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Preparations for am Advance.

CaNr BEFuxE YuxxruwS, -Apfii IS 3-= On Fri.
day, while the Twelfth New York volunteers,
in command Of Major Barnum, were on picket,
in front Of the encmy's workr, near York river,
Ia regiment Of rebels came out from Under cover
and advsaoed Iip lise of bsttis.y fho' Anjor
rallied about three hundred Of bis men 10 re.
ceivs them At .Mdskst fGhse, tbutihg Id p
deadly fire of Male balls nheA he rsbsls re.
tired, lesying their dead and wosnded on the
field, which they afterwards removed In am,
bulances.. Later in the day, the Eebcls I'd,
vanoed In considerable force, from another
point driving In our entire picket iorces and
also burnt 4 dwelling used BY the Fcdefsi
troops. '"-'' ''''' 'H'"''ft"
During both Of these sklrmishes we had
three men slightly wounded. y
The Flny seventh and sixty third Penusyl-
vania regiment, ,haln b,i'k fkitml'b with the
enemy on FrIda! II whn We lad two men
killed ami four woirdcd. The killed we're:
f. Cross, of company K, and James Thomp.
son, company 4, bbth belonging 10 the Penn
sylvania sixty.third., . -, s,. q. 80,
The wounded were: ~'''f
Thoma, Brook, company Q, Sixty .third rcgi-
ment. -.,.,..- :: .,..a
DIR. Lynch, company =, sizty.third regi-
menl .,-., ,...i..r.,.. -,
Sergeant Samuet Mervlne, company Z, Fifty.
seventh regiment, and Jnn, Cochtane, company
4, Of the same regiment. -. tn'"' . - -.
!Aballoou was sent Up nom The rebel lines
Ibis morning for ihe ntss lime -" -. -. 80
The weather still continues pleasant, aud is
much improving the roads. .''r,
The strrn:Whcef StsatnBoat wissshickop, OF
rAl.dapilNl4sflqT creekyesterday
batteries, one shot passing very clsse to her
''S'"; there s2%Hs,2Jl IS. 4 Hsl,2ss 4 a,, ,s.asy 5,
any, parties oi, any moihent. VI Il
,Ae EmL { bu,ly bScabis ippu.bins ID
ward the necessary prepara bns, fsf Ap al
There A d.uk J here. inc, , ,qasr,crmaI
ter and subsistence dcpartn1hts are rapidt
perfectng their arrangements keep the aruS
supplied With, every Thing nedled fox the coH
fort of the truops. ,'-' 90 .''''
THE. VERY LATEST. '|". s..,
THE REBELS REIHEoRCED FROM RICH
| =. .MoND AND TIE RAPPAHANNoCK..
| -" ~ r.2,.g ------ o".,,"rr. .,l..r. -
lt'hss been nsccrtalned that the rebels n
Yorktown arc constantly reinforced by troop.
| from Richmoud and the ,Rappul1a anuock. tht
enemy leaving The. .lius ofthat river. .,,.,t l..
| !" aI.--
From the Mountain depart.
/ neuts ,4rsai
.i"' ." "H'i - "sf.-aSA>l sl,rlr"-ludi .ht
Brisk Slsirna;;sh;ag Nsai,
T.. ..:,:::s .: T.. Montsrsy!."'. l.,.... T.,
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'S'Fita R}Hassa, and MY thohsanu hogs have
bossiS sstsJtip Chicago during the present
s.,ason. uIl.bs-Vt J.H
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From the Mo,sAtalp = depart.
uneuts ,4risai
Brisk Skizmu,.;;sh;;alg Nsaii,, Il,
e.. " M.o,an,tsrsy!.. .,a, f.. ,.'. :S5
THE, REBELS. PUT, to ,FIIuHT.

wnsrLlssu, i April iy.-fhs rebels, atou, a
thousand strong; With t~B cavalry companies
and two pieces Of, ar,llllfy,, aasSEed tie pick
cts of Gen: Milroy, near 'Aoh'srrS, yesterday
morning, and drove them Two miles. "
GsK'hilt0y sent out reinforccthents,' 6ondtt
I'M. The iSsvsniy W. Ohio, two companies Of
the, seephd syirgihia;, twp compapies or, n,ths
Thirty second OAio. and one eonpsny~of cav
airy, vhau there was. btisk Akirmlsh, The rs.
,sult of which ws. ne fsghtof the Ir}ebeiswith
considerable losi,n and three Of, our men
Wounded. %"" . in 10. . a., a. st. 'r,njl", ~ m
Deathof General-Beau-
zsa4d ":
wS1RHNTa., April ls.YHBeen as
eetSainsAl IRON .dsdkssnsr ca,ap dfrsHGthsfil
Bsauregard ID dad, iEHsrefpm comes from
rebel sourecA-f. =" ., ,ermh.rIasnf "a
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Ithss been asccrtalned that the rebels nj
Yorktown arc constantly rainforccd by troops
from Richmond and the, 'Rappahasuock, the
enemy leaving the .lina otthat river. ,.t L.. To-"
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~ ias tslssiEaSsslr 3, SlIo' ~ .slsl
tfyg sAsliail Pass iChsistian yestnaday hrphey
a: s; ,as,! !s hss1 s;,D5Ess 5RsSass SsT
aud SNs0 xH>ubs3ss hb&tkssG was In thd
pHy d6fdaa&sa harrow escape" sa<--si 'siS :
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The Despotlam.

The Yankee papers report case OF treachery and des
potism, which places the Yankee Government in the
front ranks of the most odious yrannies that exist
ed Mr. Jones, formerly Senator from Iowa, but
more lately o. s. Minister to Bogo.s his return from
his mission visited Washington aud made report to the
State Department and settled bis accounts He states
that he had several interviews with Seward long and
uure:erved and heard whisper Of complaint Of any
par: of his conduct He left to visit his home by way
New York, informing SEWARD of the time Of his dspar-
turc aud the route he should take. When he reached
tho depo. at New York, he was me, By Stewards in.
visible boiy-guard--.he Detective Pocs arrested and
thrown iato prison Fort lafayette. BY the time he
left the smiling vizer Washington the mssive for his
arrest was despatched to the emsaries Of tyranny.
It is reported that he entire ignorance of any
cause for such proceedings against him. He for
msrly Democrat, aud may aave given some offence to
the malignant wretch, who new mocks free Government
by slsgrdpc arrests G 1t may be- that be is Suspected
OF being in some wise connected with the dissf ,cton
which very extensive in Southern Iowa Be this
may he is snusly jailed by the newest Yankee inver.
ton, lsttreI de eaehst Geographically dispatched.
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that the Cabinet at Washington could not without srk
ing blow at the principles which al neutral nations
alike interested in holding in respect nor without taking
the attitude of contradiction Of lis course up TO this
time give It's appreciation 10 the proceedings Of the COM
mandsr Of the San Jacnto In this state Of things, it
evidently should no. according 70 our views, hesitate
about the determination to be taken.
Lord Lyons is already instructed to present the demand
for satisfaction which the English Cabinet is under the
necessity OF reducing to FORM and which consists in the
immediate release Of the persons taken on board the
Trent and in sending explanations which may take from
this act It's onsve character toward the Britlshs flag
The Federal Government will be inspred by just and
exalted feeling in deferrng TO these requests One would
search In vain 10 what e1d for what interest il would
hazard or provoke BY different attitude rupture with
Great Britain.
For ourselves, We should in that fact dsplorable
complication in every respect Of the difficulties with
which the Cabinet Washington has already to strug
gle and precedent Of nature seriously to dsquiet all
the powers which continue outside Of this exciting
tes We believe that We give evidence Of loyal friend.
ship for the Cabinet Of Washington by not permitting it
70 remain in ignorance Of this condition Of thinga or
manner Of regarding it, request you therefore, sir TO
seize the rst occasion of opening yourself frankly 10
Mr. Seward and if he asks it, send him copy of this
dipatch.
Receive cir the assurances of my high consideration,
THoUvESEI-
Monsieur HENRI MERcIER, Minister of the Emperor at
Washington. .s-
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No Rest for the wicked.

Il lie terrible thing have to acknowledge coward
even escape the worst sort Of danger but to make
the wledgemen and then discover that the danger
has been escaped must be among those torrents
served for the irrecOveraby doomed Such be
the present condition Of the Yankees. To escape the
threatened chassement Of Great Britain they have abas
ed themselves nation did BEFORE and scarcely
hiss the sicksnng deed done when is asceraned
that the hoped for mpuniy has been secured Tue
London Post, the ministerial! organ, tells them that
reckoning to be had with tbem for sinking the stone
laden thp5 in the entrances to the Southern habas
add wariks preparations continuing with view to
this reckoning They have ascerained too that Sew
ards reparaon has been fully up to the demand OF
Lord Res ell and therefore not likely prove satisfactory
Ia addition we have news from the West Indies that
tho identical offence, very nearly, Of Captain Wilkes
HIS been repeated there, by United States steamer
boarding an English schnoer passing between neutral
ports ard sezng citizens Of the Confederate States
board Thus do the very stars fight against the atroeiOu
usurpsion and tyranny at Washington. The very dis
grace that they have voluntarily clothed themselves WITH
to propitate threatening power, has been work Of
supereragatiou and wholly proaless. They bound
10 come 10 cordigu"
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CASH IN ADVANCE.

The urngeacy the imposing the necessity Of paying
sash for everything nesdiu for the publication Of newspaper
rpsea u.s. time SINCE 10 that in no case would
We enter subscribers books unless for Me
paper accompanied by the TO rthe same lit
lie experience Of the times has oay confirmed usn this deter
nnaiou compel to all the subsebers 70
the W2 already books necessity forces us adopt
The san rule regard them until the tine viii jus
~ dhe-ent To this end vii forthwith commence The
work otsendns bills nom the office, made out In such
w when paid place each sabcrbeFn advance on
acc nut Of sabssspon and M Will be d,ne TO place each
bill before him within the next three months On the
lat March, 1861 the Of all who have not paid according
70 these terms will erased from books and regularly there
amer ey nodce subscribers OF the expiration
OF their subscription year and Ike adopted m alt uaesI
payment mad sepreservA.on compels this else It
x,,pId not he Adopted.
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AeNaHdnun.

Seward surrcnders Mason and sliie in accordance a.
he says with longheld and cherished American prnc
PIES. OF course theu their arrest was In violation Of
these principles bu. he labors through long columns OF
agum entation prove that their arres. was right reg
uar and legal He admits that under the American doc
trine these gentlemen are entitled their freedom
Under what doctrine them was It that they thrown
into prison aud kept there weeks, The fact is be
never bethought himself Of the American doctrine Unit,
John Bull shook his IS. 10 hs face. Il il very clear that
the argument in the letter to Lord Lyons was prepared
10 advance Of the demand and 10 expectation Of d.
pomac discussion, in which he designed to defend and
justify the act When the demand was made In form
TIA. precluded dscussiou his vanity made him unwilling
to sacrifice so much ka-nns and logic DO had pre-.
plred and so he tackled conclusion, absdrdly con-
u idctory of his whole argument.
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guurFior Force!

In every fight tina. has taken place during the war; the
Yankees have uniformly proclaimed that they met
by superior rebel forces II they were whpt that was
the apology; If they not eIermua.ed they raised
shout Of trumph-lhey had stood their ground against
double their own numbers. Even the Boil Run races
the most dgrsceful in the annals of war; constituted
no exception They were ou.numbered by the villain.
Gus rebels This standing plea has excited the obssrva
ton O: the British press aud puzzled them no little
How is Ii 5ossble II the rebels are SO fe~ and so con.
tempible that they always 10 superior force 70 the
Yankees? Where are those 66O.97l invincible aud
bloodthirs,y Yankees who compose the Grand Army!
Toe London Herald drives these points home 10 tho
Yankees with great force. Bat new has one Of the
impudent lying sceui drels attempted xpanation
They 20 on procsimng, before every battle, that they
have double or treble or quadrups the number Of the
rebels but they are driven 10 disgrace from
the asi, they raise the howl that they we're oanum-
bsred It Ia wonderful that they do not perceive that
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who exhibits spirit must in the long run be compelled
to hang down its head 1t may attempt to laugh of the
shame but insults tamely endured provoke oths
and kicks and indignities will be showersd upon IL.
But, In whatever manner on whatever terms, the
Yankees succeed il at ALL in getting out Of the scrape
with England the affair Of the Trent has produced one
result on which cannot too much congratulate our.
selves 1t has opened the eyes Of England and Of Eu-
rope 10 the important fact that we of the South are
very different people from the Yankees We shall no
longer be COMPOUNDED In European estimation with that
living cowardly race. #t
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How they stand IL.

The Enquirer, to which we are indebted for the csr-
Responsiveness accompanying the Mason and sdel sur
render publishes the following the only responses it
has yet seen from Yanksslsnd the backdown Of tae
Administration
The Philadelphia "Bullelin" says
"Whatever has been yielded, may res. %.
sured Il only owing OF the imperative
cessily of avoiding foreign while we have DO
uestic one on hsut. We may lament tina; we sso1li
have been obliged yield bat Il Ia better not 10 sta
Oh punctic and tha1 run the Iisk OF tsgiag the Un
destroyed by an alliance between the rebels and the
leading powers of Europe"
The New York Express" ssys:
'The surrender of Mason and sIdel 10 a necessity
wlieh kaoiss no iaO NIL impose other
.i.ies in connection Nth Grsdl Britain, 10 which
must Yield or fight The complications Of block DEE,
coprab and, the right Of search, 81, era isn1merl1r
and Il ia probable that ninety dels wi 81 pc
withou: further Insulting dem-t3 Jrrn the oil.
garchy Of Great Britain"
The Express" then proceeds TO recommend in''snt
preparation for war . co -1tent Of rien and All
Of men, a.;
In another srtic, tho Exo ,ss" Gays:
The A0miaiSl Mo- hsv u ltli, ggf have given up
Messrs kaso1 sud S5e--if g 10 law, "ql y, right
and Justice, "a HsecsEiy I've "Amefican eie"in lt5
trials and sCub!s hajes Itself Jr he f't time % no
British Lion Tue rebellion ca GaLd o,ags dGen fI0
nsvsr before h,ilaiidied Jefors Great Brit1in.
Let u.s. Americans, hanging our heads became
Of car humiliation, dismiss the subject in as much 81
ence possible"
The National Iutelgercer" tells Us ihit the "lucid
dispachof Mr.. Seward has the approval at every men,
Der of the Cabinet" (WherS ia Welles?) Ii praises
the Administration for doing what Il thought right and
consoles objec.ors by telling them that with bath
z lgland and France was probably escaped by 1t.
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LoRp LrOys 20 nR. srwARn.

Hon. Wa. II. Sssard &c, Nc.
Sri this morning received the note which did
me The honor 10 address yesterday in answer to
re RusSeBs dispatch of the sob November last Tela'
riys TO the removal of Mr. Mason, Nc. Sde Mr.. Mac
hrane aud Mr.. Easis from the British mail packet
Trent
will without any loss OF time, forward to Her Ma
les y's Government copy Of the important commuaica'
roa which you have uade 70 me.
will also wiIhou: delay, do myself the honor to con-
fer with you personally the arrangements tooe made
10 aslivsrns tAs f-s s~ss~-~as - @.AS' Sa1
they nav again be placed under the protection oil the
B-;ish dag.
have the hooor 70 be- with the highest eonsidera-
tiol sir your most obedieBt humble servant LroSs.
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rae mas In MAaaINeroY.


We find the following brief account o. Che ne In
Washington in the Philadelphia Enquirer cg tie p
Dec:
About o'clock to night fire broke out 10 the Co.
eminent stables noa tie wSi Department, where tlty
lad abou. 2000 nossts Gnd harness Tor most OF IT.
The stables stsd OF seDsrab sheds 80 feet
and about KY feet loug ia each Of which were
200 horses, snd so rapidly did be ire sprea that SsG
Impossible 70 save all the borsss
large nun Der of men soon on the ground and
commenced hberatng the horses. Many Of them
fused to leave the burning Sheds and rushed back
aud p,ungng into the flames, laid down TO die. Thoss
released gathered in droves and gaoped Practically all
over the city.
No axes were to be had, and the half dozen FIRE
gints dragged the scene useless for want OF
ter and capacity. There about 500 good draueht
hosses burned and sbou. 1000 or 200 ses Of har-
ness. But little forage lost they only have IL
ground as il is used All the stables q total losa-
The horses we're good and had been broke 10 TO
hauling heavy wagons.
Tho demolshing of some sheds preventing the fire
from spreading and the wind being very 6x al that
saved the FIRE from spreading several squares down 10
the Potomac. The less is esna;ej by persons comps-
tent 10 Judge at over one hundrsd thousand dolars
The stampede Of horses rushing through the crowds
and round the corners caused many scrous accidsns
and we hear Of reported killed. who fell down
whs crossing the street. the Ns,ioaal Hotel and
was trsmpled upon By them
.nfh our AFFAIRS WIN FRANCE.
Our Government is undoubtedly in possession Of 10
formation from Paris rendering certain that Il there
is coutes. between Gna, Britain and the Unted
States France will sudioasy sand Aloof prsssrvinE
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Mr.. sEwARD TO Mr. MERCER
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

Washington, Dec. 9Th, 1861.
SIR i have submitted TO the President the copy you
were 90 good TO give OF the despatch addressed
TO you on the 81 December instant concerning the
persons on board Of the British Contract and Mail
steamer Treot
Before receiving the paper, however, the President
had decided upon the sposton 70 be made of the sub
ject which has caused much anxiety IN Europe That
disposition Of the subject es think, renders unnecessa'
~ aly discussion OF in reply 70 the commons oil NJ
ThouypneL / am permitted, however to cay that III.
ThOuveae bAs been in error IN supposlR, hF that
the government OF the United States has not acted IN
any spirit of disregard Of the rights or Of the sensoles
Of the British nation aud that he Is equally just in as
sumng that the United States would consistently viad-
cate by their practice ON the occasion the character
they have 80 long maintained advocate OF the more
liberal principles concerning the rights OF NEURAL states
10 maritime war. o. ...
When the French government shall come to see at
large the views Of this government and those Of the gov
eminent OF Great Britain the subtle in question
aud 70 compare them with the views dressed by III.
Thouvene on the parto: France il VII. badly perceive
that While Il must be admitted that those powers sre
equally impressed with the desire for the establish.
meut Of principles favorable TO neutral rights there is a!
the time no: such an entire agreement CONCERNING
the application o! those principles as Is desirable TO Sc
cure that Important OH sct
Toe government OF the United States will be happy II
the occasion which has elected this correspondence
b. improved so to secure definite agreement
upon the whole subject by 81! maritime powers.
You will assure N. Thouvenel that this Government
appreciates as well the frarkness OF bis explanations
she spirit OF friendship and good viii towards the United
Safes In which they are expressed.
Il is sincere pleasure for the United States to eI
change assurances of friendship which has its orign
in ass atoms the most sacred in the history Of both
countries. -"
svi myself of this opportunity to renew to you, sir
-. az nv oh darnt
WV. II. SEWARD.
Mr. HKNEI NKRcIER, 81, &c:
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Coupling,

brace Of very experienced old Pennsylvania thieves,
Simon Cameron, of Lncoln's Cabinet, and Thad. Ste
vens of Lincols Congress- have lately made up an old
quarrel aud the affair has been deemed worthy of te.
graphic communication Throughout. the United States
The explanation ia that when cams scarce, they
found it to their interest to hunt sngy-now that is
abundant Il auits them better 10 hunt together.
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[ FoR Tx WHIG.l

L
Yankee Doodle had mind
To lick the Southern traitors.
Becarse they didn't choose to live
Ga Goldfish and potatoes
Yankee Doodle doOdle-doo, Yankee Doodle dandy,
Aud so TO Keep his courage Up, he took drink Of
brandy.
Yankee Doodle said he found
v By all the censns aspres-
That ne coujd starve be rebels out
II he could steal their niggers.
Yankee Doodle dOodledoo Yankee Doodle dandy, E.
Aud then be took another drink Of gdrpowder and
brandy.
Ysnk'e Doodle made speech,
Twas very full Of feeling,
! fear, says he, | cam OF fight,
But an good at stealing.
Yankee Doodle doodledoo Yankee Doodle dandy,
Harrah for Lincoln, he's the boyito take a drop Of
:; brandy.
Yankee Doodle drew his sword
And practs6d all the passes,
Come, boys, well take another drink
When We get TO Manassas.
Yankee Doodle doodlsdoo, Yankee Doodle dandy,
They reached Manassas plain and never got the
brandy.
Yankee Doodle soon found out
That Bull Run triae,
For IL the North knew how to steal,
The South knew how TO rife.
Yankee Doodle, doodle doc, Yankee Doodle dandy,
IFS very clear took too much OF that internal brandy
Yankee Doodle wheeled about,
And scampered or at full ruu,
And such g race never seen
As ths. he made a, Bull Run.
Yankee Doodle, doodle-doo, Yankee Doodle dandy
havent tine to stop just to take Gdrop OF brandy
Yankee Doodle, oh for shame,
You're always inteImed6lng,
Let guns alone, they're dangerous things,
You'd better stick to peddling.
Ys1kee Doodle, doOdle-d6O, YaBkee Doodle dandy,
When mex. so to Boy Run, III throw away the brandy
Yankee Doodle you had ough,
70 be 4 little smarter,
Instead OF carclirE rvou J.j0.Js ..i
vow you've caught tartar
Yankee Doodle, doodle doc Yankee Doodle dandy,
Go hum, yousr had enough, of robes and Of brandy
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Fsa s6asTITUTI0H-sTkT RIaHTa
al III M OND. w HIG
SATURDAY MORNING. JAN. A, 1851.
re CORRESPONDENCE

~ Letters Ousinss u'ua BE- addrss'sd 10 s"Edior Of
tn WIG" -
ATcIes sD-en boa sides cfts paper R NOT b p,ss
w. his e a rule Of long sandin9 ought be hnooa 10 al
ssd o fn Be departed from Obituary notics erceed
~ as0h Hnss ara cidr5d for az ddpsr.ssEa snts.
We undertake 70 return rejected communications
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DIED,

this residence Clay Street. yesterday, JNo. HuGF
MAN 10 the SOth year cfhiiags
Hfdrnds and aeqlAata7ccs respectfully requested 10 at
tead from the Broad trt Methodist Church. this
Saturday. eTe1lng, January 4h, Al ~ O'clock.
In New York city, Friday, Dec 9h, ANEa vile Of Tine
tAy A. rorte And elde dlagr Of janet souer aged u
Ars.
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their shallow tricks and contradictory falsehoods are
Transparent. to all the world and tend to defeat their
own erds