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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-08
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FAffairs on the Rappahannoek,

AAh4Eb On lug OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
NV YonK,, Dec. 1.-THE following is
from the Hsrqkdi b.ey.afrc 45!f
HEADQUARTERS Army or TnE PoTONAC,
Dec 6J[Rece1t reeohnoissances have dis
covered that no attempt is made by the en-
envy to hold the section north of the Rap
pahanuoek, their forces having entirely
evacuated that country with the exception
OF small scouting parties. They cross the
river athlind ferries, now easily found in
eOnsequeoce ofloW water, and after q dash
upon our outposts succeed in escaping by
new routes unknown to our pickets.
The difficulties heretofore existing in the
Transmission OF mails between Washington
and the headquarters, by the energy of
headquarters Postmasters Haslett and
Cooley, haveat length been removed, aud
we now get letters without delay.
Convalescents and exchanged prisoners
are 1OCking TO their regiments in great
nunhers. H# HH tHI E7h
Bnrnsides order recommending the dis
missal of officers guilty of neglect of duty
in allowing their commands to be surprised
by the enemy, gives universal satisfaction,
and 1t win undoubtedly correct the serious
evil Of carelessness- on the part of COM
manders ofoutPOsts. .1ui- eIs-1
There is no news from the front.
Hooker reviewed Sickles' division yester-
day. The day was splendid and the field
unexcelled. The military display was the
finest of the campaign.
Il & K - = --.-..--- - !
Gale atAspinwall-NeW York Items.
New YoRK, Dec. 6.-The steamer Ocean
Queen from Aspinwall on the 25th ult., has
arrived. -,y.-...r-,s
There had been a tremendous gale at As
pinwall, lasting three days, during which
the British brig Bolivar add the steamer
Avon, were wrecked No lives were lost
The steamer Ocean Queen lost her pad
die box, but succeeded in getting to sea.
The U. S. brig cambridge was abandon
ed by her officers and crew, after throwing
overheard her guns and stores.
All communications between Panama
and Aspinwall were suspended, the wires
were broken down and the railroad under
water. 1t expected to be in running order
by the 26th, as the water was subsidiug.
Nothing new from Central America.
The ship George Washington was over
hauled to-day, while attempting to go to
sea, by the U. s., Marshall. II IL alleged
that she has contraband goods aboard.
II is rumOred that several French vessels
have been seized by the government, but it
is untrue. '7vr '---tfe
The Custom House was given up to day,
and all the mercantile business will now
he transacted in the Old Exchange build
ing.
At meeting at the Corn Exchange to-
day, there was subscribed over $4,000 and
l 800 bushels of corn for suffering English
operatives.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-08
Grenada, Mississippi. Captured.

CAIRO, Dec G,--From a Memphis paper,
we learn that Gen. Hovey's expedition,
2Obo0 strong, which left Helena some DAYS
since, landed at Friar's Point, fifteen or
twenty miles below Grenada and marched
up and took possession of that place last
Monday. A number Of the citizens fed.
The proprietors of the appeal removed
Observation-Disclosures to Marietta, Ca, before
federal occupation.
The rebels burned Is or 90 locomotives
and 100 cars.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-08
Cheap Dry Goods
Just Received at
JOHN ROEMER'S,
NO. 80 MAIN STREET,
Center Wheeling.

NEW GOODS JUST RECEIVED AND SELLING
IN AT REDUCED PRICES FOR CASH.
Wrench MerinOs figured and plain OF all eolors and
saxony and British Dress Goods in great variety
4 large assortment of Printed De Lainsu in Ana
line eoiOrs-
Thibet MeTinOs Persian Cloths, MPaeeaL
500 pieces Of the best eaieos at 20 cts per yard.
so pieces Ofthe best eaiicos at Is cts per yard.
200 pieces Dleaehed and Brown Sheetfugs and
shirtings.
rs pieces Shifting Checks, Tweeds and Hickory
Pannels The largest stock In the city Of Rec, Vel
low, White, Striped, RI I'D, Grey, and the finest
PreLcll Shifting FlAnnels, just received
Cloth for ClOak1, CassimSres, Gatinetg, Jeans and
TWeeds.
ladies' Cloth ClOaks in great variety.
The stock Of Purs. VictoriueS, Mufs, Cunt, Capes,
Collars and Ladies' Hoods cannot be excel cd in the
city.
ty in great abundance
Hosiery, Embroidery, White Goods, large stock
iu It offered.
i7Paney W0Oleu Goods, Sontags, Hoods, HubIaS,
Comforts. Ladies' and Gents MerinO Vests, Hoop
skirts. Dress Trimmings and Motions too numerous
Please eau If you wish to &c. great bargain.
noySS JOHN RoEMKR.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-08
Late News from the Pacific Coast.

Late News from the Pacific Coast.
san Francisco, Dec 6.-Oregon dates
of the lat says the approach ofwinter abat-
ed mining excitement. Many are retutning
from the mountains to the sea shore.
A party who have returned from an ex-
petition on Snake River report that the
tributaries of the Columbia are uavigable
for steamers to the North Salmon river 40
miles from Lewiston, and beyondit confiu-
eHGe with Salmon to Salmon Falls, only
$50 miles from Salt Lake.
Steamers will soon make trial trips.
The subscriptions to the Sanitary Fund
in Washington Territory is So, 900.
A company is organized to build rail-
road from Puget Sound to Columbia
River.
Miners of CalViIle have compelled the
Chinese to leave that district.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-08
Another Vessel Burnt by the Gala.
hama -

BosroS, Dec. 6.-The bark Harriet Spaul.
ding, Capt. Peabody, from New York to
HaVre, was captured and burnt on Nov.
10th, by the pirate Alabama. The crew
were Kept irons for several days, but were
finally transferred to the brig Hiram, from
Pieton, which landed them at Fall river
Three other crews were also aboard the
Alabama.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-08
NOTICE.

On and after Monday, the 9th instant,
the subscription price of the Wheeling
Daily Papers, 10 all parts of the city aud
vicinity delivered by carriers, will be
twelve cents per week. Papers WILDE fur.
nisbsd to News Dealers at the rate of two
dollars per hundred. as
HRSRY Handy. -
Editor Wheeling Press. <
CAuPnELL & NcDsRHoT, ~
Editors Wheeling hteIhgmcer.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-08

b@NorIoE o'sussoRiBtRs.AIn conse-
quence of the advance of a csnt.Per copy
on the New York zdailiss the subscription
price will be ST. per month from and
after the 9Th inst, delivered any place in
the city, or 90 cents per month to mail
subscribers. re Graves & Co.'s, News
Depot IS Market street. s.ai Hsa 1t.l ~
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-08
Another Peace Canard Exploded.


New York, Dec. 5.-The Tfi6une's WASH
ington dispatch says: The statement in
Barney's letter, printed in to-day's Tribune,
that Barney had an interview with Presi-
dent Lincoln, Ia cOntradicted on the high.
est authority. 1t is further to be stated on
the same authority, that the President las
no knowledge whatever of the statements
contained in the letter, and no communica-
ton on that subject or embodying such in
formation has been made to him in any
way. Leading Republicans deny all know.
ledge of the matter. and the supposition
that this letter has any weight for their al
legged attention to Barneys statements is
entirely erroneous. 1t may be added that
no recent Communication from Fernando
Wood has been received By the President,
aud none Whatever on these or similar sub
jects.
Private advices from one OF the most EN-
ineut friends of America in France, repre-
SCENTS that the recent offer of mediation by
NapoIeoni is there regarded ms. expressive
of a deliberate and matured purpose from
which the Emperor won't recede, and thai
it Is considered serious blow to our
cause in Europe, and to the cause OF free.
dom in europe not less than in America.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-08

nSg- CoLD WEATHER is coming as
sure MS Christmas. Nature is silently pre-
pairing for the approaching, carnivals of
health and amusement without any aid
from human ingenuity. Upon the streams
4The frost performs its secret ministry"
and soon we shall have. skating and sleigh
riding and slEofthe ampsemsnts shaemake
the stern winter so welcome.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-08

ROCHESTER,, Pa, Dec, 6.-The Orphans
Farm School at zslinOple, Butler county
Pa, under care Of the Rev. Hosavant, was
destroyed by fre this morning; the chill
dten were all .saved bnt the building cost
ingT$aY, GOO, and most ofths furniture, pro-
Visions, &c, was consumed. -
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-08
LATER.

The above story is probably hoax, as
no brig Hiram has arrived at Fall river,
and the Captain of the Spaulding lie named
Wallace, not Peabody.
The owners of the Spauldiug state that
Peabody is a swindler and that there is no
truth in the story.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-08

B6r DEAFH OF A soLpIER.-Died in the
Regimentsl Hospital of the ll1th Regiment
Fennsylrauia VOL, on Bolivar Heights,
near n, HaFPer's Ferry, Va, Dec. 1st, Daniel
AeNelley, of Go. B, in this regiment. He
enlisted IN Baltimore, as drummer, some-
"me in March last. Some of his friends
are said to live 10 Wheeling, and this Is
published, hoping that it may meet their
eyes Any Information in regard to him OF
ois effects, may be had by writing to his
captain, W. P.LangwOrthy, HarpeEa Ferry,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-08

Bosrox, Dec. 6.-The steamer Mississippi
and Merrimac from NsWbern for Boston an
ehored ofy Woods, hole this ?. n, and were
ordered 10 New York ~ Attc- .'54
The steam gunboat Naulwas successful
plan ofRdcson's Monitor with one turret,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-08

B8 The Eclipse of the Moon came of
Friday night as per almanac announce
ment, and was plainly visible, the night
beingdhiis clear and continued from l2:49
to $40 a. IN. The Noon was totally obscu.
red, or family visible through the shadow,
for an hour and half
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-08

p~ HEADQUARTERS, orglcs, OF Pho-
vosr MARsHAL.-wm: l.. Alley, private OF
company D, 9Th Va, Vol. Inf, is reported
as a deserter from his company He is
supposed to be at Fish Creek, Marshall
county. .ssoSa Ii.i q, F.iirT tss
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-08
HEIpouARiEas am RRa'F. VIRorsII MIITTII. =
WHHEIINa Nov Ilkh 1902 r

aESEEAL oRBDR no. 2.
ROSI and rfter this date the several companies Of
E the 4th Regiment will meet At tile following
named places for drill and inspection, a. follows:
Company A, Capt Ware, on the hTst Friday Of
each month n the Afmory, Court House.
Company b, Capt. Wilson, on the first Tuesday Of
eaeh mouth at the Armory, Court House.
Company O, Capt Ball, on the INT Wednesday Of
each month 1t the ArnoEy, Court House
Company D, Capt Vance, on the inst Thursday Of
each month at the ArmuTy, Court House. =
Company 3, Capt Knox, on the frst Saturday Of
each month At the ArmoFy, Court House
Q Company III Capt. Simpson, on the second Tuesday
Of each month At the AFmoEy, Court House. -
aS & lie &4s 4s is
Company ~, Capt. Long on the fourth Tuesday Of
each noDth a. the Armory, Court House.
Company l. Capt Scott on the nd Friday Of
each mouth at the AJmory, C5ur1 House.. !erH
Company X, Capt, Hopkins, on the third Thursday
OF each month at the Arm0ry, Court House. Z. q :
Company L, Capt. Muth, on the second Thursday
OF each month at the 4fmnry Court House.
Company rolls viii be called AZ each meeting above
ordered, and all absences viii be noted thereon and
reported to the succeeding Battalion GOurtg , :
Members Of eompanles OF the 4th Regiment M
provided with arms aud aec0utremeuts win reeolVS
them on and amer this evening At the Armory.
By order OF Andrew y Sweeney, Odl6ueI 4tH Reg
iment, lfnOE1ll % LN.IRHIN, Adiutaht.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-08

The Confessions and Experience of
an Invalid. saa9 ~
Publlshed for the beueht and as a warning and q
caution to young men whe suffer from Nervous De-
bility, Premature Decay, &C.. supplying at the
time the means Of SelE-CurO. By one who has cured
himself after being put to great expense through
medical imposition and quAekery. By enclosing a
postpaid addressed envelope, SINGLE COPIES may be
had OF the author. NATHANIEL MAYFAIR. Esq,
Bedford, Kings Co., New York. Ap4-lydkw
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-08

ST. oA+u1nIxEs Nv. Dec. 6.-6,ood
deal OF Ice in. RellRnd canal, probably sui.
heient 10 close nRyieQl by to.morrON.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-08

R4 AsTHE Presidents message did not
say anything about James G. Orr & Co.'S
Diaries for 1868. we desire to call the at
tention of our renders TO them.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-08

iR4 sNLEl CHANGE oURHEscr.-There
is now proposition before our City, COup-
Gil fayoring the. issuing of shin plas-
ters by the city corporation. Before
any action is taken it would be well to OBJ
serve how the system works elsewhere. 10
the city of Cleveland the various shin plas-
tiers have driven the postage currency out
of circulation just as the postage currency
have the silver. The local of the Leader
has einterrogatedi the winged winds that
round his pathway roar, but the only re-
spouse he has been able to obtain is-
.'pOstage stamps be blOwed3 He !says:op
We have shfnplasters of all colors, sizes
aud denominations. Some are worth fifty
cents, some worth q quarter, some worth
Eve and ten cents; and some amt worth a
cuss, (excuse the warmth of the expression,
but.we have recently had several of the lat
ter class poked on to ne, and we can't get
rid OF, them, they are a dead 1oss.J The
city orders are the most acceptable form
which the shinplasters have assumed, and
people take then readily. Whether or not
they pass current in the interior, o {, Africa
weicsu't say at
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-08
Bully gntelItgtucef
BOARDING.

,EKNBERs oP THE LEGISLATURE or othor,
Nj fishing boarding, can be Accommodated 81
u \. /. DoRsEY's, on Center street, between
Eith aad sixth. dses-1W .
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-08

ROAM ExPEpIrIox TO wIScHEsFEn.-
An expedition LEFT New Creek !: yssstseIrds,
toF Winchester, virginia. We are nofA al
ai'ed as to the extent Of he i esx.PsSdiiioS !
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-08

Sailing of Another Expedition.
PHILADELPHiA, Dec. 5.--AdTices from
Fortress Monroe yesterday announce the
sailing OF a feet of transports and two iron
elads with sealed orders.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-08

Brilliant Exploit IN Gen. Cox's De-
| 81 partment.
HAsHissToS, Dec. 6.-The following Was
recei6ed At headquarters to-day: nj Il,
CHAaLEsFoN, Va, Nov. %, 'se,
To Agior N. III. AeLSsaRi A. A. g.:
1 Col. Paxton of the I'd Va. Cavalry, sup
ported by the llih Ohio Infantry, made an
attack on part OF the enemy near Cold
Knob, GreenbriAr county on the 26th in
slant.
1t Was a successful surprise, capturing 2
commissioned officers, loo non-eommis-
stoned and PriVates, 100 horses, 200 stand
of arms, wagons and camp equippage Of
a regiment
The wagons, equipage aud part Of the
arms were destroyed by Col. Paxton.
No loss on our side.
On the day before small scouting party
Of the 9Th Va, had skirmish with the en-
emy's cavalry in Logan county. Our men
were outnumbered and forced 70 retreat,
though without serious loss.
[Sigued,l J.D.Cox,
Maj. General.
Wednesday morning last as the Dragon,
under command Of Captain Wright, was
en- route to Port Royal her engine broke
down aud she mas forced 70 remain some
hours near Bowler's Rocks, about twenty
Eve miles up the river. A party of rebels
probably thinking she was unarmed, put
off from the south side Of the river in Eve
or six boats, in which were about fifty per-
sons observed and made stewards the Dragon,
but before they had approached too near
Capt, Wright let hy shell which exploded
in one Of the boats and they hastily pushed
for the shore. With a glass the officers
saw the men were dressed in various uni
forms and probably were guerrilla band.
TIE Dragon was t0Wed down by the Sale
lite and this morning brought to Washing
ton Navy Yard by the Resolute.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-08

R0- IT will be pleasure to our readers
to know, that in these times when every
thing is going up, Orr L Co.'S Diaries for
lS68Iare stiliselliDg at last years prices
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-08

s1- Is ordertO be thoroughly posted as
to the wants of the coming year every one
ought to make memorandums, and the on.
l., - - - 49,. =. - - N
~ way to do it correctly is to use one of
James q. orr& Co.'S Diaries for tses.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-08

CLOAKS AND FURs. e5sia /.
rETIHIRD Stock OF NEW YORK cLoAK8.AND
II EuTs, iust VPanstt byasosi--a z.xTT0frf
u noylS fifF 81 assss.a4 d GRO. y. TATEdR! :
n tsalris = ~. -. /
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-08

R8r We would cali the special attent ton
of members of the legislature to the stock
of Diaries for 1868, TO be found at James
@. Orr & Cos, LOG Main street. ne
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-08


eS@ FHF, RiygR TheFa are abont al,
ffst'water Ia The channel 81 The ohio I'll,
weather on Saturday vas decidedly indict.
a'ive of a Greece up. On SATURDAY morn.
ing the ground was covered with about An
Inch of snow. : s -. g g -. 50
The PitqbafgAs 0qse1s contains tile fol.
inwsiug items eIl /: - Sc sss.s5 -
i rue river continues to recede steadily a,
thls point with i've feet by the pier mark.
lust evening. The weather Yesterday was
raw and cold, and fears are entertained tbat
the river will freeze up before. long.
business continues very quiet and dullat
Tue wharf, which may be attributed entire.
y 70 the scarcity of boats. There is plenty
OF freight here waiting for shipment, and at
full rates, too, but there are, comparative
~ speaking no boats. to receive it. az
The r. B. Hamilton, formerly gunboat
out now fine .passeugerand freight cram,
arrived yesterday from Cincinnati with an
excellenttriP. She reports leaving the Mel
notte and Parthenia % @Bufington, n unable
TO get through in consequence Of low water.
Ihey are both, heavily loaded, and it is
doubtful whether they will get up unless
there is more water.
The Cincinnati Commercial of Saturday.
says: rq sgsg
The weather was cold aud clear yester
day. The river is falling again at Pitts
bprgh, with 81 feet in the channel. We
have no intelligence from the Kanawha and
Cumberland. Both streams are doubtless
swelling slightly. Here, the river has re-
eeded five inches during the past twenty
four houEs.f business continues moderate
fair along the ievee. The rates to Pitts
burgh ruled at 81 for whisky aud oil, COG.
for flour, aud 300 for pound lots.
LoCIsviLLE.-The Journal, of Thursday,
says: 9r.U.f..4s,, -.. ,s's'i- r AAah "a
The river is falling slowly at this point,
with four feet water in the canal last even
ing. The weather is clear and cool
The Jesse K. Bell, with Ohio soldiers on
board passed down yesterday. spf
The silver Cloud, a new PittsburgAer,
passed down for st. Louis, heavily laden.
Capt. Hicks Kings new Des Arc will leave
the Portland wharf for Cairo, Hickman,
and Memphis on Saturday, 3"
ST.. LoUIs.-The Democrat, of Thursday
day, says. ,grS01 ~ sz5ssI .sti
/, Three feet scantis reported in tn 6 Mis-
souri, by the West Wind, which arrived
yesterday from St. Joseph. fatA 70
To Keokuk there is about "a feet, and no
prospect whatever of Improvement before
ice covers the rivers. Jsf
There is 81 feet water in the Illinois. and
no likelihood of imProYilg before next
year.
To Cairo :here is 81 feet water. 4
The Mississippi and all its tributaries
above Cairo are falling.
The weather continues cold, aud settled
weather of wintry kind is expected.
Business is cooling off gradually but
surely, the little of winter we have had
having pressed all the boats, or nearly all,
out of the Missouri apd the Upper Missis
sippi.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-08

R9~ No Man, woman or child who can
read, write or spell ought to be withoutone
of James g. Orr & Cos Diaries for 1868.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-08

D3- IT is currently reported that Gen.
Hooker is to superscde Burnside, but as
yeti has made no difference i'd the rush
for Orr & Cos Diaries for 1868.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-08

BD WE would call special attention of
our readers to the advertisement OF James
G. Orr & Co. for Holiday Goods. Their
stock is the heaviest and finest in the city,
andwillbe sold as low as can be had in this
section of the country. Among their stock
will be found fine lot of Diaries for 1863.
Calleaa see Them. #ay 4 Gdasfs