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THE BURNING OF CEDAR KEYS, FLA. BY
rrLIl1 I.NEMY-GEEAT DESIRUCIION.

AUGUSTA Jan. 25.-The Savannah News Of
this morning says that a letter dated on the 10Th
inst, from Cedar Keys, Fla, confirms the repor
ted capture of th't place The FederaIs burnt
the town, the wharfes and five loaded schooners
in that port; also 50 bales of cotton and $50 bar
rels of turpentine.. The schooner Fanny es-
capped up the Chrstol river. A fat with IS men
and some ladies, captured by the Yankees
The men were ironed. The captain Of the
schooner Ann Smith and some civilians were
released on their parole after two days confiine
ment.
A letter from Ferrandina says that the citizens
of Cedar KEYS were not molested, and that pri-
vate property was not taken.
The enemy have left the place.
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himself. as largely possessing the qualifications
fitting him for the post of Secretary of War, and
cujoying the unbounded confidence of the com
manding General. The name of Mr. Holt and
Mr Dix had been previously mentioned, and the
appointment of the former was for short
time regarded determined upon.-Uash
RcD ....
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FORCING 4 sCONTROBAND' TO SWEAR
ALLEGIANCE TO THE RUMP.

An amusing incident lately took place. in
Washington which we have not seen IN PRINT,
a I'd as it throws some light on the depricated
c lrrency of Apes realm we propose TO give H.
4; near as We can FROM memory as it was related
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one section of his battery within sixty yards
ofthe eHemy's lines, and opened deadly fire
upon them which added greatly to the success
Of the day.
Our advance arrived within sight of the rebel
entrench.1ents one hour before dark, and fred
upon them with shot and shell. Night closing
in put stop to further demonstrations At
daylight the next morning a steamboat was
observed Transporting 'roops across the Cum
berland. WhitmOre's battery OF PARROT guns
were brought to bear on the boat which, IN a
few minutes afterwards, was in flames. The
Tenth Ohio and Fourteenth Ohio We're ordered
by General Thomas to advance on the enemy S
breastworks. Moving up in line of battle and
| scaling the entrenchments, they found the
camp entirely deserted and everything stand
ing as when occupied by the enemy The
houses, tents horses mules, wagons, baggage,
cannon ammunition and firearms were found in
perfect preservation. The rebel forces in the
attack were led by Generals Crlttcnden and
Lnllicofftr and were s, QUO strong.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 23.-The Louisville Journ-
al says that the instructions of General Buell.
bow that be is fully master of the situation.--
1t was arranged that Gen. Thomas should
leave jamestown, that Gen. S;hocpff advance
from Somerset, thus hemming in Zollicot'er
from the " est and North. Some Secession
spy carried the intelligence OF Gen. Thomas
movement to the Confederate camp, and I0ll-
Golfer making forced march on Saturday af-
tcrnoon reached General Thomas encamp-
! ment early on Sunday morning.
In the meantime, Major Sheppard, with the
! Eitgteenth Regulars and Col Masons brigade
Of the Tenth Indiana, Col. Halson's Tenth Ken
lucky, Col. Cross Fourth Kentucky, reached
General Thomas camp after forced march o.
| twenty five miles, that he able to advance
/ upon the Confederates and drive them before
him until he reached their entrenchmente at
night.
! private letter from Somerset says that the
! citizens aud soldiers are struggling in loaded
with the trophies of battle. Our bullets were
sent with unerring aim, and many of the Con
! federates are shot the forehead, breast
and body The Union people here have focked
to the battlefield in droves, al4d are jubiant at
the result.
| 1t is thought that Cen. Crttenden is among the
| prisoners, disguised a surgeon.
! The Louisville journal learns that Gen. Har
dee has arrested Gen. Hindman for building
houses at Cave City and other places on the
Nashville road.
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TowS E,.EcrIoN-An election for lntendapt
and two Commissioners tsck plack yrstrrday.
and resulted in the choice OF Isaiah R-sPSts,
ESQ.,, for Intendant, VIM. Il. Drm'li late IN
cumbent, and U. II. Rnch, and JOSEF Fstss
for Commissioners Wash. DispdteA.
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FROM MISSOURI.
CAIRO. IAN. D.

Capt Willard. of the Chicago Light Artillery.
arrived today from Galloway, 6 miles from Fort
Henry; He reports that that pl ICE is garrisoned
by 5000 or 1000 Confedesates, with several
heavy guns.
The whole of General Smiths command
started across the country for Paducah this
morning.
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AKREsTED.-Suspicions having been excited
for some time that the mails tetwecn this city
and Fayetteville had been robbed learn that
Mr. Cooper one of she mail drivers ~ bean ~.
rested on su>picirn of being conected with 70
and bound to at the next DiStsiae
Confederate Court. t.-!Sfandard. s=f
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THE BATTLE AT SoMEEsEr.-The Lynehbure

IHE BATTLE AT 00AEESET.-The LynehbuFg
Firginian, of Monday, says: ---
y lady who reached this city yesterday eve-
ming, direct from Winchester, reports that aho
read the Baltimore papers at that place, in
which loss of seven or eight hundred of the
enealy is conceded. They are not iubilant,
and admit that their loss in killed aud weua-
ded, is greater than ours.
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IMPRoBABH.ITY OF AN ADVANCE OF THE GRAM
ARMY

The Washington (Editorisll corr espondent of
the n. Y. Express says:
Your readers may set their minds at rest about
anS advance movement OF the army of the Poto-
mac. Officers and their regiments and divisions
may receive orders to be III readiness to move at
a moments notice. Gen. McClel lan's "a bag
gage wagons, including arrangements for eating
and sleeping, with we'll matched bright bays,
may be in good running trim, but advance
movement of the army of the Potomac al present
and for 90 days to come, is out of the question
The winter of this region has just commenced,
and the roads frightful piece of hard
ground upon which to manouvre army Of
25.UUO men can scarcely be found between this
ana Richmond. This state of affairs it is feared,
may prevail At the Yves, ~ here the grand army
has so auspiciousiy commenced active opera
tionS,
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THE NEW ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF WAR.
To-day the President sent the names fJno.
Tucker, of Philadelphia and Peter II. Wat
son, Of this tyf assistant secretaries of war
The names were referred to the military com
mittee.
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= GEN. CAMERON 5 kFSIGNAIION.
The President desires it I" be understood that
no elrcumstalc connected with the recent
change in the Cabinet has in any way impaired
his confidence in Gen. Cameron, or disturbed
the Harmony existing betW cen him and the Ad-
minstraon. The name of Mr.. Stanton was
aug sesteG to the PIeaident by Gca. Cameron
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW J DIRK, JAN T.
The T. S. gunboat lroquois, was at ST.
Thomas on the 4th inst, coaling The steam
er Quaker City sailed on the 9Th instant, on a
cruise.
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THE LATEST FROM EUROPE.

St Johns n. = Jan. % The latest inteli-
gen by telegraph via Queenstown, IS as FOL
lows:
Liverpool Jan The steamship City of Wash,
iugtoI, from n. York arrived out on the Sth, and
the steamer .)ura. from Portland, arrived The
same day. They brought out the announcement
of the adjustment Of the Trent affair "hich " a
received with the greatest satisfaction. ConsoIS
Immediately advanced from z Il pr cent
The rendition of Mason and Siidell to
the custody Of Lord Lyons was received
with the greatest satisfaction, but some Journals
complain OF the ungraciotS manner in which the
WASHINGTON Cabinet proceeded. Others accord
due credit to the act and the graceful manner
with which the settlement was conducted Con-
soles Immediately assumed buoyant tone, and
advanced over one per cent.
The King of Prussia is III.
The united States gunboat Tuscaroro had
arrived at Southampton to watch the Nashville
which was there and ready for sea.
The vessels destroyed by the pirate Sumter
were the ship Vlgilant, barque Eben Dodge
and Schooner Arcade.
The Continental news is uni1nportant.
The Paris Bourse was firm and higher, and
Rentes beng quoted at 61t9Oc
A violent earthquake had occurred in
Greece.
THE BATTLE OF SOMERSET.
We continue additional details Of the fight
at Somerset, derived from Federal sources:
The Somerset correspondent of the Cincin-
natl Times says, that at I o'clock, on Sunday
morning, the emmy drove in the PlcketS OF the
Tenth Indiana, stationed at the forks OF the
| road, s miles from Somerset. The Tenth were
drawn up into line, and moved into the woods
where they were met by the enemy, 5000
strong, who Instantly opened upon them
! General Thomas immediately ordered up the
Ninth Ohio, Second Minnesota and Fourth
Kentucky to the support of The Tenth Indiana
The latter holding the rebels in check nearly
half an hour before being reinforced-
The First and Second Tennesseeans were or
derel up on the right wing for the purpose o
out fankinp the enemy, Standards and Whit
more's batteries, in the meantime, shelling th'
enemy in the woods.
After being engaged nearly two hours th%
Ninth Ohio. Second Minnesota and Fourtf
kentucky Regiments made a desperate bayo
net charge upon the enemy and drove then
from the woods, completely routing and pur
suing them to their entrenchments At tn
heat Of tAc engagement, Capt. Kinney orderc'
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LATEST NEWS FROM YAsHEE
LAMB.

Through the Norfolk Day Back we get the
! following late news from the North and from
Europe:
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MILITARY MOEEMENIS 1T TIE NORTH,
No military movements have been made by
the enemy since our last at,viccS. NcClcilan,
who was represented as beng ready and eager
for forward move, has declined making the
same until he hears .roIn the Burnside EXpe-
elition. The fact - The failure ot the Burnside
Expedition has not only affected t!lc plans OF
the enemy on the Potomac but everywhere
else Not even his financial affairs have been
spared and, as we mention elsewhere, the
banks refuse to loan their funds to a govern
mcnt whose hopes arc tied to so uncertain AN
event rs the success of the Burnside EXpedi-
tl0n.
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THE STORM AT THE THE NORTH.

We underStad tnat the storm have had
for days past extended to the North, and that
its effect to fill the minds Of the Feds with
a fevcriSh anxiety with regard to the Burnside
ENpeditiod. They have ap?rchcnsicns, and
bot without reason, that it bas met with dis
aster, and their brightest hopes for the sub
iugation Of the South clustered about it, this
fear Of its failure 1lls them with gloom. Their
prayers for its success seem not to nave
availed-storm and tempest followed it out of
its own waters, and the result Of its failure
to perform that Whereunto it was sent, they
see nothing bat humiliation, Disgrace defeat
and bankruptcy. Y ell may they, with such a
picture before them, heave the long drawn
sigh and wofully enquire 'Is there any news
from B.rnside?' That which was commits
siOnccd to bring terror to us has proved Il ter
ror to themselves, and while they vainly wish
that the sailing of the expedition had been de-
laved until after the storm, they have the hard
fact to stare them in the face that it did sail,
that it was exposed to the storm, and that 1t
is more than probable, that this, those
whom they armed to drench our tiresidcS with
blood have gone before Us to test the realities
OF the unS cen world
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, JAN. %, 1862
Lcms from the Norfolk Dag BooA Of Uoudoy.
AFFAIRS AT HATTERAS

The rumor so freely circulated here yester-
dav, we find gains credenca in well-informcd
circles as to the Federal garrison at Iatteras
having been forced TO abandon their position
during the late gale and go over to the main
land for security, where they delivered them
selves up to the Confederate authorities as
prisoners ofNaT. sssE 49, l3--. -.--s tst.
Tie sun ann sJIDsfSsay1ce 'o tn1s ru1nor is,
on the federalS, that it was with the utmost
difficulty they could manage to keep them
selves alive there. This they stood as man
flly as they could, and after an apparent sub
sidence Of the storm, the picked up heart and
congratulated themselves On an almost mira
culeus escape. But scarce had their congratu-
lations found atterance when the storm set in
with renewed fury, and this time the tide rose
some six or eight inches higher, taking them
generally up to their Waist Finding their
magazines and provisions submerged and
ruined, and the gale so furious as to prevent
assistance from the vessels, they succeeded in
fastening together quantity Of lumber, ole
lighters, &c, making three large RATS, on
main laid, which 5hey reached without mate
rial injury, only few Of them having beer
lost overheard in the effort. They appeared, il
is SAID, to be willing to meet any fate in the
world in order to escape the slow tortue ant
certain death that awaited them at Hattcras
They arc reported to have surrendered to Gen
Gatlin.
We give this as 4 rumor, and because it ap
pears proba BILE [Should think imp1 o5u6Lt
would have suited better-ED. Prog.
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THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. 80, 1869.
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The Kentucky Disaster.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.

CRTTTENDON MIKES 4 STAAD-IHE
DISTRACTION OF ARMS, CANNON,
?. Nd STORES So - sssesss57z e@r5z
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FROM BELow-Wc learn that there are five
steam gunboats at Oj Point for which crews
cannot be obtained, owing to a fear that they
will be sent to hatteraS. This point the occu-
patton ct which was so rejoiced over by the
Northern forces and people, has turned out to
be bitter knot. Its exposed condition to
wind and wave, the prevalence of small poH-
and other considerations Of disagreeable char,
acter, have placed the acquisition in such bad
Iepute among the Feds that crews cannot even
be obtained for their gunboats, fearful lest
they may be sent to face all these evils.
FLAG OF TEUCE-A flag of truce steamer left
this city Saturday for the purpose of returning
the officers of the French Frgate Pomnne to their
vessel i'll the Roads. On her return to the
steamer brought up the following passengers.
Mai. H. \. Gillian, Of \. c.
1t. VIM. BiggS. do.
L. " harton. formerly of q. S. Y.
Miss Wharton, of Miss.
B. L. Holt, Of Ga.
Chas Gallagher, of \. c.
The two first named w1re made prisoners at
Hatteras, and have been released on their pa
role.
There was another flag Of truce steamer yes
terday afternoon. 1t. VIM, H. Ward, OF this
city, formerly of the U. S. n, and Lieut.. j. }
Wbitehurst OF W ashington, n. c., were pas
sengers. These gentlemen have both beer
confined ut Fort Warren. and are now released
on parole.
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PfrrERsRuRG.- Jan 22;s,.--The following dis
patch dated at Knoxville last hight, has been re-
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Horrible Burbarities in CHina.-
The capture by the l,nrerialists of
the city of NgankinS, after stub
born resistance, was attended by hor-
rible atrocities.
AS far as We can gather from the
scantv intelligence forwarded,i: would
appear that the city was is,prsgnablc
to the attack Of the besieging force,
SO they resolved to starve the rebel
horde within the walls into submis-
sion. This had its usual effect.
where the besieged are determined to
resist, and the horrors OF famine ragged
within the devoted city, until it
merged into canibaiism of the most
frightful description. After every
catty of ordinary food was consumed,
and the most loathsome animals de-
voured, they resorted to eating human
flesh, which was vepded at eighty
cents cash per catty. or about four
pence per pound. 1t is reported also
that three regiments orseparate band
Of rebels gave themselves up to the
lmperialists as prisoners of war, I'M
der the impression that their lives
would be spared. but they were
slaughtered to a man. and their bod
les thrown into the river. These
were seen in hundrads floating down
the stream, by those on board the
steamers Governor General and Car
thasc and several sailing vessels on
the upper ports Of the Yang-tuze-
kiang.
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The Semi sWfek1y Years.
PublisAea u Tuesday And Friday.

The Great Val Of CAixu.-Mr.
Fonblangue communicates to tho
London Times a graphic description
of visit to the great wall of China.
The following are extracts:
left Tien-tsin on tho 18th of
March, and, after a three days ride
through as unintersting Il country as
can we'll be conceived, came in sight
Of fine solid wall which encloses
the struggling mass Of ruin, dirt and
decay. called Pekin. At daybreak
ON the following morning we climbed
tho highest peak Of the mountain
range, and there, standing on top OF
the, wall, reflected upoa the sstupen-
do,,s folly Of this wonderful work
of human industry, which is said to
have cost the country Two hundred
thousand lives from sheer exhaustion.
The wall, which is built of stone and
brick. is 20 fast high and Is feet
broad, sur,mounted by double para
pet, loop-holed on the north side.-
AS far as the eye can follow the
mountain range it winds over the
PERCEPTIONS black rocks like gigantic
serpent crawling along. and with its
breath poisoning all around; for, turn
where you will, nothing meets the
Wow but the desolate, dreary tract of
rock, unreieyed by n blade Of grass
or a turf of moss, and huge .bouldaxs
strewing the base of the mountain
sides. 1t was the whim Of 3: tyrant
to build a wall where nature has, al
ready built barrier far more effect
ual than anything that human art
could construct. However, there it.
remains, after lapse of nearly two
thousand years. monument of the
cruel folly Of one man, and the pa
tient industry and suferings of many
thousands.
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A Terrible Accident-An accident
buried 200 persons in a coal pit near
Shields, on the 10th ult, The COR
roepondent Of the Manchester Guar
dim telegraphs on the 18th:
have just returned from Hartley
New Pit, where 200 men and lads are
buried. The shaft had been closed
up through the huge beam Of the
pumping engine falling down the pit
yesterday. It carried the timber and
wood work down, end thus blocked
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The quotations OF this commodity
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a Railr0y on Hilton Head i2and.
A new and unexpected movement the
building Of a railway on Hilton Head
islands, said to be in progress
The lead begins at the northern end
of the island, and is to extend south
ward in the direction of the MAIN
land, which, at some points, is dcs-
.tant but short way and where ferry
accommodations might be easily
This movement is un-
dertaken with view of max ing Hill
ton Head great permanent base of
operation, AL object which has been
carefully kept in view from the be-
ginning. No cars i,&d been procur-
ed, but those adapted to hosre power
conld easily and speedily be convey
ed to Gen. Sherman whenever he
should desire them.
The wharf ut Hilton Head is Lnild-
ing with as much rapidity as posi-
bic. To aid in the work, one or two
old whalers have been sunk and
these, it is understood, are also used
in approaching with stores to that
portion Of the wharf already built
Times.