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GOV. TOD's REPLY.
THE STAPE OF OHIo, tHtt !
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
COLUMBUS, June II, 1862.

OoLuAbUsl june II AooGs
S. l.. Phelps, Lisutsnant Commanding Bel-
ton, and AchRg Fleet GaptaiH, Memphis,
Tenn. .-f-T
Ny DEAR SIR II have the proud salts
faction Of receiving, with your appropriate
autograph letter Of the 7th, a flag with
three bars and thirteen stars, taken from
the peak of the rebel gunboat and ram, the
General Bragg, so calamity captured in
the brilliant engagement of the 9th inst,
of Memphis.
This flag, with the enclosed inscription
and the letter attached, shall be placed in
the trophy museum Of our CapitOl, as proud
mementO of your most successful achieve
ment.
q Ohio, your native State, received the news
Of your great and croWning gsucoess, in clear
ing the "Father Of Waters Of traitorOus
distractions, with thrill of intense de-
light.
To the Navy of the Union, and especially
to the Navy Of our great inland rivers, must
we ascribe due share of the glory achieved
in crushing out this gigantic rebellion.
Permit me, in the name Of Ohio, to con-
gratulate you and the gallant officers and
men Of the Upper Mississippi Flotilla, on
the splendid victory won before Memphis.
In behalf of our people, as well as for my
self [ most heartily thank you, for the
great service done our beloved country, and
for the honor of making Ohio the recipient
of this trophy and mark Of your patriotism.
Most truly yours,
DAVID TOD, GopernOr.
The following is the inscription which
Governor Tod has caused to be affixed to the
trophy;
aaFlag taken from the peak Of the rebel
gunboat and ram, the General Bragg, cap
tured of Memphis, Tenn, June 9Th, 1862,
in the brilliant engagement between the
Union Flotilla, Upper Mississippi, and the
Rebel Flotilla, in which three rebel gun
boats were sunk, one burned, and three cap
tured; one only escaping. This flag, as a
trophy, is presented to his native State, by
S. L. Phelps, Lieutenant Commanding the
United States flag steamer Benton, and act
ing Fleet Captain.
"Presented through David Tod, Governor
Of Ohio, who attaches this inscription and
the autograph letter of Lieut. Phelps, writ
ten June 7th, on board the Benton off Mem
phis.
" Columbus, Ohio, June Il, 1892
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cONFECTIONERY.
ERUIF AND CONFECTIONERY
ESTABLISHMENT .-.a -rl
IOHN RnHRINGK. -
ID. 92 Pablle 80,

No. 81 Public Square,
Has always an the Fruits Of the Season prepared for
his customer l.re.f
Also ICE CREAM al all hours Of fhe day.
He & at ali times prepared 70 llrri1h kestivlls,
Wedding Parties, &C., With all varieties Of coAEE-
TIONEBY, and TO supply the trade with eTsry thing
in bis line At the most resemble price,. 19
Ba- Oysters, Chocolafei Cqaee aad Tea ssTvad up
IN excellent style.
the accommodation Of legal gentlemen and the public
generally.
Candies, Figs, klaoads, Toys Rlisin1, Brazil Nuts
Preserved Fruits yslies garai Oystsrs, sardines.
John Quinn's oelo5rated kennett Ale On drafi or
By the dozons in glass. jell
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Was the Evacuation of COriuth Success or


N0rf
lis This question has been widely discussed
and variously answered. An intelligent
correspondent Of the Cincinnati Gazette
says that the answer to such questions de-
Pends very largely upon the answerer. If
you have a preconceiyed theory that it is
necessary for the good Of the cause to be
satisfied with everything our Generals may
do; or If you have decided beforehand that
some General is a great military genius,
and feel bound in consequences to discover
prodigies Of skill in allhis actions; or if you
have resolved that whateverthe army is any
way concerned with is necessarily ri ght, and
that atall events, quarrel as army men may
It0r among themselves about it,no outsider shall
be permitted q word Of criticism or disap-
proval-your answer is ready beforehand,
and may just as well be given without
knowledge ofthe facts as with it, And on
the other hand, if you have decided that
there can be no military successes without
enormous slaughter; or if you already be-
ieve some General q failure, and are deter
mined to make his record square with your
theory; or ifpolitical prejudices blind your
eyes to military maxims-yOur answer is
equally ready and equally independent of
the facts
he concludes by saying:
--, Certainly General Halleck, with such
information about his enemy as General.
is inexcusable if he fails to have, could
have attacked the rebels during their re-
treat, and almost annihilated their army.
he didn't do it, simply because he didn't
EII- know what thew were doing .r
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MISCELLANEOUS.
The following items we clip from the Detroit Ad-
Vertiser Of the llth
LIoHTs IN MAUMEE BAY.-Mr. s. s. Read, gent of
the Erie Line informs that the red light at Patch
in's Shanty Presque Isle has been removed to the
stake at Grassy Point. or course vessel captains will
govern themselves accordingly when coming into
our harbor at night.-[ToledO Blake
WANTED A TUG.-We noticed a somewhat peculiar
mode OF vessel signaling the assistance Of tug yes
toTday afternoon by lower lake craft, which lay at
our docks discharging COAL which was by hosting
her nag at half-mast Supposing that something Of
serious character had happened on board we hagtened
to make tho usual inquiry, when the Captain Of the
Aforesaid vessel politely Informed he simply in
want of tug-thats ali-and this the style Of
doing it where he came from. Hs..
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M a r I N E. !
PoRT o. oLEYELANp.

I
EETERED-JUNE Y.
Steamer May Queen, Viger, Detroit.
Propeller 0wego Drake, DunkiTk.
Schooner Sioux, Ford, Buffalo.
Schooner B. +. Wade Paine, Buffalo.
Schooner Flight, Young, Marquette.
Scow Chaplin, Dupree, Bay City.
ScoW r. Hays, KeisO, Plaster Beds.
Scoy Forest Maid, Lancret.
CLEAREn,
Steamer May Queen, Ylger, Detroit.
Propeller Bay State, Brown, Ogdensburgh.
Brig Mayhower, July, OswegO.
Schooner Flight, Young, Marquette.
Schooner Sioux, Ford, Toledo.
ScOw Chaplin, Dupree, Saginaw City.
Seow Forest Maid, Sancret, Toledo.
DULL TmEs.-The Detroit Advertiser says, the river
presents rather dnli appearance, there being but
little or no movement Of vessels either way.
VESSELS PAss1Sa.-Ths following vessels passed De-
troit on the 10th:
UP-Steaner Traveller prOpellers Fountain City,
Nile, Plymouth, Pittsburgh; bark Superior; Brig
Young America schooners Bonnie Doom, Barbarian.
DOwN-Propeller Galena; bark Badger State I;
schooners Armada, Daniel Sausson, Shepherd.
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COAL OIL AND LAMPS.

OHl OILli OILlil-W. C. SEQ
" FIELD 4 CO., PToprfetors Of the Largest and
Best OIL REFINERY in the Western Country, have
this day reduced the prices on their
KePOSlne and Carbon Oils.
The quality shall be as heretofore, the very BEST
Warranted
na Call aud examine samples, or send your orders
to the Great Western Oil Works. Once, los St. Clair
st., rear Of Angler House. 40 7.fl.4 febSl
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Arrnphr for Ohio.

Capt. Phelps, Of the Flag Steamer Ben
ton of the Mississippi FlOtilla, has present
ed to the State Of Ohio the rebel Gag talSen
from the Gen. Bragg. We give below Cap
tain Phelps letter and Gov. Tods reply,
with the inscription which the Governor
has caused to be affixed to this memorial Of
that remarkable victory:
CAPTAIN PHELPS LETTER.
U. S. FLAG STEAMER BENTON,
MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 7th, 1862. !
To HIS E1eelleney, DaBid Tod Governor Of
Ohio ana sn
Sm:-I have sent to you for presenta-
ton to my native State, the flag which was
flying from the peak Of the rebel gunboat
and ram, the General Bragg, when cap
tured in the naval action of this city yes
terday morning.
The General Bragg is one of the rebel
steamers saved, and is now being prepared
for the use Of the Government as a war
vessel.
Of the eight vessels Of the enemy in this
action, but one escaped; three lie buried
in the depths Of the Mississippi; another
is a wreck on the Arkansas shore, and
three, damaged by our shot, are saved
feel great satifaction in being able to
present to the State of Ohio this trophy,
taken in an action which Terminated so
disastrously to the rebel cause.
have the honor to be, respectfully, your
obedient servant S. L. PHELPS,
Lieutenant Commanding Benton, and Act
ing Fleet Captain.
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Liberal AdVanceg

TCE.--PURE SPRING POND ICE.
The Cleveland Ice Company are prepared to fur
nish families, Railroads, Hotels, &c, with pure
Spring Pond Ice for the season. at Wholesale or re-
tail, on the most reasonable terms
81 All orders left at Q. s. Maltby's Oyster Depot,
209 Superior-St., viii be promptly attended TO.
mayS.3g9 C. CHAMP, AGENT.
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Nj al N III 90 ID:

% Cedar-st., New YORK
BB- Sold Wholesale and Retail In Cleveland b.
STRONG 3 &ARMsTRONG. aprl4.soRRz7
The Portland daily press., 1862-12-30

WHAT SHALL WE BUY ?-This is the aues-
ton which agitates the minds of parents just
now; and we advise those on whom the usual
holiday demands viii be made, to step into the
bookstore of Bailey & Noyes, fully believing
that the number and variety of books to be
found there will satisfy the most difficult
They have a fine assortment in the mosi
splendid bindings, as well as all the STANDARD
publications in less snowy but more useiu
covers.
If you want Photographic Albums, it is til
place to buy at Bailey q Noyes.
For the Juveniles they have replenishe,
their counters, and Young America canno
fail to find something to please. Besides these
no doubt a good variety of fancy goods ma,
be found to tempt the buyer 1t is well wort
the time spent in examining this collection
holiday goods.
The Portland daily press., 1862-12-30
Retrograde Movement of General Grant
Confirmed.
Federal Advance up the Mississippi.
Com. Farragut Within Twelve Miles Of
vicksburg.
REBEL ATTACK AND REFUSE AT
DAVIES MILLS.
Evacuation OF New Madrid.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 20.
A special dispatch from Cairo says the re-
port that Gen. Grant has fallen back to the
north side of the Tallahatchie is confirmed.
The main body of the army arrived at Holly
Springs several days ago. 1t is supposed that
Gen. Grant will open the Memphis d Charles
ton Railroad to Grand Junction, and make
Memphis his base of supplies.
A report has reached Memphis that heavy
Federal force has ascended the Mississippi
from New Orleans, the naval portion of which
is under the command of Admiral Farragut,
that Port Hudson has fallen into the Federal
hands, and that the fleet has reached point
twelve miles below Vicksburg. This reported
advance is confirmed by the Vicksburg Wing
of the 18TH
On the Goth the rebels attacked the Federal
forces, $50 in number, at Davies Mills, six
miles from Grand junction. The rebels were
repulsed, leaving twenty dead and thirty
wounded on the field. A number were also
carried off. The Federal loss was trifling
The rebel Van Dorm is now believed to be
between Bolivar and the Mississippi. The
rebels still hold the road from Columbus.
New Madrid was evacuated yesterday, part
of the magazine blown up, and the barracks
burned.
The Portland daily press., 1862-12-30
M TIERS ABOUT WN.

PROF. BRIGGs' READINGs.-Last evening
Prof. Briggs gave the fourth of his series of
Readings at the Lecture Room of Mechanics
Hall, to very select and appreciative audi
ence. The room was quite full. The selec-
tions generally were well made, and the most
of them were rendered with fine effect. We
should give the preference, however, to those
of humorous character, in which the reader
seemed perfectly at home. "Handy Andy's
Bottle of Soda Water" by Lever, was re-
ceived with decided favor. Prof. B. person
ates the Irish character with great perfection
Poe's "Raven" was recited without book or
prompter, and portions Of this peculiar and
difficult composition were admirably rendered.
"The Charge of the Light Brigade "The
Rival Editors" and "The Frenchnan and the
Rats" were very finely presented. In the
Ghost scene, from Hamlet, Prof. B. has an op-
portunity TO display the depth and richness of
his voice, and he improves the opportunity
admirably In the other Shakspearean selec-
tions we did not think the reader so fortunate.
For his age we doubt If Prof b. has living
rival,
The Portland daily press., 1862-12-30

nV-We would again call the attention of
our readers TO the re-opening of Wesley's
Grand War Tableaux at Deering Hall tonight
All who visited it while on exhibition here be-
fore, spoke highly in its praise, and many of
our citizens expressed regrets at not being
able to witness it then. To them we would
say, do not fail to do SO now. The widespread
reputation of this great painting has been
gained by its great merit as work of art, as
well as to the great subject which it repre-
sents. Almost all of our citizens have some
friend in this great war, and, by witnessing the
Tableaux, it brings them very near to them !;
In fact, the scenes are SO truthfully represent
ed as to make persons feel that they are part of
The Portland daily press., 1862-12-30

A HEAVY MAIL.-The Southern mail re-
ceived at the Post Office in this city last eve
ming contained between three and four thou
sand letters from New Orleans, written by our
soldiers there to families and friends at home.
With what emotions of joy will these letters
be received by those to whom they are ad-
dressed. The mails East and North to-day
will carry rich tribute of affection.
While the clerks in the Post Office were as
busy as bees last night in making up the pack
ages for mails, they were surprised by the en-
trance of man bearing an extremely large
package Of contraband mail matter, in the
shape Of stewed oysters, with the condiments,
sent In by w. P. Preble, Esq., Clerk of the U.
s. District Court. The clerks soon made legal
male matter Of it, and the oysters were dis
tributed almost as rapidly as they distribute
letters. The oysters were capital, done up in
james Freeman's best STYLE May we be there
again when another lot is sent in.
The Portland daily press., 1862-12-30

LOOK OUT FOR YOUR STORE KEYs.-Las
Saturday gentleman doing business on For
street missed the key of his store, which h
had left in the lock on the inside. Suspectin,
that it had been stolen, and having duplicat
key, he watched on Sunday for the rogue
About six o'clock the thief came and, as h
was about entering the shop, he was seize,
and the key taken from him. Some circum
stances connected with the case induced tn
owner of the shop not to prosecute the fellow
and he was discharged with an admonition.
The Portland daily press., 1862-12-30
sR-In June last Mr.. Seward directed NJ

GIN June last Mr.. Seward directed M.
Cameron, at the Russian Court, to ext t
whatever efforts would be proper in favor {
the great telegraphie line through Asiai !;
Russia TO the Amoor river, with view
connect with our American line on the Paci. ;
coast. Mr.. Taylor, our Charge de Affares al
interim, informs Mr.. Seward that the matt
will be brought to the notice of His Imperi'
Majesty.
sE Correspondents who would have the T
favors appear in any kind of season, mu' I
study breyity, which is the "soul Of wit"
well as an essential element of newspaper su !.
cess. Matters of news which admit of no d
lay, need not be mixed up with speculation
that will not "spoir' by keeping a few day
Better divide such matters making two shot
communications instead OF long one.
The Portland daily press., 1862-12-30
Commercial.

FER steamship Etna OF Cape Race
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET-The sales on
Monday and Tuesday were 5000 bales including
2ooO to spectators and exporters. The market was
firm at an advance of 6t1d.
TRADE REP0RT.-Advces from Manchester are
less favorable the market closing quiet and steady
LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET-Rich-
ardson, Spence & Co, and Others report Flour
inactive. Wheat quiet; Red Western IS 10d a 9s 4d ;
Red Southern IS I'd a los; White Southern II (d l2s
Corn quiet but steady; mixed 2ss.
LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKET Beef
dull Pork dull Tallow flat
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET-Ashes firm
Sugar quiet but steady. Coffee quiet but steady
Rice inactive Linsecd Oil firm. Rosin inactive at
26s. Spirits Turpentne firm at lis.
LONDON MARKET-Breadstuffs dull. Sugar
steady. Coffee steady. Tea quiet but steady. Rice
declining. Tallow firm. Linseed Oil steady.
LONDON MONEY MARKET, Saturday p. NJ
Consos closed at 92t q 92i for money
AMERICAN NSECURITIES-Erie railroad 42I; II.
linois Central railroad Al discount.
Latest via Queenstown.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, lsth.-Sales
Wednesday and Thursday were 5000 bales incud-
ing 5000 to specnlators and exporters. The market
closed dull and unchanged.
Breadstuffs firm
Provisions downward.
The Portland daily press., 1862-12-30
Notice to Applicants to 70 South.

WAX DEPAhfMENI, w NAeHiNGION,
Judge Advocates Office, Dec. 20.
The following notice was issued from the
War Department this day.
"Notice is hereby given that applications
made by ladies and children to go to their fam
lilies and friends in the South have, with very
few exceptions, been granted, provided the re-
quirements stated in the order of the oath ult.
as to wearing apparel, &c, are complied with.
As all the applicants, excepting those advised
to the contrary, are permitted to leave, the
publication of list of their names is unneces-
sary. Steamboat transportation and subsist-
ence will be provided from the city Of Wash
ington to City Point, James River, Va. The
day of departure will be Wednesday next,
Jan. 7th, and it is desirable that all applicants
should reach this city at least one day previous
to the day Of leaving. The steamer will stop
at Fortress Monroe, and applicants from Nor
folk and vicinity will be received on board at
that place, by complying with the require
ments. The number of applicants are 33l
women, 226 children, 10 servants and school
boys. l.. G. TURNER, Judge Advocate.
The Portland daily press., 1862-12-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Porter and Mcdowell Court
MartialS.
MEDIATION RUmoRs UNTRUE.
An Armed Steamer to bring the Treasure
from Aspinwall.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.
In the Porter court martial case to-day, in
the examination of Ruggles, h6was question
ed in regard to his personal feelings towards
Gen. Porter, and also about the opinions ex-
pressed by Gen. Pope and staff before the
9Th Of August, upon the military and moral
support they expected to have from General
Pofter's services. As for himself, he said he
was neither laiendly nor unfriendly to General
Porter, and Gen. Porter told him that the
army coming from the James river would be
of little avail.
Brig. Gen. Griffin, of Gen. Morrill's division,
attached to the 5th corps of the army of Vir-
gnia under Gen. Porter, was sworn. He
gave the particulars of his arrival at Warren
ton Junction with his brigade on the 9th of
August, after a march of from Is to 10 miles.
He also spoke of the uniayorable condition of
the roads, the darkness of the night, the ex-
haustion OF the troops, DC, which retarded his
movements by the route he had pursued. He
was also examined minutely as to the part he
had taken in the battles of the 29th and 30th
of August. Whilst testifying on this point he
referred to conversation on the battle field
between Gems. Porter and Mcdowell, which
he had not overheard, but supposed it bore
somewhat upon an order he had received al
most Immediately after in regard to the charge
that Gen. Porter had criticised the manage
ment of Gen. Pope and had otherwise dis
played insubordination and lack of energy
He said he knew of no instance wherein Gen.
Porter had failed in his duty to his command
er or his country.
In the Mcdowell court to-day nothing new
was elected from the cross examination of
Gen Sigel. His replies were repettions of his
previous testimony, dry details. the signifi-
canoe of which may not fully appear until all
the evidence shall have been obtained.
The official information received by the
steamer this week, from Europe, refutes the
idea of the probability of any disturbance of
our relations with any European power.
Lieut. Commander A. Hopkins and Acting
Paymaster T. Z. Inbay have been ordered to
the iron-clad steamer Lehigh.
On the application Of Senator Latham, Of
California, the Navy Department has ordered
the armed steamer Connecticut to leave Hamp-
ton Roads on the first of January next for
Aspinwall, to bring to New York all the treas
ure at that place from the Pacific coast. Sem
ator Latham hopes to obtain from the Navy
Department regular armed convoy for the
California steamers from Aspinwall. The
subject is now under consideration.
The Portland daily press., 1862-12-30

From the Army OF the Potomac-Report
Capture OF Corinth by the Enemy-Re-
pulse of the Rebels at Dumfries.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoToMAC,
December 2S.
The Richmond Dispatch of the 25th cor
tains the following:
Petersburg, Va, Dec. "a. - On Monda.
Gen. Pryor, with a small detachment, attacke
a Yankee force of several hundred, statione'
at Isle of Wight Court House to protect tb
election of Representatives to Congress. A
the first charge Gen. Dix's protectors fed /
great confusion, and were chased ten miles !;
full speed. Our loss was trifiing. Gen. Prye
afterwards visited Smithfield.
Selma, Atd., Dec. 23.-It is reported th
morning by passengers by last nights trai
that 5000 cavalry, under Gen. Van Dor,
dashed into Corinth on Sunday, dispersed IT,,
Yankees and took possession Of the place.
Canton, Miss, Dec. 22.-Gen. Grants arm
has fallen back beyond the Tallahatchie rive
An important expedition under Gen. V;
Dorm, which has been out several days, has n
been heard from.
Intelligence from Aqua Creek to-day stat
that about four o'clock yesterday about 40
rebel cavalry, with four guns, made an attat
ON four regiments of Gen. Sigel's infantry
Dumfries. The contest lasted until dark. al
was renewed again this morning. The ca
nonading was intense, and apparently near
this point than on yesterday.
Ldter.-Telegraphic operations have bee
resumed. An official report states that u
enemy's cavalry numbered about 1900; th
they attacked the town Of Dumfries, but we:
driven OFF with loss. Our loss was three kll,'
and eleven wounded.
The firing to-day was in the direction
Occoquan, and was probably caused by the e
emy's cavalry falling in with Gen. Slocum's J..
fantry.
II is unofiicially stated that several suite
wagons have been captured by Lee, and it
considered unsafe to transport goods by tb
route.
Notwithstandi the presence Of our GU
boats in the Rappahannock. the enemy has
late procured the large supplies of cattle, he
ses and forage from the Peninsula counties.
Last week Gen Pleasanton captured J.
head Of cattle, which had been thus collect,
and were en- route for Leeds.
An officer of Gen. Longstreets staff,
had crossed into King Georges County for
purpose of getting married, was taken pris,
er by Gen. Pleasanton. His two groomsm
escaped.
The citizens of the Peninsula state that tn
have lost 10000 contrabands since the CO
mencement of the war.
The Portland daily press., 1862-12-30
The Rebel Attack and Repulse at Dumfri,l.

The Rebel Attack and Repulse at Dumfri,s ?.
NEW York, Dec. 20.
The Times has the following dispatch:
HEADQUARTERS SIGEL's CORPS,
Sunday, Dec. %.
A party OF rebel cavalry $500 strong, W /
six pieces OF artillery, under command 1
Fitzhugh Lee, attacked our forces under co :
mand OF Col. Candy, at Dumfries yesterd "
afternoon. Alter brisk fight of some thu e
hours. the enemy was repulsed and retreat 4
toward Warrenton Junction, our cavalry n
pursuit. Our loss was three killed and nj e
wounded. The enemy's loss was not asc :
tanned. We have some prisoners A body oi
cavalry was sent out from this point to int :
cept them, but were unsuccessful 1t is 81. =
posed they encountered portion of Gene Il
Slocum's command at Wolf Run Shoals, is
cannonading was heard in that direction.