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NEWS OF THE WEEK.
BY Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %

WASHINGTON, Dec. %
Prominent members of Congress are cons
sidering a new proposition for the solution
of the contrahand question in order 70 avoid
the expense of supporting crowds Of slaves
in idleness, aud % furnish American mills
with cotton. They take the ground that the
Indian Territory west of Louisiana amt Ark
ansas was ceded to the Unitei States by
treaty, and on certasn conditions.
Without provocation tho inhabitants have
violated tho treaties AID made var on de
United States, thus rendering the treaties
null and vorI. TIE countries thus reyor,.us
to the Government, embrace the vailies Of
the Rcd, Arkansas and other ryer-, aui
contain about 90 900 900 of acres, Of fertile
cotton land, capable Of producing about
1900, 900 bales Of cotton, per aunum. They
propose to apply the principle Of Bauton's
Floriia armed occupation act. and to send
all c5ntrabands to this territory and aulreu-
tice them to the settlers npou those cotton
lands, leaving the question OF their final dis
position to be settled by Congress az the close
Of the war
The Secretary of war has ordered for Col.
Berdna's Brigade the Spencer Magazine
Rife. This gun frs eight times without
rechsrsing, ard can be fully recbarged al.
most as quick as the ordinary musket can be
loidel once.
Nothing definite has yet transpired con-
corning the Trent affair. Y estrictest secrecy
is observed in administration circles regard
ing the deliberations and conferences on this
important and delicate question, therefore
the many speeulations On the subject are I'M
founded: and certainly, there is no reason
to believe at this time, that Mason and Slids,l
will be surrendered thou id the demand be
made. The arrival here Of Gen. Scot, is
looked for with much interest.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-03

The uficial c5rrespondsnce between our
Government and Great B, irair, Teatige to
the seizure OF the traitors Slid, j aud Mason,
is received. Inc fl t Is d. letter rom Src'y
Seward to Minist-r ADAM, dated y Y. Both,
in which he compliments the latter f,r wisely
packing and acting at the Lori Mayors
dinner; and als) states that he told LOid
Palmrrston the simple facr, when iui rmiBg
him that the life Of the Instruction WIS
sustlincd by hopes q its recognition b7 Eng
land and France, and IT those hope ceased
the Instruction would perish in 90 DAYS.
II refers IN the same note 20 the flct OF The
arrest u Slideil and Mason, as new and
unforeseen c!rCums.aGc which is q De met
BY the two go7ernments,il pls ible, in kindly
spirit. Lord Lyons had sand nothing on tho
subject, and and no explanations were fur
nished Minister Adams. it being deemed
prudent that the ground taken by the Brit
ish Government should be first made known
here, and discussion be had here but Mr..
Seward deemed proper to state that
Wilkes acted without instructions. and
the subject, therefore, is free
from the embarrassment which might have
cOsued ii the act had been especially directed
lie trusts the British government will con-
sider the subject in friendly temper, and it
may expect the best disposition On our part.
Next comes Earl Russell's letter.
Foreign Office, Nov. 30, Is6I.-Iutelli-
sence oil very grave nature has reached
Her Majesty Government The intelligence
Wis conveyed officially to the knowledge oil
by commander Williams. agent
+1r mails on board the contrac: steamer
Trent 1t appears from the letter of Com
nander Williams. dated at sea, Nov. 9th,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-03

osr..rs in New Mexico to the Govern
ment. he reports strong n'0h i'eiins
in the territory. Col. Candy IN conAhanu
of the military department oil "" MeAi'''
has re-taken Forts Craig aud SIsn-on Oh
the Mesilla border, driving fne ieA'HS
sv.v, and was at tie AsASs dates
E, route for Fort Fillmorr, o 'iz.Hossess the
e .emy there, that post having ten traitor
yusIy surrendered by CVl. LYME - an inie-
rior force OF the Texans. kr1'- shenee he
intends marching into Anztia, - drive III
The rebels. Having u suff5lenI i,re &C. there
can BE- 10 doubt Of his success ia ise amy
On h., way thither p .sssd At b . B-Hd' On
the Arkansas. camps of the u niedera o
tribes Of the plains, eJus'' I'nS OIL
hut Elk tLuus.ld \ rapihoes'
k,lsas, Cuvruk e and IAN D he Sc lhry
.r.,r a.u {, say wnen bee lelc'ea WASH
,pqtou. tnas ,iry w.aid f. u .os - els Great
Father IN defence Of Tie Ua,on-
The Legislature Vi nv y 4.co VIII pro-
bably repeal the slave cyde el4o III Two
years ago Kit Carson, no" Colonel 10
in command of a regiment OF mounted
Rangers. south of the Rio Grande- Judge
Arney succeeds him as Indian Agent, and 10
oo-ope.a ting with him, using the Indians as
scouts IS the military force advances
south the secession troops retreat
The President has approved the bill to
increase the duties on Tea, Coffee and Sugar.
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ST. JOINS, y. f., Dee, ~, !
WA Port Hood, Dec. .. 4

The L. N. steamship Niagara, from Liver
pool Dec. 9th, via Queenstown 18th inst,
passed Cape Race at II O'Clock Monday
night, The r. NJ. steamship Asia, from
New York arrived at Queentown on the 18th.
Latest via Queenstown, London, Dec
18th. Prince Albert died on Saturday
night at ten o'clock, Of typhoid fever.
SIR = Bowater, III charge Of young Prince
Leopold, the youngest son Of Queen Veto.
ria, also died in Cannes, France.
The Poire says that it is asserted that
France ard the great powers have been con
suited by Cr4t Britain and have exp. esscd
ras or,ai.n that the cor duet olC-pt.Wlkas
nasa violation Of the rights Of re4-rl.s.
L"yrro.. Dc l4.a. Br4d,ruH. .ra -1u-
orally qu-- ar- -t ally Provision. I'm.
LONDON, Dee IA C.us,l- @. ed YES.
tarily at 90 SIS d 90 So Tor money. The
Bullion in the Bank of England had inclels-
ed el2S GOO
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WASHINGTON. Dec. q

The asc officer # the Pacific squadron
writing from Panama Dee. 18th, says al
remains quiet At Panama and throughout
the Istnmus.
Dispatches from commander Ridgely'
cruising off tho coast of Texas, have also
bsen received, from which 1t appears that
early in December he captured the English
schooner Victoria. of 70 tons. from Point
Isabella with clearance from the Rebel au
liberties. having run the blockade. The
vessel was sent to Key Wet. Seven Of those
on board took the oath of allegiance and six
were detained as enemies Of the United
States.
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NEW 10RS, Dec. -.
The Hsrdlds Washington despatch saws
that a scouting party was sent cut to-day
IN the direction Of Drainsville. They report
about Is, 600 rebel troops in that vicinity.
Il is believed IN Washington that the ire
sent position OF Engi,nd is attributable 10
dispatches which went 20 England in tie
Trent, tlude1ng 10 Great BitaIn the pio-
tectJra,c over the ccl,1Sl. a. and Hsrir =
to make them a BrlJ'- Z. ionril Depeudeuc,
The ITIbH1s's WAshin-tin despatch says
t,at the JOINT Comm tie Of both Houses.
to inquire mt the conduct # the war. are
holding daily sessions Today they have
before them Generals Mcdowell. Hsrnt1el
man an Franklin. Tue Committee ara
trying To get at the Cause Of the Bull R.n
disaster, and where the responsibility bo-
longs. Tacy intend also, to institute a rigid
inquiry into the Balls Bluff disaster.
On Tuesday an order went from the Ord.
nance Department to three OF the largest
Cannon Founders in the country,vIz one IN
Pittsburgh, one at West Point and Ayers
in Boston, 10 manufacture 10-inch Colum-
biads, for twelve months. Their present
rate would in that time yield 1900 guns.
Contracts for immense quantities of guns
aud small ordnance arms have been m ace
this week.
Gen. Mcclellan was better last evening"
His disease is mid form of typhoid fever.
lie will agaia be in the saddle within three
days.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-03

The Thomas cat Of the Springfield RePu6'
can died about week since-a cat-astrO-
phe which while it shrouded that establish
ment IN mourning. cannot be bewailed by
the public at large. since it gave the world
the following gem Of mortuary Poetry-ln
which evidently APPEARS the genius oil the
author of 'Bitter-sweet, the poet editor
for that Office, like Day & Martin, has al
ways" KEEP poet:
Died of cltarrh, ou- pet bevsiled.
Our cat-nsme1fo mon
Cstnip and cstechu had failed,
And all that category.
Above his mournful catscomb
May willow -catkips culver.
And catspetslous fowerets bloom
And cat-tails wave and shiver.
A cstsclysm Of tears we pour,
cataract's oblation;
His catalogue of griefs is Ger.
But coming cst-birds shall deplofe
Tie dire consideration.
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"The Mob. says the London Herald. '.howls
for war with England" Even the frowzy
organs Of Government jobbing in the Cana
das. aping their masters across tue water
talk about the "Yankee mob," the ''howi.
ms mob in the States" Seward mob"
&c. with p,,rrot-like volubility. The Tor
onto Leader, edited by creature who drew
his subsistence for years from the National
Treasury at Washington, talks with an cir oil
n licensed turnkey about site maddencd hate
of an American mob"-and turns up ne
aristocratic nose at us as it we were a nation
OF semi-savages.
It is not quite pleasant to have such cpl
thets applied to us but we shall pro6an J
survive them. We have at least the conso-
latlon Of knowing that those who slan der Gs
the most foully know us the least we
know, moreover. that those VINO are now
hunting Us down are the "hired assasslns
OF the quill that, at least in 50 far as the
Canadian Press is concerned, our slanderers
are the merest Pariahs Of the Press. We
| know that We are hated because our moral
influence is feared that We are stigmstised
AS mob" because we assume TO think and
ct for ourselves.-AB. Ere. Jour.
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FORI hlnNRnr nnc


\ aAg Of truce brings Norfolk papers of
Monday. They contain dispatch from
Nashville announcing that 5000 federal
troops had crossed Green River and were
marching upon HopkinsvIllc. where General
Clark had $500 rebels, and was waiting re.
Inducements IRON GAINESVILLE.
Advices from Bowling Green cav that
1905 Federal Troops crossed Greeu River
or Friday. 1t was supposed that Bowling
Green would be advanced upon from three
sides. simultaneously by co 900 federals, and
that decisive battle would be fought.
\ despatch from Savannah SAYS that seven
vessels Of the Stone fleet were sunk in
Charleston harbOr on Friday.
The Tennessee Legislature adjourned to
the Goth oiJanuary.
The S. R. Spaulding has arrived from Hat.
texas. She brings no news.
Hon. A. B. Ely came down under a ia,
Of trucs. Alter visit to HEADQUARTERS he
took passage for Baltimore.
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THE NEW Y AR.

An thu year has gone and come. Tire
OLD year hes gone, like Sixty, AID the new
Year comes like Sixty, two. A year Of note
in the history of our Planet, is gathered to
bis fathers, and year Of equal mark steps
into his shoes. The king is dead; long
live the king
II we wished Happy New Year, twelve
month agone, when the clouds were gath
ering and the storm mutterIng, we can
surely do so now, when we have learned the
worst of the hidden lishtnlngs, and felt and
weathered the 6ercest fury of the tempest
The worst Of the dangers that threatened us
Q year ago have disapPeared-those Of
.reschery aud division. ucncefOTth though
the thunders will still roll ferccly, and the
red rain OF the battle field fall more freely
than ever, it will be but the " clearing up
shower" We have full confidence that the
wear before US will bring q substantial over.
throw of the rebellion, a deadly check to our
great national curse and sin, ard the launch
ing of the Ship of State anew IN course of
prosperity and power such as the world has
not yet seen. And so believing, we wish
every kind reader, with the heartiest and
fullest meaning, a II Ppy Ncw Year
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-03

The Marion from Port Royal 2lst' mas
arrived. She landed the day previous to her
departure at Tybee Island companies Oh
the Conn. 9Th. together with Gen. Wright
and staff. While discha-ging he cargo Ut
Tvbee Island she was shelled rem Port
Pulaski, but received no damage Genera
S,svsns was about &C, advance tn seize point
On the Charleston anti Savannah Railroad.
Gen. Wright will probably assume com
mand OF Tybee Island
The troots are at work inclosing Hilton
Head earth earthworks exeniing three
miles back and from shore to shore, to
mount 100 heavy guns.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-03

The western GUS BoArs.-SafiVOetOry
T,ral Of fh.ir Iron P.afes. I Cairo Qll.)
correspondent Of the St. Louis D n1oordf,
writing under date of December %, gives an
account OF me important experiments with
the Western gun boats:
The Essex and St Louis are already ready for
service aud have made several trial trips up and
down the riv,r. Yesterday afternoon they pro-
ceeded short distance up the 0hio- and made N
interesting trial of the strength Of iron plates like
those VITA which the gun-boats are plated. l was
not present at the trial, but am informed that it
was must satisfactory, and left the officers fully
convinced that they need have no great fears Of
any missiles which the rebels are likely II COM
pIiment them with. The target was of the same
height and thickness Of wood and iron, and placed
At the same angle as the sides Of the boats. IL
vss 6red at with q seven-inch riied qua aud an
eisnt-inch shell gun, at distance Of only 500
yards.
Two Of the shots from each gun struck The tar
get fair aud square, ut in nc case penetrating It,
One of the rif-d cannon ball strucs on the corner
Of one of the plates, and i: not being riveted rs
on toe basis, puzzled ITS way into the body o. the
target, but did not inJure in the least the inside
sarface. An eight-inch shell. fil-d with sand,
and weighing nearly 100 p und,, struck the mark
Aud was Sr' ken into fragments. she'll which
burst exactly as II hit he target was also shver
IA a similar manner. In fact man tn,yht have
taken his dinner behind the target win perfect
impgn!ty.
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1t is reported that Montreal was thrown
into terrible panic last week by q rumor
army of twenty thou, nd Yankees was al
really advancing on the city fr~m Ve.mont-
The New E lzand Society Of M'ntr al
postponed their customary ceieb'asi,n CT the
Landing Of the Pilgrim, in consequence of
tn state Of feeling t'wards the United
G..
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WAsuISGroN, Dec. =


tn. Richmond Eraminer Of Tuesd - ,.-,,,t.
T. fsarsthst the United States WI i-.,,--sr.le
Mason and Slidell to Britt 4 satbori,v
L adds that tie United St' = will srbini,
to q shame, unr-corie- a tho auual5 Of
history Of any MAJ 1as rather than
d-,arl their ia l,-ss purpose Of
grinding into Gle g 4s.A che liberties Of the
nth By abjse- submission aea4aIed Of
the United Stat . they may ave.t, but only
for WHILE gar With Gre-t B-iiIin.
The Era n,ser saws that a d-et is now
the me i e4igant dasiier4tuu with
the 18th, and censures the Cauieiera'c
Gov 4snucut and officers Of the navy, for
t .eir singular torpidity IN all matters per
,ainlug 70 the ships during the whole pro
gress u the war. The general appropriation
! bill, approved BY President DAVIS,
appropriate, for the army about 500 900, 800,
sud Tor the navy, ab9r' $1,000 600. \
naturalization law has p;-sed ;heCon!edeElte
Congress, which extends is provisions 10 all
persons not citizers Of on. q the Confederate
States, who are engaged 10 naval service
u the CJnfederacy turins the var.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-03
THE VERMONT CAVALRY.

WASHINGTON, Dec 10, 1851.
The day is clear and bright, promising
well for MANY more ike it to cheer the sick
soldier and give comfort to the well. Yes
terday | visited the camp of the Vermont
cavalry. The scene opened sadly, The
camp was in a muddy graveyard . the men
comfortable IN their tents, which were
rather too warm-some Of them at least !;
but the horses were unsheltsred, exposed to
sharp north wind, and standing IN mud
enough to keep their ieet wet. l iouna
three exceptions Major Bartlett had pro
yidcd a tent for his fine horse, and Two
horses were picketted M tomb ! BY the
wear and tear OF the journey, want oil iood
and exposure in this graveyard, twenty-one
horses had been lost up 10 yesterday'
and some others were sick and hkeiy
20 die. The men were well, but very
anxious for better quarters. Inc ways
and means Of securing this were under cls-
cussion when the Colonel returned from the
city with orders TO prepare at once Tor
| march to Annapolis, where the regiment can
| go into quarters and be drilled Tor service.
! The announcement was received with three
! cheers and a tiger, and the camp was ringing
with ioylui shouts when | left It. The reg
lment was ordered to move early this morn
| ipg. and make a march 81 20-miles u day
twenty miles more Tomorrow VIII take
item TO Annapolis. The General VINO Is Il
command. the regiment wished to have II
| = IS through the city Yesterday II 1t could
| b. done IN ume to break up cImi II wa
/ determined that this could not be done, GnC
| the fl sers unanimously voted TO attend tt
du-y b-f-re pleasure. The horses, bad q
w4S tleIr pILnt, ale certainly the best tina
IN t nave been sent % Washington Indeed
tue material. both ol m-n aud horses,
| fret rate They are Vel 20 b. drilled an
properly armei.-Ed. Cor. hatchmon.
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NEW YoRr nsc -

The lines Washington despatch says
that despatch has been received from Gen.
llallock to day, announcing that Colonel
Bishops department overlook party OF the
bridge burners Of the North Missouri railroad
on Monday, and killed ten, and took IS
prisoners and 80 horses. Gen. Hallock also
says that the damage to the railroad will lie
repaired in three days.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-03

EsuPrIoS OF MouNT NtsUvIUs. This pre-
nomenon appears to have required with great
violence. 4 reAn of lava, twentY-i0ur leet
deep and three-iourths OF mile vide. Is
pouring down the side nt the mountain IL
is reported that FIX thousand inhabitants oi
the district near which the eruption has bro
ken out, are now fleeing from Their homes.
Inc foolish Bsurbons, who " learn notnIn <
...d forget nothing are said 10 consld "a
he 7rupJIhn OF Vesuvius as manifest dem p
ration nf Providence in favor OF Francis il,
Tue exlled King Of Nayles.
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In the Case OF VIM. Iillmsn, the colored
ard Of the sch. 5. j. war,ng, WIN retook
that vessel trom rebel prize crew, the prize
court in New York have awarded to him
and the three others WHO assisted him, the
sum OF $1,000 Is salvage. The value of
the vessel and cargo was estimated ct As 900.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-03

Of clothing % y ri lk tins z. u, destined
for federal prisoners ar RE mond. New Or
seas and elsewhere.
Nav YosE j. &c.
N-Utw Greek K rl--ue OIL works. u-4-
Brooklyn, 1l..yIe,i ia-rut-. AID ee r-ssc--
queutly destroyed By f.e. LIS. 10000
owned by Peter c. Per -ad etae--.
\ letter from Port Royal reports the
occupation Of Fcnwick Island by our troops,
extending our lines to South EIisto River,
S. miles from Charleston.
NEW YoRE, Dec. D.
Minister Webb, at Brazil, represents that
the sympathy Of that country is strongly in
favor ct the Federal Government.
The Worlds dispatch says that General
Scott has sent a communication to Secretary
Seward, but the contents are unknown.
Il also states that it is now settled beyond
doubt that If there is a war between
England and the Unl.ed States, France will
remain neutral, with leaning towards
England.
Both Lid Lyous AM Secretary Seward
receiver dispatches by the steamship Argg0.
Toe Tul,s' despatch states that Secretary
Seward gave another party Friday evening,
At which were present Lord Lyons and the
H9us- AMI Senate committees on Federal re-
latious.
M.nicter C5rwin mas made no treaty with
Mckee. Nuam1n is now IN his way from
Sew Y g. % y z.c,, 70 gather the fra--
uer-- ot Che OF Church PARTY 10 cooper
at. With t.e Spanish i-vad-rs ard establish
"a provisional COS loAent w,h Nramon at
the head, ami subs. Quent'y 90 erect high
Spanish Monarchy.
Ex Congressman Ely brings list Of 2700
prisoners. He STATES there is no doubt OF an
extended aud deep Union feeling in Rich-
mond, and if the National army were WI hin
10 miles Of Richmond, our old flag would
be hung out from hundreds Of windows
there. bu; at present there is a per eet reign
Of terror.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-03

ASAD MIsTAkE. What were supp aed T.
be the remains of the son Of Capt. Je welt Of
Vienna, Ia, were carefully sent ONE for
burial. The family and friends, with the
local military, assembled to bury the dead,
when the 0ofhn was opened, and The face Was
that OF a stranger. The funeral ceremonies,
however. proceeded, aud tho strange young
soldier was buried in the grave prepared BY
loving parents for their own son,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-03

" A'i 80 II - y c, -.
Int-l lgence w's re Wei Yesterday from
Drane=ville to the IF (. tha,a tsniSle panic
eusued among the eebels upon ~ late at
tack vl Gen. Met -. dryi-.,n. They lied
in all directions raTing their dead unburied.
The citIzrns "t Dr-inrsyills Performed the
TIts OF s'puir re, giving each a separate
gave. Tue party whO brings tie iniorma-
tS,n stasrs ihat he saw them buri,d anu
numberei los IN ,ii. AN NJ tbem werr
SINE % .scrrs, jzclualrg Gen. s,ewarJ,
who eynlH.ndei she RIB Is and Col. T,u.
! Taylor.
W progress wa made yesterday on the
1lason sud Slidell affair. The Brit
ish Government, however, has not pre-
I soDted any uliimatum. The Cabinet has
not bad any consultation yet, on the matter,
nor have negotiations reached a point at
which aoy consultation can be held.
The main ship channel to Charleston
Harbor is now eaectually b.ockaded BY
our Stone fleet SINE Is of them having
been sunk.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-03

DR EDsARD E. PHELPs, vi " .nds,,r, is
b en- appointed Brigade Surgeon for h hive
POI m4e, ana has aire.Iy entered upon hia
dutle-. D.. p e.ts has iOns occu In the
fret rank vi has proless.on in tnls State
HIS accession to the Medical force previously
belonging to the regiments, must be source
o. srsti6cation, not only to soldiers, but to
III their friends.
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FREpERlck. Nd, Dec. :.

Andrew Rlsslcr. member Of the late
House Of Delegates, who was released from
Fort Warren on taking the oath Of allegiance,
returned home this morning.
Cen. Banks has issued stringent order
in REGARD to the seizure Of forage without
the consent of owners. Also another pro-
bibiripr the sale of liquor to soldiers. Doth
Will be rigidly enforced.