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THE MCDOWELL COURT OF INQUIRY.
FRIDAY, December 10.

This court assembled at II O'Clock, am,
No witnesses were sworn, but q lengthy cor.
respondence was read, comprising letters be.
tween Gen. Mcdowell and his subordlnates, Afro
betweeu him and Cons. Banks and Fremont, and
the Secretary Of War, indicating energy and
foresight in his operations. Nothing else Of
special Interest occurred, and the court ad.
Journed to meet this morning at II O'Clock.
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VOsUTLERs.--ALI LIGHT DRAFT CoPPEREp
Il SCHOONER, Is tons capacity, for sale OF char
ter, on favorable tssms. Inquire immediately Of
]. 3, HpTeHINyoN 4 CO., ~ Tourtesnth street,
Opposite Willssds, hotel, dee le-ep
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ILLNESS or Hon. PoRTus BAxTER, NJ. c.
We regret 10 learn that Hon. ,Portus Baxter,
member OF Congress from third district of Yer
mont is seriously IN at his lodgings in this city.
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pY enEEN . WILsILAa1s, Aaaessnssss.
ID VALUABLE sQUAhE OF GROUND, fOR
sale On \ street north, betwsen sevspth - Eshth
grossnd.-B virtue Of deed OF trust 70 the sub.
seribsfs dated seth Day OF Isly Isee ssa sssssded
washlnstos, D c. tS ilSsr !! Az No: 81, sslis.
rtEsDAY, the 18th Day Of December, iees, on the
premises, all OF square number eight hundFed and
ninety (6e0D, at tk o'clock IN the afteenoen. q
Terms OF Sale 0uc-thirt in eash, and the balance
In three equal payments g. " and 10 months with
interest from the DAY Of ssle-the deferred pay
inents to be secured by notes, satssaetory to the
trustees and lien by deed Of trust the pfemises
II the terms be not complied with In Ave days from
risk and expense o. th. desuliins purchaser, -
three days notice. said square 10 on one Of the
great tioropghfares leading Into the city. Il IL
paved on one side and Is about the proper grade.
JoS' smith. Trustees,
D.. ~, ,t.4.a % eaEsS %IlLIAMs
dec b-eod&ds tStar1 AuctioBeers.
~ The above Sale II pOstponsd until
TUESDAY, the asd instant, at So'ciock p. m.
'' '''e' o. '"e ' '''s; GREEN WILLIAMS III
dec iI-eohds fstarl .G1, Aueti6nesrs.
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THK PORTER TRIAL.-This court did not, cit
yesterday owing to the absence Of various nit.
nesses. I = Nn' b
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NEWS FROM RrcHNoNp.

Number Of the KILLED, wsunasA an
Mlss1ng.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

sFRey. Thssss II. stoeksen, .. D.,
House of Representatives., TOMORROW, lSin-
day) At eleven O'clock, the hrst Of . series OF
sermons on the Mediation OF Christ, and the In.
spiration Of the Scriptures." a.-Ei i.Hl a,.t
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Gen. Halleck wens, down 70 Aqula Crcek on
Thurday lsss, and IhAd a. interview with Gen
Burnside. Hs retussed yesterdsy. Eight shou'
sand three hundred wsanded men have bscn
brought over 70 Falmouth from Fredericksburg,
The number Of our actual killed amounts to
about 5000. Our total loss In killed, wounded
and missing win amount TO upwards Of 1900
The above figures may be relied on as correct.
They were given us by person who had am.
pie opportunities for securing the information.
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~ Sunday service IN the senate cham.
ber.-A meeting for religious service will be held
in the senate Chamber TOMORROW, Sunday
December ?ist, when . ssrmon Will b delivered
sons from the Battie-held.n Hour, II O'Clock. En-
trance by the north and east doors. ..-75ts
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Of this work are for sale At the once OF the Nstional
Republican. Pamphlet edition, % cents. Bound
edition, rs cents. .t i
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Nomination for Ceagress. siIa
BosToS, Dec. 19.-James W. Patterson has
been nominated for Congress In the district Of
New Hampshire now represented by the Hon.
Thomas NJ. Edwards. ~ s..rt l.-F H.#f
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CHOICE ooLoNG TEA, 50 cent. per pound.
Very choice do do 81 do.
Finest Gunpowder do Sl6O do.
Very choice Family breakfast Tea, q per pound.
An Of the above Teas are OF better qualify than
can be had elsewhere. at the same price, ss re-
ceive my Teas direct from place Of growth. ...
CHRIsTMAs PREsENTs.
have Just received small invoice Of beautiful
Chinese Lacquered Chess Boards, Chess Men,
Carved Ivory and Sandal Wood Fans, Purzles,
&C., he. For sale BY ~. " y u - q y
1-..t -0'I wM. OORWIN BuRGY,
dec 2o--at Corner and Eleventh street.
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nrBpscial Notice e.--Ou and after Tuesday,
April ., l6sa, the trains on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad WIN commence running daily, (sundays
excepted leaving this Station At 7.<0 Q. m, and
eonnecfing at Washington junction with Mail
Train for all parts OF tie West via Wheeling or
Parker.burg. Through tickets sold and baggage
checked lsu w. p. SMITH,
~. b , N. M.ofTrsnsportation ,. o. ar.
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n The Great Pennsyivania lsease.--The
quickest and safest route 10 the Northwest and
southwest. Two through trains daily, and one on
Sunday. Soldiers' tickets At Government rates TO
eli the principal polnta In the North and West.
For tickets and further Information apply at the Of
hce Of the "Grest Pennsylvania Route, ,' northeast
corner Pennsylvania avenue and sixth street, un-
= - '-"-'''' y =. o. NORTON,
aug Sly lsH.| Agent.
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FROM NAsHVILLE.

A Hattie In Progress bstwssn Dodge sns
....r. Forrest. :
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WANTS.

A GENTLEMAN AND HIS WIFE .wish fur
IN uished room for the season, without board or
fuel, on moderate terms. Address "cash," Rspub-
llcan Once. F. . dee ls-9ts
The New York herald., 1862-09-28
OPERATIONS ON THE ARKANSAS.
Our Gunbonts Fired Upon by the Rebels
The Town OF Prcntiss Destroyed by our


HELENA, Ark, Sept. 27, 1862.
Recently an expedition consisting Of the transports
Iatan Anambra and the ram Queen Of the West car
ryng three hundred and fifty troops and several
pieces artillery left Old Town and sailed down the
river as far Union forty miles below the mouth Of the
Arkansas river the expedition descended tho river
was fred into by gueras Prentiss town the Mis-
sssippi Shore opposite Napoleon and at Island No. 70,
Killing at the latter place, four Of men, The boats
sheled the woods all along the shore, but with wha'
damage is not known.
On the return trip large force OF gucrllas numbering
from 500 to 00O under vsnera vlpgue, at Prentss'
occupied the Shores and opened brisk cannonade on the
boats accompanied by volleys ofmi+ketry.
The boats returned the compl ent th shot and shell
killing twenty seven of the rebels nd living them back
into the country after which part ofo r forces dsem
barked and burned the town.
The boats completely ridded by usk balls, and
two sx.pounder shot passed through tha
cabin of the Alhambra.
Our loss was sever killed ard several wounded.
The New York herald., 1862-09-28
the UNION FORCE At CUMBERLAND GAP.
Our Cincinnati Correspondence.


CINCINNATI Ohio, sept. %, 1882
The Union army Siu At Cumberland Gdp-Wsaern Pa
prs In Erer-0ur Troops Haze Seventy Days Sup
pies-Netos at Headquarters, dc.
The Western papers 70 s cling 10 the statement
that General George w. Morgan has evacuated Cumber
land Gap with his forces and marched into Kentucky
This report would 70 find some confirmation In the
fact the Richmond Southern papers unite In
ing that such tho case and that General Stevenson
(rebe Is In pursuit. The report 10 not believed In high
quarters here, and is thought TO be impossible Des-
patches from General Morgan have been received within
ton days past and In those he breathed determination
bold the position to the last and he ordered 10
do by the general commanding the department He had
provisions enough last him seventy days and de-
only the article Of -four He had abundance OF
corn Sc for tive months and he had driven large droves
Of cattle into his lines, and he apprehended scarcity
Of fresh beef. His in good Spirits rcso-
utey determined hold and defend the place the
last In short, have every reason to believe that
such suggested abcie has taken place. and
is likely TO unless all plans pail which calculated
10 relieve him. before necessity compes him to seek
doubtful safety in evacuation and retreat North IL
the evacuation has taken place 1t must be regarded
unfortunate But II cannotb be Not connrma.
tory word has been received to-day a headquarters and
the report may be assumed TO be false.
The New York herald., 1862-09-28
The Harper,s Ferry AFFAIR.

IFrum The BaltimOre American, Sept. q
We know here, and 1t ought 10 be known In New YORK,
that the post at Harpers Ferry under tho command
Of General Wool and Of General Mcclellan. We know
also that before starting from Washington General Nc
Cean urged the evacuation Of Harpers Ferry and the
occupation Of Maryland Heights on the ground that he
did not believe that IL could De held thoroughly be-
seiged and the further ground that 70 assist II would
greatly interfere with his plan of campaign. In reply 20
this recommendation, assurances given that the
post impregnabe and the Recommendation Of Gene.
raj McClollan unheeded.
The New York herald., 1862-09-28
FEELING rnR RNExY.

Cavalry expeditions, under Captain Gay, Of General
Bueis STAFF been engaged for days past In hunting
the enemy Night before last expedition went towards
Shepherdsvle by the way Of Salt river mouth. Your
correspondent accompanied H. Nothing was accom-
pshed General Buell. was found at the mouth Of Salt
river his advance coming pontoon bridge erected at
that point.
Colonel r. T. Jacobs reported late last night TO General
Nelson that the enemy had been found At Taylorsve
detachment Of rebel cavalry thought 70 b Braggs ad
vance, met al that point but they being reinforced
Immediately after brief skirmsh with Colonel Jacobs,
the latter withdrew the direction Of Louisville Bragg
reported be miles this side Of Bardsown but 1t
10 not positively known.
General Nelson informs me that q division encamped
Fioyds Fork, at Mount Washington. has been with
drawn and the bridge Mount Washington destroyed.
GExERAL moxAs' POSITION.
The fact that General Buells army had reached this
city has created the opinion that Braggs rear Is left un
guarded and that he at liberty 10 retire via Munfords
willie or Glasgow to Tennessee To guard against this
General Buell. has placed General Thomas' corps-com.
posed Of schocpfrs aud Rosecrans divisions-in the
rear OF Bragg the road 10 Glasgow There doubt
Bragg In the vicinity Of Bardstown Thomas is suci
entity strong keep Bragg from passing here. AT present
o Is acting In the capacity Of setter and driving the
bil "a Into the toll for Bnel or Nelson to catch.
Csnera Morganhas intronched Big Hill Cap the Rich
mond London road, and by which Kirby Smith
into the State. Big Hin is sixteen miles south Of Rich
mond II Is asserted that Cumberland Gap has been
evacuated II is also said that strong column from
Cincinnati has, or will form junction with General
DscOurcy, who is at Richmond.
mAGG's ARMY.
Major W IT, Polk, whom have before quoted, declares
u belief that Braggs army s not thirty thousand
strong He says that In the desperate game which Jcf
Davis playing Braggs expedition was designed as a
demonstration and occupy tho Western armies
u the United States while Lee with his immense force
marched through Maryland Results establish
reute this theory The campaign must be brought
20 an end. I do believe that General Buell. will sit
down here 10 watch the enemy a great cat watches
little mouse.
INDIANA BArrxRiEs.
Several immense siege guns have been planted on the
indiana shore, opposite the city. They command Brook
Frs Second Third and Fourth Streets and would batter
the city down in short time. II would become un.
tenabe II they opened upon IT, They also command
eastern approaches 10 the city, and calculated
upon part Of the strong defences Of the Bardsown
shelbyville approaches.
roSTooy RRiDGEs
second pcntoon bridge has been built at New Albany,
ard spans the Ohio at that point
The New York herald., 1862-09-28
News from SAN Francisco.
ARRIVAL OF LIEUT.. MULLIN-CoMPLETtoN OF THE
GREAT MILITARY ROAD.

San FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept 10, 1852
Arrived, steamer Sonora, from Panama.
Lieut. Mullin arrived yesterday from oregon, en- route
for Washington During the past Ave years he has been
engaged locating and constructing military road from
the waa waa valley Washington Territsry, to Fort Ben
ton At tho head Of navigation OF the Missouri river The
work is finally completed Considerable emigration has
reached washington Territory by that route this year
Large tracts Of land besides mineral regions containing
god copper lead and ron found the line Of tho
The New York herald., 1862-09-28
News from Memphis.
AN EXPEDITION TO nESTR.lY RANnnIPH

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. "a, 1862.
The steamer Eugene from Cairo 10 Memphis, hailed
yesterday at Randolph Upon landing the clerk went
ashore and Immediately seized by guerilas who had
previously been concealed. The steamer Immediately
backed into the river when the rebels opened Ore upon
her. No hurt. The Eugene, on her return trip
tonight takes up company Of soldiers TO destroy the
place.
The New York herald., 1862-09-28
HrApouARrus, GunAL BuHLL's Anxr, [
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 25, 16o2.


GENERAL BuxlL's ARMY At LouIsvnLB.
The most important event which have 10 IL
the junction Of the main portion Of the United States
forces under General Buell. and the army under General
Nelson assembled for the immediate defence OF this city
The advance Of General Buell. reached the city to-day
and going into temporary camp the eastern limits Of
the town. The advance consisted Of General Crttendcns
division. II ia followed by those Of MoCook Smith Qcr
mcry Ammens) and wood. General Buell. reached here
during last night, and win to-day the command Of
all the forces In the vicinity organization Of the
two armies into one will doubtless ensue.
rn PANIC Ar LOUISVILLE
As IL by a charm the presence OF General Buell. has
given peace and quiet 10 the city The danger the city
was from the excited popuace, not the approaching
enemy The following editorial appears In this mornings
Journal under tho head Of "The Cloud Is Liftng:',-
We think we may say word Of announcement 20 our
citizens this morning We believe that the crisis has
passed and that city now guarded BY at least
hundred thousand soldiers. The whereabouts Bragg
we do not know for the military mouth Is silent rs the
grave but impression Is that he has made up his
mind that attack upon Louisville would be imprac
ticabe At all events IL would be dangerous FOR him 70
attempt with the immense forces OF Cen Buell. within
striking distance In consideration OF the wholesale pre-
parations made by Gen. Nelson, and the wonderful
energy displayed by Governor Morton in pushing
forward his gallant Indiana regiments. We begin
TO comprehend why the women and children OF
c shs .'a eavs ..,scs xouS bs sdo 'ao ~
his advance, and that he might take possession Of
the ground whereupon Louisville once stood, but never
occupy our city. II would have been terrible slterna
tive but as the Russians have received the applause Of
the world for destroying their capital and leaving Napo
leon Bonaparte without provisions shelter hs grand
army OF invasion, so would the destruction OF Louisville
have stood forever the historic page MS an nobc
sacrifice TO prevent its occupation by the rasca baud
OF rebels who are now pilaging the state But lei
thank God that danger appears to have past
clouds lifting and show behind them a clear and
peaceful sky. Soon we shall be called upon 10 record
more stirring transactions, when the mighty army Of
Buell. starts 70 drive the invaders from the State and
swoops upon them In the majesty Of tina avengers OF nm
insued Uuon Under all the circumstances we feel that
we can safely say friends, Be OF good cheer
our troublous their end " the night has
passed, Joy cometh with the morning"
COUNCIL AND ynfp
when Ahs army moves II must move ~ cavalry
company a scout The campaign must be dash--a
rapid movement from three directions upon the enemy
in the centre. He must not be allowed TO dash away a
the weaker column and annihating 10 escape into Ten
nessee Give General Nelson the control In the held ana
The New York herald., 1862-09-28

General Nelson would be culpably negligent were
relax his efforts for the defence or this city while
remained the remotss chance that the rebels might rally
and make desperate push like cornered rat lighting
for life, and reach h Hence II s that stringent orders
have been issued.
These orders are being rigdly enforced to-day. and
patrols arssting every civilian met the streets
without pass. Houses known suspected 70 contain
skulkers entered and the denqusns marched away
70 duty in the trenches great deal Of nuttering
manifested among the secessonss in consequence Of
these orders.
The New York herald., 1862-09-28

st. LOUIS, sept. ~, 1907.
The martial for the trial of General McKinstry
met day according to the order Of adjournment and
the members were sworn in. The Judge Advocate an
nounced that General Harney had been relieved from the
commission, and that Colonel Bonneville had been APP
pointed TO his place. The Court decided to allow the
cecdgs be reported in the newspapers, after which
the charges ard specifications against General McKnsty
were There is but charge, that Of neglect and
violation of duty the specifications OF which y
in number They the effect that General hcKnsry
purchased mules, horses and army supplies from
certain contractors at exorbtant prices that other
parties offered furnish the supplies at their
ke value that he refused to receive them, compelling
said parties sell their supplies below their marks.
value and that General McKinstry then purchased the
game supplies from the conr actors at exobtan rates
After the reading Of the specifications General McKnstry
stated that he wanted the witnesses in his behalf sum-
moned among others Major General Fremont, TO show
that as the specifications concerned he acted
under orders.
The New York herald., 1862-09-28
The bohemian Outward Bound.

the steamship Bohemian sailed from Quebec for Liver
poo at a quarter ak O'Clock this evening she was
delayed somewhat ths passage down the river She
takes out seven cabin and hfty-seven Storage pas.
scngers.
The New York herald., 1862-09-28
INTERESTING FROM MISSOURI.
The Rebels Under Hindman and Rains
at tho Cranky Lead Mines-Our Troops
Preparing TO March Against Them.

sraSGFrELD, No, Sept. 20. 1852.
portion Of the rebel army, under Hndman and Rains,
is now at the CRANKY minos, Newton county the
State line. General schoGsd s preparing TO march
against them and as his army is in excellent condition
ana composed of the best troops in the State there 10
every reason 10 believe he viii be successful II they
await an attack. they retreat they will driven out
OF the State, and positions probably occupied BY
troops that viii prevent another inroad.
The latest advces from the rebel army TO be
most motley crowd Of warriors; well armed, bus
the bearing such weapons as could be gathered
through Arkansas Their number is about 10000
General Schohed at hts request has been relieved
from his district command, and now commands the Army
OF Missouri In the field.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-01-10
Cavalry Horses.

Many false statements and much ialsc rca'
soning are perpetrated in regard to the char
acter of the horses procured for our army.
One writer attempts to show that tho horses
gathered on the Potomac arc very inferior as
compared to English cavalry horses, and an
other contends that, in the present contest.
"thc best horses, as general rule, will be
in the hands and usc Of our foes" And
vet the noted Mr.. Russell. the London Times
correspondent, has very highly praised our
horses. The reason assigned why tho horses
of the rebels are better than those OF our
Government, is that they have moro of the
blood of tho race-horse, or so-callcd "thor-
ough bred" Reference is made in support
of this notion, to the success of tho English
over the French, in several battles, and es-
pccially at Waterloo. Tho utter fallacy OF
this assumption will bc seen when 1t is un'
dcrstood that the horses which are believed
to have rendered such service to the English
at Waterloo, were heavy household troops
which were. and always have been, to great
extent, bred on the Continent.
In reference to this matter, Youatt re-
marks that considerable change has been
made in the English cavalry horses, by cross
ing with the thorough bred, which, hc says,
is in some respects beneficial, 'lightness and
activity being an improvement for 'skirm-
ishing and sudden attack But ho adds -
There is danger, however, of carrying this
too far. 1t was proved at the battle of Wa
terloo, that sour heary household troops alone
were able to rerulse the formidable charge
of the French Guard"
Ii was in reference to these "hcayy house
hold troops" therefore, and not to tho light
CT charger Of horsc.race character, that Ma
poleon uttered the heartfelt exclamation
"See those terrible horses !" his own being
literally trodden down.
Would It not be as we'll for those wiseacres
to wait until the horses of the Confederate
and Federal armies have seen service, before
they decide SO positively against our own? p
Saturday Erening Pest.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-01-10
agricultural,
How to euro Kicking Horses and
Run-Aways-

The experiments OF Raroy, the Horse Ia
mer, and the prOmulgation Of his theory Of
horse training and management, are bring
ing before the public much useful knowledge
upon this interesting subject. Whatever
may help to bring the horse, especially VIC
ious horses. as they are called, more complete
ly under the subjCctiOn of man without the
necessity Of resortins to cruel treatment,
ought to be known by all who have the man
ascment Of equine quadrupCds. We heard,
few days since, description Of the tanning
Of a kicking horse and another who was an
inyctcratc runaway. by methods 40 simple
and Rarcyish that We cannot forbear topub-
lish them for the bcnef. Of hoscOlogists in
general.
II you have horse that has habit when
in harness, Of bringing his heels in contact
with the dasher and damaging the yehicleby
kicking. proceed rs follows:
Place around his neck land like that
used for the riding martinSale. Then take
two light straps, buckle them to the bit on
either side, pas them through the neck band
and thence inside the girth and strap them
securely to each ietlock Of the hind feet, TAX
ing care to have them Of the proper length.
When horse is risgcd in this manner if he
attempt to "kick up behind" each effort
will jerk his head down in such way as to
astonish him, and perhaps throw him over
his head. lie will make but few attempts
TO kick when he finds his head thus tied To
his heels, and two or three lessons will cure
him altogether.
The method Of reforming q runaway is
equally simple and efFectual. First Of all,
fsten some thick pads upon your horses
knees, then buckle strap about the size OF
q rein, upon each ietlock forward, and pass
tho straps through the hame ring or some
part OF the harness near the shoulder on
each side and lead the straps back to. the dri-
vers hand Is he sits in the buggy. lie has
thus four reins in hand. Start the animal
without fear. don't worry hun with strong
pull upon the bit, but talk to him friendly.
When he attempts to run he must of course
bend his forward LEGS. Now pull sharply
on one Of the foot reins. and the effect will
DO to raise one OF his forward feet to his
.boul.Ier. He ia n thret-leyyei horse now,