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The New York herald., 1861-12-07
NEW YORK, SATURDAY, DECEMBER Z lsel-TRIPIE SHEET

GENERAL LoNGSTREET's STAFF.
ant Adjutant s General. si.e F. 8. Armistoad.
Acting Asst Adj't General. p. O. Manning.
GENERAL BRAaG's STAFF.
Aid-de-Camp. p...............A. Z. Maxwell
GENERAL ZoLLIcoFFER's STAFF.
Aid'......... II. M. X. Fogg.
GENERAL M'CuLLoou's STAFF.
AdJutant General. ..........F. Q. Armstrong.
GENERAL EwELL's STAFF.
surgeon n...................F IF. ". Hancock.
GENERAL RAINS STAFF.
Assistant Adjutant General H. A, MacLean.
GENERAL J. b. cLARK's STAFF.
Division Surgeon. ...........W G. Boon.
Brigade Surgeon. ..........S. A. Peters.
GENERAL sLAcK's STAFF.
Adjutant General. ......... Captain Reuben Kay
GENERAL FLoyp's STAFF.
Aid. .......................Jo Johnston NJ. Daniel.
GENERAL TRMBLE's STAFF.
surgeon. n....................A. A. 5. Garnett
GENERAL RIpLEY's STAFF.
Assistant Adiutant General. George y. Walker
Ald-de-tamp. .............F ~ q. Plavnul.
............... Captain Hanckel.
GENERAL M'BRIpE's STAFF.
Brigade Inspector. ......... Lieut. Colonel Tyler.
Brigade Quartermastcr. Spencer MITCHELL
GENERAL LABUzAN's STAFF.
Acting Asst Adit General. james Forbes.
GEEERAL CARRoLL's STAFF.
Assistant Adjutant General. W. ii. Monsarrat.
GENERAL STEMS STAFF.
Surgeon. n......,............W ". Wright
GENERAL DRAYToN's STAFF.
Assistant AdJutant General. Il. D, Walker.
Aid-ue-eanp.. p................A. Lowndes.
................T.K X. Hamilton.
The New York herald., 1861-12-07

Total rebel force in the field. 496 900
This latter statement with the that
had been obtained from authentic sources and might be
relied on correct. Wo give 1t for what 1t is worth,
though doubt is considerably exaggerated for the
especial benefit Of the rebels in Maryland where it org
mated and circulated At the time of publishing
last list records Of the rebel army which were per-
tecy authentic placed its strength at 900 ,Oo0 Since
then Judge ochtroe Of Texas admitted in speech that
Its strength 29o 900, while Yancey told tho shmon-
gers Of London and officer Of the rebel army writing
home to England, states that it is only 100000 1t re.
markabls that estimate Of rebel origin gives larger
force than 29O 900. Our estimate is as follows
Regiments in the field. 400
Miscellaneous battalions and companies,
equal to....................... 80 regiments.
Total. 2oO regiments.
Now, allowing 800 on an average to regiment,
simple calculation will give in the hed 800 900 troops
The New York herald., 1861-12-07
ARKANSAS,

Arkansas has about thirteen regiments Of twelve months
in the rebel service. All the pay the troops have
received has been in Arkansas bonds, and good
deal Of murmurng heard among the soldiers owing TO
the worthessness Of this currency some writing homo
that they could not purchase chicken with hat
full OF the bonds.
The following some Of the Arkansas troops In the
The New York herald., 1861-12-07

FLORIDA.
Florida has raised some hvc or six regiments but wo
havo CLEANED little information concerning them The
following are some Of the forces Of the State -
FIRST REGIMENT VOLUNTEERS.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-01


We append the Ordinance Of Secession Of
Virginia, passed on the 7th inst, and which
has just been made public. accompanying
the documentis IL long schedule, setting forth
the time and manner Of holding poll for It's
ratification by the people. A poll will be
opened in each military camp of Virginia
volunteers whether in or out Of the State,
and the voters there suffered TO vote. This
will be in addition 20 the regular election
precincts. The election for members Of Com
gress for the State TO the House of Repre-
sentaives Of the United States, required by
the law to be held on the fourth Thursday in
May next, is suspended and prohibited until
otherwise ordained by the Convention;
GAN ORDINANCE
To repeal the Ratification Of the Constitu-
ton Of the United States of America by
the State of Virginia, and to resume ali
the rights and powers granted under said
Constitution.
"The people of Virginia, in their ratifca-
tiOn of the Constitution Of the United States
of America, adopted by them, in convention
on the twenty fifth day OF June, in the year
of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
and eighty-eight, having declared that the
powers granted under the said Oonsti tuition
were derived from the people of the United
States, and might be resumed whatsoever
the same should be perverted TO their injury
and oppression, and the Federal Government
having perverted said powers, not only to
the injury of the people of Virginia, but to
the oppression of the slaveholding States,
"Now, therefore, we, the people of Virginia,
do declare and ordain that the ordinance
adopted by the people Of this State, in Con.
vention, on the twenty. fifth day of June, in
the year of our Lerd one thousand seven
hundred and eighty-eight, whereby the Con-
stituti0n of the United States of America was
ratifed-and all acts of the General Assem-
bly, Of this State ratifying or adopting amend
meDts to said Constitution-are hereby re-
pealed and abrogated; that the Union be-
tween the State of Virginia and the other
States under the Constitution aforesaid is
hereby dissolved, and that the State of Vir-
ginia is in the full possession and exercise
Of all the rights ofsovereignty which belong
and appertain to a free and Independent
State. And they do further declare that the
said Constitution of the United States of
America is no longer binding on any of the
citizens of this State.
This ordinance shall take effect and be an
act of this day when ratified by majority of
the votes of the people of this State, cast at a
poll TO be taken thereon on the fourth Thurs
day in May next in pursuance of schedule
hereafter TO be enacted.
"Done in Convention in the city of Rich
mond, on the seventeenth day of April, in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty one, and in the eighty
fifth year of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
"a true copy.
"JOHN L. EUBANK,
Secretary of Convention"
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-01
Nlerhod of street-FIrInr.

A correspondent Of an Eastern journal
speaking Of the attack of the Baltimore mob
on the Massachusetts regiment, gives these
rules for street firing:
A column at open, halfor quarter distance,
formed in a street, or in narrow ground,
where deployment is impracticabIe, may be
required TO fire either when advancing or
retiring. 1t could be performed in the fol-
lowing manner:
L Street firing, AdVaaoing.- COM
panies will be ordered 10 advance from the
column, leaving sufficient room between .
them ard the remainder of the column for e
gun, or body OF cavalry, to form. The second :.
and third companies will close on the first
When required To Ere, the two front compe-.
nies will kneel down, and the third will 6re-
over their heads; the second will then re-.
oeive the woId "Ready," on which it will
spring up, and on the word "Aim" will de-
liver its fire; lastly the front company Will
fire kIeeiing, each company loading as coon
as it has fired. The leading company may
then he ordered u rise and charge or the
first and second companies may be ordered.
TO open out TO half distance from the rear,
and the whole then wheeled back by platoons
to each side of the street, to allow the gun to-
fse between them, or the cavalry TO charge;
il may occasionally be of use to extend. flies
along each side Of the street, TO fire up into
their windows.
2. Street tfiEg and Retizing.--In retiring,
the leading division will give its fre..shonl-
der arms, face outward by platoons, fle right
and left TO the rear, reform company, load,
and remain halted, until its from Is again
| clear, or the whole column is put in, motion.
| The moment the front Of the second COM
| paDy is clear twill givs its fire, face outward
| by platoeDs, and file 70 the rear as shove
directed ; and so on by companies. in sneees-
sion: the companies thus follow each other
| in succession. When the front Of the col
umn occupies the whole breadth Of the street,
the outward files of companies will double in
the rear, TO give tbe companias which have
fred loom 70 pass. .D4
II must never be forgotten, in entering
towns or villages occupied By the Insurgents,
tllat the first thing to be done, on gaining a
footing in the place, is to clear the houses on
both Hanks and the column should, on nc
account, proceed through the streets with.
ao out previously occupying the houses on
either hand, the troops employed for thai
purpose breaking through apartition walls, oI
pushing on from house TO house, SO as .tc
accompany the march Of the main body ana
protect its flanks. ~
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-01
PROBATE COURT.

ASSIGNMENT OF BoYLAN & Goa state
ment was filed by the assigDees of J. Gal
lagher and W. K. Halstead as follows:
Liabilities of firm, $27,027 80; amount Of
assets, as per appraisement, cash, $28, ,l07 10;
appraised value of stock, $63, 254 81; bills
receivable 1891, 7os) appraised at $32,367 81;
book accounts ($29,068 LAY appraised at
$22,0l9 72; total, $145, ,749 73
Since the date of the assignment there
have been sales and collections increasing
the assets by $4,000.
HABEAs CORPUS FOR A VOLUNTEER SOL
DIER.-A writ of hdbeGs corpus was sued out
before Judge Paddock, by German citizen
named Xavier Fecker, who alleges that his
SOD, Constantine Fecker, youth nineteen
years of age, is unlawfully restrained of his
liberty at Camp Harrison. The young man
joined Company K of the Guthrie Grays,
about week ago, and since then his parents
Especially his mother, who, it is alleged has
become sick in consequence Of the absence
of her SOM have become anxious for his re-
turn home. The attorney for Mr.. Fecker
(James Elliot) visited the camp, and applied
for the release of the young soldier, but the
officers refused; and the kabeas corpus was
then taken out, and placed in the hands of
the Sheriff, but up to the adjournment of the
Court last evening no return was made to
| the command of the writ
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-01

BUSINESS MEMS PRAYER MEETING AT SMITH
& NlxoN's HALL.-The leader, in opening,
yesterday morning, read Scripture lesson,
commencing with the seventh verse of the
seventh chapter of Matthew. =,
Prayer was offered for the perpetuation of
our free institutions, and that, if any were
called upon to go to battle in their behalf,
they might go, trusting in God.
Several requests for prayer were presented
and remembered throughout the meeting.
One who had been at Columbus, said he
had seen a company of volunteers all but
two of whom were protesting Christians
He mentioned the fact that the companies
formed in country towns were fair samples
of the religious feeling which pervaded this
contest, presenting the most remarkable
feature in it. Entering the State-house one
morning, he saw company kneeling in
prayer. The text of the morning Sabbath
discourse was: "Prepare to meet thy Cod"
and in the evening he had heard an eloquent
sermon on the passage: "Render unto Ca.
sar the things that are Cesar's, and unto
God the things that are Gods"
The 10lst hymn was sung.
All were earnestly urged not to suffer
their religious feelings to abate. The ten
dency at the present time, and especially
among the soldiers, was to neglect the OBJ
servsnce of the Sabbath, an indispensable
part of the Christians duty.
"Let us not" said one, "forget to pray for
our brethren in the South who are fleeing
from their homes, as from doomed land, o.
whom hundreds came here yesterday, and
hundreds more are on their way. Especially
let us not forget those who are mustered into
the army of traitors"
Prayer was offered for the President, who
with aching heart, was studying to protec
us in the peace and quiet we now enjoy.
The Doxology was sung in conclusion.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-01
RIVER NEW s.


The Ohio is still receding At this point,
having declined during the twenty-fOur
hours ending last evening some twelve or
fifteen inches, leaving, according 10 the
Water-works report channel depth at this
point Of nearly nineteen feet.
The weather confined clear, calm and
beautiful Yesterday, though rather cool in
the evening. Business was dull on the
Landing, as it has been for some days past,
and freights are very scarce at the former
rates.
Yesterdays Louisville Courier observes:
The river continues 10 fall, though not as
fast as heretofore, with fully seven feet six
inches water in the Canal last evening by
the mark. On the falls there were FIVE and
half feet water in the pass. During the
previous twenty-four hours the river had
fallen five inches at the wharf, and fifteen
inches at Portland. The weather is rather
pleasant and warm.
Early yesterday morning the new mail boat
was launched at Jacksonville, by the Messrs.
Howards, and towed to the wharf
Yesterdays st. Louis Demoerst remarks:
The river continues TO swell gently at this
point. 1t is falling from st. Paul to some
POAh' bhO VI h6Okuk, anu
below there il is swelling. On the Upper
and Lower Rapids there is an abundance of
water, and good navigation all the way.
The Illinois still very high, but falling all
along. The Missouri is falling, with fair
navigable stage, according TO report Of
latest arrival.
The Lower Ohio is in fine navigable Or
der. There ere eight feet in the Wabash, from
Vincennes to the mouth. The Tennessee is
stationary, with FIVE feet on Colbert Shoals.
The Cumberland is falling, with six feet on
Harpeth Shoals. The Lower Mississippi is
bank full, but falling. At last accounts
there were fifteen feet in the Arkansas from
Little Rock to Napoleon.
Business at this point was quite lively
yesterday. The weather was mild and beau
Iifnl--the air bracing and ilrvigorating.
Passengers are numerous on boats leav-
ing for the Illinois and Upper Mississippi
Those for the Ohio also get fair compile
ments. Boats from the South have large
numbers of passengers, although little
freight.
STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
ATrivals- -Prior IS, Madison; Queen Of the West,
New orleans JAG ID Strader, LOuisville; Bostoua,
Portsmouth, hoston, Bis Sandy; Lancaster, New
lille; irden, Pittsburg.
Departures s-Prioress, Madison Jacob strad.
Dock; Bnstona, Portsmouth,; Boston, Big Sandy
Allen Collier, Kanawha Ida NJ ay Pittsburgh Lam
caster, Neville; Superior, Louisville.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-01
LAW REPORT.
HUPERIOR OOURF.

McCammon & Barker, Executors of Capt.
j. B. Summons, Us. Prudence. The plain
tifs, in answer to a rule to show cause why
the business of the estate is not settled up,
responded that in its present condition they
could not wind up. Judge Storer, with
view TO deciding the case, took the papers.
Jeffiies Us. The City. Motion by defendant
for a new trial oveIruled.
P. Miller & Co. Vs. D. Ray and Others.
Suit against sub-contracter and owner of
certain buildings on Milton street. One of
the main points raised on behalf of Ray is
presented under claim of set off for $40
day, for the alleged non-ful6lment Of the
contract as to the time of completing the
work: The case was submitted to Judge
Hoadley.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-01
south CarOIIna's Challenge TO Massa-
chu6eIIA.

South CarOIina's Challenge TO Mnssa-
chuseIIs.
The following document says the Boston
Traveller, was received at this Office by mail,
this morning. The envelop bore the post
mark of Charleston, S. c., and we therefore
have no doubt that it is genuine
CHARLEsToE, S. c., April 10, 1861.
To the Editors Of the Boston Traveller:
GENTLEMBE On behalf of the South Caro-
lima volunteers, l am deputed 10 request
Gov. Andrew, of Massachusetts,, through
you, that the military contingent of your
State be sent to South Carolina. In making
this request, l assure you but express the
wish ofevery man, woman and child in our
State. We number about 1000 men, well
armed and aecoutred and anxious for q
fight, and cordially invite any number from
your section to give US meeting. Do not,
however, send them in the feet that ap-
peared off Charleston Harbor during the
bCmbardment of Fort Sumter, for fear their
timidity will interfere with their landing.
Send all Massachusetts men-none from
Pennsylvania, for the regiment of that State
fuaked at Cerro GoTdO; nor from New York,
for at Churubuseo, (although they claimed
and received the right from the Palmetto
Regiment,) for at the first fire the gallant
New Workers fell back and hid behind a
barn; nor from Indiana, for at Palo Alto. the
| ninabIe regiment from that State fed in
| glorious confusion. Send your Summers,
| your Wilson's, your Burlingames, and host
| of similar notables, and we pledge our hon
ors, our lives, and all that we hold sacred,
that none others but the Palmetto boys shall
interfere with them. We want thcm ex-
| clusively for our own use. l
This request is made in good faith, and
on signifying your acceptance of our offer
every arrangement will be made TO give
YOU q safe passport to our shores.
| ON BEHALF'OF TIE s. o. KOLURTEERs.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-01


SAVANNAH BspGrGtisRs for PriVatser-
ing--ThTes Vessels IN Port Ready-DdngsT
of Northern Commerce, From Capt. Taben
Of the ship Samuel RO O1ihsOA arrived at New
York on Sunday from Savannah, which port
he left April %, we gather the followiAg
Commissions for priYaieers are being pre-
pared, and will be issaed at the first eOnven-
ing of the Southern Congress, on the 10th
inst. 1t is confidently known that no less
than three vessels are prepared, and now
waiting in the port of Savannah for letters Of
marque and repKisal, which they tEill receive
in a few days. Their bonds, &c,, are now
ready 10 be handed in. NoxtheRn shipping
on this coast must now be On the alert, as
skilliul men are waiting TO take command of
these pirate cruisers, among whose crews
win be found many rebel Yankees. Never
did excitement SO rage in Savannah. Recruits
were fast pouring in from every county in
the State, ready, as they say, 70 sacrifice
their lives for a united and independent
South. For three days before our departure
companies were preparing fora quick exit TO
Join their brother rebels in the Border States
for the overthrow Of the Federal Capital.
| The Union men are completely oyerawed
/ and, to every appearance, all seem 10 stand
upas one man, while one sentiment pervades
the entire SOuth-"Down with the Lincoln
Cover nment, and death TO all those who
shall attempt in any way TO support it"
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-01
COVINGTON NEWS.

BOARD OF EoUALIzATIoN-The Board of
Equalization are appointed to attend to the
revision of the taxes this present week.
Those who are not satisfied with their as
sessments should see them Immediately.
ToRCHLIGHT PROCESSION. Friday night
the friends of the Union are to have grand
torchlight procession in the streets of Gov
ingtop. Competent speakers will be secured
to address the people. The citizens of Gin
cinDati and Newport are cordially invited to
attend.
TICKET OF THE KENTUCKY UNION DENoC-
RLGY.-The following are the names of dele
gates to be elected May A, 1861, to the Border
Slave State Convention: John j. Oritten-
den, James Guthrie, Rufus K. Williams,
Archie Dixon, Francis NJ. Bristow, Joshua
+. Bell, Charles A. Wickliffe, George w.
Dunlap, Charles S. Morehead, james F. Rob
inson, John B. Huston, Robert Richardson.
UNION MEETINGS AT LoUIsBURe AND BUENA
VIsTA-A fine Union meeting was held at
Louisburg last night, in Niemeyer's Hall. 1t
was addressed by Col. Fisk. OF Covington.
One was also held in Buena Vista, in Hors-
mans Hall, the night before, and addressed
by the same gentleman. An American flag
was presented, and those present made a
solemn VOW to maintain it.
$1,000 people assembled at the Eleventh.
street market, night before last the object
being to give still further expression to the
Union enthusiasm, manifested at the after.
noon meeting, in the City Hall.
Ex Mayor B. W. Foley was appointed
President, and, in few appropriate words
announced himself for the Union uncondi-
tionally. He that was not for the Govern.
meDt, in these times, was against it, and ht
| belonged to the former class G. Clay Smith
\ John W. Menzies, and S. H. Cambron sue
cessively addressed the people, each vieinl
with the others in the expressiono of loyalty
and in proportion as they were successful
receiving the acclamatiohs of those present
A resolution was adopted, breathing thu
| spirit of others, previously reported in oul
| columns, and instructing the representative
| of the State to stand by the Union, at al
| hazards.
The citizens of Coyington are aroused
and avowed Secessionists are as rare as pal
| mettOes in Norway.
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ATfEMPTED RoRBERY-TAs Alleged o. u
prits Arrestsd.-Night before last Mr.. o. 8.
Weatherby, dry-goods merchant was
knocked down, near the corner of Vine and
Fifth. streets, by two persons who evidently
intended to commit robbery. While one
of the assailants was holding him, the other
attempted to rifle bis pockets, but, tortun-
ately, he made his escape. The men were
soon aftsrward arrested, and gave their
names as John Hays and John Riley. Yes
terday morning they were before the Police
Court and held over till today for further
examination.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-01

County MArTERs.-The County Commis-
sioners, at their regular session yesterday,
passed the following orders; o. NJ. Langdon,
for labor Of hands on Lunatic Asylum,
STA e2i to Eagle Match-factoEy, for
matches, $li to Geo. Fpltnsr, for work on
Carthage. road, sic; to Henry Wside, for
work on Oarthage-road, s1s; total, STA g.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-01

QUEEN Cry FIYINa ARTILLRRY.-T The
Captain of the Queen City Flying Artillery
has filed his roll Of officers and men with
the Adjutant General at Columbus, and the
Governor viii accept the company when the
Military Bill now pending in the Legislature
becomes law. Henry +. Hyman, the Drill
Sergeant of the company, has been nine years
with Rihggold and Bragg. Several others
have had from three to seven years practice.
They drill every night.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-01

A BRUTAL HUSBAND BEFORE THE PoLrcH
CoURT.--A man named George Howe was
arraigned before the Police Court yesterday,
charged with stabbing his wife with a pair
of scissors, SO severely that her wounds came
near proving fatal. Upon application Of the
Prosecuting Attorney, however, his case
was continued till day after to morrow.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-01

AN UNDERTAKERs UNDERrAKrNG.-Joh
Jenkins, an undertaken, was arrested yes
terday on a warrant, sworn out by the ply
sician of the Board of Health, for removing
a corpse beyond the city limits without the
consent of the Health officers. This is
new case, and will probably test the law
under which the warrant was issued.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-01

PROPOSED PEACE CoNFERENCE.-Goyernor
Morton, of Indiana, and several members of
the Legislature of that State, together with
Governor Dennison, and Judge Swan, of
Ohio, arrived in this city yesterday, to hold
a conference with Governor Magofin and
Mr.. Crittenden, who were to have come last
night on a special train on the Kentucky
Central Railroad, but up to the hour of
going to press they had not arrived, but will
probably be here to-day.