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FFoA washington.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Invalid Pepsio,
bill appropriates nearly $1,000 600 for the yea
ending June, 1864, of which there are for Inva
lid Pensions. under various acts, q, O0O, 900
Pensions TO Revolutionary widows. $3.50. 600
Pensions to widows and orphans, under act O
lsS6-4s-'bs'5S, $S,soO,O00; Navy Invalie
Pensions, $4,000; Navy, widows and orphans
100000; Private and Invalid Pensions, $780,
600 -
The deficiency bill fer the year ending June
1868, appropriates sos, 800, 900, embracing the
following items: Supplies for Quarternaster's
Department $60.OO0,000; for the purchase OF
horses, I'll 100000; transportation and SUP.
plies t25, 900; barracks and hospitals, 81 $50,
900; clothing and equipage, $27,las.o 600 for
support of feet of steam rams, $3.50 600; arms
and ordnance, $l3,l27, OOO; gunpowder and
lead, 81 soc, 900; medical department nearly
a SOC, 600; survey for military defences, $50.
O00; subsistence. SIS, 1865, 900. .Fssg af1tr, ~
To-day highly Influential delegation of
members Of both Houses Of Congress, With Vice
President Hamlin at their head, waited on the
President with q request, numerously signed by
loyal men of Florida, asking for the appointment
Of Hon. Eli Thayer as Military Governor of that
State, with authority to raise &C, 900 loyal emf
grants. sfEl aFt2s q $685.
They also presented to the President d paper
signed by thirty-four members of the Senate
and House, earnestly concurring in the request of
the loyal men Of Florida, and q paper from Ma.
jor General Hunter, in command of the Depart
ment of the South, to the same effect. The
Committee was we'll satisfied with the inter view.
Adjournment Of the Senate not vet received
here up to the hour of An lss a4as ~
WAsHlNGroN, Dec. l8.-The bill of represen.
tative Aldrich to indemnify the State of Miune-
sofa for expenses incurred in connection with
the recent Indian disturbances, sppropriates
SlOO, 900 for that purpose.
The Postal appropriation for The coming year
amounts to 81. 000, 600 This does not include
the appropriation for the California contract
route, for which special grant Of one million
was made, which it is presumed will be required
The Joint Committee of Congress on the con-
duct OF the war, in pursuance of Senator VIII
kinson,s resolution adopted to day, left Wash
ington tonight for the Rappahannock to in.
quire into the facts in connection with late
events near Fredericksburg They were accom-
panied by Senator Wilkinson. llea'-@
The New York Hhrald's Washington dispatch
says that Colonel Kerrigap, NJ C., was arrested
last evening. He was openly denounciug Presi !
dent Lincoln as traitor.
A steamer from Bermuda reports several yes. |
sells there loaded with arms and ammunition for |
The rebels. 49,
The steamer Corrubia, painted lead color, had
'ailed doubtless to run the blockade -.
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The Battle Of Prairie GROVE.

ST, LOUIS, Dec. l7-Gen. Heron te,egraphs to
Gen. Curtis, the, victory at Preirie Grove ia
much more complete and the eneny's loss far
greater than first reported. Over 1900 rebels
were killed and bnred by US. Their wounded
found. scattered through the woods for miles
around their position where they had been left
during the action and when they retreated, many
consequently died for want of attention.
Our cavalry pursued the retreating rebels
closely. driving them beyond Van Dorn's posi-
ton. The condition of our troops is excellent
TIE campaign has been most brilliant, rejecting
great credit on officers and Gen. of the army Of
frontier - "- 2. .4.Is@ p 7 ~ -
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Specials to New York Papers.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE Commercial Ad-
vertiser states there is a rumor afoat that NC
Clellan has been ordered to W ashington, and he
Ia now at that place in consultation with the
President and Cabinet Anything definite rela-
tive to the truth Of this report we failed to earn
but gentleman intimately acquainted with eli
doings Of Government, said. this morning, tina,
be would not be surprised to hear that McClei.
an is now at the Capital on important business.
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LIEUT.. B. RANEY, lsr Iowa CAvALsr.-Thh
officer died at the Chambers Hsusy', ~ this city,
on the llth inst, from the effects OF pneumonis'
We served with bim in, the 81 Dr.goons 10 the
Mexican war, as well as in the reg ,m-nt to which
he was attached, until last July, and can truly
say of him, he was willing soldier aud gallant
officer. Few officers we're more faithful than be,
and at every sound of the bugle he was ready y
take the saddle In faithful and .alous dis
charge OF duty, warm and devoted patriotism, b
has few sGperiors in service He has left vile
and elk children 20 mourn bis loss. He VAS poor
10 this worlds goode. but rich 10 ihe possessie
OF kind heart aud unblemish.d integrity u
character, and has unquestioDsb,y received ~
reward Of good soIdier.-[Springirld Nssos'
risp,
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News from Tennessee.

N'1 iopeclal 10 IfiDune
sssNAsHvhLE, Dec. l5.-Yesterday JEFF. Davis
promoted Morgan to Major Generalship. The
latter in speech appealed strongly for the de-
Tense Of Southern rights, asserting that Lincolns
proclamation was reducing the whites and ne
groes to au equality; and he was glad to know
that Rosecrans was supported by McCook. The
speech was ELECTED by a serenade at Ready's
house, when Morgan was married BY Bishop
Polk to Ready's daughter. 2.coI3G' 80. ~
A large number of negroes are at Tullahoma,
working on the Notifications ftbe Governor OF
Georgia sending up men. s5E 74j - Ee'r 2s.t
Bragg issued an order to conscript every ex.
He'd Kentnckian and Tennessean Breckenridge,
Buckper and Hanson thre atened 10 resign if this
was done jeff Davis took the matter under
aGvisement @h 'st& stst3a. ELN. rs
e There is great hostility on the part of Ken
tuckians and Tennesseeans against the Misss
sippians aITss Seas a4t
G A dispatch from COL Prince at Russellyile.
confirms the reported disbanding Of Wcoiward's
cavalry 3ioT n'ae+s sa l.Es HI 4 ~
OF The Murfreesboro' Rebel Banner, of the 18th:
says jeff Davis lett Aurfreesboro' yesterday for
Mobile "1 isl "E ls1Easa3 'a-f s7.s5
~ The Bannersays: While the visit of Davis
TO The west has no military significance, it will
have an inspiring effect upon the people and
troops. Thousands will feel reassured Of sue
cess, and strike hands again in the determined
ton to maintain the glorious Ark of Liberty.
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Another Expedition from Cor,,,,

CAIRO, Dec. l7.-Another Expedition. ann i.
sisting Of the 8lst Ohio, 9th Illinois and acc.
ton OF the Let Missouri Artillery has left
Cor'nth to give chase to the rebel Roddy.
10 reported on what seems to be good su-
thosity that considerable force of rebel o,vsI-
y. supposed 70 be organized. has been threat
sning jackson for several days Ample prepar-
sdons have been made to repulse them.
The 5Sth Illinois 10 here ON ia v.v 20 Sn,;no-
field, where it goes for the purpose Of recruiinr.
The regiment d reduced to lees than 800. iucIp.
ding paroled prisonera
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Arrival Of Wounded.

WASHINGTON, Dec. II Three steamers ar
niyed this morning from Aqna Greek, bringing
up between 1900 and 1000 wounded soldiers and
several corpses. A few of the wounded were
dangerously SO, but majority we're able to walk
to the hospital. g.s s.. r-l., ......,. -,
great many of the wounded were sent to
Point Lookout -.. ...
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From Headauarterx.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoroMAC, Dec.
1.-THE weather is cold, with northeast winds.
Last night the enemy increased their entr onch.
ments on the terraces in the rear of Fredericks-
burg, and threw up rife pits near the river and
on the left of the city. gs -5 tas- ~
To-day their battalion drills were visible to
the naked eye on the plains. ars. -.
No movement of importance has taken place
to day. Our troops are in excellent condition,
and as enthusiastic as previous to Tire late bat
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FORGE nv.

NEWARK, N. j., Dec, IA forgery of Sc, 900
on three banks in this city, was perpetrated to-
day by means Of forged certificates and checks
Part payment vas made in three 81 900 bills OF
the Mechanics Bank, and FIVE $500 bills OF New
ark City Bank, which latter we're numbered from
s to TO- The forger is aged 45 years, stous
built, and about feet in height. The banks
offer 81 900 reward for the detection of the
fOrger i-4!s- g8ag~i sase ss. ss,r...
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Banks AGAIN heard from.

New YORK, Dec. 1.-THE bark American.
from New Orleans, reports that on the 9th, off
St. Augustine, Florida, she saw six steamers
bound South, probably part of Banks Expedi-
ton. Several vessels of Banks ran into Port
Royal for coal, then sailed Southward. =. ".
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The Cause Of the Delay.

PHnADELPHIA, Dec. l6.--The Washington
Star has an article pointing out the mismansge.
ment;n regard to the pontoon bridges and re-
pairs to the Aqua Greek railroad, and asks for
an investigation by Congress- to ascertain who
is to biaIne for the delay that has rendered alb
or.ive the plans of Burnside. 4s1ssR jtf
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-eletg Correspondence Of New York Herald,
The Bombardment OF Frcdericksbure.
- 3s ea. HEADQUARTERS Army OF PoroMAC.

The BOmbaTdmens OF FrcderIcksbure.
% Sc HEADQUARTERS Army OF PoroMAc,)
aH..l siags December IL, 1862. T.
To-day has witnessed one of those rare, grand
spectacles OF Wharf.-The bombardment of q civ.
For. days the attack was looked for with fever.
ish anxiety, and with each successive evening
the morrow was prophesied as the inaugural
occasion ofthe much talked Of winter campaign:
but weeks slipped by, and yet We rested in our
camps, while all along the ridges just across the
river, batteries nightly sprang from the earth.
s'lf oy magic. aud the increasing smoke of the
enemy's camp fires wrapped bill and valley in
undistiuguishable gloom Wild, exciting ru.
mors were greediy accepted for facts. and
thousand statements, as ridiculous "a thew
were coutradietory, few like wild6re from camp
to camp. 9s1sa4 t&1s3:z gsl. re- " ! :
Throughout the week there had been indica.
tions that the crisis was rapidly approaching.
and each night the troops retired at tattoo, full.
~ confident that the roar of artillery would be
the irreveile. ,7oHi 1914 sses esl5 1.r
Last evening, at shutdown, the movement
commenced. Batteries fastened to the front
wagon trains were removed from the vicinity
OF the anticipated battle, the ponderous DOR.
toons joined the current moving river ward. and
night closed upon us bright and beaut;fuI Win
our pulses throbbing quick with eager e. pecI
tations Artillery never seemed to rumble 20
noisy, before, and the sharp cluck of the iron
axles echoed far end near, as if in league with
the enemy. Down by the river everything
was as quiet as peace. Our pickets, composed
Of the elst Pennsylvania regiment, sat listless-
" about their fires, watching the rebel sentries
and crunching hard tack. The river suent
smoothly by. placid as the sky above, and lust
over there. SO close one almost wished to tell
them Of their error, stood the rebel sentries
WINE soothing movement of rushing waters
IN the rapids up stream swelled softly down Tho
valley From the thresholds of the CITY the
sharp yelp fcurs rang now and then discord.
antiy upon the ear; but with the batteries in
position the cause of their outcry would he 70.
moved, and silence again settle down NM,
the town, broken only BY the tones Of the
town clock tolling the midnight hours And
80 the time slipped along. The moon climbed
higher up. and the falling dew vhi,en I'D into
frost upon our ponohos. while the horses rss..
les. in the chill night cir, moved to and fro an.
easily in their harness.
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The Alabama.

NEW YORK, Dec l7.-The schooner j. w.
congdon, from Guadaloupe, reports the pirate
Alabama at Dominica Nov 2sth. There is
report that she chased schooner which ran in
to Dominica for protection. ~. -l. ..sF ais ~,
The San Jacinso had been to Guadalupe, but
had gone to ST Thomas -, -
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Whas Burnside say.,

The Philadelphia Press publishes dispatch
from Burnside to Halleck, received mine o.
clock last nsght:
Burnside says, feeling fully convinced tina,
the position in front could not be carried, it was
. military necessity Either attack or retreat
wouio have been disastrous under the circum.
ssenoss The army was withdrawn without the
loas Of man or property. -
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Gen. Me.xner,. wanna.

- PHILADELPHIA, Dec. H.-Gen. Meagher's
wound was slight He was struck BY spent
ball in the thigh. ~ aaa5, ~ &
It is reported that Brig. Gen. Lyle, of the
Goth psylvania, was killed saa,.', ..,
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&C .FoRIsEss NoHRoE, Dec i5.-Forsging par
ties sent out from yorktown, last Friday, re-
turned this morning with large droves of cattle,
sheep and swine, having been very successful.
~ The Richmond Dispatch Of the 10th says, the
detectives, yesterday, seized and detained large
lot Of goods valued at $4,000. The goods had
entered Richmond via Petersburg from Norfolk,
and are owned by Smith, dry goods merchant,
Of Norfolk. Smith was placed under arrest for
dlsobed'ence Of orders in forwarding goods to
Kichmond. He gave bail. A lot Of cotton
goods and Other goods of prime necessity, eeiz-
ed 1t the same time, belonged totthe came man,
The advance Of the enemy on both sides OF
Aobeyvllie, made it necessary for Pemberton TO
withdraw his whole force to Grenad to prevent
the enemy from gaining his aAnk and rear. :s.l
FoRrsrss Aos.o., Dec. l7.-Tbis morning
the Baltimore NAL. oo.s brought down 1913 Con
federate prisoners, captured At Aptietam. manv
Of whom were wounded.
There is no truth whatever in the renort that
Gen. Banks or Gen. Emory are co-onersting in
North Carolina with Gen. Foster, and the troons
in Gen. Dix's department. 9F'
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DlsereAl tied.

LoslSvnLA Dec 1.-THE reports current 70
day OF the iogress Of Noresn's csvairv inso GI...
gov, sss utterly disorsditsd q heado,srte,s -
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News from Re6eI N011ce.

NEW YORK, Dec. IS Specials from Nashville
OF yesterday, give despatch from Charleston,
dated the 18th. saying that the enemy's gunbosts
we're sSarmlpg- the river few miles below the
city, and opened f,e on our pickets on James
Island. This demonstration is considered a feint
to occupy our attention in this neighborhood.
Gen. Evans commanding the rebels at Kings.
ton, North Carolina, telegraphs to Richmond,
under dute of the l4th, that Gen. Foster attacked
Kingston yesterday, with 5000 men and nine
gunboats, and after fighting ten hours, drove the
Federals back to their gunboats SIS .Es
Fosters army is still in front of Evans
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Latest from, tho fron,.r;

- e.
HEADQUARTERS Army FALMOUTH, Dec. l7..-
Yesterday morning the enenmy seemed astound
ed 10 find US on this side Of the river. tess
About in the evening advanced skirmish
ere along the entire line, establishing pickets
near the river bank. We had large numbers of
dead OF what was regarded ~ neutral ground.
The rebels we're plainly seen robbing bodies
q IL o'clock. se. : a, 5ge.- 81 iffc-i ~
Ladies. were seen walking in the streets of
Fredericksburg on Monday. 4azC --
franklin scnta flag Of truce for An exchange
OF dead, which was cone. { 10 -srs .e
Yesterday Lee sent Gag to Burnside asking
him to detail men to bury his dead in front OF
Summers division. Duriag the dag of truce The
rebel Gen.. Stuart. in rans yer ia question. said
BsBks has gone south but did not know where.
1.-THE army elcamped on the ground previously
occupied 20 is5lrE Asae-.- 80 IA -
Q The army has been considerably reinforced
Ills the opinion OF military men that if we
had taken the .first.ridseworks their opportunitv
for slau. hterlng US you'd baye, been even great
er than previously
No troops in the world could withstand such
. concentrated fire Of ordinance and musketry,
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NRv Y0RK, Dec. IA correspondent of tn
Tribune thus describes the carnage of Saturday
1t is not using too strong anexpression to ga,
that in this battle, We we're butchered. The loci
of the enemy, 10 comparison with our own, mos
be Insignificant More than half the division O
Gen. French were placed hors du combat before
they had fred shot, having been ordered tc
withhold their fire, charge bayonets and rush
upon the Entertainments. They anticipated no Oh
staeles until they should meet in hand to hand
fight for the contest of the first range of hills,
but how little they knew what was before them.
Lyingcclose upon the soft earth, behind low
stone wall and half destroyed fence, which we
had not taken into our calculations as obstacles,
the enemy watched the approach Of French
unit every man in battle line came under the
aim of the best sharp shooters IN the rebel army.
CAN an instant, almost before the fence itself was
discovered to be an obstacle, q thick line Of
tame and smoke streamed above the fence and
wall, and that the moment that fret volley Was
fred, 60 pieces Of artillery, charged with grape
and canister, sent their Internal contents straight
through our advancing lines, raking them in
front and upon both TANKS Destruction 80
terrible never before has been seen during the
war. ..-aat. ra r- Gs,r
French went into battle With 1000 men. Two
days after the batte.onlyIl, 2sO men have report
ed to them. y IL r.
The entire loss Of the corps of Couch, con-
sisting Of the Divisions of Howard, French and
Hancock, and which on the morning of the
battle contained forty regiments, old and new,
amounting to at least 10000, is now 10000
We think the official reports will not vary from
this estimate more than 500 over Or under.
The losses in Reynold's corps of Frapklip's
grand Division, which we're at FIRST supposed to
be but 1000, are tonight considered BY some
OF Franklin's staff officers at nearly 1000.
The following, based upon official reports az
tar as made out, and upon. estimates of those
who have the best facilities for judging, ia az
near correct as can be obtained up to this time.
Right Grand; Division, Summers two CORDS
branch's and 1Howard's divisions, $50; Han
cocks division, {, 800; Frenchs division, 1900:
9th corps, Wilcox and Sturgis' divisions 925
Entty's division, 400 Total, 1900. aagaa s.
Il Central, Grand Division, Rockers Eve CORDS |
--Bntter6eld and Humphries divisions, ], 500;
Grifiin's DIVISION 1900; Sykes division, 100. |
Total, 2,940. q ~ 71-s5' r. .g1trGT -, l. |
: Left Grand Division, Franklin's lst CORPS
Reynolds and Gibbons division, 900; Meades'
division, 500; Doubleday's division, $50. To-
tai, 1850. Cd o. srev al III s-aFe.,'sGs = =,
Sixth Corps, Smiths, total, 200; Right Grand
Division, total, 1866. Total entire Grand Di.
vision, 1850. Total Left Grand Division. 1880.
Grand total, 3,055 ,zstesG e sytg7 afs ,s1.ts.
tis believed that these figures will fall I'M
der rather than exceed official reports. asa, 90
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On motion of Mr.. LANE Of Ind, the bin was
postponed until Monday. 1 a'.s2 U9-sa :
WAsHIs0foH, Dec lS-Housr-Mr. BING
HAM from the Committee on the Judiciary Re
ported back the bill extending relief to ioyal
men tor slaves wrongly taken, With the recon-.
mendation that it do not pass.
mr.. WlCKLIFFE. who originally introduced
tne OIL, remarked that he did not despair of sat
islylng the House that some legislation was ne
cessafy, and that the bill did not interfere with
the new articles Of war. p 1s5 = -
II. AA a said, il was important that
some .n sucn measure should be proposed 70 ens-
w WI u.ary authorities to discriminate be.
sween loyai men and traitors He had been in.
~ on .ne pest authority that in some parts
VI I.niessco tue Secessionists had been in the
Prac'lce OF inducing the slaves to get within our
G.. ~. ,s,,. 10y eou'u not be secured, merely
'a Mr. WICKLIFFE ment;on.a $50,
stances 70 snow the injustice to loyal men in
hentucky growing out OF this question. and in
liant officer who had beer dismissed S.s sl-
service. Something, be repeated. ouch. - ' Nc
done to protect men and to prevent 49,. 20
which be did not want TO see. enes
Mr.. LOvEJUY, of Illinois, recrette, III.
discussion. He (Lovejoy) was weary Of th; Thu
persistent and shameless attempt on the part 81
the Shareholders @
M. WICKLIFFE, from the other side of III.
hall: ''Do you call this shameless attemp. ?
Mr.. LOVEJOY.s II do call il Z shameless,
attempt"
Mr.. WICKuFFE ~ am not at all surpris
ed to he.s that, from your position and standing
on this Ao0r
NJ. LOVsJOY. II call Il persistent and
shameless attempt Of the slaveholde1 70 get the
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CONGRESSIONAL
AAAViith CoNGRESs-Secs pd ssssisa.
TuRsray March lS

TUESDAY, March Is.
sENATE.-The indian Appropriation biIi vss
reported back without amendment
MT. essencen offered resolution calling FIR
a IuL stateDent of all the transactions Of the
Government with r. L.. Stevens relative % the
construction OF the Stevens Floating Battery ana
aiso fof the report Of the commission that cram
iRed into the matter; referred.
Mr.. Sumner introduced a bill abolishino ,lI
referred
Mr.. w ilson reported back the bill authorizing
the President 70 assign the command OF troops IN
the same field without regard TO seniority Of rank
with an amendment giving the President power
TO dismiss officers nom the service without pre-
yious conviction by court martial; passed.
On motion Of NJ. Trumbull the bill 90 provide
for judicial proceedings in cases Of captured
property, and for the better administration Of the
law Of prize was taken up and passed
Mr.. Starke offered a resolution for the re-refer-
ence Of the papers Of his case, on which Mr.. Hala
made speech.
HousE.-Mr. Blair of No., from the Ccnr,,t.
tee on Military Affairs, reported back tie mate
Dill providing for the reorganization OF the
Medical corps Of the Army, with a substitpts
THE substitute proposes that te.i Surgeon, ana
ten Assistant Surgeons be added to the p,esent
force, and makes the Surgeon General eonaI in
rank and emoluments 10 a Brigadfer General
This bill was debated by Messrs Blair She,
man, Kellogg, Campbell and McPberson ana
was still under consideration when our report
closed ->f