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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-07

LIscoLS's ILlSEss The Washington correspondent
Of ths New York Tribune Of the 2i inst, says that
Lincoln 'sussiUg from al as-ek o. varolOid, but 1t
Is thought he VII soon recOse7." Ceraialy he WI. -
man Who Is "oOrn 70 be hung viii never Be drowned,
ard Lucoa is TOO deeply responsible for the atrocities
Of shs VA % warrant tie superstition that he win e.
cape the rs,rbutiOn Of violent daash'When his dine
has come.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-07

ETHs PEsoShxs AZ DASyILLE. small PIX anStyPLa3
fiser st prevail auOas 10 Yankee prisoners at D-a-
Va .Tarty- elsol Of she gOrHer sI Ie'er ed
"a la-go q1lauy OF hard bread, mess polk, e0h@e'
So has iA.ely 'esa ssseiV thers Tor the PFsortr,
froat Richmond, ald s part Of the supplies sent r.u
ths jaited Sales.
Tie oears in charge o. Ia, prisoners have squa 5.a:
wol Of sons sos: eyey day, usually cleansing aud Po-
hs.az their prism grounds. Tae Yankees se always
gi enough 70 gs. o. Of dOO-s where taey can catch
bressb OF pure aie
Tdsnelsuss slil 10 b good a. baTroUiag, several
vlans o. theirs hlv-g to-l ii covered for esea2ssg
from co flsuens by u1ierm' aing the walls Of 'h'
PRISON.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-07

Qua MICRO PoPuLATIoS.Is is not uuusuSl to hca- a
negro Congratulate himself that be is white man.
Wills. Ge latter is subject to conscripticn and may
hare to undergo hsrdshps in the army never ezpe-
rienced by plantation slave, sambo remains at home
and enjoys himself, disturbed by approhensidps of
consumption or "inpecuniosisy." How different the
troatmsn: of negroes who fall into the poEer of the
base Yankees. The poor vreches no longer boast of
taeir advantage over the. white man. They are sum
m,ry forced take up arms and treated IS creatures
only e. for " food for gunpowder."
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-07

NES ADTEkIIsuESre.-AdyeE-5eusat OF tie ''asg,
uoga Weekly.' P,izs story to Be commenced IN the
u,x.lumbeE etc.
TsO houses and iSis on T-sd street. ios saio At auc
ton o, loh instant BY NJ. J. Il. Taylor.
Wa-ied--a gelr,mau'to ale charge ola school il a
private family.
Auction sale. Of farming Implements and crops IN
Kieg William county on hs ls.h inst
A flAale teacher, competent 10 teach FrenehPmusc,
ETC., is wanted
Arcion ,ae Of tobacco, org gcods, etc. tomorrow,
BY Mss5rs. W. Il. Fosle. Sons Go.
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ron SALE,
WILLIAMSON & Co., Auctoneers,


The undermined would notify their and the public gen.
orally, that having taken that large commodous store late
y occupied by Regnau No. 1872 Man, bwee 9th and
10th Streets they viii henceforh continue their busnessjn
viii be prepared show the greaeEt advantage al Soc
consigned TO them Tor sale
They respectfully oHer their services for the sale Of
REAE AND PERSONAL ESTATErof ell kinds
Thankful for past patronage they solicit continuance o. h'
same. WILLIAMSON %.
Csc. 4. wnLIAHsoE,
.s-a ' 60, 4 in-.-~.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-07
RrzIOI sIHzrs IOa GRAyr.---A letter to one of Il

REINIOR ENENrS ToR GRASf.--A Ieiter 10 one Of re
editors OF the Atlanta Appeal, from Holly Spring. the
10 n ult., Jays;
Stee,e's dvisiol from Arkansas, arrived in Memphis
few days sgo, and pAsse1 up she road yesterday Lo
gao, with a division IL passing up % Gay. wagon
trsn four hundred ia number vtaal escort OF fifteen
lpnd,eG CAVIAR, camPed a. Laayte depot ight be-
fcrs Int S,me o. tue latssr were ont ioraglng in the
vicinity OF Mount Pleasant from whom the citizens
learned that the train aud troops were ca route to REIN
force Thonas AID that ths troops formerly employed
as g.ris,n for the road wsse being sent 10 the same
place, and new troops, (-aV recruiIs) from Indiana
would garrison the real in future The peyanng opia
ion here is hl. the enemy semoving all their forces
CT at at the graler portion OF them, from Arksnsas
Vcks5urs, ana oher aces on the Mississippi, leaving
OILY q small garrison a. each pdc' with H. Intention
o nassiuE th,m az Chtt,aucOss.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-07

. CAPfAS WppEss Mission SoUTE.-9he AugusiA
Chlon,e.e says Cax Winder, who vas recently sent
South to est.bEsA 5epct for Yankee prisoners has
had An interview uih Gov. Brown, aud t2ai Amsrieus,
south western George. has been set led upon IS the
Mace for tie entertainment Of lhe "blus oirds'
large number Of prisoners expected 70 arrive IN
MaO.n. for thas point sometime during the past week
Cap. Wiadsr lelt on Monday Tor AmsEicus
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-07

VALUABLE HOUSES AND LOTS FOR
sALEI have for sale valuable Hous.s and Lots and
Vacant lot ons house and lot situated at the junction Of
Th Harrison Abe lot contains OF
ground with sprr IS It. The house has nine 0ons
besides bath and li airy; good kitchen, smoke houses
sprng house. and all Nth cue houses
Ihis occupied by Dir. I. Peters family resi-
AsS vacant LOT Of ground adjoining the above men
tened lot containing one-fourth Of an are.
ether lot Is ,ied church street. now inhe occupancy
Jaunson adjoining the lot OF I. Ferguson. There
is an excellent dwelling this o With !our and
four closets, with eli necessary cut houses.
Possession will De given the lat Of January, 1854 mob
cold privately the property Mill be sold at public AUCTION FRI
DAY, lS DAY OF the present month, on the premises.
TERNs--Cash. I'D. d. OhRlsTIAN,
Alto. for Stephen I. Peters
: LIKcHpuRa Virginia. de.-lOt
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-07

TOR 'SALE-I will dispose of my FARM,
Containing between 400 and so Acres, lying In Orange
county Virginia. Is between Fredericksburg and Orange Q. H.
dIstely plank road twelve miles below Orange H.
and twenty-five miles from Fredericksburg In good neghbor
hood convenient three churches The land good eond
ln mcJt under good fene3 Buildings consist OF
Framed DEeng with Ave good Stable, Barn, Tobacco
HouS Hots Kitchen Negro Cabins (nesry new) with
all ueces iAry out hsuses.
viii sell 3 basgain TO any wishing such Farm
For further particulars apply subscriber At Verdiere
Orange Va, j. W. Turner, WAig Once Richmond Va
noS0-deod5t CATLErr RH0ADES.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-07
VALUABLE MILLING PROPERTY,
v NEAR WREURRICE SRURC. ROIy SA Il

We are suhorzsi containing Isl
acres, lying II Eest OF Fredel ksburg.
With exception sbopE20 IN lo around4he dwell
pg h9yse eremsindsr woodd, ard By te
army the past winter.
Ths s and improbable The buildings consist Of
dwelling house dressed stone, containing roons, with
house, a large stable aud double cabin.
Aso three stosd nli s;Sne and wood with iron
machinery, coating a. 100 four The dam, furnishing
power he NIL L broke at end The average g
4. the niu Is $50 barrels corn per annum
The Interior dwelling house ard mill lave been much In
ured by army but damage done the Frame w,therb6ard
ing, &C. bot Che dwelling aud MILL Ia ordinary tines could
be repaired al ANAL expense.
Price Ouy $4,000 cash, sh.ch really geSd lnv9Stmspt
Aptly At oEov 10 GODDlN 4 APPkReON.
uCt-eod8s
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-07

A: the Ballard House, Hon S Oldham, Texas Hen
B Gli:hor, n c; HOns. S A Miller, Waller STA
pee, W Resell and Funston, Gen A w G Davis,
of Va.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-07
I AND FOR SALB -
'RECEIVER'S. SALE,

KECEIV EEk'S SAA.Es -
IN pursuance of decree of the District Court
The Confederate STATES the Eastern District OF Virginia.
Of dste the An Of November In the case o. the
o the highest bidder for csh uDcn the premises on ~
A. the tract land generally Known Is the sorveh
Nine situated county Of Abtmare, about niles
town Of scottsyille 80 -. M. .-ns... vr,rh.r. a,
viii be sisted the day Of sse being the trhct convey
sSto p II oowan nd others by j. NJ Norvsll
A. he same time and place will be sold the farming ntensu
hopashnd furnure remaining On the place, vi.h
dTv SrteeS Of machinery used In gold mining.
~ ALSO
!, Ao'us-o OeF HENRY L. BROOKE,
os a, Receiver D4trict No. 3.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-07
FARM OF 88I ACRES IN

" Ab,UADt-E FARM VI Sol AChES In
MeStenburE II miles from Keysvls Depot, the Dsn.
vile Railroad for saWe authorized sell chat valuable
FARM osesPsd by Mr. Jackson Toone It contains ssl
which U0 IN original growh, 100
cleared in eahvston 80 in large Pine suitable
for TIMBER and balance nod field pine, with god branch
fats.
The producugeaess OF tbs land equal any the neghbor
This dEelng hfotabe one with four
excellent barn and good accommodations Cor 20 servants
place we'll watered and The negh0orhosd excelen 95
Bushels wheat seeded Full possession by ohristmss Price,
t32, GOO Apply 10 GODDIN &APPERS0N.
noBO-3teOd
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uol3-Su
eHAMBERLAlE'5 OFFICE,
RICHMOND, December I'd, 1868.

GHAMBERLAlE'S OFFICE,
RICHMOND, December I'd, 1862
d ATES AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE,
HI passed the Both ult TO be charged By ste1 Wagons,
Drays and Hsck city, fro and after that day, viz
BYwAG0Ss, DRAYs, CARTS, &c.
For FIVE squares lees, per load %
hud for each Iquare 1--WE. ~
Except when the distance thirty Equsres
TIE charge Ihal be for tselye %
And for e.ch additional kau are 10
For fuel sand brick and paving stones for Ave squares 90
Por each additional square 10
BY HACKS, 10.
For earyrg person not than ten tqlars 90
For each adc1tlonal square
FOR csyng than -four persons the charge fSfs
the who never 10 aW
Gness than hour employed and ths thtnb be
And s the rate per hour succeeding hour 90
funeral procession, charge shall txceed 90
No charge for infants under three years Of age
Betxeea 10 O'Clock a. night and daybresk, double the
above rates may be charged and no more.
carried ouiie, rot ihan 80
Nolng any article carried inside, for carpebag
basket. .
Ths tqases TO be by the dree. travelled route.
Byor&r Of the Cou2el.
deS-1w A W. MORTON, Chamberlain
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-07
RR TIE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.
A PROCLAMATION.

INFORMATION having been received by the
a Executive that B. d. FERGUSON, charged with grand lar.
horss stearg) ami DARlUS L. WlLAMs convicted Of
murder ESCAPED fem tae a Floyd county-Ferguson on the
nght OF the October and willie on DE nigh. OF e x9h
Ocobeard goins a. large; Tneretor 90 hrreo
Of dollars 20 person o. persons
bo sha ares said Ferguson ana lam aud deliver m
mo s m OF Fogd county, ATTY dollars Tor such ArreS sho
5-y I'D either and 60 moreover require az officers OF this
civil military, and request ths people genef
tose their beat exer0ns procure the are5t OF me sa
Feussn and Wiams they may be brought TO ustee
l--l Given under my hand GoveTngri and SnasT tns
+ SLesssr Seal OF the Commongean 81 hehaonli Inns 7n
- ja'y 0i N0'eD0''' III 'D' JOHN LEToHEK
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-07

NOTICE.-Messrs. TARDT q WILLIAMS have
Tus control Of the sale o. the Pine and Fancy soaP'
aauisurs ssaSnIhnsnhtO WHOM AL orders mat %
We are paying The highest price, either IN cash or IN exchange
io t. 80 Manchester Soap WORKS
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-07

. GHcRoz W. MUSToaD, -
Secretary Of the Commonwealth
Ferguson q native North Osro ma, and belongs 20 te -.
eglneut 81 cavalry; % years OF age, ana Iee'
hh Win light ha fair complexion, blue eyes and seney gost
H a~s Il hlek st fellow Eh dark hatr aud eyes anu no
,pexop A. at Zee. Inches hsh, weigh ns some 100 os
about l2 Yeas Of sge belongs 10 coplny A. E4th fsa
faatry Enpes prgade. DE Is posed to have mace s
vsv back his regiment noEo-Son
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-07
FuS AND GOID.-Under this head the N. Y.'EipFsss

ofthe 24th ulL says;
As the prizes Of gold rses so rises tie quantity OF
"iuu", Tue fuu>msrket and the gold market 90 Pari
pGssW
An th0puGlic halls FAYE the World, 'aTe engaged
for every nightto the end Of February, AID some Of
t,eu ar into April P,ivste balls and parties EeTe
nsver 40 numerous and for theatres they were never
50 thro1ged is quite sale to say that this winter viii
So twice the money spent on ba g parte', thea rec,
opera and dresses to attend them, Of any former season
IN the metropolis"
Nor are thess relations in the relative value Of gold,
an iroic and Jun, anything in history. When the
u lotine worked most rapidly 10 the Asssnat era oil
Fr lrce. then most danced the French. Paser money
L. in fact an Inspiration, an eldaemonsm 1t has the
same ef.cs upon a Ra,ion OF men as whisky un'n 2
iran, i.dividua' The dru sSr C.e.naI a., the hap
la. 10 Is. Tue mere p4Ies money nston drinks in,
tle more il carouses frolcs demonzes. Paper money
il what tee Devil dances on in Psndemoaium.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-07

Tax YAsKEs PRrsoSzas, in this city, are living like
Fighting cocks" Their fare ia addition to the rations
Of SOUP beef and bread, consists Of sugscured ham,
spiced beef round of beef beef toBgua, chickens,
oyttsrsI in cans, picked trpe do tomatoes, peaches
marmeade, eio, do. soda crackers cheese, potatoes,
curious" osbbages, butter, lemOnP, extract coffee
coedeasei milk, chocolate, apples, o:c This list is
compiled from late number OF the Baltimore Aineri-
can What blessed thing it is to DO Inartyr How
fortunate for the YaTkee prisoners that c. Falion
rcsoFed to the e1pedient of gaining nO!oFiety for him
self and subscribers for his paper, by manufacturing
sympathy for his fellow countrymen in canliviy!-"
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-07
TEE CITY.


THE WEEkLfEs,--"The people" must be hard to please
4 they fail to fed in the three literary weekes, pub
lshed N ths city entertainment enough 70 safety their
appetite for fcon ron,nce snecdote, wit aid wisdom
The Illustrated Rews, for this week dated December
i2.h contains tie frst chapter of hovel entitled
"EleanOss Vic orr, written by Miss BraddOp, author
of Aurora Floyd" .etc. The publishers announce
that the manuscripts snbDied for the prize of 1000
offered BY them for the best ronarce, si be examined
BY copmttes during the n31t three or four weeks
The Neps has several iusratOns in this number, but
they ali hive tha, rGpgh appearance, which, va sup
pose isunavod bile in the absence of facilities for ma
king elecFotype duplicates.
The last issue of the Magnolia (Dscsmber 5,h )O1n7
t,ius several interesting stories and skeches twoOf
which are of Tho comic order No, IS, of Pro. Joyues
lottesFery interesting; and various excerpts poetry,
o,c The prize of $780, cfred By the prOprietorS for
tie best story, has been awarded to an nutbcr
'wio hes just entered upon his literary career, ard
eyicees much genius" HIS name is not given. Tic
prizs story is entitled " Guilty Not Guilty" aud Is
PRONOUNCED to be production Of decided interest"
Tn, publication of the story will be commenced n tie
next number.
The Southern Punch contains tie usus variety Of ga
rcal and numerous ed 'orias and selections. =" Col.
s. en- FurlOush," and spectators ia Council, rare
among the principal contributions. The Illustrations are
rough, but they n co, "under the circumsances.".
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-07


GHE. IxsoDES ATTEa rHE spECULAroRs.--Gsp. J. D..
ImbOdsn commanding too Valley Distric', Virginia,
has issued the following special order;
l. having been reported 70 the General Commanding
a. the officers and agents of the Subsistence Depart
ment of n district are unable TO procure the supplies
impsratiYev required for the army By purchase, be-
cause spectators in the market paying higher pTi-
3 thar those fixed by the Govetnmolt Commission
ers aud sending such supplies out Of tina district 70 be
sold again it is ordered that the conn ss ries Of sub
sis.enee at NV Market HarrisoRburgs Stanton and
Lexington aud those cn duty With the command in the
field do iIfpTe fo- tNe Of the army s the neeea
sares of subsistence found in the bands Of spectators
or which have been sold 10 pocuetors though not de-
vered to be seat cut of the district and by the term
spectator is meant any who bays to sell ogai9i
AID any one in this miary district making alleged
pufchases for private consumption, or the use Of
the ucor o. soeers families in other districts for The
use Of ra'iroad employees or Government contracoES
vi not Go permitted supplies from this DIS
rict except bT special ordera from hese headquarteri
or iscm the War Department, and he commissary oil
90 aud agents named in this order, will see that
u purchases are carried into e.ct by the contract
irg art:es
This order is 10; intended to spyy to necessars in
the bands of producers, il tIanstu TO Market which
hsvo n. been sold engaged to be sold before or on
their arrival a. market.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-07

EOUND-One Hundred. Dollars in front Of
IL Ballard The OOse BY calling on the snbscrSer
.5y.ri.em,nt J. O. rAIIAFcRo 90,
de4-8i Projectors Eellard House
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Supplies TO Uaies Prse.srs stopped.

IL 10 announced elsewhere in our oolulnns that the
rebel government has refused " accept Any moro
supplies for the Cpion prisoners Ia Richmond, On
The ground that the Northern press and govern.
nsnt bad accused sbs Confederate authorities u
sppropristing provisions and clothing for their ow
uss. This charge Is false. Such imputs,ions have
appeared in our newspapers, but 10 ofhcsf Of our
Goysrninelt Las ofbcsllys o. least, made any re-
Election u the kind. They Ill accepted Tie per.
personal favor. and would BE- only too glad
~ feed n.ir brutal csptors IN Finh Az.
snrc Hciel style AZ = condition Of aIne iors,-
iAs tie h,rors Of Libty prison. kvep General
EsILrE adopted the ianguAs. VI chivsry, that Is
rsgu to liz nature. when. On news teing received
that small poK had broken out among the inmates
Vi the rebel prisons, be sens boz " vaccine with
graceful request shat IL might BE- used mitigate
thst dreadful disease. The true Tor the
duct u tho Confederate authorities IN refusing us
Permission ~ send supplies to the Union soldiers
Ia ktahm1nd, consists in the isar Of the ,nvidi-
Gus comparisons that would b excited Ia the minds
vi the Southern people by care for the comfort
ofths Inmates Of their prisons. The vel FED pr-
soners In Libby aud Castle Thunder, would aft I'd
to- vivid realization Of the wealth and RESOURCES
II the NorthsTu people W be agres.bls " the
boutsrn politicians who persist 10 nesdlsssy pro-
iongins the war. The motive IL selfish, and the
results will DEEPEN the popular det'sts,ion Of .
,sus, that needs TO be bostsred up by ou,rsgss on
a.Inanlty a. well as on liberty
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THE NEW YORK sun.
MONDAY MORNING. DEC. II. 1865.
"a, Celestial Nsishbors md ihs Chess'
penLc.

"a, Celestial Neishbors md the Cbess.
penLe.
TN cid ertsndsd " the sissfnei ChssspesAe IA
Che British port Of sbslburns, Nova Scotia, affords
another illustration u she sham neIfsraty observed
b. English officials. gbeburns IL only hundred
miles from Halifax. and TIE Governor and Eu.lish
Admiral could not have bean ignorant u her srri-
,sl. and the supplies Of coal and granted 70
h,r. Neither could they fail 70 have been informed
Of The true charscser Of che vessel. she s not, -
sny sense Of the word, . Confederate privaseer.
She was seized BY scs piracy on she high seas,
end che killing OF she sscond mate was an act
Of murder that renders al who were concerned
IN u amsnsbls 10 the criminal laws. II any Of tie
sctors in this foul trsnssction land In o foreign
country, We can demand Nsif surrender under
che various exsradiiion treaties for The surrender u
criminals. The osptors engaged passage - pssco-
able citizens, rose On the ofiesrs, and " murder
obAsined possession Of The vessel. No clearer case
Of piracy ever occurred. and no Court Of Admiralty
- the world would sdjudse The Chesapeake .
lawful capture. To constitute her legal pr.
vssssr, 30 should have ssed from the port
Of the country whose flag IL bore, or have been ht-
ed eut In neutral port, 81 the risk OF capture
snd wish comm ission from We government, I'M
der which she was 70 serve. Not Que Of these con-
siitons WAS complied with, and tie Chesapeake IL.
therefore, an outlaw OF nations, end subject 70 &c r.
ure and detention BY The officers Of every govern
mont In the world. Our Blue Nose aud Canadian
nsighbors have much interest IN this matter %
oursclves-ihough the Ices 10 ours-snd thsls
conduct IN aiding The pirate nurdsrers shows how
far their sympathiss carry them Ia favor u ths
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Altogether TIE i,curnent IS . most gloomy ens,
aid firms sppropts.e reading 'or . rsuy day.
1t Is FOIL 4 hsht, however and Urssshes Of war TO
ths bitter cad, and the " last DITCH" The rebels
are evidently sipr sch.ny = this most 'sp y.anl
Neir prosress will lie vigorously accelerated ~
Uncond tonal.surrender GRArT from behind.
He Is laundering in their rear. and gives promise
Of jussifying the evden. fears " JErr. DAVIS. by
crushing him and his bogus Congress between the
upper and meter mil stone Of us united armies
of the Tennes,es. Cumberland aud Ohio, and
Army Il The poionsc
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The History OF the War.

GES. HALLFcK's report TIE military operations
ofthe past year Is admirably clear and lucid In it,
statements, and presents m accurate view Of the
vast theatre Of war. The General has evidently
innds the most Of his opportunity OF reach NJ the
public ear. aud in quiet, digpi6 ID way, contrivss
- clear himself from the blame Of the military
blunders Of the various unsucces sfui campaigns
Where failure has occurred hs shifts the llams
upon others, aud is not sfsd even to pile
ON the high shoulders Of the President large Dor.
uon Of implied csnsure. Thus, ho makes Mr.. LIN
coin entirely responsible for Gen. BURssiprs dis
astrous campaign Oh tie RAppsh aunuck, and also
Tor Gen. HooKERs failures with the Army Of the
Potomac. The latter, he states, did not rspor, ~
m but 70 che President, and no therefore main
sains . significant silence respecting his ops-
ratons The Commsnder-in-Chief u psrsicu-
Iarly severe on General BuRssIpR. In addi-
ton to his eiunders on the Rappshannock, he makes
him responsible for General RosKcRAss'ldefeat At
Cteksmsuss, by negleeting 20 move towards
Chnw'noogs, though repeatedly ordered 10 do ~
Tbs other Generals do not fare much better than
BCRNsiDr and HOOKER Generals GRAsT and GILL
MORE slone come up 70 General HALLrcK's ideal.
by swt obedience to orders and efficiency Of ser.
vices Gensrsl 1EADs 10 plainly charged WITH the
lure Of spisndid chance to destroy den
sral LISA army q willisnsport, after the
battle Of Gettysburg. With equsl boldness and
discernrnsnt, Gen. HALLFck traces che causes Of
success and failure il every Instance, and leaves
tie country 70 Judge Of tie accuracy OF bis conelu
.i9ns. His report will be extensively crticsei by
military men. but We incline to shiuk that public
Opnion will, to slsrss extent, ratfy his
Ia some esses, Il has even anticipated them
IL estimating, however, Gen. H,LLkcK's abb tiles
rs COMMANDMENT Chief, the fac, stands pstent to
re world that sfer eighteen months Sighting in
'fsinis his preferences for the overland route to
hehuiond have not been justified by the capture OF
'hA' city. IL 10 true that he tells US the causes of
TIE many failures that have occurred, but this sp.
parent eandor demonstrates all tho more concu
s'e'y 'hA' Tie central overland campaign a.a.ust
Nichnoai 10 do Ib,,ul AID hazardous.