, 1862-12-13
LATE EASTERN NEWS.
Dates f0 Nov. 27.

SNAN-NNA
Members of Congress are arriving by every
train, and have already become numerous.
New York, Nov. PA letter from ST. Johns
river, Florida, reports the establishment of col
ony of white refugees at Pilot Town, under Com
modore Woodruff. They are all Union men, who
have fed from their homes to avoid the rebel
conscript act.
Washington, Nov. 24.-Seeretary Chases re-
port will undoub+~l contain an urgent recon-
mendation, 0upportea BY elaborate argument to
Congress TO take measures for the substitution OF
Government paper for bank currency, by taking
the latter and making provision for the circula-
tion through the banks of the former.
The President, in an interview with uncondi-
tional Union men from Kentucky, Yesterday dis
cussed the question of of emancipation at length.
He said that he would rather die than take back
word of the proclamation of freedom, and
dwelt upon the advantages to the border States
of his scheme for the gradual adjustment of sav-
cry which he urged them to bring fairly before the
people. They assured him that it should be done
He also expressed determination to enforce
vigoro us measures, and rid the State of rebel
sympathizers.
Chicago, Nov. 26th-Late New York and
New Orleans papers contain the speech of the
rebe. General Pemberton. He says: If Ena-
iau lntNleASs III lHls private quaIrel sne VIII Hnu
us united people, and will have to meet armies
South as we'll as North
The new ron-clad Passaic left New York to-day
on active service. The Montauk will soon fol-
low
Advces from Havana state that the French in
Mexico have occupied Jalapa without resist
ance.
The United States ship Shepard Knapp from
ST. Helena Sound, arrived about ten days since
The expedition, composed of her boats, complete
ly routed the rebels on Tenwick Island, driving
them up the Edisto river.
A movement is on foot for despatching two or
three ship loads of provisions to England, for the
relief Of the starving operatives in Lancashire
Eminent shipping men and merchants have taken
the matter in hand. 1t is proposed to subscribe
a sufficient amount and send one vessel immeei-
ately.
Advces from Centreyile state that the recent
retirement Of Sigel towards Washington, and the
concentration of his forces, was a strategic move
ment made in view of designs on the part OF
Jackson to cut off his division in detail, and by
offensive demonstrations against Washington, to
execute powerful diversion intended to embar-
rass Burnside's forward movement. SgeIs plan
was entirely successful, and Jackson's designs
were frustrated.
ST. Louis, Nov. 26.-Large shipments of troops,
Commissary and Quertermaster's stores are being
made down the river.
The main body of the rebels in the Southwest
are reported to have retreaed from the interior Of
Arkansas
Cairo, Nov. 26--An order has been issued by
the Confederates in Arkansas that all cotton,
both old and new, east of the White River, must
be burned. The work of destruction is now
going on.
The expedition under Gen. Hovey, which left
Helena some days since, consisting of l6 trans
ports loaded with troops, has returned to Helena.
The object of the expedition was to reach Little
Rock all the way by river; finding however, that
the river was too low, they were compelled to re-
turn.
Chicago, Nov. 27.-The New York papers say
that Gen Banks and staff are working Industrious
ly by night and day, fitting out and organizing a
great expedition which will sail in few days to
strike telling blow on some point on the South
ern coast. If all the troops which are now quar-
tered at New York city and ercamped at Long
Island, as well as several regiments which are ex-
pected to arrive very soon, to join the expedi-
ton, it will be far more formidable than any
which the Government has yet sent out.
Washington, Yov. 27.-The President yester-
day went by special steamboat to Aqua Creek.
where he was met by Gen. Burnside. He return
ed this morning.
Falmouth, Va, Nov. 27-The city of Fred
ericksburg is not occupied by the enemy. There
is force of picket guard there. Business is to-
tally suspended. The only flag visible is a Brit
ish one floating from private residence.
Nashville, Nov. 26.-Considerable bodies of
cavalry have been lowering about our 'front.'
They we're driven off by Col. Kennell's cavalry
Yesterday. The weight of military opinion con-
tinues favorable to the view that no great battle
will be fought in this vicinity.
A body of 800 rebels who were at Nolinsvile
retired to Murfreesboro last night The rebels at
that point are said to number 10000, under
Breckenridge Cheatham and Withers. Buck
ner's corps is at and around Normandy. Hardee
and Polk are posted from Tullahoma to Winches-
ter. Gen. Negley estimates the enemy in Mid
die Tennessee TO be $4,000 strong. Other testi-
mony fixes their number at 10000.
Dates to Nov. %.
Chicago, Nov. 2S.-A correspondent of the
Boston T'raUeler, writing from on board the tras-
port Baltic, in the Hampton Roads, under date
of November 20th states that the vessel was un-
der sealed orders He says the steamers are taking
on board supplies and coal The expedition is to
be large one, commanded either by Banks or
Hunter. Fortress Monroe will be the starting
mont. and in less than week the expedition will
be under way.
New York, Nov. 28.-Of the three steamers
which were recently built for the rebels on the
River Clyde, one was lost on her trial trip, the
second was wrecked near Havana, and the third
is supposed by the Charleston papers to be lost.
The falmouth correspondent of the Philadel-
phia Inquirer, dated 26th says the presumption is
that in few days we will have battle in this Vi
cinity that will eclipse all others of the war.
A surgeon of the army, who has been at Fred
ericksburg all summer has arrived at Washington.
He confirms the report that Gen. Lee is there
and that his army is certainly concentrating in the
vicinity Of Fredericksburg; he also states that the
rebels are determined to dispute the passage ol
the river by our army.
There is not the slightest doubt but that the
enemy is in great force on the other side Of the
river. They are equal if not superior to our own
in point of numbers. 1t is believed their army
will not fall short 125,OOO. Their camp fires are
visible ten miles along the river, and at least five
back in the country.
Cairo, Nov 27.-Incendiaries are trying to
burn the city of Memphis. Sunday night there
we're ten different fires, and Monday night, four
teen, showing there is a concerted movement to
destroy the city. Great alarm exists.
New York, Nov. 2S-The Times Washington
dispatch says the current talk yesterday in mill
tary circles, was in regard to the expediency o1
the army of the Potomac going into winter quar-
ters Late events seem to have strengthened the
probabilities of such a policy being adopted, and
inferences to the same effect are drawn from the
Presidents visit to Aqua Creek.
Reports to-day, in regard to the movement;