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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-16

dealers to Danish TIE TRIBuHRf" "No, indeed"
was the response every time. But the demand !:
on the increase, Sir, and We have not full supply
Z" Bat l see plenty Of The Times and Herald Tor
SALE" "True, Sir; we sell twice 40 many Of The
TRIBUNE ma we do Of The He,did!'
The people of ths far-of city seem to think that
there is too much sympathy found in The Herald for
the property of Rebels; too much evidence Of re-
psrding Rebel properly "a Of more importance
than the comfort health, or life Of Union ioldien
and who think that TIE Hsroid would still be more
willing 10 send that 10000 men whom Mayor
Wood promised TO tho Charlestonsns TO guard the
mansions of the South, which have been bails by
the toll of unpaid laborers, and autifed and
retained to the Rebel owners by the sweat Of
loyal Americana, than to urge them 10 go To the
tense Of our couotry and the support OF her lib
critics. Yours, &C., d =.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-16
M,NEILL,s VICTORY OVER THE
GUERRILLA PORTER.


F,o, The Heokur Iows) Cute City;
Information derived from individual who par
ticipsed in the Kirkvile fight, represents 1t We q
most bloody and terrible affair for the Retels Col:
Mcneil with a command of some 500 men, had
followed Porters force, supposed TO be 3Oo strong
in hot pursuit for "a hours, without stopping to eat
or sleep. Arriving at kirkville, where Porter nad
stoned to offer battle behind the protection iur.
nisLed BY the houses Of the village, MCNEIL sen,
detacbments to the right and left OF the Town. ara
plapi ed Lis cannon some five pieces, in favorable
POSITION The u,sn portion Of his force disrnornted
and leaving their horses in the rear, made tneit APP
proaches gradually on their hands and knees, rising
and firing as they advanced al Intervals, ana ehting
the artillery from place TO place ~ tney discovered
more effective POSITIONS -Four or hve OF ,he pm
cipa houses in the town shattered by the artl
ley, and eventually burned up, with those that
were using them place VI defense
After the defeat ofsthe Rebels. some fifty persons
who had heretofore been paroled or taken the osth
were shot down. Two women and one little boy
ara known TO have been killec, and 1t is probable
others were He'd whose names were not reported.
Our troops buried OF the Secesh on the Rround ABOUT
one hundred and fifty, and supposed that rs many
more had been killed or mOrtally wounded, whose
bodies were burned in the buildings destroyed, or
carried Oft by tie rerreating foe.
Capt Chayne of Van Buren, County was shot and
Instantly killed while leading charge against the
eneny, early in the fight. No drawer officer OF bet
ter man has fallen the field VI battio since the
war commenced, and his death will be lsmented by
thous .nds Of loyal citizens Of Iowa, who knew hlS
worth and loved him for lis virtues.
Our loss war seven killed and rome 80 wounded
Our troops captured ~ or 80 wagons and teams
loaded with piunder and about $40 stand Of arms
Col McNeil rode IN the front Of the battle and
cbe@red his men on 10 victory and by his side rode
young Moore, Of our county, worthy reprerenta
live Of The gallant Hawkeye soldiers, who have
bofhs 10 honorable part IN almost all thehotly con-
tested battles o. this war
This victory will not he entirely without fruits,
and we trust that onr cesh neighuors over the
border will take heed 10 the bloody lesson it reads
them Of their own impending fate, should they per-
fist in their hostility TO the Government.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-16
Cp.sn LARCTNY-Yesterday. Edward St<vene

bckayer residing In Eleventh srested by or
hcer aud taken before Justice Kelly charged with
Ing the li,h lust stolen buclslin purse contiins 10
In United Stsrs Treasury Notes aud bak bills from the
son Of Mira Mckenzie, residing at tho Of Eleventh
and Forty hth street. while she riding In stage
the RedBId line In West Thirty second sirsst When
who then to her with only si6 Ia H. and muedi.
ely attempted to escape MIRA Mex then gave the Asri
and overak~n He attempted to stab nan who
assisted the officer 10 making the arrest be was committed
10 spsWsy IN default Of S2,QvQ bell
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-16
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CouRr-Are. Is.
Before Judge SHIrnAs.
Tue CAsH OF DiMANCHI.

The Judge said that In regard 10 the motion for
.,..ng judgment the Of F-' and Diasuch con-
ve,-d Of murder on tho high hs hal yet been sb
10 give the full investigation he desired thorough uu'
standing of the question would rrqnr~ full research not
only of the scts Congress, but If all tho various mari me
laws and suthorti.. bearing thereon Meahtme Counsel
d hand any additional snthoritie the matter could
stapd ever until the 9th Of September.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-16
The New.York Times on Gov. Andrew
To ne Editor If The ". Y. Tr,ouas

To ne Editor u The ". Y. TrsousG
SIR: The ~. Y. Times pretends TO be loyal
paper ye, s Of the i4th manfe.ts the spirit
that conducts the eoaesssso. aud other ReoesymPahEns
sheets. II inserts Gov Andrews order for enrolling the
fighting men Of hi. State and gives that ORDER with ediso
nal police delight the souIs tn they have sny o.
all King Jef's subject.
In. Time. hates Gov Andrew and all who Ike him. b.
evs ia Human Freedom. II pr.,euds to the contrary but
the uost Of It's articles that lean either way lean toward
Slavery toward that line OF policy that ooneI'ss tie
in.itutiou' Gov. Andrew representative man He Is
the head Of represen Stale His people and himself
full Of positive loystyno that sort Of loyalty that hk
the oumns of TAe Tmss, and which 10 anything BY tn'
and nothing long e1eep. In the length Of s trimming psa
psnsitica
II there 10 ono Governor Of tho loyal States whom the
Rebel. and their Northern sympathire would like to hang
frat tha, Governor Is he OF Nassachusits and The pse
true 10 it, Instincts Of hate the negro encouraging t
.pir, II III becomes any loyal press to uy to make hs"a
hu.e or her odous 70 the people " ether States
Her record in his Rebellion pure; her cs~ns too
,rio,ic; her Governor toe energetic for the hight
TIE ,n.. al fail tho Federal Government against
the Old eath. II says the question oil empioyhs
Blacks n military capacity 10 ono for the Nsohsi oo'oan
men, to decide" Il orse,s Intentionally y that the Govern
ment only represents the People in this In al other r'ss
,er and when they demand Blacks shall help main
tain the Government. that protects them in person and prop
stty Il tho Governmsn) will enforce that demand, and
surely there can be better way to learn the Peoples wants
than BY their ovenoS actions especially when the fsoPe
respond to their Governors they do In hassachuset
The Trss for Gov sprasus Tor the came
act I'm .pd) whyi Gov. 9. 10 not identified win the
Anti Slavery ides Of the North Gov A. H. That enough
to arouse tho ire Of ths, payer will not do M 1T"'@
III. Great Ball rolling OF and you do not sss DOT Of It,
way 1. will roll over you aud all like YOU
A MEMBER OF THE CHAMBER or COMMERCE
or THE STATE OF NEwYoRK
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r. "a. yd,oy ThsN. Y. Tubuns.

10 he Editor u The " y. IUounr
Sir: Major Edward Foe er Blake, who is reported
10 have been slain ut the battle of Cedar Mountain,
alter "attracting much attention by his bravery,
was n con Of Mr.. Eli w. Blake, much-respe cted
citizen of New-IIaven. Major Blake was about %
yeara Of age and was graduate of Yale College, OF
lie class OF 1853 He Sss always Distinguished
even when boy, for his activity, energy, p-rsever-
auc-, failhiulnrss generosity, uniofm amlaoiiily,
and al manly qualities.
We. who knew hin, loved him and respected him
~ few men are ever huved and rsrected, na there
are hundreds who will mourn him M q brother.
A kinder friend, nObier man, Drawer 90 der,
or pur-r patriot has not died for his country since
th- war began.
He was apI outed Adjutant Of the 5th Regiment
COM cticnt Volunteers last Aaiumn, and served
with great honor in his gIment, aud on The stan OF
Brig Gen. Crawford. In the retrea, OF Gen. BANKS
IRON Winchester, he was distinguished for the care
ne took Of his Rejecting lis borse, which had
become frightened, he disdsiued u lose any OF hl-
own equipments; but. carrying Ilanket and over.
c.4af wearing full uniform. Jaok-noots sword, ana
riding-glU,es he marched with The soldiers cheer
ing them with his bright example and encouraging
words, and " inning new tDcomluuis oy teuuing DIS
report of the march 10 headquarters early the next
morning.
Soon nfterward he was promoted Major, and sent
WITH some dispatches to Gov. Buckingham. lie
wns thus enabled 10 nret his ffl.Ddr Tor The iast
time, ut the recent Yale Commencement, and while
there he urged the prosecution OF the war with 81
energy, ray ing that young men OF intelligence ana
fnt' iulness ought Ia join the army for tnat ihey
we're needed and could do WE'LL He reJo'ned LIS
re- ment few days before the battle, where he has
nobly and bravey ret the seal OF The patriots death
to life OF manly honor and Christian virtue;
ID. e.. T..
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NETWORK T. NEw-HAvEN RAILROAD


COMMENCING NAY 1857.
Psssengsr Station In NswYort Z7h-s and <th-sv.
TRAINS LEAVE NEw-YoRK.
For Ne~'Hsven . a m, tEx) R:la. (Ex); $780,
For sidsspors - m, E,,, HIS tE1)' $50
For MILFORD STAFFORD P.rssd Southport and wes.port.
Ia N. I:l5 $3.50. and +S p. m
For Eorw.k. e:ao = m l2:i5. (Er); $50, 49, 5:
For Dsrien and Gresu~ch $50 = M. pls, $50 4so.
Fol- stamford. .. EI( o." nj i';I'. '.tEIh .;
50, 4:9o $50. p m, ~ .
Port Chester and int s'edia's stations s:oa m III;
Is, $50: 4:3, $3.50, $3.50 p ~
for Port Che, or ed Nsw-Rochsle. ep tn, (Ex)
CONNECTING TRAINS.
Fer Boston, via Springfield. q H. tExh tExl p.m
Fer Boston. vie Shore Line I2:l3. sp. m, tEI)
For Hartford and Springfield N tExI n;lo' =
For Connscticut River Rail- Dad 70 Moarea, NJ EsI
and 1915 p In. TO Northampton
For Hartford ProvidrDce. aud Fsbkin Rsilrosd. m.
Tr.l, l2:l5
FOR Nsw.iIsssn NswLopdon- and Stosington nsilsss4
st8 q M, II: Is g. p. M, trll
For Canal Railroad. 1915 D. NJ. " Norhsnpton
For housatonic Railroad tn Pittsneid g. m p u "
Darlington aid on Saturda' sfh' 'ul 10 rtstshcd-
For Esugatuck Rail csd, q M. p u
Tor Dsntury and Norwsk Railroad, T. $50 g. m. 4: -
Commodious Sleeping Car. attached 20 p n train
JAMES n HOfT, Supc-ineadeck.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-16
NOR BOSTON and PROVIDENCE, ANEW

il PORT and FALL RIVER The splendid snd supsnos
steamer METROPOLIS Capt Brow ,sys, Nsv'i'rs
O'clock o M and the EMPIRE STATE. Capt Brsyton on
MONDAY. "WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY. 81 scIocap p H.
Hereafter no room. will no regarded secured to any sp
rtnant mt tho ssnie shsi have been paid fsr.
Freight to Boston srded oaSb With great dipstch
BY an Express Freight Train. . ,,,,.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-16

Dssgatch la. The following:
1--WE undelsrand that the officers Of Pope's COM
asnd, lately ,sken prisoners by SjonewaH jackson,
rOiessed never 70 have heard Of President Davis 4
ale proclamation with reference 70 the commissioned
'asands o. that army, and declared that they had
spposed that they were engaged in . civilized war
IRE This Ii the coolest thing Of the season.
civilized warfarel They burn down our houses,
<s'Toy our property, insult our women, arm the
"lfanGnds against us, hang and shoot our patrlotic
taerrlias, throw whole communities Oh peaceful
s2ebs into jail 10 be gbJeted in case our guerrlas
vi any more OF their bands Of cut~thrG.ls and
''ters, and consider all this a civilized InOde OF
Issfare.
IL Is only uhen tie same kind Of civilization ia ap.
si to Themselves that they discover their mistake.
's' hala il, &c lave borne these horrible oatragee
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-16


~ From foot Of Cou. tland t-Conoectine at hampton
Junction With DelawNe Lsek-wsnns and extern Rail osd
and q with Lehigh Valley Rsrosd end lie connes
tion. forming direct line to Pittsburgh and tic West without
sUMMEK observation-disclosures May S. 1851
- cave New-Yok ~ ioiOws: .
H.RRisBuRo ExpKEs-As n; for Es.ton. Reading
PotsviIle Harrisburg. Asacn Chunk, WI ian.por, &c.
MAI TKxIs-At q for Esston, Wsisr Gap, Scrsn-
ton Great Bend. iJttston, Wilke-b,re. sc
I'M THR0UGH TRAis--For ta,to". Ms0ch Chunk, WI
tismspsxt Reading, PUttsvil-, n ,rr.b,rg, 40
B ~ N. Nay PAssEN9sN TKAIk-Eor Easton Bethlehem,
Allentown. and MARCH Chunk
s:3OP ~ Way TRAs-For lDsrville-
sp Il. WESTERN ExPRRss-Fcr Fs-tor Allentown Road
Pittsburgh. and the ~ Sleeping roID
Jersey City through 10 ;i,isha eh
Express TRAIN HARKi.BuRG-1he Q m Express
air from New Yok arrives HJbuEgs a o. connect
ing and Cent?. Stirosd SsTthsa
Central Rsad North and South and With tho Cuniber-
land va ley Railroad. ,,,
Iyr TskorsB EXPRESS TRAIN THR WEST. leaves
Newly srk ct daily ,Supdsys eIceped making close
connection ct Harrisburg Wi Pennsylvsois Bsrosd-wh
10 chsags Pishurgh. ard bot Que to Circn-
and Chicago -Four hour time 10 saved by taxing tbis
train =, A.,
FttABErppoRr Avn Ngw-YosK FsRRr-L~ave New
York from Pier No. North River u 1920 aud II 20
$40. t:3n, aud d y. 49,. -,
The boats stop t Bergen Pon, snd Nsner Herbor every
trip earn wsy. JUN ~ oich'e' SUPERINTENDENT
The New York herald., 1862-12-27

house u which they toah refuge Two n0 oeonsins 10
the New York thirty regiment, were killed and
snotner man was wounded. The loss Of the rebes was
Colonel Woods cavalry drove tho enemy out OF Dent.
Texas and Howell countless Missouri and took sixty robel
prisoners.
26th--The following order was issued by the Presi
dent Of the United States N4eE&N
tTa-On and after the twenty sixth day OF February
instant the President by OF the Of Congress-
United States ~
SeondA telegraphic communications regard mill
ry expressly authorized By the War Depart
ment tho General Commanding the generals command
forbidden. II =
Thr-AI newspapers publishing the military news
ever ooained and by whatever medium received, not
norized py the oucial authority in the preced
h paragraph VIII be excluded thereafter from
By railroad. ~ r-r'
fo.rhEdwards g. sandford made Military supervisor
OF Geographic messages throughout tho United States An
son Staeer y made Military Supcrinend Of all Geographic
lines and Offices In the United States
fV-ihis possession and OF the telegraph lines Is
no intended to interfere in with the ordinary
anaTs OF the companies or with private business
%Sth-AlUnion force under Colonel Morgan. attacked
and roued'on hundred rebels, under command OF Je
thompson, near Birds Point Mo- The Union loss one
Killed and ave or six wouudcd Rebel loss in killed and
wounded not known Our forces took forty prisoners and
captured six pieces OF artillery.
The New York herald., 1862-12-27
Iotaf. go. :...... III ,4ss 4Il

Those numbered as missing taken prisoners, and
have been paroed and nearly all returned.
The Enquirer SAYS
The above is than half Of the entire loss in the
battle of Fredericksburg side The enemys loss
is believed, from the best information thus far obtained,
have been at least twenty thusand. They already
confess 10 from fifteen to eighteen thousand.
The following statement is made in regard to federal
prisoners
The whole number OF abolition prisoners taken by our
troops Fredericksburg in the recent battles
thousand six hundred and twentysx, of whom two hun
drcd and seventy six paroed the field, and the
test-thirteen hundred and ffty-scnt 10 Richmond
Four hundred Of these ready be sent away
parole, and will depart the abolition steamer
reaches City Point to convey them Off
sLowNEss or THE REBELS IN HEARING BAD NEWS.
The people at Richmond TO have just received IN.
formation of the successful movement Of General Ncglcy
in the vicinity of Gloucester Court House. account of
which published in the HERALD few davs after IL
occurred They treat IL the attempt 10
cooperate with the movement Of General Burnside.
The New York herald., 1862-12-27
The Advance ON Washington.

rom the KlChmOnu Enquirer, Dec. ZUJ
Tho Information from Fredericksburg yesterday
ing leads 10 the belief that tho epemy falling back
from the line or the Rappahannock, with indications
that Washington city is the object or his enterprise
II he take capital he will take his before
the roads become impossible.
We learnthat save show of force opposite both
Fredericksburg and Port Royal enemy far back
from the river that their camp fires cannot anywhere
be seem while returned prisoner reports them In large
force at Dumfries.
The New York herald., 1862-12-27

The President proclaimed general amnesty to all StSte
prisoners.
The rebel camp at Blooming Gap, Virginia, sur
prised by the Union troops under General Lander broken
up and the secessonsts dispersed short engagement
took place. Thirteen oil the enemy killed and
ty.fve taken prisoners. The Union loss only two
killed.
I5:h The attack ofFort Donelson was resumed, and
the most severe fghting-in instances the antago
niss being breast to breast-marked the entire day.
The enemy resisted with determination but by
their outer works were stormed and carried and when
night the Union flag oated their main redoub,
which completely commanded the inner fort.
The President, Commander -in-Chef Of the Army and
Navy returned thanks to Brgader General Burnside and
Flag officer GoldsborOhgh to General Grant and Flag Off,
Foote, and the land and forces under their
sectye Commands for their gallant achievements in the
capture Of Roanoke Island and Fort Henry
16th.-Early this morning white flags were displayed
rebels T. surrender The garrison, which consisted OF
about eighteen thousand men, had boen under the
mand Of General John B. Floyd and General Gideon j.
Pillow; but during the preceding night the latter in
nection with Floyd and five thousand had ngorousy
of, leaving General Simon Bolivar Buckner who
next In command, with thirteen thousand men, to con-
time the fight surrender at discretion The result
the unconditional surrender Of the fort and garrison
Besides the prisoners numbering thirteen thousand three
hundred there taken three thousand horses forty
eight field pieces seventeen heavy guns twenty thousand
stand OF arms, and immense amount of commissary
stores. The loss each side, according the official
m follows
The New York herald., 1862-12-27

xabcsh City, n c.. and after aharp nght sucoeeded U
sessSs the 0ssy ssd np G or sd a. and
five or six wounded.
Il.h.-rho large sawyer gun attNswpor.s News, Va,
instantly and woandng four five others
Elizabeth City, N. c., taken possession Oh by Union
forces The place had been fired by the rebels previous
10 evacuatng and before the 1re was got under great
number Of buildings destroyed
l2th-For Donelson situated on the Cumberland river
N was invested Dy % sar
garrison Of eighteen thousand eht hundred and twenty
nine officers and
vance OF General Curtis army and Of Prices men
near Springfield, Missouri, and in each the rebels
driven back with the loss in all OF thirty forty killed
nest Of rebel gaerias Moorceld Va. was broken
up by General Dumming. number OF the rebels were
The possession OF the city of Edenton
c. and were received by majority Of the inhabitants
with apparent satisfaction.
past O'Clock in the morning. The rebels replied from
their ntrenchments and the battle lasted all day. AT
night the Unonss reinforced by about eight thou
sand mon and four gunboats.
The Union forces under General Curtis took possession
Of Springfield Missouri General Price aud his rebel fol-
lowers having evacuated the place during the night eav
ing over six hundred sick In the hospitals
Tho Treasury Note bin, with the legal tender clause,
passed the United States Senate having previously passed
The towns Of Edenton and Plymouth, North Carolina
were occupied by Union troops belonging to the Burnside
expedition.
l4th.--The battle Of Fort Doneson was renewed and
continued all day. The enemy made number OF attempts
TO drive forces from the taking
one of the Union field batteries; but they driven
back eventually and the battery recaptured Four gun
boats under command OF Commodore Andrew H. Foete,
in theAternoon attacked the fort the RIVER 'front.'
after fighting about hour ana half forced TO
tire Of them being entirely disabled and the other two
much injured but 1t afterwards appeared that they had
done immense damage the works and killed and dsa-
bed great many men, The following was the loss on tho
The New York herald., 1862-12-27
Affairs at vicksburg. Miss.

Five Of The enemy's gunboats anchored az Young's
Point couple OF days since, aud another expected
TO join the feet from above last evening. Yesterday
some OF the boats moved up Yazoo river, and firing
heard during the afternoon in the direction Of snyder's
Bluffs We do not know the strength condition
batteries at that point but VI the opinion that
they sufficiently strong repel any assault great
deal Of work has been done there heavy guns
went there some time since.
The New York herald., 1862-12-27
Foreign Intervention.
[From the Charleston Courier, Dec. "a

Recognition and Intervention have grevously agitated
we were sangune that the create Powers with whom we
have held commercial intercourse forsso long aperod
would not long delay extending the right hand Of fellow
The New York herald., 1862-12-27
Rebcl Retaltatiou,

IFrpm The Atanta (Geo.) Conederacy Dec. "a.
One hundred and sixty officers and men Of the Fifty
fourth Pennsylvania Regiment being held hostages
Richmond for the safe of number Of Conede-
held by the enemy who they pretend TO regard
outlaws because they belonged to partisan ranger corps
We glad learn that the government has taken such
q decided step to protect this arm Of the service
The New York herald., 1862-12-27

From The Murfrcesboro Rebel Banner Dec. 1871

TFr0m The Murfreesb0rO Kebel Banner, Dec. I5.1
President HavH left Murfreesboro the early train
yesterday morning Tor Mobile and the Army Of the Mis-.
sssippi On saturday he reviewed the divisions OF
rails Breckenridge, Cheatham and Wbers expressed
himself Ia terms Of unqualified admiration at the llue
appearance and precision u drill Of the troops The men
less delighted with the manly form, the rm lea.
lures and the unpretendng style OF the President.
Al night Mr. Davis sereraded ami In response 10
the compliment made brief address. Ills words were
cheering, thrilling and earnest He bore us good news
from our comrades in arms In Virginia. and we trust b.
with the army Of Tennessee Generals Br ecsinridge
Bragg and Polk also mUe short speeches. and en-
thusiastically cbeered.@
The visit Of tho President to the Department OF the
Wcst while II possesses no political or military sgnif.
canoe, viii haveth most insprng effect upon the poo.
pe and the troops Thousands who had never seen the
great leader OF will with pleasure 10 the
opportunity they have had Of looking upon tried and
trusted chief