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WASuINGrCN, ID. G.. 25. 1861

!" -'"'AiNH LoN, H. w., lOOI.A.
No movement by either army, and no in
dicatlons OF renewal OF ho>lilltics.
The President has stopped the assessment
on dis:oya|is in Missouri, ordered uy Scho-f
field, in view ofrtccnt manifestations Of will |
ingness OF The people 10 adopt The emaucipa
;ion policy. :.~<{'~ = - - 4
The rebels have been driven from G harles-
town, Va. We lost two killed.
The Tribune says African soldiers should
be employed to aid banks in Mississippi, and
garrison forts below New Orleans aud on1hv
coast. =.
Gen. Foster arrived here Wednesday,
from n. c. He had an interview with the
President, Secretary Of War, and General
HalIeck. from whom he received assurances
that all re'nForcements needed would be sent
TO his department Immediately. .":.'
New YoRK, Dec. IS.
4 vessel from St. Thomas, reports the
|rebe! schooner r. kreason, ran the blockade
at Wilmington, Nov. Gath, and arrived a,
St. Thomas having i; carg> Of cotton ro>in
turpentine, and 3 guns IN hor hold:
investigation into frauds on the Govern
inent show that out Of 81 100000, was paid
out in this city alone from the special appro
priaton of 2GUOO.O@O for recruiting, organ.
izing, and drilling volunteers, nearly one
half was paid On fraudulent accounts -
Nearly LOCO persons have been engaged in
the matter but they are not all implicated.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 26.
| Gen. keyes moved from Ronney and took
possession Of Winchester on Tuesday, Gen.
Jones, with :, 800 rebels, occupied Winches
ter the previous week, but hai gone towards
EStauntcn.
Miller's forces were at Middleton, intend
ing TO move towards the Winchester rail-
road, Their entertainments were DESTROYED
by the rebels.
Great destitution exists among the peop!e
Of Winchester. ::
WAsn1NGToN,' Dec. 26.
[Spe,al to Pioneer. Authority has beer
given to Col. Ewing, of Kansas, to raist
thee more regiments for Indians for service
r as Home Guards in the Indian Tc:ritorY.-
The line officers Of these regiments are to b&
Indians.
General Foster, who is still here, reports
his army. in excellent fighting order. liz
captured fourteen cannon, and su~ ~ceedrd il
iC1'' tbSlA INV NoiuoUoiO 1liS lOS
was 2OO in all.
The Secre Of the Interior has approx
cd Of the recommcnda; ion Of Com n,i,sone
+ Dole, that money be sent to Major Ga!bratl
the Sioux Agent, to pay arreayes due EN-
plovees Of the Sioux Agency.
J Mr.. Dole has also directed that money i
sent to Agent Galbraith, to enable him t.
pay all utstanuin, accounts against III
Agency, for supplies furnished. &c,
WAsHlSGroS, Dec &C.
Mrs. Secretary Smith and other la1ic
presented all the Hospitals in Washington
and Alexandria, with Christmas present ,
D several thousand Turkeys.
Thurlow Weed aftrms that his papcr, Il.
Albany Journal, has not been sold 10 an,
body.
The committee Of Ways and Mean. pro
pose 10 present to lllc House IN a,ncndu.cn
$ to Mr.. Iticc's bills. Its lending features al,
G to issue more Treasury n,teS and to mai;
one, two or thrvcr car loans.
:. Chase's I'anking Scheme nas been intro
ducel. .~ :.,. -.
q The Sc!atc Committee TO investigate nc
lativc to transported N 70: D;.'.k's Dxpcl
:ion, arc making good progress: -.
y W:ssAI$GroS DEC. 2G.
I Gen ror:cr presented, through his cour
e sci. written protest against the aceeD,anc
n OF certain evidence on the ,,art Of Tie 70,
t crnment which he had deemed nallmissaL!,
Il Special to I'm $. -Ofti:al inloyr,a,io
from, Mexico represent The cond ton Of ia
:, French amy as most critical, tie ranks be
ling thinned by sickness and want Of whplr
y some food. Agents have been sent TO ,hj
:. country for supplies OF va.io,1, kinds an
t. empowered to make large contracts for {,
ture use. These facts having reached Il,
Mexican Minister here, he has entered h,
solemn protest against such Supplies bein
J. allowed to 50 forward. Secretary Seward
n h)wevcr, d.cs ms 10 interfere The com
.e plaint IS made that he even extends to ,h
r French privileges denied to M.xicans.-
= Whatever cause may exist for tile Charges
;! is unquestonable that niue, i'll feeling is er
n gendered in the Mexican embassy.
rel There certainly is no occasion for III
!, 2 neral air Of doubt tha, seems to srrroun
mems opinions III regard TO The President
- policy after January 1st. His an,ecedea.
l. his measures, and his late declarations. a
coincide 20 impress upon us the fact 1ha; +
will july sustain the atiir,nations made
his proclamation OF September
.~a. PHILADELPHIA. Dec q.
The Pes this morning publishes VIII
~ purports to be retaliatory proclamation
- JEFF. Navis. 1t is over column lon4.-
" Gen. Butler and all his officers, ii taken. a
to be hung. All soldiers taken pri sonegs =
to be paroled. Negroes :ound with arms
their hands are to be Immediately hung, a,
=; also all Federal officers taken in comma,
). Of slaves. '--' ".s} }s:5 ..-,.> =. =.
:; Davis declares Butler fel3n. deserving
q, n capital punishment, and order, .ha, he be
T. longer considered or treated as a public en-
u; my, bu. as an outlaw and common enemy
Y. mankind. and when captured, the officer ca
c'Iturins him shall instantly hang him -
/ All commissioned United States Office
IN taken are not to be released On parole or e
tcha~ged. until Butler shall have met /
punishment for his crimes ;saad that al, CO,
missioned officers in the command of Butt
be declared not entitled 10 be cousidcr
. soldiers engaged in honorable warfare, b