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FEDM CAIRO.

Especial Dtfu1aEh to the Chicago Tribnne1
CA1Ro, December 18th, 1sGL
a flag IF tru3e boat, from Columbus, ar
rived in sight this evening, having on board
ten released Fedas1 prisoners, as follows:
q Harringtea, ID, a2atth Ill. Martin Tanksley,
9Th Ill; Blac&i 51st H.; 4. Anderson, 9th
III; Shaw, seaa IL. Il 7. Slime, 7th iowa;
". E. Gregg,H 9Th Iowa; ". ". sapp, 7th
Iowa; and 7. # Smith, General Grants os-
tier. i#fa
The Mempa aRpsaE of the 1s*h' has the
"Knoxvn1z, Dec. 17th.
"Two the bridge burners, Union
men, were hn8g tQ-aay BY order OF Gen. ".
r. Carroll Il
"Vice Pre$htent Stephens is seriously ILL.,"
learn furfaEr that the Confederates are
vigorously fo1lttitfying Memphis. There are
two gunboat@ a9a 4 floating battery Of 20
guns, the largest '$R A} the guns being ss-pouna-
The Memphis 4salancAe Of the 18th, states
that Galveston, Ee1as, has been c7acuatcd BY
the Confederates.
JEFF. Thompson is still busy fortifying New
Madrid. =,
There is masked battery on Island No. 10,
beloW Columbus, most ofthe guns from which
have been removed to Madsid.
A APontoon bridge is being constructed oyer
the river at Memphis.
This side Of Memphis there is L fort Of 102
guns, called Fort Pillow. Fort Randolph, near
! Memphis, is being strongly fortified. A good
| fort has been built on the Mississippi, at the
| Kentucky and Tennessee line, but no guns arc
| mounted.
The rebels are jubi1ant over the English in
terference in the Mason and slidvl affair.
The number Of Federal prisoners still al
Memphis is eighty-seven. Dcsertions from
the rebel amy are frequent and numerous
and report suys that Memphis is full Of Unio1
men.
Tennessee money is 10 per cent: discount il
! Memphis.
Gov Claib. Jackson was in Columbus yestcr
day. He has issued proclamation calling o,
the people Of Missouri to furnish JEFF Thomp
son with 5000 men, and augment Price
force to o,0oo.
It Is sold that Cheathan's men bayonete
oalr wounded on the field ut Belmont.
Watches are placed at all the bridges Of th
railroads leading: cut Of Memphis, fearful {
Union men burning them.
Col. Totten, Chief Of Artillery, is here, il
epecting artillery and fort guns.
Commodore Foote was serenaded last nigE
aud TN address il his honor made to him. Tt
Commodore fep1ied in very neat speech.
, 1861-12-20

L1nco1ns8 First LeVee.

Dispatch 70 Tue n r. He1a1Q. 1teHAl =, -
The president gave his first leyee Of the
season tonight. The White House WIS
tb1onged with 4 brilliant company Of citizens
and civil and military officers Of the Govern
mcnt. Tue President, although not wearing
that 1uddy glow that be had when he first
came to Washington from the West, looks
quite healthy, and was pleasant and sociab!e-
MrB. Lincoln never seemed in finer spirits
She as attlred in d light figured silk bEocade,
beans5fnl wreath of flowers, md her fingers
sparkled with diamonds and pearls.
Next to the President in attraction Vas Gcn.
Mcclellan. The momcnthe entered the houso
ali cyes were turned upon him. The Preal'
dent graspcd The General with both hanas, say,
Ing, M w NY %easIlap. Sss5 SGau Tho President thel
4Iu 4l4o- @A~~s~%9 j
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VISITORS 10 CHICAGO.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago TrIbune.1
Ill 10 1SE1

ISQVClat DlsTatC1l Eu EHe VE6euso = Htptt41e.J
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Dec. -, 1851.
A party Of gentlemen from St. Louis arc On
board the train and will be at the SheEzuan
House in the morning. Their names arc as
follows: Danl &. Taylor, Mayor Of st. Loniss
Geo R. Taylor, President of-tlte Pacific Rail
road; Isaac Roscn@eld, Cashier Of tho State
Savings Association; Jos C. Barlow, Banker !;
Geo. Knapp, Editor Missouri; RepubEiea'e>;;
thas, Drake, Attorney-nt-Law; L. H. shreye,
Attorney; Adolphus Meir, Merchant; f. ".
Drcyer, Merchant; F. 0. Day, Merchant :,
Thomas B. Taylor, Merchant; Edward Wilder,
Merchant. They ere on !. pleasure excursion,
and will visit the places Of public interest.
They will remain couple Of days.
, 1861-12-20

e. We shall probably hear Of a battle
between Shoepif and Zollicofer BY another
day. At last accounts he had moved out
in force to attack the rebels, who had uu-
fortunately for them, put the Cumberland
river in their rear, shoeptf has about 900
mcn, with ten pieces Of artillery; and his
enemy is Of abou, the same strength 1t
will be the battle that shall open the way
10 East Tennessee and the East Tennessee
regiments ere On band to bear part in the
, 1861-12-20

FoRr MONROE, Dee. 18.-Bv flag Of truce
to-day Ee haTe Richmond Paper this nom
ing. We extract from it the following news:
Nashville, Tenn, Dec Is, via New Orleans,
Union and dnae1icaa says the Yankees advance
force Of from 5000 to 9, coo are at Green River,
with some artillery, but lave shown No dispo-
sition 70 cross the riSer. They arc repairing
the bridge.
Paducah, KY, Dec. 16.-adviees represent
that Humphrey Marshall is steadily advancing
towards Lejngton and meeting With little O.
DO opposition. 4 gentleman Who left Padu-
cah on the 18th inst, states thnt the Federals
had only 6,OC0 men there, 10, 600 at Cairo and
Birds Point, and 100 at Smitb1aud, Kentucky.
4 dispatch from Frankfort, dated 9th inst,
Gap on Saturday with a large force, and that
500 men at Morristown would join him 1t
is feared Gen. C,ittender will inTade Ken
lucky from that point.
TIE Brownsville (Tezas) Fsag of the = inst, j,
gIyea III account Of an attack on the city Of
menced the attack On the 3oth>Great carnage
took place, and the hour that the Flag went
to press both parties claimed success.
Gen. FIoyd's army has been ordered to
Bowling Green Ky. The removal Of this
army to the far West, says the Richmond -Dis-
exposed to the enemy. Tie effect upon the
temper OF the people in the exposed counties
will be extremely unto6ard.
The Richmond Examiner, Of the 18th inst,
says: e Ne are assured that resolutions have
been introduced into Congress, offering sym
pathy to the people Of Maryland, and urging
such policy in fhe conduct Of the war as tc
open the way for her admission into the
t Southern Confederacy.''
On Saturday last the Hastings Court entered
an order directing that all free negroes be sold
who do not pay their taxes by the January
| term Of the court.
! Confederate States bonds Of the $l5 COX, ,00{
| issue, are quoted At a3MB IL
! PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 19.-The ,BuHetin o
this city has statement by Union refugcs
| from Richmond, who escaped on tue claim q
| being British subject. There was consider
able Union feeling prevalent there. The fugi
ti.es belonged to . Union club but their ren
devious being discovered, they were oblige!
to scatter. Twenty-Five hundred rebel sol
| diers we're sick at Richmond. The rebels hay
sunk hulks near Norfolk, rendering all If
proach to it By water impossible. An atten1E
was made on Monday last to 1aunch the Mel
ri1nac, but she stuck on the ways and conl
not be moved up or down.
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conducted Mrs. Mcclellan to Mrs. Lincoln
Mrs. Mcclellan was new star in the Presi-
dental mansion, and shared the honors with
Mrs. Lincoln With q modest .graee and dignity
medium height and fine form. Her eye is 4
hazel splendid and speaking.
Secretaries Cameron, Smith and Welles and
ladies we're present, also Assistant Secretaries
Scott, OF the War Department, and Seward. Of
the state Department, with their ladies. The
great fact which marked the levee with some
degree Of importance, and which may hereaf-
ter be quoted as significant is, that the Minis
ters Of England, France, Spain and PRUSSIA did
not appear at the leree; but the Ministers Of
Rnssiar Sweden, Bremen and Hica1agna #c1c
present, and the Russian Minister vas espc-
cia1l5 cordial in his conversation with the
President. The miscellaneous company WIS
quite brilliant and numerous.
, 1861-12-20
GEN. PopE,s EXPEDITION.


ST. LOUIS, Dec. 19.-Dispatchcs received at
Headquarters from Gen Pope, state that
after forced march, yesterday, he got be-
tween the enemy cncampcd six miles from
ChilAowee, johnson county, Twenty-Five
hundred strong, and the enemy at Clinton,
Henry county, but as soon rs they heard his
approach they beat . rapid retreat towards
Rose Hill, johnson county, 1eav1ng all their
baggage, army munitions, papers &c, in our
possession. Gen. Pope then threw forward
Ten companies of cavalry, and q section Of
artillery IN pursuit, following with the mai main
county, tbs rebels being SO closely pursued,
scattered in all directions, but mostly towards
the south.
Pope then forced strong cavalry recon
noissance through TO within fifteen miles Of
Osceola, and intercepted and captured hun
their baggage, horses, &c. Other squads
Of from ten 10 fifteen, we're taken, making the
agsrcgate number Of prisoners about three
hundred. No fighting Is reported to have oc-
curred.
Gen. Pope says the whole Of the country
! between Rose Hill in the west, and Grand
River in the south, is clear Of rebels.
Gen. Price has only eight thousand troops
at Oseeola.
[ASoTHER AccoEEr.1
Sr. LOUIS, Dec. 19.-Tle following, from
official sources, urc al the particulars received
! Of the fight at Clinton:
| Yesterday, our army, in several detach-
| mcnts, under the general direction Of Gen.
! Pope, made o series Of concerted movements
| upon the enemy at Clinton and the surround
| ing country, which resulted in driving the re
| bcls into common centre, at OF near Clinton,
| when they were all taken prisoners Of war;
| $50 Of them were captured in q body. Other
| little squads Of from tcu to fifteen were also
! duly cared for. The total number Of prison.
ers is not far from 100. All their baggage
arms, munitions and papers were safely Sc.
! cured.
The whole rebel force ut and around Clinton
which has recently infested that country be
tween Carro1ton and Clinton, was dispersed
Our troops have full possession Of the entir,
country between the points named
This brilliant maneuTer WAS planned b!
| Muior Gcne1al Halleck, and executed in bril-
liant manner by Gen. Pope. The loss Of Lii
| On either side is not known The whole coun
| try, Gen. Pope states, is now clear Of rebele q
far west as Hose Hill and as fur north a. Gran,
River. The General viii return to sedali
| with his main body, after sending u caya1r
force to Lexington to destroy the ferFy-boats
Price hss not at present more than s 90
) uen. More Of his soldiers are leaving tha
\ Mr obtaiued By his recruiting system
n General Sige1 left this city to-day for Roll
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a private letter at New 7 ork on "Wednesday
states that the stone fleet, which had arrived
safely Off Savannah, for which port it was
originally destined, had sailed, In company Of
:: man-of-war, for Charleston It was intend
cd to sink the ships in"Clarleston harbor;
and this was to be done On Saturday Last.
The plan was to sink a double TOW Of ships
across tho harbor ii tue following order:
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~ The Senate Military Committee hare
agreed to rcpor. bill abolishing The right Of
Suffers to "A lien upon soldiers pay, thereby
placing the Suffers upon tho came footing as
other dcalers. This is IN important move to-
ward the abolition Of sutlerships, and viii
have The effect to limit the knaviBh operations
Of these gentry AL credits ut their own risk
must be the rule.
, 1861-12-20

EZ TIE House proposition for an ad-
1uurnment Of Congress until tho 9Th Of Jau-
1,ary-taking two weeks for the holidays
failed in the Senate. 1t was the more ul1-
fortunate and unwarraDtable in being with
out precedent. The most Congress will do
will probably be to take the few days be-
tween Christmas and New Years
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FORTRESS MosRoE, Dec. Il, (Via Baltimore,
Dec, is.-A flag Of truce has just come from
Norfolk. Thc greatest excitement prevails IN
Ric,;mond and Norfolk in regard to the news
from Epgland. How the intelligence reached
Richmond, we are unable to say, but they had
1be news this morning all over the South. a
nreat m many people will 50 aggainst England
SShouad she interfere in tic aff.ir and demand
Mason aud slidcn. The Onion spirit is evl-
deutly awakening,
, 1861-12-20
THE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
SENATE,

SENATE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, l68L-Ar. WADE,
xens Of ohio asking that John 6. Fre1ncut be
appointed Lieutenant General.
The resolution Of the House to adjourn TILL
the 9Th Of january H2s taken up, and without
coming to any conclusion, the Senate ad-
.3ou1ned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The bill to amend the act of July last,
which grants one hundred dollars bounty to
the soldiers at the expiration Of two years
and to those soldiers honorab1y discharged bF
reason Of wounds and disabilities, SO as to eE-
tend its provisions to those who entered the
service under the first proclamation Of the
President and we're similarly disqualified, vas,
after debate, laid on the table.
The House resumed the consideration Of
the bill providing for the construction Of
twenty irou-clad steam gunboats, to be built
By contract or otherwise, as the Secretary Of
Tie Navy may deem best for the public inter-
est
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM, of Ohio, offered
and advocated IN amendment that the gun
boats be constructed at the navy yards, as Gar
rs practicable, or BY private contract after
giving ten days notice Mr. Valland1slaul
marks, that rather than yield the principles
which We have held for years, be was prepared
to meet the combined hostility Of the whole
world; and this he believed to be the senti-
ment of the entire American people.
Mr. Fal}andingham's s. amendment was disa-
greed to, and the bill passed.
Ar. COLFAX, Of Indiana, from the Com.
mittee On the Post Office, reported a bill to
promote the efficiency Of the Dead Letter
Office, based on the Recommendation OF the
Post Master General in his report. The bill
vas passed.
On motion Of Mr.. r.WAsHBURNE, Of Illinois
the Committee on Elections were instructed
to enquire and report whether any persoE
| holding Office under the United States, and
! receiving compensation therefor, is at tht
| eame time holding scat here and receiving
compensation as member Of the House
| 4 resolution was passed directing an IL
| quiry into the building Of the Capitol ami
Treasury extension; whether the coHtrac
| is being faithfully performed, and whether tn
work cannot be done at less expense to tn
! Government.
Mz. COLFAK reported bill abo1ishing th
franking privilege, the consideration q
which was postponed until the second Tues
dag in January.
The consular and diplomatic bill Was COZ
siderea and passed.
On motion Of Mr. HOLMAN, q resolutio
| IVES adopted instructing the Select Comn,i'
tee On Contracts to inquire whether the tran:
portation Of troops by railroad was by speei;
contract or otherwise. &c, and calling on til
Secretary Of War to furnish all orders re1atiy
to the transportation Of troops and nunitioz
! Of war.
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Adjourned.
4 BATTLE TO HEAR FROM.
Gen. Shoepff Marches out to Attack
XolIfeod6r--Battle Probably fought
FeEteYdAF.

CNCHSATI, Dec. I9.-The Commercials
Frankfort dispatch says adviccs from Somer-
set say that, yesterday morning at day light,
Gen. shoepH, with all Ills force, marched out
to attack the rebels. Gen. Zollicoffer is in
position Oh Fishing Greek, with six thousand
men and some artillery. ShoeptT's force con-
sists Of two. Tennessee regiments, Hoskins's
Kentucky regiment, and The 18th, 3lst, Goth,
and 3Sth Ohio regiments; and Standards
Ohio and Hewitt's Kentucky batteries of ten
guns, four Of which are rihed, four smooth
bore, and two Parrot guns. Zollicoffer has
no wagons on this side Of the river, and but
Indifferent means Of crossing. Gen. Shoepf
WAS confident of whipping lin, with some
f<hore Of capturing most OF his ucu- The
Nnncsseeans led tic column. It is probable
thA battle took place Yesterday or today.
, 1861-12-20
MIDNIGHT EDITION OF THE OH3~
EAEO TRIBUNE.

Early in the week VIC sent out circulars !
to the News Dealers on the line Of several
Railroads., informing them that We would !
commence issuing midnight edition On |
Friday night, Goth inst, in time for trans
mission By the midnight trains running
West ard Southwest, Consequently the |
first issue under, this new arrangement will
be scrt out tonight. It viii contain all
She uews by telegraph and mail up to the
time Of going to press, and will bear to
the people on those roads six hours later
intelligence than that published in the five
o'clock edition Of the Journal.
This night edition Of the TRIBUNE will,
be sold hy Ms only to the news dealers Of
this city, who viii supply the country news
dealers and others ordering from them
The price will be the same Us for the regu-
lar morning TRIBUNE, which will continue
to Ike printed and circulated for city and
country as heretofore, going to press at 4
O'Clock 4 n, and containing all the news
collected up to that hour.
The following are the roads which viii
be supplied with the !" midnight edition."
HES X 114sAM
:. q cs'cSeo 3 4 AND Rock 1=nAs3 ?, 3 ;, R; !
4sS S,ss4se; = i. p0~a1sro1 AND e0sS 9ss5 I : 1.
s.. Lows, ALTON Akn ctucAeo r. e.:
From the above hours Of departure viii
be appreciated the reasons by which we
Arc constrained to thus increase our facin-
ties to supply the Northwest with full
prompt and reliable news. Our morning
edition ly the above train hours has beer
detained in the city from six to eight hours
after its issue, to the disadvantage of read
CTS throughout the important sections 0;
country these roads traverse. Our ar
1angements are completed to make tht
midnight edition 4 desirable one in sucl
localities, and the plan Will be further de
vcloped 10 supply other roads not included
in the above list, whose trains leave at stl
earlier hours.
e. Newsmen who have not yet ans
Wcrcd our circulars in time for their order
10 reach US by mail, will receive tonight
edition On their order by telegraph.
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Tbt Trihuue.


t. For Ateion Sales, Aau*esnessts, Wazas,
For Ea5e, d., aee Fourth Azge.
, 1861-12-20
THE UPPER POTOMAC.
Artillery Duels Across the River
Rebels Driven Back with Slaughter.

Rosg or r,s Roehs MI Pee Pee as'5 sa
supported by two bundTed inflnfry, ' com on
menced Smelling Col. Geary's encanpment.
About twenty shells fell IN tie camp. The
Twenty eighth Regiment tGeary's s. Oattery re-
turned the fire, and in short time s1enccd
theirs, driving back another gun that Was
coming to reinforce them. The rebels were
driven from their position with fourteen
killed and many wounded. We did not lose
4 man. Our .guns wetc then -tnrued on a
house on the Virginia Shore, where $50 rebels
were seezeted, driving them out, killing and
wouDding many.
, 1861-12-20

w We mentioned in our last issue the ar
rest Of parties suspected Of the mysterious
murder Of the broker Levy, on Canal street,
New York. It was at first thought nothing
was stolen, leaving It in doubt II 1t WAS not .
suicide; but subsequent inquiry proves that
the premises were robbed Of money and pa
pcrs to very considerable amount, which
disposes Of the presumption on which the ver-
dict Of the Coroncr's jury Vas mainly fonnd-
cd, and confirms tho belief, derived from other
circumstances, that the man was murdered.
, 1861-12-20

CAIRO, Dec. 19--Mcmphis papers OF the
17th report ex-Gov Jackson, Of missouri, in
Columbus. jeff Thompson issued d precla-
nation on the 18th, calling for q. 600 men, to
rcudezyous at New Madrid. The rebels fear
an attack on Mobile and New Orleans. Troops
I from Columbus had arrived at NoW Orleans.
| All quiet here.
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New YORK, Dec. 19.-The British ship
Cheshire, from Liverpool, in attempting to
run the blockade at Savannah, WAS captured
bg the gun boat Augusta, and has been sent
here IN charge Of 4 prize crew.
Her cargo consisted chiefly Of coffee, salt,
and army blankets,
, 1861-12-20

POPULAR LETTERS 10 SEWARD.
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...&s.--.
In this way it is supposed tile harbor by this
time is permanently scaled.

| The nine Indian Chiefs representing
tie Creeks, Chickasaw and Seminole tribes Of
tho Southwest, Of whose recent interview
with q. s. Commissioner Dole We give in an
other column full and interesting report,
hare been Ill through our camps and forts
along the Potomac and have seen whole bri-
gadeB On review. They hare also examined
the heavy artillery and small firearms, and
seem greatly astoniehed, having been made to
believe b, the scccsh, who hare tried to ope-
rate upon their loyalty, that we had no army
and no weapons. The chief remarked to Nc
Clel1an-'s Big army; big guns. Why no 60
feht?'
, 1861-12-20

~ Miss sidell is reported as being mndc
quite heroine in England from tho fidicu~
lous stories Of her attempt to defend her
father from arrest. The bold Britons want
hcr to "barc her brcast'' again to SEQ HOW
twas done.
, 1861-12-20

e. The steamer America has passed
Cape Race with English news two days
later, bnt unfortunately she could not be
boarded for the dispatches: She will ar
Tire at New York On Saturday.
, 1861-12-20

sEr Intelligence has been received within
few days at the Navy Department Of the over
hauling Of the ship Montmorenci, Of Bath
Mainc, on the 2sth ult~, By the pirate Sumter,
in latitude 50 deg. so min north, longitude
IS deg. 20 min. west. She was last from
Wales, loaded with coal for the British Mail
Steam Company, at Sc, Thomas. The ship
was ransomed for &c, 600 and allowed to pro
coed, after linking Quantity Of paints aud
other ship stores from her.
, 1861-12-20

New YORK, Dec. 19.-Evidence #:as given
today that Chas, Jeffcsds confessed to . bro
tiler Of the murdered man his gnilt in the
death Of John Walton, lis step-1ather, in
sIunp, 1SfQ.
, 1861-12-20

4 RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR
~ any one wishing to engage IN t!e Commission
B0sness with caplLal Of s0C1 $50oo, Ifnexccp-
tanabIe city references Ee1niretl md gScn For par
tculals adSreeB Post Office Box 11it, with fun name
erI address. dranh9i43s
, 1861-12-20

Il At lAEE FOREST, ILL
The Spring Term in this Institution Win commence
on WEDSESDAY, the 18th Of January next. Tl!e an
dcrsgned Will tr5l.s:. Cr.fn. and any desirable In
formation on application by mail OF ssAyswiss
B. DICKINSON,
Lake Forest December. 1SGt, tltGDlt9ES-iun
, 1861-12-20
THE ORDNANCE MANUEL.
NEW GOODS
FOR CHRISTMAS.


0DeR cAsEE
JEwEI CASES
WORK HnxE3
MATCH RoxES.
MATCH STaNnS
WATCH BnxES
CARD HASKES
JEWEL BASKETS.
0DOR BASKETS.
GARD CASES.
GLOVE BOXES.
NEEDLE CASES,
CIGAR CASES.
CIGAR STANDS.
TAPOR HOLDERS.
BOQEET HOLDERS,
8AVNAE .FIGUHEss
,rnHArCn noxTs
COLOGNE HOT-rLEs
roFINr m7Fu0FRS.
Exct 1.x7Nf.EHTe
WRITING. DESES
= ~%->7AA~s
, 1861-12-20

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Exchange on London
is firm at 110M111- The Post says about three
hundred thousand dollars goes forward in the
Africa.
, 1861-12-20

The fire at Charleston proves to have been
a very serious affair. Sixhundred houses were
burned, and scTen million dollars worth Of
property destroyed. Ali the business part Of
the ciiy, together with the principal churches
and public buildings, fell prey to the flames.
Tile s1ayc-lnsurreetion story: which comes ap-
pended to tic report Of the terrific Charleston
cont1agration, is partly credited in high guar
tcrs at Washington, since corroboratiyc eEi
dcnce,.of harmful intention Oh the part Of The
negroes in South Carolina and other cotton
States has been received Gona Government
sourcrs
, 1861-12-20
Gen. Kcug's Progress Towards Win

FnEpER1cR, Nd, Dec 11.-Gcnezal Kelly
is progressing steadily towards Winchester
from Komney. he has daily skirmishes with
tic rebel advance guard.