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, 1863-12-22
CoIorCd Soldiers Murd cred by the Reb-
e!s-Fate of tic Heroes OF luillIke ken,s

Our readers will remember the capture, In
June last, Of q company Of colored soldiers ut
Milliken's Bend, Mississippi, while General
Grant was investing Vicksburg. They were
taken while fighting brayely, with the odds
fearful]y against them. 1t Was the first in
stance OF note in which colored soldiers had
been in action, and the men proved their bra
very and capacity to the admiration eyen of
those who doubted the ability Of the freed
men to make soldiers. The engagement took
place at Milliken's Bend, few miles north OF
vickEburg: 4 Captain, First Lieutenant and
about eighty men wero taken prisoners.
Since their captivity their fate has been In
To!ycu in profound mystery. Nothing OIL
cial could be learned concerning them, and
Rebel military authorities the worst was ap-
pretended.
Information has been received at the War
Department, by Tay Of Texas; stating that
these apprehcnsfons were too well founded,
1t tarpears that tho prisoners were conveyed
into the country several miles and placed in
close confinement. No :iintimation Of their
iate was given them. After eeyernl days the
two officers were taken ont ut dead Of night,
and word given ont that they had escaped,
1t now appears that they were hanged with
ont previous notice or even semblance of
trial, in obedience to secret order from the
Rebel Secretary Of War. A few days after
wards the other prisoners also disappeared
my6tcriouely, md there IL no doubt but they,
also. were secretly murdered by direction OF
the Richmond authorities What retaliation
atrocities is yet to be determined. It does
not appear as yet that any colored soldier has
fallen into the hands of thc Rebels who was
not either put to death on the spot or subse-
auently assasslnated In secret by order from
Richmond.
, 1863-12-22

Al1eEkany live Stock Mafket-pec. Is,
There was q. marked decline In the pf1ces Of all
throughout. The demand was almost eufireIv 1nca3
q aeoas eonpsrcd viii Isl Week ofSeqe fae3e
though few head were scld fer ts nafpose a. IL
cline OF at least kc y. This same stock Eas afssr
Iasas tSa Ssh Ia e. Ss es.u5s
IS az. sussc SF ~ Il
There ere more really good cattle On sale than for
from 4@4xc snd some few extra lots 1t Sc. The i'm.
70 spy ht! hef during the coming month"; as there win
b: RpI is fsW asRo9a az sc eT
MalEs rosoid 10 bsad at Es & p',ses os. Myers
kro- whoietalcd LEO head ut SKGtiXe: X IiffcS
e hsad e Ha,5oa HgSsea
at2H@sc; e. 1hreshrr IS ut 2@sHc, 49, AA"'e' Nv
,HC0a-lhe market has been quite active during
we.e rot up to those Of The week previous, Psices
hare h9ctunted considerably, being regulated Alto
gethsr by the advices from other points. and he
ptned dull. but raal,ed toward noon nnI closed am
Ei'h salcs ut m advance Of from 1N4l5c q cwt on
11esoay Iatfs Mas no marked change, while Wed
aEd s9e advance established on Monday was hot sus.
tees1d te The quality Of those on sale during the
j. Gsns5a!ly coneee ed that in hs respect there
aaoasa
soEeWhat by the soft weather.
The following il partial report Of the leading sales
y. GiichEist & Co.repert tie ioItowhs purcnases:
c@6 from ktnnear. aT 70 1t S610, delivered at VhIls-
st1r'cx sesr'nia s9G fIsm wisS1 ~ s6ps 81 f5Sn
ct fG9 delivered IN Baltimore, and bought s. for the
Cambria Iron Works, at &6!o.
, 1863-12-22

~ Among the curiosii'es on exhibition
at The Sanitary Pair in Boston are numerous
relics Of Washington sash, saddle, epau-
1ettes, cane, with numerous autographs and
letters; bronze jar from Shanghai, two thou
sand years old; sword of Miles Standish !;
lock Of the gun which killed King Philip, OF
Mount Hope, in 1876, and wooden bowl
taken from Philips wigwam Bible print
ed in Venice in 147s, before printing was In.
troduccd into England, and numerous rare
and genuine autographs and letters. There
are also exhibited the shoes worn by the
royal family Of England, and pair Of shoes
purchased in Georgia BY a young lady who
arrived in Boston last Sunday. The shoes are
coarscr than any young lady would wear
here, and are 1aced with white cord. Yet she
ady paid forty dollars for them, aud refused
to sell them for fifty. -
, 1863-12-22

troops. He docs not want the poor fellows
hCrt- There arc vessels now in our dock.
ya1us ana IN our harbors which cannot be
manned for want Of sailors, but Mr.. Davis
will not Let The Government employ colored
troops. We could not enforce the blockade
or against enforcing the blockades Is be-
for or against the war! lie who prevents
the enlistment of ono wbitc man is subject
to tine and Imprisonment. Why eo9 Be
cause he gives aid and comfort to The enemy.
What should be done with Senator of the
limited states who would disband nearly
GO,oOo soldiers and sailors now fighting il
defense Of the flag? Is not the man either
fool OF a traitor? Is not negro more use-
1ul than horse: A horse cannot fire a gun.
cannot point cannon, cannot climb mast,
tnrl sail, stoke an engine, or do thousand
things negro can do. :~As an animal, even,
negro is more useful than any other. Then
why refuse to put him to account il tbs
aW1ul struggle to preserve tie nation's lief
The truth is, It is a mere question Of dol
Lars and cents now with Kentucky. Her
slave property has SO far been preserved that
che clingB to 1t with the tcnacity Of drown
Ing man to some object to lay hold Of. And
which had been freed by the Presidents Pro-
clamatfon. She has thus added to the only
thing which keeps her In such an anomalous
position In The present contest, as to greatly
nentralize her power On the side Of the Union.
On these accounts, I anticipate much trouble
from -kentucky-more trouble than from
missouri, Arkansas, and Tennessee put to-
gether..' Her representative fn the Senate, I
am sorry to say, does not speak as loyal
man should. But he has Ind his say, and
now we know that he stands with those who
prefer to save elayery rather Than The Union.
SO standing, 1t is only question Of time that
heWlN 60 down to tic oblivion OF fnfnmy of
those who have not in this fight placed their.
country above all considerations.
-TUB PACIFIC RAILROAD COMMITTEE. =
A place In this committee of thirteen (you
have the names by telegnph) was eagerly
sought by members, numbers making per-
sonal applications, which caused Speaker
Coltax considerable difficulty and delIcacy in
its solution. The Speaker, may here ndd,
has given general personal satisfaction in the
selection Of his committees, although some
Of our Western members complain of the
Middle States being too strongly represented
on committees, in the composition Of which
Western interests are fnvolycd. But
Speaker cannot please every body, and pro.
badly Mr.. Colfa- has done as we'll as under
the circumstances he possibly could.
ooMM1TTER or BUREAU OF IMM1GRAT1oN.
The following is the committee on this very
useful burcau: Washburne, chairman; Law,
Indiana; Baldwin, Mass; Rollins, Mo-; and
Grinnell, Iowa.
At the present time the services Of such q
bureau in promoting Immigration, ore greatly
needed. A million OF men arc wanted to re-
place tic soldiers OF the army, aud help to
develop the resources Of the country.
, 1863-12-22
GEN. KLUNT.

1fthe report fortunately proves true that
Bdgndier General Schofeld has been in
duced to tender his resignation, in other
words, has been removed from the Depart-
ment Of Missouri, We may hope that some
Justice will be done gallant soldic-, whom
that Incubus never failed to insult when
an opportunity presented. We refer to
Major General Blunt This latter 10 now
at Fort Smith, Arkansas, engagedin organ
izing colored regiment. It will be re-
memlered that Brieadier General scho-
field relieved Major General Blunt from
command of the District Of the Border and
substituted Gen. Mcneil. Gen. Bldnt has
quietly proceeded with the next duty cn-
trusted to him, that Of recruitiu: the 11th
R. q. G. colored vols.
We hope that he will now have suita-
, cl5n nn,.rnn~a- T.Ao,., :, E.,o, ...o,..f, =.
, 1863-12-22
Chicago Qribnnc.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER go, 1853.
CoPPEnuEAD DADv1CBToREBRL

COPPENHEADA DADvICET TO REBELS.
In the course Of an article oppos: s:4g the
Presidents amnesty proclamation in con-
uoction with the alleged Union movement
in North Carolina, the Chicago Times
says:
Perhaps the South will consent TO those terme.
II she dots. the deo,udafson they oFtr till not te
AGff a. k6Ct79dS fhotdd be inflicted n;a0n people
[apAo c9uh accent that degradation. nshe does, she
3s g T. f uso o s X s3n1y
pk A1euld % compelled 70 change sItuations .oiA
No tue Amaican could propose such degradation
to fcllowclizcne and The fact that they have been
made ts proot that their: author l. either insane
tsys shame. Te co1jsasrate5 az ~ noi dogs, s7 Gey
soaR frs arm. and marshal their elares for conflict
BY Offering still greater bribes than are offered them
to the FFse5dent's terms.
= We are told that under Lincoln's despo-
tism free speech has been strangled.
The above is sample Of the remnant that
yet remaina
The article Of which the above is part,
was written for circulation in the South. It
will. he copied by every ultra rebel paper
and flung In the face Of those known 10 "a
vor reconstruction Of the Union On the
terms sot forth in the message. The seces-
sion wretch perceived TINT the amnesty
YVES likely to be accepted by multitudes Of
the common people in the revolted States;
that It would do the rebel cause great harm
unless it could be misconstrued, and the
rebel rank and file made to believe that its
acceptance would be degrading and dis
honorable. He therefore denounces it in
the most violent words possible to invent.
The Co nlederates arecallcd "dogs' if they
lay down their AIMS On the terms propos-
ed. !: They are advised to arm and marshal
their slaves to help them resist the Union
armies; rather than submit on the conditions
offered Thus the rebels are encouraged to
hold out to the last extremity, in the
hope TINT the war may be protracted un-
I'll after the next Presidential election,
when, If the copperheada succeed In elect
ing their candidate, the independence of
the Confcderates will be acknowledged,
the death warrant Of the Union signed,
and the divine institution saved. This is
the programme Of the rebel and copper
lend lcaueA-
What is treasonf Giving aid and COM
fort 10 public enemies Is that not the in
tent and effect of the exhortation address
ed to the rebels of which the above ex-
tract Is parts uthat be not treason, can
it he committed BY speech or print? Is it
possible to commit treason By seditious
Language orl,y giving advice or information
to public enemies? lit be, then the above
is treason. = What more OF worse is it pos
sible to say or print? The sheet that ap-
plies such atrocious language to the Presi- |
DENT and exhorts the rebels to hold ont
and arm their slaves, owes its existence to
the amazing grace Of the President who
saved it from the grip Of Gen Burnside
when hehad it BY the windpipe, and but for !
tlat untimely interposition, it would never
have squen1ed again.
, 1863-12-22

Hydrophobta-A Horrible case.

tFrom the Watertown CJ. " Journal, 18th.
a very horrid case Of this disease occurred
IN the town OF Adams, not far from what is
known as Talcott's Tavern stand. AIr.
5!1a 5amss r. Kenyon, man 4e years Of age, YVES
bitten BY q mud dog last June, In the town
81 Redfeld, 0sWego county. At the timehe
thought very little about It, not knowing
that the dog was mad until several days az
Ter. Time passed on and Afr. KENYON said
but little about it to any one until about 1--WE
or six days before his death.
:, He first noticed IN itching sensation on the
whenever he rubbed the sensitive portion,
cold chilIs wo1ld instantly pass over bis
Whole body. This was on Sunday. On Mon
day he felt cold chi11s 'again; he then, mis-
trusted that he was having the bydrophobia.
He took q sweat and on Tuesday went ont
and worked some. On Wednesday he WIS
taken with vomiting, which continued near
: Thursday he was cross md "snappish u to
those about him, and that night III. Jcrc-
miah Parker was called. At this time Ken
you WAS having slight fits once In s or + min
utes; he talked rational and said that he
was unable to control himself and did not
know wiat he might be led to do; and there
fore he wished to be tied to the bed: this
was done as he requested.
In his commissions he tore the feather and
straw beds into pieces and threw himself
from one side Of the bed to the other SEEM
tng1y as quick as Igltnins-moyidg ut the
same time 12 or IS inches each Tay-this
while he Was lashed to the bed. He could
not endure to have drop Of water even in
-mediate1y went into commissions. He now
vas IN the greatest agony and plead with the
Doctor TO bleed him to death. He died
about o'clock on Friday mofdin ing, six months
from the time he was first bitten.
, 1863-12-22
#lScellanepu8,
ECONOMY SHOUID BE PRA6

- T1cED By EVERYBODY N ALL TuING8-
qne collar expended row IN putehaainE bottle os
enEht couEh o. hoarscncss Or sore throat, may
.1o expense OF DOCTORS btf1- 4 neglected cough
ths nnius oi ene Ind.luhes. tho usual symptoms of
when are sore throat and pain IN the breast will
disJ's delay may entail montes OF suffering. Lei tha
standard remedy, md its curative powers H. bns
tested by thogsands Of pe7sons xho ha1s secoverea
Of Dr. D; Jayne sons Family Medicines aro pro
par8d only 1T q? Chestnut street. Philadclrhta and
may ce had OF QruEGtsta and Medicine deaidf3 pyeFY
where. oeia as3aJL st Al TUafuls
, 1863-12-22

EARTHQUAKE EXTRAORDINARY WEATHER
On Wednesday We experienced perhaps the
visited this part. In the carly part Of the dcy
snow fell almost sufficient to cover the
ground, and toward the middle Of the after
noon, cold drizzling rain set in. which last
"a nnu night, when 1t commenced to freeze,
1iss and %e % were visited with heavy thunder and
thn iI ehs nasnss e OF lightning. During the night
ent parts Of the city, shaking como Of the less
substantial buildings to tReir foundatima
Altogether It waa quite phenomenon Tia
celestial bodies seemed to be as badly out Of
Joint as mothor earth.-Loats:ttk journal,
18h, E'""t
, 1863-12-22
LITER AIRY,

FFL.u
thE MOUND IAH1E.-Ihls new paper has
tnaae 11s appearance. II Is a sixteen page
saeet' eo'ted "ith unusual ability. and filled
"ha artse1es O. sae character one would e1-
pee. 20 ana IN review. It is devoted some
"4a' ~ po.!ticat, on1 NANNY TO literary, art
"no uueleat nal1efs- lne present number
contains au1e feaaaoie and diseriminative
a.ae'e gu 1ae ca'easo Ars daHe1y during the
fln' ~ 10 inooeAeo atser 1he style OF the
.n aM-''a1m ano epfeta4of' ana Is fully up to
'ngm n po1nt o1 merit II ought to succeed
AA1 aAaf of 9uoAn.-lhls Is The title of
ne" singing oook' nuca Win very choice
eelselon u antoems' sentences chorusses
ana caan's sulteo 10 every occasion requiring
tnle e'ass o. music IL Is real live music
oooh' fepieee "1en III tnose 1ea1nfes thae tend
70 Fenoef sucn oook pleasing and popular.
Inc antnof Is L U. Emerson, and the pub
Ashe's ohscf u1teon g Co., Boston
NfR11E BLOSSOMS, Bx Mo1LT MIRT1k-
a father fanc1ul title Tor collection Of brief
prose sketches and verse, written by young
lady Of this city. We presume We violate no
commence in stating that she Is the daughter
OF Ut. Leonard, and has long been contrib
ntor - magazines and papers. Some Of the
efforts a1e very pretty, and of considerable
literary merit The proceeds OF the sale of
the book Will be devoted to the Union sol
diers Of RCotucEJ. The excellence Of the
, 1863-12-22

The Boston Courier, one Of the most In
tense1y copperhead sheets in the United
States, publishes q communication from q
gentleman, whom 1t endorses as long resi-
dent at the South, and thoroughly acquaint-
cd with the slaves. who gives the following
explicit testimony as to their capacity to
take care OF themselves:
They are raee Of practical and expert
, 1863-12-22

NC have nothing new In regard to this article The
demand Eeh purely local, and confined entirely to
snnl lots: BuyeTe do not sceIn to haTe any conf
depce n mics demanded by holders; besides, they
which, from Appearances, will be large Tho sh3p-
ments west, es s,esmcSs we're large, amounting, n
rtous 6oats that have departed.
Tho imports by rail and river were crude. $500 brls;
refined so brls The exnorta caat were Crude, 3,2ai
b1lai refined ,1qo brla, Crude holders Nets ssxna
, 1863-12-22

The Present Situation and Whnt Must
be Done Before an Advance can be
Ortlcred-IncklnE and Killing by the
Wnr Department., In the Case ofGcn.
P0lmer-In Indian DIscoVs
cries At Bridgeport.
, 1863-12-22

enced agzicllturists. Hardly plantation is
found where there arc not 6lack men who
are as competent to conduct with SUCCESS the
whole practical agriculture of the place as
their masters Were, for whom they once Ia
bored. I venture the Insertion, that, begin
Ming with the humber classes in northern
communities, there cannot be found five mil
lions OF fatm laborers who have more practi-
ca1 skin with farming tools and more direct
knowledge Of conducting the main operations
in agriculture than these five millions of ne
gro~Americans. Large numbers Of them are
found, also, to understand all the main fea-
lures Of that system Of religion 80 wonder
fully adapted to every grade of human intel
lfgcnce, that system in which faith in q
cl1cifled and arisen Saviour is more than u
substitute Tor every other knowledge and all
Other rites. 1suppose we nre safe IN assum-
Ing TINT there are fye hundred Thousand Of
these blacks, who, in point Of Christian light
and christian practice, will compare favorably
with the converts from paganism made By
the labors Of our foreign missionaries.
, 1863-12-22

The FRENCH AnH1.-It appears from u re.
cent French official publication, that the cf
fectiyc force Of the French army In activity,
not including the reserve, On October I, 1868,
amounted to 43G. 1856 men, distributed as fol,
lows: In France, 3325 ,2l6;. in Alge1ia, So, ,G51;
in Italy, Is SEQ; in China and Cochin China,
l,s76; In Mexico, 9,5s2- Tho reserve at this
date amounted to 217,201 men, making the
entire force 654, ,247.
, 1863-12-22

e9c rEce, and bnyers were askng another Thc only
Fnles that came under notice Wer a5t brs crude
az Sc and 21o DIS u bulk at 2oc. Refined was
rates were, bonded 40c free, sc.
, 1863-12-22
LOSSES OF THE wARs

- 4oes " ~ =. .n onon ~ uilss ::
hnce tne wa pcsar W .ne present tlme, IS
.a.'ooaty es@tea. a Careful cacuia-
you y, VIC "E =, ns..,u uu4upe! All.eu anu
Ho. ~ o.. 80 tus t..sa oa Aau shltis.les ,,e
.*ssaa ~ 60 ~ .''' '" ~' ''~ . AAAt s4'e
TM,sd d It ~ ...........-.... s~o-a
wounded .ll01ii
It is asserted that:
-ot ths wounded rnceiyed into hospitals no.
fasn etther die or s1e ssr1onsty 1 mH. ata.
abled. The is proved by he statistics Of hospi-
tSse. a. E4iis5 on1richt y 80 AK ~ =. ~
, 1863-12-22
ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL.


We are indebted 10 s. c. Mason, Esq. Canal Co1eo-
tor, for the following abstract Of articles received
and forwarded over the Illinois and Michigan cnna1
seaso nf iafa. =
, 1863-12-22

Toledo Hog Mnfkct-Dec. 10.
DRESSED lioos..There Is no .chsnge to ,te. The
weather ls favorable for shipping, 6us receipts are
light. Prices rnngc frora $6GaS6T for medium and
choice heavy: Ugh. and Inferior are neglected.
, 1863-12-22
FROM WASHINGTON.

n1esour1 Adhirs-Gcn. Schofield Here
mfttee-The National Rnnk system
Tremendo1s Rush for Promotion In
ane Army-Post Comm 7nder at Chi
cREO.
, 1863-12-22

RUTTER! BUTTER! BUTTERi
Choice Dairy On hand. In pa ckagca to autt ts;nA
also. Superior Cheese-all Of which Will seit.
~ Lnsa116 Street. Chicago,
aclsa80elE D. GOODRICH q CO
, 1863-12-22
NOLL DARKER.
oR,
TIE GHOST OF BLACK ALLEY

EAlW0RTA, HUBBARD / CO.,
&2J LAKE STREET,
Wrought lronPipe l. Boiler Flues
BRASS AND IRON FITTINGS.
Steam and Water Gauges, Valves, Coeks,
Whistles, DC.
GIFFARDs NJEcToRs AND WORTH1NGToEa
STEAM PUMPS.
Rabber and Leather Be1t1ns, Packing Hose, IL.
Hot Water and Steam Heating Apparatus.
scean sss2sm Tr&1u net
Nineteen Years Ago
VI. Mathews nrst prepared THE VENETIAN HAIR
DYES since that time 1t has been used By thOrHands
And IN no instance hal It failed 10 give periect soafac
THE VENETIAN DYE Ia the cheapest In the world.
1ts price only Fifty Cents and each bottle containa
The VENETIAN ii i the SAFEST coa,possIonM g HI a II
Ito class It Il warranted not ajure the hair or ttaa
THE VENETIAN DTE works with rapidity and eer-
1BEVESETLAS DYE produces any shade ;hutmay
DC dc.i1el-one that Will not fale, crock out
ono that Is os permanent the har ITSELF Price 50
cents. tor sale oy all Drasgsts- Prepared only bJ
General Agent. u Gold street. n r.
Als0, Hannfactnrer OF MATHEWS AlsNICA HAZE
61uss tho best hair drtssng in use. Price 3 ccn-
, 1863-12-22
,EUks-Afarkct generally quiet, and few fuss arc
Il present coming tn. Pices easy se present quota-
{Qpa. NE aUpSa:


ElSH-LAHE FIsH are in vefT small request, and
in nominal supply. MAqKxRKL In steady Gemsnd and
1EIn at present quotations. ConFtaA In sml1l supply
and good demand, prices very hrul with an upward
tendency, HxHtIH9s rather dull, and market ensy
rtesert 1tnnE. Ra duntRs
, 1863-12-22

hu2i k915 1u-Tr. .s.T.1ox
birds! BIRDS! SINGING
~ DIRns.-sco imported German Hsrtz Canary
Birds.the beat quality Of sInkurs. with nizhtengald
fae rollns aGd a1te po,e. n:o 5eg1an Long
sales al Insu;.e9. starln:s &s., ae. Afro Parrots
tiegs and Cages to nj them all. For saie by r. ".
BEUSE, Monroe strees, second door east Of Poae
St. Mary's gazette., 1863-12-17
THE PRESS ON THE PRESIDENTS
MESSAGE.

The northern Journal. contain various
comm' nts on the Presidents message. but
want of space c"mpels us to ourit them to-
day Suffice il tn say that the sdmiustra-
ti"n pspers generally commend the views
Of the President. while those sf the oppo-
,i,ioL express varinus dissentient opinions
The New York Journal Of Commerce, a
conservative journal. referring t" the
Presidents profferrd amnesty and plan to
reconstruct ahe Union. remarks:
1T is plain that what Mr. LINCOLN
wants is peace and abolition. lie does
not take into consideration at all the ques-
lion Of peace without abolition. In this
respect he lends himself entirely to the
radical abolitionixts. a,d evideatly expects
10 continue the war until slavery is actual
ly abolished where his old proclamation
has theoretically abolished it. The Presi-
dents idea Of closing the war 10 by q sort
Of individual and personal contract With
each and every man. won,on and child. to
the effect that if the pers's will sustain all
the policy Of the administration and all it's
acts and proclsmations. he or she will be
pardoaed The offer ia doubtless one
which the President has the right to make.
If rhe people will accept it, is a very neat
and pretty way of doing up the war Bu,
liz certainly does not hold out very brilliant
prospects nf success. a. a,pacifcatory tnea-
sure. = = We see mo prospect Cd
peace or good to the couniry in the Presi-
dents plan. On the contrary. we fear be
has thrown away golden opporiuuity for
the country. for the sake Of winning sup
port among northern radicals for himself. y
St. Mary's gazette., 1863-12-17

ed. We helisvc. is il also stated. that
t;ea. Les has inside On iaeiIectssl stsemps
upon she rear Of Gen. Meade's positinn.
With vi~~ to the interruption Of HE c"'n-
nunies,i.s with Washingfon. bat The
guard has since been increased and no
future moremens of this sort 10 appr~hesd-
ed The Str. Chesapeake. which Was
srizcd at yea by the passengers. about .
we-k since. has neither been recspsursd
nssr heard FROM
Late report. from T.xa. sho~ that Gen.
Banks expedition has. thus far. hren .
complete succes< Union recruits are
rsridly coming in from their hiding
pfacesr aid two regiments have alreaiy
been rzi-.-i. Gen. Price Is reported to be-
rstresting iuio Texas. beicre . superior
force Of lie enemy. Gen. Marmaduke is
rntleavoriiag TO i..rn, Junction with him.
The siege or bon,La,dnent Of Charles
tom is still progressing. aud bids fair to
rival IN history that of Saragossa or Se-
bastapol. Indeed. from present iniica-
sions. peace al"ne will terminate it Many
saouths have already elapsed since it Was
began. aud although Sumter i, pronounced
y ruin. and shells are almost daily throws
into the ciiy. the prospects fur its capture.
though apparent ly satisfactory. are not re-
garded As either bright or Improving.