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, 1861-12-30
Rebel LoB8 at Dr<1tnBFfIies

The Norfolk {Va-) Day Book publishes d re-
port of the losses sustained by the rebels at
the Drainsyillc fight. It gives detailed LIST
OF the casualties in the various regiments en-
gagged, and after summing them up we find
they amount to 43 killed, lib wounded, and Il
missing, total $50.
These figures are known to be far below the
real number, as Gen. Ord's men found sixty
nine dead rebels on the battlefield, and as the
proportion Of wounded is generally about four
to one Of the killed, the total loss Of the rob-
els was probably not less than three hundred
and fifty, out Of total force Of about four
thousand. The men Of McCall's division &c.
tually engaged in the fl ght did not exceed three
thousand in number. The excellence Of thcir
fighting is well shown by The havoc they made
in the rebel ranks.
The victory has already had o most excellent
effect on the whole army of the Potomac. II
has fully established the confidence of Tit
men in their ability to whip the rebels when
there is anything like fair match, and wher
our officers prove equal to their duties, ,as the,
did on this occasion. It has Inspired the 9th
or divisions Of the army with an honorab1,
ambition to equal or excel the bravery ant
skill1ul fighting Of McCals men- Whateye
| may be the opinion Of the commanders, th
men have the fullest confidence in their abil
i:y to sound1y thrash the rebel army whererc
they are led against them.
, 1861-12-30
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The indianapolis Journal Of Friday says
that Of the 1G, ,000 Enfield rifles ordered for the
State Of Indiana, in England, BY Mr. Owen,
Il, 500 have been delivered, and the balance,
$500, we're about to be shipped when Her
Majesty's Government put On the embargo.
Tie Journal says that Gov. Morton has en-
dcayored to supply this deficiency By procur
ing Springfield rifles to the same amount.
Gov. Morton has arrived home from Wash
ington, and it is announced, as one result Of
his mission, that the General Government will
take possession OF the arsenal at Indianapolis,
and use it for the manufacture Of ammunition
for the Western Army during the war. This
virtually, says the Journal, establishes the
a1scual 1T indianapolis as permanent Govern
nent institution
-Four companies Of the Hulligan regiment
(CoL bfcDcrmott,) were mustered in at Mon
roe, Michigan, last Tuesday, and the remain
iug six companies will be ready to muster in
By another week.
The Niles Drich- Enquirer says: "The
statement that the Governor has given his
consent to the raising Of d battery to be at
taehed to the Twelfth Michigan infantry is not
true At 1eust the Colonel has no such infor-
nation
The Detroit Fire Rress mentions some
thing We had never heard before, vK:-that
the Second Michigan regiment has been pro-
NOTED in body to the regular army, aud Is
now the "Twcnty-drst Regiment Q. s. Ar
This, wa believe, is the first promotion Of the
kind that has occurred during tho Var, and is
high and deserved honor,
Henry K Vie1e, of Buffalo, brother o1
Gen. Viele at Port Royal, bag been commits,
stoned rs Colonel Of one Of the New FORK
regiments being raised
The Michigan State Military Board have
appointed Col. Thomson, Gen Robertson and
Col. Pittman, to revise the whole State militia
, 1861-12-30


To the Editor Of the Detroit Free Press:
I AM very sorry indeed to inform you thai,
in Fiew Of the unfortunate complications
which have SO suddenly arisen between Eng
land and the United States, caused By events
about which it would he out Of place for nc
here to express an opinion, feel constrained
from q sense Of duty, not only as British
subject but member Of thu Canadian Par
lament, to withdraw from the service Of the
United States and return to Canada, my native
land, determined to share the fate Of my coun-
trymen, whatever their destiny 1nay be.
You are aware that, when pFofeTed my
services to the President, did SO in the sp:ri;
Of q friendly ,zeigh6or not as assatis7ed o.
discontentsd subject OF her Britannia Majesty,
and, although could have devoted myself to
: tile cause Of the Legitimate government of TIL:
nation, in their efforts to suppress the South
ern rebellion, with zeal and carncstncss not
inferior to that Of any citizen Of the Republic
under no circumstances could be induced tt
occupy an attitude Of hostility to my OWE
country.
No one could contemplate the probability o.
4 rupture between two countries having sc
manI interests in common, with more pro
found regret than do. Still, every honorable
mind will appreciate the motives which prompt
me to pursue the course have adopted, and
If war must come, trust it will be conducted
III Il spirit becoming the enlightenment Of The
age, and that we, who are still neighbors, ani
have so long been friends, may be found at IL
times anxious to mitigate its austerities.
ARTHUR RANKIN,
, 1861-12-30

From the Cincinnati Enquirer, &Sth.
Since General Nelson left Eastern Kentucky
aud left that part Of the State unprotected,
the depredations OF rebel marauders upon the
property Of Union citizens, hare been carried
on to such q fearful extent, and the lives Of
loyal citizens threatened, that number of
citizens hive become refugees, and arc now
fleeing norrhNarl for protection. Gcn. Hum
plFey Marshall, at the head Of 100 troops,
las arrived at Prestonburg, and is fortifying E
the town aguinst any attack. It is reported
that Marshall will remain ct his present stand
point, and after throwing up redoubts and
placing thereon batteries, will then march
toward Maysrillc and the Ohio river. He ez-
poets reinfoFceInents to the number of ten
thousand men Immediately, which Will swell
Ills command to nearly seventeen thousand
troops. Gen. Buell. has ordered Colonel Gar
field, OF the ed Kentucky, to take command
of tic brigade now at George Creek and dis
tributed along Big Sandy river to Louisa,
constituting five full regiments Of in1flntry,
squadron Of cavalry. and two batteries Of ar.
tillery, and move the brigade forward to meet
Marshall, with oil possible dispatch. Colonel
Garfield telegraphed yesterday foF transporta
tion, supplies, ETC., all Of which were sent to
him last evening. He will advance on Sunday
or Monday, and as his force is nearly equal tc
Marshalls the probabilities are favorable fo,
an immediate battle between these two armies
It is declared that Marshall Will not retrcat
but being in good condition for fight, viii
not .icld until after . desperate struggle ant
| a defeat. Stirring news from Eastern Ken
tut.ky may be expected during the coming
week.
, 1861-12-30

Late Intelligence from the South
The Forces of tho Rebel General
Evans Menaced By a Federal Fleet
Bat1le Hourly Expected-Suacfde OF
n Confederate Oncer-The steamer
Gladiator Huns tile Blockade with
Arms and Clothing.
FORTRESS MONROE, {via Baltimore,) Dec.
2S-A flag Of truce brought four passengers
from Norfolk. The following is from Rich
mond papers. Intelligence from Bowling
Green states that appearances do not indl-
cate an engagement, although unforeseen cir
cumstanccs might precipisate fight in few
days.
DISPATCHES received from Charleston state
that q Federal feet of twelve gunboats passed
up to White Point, north of Edisto, and made
demonstrations on Gen. Evans's forces. Re-
Inducements were sent to Evans, and battle
was expected. Demonstrations had also been
made on other points. The North Carolina
batteries disabled some gunboats on Tuesday
last Five Federal steamers anchored of Cole
Island, and last night battle was expected
hourly.
ACeusrA, Ga, Dec. 2e.-It is reported here
| that the steamer Gladiator entered q confede-
| rate port with large quantities ofarms ,ammuni-
| tim, etc.
The Richmond Examiner says painful ru-
NOR WAS circulated, that gentleman Of that
| city Eolding q commission in the army Of the
Potomac had committed suicide
, 1861-12-30
The Black-RebeI Soldiers at York
toygn.-.The Enemy our loyal Troops
are Called to Meet.


are Called to Meet.
fort Monroe cor, e3dl Indianapolis Journal1
Yesterday morning Gen Munsfcld, with
Drake De Kay, aide-de.camp, in command Of
seven companies Of the New York German RI
ties, left Newport News on q reconnaissance.
Just after passing Newmarket bridge, seven
miles from camp, they detRchea one company
was attacked by six hundred Of the cncmy's
cavalry. The cnrnpanJ formed to receire
cavalry, but the cavalry advancing, de-
ploycd to the right and left, when
within muskct range, and unmask-
cd by body Of seven hundred negro infantry,
all armed with mnskets, who opened fire GU
our men, wounding two Heutcnants, and two
prlvatcs, and rushing forward, surrounded the
company OF Germans, who cut their way
through, killing six Of the negroes, and
Wounding several more. The main body,
hearing the firing, advanced at double quick
in time to recover their wounded, and drive
tho enemy back, bnt did notsucceed In taking
any prisoners. The TcundGd men testify posi-
lively that they were shot By negroes, and not
less than seven hundred were present, armed
with nubkets.
This is, indeed, a new feature In thc war.
We have heard of 4 regiment OF negroes at
Manassas, and another ut Memphis, and still
another ut New Orleans, but did not believe il
till it came SO near home, and attacked oul
| men. There is no mistake about it. The 20tl
| German were actually attacked and fred OF
! and wounded by negroes.
It is time this thing was understood, and /
| they fight us with negroes, why should not w
| fight thcm with negroes too?
We have disbclieyed these reports too long
and now let us fight the devil with fire. Tht
! feeling is intense among the men. They wan
| to know if they came here to fight negroes
| and if they did they would like to know it
The wounded men swear they will kill an,
negro they see, SO excited are they Mt the das
tardly act. It remains to be seen how long
the Government will hesitate, when they lears
these facts. One OF the Lleutenants Was sho
through the back Of tbf neck, and is not cx
| pccted to live.
, 1861-12-30
THE VERY LATEST NEWS.
MONDAY, 8 O'CLOCK Il. a
FROM WASHINGTON.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago TEibune.]
WAsH1HaTos, December 70, 1ss1-11 T. T.
Col Rankin's resignation Of his command
ofBr1tish lancers is accepted
General Scott will not at present come to
Washington, perhaps not at all. His spine is
no better, but his dropsy and lr1nbaggo are
much relieved.
Accounts from Missouri arc very encour-
aging. Unionists ETC returning to their
homes; disunionists are qulesccnt Of fleeing.
When the treaty was proposed by Sir
Charles Wyck, the English minister to Mexico,
it fell through In consequence Of the refusal
Of the Mexican Congress to ratify its negotia-
tions. That Of CorEin, who was acting with
Wyck, temporarily also fell through. He has,
however, set on foot negotiations, and has
submitted to Mexico aRroiecs Of = 6eaty, .oE
the same purport with That before the Senate.
The negotiations cunaot now, however, be
completed in season to prevent the allied fleet
from commencing operations. Miramon,
after an interview with the Spanish minister
here last week, set out for HaEana, whence he
will 60 to Mexico to gather the remains Of the
church party, aud establish government,
which Spain will acknowledge.
The committee On the conduct oGthe war
arc at work vigorously. They find great
difficulty in discovering the causes Of the
Bull Run disaster, as to which regular and
volunteer officers disagree radically.
Rosecrans and Leslie Coombs made speech
es in response to screnades last night The lat
tcrsaid that the Kentucky army would go for
| yard Thorn ,rr7,31 ha mn or.
, 1861-12-30

So great is the tonnage Of tho American YES
sells On the lakes, that It is estim1tcd TINT du-
ring the past twelve months they have trslns-
ported both ways, up and down, no less than
E600, ,000, COO worth Of property--a larger
97nount Than the entire foreign commerce Of The
United Sfates. 1t does not require a
very acute perception to discern thc fact
THAT SO large number Of vessels could desc
late the seven hundred miles of unprotected
Canadian frontier. Not that we mean to infer
that all OF them would at once be cmployed
in the Government service, but the best Of
them would undoubtedly be turned into armed
vessels, to cooperate with the gun-boats and
men of warw Eich the Government has in those
waters Within six weeks after declaration
Of hostilities nearly every city and town along
the Canada shore would be reduced to
ashes. The winter which is at hand
would to some extent interfere with
the rapid fulflment Of such plan Of opera
tons, but it mnst be remembered that several
Of the lake ports nIe open during the entire
year, and also that the weather which seals up
any Of them would entirely prevent a British
man -of-war from passing up the st. Lawrence
Not for the next i've or six months could any
succor reach Canada from this side, except by
the long mud tedious journey through Nova
Scotia and New Brunswick. Not a vessel Of
war could touch the lakes before the latter end
Of May or the beginning Of June.
, 1861-12-30
THK ACCom4C EXPEDITION.


The Eastern prints having got done glori-
fylug Gen. Lockvool's expedition into the
eastern shore counties Of Virginia, and the
smoke ..ruiscd over the achievement having
subsided, the actual facts can now be told,
without dctriment TO the public good. Our
Washington correspondent, who is a
truth1oTing man, has been among
The officers and privatcs Of the Michigan
and Wisconsin regiments, which composed
part Of the expedition, and relates in the
letter which is inserted this morning, the
substance Of the Information CLEANED from
them. He is personally acquainted with
very many Of those composing both regi-
nents.
The revelations Of his letter are enough
10 cause ones blood to dngle to the e1trc-
mites, and the very stones to cry out
shame. q Committee has been raised By
Congress, to investigate the cause Of the
Bull Run, Balls Bluff, Big Bethel, Licking
ton, Wilson's Greek and other disasters to
cur national arms. Why should not the
expedition into the Accomac district also
engage their attention? We respectfully
invite The consideration Of the delegations
in Congress from Michigan and Wisconsin,
to the alledged ignoble pari the soldiers ot
their States were made to play. Catching
hogging and returning the loyal slaves o1
reptile rel,els are things not laid down il
regulations, nor are they nominated in the
enlistment bond If these charges agains
Gen. Lockwood arc subs,antiated, on inyes
1igation, the delegations representing thost
States, should 90 before the President ant
demand the immediate dismissal from tht
-sunsy-of .tha+ aE5s;cer.s IBIS high tine to pm
stop to this sort of business. Our sol
dicrs have been made to perform the par
OF blood-hounds for rebels quite enough
The army las been used to save slavery Il
long Us the people will tolerate it. Til
work Of protecting slavery had better b
left for the future, to the rebels. and th
Task Of saving the Union made to engag
tic attention Of our Generals hereafter
least we Eoon have no Union TO be saved.
, 1861-12-30
TIE EmAsON-SL1DELL SURRENDER


WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-The I,teuigeacer, in
Nh article apparently semi official, says what
ever may be the disappointment Of any at
tho result to which the Administration has
come, in settling question which constitu-
Government, We are sure TINT all will applaud
the frnlness and sincerity Of the Administra-
ton. The InteHgencer says, in conclusion:
"Whatever, therefore, may be eald By any in the
way Of exception to the extreme terms Of the dc
mands made By the British in the case Of the Trent,
it fs at lcast just to admit that the has been
60 adjusted BY our Government IS to suhserse, We
wonld hope, the great cause Of neutral rights
England, but now tcpudiated By that power II
in common with France and the United States
The Law OF nations tradition2ly interpreted By
our Government has received q new sanction
though at the cost it may be, Of some national
ability, worked iu1o diaproportionate activity b
the temporary exaeetbations Of our civil feude
The latter Let US remember are but fofa day. Tht
law Of nations is for all time-'
, 1861-12-30
THE NEW ENGLAND COTTON
MILLS.

The New York Hera1d Of the eth publish.
cs an elaborate statement Of the condition Of
some OF tic leading cotton manufacturing
districts IN New England It states that
owing to the rise in the price Of the staple,
numbers Of the heaviest cotton corporations
IN New England would realize heavier profits
by selling their raw material at present prices
than BY the sale Of manufactured goods, even
at the increased rates.
For instance, at Biddcford, Nc, the amount
Of cotton now held BY the Laconia corpora-
ton is about 4, 500 bales, which, at the pres
cnt rate Of consumption, will last upwards Of
tWo years. By the sale Of cotton nov held by
the Laconla corporation, the sum Of S2s50, 900
would be realized. It is truc there is dlsad-
vantage i'll suffering the mills to lie idle, in
consequence Of the rusting Of the machinery,
the difficulty in getting hands, and other mat
ters attending upon recognizing; but If the
managers get sc, 600 or 900 more by sell
ing their cotton than in working it up, the
difference would still be In their favor.
The cotton mills in Lowell have supply
Of cotton which will last them six months at
present prices. Considering the large supply
IN the aggregate, IN enormous profit could be
realized by the corporations if they sold the
material at present prices The woolen
| mills are also well supplied with material, and
| are turning out an immense amount Of army
| work-such as stuff for oEercoats, pants,
blankets, Sc
At Saco, Me-, the York Manufacturing
| Company hare five mills in the corporation.
They are now running one Of 4, 200 spindles-
having Is, 600 in all. They have {, 1000 bales of
cotton on hand. At the Peppcrcn Mills at
Biddeford, Ne, the largest in the country,
working 10000 spindles, and using up Il, 600
bales Of cotton per year, the stock Of cotton
on hand amounts to about 4,700 bales, and is
now working, will last about nine months.
The Cocheco Mills ut Dover, n. H have sup
ply Of cotton which will last until about July,
forty bales being consumed per week, turning
out forty thousand yards Of fine goods pei
day. Notwithstanding the rise in tue price
Of the manufactured article from nine te
eleven ard twelve cents per yard, it is tht
ton could make more by selling the cotto1
than the calico. Fifteen hundred bales mid
land cotton, for which they paid eleven cents
and which they row hold, is now worth thirty
five cents per pound
At Manchester, N. f., there are twelv
distinct corporations and twcnty-cight mills
which have not enjoyed so high degree Q
prosperity for several months as they now do
i few months ago several mills had cease,
working; but they are now all at work-som
running full and others part time.
, 1861-12-30

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc.1

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc1
ST. LOUIS, December e9-11 P. 4.
A dispatch from Gen. Prentiss to General
HaIlcck, confirms The report Of the success a.
Mt. Zion, Boone county.
A rekG. .nest for communicating letters and
information to Price, ,55has been broken up at
Mo=elle, on the Southwest Bsanch Of the Pa
citic railroad.
Gen. Haneck has not replied to the protest
Of the assessed secesh, and the Provost Mar
shal General will institute summary process
to collect their respective amounts. To-day
has been marked By outrageous taunts Of Sc
cessionists concerning tho surrender Of Mason
and Slidcll It has been noticed generally.
, 1861-12-30
TIE NEGRO REGIMENT.

We ask the attention Of the class Of
people who style themselves "Conserva-
tives," 10 the article copied from the 1n-
tlianapo!is Journal, headed "Thc black
rebel soldiers at Yorktown" VIC think
that this dose will cure them Of their re-
. pugnance to the proposition Of the Secre-
tazy Of War, to employ loyal slaves in WHIST
ever way they can do the most service for
the Tniun ccusc. The indianapolis Journal
has been STOUT defender Of the 'sconser-
yasivcr policy, and has voclfera:ed against
using the slaves to fight the rebels. But
ple1ely "knocked into pi' all thc argu-
zncnts it has employed, and brought ii over
~ tie TR1BUSEs ground. The Journals
philosophy gave way before the charge Of
the negro regiment upon the German sol
dicrs, and il Justify calls out for c change
Of tactics. It thinks Il it is about time to be-
gin fighting tllc devil with fire" If the
rebels attack us with negroes" it asks,
<'why should VIC not repcl their attacks
with ncerocs!' And it adds, it remains
to be seen how long the Government
will hesitate when they learn these facts p
One thing should be borne in mind, that
The negroes employed by the rebels to bca,
arms against us, are pressed into that ser,
vice. Every man Of them would desert te
orr side, If opportunity offered. Theil
hearts are with the old flag. They have
no affection for the banner Of treason, NJ
love for the rebels, and they feel no allie
glance 10 Jcffuom- They are thoroughly
loyal, and desire nothing SO much as {
chance to be enrolled among the defender
of the Union. They are willing and anx
ious to serve the Sationai.cau in any c..
pacity in which they can be most useful
from loading wagon 10 digging an en-
trenchment, from procuring forage t.
charging on rchcl battery.
How much longer shall these people b
compelled to aid the rebels? When wi
our side permit them to strike for the I'm
on? When their weight is thrown int
the Union scale, tue rebellion will quickl
kirk the beam.
, 1861-12-30

TAKE NOTICE.-OEcar F. VIII
4 kiaEon left houe witc and three children at Col,
lee Gosasr, September 36th 1s5o and tos4 Us vie b
Hc Is Blacksmith trac. heavy weight. light com
pIe1icaga aged ycazE enal scar on Stc
xide Of his upper LIP Au1 ptce oi Of his front
teeth broke of. He has been talking Of running thc
Cars for Fireman or Breakesnllu- EowE you knoW
College Corner, Ohio. GCe1kl163t
, 1861-12-30
Prince Napole6n,s Friendly Offices on
behalf of this Country.

Behalf of this Country.
Mr. Thur1ow Weed, who has good opportu-
mites to know, writes from Paris, under date
Of the 9Th inst, stating that
A council of Ministers, presided over by
the Emperor, was held yesterday at the Tuil-
lcries, and l learn that the whole sitting was
devoted to American affnirs. The Emperor
Napoleon, should the difficulty not otherwise
be settled, would gla9ly act as Mediator be-
tween The Governments of the United States
and Great Britain. From him VIC will
certainly receive friendly treatment; and,
in any event, aul enabled to stnte,
positively, that France will not follow
the example of England if that Power
determines TO recognize the Southern Con-
tcderacy. Prince Napoleon, who is the only
man that has any influence with Lis I'M
pcrIa1 cousin, is known to have urged upon
The Emperor the maintenance Of strict neu-
trality-at least until 4 fair chance occurs to
take part in the struggle, when France will
not be found on the side Of the nation whose
attitude cut short the late Italian war, who
opposed the annexation Of Savoy, and who
bars the Rheinish frontier.
The Emperor and Court return to Paris,
from Compiegnc, on Sunday aud fix their resi-
dence at the Tuileries, for the winter. The
usual receptions will aooD commence, and, at
the first Of them, Lieut.. Gen. Scott will be
presented TO their MAjesties. The veteran
chief, accompanied by Mr. Dayton, TO- day
called upon Prince Napoleon, at the Palals
Royn1 Soon after the Generals arrival in
Paris tho Prince sent one Of his nidcs- e-caInp
to present Ills compliments and congratula-
| tiOnB.