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The daily bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn) 1862-1863, 1862-12-16
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EAPRESsLY FOR THE DAILY BULLETIN

1.-The wire broke last Saturday night
while We were recei;ing dispatches,
causing us to lose the following, under
date Richmand, l3th.1
Up to the time of departure of the
train from Hamilton's crossing, the
two armies had been engaged in skir-
mishing, which had commenced early
and continued briskly. The special
correspondent Of the Examiner writes
at II M, yesterday, says that sharp.
8klrmlshlng ensued in the streets Of
Fredericksburg, and at about s o'clock
our forces reLnquishod the place to the
enemy.
During the skirmishing the enemy
fired the Postofice, Methodist church,
The Bank of Virginia, and all the hous.
es on tho square, were consumed.
OF several hundred citizens remain.
ing in town yesterday, but three wo.
men, whose husbands had previously
gone over to the cnomy, rem aimed and
claimed protection Of tho Abolitionists.
An immediate advance of tho aboli.
tionists on Weldon is apprehsnded.
Petersburg, Dec, l2.-Tho Express has
the following particulars Of the battle
Of Plymouth, obtained from an official
dispatch to Gen. French:
On Wednesday morning last, just
before day, five companies of the 18th
Regiment N. G. troops, and squadron
of Evans cavalry, under command of
Lieut.. Col. Evans, dashed into Ply.
mouth, n. c., and drove tho abolition
lists pe!L NELL from that place We
killed and wounded great many, took
20 prisoners and Is negroes Our
troops being fired at from tho houses,
Col. Lamb ordered Mooro'S Battery to
batter them down, and about two.
thirds OF tho town was burnt. Moore's
section drove an abolition gunboas
down tho river, seriously disabled.
The negroes and prisoners wore all
brought away. Our loss was 6 woun.
ded-Captain Galloway severely.
RICHMOND, Dec. 12.
The Paris correspondent of the New
York Herald, November l4th, says
that Lord Cowley was informed by
Napoleon that his conviction was so
strong Of the absolute necessity of me-
if England hesitated for any
time in her refusal, he should not hes.
ltate to act without her in conjunction
with whatever European Powers would
associate with him.
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The London Times Special Rich
mOnd Correspondent.

The Richmond Examiner of the 8th
contains the entire (frst) letter of the
Richmond correspondent of the Ion
don Times, from which we make the
following interesting extracts. We
think the correspondent will do the
cause of the South good in Europe
heretofore we have been unheard
through an impartial channel:
l have travelled far and wide through
Virginia; | have conversed with men,
women, stripplings, and children, in
that State, and in Maryland; | have
seen men, formerly substantial and
thriving, whose everything is devoured
by the Federas; but never in one single
instance have | heard Il word of regrct
by reason of the war, a timd note
sounded in regard to it's issues, sgh
breathed over the departed Union, a
ghost OF desire expressed in favor of
compromise or reconStruction On the
contrary, one universal chorus echoes
the length and breadth of the land:
"Ihe net is broken, and we are deliv
ered!' Mr.. Everett and his votaries,
who still believe in imprisoned loyalty
as existing in the South, might as we'll
search in the British Islands for man
who desired them to be annexed to
France. SO united, so homogeneous a
community as the States of the South
ern Contederacy finds no parallel in
our annals. No war that England has
wageI for a hundred years has met
with such cordial, unanimous, undivi.
ded support
The war against the French Repub
llc had its Charles Fox; the war against
Russia its Richard Golden. There is
no such character in the Southern
States. The victory of the FederaIs in
this exasperated struggle means, not
the defeat Of the Southern armies, not
tho possession Of Richmond, Charles
ton, Savannah, Mobile, and New Or
leans, which would no more lead to a
conclusion of the war than the seizure
OF the Isle of Man. A Federal victory
means nothing on earth but the cXter-
mnatlon and annihiaton OF every mau
woman, and child n the Southern Con-
tcderacy. There is no passion. no
frenzy, in the universal language. The
intensity of tho hate fushes the cheek
and clInchcs the teeth, bat finds little
expression IN feeble words. If any.
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The Perl!S of Rebel Wirtation.-Of
all Massachusetts Yankees, those in
the National army, when in presence of
the Rebels, male or female, seom most
retreshingly yordant. While General
Burnside's headquarters were at War.
renton, the Colonel OF Massachusetts,
regiment accepted the hospitality of
young lady OF pleasing manners, living
about four miles from that place, and
with friend, galloped out one morn
ing to breakfast. 1t was the old story
in the history of the war-the fair one
was false as fair, and the hospitality
was u decoy, resulting in the capture
OF tho luckless visitors by squad of
convenient rebels, who rudely broke in
upon the matinal rcpast, and hurried
them away from the presence of the
perideous charmor. When shall we
learn ? Yankee Paper.
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The trial of DR.. Rucker, the note

The trial of DR.. Rucker, the notori.
Gus Abolition thief and outlaw, who
figured in Richmond some months ago
as prisoner, upon several different
indictments, commenced last Monday
at FincastIe, Va. A special term of
The Circuit Court convened tor tho
durpose.
Col. James Crawford, 2lst Alabama
Regiment, has donated the pay he re,
ceived while filling tnat position, to
the needy families of the soldiers of the
regiment Amount, S2,O72 so.
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a great sensation was created among
the treenasons Of Connecticut, q few
days ago, accustomed by Mr.. Chal les
Stratton, alias Gen Tom Thumb, being
Initiated, passed and raised to the sub,
lime degree ot master mason in st.
Johns Lodge, No. l, of Bridgeport.
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U S. Congress-.

lH Iho IoWef mouse OF the u. >, Con =
gIoSs, Oh the lst instant, the following
proceedings were had. 1t will be seen
that the democrats are making an ear
~ and bold start towards harrassing
the abolition tyrants in power:
WAsHlNGToN, Dec l.
SENATE.
The proceedings are unimportant.
After the reading Of the message the
Senate adjourned.
Mr.. YaIlandingham, of Ohio, offered
the following resolution, which was
adopted
ReSolvld, That the Committee of Ju
dietary be instructed to inquire and re.
port to the House at an early day By
what authority Of the constitution or
laws, if any, the Postmastcr-General
undertakes to decide what newspapers
may or what newspapers may not be
transmitted through the mails.
Mr.. Cox, Of Ohio, offered the follow.
ing:
WHEREAS: Many citizens of the Uni
ted States have been seized by persons
acting or pretending to be acting under
the authority Of the United States and
have been carried out Of tho iurisdic.
tlon Of the States Of their residence
and imprisoned in the military prisons
and camps of the United States with
out any public charges being preferred
against them, and without any oppor-
tunity being allowed them to learn or
disprove the charges made or alleged
to be made against them; and, where
as, such arrests have been made in the
States where there is no iuSurrectlon
or rebellion, or prctence thereof, or
any other obstruction of the authority
OF the Goyernmcnt; and, whereas, it is
the sacred right of every citizen of the
United States that he shall not be dc.
PriVed Of his liberty without due pro.
cess Of law, and, when arrested, shall
have a speedy and pubic trial by ali
impartial Jury; therefore.
RcS0Ued, That the House Of Repre- |
sentatiyos do hereby condemn all such
arrests and practices as unwarranted I
by tho Constitution and laws Of the
United States, and as a usurpation OF
power never given by the people to
their rulers, and do hereby demand
that all such arrests shall hereafter
cease, and that all persons SO arrested
shall have prompt and public trial
according to the provisions of the Con-
and laws of the United States.
On motion Of Mr. C0lfax, the prcam-
BILE and resolution were laid on the ia.
bic by vote of 80 against 40.
Mr.. Richardson, of Illinois, offered |
the following;
.ReSolccd, That tho President be re.
quested to inform the House Of Repre-
sentatives what citizens Of Illinois are
now confined in any forts or places Of
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1.-The wire broke last Saturday night
while We were recei;ing dispatches,
causing us to lose the following, under
date Richmand, l3th.1
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-19
DIED

In Oswavo, on the llth inst, Mrs. NJ ARl
JANE, wife of y. C. Storey and daughter of
FrankliA and Elmira Gale, aged p years, 10
months and l day.
Sister Jane Storey was sister-in-law to Mrs.
Jane Wilkinson, who left this world OF sin ard
sorrow to join angels above some three months
ago Both sisters were members OF our Meth
odist church, in good standing. and more ear
nest. faithful and devoted christians we had
not Her husband, father, mother, brothers
and sisters are not the only ones who mourn
her loss, for she has left a large circle OF near
and dear friends who fceliugly sympathiZe
with them in their bereavement, and who
deeply mourn her loss. And yet we can not
wish her back on this sinful and s0ul-destroy-
ing earth, for she has gone to that bright land
where sorrow never enters and where the
fweaTy are at rest" Their deaths cast u
gloom over our quiet village; for none were
more loved AND admired by all who knew
them. But when we remember that both sis
ters died in the tgurnpts Of living faith in that
Jesus that is ever so precious to those that put
their trust in him. we can bus eIcalm mot
our will, but thine be done, @ God = Sister
Storev's illness was very snort, having been
taken sick only about twtntyiour hours pre-
vious to her departure 10 join angels above
c HIS, Ostrayo.
On the Ilth of March, HOMER LEONARD,
aged II months.
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The Treasury Note and Loan
Bill.

Tue Treasury Note bill, Which has
passed both Houses Of Congress, and Is
now law, authorizes the issue OF Sl5O,-
100000 of Treasury Notes, uniform in
simili ,ude, and legal tender IN the pay
ment of all debts, public and private, 1t
withdraws the fifty millions OF the July
issue as soon as it conveniently can be
done, makes thenew notes fundable At aEy
time in six per cent. twenty year bonds
redeemable at the pleasure of TIE United
States after FIVE years makes the inter-
est on the notes and bonds payable IN
coin, and devotos them to the payment o
the interest on the notes and bonds and
the creation of sinking fund by setting
apart one per cent, of the amount. The
provision insisted on by the Senate au-
thorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
to sell six per cent. bonds for what they
will fetch. in order to raise coin for inter
est, is retained in the bill All the fund
ed debt is exempted from taxation. Au-
thority is given to temporarily deposit de-
maud notes, to the extent Of twenty-five
millions, on an interest of six per cent. af-
ter thirty days.
The Secretary of the Treasuryis authoriz-
ed to issue coupons or bonds, redeemabie
at the pleasure of the United States after
five years aud bearing six per cent. inter
est, to the amount Of FIVE hundred mil
lions of dollars These bonds are to be
of any desirable denomination, not less
than fifty dollars each.
Ia the course of tive or three weeks the
provisions of this bill will 90 into active
operation-as i will require. that length
Of time to prepare the printed notes and
bonds. It's beneficial effects, however,
will be felt immediately. The public
creditors, who have waited long for the
supplement Of their claims for clothing
and food supplied to our great army, now
begin to see a prospect Of being paid
The safeguards against depreciation em-
bodied ia the bill must make the new
notes very desirable currency, and keep
them very nearly on an equality with the
price of specie.
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THE UPLAND CoTToN REGION TAP
PED.-The loyal gunboats have been up
the Tennessee river as far as Chattanooga.
Tenn. This says the Albany Journal,
is the most important shipping point in
the Southwest, by rail and river. of the
Upland Cotton Of Northwestern Georgia,
Northern Alabama, Northeast Mississip-
pi and Southern Tennessee, which com
prise the entire Upland Cotton growing
region.
From Chattanooga, the Cotton is most
ly sent to Nashville By the Chattanooga
aud Nashville aud the Tennessee and al,
abama Coutral railroads, and thence to
Louisville, By rail. At Louisville it is
sent South or North, as the demand re-
quires.
There is, therefore, no reason TO fear
an early supply, BY way of Cincinnati,
&C., of this description of cotton and
when this supply is secured, the shark
teeth of the rebellion viii have been pull
ed.
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To military officers who had an oppor-
tu7ltY OF conversing with Gen. Buckner,
the latter stated that after Fort Donelsou
had become invested, and oil hope of es
cape cut off, Floyd proposed to his fellow
officers to make their escape under cover
of darkness, and leave the soldiers under
command to their fate. This remarkable
proposition Gen. Bucknsr and his assc-
ciates Indignantly rejected But FLOYD
soon after disappeared, and was not to be
found when wanted
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Virginia is already ruined. With a
dsbt exceeding forty millions before the
war begun, with her soil alternately
threatened and overrun by opposing ar
mics compelled to support a standing
army of her own, and al the same time TO
feed host Of gratuitous auxilaries. ex-
hausting herself in erecting forts and bat
teries for the United States hereafter to
occupy, deserted by nearly half her coun-
ties, rich only in neglected fields, and un,
remarkable negroes, what has she to ex-
peet short of regeneration BY the trans
fer of her soil to mere suitable and loyal
owners.
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The Senate by a vote of 25to IA, passed
Nr. Fosters bill providing for the occu-
patton and cultivation of cotton lands
The bill provides a Board Of Receivers
and Guardians to let the lands for year
or less for money, or on shares, or cult
Vate them themselves, the lands to be laid
off in lots from 1000 TO 5000 acres
The Boards empowered to purchase ;ools,
seeds animals, &c, to amount Of SO an
acre, and to employ Superintendent, Ell
ther at fixed salary of 1900 year, or
at compensation not to exceed $4,000
yearly, contingent upon the success of
his husbaudry. a Register is to be kept
Of ali INDECENT persons who come into the
plantation, with description of each of
such persons, to be employed at 80 cents
a day and properly cared for; money to
be advanced to them for clothing and 9TH
er neeessaries.
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y very large meeting was held at the
Cooper Institute, Thursday evening March
9th, in a response to a call for the friends
Of emancipation. Hon. james N. Ham
ilton, son af Alexander Hamilton, presid-
ed, aud addresses were made By the Pres
ident, Rev. Mr.. Conway, Carl Schuz
and others The tone of the meeting was
unanimously in favor of emancipation as
war measure. Letters, sympathlzing
with the objects of the meeting, were re-
cei7ed from Hon. Charles Sumner, Hon.
David Wilmot, Hon Henry Wilson, Hon.
George ". Julian and Rev. John Pier
pont. A Petition to the President was
cxtentively circulated for signatures, ad-
yocating the emancipation policy to
complete the work which the revolution
began.
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Gov. Curtin has issued general order
providing that henceforth no appoint
ments of company officers in the Penn,
sylvania regiments shall be conferred on
outsiders. The line officers must all come
from the nou-commissionei officers who
have proved themselves worthy Of promo
ton. This order IS a just and proper
one, and will project our gallant soldiers
from the imposition sometimes practieed,
of appointing unfit and undeserving men
over tLeir heads for political or personal
reasons.
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BATTLE IN ARKANSAS.
SpRISaF1EID. Mo. March II. '62.

( E1k1NbfIE6D: AlO', -hotSh AIJ O-'
A special dispatch to The Republican
says; A messenger arrived at 10 o'clock
last night, bringing additional news OF
the battle The engagement took place
on Little Sugar Creek, where skirmish
took place on their march down.
In anticipation of an attack on the
south side Gen. Curtis ordered the trains
to be drawn upon the north side, but un-
expectedly tie attack was commenced on
their rear, north of our army, by l 900
to ,, 900 Rebel cavalry. Gen. SigaE, with
800 men, protected the train, and for sew
eral hours alternated, retreating and stop
ping to keep the Rebels in check, while
the train pushed backward to the main
body of the army. While thus engaged
Gen. Sigel was three times surrounded,
out cut his way through each time.
The principal fighting on Thursday
was done by Gen. Sigel. In this way on
Friday the engagement became general,
and continued so throughout, the officers
behaving with much gallautry. The
most exposed position was occupied by
Col. Carey's division, and the greatest
loss was suffered by them Col. Dodge 5
Brigade of this Division consisted of the
4th Iowa regiment, and the 1st Iowa
Battery, the 35th Illinois. Col. Phel lp's
Regiment. aud the 9th Missouri. The
! ID Brigade, under Col Eandevere of the
9th Iowa, consisted Of his own regiment,
the Dubuque Battery, and Col. Carey S
regiment of Cavalry.
\ letter from Col Carey says that the
losses in the 4th and 9th Iowa, 35th Hi
nois, and 25th Missouria are from $50 to
/ 200 in each regiment killed and wound
! ed Only 800 of the 24th Missouri were
present, but they lost 20 killed and a
/ large number wounded. The 18th and
/ 18th Missouri, Sd Iowa Cavalry, and 8th
( Indiana lost about 10 each
/ Among the wounded, are Gen. Asboth,
10 the arm, Col Carr, also in the arm,
Lieut.. Col. Galigin, Lieut.-Col Heron,
and Maj Coyle of the 9th Iowa, Be-
side being wounded, Col. Heron was
taken prisoner Col. Dodge had three
horses shot under him. Lieut.. Suith of
the % Ohio Battery, who was taken pris-
oner, Jumped from a wagon to make his
escape, and was killed.
The Rebel officers killed and wounded
are Brig.,GeneraI McCulloch, Killed ;
Brigadier- General Slack, dangerously
wounded Colonel Mcintosh, killed Col
oDel B. H. Rives, I'd Regiment volun-
teers, dangerously wounded; Colonel
Herbert of the Sd Louisiana, killed or
dangerously wounded; Major-G General
Sterling Price, slightly wounded.
Thirteen pieces Of artillery were cap
tured BY our men, among them one lost
by Gen. Sigel at Wilson's Creek Our
loss is regarded as 500 or 1000 killed
and wounded. The Rebel loss moi known,
but supposed to be from 1000 to 5000.
A large number of Rebel prisoners were
taken, probably 1900 or more, and were
constantly being brought in. Two thou
sand Indians were engaged 10 this battle,
and 18of our killed we're sealped by them.
Gen. Price with 1000 men, Tetreated
northHard, and then took an easterly d.
rectlon. Gen. jeff c. Davis is after
him.
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HENRY a WISE KISSING HIS Son.

HENRY 4 WISE KISSING HIS SON.
The Norfolk correspondent of the Rich
mond Dispatch, under the dare of the
18th February, thus describes the agony
of Wise, upon seeing the dead body Of
his son:
When the steamer arrived at Curri.
tuck, Gen Wise directed that the coffin
containing the remains or his son to be
opened. Then a scene trauspired that
words cannot describe. The old Hero
bent over the body of his son, on whose
pale face the full moon threw its light.
kissed the cold brow many times, and ex-
claimed, 10 an agony of emotion: 90,
my brave boy, you have died for me, you
have died for me-" That powerful old
hero of Eastern Virginia, as famous for
the generous impulses of his soul as for
his indomitable bravery aud prowess-re-
covering now from his iIlness-and ner7
ed, perchancs, more strongly by the great
loss he has sustained, will fight the enemy
with IN energy and determination that
will scarcely re successfully resisted by
the congregating enemies Of freedom and
humanity.
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PRESIDENTS GENERAL WAR ORDER
No. 3--Maior- Gen Mcclellan having
personally taken the field at the head of
the Army Of the Potomac until otherwise
ordered, he is relieved from the command
Of the other military departments, he re-
tanning command of the Department OF
the Potomac.
Ordered further, that the two Depart.
uents now under the respective con-,
mands Of Generals Halleck and Hunter,
together with so much of that under
Gen Buell. as lies west of a north and
south line, indefinitely drawn through
Knoxville, Tenn, be consolidated and
designated the Department of the Missis-
sippi, aud that until otherwise ordered,
Mai Gen Halleck have command of said
Department.
Ordered also, that the Country west of
the Department of the Potomac, and east
of the Department of the Mississippi, be
a military department, to be called the
Mountain Department, and that the same
be commanded by Maj General Fre-
mont; that all the commanders Of De,
partments, after the receipt of this order
by them respectively, report seVerally
and directly to the Secretary Of War,
and that prompt, full, and frequent re-
ports will be expected of all and each OF
them. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
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IMPORTANT TO SCHOOL SUpER1NrEN

IMPORTANT TO SCHOOL SUPERINTEN-
DENTS "A bill has been introduced in
the Legislature having for its object the
examination of our county School Super.
inteudents, with view of ascertaining
their capabilities to discharge the duties
of the position to which they aspire. 1t
provides that the Judges of the District
Court, together with the President Judge
Of the Court of Common Pleas in all
counties except Philadelphia, and the
President Judge of the judicial district,
together with the Associate Judges of
each county, shall appoint befole June j
committee Of three teachers, the best they
can find, who shall examine all persons
voted for this Office at tie Triennlal Con-
vention of Directors, and the General Su-
perintendent shall commission the person
found duly qualified who has tie most
votes. The examination shall be practi-
cal and theoretical, and seventy FIVE per
cent. of the questions must be rightly an
swered. The Committees shall hold Of.
fee for three years, but the members may
be removed by the General Superinten-
dent of Schools on proof of unftness be-
ing given him; ten citizens shall have a
right to call for 4 new examination of a
County Superintendent, and teachers
have right to appeal to the Committee
on Examination.-Har. Tele7raph.