The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-25
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23-1 A. M

1t is not best Tor the pubic 10 cherlSh an
ilusory hope that the Cabinet imbroglio is
at alb end. Mr.. Seward yesterday declared
to one of his friends that his resumption of
his ministerial duties was made to be de-
pendent upon two conditions, whose nom
fultillment would even vet compel his res
ignation; and though Mr.. Chase yesterday
sionified to the President his consent to re-
turn to his departing Mt, it seems apparent
that his action, also, will be made to depend,
SO far as any permanent occupancy goes,
upon contingencies.
Meantime, Stanton feels stronger than
ever and seems unconscious OF lhtiue noes
rapidly com bining against him. His per-
sonal relations with Mr.. Blair have long
been most uutrIendly, and the latter comes
of race and family unused to defeat
The Senate is like strong army repuised IN
a bold attack.
1t forces back in good order, and calls a
Council of War, possibly to plan Hank
movement. Such was the caucus Of 10 day.
That it will abandon the enterprise it has
/ undertaken is not within the lint OF posi-
bility. The war now declared will most
likely involve the House in its struggles. and
a!read re preSentatives are anxlOusiy consul
ting the subject
Unless the President yields, it will soon
be Congress against the Executive, and re-
suit in such struggle which is difficult to
foretell. Never, ia free government, has
an Executive so successfully deied Legis-
I lature. Ills significant fact that Senator
Wade was to-day closed for hours with the
President during VIII ich time the latter was
/ denied TO all visitors, and tits uuquestlona-
bic that the vacant senat orsh ip IN Ohio will
operate to compiicate existing difficulties.
Recent information from the Cherok &c
Nation discloses shocking condition Of at
fairs there-Loyal and disloyal Indians
! slaughteriug one another-the Government
served and IA new one organized by the
| Confederate party, which is in the maj ority
New YORK, December 90
Extracts from Richmond papers of the
Goth inst:
"The Raleigh State Journal of the 18th
says that nine regiments and two batteries oil
artillery. aud several brigadcs, are on the
way. Prudence will not allow us to specify
from whe they were drawn, but they are
concentrating rapidly, and be this time a
force is in and around Goldsboro' sufficient
to give battle, if not capture the invaders
/ The Examiner states that the Cor federate
forces at Goldsboro' On "Wednesday evening
were about 1900 with reenforcements
hourly arriving and expected Gen Smith
/ is represented as sanguinc of success and
! 1t Is reported that Lee has telegraphed him
| that he could spare him, if necessary, 900
men. The railroad south of Goidsboro' has
/ been torn up for some distance by the enc
my, and. of course all Communication with
Wilmington is cut off.
From Richmond, Virg inia, papers Of the
10Th: Later dispatches TO the North Caro-
lima Standard states the enemy disappeared
south of Godsboro. An official dispatch
was received at the War Department, YES
terday, from General Lee stating there were
symptoms of the enemy returning to the
Potomac.
A Philadelphia paper publishes an &C
count of the forthcoming report Of the COM
mittee on the conduct of the war 1t APP
pears that Burnside's original plan was to
move suddenly to Fredericksburg, cross
there, open base supplies from Acquia Gre elk, ,
and push rapidly to Richmond.
He expected to get 80 or 40 miles south
before the Rebels came up, and felt conf
dent of his ability to crush them He was
promised pontoons and supplies at Falm outh.
This was the fatal omission, giving delay
of ten days enabling the Rebels to fortify
and concentrate. Burnside's plan was to
carry the first line of works by storm, then
follow them so rapidly that they could not
make stand, then be driven by reserves
and scattered.
The plan was approved by the leading
Generals Except Hooker), and Endorsed by
Halleck, who had previously issued orders
that the Rebels must be attacked. Meigs
planes the engineer for the non arrival of
tn pontoons, but Haleck exonerates them.
General Woodbury. says the DELAY was
caused by not being started in time and bad
roads.
The President and Stanton are en- tirely
Tree from blame. The censure falls on mill
tary men.