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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-03-01
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.HA - 80 g
Tall D4pcOInbe speech by = mis-.
SourIRn.
We think we bare heard of General
Riley, of Missouri, before, AT allreyents.
he made the richest speechs sinlhat State
Legislature, recently, that I'VE have seen
siuceithe Crockett and Ben Hardin Altman.
ars,Went out Of fashion. Itlis below.
After n long and hentedI discussion ON
thehefcrence of a bill =nms9dtng the chnr-
ter of the city Of Guroudelet, 10 IA stand.
ing committee of tue House, AIR. Riley
obtained the floor, and addressed the
House: 5ts dsG
Mr.. Speaker and Gentlemenot the House:
Now, there has been Il great deal of bonn
bast here to-day. call it bombHst from
'Alphn" to ..0megh." uadon't under
st"nd the meaning Of the lw6rds, though.)
Sir, the question to refer, Il a great and
magnificent question. II Is the Mi absorb
ing questiOn--like sponge, Rir--a large
unmehsnrable sponge of globe sbnpe, in a
small tumbler of whter--it sucks nl svery-
thing. Sir, | stand here with the weapons.
have designated, to defend tho rights Of
st. Louis comfy. the rights of any other
County-eveh the county Of Cedar itself
Laughter andiapplause:1 Sir, the debate
has assumed latit1dinosiLy. We have
had n little black jack tiunrombe little
twU-btt hnncoinbe. bohibAst huncOhibe.
5nng hole huhcomhe, and Old Nick am.
his grandmother knows what other kind o
buucombc. Laughter ai1f ~
Y Why, sir, justgive some 6ft'em little.
FSoutheru soap and u little Northern water,
and quicker than u hOuld pup can lick
skillet; they5will mike Though buaeombe-
'ieathers tell wash the lden flock tllat
7fo9Eh6 dbrbad tue Gznre rFeiitis of. heaven.
i fCheers aid late litter. 4 d.7aIIude to- tliS
starry ftmAment 80 - $40 Is
The SPeaker-The gentleman Is ont Of
order. He must Contins himself TO tue
question. ~
Mr. Rtley-Just retain your linen IL YOU
please. I'll stick to the text Us close Is
pitch plaster to q pine. plank, or Al lean pig
to 3 hot jam rock, CGries of ..gol on -
want to. say, 70 these carboniferOus
gentlemen, these ignenops individuals,
these detopntipg demonstrators, the sepere-
gtHous volcanoes. come on with your com.
5ustiblesI ig don't-well III suck tho
Gulf of Mexico through goose quill
!anghter and aPPlause.l Perhaps you
think am diminntiye tnbers and sparse
in the mundane elevation, You may dis
cover gentle emsn, Sop age lAboring under
AZ great misap apprehension as though you.
had tneipeFated your inner iayestment.-
In the Language Of the biebard,
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! H.
Sir, VIC have lost our PROPER pSxitfon.-
l0uT7pfoPef position Is In the zenith md
the uadir--Our heads to the one, our heels
TO the other. ut right angles to the hOri-
1on, sspauned by that aznre arch of the
lustrOns frmament, bright with the cor,
ruscations of.innumerable CONSULTATIONS,
aud proud as a sperklsd stud horse on
county eOurt day. Echeers
: Bat how have the mighty fatlen,n in
the language ofthepoet SilTersmith. We
have dost Our proper position. I'VE Rhavc
assumed a sloshindicnlar or a diRgn6iogfr.
al position. And what Is the cduse3-
Echo answers "buncOwbe,n sir, t.bun-
Ironbe.P the people have been'fed on hua-
combe, while a ut of spnvihed, riuR6oned,
iamstrnngi itEind.galled, sWyn-eyed, split
ho0ted. distempered, polevilled. pot.belli.
ed politicians have had their noses in the
public crib until there amt fodder enough
len to make gruel for a sick grasshOp-
per. Gheersaud. Laughter.
. Sit. these hungry 1ttar5 keep Juggling at
the public pap. They sty, slet down.
gour milk. Suck or you'll haveia split
bag Do they think they can stuif such
buhcombo down onr crhW? No sir; you
might MS we'll try TO stuff butter in Wild
cat with hot AWl. [Continurd Laugh,
ter, The thing can't be did.
I he Pnblie gFipdstone il afgTsat ilStitl-
tiOni sir; yes Sir, a great institntion.-
One of the greatest, perhaps, that ever
rQheE rkiRuedsoE fetl. But. sir, 1hereiis too
much private cutlery ground. The thing
YoAt pay, 0eeasionallY big axe Is
Drought in 70 be hxed up, oStelsiblY for.
the purpose of heWtng down the gnarIed
trunks Of error and clearing, out tbs brush
wood Of ignorance and folly that obstrpet
the public highWay of progress. The ma
chine whtrls; the axe Is applied The.
l0okeFs4Qn. are enchanted with tha bril-.
liant sparks eIicited- The tool iGpoiiGhed:
keenly edged; 1ad. while tho fpn6liC stare
N gaping expeetaucg of seeing the road
cleared, the implement Is sly1y taken OF 10
improve the /FrtyRte sefeaOf some faith
'fui friend Of the people, What iB the re-
suitR The distractions sronAin unmovsd.
The people curse because the car Lays
or, u it does move. lis at the expense of
a broken v heel and jadgd aud s6fs-bhrk-
ed team, TteIl yod. the think won't pay.
The time will come when tie nasal pro-
montnries OF these disfntefeSted tfinders
will BE put - the stohs, instead Gf their
hardware. Applause.1 / am mighty
afraid the machine Is going % stop. The
grease Is giving out tlinudertnG fast II Is
beginning 70 Greak on ttssaXes. Gentle-
men, L Is uoy PtiVats 0PinE0n confidential
ty expsessea, that al the s.gritS. is pretty
near HoEa on 4APpieRset iss.f-..4s.,t
Mr.. Speaker you must excuse me fDr
my Iatitudin6si and etre1mineu toTileSs
Ny old bsanderbuss scAtters amazingly,
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aIr.KsIlokg d MINOR.

This gentleman Is perfect wretch. and
the tactof his being Member of Congress
can only be accounted for on the supposi-
tiOn that his constituents are maniacs and
idots. Thc couduet of this person Kellogg
Is enough to make even a bnldhanls3
mans hait stand on end, or n Negro Min.
strel blush pHlpably through thick Inyer
of burnt cork. We are severe ON KpIlonV
wee know but we have been reading thr
New York Tribune and papers of thnt mn
trtotic stripe, all of which are severe on
Kellogg. and hence we feel called up0u 10
smash Kellogg ourselves. The hideons
facts in the case of this creature Kellogg
are these; Kellogg was sent TO Congress
~ some Republican people, somewhere. in
Illinois. He stuck to his party with com
mendable tenacity until this slight trouble
Commeneed about our Union Aud when
thts slighttrOnbIe about our Union CON.
menced, Kellogg in the most ntrocious
niShner, said he considered the ypres.ryS.
ti0n OF hts COnntty OF far greater Import
Rnre than tile prcserratioh OF his Pnrtv.
and TINT be would GLADLY vote for anytI,i1g
which would secure d fair adjustment Of
this slight lF0uhie, afoteStid. So tho uey.
hdt0us Kellogg joined Crittcnden, EtileF-
tdge and Clemens, and made py,IInnt ef.
fort 70 saTs the Union. Like those mon
he kicked Party and all that n6nseSss ~, to
the wtnds-like them he did not stop to
tllink OF w bat the People WOnli Say At
Home. And the same prints which glori-
81 Crittenden, Etheridge and Clemens can
not Say stUo bitter thin g of Kellogg, whose
position is AtWost precisely that OF the no
ettEiQ above mentioned. Goasisteucy. Is
z teE;sls but RGnit4- Fur feaFS, the tipwel-
sun sanaEy partisan prints in the North
POOR SpeoAs from the INTERIOR Hd,iitv.
EI4ir. ~ - 81 80
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Upwards of sI3, 100000
OF Losses hare been paid By tho lEtnA Insurance Co.
in tho past Il yeAra.
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e9-sPEcIAL NoEIcEs Double the above rates.
dipg to the space occupied and the changes
AHayeftisemeats from trausIent persons or stran1
erS. TO be paid EDr IN adrdace. .-sI- ~
Bu5ns3 Cards not exceeding hTe lines SO per YEAR
oE e Tor kS months but for shorter period nofhIne
viii be counted les than square y =
The privilege or Animal Advertising IA limited tn
the Advertiser own Immediate buSinosS; and all
adTerttscMehtg for the bensht OF other prsons a.
otHueton lss and real estAte, sent In by them rSJ
be naid for at the usual rates -
A6~A Advertisements mt accompanied with written
direetiUuE will bU inHerted untt forbid and chnrg.l
AccOrtlinRly1 - :
Notiess lnr Political Meeting. to be charged In Al
cases At full rates. ~
Marriage. Notices Of Funsrals, and aunouneeuants
sermons, 50 cents oaeh novll269-
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The IYCoNTE of this Company is DOUBLE that Of
any other Fire IaSnrIHrs Corporation In the
United States


TOTAL ASSETS, 83l94,lOO oa
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FIRE AND INLAND. NAVIGATION
Risks accepted ~ terms consistent with EoVeucy aud
fair profit
gfrIa 10 LLEsrtReee ef DWELLINGS,
AID CSHteatGt far terms ofSRs 10 Eve years.
The progress Of this Corporation has been stable
AMI untntnrruPted through Of financial sun
Hhine and stOrn perOs eveutful In exempt from
GWS9png eOnh IgrlttonS and maritime disaster. Be
tnE long cash basis, the Troubles Of
tue credit system Affect In material particular
Durins "ard tiIAeS' the security OF reliable Insu.
rance Il an imperative duty-thU ability OF property
holders tOsustRiu loss being then murli ieasened.
Policies istasl without delay and all business at
tenlsd to with dispatch Aad fidelity. bY
y. c. ARTHUR. Agent,
Once Ovor the Bank Of Wheeling.
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NaddIeS. HaTness.. IlrnnEs "a

ILIIIAU WIV0
NlHoLIsAIB 4; RETAIL. ies
a E b. sBiEIIBPPARDsNO.lSI lSI Main g,rs.,i ,o-.,
y UHton VIII euntinuo to keep On hald siSr1e'r
ssg asllT tneat Of all 81 slime TSSI1i
iaSI ihtnSss Etiies Carpet Bag sleieis CoI:
r9aia Qua f5s 4s.,ss y &. $3.50
tEust BY stttct 4tteHttnR od ~.
coz ooaiIY1Inaanee YI!ne Of the Publie patCnnaep . = +.
IAIiloe ~ feFlrtnt promptly dhht md II, 4 mn,
-ISPSg,Us = Isl. Main gfrp1t
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NUMBER l65

%DOS'F arsraF AZ OLD 1hiESb loE IN 71Gi
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Especial cOrrespqndence Of tile 'IptelIigpueet.l
The Member from TVetxsl not Done
Mlth HSt---SPeeeh OF moDoIV 0Il
IndLEnatLom AIeelinE. - -
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gailg gatclIinr
TERMS on ADVERTIsITSIc1;s.. =

EITF sotIp LtSEs OF NpNPAEE1It Ion oxE 1ScH., on
LESS, NAEE SQuGRR. +.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-16
A soUrHERN SCENE YROM LIFE.

"0h nanny, have you heard the newsy Thus
spoke Soul sra child Is il Ter nurses aged face she
upward glanced aud smiled.
"Wl al news you mean, my little one il mus bs lghty
fac, make my darlIns cheeks red her merry blue
eyes sh'nc.
"Why, Abram Lincoln, lsnf you know, the Yankee
President, whoss asiy psiure saw, when up to
town We vent WELL he ia going 70 free you all, sni
make you rch and grand and youl be dressed IN sik'
and gold, Ike the proudest Of the land glded coach
shall carry you whereer you wish 10 ride and, nanny,
ali your work shall be foyeyer laid aside"
The eager spcaEcs paused Gor breath, and then the
old nurse add while closer 10 her s1arhy cheek she
pressed the golden head:
my little mssis, stop aud rea, yous talku mighty
fac Jes look updere ard tell what you In yon-
der glass You aees Old msmuys vrinky face, as
black any coal ; aad underneath her hIndkercher
whole heaps Of kno;ty vool. Ny bsby's face is red
and whe her sks is sof an hne and he- pretty lit
tie head DO yeller rnglets shine Nv chic who made
dis difference twxt nanny and twiIE yous Yol reads
do dear Lords blessed book, aud YOU in tell me true
De good Lord said it must be So aud honey for one,
wid ankful heart will always say s holy will be done
81 tanks Mass Ilnsum all the same, but sisa wants
for Free III ask de Lord of glory nt saor buekrs
like ne And as for g.lded eaEsAses deys notin tall
10 see; my massss coach, what eIrries him, is good
enough Tor ne AN, holney, when your NANNY wsns
to easpse Der honespun dress, she'll pray like dear old
missus 10 be clothed with righteousness. Ny works
been done die many day, and nov | take. Az ease,
waiia for the Marsers call jes when ie aster please.
Aud when at last the tpes Aoae GONE, and poor ole
nanny dies your oan dear mcther's sof whp hand
shall cl,ae tcas tFed Oh eyes De dear Lord Jesus
soon vii call ole nanny home to hH, an be kin wash
nv guilty soul from QbTy spot Of SIN at bis feet
shall sit dogp abo Died and fer me, and den, and
not 'tili dea, nv chile, your nanny will be free"
"0oms, little Missus say your prayers, lot ele
Mas LDkum lone de debbl knows who blong. % Elm.
And he'll take care I bis own"
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-16
s,AYIn 5. "a. CABELL,

Alto IL n r. 4 AL LA w.
CrIUrs n Al ne Cou-s of NE eeulles Of Nelson an
Assrrs ae WI aItsaL - Eny lac euss1ss enIastet
+ : tcs Al. sScni colrneA
- Ail-ess rys Rver wErshcuseP o., Ne,s0n Co. Va
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-16
OCTOBER.
BY NERiBA A. BABccCK.

Lazy, bszy, pale October,
Nature's Quaker, grave and * Der;
Stunning all the brilliant flowers
Peeting from the summer bowen;
Chilling them with irown 50 bitter.
7 a: their eyes nth frost-drops glitter;
floret eyes with fIost.drops 81 ing.
By thy glance 90 cold, 50 chilling.
Yet, though Quaker-liks and sober.
Thou hast many phiz, October;
Thou hast many changing notion.
When thy thoughts are tel In motion;
For, to-day We fnd thee choosing
Neutral tints, ell else rsfssirg;
Then, like some gay dashing fellow.
See thy robes Of brilliant yellow.
Indian-red, green, brown and umber.
Tints and haiftlnts sithout uunbst;
Natures wardrobe freely r'fing,
All to please taste 20 tritiipe;
Ald her garments rudsiy rsnding.
Never mskiog, always spendlrg,-
Sure, thou mayest be called With reason,
Nstur,'s spendthrift Of the sssson.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-16
Ffaa he Lond5a qylnes, Sept II |

But here comes sao,her "lei down" r;alY than
any fore A Il desplirlDs o: uaiiye genius or en-
terpris the President Weshipgon has actually sent 10
ask Garibald TO accep, the post OF Commauderin chief
throwing into the bargain tho emancipation OF the
dawes 1t coss effort TO take in chs exravagsnt od-
dity aud the humllaiDg character of this proposal
Had government at Washington conf ssed their g.
noranoe Of the grand SCALE aud sent for great
tao cian even for ono Of the Psdmontese G,neia's.
hat would have only been what has often happened be-
fire. II might have been said that any American was
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-16

TCoEsICR esass "P a. LieOriss, cur ovn irapOr,A
suis EDNoEb DAVENPORT 4 co.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-16

SPRING, APRIL lST, 1861.
SILK DRESS GOODS AND MANTlI-
Ia HOGSE.
rH1Hos PRICK co. opea!ng splendid stock o.
Staple Fsny Goos fer srrg and sunsr sales 70 vi
~ due tdy and daily for the next two vssls large
additions VII be made
Rch, Plain AsdTSney slks (TrenchJ
TsgiRrdS, FcPtairs, M0aseans, kc,
Superb Black Mourning stkA.
Rch Slack rsEctA SILKS for Dresses,
Anc tho rev shape B.sQuie, 50 uueh worn,
SonbaElaes, Chsilos, 5rraAa = IAnle, Ao,
Also Susb:cdug!ss, bosery, GoyeA
Tcveih1gs, seee,lngf. CotioLj. BrillAnts, Ae
sssgaai Goods yvy heavy stock ai lowest imsrke
rGtes-boughf fer cNah rsesuty.
In Depart nc-the Shapes Of Wrapprgs
The elegant manner ies hours notice
All PaOA 4 PRiCE 4 co.
CpMOND, DAVENPORT a co. oESxR yoR
II SAN
so AA.sse.ls Sisek rss good The sn-st Imported
80 cssks London Porter
~ ueress Rce
6oJ bsH DO
SO packages Gloves, Psrper and Anspi,s
20 e2ses preserved Ginger
60 bOIes Hre-CrAzkeEs
nae BraRi;es Wines Anl jamaica Ran
800 tons mNnip1lzte1 Gazn0
80 DO ground PiAsttr
% 0bls sp;S. rlrpSatne, AaB
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-16

- s s5verlsasct Re ceDl1ei ed % ae t-ona or yea
- 'sssta sn - NszzsS-pA previously Agreed upon es
s,ssss usa ssO=ksd ca tAs copy hr spee.ssd nan.
.s,ss VII Be oortin1ee ant ordered saA and PAyaena
sI-l sccc7t1g,y.
t a. the Arnasl Advertisers hS prop sr 70 stats
5r ps sses cay sS.caes 20 ter N -eAie oaness sea-
~ (. @ are, sn2 co vvriAacn . ~
Sea ysas Ard General Agens AtSestsesns net ~ =
~ Se yeAr but 70 be ehassd Al NE usaA rais' seelse
-. lsso-l.s - AL se esrsrd epon- -, -.
- Escxsccrs Aad ssy stvers7s, senersy engaging ga
- 5o-s4ss wh re uriyege u change, Shal not ea ta
~ -vere "a 1ny week. Insert more sEan We AASar
- gon a. The s.GnSg T1e under he contract ana AZ e. e'
:. ,,st .rioant % be charged a. TIE usual rates.
rtssre1ts Inserted IN TIE SerWecky Nutg ~ 10 eeht
o. 10 lines less fr he nrst inseraoa ard so esn"
=. fcf sacl co1talsneo, o. Y weekly, . eent~
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-16
LAW CARDS

Prompt Gi,snton 70 CoCsctior and Land ClAirL
ggJ-lx ~ ss-s3uusl NJ Garland, Alhers O n, vs.; john
5-ps5a r. AnAers C. 3, Va; 6srlAnd CarAn, lynch
T.. Va Noscy 4 speed. t0i Jatge y n Barforl, Dalas
E. Fou = y ps-nsl, DC. uhso-dkely !
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-16
VARIOUS ITEYs,

The whole amapn, OF voluntary contributions by the
patriotic people OF the South FOR the support Of
my SIT October 3D. foets up the handsome amount Of
Si92 1856.
Gel Buckner Of n.y., h,s been appointed Msjor.Gs,
eral and Col = q. Aindnsn of Ark. Big. General, ia
the p'o,s ona army oil the Coniederacy Both are eI
celent selections.
There ii an establishmea. in Hemph, where the nan
uscure OF aKorcs Is carried on, grand scale, bav
irg one hundred and twenty-five hands constantly en-
plcysd and iuu upg swords and sabres OF superior
quay which, for Of finish, il is stated cannot
he excele1.
Gen. Bsaureglrd has lately received present from q
youug lady, in AlexaaSris-ono Of thos, quaint yet del
lea tokens which could have been conceived where
but in q womals brain. II simply three elegant
shirt stui with the words Iet-us-out respectively
enammelled on each.
Tennesscs exchange says the birkrs of Savannah,
Ga :, in apprehension Of a bombardment iy Yankee
feet CO the coast telSgraphed the authorities Of Nash
yle few days sincs asking permission to deposit their
specie in the banks o! tha. Illce.
On Thursday 10 Savannah, G3s sacks Of Cuba Coffee
sold at N average Of IL per pound. 0le lot
brought az cents. The Government the arge, pur
chaser
The planters Of Washington county, Texis, held a
meeting on the 23d cit. and resolved not to sell single
bale OF cotton TO the agents for the Mexican market
Th, took this course, In consequences OF their having
understood thai these agents covery buying for
Yankee cotton mills
GEx BVcEsKR.-The following is the army record Of
Gen Buckn6r in command Of the State Rights Kentucky
troops from the Cadet register Of 1850 His subsequent
army record have not the means OF a'certaining:
Simon d. Baokner, Of Kentucky, graduate OF lst4,
with the eleventh place. Beyet Second Lieutenant Se-
coud Infantry, July lst, lSii Acng Assistant Proes
sor Of Mathematics at West Point from August, lsi5,
10 May 1916 and Assistant Instructor OF Infantry Tao
iics from Angus, lS4S. Second Lieutenant, Nav oh,
1896 Wounded at Cherubusco, Angus. 9o:h, 1871
Brevet First Lieutenant or gallant end mertorious con-
duct Cherubuscc." which appointment was declined.
R.gmeutal Quartsrmsster, lSi7.
Tax SsqUssTRIrioS Acr--The estimate made by u,
few days ago OF the amount Of property 10 this c,
which will be subject 10 ssquestration under the sc of
the conedeate Congress-to wiz. tsevs millions Of dol
lars will fall bu: little short Of the amount which will te
reported the Receiver. The banks busly enga.
ped making 10 their statements. We learn that tie
Mercl ants bank OF our smallest bsnks has already
made up an amount Of six hundred shares owned at tue
North. TIE Canal Louisiana Sta O. and other banks,
viii largely eIessd this smount--Nss Orleans Dsita'
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-16
THE RICHMOND wHIG.
|. INTERESTING EURoPEAN EXTRACTS.

LORD YALxEEsroS's DlsAvowAL OF TIE yRINoSr PRocl
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-16
RJCHsOND DAILY WING.

rEgNs. -, =. :,
D.y Yaysr % per Anasn S' S 80 a a. t.s q hs
-, h, ssvsnes Re-altA1ost nay ee - ac.t, ~
N c.,-s sAsrs svtsneeh tAfsa On Va asfS''0'e
[1,..is tss Pos. once eOniairlns aSses'
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-12-25
Loss of the Enemy Seventy nine
Killed and Wounded.
THE WAR IN MISSOURI.
FLIGHT OF fHE REBELSl
GENERAL POPE IN HOT PURSUIT.
800 Prisoners Taken and all their
Baggage and Munitions.
THE RIOT AT NASHVILLE.
Two persons Killed and Ten or
Twelve Wounded.
CHARLESTON GOkFLAGRhTIOI.
Details of the Disaster.
ESCAPE OF THE MILLS HOUSE.
Loss s5,OOO,OOO to 81 900, coo.
Five Churches Destroyed
RUMORED RETURN OF THE
Rebel Ministers, Under Protest.
Loss s5,OOO,OOO to 81 900, GOO
Five Churches Destroyed
RUMORED RETURN OF THE
Rebel Ministers, Under Protest.
The Fight at DratnesYIIle:

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-This morning at
SIX O'Clock portion Of General McCall's
division proceeded in the direction oi Drain
esville on a foraging expedition, AID for the
purpose Of making a reconnaissance in that
locality. DraiResville Is about midway be
tween McCall's headquarters and Leesburg
On arriving IN that vicinity they encount-
cred the enemy, who had four regiments Of
infantry composed of South Carolinians.
Alabamians and Kentuckians. with one
battery of six reiCes and a regiment If cav
airy. under command Of General Stewart.
The only troops on our part 81 gagged in
the affair-at y D,3T7Sa,nesvifIie. were Gen. Ord'S
Brigade, the First Regiment Of Rifles, and
"a toms battery of four guns.
At four O'Clock. afteH the acton General
Mccall sent two officers 10 count the Rebels
who were killed and wounded. and it was
asrertained that they left ffty>Seven killed
and twenty-five wOunded-three of the lat
ter died ON being remOvcd-making their
loss sixty killed and nineteen; total OF
seventy nine killed and wounded-and they
no doubt carried Of many more They ais,
left nine horses killed or disabled.
the enemy were completely routed, and
fled precipitately after a fight of an hour
and half, leaving two cannon and a guam
tity Of small arms. blankets. great coats, etc
more than our troops could bring away
Our men also brought IN some prisoners
besides the wounded.
! Our loss is. as near as can he ascertained at
present, about ten killed and fifteen wound
ei.
: The expedition returned to their camps
at Langley's, at nine O'Clock to night.
General Mccall, in despatch received a
headquarters tonight, says too much credit
cannot be given TO General Ord, for his gal
lantry and skill throughout the day.
. Eastou's battery was admirably served
! and did COOL execution.
I The Rifles also behaved finely,