Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-12-15
MR EVENING STAR.


THE EVENING STAR
Ynoa foRrREss MONROE.
s..,A.,u sccsunt Of the Advance en Fred.
ssiek 81 rsrt Rsyai.yeff.
Svfs IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of Fed.
ersl Yrssp. In Nerth Caroline, Ike.
,Corrsepondence Of the Associated Press)
80 .team boat New York arrived This morn.
~ from Cty Point, in charge of Captain John
Hriford. Sd New York regiment. He brought
ssvsrai ladies, ameng whom are Mrs. Jamesoa,
urS WebAter, fwhoee husband wa hung g q
spy By The rchels,) and Mrs. T. Anderson;
Ale kr. Moore, British consul.
rnR praHrING At YRHpERICKsBCRe.
fnA Richmond Enquirer, Dee. 18th. speaks
e hsavy fighting at Fredericksourg. and says,
eLeeSstresrs troops were engaged, and the
sHnnonaAisg severe. At six o'clock the enemy
WsYe crossing on their pontoon bridge. Many
Sztlaanr, we're burned. About thirty OF our
R0unded were brought down last night on the
eAln."
snxIIiNa OF PORT ROYAL
On Thursday last our batteries stationed
ADORE and below the town opened hre on the
iAs Freeorn, Anacceta, Live Yankee and
Rssolats. The firing iasted an hour and
hAlf, and was very rapid. Eleven houses were
n q ss ra,ar. wen No Snpiss yas avsn
of ne intention to she'll. After the lombard
Dsnt The gunboais dropped down the river
seven miles.
fhs people OF the town are now scatter ed
IKE those Of Fredericksburg In the farm houses
and cabins Of the adjacent country. Truly the
YANKEES are wseing war of determination.
sss;S. ~ 'i'e' ''' 'eA"
.-Coi. Lucius N Lamar WIN visit Europe,
A&eompenied by Col l.. q. @. Lamar, Of Mis-
sisstpPi, who goes with instructions to Meesrs.
Shdel and Mason"
sINeuLAR APPLICATION.
The Grand Master Of Masons in South Caro-
k2~a haa cd at fy0xy hoar
she 4eth New York Regiment, stationed at
Hilton Head, asking in what way a dispense
ION win be granted them to open a travelling
lodge, Offering to make the proper remittance.
and work under the jurisdiction Of the Grand
Lodge Of that State.
The Richmond Dispatch Of the l2th says:
dAetriet composed OF the State Of Texas, having
made q requisition upon the Governor Of that
State for not less than 5000 militia for coast
defense, - pretent further invasion of Texas,
Gov. Lubbock has made An appeal for yoiun-
eDers throughout the STATE"
PRESIDENT DAVIS IN KNOXVILLE
Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. ll.-President Dsvi.
made . speech here this morning. He thinks
me toryisn of Eaet Tennessee is exaggerated"
There are thirteen blockader. of Charleston.
Gov. Brown, Of Georgia, acting under the
authority Of the Legislature Of that State, has
sei1ed from $500, coo to 400 900 worth of goods
IN Augusta, for the use Of soldiers, to be paid
great excitement.
FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
Important movements are on foot in Eastern
Herh Carolina Twelve regiments left New
bern on Saturday. Some think their destina.
ION "a Wilmington. The more general belief
= that they design an attack on Weldon and
Petersburg. On Sunday two transports and
I've gunboats assembled the Chowan river, and
Q land force Of 1000 were seen in motion
nom Suffolk, indicating a move on Weldon.
The Raleigh Progress announces the landing
81 q large Federal force in Gates county. II
this Be true an immediate attack on Weldon
may be expected
.lc.o1 ,-;vod q, tyb.r,.s+o, g ~ - u:
day, from Nassau, with los bags of salt.
AwOCkpED BALrINoREAN.
LodSed N Castle Thunder on Thursday Last,
Edwin 3 Dorsey, son Of Rev. DIR. Edwin Dor
Ssy, formerly OF Baltimore. His right arm was
THE MARKETS OF RICHMOND.
Every eatable commodity has advanced-
t.sheys selling from IS to $40 apiece! Butter
- per pound.
An OFFICER KILLED.
Thomas L. Ross, Confederate States marshal
Marietta, Ga -
SPIES TO BE RRIEAsRp.
The Richmond Dsspatch of December IL saws
os Government have decided to send North,
PRyce Lewis and John Scully, con yictsd about
aysar ago as spies, and sentenced by the court
AArtial TO be hung. When they get North their
revelations there will be looked for with much
interest.
TEE TAXING or rRHDrRIcssBuRe.
The Examiner has an account of the oper-
ossons OF our army on Thursday, aud their oc.
sagaison Of the town The account substan-
ssaily aSrees With that from Federal sources.
except the following bit Of imaginary destruc-
ION Of 'the Yankees" .
The description Of the carnage which we
nave rom these sources are frghtful Al one
point we are said 70 have cut the line OF the
enemys pontson bridges, and pouring in dead.
~ showers of grape, 10 have filed the air with
NE legs, arms and disJointed members Of the
Yankees.
The general conclusions from what we learn
1p 70 the hour OF writing are, that the enemy
hed enected passage Of the Rappahannock
probably in considerable force; that the action
% Yesterday was without any important fruits
Impending; and that to-day will witness a large
and important, but perhaps indecisive battle
on me disputed lines Of Fredericksb1rg. As
feceived last night At the Medical Puryayor's
once for all the ambulances and stretchers
0at could possibly be sent from this city
These are The gloomy indications of the work
Today.