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, 1862-12-08

Napoleon" for President, and called for
revenge. Tie Brooks and IT Woodscxhorted
the great unwashed to render such an ap-
ra1ling verdict as weuld friglten Old Abe
from his purpose Of carrying into effect
the Proclamation Of freedom on the first
Of January: Now behold the result Of
the e1cction:
1Y;wcz arti-Mc& !cla7, for Proclamation S332
Bremen, for Mcclellan and against Pioclama-
Democratic majority now. IL. SIG
Democratic majority one month age. ..- 81, ri
Loss since November election. IL, ,ss35
The Republicans made but little effort.
Had they exerted themselves they might
have cut the Democratic majority down to
three or four thousand. Little Mac must
feel greatly flattered ut this endorsement Of
his claims for President>in "a, in falling
1926 votes behind Seymour:
The election In New York city shows
the President that, the people will support
him, if he goes ahead. Let him decapitate
every general that will not fight and pur-
sue Let him enforce the Proclamation to
the letter and the city Of New York, over
Nhelming Democratic as It is, will give a
Republican majority;at the next election
The people want the rebellion put down
in the speediest manner possible, and the
slaves Of the rebels emancipated as a pun.
ish1nent for present crimes and security
against future rebellions.
, 1862-12-08

A dispatch from Washington states that
private letters from France represent that
the Emperor is still bent On Intervention.
lie wants an armistice Of six months, dur
ing which time the rebels can sell him
their cotton and supply themselves for u
renewal Of the war. Our Government, Of
course, cannot listen to any such ridiculous
proposition, and Napoleon must content
himself with diplomatic notes, unless he is
ready to employ military and naval power
to enforce his wishes But in that event,
he would obtain no cotton: lie would gct
war Of larger proportions and longer du-
ration than has entered into his caIcula-
tions. An interference in the American
family quarrel on the part Of France, would
hasten the termination Of the rebellion,
sweep French commerce from the seas,
and end in kicking lis red legged Zouaves
out Of Mexico.
, 1862-12-08
TEEE WEST VIRGINIA. NEEIs.
1A'IUlkE.
Garlic Dcs7ounccif--Gov. Pier.
po11L $usfa11ss the Presidents
Proclamation.

WHEELING, Va, Dec. 6-The State Senate
today passed preamble and resolution set
ting forth that Mr. Carlile had violated the
Instructions Of the body tbat elected him in
failing to sustain the legitimate efforts Of the
government 10 suppress the rebellion III op-
posing By his votes and speeches, in and out
Of the United States Senate, measures sbso-
lntely necessary to the preservation Of the
Union and enforcement Of the laws, aud in
opposing the admission Of the new State Of
Western Virginia into the Union aud request
irg him to resign his seat.
The resolution will co,ne up IN the House
on Monday, aud probably pass by i large
majority.
lii tile House, to-day, a resolution was offer.
cd requesting the United States House ot
Representatives to pass the new State bill
now pending before it without alteration Of
pass by nearly 4 unanimous vote.
Gov. Fierrunt's message endorses thl
emancipation policy Of President Lincoln.
, 1862-12-08

4 SPECIMEN OF REBEL NEws.-A soldier in
.'ne Of the Connecticut regiments at New Or
leans has sent hcme a copy Of the TAihnnleaux
Se'sti"'7 E.rt7u, which was obtained when our
troops beat the enemy at ThibbodeauS, L.,
recently It contains 4 dispatch purportcd to
be dated at Washington, D. C., Sept i, ad-
dressed 10 jeff. Davis and signed Robert T.
Lee, General Commanding, stating that the
Confederate States flag had just been holstcd
over the United States capitol by ssihe re-
naming eight rrivates Of the I'd company ot
Washington artillery Of Louisiana;'' that
Stonewal jackson had taken York, Pa, and
destroyed all the manufactures; that he was
marching on Baltimore; that he took all thu
cannon on Arlington flights, not one O.
which Was spiked; and that there was grea!
panic in New York and Philadelphia, rs vel
there might have been if any Of these lies lat
| been true.
, 1862-12-08
TERRIBLE GALE 1t ASPINWALL,
Loss Of the q. s. Brig Bainbridge.
Matters in New York City.

New YoRK, Dec. 6.-The steamer Ocean
Queen. from Aspinwal1 25th, has arrived.
There had been tremendous gale ct Aspiu-
wall, lasting three days, during which the
British brig Bolivar and steamer Avon were
wrecked. No lives were lost. The steamer
Ocean Queen lost her paddle box, but euc-
ceeded in getting to sea. The United
States brig Bainbridge WAS abandoned
by her officers and crew after throwing
overheard her guns and stores. Ali
communication between Panama and As
plnwall was suspended. The wires were
broke down and the railroad under water,
but it was expected to be III running order
by the 26th. rs the water was snbsiding.
Nothing new from Central America.
The ship George Washington was over
hauled to-day. while attempting to 20 to sea,
BY the United States MARSHAL 1t Is alleged
she has contr:hand goods ahoarl
1t is rumorcd that several French vessels
have been seized By the government. but it is
untruc.
The Custom House was given up to-day
and all mercantile business will now be trans
acted in the Old Exchange building.
At a meeting at the Corn Exchange to-day
there was subscribed over $1,000 and 1,501
bushels Of corn, for the suffering English 6pc
ratiyes.
, 1862-12-08
FROM Gen. GRANTS kRfAYl. :.
FICKSBURG, JACKSON AND COLUlI-
Bus Must FALL.

I0EO~>-A N~A ~ %N+~ ~NA0~S" -+A"~%AS-1
CAIRO, Dec. 6, 1862.
We have adyices from Memphis to the 4th,
stating that Gems. Hovey and Wa=hburn,
with S!eele's forces, entered and took posses
sion Of Grenada, Miss, on Monday evening
Ct this week, without meeting with resist
ance- This is the grand result of the Friar's
Point cavalry expedition, OF: which hints have
lately been sent.
Gen. Grint vas known to be in possession
Of Abbeyilie yesterday, and his advance pur-
suing the rebels beyond Oxford. They may
make a stand near Oxford yet. Ifnot, they
must defend Columbus, Miss.
The Grenada Al;peaz has removed to Mari
eta, Ga, whence it will be chased by Rose
Grams. There is 4 paper mill at Marietta.
Vicksburg is untcnable if Columbus cannot
he held, then Jackson must also fall.
The seeesh in Memphis disbelieye the re-
port Of the abandonment Of Grenada, but our
Memphis correspondent las information from
the most reliable source-Mr. Alfred Sphinx,
the banker, and Ar. ". 2. Smith, well
known.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc1
WASHINGTON, Dec. &. 1852.
The War Department has otiicia! adyices
from tle Southwest, which arc to the effect
that the expedition from Helena, Ask, under
command If Gems. Uoy1y and Washburn,
teok possession of Grenada, Miss, yesterday,
The rebels left in hurry. They destroyed
tcu locomotives and 100 cars. Grants forces
we're pushing forward.
CAIRO, Dec. 6.-Gen. Hoyey left Helena on
the eth Of November, with about 10000
| troops &c landcd at Friar's Point, on the
Mississippi side, twelve miles below. From
that point he marched direct to Grenada,
which is 100 miles south Of Memphis. The
presence Of so large force in the heart Of
| Mississippi caused most intense CONSERVATION
among The people. Large numbers fled in
terror. The people Of Grenada heard Of tic
approach Of the Federal army, and for several
days there was great commotion. Hundreds
lift town, accelerated in their fight By the
extreme haste with which tic -4greal proprie
tors packed up and made oH-it is supposed
| TO Marietta, Ga, where paper mill is said te
be in operation. Gen. HoTey reached Grena
da cn Monday evening. The few Confederate
/ soldiers in town left at his approach. They
l.ad planted fur cannon on tho highest ill
near town, buts they pointed north and co.1lt
! not he used in an. oppnsitc direction Befnr,
| leaving, thc rebels burned aboat 100 cars.
, 1862-12-08


CuRAcoA, ". L, Nov. 13, 1862
This place and island hare recently passed a
severe affiction By the small po2. Over 800
deaths have been reported during some four
OF five mouths, though at this time it has
ceased to exist, save ftW cases in the hospi-
pital.
The slaves in all the Dutch possessions on
the continent are to be emancipated on the
/ 4th Of July, 1868. Surinam, this island, and
four or five other West India Islands belong
ing to the Netherlands, have slaves. There
seems to be sentiment of rejoicing among
Ill classes here, bond and free, By reason Of
the approaching emancipation
The institution has not, for many years,
been profitable upon this island. The owners
Of slaves receive from the Dutch government
600 guilders {e9ual to eighty dollars in the
United States} for each slave.
Cuba and Porto Rico will, after next July,
remain the only Islands in the West Indies
upon which slavery exists There are many
persons held in slavery here nearly-of so
slightly dark blood that it cannot be dlscrim
mated.
There are cases reported Of extreme cruelty
having been praciccd by owners upon their
slaycs On this island. We have witnessed
several cases Of severity.
The first cargo of slaves ever known to
Fave been imported to the United States was
from this island By the Dutch, while they held
their possessions Of New Amsterdam.
Peter Stuyyesant, Who had governed this
| island and dependencies, was appointed to
govern the Dutch possessions in North Amer
len in 1910, or about this time, and Was the
| last Of their Governors.
, 1862-12-08

1t is remarkable and noteworthy fact,
which we may here state, that bcfore the sub
jcct Of sending relief to Lancashire had been
publicly hroaehed in this country at ali, there
was very general impression among the
Lancashire sufferers themselves that they
would soon obtain relief from America. This
latter fact is brought out in a letter published
recently in the Washington ch,onieze, and
dated London, Nov. Is. It has this para
graph:
=, aon may be surprised to find that among
re w Ihaif-starved, out-ofwork cotton laborers
q lancashire, at there is very strong impress
~ iUn !nat theE viii soon receive muniGcent re-
hei IRON the Omitted States. They expect this
n n ths shape of grain, and evidently remember
lhe liberal and seasonable relief which Amer
iea sent to ireland in 1S4S. If the iJ,,itc;7
States could be reached on foot, half q million
men, women and children, from the cotton
districts here, would have found their va
months ago, to the land Of the free and H.
home Of the brave. In their present feeble
condition they would be Of little use any-
where. -
, 1862-12-08

w ANTED.-A young gentleman
wishes board. witt. s,on, in private family on
tie Sorth Side, east OF CLARK street address Post
3irc 1sny GSS jcS- -N!}jt II
, 1862-12-08

In our day Of large editions and fast
presses, the date Of the renewal Of the
type On which the TRIBUNE is printed, Of
itself constitutes no er:,, nor calls for ex-
tended comment. In an establishment like
crrs, if not an every dag matter, it has be-
come Of almost yearly occurrence. But
we live in an age when great events throng
fast upon one another, and when, as this
morning, we bring out our issue in fresh,
new type, we are reminded Of what has
been the burden Of the thirteen months
elapsed since the previous renewal. It is
period that will be memorable in its cen
tury, and for centuries to come. Naturally
we call to mind the record the type just
discarded has lined out and which has
taken its place in the permanent history Of
OUT nation Those tyIc told Of great bal
Ties set forth day b; day the movements Of
mighty armies, SPELLED out great disap-
rointments and slowly syllab!ed the pro-
longcd disaster cf delay. Their records
chronicled the crime and shame Of do
nothing generals and happily out]iycd tncir
themes, their useful services opening Il
brighter period Of actiTity and energy III
this W4r. When the cid type were new the
TRIBUNE was plainly telling its readers
That 4 change must come in the policy Of
this war, and be reached by the removal
Of all who stood in the way. The policy
las been been rcscEci. The removals
Iave begun.
Tho ol;1 type laboreu Ut no theme more
diligently than tic relations Of the li:leous
monster Slavery to this war. Our type
were not changed before the new policy Of
Emancipation Of the slaves Of rebels was
announced. Among their last Offices WAS
to bring to the eyes Of our readers the mes
sage Of The President, Of which Liberty
was the burden and theme.
For the new type, whose clcarncss our
renders will recognize as an improvement
On our. pages to-day, a future waits, big
with events Well might . seer shrink
from turning its pages. The record will
press upon LIS sal,i'tiy and usher in tic
new year. whose coming shines with the
new era Of Liberty. When the old tTre
were new, The promise had NOT beea given
When this new shall be old, God grant
that realization Of the promise shall have
been reached. For this better era Lei
every patriot labor, and every Christian
pray:
One thing and the same may be saia o
The type new and did. It is from the Chi
cago Tyre Foundry represented By H. Il
Porter, esq. The old and the new botl
do credit to their manufacture, in q1alitie
Of durability well tested by the one jus
laid aside, and beauty freshly attested b
that to which it has given place.
, 1862-12-08

II EROSENE GOODS.-We have,
~ as NC believe. thc best no Chimney Burner For
Lanterns. &C.. ever offered to the trade. POPE s.
SLUCCM. Wholesale and retail dealers In Lamps and
OlIS II C:ark street. t{tS-N9E!-tSnet
, 1862-12-08
LIST Regiment s. c. Volunteers,

From the Boston JOuEnal7
Governor Andrew has received from Can't.
T. W Higginson Of Worcester, Of the 51st
B. R: Spraguc,} his resignation Of bis com
mission in that regiment, in order to accept
from Gen. Saxton the position Of Colonel Of
the 1st regiment Of South Carolina Yoiun-
teers, {colored.) Capt. Higginson writes
that this regiment is now half full, is well
equipped and encamped, and has excellent
line officers, chiefly from Maine and Penn
sylvania regiments. Sergeant Rogers, Of
Capt. Higgfnson's present company, is also
to be transferred to the South Carolina
Volunteers as lieutenant.
, 1862-12-08
Treasury Notes.

1t is noticeable fact to Mr. Spauldirg, Wi.o
in sense, represents Air. Chase III the Cs.;n-
'n1ttee, adAcrcs to Lis original idea respecting
the convertability Of treasury notes into tyea-
ty year six per cent bonds. At the outset he
was opposed to the Gyc-twenty bonds, and
sill thinks that treasury notes SHOULD be ut
all times convertible into regular twenty year
six Per cents. It is quite probable that this
change will yet he made, and that holders Of
treasury noics will be able, Aef,rc the clese
1t 1hc present session, to covert them into
twenty year bonds at six 1'cr ceilt intcre=t.
, 1862-12-08

FORTRESS MONROE Dec 5-To-morrow
General Viele, as Military Governor, will
issue proclamation and writ Of election for
member Of Congress from the Norfolk dis
trict- 4 large vote Will be polledas residents
the effects Of tic Presidents proclamation
by conforming to its requirements. It is
known that Hon. James Segar has succeeded
in having his district exempted by the
President from the effect Of his pro-
clamation.
4 heavy storm has been raging all day.
BALTIMORE, Dec. The Old Point boat
arrived this afternoon. She did not leave till
Saturday afternoon, Oh account Of high gale
which had prevailed all day. Disasters are
feared, No news.
, 1862-12-08

WAsn1EGToS, Dec. 7.-Mr Stevens House
resolution, denouncing as guilty Of q high
crime any person in the executive or legisla-
tive branch Of the government who shall pro-
pose to make peace, Or shall accept, or advise
acceptance Of any such proposition on any
other basis than the integrity and the entire
unity Of the United States and Territories, as
they existed at The time Of the rebellion,
the consideration Of which has been
postponed till Tuesday week, will probably
be fully discussed. as several members are al
ready preparing to speak upon the subject.
This resolution is not supposed to be aimed at
the Administration, rs its position is known
to be that no peace is admissible at lie cost
Of a single acre Of the Union.
The resolution Of Val1andlgham proposing
a convention Of the States, which is pending
from the last session, will soon CONC up fol
consideration in the House.
, 1862-12-08

The statements recently put forth by the
Chicago Times, that propositions Of peace
had been made to The Government Of the
United States by the rebels who are assail-
ing it, and that all knowledge Of these pro-
posiions has been withheld from the
people by the President aud Ills advisers,
are, We venture to say, wholly without
foundation, unless indeed the yagaries Of
Fernando e cod, and the negotiations Of
the knights Of the Golden Circle are to be
taken US authorities in 50 far as they pre-
sumo TO represent the wishes and purposes
of the Government that the rebels have set
71p And though the Times should CON
tinue its yocierations every day for year,
no man who knows Abraham Lincoln
knows how much he abhors war and its
horrors, and how sincerely and profoundly
hc desires return Of peace, will be con
Tinccd By its clamor, that he is carrying
on tho war for purposes Of his own, O.
that if proposals for submission to the out
ragged and violated laws, bearing the i'm
press Of competent rebel authority wert
put into his hands, he would lose q day il
making them known to the other branch
es Of the Government. The Times stor,
is, ne take it for granted, the fabrication c
come one who feels in his Own perso
every blow that falls upon rebel head.
, 1862-12-08
The EeG1rf: pf'Tf.xa dc EsHkte1y,

The EscITf: Of''TF'xl dc EsEkteTy.
1t was recently announced of this fayoritc
Chicago Battery that they were in winter
quarters at Bowling fsrc1i, and locking 10 4
quiet and 1nouoioaous sojourn III camp. Al-
vices yesterday received state that they have
hccE ordered to Nashville and the front, and
are now under way Thy arc i'll the finest pos
sitle condition, and delighted with the
change III the order and destination
, 1862-12-08
N1v1T

Naval
Bos7oS, Dec G.-The steamers Mississippi
and Merri,nac, from Ncwbern for Boston, an
chorcd of Woods Hole this afternoon and
were ordered to New York
The steam gunboa: Maui, was successfully
launched to-day. She is bnili on the plan Of
Ericsson's Monitor, with one turret.
, 1862-12-08
Arrest OF u Deputy u. s. Mar
shall.

Attest OF q DeIs:E7y q. 9. Mar.
shall.
TRENTON, n, j., Dee G.-Thc arrest Of
Kriglcr and Wright IF 1Iuntcrdon county, n.
j., mad. some time ago, on Z charge Of inter
feri,g with cnlistrlcnts, Ilas been thesuhjcct
IF inquiry b; the grand jury Of Hunterdon
county. which body has just adjourned. Sey-
cral bills Of Indictment were presented
against parties concerned in arrests-aulnng
tic number is one against Abraham r. Haf-
ris Of this citJ, deputy United States Mars
shall. Marshal Harris was arrested and taken
to Pennington Ibis morning, 1t is said the
authority for the arrest Of krigler and Wright
ca1nc from the United States District Attor-
ncS Of THIS State.
, 1862-12-08
FROM ST, LOUIS.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribuue]

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribuue]
SR. LOUIS, Dec. 6, 1852.
On the 5th inst. the Provost Marshal Gene
ral Of the. department addressed a con1nuni-
cation to Maj. Gen. Curtis, stating that GER
tain slaves had applied to him for a paper that
could protect them from arrest or molesta-
ton. They asked military protection as slaves
who had been cmancipated by the act Of Con-
gress Of July 18th, 1862. On account Of the
dis1oyalty Of their masters, who were at this
time III the rebel army and upon this state
mcnt the views and wishes Of Gen. Curtis
were asked, and that an answer might be
given in conformity to such instructions as he
thought proper to give. The answer Of Gen.
Curtis is as follows:
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 5th, 1852.
II negroes belong TO rebels, they arc free. II they
run into onr lints for safety protect them- 1t is
competent for any Officer to jndgc OF the status Of
the ncgro from available testimony. Bytestimony
do not mcan to exclude such testimony as usn-
ar take to ascertain the truth, and do not conane
officers to what is Technically called legal tcstimo-
ny. but the mere ayermcnt Of negro himself, that
Ee, tne slave OF Il rebel should be only prina Glcir
evidence of the fact, Which may be traycrscd By
Other proof. Tic Provost Marshal General and Pro-
yost Marshals OF districts may certify ss to the
status Of the negro and such certificate midst be
respected by Ill persons within my command
S. r. CURTIS, Major General,
Commanding Department Of Missouri.
Information has been received at Headquar-
tcrs that the demand for Gen. hIcNei1s sur
render has arrived within the Federal lines
Gen. Mcneil is in the city.
, 1862-12-08

SPRINGFIELD, Dec. Ga law question Of
some interest is just nov under discussion in
this city. Some time SINE Vim. Wheeler,
Esq, Sheriff Of Macon county, by ti.e f,ilnre
Of the Railroad Bank at Decatur, BECAME q
defaulter IL the State for about $4,000 for
taxes collected by him. Subsequently suit
WIS brought against tie sureties nn Mr..
Nhceler's bond, and 4 Judgment obtained
Execution has been issued to satisfy this judgg-
u!ent, and here arises tic point,
Mr. Thomas Lewis, the owner Of tile Rail
men, and the other bonds.nen insist, as Mr.
/. Wheeler became tleE,ulter through the col
lal,se of Mr.: Lewis bank, and As Mr. Lewis
lad the benefit IF the 1uu1lcy, that he alone
ought to satisfy he execution,
The United States District Court, sitting as
Il Court Of admiralty, i'll this city. has ad-
jou,ned. Several Important cases have been
continued for future hearing.
Col. Morrison, United States superintendent
OF the recruiting service in this State, has so
fir recovered from his recent illness as to bc
again able to attend to business III his Office.
There are now only about 2OD recruits re.
naming 1t Camp Yates, the rest having gone
forward to join their respective regiments.
On Ihurs,}av, rs The evening train on the
Great Western Railroad was approaching
town, it ran into Il drove Of cattle On the
tack, killing and crippliug seven. They he.
their pasture. The locomotive whistle had
bccc:l:c t;cEaDgeG, ansl would not blow, which
caused the accident. TIC train WAS only TEN.
porarily delayed.
Judge Peters, Republican, is declared elect
cd from the 18th SENATORIAL i:i-tri.t, which
makes the Senate stana twelve Republicans te
thirteen Democrats.
, 1862-12-08

FFOU1 HlH1iKaHap0US.
JSp1ASAroL1s, Dec. 5.-The 6;th regiment,
Col. Emerson, and S9tll, Col Murray, left for
the seat of war Today.
Thirteen Thousand troops have left this
point for down the Mississippi during The past
Two months Two thousand are left here to
guard tho arseral, camps, aud the rebels at
home
, 1862-12-08
Ncm I0nrrtlse11teuts.

WANTED-By d young, healthy
" German wonaa. a situation as Wet Nurse. In
quire a: Co sonth Clark st7eet. 1dRS marx,
-tGi5Tt
, 1862-12-08
NEW YORK CHARTER ELECTI,

NEW YORK CHARTER ELECTION.
At the recent charter election in New
York, the Republican candidate for Comp
troller, on whom the contest turned, was
beaten by IL, ,536 votes. One month pre-
viously Seymour {Democrat) beat Wads-
worth (Republcan) I'll majority. This
shows Republican gain 1926, At the
State election the Republican party was
denounced for notpushing the war more
vigorously. The vote cast on that occa-
sion was as follows:
Seymour Democrat)- --:..-.-.---...-----..s. 81. .sod
Democratic majority ity.--------.---..--..-.31,1u ,1u
Alter receiving this vote Of want of con.
didence in the conduct Of the war, the Pre-.
sident concluded to turn over q new leaf
One Of his first steps was to discharge Gen
Mcclellan, who had leld back the army
and would neither let it fight or pursue the
enemy. His next was to dismiss McClel,
lan's bosom friend, Fitz John Porter, and
order him to be court-martialed. There
upon Fernando Wood, and his organ, the
fopper-head World, howlcd at the Admin.
1strat1on. John Van Buren and George
Francis Train 1aved and tore their shirts
nightly before audiences Of pimps, vag.
>abonds, dead:rabbits, grog bruisers, thieves
and loafers Of all degrees, callinp on
them to administer a stunning rebuke
to the "Aboliticns" for advising the Pres