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, 1861-12-26
To-DAy,s NEW YORK MARKET.

new Ic1K, Dec, 26.-AsHEs-stcady and un-
changed Sales a5 brls Of pots and pearls.
FLouE.--Receipts. $3.50 brls- Market dull and
without important chanye. Sales 4.5oo bri5 at
S. 25M5.4O for super atate; $55N15.65 for extra
state; f5.2505.40 for super western; S5.50G5.70
for common 10 medium extra western: S583G5-9J
for shipping brands extra round hoop Ohio. Can
adam Hour dull. Sales 100 bEls at $5s0G5.4 As for
super; r.. EGIf0 90 for common to choice extra.
Rye -four steady at $3.50N425,
GRAIS-KecciFts OF wheat. CTS bush. Market
tioGs Of moment T2poIted- Rye very quiet At GO
So. Barley steady at 10@s0- Receipts Of corn ii3
BUSH. Market quiet and nominally unchanged
Sales 10000 BUSH at g for mixed western. Oats
dull at 39G542 for Canadian and western.
PEov1:ioNs-Statc pork quiet; sales $50 brls at
S12.25@le.T5 for mess. and SS-2599,N for prime.
Lecf Inactive. Cut meata very dull. Lard steady
and unchanged: sales 100 brls at S@9c. Butter
selling at 11@15 for Ohio, and 5000 for state.
Cheese steady at 6G5sc.
Nu1sky-llarket quiet at 1s@195Gc.
CoT7oN-Du11 aud uominally 35c for inidling up
lands.
GROCERIES Coffee frm but we hear Of no sales,
Sugar hrmey: Gales 400 hids Ut eiLSEc.
STocKs-The market opened lower but closed
better. leaving Oft at about SATURDAYS rate. Money
less active at ttI1 q cent un call E E11eDl03ss,
best bankers bills: c s. I, 4611; T. G, 6i5, G.
30; C& r, e3;1; c g. Z. 1t1;. / G scrip. g: II S,
TX; do guaranteed 3SK 81 C. 434; Harlem,
1aX; H1deon. &c: Erie, 81; do preferred,
4i1i; Little Minnie, Is: 7 c 765H
Pac Mail S75S; lst bonds 81; II S 1st S01 6 i
c 1st So: Harlem 1st 90; U Gs 81 EcgStd '95, 81;
Regtd IS, do Coupons %; U 81 ~ coupons SIX:
Bid IS T51 E1 Int: Va g. d; c So; No 80, Cal
5s77sz; NYcGs 81; Hudson Sd bds 75i E-ie
, 1861-12-26

In the House Of Representatives On Friday,
the Goth inst, Mr. Arnold Of Illinois offered
the following joint resolution;
Rescleed BY the Senate and Houss Of Rspresesta-
fires, That the thauks Of Congress be Presented to
Colonel James A. Mulligan and the gallant otlceta
heroic defence Of Lexington, Missouri.
NOS aaat IL e Stsn 5sTea 9ssa5k Of NJ
to bear upon their co1ors the word " Lexington ~
Reso.red, That the Secresry of w.. BE- request;
Mul1tgan and his officers and soldiers.
Mr.. ARNOLD-Mr. Speaker, Congress will
but give expression to the popular feeling at
the country in passing the resolutions which
havc been read. It is universally felt that the
defence Of Lexington was one Of the most
gallant acts Of the war. The young soldier
who conducted TINT defence is constituent,
friend, and formerly law student with me,
and therefore it is peculiarly grateful to my
feelings to be the medium of presenting these
resolutions.
For many days surrounded BY IN im-
1ncnscly superior force, the gallant volunteers,
fresh from civil life, under Col. Mul1igln,
maintained the defence, and never yielded un-
I'll their ammunition was expended and they
had been without water for many weary
hours.
The Irish Brigndc has been recruited mainly
at Chicago, and the names Of Montgomery
and Shields, borne by companies Of the brig
AIDE, lest no credit in the dashing charges, and
patient and persistent dcfcnses Of these brave
| NTH.
| This war, brief us it has been, has furnished
many examples, Of our Irish and German citi-
zens vsing with Americans in their zeal and
| patriotism in maintaining the honor Of OH
| Flag.
When the history Of the campaign In Mis-
| souri shall he written the names Of Lyon, 81
| gel and Mu11igan wll be forever associated.
hope the resolutions will be unanimously
adopted.
| The resolutions Marn rna11imnuslY adnntnd
, 1861-12-26
NEWS RE THIS MORNINGS MAIL.

The New England Society in the city of New
York celebrated its Fifty~sixth anniversary last
Monday evening by dinner at the Astor
House. Speeches were made By VIM. II.
Eyarts, the Rev. Drs. Adams aud Storrs, GoS,
Curtin, of Penn, Chas. Anderson and others,
with poem by John G. SAKE. The following
letter fron4 Secretary Seward vas reid:
DErAErMExT OF STATE. |
Washington, Dec. II, 1861.
Toe. 4. stesson, Esq, Astor House:
of New England ior declining their Invitation to
the ANNUAL New England Dinner. My duties here
allow nc little enjoyment Of HOLIDAYS II i were
an Old England dinner, instead OF New England
feast. wo1ld certainly strain point to attend
would like go good an opportunity to attempt
to show onr cousins !. aeross II ths % seas that that
can accrue to us that will not also increase tho
prosperity and greatness Of Great BIlt3la, and
is also pregnant with suffering and sor1ow, sooner
or later, to be borne by Great Britain
Express 11y warUest Acknowledgements to the
friend. ". Fl. SEWARD.
If we are to credit the Toronto Globe, tue
suspension Of work on the Parliament build
ings at Ottowa, Was owing to something else
than cold weather. Rumors Of vast sums Of
money sunk, Heaven knows whereof cor
rupt Jobs and IN exhausted Treasury-are rife.
It h2s been eyen hunted that the cry OF 'sWar
with the Yankees' has been raised by the Gov
erument organs to cover up the corruptions
Of Government contractors and Government
Ministers. But this is 4 slandering and back
biting world.
Col Sam Colt denies that his agents In
England are actively engaged in aiding the
manufacture Of revolveEs for the Southern
Rebels.
1T is said the President has determined to
confer the post of Bsigadier General Oh Col.
Corco1an, as soon as he is released.
- Col. Rob't Ingersol1's cavalry regiment,
encamped ut Peoria, Ill, was mustered into
the service of the United States On Friday
l eco strong. 4.
"A co1ored servant Of Col Jackson, q. 7.
18th volunteers who commanded one of the
regiments at Drainsyiue,l whi1e in charge Of
the Eolonels horse, secuted on the outskirts
OF the field, captured two rebels and brought
them into camp. His carbine, though 1oaded,
had no cap on it, and the rebels guns being
discharged, they surrendered On seeing the
negro's piece leyeled at them.
Rev. Henry Smith, D. D., has resigned
the Professe1ship Of Sacred Rhetoric and
/, Church History, in Lane Seminary, Cincin-
natl, to, accept q pastotate In Buffalo.
Hon. William Marvin, o. 8. Judge Of the
Southern District OF Florida, has just arrived
at New York from Key West, on q visit to his
| native State. Tho Judges name has been long
| familiar to the commercial community from
his services in important admiralty cases,
| arising chiefly from questions Of wreckage and
salvage On that dangerous coast. Judge NJ.
WIS originally from Western New York, and
was first appointed by Gen Jackson as q. 8,
| District Attorney in Southern Florida, where
he has ever since resided having succeeded
Judge Webb. Mr. Boynton, Of Missouri, ths
present q. s. District Attorney at Key West
has also a1riyed On visit to New York, md i
at the METROPOLITAN.
, 1861-12-26
Busy Scene in tho Tower of London.

lltoGdOn correspondence ~ l. keI8u4 l3tn-
The greatest activity has prevailed since
Saturday last at the Tower Of London. The
1ci ole Of The Morknen and IaboTas employed in
the ra71oass departments there, hare 6eeH engaged
yJTen OR early hour in tie morning until q late
hour at ni9ht IN packing up .arear,ns and eve7U
And article necessary JoT aetie se7ues abroad.
On Sunday last the Interior Of the ancient
garrison presented IN unusual bustling ap-
pca1ance, III consequence Of an order which
llad been received from the officials Of the Har
office to prepare for the immediate transnnis-
sion Of twenty-five thousand stand Of arms,
which were packed il boxes, containing thirty
rifles each, with the usual adjuncts. The men
worked through the whole Of Sunday in pack
ing, Gnd The same might eight 6arges ,oe7x JlHed
slth bo1cs tc2icA acere co5eeycd to Woolaeich for
shipment to Canada, Quebec and other PLACES.
On Monday evening similar amount Of
arms was conveyed to Woolwich, and on
Wednesday preparations were being made Tor
the transmission Of crery Kind Of munitions OF
war down the river in barges and other cfat1,
which were conveyed By steam tuss 10 Inc
several government depots, Where ofaets naa
been received to forward Fataont oelay eVe7y
Kind Of defensive n7issAs.
Additional hands have oeen employed dailJ
in the yarious departments Of the Tower,
which has not assumed such bu6tling ap-
Eearsnce for many years.
, 1861-12-26
MASON AND SLIDELL.


ALI;EGED REASONING oF SEWARD
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-The Express states
rumor this afternoon, that IN an interview
which Lord Lyon held With III. Seward, the
latter read to him letter that he had written
to Munster Adams, TWO days ago, in which he
said that if the British Government cl2ined
Mason. aud slideu upon the ground Of Illegal
capture, rs contrary to the law Of nations, and
would consider the7 surrender Is settling
the principles for both Governments, they
would be given up.
PREMATURE REPORT OF THEIR DEPART
IRE FROM BOSTON TO-DAY.
NEafoRK, Dee. ~24-The report Is quito
current in the street, this morning, that Me-
SOD and sl1de4 are to be berestored to liberty and
sent forward to England tomorrow By the
Europa. The sources from which this in
fotzaatdon is derived arc French, with some
coss66 rmation from those who are supposed to
have un1sua1 facilities for early information
from English connections; though the report
may be proved uuIounded.
BosEoH, Dec. q Nothing is known in Bos-
ton fnIegard to Mason and slidens leaving in
the Europa tomorrow, and the rumor to that
efectis doubtless unfounded.
, 1861-12-26
TIE FOREIGN mARKEES,

Tho commercial news by the Niagara,
to be found in another column, are iuter-
l'retcd rs being more favorable for this
country. Cotton had advanced, which
would indicate that the English did not
mean to break the blockade just yet; and
breadstuf7s we1e "quiet," from which it is
10 be inferred that the Liverpool brokers
expect to get few bushels more grain
from Uncle Sam.
The influence Of the steamers news on
Change to-day was seen in an advance Of
3c per bushcl On Wheat and &c per bushcl
on Corn.
, 1861-12-26
MORNING DISPATCHES.
FROM WASHINGTON,

Especial Dispatch TO the Chicago Tribunal
WAsHnG7oa, Dec, u, 1851.
Among those who voted to lay on the table
Mr. Wilson's resolution, instructing the House
Committee on Military Affairs to report a bill
for the enactment Of an additional article Of
Tar, prohibiting army officers using force to
return fugitive slaves, under penalty Of dis
missal from the service, were Dunn Of Indi-
ana, and Fouke and Logan Of Illinois.
The Pensacola makes formal trial trip to-
morrow.
Among those who believe in peaceful So
iotaon OF the present difficulty With Great Bit
ain, there is apprehension touching the future.
a private letter received here Indicates that
the English people are almost insane
IN thelr wrath against the United
states. ~9asslon has overcome reason,
ana Tie excitement is unequal1ed since
1881. When the reform bill asatated the na-
ton The tone Of the working men organs
IS very bitter, and the lowest classes OF society
mound Oh inc government to hght the United
States. Prince a1bert's death may, in the
opinion OF kngltshmcn here, exercise great
1nhuence upon English politics. Some think
queen 'flctorla Will, III her gr1ef, ahdlcate.
Inc report that Aoro Lyon s lnservle" With
a1f. ee"ara, sesteFoas, was storn1y' Is IN
!ounaeo' 1aey arc On Inc oest ol Terms, put
na'c Ut seI e4ell'lseu ao o1lciai eol1llaunlea"
uon'
y .. Coruett, paonsner oi Inc "eis'Ano"n
.nap u .ne Io.o'l1c se'ae Q, war was arrested
II een' Ac1airs camp lo-oas' Us Spy. nc
- en"Ieeo "l.u oH'uS ee''.1.ue1sou VIZ
~ .ns3 -. s,oo -. .a ~ ~ ao"u'e' ~
ts. tsa, y ~A' '''07' 01@'''''' ~ ''-' I'LL ''A'
n,'o ao,.+no4 uoe,,oa =. .o.4
of1;oa,,e ros;,,,,at;oas a,oaat e,~ 1.-e,,a1 IT,
h11;+v The milf, 1.w of virr;n;a - ca Al.
torn5 90 ~ ,,,t;eo+ n arof4 on,r +,,,sa ,,e-
+7--oa,, +,,a,,+z an o,a +hirt,-o,,o ,,o,rs ,,d
Th V;r,r;,,;, ,o;,-o,a -ooo,,t11, ~.
rcned IN cons,dor moasnros n 7,ron,oto tho
estah1ss,,zpo,,t .of a r,,1;nu ,o;1 Salt ia vavv
scarce in Richmond, and commands hirh
nr;ccs Tn the V;ro;n;o 7 I,ooial,tnra tbore u,s
doh,+o M +ha 1o,,en+,h1a I3af;c;oncv <fe,1+ ~
,,7,,,. nass +ho 7,nh1;oo+;o, ,f 1z.h;ch
| thc F5am;ncr thinks won,d comfort the Tin,
| co1n;tcs The Eyum;aer Is INDIGNANT ot :Ietf
FIR seudino F1ord to Kentucky thns 1c,r;no
Western virginia unprotected and roi1road
| cooncct;on With Tennessee !, ;conordr and
Fl, noy;no fortv 7,or ccn+ tor snoc;o sen5;nc.
/ II f. marc nnrchases in Nars1snd for the
| a-mr
| M- f7.n,oro,, son+ +o- do- +h-oo h,,,5r.,a oo7
a;a,. o,,,aa ,,a o.,,;,,,as -. -. go,
] T., :,
, 1861-12-26
ANOTHER NAVAL AFFAIR.
Com. Ridley Seizes Two Other Rebel
Commissioners.
EHe11sH SCHOONER ovERHAU1ED.

WAsn1EGros, Dec. 26.-Despatchcs from
Com. Ridley, cruizing of the coast Of Texas,
have also been received, from which it appears
that early in December he captured the Eng
nEn schooner Victoria, Of e tons, from Point
Isabel, with a clearance from the rebel au-
thogitics, having run the blockade.
The vessel was sent to Key West. Several
Of those on board took the oath Of allegiance,
and six were detained Us enemies
The schooner Eugene, on the 9Th, Wis also
o7ezhau1cd, but was permitted to depart, no
coutraband articles being found on board.
The persons Of two rebel agents, however,
were secured, viz: Thomas R. Rogers, Of Tex
rs, and 11r. sachary, Of New Orleans The pa
pers found clearly implicate them us rebel
agents seeking to make their way to Mexico;
thence to other parts.
, 1861-12-26
LEXINGTON CLEAR OF REBELS.
Our Troops Visit Lexington, NO.. ant
Drive the Rebels Gut-The Place IL
Our Possession.

OrrERs111E, No., Dec. a4-The cavalry
which Gen. Pope sent to Lexington have re-
turned In addition to the two ferry boats
and the rebel foundry which they burned, and
the rebel officers and rriyates captured, {pre~
yiously repor1ed,) they Killed the notorious
Arkansas Robinson and drove every band of
rebels from the country for miles on either
side OF the route. They report the country
unite clear of the rebels
, 1861-12-26
EVENING DISPATCHES.
Mason and Slidell Reported TO have
Gone Out Oh the Europa.
The Steamer stops at Fort Warren
on Wednesday.


BosroN, Dec. 2G.-The steamship Europa
stopped at Fort Warren vest terday which gires
some appearance of truth to the report that
Messrs. Mason and Slideu were put Oh board.
The Europa sailed ut nooon yesterday. for
Liverpool The authorities at Fort Warren
refused to say any hing about tile matter.
She took e61o, 600 in specie,
She will call off Cape Race about Saturday
evening.
, 1861-12-26
TWO DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE,
England Consults the Great Powers.
COTTON MARKET ADVANCED,

ST. JonSs, N. F., Dec. A--The Niagara,
from Liverpool the 14th, via Queenstown the
18th, passed Cape Race Monday night:
LONDON, Dec. l5.-Thc Paris Rhtrie says 1t
is asserted that France and the great powers
have been consulted by Great BEitain, and
have expressed the opinion that the conduct
Of Capt. Wilkes was violation Of the rights
Of ncutruls,
LrERrooL, Dec. c.14+-CorToN-BEokers Circulars
reports aales Of Cotton for the week 5000 bales.
Tie market was nrmer. and an advance Of A@X
established. Spectators took 5000, sud export
ere 4.Oc0 bales. The sales on Friday were 5000
bales; market closing very dull Adyices from
Manchester unfayorable; Market very dull;
MISUNDERSTANDING quiet, but steady. Pro
yiffons firm.
LONDON, Dec, 14.-Eoneols closed yesterday ut
A5zG9Gx for money. Bullion in the Bank o1
England increased El22,OC0.
, 1861-12-26
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l

Especial Dispatch to tie Chicago Trtbune.l
CA1Ro. December a, 1851.
A gentleman Just from New Orleans, states
that the city is strongly fortified and will be
hard to take. They hare but few gun boats,
md even these are poorly protected. He says
they will make desperate fight. British sub
jects in New Orleans are not molestcd. but
they do not pay respect to any other Nation
ality, imprcssing all they can. He says they
exult over the prospect Of q fight With Eng
land.
Five tug boats arrived here from st. Louis
to-day, for mortar boat service One Of tho
new gun bouts, built at Mound CitE, arrived
to-day, Z;
Our scouts captured 0 rebel bf the name 81
, 1861-12-26

~ 4 recent statement, te1egraphcd from
Frankfort, Of direct intelligence from New
may be devoted to showing how authentic it
YVES. 4 letter Was received {by private hands,
and therefore free from any censorship,) by 4
leading Union Senator, from well known
relative in New Orleans. The Senator knows
his relative to be M earnest and ardent scces-
sioniEt, and to have the best opportunities for
learning the state Of public feeling. The
relative, uncontrolled BY censorship, writes
that "candor compels him to admit TINT q
majority Of the cltizens-and they the better
portion, too-are to-day Union men, and will
prove il at the first opportunity, by rising to
aid the Lincoln INVADERS"
, 1861-12-26

New YoRH, Dec. 2G.-The sea steamship
Baltic has arrived from Fort Pickens, where
she landed the 10Th New York regiment and
sailed hence On the 18th. Matters at Fort
Pickens arc unchanged. Dsserrers report
great distress ahd discomfort among the rebel
forces.
The gunboat Iriquois has the pirate Sumter
blockaded at Clenfuegas.
The gunboat F1ameau is blockading tue
port Of Nassau, n. P. where the pirate Sumter
T:ls.
, 1861-12-26
Chr .stmas at the Home OF the Friend.

The Home Of the Frieudlcss was made glad
Oh Christmas with splendid donation of tors
a either eotscn'nitants Of Santa Clause, from
T. s. Ba'nut, the well known toy dea1er, and
othcrs. The Christmas tree from the Wahaxh
AvcI.ue n E. Church WIS set up profuselr
laden with gifts, and the little ones we're filled
with II ahzarg tensc Of the fact that thcy
Tczc anything but fricnllcss. Joy and plea
Erre rcigncd supreme, and Christmas, ut the
Home Of the Friendicss, was what It should
sways be, assday Of general rejoicing.
, 1861-12-26

Illinois and the entire country have
rcason To lie proud Of Gen. Pope, tho pres
tnt commander in Western Missouri, the
completeness Of who=e success is told in
this evenings dispatches. .We-te1n Mis-
snuri is now clc:r Of rebels, and we shall
hear no moe Of their maraudin5 gangs in
the river counties below Lexington. Price
and Rims have f..l1en back TO Ncocho, in
tic extreme southwest. Treason in that
quarter is Al discount, Just now.
, 1861-12-26
FROM TIE UPPER POTOMAC.
Strength of the Encmy--Our Plckets
Extend to HANCOCK and Cumbef-
land.

wnnAMsroRr, Nh, Dec. a4-rhe rebel
force threatening this point probably does not
exceed 1000 men, with four pieces Of artillery
Intelligence received yesterday from the
other side of the river shows that the rebel
commander, being foiled In all his attempts,
has withdrawn his entire force towards Mar
tiusburg, leaving three or four companies as
pickcts~
The seth Illinois regiment having received
ar1ns is now at Hancock. Gen. Kelly's ad-
vance guard extends to that place, besides
guarding the railroad all the way from Cum
berland.
j. B. Wharton, relation Of ex-senator
Mason, residing at Clear Springs, is under ar
rest for attempting 10 bribe picket to carry
a dispatch to the other side.
, 1861-12-26
FROm FORTRESS MONROE.
Hon. Alfred Ely. Released.

FORTRESS MoFRoEr Dec. 25, via BALTI-
MORE, Dec. 26.-Therow no good founda-
ton for the report that q skirrniBh took place
yesterday.
The Hon. Alfred Ely came down from Nor
folk, 1ate this evening, by flag Of truce. AZ
ter visit to Headquarters, etook passage for
Baltimore. :
, 1861-12-26

Especial Correspondence of the Chicago Ttibuuc1
AssAro11s, Nh, Dec. 10th, 1851.
I reached here yesterday morning, In time
10 witness the review Of Burnsidc'e division,
by Gen. Foster, accompanied by Cor. Hicks
md the members Of the Maryland Legislature.
This magnificent military spectacle took place
on tic fnc parade ground, about a mile from
Annapolis, on which occasion thirteen thou
eand Union volunteers were reviewed by Brig
adler General ]. G. Foster. The day was de-
Ightful and the field in excellent condition.
Tie review commenced at about 10 o'clock, a.
NJ, and finished about IL. The following are
the regiments forming the three brigades re-
reviewed:
Upton IwentJ-third Massachusetts, Col. Kurtz;
Iweuty-seventh Massachusetts,, Col. Lee; Tenth
Connecticut Col! Russell; and the Twenty fourth
'steond BRIGADE Eighth Connecticut. Colonel
Harsand; Fifty first New York. Colonel Fcrrero;
Fiit5-arst Pennsylvania, Col, HartEaafs; and the
Th4d B,i2ude-E1cventh Pennsylvania, Colonel
Con1ter;> Twcnty.frBt Massachusetts, Colonel
Morse; and tho Fifth Regiment n. !. Y, Cavalry,
After the review they marched past the
General and members Of the Legislature, and
proceeded to their several encampnents.
From their movements on the field, it would
be fair to suppose that sBurnside's mosquito
leet'' would exert 1oyalizing influence over
any section Of country, and no doubt they
Will put something worse than feas in the
| rebels ears, presenting their bills in such q
way that no exchange will be talked Of To-
day {2oth} the division WAS again reviewed By
| Ern Rurpside and tl,n rresnn+ ;ndfeo+in1 aro
, 1861-12-26

EEDENTARIEs.-TheC Canadians arc forming
8 large number Of Sedtatd,y Corps {students,
tailors, women and spiders-,ido Webster) for
the protection Of their honor against the in
eulting Yankees, who talk Of invading the
formation OF corps Of Sedentaries, said il
they were called npon to defend theircountry.
thcY~would do SO with stout hearts aud vii
ling hands. Bully for the sedentarics!
, 1861-12-26
The Naval FIotllIa.

IFfom Inc h1EsouH Republican. eth.
The work on the Mississippi Flotilla ut Cairo
in the different departments is quite confusing
10 the landsmen, but all seems 10 be progress
ing with system and rapidity. The ordnance
is Undoubtedly the most prominent, and also
the most difficult to complete. Lieut. Sanford
las systematically, and with untiring industry
and skill, collected large battery Of rifle and
shell guns Of different calibres, together with
powder, shot, shell, shrapnc1, grape ind can-
The i1otilla has NOW fire OF six Of the gunboats
armed and manned, and others are rapidly be-
ing prepared In fact, their bristling cannon
now indicate an efficient battery for defense,
while we hope, In short time, that their loco
motion will render them powerful when called
upon for offensive operations.
, 1861-12-26
GEN. PRICE BADLY SCARED.
His Remnant of m ArmT Make a
Hasty Retreat South.

JEFFERSON CRY, Dec. pa gentleman
who has been with the rebel army several
weeks, arrived here to-day. He reports that
on Thursday Last Gen. Prices campat Oaceola
was thrown into confusion by the news that
the Feder1ls were upon them. They beat
hasty retreat, and when last heard from were
at Humansyille, going south
, 1861-12-26

Gen. Reynolds, late IN command at Cheat
Mountain. but now ona visit to his home in
Lafayette, Indiana, has been ordered to Rom
ney, to supersede Gen Kelly, now marching
from RomneY upon Winchester, aud leaves for
that place in few days. The 18th Indiana,
Col. Sullivan, and 14th Indiana, Col. Kimbal1,
haye gone forward to Romney IRON Cheat
Mountain,
, 1861-12-26

ArcH1soH, Kansas. Dec M-Orders have
been given to several agents Of the Overland
Mail Company to take no more express freight
from any source until further orders. This is
in consequence Of the company having been
fined by the Government for reported neglect
OF mail matter.
, 1861-12-26

Correspondence Of the Chicago Tr1bune.1
IoDA. Iroqnois county, Dec n, 1861.
The Loan Mills, at this place, took fire this
ataernoon, and were completely destroyed
The loss is probably *15, 900, with no insu1-
lncc. G. d S.
, 1861-12-26

Weather Reports Below Zero.
TRoT, Dec. 26.-Ft. Edward Is, Saratoga
20, Ballston q. Waterford II. Troy II; al be-
low zero.
, 1861-12-26
In CONGRESS TO-DAY.
House Adjourned to Monday.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The journal Of
Tuesday Was read.
No business was transacted In the House to-
day, quorum not being present.
The House adjourned till Monday.
, 1861-12-26

To- The LIT. Sterling Whig of Lust Friday
fays that the rebel forces which had held West
Liberty had been attacked by au unexplained
panic, and had fallen back toward Preston
hurgh and Sounding Gap, and we're doubtless
oy that time in Humphrey MarsbalIs camp,
, 1861-12-26

Lee,Ysnear Belmont, charged with carrying
neV9 to the enemy.
TTn prisoners will be sent to Fort Lafayette
from here, tomorrow.