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terms OF tue cool and skiitui manner in
which Colonel Simonton handled his
command. The following is an official
list Of the casuallies in the Eutaw Regi-
ment
St. Mathews RiHes-Cnpt. Sellers.
Killed.-None.
Wounded-Privats E. v. Shuler and
Private G. L. DsntIler, in hand.
fssdon Ligh, Infau,ry-Capl s. Leroy
Hammond.
KilIed-None.
Wounded-Ssrgeant r A. Horton, in
shoulder, severely.
Washington Light Infantry, Co. B.
Capt. Lloyd.
K,lled-Second Lieut.. II. w. Greer,
LIST sergt. Fleetwood Lanueau, jr, Pri.
Yates T. N. Gadsden, jr.. and S. S.l,us.
Mortal'y Wounded-J. H. Tsverner.
Severely Wounded-Lt. S. J. Burger,
Priva.es J. B. Cover, A. s. Trumbo aud
I, G. Simops. jr.
Slightly Wounded-J. II. Devoe and
| J. G. Martin.
THK CASUALTIES IN sAIrH's BATTALION
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE FIGHT.
Secessionvile. james Island, June 10.
Tc the Editor Of the Charleston Mer.
curry The following is correct list Of
the casualties in Smith, Battalion, S. G.
V at the lines at Secessionvi!ls this
morning:
Co. A-Cspt. Smart.
Killed-None.
NOTWITHSTANDING Privates Henry
Cooper and Alexander Brown slightly
Sergeant WIN. T. Smith.
Captured on Picket-Brevet Second
Lieutenant Sarvis and Priv.tes WIN.
Russ aud 8. N. Jordan.
Co. D-Cspt. Evans.
Ki,led-Private Duncan Deas.
Wounded-Ssriously Sergeant w.
L. McFarlaud--siuce died. Private Jesse
Pierce, seriously; Priva,ss John +.
Thrsate, R. u. Morse and Isaac Hurst,
slightly.
Co. C-Cspt. Davis.
Killed-Nons.
Woundsd-Seriously Privates Vim.
Cole and Leonard Oxendien. Slightly
Private Thos. Cole, Corporal John R,ll.
er, arm shot off,
Co. D-Capt Best.
Killed-Privates J. T. Afford and J.
H. Lay.
Woundsd-slIghtly Is, Sergeant II
Besty and Privates 9. Jones and n. Stsl.
ve!.
Co. F--Capt. Carter.
Killed-Nons
Wounded Seriously: Corporal E. F.
Lsnasbsy. Slightly Pivates w. D..
Rollins, J. E. P. Hcksou, and c. &. An.
dersou.
Co. G-C.pt. Graham.
Killed-None.
Wouoded-Seriously Privates l..
Strickln and Wilson Elliot. Slightly {:
Orderly Sergeant John II. Williamson,
and Private John w. Fipp.
Total killed. 8 since died, /; woun.
ded, 2l; captured, 3. Aggregate loss, 20.
| THE PRISONERS.
A number Of the prisoners were brought
to the city about two o'clock, 10 charge
Of q detachment Of the Charleston Rife.
men, Irish Volunteers. and Charleston
Light Infantry, under command Of Capt.
1. Y. S'mons. All these prisoners he
longed either to the 47th New York
(Highlandsr) Regimen. or to the s.b
Michigan Regiment. We counted thirty
OF them rs they were marched through
East Bay and Broad streets to the Guard
House. Nearly all Of them have the sp.
pearsnce Of veritable cut th,osts, and
they are, evidently, the scum OF the com
munitiss from which they were recruited.
Charleston Mercury l7M inst.
FROM TnE ALT-WoRKs.-Persons
from thesa;t works in Virginia report a
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ter
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hour. had never f.j,ered in their faith.
but who now look upon their cau,e as
past the r. mo,es, chance of resurrection
and ar. adsp,iuy themselves ,o their new
and cbapced c;,c,ms,apres The, any
that if the South cou d no, defend Co.
rin,h. they cannot hoId their yrounJ a;
anv o,Ls, no;nt .rl !, !. ;dls ~ ,,oo,o
a war which is Jesola,iuy ,welv, States.
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serter came into carp. aud OH Icing Ques-
toned stated that General BeAuregsrd
had been al Holly Springs, Miss, Tor sew
era' days recruiting Tor his health, MS he
"''edge1, but that he returned ut niue
CLOCK that morning. lhe story, except
as 10 the health, WAS true one, AS have
"nce sscef'"'ned' and also learn kat
the masses Of the people and the soldiers
really supposed lie was there recupern'
ting. hs having gwen out that impression.
But the Tact WAS, lie Was searching for a
place TO which to make a retreat, and on
his return he called council Of war on
fue'day evening. and announced his de.
termination 10 evacuate Corinth. | learn
that Pillow. Pncs. and HArdee concutred
with him, and that Bragg and Van Dorm
opposed the movement as absolutely d..
s'ruc''vs ot the c~uas. But all would mt
DO the order Was given and Coriush WAS
evacuated.
TIE RENDEZVOUS.
I learned ,ba, tho gres, BODY of the
rebels are concentrating a, Holly Spring.,
Mississippi, 2 , 4 mile. by railroad from
Corinih, rud about the same distance
from Memphis. I, is on the Mississippi
Central Railroad, and in a healthy locs.
ton. A portion Of the forces went "a
Columbus, about 100 miles South OF Co
rinth. Various are tue couisc,ures As to
wha, the rebels will next do. Will they
attempt to cut of Curtis and Mitchell. o,
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GJuyr q 1890.

ave evacuated Corinth successfully
on the so'h ul.. It Vas a complete su:.
prise to the enemy. Ou, RxAx GUARD
arrived here USMoLrsrrD las, night. We
brought away ALL ors urAvY orss.
TENTS. &c, but had u burn = few ,rin.s
cut of by gross nsglsc, in getting to =
bridge. G.T.B.r
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HALLrcKs FALsEHooD ABOUT THE
EVACUATION OF CoslSTH-BEAuRroAxp's
AccorSr.-Our readers may remember
having been startled few days ago, by
n Northern despatch stating that llslleck
had captured 10000 Of Bssursgard's Ar
my and $4,000 stsud Of arms. The
Richmond Enquirer officially eontr.dic,s
this statement of Hsileck's and furnishes
the following report. in which Gen.
Besuregs'd officially announces his
movement to The Government. ], is
written from point. and 10 dated so
miles South Of Corinth. Il reads ~ fol.
lovs:
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A FURsCiT by CAVALRY.

In my letter. written At noon to-day
I stated that there would bs no pursui,
At present; by this was only meant =
systematic one by the whole army. I
did not intend to convey the impression
that nothing would bs done toward scour
ing the country with cavalry. snail DO
dies Of infantry and flying artillery. On
the other hand, expeditions Of this char
acter were then 10 motion In almost eva.
~ direction. gathering up strsgglsrs, ,>sud
ascsrtsiping the direction the main body
OF tho enemy has marched.
A portion Of cavalry pursued Braggs
rsar guard 10 creek. four miles from
town. but the rebels succeeded 10 de.
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The Occupation of Corinth.

The correspondent, Of the Cincinnati
Times, writing from Corinth, gives the
following facts regarding the occupation
Of that place after its evacuation BY our
forces
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terms Of the cool and skiIful manner in
which Colonel Simonton handled his
command. The following is an official
lis. OF the casualsies in the Eutaw Regi-
meut:
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-12-23
From Cincinnati.
Yours in haste,
SOLDIER.

Special Dispatch 70 tine Chicago Times
Official intelligence states that BTarp
has been reinforced by $4,000 men. sur.
posed TO be Van DoTn's forces. aud that
the enemy are making gradual approaches
upon our works, by digging rife piis and
throwing MP earthworks, as they move
forward. Their strength is larger than
ROsecrsns,' it is believed, and YOU NAV
not be surprised to hear Of hot work 10 a
day or two. Their artillery force is super-
Tor to ours, and their infantry are well
armed and clothed. Their supplies are
ample, while provisions are short in the
Federal army. The rebel strength is
largely augmented by the enforcement of
the conscript law.
Neneral ROseerans is on the slert, and
will not be surprised. The divisions that
moved out to meet the enemy are return.
ing, and will await the rebel approach.
There is no doubt entertained that guer.
riilas are moving to cut railway commupi
cations between Louisville and Nashville
Colonel Kenneth has moved to intoroeut
them. a fight between Morgan and Ken
nett may take place.
Forrest has gone to Corinth to cut Of
communication between Grant aud that
point Part Of Grants command are re.
ported en- route for Nashville.
The charge Of Judge Hoffman, of the
Criminal Court Of New York, to the Grand
Jury, foreshadowing the State Prison as
the as lrm for men who have been engaged
IN making arbitrary arrests, created con-
siderable futter in government circles
here, especially as Ohio ard nearly all free
States have similar laws with New York
The best joke connected with this matter
is, that these severe laws in protection az
personal liberty we're passed By abolition
lists when they had the ascendency in the
State Legislature, in order to protect fugi.
tive negroes from being delivered up 10
their masters. The authors of these laws
now tnd that they are to be hoisted by
their Cwp petard. These strange move
meuts in loyal States alec foreshadow the
impeachment Of the President and the
heads OF departments in the next Con-
gtess, that is, resolution to that effect
will be passed by a majority of the next
House of Representatives, bot will uroba-
bly, fail to receive the requisite two thirds
vote. The moral effect of impeachment.
however. will not be last on the country
and future administrations.
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Later GrOlss Europe.
II ew York. Dec. |

New York, Dec. 10.
The Steamer Scotia arrived early this
morning. Her dates are Liverpool 9th and
Queenstown 7th.
The newspapers advance nothing on
America.
The Paris -NoniteT, in a quasi-oficial
form, alludes to the presence Of French
squadron at Now Orleans, which is repre-
sented to have elated the disaffected pcpu-
lAtion.
The London Globe thinks the situation
IN America promises striking results soon.
The Times thinks the democratic successes
have rendered the government desperate
instead OF dauhting it, and looks upnr the
last adVices as tho worst yet, as indicating
that the propagatng of servils war is a.
bout 10 Commence.
Gladstone, in letter to Prof Newman
denies that he has expressed any synpa.
thy with the Southern cause or passed n
eulogy or jeff. Davis lie has thought il
out of his province to give either praise or
blame on such n complicated Question
lie claims to be much better friend to
the Northern American, than those who
encourage them to persevere in hopeless
ard destructive enterprise.
interesting anu very encouraging state
menss have been submitted to the Atlantic
Telegraph Company by Capt. Hoskius,
who took soundiugs on the Purcuulne.
The French Government has concluded a
contract for the supply the army in Mex-
!co for two years. A prolonged occupttion
is inferred
The cotton famine di ,tricts in france. is
increasing in severity.
The 6ourse was heavy-70050.
The Greek question is unexchans.d.
Prince Alfred election as King oiGreece
is considered certain.
a squadron of LanOeFs recently mutinied
at ST.. Petersburg
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From, Middle Tennessee.

NEW YORK. Dec Ii.
A dispatch to the New York Tribune
dated Nashville, Dec 18th, says:
n Yesterday jeff Davis prcmlted Nor
gan to a Major Gcneralship. TIE letter.
IN speech, appealed strongly for the de-
fence southern rights, asserting that Lin
coins proclamation was reducing WHITES
and negroes to an equality, end he was
glad to know that Roseerans ives snpport-
ed by MeCook. The speech was elected
BY a serenade at Ready's House. where
Morgan was married 10y Bishop Pope TO
Ready's daughter.
"A large number Of negroes at Tullaho-
ma are Terrifying. The Governor Of Geor-
gia is sending up men.
Bragg has issued an order TO conscript
every exiled kensuekian aud Teuuesseean.
Brecknridge, Buckner and uanson threat
ened 70 resign If this was done. JEFF. Da-
Wis took the matter under adgisemeut.-
There is great hostility on tho part of Ken.
tnckians and Tennesseeabs against Missis
sipians.
"a dispatch from Col Bruce, at Russell.
vile. confirms the export disbanding of
Woodward's cavalry"
The Murfreesboro Rebel Banner of the
18th says:
JEFF. Davis left Murfreesboro Yesterday
for Mobile" The Banner SAYS: while
the visit Of Davis to the West possesses no
military Significance, it will have an in
spiriting effect upon the people add troops.
Thousands will feel treasured Of success.
and strike hands again 10 the Geterminas
ton to maintain the glorious arr Of hber-
BY"
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Freemen's Rights ia Rhode
Island.

In an article upon this subject, the Prov.
ideOce (Rhode Island) Post, sterling
democrat says:
THE order of September "a. establish
ing martial law and suspendiug the habeas
corpus in all the loyal states, has not been
resCinded.
"The reader will ask, how long will this
continue? We can not answer. We do
not believe, however, that it can continue
much longer. We are confident that He.
gal arrests will be unknown in the state Of
New York after Gov. Seymour has taken
the oath of Office. He will not counteDsnee
or permit them. On the contrary, we be-
leTe be viii arrest and punish any person
who has ordered :hem, aad who shall come
within his Jurisdiction, as well as auv one
who shall hereafter aid in executing such
orders. The same course vii, be adopted
10 New Jersey. VIII the government of
the other states continue to lend them
selTes to the unholy work of the despots at
Washington? Perhaps SO. But we pre-
diet that if they do. the people will be
heard Do this sutject. They will not sub
NIT to have the AdGeas corpus wrested from
then by men who srample on tho eonstitu.
ton as though 1t were Of no yalue,n
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From the Southwest.
New York Dec 10

New York, Dec. 10.
i special Nashville dispatch to the Tri-
bgHe says:
Gen Dodge, with bis cavalry, has been
fighting Forrest all day in the vicinity Of
ClTinth. Forrest has 1900 aud Dodge o
500 cavalry. Tbs latter has FIVE pieces Of
artillery.
Morgan is reported as moving to cut
of the Louisville and Nashville Rail
road.
cit 10 reported that Van Dorm. with so :
coo men, has arrived ct Stevenson, Ala. to
join Bragg.
KIRBY Smith is reported moving to-
wards Lebanon, to support Morgan.
The whole force of rebels in Tennessee
is estimated at $4,000. They had 25 900
at Murireesboro yesterday.
Tine rebel cutposts are about eleven
miles from Nashville.
kosecrans has dismissed large number
Of officers for Drunkenness and disohedience
Of orders"
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enemy attacked onr right wing; and as the
fog lifted, the battle ragged siong the whols
line from rightto left until p. NJ. the
enemy being repulsed at 81 points, thanks
be to GJd Az usual. we have TO mourn
the loss Of many brave men. | expect the
battle will be renewed te-marrow mUrn-
ing.
tSigned) E.LrE"
Passengers report that the enemy wes
driven back two miles yesterday. ana our
troops occupied the battlefield till morning.
Our l1ss Is yarlously stated-probably not
more tran 500 killed aud 2 500 wounded
| The body Of General Tom Colt was bro't
down this evening. The enemy's loss is
reported as immense. A thousand dead
lay in one fisli Tho Federal General
Hooker is reported killed Passengers re-
pnrt that we haze 500 prisoners.
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From, New Orleans.
New York. Dec /,

New York, Dec Is.
The steamer Cahaw5a, from New Or
leans the 10th, arrived to-day. Among
Der passengers are Hon. i Flanders and
!. Hon. n. Hahn. members of Congress from
Louisiana.
Gen. Butler, finding the fond raised for
the poor exhausted, has levied an assess
ment amounting to SOS. coo on the cotton
brokers who advised planters net to send
produce, 10 order to induce foreign inter.
yentioo.
Colonel French, Provost Marshal Gen.
eral. aas issued an order that all persons
arriving at New Orleans be REQUIRED h
take the oath Of allegiance before lardiog
The rebels on the opposite side Of the lake
were eonscripting, and out of Is who
crossed on passes, l6 we're seized and PIT
into the rebel army.
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The Raltle of I,ralrie Grove.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Dec. Is,
yia. Elk Horn, Dec. II.

via. Elk Horn, Dec. II.
The {, flowing additional particulars Of
the battle Of Prairie Grove have been re-
oeissd
49, The Cihcial report puts the loss in killed
and wounded in Gen. IIerrons command
Of 643 in Gen. BluuTs at i52; fetal 995.
Later accounts increase the rebel loss 10
200 killed and wounded, and nearly 6 :
900 by desertOn. Thirty five ,mmissirn-
cd officers Of HeTron's command we're killed
and wounded.
The lates! Information by spies is that
liindman is on the south side of the Ar
kansas River, with ell biz infantry and
artillery. Gen. MaTmaduke is en- the north
side, with a heavy cavalry force. Our out
costs are within twenty miles Of Van Bu-
rea. The forage at South Boston Nouns
tains is said to be entirely consumed -
Great activity prevails in the Federal ar
my.
Gen. Heron had only 500 men Ia the
battle, the remainder Of his force falling to
come M on account Of excessive fatigue.
Major Hubhasd, Of tho FIRST Missouri
Cavalry, who was prisoner iu the hands
.. the enemy on tide day Of the battle,
counted twenty-five regiments of infantry,
len regiments Of cavalry, and % pieces of
artillery, on the retreat.
Hindmau yesterday had the impotence.
by nag OF truce, to request the privilege
to seed Typographical Engineers ia make
drawiCg of the battlefield Of Prairie
Grove and approaches Gen Blunt replied
that he would grant the request when he
was allowed 10 send an engineer to make a
drawing Of Van Buren, and surroundings.
St. Louis, Dec, II.
Gen. Heron telegruphs Gen. Curtis that
the victory at Prairie Grove was much
more c1mple'e, and the e6emy's loss far
greater, than at first reported Over |. 500
rebels were killed and buried by US. Their
wounded we're found scattered through the
woods for miles in the rear of their posi-.
ton, where they had been carried during
the action, and left when they retreatet.
MANY consequently died fer want oe attsn.
tIon.
Our cavalry pursued the retreatiug reb.
els closely, driving them beyond Van Blu
rem. The position and ceudiiion of oul
forces are excellent. The campaign ha,
z been most brilliant. rejecting great creti
on the officers and men Of the Army Of thc
Frontier
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V aship g;on, Dee. 10.

Washington, Dee. TO-
senate Mr. II J., cfTsred r-.o,5tss
'7s'Tna-r. he s creiary Of .bs Navy. IN
p5e,..'r.aE the annual Naval Rsgistsr, 10
clnuuE" he saE1e Information a. h.rsso-
foe. anI also % giFe some inform..isn 10
regard t, volunteer. n the naval serriss %
lar as rac.icalle. Ads,tej.
NcD ugail oferoi a resolution requs.
ting tie Secretary Of War to iuforn tbs
Senate whether auy tribunal has been See
strleiei 10 report upon operations Of h.js
! General ID. G. Bue!l in Kentucky ssd
tennessee and. IF 20, to state the ehsrst
( tsr o.! such tribunal; whether if 10 ssuri
marital or a court Of inquiry; so6. 10 BOT
/ under what law IL was instituted. ssd
Z whether that tribunal was held in secret
AID had attempted 20 exclude from iis sss.
( si-ns Ger. Buell.. whose conduct it vss 70
/ Investigate. and further, wherther said ni.
hunal proposed 70 the said Mai Gen. Bssll
/ t. take al oath that be (Buslll would %,
I dl-el' sc any 81 thu incidents connected with
his rial, or any Of the evidence. The rec
oiuIion was laid over. ..rnL
Mr. King presented the memorial o. he
| National War Committee OF New Iork.
asking Congress to authorize Letters oil
marque 70 private vessels for the eapssrs
u the Alabama.
NJ Latham offered rssolsti01 ysqBss-
ting the Secretary OF State to transmit 70
the Senate any e0rresp0ndence which hss
been bad between the department and oar
Minister to the British goTernment seoss
tflegranhie communication between We
mouth Of the Amor River and San ffs,-
cisco. Adopted.
Mr. Powell called up bis resolatioa y
inquire Of the Secretary Of War uhsisN
any oath bad been proposed to eitiiesf sse
had been arrested and imprisoned, 1s'
they would not sue or bring any ssnss
against those who arrested them.
hr. Grimes hoped the resolution vscis
be adopted. lie bad made some inquiry
into the matter. and felt Ierv sorsess'
that the answer would show that % 80
oath had been offered, or anything o. W
sort.
Dir. Powell also hoped that the rs.d'otss,
would he adopted. lie wanted y fuosn
IL was trne that such oaths bad been ~
pnsed. II il was true, be would hoe ~
the Secretary Of War te execution.
HOUsE Mr.. Lowe offered 9 resolones
that the Committee on Military A1sr
-insirnrted to inquire into the sIFeohsS
Of, and report. bill BY which soldiers
have been rendered unfit. 5y wounds -
other difficulties, may be at once cisee
ed from service, and that all soiohn
military hospitals ft for duty Be rs'nfb'"
to their respective regiments.
Mr.. Casey, rising to privileges So.
ton. said that Mr.. Benz. 2. flsnesn
the member elect from the Second pse
Of Louisiana. and moved that be De
The certificate Of lection was reso-
Mr.. Vallsndigbam ohjsstea to ihsss
ing. ..u
we're referred t. the C0nnitEee O A
tons.
Adjourned.