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Worcester daily spy., 1862-12-23
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Dec 22.-Among the recent
nominations for postmasers are the following in
New England Nathaniel Law at Dover, N. H.,
Emerson Hail. St. Johnsburry, VT, Daniel Kel-
logg Jr., Brattleboro, Vt.
A communication was sent to the senate to-
day from the war department, in answer to a
resolution of inquiry, relative to chartering sew
eral worthless ships for the Banks expedition,
in which it is stated that the hulls of the steam
ers Thames and Niagara were inspected by an
official designated by Commodore Van Brunt,
and the engines by eX-chief engineer Haswell,
designated for that purpose by General Banks.
Accompanying the communication is an indig-
nant protest against the condemnation of the
Thames, by her owners, Stonas, Taylor & Hub
bell.
The protest against the passage OF the bill to
indemnify the president and Others for certain
arrests under the suspension of the privilege of
the habeas corpus, &c, was drawn by represent
alive Pendleton, and those who signed it had
voted against the bill.
The bill agreed upon by the house select COM
mittee on emancipation is substantially that re-
Gently introduced by representative NOEL of Mis-
souri,, for facilitating emancipation in that state
and apprOpriating twenty millions of dollars for
the purpose
The navy department offers reward of 100
dollars for Michael ReardOn of New York, acting
assistant engineer, who deserted from the Mon,
ticello, and fifty dollars for Jeremiah Regan, who
deserted from the Delaware. Acting assistant
surgeon, Chas S. Eastwood has been ordered to
the ship Shepard Knapp.
Recent information from the Cherokee nation
discoseS shocking condition of affairs. There
the loyal and disloyal Indians are slaughterng
one another; the government is severed, and
new one organized by the confederate party
which is in the minority.
Several hundred nominations of assessors and
collectors under the tax law were sent to the
senate to-day for confirmation. These were ap-
pointed during the recess of congress. The SEN
ate has confirmed the nomination of Caleb B.
Smith for district judge for the district court of
Indiana. No nomination has yet been made to
supply the vacancy thus occasoned in the de-
partment of the secretary of the interior.
special dispatch 10 the Times announces the
return from Falmouth of the committee on the
condIct of the war. Gems. HaeCk and Meigs
will be examined on Monday. Gen. Burnside,
says the dispatch, assumes all the responsibility
of the assault on the enemy'S works, and firmly
believes he could have carried thsm Sunday, had
not continuance OF the engagement been op-
posed by his council of war. The rumors of his
resignation are unfounded
Worcester daily spy., 1862-12-23
From North Carolina.

FORT MONROE, Dec. 20-The Richmond Dis
patch of the 18th lust, says ON Monday, Gen.
Evans fell back across the Neuse river and burnt
the bridge. He retreated seven miles before an
overwhelming force of the enemy. The Yankees
have possession Of the Clinton road on t he south
side of the river, whilst our troops occupy the
north side. Every mile of the enemy's advance
was strongly contested. Gen. Evans will wait
for reinforcements and then probably drive the
invaders back to Newbern.
GoLDsBoRo, Dec. 15.- The report of artillery
has been heard in the direction of the lines
since the last dispatch. The Union accounts
received from Newbem, confirm the dispatches
from General Fosters command, alreaoy pub
lished.
NEwBERN, Dec 16.-Admiral Lee has issued
an order reprobating the granting of permits to
vessels entering at Beaufort, N c., to trade in
inland waters of North Carolina, which he re-
CARDS as blockading region.
Recent North Carolina papers are full of COM
plants at the order of General French, directing
the burning of all the cotton in the counties bor-
derng on the Roanoke river, which is not moved
west of the Wilmington and Weldon railroad by
the 18th.
Worcester daily spy., 1862-12-23

,ence, breaking his arm and otherwise seriously
iniuring him.
The summer residence of Caleb Chase of Bos-
ton, situated in Newport, was destroyed by fire
Thursday. Value of the property, $4,000.
Business in Burrillville is very good, which is
owing in great measure to the fact that nearly
all the mills in town are engaged in the manuac-
ture of woolen goods Wood is high and chop
pers are in demand
The British government has recently sent a
circular 10 the various manufacturers of Rhss1
Island, relative to the employment of chilNpen
and young persons in trades and manufactures
with view to ascertain such points as may
guide in legislation to protect the young from
the moral and physical effects of early and ex-
ceSsive toll
In Providence, on Sunday, three buildings on
High street were partially destroyed by fire.
One, Two story building, b. Eonged to the heirs
of Benjamin Wood and was occupied by Darius
Eddy, dealer in hay and straw, and Amos Fuller,
manufacturer of plows. Mr. Eddy's loss was
covered by Insurance. but the building was not
insured. second two story huldng, bt longing
TO w. A and } B. Harrington, was partially
burned Damage covered by insurance. Anoth-
er building of similar character belonging to the
same parties, was considerably damaged, but is
fully insured
The wife of John w. Thorp, who is a soldier
IN the army, was found dead in her bed, in Prov
ldence, Sunday morning. Her child was at her
breast endeavoring to- nurse, and had one Of
its feet frozen. Mrs. Thorp has been very in
temperate, and her death was probably caused
by her excesses.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The surgeon of the third Massachusetts regi.
ment, writing under date of the 9th inst to a
friend, says:-"Let me tell you one pleasing
fact: Our field officers strictly total ahsti-
nence men. What blessing that isl don't
care though our colonel is too uucouth and un-
polished to be boon companion for city pea
cocks; don't care if our field officers are all
too modest to push our claims and secure IA
vors that other regiments are now enjoying.
Iheyy, all let wEIskey alonef Thdnk God for
hdtP'
Worcester daily spy., 1862-12-23

GEN. LEES REPoRT.-The official report of
the rebel general Lee of the battle at Fredericks
burg explains why so slight resistance was Of
fered to the army of the Potomac OF the time of
their crossing the river 1t was not strategy, it
was not Il shrewd device, but simple necessity
The plain on which Fredericksburg stands is so
completely commanded by hills in our pos
session, that no effectual opposition could
be offered to the construction of bridges
or the passage of the river without ex-
posing their troops to the fire of our
numerous batteres-which Gen. Lee states in
detail in his short and model report of that fight.
Lee also reports their loss at 1900 killed and
wounded, among whom were Gen. Thomas A.
r. Cobb, formerly member of congress from
Georgia, and Gen MaXcy Gregg of South Caro-
lima, who was MORALLY wounded Gen. Gregg
was on his mothers side of Rhode Island origin
his grandmother being the daughter of Com
EseX Hopkins of revolutionary memory, who
married Rev. Jonathan Maxcy, D. D., the second
president of Brown university, and afterwards
president Of the college at Columbia, S. c.,
where their daughter, the mother of the fallen
general now resides
Worcester daily spy., 1862-12-23
LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGRA APH
no THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY.
GENERAL FOSTERS EXPEDITION.
Rebel Reports from GoldsborO.

FORT MONROE, Dec. 21.-The Richmond En-
quirer of the 18th says:-"Heavy firing was
heard near Kingston, yesterday, all day, but we
have no particulars"
NASHVILLE, Dec. 21-The Chattanooga Rebel
Of the 10th, publishes the following from Will
mington, n. c., dated the 17th Gen. Gustavus
Smith is being heavily reinforced at Goldsboro'.
There was heavy firing there yesterday, in which
the enemy was repulsed with heavy loss. Our
loss (rebel was small.
GoLDsBoRo, Dec, l6.-The artillery duel at
White Hall, sixteen miles west of this point, on
the Neuse river, has been going on all day. The
abolitiohists seem to have changed their base TO
the south sile of the Neuse. Their cavalry made
n raid on Mount Olive depot, on the Wilmington
railroad, nine miles from this point, tearing up
the rails, burning bridges and depots, and cut
ting the telegraph wires.
Worcester daily spy., 1862-12-23
Markets.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-sToCKs are active and higher,
closing hrmer; Chicago and Rock Island BIZ; Galena
and Chicago S?s; Cleveland and Toledo 7ls Michigan
Central gls; Michigan southern guaranteed S33 Harlem
235; Hudson II; New York Central 1885, Erie Railroad
81; Erie preferred 95: Missouri skies 55 North Caro-
Ina skies 70; Kentucky skies 100; Tennessee skies 81
y Treasury 5-l0th notes lOs; ditto endorsed 1901
u skies year certificates S. skies of 81, coupons
81. "
COTTON quet sales $50 bales at for middling up
fLoUR-Recepts 2s,56s bb!s; sales $500 bbs; state
anu western dun and shade lower; supene state $40
g $3.50; extra state $6.05 q 6O, choice SIS q 500
ronnd hoop Ohio 81 IS % 6TS superine western S575 @1
9sU common to good extra western 6,l0 q $40; south
ern drooping sales $50 barrels; mixed to good $50 90
Ilo fancy and extra 7,2O q So; Canada ashade lower
sales $50 bbls extra 05 a 800.
GRAlN-Wheat dull, heavy. and q &c lever: sales
52UV0 Oush Corn without decided change So 600
push; mixed western 6 a lie for shipping; and 81 @ 75c
Ior unsound Oats quiet and scarcely firm
3ecf steady; sales 700 b1s. Pork less active, and
scarcely so firm; sales 1900 bbls mess Sl4 25 prime
u 81! @ u So Cut meats dull. Lard rmer; sales 1850
Shls at v g lOc Butter quiet kice quiet Sugars dull
lasses dull; sales Is bbls New Orleans at &c.
Worcester daily spy., 1862-12-23

IT occurs 10 us that it is no more than sim
pie act of justice to several officers of the 25th
Massachusetts regiment, AMI perhaps some from
other regiments who are now absent, to state that
they are unwilling absentees, and so far as we
know all of them would gladly return if they
could. 1t seems that Col. Day, residing at Bos.
ton, commands in this military department. and
those officers who are favored with n permit or
order to return to their families for short visit
from the department of North Carolina, are re-
quired to report to Col. Day. To return, an or
der is required from Col. Day in order that they
may obtain transportation. In several instances
Col Day has declined to give the order to return,
thereby keeping officers here long time after
they are ready TO 90 back Capt. Moulton of
the 25th was detained here nearly three months
by Col. Days refusal to give the necessary Or
der, and now three other captains of the same
regiment anxious to return and join their regi-
ment for duty, are compelled against their will,
to remain in Massachusetts. There seems to be
some conflict of power in this matter which
ought to be righted. AT all events, officers who
know their duty and are willing to de it, and
anxious for the chance, ought not to be detained
by the operation of red tape.
Worcester daily spy., 1862-12-23
General News Summary
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

BOSTON AND VICINITY.
The corner stone of the new CITY Hall in Bos
ton, was laid Monday noon, with impressive GER
emOnies.
The new iron-clad battery Nahant, lately bult
at South Boston, has been ordered to New York
TO TT out, and her trip thither down the Sound
VIII serve as a trial of her machinery and work
ing generally She is one of the nine onetnrre,
steamers built under Capt. Ericsson's second con-
tract, and has on board one 11-inch and one 15-
lnch gun, the latter being fired inside the tnrrpt
the same as on the Passaic
Counterfeit bills purpOriing to have been issued
Dy tne orange County Bank, Chelsea, Vt, were
put in circulation in Boston on Saturday last
Al the FHchhurg railroad depot in Boston Sat-
urday afternoon, young woman accosted an
old iady and asked her to take care of her child
Wnlle she went to get something to eat The
woman went off and not returning the old Iadv
found herself in possession of a bow eigbt or
Charles street. -
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
Rev. j. T.. Webster Of HOpkinton has publisbed
sermon on The Gospel the Worlds Disturber D
having an advertisement preceding il. setting
forth that the discourse is "given to the public
by the request of the directors of the Hont;ntnn
Bank" ''''0"
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
N. Il. Sampson of Hatfield, has made 60O bor
fes OF cider in 43 days, using for that purpose
between tive and Six thousand bushels of ennles
Amherst has sent l79 men to the war-132 for
three years, % Tor nine MONTHS and three for the
navy. Six have been killed nine died in the
hospital, five have been wounded and eight dis.
charged Over $4,000 has been paid in bonn.
ues, S3,I46 in stare aid to families
MAINE.
Union block at Biddeord was totally DESTROY
ed Dy fire on the Goth. 1t was occupied by WIN.
oouie as restaurant who saved only his fami-
y; Dy Emery Il Co., dry goods Berry Brothers.
snoes an lurs; Miss Chadbourn, miliner. and
others who saved most Of their stock Loss 500 i.
900, well insured ~-''
VERMONT
boy by the name of Oday, twelve wears old
was drowned near Burlington on Thurs law Inv
the cap'izing of a boat. y
At tne windsor county court, held nt Wood
STOCK last week, true bills were found against
inc parties who mobbed Owen of Bethel Inst
summer, for refusing TO hurrah for the stars and
sLrlpes, and uttcring disloya sentiments All
tne parties indicted are now in the army.
CoNEECriCUT.
James M. Higgins, young man 1S years of
uge, was drowned, Sunday, while skating on
heeney's Cove, n spot between Hartford and
Glastonbury
-. On the 18th bain belonging to Ezra Jones in
winthrop was totally consumed by fire. together
with about ten tons of hay, valuable horse
ana u COW. Total loss about 5000, ON which
there was an insurance of $50
RHODE ISLAND.
Andrew X. Slnde of Pawtucket was thrown
from his carriage, Wednesday, with great vio-
Worcester daily spy., 1862-12-23
From Fort Monroe.

FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. 2l-It will be seen
from the Richmond newspapers account of the
battle at Fredericksburg, that while Gen, Lee in
MS ofnclal report places their loss at 1900 killed
and wounded, the same paper containin,, il saS,s
that up. to Monday 2O00 confederate Wounded
mad arrived in Richmond, and mentions manv
more at Fredericksburg depot drenched with
rain, and uuprovided for. WIN
The Richmond Enquirer Of the 18th saws
There arrived at Castle Thunder yesterday, a.
y. webster, charged with the murder of Cnntnin
simpson, confederate prisoner of war; David
hnoDertson, unable 10 account for himself A. M,
Aaron Bennett, charged with disloyaltv, In ~
yesterday morning 229 abolition prisoners had
arrived at the Libby prison from the Rappaban-
mock, among whom are Capt s. S Merchant
I6th Pennsylyania, Lieut. John l.. Powers d,
Virginia, +. Lamb, u s. telegraph eorps lv,n ~
foster Of New York. and number Of suters
and clerks Last evening 400 more prisoners ar'
rlVed' including eleven commissioned officers
Worcester daily spy., 1862-12-23

On THE RAPPAHANNoCK.-The congressional
committee who visited Fredericksburg immedi-
ately after the battle of the 18th inst, have re-
turned TO Washington, representing that the army
is in "the most effective condition and the best of
spirits" The soldiers were building huts for
temporary shelter. Gen. Burnside assumes all
responsibility for the change of base from War
renton to Aqua Creek, and also of the assault
on the rebel entertainments. He firmly believes
that he could have carried them on Sunday, ard
would have made the attempt, had he not been
opposed by his council of war. The fatal defect
in his arrangements was the delay in getting the
pontoon bridges in season for the imme liate
crossing of the army, the responsibility for which
is not yet fully established. The report of the
committee will be completed and probably laid
before the senate to-day.
Worcester daily spy., 1862-12-23
The Prairie Grove Victory.

The battle fought at Prairie Grove, in north
western Arkansas, on the 7th inst. furnishes
grand contrast both in its style and results, to
battles in other parts of the rebel empire. twas
in many respects the most brilliantly fought con-
test and the most satisfactory in its fruits Of the
whole war. The rebel General Hindman, with
10000 troops was Fastening 10 attack General
Blunt's small force of 10000 men, some twenty
miles south of Fayetteville. General Heron,
commanding some 1000 men, on the frontier,
hearing of Blunts peril, fastened to intercept
the march of the rebels, and crossed their path
at Prairie Grove-havng pushed his infantry
one hundred and fifteen miles in three days, and
his cavalry hundred and thirty miles in two
days and half. The rebel corps was in fine
condition, armed with Enfield rifles of perfect
finish and workmanship, were well fed and well
clothed. The battle opened on the morning of
the 7th inst, and ragged with constantly increas-
ing desperation till three in the afternoon-Her-
ron, with his brave Iowa and Wisconsin boys,
holding his ground, in the very face of death,
against vastly superior numbers, till Gen. Blunt
arrived with five thousand men and battery of
artillery, infusing fresh courage into the thinned
and wavering tro oops, and enabling them before
the sun went down, to overwhelm the enemy,
and drive all but his vast piles of dead and
wounded in disorder from the field. The details
of this battle remind one of similar exploits at
Pea Ridge year ago, and cover the survivors
with undying honor. Our loss in that battle is
roughly estimated at eight hundred killed and
wounded. The rebel loss was stated by their
captured prisoners at two thousand The rebel
expedition was fitted out for service in northern
Arkansas and southern Missouri which was re-
garded by them as sort of promised land tlow-
ing with sorghum and hominy." Their defeat
on the threshold of their movement sends them
back, disheartened and discouraged, TO Boston
mountains, and opens the whole country north
of the Arkansas river to our mercy
Worcester daily spy., 1862-12-23

MIR. SEwARD.-A Washington correspondent
of the New York Times giving an account of the
senatorial caucus that sought a reconstruction of
the cabinet, says
"Mr. Wilson of Massachusetts,, said he had
been sassured in the most direct and explicit
manner by the secretary of war himself, that
Mr.. Seward hddhdd nothing ,ohdthcer to do wtth he
expedition Of Gen. Banks either in its original
inception or in its fnal departure, and that it
was III The highest degree unjust to hold him
responsible for it. Similar statements were made
concerning other specific allegations which had
been Drought against the secretary of state. Il
was SAD, ior example on the authority. / be-
lieve, of Mr.. Chase, that so far from o1nnsino
the emancipation proclamation, Mr. Seward not
only gave it his support at the time IL was IT,
sued, but suggested and caused TO be inserted
one of the M ST important of the provisions
which II emb es."
Worcester daily spy., 1862-12-23

DURING the past week contributions have been
received by the Soldiers Relief committee from the
ladies of Princeton, Mrs. Dudley Wilkinsonville
Cherry Valley, Mulberry Grove, Leicester, c. d.
Reed East Brookfeld, Salem street society, Dr.
Hills society, Mrs. III. Richardson, D. C. Chamber
lain, Mrs VIM. Brown, L. Raymond, Mrs. E. Saw.
yer, Mrs. Ballard Miss Messinger, j. Day, Mrs, s.
Pratt, Mrs. I. knowlton, Mrs. Ethan Allen, N. d.
Say, Mrs. Fay, Miss l. s Clapp, Mrs. g. A. Trum-
BULL Miss s. Irumbul, Mrs. Cross, Mrs. S. Sails.
bury, Mrs e. Is. Stoddard Mrs j. Murdock, Miss
K. N. Kinnicutt, lint from Mrs. Converse aged 93
From the gentlemen committee by Mr.. Messenger
S3iS, from Mr.. l. Washburn $40 The committee
have received the same sum from Mr.. Washburn
weekly since the llth of July. December 18th for.
warded to sanitary commission, Boston, two boxes
hospital supplies and two and half barrels of dried
apples.
Worcester daily spy., 1862-12-23
Appreciation at Petersburg.

FORT MONROE, Dec 2l.-The Richmond En-
quirer says During the last week. federal ra.
Inducements were constantly being sent to Suf
folk. The report was that Petersburg was to be
attacked from Suffolk, while another force was
to land at City Point, under the protection of
iron-cads. Since Burnside's defeat it is believed
the programme has been changed"
Worcester daily spy., 1862-12-23

THURLow WEED retires from Ethe editorship
of the Albany Evening journal, after more than
forty years service. His successor in that post
is Hon. Henry II. Van Dyck, formerly of the Al.
bany Atlas, and now holding the important Of
flee Of bank superintendent The Albany Jour
nal under Mr. Weeds control has been the voice
Worcester daily spy., 1862-12-23

md organ of one phase of New York politics,
and whether in or ont of power, has exercised
10 inconsiderable influence in the affairs of that
state. Since the first threatenings of warm 1861,
Ill Mr. Weeds influence has BEEN thrown on the
extreme conservative side, in which the control
ing sentiment of his party failed TO sustain him.
Worcester daily spy., 1862-12-23
n = DuhNolDE, DlhJOr G6ueral,
Commanding the Army of the Potomac


WASHINGTON, Dec. 22-The president has
acknowledged the reception of the designations
Of the secretary Of state Mr.. Seward and the
secretary Of the treasury, Mr.. Chase, and has in
formed them, that after due deliberation, he has
come to the conclusion that the acceptance of
thelr designations would he incompatible with
the public welfare The president has therefore
requested both Mr.. Seward and Mr.. Chase TO re.
sumo their respective functions as secretary of
state and secretary of the treasury. The two
secretaries have accordingly resumed their places
as heads OF their respective departments
Worcester daily spy., 1862-12-23

The Western railroad company have already
commenced surveying the route for the proposed
extension Of their road from Worcester TO Bos.
ION, IN the event of change in their charter
luring the ensuing legislative session. The work
Is being accomplished by MIR. Chesboro of this
city but 1t is not yet certain if the road Is bnilt
which Of the two or three routes will be chosen
Bdston Journal N'''''i'
Worcester daily spy., 1862-12-23

NEW DIRK, Dec. 22.-rhe steamship Missis.
sippi sailed this afternoon with the forty-Ihird
and hitysthrd Massachusetts, and the one hun
dred and seyenty-tiith New York regiments to
join the Banks expedition. Another vessel, the
L. L. Sturgis, will leave shortly with the remain
der OF certain regiments, straggers and belated
oincers-ih all some eight or nine hundred men
Worcester daily spy., 1862-12-23

SEWING THE soLDIERs-The "soldier's Relief
Committee" invite the Ladies Of Worcester to sew for
The Soldiers at their rooom, Nc Foster street, on
WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY of this week The Hail of the
Sons of Temperance" has been kindly rendered the
Committee, and will be open at the same time.
Worcester daily spy., 1862-12-23

HELD FOR POSTAGE, &C.-Letters addressed
as follows, are held at the post office in this city
for the causes indicated:
Held for Postage.
Timothy Sullivan, Newton Upper Falls Mass
HAS bank check stamp on it,
John n. COmstock, Havana, Cuba. (Ilas a three
sent stamp; requires seven cents more
Miss Carrie I. Gilmore, Southbridge Mass
John Laidlow, Springfield, Mass
c. ID. johnson, New Braintree, Mass.
Abel Thurston, Esq Fitchburg, Mass.
Eliza Il. Miner, Clinton. (Patterns having a one
cent stamp-fve cents more required)
Held for insufficient direction.
Mrs. James IL. Brown, (No place indicated
Worcester daily spy., 1862-12-23

The HOME GUARDS will meet this evening at the
City Hall, at seven O'Clock, where business OF inn
portance comes before them. A full attendance is
desired
Worcester daily spy., 1862-12-23

The men were in fine spirits and INDUCED in
joking remarks, saying they had arrived here
before Burny, taking Richmond by them
selves ,"
Worcester daily spy., 1862-12-23
CITY AND COUNTY.

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS,
At the State Lunatic Hospta Worcester the week
ending Dec 81, 1862.
TherfnOneter Wind. Rain.