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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-23
The leading features of ths news have
been an nlcipated from Halifax and Cape
Race. ~
| The mails by the Europa will rssch New
York early TO- morrow mornins

TIE BATTLE AT ALLEaHAnY MorKrAIS
The Baltimore Fe~s Shsss, formerly the Ex-
shauss after Eivias the FEDERAL lying account
of the above battis, says
From private sources. by way of Washing
ton, we learn that the Il ght bet w-en the Con.
f-derate forces, under Col Ed johnson, and
The Federal troops, under Hen miroy at VAL
ley Mountain, Pocahontas county, Va, was
sanguinary conflict. after hours OF G,ht-
ing the Federal forces were badly beaten an d
put'to utter ropt toi. .Iohnson IL in com
mand of q Georgia regiment, and by seniority
led the Con feder ate forces ON the occa sion re
ferred to. The battle is reported to have been
one OF the most terrific Gf the war and the
slaughter most fearful. Advices were fur
ther received Mt Washington city, ren-esent :
ilg to the Government that the rout Of ihe
Federal troops WAS disgraceful.
susPEssIoS OF sPFcIE PArafxr. BY TBE Sgw
YokK BANK<.
The Baltimore Nesrs Sheet. of the 18th ipstan.
says:
A telegram from New York this morning
announced the slspen sion OF specie paymen L
by the New York banks, doubtless wish Il
view to prevent the sending of funus rat of
the country, which vas being doae to a con
Siderable extent, rs the transactions in OK
charge there might indicate This can have
no uate rial ei-ct npop The finansSA s5.irs
here. IS it is well known th1f ofirSS inks<Se
and have been for many months past, Ira
state OF suspension.
Stocks generally were lrmer New York
TO day Virginia 6's advanced III per cent ;
North S!ar"iiu. s's two Jer cent Erie II per
cent; New York Cen raj t. and keading 81
MissOEr and Tennessee 6's closed at the M :.
Hgnre ~ on yesterday, but CLINTON dscinet
/. The market closed steady at be II boards
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ALyA l.. MORRIS,
Go. =, lst California Regiment

OO. ~, ISL ttalttOT0l3
PROCLAMATION OF GENERAL PHELPS TO TIE
PEOPLE OF THE SOUTHWEST.
Ore Cen Phelps, of the old army, and q
Nermonter by birth, has been assigned by
Lincoln 20 the command OF the Yankee
troops at Ship Island, Calf of Mexico GA
| arriving there, he issued a proclamation, the
first paragraph of which is rs follows:
HsADQuAaTESs MiDDLEssx BRTGApg,)
Sup Isiar d, Miss, Dec II, 1861.
To The Loyal Citizens Of the Southeast:
without any desire of my own, but con-
trary 20 my private inclination, l again find
m self among you as q military officer of
the Government. proper respect for M
fellow -countrymen renders il not out OF
place that should make known TO you the
motives and principles by which nv com
maId Will be governed. We believe that
every State that has been admtte / sia- 2
State into the Union, since the adoption OF
the Con stitutioD, has BEEN SO admitted in d
rect yiolatian OF that Constitution We be-
lieve that the slave States which existed as
such at the adoption OF our Gonstitu ZION
are, by becoming parties to that compact,
under the highest obligations Of honor and
| morality to ~ boiish slavery.
This is quite enough for a sample of his is
| sane tVvaddie. We annex the remarks OF the
! Baltimore Noes Sheet on this famous proc.
| lam alton:
| pFOcI3tntIiOn OF (Te0. Pnet1S, now !
| command at Snip ISlaud, is one of the m"s
| extraordinary documents which this war has
| given birth. After declaring his intention
10 make known TO the people Of the South l.
| west the motives and principles by which
his command vii BE- governed, he states tha
| the creed of himself and that of the troops
under him is that every slave State admitted
| into the Union since the adoption ofthe Con :
| stitution, has been admitted in direct viola
| tion of the CONSTITUTION, aud that the original
| slave States in becoming parties to the Fed
| ersl compact were bound III honor to abolish
| slavery. He assumes that slave labor il j
monopoly which excludes the free labor o.
| the North from entering into competition
with it; ard that the purpose for which the
Federal troops were sent South is 10 revoiu
| tiDnize slavery out of existence
| The New York Times denies that General
Phelps has any authority for the line OF poll
| cy he prescrihes for himself, and alleges tha,
| he g. misrepresents the aims of the Govern
! ment precisely as the more malignant Seces
| sion lists of The South misrepresen them
Il coincidence" says the Times, " which can
| not but be productive of mischievous ant.
| embarrassing results" Even the T1ib,at
| sneeringly speaks OF the proclamation in
question "as another iflus tration of the in fe-
| ciiity of our commanders in this species ut
| com position"
| DETAILS CT NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
| We copy the following from the Washing e.
| ton Star, OF last evening:
| The only arrival since our last report i.
I ho. . FaN =.
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TIE EUROPA AT BosToy-sPEc1AL BRITISH AND
AMERICAN MESSENGERS.
BosTos, Dec. 1.-THE Europa arrived at
O'Clock this afternoon. She encountered
head winds the entire passage, and was 40
hours from Halifax to Boston.
Within 30 minutes after the Europa touched
at Halifax, the British steam sloop-ot- war
RiRatao. IL guns, lying in port, got up steam
and left. in pursuance OF some order, i, is
supposed, brought by the q ueei's messenger
to communicate with the Admiral of the
British North American squadron.
DETENTION OF THE cusARD NAIL sTEAaER Ar-
RIGA.
The steamer Africa, which was advertised
to leave at S O'Clock Tuesday morning, will
not take passengers on board until 4 o'clcck *
Of the afternoon OF Thursday. The following
piacard appears posted on the wall inside the
wharf:
Fcsice to PassenSeys Passengers are request
ed to be On the Jersey City wharf at G, clock
on Thursday afternoon, from whence they
will be taken by tug-boa TO the mail
steamer Africa, previous TO her sailing for
Liverpool.
The above announcement has caused va
rions rnmors end reports to be circulated and
many surmtEes are rite in respect to the ship
not sailing on her usual day bat there can
be no doubt whatever the orders m ust have
been received from Lord Lyons 1T Wash
imporiAnt dispatches from that English ON.
Tns dad spa ssd British regiments are uudsr
oFdega Tor Canada. -.
Capt ssymous. sas pusss's ussssnssr, sise
= special messenger xain Hiaiytsr AdKm6 les,
nv ;sss asse ": s:ss :ss9s s y;Assis fes' y,
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,raTsLkTURR OF VIRGINIA.
SEN ATE.


SATrRpAr, Dec. 81. 1861.
..,s Senate was opened with prayer BY the
- nr. CoSvKs.E, Of the presbytcrian
Charch-
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TKsA'Rs OFFICE R' hmond, Va. D.c lo, u,
N'OTtGE Is hereby g.ven, that on AZ a'tsr tls
Y "a dsv - Janna'y tD .cing, The IN 4 .sk.S
tba SDED DABr o, the toois ,s. ~, Ssat
viii be paid Ia IOtS, a. preseDlw- o; - pro-
anti ori's ~ the reasary RicSmcli. OF ~ ths
Assistant 1rsasare''se or Dep sl,ssiett ~ -
mnRssnn, Shacsst)a, Savannah, "a JOiie GasAVDls, e.
Ir sew Orieaes.
signed q. u ErMMiNGTK.
Dc at--I6 eF tIras
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The only arrival since our last report is
that OF the Mount Was hington, which wen t
down on Saturday morning, returning tn I
evening. Messrs. Hale, Clark, Edwards
Rice, of Massachusetts; Rollins, of NeW
Ham pshire, and others, went down on tb e
Mount Washing ton, and after passing Stump
Point the steamer was stopped, IL not heing z
deemed expedieut TO expose her 10 the enc
my s fire, and tha party took 20 the boats aud
proceeded to Budi's Ferry. Two shots were
fired by the reDeis at the boats, but wIthou
effect both going wide of their mark. II is
thought The design of the enemy WAS not Sc
much 10 inJura the party as it was to draw
the steamer down within range to pick vi
the boats. The Mount Washington reports
all qniet with the fiotilla. In coming up she
met the Hugh Jenkins, with a number OF
schooners and smaller vessels in tow.
Il man came within General Hen zleman's
lines to-day who left Alexandria in July for
more distant Southern quarters. He stated
tnat he had been living in Charlottesville
for some time; that no rebel troops had re.
Gently gore South from the POloma', but
during the last three weeks two Georgia regi
in the army WAS great, the average from Ma
naGsas and Centrevilie being a car load O.
lnvaiids Il day conveyed to the hospitals Al
Charlottesville; that he made three attem pts
10 pass the rebel line before he succeeded in
m akirE his escape, being obliged 10 take the
woods in order TO avoid skirmishiug parties.
The Reiiance came up from tina Potomac
ilolilla yesterday, and states tina. two new
rebel batteries are erected above those here.
;oiore reported. One OF them is nearly op.
s'osite the station cf the notilla at lndiar
Head, and the other nearly opposite IN,
mouth Of Mota weman creek. At both battle
Ties heavy guns are mounted evidently, IS
they threw shot over upon the Mary lano
shore.
The steamtug Pussey left Indian Head la q
night and reached the Nayy-Yard early this
morning. When she left. the Harriet Lane
and Yankee were near Indian Head, and tht
Anaeostia, Resolute, Reliance, Jacob Bell
Stepping Stones, Murray, and the Herbert
were between the new batteries above men.
toned and the station Of the rebel steamer
George Page in - uan'ico creek.
Tae Union, Freeborn, and Satellite, are be
low Guam tico.
The Reliance wa, to have run the blockade
last night.
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CAMP Fremont,

AASASOAt ---S'i N~SHN A@s -
DEAR AS you are aware, four
companies of our regiment accompany A,
Capt. Browe; " Company c, Capt. High
man; Company gapt. Clendening
accompany Fl" Capt. lsirter,9 left st. Louis,
under command of Mlbr GaEitt, for this
place. We were stationed here but short
time, when we were ordered by the Com
mander of the post to Pilot Knob, a most
beautifully situated place, short distance
from this city, and Immediately at the ter
minus of the only railroad in this locality.
The inhabitants have been in a continued
state of excitement, hourly expecting an at
tack from some quarter, but especially from
Hardee, who is said to be within so miles of
this place. Our Major haVings like Mieaw-
Der, waited fer something to turn up for two
or three days, began to become impatient,
and hearing of the atrocities of Ben. Talbot,
a noted rebel, resolved to go in search of
him; accordingly we were. aroused from
our slumbers by the order " to horse" and
marched from midnight till the dawn of
day, when we eDcamped and fed our horses.
After spending the day in camp, as soon as
darkness again set in, wei resumed eur
march, and about z O'Clock A. NJ, came
within sight of sRe rebel pickets. The
Major then halted as and placed us in posi-
ton giving Capt. Browe and Lieut.. Sher-
wood charge of the advance guard, and plac-
ing Lieut.. Raleigh in command of 'Compa-
ny A." The order to advance was given,
and was executed with promptness, assure
you over theroughest and most intricate road
/ ever travelled, not even excepting 1.-THE
rough and rugged ROAD we travelled to-
gether somewhere near the Crescent City
Hall. We were obliged first to descend
mountain, then wind around the base, a
portion of the path being along the Black
River. We proceeded thus for about FIVE
miles when the command "eharge" was
given, and, headed by Major Gavitt, we
drove in their pickets, and were in their
midst before they had time to fire or were
recovered from their surprise. They rallied,
however, and an incessant firing was kept
up'for about ten minutes. They then Ee-
treated to the mountains, where weattempt-
ed to follow them, but their superior knowl-
edge OF the country compelled US to give up
the pursuit. We took five prisoners,
among them First Lieut.. Talbot, son of the
Captain, sixty stand of arms, and thirty
five horses. To the prisoners we admins
tered the oath of allegiance, and decently
inferred the killed. - "a
We encamped for the night at q short dis
lance from their camp, and in the morning
started for Camp Fremont We were fred
upon from the mountains on our return,
but suffered no serious injury, our only loss
being one horse. "a & AOts Va
Major Gavitts GOODNESS and bravery is the
snbiectof comment and admiration through
out the entire camp
We 60 upon another scouting expedition
in few days, when You may expect to
hear from me again. f.,.s @ 800 ~
Truly yours,
&c. BLUMMER.
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SWORD PREsENTATIoN.-We neglected to-
notice yesterday, the presentation of a
sword by the citizens of Parke county,
through Jno. Ingle, Esq, to Lieut.. Halo
well of the 31st. The ceremony took
place at the camp of the 31st, last .Satur-
day afternoon. Col. Hawkins Regiment
and the Indiana troops were drawn up in
line, and with large crowd of citizens lis
tened attentiyely to the excellent addresses
of Messrs. Ingle and Hallowell. We are
sure that the gallant Lieutenant will fulfill
the anticipations Of his friends and neigh
bors of Parke county. The sword present.
ed was splendid weapon, and twas ac-
companied with navy revolver, and silk
sash. eLsm
The Evansville Brass Band, under the
leadership Of Prof. Baker, discoursed ex-
cellent mfs,,., aud contributed to the inter-
est of the occasion. assAlse itsaA II
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49, Messrs. Phil Decker, French, and
Gillison Maghee, have been appointed by
the Mayor, to wait upon business men, for
the purpose of inducing them to close theft
places of business at o'clock, P. NJ, three
days in the week. The stores and shops,i
Cincinnati and Louisville are closed at that
hour, and we hope that the subject will be
favorably entertained by the business men
of Evansville. The Legion should be filed
up at once, and we ought to have thorough
drills, at least two hours day.
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S~The Hetty Gilmore, with a field bat
terry of six pieces, and load of army sup
plies reached here yesterday from Louisville.
It was the intention of the Commander of
the expedition Col Jackson--tol land his
cannon and supplies at Owensboro, but the
condition of things at that point induced
him to come further down. The departure
of the gunboats from Greensboro, and the
absence of Federal troops has emboIdened
the rebels, and they shout fer Jeff Davis
and threaten Evansville, with no one to mo-
lest them. On - ~ p ff2 81 d
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TIE MILITARY HALL.-The building Of
the Military HaH''was commenced yesterday,
and it win be pushed forward to completion,
as rapidly as possible. We saw many
prominent business men yesterday at work,
saving timbers, digging post holes and as
sisting in every way in their power. This
is the right spirit, but the burdens must not
fall upon few. Let us all turn out and as
sist in the erection of the building. The
building committee will give their whole
time to the work, and they ask and should
receive, the active cooperation of every
citizen.
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THE NEWS. By TELEeRAPH.--We are
on the brink of stirring events on the Po-
tomac. The rebel army in front of WASH
ington is falling back, doubtless for the pur-
pose Of crossing the river in force. In the
same dispatch il is stated that johnson is
about to cross near Leesburg with 27,eoo
men, Gen. Banks force, numbering 4o.-
OOonw win be able to drive him back,
BY another. of those criminal blunders,
similar to that in which the gallant Major
Lamer was MORALLY wounded, number
of lives have been lost, and a large number
wounded. Two regiments of our army on
the Potomac, meeting on a march, in the
night, fred into each other. Such mistakes
could only occur through the culpable neg
ligence of the brigade commander, in not
informing his subordinates of the contem-
plated movements of forces likely to come
across each other. This is the third or
fourth accident of this kind, we have no.
ticed and we..trust it maybe the last.
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B9@We have received two communica-
tons, one from our correspondent of the
25th Regiment, and another from lady at
"Yankeetown.n Their extreme length
compels us to defer their publications Our
correspondents know that We are publish
ing only from six to eight columns of read
ing matter on account of ths stagnation of
business, and they should make their COM
munications as brief as possible. The two
articles referred to would fill page Of the
Journal. bes sese
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seE The gunboats Conestoga and ". Fl.
B. went down Sundoy night, fearing that
low water would find them above the
principal bars. If the commander of the
boats had taken the trouble to inquire, he
ceald have learned that rise is coming
that will give sufficient water on all the
bars. the boats have left this part Of the
river just when their services were need
ed They should have remained at Ovens
boro by all means.
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IN accordance with the request contained
in the foregoing communication, j hereby
request !. and desire all proprietors and
keepers of stores, shops, and other places
of business, amusement or resort, to cause
their respective places of business to be
closed at A o'clock P. NJ, on each day here
after, and tocaLse the same TO be closed for
the residue Of the day. as -. -.
.l..s...s., 4 Inywitness whereof, 1 have here
:sEAL to subscribed my name and afi1-
..t... !: ed the seal of said city, this Both
day Of September, 1861. 45ga
w. BAKER, Mayor
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TO the public.
RAILROAD REoEIPTs.

4 = SEPTEMBER 80 1861. :
8 bxs 8, Slaughter Dunksrson; 8 bxa drugs, G
bxs pickles, H a Cook; 81 cases shoes aud hats, J
A q W w Morgan; 8 cases shoes and hats, Read q
Lawrence; brls rye Aour, A Refs; bTls -four, a
Christ; 3 bxs mdse, cask zinc, Roelkery Blount q
Co.; q bdl5 paper, Sorenson Co.; roll mats, q
sacks bsgs, p G o'Rfley q Co.; cases mdse., w M
Cormick; 2 bbIs barley, A Rimroth; ID boxes sun
dries, chi chairs, A freeman; box eggs, lot OF
chickens, McIntire; lot II goods, N Ring
ling; Is sacks -four, George Muntzsr. =.
Ale. SHRADER,s Agt.
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AN ARREsr.-A gentleman from the sum-
ny land of Florida, was arrested in this
city, last Saturday, on the charge Of being
a spy. He was confined in one of the
best rooms Of the American during Sum
day, and yesterday he was sent upon his
winding way" Sufficient evidence not hav-
ing been obtained to justify his commit
ments We believe that in these days of
treachery, very little evidence of a mans
treason ought to be sufficient to con6ne
him where he will be out Of reach of the
mails @
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SUICIDE By LEANING OVER GAs-bIeHF;
The wife of Mr.. VIM. Cutter, of Hartford
Conn, while in partially deranged state,
caused by severe illness, few nights since
arose from her bed, at the side of which
her husband had just fallen asleep from
long watching, and leaDed over drop gas
light till her breast, shoulders and one side
of her face were SO terribly burned that she
died in few hours
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ATTENTION THE companies organized
under the Legion are not yet full Per-
sons wishing to join the Home Guards
can report themselves to Captains French !.
Biseh and Gwynn, or 10 Mr.. Henry Mitch
ell, whS is raising a company and only
lacks a few names af being full. Don't
wait to be called upon, but come along.
The arms and ammunition are ready We
want stout hands, and brave hearts to use.
them. q
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neSg-The.thousand conflicting runors q

B@-The:thousand conflicting rumors cur
rent on the streets yesterday render it diff
cult to state the situation. of affairs on
Green River. A messenger from that sec
ton arrived in the city yesterday, who sta
ted that Gen. Buckner with 5000 rebels
had arrived at Greenville. We cannot
vouch for the accuracy of the statement t.
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DRArrI-From Fort Monroe, through to

DRAFrI-From Fort Monroe, through to
st. Joseph, Missouri, our patriot armies
confront rebel forces larger than their own
raised it is true by iaapressment, but they
are there. 1t is SO at Washington, or was
till lately, it is SO in Western Virginia, it is
SO in Kentucky, it is SO in Missouri. 4 The
loyal people of the land now appeal to the
Administration to draft and to do it at
once. Indiana has already in camp aud
field her quota of the 100000. She win
voluntarily raise it to her proportion of
three quarters of million, if the Govern
ment viii only draft in all the Statistical
have not raised their share of the half
million. rv g.
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A GUNBoAT.-It has been sugges ted that
the steamer Storm, lately. captured by the
Gillum, be converted into a gunboat, to
cruise in the vicinity of the city and be rea-
dy;to transport troops in case of emergency
The Storm is very heet boat, and could
be easily converted into a gun boat. Let it
be done by all means.
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EvansviIIo Rides Attention.

80. Davidson and ]. Phares, having re-
ceived the contract frem the committee to
make the uniform, it is desirable. for each
and every member to call at either of our
places of business and have their measures
taken as soon as practicable. q la59zt
G. Davidson at the old stand. j. Phares
opposite over Briekley's Bakery Haa ~
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ATTENTION BATFALloN4-- LIST Battal-
lion of the End Regiment of the Indiana
Legion will meet this day at o'clock P. NJ.
on Main street, below Sd and 4th for bat
TALON drill. All persons now forming COM
panies for the Legion are requested to join
in the drill. JAS. E. Blythe, -
-l.'l rs Col. I'd Reg't. Ind, Legion
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JUST REcEIvED'-A. nice assortment of
Devlins' splendid clothing has just been re-.
ceived at Lyons by express. He has now
on band a large stock of very neat. desira-
goods for gentlemen wear. 81 asFa.t sar
Officers uniforms of all kinds can be pro-
cured at Lyons who is now prepared TO
furnish all styles Of Military goods. Do
not fail to call at his establishment near the
post Office. issue ~ = re 8 a. - !.
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RgWe learn from the New Albany
Ledger that a company is being raised in
Salem Ind, to proceed to Louisville to offer
their services to Gen. Robt. Anderson till he
shall have his army sufficiently organized as
TO render their services no longer necessa-
~. This is the right spirit 1t shows that
as in the olden time Kentucky and Indiana
stand shoulder to shoulder, ready to defend
each other against savage or civilized foe. e
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RGMr. VIM. E. Haiioek, Of the gath
Indiana Regiment returned home last Sat
urday. He reports the Evansville boys all
well, but ragged as beggars, They have
been promised clothing by the Quartermas-
ter General and it has probably reached
them by this time. Mr. Hallock returns on
account of ill health.