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:, Ar at Montego Bay 18th ult brig II F Colthirst.
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At Port spain 18th ut, barks Sea Eagle. Howes.
New York. do. ~
AZ Arecibo 10Th ult, brig Francis Jane. Martin for
Baltimore next day. w
AT Port au Prince 9Th inst, briggs Chicopee FuIler
from Boston; Chanticler, I'm New York
Cid at 81 John NIB 10th inst sch Lizzie stproes
Crocker, Havana. ses'
SPOKEN.
Nov 8. lat 2s % S. Ion AZ 4, ship Sancho Panza
Hale. los days from Foochow Tor London
Nov 49, LAT Z 30 B. Ion "a 90 bark Hazard FIN New
i ORR for PerBambuco.
NOV 3D. of Barnagat. ship Ellen Maria, of Rich
m9nd, from st Thomas. bound South
, Dec D, at 30 81, Ion IS u.s. sch II French Crosby
ii GAYS RON Portland for CardeDas.
PEG y, on Haiteras. bark Evening Star, FIN Turks
Island fortNew York
DEC 10 LAT ~ Al Ion 70 Is sch Palmetto, Of Tren-
'o III from oa =, luq as 81 Island for New York.
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MARINE NEWS,
PORT OF PORTLAND.
Wednesday. Dec. 1T.
ARRIVED.

wednesd Dec. ii.
ARRIVED.
Bark Arctic Oaks, Boston, to load for South Amer
ica
Brig Tangent. Tbbetts Boston.
Sch Heath Williams. Boston.
Sch Flying Cloud, Hill. Saco.
Sch Amelia. Magune, Bangor for Boston.
Steamer Montreal. Prince, Boston.
Steamer Lewiston, Knight. Boston.
CLEARED.
Ship Themis. (Brl Bradshaw, ST John NIB, by Geo
ii Starr.
Sch Mary Jane tBrl Dexter, Cheverie Ms. master.
Sch Banner tBri rhorne. ST John NIB, Thos Pad
dock.
Sch Maryla d. knight. Baltimore VI Niekerson
Sch Arctic, Whittier New York. Jos White.
Sch Susan b Brown. odgdon Boothbay master.
Steamer Chesapeake, Willets. New York, Emery &
Fox.
SAILED-wind NW-barks Charles Heddle, b
Walker, W Anderson. Two Brothers. Ellen Stew
ems; brigs Windward Stromness. Orkney Eudorus,
Fannie, Concord; sch Abby Willard. and Others.
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PHYSICIAN AND SURGEoN.-H. A. LAMB, NJ. ID.
Office, corner of Congress and Chestnut Streets
Portland, Me.
Particular attention paid to Surgery, including
diseases of the eye and ear. aug7-d6m
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sB-Consumption and Catarrh and all diseases of
the Throat and Lungs. successfully treated by INHA
LATIoN, By c. MORSE, NJ. D.,
aulS 80 cod Corner Smith and Congress SITS.
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SPECIAL NoTIoE.-The Annual Meeting of the
Portland Society of Natural History will be held at
its Hall on Congress street, "Wednesday, Dec. H. at
3P NJ IL. w BRYANT,
Decl4-td Recording Sec'y.
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DENTIsrRY.-Dr. JOSIAH HEAD, No. 24l Con-
gress Street, first door east of LIST Parish Church
Portland, Me. aug7d1y
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
COFFEE AND SPICE MILLS.
u. GRANT

6&A6S -
MOULD respectfully give notice TO his friends >
w and the public that notwithstanding the recent
loss OF his mills and their contents by fire he Is again
prepared to furnish
FRESH GROUND GOODS-As USUAL.
For the present land until the completion of the re-
of business IL at
40 Union street.
q doors from Middle Street, where orders are soc-
tied for all kinds of
Roast and Ground Coffee,
SPICES. CREAM TARTAR, SALERATUs,
SWEET HERE'S, &c,
put up in every variety of packages desired by the
trade, and warranted as heretofore Grateful for
past favors, he will endeavor to merit the Continued
confidence of the public.
J. GRANT, 40 Union Street.
dcclS d&wlm PORTLAND, Me.
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Part of Gen. Banks Expedition Seen of
Florida.
NEW YORK, Dec. II.
The barque Ann, from New Orleans, reports
9th inst, q A. NJ. of st. Augustine. Florida,
saw six large steamers-judged from their
course they were bound further south than
Florida. They are probably part of General
Banks expedition.
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WANTED.

THE subscriber, having had considerable expert
Il ence in connection with manufacturing, but
without capital, wishes to make arrangements with
some person having means, to operate mill-eifher
cotton or wooen-and share the profits. Can give
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Please address b. WOODWARD, Box III, South
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BETWEEN State and Exchange streets, a gold
ID crescent BOSOM PIN. faced with pearls, and
marked l.. ID. The finder will be well rewarded BY
returning the same to Mrs. r. ID. DEANE. No. 30
State street. decls dlvs
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RIGINAL AND SELECTED.

sB- The price of the New York Tribune,
daily and weekly, have been greatly increased.
sg- Report says Gen. Mcclellan and wife
will soon visit Boston.
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List of Maine Soldiers i'm the U. s. Army
Hospitals i'm Philadelphia and vicinity,
Dec. I. 1862.

l.
Anthem j G, 9Th reg. COG. oath & South st hospita
Abbott Z. 5th ID, West Philadelphia.
Anderson J, I'd, b. 9Th and Bnttonwood ST.
Allen Hosea, Goth, I, 9th and Master st:
Arnold c, 10th, l, a 4" ,
Allison 1iiiia az e. 9Th 9TH, 6, Citizens.
Booker It'll, X, West Philadelphia.
Brown Brow i " III d. ist. c, Chester.
Brown S, LIST. L,
BickfoTd J., 3d. X,
blanchard + 9Th, T, West Philadelphia
Bell Daniel. llth, +, 4th and George st.
Boynton A E, I'd battery. 18th and Filbut st.
Baston X, 10th, l, National Guards.
Bishop Geo 4, 9th battery, oath and South st.
Brooks A, 18th, X, st Joseph.
Bachelor j, llth, A, st Joseph
Bent A, 9Th, l. West Philadelphia.
Bunel s. 1st A, Broad and Cherry st
Brown II, LIST, Ii, Chester.
BlaisdelI g 7. 18th, X, West Philadelphia.
Burrows Il A 5, 23d, c, Volunteer.
Brown + L, "a K, 9TH and Buttonwood st.
Butler q, It'll, A, West Philadelphia.
Baston NJ, Goth, +, 9th and Master st.
Brackley L, 10th, G., - F"
Boynton IL. 18th, B, German.
Brown Charles 23d, c, Broad and Cherry st.
Black Pat, 4th, B, Summit House.
Brewster l. .: "a. D. isR aud fffbut ST.
Bum q sd, c. Citizens.
Blaisdell 7, 18th, L.,
bradbury Daniel w, 18th U s., West Philadelphia.
Campbell L, 9Th, G, West philadelphia
Coburn IL. 9TH, g. 9Th and Master st.
Clark n II. Attn, b, h and George st.
Coombs n It'll, +, Chester
Curier II 5, Sd, f, 9Th and Buttonwood st.
Croker A d. 4th, +. Episcopal.
Cormick J, 9TH, l, Christian st.
Clement L, 9Th battery 10th and Fibut st.
German c, I'd, 1, National Guards.
Carnwell J, LIST, ii,
Cahill J, 9th, ID,
Cain S n, 4th, c,
Coolidge R On. p, West Ph l5 s :.
Collins c c. 4th, X. Catherine St
Coudon ID, I'd, A,
Carver Alonzo IL H. Broad and Cherryst
Cobb 5, 10th, c, 18th and Buttonwood st.
Chandler J IL; 10th, c, West Philadelphia
Cowdin $, 9Th, 4,
Corson {, 10th, ID,
Carter Z, LIST, c. Volunteer.
Carey NJ, 3D. II, West Philadelphia.
Carr E. I'd, q, 5th and Bnttonwood St
Curtis T y, 2lst, F, 9th and Master st.
Carter j X, 18th U. S. l., H, German
Carbon Robert 18TH +. German.
Clarke ID IL. 18th, Is, 4th and George st.
Charles l. NJ. 18th, b, Episcopal.
Durham \ il, IA, a, West Philadelphia,
Dickey o A, 4th, A, 4th and George ST.
Drew f, 7th, f. 9Th and Master st.
Donncll q III, Sd, II, Chester
Dunbar q n. 4th, b. 9Th and Master st.
Downs NJ. 4th. II, Chester;
Dobbns ii. LIST, Z, West Philadelphia.
Dougherty II, It'll, c, West "
Donnell g II, 3D., 10th and Filbut St
Dekhcrt VIM, 9th battery, Citizens.
Deno NJ It'll, l. West Philadelphia.
Deano 4 5, Goth, C, 9Th and Master st.
Dillingham; q, Sd, l. 4th and George st.
Dockum NJ, 18TH e, Episcopal.
Dodge Il c, 10th, A, Citizens
Ederkin Vim, 9Th. c. West Philadelphia.
Ewell +, 1lth, Z. 4th and George ST.
Estes n, 10th, &, 9Th and Master ST.
, 1862-01-25

Interview of a German Delegation
with the ePresidcnt-Sattsfac Re-
su11s t;1ren-Sigel to be Promoted ut
an Early Day.

WASHINGTON, January 2o.-The undersigned
committee appointed by the Sigcl mass meet
ing held on the 10th and It'll inst, in New
York aud Brooklyn, in order to present the
unanimously adopted resolutions to his Ex-
celIcncy the President, hereby respectfully re-
port: 1hut his Excelicncy the President has
lonorcd us this morning By an audience, and
after the reading and presentation Of the reso-
lutioBs, We have received the following reply:
Neither the original resignation Of Gen ST.
81, l,nur any special dispatch in regard thereto,
has as yet been received by the President from
The Conilnander-in.C Chief of the army in Mis-
sourj, and all the information the President is
SO Tar in possession cf las been gathered from
the ejourna1s. However, being dcsirous to re-
tain i'll The service Of the United States so en-
inent I'LL officer as Gen Sige1, whom none
could esteem higher than lis EXcellency did,
he ttbc PrcsidcnD had already, before being
informed Of the petitions and resolutions OF
the adopted citizens Of German birth, insti-
tutcd inquiries with view to redress any
wrong which may hare been done to Gen.
sjgel.
at the same lime his Excc1lency the Prcsi-
dent rrassurcd US of Lis determination, that
while he should decline the acceptance Of Gen.
Sgcl's resignation, lie intended to give him a
con,1nand in or out Of Missouri, in accordancc
with his established abilities. The interest Of
the service did not demand at present an ad-
dition TO the number Of the Major Generals OF
the army, but MS soon as such necessity should
exist, the Claims Of Gen. Sigel should be con-
sidcred Us among the first in order.
, 1862-01-25
From Washington.

WAsusseEoS, January 24.-In Executive
Session the Senate confirmed Judge Swaync
as Judge of the Supreme Court, and P. II.
Watson as assistant Secretary of War.
The House Committee on Commerce has
before them the question Of the reciprocity
treaty between the United Suites and Great
Britain.
NEW York, Jan 24-A- j. Mead, Of Kan
sas, has declined his appointment OIL Gen.
Lanes staff. It is understood that the staa
announced will not be confirmed as 4 whole
by the Senate.
The Times Washington dispatch says that
the Postal Reform bill introduced by Mr.. Col
fax, now pending in the House, proposes q
tax Of three cents each on all telegraph mes
sagcs, except those on business Of the Govern
ment, Of the Company owning the lint, and
except also news and Congressional report:
for the press.
Mr. Holt, the predecessor Of the present
Postmaster General, estimated that by tele
:+raphic dispatches the Government lost 81 >
0oo,000.
The Herald special says early this morning
our advance piekcts at BaTretts Hi1l, saw
mounted rIbels st 3 distance Of about tws
! miles, on tile Alexandria aud Lcesbnrg Tnrn
piat. They cufnG within :. MILK: OF OF fieke
Inc, and then turned up dirt road in the di
| rcction Of Fairfax Court House. Subsequent
| ly Lieut.. Seymour, Of Gen. MoErelps staff
went out with detachment Of dfa:5oons il
quest Of the reconnoiterins rebels, but will
ont obtaining any glimpse Of them. This
| the first time any rebel force has shown itsel
this side Of Difficult Creek since the rcmoya
Of our picket lines about mo.Sh ago.
, 1862-01-25
FROM ,EHE SOUTH,
North Carolina Highly Alarmed
The State Militia Ordered Out.
Z0LLICOFFER:S DEEEAT TERMED
"WALL STREET LIES

B1T1AcHE, Jan. oo4.-The toat from Old
Point has arrived, but brings no news Of i'm
portancc.
There has been no arrival from the Burnside
The Norfolk Day -Eoos Of yesterday discred-
its the account Of the Burnside expedition be-
ing in Pam1ico Sound, and says that 4 recon-
noissance from Roanoke Island Monday last
brings no such reports. This appears to be
the latest adrices they have. Sinec then
storm has cut off al communication with the
The Tie Day Book publishes the Feaeralaccopnts
ofthe defeat Of Gcn. Zollicofcr, :snd says that
it does not believe q word Of it; hnd says it is
Wall street liz. got up to raise the spirits of
the Yankees after their defeat y Ironton By
JET. Thompson!
The Richmond Dispatch has the following in
remarl to the Federal accounts Of the fight ut
Somerset: ''We publish batch Of the Fede~
raj dispatches and do not believe there is u
word OF truth in them. The f;st is the read
crwill perceive, on reading the money article
OF the n. Y. Esvai,g Ibxt, that stocks were
going dow, at such Il r,pil rate: owing to the
iAilnTe of the Burnside expedition and the
licking tic Fcdersls recently go: at the hands
of jeff. Thompson, that it was necessary to
belion it home. So they resorted to these
Dispatches. their regular plan Of operating
Oh the stock market, and Of keeping up
their spirits. We suspect thu. Gen. Zollieof.
tcr has given them l licking, as Eo commenced
| thu attack, according to their own account,
rs contained in one Of their dispatches, and it
| is not likely 50 prudent L commander as Zolli-
| Golfer would l4vc opened the ball On them aud
| then suffered lhr1n 10 defeat E n so easily.
| The Whole yarn il tlsl1y and smcils strongly ot
| Wall street stock operations
J.: Tic Charlotte {N- C. +0st,'e4Taz of the 21st
inst. says, in anticipation Of Invasion Of the
North Carolina coast, it i contemplated tc
call ont thu militia Of the several counties
Tie call is not yet made, bat the Raleigh Jour:
nal says that it will embrace thirty three coun
| tics.
"P. S.-Ne learn that the Militia have
been ordered our since the arrival Of the Burn
side Expedition at Hatteras, and it appear
from tile Raleigh Register Of Saturday th,
3 draft has been made in Wake County.
The Raleigh Rtyiste'' says there is quite n
excitement in that city III regard to q draf
which has been made for one-third Of the en-
rolled militia. Substitutes, We expect, will b
in demand.
The Norfolk Day Hook contains the follow
ing G5spatc1les:
>@*SAvASSAu, Jan. 22.-The Republican, {
this morning learns from Il gentleman tro1
Florida flat Cedar Keys WAS captured by th
Federals Cd Thursday.
s'31oBrE, Jan. 1o33.-The schooner Wilde
from Hava1ia, was captured on the Goth thrc
| miles from Fort Morgan by the Federa1s.
, 1862-01-25

the ineursions Of Union army shall be reiE-

the ineurEions Of Union army shall be reiE-
bursed By lcyies upon Union men.
Later reports from the flag Of truce say that
the Memphis papers are loud IN their appeals
to Polk to 70 ont from his entertainments and
give the Lincoanites battle. They cay they are
tired Of this demoralizing i1,aetioa.
ITO the Associated Prca-]
CAIRO, Jan 24-A flag Of t.uce went to
Columbus this afternoon, under command of
Col,. ID. Webster, taking down ene prisoner,
who was delivered to The Tebel authorities.
The SD Illinois md 7th 1oWa were sent up
to-day on the City Of Memphis to Smithland,
at the mouth of t1le Cumberland river. An
other regiment went up on the Chancellor to
the game Place.
Ger. Smith is returning to raaucaa, and
probably reached there to-day, having found
no enemy during his absence. He did not
reach Fort Henry.
CaDnonading was heard to-day in the direc-
ton Of Columbus, probably o<nasioned By
rebel artillery practice. i
Thestcamcr January was fred tito, at Price'e
Landing, to-day, by squad Of rs,els, but nei
tber boat BOT csew were injured.|
Col. Ross, at Cape Girardeau, has sent on1
some cavalry to scour the coanttS..
One hundred rebel cavalry entered Bland
vile, Ky.. yesterday and sc1zes5 the county
records.
Orders we're last nigh received to put tht
morsar boats Immediately iato>condition fol
service. Capt Constable. commander Of the
mortar-boat floti1la, went this sanorning II
Pittsburgh, under orders from Washington, tt
superintend the shipment Of mQrtars, equip
| ments and ammunitions.
Nearly two millions Of dollnis have becl
| paid out at this post within Tic past three
! weeks, principally to soldiers.
CAIRO, JAN 24.-The two gun boats tina
| went up tic Tennessee and Cumberland rivers
| as well US the two boats of Forts Holt All
Jefferson, il the Mississippi, are doing goo'
service. The Conestoga, Lieut.. Phelps com
manding, and Lexington, Lieut.. shirks con,
manding, have been sailing III the Tennessee
| river within the past week. The Lexington
chased 4 rebel gun boat under the guns Of For
Henry. The remaining gun boats are nearl
| completed at Cairo, and as soon as men ar
supplied, We may expect to hear . good az
count Of the feet, under command Of FL.
officer a. q. Foote, wherever it is directed
, 1862-01-25
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tr1bune.J
SrE.x4E1ELD, Jan. q, 1852.
The bank question has been lnada the spe-
eial order for Wednesday next.
The Governor sent in his communication Oh
the war fund, sc. It is regarded as n COM
rlctc Indication Of his course.
Mr.. Crooks Of Quincy offered q resolution
that the Judiciary Committee report whether
the Convention have power to elect q United
States Senator in the place Of Judge Douglas.
Mr.. Fuller Of Cook moved to Lay it On the
table. Pending which tle Convention ad-
jonrned.
The Convention adjourned over to Tuesday,
OH motion Of Gen. Singleton, to give the De-
mocracy a chance to consult their supporters
as to their future action, probably.
Joel 4. Mattcson having defaulted on the
mortgage conveying his property in this city
and elsewhere in the State as security for an
alleged fraud on the treasury in the canal
scrip matter, the State officers have instituted
suit against him.
, 1862-01-25
FROM CAIRO.


Especial Dispatch to the ChicaSo Trloune.l
CAIRO, January u, 1862.
The Seventh Iowa, Col Lauman, and the SD
Illinois regiment, Lieut. Colonel Wilcox, left
Fort Holt this afternoon, on board Transports
for Smithland, KY, escorted by the gunboats
Essex and St. Lonjs.
In the absence of positive information, am
not prepared to say that IN expedition is on
foot, but the fact Of the gunboats leaving for
The Cumberland looks very significant.
Active preparations for the completion Of
the gunboat feet urc NOW beiug carried out.
An order from Washington WAS received here
to-day to have all the mortar boats put in rcadi-
ness for service ut tic earliest possible moment.
Captain Constable left here for Pittsburgh
to procure and forward the mortazs at once.
The steamer IT. Il. Brown, bearing flag OF
truce, went below this afternoon for the pur-
pose Of delivering up ono ". Il Groves, OF
dered to be sent below some time since,
but taken since at this place, where
lie has remained until to-day (Friday.)
The Brown was in charge Of Col Webster, and
vent within full view Of the Notifications at
Columbus, where our boat rounded to at the
fire OF signal from one Of their guns The
rrbel steamer Bracelet, with Coils. Polk, Rich,
mond, and others on board, came alongside
our steamer Nothing OF importance trans
pired or was learned during the time
our boat lay in wait, which was
some four hours, except that the rebels have
taken up the chain stretched across the rive,
at Columbus.
Information has inst been received at head
quarters that the steamer D. 4. January wa;
to-day fired into BY party of rebels at Prices
Landing, Missouri. No damage, however
was done to the boat OF crew.
a force Of 100 zebcl cavalry entered Bland
vile, Kentucky, yesterday, and carried Of
| the hooks and records ct the county, ani
the Captain Of the band made speecl
! to the Inhabitants, in which lie said that thu
| rchc! citizens who shall Or have suffered frou
, 1862-01-25

The California Flood-ThFee M111Ion
Acres Inundated-Probnbl Benefits
to the Gold Seekers--Utah Demands
Admission Into the Union.

san FRANCISCO, Jan. 17.-Durins the past
fifty hours it has raiued hard almost incessant-
IL. The storm still continues. Yesterday
noon the water at Sacramento commenced
rising again for the third time. 4 complete in
undation Of that city is unavoidable.
The area Of land now oyer1owed in the
State is twenty miles broad and two hundred
and fifty long, taking upwards Of three millions
ton being fenced and titled. It is estimated
that at least 500 cattle and sheep have been
drowned since winter commenced. The un-
p-ccedcnted succession Of the tremendous
etorms have washed the mining regions where
over, producing great changes, rendering 3
probable increase Of gold product from the
placer diggings during the ensuing season.
SALT LAKE C1TY, Jan. 2S.-Delegates assem-
bled ut Great Salt Lake City, Jan 22d, and
drew up State Constitution, to be submitted
to Congress. Utah demands admission into
the Union,
, 1862-01-25

Interesting from Ship IsIand--Frieate
Potomac Sent to Vera CruZ--The
Capture ofBttoK1, on the Main Land.
WASHINGTON, JAN A.-The Navy Depart
men las received dispatches from Flag Officer
Mexican, dated Ship Island, January 5rn, n
which lie reports the arrival at that place Of
the United States steamer Mercedita and the
United States gunboats Winona and Saga
more. By the first named he had received the
communication Of the Secretary Of the Navy,
and in accordance Herewith he will dispatch
The frigate Potomac to Vera Cruz,
Having been informed Oh the 51st that 4
rebel steamer was at anchor near Biloxi, he
dispatched Commander Smith. with the steam
ers Water Witch, New London and Henry
Lewis, to capture her, but upon reaching Bi-
loxi, it was found she lad been removed, and
Commander Smith demanded the surrender OF
the town, which was complied with, and de-
tacllmcnt Of seaman and marines landed. A
small sand battery WIS destroyed, and two
guns 9-pounder and 6-pounder-brought
off The place was found almost deserted By
the male population, bnt was crowded with
women and children.
Asclooncr loaded with lumbcrwas captured
and brought out BY the Henry Lewis. She is
very useful prize, the lumber being much
needed by the Army Quartermaster for the
construction Of storehoases, and the schooner
making serviceable lighter.
, 1862-01-25
GEN. THOmAS,s VICTORY.

GEN. 1dOAAS'S $G%AV1ALs
We give space this morning to an into
resting account Of the defeat Of Zollicofer,
from the full reports Of the Cincinnati pa
pcrs. While all accounts agree that it was
u great victory, obtained against great
odtls, there is as get no uniformity in Civ
ing Il name to the battle. 1t is yariously
called mill Spring" " Old Fields Clear
Creek and "Fishing Creek hut the
first name given is that which will proba-
lily attach to 1.-THE Battle Of Mill Spring.
Accounts hy mail leave the Felerals in
possession Of the rebel den, but later ac-
counts by telegraph represent Gen. Thomas
as having crossed the Cumberland and
given chase to the enemy. Gen. Shoepf,
H:ho made forced march with his brig
adc, got III TOO lGte, and was ordered back
10 Somerset on Monday.