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Our Camp Letters ::
HEADQUARTERS ID NIFTY U. ;. V.
CAMP HALL. MD., Mar. 80.

Ed. JOURNAL: The grand army Is
moving Mcclellan is in the field; the
rebels de>erting their line of defence III
front of Washington. aie falling back on
Richmond; Shields has bound another
laurel on his bruw, gathered from the
the bloody field of Winchester; and ev-
erywhere the work goes bravely Oh.
Thus far our division has not been
permitted to participate in the glorious
work. Occupying nearly an intermediate
position between Washington and Rich
mord, we shall probably not move unit!
Manassas is left IN the rear by the right
wing.
As you have probably seen, we are the
second division of HenIzleman corps de
army Our commander, Gen. Joseph
Hooker, is man of energy and deter.
mined will, is graduate of West Point
and was for some time Adjutant of Cadets
there The flight of the rebels from thei'
position opposite US, snatched from his
grasp victory that he considered almost
won.
Scouting parties from the various Brig,
AIDES, have been across almost daily since
the stampede They invariably come
back loaded with trophies from the rebel
camp From the accounts, ] should
judge that they ''sto,d not upon the order
of their going" but went on double
quick time. In one place our boys found
a suffers establishment containing over
one thousand dollars worth of goods in
another, table prepared for meal and
coffee poured out, but all left untasted
The whole camp presented the appear.
ance Of panic by the side of which
Bulls Run loses its notoriety.
Although Maryland is Il loyal State,
there is much Of secession sympathy in
this vicinity. One of the three mays
in the Maryland legislature, to the reso
luton of thanks to Gen. Grant and Corn.
modore Foote, was the NJ, mber from
Charles county. All whom are meet are
right smart Union men," but tie "con.
trabands' tell the story in another light
they were rabid sccesoionists till the $50,
gers came.
Speaking or "contraoaHdS, there are
about i've hundred scattered through the
Brigade, comprising every shade OF color,
and almost every degree OF natural ability.
Their matters have made an occasional
neitectnel attempt to capture them. One
day last week, seven OF these "chat'ei
owners came into oar lines hunting
their "nlgger ~ and went to the quar-
tcrs OF MAYOR John FoIer, to obtain per
mlssloneo search the camp. Present. y
S!ckles rode III, and seeing this somewhat
uncommon appearance III camp, inquired
It's meaning. On being told, he turoed
to the Mayor aud said: Il command yun
to remove these men trom your lines lm-
ihcdlateIy y crowd ot the to!S were
near by and heard the ordur' ard without
waiting for the 4laJor, they 'pltched IN,
ana with ciuoS, sttcGs VI wood, and What
ever else they could lay their hands on,
made rush tor The "chlvaIry, VINO at
hrNt appeared confused aud stnPehed, bat
at last one OF Natures instincts came to
Their rescne, and putting spurs to then
horses they just cleared The lines III time
IL save themselves broken heads.
You are, doubtless, aware ui the amount
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miles and having no sleep for two nights.
| suppose the object was to ieconnoiter
the enemies position. We leave to NOR
row morning. This is enclosed in Sc
cesh envelope w Ii. HoLLENBECK.
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TIE NEW YORK EVENING POST
A Daily Semi Weekly and Weekly Newspap,,
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News Items.


PUTTING The public have a funny
notion about printers. They think it
costs nothing to puff, advertise, &c, and
thus one and another will sponge an ex-
ira puff for some benevolent advertise
ment. They forget that 1t is the pyin-
ter's ink that makes nine tenths Of their
fortunes. They forget that it takes mo-
ney TO pay composltOrs-to buy ink,
type, and paper; and lastly they forget
even to thank you for working for
nothing. by gratuitously putting their
business.
THE FIELD AFTER THE BATTLE AT
PITTsBuRG. The field of battle present
ed sorry spectacle. 1t extended over a
distance of FIVE miles in length, and three
quarters Of a mile in width. This space
was fought over twice IN regular battle
array, and many times in The fuctuating
fortunes of the different portions of the
two armies. 1t was covered with dead
aud wounded Where the artillery had
taken effect, men lay in heaps, covering
rods of ground, mingled in wild masses
Of maneled horses, broken gun carriages,
and all the dread debris Of a battle field.
Where our men had made their despe
rate charges, tie bodies lay in rows as
they had received the bayonet, constitut.
ing, at particular points, parapets of flesh
and blood. over which battle might have
been fought as over breastwork. Not
a trOe or sapiing in that whole space
which was not pierced through and
through with cannon shot and musket
balls, and, if we may believe the accounts,
there was scarcely !. rod of ground GU the
five miles which did not have dead or
wounded man upon it.-Cor. N. 7. Zee
Post.
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Prentice, of the Louisville Journc

Prentice, of the Louisville Journal
says:
Having obtained Foot ing in Ten
nessea, we expect to send our Porter or
our Butter With message to our South
ern friends and Grant them the privil-
cge Of paving their debts to the North
as well as securing their rights Of which
they Bragg much and may the I'i'ion
under their leaders heads be addcrs and
scorpions till they pay the Price Of trea.
son and their rebel carcasses be Polk d
in their traitorouS 700m6S"
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NO COMPROMISE OR SYMPATHY WITH TRAITOR,

FOR THE UNION AND THE WAR
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nnQer tnclT leducTS HeduS Uc duuCiS anu
scorpions till they pay the Price If trea-
son and their rebel carcasses be Polk ID
in their traitorouS 700m6S."
APPALLING-Thc Chicago Tribune
gives the names Of 2TO commissioned
Federal officers killed or wounded at Pitts
burg Landing Not more than half the
regiments engaged are reported It all, ;nd
many of these only in part The list is
sready appalling, but il should be lemem-
bcred that these are less than half the
names, and that in addition, some $50 Of
Ecers were taken prisoners. Shoulder
straps were fatal at Shiloh.
I, is stated by the Gazette that Mr.
Nouror. son law Of Judge Grler, Of the
L. S. Supreme Court, was among the
victims of the battle OF Pitlsburg Land.
ing. He was one of the aids of John c.
Breckinrdge Of the rebel army. During
tne battle he was wounded and taken priS.
oner by the government troops, and at.
terwqrds died III the Government camp
He was kentuck ian.
The flag borne by Fremont. in 1871.
and planted on the summit of the highest
peak of III Rocky mountains. is now in
the hands of Messrs. Tiffany 4 Co, New
York, having, by order Of Mrs. Fremont,
been backed by sheet of purple silk,
bearing, in silver, the inscription, Rocky
Mountains, 1871" The design Of the
old flag is the stripes of the American
flag, and on the field an eagle, graspiug
an Indian pipe, and surrounded by stars.
The engagement between the Merri-
mae and Monitor has created profound
excitement in England The subject Of
iron clad fleets has been vigorously aired
in Parliament, while ii is largely engag-
ing the attention of the Naval authorities.
1t is quite evident that a complete revo-
latiun in naval warfare Is imminent
English oak is no longer a name Of ter
TOR. It's glory has passed away.
ArPALAcHICoLA.,-This place, the cap
i,al of Franklin county, Florida, is now
IN our possession. 1t lies at the mouth
of the river of the same name, which
flows through bay of the same name
into the Cuff Of Mexico The barbor is
accessible to steamboats, from the Gulf
1t is virtually on the Southern coast, be-
ing separated from the Gulf by St
Georges Island.
4 PRESENT TO TIE POPE Our new
Minister to Bone, Gov. RANDALL, who
sailed on the 18th, took with him as a
presant from our Cover mcnt to the
Pope, an elegantly bound set of the Nat
ural History Of New York.
As shiloh" signifies "deliveranee,
soMe people are willing, on account Of
its appropriateness. TO accept it III lieu Of
''Pittsbure Landing" as the name of the
great battle field on the Tennessee.
, 1862-12-05
FILE HALLECR-rfrCEHF ron,
A1sSFUNDEiNCE.

AHSFONDEhCE.
Tie correspondence between Generals
Ha]leck and Mcclellan, relatiyc to the
withdrawal Of tie army Of the Potomac
from the Peninsula, is an extraordiu arv
chapter III the history Of the war,
the most extraordinary, indeed, that has
been vouchsafed to the public from official
sources. The first thing that arrests the
attention Of the reader is Gen. McC Clcllau's
statement oi the numerical strength of the
opposing armies his own being placed at
$4,000, and that Of tie enemy at 100000.
Letusrecapitulate. Gen. Hal1eck visited the
army On James River after the seven days
fight, and Gen. Nice Clel1an demanded so 600
troops, as the necessary force to warrant
bin in moving again on Richmond; that
is, he demanded force Of 100000 men to
march against and attack 100000 in their
Entertainments. Gen. Ha1leck replied that
10000 was the utmost he could furnish.
Gen Mcclellan then said that he would
make the attempt with 10000; that is, he
would undertake to attack aud overcome
100000 men, formidab1y entrenched, with
10000. But before the 2e,0o0 could be
sent he notified Gen. Halleck that the en-
cmy had received large reinforcements,
making their aggregate force probably
225,OoD, and that he must therefore be nc.
inforced with 5000 instead Of 10000;
that is, he would march with 125.000
boldly against 225,000 posted behind the
most extensive earthworka in the Southern
Csztederacy. Hc Kould accep: the odds
, 1862-12-05

L Soldiers Opinion of Emancipation.
L soldier OF the 122d Illinois, (Co1. Riuar
ker's) Row in Kentucky, writes to the Car
linyille Fses Democrat concerning the Preat-
DENTS emancipation proclamation, as fol-
lows:
The wisdom Of this measure seems not to
be SO well understood North 81 here. Not
only do the citizens feel the force Of the i'm
pending blow and tIemble at the result. but
tie soldiers to man understand that the South
has taken all the laborers that can bo spared
from their farms alid put them In the army,
That II VIC take away q large number Of strong
laboring men, that their armies must of ne
cessity suffer for want Of provisions. This
~iN torce them to eend part OF their army
home to their farms to procure the needed
supply, Or abandon the struggle Il they send
patt Gf the ntn from the army, it will reduce
the number Of those to contend with us in
the field, and We can defeat small army
easier than large one Every man in the
army can see this, aBd TO him it is matter in
which he has personal interest, for In pro-
portion as their armies are diminished, each
soldiers chance is Increased to eacspe wounds
and death On the battle field. Il is conse.
quently the manifest interest of the govern
1nent to sweep the country Is far ns possible
Ct every tlaye capable Of producing more
tnan ne can consume.
, 1862-12-05

a dispatch to the New York Sunday Her
cary says it is reru!ed that the rebels, fearful
Of the Emancipation Proclamation, and the
immense armies We have in The 1lpld, hxye
made o7er!ures to treat upon the following
terms:
l. Tic cid Urion and the old Constitu-
iop-
2. The Crittenden Compromise.
8. The assumption Of The Southern debt.
4. The ordering Of the French out OF Mexi-
co, aud the annexation Ct that country for nine
slave Ststcs.
The au6acity OF this proposal renders II not
improbable that something like 1t has enema
ted from the rebels. But they should, ct
least, have proposed terms which we're coz
sistent with themselves. Inasmuch as the
Crittenden Compromise proposed an amend
nclt to the Constitution, that and "the old
Constitution u cannot well be had at the samo
time. It was the North which desired the
Constitution unchanged, aud the South which
desired to change it.
As to the payment Of the rebel debt, that
can best be paid by confi5catiag the property
OF traitcrs. That is the quickest, most equita-
bis and most jus1ifable course of treatment.
, 1862-12-05

s:he Nashville Di*pakA of the 29sh SAWS.
Eays that Gov. johnson and Gen, Rosecrans,
In conjunction, have adopted u new line Of
policy for the protection Of the country oceu-
pied py the Federal troops. 4 bond and guar
ants Of protection has been adopted by which
every citizen, irrespective Of his past political
predictions, is required to enter into, and
falling to do which he will be sent without the
Federal lines, and not allowed to return, The
condition OF the bond is that the party giving
it eha.l be loyal to the government, and that
he ahan give neither aid nor comfort to the
rebels, and that he will not so within the
rebel lines without the consent of our 9oYezu-
ment-
, 1862-12-05

Admiral Wilkes troubling the Mas.
SAu People,
The Nassau Guardian of November 22a,
calls the attention Of the British government
to the conduct Of Admiral Wilkes, In threat-
ening to come into port for coal in opposition
to the proclamation Of the Governor forbid
ding vessels to enter without special permis-
sion. The paper says enough is known Of the
Admiral to know that he will so into port and
out again, just as 1t suits him, regardless of
p1oclamations and international law. The
Gudrdiaa calls special attention to the admit.
ted TACT that the ports Of Nass2u are block
AIDED, and says no vessels are permitted to
come in or 60 out without being subjected to
search, and that one English man-of-War is
not sufficient to protect English vessels from
these inconTeniences. Itregards the Ameri-
can Admiral as man Who especially dis1ikes
the English people, and who acts with great
precipitation. The article betrays neryons
fear that the conduct Of the Admiral nav
lead to disEensfons between the tFo govern.
ments. The real fear, however, is that tha
Vigilance and energy Of Wilkes will put an
etlectnal blockade upon the c0ntFabaud trade
that has been carried ,on between Nassau and
the rebel sea ports.
The Guardian also has an item about the
arrival OF two blockade runners direct ffom
Charleston, with good 'car5oes., These YES
sels report two others at Charleston, nearly
ready to come ont. The capture Of two
Southern schooners, by the Northeru crr,Is-
ezs, is also mentioned.
, 1862-12-05

From the above table twill be seen that
in the year 1861 1ifty-two per cent. Of the
crop Of that year was delivered before the
LIST Of December; in 1860, tifty-cisht per
cent: in 1859, seventr-one per cent; and
in 1851. about forty-7iEe per cent. It will
be observed that in those years where
there was Light crop, the per centage Of
delivery in the fall is greater than when
there's good crop. For instance, the re-
ceipts Of the entire crop Of 1859 were only
s,s15,'e4 bushels, and sevcnty-one per
cent. Of this IVES delivered before the LIST
Of December. So it was in 1855, 1856, and
1858; hut in 1871 heavy crop-thc de-
ivc1les up to the 1st Of December were
only equal to fory-nine per cent. Of the
entire receipts Of the crop.
Cpon the basis, therefore of a heavy
crop, VIZ: That about fly per cent Of tits
already marketed-the receipts Of the whole
crop at this point will be somewhere nesr
ten millions Of bushels-of which we have
received {, ,964, sos bushels leaving as much
more to arrive here up till the crop of 1868
But upon tie basis OF short crop, which
the figures must assurcdly prove, the
amount get to come forward, Will probably
be reduced to about three and 8 half mil
lions Of bushels.
This, our readers mus. bear in mind. il
rot car estimatc,-but only one based on
the receipts Of the crops Of former years.
we give the data for every man to work
out the problem far himself
Apart, however, from all this, the Bith.
drawal Of SO many farmers and laborerz
from the field to the camp-wherc they be.
cone consumers instead Of producers-can-
not fail to operate in creating an unusual
hone demand and also in limiting to q
great extent the future supply.
, 1862-12-05
Coon FOR A Ministerial prominent cler-

GooD FOR M1S1sTEE.-A prominent cler-
gyman Ct this city relates that he was present
at "a meeting Of the BAptist denomination held
In Rockford few days since, when Elder
Knapp was called upon TO lead in prayer.
That eccentric but sound Individual Of course
complied: and among other petitions to the
Throne Of Grace, offered the following: 40
Lord, save us from the Devil! o Lord God,
save us from the Secesh! Q Lord God Al
mighty, save US from the Democrats ~
"Amen, arsen," resouneed all over the house,
aud for moment the endorsement came so
stzong..as to prevent the Elder from co1clud-
Ing his prayer.
, 1862-12-05

ABsENTEEs FROM TIE ARMY.-It IS stated
on good authority that no less than one h,4,,-
dred and ftgAty thousand Of the soldiers whose
names now fill the muster-1olls are absent,
with or without leave. To talk about discip-
line and organization in the face of facts like
this is nonsense sublimated to the utmost at-
talnab1e limit.
The President, too, is reported Is having
lately made the remark that the army is less
In numbers to-day than when the last levy was
made for SOC, 900 men.
, 1862-12-05

ned well and heaithy-had no more sickness
than others who were not so exposed. He
SAW no reason why the poor man might NOT
cultivate lew acres, raise his bale or kwo of
cotton, or few hogsheads Of sagar, as eastEy
~ the farmers Of the North and West their
corn and potatoes. It was certainly Just as
easy to raise cotton OF sugar, and not more
unhealthy, than working on the 1eyee or in
the bitches Of the city.
This var is destroying the Iallacy that
white labor will not do for the South. I'm
acclinsated whites hare nithstood the worst
climatic Influences Of South Carolina and the
Gull, and have freely labored In the open mir,
Tic heavy work On the leyee In New Orleans
kas siWays been done by white lsborers,
, 1862-12-05
j. y. II EBSTKH,
Col. 1st Reg. Ill. State Artillery.

EstimEte for chip and steamboat canal from Lake
Michigan to the Illinois River, and the improve
Ment Of the Ihicofs River to the Mississippi
River: the canal to be 160 feet wide On the bot
tom, sides protected with stone walls 10 feet
high; the canal and river locks to be $50 feet
l9ng and 60 feet wide, with depth Of water sum-
cfentt o pass steamboats, and vessels drawing six
feet Of water; the canal to b.. supplied with Wa
ter from Lake Michigan.
Chicago to LockpoTt. 29 miles:
The estimated cost Of earth and rock eL-
cagatfon on the enmft level from Chi
cago to Loc6port, with walls On both
sides 10 feek through the earth. fa -. 81 1R 100
IocEport to La Sale, Ct miles.
The estimated cost of canal to Lake
Joliet, and thort canals at sixteen.
lockF, walled On both sfdea; also six
stone dams, GEO feet long, eleven canal
and five river locke, each $50 feet long
and 70 feet wfde-naktng -133 feet Of
lcckage between Lockport and La
:-.-..........--.. 403t. .os2
La6alle TO the MiselssipM River, 2a0 mileB:
The cost Of eeven tree and crab dams, 900
feet 1oEg. the cribs to be filled with
ftoue and Etona abutnents: also seven
etone locks 35N. feet long md 70 feet
wide, with entrances protected, and
inEnfiug depth Of water On all bars to
pAse the fntgeAt steamboats, and yes-
ssls dE1xieE six fest, ti6 Be-. ....:..... 1,og,ooo
i0g. contingencies. .ao......:......... sn.osa
ti3sle,s2l
, 1862-12-05

The Loufsfann Rebels Dissatisfied,
The New York Herald's Washington cor
respondent Says private letters have been re-
ceiyed from New Orleans which represent
that bitter feud exists between the rebels in
Louisiana and those of other sections of the
Contederacy. The citizens complain bitterly
OF the treatment they have received from the
Richmond government. They say that the
Iouisiana troops were taken to Virginia and
Kentucky, leaving no Confederate force 70
defend New Orleans, excepting those who
were Indifferent to its fate. The people of
Louisiana hate Breckinridge, Lowell and all
the JEFF. Davis party. Bsauregard, Pierre
Soulc and his son are the leaders Of the Louis
iana faction. Young soule Is now in New
Orleans. Governor Moore Is said to be thor
eughly dikliked by the people, to such an ex-
tent that his life would be unsafe if he should
return to New Orleans. He is accused OF pe-
culation and gross pcltroonery, Benjamin
and Siiden arc also objects Of TIC bitterest
nate.
, 1862-12-05

DEATH OF ASED1ToR.- R. a. Graham.
late Of the Moline Independent, died few days
ago, at his former residence in Lims, Livings-
ton Co., N. r, aged IS years. He entered the
United States service soon after the breaking
out Of the rebellion, IS Captain Of the Moline
Rangers, and was afterwards promoted to the
office Of Colonel, which he was soon COM
PEELED to resign on account Of ill-health.
, 1862-12-05
Gen. Prices Son Pardoned. !.

Inc PRESIDENT has given Bhgadier General
EDWIN +, free, son Of Major General ster-
hrg Price, both Of the rebel army, free and
full pardon OF all reasonable. fe1on'ouB, and
other crimes and mlsdemeanors whatever
against the United States, committed ND to
tie 18th Of November: Price was taken nris.
oner come time since, paroicd by Gen. Hu-
leck, and afterward exchanged for Gen.
Prentiss. Subsequently he resigned his con-
mission in the rebel army, aud his friends ap-
pesled for his pardon. While On his parole
and residing IN Charlton county, Mo-, he is
said to have e1erted himself to maintain
peace and order By driving of the guerillas.
and 1t ia thought by some Of the Union men
of Missouri that his pardon will hsvc a benc-
ficlal influence In that State
, 1862-12-05
In Front Of ErcderEcksburr

Gcn. Burnside is reported to have remark
ed, upon having lis attention directed to the
mud forts which were being thrown up by
the enemy for The defense Of Fredericksburg.
"Let them work, poor fellows, 1t will keep
them Warm." This seems to be the sentiment
among those who are charged with the cor
duct OF military affairs in Virgl1ia. Fully un-
dcrstandipg the merits Of the case, they arc
satisfied to await patiently the arrival Of the
moment when the advance may be made with
safety and all the elements Of success,
, 1862-12-05

~ France Is SO anxious that there should
be mediation and intervention in the New
World, that the New York Commercial sug-
gests that our government propose, In cor
junction with other Republics, to intervene
between France and Mexico! The idea is 3
good 0ne.
, 1862-12-05

tB- A gentleman who has carried Mexi-
can dollar for pocket piece for many years
has done pretty good business with it lately
By exhibiting 1t At a three cent postage stamp
q efrbt
, 1862-12-05

e The human race is divided into two
classeE-those who 60 ahead aad do some
thing, and those who sit still aud inquire,
"Why wasn't it done the other way s''
, 1862-12-05

B The steward Of one Of the European
steamers at Boston, who wanted to take box
ashore unobse.7ed, eaii to custom house
officer whom, he knew: g # WAS to put
half feag1e p!ece upon each Of your eyes, could
you see?" The answer Was "No; but il
had smother upon my tfne9Sh. cozld nos
6pead."
, 1862-12-05
I9D6,. Grlhtarzn,,
TIFF WHEAT CROP or 1890.

LIE WHEAT CROP OF 1869.
The daily receipts of wheat in Ch;c.co
oullng the month Of November this vear
and last, will be found in the follow;or
table:
AhcstPTs OF WHEAT N NOVEMBER 1on rwo
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