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The Guiliotine story.

The foreign correspondent of the Bos-
ton Commercial Balleiia. writing under
date of London, Nov. 22d, gives the fol.
lowing explanation Of a strange item of
European news, received by telegraphed
few days since:
"The citizens Of this great metropolis
We're alarmed the other evening by pla.
cards announcing, in large type-"Reign
of Terror in New York, importation OF
Guillotines." What think you Of that,
Sir, for sensation item? That beats
the " Herald boys in New York hollow;
and yet this clever stroke was due TO the
genius of 80 staid and respectable an or
gan as the Standard, Familiarity known
here as " the old woman You will be
naturally anxious as to the grounds oil
an apnoqncement so truly appalling. II
was in the shape of letter from name
less individual dating from the import
ant qqatiy .of Leicester square. en-.
close it that you may, if you think il
worth while, give your readers this proc
OF tho pitiful spite and vulgar malice by
which the Conservative party in Eng
land is possessed: iI
REIGN OF TERROR IN NEW YORK
t To oaTHE EbIToR.
Sm,--Letters from Liverpool mention
that a steamer which sailed last weel
from Liverpool for New York. took GU
"a 4guillotines. These French "nationa
razors," OF the most approved descrip
tion, were imported from Havre, tran
shipped at Liverpool, and consigned to
well-known leader of the Black Republi
can and nti-slavery party in New Yorl
who is a confidential agent of Presiden
Lincoln. .a
| am sir, yours, &C., BRUTUS.
Leicester square, Nov Is, 1852.
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POST HEADQuARrERs.

Pow headquarters on College street. between IN
ion aud Church Streets (Dr. Waters resdeneet Gen.
n. ID. Mitchell, commanding.
Assistant qriermaser--Diabursing and Inspecting
Onoor, on Cherry street, between Church and Broad.
Capt. J, G. Chandler.
Assistant Qsartsrsiosief-in eeRrge Of Transporta-
tion on Cherry street, between Union and Church,
Capt. j. d. bingham.
Assislsni Qsartermdsef-ln charge of Clothing Camp
and Garrison Equipags, No. II Market street Capt
Thos. j. Cox.
Assistani Qsarfermasior p In charge Of Means OF
Transportation ana Quartermascra Stores ON Cherry
street, near Theatre. Lieut. Chas II, Irwin
Assistan Quari.rm1stfr-In In charge of Fuel, Forage
aud Stationery, No, ~ Market street. Liout VIM
Mills.
Assi1aat Quuteruasier -- For the Assignment o
Quarters aud Receiving and iEning Hospital stores
Capt q. Mexican laporto.
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MILITARY Y.
DEPARTMENT AEADCvAarERs.

Department Headquarters on High street. MAJ.
Gen. Rosscrans, commanding.
CAi.f rtsrYnasier-lleadq on high street
noar 0edar. Lieut.. Col Juo. w. Taylor.
Ohief Comnissar g-H eadquarters on Summer street,
near broad. Lieut.. Col. Simmons.
Provost Marshal General ~ Headquarters on High
street. Capt W. NJ WilesI
Medical Drecsor--HC dquarters corner High and
Church streets. Surgeon Il. Murray.
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NIGHT POLICE

Cdptai,l-Iohn Baugh.
First LieiaenaHt--Andrew Joyce.
Second LieiteHGnt--John H. Davis
Policemers--Wm. jackson, John Cavender, Mich Ia
yis, Joel Phillips, Wm. Baker, John Cottrel, William
A.ayo John Engles, J. W. Wright, John Puckett,
Robert Scott W. C. Francis, David Yates, Chas. Iu
lit aud W. Danley. wF
as The Police Court is opened every morning at
zine O'Clock.
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The Canadian editors, alarmed at the
threatened scarcity Of paper, are looking
ahead for retrenchment aud the Cana.
dian Free Press as a iirst measure, pro-
poses to cut off all dead heads What a
free press that must be which expects Is
patrons TO pat.
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A friend has favored US with copy
of the Chattanooga Rebel of the 17th
inst. from which we copy an account Of
the fight at Fredericksburg.
THE GREAT BATTLE OF THE RAPPAHAN-
NooK-PARTIoULAR OF THE ENGAGE
MENT, &C., &c.,
RICHMOND, Dec. 15.--Among the
wounded who arrived in Richmond on
Saturday night are Lieuts. N. II. Jen-
kns, of the Sd, and 7. A. Deall, of the
I'd South Carolina regiments Lieuls j.
j. Aoaster, b. g. Jordan, and Capt j.
Mccain, of the 9Th Florida; Capt. 'C.
n Mathews, of the 26th Georgia Lieuts.
j. d. Finley, w. Baskin, 81 the 18th. @.
w. Price, j. B. Clayton, w. e. Smith, of
the 18th, and Captain Greene, of the
2lst Mississippi.
Among the arrivals Of wounded yes
terday evening, were the following :
Lieut.. J X. Parker, o! the 9Th South
Carolina; Lieut.. j. X, Virgins, of the
18th North Carolina; Lieut.. w. II. Holt,
Of the 39th North Carolina, and Capt, ii.
@. Fite, of the 37th North Carolina.
The body of Capt D'Aquin, Of the
Louisiana Guard Artillery, was brought
down yesterday evening. E
The Enqurer's. correspondent says
that the prisoners captured by our men
some 250-said that Burnside COM
manded on the field in nperson. We have
some seven Yankee commissioned Off
GERS The prisoners were Iaostly taker
by Fields brigade, and by Lawton'.
Georgia brigade The 18th Georgia il
reported TO have suffered severely. Arch
er's brigade is reported to have lost (
great pumber in the fight, and also II
prisoners. We lost, during the day
two pieces of artillery. The brigadel
which suffered most are Lambs, Gregg's
and Archer's. Major Buchanan, of tn
1st Tennessee, was slightly wounded
The loss in A. P. Hills division, in kiilet
and wounded, is about 800.
The results of yesterdays engagement
are favorable to us, though nothing deci
siye was achieved. di 8
The extent of our losses on Saturday
it is cOnjectured, upon careful compari
son of Statements will not exceed 800 il
killed, and from $500 20 5000 wounded
EwelPs division, commanded by Genera
EARLY, is said TO have suffered in tn
action. Barksdale's brigade also suffer
ed in tho engagement and did honor 4
Mississippi.
The fighting commenced this m0rninl
within three miles Of Fredericksburg, ol
the Rappahannock. Yesterday the enetn.
were engaged in burying their dead AM
removing their wounded, under cover o
their guns.
All was quiet along the line OF tn
Blackwater on Saturday, and up TO tn
hour of o'clock yesterday morning.
La the skirmish at Sennie, on Erida.
evening our forces repulsed the invaders
with loss TO them of 40 killed an
wounded Our loss was three Wounds
lODlY.
Il The papers Of this morning contai
; additional particulars Of The fight nea
Fredericksburg on Saturday The fight
ing was chiefly done by LOngslreef
, corps, parto Jackson's corps being i
the reserve at Hamilton's crossing, A
+ r. HilPs division Of Jackson's corps, wa
in the battle
/ Az the time Gen. 4. r. r. Cobb, 0
! Georgia, was slain, his legion was hold
ing ia check l5,0O0of the enemy.
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cHANcERY COURT.

Cbaicellor--Hon. samuel d, FriersOn
0lerk and Mdste,--J. e. Gleaves
ss- The Court meets the arst Monday in May and
November.
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COUNTY COURT.

Jadge--Hon. James Whitworth.
Clerk-P Lindsey Niohol. t
a5- The Judges Court meets the first Monday in
each month, aud the Quarterly Court, composed OF
the Magistrates of the County, is held the first Mon
day in January, April, July and October.
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The Daily hississippian of December
2 says;
Abner Jackson, a prominent citizen OF
Knoxville, Tenn, has been arrested for
treason. He openly announces himself
Union man, and refuses 10 give any
pledge of loyalty TO the Confederate
government.
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DIRECTORY
CITY GOVERNMENT.
JOHN HUGH SMITH, Mayor.
WILLIAM SHANE, Rscordsr.
sarftg rttrtwpf Nv A.yshof

ia JOHN CHumBLEY, korsAaL
Deputy Marslul,--w n wilkinson, A. Q. fucker
and James A. Steele. .1ti if 9fF
Clerks Of 1s Markef--Iohn Chumbley es-O6ofo, hrst
Jacob French, second and Thos McCarty, third
Tar Asssssor--wiliam Driver I,
Revenue Couector-A. b shnnklAnd
Waler Tar Coiiector--E. B. Garrett .tt
Tredsurer--R henry.
Wharf Maser--1homas Ieake.
Superintendent of he IVorkhoase--J. Q, Dodd.
sgbfinehaem qr ras wars HvrHs--wm.f'tcWafi
chief Of he Fire Deparhgaa--Iohn NJ, Seabury,
sersoa Of ths Csa,e,eg--l- II. MeDrldo.
Street Oversecr-J. L. Stewart.
Cuy Aaorney--E. F Mulloy.
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CIRCUIT COURT.

Judgs-- -, ... .-.|.. .-r
C1ek-Dayid @. Love.
sg- The Court meets the nrst Monday in March
and September. N. ..
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The young Due de Grammont Carder-
ouse, who killed an English writer named
Dillon in duel recently, and vas acquit-
ted by French court has been sentenced
by another court to pay Dillon's mother
3OOOf., and 10 settle on her an annuity Of
3O00E
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CRIMINAL COURT.

Judge--Hon. William X. Turner.
Ogerk--Charles E. Dggons, ,r-.t.9
ss- The Court meets the nrst Monday iu Aprn Au
gust and December .
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PnIcEs At MOpIlr.-rho Mobile Rsg5iis-

PRroEs AT MoBmE.-The Mobile Rsqis-
Ter, Of the 26th ult, says:
Sugar is worth here from "a to 40c.; /;
molasses $l.75 per gallon bacon 65 10
Zoe per lb; coffee, 50 per ID; flour $40
per barrel; whiskey, $40 per gallon; TO-
bacco, 90c. to $l.26 per lb,; cigars good,
from 20 to 50c each common cotton os-
naburgs, rs to Soc per yard; corn, SO
per bushel fodder, 81 per bundle, and
all other things as high in proportion.
Nails, $40 per 100 lbs; iron, 20 to 25c.
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Rebel Account of the Rappahannock
Fight.

A friend has favored US with copy
of the Chattanooga Rebel of the 17th
inst. from which we copy an account OF
the fight at fredericksburg.
THE GREAT BATTLE OF THE RAPPAHAN
NooK-PARTIoULARs OF THE ENGAGE
MENT, &c, &c.,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-12

Tne deeeAce of RioAmohd, Norfolk. Fred.
sricksbure, And other parts Of The State. IL OF
the utmost importance. arj 80 se.ura this
defence VIZ must ~ onee take stops to necure
nikntior. and bring an efficient cora
into the field. Therefore re commend:>
F,ra.-That tina male population OF The
cities and towns be divided into these sub.
Ject TO ordinary and extraordinary draft
Inc nrst class TO embrace those between e.sh.
teen and forty i've the second class TO en-
GRACE 'hose between sixteeL and eighteen
md those between forty five snd sixty Years
u nge.
acoHd.--To authorize The Governor, whe
informed by the President OF the Con federal,
States OF the urgency for 40 doing, TO call
oat be III classes for HON defence-to make
ru les ar d regulations for their organization
into compap les and regiments 10 conformity
with the laws CT Virginia, and require all
places Of business 10 be closed at . O'Clock
P. NJ and the whole force drafted Us afore.
said, to turn ont fer discipline and ihstruc.
ton.
Taird.-The or, mary draft 10 be ordered Il
ne cesssry to defend any line. Of spproach to
the town or city TO which they belong-ths
extraordinary draft not to be required to
serve beyond distance of i've miles from the
limits Of the town or city to which they be-.
long.
fourth.--To include In such drafts all per-
sons sojourning in the cities and towns for a
period onger than ten days.
Far. None TO be e1emp. for any other
reason than service in the State " the Con .
federate States.
If tnis Is considered hard service. let the
people OF the cities and towns recollect that
the people OF New Orleans, Charleston, Mo.
bile, and savannah, have adopted this poll.
cy, and hare steadily practiced it for month
past. The people OF Richmond, aud other
cities and towns in Virginia, are just as much
EXPOSED as those Of the cities ! haven named.
and should be willing to sacrifice as much
for the common cause, IN the way Of ease ana
comfort.
II the Legislature will pass law, the
patriotism OF the people OF Virginia will
respond 20 il, and chow tha. they are no. less
ready 10 make all necessary sacrifices for the
common auss than those OF any other State
IN the Conftderscy. Respectfully,
JOIN LrTcERk.
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HAVOC OF THE ENEMY AMONG OUR
STEAMBOATS,
The Tennessee River Bridge not
Burnt
Attack on F ost Do nelson

| MgaPHI., Feb. lI.-There has been a heavy
| loss of steam boats on the Tennessee river. In
| Consequence Of tie invasion by the Federal
gun.boaH Lexington, Uonestosa. and Sa I'm
Orr. GA Saturday the AppIetoD Belle anu
Lynn Bird, Con federate boats. were burnt h,
our troops at the mout OF Duck river. The
Sam hirkman, .Tuilus, and Time Also Con.
Iederats boats, the latter with 400 COo worth
OF Government stores,) were abandoned and
o"rntat Florence on Saturday. The steamer
puhoar was suDk In Cypress creek The
Passport was sunk. The Cerro Gordo auo
salhe ward were the only Confederate boats
captured BY the Federals. The Robb ss.
capped.
Ihe Federal gun boats have left the r;vsr,
but were expected to return. They took
twenty thousand pounds of ualt pork from
Florence, but refused 70 touch Private prop
eriy, not even cotton.
Passenger trains on the Memphis and
Oharleston Railroad have resumed their
trips.
1t is reported that the Feosrnls are con.
centrating large force in the vicinity of
faris, where there are about 500 Confe6s.
rate cavalry.
Inc Tennessee river bridge has no, been
burnt
IL was reported Gvia Parisl that Fort DON
eison was attacked on Saturday, but nothing
mss been heard of any such engagement via
Nash Vile.
One General. two Captains, two Lienten.
ants, and seventy-iive privates were cap
tured ia Fort Henry. Twenty-Five dead
bodies were found in the fort
The FedeIals have aba ndoned Fort Henry,
ana are fortifying Fort Anglo, opposite.
& Fort Henry has been inundated, and the
walls are caviug in.
Inc Federals threaten to take possession OF
the Memphis and ohio Railroad within two
Weeks, to which they have easy access
twenty Federal stern-woeel boats, from
Southern illinois, appeared In the river on
Sunday.
Military excitement is gro wing warm in
memphis and throughout this region A
public meeting was held here on yesterday
10 organize for defence
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LATEST FROM ROANOKE
ISLAND.
COMMODORE LYNCH 4 PRTSONER
HENNINGSEN AT EDENroN

NORFOLK, Feb. ll.-Threp ytenro.rs lef,
Hampton Roads to-day, seawaro honnd and
seventeen sehooners are getting ready 70 sail.
Their probable destination Ia Albem.rl.
sound
The city Continues to be furnished with an
ABUNDANT supply OF reports from Roanoke
Island. Az tbs report. of casualties and
parncniars Of the battle are almost exclu
sivs'y In the Possession Of the enemy. It is
I'm possible to furnish anything reliable, and
We must wait for reports from Northern
sources. send you q few additional In.
mors. 1t IL reported that Commodore Lynch
Is prisoner. The Federals landed at two
points on Roanoke Island, and at one Of the
points they waded up to their waists to effect
landing. Gen. Wise is ex pected to reach
Norfolk this evening. Gen. Henningsen is
at Edenton. AL OF the little fleet under Com.
Lynch has been captured by the Yankees.
[sKcoSD pIsPAToH
NORFOLK, Feb. LIRE ceived at 10
o'clock )-Intelligence has been received to,
night OF fight OIL yesterday between the
Confederate deet and the Federal gun boa Is.
The conflict was short and active. Com.
Lynch was dangerously wounded and taken
prisoner. Three OF our gun-bOats were
saved, but the loss OF life is not reported
Large Confederate forces are al all exposed
points, and the enemy will meet with the
mos! determined resistance.
It is stated that our loss In killed, wounded,
and prisoners, was Loo. About 400 escaped
from tn island.
Elizabeth City was shelied without notice
Heavy firing was heard last night Z, and IL is
au ppOsed the sOuDd ca me from tho locaIi,v ~,
Edenton
Federal pickets are reported ID, be Il miles
North of Elizabeth City.
General Wise has arrived from Currituck
Bridge.
Three hundred and plnety-flvs prisoners,
mostly taken at Ha.tera., arrived this alter
noon from Fort Warren, via Fortress Monroe
aud flag Of truce.
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AUCTION SALE.
RUTuRH DAYS.
BY KENT. PAINE T. CO., Arsss.

7 ARaE. PEREMPTORY. AND SPY,
a UCT1DN. By CATALO u U E --Ur.
our warehouse. we s', sba IIy sell wi.bout re-
serve, large aud beautiful variety 81 new
aod seasonable DRESS GOODS, Quilted to
. ns pses EN- ana approaching season. com.
auction In this city. together with many
other very desirable s,yfes or STAPLE AMI,
FANCY GOODS-.hs whole to be 9 Ic .ed
ment will be found full line Of
Elegant Tarl:on aud Illusion Rohss.
striped and Embroidered Swiss do
Splendid Silk Robes, In great Variety,
Rich, Plain and Fancy Silks.
Moire Antiques aud Watered Silks,
Marcelines, Poplins, and Fiorenceo,
Five hundred pieces Plain Black, and Color
ed De LANES,
Cashmere Twii!s, Ameline Cloth. Debeges.
Brocade Mohairs, Wors;sfPtaids,
ON bre shaded and Prir ted De LANES,
Plaid DE LANES,
Robe ds Eugenies, Printed Merincs,
Brocade de Seivan, Worsted Robes,
French and English nerinos,
Black Mohairs and Alpacas,
Coicred Alpacas, Plain Bereges, FoularIs !,
Grenadines, Printed Bereges
Organoie Robes,
Printed Organdies and Jaoonstts,
Brilliants. Tarlton Robes. Swiss musiiaa,
Checked Uamb rics. Printed Bingham,
Table Damasks, Brown Hollands,
Linen DouiCs and Shee.Ings,
Lace santilias, Velvet ard Cloth Uloass
0renadipe, silk Plush,
Stella and Cashmere Shawls,
White and Printed MarseIIiss, Umbrellas,
Splendid Bath aud Whitney ElanKets
Lace sets, Swis. Bands. Edging, faimas,
Lace Wells, Grape Collars. Dimit:es,
New York Mills Shirtings,
Brown Drillings, black and colored SILK
Telvets. (superb goeGs,l
Hosiery IN great variety,
Sattinets, LinsAys, &c.
AND ON FRIDAY, THE llTH
A large assortment OF CLOIHiNu
CONSISTING
500 pairs Casyi mere and Satinet Pants,
$50 pairs Military and Plain Pants,
$50 Mill tary and assorted Overcoats
500 assorted Vests, hickory Shirts, Dress
and Bushes Goats, &c,
With an invoice of fresh SPRING Il CLOTH
ING we'll worthy the attention of large ouy-
ers. KENT, PAINE 4 90
IL Anctlone-rs.
Will be added to the above sale
$50 pounds best English Sewing silk.
leo pounds Machine Silk and Twist.
900 gross plated and Japanned Hooks and
Eyes.
900 gross extra pearl Shirt Buttons
500 nj best Redditch Needles, All i'll pertect
orcer. KENT, PAINE & CO,
Ie 40 Auction eeTs.
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It's Union Res torers III Hamns

It's Union Restor ers III Hampshire County
hampshire county presents IL spec tacie {
p4at the South is TO expect from a restora
lien OF the CsIoT by Federal arms. A por
A9I 0' II was occn pied tor some weeks, IN I'll
''"u J Jackson drove them out by a troop o
Ives from Ohio. They advanced 1ir,eet
!es co the spaTsely settled road LEADING
II IN kounsy TO Winchester. The Capt.iI
81 Il IrntIs On company stated to our iufor
taant, that on that road he counted the
>n5Hldering rims Of thirty-nine houses
0uInt, not in the retreat, bat n the adyauc.
o. n" invaders some weeks before, when
there were but q Few militia to dispute the,
progress Not only we're the houses ana
D. - burned, but all the stock was killed
wi,er Ia Mort hern paper says that the
officers encouraged the men $50 called) in
lhi- Work. a negro woman begged for the
privilege OF taking her bed from q burning
house, but Il was refused. There were Loft,
bet three houses on that road Ble of these
was occupied by Il woman who told the so l.,
di-rs that If they burned her house they
would have 70 burn her in 1t, whereupon
;ley proceeded 10 set II on IRE in two pIsces.
'a' the heroic woman made her way through
ihr bayorelh OF tbs savages and put the fire
'4' strange TO say. the soldiers left. Nv
'tlt means the other two house were
'I-teu. aoes Eot appear The houses burned
o" ihe other roads near Romnev bronghtup
'a7 9Gmher 70 ffty.fve. The town itsaft
stripped u every tonce and enclosure and y,
rat ,Fess and sheds, Tor ueI, woUId have
: been burned but for Cue vigilance ana enercv
u "a more humane oftcer, (Col. or Gen. Ian.
"' VINO happen 20 10 De there. Near Blues
"Iefe 1Afse pro perty wss destroyed there
"fea an Old shoemaker, who stood in his
"''' - 'he ssSages passed by; he was shot
WV "Hefe Ne stood, aud his house set on
mr. anu MS cnhtreo bones were found by our
men among the ashes. Whether he was dsad
o-iofe The lire reached him, or whether he
vas burnt alive, is not known.
tAis II carrying out the programme laid
down by the New York laper. last spring. on q
o. which pictured to his 9ioa ting in, sxiua.
NOE me Old man shot as he looked out of
Ills w'ndoy," and other atrocities wh IN we
Iced not name. We were Id ughed at = the
batter men OF the North for believing that
s1eh things would ever be allowed OF ever
happen. Bot these who knew wber, tho
s9Eerning spirit of this Invasion Law nd
wat NV AZ knew We'll enough at the me
'4"' these writers truly represented It, Muir
Tf pluhder, and fire, has cbarac terized the
"hcle war upon the border. That Il is coun.
Fha"ced' II not encouraged, at headquarters,
y '4lrly sLierable, from the fact that the
'oi'hern Government Is doing what 40 other
Experiment syer dare making war on the
IJep!'ais and on the sick,' a. England de-
L'iAii'ated the proposal 60 withhold medt-
,'Nes q'om France when Napoleon threatened
=" sqolngation and ruin. The humanity
q s-' Seu-resreet Of England repudiated the
"'asuFe, md history shows no other nation.
! e%eP' the Federal Goyernmeut, which has
ever been guilty OF IL.
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LATEST NORTHERN NEWS.
THE BURNSIDE FLEET.
THE INVASION OF EAST TENNESSEE

NokFoLK, Feb. u.-(Recsived at 10 O'Clock
r. M The New York Herald, OF the 10th In
slant, has been received.
The Herald says the gnn.boa,s Of the Bum.
side expedition had nine.inch guns one-hun
dred- Founder rifled guns, eight. inch she'll
and thirty-two- Founders.
A dispatch to the Cincinnati Commercial
stan es that General Thomas was about to
invade East Tennessee at three different
points, simultaneously, and march on to
Knoxville, and II successful take possession
Of the railroad.
A letter nom the dominican territory.
dated Jan. 18th, says that that Republic is
virtually dead, and the island is only q
Spanish province. General Santa Anna has
ruled IA Captain General, in The name of the
Queen Of Spain.
Representatives from A ccomac and North
ampton counties had arrived at Wheeling
Va.
Bennett, In his Herald, says the rascally
contractors have pocketed $4,000 Of the pub.
lie funds within the past nine m onths.
The posi- ito Il and official authority of Gen
Mcclellan have In no way been modified
since the advent Of Secretary Stanton.
The etiquette question at the French Cour1
is viewed in Washington rs unworthy O.
serious consider alton, and OF no political
significance.
Lincoln 10 laboring hard to facilitate
preparations for an instant attack at al
points, at any moment.
The Herald says the objects in taking Rs "a
noke Island are to seize other points on tn,
railways running to Richmond, and to ca
of supplies, to stop the inland coast ma viga.
tlon In the Oaroilnas, and alsO to th reaten,
and, II deemed advisable, flank the rebel
army at Norfolk. and capture Suffol x, and
thereby cut Norfolk Off from all conn ection
by water or railway with other parts .M the
country.
Dispatches from RoiIa, Mo-, TO the sth
inst, state that preparations for d. cieivs
blow against the Uonfsde rates are !, Yearly
complsted.
The Federal gunboat Kearsage sailed from
Portsmouth. n. H.. ON the 7th inst, ON 4
cruixs. to look after the privatecr Sum ter
Intelligence from Halifax to the 9Th inst.
says there has been NO signal OF the ad vauc.
of the steamship America, now over d. 70.
Foreign Exchange at New York quot I'd .
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The Herald says the paper money sch eml
viii not relieve the Treasury II the di rec
tai bill ID dGlayad. :. ~, -,
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