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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-03-29
Fairbanks Scales.

XXyEiGH Lock. Railroad Track.
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w Railroad Depot, Niners and
I'M TRANSFORMATION, Hay. Coal and stock
Portable platform. Dormant Hopper.
ScaIrs. for Grain, and al the vzris-
ties of Counter scales.
Ss.zfz& For sale
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West side Of Court House SQUARE
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Caution.

WHEREAS my wife, Mrs. J. b. HamaIie, len my bed
w bed and board the s,h inst, without any just
cause proyocation. tb. is to caution all prisons
TO hsrhor or trust her my account, as will pay
debts CO ntracttd by her on Ler account.
Ottawa, mar Il, ls62-Sw J. b. HAMALLE,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-03-29

ORDNANCE TAKEN SINCE THE COMMENCE
MENT OF THE WAR-Our forces recently
have captured very large amount Of
ordnance and munitions of war from the
rebels, many of the guns having been
stolen by Floyd from the United States
government, while many of them came
from abroad Since the breaking out of
the rebellion the Federals have lost thirty
guns captured from them at Manassas
and elsewhere. The following is state
ment of the number of guns taken from
the rebels:
Mill Spring. ..-.... l0New Madrid ..... 81
Fort Henry. ........ II Batteries on Potomac. 10
Roanoke Island. 49,. AZ Shipping Point Batry 6
Elizabeth City....... 5 Transport. . 7
Bowling Green. 800. 40 Other Potomac Bats. 10
Fort DOnelson.. 65 Newberp, \. C...... 81
Near Birds Point No. 6 Miscellaneous 5000. 10
Columbus. 10000. Il On Vesses....... G
Fort Clinch. ,........ IA -
Pea Ridge. .......... - Total. ........... 4O3
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E%GrHvPh.

LNSTRAYED, on the 18th of February, 1892 from the
IL subscriber in Ottawa, a DARK BROWN MARE
COLT, one year old last spring. had small white spos
in the forehead, and had the foretop OF close.
liberal reward will be given for the seturn of said
Colt information, left at the Free Tradsr ONCE
or at the News Depot, Ottawa, that will lead to her
recovery.
Ottawa, March I, lSi2-tf MARTIN MchCGH.
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Candid Confession of a Rebel Major.

Among the letters found in Prices camp
at Pea Ridge was the follwing noticeable
one from a Louisiana Major TO his sister
in New Orleans 1t is dated
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-06
With great respect,


Secretary of the Treasury.
The destination OF Gen. Burnsides' ex-
petition remains as much a mystery rs
was that of Gen. Sherman's before it was
known that Il landing had been made at
Port Royal.
The agent of the Government who SUI
periatendcd the removal of Slidcl and Ma
son from Fort Warren to the British ship
Rinaldo returned this moraiug to Wash
ington. No papers were exchanged be-
tween the agent aud the English com
mauder in connection with the delivery and
reception of the vebe! emissarjes.
Gen. Lane, Of Kansas, is making prepa-
rations for an active campaign, in which
he will soon eEter.
The Government has been prompt in
giving directions for furnishing all the ne
cessary supplies,
The stGtf officers of Gen. Grnham's
brigade presented him last night with a
splendid sword and sash.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-06
2gg Oeleqraggh.
From WASHINGTON.

NAsHINGToX, Jan. 4.-The following
letter has been addressed to Hon. ". p
tessenGen, Chairman of the Committee on
commerce Of the Senate, and Hon Thad-
deus Stevens, Chairman of the Committee
on Ways and Means of the House.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Jan. ,, 1861. y
SIR-Ihe act of Congress passed on the
10th OF December, 1861, directing that from
and after the date of its passage, certain
duties, IN lieu of the duties before impos-
ell, should be levied, collected and paid on
teas, coffee and sugar imported from for
eign counties, did not exempt from its OPP
Grafton tea, coffee and sugar previously i'm
ported and warehOused, and was therefore
regarded by me as direction to collect
the duties on all such impOrtatious without
exception, and instructions even issued to
tue collectors. | beg leave, however, TO
direct your attention to the fact that
where goods imported have been placed in
warehouses, under the law and department
regulations the amount OF duties has in
each case been estimated, though not lev
led, BY the naval officer, aud the bond has
been taken by the collector in double the
amount OF the dues thus estimated for
their payment, and there is - general UDiu-
Ion among merchants that the faith of the
government IS engaged for the delivery OF
such goods to the merchants, on the pay
meat of the duties imposed b. law, at the
time Of the warehousing. Whether this
opinion be well founded or not, there is
something in the nature of the transaction
which supports it. 1t is my duty, doubt
less, TO execute the law as it is written, but,
in view of the opinion OF the importing
merchants, respectfully suggest the pro-
Priety of the adoption of joint resolution
directing the Secretary:of the Treasury to
permit warehoused goods to be withdrawn
on payment of the duties imposed by the
act Of August I'd, 1861, and to refund any
excess OF duties above those thus imposed
which may have been collected on goods
already Withdrawn
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-06

CAIRO, Jan. 5.-Six hundred submarine
batteries have been planted between Co.
lumbus and Memphis. \ gentleman who
witnessed their experiments says they were
entirely successful.
The crews of the gun boats were mus
tered in on Saturday The whole fleet
will probably anchor in the stream on
Monday.
The Memphis appeal Of the 18th has the
following from Texas:
The Galveston CjUiiiqH of the 18th saws.
last nights mail brought ndviccs from lie
Rio Grandc to the effect that a Lincoln
steam propeller had arrived aud was block
aiding the river. Size had captured and
burned II schooner.
morus.
The Houston Telegraph of the 20th uIt.
says the people OF Galveston are in cunsid-
cradle stir over the report of Gen. Herbert,
ordering the destruction of Galveston if the
city could not be defended
The federal fleet near New Orleans and
Lake POnchatrain have captured several
rebel steamers!
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-06
- - BgArrLes.-About ererv

POO H-ENFISG bEAUrI&S--AbOut every
printing office there are always a large
number Of small boys-carriers and paper
folders. The h'eHtgeaeer is pretty well
supplied in this respect. The little fell
lows are aroused from their slumJers By
their parents or guardians at a very early
hour, and when they come to the Office,
they are generally not more than hall
awake. As We DO not keep hotel, and
have no sleeping accommodations, it is
amusing to see how It dozen of sleepy
youths will Accommodate themselves to
this condition of things for the two or
three hours during which it is necessary
for them to wait for their papers. One of
these boys will hang himself up on hook
like piece of meat in market, and
sleep as soundIy as if upon bed of down,
whilst the steam press is making quite as
much noise as n small sized rolling mill
Four or five oE.them will deposit them
selves in six by two chest full of carpen-
tiers tools, in such IN irregular and pro-
miscuous manner, that it is sometimes i'm
possible to count them, without picking
them out one at 4 time, or TO tell whether
the chest contains lot of boys or some
sort OF nondcscript monstrosity; yet NIL
are enjoying deep slumber, from which
each one is aroused with difficulty One
boy occupies position which induces you
to believe that just before going Oft into
the land Of ned, he had been making an
unsuccessful effort to stand on his head,
and had become obliyious just as the feat
was half accomplished. Auother is ap-
parently trying to initiate figure . by
attaching himself in a singular manner TO
another sleeping babe, none of whose cor
poral substance is visible but his head and
heels. Another youth is hanging up
against the wall by the seat of his breech-
Is. Thus these boys will sleep calmly
and sweetly in positions and under cir
cuAstances which are remarkable.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-06
coMMIss1oN MERCHANP,
Wheeling Wholesale a. Retail
SHOE MANUFACTORY.

30 TN: undersigned maybe found ut 20
--fesSs Main Street where we are eytar,.jy.I,,
engaged IN manufacturing tie latest and best stylss
and quality OF Ladies' Misses, Childrerz Bsv-' aud
''en'iener SHOES expressly adapted the taste-
End necessities Of the citizens Wheel!n. and the
surrounding country. which offer ~ wholesale
ami rsttll a. prices which cannot i4l 10 please the
We invite the trade, and tlie public to call and
cZAnins our goods. While we gratefully remember
most sauguine expectations ,gc hope in -he fturf
10 merit o5utHuanes and 70 share large increase
OF public patronage
Having Largely reinforced ou= manufacturing de.
aTtnsiit- with experienced and ACCOMPLISHED me-
cinnies We are prepared TO manufacture zfyifs and
sizes - prdcE Tor the trgl.lc and public
now JAS. " pILLSBCRY ( CO
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-06

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 5.-Last Thursday Il
small federal scouting party went below
PHducah losing VIM. Ovens whom the
rebels threatened to hang. The federals
iheTeuFon arrested Robert Voolfolk, a.
prominentsecessionis OF Paducah, and sent
word TO the rebels that his fate would be
determined by that OF Owens
Woolfo!ks wife has gone to Columbus to
get orders from Gen. Polk for the exchange
of the two men.
Green river bridge is completed.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-06

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The report in
recently published letter from St. Louis
with reference TO Texas expedition being
fitted out Mt Fort LeuveE oCih, to be uu.
der charge of Maj. Gen. Hunter, with Gen
erals Lane and Denver as subordinates Is
! incorrect N essential particulars. Gener-
al Lane Is 1t present engaged il the dis
/ charge of his duties rs . Senator from
Kansas. He viii leave this position only
/ TO take exclusive command over n column
l organized with view to demonstrate TO
the country the correctness of those prin-
| ciPles through which alone he believes the
war can be brought to n successful close
and the rebellion triumPhaatly and per-
manently overthrowu.
In this position Gen. Lane is, is under
stood, cordially endorsed By the Admins
tratiOn.
party consisting of Vice President
aam!iR, Representatives Duell of " y,
Frowbridgc of Michigan, WALTON Pike and
Rice OF Maine, Coils. Robinson, Beale and
tlllibrown, OF the army, and others on
Friday proceeded over the 3. K o. L. Il. to
HHrper's Ferry. At Frederick they were
joined by MajOr General Banks ana staff,
together with large party of ladies', in
GLIDING Mrs. Gen. Banks. The party pro-
ceeGed without accident to Harper's Ferry
and after spending some time in that To-
calIly returned TO Frederick in the even
ing, where they were entertained in n
handsome manner by Gen. Banks Speech
cs were made at several points by Vice
President Hamlin and others and the par
- were loudly chcereL at every stopuinn
place. At Harper's Ferry n salute was
cred by Maj, TyndalI, in command of Union
forces, which brought out the pickets on
tue Virginia side, who appeared at several
points. The party returned to Washington
at noon yesterday.
Gen. Fremont arrived here yesterday an j
took up quarters.
Yesterday number of flags, donated by
the Cincinnati Society of PENNSYLVANIA.
were presented by Col. Pa,eston on behalf
of the State of Pennsylvania. to the Penn
sylvania regiments in and around Alexan-
dria, namely: the l0Tth, Gls,, esd, Goth
and sSth. They were received on behalf
the respective regiments by Gen. Heiutzel-
man, Judge Kelley, and others.
Measures have been taken additionally
to guard against the communication of in
formation to the rebels, especially through
female agency.
Two deserters from the First Maryland
Regiment, and three from a Tennessee reg
lmsnt, encamped near Union Mills. be-
tween CentrevilIe and Manassas, arrived
here yesterday. They escaped by way of
winchester, crossing the Potomac ut Dam
No. ., eight miles above WilIiamsport.-
These men were well clothed. They state
that the rebel army take possession of ey-
cTything in the way Of commissary stores,
leaving the owners unsatisied, and suffer
ing for the necGssaries of life.
They have no idea of the number OF
men but represent the dcfenccs OF for
midable character.
Circumstances in the case OF Col. Kerri-
gan, have transpired within "a few days,
which fix upon him without doubt the
fact of his having furnished information
to the enemy, as previously alleged
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-06

gsSREroRrED CArTuRE oy BEALwGrox.
"A letter from Buckhanuon, received on
Saturday, gives a report of the capture of
Bealiugton, in Randolph county, with sew
cral of the soldiers Stationed there, iuclud-
ing Capt. Latham, and one Of his Lieuten-
ants. Troops have been sent to Sutton,
which was recently destroyed by the reb-
els.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-06

LEAvESwozrH, Jan. Reports from
the Indian country show that war was fair
" began between tire loyal Indians against
Texaus and rebel half breeds. In the fght
in Cherokee county it was reported that
Cooper the Texan General and Mcintosh
the1eader of the rebel Creeks were killed.
The loyal Indians lost fourteen.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-06

RaS" Books AT AUcTIoS.-The great sale
OF books at auction Will be continued to-
night and tomorrow night at half past six
O'Clock. at Wickham's auction rooms, cor
ner of Market and Union streets.
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The Undersigned n committee appointed by the
Hoard OF Directors of the Citizens Deposit Bank Of
Wheeling, TO examine the books and accounts OF
said Bunk do hereby certify that they have carefully
examined the same, and md the above statement
correct l. II. WILLIAMS.
ALIEN. z. EOEF,
.InfIN Z. WILSON
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-06

GE~Gov. PsrEroINr left on Saturday
morning for Fairmont, on his first visit to
his old home since his election a. Governor
Of virginia.
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Southern News.

| BALTIMORE, Jan. THE following item
OF Southern news are contained in the pa
Pers received by the Norfolk tag of truce
yesterday:
dispatch from Pensacola dated Janu
aTy l, says Fort Pickens opened FIRE yester
terday, aud that the FIRE was renewed to-
! day and that our batteries have not return
ed it.
| The Mercury has dispatch stating thai
a large force OF federals had landed on the
N3Fth Edisto and seized on a railroad sta
ton OF the Charleston and Savannah Rail-
road on Nov. !.
at Ship Island.
\ destructive FIRE at Richmond burnt the
Theatre and other valuable property.
One Uf the Union prisoners who arrived
here, has an editorial he cut out and Sc
GREETED IN his boot. 1t gives an awful pic
ture of the condition eff the rebel army on
the Potomac. II says that the entire army
IS utterly demoralized. Regimeutal drills
have ceased entirely, and the men are
spending their time in using greasy decks
OF cards in gambling. Great numbers are
Offering large rewards for substitutes
One nd offered us high as 81, 800. The
editor urges the Government to speedily
do something 70 remedy the evil, and tina;
such IS Tue demora!iZed condition OF the
army that enlistmeuts cannot 70 on, as
thousands WHO would enlist are deferred
Dy discovering the condition OF the army.
y New Orleans dispatch of the 9th ulr.
says, that lhe powder mill opposite the
city exploited last night. The guard had
Inspected 1t only half an hour before. It
is attributed to an iucendinry.
The released prisoners say that their
rlUtltIurF and Ipn-S lr,Nt-nl -t-stl
longing eyes by the rebels, and especially
their boots. Many were offered As high as
S25 for them.
A Mobile dispatch dated January l, says
a Confederate steamer going from PeHsa-
cola TO the Navy Yard was fired upon from
the batteries of Fort Pickcns Gen BraCg's
batteries replied and the firing was contiu-
ued at the last accounts.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 2d.-Private dispatches
from Pocataley, dated yesterday, states
that the Federals attempted an advance
from Port Royal, but were repulsed by the
10th South Carolina volunteers, under COM
mand OF Col. Jones. The Confederate
loss was fifteen killed and wounded. One
Yankee was taken prisoner, but their loss
is not otherwise stated.
Gen. Lee has informed JEFF. Davis, that
he is confident of his ability to prevent the
Federa!s from advancing on Charleston or
Savannah.
The Richmond Dispatch says that pri-
vate dispatch was received from Centre
vile, by 4 prominent military man now
in Richmond, in which it says that indica-
tious point to Federal attack at an early
day, at Transport, and the probability was
that simultaneous attack would be made
at other points on the Potomac.
The Richmond Dispatch OF Friday says
the Confederate batteries replied TO Fort
PIckens, and the firing continued all day.
No vessels Were engaged, and no casuaIi-
ties occurred with US. Gen Bragg was
absent, but Gen. Anderson was in COM
mand. Gen. Bragg returned on the I'd,
bat the Federals did not renew the attack
and our guns were silent.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-06

B" FUNEuAL.-Th different Lodges of
Odd Fellows turned out yesterday, to at
tend the funeral of a deceased brother,
VIM. Kliukler The procession was at
tended by band OF music
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-06

BALTIMORE, Jan. 4.-The Richmond Dis
patch Of Friday says "a private dispatch
has been received here, dated Mobile yes
terday, which states that Picayune Butler
is at Ship Island. Also, that the Federals
hare nominal possession OF Biloxi, and it is
coast in that region. They captured two
cannon at Biloxi. It Is stated that they
landed there from 1000 to 1000 troops,
and it IS further rumored that they express
the determination to push forward their
forces to Jackson.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-06

GG5" y Yrs:T FROM School GIELs.-The
young ladies attending the Steuhenville
Female Seminary, perhaps one hundred in
number, visited the city on Saturday by
the steamer S. c. Baker, and returned again
in the afternoon. The young ladies were
accompanied by Mrs. Reed, the excellent
principal of the institution. We do not re-
member when we have seen together an
equal number of beauties.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-06

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The steamer North
ern Light arrived this morning from As
pinwall with S7ll,O0O IN gold from San
Francisco.
4iFive hundred bales of cotton an r0At1 for
Europe, had arrived ut Panama from Peru
and Il mnch larger amount is going via Cape
Hora. Efforts are making to raise . very
large CROP the ensuing year. 1t is ofsupc-
gior quality.
The British Mail Steamer Valparaiso got
ashore ut Paiba and was insisted OF by the
United States ship Wyoming without dam
age;
the Arariscanear Indians.
Gen Ganey was killed ut La Paz by the
people in revenge for the assassinations or
dercd by him a month previous.
At the attempted outbreak by Col. Baltz,
one hundred persons were killed and him
self badly wounded, and he finally took
refuge in the house of the United States
minister.
The Equudoriau government is preparing
to resist the anticipated attack from Peru.
In Peru all the elections were gained by
the Ministerial party.
In Bolivia there has been a revolution
putting down President Achl and electing
Senior Frederick
The Gillian government had contracted
with Henry Miggs to complete the Valpn-
raiso and Santiago Rail Boad.
Gen. San Roman has been elected Pres
ident of Peru. He has already been stoned
i'll the streets of Arcguipa
One of the American contractors was ar
rested on the charge of counterfcitiug had
been acquitted and released.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-06
Telegraph Markets.

:'EI YORK, Jau. i.-EI1uT guiBt Jut firm Wheat
quiet but arHi safes at 81 . for Northwestern Club
Corn GEtet' sales NJ unchanged prices. Provisions
quiet and unchanged. whisky dull at 2o1 ig205!c.
lHiLADELPuIA, Jau. i.-Flour in better demand,
but the enquiry Is mostly for the better grades; sales
extra family at u, supertuc ranges from S515 to
SO. Rye Flour Is dull AT -. and Corn Seal at s.
Good demand Tor Wheat: red sells at I3l Is and
white at Sl.I4Ml,i5. Rye sells at 7OG72c. Com
dull, ut 5sagSos FOR new and 60JGlc for old. Oats
have declined to 1S.5sc. Coffee held very firmly;
sdes ii5 at l9glgi % md some St Domingo AZ 49,
cash. Provisions dull.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-06

EsZ5" SE%sarIoS.-The New York Her
ads dispatch from Point of Rocks, under
date of January ID, says:
Il have information to the effect that
Gen. Kelley is besieEing Winchester. He
arrived here last evening
Of course it IS useless to say that en-.
Kelley is not ct Point of Rocks, nor is he
besicg;ng Winchester. lie is at Cumher-
land and there is nothing worthy of note
relating to his command
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-06

FoRTREss MoxRoE, Jan. IA scouting
party OF seven or eight hundred strong
consisting of six companies of the coast
guard, six companies of the 10th y. Y.
Regiment, three companies OF Harlem's
cavalry, left Camp Hamilton yesterday
morning, under command of Acting Brig
adler General Weber, accompanied by
Major Yegesack and CARING OF General
Wool's staff.
About two miles beyond Little Bethel
the infantry halted aud the cavalry pro-
ceeded on towards Big Bethel and SIX miles
this side Of that place met the rebels picket
which was driven in. The cavalry gave
chase but were unable TO overtake them
On arriving at Big Bethel the place appear
ed to have been deserted, and careful ex-
animation showed that to be the case Il
had apparently been occupied by three or
four thousand men including two or three
hundred cavalry. Breastworks were found
nearly half mile in extent, and pierced
for twelve guns. After short stay the
scouting party returned, but no guard was
left there as was reported yesterday.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-06
SUNDAY NIGHTS DISPATCHES
From Missouri.

SEDALIA, Mo-, Jan. 5.-Three men ar
rived here to-day from Johnson county,
who report that Jennisoa was at Rose Hill,
Johnson county, a day or two SINCE, which
place they report was burned. They are
reported to be on the way to this place, if
it be true that he is on his way here, it is
to be hoped he will capture the notorious
Methodist preacher aud the brigan,l Ward
Cockeral, who IS reported TO he cnramped
with about 500 men near Columbus in the
north west part of the county.
Many ofthe most substantial and respec-
table citizens of johnson county arrive
here nearly every day, being driven from
their houses by :his rebel bushwacker and
his gang. The reports that "Secesh" is
squelched in Johnson is all bosh, they
are if anything worse than they have been.
The son of Mrs Heath, P. NJ, at War
rensburg was coming nome from Kansas
the other day, fell into the hands Of Cock
ereu aud was nearly stripped of his cloth
ing.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-06

iHALIEAz, jan "a rumor is prevalent
shat the steamship Parana, with l loo troops
aboard, has been lost in the ST. Lawrence
river.
large steamer, supposed to be the
American, Is coming OF this port.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-06
Green river bridge is completed.

CARE RACE, Jan. 3.-The steamship Be-
hemian, with troops, passed here this
morning.