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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-12-25
Master Commissioners Sale,

Vincent HutsOn, Assignee, stc) Common Pleas Court
vs.. OF franklin county,
Al. Moore ct al, ) Ohio. 1'''' ~
TN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF
the said Court to me directed, will offer for sale
at public auction at the door Of the Court House in the
city Of Columbus on f..f Y
Saturday, the 18th day Of January, A. D. 1863,
at one o'clock, P. NJ, the following described real
estate, situate In franklin county, Ohio, to wit:
lot OF ground, with the Improvements thereon, In
the town of noldsburg beginning at the southeast
corner Of lot m erce with the south line Of said lot
2lK feet thence north l23k ee thence east 81 feet;
thence south eSh feet to the place Of beginning con
tanning more or less.
Appraised at $3.50 90.
q. W. HUFFMAN, Sheriff
and special Master Commissioner r,
Printers fees e5 22.
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Death Of an Editor.

Hon. ELBHAIEr CASE, editor Of the Portland
(Me) Advertiser, formerly editor Of the Eastern
Ayeus, and Cincinnati Enquirer, died at Pat
riot, Indiana, on Sunday night, aged aizsy-siz
ysars.s
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No Paper Tomorrow.

In order that oil connected with the srATrs-
MAN Office may observe this Christmas Holi'
day, no paper will be issued tomorrow morn
ing.
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Notice.

OFFICE OF COLUMBUS MACHINE MANURE 90. n
~ COLUMBUS, o., Dec. "A, 1862.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
i Stockholders Of this Company, for the election Of
Directors will be held at their office ON Monday Janua-
y 5, at 10 clock, A. M.
FRED. G. JONES,
dec25-d3t Secretary.
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Rumored Change in the Cincinnati Post
Office &

The Cincinnati EnQwrer Of Tuesday says:
We understand, from q. gentleman direct from
Washington. that an immediate change In the
Cincinnati Postofice is contemplated, and
rumor has II that the new appointee has beon
selected TO gil the place Of Mr.. Baum. IL is
alleged that discrepancy between the senior
department at Warrington and the junior de-
in Cinclnnati, is the immediate cause,
and, that Gas figures won't lIe," 30 this rumor
may have some plausibillty OF truth.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-12-25
Cincinnati Law and Collection Office,
RsTABLlsHKD A. D. Is49.
THOMAS POW ELL,
Attorney at Law,
COLLECTION OFFICE,
s NO. 9 MASONIC TEMPLE,
CINCINNATI.

Reuittances in all cases made Immediately on the
collection Of any claim.
The following references are given by permission Of
the parties with whom Mr. Powell has for many years
been acquainted:
Nicholas Longworth, Esq.
Samuel N. Pike, Rsq.
Joseph o. Butler, Esq.
W. b. Smith Il 90.
Baker & Won Phui.
Tyler, Davidson e. 90.
Hon. W. b. Caldwell, Ex Chief Justice, State Of
Ohio.
D. W. Corwin, late King, Oorwin & Co
., Clark, West & Co.,, l2l and 1913 Duane st., N.
Samuel 9. Bowman q Co., II John st., MY.
VIM. II. Powell, Efq., No. IS East 22d st., N. Y.
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The Lebanon Citizen says: a
Hon. s. s. Cox made an able speech 10 thu
House on Monday last, on the character Of par
ties. He skinned the Abolitionisls, as usual
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-12-25
The Killed and Wounded in Ohio Regi-
ments at the Battle of Fredericksburg.

There were but two Ohio regiments
Fourth and Eighth-sngaged in the battle at
Fredericksburg, Va, on the 18th inst. A cor
respondent of the Cincinnati Gdslte, writing
from Falmouth, Va.s under date of Dec. le,
gives the following as correct list of killed
and wounded in the two Ohio regiments, form
ing part of Gen. KIMBLLL's corps and Gen.
FRENcH's division:
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rounrn KEaIMENT o. v. 1,


Killed-lst Lieut. VIM Brighton, Co E; Corp
G Terrence, Co c; Corp G Robb, Co G;
Daniel Humer. Co E; Thos T Brant, Co G; j
B Walker, Co II.
Woundsd-LeutC Col James q Goldman, right
leg, badly; Capt Jas Wallace, Co F, knee. badly;
Lieut. Jas Ferguson, Co /, arm, badly: Lieut. j
R Prichard, Co X, side, badly; Sergt o Hill,
Co A, mouth, slightly; Corp Wolverton, Co
A, arm, badly; Sergt o Z StOughton, Co B,
head, slightly; Sergt Geo Braphy, Co B, head,
sightly; Chss Berger, Co B, arm, badly; Corp
N II Conner, Co c, side, slightly; w MoCul.
lougb, Co c. side, badly; c Warner, Co D, hip,
badly; M. McCumrain, Co. D, foot, slightly;
Henry Beater, Co. D, hand, slightly; A Dice,
Co. E, arm, slightly; F Sell, Co. F, arm and
leg, badly, S Sylvester, Co. F, leg, severely;
P B Hane, Co. F, leg, slightly; L D Hane, Co.
F, missing; Corp. Thomas Wren, Co. G. arm
and leg, badly; W Jameson, Co. G, arm and
leg amputated; Daniel Griner, Co. G, side;
Samuel GriRer, Co. G, head, slightly; J s
Philbuck, Co. G. hand, slightly; Fred Beck,
Co. G, hand, slightly; ] P Crowfoot, Co. H,
arm, badly; N Durfee, Co, H, hand, slightly;
P Acorn, Co. /, since dead; T Plant, Co. /, leg,
slightly; T Mccullough, Co. X, leg, badly;
A Craig, Co. X, head, slightly.
The Fourth regiment went in with IS men
and came out with 4S.
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III Orders by mail for Goods to be sent by Express
viii hsve prompt and careful attention.
deo2l-dlm&w1t
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EIGHTH REoIMEsr o. v. /.

Killed-Sergeant- MsiOr Eugene c Haw-
thorpe, Corp Stephen Hipkley, Co. e; Chris
tlan Auman, Co ID; Vim Mullen, Co. r; Rob-
ert Burgert, Co. II; jeremiah Schwartz, Co. K.
Wounded-Wllbur F Price, Co. X, ankle,
slightly; Henry Hiserman, Co. A, leg, severely;
Corp. Charles Wiley, Co B, eide, severely;
Corp. Jas Kelley, Co. B, hand, slightly; j
Chichester, Co. B, thigh. severely; Rogers,
Co B, leg, severely; Martin Walden, thigh,
severely sergt. P S Barnett. Co. D, leg, &C.
versly; Casper Rhoner, Co. D, arm, slightly;
Jas Tisdsle, Co. d, foot, slightly, Joseph De-
walt, Co. D ankle, slighly; Sergt. L v Nc
Kism, Co E, head, slightly; ssrgt. R w Fos-
ter, Co. e, nard, sliRhtly; Corp VIM Lisle,
Co. e, head, severely; saml Cheney, Co. E,
hand, slightly; Charles Taylor. Co. F, arm, SO.
riously; Peter Bowler, Co. g, leg, seriously;
VIM Jacobs, Co G, arm, seriouslyj Corp. Hi.
ram Young, Co. II hand, slightly; c w Emo.
ry, Co H, hand. slightly; Jackson Eaton, Co.
II, thigh, slightly; Chas. Levitt. Co. Il, arm,
slightly; M H Keith, Co. H, foot, severely
sergt. g A Groot, Co. /, neck, severely; A o
Griswold, Co. ], hand, severely; Chas PAimley,
Co. /, arm, severely.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-12-25

ROCHESTER,, December 28th, 1861.
Messrs. P. H. DRAKE:-Gentlemen-- have
suffered terribly with Dyspepsia for three or
four years, and tried many remedies without
effect. had to abandon my profession, and
suffered greatly from everything ate. have
now tried the Plantation Bitters-they helped
mel continued their use, and am now nearly
well man. know of several similar cases.
..l Respectfully, yours,
E Rev l. 8. CATHoRE
The New York herald., 1862-09-14

be there, come BY the reae but up Tie
hour informant left mad lived.
They dcRruyoa . small rasiraAd bridge abont three
nscs Wos;nnstes, ~ Ors~ior-e Nils, but after
wards expressed sxret fof havng H. Colonel Rsser
Aeclnsing Il b. 70 been Unnecessary.
Yesterday morning. their stckets brought In eleven de
serters IN ths One HRAved and Fourteenth Peunsy
wanna regiment, 'ouaye d Miqnc) They gave as their
r deesrnG they had not received their bounty
money.
They obtained . number Of recruits at Westminster re-
f0sing NIL except those who fully armed and
equipped They in all kinds NJ dress but our IN
ornant says that they Comfortably clad and not IN
bad condition, either horses.
II Is not known whether they DESTROYED the train. Of
cars at Westminster but is supposed from their de-
stroyug nothing Westminster that they Aid not nure
them. They belong the Nor hern Central Railway and
have Jared badly account OF being Pennsylvania
property.
They in high spirits and declined giving any infor.
nation ~ 70 Lheir deet nation OF purposes.
number cf the prominent Union nen, fearing arrest,
had baon tho sberty ed towards the railroad
knowing that the evening train was momeutaily expect
ed Baltimore About two miles from the city they
the and succeedcd in stopping il, when they
formed the conductor of what going After gath
ering ap many Of the fngtyes in sight, he
hB engine and brought his and passengers
back the Relay House On board Of the train
eight passengers from Baltimore VINO insisted upon
conductor going clearly indicating that they
going forward TO join the rebel forces TO furnish them
with information as spies.
The New York herald., 1862-09-14
OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPOND ENcE.
WASHINGTON, sept. Ia A. N

WARRINGTON sept. lS-l "A. N.
TIE Veteran 7rceyS Ss 70 JON ycCleidE-Tae NeC Leyie.
Are Bein0 We'll DrilIed-The Recdptgtd Ford Hytifod
~ 1cClenon-7hs Adpa.cc Of Zee Army-7he Soldiers
xnose Mot AcCt<ilan Is Among Them, Gsd Rsc--Rebs
!shellias oar CoyalryA Skimish- lvhoi ne Rebels Er
yesd 10 Find IL xarysoad-Aad What hey Dtd Find--
7ne Expedition 70 Maryland R,l.l F,iloe 50 yor-
Wass,sooa Is SAFE dc.
There 10 bc singular ignogaDc. here a. 10 The
position Of the rebel forces Maryland. The information
received by the military authorities is strangely ncon-
ssteni Dispatches have arrived announcing that the
whole rebe! army passing % particular t.me four
points totally dncrent ard beng different dreoilcnf
~ * possible that Of these reports may haye been
'rue but, With the sht possess is utterly inpossi.
ae 70 tel which correct. II s evident that General
Mcclellan believes tho snemy's force Is large (l
IS estimated oy those most likely 10 know a, no,
ss than hundred Thousand nen) az o has requested
tho corps OF his Lite Army o. ,he Potomac remaining
here and additional troops 70 be forwarded IN Tho
direction Of his march corps q the army left here
to-day 10 march 70 Hddlehrook, Maryland ths,s fmno.
State destination beng Jeesboaough, few mles % the
cas-, VI Rockville.
Notwithstanding ths abstraction of 90 large bcdy -
tr0opF from this vicinity there IN aud near the
frrti0cIons around Washington quite lsrges number
- have ever occupied this ground a. any time me
levlee systematically subjected 10 drilling and
sro rapidly being brough, q state of efficiency.
Tbe olcars u shargc IL Tho forncaione have express.
ID themselves deshtod with their condition ana satisfied
tat garfscDed the foils arc, Washington n I'M
Tegnabie % any assault "a the power Of tho enemy This
scsves General Nccoisa go forward without fear 0.
any a.sasler happening ~ rear.
ally story h2s b.en circulated by w. esem.ea 81
totellan that hs had s.rt back or quantity of d.
srg1v ng Tools. All who are familiar With the country
vi .Gh which hs las passed k1oS Ns ihs h. has heon
'tstd q issys behind I'm seversi important icrds upon
aac Potomac. utsis Il auers 4ny trick - .hs move
niclis N tae rebs army force might BE- crossed into
Sary.snd io sfssl Wellington Upon sust eiie 1hc u.
<ncbne ig9s ar.eeaary r. ocCs fntiGca,ions for
,2bspf7ccica II 1ietc iof'' nc year LEY baYe
lsyv yG been for fee 10 last session ~ long oss
syFft VI alton ~ h,q pupoe wa asked but tic gopa.
msn ON th2 rtca SCHOOL, pAa B0re 20 vcl coI.sDced
thai bg vbsisr Voc trushCl rs require enl.th,ents
% bs er ~ defeated nc appropriation upenthe erouad
thst i Was .N,ircy unnecessary.
Jnsiera fron'sh mont today state ua tho rebel bic
ess y, ID sto vrQy or clefkst lrg aDa that consao
The New York herald., 1862-09-14
rTysCEl.LAN lrOIs.

MH.. @aa
A LLEyIAToR.-CORNS 4,JNIoNs, tE3sILD AND
~ Bilstered Fec hc Sssi ~ mall vnt sold by drug
sis Is cents, 20 cents and 81 pcs box. u g. BRIGGS,
Proprietor 2f2 Broa tway.
(,uEAP PRINTING. ,.--DAwIEy's BUSINESS CARDS
" ,6r per i,Ov0; phGads frst class 81 per elrcu
lars s-c per "; lnrclt 3S OH Eewslapes books,
pamphlets and ey,yIiinJ equally 0v. !. y. UAWLEy'S
New steam Printing Esaoish'nen corner ndc and Cen
.re streets.
JNIEMAS. ,,,...,...,s.,,.... ,,..
~ The important feature in BRANDsEr4'S PILLS is
,nis thai they nproyc health W puryin the blood, which
coinprehcnls tfecng The pf,cs otfscton curing
ycicss dyspepa ala and pthcrse giving gr and
arit sonaca and howls 10 eLiu II liet " par-
uculr rcl,d iheit iss ~ fact u,ereases all tho
Vital oA orr and upiG. disease every
SOLD Az 80. dNNION SOUANft
PRINCIPAL OFF1GE, 80 CANAL SlEhEr
IlIiEUMArIsM THOSE AFFLICTED REtD Tliis -
III Mcssrs. MEIrAAl COL t4nl = express what hnyo
suffered for the p'i ycaIa from chronic iAeumatn
rob M seeming ash fny until iste3 ralr ~
your Electro Galea,s Insaos nnd nflera short o ec.
tualy cured me. hope those wio are aifGed will try
and mud 10 lbrir oy as have permanent relief from
Yeas Of pain. =. .
Call or send FOR :,str'ar. once s2o BrosdwNy
The New York herald., 1862-09-14
Police Intclligenre.

Commonwealth report Of tho Police Intelligence
yesterday, Engishman, giving his namo as Bannba'
Moore appeared at the Twcnyseycnth precinct station
and endeayored 20 make 1t appear that no had been
robbed by VIM Donsdson, the supposed proprietor Of
n boarding house at No. Is Greenwich street. Tho
Walker Hotel 10 kept Ia Greenwich street ly Mr. james
williams mo. % greenwich street, consca.cntly tho
Marty ropreeentng such statements must be poeor
~ whom the pubic orght 20 ~ aware
The New York herald., 1862-09-14

day afternoon. This may acooan. FOR the reported has,y
retreat Of the rsbels
report from Capt Palmer, In command os Basal's
BODY Guard who doing picket duty says that our
rckets haze been driven back mile tins side Of The
State ns, and that shrmishins may before orn
ing, as(reinforoements had gone in that direction.
C Palmer inside Of tho rebel lines ~ ave O'clock
thy morning He states that the rebels entered the town
h 900 cavalry and SEQ infantry. while 900 of their
cavalry passed 70 the west of the town.
Captain Pamer represents that the rebels in ter
riby f.hy state, and that they look half famishcd.
CHAMRERssuRG, Sept 10, 1852.
Reports received this morning state that Gen. Long
street in comAand Of the forces occupying Hagsrs
town This fsrce is estimated at from eight 10 ten thou
sand men.
Tho forces under Sonewa Jackson crossed the river
yesterday wlamsport and Clear Spring. Their
bers stated at 600 men, with thirty pieces Of at
cry II is supposed they intend attacking troops at
Nartinsburg.
To-day and during last night three rebels captured
| by our picEets
Everything here quiet, and advance this side OF
| the State line 10 anticipated
Large bodies Of troops arrived this morning from Har
rsbug and the people feel confident that shs rebels will
socn be driven from our SOIL
| CnAABERsBuRo, Sept. 1911 P. NJ
IL .e now positively known that the rebel army
cuated Frederick yesterday passing through Boonsborc
and Hagerstown towards Wiiamsport.
Eye witnesses state that the rebel column was from
nine O'Clock In the morning until dark passing given
point.
The force Of the rebels estimated by officer who
witnessed their movements, thirty thousand in
fantry, six thousand cavalry and ninety pieces Of
artillery
The reports o. the arrest and imprisonment Of Dr..
property of any kind has been moested
II reported that Mr. Beaamens house had been
tered Union flag painted the ceiling OUT the
came party committing other dspredations.
The rebels recruiting along their line Of march, and
quite number Of men have joined their ranks.
party Of rebel cavalry made dash pickets NJ
the State line this forenoon, and captured Joseph c.
Mcbride Of the regular cavalry, from Carlisle Barracks
| They paroied him, telling him they going on
North in o day or two.
The advance has been made this side of the line Cen
tiemen from Martnsburg report jackson have
crossed with his army near wilamsport Thursday
and camped six miles west Of that place that night He
had Is infantry, cavalry and forty pieces Of
tlsry He did 20 toward Martnsburg, but took the
road Western Virginia. either TO attack General Kelly
the river Hancock and enter Pennsylvania
At point where he thinks troops oppose him. He
said have cut the telegraph and destroyed the rail
road
wagon train six miles west Of Hancock reported
having been captured by the rebel cavalry.
Another 10 to the effect that General White and
his orcs at Martnsburg, all taken prisoners to-day
and everything up 10 the hour Of eleven p NJ quiet
n front
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-08-13
DIED.

On the 4th instant, at his residence, IN A 0y
gomery county, Maryland, THOMAS WV
y ELY, IN the 55th year ofhls age
On the 18th July, 1862, at the Boiling oFo; i.
Hotel, scity OF Petersburg Virginia, a1tg5 AZ 5
ness of three weeks, 6kC RGh l. AN ; H. m,.
son and only child OF Christopher ana ns''S'
to NJ. Andrews, OF tie city OF Washington
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LOCAL.. Fl. McVeiph j. :

Local.. H. Mcyeigh, jr. and 49,
+, Mcknight, Confederate soldiers = WI o1''e
and taken prisoners at tn /, battle Of w rar'''
burg, and who have been in this city 1 na
roe, yesterday reported at Washington - %.
exchanged, when they were taken n ths m,
Capitol prison ana confned.-It is ran,.,''
that another soldier Of the DIST Pa ree;m,
died suddenly on Monday, from drink;ns W.;
oned whiSky.-Since the delightful rain ~" :,
yesterday, the temperature of the atmosobo,
has become delightful, and, to-day, the va,,t
er was cool and refreshing. "A concern d
nominated the Mercantile Bank of Wash;O,
ton, D. c., which has Teen putting in circus.
ton small notes, was closed yesterday BY R,.
ker, the government detective, by AUTHORITY oil
the governmental arrest of detective "a
GERS 4. r. Allen and John Fl. Wise tool
place in Washington, on Monday night b
government authority, and they were confined
in the Old Capitol; The cause Of the arrest,
is supposed to be in connection with the car
ture of fugitive slaves for Mr. T. F. Berry, Of
Maryland, made Ky these officers last week.
A war meeting was held in this place, ye<ter.
day evening at the I'd PreS} yterlan church pre-.
>ided over by Jefferson lacey. Speeches were
made by y. S. Senators Poueroy, Of Kanza,
and Harlan, OF Iowa Vanbliet, Of Wa hing
ton and 6. S. Miner and J. T. Close, Of this
place.-a band of music was in attendance and
after the military sereraded Col. Gregory
Provost Marshal, who spoke in response
Large numbers of wounded Federal soldier
from the battle of Cedar Moutain, continue tt
arrive here.
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have been issued from W aSnlngCOn, giving d
detailed statement Of the process Of drafting
IN the several States the militia needed to ill
no the quota required by the recent calls.
Rendezvous for drafted MEN are to be estat-
lished at proper points. Governors will cause
an enrolment to e made ~ an officer OF all
able bodied male citizens between the ages OF
IS and As within the respective counties, CIV
ing the name. age anil occupation. The lists
thus made are fled in the sheriff. office A
cornmissionershall superintend the drafting, and
hear nd determine the excuses OF per- ons claim
ing to be exempts. The enrolling officers shall
immediately, upon the filing OF the enrolment
lists, notify said commits Toner that said lists
have been SO fled and the commissioner shall
therefor give notice. by handt'|ls posted IN
each township Of his county, OF the time and
place at which claims of exemption will be re-
ceived and determined by him, and shall Tx
the time to be specified in the order aforesaid
within ten days Of the filing of the enrolment
at which the draft shall be made, and all per-
sons claiming to be exempt from military duty,
SHALL before the said days fixed tor the draft,
make proof of such exemption before said COM
missioners, and if found sufficient, his name
shall be stricken from the list by a red line
drawn through it, leaving it still leglble.
Exemptlon will not be made for disability
unless it be of such character as to render the
person unfit for service for period OF more
1han thirty days. to be certified by o surgeon,
onno;nfe1 bv the Governor in each county for
that purpose.
At the time fixed by the commissioner for
making the draft, the sheriff Of the county,
or. il his absence, such person as the commits
sioner may appoint, SHALL in the presence OF
said commissioner, publicly place in q wheel or
hoy. of q like character to such IS are used tor
drawing Jurors, separate folded ballots contain
mo the names Of ali persons remaining on said
enrolment lists net stricken Oft as before pro-
vided, and proper person appointed by the
commissioner, and blindfold1d, hall thereupon
draw from said box or wheel number OF bal
LOFT, equal to the number OF drafted men hxed
hv the Governor of said State as the proper
quota Of such county,
Notice Of the draft shall be served upon each
person drawn, and chance given to obtain
Substitute. The persons thus drafted shall a"
sa,nbIe 1T the county seat Of the respective
counties, within four days after the time OF
a,,,ftinc, whence transportation will be tur~
Wished them. M4rshAIs will be appolnted'
with -, IN ssistant5 g may be necessary 20 en-
s:,,>.o 49,, atten lance OF all DRAFTED persons WHO
spa fiji to atren at such places OF rendezvous
The Government contract for 160, 00' pairs
Ia ~, VT,
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Uele9raphje Oens.
The Malvern Hill Expedition.

FORTRESS MONROE, August ] LIN regard
to the occupation and execution OF Malvern
Hill by the Federal troops but little has been
said. The following particulars may be inter-
esting The Federal accommodating division
took possession of that position on Tuesday
last, and on that day all the Generals of the
army went up TO view it, General Mcclellan
sent back for the greater part of his army, but
the messengers took the wrong road, and were
thus delayed SO long that troops did not reach
Malvern Hill until it was TOO late to secure the
advantages intended to be obtained by the
movement.
Only portion eff those sent for arrived at
all, and those only II. season to eat haSty re-
treat. This Was on Wednesday morning, and
on that day a. great battle would have been
fought had our forces arrived in season. But
as so1..e OF them ware approaching and came
in sight of Malvern Hll, large force Of Con-
federates, numbering at least ten thousand
men were seen coming from Richmond They
filed al the roads, passage ways and vacant
lots SIS far as the eye could reach A retreat
was consequently made to Harrison Landing.
Gen. Mcclellan had planned for great battle,
but the enemy were not asleep to their danger,
and have taken possession Of Malvern Hill
with An immense army.
The Hon. Reyerdy Johnson arrived in Wash
ington Monday evening" Mr.. j. was commits
stoned by the Z. s. Government some weeks
ago to proceed to New Orleans and take testi-
mony and report his opinion on the merits of
the official acts of Gen. Butler in sczing GER
tain large amounts of treasure in the custody
OF Foreign G. ,nsuls, anil which Gen. B. assum-
ed to have been evasively Deposited Cor safety
by the Confederate owners and forfeited to the
United States. Mr. j. 5 report will be sent in
in few days, and his decision in the cases is
such, it is said, as, if concurred in by the Gov
eminent, will remove all danger of difficulty
arising from Gen. Butler seizures.
The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Ba'ti
more Railroad, through its President, Mr..
FELTON,, has subscribed nine thousand dollars to
the Volunteer Fund in Pennsylvania, Della
ware and Maryland, to be divided equally.
Commodore Porter's mortar feet is still at
Fortress Monroe, and has not gone up the
James river as previously reported
Adyices by the steamer Scotia at New York
state that George Francis Train Was imprison-
cd in London on the LIST inst, to prevent his
enabarking for America, where he intended to
raise volunteers to carry on the WAY.
A report is prevalent that marriage is on
the apis fer the Prince Of Wales. Two ladies
are mentioned for hinl-one of Denmark and
the other of the ROYAL family of Pm ssia 'Eh,a