, 1862-01-23
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.

QUINCY, Dec. "a.
The Tribunes special dispatch from Washing
ton saws Lord Lyons had an interview with Sec
retary Seward yesterday. 1t was friendly and
satisfactory in its results.
Lord Lyons is to have Christmas party, and
has issued invitations.
Gen. Kelly is driving the rebels before him,
near Winchester.
Skirmishcs ocrur almost daily on the Potomac
One occurred near Newmarket bridge on Sat.
urday 20 rebels were killed.
The ~ Y. Times publishes q statement Of
Lieut. Hurd, Of the ID Maine Regiment, pris-
oner, who escaped from Charleston jail during
the great fire. Col. Corcoran has also escaped,
but has not been heard from since. .'
The ArdgO has arrived of Cape Race. Gen.
Scott is a passenger. lie had an interview with
Napoleon before leaving.
A telegram from Charleston states that four
Federal gunboats assembled the Ediston on Tues
day last, and anchored opposite Rocheville and
ST Johns Island, thirty miles from Charleston,
and shelled the camp Of the Fist South Caro-
lima Regiment. Under cover of the fire they
landed a large force, and the Carolinians re-
treated TO the brick church.
By the steamer Persia, news comes Of the
death Of Prince Albert, consort Of Queen Vic
toria tie died suddenly, Of gastric fever.
QUINoY, Dec. 2s.
Last night the Secessionists burned the bridge
over Czariton river, l6 miles east Of Brookheld,
on the Hannibal and st. Joe Railroad. II is
feared the telegraph will go next
A deserter from the rebel lines near Centre
vile says that the rebel army has gone into
winter quarters. Il numbers 100000. The
rebels on the lower Potomac, numbering 81 900,
have also built winter huts.
Gen. Sumner fell from his horse at review,
two weeks ago, and injured himself so severely
that il is thought that he will not be able again
to mount his horse He has been relieved from
the command Of his division.
The steamship Niagara, from Liverpool, ar
rived off Cape Race on Monday.
Congressman Ely has arrived from Richmond,
having been exchanged for Mr.. Faulkner.
A field battery, 1895 troops, and large am.
muniton stores came over to Canada on the
,AWStrdiiG.
The British war steamer CddmUs has arrived
of St. Thomas to protect vessels against an
other Trent affair
The British press continues bitter towards the
United States.
Il Is rumored that France has offered herself
as mediator, and that Gen. Scott brings import
ant dispatches from Louis Napoleon.
Prince Napoleon is using all his influence in
favor Of the Federal Government
In the Senate, yesterday, Hale made speech
against delivering up Mason and Slidell, and ad
Vocated a war with England rather than sacrifice
our national honor.
The following is q resume to the Ala Of recent
military operations in Missouri. obtained from a
reliable source within the past two weeks;
The Union army has captured 500 rebels, in.
eluding about 20 commissioned officers, 1900
horses and mules, 1,lO0 stand Of arms; two
tons Of powder, a great number Of wagons an
immense amount Of commissary stores and camp
equipage, large foundry at Lexington, used by
the rebels for casting shot and shell; four rebel
cral In Missouri, including four guuboats, have
been destroyed or captured, and pretty clean
sweep has been made Of the whole country be-
tween the Missouri aud Usage rivers.
Con. Price has been cut off from all supplies
and recruits from Northern Missouri.
Price is in full retreat for Arkansas with his
whole army, having passed Springfield on Nom
day last
Our loss in accomplishing these important re.
suits in Missouri has not exceeded 100 men in
killed and wounded. These are the fruits Of
the brilliant and sttategical combinations Of Gen.
Halleck, which have been ably executed by
Generals Pope, Prentiss and Mexican, Col. Jeif.
@. Davis, Of Fort Sumter, " Steine, of the llth
Regular Infantry, and the brave officers and sol.
diers Of our army, regulars and volunteers
Prices emissaros to stir up rebellion in Northern
Missouri, and simultaneously burn railroad
bridges and stations, and destroy stock, on the
10th Of December, according to plans promul.
gated from rebel camps, were ioiled by the energy
Of Gen. Hallsck and the activity Of our forces,
which were kept in constant motion, notwith.
standing the severity Of the weather.