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institutions Of Home and Marriage secured
to their humble cabins by the same instru-
mcnt that Furnishes the rebel master In
all this, the torch Of insurrecaon anu
servjle war will not be lighted. Held
firmly by the hand Of the commander OF
the Department the civilization Of the
freedmen will find scope enough for pro
ercss in other directions than in acts Of
savasc1v. The Government has felt its
way carefully along to the fact that the
black makes q good soldier, will fight in
the field, and is not tail1ess monkey.
But will Gen. Banks supersede Gen.
Butler? No, unless the Government has
need for the quick, firm, practical traits Of
Gen, Butler nearer the centre of our
power The two Generals will harmo-
niously work together until but one is
needed, unless a greater necessity inter
yenes to call one elsewhere. The mission
Of Gen. Banks is noble one and ftly en-
trusted to q commander who quietly has
grown from an oppointee from the civil
list into al officer upon whom even West
Point looks with respect He will reopen
the Mississippi and hold it open; will tame
Mobile, and shake hands with Grant and
RcsecTans ere spring puts on her first
carly garb. This is the mission Of General
Ranks
, 1862-12-18

THE WAR IN ARKANSAS.

FAYETTEvILLE. Ark, Dec. is, via Elk
Horn 17.-Thc following additional particu-
lars Of The battle Of Prairie Grove have been
received: The official reports places theloss Of
killed and wounded in Gen. HerTons con-
niand ut 645; in Gen. BIunt's 153. Total !Ea5
The latest accounts increase the rebel loss to
400 killed and wounded, and nearly 6, 900 by
dcsertion.
Thirtr-fl4c commissioned officers Of Gen.
Herron's command arc killed or wounded
Latest information by spies say Hindman is
on the south side Of the Arkansas River with
all his infant1S and artillery, and Marmaduke
On the north side with heavy cavalry force.
Burcn.
The forage south Of the Boston Mountains
is said to BE- entirely consumed
Great activity prevails in the Federal army.
A campaign Of much interest is on the t,pis,
Gen. Herron had only 5 500 men in The nat
tie, the remainder Of his force failine to conc
up on account Of excessive fatigue.
Major Hubbard, OF the LIST Missouri cayalry-
who was q prisoner in the hands ofthc enemy
on the day Of battle, counted twenty-five
regiments Of infantry, ten regiments Of car.
airy, and twenty-five pieces Of artillery, on
| the retreat.
Hindman yesterday had the impudence, bl
| flag Of truce, to request the privilege to sent
Typographical engineers to make drawing o
tho battlefield Of Prairie Grove and its ap
| proaches. Gen. Blunt replied that lie woult
| grant the request when he was allowed IN en-
| gineer to make survey Of Van Buren ant
| Surroundings.
, 1862-12-18
Qt)ifa9o Gribn,1e.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1862.

BEFORE FEsEDERTCKSHURG
Our army is again on the north bank Of
the Rappahannock. The crossing was gal
liant. the attack was brave, the recall was
necessary and the whole reflects no stain
OF t}ishouor upon cur arms. The brave
men who sadly turned their backs upon
the enemy, burned to press once more in
the path strewn By their fallen comrades
These troops. gathered from thirteen States
might have been hurled again ana again
upon tho serricd batteries of the Toe, and
their blood wasted like Hatcr on the fatal
plateau; they would have won or perished,
but Gen Burnside has called them back In
this be has shown himself truly brave, for
j, is bravery to resist, the Temptation that
1Hesses upon 8 commander, 50 circuua~
stanced, to go forward. And now he will be
brave enough for anything that the situation
demands, and this will probably be winter
quarters. The naurdero11s folly of pretend
ing to held winter campaign in Virginia
should not be again committed. That pre-
tcnce last year meant only an army win
tering without suitable quarters. Let the
army be put into comfortable huts, if it be
uot proposed to move them against the
enemy, and no sense1ess clamors will come
up from the people. There will be enough
transpuing further south to attract rebel
attention, and encourage loyal hearts.
Burnside, take good care Of your men now,
unless you are going to use them The
first is necessary, Hthe last is impossible.
, 1862-12-18

As far as Congress can accomplish it,
West Virginia is already in the Union.
VIC give elsewhere the admirable argu-
ment Of Hon. Schuyler Colfax for its al:
mission Old conservatism is eager to hold
the President hack from 81 signing the bill.
The new State consists Of forty-eislt coun-
ties as follows:
Barbour, Boone REaStnn. Trooke- Cabcl1. cal
houD. Clay. Doldridgt. Fnyettc. Gilmer Green
trir-- Hampshire, Hancock. Hardy. Harrison.
Jackson kanawhs, Lewis, Logan, Marion, Mar
shall Mason, Mcdowell, Mercer, Mononsalia.
plcasants- Poclhontas, Preston, Putnam. Raleigh.
Randolph. Ritchic Roane, Taylor. Tucker. Tyler.
Ipshur. Wayne. Webster, Nctzel. Writ, Wood,
Wyoming.
These counties contain "A third Of mil
lion Of white people, $4,000 more than
there are in South Carolina, and nearly as
many as in Mississippi CT Louisiana and
only IL, FL slaves, or less than four to each
hundred whites The white population
has increased 81 ,232 or 80 per cent. in ten
years: the slaves have decreased nearly 6
thousand, or six and a-half per cent in the
same period. The whole Of old Virgins
in the same ten years gained II per cent
only on her white population, and sever
per cent. on her slaves; the entire increas'
being only twelve and a-1,af per cent.
, 1862-12-18
TEE D4RT OF 4 THOUSAND
STRINGS.

The New York Commercial Aduertiser's
Washington young man is succeeded by the
ancient Of the concern in playing upon the
harp Of thousand strings, the head
whereof resembleth the late head Of the
Potomac army. And what the ancient
discovered is reported by the Associated
Press elsewhere under head OF personal
intelligence.
Gen. Mcclellan haa been ordered to Washington
and is Low III consultation with the President and
Cabinet- Anything definite relative to this re-
port we have failed to lcar1i-
Tia, sayest thou so? Well we and the
public must imagine the rest. Forinstance
is it not likely that the opportunity was
chosen for pointing out to little Mac, the
evils his stick-in-the-mud policy has visited
ul:on the country by wasting all the good
fall weather, and thrusting Burnside and
his army afoul Of the SHOWS and ice of De
cCmber. The President and Cabinet would
undoubtedly take occasion to giye Nc
Clcllan sound rating for all this. But
The good CID newspaper has found Some
thing III this connection fully as remarks
bic as the confession that it don't know
anything about McClellan's being called to
Washington for consultation
4 gentleman intimately acquainted with Oh the
ao!n.= Of Government eaid this morning that he
w1,llf! not lie surprised to hear that Mcclellan is
now at the Capital On important business.
4 gentleman Intimately acquainted with
all the doings Of government is a
parsonage it will pay to know, especially
about a newspaper office We desire
to ask Of the 4deert3ss7' "Who
is your fricnd:" "Hc would not be
surprised'' wouldn't he? 1mperturbab1e
fellow, perhaps he is principled
against it, as any ono SO largely in the conf.
dcnce Of the Government ought to be-
But seriously, afr. Craig Of the Associated
Press, were there no fires III Brooklyn, ne
| runaways in Broadway, no robberies
thefes, rapes, arsons, no police court intcl]i
gence in Gotham yesterday, that you mus
d second time atf1ict the Western pres
with the incohcrencics Of Mcclellan:
asl;hyxiated admirers? No answer ex
ncctra
, 1862-12-18
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Il, 1862
HlDEE

+ Mr.. BINGHAM of Ohio, introduced a bill
amendatory to the conflscation acts, SO that
in all cases pending or which may hereafter
arise, wherein any ship, vessel, or any other
property may be condemned, the court rem
dcrfng Judgment, shall, before making. the
award. first provide for the payment Of any
bona flde claims fled by any loyal citizen or
friendly foreigner, where proof Of claim can
be established. Referred to the Committee on
judiciary.
olution iustEuctng the Committee On the
Conduct Of the War to report thereon with
with all convenient speed
Nh. STEVENS Of Pa, from the Committee
of Ways and Means, rcPo!55ted bill making lin
sfons. It's consideration is postponed until
Monday next.
nv The deficiency in appropriations for 1858,
Which was nade the special order for Tuesday
The House then went into Committee Of
the Whole on the Presidents Message: =:
Mr. N0ELL Of No. argued that the present
organized Democratic party didn't render IN
u,taun.;fcd support to the wss,, but was coz
, 1862-12-18
FROM INDIANA.


Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Ttibune.1
MICHIGAN CRY, Ind, Dec. II, 1862
The attack upon Gov. Morton in the Indi-
annapolis correspondence of the Chicago secesh
organ, is simply infamous. There is not d
shadow Of evidence to mitigate the atroeious
libel. So far from any participation in the a.
legged frands in certain contracts. he invited
and prosecuted the identical investigation in
which they were developed,
He will ask at the hands Of the next legisla-
ntre full Investigation Of all his official acts.
The report made by the Committee Of Inves-
tigation exonerated him in every particular.
The Destination Of Gen. Banks.
NEW YoRK, Dec. 1.-THE bark Ann from
New Orleans, reports that on the 9Th, off st.
Augustine, F1orids, she saw six steamers
bound sonth-rrobab1y part Of Banlzss' F:1-
pedition.
several vessels Of Banks Expedition put
into Port Royal for coal; then sailed south
ward.
, 1862-12-18
FROM CAIRO AND below
Latest from Grants Army.

A-<AENE& IL VII VA 3kA% 1AA AAJs
Trade OH the Lower Mississippi.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. II. 1862.
The Treasury Department has adViccs from
the Lower Mississippi showing that nnarmcd
steamboats, ;,re going down the Mississippi
much further than the gunboats do-clear
into acknowledged rebel territory, and trad
ing supplies for cotton
The Department has no power to prevent
this without military force.
a distinguished United States Senator sud,
to-day, he had reasons for making the pre-
dlction that. the Mississippi River would be
open from Cairo to the gulf within ten days.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribnne.l
CAIRO, December II, 1862.
Passengers from Oxford, as late as Thurs
day night, report that all was quiet in that
vicinity when they left. The army will prob
ably not all move from there for some time,
Gen. Grant having to await needed supplies
and a better condition Of the roads.
At jackson, Tenn, on Thursday, there
were fears Of 3 visit from rebels said to have
concentrated in force q short distance outside
the town. The streets we're barricaded with
cotton and cannon placed, and during the
|. whole day the troops, notwithstanding the
rain, kept under arms vainly awaiting the
arrival of the rebels. They did not come,
however. Some cotton left exposed had been
burned near jackson, and other things occur
red to create an impression that the enemy
were coming
The steamer Graham arrived to-day and
brought Memphis papers Of the lsth, hut
| they contain nothing important
Gen. Fr,nk Blair and staff were in Memphis
| on Monday en- route for Helena
| TIL. Yeatman, special agent Of the Treasu
| r. Department, las issued an order allowing
steamers to land at any point between Heleua
!! and Cairo to receive on board cotton or other
| freight, which they are to report to the Col
lector Of Customs at the first port of entry
but not to be allowed TO discharge freight o.
any kind unless the same is set forth in the
permit, and the place Of landing designated
on the boats clearance. All violations Of this
order will he promptly reported By aids.
| CAIRO. Dec 17.-Another expedition, con
sisting Of the 81st Ohio, 9Th Illinois, and :
section Of the 1st Missouri artillery, has lef
Corintl to give chase to the rebels. It is re
ported on what seems good authority that :
considerable force of rebel cavalry, supposed
to be Morgan's, has been threatening jackson
j. for several days. Ample preparations haT'
The 5Sth Illinois is here on its way tt
Springfield, where it goes for the purpose 0
recruiting. This regiment is reduced to les
than 500, including paroled prisoners
, 1862-12-18
FROM ST. LOUIS.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc.J
ST. LOUIS, Dec. II. 1862.
Threats having been made by the bakers ona
strike to prevent the manufacture Of govern
mcnt bread, guards have been furnished to
contractors to prevent violence.
There were rumors ut Rolla this morning
that Federal supply train of sixty wagons
had been burned near Lebanon, but it lacks
confirmation.
Nearly all the wounded in late Arkansas
battles have arrived at Springfield and will be
transferred to St. Louis as rapidly Us their
wounds will permit. They are represented
By attending Surgeons as doing well.
Gen schotield leaves for the Southwest to
resume command Of the army Of the frontier.
, 1862-12-18

NEwAnK, s n: T., Dee. III; 17IA: + torse1y 1Sy y.;t. Of
was perpetrated to-day by means Of forged
certificates aud checks. Part payment was
made iu three 81 900 bills Of the Mechanics
RanK. and i've $500 bills Of the Newark City
Bank, which latter we're numbered from one
to ten. The forscr was aged about thirty five
l,ieh, The banks of1es 81 900 reward,
, 1862-12-18
From Fortress Monroe.

From Fortress Monroe.
FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. IA forag1ng
party, sept ont from Yorktown last Friday,
returned this morning with large droyes Of
cattle. sheep and swine, having been very sue
ceseful.
The Richmond Examiner Of the 10Th, says:
yesterday detectives seized and detained &
large lot Of goods. valued at $1,000. The
goods had entered Richmond via Petersburg,
and wcre owned by Smith, drysoods
merchant Of Norfolk Smith was placed un-
der arrest for disobedicnce Of orders i'll for
warding goods to Richmond. He gave bail.
A lot Of cotton goods and other articles Of
prime necessity were seized at the same time,
belonging to the same lot.
The advance Of the enemy on botl1 sides Of
Abberillc, Miss, made it necessary for Penn
berton to withdraw his whole force to Grel-
ada. to prevent the enemy from gaining his
flank and rear
, 1862-12-18

New: YORK, Dec. 1.-THE Cons*nerciol 4d
sertiser Of this city states that there is rumor
a3oat that Mcclellan has been ordered to
Washington, and that he is now IN consa1ta-
ton with the President and Cabinet. Any
thing definite relative to the truth of this
report We have failed to learn, but gentle
man, intimately acquainted withall the doings
Of the Government, said this morning that be
would not be surprised if Mcclellan was now
at the Capital on important business.
, 1862-12-18
GEN. BUTLER. .

The secesh organs are filed with wrath
and bitterness against Gen. Butler aud have
been working diligently to displace him.
1t will be the grinlmest Of jokes to accom-
modatc Fernando Wood and his friends
whose moutl,-Iicce is the New York lFo'J8,
by substituting Banks for Butler. The lit
lie finger Of Banks will be thicker than
B1tlcr's loins when the Presidents Procla-
nation is given the latter wherewith to fin
ish III, the rebellion.
--E[="-@
The Late Rev. Arthur II. Fuller.
Among those who fell i'll the attack on
Fredericksburg, last Friday, in the passage
across the river to dispcrsc the rebel sharp
shooters was the Rev. Arthur B. Fuller,
chaplain of The 10Th Massachusetts regiment
Hewas shot through the right side, above the
hip. Mr.. Fuller Was an esteemed preacher il,
Boston, and brother Of the late Margaret
Fuller Countess D'Ossoli.) He was married
only short time previous to the breaking
out of the rebellion, and leaves wife anG
child. His remains were embalred, and haS<
| been forwarded to Boston. Deceased hai
many friends and admirers in our own city
| upon whom the intelligence Will f.ll sadly.
, 1862-12-18
More of the Alabama. /.

New YoRK, Nov. 1f.--The schooner J.. w
congdon, from Guadaloape, reports therirate
Alabama at Dominica, Nov. :228th.' There is a
report that she chased u schooner which ran
-cinto had been to Guadaloupe buthad gone 70
, 1862-12-18

LouIsy1Ils, Dec. 1T.-Reports current TO-
day OF the 'ngress Of Morgan's cavalry into
Glasgow is utterly iiscredited Vt headquarters.
, 1862-12-18

NTANTED-Thrce Horses, suit
vv able for farming purposes for whfc, GROCERIES
viii DC :!yen iii exchange Api ut 81 LasAlle street
, 1862-12-18

w ANTED-A young man who
~. has aad four years exrc1ienee in hotels. would
c!I2rGe Of 11ntngEpea. or i'll any other branch OF
A1ye Good references given. address n. E." care
Tribune office, fie1S-y1SS2t
, 1862-12-18

TOR SALE.-$e5 will buy horse,
1 bngFy md hasnsss; Harness nsaE15 nes: 9s the
chean enough Can be seen at M. PIKINGTON'S
Livery Stable. Wabash avenue for few days
de14y2$t-1r
, 1862-12-18

NJ -ANTED-To Rent, between
tho 1st of February and Aprf lSs3 Store for
tern Of ysass With hasement and three four aoors
Sonth Clark ind State streets. State where tile qre
misses are situated and where the }rnp{ctore can BE-
fern- Address &C. WHITNEY, Post Office Drawer
81 Ottawa. LII. deISy5s;1m
, 1862-12-18

" ANTED-A retail drug and
.Ia prescription Clerk. Apply to G. MCPHERSON,
, 1862-12-18

!1a4HuE9 E4t"S 1l0S411l$ W. tHI AVAkNl49k
for his plans aud movements.
NEW YORK, Dec. l7.-Thc Philadelphia
i4xs publishes a dispatch from Burnside to
Ralleck, received at O'Clock Tuesday night.
Burnside says:
Feeling fully-convinced that the position in
front could not be carried, it vas military
necessity either to attack or retreat. A re-
pulse would have been disastrous under the
circumstances. The army WIS Withdrawn
without the loss Of man Or Of property.
| FALMOUTH, Dec. 17.-Testerday morning
the enemy seemed astounded to flndu on this
| side Of the river.
About 8 O'Clock in the evening they ad-
yanced skirm1shers along the entire line, cs-
tablishing pickets near the river bank.
We had large number Of dead on what was
regarded on neutral ground. The rebels were
plainly seen robbang the bodies.
AT II o'clock ladies were seen walking in
the streets of Fredericksburg.
On Monday Genera1 Franklin sent flag Of
truce for an exchange Of dead, which was
done.
Yesterday Lee sent a flag to Burnside, ask
ing him to detail men to bury his dead in
front of Summers division. During the flag
Of truce the rebel General Stuart, in answer
to question, said Banks had gone South, but
did not know where.
Our entire army is now eneamped on tue
} ground previously occupied. The army ha:
been considerably reinforced The opinion O.
military men is that if We had taken the frs
ridge Of works, their opportunity for slaugh
tering us would hare been greater than pre-
viously. No troops in the world could with
) STAND such concentrated fire Of ordnance AMI
: nlusketry. .:
New York, Dec; 1.-THE morning paper
are hlled with detailed accounts Of Saturday
+ fighting, Of too extended i nature for tele
gfapbing They contain no rea1 news, bu
comprise mainly the Incidents relating to th
t affair ~.
The New York Times gives the followin!
account Of: the withdrawal Of our troop
from fredericksburg. It says: The move
mcnt commenced at dark on Monday night
All the sick and. wounded were remove
during the day to hospita! tents on thi
d side. Gen, Burnside inspected the position {
, 1862-12-18
Nem G0pertlseraeuts.

Tor SALE CHEAP--A No. 4
l. Florence Sewing Machine. In perfect order. Can
be seen 1T No. rs East Monroe street. delsF2iD3t
FOR SALE The property known
, 1862-12-18

FOR SALE-Our wellknown
j. Grocery is on account Of one Of the partners de-
partnIe STGeImany; lor sa1e; Apply to ?: 4 4 4
, 1862-12-18
NUMBER lib.


=" ANTED.-A young man wants
~ situation in private family or store, has no
o'teti"n to 50 IN the country Has lived here
frars; Can give good reference II required. Apply
M. F., at this Office. delS-y3;3;Ss
The New York herald., 1862-01-03
CoronCrs' Inqucsts.

HoMcnE IN WEST HousToy STREEr.-About four o'coc x
on New Years morning fight occurred at the saloon
No so West Houston street, With terminate in the
death Of Of the logeronts, named Andrew Jackson
Fowlc- The difficulty, 1t appears, commenced between
two men named Charles Goldng and "Bouquct Billy ;" alias
Louis Maisell, who engaged in rough and tumble light.
Fowler nteriercd behalf of one of the part when
general cnsu,d la which some six eight pcrsJns.
both men and women engaged. In the melee Fowler
was stabbed in the head receiving such wound
that deemed necessary to convey him 10 the New
York Hospital The injured man inscnsble whom
admitted 10 the institution and remained in that condi
ton Until the following morning, when death put an end
to his sunerings. Tho Eighth precinct police were
promptly hand and arrested all the parties who wero
locked up in the station house over night Yesterday
Coroner Widey commenced an investigation into the cir
custances attending the death of Fowler bt notwith-
standing large number Of witnesses were cxtned, no
clue could discovered 10 the perpetrato OF tic homicide
The most important WITNESSES have yet 10 be examined,
however and II Is confidently expected that 10 days pro-
ccedings will reveal tho name Of the assassin Fowler
was n butcher by occupation. and lived at No. ll3
Iaurons street He twenty soven years OF age and
was a man Of family The police state that the iares
engaged in tho hg were all drunk and that the dcuy
original ed from some remarks made to OF tho girls
who frequented the place.
FATAL REsrrr or SHOOTING AFrRAy.-0wcn Pholan who
was shot by James j. Wall, clerk board tho steam
boat sylvan Shore the corner Of 10th street ami
Fourth a, enuc Monday night died yesterday at Belle
vue Hospital the effects OF his injury An inquest
will be held upon the body OF deceased to day.
The New York herald., 1862-01-03
Movements OF General Scott.

Tho number Of those who called General Scott, at
the rcvoort House on Wednesday, was very large The
great age and nnrmtics of the veteran chief while the
exempted him from paying visits, were but additional
incentives TO draw around him many who were anxious
to testify their sympathy for him in his present candi-
ton and express tho admiration they feel for the many
lasting benefits which have been conferred the country
by the gray haired veteran. The visitors somewhat
disappointed when informed that General Scott had
expressed his intention TO remain in strict secuson
during the day. Among those VINO called and left their
cards were tho following do Jonvie, Count dc
Paris Duke de Charities, Count dc Montholon. Hamilton
Fish Professor Fish Jonathan Edwards Jol J. Cisco,
Dr. william n Russell the London Times espondcnt
Colonel A. Hamilton Colonel Deadcid, Lieutenant Colonel
Van Buren and Major Leslie.