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The Attack upon Whites Cavalry.
4 Most Brilliant and Successful
Exploit.
Correspondence of the n. Y. Tribune.

correspondence OF the y. y Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Nov. so, 1862.
We have received the following from our
special correspondents, dated
FAeFAx Court HOUSE,, Nov, 80, 1862
Scouts having brought In the various reports
as To the whereabouts OF Jackson and Stuart,
which have been tclcgraphed, Gen. Sigel deci-
ded upon ascertaining definitely tho position OF
these rebel forces. To accomplish this recon-
noissance in force under Gen. Stahl, comprising
infantry, artillery and cavalry, left for Aide and
beyond, ON Thursday night last They pro-
were left, and Gen. Stahl with cavalry
went on to .Middleburg, aud from thence
10 White Plains, Rectortown Salem and
Upperville. satisfying himself that Gen. Jack.
sons army had passed southwark at the time
Indicated In former reports, but the main body
had marched upon the other side of the Blue
Ridge, throwing out strong attachments of
cavalry through the Gap to annoy and mislead
any scouting parties Of the Union army they
might encounter Camping at Middleburg on
Friday night, Gen StahI, with his cavalry and
light artillery, proceeded yesterday TO Smoker.
vile, and through Smokers Gap to Berryville
leaving the infantry ut Aide, with instructions
TO return home. Last night, at Smokers Ferry,
he encountered large force OF the enemy S
cavalry comprising both Whites battalion AID
the 3D., 9TH and 18th Virginia Cavalry. Attack
Ing them In his usual gallant style, he
put Tue WnOlc force 10 rOut, our men
using their sabrs only. Their colors
were captured so horses, and large amount
ul ordnance and commissary stores, also 50
cattle. The enemy retreating, Gen. Stahl
pursued them 10 Beiryville. where he broke up
their camps, and chased the flying Rebels TO
within four miles of Winchester. All of
mites officers and some 40 priyates were
captured. Their loss was 90 killed and wound
ed. Gen. S.lhl would have pursued the
enemy further but for the condition of his
horses after so long ride. The loss on our
SIDE Is fitcen killed aud wounded.
ihls surprise and victory, achieved over A
force which the army corps at Hatper's Ferry
and vicinity were watching, adds new glory to
the 11th Corps, and shows that the reserve ia
not idle.
Gen. Jacksons main army was at New
Market on Wednesday last. Rebel brIgnde
under Gen. Jones, was let at Winchester.
The Times correspondent adds
The principal force of the rebels commanded
by Gen. Jones, fell back on Winchester. and
were pursued by the Ninth New-York Cavalry
10 within four miles of that place.
The name of the man killed was Geo. Brad
ley, Company O, Ninth New York Cavalry.
Among the rebels taken prisoners were Sur
geon Wotten, Capt Grub, Lieut.. Barrett
DyD mite, oi Washington, and belonging 10
Whites Battalion.
The wounded Of our men as far as returned.
ale AS follows
Lieut. John t. Rutherford, Co. Ii
=. PnvAies-Jno. Phillips, Co. A: Jno. l..
br1sler Go. c. ~ .I -
Lieut. Luther Heinrich, Co. A.
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dispicnsnro ut nfd alleged % have 6e6h Riv6n
the Alabama In British ports, created for q
time some little uneasincss on the stock ex-
change, many persons believing that no Minis
ter would wish To put himself in such po-
sition as that which Mr. Seward occupies on
this question, unless ii were In the desperate
aope of finding a cause OF external quarrel AT
any cost, in order To avert impending events at
home.
CoAlMERCIAr.--Bre adstutis at Liverpool
The authorities report flour steady, wheat dull
but steady red western IS ID, red southern %
9ddl0s, white western 10s 6d@1ls white
southern lis 3d@12s, Corn lrmer aud advanc
I'd 306d. mixed Dos Sd, white 31s@32s Cd.
froyisions.-Beei dull, pork quiet aud steady
ba con easier, lard dull but steady
London Markets.--Wheat heavy, declined Is
OPS. Flour declined cd. American securities,
owing 10 the steamer Edinburgh advices, de-
clining, III Z 43alic, Erie shares 42Qi3c dis
CONT.
LATEST, --LIvERrooL FRIDAY EVE, Nov. Il.
--Breadstuiis steady. Corn linn, mixed sos.
Provis ons inactive.
LONDONDERRY, FRIDAY.--By telegraph from
Liyerpool.-The leading papers reiteratc the
argument that the Federal Government has no
ground for complaint in the case Of the Alaba-
ma, the FederIs having VIGOROUSLY taken ad-
vantage OF all opportunities offered.
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-.,rrpeIng Registered, acknowl-

~rver Being registeTed, acknowi-
so,gcu, ana briefed, they were sert for the ~.
cessary Endorsement as 10 the service and death
of the party on whose account pension Is
claimed. But 10 of these elaims had been ad-
United on the first instant.
In the navy branch 163 invalid applications
had been filed at the above dates, OF which 81
were allowed, and102 suspended or not acted
on; 115 widows applications, of which II were
allowed 20 applications Of mothers, and In
behalf Of minor children.
The necessary arrangements having been
completed, all the cases not yet disposed OF VIII
be taken up in turn, and acted on with the
least possible delay. II should be remembered
that considerable per centage OF application
will not be found allowable on examination. II
is also toIbe borne in mind that the total nHmber
of applications on account OF the present war
90, 8O4) includes large proportion of all the
supposed cases for pension that have arisen
during period OF hostiliiios extending over .
period OF eighteen months. The number OF
soldiers discharged on certificate OF disability
il by no means measure OF the number that
are entitled to receive invalid pensions. The
latter class, in fact includes but a small pro-
portion of the former. OF the thousands who
die on the battle field, or in the hospital, il
will probably he found that the larger number
have neither widow nor dependant relative
entitltd to receive pension under the late
| act
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The Fight at Ciark's Mills, Mo.

TTOTH ot, INI1IIs IT FA1I'11Il, wv II
An account of this affair containing some
errors having been published by US, we avail OF
a statement by an officer 10 correct them.
This engagement took place on the 9Th in
slant. Captain. Barstow, of the Tenth llli-
nois Cavalry, received information about eight
O'Clock that "a force of rebels was lying
within Fix miles of his camp, AT Clark IS
Mills. Dispatching Lieutenant on the Gains.
Vile road. with twenty men, the Ciptain pro.
ceeded with eighteen men down the West
Plains road When but two miles from camp
he came upon the head OF a column marching
towards him. A charge was ordered, which
resulted in killing nineteen rebels and
wounding some twenty, besides num-
Der OF horses. Finding the enemy's Tor &C
about five hundred Captain Bsrstow retreated
To camp. with a loss of two killed, i've wound
ed and twelve horses badly shot. About the
same time, five Scouts returned, and repro
sented a large force Of the rebes advancing
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Cons-ncld at asc delivered In basv.

OATs-Firm ut &c IN bags.
E,aIr-Deelued TO 81 leg? y, and we hear OF
one sale at ~ 90. The tcndeny appears to be still
downward
Rrs--undcr very light offerings ard active ceusnd
prices have adv need Ia o7SG0c.
MAJ. ibis arti y necessarily advances with tho
price of barley and is nov sold IL 81 81 per bushc
Per,roEs The range IL 3;us45c.
APPLES nighe selling at 1900 per bio. for Spitx-
enborgs and teelcs reds aud 1aOc for grceninrs,
russets sc.
BFAss advanced to 8. COCs2 20 per bu.
Burn.s-in brisk demand at IhelGc for crock aud
arkin, and lGtslsc tor roll.
ECGs-ln good demand at lac.
stLr-t n0ndaga has experienced decl Inc of 0oc
being now offered ut 81 30 for fine, and 81 10 for
coarse. DAIRY at proportionato rates. Saginaw y
held NJ s ~ for fine.
DHrsssp Hoos-Owirg t. decline In the Eastern
m.lklts here 's very title disposition this morning
Ia operate and prices have undergone II decline of
full ieN and we now qut &c at a range Il 50 soe
eco, according to quality. Choice heavy lots
prop rtonally most sought for and are TIN readily
taGcn ut $500.
Imrs--Advanccd 10 GEc for country. reen salt
cd, trimmed, Sc dry 24@ltc calf, trimmed, l2kc
Tor green and 21c Cox dry Pelts C2alsc.
HAy--Loose Is selling at $l3 0oSi6 90, with tend
cnCy rather downward. Pressed nominal nj GIG 90
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rmE PREslDENT,s MESSAGE.

We defer any extended comment upon
the Presidents message, of which we give
asynopsis, until We shall have received the
document in full. The message appears 70
be plain, honest document, confined en-
tirely to practical Recommendations. Its
recommc dations in relation TO n financial
policy for the future, and the peaceful
method for the abolition of slavery in all
the States will at once become TOPICS of
universal investigation and discussion.
Tho President, taught by the great lessons
of the war, purposes to strike at the
root Of the grca' evil. but in aim
ing his blow he docs not disregard his con
stitutional obligations or tue just rights of
loyal men, nor does he say that a rostora-
ton of the Union viii not be accepted with
slavery, hut he II clearly Of tho opiaion,
aud the enlightened Christian world agrees
with him, that the true path to peace and
future safety and powsxis to remove the
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-12-03
Now York Cattle Market.

NEW fORk, Doc. =.
Beef IL yht demand active, and prices advanced
fully hc yer ID GA all kinds; some quoted ad-
vance al &c. Races vailed from to sLc, and quits
large number sold ut &c.
Mi'cn Cows teady at So TO $1,000 according
~ quality.
Neals In moderate demand from 10 Ga6k only
u few, however were sold At III latter rate.
Sheep and Lsmbs and somewhat higher.
swine 80 t. athcr lower, marAet being fairly gluttcd
Receipts -Dceves 1905, cows SO, veal calves 40
sheep and lambs 9,02l.
Quoiations-Beef t6ts9 % tows and calves 39btb
90; veal calves ss6}s sheep aud lambs 3ss; swine
al
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plans before they were too far InaLured to ruin
the country. -
We admire the advance guard that opens the
action, and We admire the man who has the
courage TO fire the first shot. i
The position OF Michigan has been COM
handing one since the beginning OF the rebel
lion, and If she wishes To maintain that posi-
ton and be true TO herseli-if she wishes 10
thwart the Vaccinations of enemies abroad and
traitors at home-ia short, il she wishes a fear.
less representative whose voice at all times
will be on the siie OF the country, let her Leg.
islature act as they have been directly instruct
ed 10y the people, and have but one candidate
for the Senate and that candidate Zachariah
Chandler AZ .
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from another direction. Messengers were
dispatched 10 Springfield aud Marshied for
relniorcements. bat effective ssistauce from
any quarter was then ont O. the question
as 1t turned out. The enemy opened a
fire with two six FOUNDERS on the block. house
OF the post, Captain Barstow replying with
his two pieces OF light artillery. amt con-
tiuaed The fight with great bravery until three
o'clock In the afternoon, when, being out
OF ammunition, he WIS compelled TO surren-
der. II had previously been aseertainod that
no way was open for the retreat Of the whole
command. Seventy five men, including the
Captain, surrendered TO the rebel commander
Gen. Burbridgo, who parolcd the Captain
and his men on the spot, allowing them
to retain their private properly About
thirty escaped without surrendering The
rebels had four s!S-pounders, between
five and six hundred inflntry, aud twelve
hundred cavalry. ihelr loss was iltty-scven
killed and a large number wounded Capt
Barstow's loss was seven KILLED and five
wounded. The charge In the morning was
certainly one of III bOldest operations we have
heard OF during the war. Capt Barstow dc
serves praise for his determined resistance.
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Democratic Leader in Com.
municatiOn with the Rebels.
isumOrcd Peace Proposition.

On Saturday evening large meeting OF
Gcrnans wac held al Brcsains Hall. New York
~ ratify the Democratic city uomiuaiionB
The sunday Mercury reports Ex Mayor Wood
- have made The following speech In sub
stance
Mr.. Wood IA be had received Information,
and had communicated IL 10 The government,
that under certain circumstances thc SJuih
men of the South. Mcu Of position and iniiu-
cnce in the southeT. couledeTacy had ckpu ased
n desire 10 return rndcr aDeInocrailc rule; the
psst t. be forgottcn. the public debt on both
s,des to be provided for, and ibey were willing
and Tie Cnlou once again bc restored. Ger
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FROM NASHVILLE.
Extract from n Private Letter TO IN
Gcntlemam In this city, Dated:

NASHVILLE, Nov. 26, 1862.
"CottOn is coming in plenty,
but Government is determined To make buyers
toe the mark. Nineteen bales were con6scaed
during the past two days.
"The weather Is beautiful. The Michigan
regiments In this vicinity are In good condition,
and fine spirlts--but their ranks should he
filled up; that done, they will make their
mark.
"The contrabands arc picking and ginning
cotton for the use of the Government an
abundance is all around, and think the Gov
ernment will make 1t pay well.
"The prospect of II fight is not imminent
but, depend upon it. there will be uig fgh,
before long. Our Generals are active and act
Ing la concert, and when they come up to the
rebel forces, there will be short work made
of Them"
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THE pIsUssIAN ImDmOGLsO.

Prussia il unfortunate in being governed
by family, of which insanity is heredi-
tary and prominent trait, and upon whose
later descendants, the vices and fittings OF
their fathers have multiplied and strength
cncd instead Of giving away before the
progress of liberal ideas. A more despotic
and Irrational monarch tlnn King William
!. has never cursed any civilized nation
with his incubus presence Ruling over
mn intelligent and brave people--a nation
that needs only capable rulers TO become a
first class powcr--hc has failed TO compre-
lend single one of It's attributes, aud his
made himself the bitterest enemy his sub
iccts possess. The Prussian people during
the last few years have advanced vastly In
oil the clements of enlightenment. Educa-
ton, a comparatively unhampered press
and the keen, mattcr-ol -iact German minds
have done their work well, and liberal
opinions have taken firm root In the feelings
Of the people. The prosperous farmers,
the wealthy burghcrs in the great cities,
tho educated artisans and mechanics, the
traders and mcrchants-representlng ne
they do all the substantial wealth and In
tellieenco Of the land, and constituting
nearly nineteen twcntieths OF the whole
population--iorm the great party OF hd-
vanccment, and control by a tremendous
majority the Chamber OF Deputies AS the
Lower House of the Prussian Parliament
is named, all the members thereof being
elected by the people. Opposed to these
are tho Royalists, composed OF the ,bigotcd
mobiles and the Awning retainers OF the
king-a party numerically very small, but
still controlling the Upper House, which Is
constituted somewhat after the manner OF
the English Iiouscof Lords. The King II
arrogan, and naughty by nature, and his
reign has been u continued succession o.
struggles between himself and his people
tho one seeking absolute power, the othe
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-12-03

LAST CALL TO observation-disclosures Lin
coin has addressed letters to the military and
civil officers In Tennessee, concerning the forth.
coming election. Those desiring peace again
upon tho old terms under the Constitution, are
to manifest 1t by the election of members oil
Congress of the United States, following the
forms of law so far as convenient, In order to
get an expression OF the largest number Of
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-12-03

THn World has struck out new idea. II
is that Mr. Lincoln has given up the reduc-
ton of the insurgent States to the authority
of the Constitution, and is simply trying by
his Proclamation, and compensated eman-
cipation methods to save rs many free
States as he can. The World should gel
this idea patented
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Nix. EDITOR One OF the first and most inn
portant duties OF the next Legislature, viii be
10 elect United States Senator to I'LL the place
Of the Hon Xacbariah Chandler, and the qucs-
ton very naturally presCnt Itself, who shall be
the man
We maintain that that question was Involved
in the late canvass and as distinctly decided by
the people as was tho election OF Governor or
any other officer, and that decision was In favor
OF Mr.. Chandler filling his own vacancy. The
opposition bi all shades forced that issue d.
| rectely upon the people, as the most prominent
one of the canvass, and we see no way To escape
| the conclusion that the Republican members of
| the Legislature arc US much bound by the result
| as are the electors of President in canvass
after their party nominations are made, and
| they elected with a view to carry them out.
Aside from the TACT of a direct issue. and a
popular decision thereon, there are other con-
siderations OF greater weight and magnitude,
which demand the return Of MIR. Chandler To
| the Senate.
| In the first place, the loyal intelligent people
Of Michigan demand that they be represented
| 10y a patriotic man, who will faithfully sustain
| the Administration in crushing out the rebel
| lion--one who will act promptly and eiicctually
| In any emergency that may arise--such n man
| the history of the present war shows is Zacha-
| riah Chandler. When the nation was reposing
| in iancied security, with generous cont
| dence that the men In power were both patri.
oic and honest---when they little suspected that
| q vortex was forming which would swallow NJ
| our natioDality--a voice of potent warning woe
heard which startled and electrified the whole
| public mind, warning them oil the Jealousy, the
| hatred, the weakness and the wickedncsi
which controlled led and actuatcd the mel
who commanded tho military force of the
country and of the danger which overhung us
unless the evil found speady remedy. Thai
was II bold, daring and manly act. and required
"A fearless, patriotic man To accomplish Ii.
The Representative from Michigan, III hii
proper place in the Senate, dared and did do 1t
and for this act he has laid the State and nation
under a lasting debt of gratitude. For this
he has been the target of cisloyalty, treason
and all the lesser shades Of opposition to III,
common cause of our country. But his posi-
ton was true and the Government has beeI
obliged TO come TO il. The only trouble was
that he was in advance, and disturbed tbei
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-12-03

THE ozAuKEE RIorERs. The prisoners ar
rested ut Ozaukee. aud now confined at Camp
for such disposition as he may think proper 10
make of them. About iifty OF them have al.
ready signihed their desire TO enlist for three
years or during the war, aud will probably oh
lain permission to do SO. Three oi them have
been set ut liberty, 1t appearing upon nyestigs-
ton that they were either not engaged In the
riot or took buts sligst and unwilling part in
it.-Naa.soa (Wis.) yonraaI.
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lr Is A significant TACT that European
journals, which oppose the Emancipation
Proclamation, arc those, which like the
Times would be unfriendly to us in any
event. while those organs of liberal opinion,
hitherto friendly to us, such as the Star and
the london Ne~s, are still friendly to US,
and approve the Proclamation.
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Thus 1t will bc seen that the whole white pop
uation OF that portion oi Louisiana yet unsub-
dued was only l66 go in 1s6O, aud as most of
the ahe-bodied men are in the rebel army.
there can now be no very considerable amount
of hostili,y To US on the part of the population.
The negroes, slave and free, amounting To go
ls0, may be regarded ne friendly TO the Union
cause. and II IL probable that General Wetze
will recruit among them. and raise more regi-
mcnts OF ''Natis, Guards" like Col. Stafford
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now stands upon the crackinr

. LOW stands upon the cracking crust Of
S os.lng vaicans, unconscious or carA,,..
" "e coming ruin. Th4ll send him an
$3.50 ,i3m bis throne to keep company with
Ohio of Greece, Francis of Austria, and the
other depOsed sovereigns that now throng
the capitals of Europe.
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IMPORTANT RUMOR.
HOOKER SUCCEEDS BURNSIDE.

NEW YoRK, Dec. 1.-THE World says that
Burnside has been relieved and Hooker APP
pointed in his place.
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WHEN, SAYS the high Tory London Post,
"a peace party shall have established it's
power and raised its voice in the North,
we shall be ready, on the most indirect
hint, 10 prefer our services and join with
the maritime Powersin furthering the work
of pacifcation. Thus we see that the in
terventionists, among the monarches OF
Europe see the future success OF their
schemes only through the continued sue
cess of the Democratic or peace party. We
all know that peace, with these foreign
meddlers, means separation Of the North
from the South, and the formation of two
distinct nations
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Floue-Thc market IL duh, but without quotsble
change.
WHEAT Market DUH but without. apparent
change. On or two light ots.wcrc taken Ia day for
shipment. Five c,rs No white sold at 1isc, and
A roo bu No 4 rod Mt lose
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Tsg PIous SOUL of the editor of the Chi
cago Times is offended and grieved. He
takes calm survey Of the Thanksgiving
sermons preached in that city, and finds
them to be "good, bad and Indifferent,
not, we mean, in literary sense, but in the
senses of good sense, propriety, piety, and,
we were about to say, decency." But not
only were some of the sermons, in his
opinion, deficient as above, but two OF
them were such rs "would convert the war
into crusade Of arson, rape, murder and
devastation OF the South from one endt 10
the other" This is certainly IA dismal
picture ofthe pulpit Of Chicago, but after
all, the editor only means that the sermons
he stigmatizes, pronounced God'sjudgmen'
aga'nst slavery, invoked its abolition, and
favored an earnest prosecution OF the wal
to preserve civil and religious liberty.
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BUSINESS NOTICES

MASONIC NoucE-A Special Communi-
cation OF Ashlar Lodge No ~, will be held this,
Wednesday evening, at O'Clock. by order OF
dec3 Id X BULMAN, W. M.
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VI Oney Market.

NV YokK, Dec, !.
Money Easy at pr c nj on call.
Sterling Exchange FImer, and not very active
~ 142 IA FIR merchants, aud li4Hali5 for bank
er-' bills.
ono i,an Gold--Uns titled, opening at 3lHg3IA,
and c.o,ipg quiet ut oo1s
Government stocks -Firmer u Sos 's1 lO9.A
lOi}s. 3 10 treasury notes 1914 ol0sa.
srocHs-srss,sD BoAgD.