
confederate troops into the State over tbrsa .
us since. The public at large can as d
- ing with as much accuracy arrive h
80. rtooaole conclusion of the meaning of =
two columns of portion Of the arr 80 " r.
Ihg IN inherent directions, one evidentIv d
.'aAihg arrangements for REMAINING here
curing the winter, the other apparen1Iv tbo N
advance guard Of a forward moveman3 - r.
can any Of the pretended wfseacres of tbis to
- nj
again, another move was made last ava IN
nlhg, Inc sending of Col. Seott's Louisiano le,
I III ~ e"os04-s ire, AZ which point they | WI
VIII undoubtedly remain during the min, sv
er, IN order to check orgive timely va-n-
ng OF any actual or meditated advance 49,
nay be made EAisr-~za--sJy-+ -ITrltferf5e5s
'eelng that Gen. Buell. is tirnorous 81 - loo
schlng this place, and that no imnediato the
eaeraI advance is to be made unon + tbo ed
age OF battle may be offered them IN fbe ed
lci3isy Of their present encaru punert north aut
Green river, at least such a coniectnra :. Oar
ausioie when taken in connection IN Coc
e Iac. 1t few days since one of 90 S
eaerals remarked that 1--WE will NOT 81 - ster
70 winter quarters" 20 -
ahotner TACT, which, in itself is portap-
as transpiTed last Friday. The eTns9'; .
= sent under command Of Can't. Mora com
lssed that stream aud proceeded &C. I'd C
Bacon Creek, y hich is eight ni,es 30 70. burg
nc, and burnt the railroad brf9ra - -
lty repaired by Rosseau., The Fe3aroT y
kefs extended as far as the bride. 10.
rgan's visit was rather zap, few
'fcer 70 advise Gen. &cCook of his nres- sion
{ Ii that neck OF woods card Tg,;Tb Ruali
mPhmen's Of Capt. John n. a5o4+sn - n -,
!. ~as seat to him. So y maze
apt. Morgan had intended to ,sa.,.u- =. most
ise over Noiin Greek, bat for is bsvi-o,
= I. washed away, as is.slso thai ever Rale 50
~ y tHas h1al,ing ehe connection he to be
'''e "ue DeeiIs army slow ment