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for nineteen months, Sighting against mereensries Who
have r~epudiatsd England, ss though she ssTe governed
consoriptiou,. Whatever may have bern the truth last
winter, it ID not pretended now that the Northern srmies
are not mainly composed Of men of foreign bitth.-
Where are the native Americans of weight and 'nfu'
ence serving in the Northern armiesi WHY does not
Wendell Phillips take the field? Men older than he ara
serving BY dolens in the Southern ranks. Where IS
Charles Summers muskes. Tue Seuate could spare Sena-
tor Baker. in no wise Mr.. Summers inferior in intellect,
and il we're = noble answer 70 the South. which sneers st
non-duellis,s for want OF courage, TO show how one Of
that class can eomport himself upon the perilOns edge Of
battle. Il is but probable that with unopposed CON-
mand Of the sea and the great rivers during their au-
tumn floods. the South may lose Thousands more Of her
sons, in addition 10 that great sea Of blood which has al
ready been ~cheerfully pouredout in her defence. Butiet
her be without q single city or village, with nothing but
Der internal Businesses aud her immense area Of terri.
tory, aud though every man in the North under nifty
we're to take the field, they would be inefficient ever to
make such a nation as the South lie at the feet OF her
spamv
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i~SFoRNATION WANTED

TO te Editor Of he Wh.g
Asa much smaller quantity Of salt ~ll Ahs'er for the pre-
ssryatiou Of pork. applied in the form OF brine than IN
the ordinary mode. aud every ~sTpedient should be re-
sorted to, to make the very limited supply 60 IS far as
possible. nav l be. the ElSor of some OF your numeFSl'
readers, who NAV bs practically Informed, to give,
through your columns; = detailed statement Of the pro-
cess Of b~rinius-Jne quantity OF water IL gallons, aud
sait in pounds, to preserve say 1000 pounds OF pork
,he leusth OF time it shoad remain il the brine-the
quantity Of salt necessary foE the renewal of the brine
for additional pork, &c, Sc.-oEit,ing TO mention moth
ing connected with the process? An early reply is most
earnestly desired by
Near Ivy Depot, Dec. 81, 1862. SUBSCRIBER.
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\, Science Of War.

IL vss ssh the superiority Of SapOieons "oops
grew ON, of the EcL that they no sOoner took posse
zion of a post, Than every soldier amused h'~sen VAN
discussing how the place could be best defended 8 "
tackled, and that they would ONen make their own Pn,
yae reccppoisances with this view. From this "S'
kuo-p .i,cumstaDes, q il ssid Napoleon frequena! tSok
n. oo;,;ou OF . sOaksr in the ranks on . question oil A.
tacI or defence. which, in case Gifts adoption ana u''
va, .lua,s attended with promotion. hsto pc rse
tsa thu, there is not more Of this spirit in our own army
and sha.. i, il not encouraged. On the contrary IL" =
I,msu,.ble fact, that a large portion Of our Officers A"'
soldiers, on occupying . nsu position, cannot tell ever
Oh. direction Of the cardinal points Of the eomPa's'
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TELFGRAPHIC.
ANOTHER EXPLOIT BY BRIG. GEN MORGAN.
Tie following Official despatch has been received

@s'CA
Tie following Official despatch has been received
MuRyREEsBoRorGH Dec, 9Th, 1861.
An expedition sent under acting BrigadiesGenerai
John H. Morgan, attacked an OCT pos, of the enemy at
Hartsynle, on the Cumberland, yesterday morning, Kill.
ed and wounded two hundred, captured eighteen hun.
dred prisoners, two pieces artillery, and two thousand
small arms, and all other stores at the position. On the
previous day a small foraging train was captured br
General Wheeler, near Nashville, with ffty prisoners,
and on the 9Th, Col. Rediy's Alabama Cavalry. also cap
tured A train near Corinth, with its escorts and a mum
Der of negroes; our loss at Hartsvile about les killed
and wounded. None at either of the other places.
(Sigued) BRA1ToS BRAGG,
General Commanding.
Gen. s. Cooper, Richmond.
PRESS DESPATCH.
NOZZLE, Dec. "a special despatch to the " Adver-
ttser and Register" dated Murfreesboro', sth, says:
Morgan's command surprised a portion of Rosecrsn's
Division yesterday, near Harrisvile, fifteen miles north
cas-, of Lebanon. After a sharp conflict they captured
fourteen hundred Abolitonists, six pieces OF artillery,
and fifteen hundred stand of arms, their wagon train
and camp equipments. A large number Of the enemy
were killed and wounded. Our loss is considerable
The weather ia clear and freezing hard.
GRENADA, Dec. s.-lieneral Lowell has defeated and
driven back the enemy at Cotfeeville, killing and wound
ing q large number, and capturing thirty five prisoners.
Our loss was eight killed and ~forty-two wounded. Gen.
| Lowell brought the entire train of his corps safely to
Grenada.
The Advertiser says that the advance of the enemy
South, on both sides of Abbeville, made it necessary for
| Gen. Pemberton to withdraw his whole force to Grenada,
thus preventing the enemy from gaining his flank aud
| rear. Gen. Lowell was left to check the advance of the
eIemy's column. LOOKS.
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SUBscEIHrR.

TErRrTr TO 4 GALLANT orFIcEE.-we copy the fol-
loving from the Richmond correspondence OF the
Charleston Mercury
The papers of the South are praisng Colonies Gren-
fell aud Polignac Tor their heroism. They deserve high
praise, but there is an officer, also Of foreign birth, who
il quite as meIitorious As either of thern, though not so
Distinguished. | refer 10 Lieut.. Byrne, formerly : Cap
tain in the British army, Who espoused our cause after
the fall Of DouelSOn, and when our fortunes seemed dark
indeed. Captain Byrne received the commission of
First Lieutenant in the Regular Confederate Army, was
assigned to staff duty in II think Lawtons brigade,
was wounded in the throat during the battle before
Richmond, vent TO Georgia and recovered, was wound
ed in the second battle Of Manassas, had his leg Hmpu-
tated below the knee, and now, although suffering eI-
tremely from having . nerve tied up with the artery,
and much smHciAted IN consequence, il nearly ready to
report for duty again. He 10 convalescing 81 the house
OF a wealthy gentleman Who lives near this city, and
who has had-eight sick or wounded men ia hs apple
mAnsiOO ever since the war began. One is no sooner
well than another is sent for, so that the complement Of
eight patients is constantly kept up.
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Nwpan's Latest Exploit

We have official intelligence Of . very handsome OPP
ration in Tennessee, 4 day or two ago, by the famous
- lack Morgan" I, is the bes, thing of the kind since
the capture Of Harpers' Ferry, except, perhaps, the
sl,ush,s, Of Yankees at BO,elsr'' NH' near shepherds
tosu. We hope it may be the forsruuner oil hrger sA.
plots, and that the enemy may hud war in the valley Oh
the Mississippi Is Improbable a. they have found 1t on
the Atlantic slope.
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TuE GREAT SAT- DiscovEaY.-The MIledSevi!le ga
Confederate Union winds up an article on the Opclika
salt bubble thus In the language Of the poet; Sick
transit gloria Nund Mornin Sateai~tpsm dd ,nsdcHl
o. peiSai To which lie might have added: Sick
Pass itn around, whoever the author for starting such \
report, which should have been received, ike Ill other
rnmors as : piuri5as isprIn- scHHst cum qrsHo sails.
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WILL BIZ PUBLIsHkD on MONDAY, DEC. sTG.
TT gill contain, hvSIi-s the Aimsnac proper, the officers OF the
i Confederate Government, members Of Congress, receipts Had
expenditure. OF tile Government from u. organization, rates Of
Po.t,gs latitude aud longitude Of the principal places In the Cou-
f-itra;e staes, AnSihslr distance from Richmond, State Govern
ment., Railroads In Nh. Confederate States, Census q ie6J, Milhia
force. Chronological Events for lsS2, complied With great care,
statement Of killed, sourdei and captured In is6i, Herschel's
celebrated Weather Table, great battles, ace &c
The southeru AlmSnAe VII! be printed on beautiful Rngnsh pa
per, and In the best siyls Of the art.
Address cash o,d.rt 10 sCHAESTER { BRYANT,
d,9-Iu Lynchearg. Va.
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NOTICE.

DAEKspALrA BRO, commissioh He-chsn,s, Will receive
ID conslSnulezS 81 Wheat, Tobacco, &c, sad make prompt
returns.
N.B-Any OF our friend, having grain bag Of cure, and Who
do not intend to couiIn wheat, oats or corn, Va Us soon, vii please
return them 10 u ~ once, Is us need them for friends sho stA
10 use them right away. aals@s
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-12-10

How TO Color THREAD.--Prepare a lump OF bcesvaI
by mixing Into il while in u melted state enough OF 500.
to make il perfectly black. When cold it is ready for
use. By drawing a White thread Of cotton as silk over
this twice, you will have gay thread, and BY repeating
it you will have black and good enough for n.arl, every
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TO CORRESPONDENrs.

GMs Ehy"
articles srissa o. h0a sides q TIE paper triR NOT % pE5-
asisd las = "a rgls n long arading, ouchf 70 b tsOna 20
az ~ ~ n 40 cass q DEPARTED GOs; 0baaGry H"he''
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lDIS;O,

Al WARSAW, near TILL. city, on Tuesday, the oh, Mrs. FILA
MAYNARD, wife OF Capt. Joha c. Maynard, in the e6th year Of
her age.
|. Her funeral ~nl take phase from ". Peters Cathedral, on
Thursday the lith, at 10 O'Clock. The friends aud AquAintAncrs
Of the family are requested to attend without further notice.
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ADyr AND IssP'R GENERALS OFFICE, !
RfcnsoSp, Dec. |, i>Gl,
GENERAL Orders.

| GENERAL ORDERS.
No. 81.
o9e,r. Of me Qusrierma-.r's Department are expressly pro-
hbltrd from visiting the Seat Of Government for the purpose OF
! obtaining supplies. The usssi mode Of ensciing these objects, ny
r-qui,ition, 10 deemed sunicieni, and no deviation from the estab-
ltskea rules OF the service 10 Urls respect will be permitted, nnh,,
ON, the previous, sanction az the QuarternAster General, obtained
through IN. regulsr channel ~ communication.
n. Oseers and ASsuts OF ,hs Qusrtsrnssiers Department are
hereby ordered not 10 lntsrfsxs With leather purchased or Con-
traetSd foe By o6eers end Assats Of the Ordnance Department.
fsispss1 ' 8. COOPER,
T. a.sEis %Gt . Inspector General.
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F.y. SUTTON, sEN,R,
A TTESDs To CLAIMS AGAINST THE CONFEDERATE
"A STATES.
u once, Lsv Building, so.2 deie-is'
INTERRSr TO DE PAIN ON INTEREST
BEARING TREASURY MOTHS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, CT Al
RCHNoyD, December 81, 1869
HoLDERs Interest bearing Treasury Note. SIC her,by no.
Ill tilted that the Interest which shsll he due thereon, on the lsi
day of January next, will be paid At the Treasury, or either 81
The DepOdtore' Of the Treasury, on presentation OF the noi,-,
accompanied by n descriptive schedule In duplicate BLANKS
""O CO. MENAIsGER,
deiO-iw Secretary OF the Treasury
UOR SALE very superior Family Garbage and doubE.
il set ofhauess. Applyt to WILLIAMSON a GO,
deg-it Governor street, one door above Irsnkln.
TEACHER WANTED,
INHl subscriber wishes to employ, nts reasonable salary, = sen
II tleman, Of Southern birth, exempt fron military duty gusll'
nra TO teach the English, Latin, aid Mathematics, TO reside eau hs
family, and take charge Of a small school
scryice to coinmeuce Sst Of January, 1913.
Address, stating terms, hAypS
de9-3w Locust Greek 7. u, Louisa, Va.
RICHMOND AND DANvILLE RAILROAD.
Ts>IE annual meeting Of the Stockholders Of The klchmoEd and
BlnyIle Railroad Company oil be held At IL o'clock, .. M,
10 the Saloon Of the Exchange Hotel, on MIDssD,t, December
10Th. D BlAIk, Auditor
FORK oF rovEa OF ATTORNEY.
KnoE eli men by these presents, that -, The uhdeftEned,
do hereby CO sthute and sppont --- Attorney -
for - andln - name TO vote on all questions that may
and Dinyile Railroad Company, 10 b. held At on"-the
= day on-,o or ut any adjourned meeting ttsr,o, hereby
~rstifyIng all the act. of-ssld Attorney In the premises ,As fully
as SIT were present and voting In person.
In testimony whereof have hreunto sared - hand
this day Of
de9-2 -.
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$50 REWARD.

$40 REWARD.
A DARK BROWN COW, With crunpled horns, and s tssts, ears
"A split, vas Stolen, or strsyed mon ny residsnes, on 18th
street, near Marshall.
The above reward srl be psld for he f~tsfn Of che Gov 70 ms.
deg-8te hkS. LAM.
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WANTED.

A SUBSTITUTE to 20 u-ar Fredericksburg. 4 suitable one
N will receive n liberal price by applying 81 this once
deiO-2t-
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aud these men. many of them bearing some oi Eng
lnd's most honored names, and descended from Eng
.ud's best families, are in the field, and have been so
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-10
McCLELLAN'S MOVEMENTS.
Burnside and Forces Join Him.
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.
ASHINGTON NEWS
MGR Es sION AL.
70 r Il IG N N Ew =.
from New York.

Nyw YORK, July "a letter TO the Tribune
dated Jam e River, IT'D, says:
The yetera. \ forces of Burnside formed Juno
ton with the beleaguered army of Mcclellan
Gen. Burnside ha.l made all his preparations for
an advance inland finn Newbern, and on Tues
day last the command 20 advance was to have
been given, but on that day dispatches were re
ceived which changed the complexion of things
They announced the results e the series Of bat
ties before Richmond, and ulged Burnside to
send part of his force to AcClea4l. Not an
hour was lost ia obeying the call. Ofsters were
carried in hot haste, freight and armament were
discharged from vessels, and all were coaled wa
tered and provisioned at once. ~
On Wednesday, all were aboard, and that
morning at daylight, the flag boat, with Burnside
and stall aboard, steered down the Neuse river,
but another bearer of dispatches arrived before
the boat had gone but few miles, and the signal
given for the feet to put back. A swift
boat was Immediately sent TO Fortress Monroe,
by way of the main channel, to convey Captain
Briggs, chief Quartermaster. with letters 10 the
Commanding General. The answers being re-
ceived in due time, anchors we're again weighed,
and led by the General himself, the feet again
sailed
An army letter states that rebel Captain, who
was taken prisoner, confesses the rebel loss on
Friday at Ganes's Hill was "a 900 and their total
loss during the week 60 900 to 10000.
Another letter says a number of our wounded
have come in, having been ordered by the rebels
to seek their own camps. Our loss now, says
this letter. is reduced to 10000 men.
The Richmond Examiner of the 18th calls
Tuesdays battle the iercest and most sanguinary
of the series of bloody conflicts
Magruder's command was ordered to charge
the strongest of the Federal batteries The Off
GERS and men went down by the hundreds, while
the horrors of the battle we're increased by the
continuous broadsides from the enemy'S gun
boats.
The carnage from the whitening fire of the
Federal artillery and gunboats was dreadful. The
rebel line wavered and fell back To the cover of
the woods. Twice again was the effort made to
carry the position with the same results.
The Examiner says:
The battle field, surveyed through the cold rain
of Wednesday, was too shocking to be dwelt up
on without anguish. The woods and field on
the western side were covered with dead in
all degrees of violent mutilaton. while in the
woods on the east lay in about equal numbers the
blue uniformed bodies of the enemy-many of
the latter were still alive, having been lett by
their friends in their indecent haste to escape.
Enormous shells were thrown by the gunboats
eight inches i'll width by twenty three in length.
The ravages OF those monsters were everywhere
discernable through the forests, long avenues be-
ing cut through the tree tops, and great trees,
three or four feet thick, burst open and split into
shreds
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-10
Night Dispatches.
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, July 9.
SENATE.-Mr Foster, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported back the bill to change the
place of holding the Circuit Court of the United
States so far as the District of West Tennessee
is concerned.
Mr. Foster also reported back from the same
Committee the bill amendatOry to the act to pr'-
hibit the slave trade
This bill authorizes the President to make ar
Engagements with foreign Governments, and eSpe-
cially with Denmark, for the colonization OF cap
turei Africans.
Mr. King, from the Military Committee, re
ported bill tor the employment OF persons of
African descent in building entertainments. and
for other purposes.
On motion of Mr. Sherman the resolution in
relation to quorum of the Senate was taken up.
Mr.. Sherman urged the passage of the resolu-
ton as matter of necessity to relieve the Sen
ate from the danger of being left without quo
rum any time by the Withdrawal of one or two
members. He argued that there could be no
constitutional objection to the bill
Mr.. Garlic aEsueI * tinst the passage of the
resolution as giving q two or three States power
to legislate for the whole country. This vas en-
tirely against the provisions of the Constitution
The President pro ten. had paper read ex-
pressing his views on the subject, arguing that
according TO the Constitution no Stale could be
destroyer, tudb the quorum ptoNlutA lof III tlt
Constitution meant a majority Of the whole mum
Der of Senators from all the STATES. He cited
various cases of the action of the Senate A. pre-
cedents in favor of this question
The subject was further discussed BY Messrs
McDougal and Foster, when Mr.. Grimes moved
TO lay the resolution Oh the table. The motion
was carried, yeas 10. nays II.
The naval grade bill was taken up and passed..
On motion Of Mr. Wade, the post route bill
IL, N
Steubenville. was taken up
Mr. Cowan's amendment to make the draw
3OU feet instead of go, was lost. The bill then
passed.
The report Of the Committee Of Conference
on the bill making an appropriation for sundry
civil expenses, was agreed 20.
ON motion Of Mr. Wilson, the bilI emeirlalor,
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-10
From Albany.

ALBANY, July ga meeting of the Demo
cratic State Convention wss held here TO day,
Dean Richmond in the Chair, and Peter CaggeI,
Secretary.
In accordance with the invitation of the Com
mittee, large number of prominent Democrats
and Union men from all sections of the State
were present.
An advisory meeting was held at | O'Clock to
give opportunity for these gentlemen to ex-
press their views to the duty of the Democrat
ic organization at this time.
Speeches were made by Gov. Seymour, Mayor
Wood, JAS. Brooks, Calvert. Comstock, Senator
Pruyn, S. G. Hoadley, Elijah +. Purdy, and 9th
ers earnestly in favor of immediate sufficient
inforcemento of the army of the Potomac. and IN
favor of the unconditional support of the Gov
eminent, while maintaining the right OF all pa
trotic citizens to oppose the errors, conuptions
and weaknesses in the administration of that
Government, and opposition to foreign interview
ton
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-10
Foreign News.

NEW YORK, july y-The following is the
news bv the Great Eastern:
Lord Brougham explained his speech in tire
House of Lords on American affairs: that be
merely wished as fellow Christians, to remon-
strate with the Americans on the civil war.
Gloss il over as they might, the war threatened
fatal results TO the character Of the American
people
The Morning Post editOrially contends that
the mastery Confederate movements in Nrci
mia have compelled immense armies destined for
it, conquest to cease the offensive and content
themselves with acting on the defensive.
The city article of the Daily News regards the
last news a. porteDding the almost indefinite
postpone ment OF peace.
In the House Of Lords, Brougham deplored
the continuance of the civil strife and its cOnse
auence to Europe he thought il impossible for
England to interfere bnt expressed the opinion
the Americans would see the suicidal character oil
the struggle. and come to amieIble arrangements
before they lost the respect and affection of Eg
rope as a nation.
Ia the House Of Common,, Mr. Hopew0Od
askei II the Government intend 10 take steps a.
a mediator
Lorl Palmerston expressed deep sympathy
with the suffering operatives. and culogized then
endurance He wished Il wss m tie rover of The
Government Ia take steps for their relief. but in
reference IN America could only aggravate mat
ters Both England and France would be de
lighted TO take mediatory ste, when fitting Op
pOrtunity arose. He should look upon il both a.
a duty aud pleasure
After another debate on notifications. the Gov
ernment bill was read second time by a vote o.
l5S TO SO.
The operatives At Blackburn held a meeting T.
use mediation, but overs helming opposition ~,
shown, and the Government was finally called
upon to try aud re establish the confidence OF III.
Southern planters in Lincoln
The marriage Of Princess Alice took place IL,
day the Grea: Eastern sailed.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-10

WASHINGTON, July "a late copy of the
Richmond Examiner says the rebels could Ger.
tainly cut off McClelans retreat, but il would
be far better to prevent his receiving further sup
plies, and starve him into equalization. II
says, FL up our armies and prepare for conte:
as long as our enemy will choose to urge it, ano
let it be as energetic possible.
The correspondence between the War Depart
ment and Gen. Mcclellan was transmitted to the
House in answer to a resolution of inquiry Gen
Mcclellan says, in the course of his explanations
that those who have originated the false state
ments concerning the White House and spring
are in fact, stated ia my dispatch of the 7tl
inst, enemies of this army and the cause il
which it is fighting. They have imposed on tho
Surgeon General, and caused him TO make off
cial representations, which, on examination
prove to be unfounded in fact, while they dis
respectful to his superior officer: they have un
necessarily occupied the attention of the Score
tary of War. and have interrupted the Com
mander and Medi> al Director of this army in I'll
midst of the most arduous duties.