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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-21
CLOTHING.

VII " l. L = Ia y ~
THE NEW YORK LEDGER,
1T Is SAID, HAS A CIRCULATION OF
/ zoe, 900 copies but its circulation is limited
compared with the circulation Of garments man.
ufacturrd by
Sam. PERRY,
At his establishment ON Brady street, opposite
the Post Office.
lam now receiving the largest and most COM
plete assoftmentof
Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestings,
Ever offered in this market. Anticipating large
trade this Fall, have laid in an unusually heavy
stock, and the goods MUST BE Sold.
Nv soodssre al
THIS FALLS STYLES.
shall continue to keep on hand large assortment
Of fresh
READ Y-MADE CLOTHING,
For Mon, Youths and Boys, Of my own manufaet.
n = = & . r N II = 4 . = = .
Ish.ll continue to manufacture my own Cloth
ug thereby giving
BETTER 0ABMENT
For the samsnoaey than any Eastern made goods.
Everything in the
Farnishing Department
Can 10 found.
oharts Of aldsscriptionS, N>"
Under CLOTHING IN endless variety
0tookDs
Handkoeoh1oGB,
ouspemdeeg, -. -
! e Also, . large and plsndid asoetasnt Of II
GENTS, 0EAv0I.0,
The largest and best ever offered in this masks
trust the public will call in and examine my
stock before they make any investments. r. an
very sure caa .1a&isty tAsm both e pfiee ead
Quality Of goods. SAMUEL PERRY,
Brady street, opposite Post O@ss.
.f-g-s 1m1Dn UHA>A
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-21

90. EAT SIDE BRADY street. 90.
LATEST IMPROVEMENT.
THE SUBSCRIBERS HAVING FITTED UP
Z the store at No. IS Brady street, are now
opening fresh and choice assortment Of
FIELD, FLOWER 4 GARDEN SEEDS,
Their stock Of Flower Seeds they imported direct
from Germany, and include. all Of the standard
eorte, as we'll as many novelties Of rare excel
lence and beauty of over three hundred distinct
varieties. few OF the new and rare soita will be
propagated in pots and offered for sale. They
have fitted up
FLORAL HALL
fore th exhibition and sale of Flowers and Flow
ering Plants, which, together with their green
houses, give them ample facilities for supplying
all demands. Their assortment is large and in
cludes many
new AND RARE PLANTS!
Their supply If
Foreign and .assestcass Grape
- I8EK0s 000 10CluO0S Ola VI t00 WUDC O00lE8UI0
sorts.
FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES
will receive their especial attention. Stock large
and reliable.
SMALL FRUITS
in great abundance, and Of al valuable kinds
Their stocks OF
Roses, Dahlias, Hyacinths, Crscasss
AND BUDDING OUT PLANTS ar
10 unequaled in the Western States. A full sup
ply Of
Veg etWbIes
will Tin their seasons) be offered 1t their stand
NO. % BRADY ST., EAST SIDE.
A ysy larss stock Of vegetable plants, such ~
pen, Celery, &c., 10, win very soon b ready for
SWEET POTATO PLANTS /!
eaaad aher the 1st Of May in large quantities.
Elovvex> Rotn
fancy and plain, Of al sizes for sale ct 49, Orders
for syntAing in our line left at % will b prompt
IL attendedlo. =
We deal in Ill productions Of the farm gone
rally. and We cordially invite ALL to give our
stook of
SEEDS, TREES, VINES, FLOWERS, FLOW
ERl40 PLANTS AND VEGETABLES
ee n Full ExaminatfOm.
|sas as.ad. .e stv. 81 A., ~ .s,
Law prices and peenpt pay win govern our trsds,
erous publie, eur success may sequel our oAogte
CHAS. F. W1STPHAL i co.
aps- dlm&w3m 81 lxll Il Y H. sri
4. R..4p. RALLY. - i
;r1InlAclk1an5 OF bk1R xAND ROM An
"a In ss'sa' q saAr's't.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-21
INSURANCE. J

| INSURANCE.. =
i ROBERT SIMPSONS
FIRE, LIFE 4 INLAND
| INSURANCE.
sss.ss Z CAsspess!
PROFITS RESERVED AND FUNDED. CIV.
ING GREATER SECURITY 70
POLICY HOLDERS.
Cssh CSptsSs II presesstsd,
$1,000, 600.
A. Follows.
Continental Fire Insafa1co c.. III.
os.s cssAs - ss,sua siysslsls,
Metropolitan Fire In. Co., NJ,
! 0ss1 0spitsl ed ssp'ss. ess4,sss.
Security Fire Insurance c., n. Ysrk,
Cash Capital and Ssrpsss ss4s.o4s.
LoriIlard Fire ms. Co, N. T.,
Cash CAPITAL and Surplus, sSss,sss.
New England Fire and Marine lnsur-
anco Company. Hartford,
0GM Capital AID Surplus, s94s.4os. s
Mutual Life Insurance CO. New Yort
Accumulated cash Assets, the property Of Ii.
assured, 81 ,2s7,ssS
R4IBRBNC4s IN DAVENPORT
lsssrs 2 d Morley / Co, Messrs Mack 4 Go,
Joshua Bur-, Esq, n::,-s P Cotes / Bro, James
NeCosh, Esq, Hon Lane, rhos Orr, Esq.
0srlcE.-scuth- East corner b'.iv and Second
streets, up stairs. lap17
INSURANCE COMPANY,
CAPITAL, ....$l, 100000
PHOENIX
INSURANCE COMPANY,
CAPITAL. 900
MERCHANTS
INSURANCE COMPANY,
CAPITAL,............. ...s2oooeo
CONNECTICUT
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
ASSETS. .$s,s7o,ooo
HENRY B. HOFFMAN,
js1-dtn Agent, Davenport.
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE.
JOHN II. SW IT'S,
GENERAL REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE
Agent,
NICKOLL's BLOCK. Up STAIRS,
agency Of the
PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE co.
OF NEW YORK AND BROOKLYN,
CASH CAPITAL. 500, 900
Atlantic Fire Insurance Comply
OF NEW YORK AND BROOKLYN,
CASH CAP1IAL,.... .$15O.00O
Lamar Fire Insurance Comply,
OF NEW YORK CITY
CASH CAFITAI,......- .....-~...... 100000
Fulton Fire Insurance Comply,
OFNEW YORK CITY,
CASH AL,..................$ 15o,oe(
New York Life Insurance Co..
OF NEW YORK CITY.
ACCUMULATED CAPITAL. 81, 0oNee
jy3l-wAdtf
X e m o D ed.
Union Co flee & Spice Mill,
CORNER OF FRONT AND MAIN STREETS,
sovas 8. 3 JONES. Il co.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-21

Arrival and Departure Of the Mails.
POsToFPICR AT DAvINPORT, IOWA.
Takes effect Monday. Nay 5th, 1862. att A. ~
EAsrERx MAIL--Vis c + r l R-Closes at
o'clock M Closes at O'Clock N Way mail
n; Through nail arrives at ~ o'clock A N
Through mail arrives q 5N A-Suldays sx-
WssrssN MAu-vis RR-Closes at
o'clock A n arrives at6A o'clock N, Sundays
excepted.
Closes At O'Clock NJ srrivesat6 o'clock p n.
SoCTHERN AAIL-Via steam pAokets-closes 1t
O'Clock p n arrives o'clock AN,
NoRFHsRN MAIL-Via Dewitt ! AAquokota-
Closes Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday ct o'clock
Pn arrives Tussday, Thassdsy and Saturday 1t
RourI No. los77-via Blue Grass, s.s-Closss
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at o'clock P u |;
arrives Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at
o'clock Pm. NJ,
RoUrr No. los4s-vis Tip.oa-Clos.s Tuesd.y
and Friday ss - o'clock N !; arrives Tuesday and
Friday 1t Il O'Clock N.
Rocrs No. lo947-vis RsAale-Cleses Friday
ats o'clock A y; arrives Saturday ass o'clock
Rour. No. 1095o-via Aanarosa i Walnut
Forks-Oloses Thursday ct IL n arrives Thurs
day ct IL o'clock n. -vss IS
Houas-Ofice open ct o'clock A N; general
delivery closed ct ~ o'clock ? n closes at 8
1sleet n. Ohace opsa ION Sunday from Q 70
- As the principal mails are carried By Rail
koad, al the time q stated in the shove notice,
viii be RAN RoAD Tmn, the dock in The Super.
1ntendanes o&ce, N n Depot, being tho stend.
ard. CHAS. q. ELDRIDdE, p. N.
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AUDITORS OFFICE, iowa.


1t is hereby certified that on the fourth day Of
February, 1852, a sworn statement was flied in
this Office, showing tho condition Of the Western
Massachusetts, Insurance Company, located at
Pitts6ed, in tie State Of Mass achusetts On tho
first day Of January A. D. 1862, in accordance
with provision Of an Act Of the General Assem-
bly, Of the State!0f Iowa, entitled Gan Act in 70
lation to Insurance Companies" approved Janua-
ry 2sth, 1851, and an Act amendatory thereto, ap.
proved + e ruary 9th, 1858 that said statement
shows that said Company is possessed Of tho re-
quisite amount of capital, and invested as re-
quired by law.
Authority is therefore given to the above named
Company to transact business Of Insurance in
this State in accordance with the laws thereof,
until the 3lst day Of January A. l.. one thousand
eight hundred and sixty three.
Il is also certified that John J.. Sw,ts Esq, Of
Davenport, has been duly appointed by said Com
pany their lawful Agent and Attorney for the Co..
Of Scott, with full power to take risks Of lnsur-
ance therein, and to acknowledge service Of pro-
cess, - provided by law, upon his filing with the
Clerk Of the District Court in and for said coun-
~, q certified copy Of tho statement On flo in
this office. 1t is further certified that the attached
is . true and correct copy Of the said statement
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my seal Of Office, this 4th day
If February, 1862.
(L.S.J J. ". CATTELL.
mh2l Auditor Of State.
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AUDITORS OFFICE, IOWA.,
nosnao;noa Ia L. go

Desm0ines, January IL, 81.
II is hereby certified that on the sixteenth day
of January, 1862, q sworn statement was filed in
this office, showing the condition Of the City Fire
Insurance Company, located at Hartford, in the
State of Connecticut OIL the first day Of January
A. D. 1862, in accordance vita provision Of an
Act Of the General Assembly Of the State Of
Iowa, entitled IAN Act in relation to Insurance
Companies" approved January 2sth, 1857, and an
act amendatory thereto approved Feb 9, 1858; that
said statement shows that said Company is pos
sessed Of the requisite amount of capital and in
vested as repaired by law.
Authority is therefore given to the above named
Company to transact business of Insurance in this
State in accordance with the laws thereof, until
the 31st day Of January d one thousand eight
hundred and sixty three.
1t il also certified that ]. l.. Swits, Esq, of Da
venport. has been duly appointed By said Compa-
ny theirlawful Agent and Attorney for the county
scott, with full power to take risks Of Insurance
therein aDd to acknowledge service Of process, -
provided BY Law. upon his fling with the Clerk
Of the District Court 10 and for said county, .
certified copy of the statement on fle in this Of
fee. It is further certified that the attached is
true and correct copy Of the eaid statement.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my seal Of Office, this 18th day
Of January, 1862.
IL. 81 J.W. CATTELL,
mh20l Auditor of State.
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E. DODD, Notary Public.

OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR OF STATE, 90
hereby certify, that have compared the fore
going copy Of the statement Of the City Fire In
suranoe Company of Hartford. with the original
on file in this Office and that it is correct trans
cript therefrom, and the whole Of such original.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-21
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,l &c

HARTFORD County, 90
Hartford, january, 1862.
Personally appeared, G.. b. Bowers, President,
and c. G. Waite, Secy, Of The City Fire lnsar-
ance Company of Hartford, AMI made oath that
tho foregoing statement, by them subscribed, is a
true, tull and correct statement Of the affairs Of
said Company, and exhibits, so far as can be as
certained at this date, its actual condition on tho
first day Of January, 862.
Before me,
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$500, 10000 $ls5, $1,000
Accrued interest on In
ve..m ,. ;J g:yable Jan .ok ..
Balance on books due from
Agents 5.738.57
Cash on hand and in
banks 26,35S.99
Cash in hands of Agents
or in transit, less COM
missions and charges 100000
Loans on mortgages Of real
estate 100000
Loans secured by pledge
of bank and other silks 44,759.OO
Office furniture and libra
~ l,l2s.s7
Total assets ---sso2, sl4e5
LIABILITIES.
No liabilaties on banks or
others, due and not due.
No losses adjusted h due.
Losses adjusted and not
due $4,194.5l
do reported unadjust.
ed, or in suspense wait
ing further proof 17,5l5.00
No other claims against the Company.
Tho rule Of the Company limits the amount Of
any one risk to $4,000.
The greatest amount allowed to be insured in any
one city, town or village varies according to its
size and class If property.
The greatest amount allowed to be insured in any
one block, varies as in the preceding.
No part of its Capital or earnings are deposited
with any State or States AS security for losses
therein.
Act of incorporation is Same as heretofore filed.
G.. B. BOWERS, President.
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lersonally appeared before me,this seventeenth
day of January, 1862, Stephen Crowell, President,
and Philander Shaw, Secretary, of the Phenix
Fire Insurance Company. Of Brooklyn, N. Y. and
severallv made oath that the above statement BY
them subscribed. is correct and true, to the best
of their knowledge and belief.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my official seal, at the city Of
New York, this 18th day of January, 1862.
LEWIS HURST, Commissioner for Iowa.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-21

Bill ARD TABIE S
-WITH-
SHARp'S PATENT CUSHIONS
are we'll known to DO superior to al others. Pa
tented November 1859. Mandatory
l4S FULTON STREET, NEW YORK.
New and second hand Tables, Balls, Cues, Trim
mings, DO. DC.
o II ID ERS ny N Ill
WILL RECEIVE
Prompt Attont1 on.
mys-d3m w. j. SHARP.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-05
Flight of the Rebels from AbbeVllle, Miss.
They Desert their Fortiications and
Destroy their Stores.
THE WEATHER BAD.
STREAMS SWOLLEN AND ROADS INIPlSSABLE.
SIXTY REBELS CAPTURED.

WILMINGTON. Thursday. Dec. 4, 1862
The following dispatch has been received at the hssdquar
tiers Of the army here:
HEADQUARTERS, IN THE FIELD NEAR ABBEvrLLR,}
Mss Wednesday, Dec. 3. 1862.
Major. Gen. II. w. HALLgcK, Commander-ia. Chief YAH.
tngton;
The enemy deserted their Notifications yesterday,
destroying all their stores they could not carry away
with them.
The weather is bad, and the streams somewhat
swollen, making it difficult to cross.
Some Of our cavalry swan the river, however,
and occupied the place last night.
To-day pursuit was made to Oxford, and, coming
on the rear.guard of the enemy, skirmisbng took
place. lasting about two hours and resulting in the
capture Of GO Rebels.
The pursuit will be continued tomorrow, but the
roads are too impossible to get up supplies for a
longer continuance Of it.
Gen. Sherman is crossing at Wyatt.
U. s. GRANT, Msjor.Gen.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-05
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
The Steamer City of Hudson Slightly
Damaged by Fire-Reported sisirmish
mt Blackwater md Capture Of n Rebel
Haffcry and 10 Prisoners.

FORTRESS MONROE. Wednesday, Dec 3, 1852.
The steamboat City Of Hudson took fire this morn.
ing soon after her arrival from Norfolk, but the fire
was extingushed with slight damage.
1t is rumored that accommodating force from
Suffolk, in command of Col. Spears, llth
Pennsylvania Cavalry, had skirmish at Backwa.
ter yesterday capturing Rebel battery and taking
40 prisoners without the loss of man.
The steamboat New.York, with flag OF truce
left this afternoon for City Point with loo Rebel
prisoners.
storm commenced here this morning.
We learn from those who have bad opportunity Of
seeing for themselves that Petersburg and along the
route between there and Richmond, is being fortified
By digging rife-pi,s and throwing up strong earth
works. Large forces are at work upon them, day
and night.
We also learn from q Trustworthy source that the
channel through the stone blockade at Charleston is
temporarily obstruced by the use Of railroad iron
80 that the Rebels can readily it for their
own use.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-05
Letter from Gen. Pope-His Reference {
Cen. RnnLs,s Corps.
The following letter OF explanation from Gen.
Pope TO Gen. Halleck is published:
IL,


The following letter OF explanation from Gen.
Pope to Gen. Haleck is published:
WAsHISGTos, Dec. ), 1862.
GrSERAL: With your report, published this morn
ing in The Chronicle newspaper, is dispatch Of
mine containing the following paragraph:
Bankfs corps 10 very weak, numbering not than
500 nee. and i much lem.Taizcd'
Ills paragraph nigh, seem to imply some re-
proaeh upon that gallant corps bat such would be
very far from my intention, and very unjust. That
oorps under is gallant leader had fought the bloody
battle Of Cedar Mountain, and had there rendered
service which merits the gratitude Of the country.
But in that severe and hard-fought action Gen.
Banks himself WAS 50 hally injured as 70 be nnit
for duty. Gems. Augur, Geary and carroll had been
badly wounded; nearly all oi The Held and company
ocers particularly of the Massachusetts regiments,
lad beon killed or wounded, and the corps was
yearly destitute 0f officers.
After such service rs they bad rendered, aud the
broken condition in which tier gallant ard heroic
yhiing had lcit them, they should Tor time have
Ocou withdrawn from tho presence Of the enemy ul-
MI thev could be rested aud tneir officers replaced.
/ ST. ouI have done 90 at once, bat that it Iu-
pO.-i.le at that tlue 20 spare man irom The 'front.'
la the hurry ana broyi.y OF ielcgrnpmc disldtch,
il was not possible to explain TO you why tins corps
wns really unit for service.
God forbid That 1 should be supposed, even by
nsconcop,ion o. my dispatch, 10 east even the in
Ienton 81 IeTroaeh upon this gallant corps and IT'S
intrepid leader.
trnsl YOU will make this letter public, in justice
to Geh. Bluh aud Ais corps.
Ian. General, ro,rectfa.iy your obedlant servant,
Join tOPE. n jo-GencTal
Msjog.CoH Il. w. ilAILHcS, General il Cniei.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-05
FnGM NEWBERy, N. G.
The Observance Of Thnnksgiving-Deser-
ton Of ~ Weu OF the Jznine Artillery,
ON account of being kept cut Of their
Pay Petitions for Congregational
Observation-Disclosures Hunt, OF
the a7th Iass.. shot by Gucrriilns.
low. q. via FoRrRRss MoSROs,
AI.l,...Hat Ia. q IrFy

NEwBgEs, N. C., Nov. o. via FoRrRRss MoSRos,}
"Wednesday. Dec 3 lsG!.
Yesterday was observed as Thanksgiving by the
troops and loyal citizens Of this department, by order
of lIaior.General Foster, commanding Places Of
business in Newberh were very generally closed,
and the day passed without disorder.
Twenty-one men Of the Maine Artillery deserted
on the night Of the 18th inst, sailbOat, taking
with them their muskets, cGlas.es and pistols. The
difficulty appears to have been about their pay.
On the 10Th inst, about 80 citizens of Newbern
left under flag OF truce for the Interior.
Petitions requesting Gov. Stanley to order an Gee
ton for tbe remainder of the term of the present
Congress are 10 general and active circulation in
Eastern North Carolina.
DR.. Hunt, Assistant Surgeon OF the 9th Regiment
Massachusetts Volunteers was shot by guerrilas on
the Jamestown road, near Washington, n. c., few
DAYS since His two companions barely escaped the
same fate one of them however, being wounded
DIR. Hunts home is in West Bayles.on, Mass,
where he leaves wife aud child. His body has
been embaln.ed, and will be sent North BY the first
steamer.
This wanton murder hes produced intense excite
ment, aud many arrests are being made by the Fed
era authorities Gen. Foster is determined TO stop
the smuggling operations which have been carried
on extensively by rro;essed Unionists aud bis ener'
eelic measures have already gone far TO remedy the
evil.
Tie Rev. James Means Of Massachusetts,, Chap
lain 10 the United States Ilosa here, has just been
appou,ed TO the responsible and laborions position OF
Superintendent o. Contrabands, O. post Tor which he
is excelIenily fitted.
Lieut.. X. b. Foster, brother of Charles Horny
Foster Of North Caroina, has been promoted to the
position # Assistant Aajutant- General to NJ.
Peck, commanding L. S. forces at Suffolk, with the
rank Of Major.
Lite Raleghplrorsreceiycd here indicate strong
feeling of disgust with this bloody war, and grow
INK and prevalent desire for honorable peace.
The village Of Creenye, on tho Tar River, has
been taken possession Of by our forces.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-05
The War In the Southwest.

tAIHO, ThufsdlY, Doc T. I5tZ
Memphis papers say that Gen. Holmes crossed
from Arkansas to Mississippi, at Vicksburg, last
week, with a force estimated ut i0,0 600.
Guerrillss still very troublesome in the vicinity
Of Memphis, who continue to bum cotton and pass
mel into the Rebel serv;so. They have also picked
mp number OF stragglers from or army
Expeditions which left Helena last week, said to
have numbered 20 900 men, landed II miles below,
10 move overland, toward Grenada.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-05

The BURysrDE RIFLE.-About FIX years ago.
Gen. Burnside invented and patented a breech-oed-
ing rifle, which was soon gfrerward subjected TO
verytAorough trial. in competition with some twenty
other varieties by board Of army officers appointed
~ examine all the treech loading rifles in the conn
iry, with view to the adoption of some one by the
United States army. Gen. Burnside's gun received
the unanimous preference Of tie board, and IT Is
now being manufactured on very large scale IN
Providence, i. |. The powder Tor this rifle IL con-
tanned in Drass cartridge case, which IL hted to Il
cast steel breech piece that swings in STAT at tho
brcech end Of the barrel; the hinge being at the
forward end OF the breech piece, and the MOTION
being impaired through the medium Of the trigger
Guard. The arm now being made is for the use OF
the cavalry the barrel is of steel, - inches long,
with a bore fixed by the Ordnance Department a;
III
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-05
FRON GENERAL BURNSIDE'S ARMY.
THESITUATiON UNCHANGED
Friendship Of the PicketS Of Both Sides
Interview With Alabama Soldiers.
Rebel Force Opposite Supposed to be About
Eighty Thousand.
special pispatch 70 The N. Y. Tribune.

Special Dispatch 10 The N. Y. Tribune.
WAsHIsoTos, Thurfdsy, Dec. 4, 1862.
The following dispatch has been received from one
Of yourspecia correspondents with Burnsides army:
OPPOSITE FREpRIoksBuRe, Thursday Dec. 4, 1862.
The situation is unchanged. Relations Of pickets
for five miles above along the river are very friendly
Yesterday three Of the enemys pickets belonging to
On Alabama regiment came across the river and
talked for an hour with ours. They endeavored to
trade tobacco for coffee and overcoets.
They were very anxious to get copy oil the
Presidents Message, and asked particularly what he
said about the Emancipation Proclamation. Two
other Rebel soldiers oried in sight Of their pickets
who supposed they merely came as visitors, but the
moment they were safe this side they gave them
selves up as deserters They were sent to Burn.
,ides Headquarters. The Rebel force across the
river is supposed to be abou. $4,000.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-05


PHILADELPHIA, Thursday Dec 4 1a62.
The Washington Star Of this evening has the fol-
lowing:
FArRThx STATION, Wednesday. Dec. 3, 1864.
There Is no news from the front.
A man has arrived in our lines with a pass from
Gen. Butler.
He came via Richmond and Gordonsvllle to Mad
son Courthouse, and says tha, part of Jacksons
forces were at the latter place week ago, and
went thence to Liberty Mills, where they encamped
the pext day.
TIE Star also contains the particulars of the su.
eide Of Capt. John Elwood Of the regular army.
1t says the affair was truly deplorable and calls
for n thorough investigation, the deceased having
been confined in prison for an ofsnse entirely I'M
connected with the public enemy or prosecution Of
the war.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-05
From san Francisco.

sAS FnAsCisco. Thlrday. Dec. 4, 1857
esn.d-ship Magellan, 1r hi.op,oL Win cargo o.
10 900 sacks II wheat and $50 sgcks Of copper ore.
me markets are Hat New Hops received VIA Panama are
dulI at2lc; Dry Hides HE; Crushed sugars 1910
The Ophir Silver Mine has declared December
dividend of So per foot.
Gen. Wright has ordered the troops to protect the
Humboldt region.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-05

Movements Of General rremont-Ifc is
Ordered TO Washington 30 Take
skigi Command.
Sr. Louis, Tuesday Dec 2. 1851
Gen. Fremont to-day received orders TO repair 10
Washington, and bis friends say he is TO have avery
high command. o,,
ISprANAporIs. Tuesday Dec ?, 1861
Gen. Fremont arrived ia the city this evening, Ell
route ior Washington.