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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-08-15

eB1RLEsros. s O. Aag r. 1858.
CoI R. B. Rhett, Jr, Editor Of Mercury
in tho HsreHFu Of this date yoa appear to
have written undsT a missFpreheusion of the
facts connected with the prsssRt stztIs oe the
rerIazs -psured IN arms oa M5Ens and Jaaes
Islands, Wbich permit me to state as feHows
IS The Prnaaue.i0a Of She President, dated
Dsceube- "a, 1863, directed ,hst sl negro
slaves, csutared in arBs, should be At once de-
liversd over 20 the Executive Authorities Of the
Tsspeclivs States 10 which hey beIorg. 70 be
d aait with sceording N the laws Of said States
An informed application vas made by The
ST. a authorities f'r the HegToes cspture8 in this
vicinity: baf ss none Of fheun, II sppesTed. h5d
been slaves Of citizens Of South Carolina, they
we're not turned over 10 the civil aughoFty, fBr
st the moment there was no ofieial information
at thssz headquarters of the act Of =CsngTes-
sy which O. II negroes and muiaiOea. who shah
tc eussga5 in wsr. CT Be taksu IN arms against
he Co te3sgate States, eT shah give sid or cana.
lrt 81 tho e1znies Of tha Confederate States,
were directed - be tRrHea ever 10 Che sataar.-
ti.F 81 tie State or States ia which they EhsA
I be cantured, 10 Be dealt Wiih s@c5Tdi1E 70 ths
present OF futBre laws sf such Sgse OF States !"
On the 21st cf Juv, however, the c3mmsls-
( far general ioiegraPhei 10 tAe Secretary OF War
10y restrictions ss 70 tbe disposition TO be msde
Z Il chs nsgr17s captured on Morris and james
/ islsUds and on t4s 22i received reply that
;ksy uust be turned ever 70 tae STATE aBthori-
ties, BY virtue Of the joint resolution Of Con
gees IN question.
Accordingly p. on the 29th Jaly, as sosa as q
I cop7 Of the resolution or act was Teceirod, his
sxcsllsncy, Gov. B5nbsm, was informed that
the negroes captured were hrl3 sabjeet 30 has
or5a7s, 30 be dsslt with sceoraing to the laws OF
Soula CaroliEa
On lbe same day ooh july Gov, Bonham
requested tbst they shoaid be retained in mill
tary custe3y until he csuid ntks Arrangements
to dispose Of them and Ia shst cgst5dy they
stiD remsiu, awaiting tho orders Of the State
suthoftias.
Respectfully, your ohedisnt ssrv't,
THOMAS JORDAN, Chief Of Sssf.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-08-15

A SuGGEsFI0E. Legislature 0f Alabama
win meet IN extra session On tls l7lb. Eha
manbsrs viii expect f. ebtain bead aai l05r-
iay within the compass Of thsiF pay hus As %
Exchange hotsi now charges eig6t dolaEs day
snd tas ether saarding-housos ia pIopor.i0a.
their exPestaiiais VII be dIsapp5iGlsd In tllis
bring thsir Iaeat and bread, and bedding with
thom, and take up their 4Uartars ia the Capitol.
Ihs Supreme Count rooms, and the apartments
OF the Controller aud Secretary Of State viii
furnish accommodations fer most Of the mem
bars, and ths balance can spread their blankets
in the Corridors aud th5 attic. If ibis plan Be
ins1pedisnt, then tents could be pitched in ths
CaPiiel grounds, where The mombsrs could en-
icy ths iuEury Of camp hfs in conjunction with
i their leFialatlTo duties. PsfhEps this Wouli Be
/ prslerab.s, 81 many Of them Would be veterans
/ by the tms they shall have perfected thsmiEs
I tsry bill.--hsoafgsBsTg Aia4.
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Al advsr ksnsnts VI he charged tHo dollars per
saArs Tor tba first inssrsioa and one doa snd afty
ossfs for each su5ssq quent Insertion
Leeal notices VII be charged ths rats e hfy sss
per Ins.
Ob'tazy n5iices ohsrgsd a ths rate of twenty-five
e. per Ina sad an o,Her src,ss nos Of general public
Fv-4a- -. k.-- -,.1---
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The news frsn ouT arlay IS without interest
The fpirIt Of tie men Is ssid 70 be bHoyant aa3
their CONDITION EuE
The enemy, Is would seen, hesitate to sd-
vsnca across the Bsppskapnock, ihe s5Elhsm
side Of which has proved in the past to be any
thiEg but Heslthy etcaad for their armies. The
only force they now have ia CVlpeper county is
composed Of cavalry, and they bug tas rver
closely. The msin body Of the Ysnkee army is
on She HoTtl siue If the river, along The Or
soee ard AleLaa 5ris rsiresd. Orr Pf.kets ex-
teHd as far as Bsan5y s.stioH, six miles from
the nver.
Frou FressrickshHrr We have nothing new.
TIE faree ef lie eaer1F "a s.sffsrd couHty does
not seem to Be- a. s'l G u7Hsls-;ivs.
AsIICPkTED TSyAsI9E OF THE UPPER VAL
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Whilst the tBo srries o. the Northern from
tier seem 60 Be- quietly resting during the 0p-
rrursive westaeT, the two psr.issns, Mo8by and
MeN5li, sc ulsHiag raids within tts eneny's
lines, she ore On the east and tho Other on
tho west SIDE o. the moaHtzias. The raids
Of Il -sby hae HlFszsy been referred to, bat
0f tie d-Eb eff EcGeiil On New Crssk, 3 p5iBt
"a he BsItimars and Oai0 Tailroad west sf
CumbsTls0d loihinE was Known untIl his Pris-
orcrs arrived here Eesierssy afternoon The
rumber of these Frisaaers is nineteen, but what
else IN the wsy Of p.UHder ths gslizIt captain
may have securs1 H e sJs rot 2Pglised,
CAPTURE or a LIGHTHOUSE.
4 few days $50 e. paTJy. Of gentlemen, organ
lied ua6er .l-z zes -f Colgrtgs for the erection
sf a veiuHt6sT navy, proceeded in g Bsil-vessel
to Smiths isisud i1 tae Chesapeake bay, " bere
they Destroyed fhe iight-aouss, and brought &
Ell he lamps and about thee hundred gailens
Of oil THIS feat ~as accomplished By only ten
men, srmed with reviewers.
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By pnEssnge1s fcu StauntoH yesterday
merDirF We l6srn that e report was eurrsR
shsTs thss ihs enemy il, c9u-i8ersbs fo-ca ua-
der Genera Ks ~ were aivsncing cr HaTi
ssnhurg from H., -e6sld, hv wsy o. Bloekt
gsP. WHAT foun5sHoh tlsrs nay be for this
rspsFi, We hsss-n0 means cf judging. On tAg
other hand es have O zfffem5nt iass fhs ferce
which recently visited Winchester Rave retired
Their v5thdFs wal fFsn Che valley vas hsstsned
By shs burning Of sri6gs il their Tssr. fFom
Fkich 10 is suP30sea ssoy drew ihs inference
thst tbs rebel. wefs sgain about 70 be PreciPi-
taisl spaa lhaa.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-08-15

From tie Charleston Mercury
At the time Of penniug the article which sp-
psarea in yesterdays Issue, We understood thst
the negroes who were recently csptEred er
James and MeTris islands IL arms wsrs still 10
the custody Of the military suthorities here.
They were esptarea on the 18Th and issa Of
Jaly, ard tReaty.tgur days has elapsed Net
having been yet tBTnea ever into the psEsessioR
of The civil natb0ritiss We csneluded that It haa
ret baeu decided what 70 60 with t4ess pfisea-
ers and that this alone esaid account for the de-
lay IN dealing with then according 70 the laws
Of SsRih Csroiina / 2eems no we're n error
Pn0erss'inatisn wss not p7scEicee by the Pr=si
denE Tze Secretary Of War, ~ seen As sp-
Piled to. ordered them, on tie 22d alt, te be
-furned ever promptly. Tive weeks have elapsed
since taase pyisensFs have been put st ths dis
position of tte S'ats eBtBeriies. The cause Of
delay assigned, is the want Of magistrate ia
ST. Au5rew's parish to form coRrt of freehold
ers for the trial, and vsczncy ia the provost
marsba's court
The stafns Of the negrs and Of tbs white sol
dier-si the institution 81 the South and the
eonduct Of this Hay-ali are involved in this bu-
siDess. We cannot, Of eszrse, pit ourselves
against uegroesi ne csaEot ignors and Belle eur
0En social organ iEstior; We cannot csuntsnaucR
Or taz-ly psFmit this species Of VGriaIs.
TEorcfsrs the sooner this Hst.eI is settled ths
better. .. ..r. ..
We regret that ws shsuld have been in error
IS to iAs course of tha Admiaistration, and
bsstea G. correct an iBjusti e. Tbs faeas are
stated in the following Communication
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RRM0VAE.

~ q sTHNs, CUEiMISsfOH hEAGhAh 2. llo
deaIer in 81 iinas o. eou1try lrsa1ee nas , -
,-,r-ed tslsoe rs ia-e siore 10 le Nolet-ht
- b-rTa 30 rhe store latey occupied by 1lipisl a.
,rod C.rsctery 1rsrohzntz5 y hira1-A slies-i ~
rs ron barliue's t1asdeIsEe store nrefe Ae = ~ =
- - - = q serve aI 81 his fIiends ard euiiorlerA
7 n eslE-A large and vel assorted stoeE o.
Il skery sud GlsiHWars e-,rsre
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gua. The Gist guard haTe suffered severely
auring ihe siege, and With its gallant captain IS
e1tited to konorhble distinction q
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Ks0EvmLE TBEEEszEE, }

TtIA WILLIE y l3e'.i- -
Euglft 7th 1853
TH e-=ni.anrs With an ord r from The Secretary Of
i War an now eol ecing al members Of General
I0br n sfrrraa 8 command 81 Morrs.ogn f0rlv mile
east ID VnaaTe e On ills East Tennessee srd YrF1is
Rzfro.s Az s1ose rho have been ass zled 20 datF g.
Other c5sHsnss vii rep By writ % thst ant
rhen groaer steps vii taken ior thsr rsturn 20
theiF oWu s1urnEndE
Foa viz Eave .earned By tlz 6 ne fsloE-so ce-s
fbzt orr rtrroas chief hsu fallen into the hand q
ne el4suv tceether with uUulisr your brave con-
z de- Drrv o--seves ~. sDd these hrsrs
usn Who are row lrcsrcersasd in Norhsrn p-islns
.Ur upou ~ 20 uu-e a. once trFa-lle ane De pre-
pared follow General Morgan. 81 soon a. he returns
sud zvsnge his w-onEf q be j. hsI1 captive.
Capt Bd o.. 70 ne gt T. r. d nee g. Ga.'E ChRtts
ucoEa l. q horEea procure trauhp rtalln t1r 3
lFerbera Of Gen. NorEs1E command. and 10 ordeI al
5fHcsFs auf men Of ttil commsnd. ahssni wi-houl
leave - rsparr a. oacs 70 Marristo7fs, Tenn
A. =. Johnson
Colonel Commanding MorEzls 5ien
gJfaciAl-B. q. ALLEE, Capt Hna iuapecsor GsLera
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C0NFEDERATE MONEY
WANTED.

ot a PLANTATION,
sl--sro sisf- hurarsd an1 eigy Hcsz sitlsted n
f--a.s cg7p-v Ala nine uiss vsast Of Clinton ana i'o
--.iiar 4 or - EemhlF Fbss riFer-
sad ID , consists oi pfa,fier oieoe L-l-le -. ~
- f-rlh Ffgs h1rafea aeres eiea-ed. VII sell
"a ~ 4lscs 4 oasEs1 ths en-ife steek u iaiea
I7or- tud cattle Also The G IN, 2 odaer, sas ana
figrssaerass Money received in paymeat Ierlls
go For furtbeI pars "a sarE iccIess
II II. p Ga FFENREIDs
Co IS 35th Aiab- ma keg inert
Gen Cay tons biigs1e,
f-hat-anrsE Terra.
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PRICE or SLtTEs.-A month ago We pub-
Hshed the price OF slaves then p-e7ailine.. w.
Young meg raugiag from 5000 TO- s2700. and
young womsn isom S2006 10 $500. There Is
n0F, we learn, an advance On thsss priess; al
kinds Of slaves COMMANDING higher prices than
ever before Boys sad guis and staall negr0ss
ore DropoEdonably highsr lhan grown 0nes.-
I Ricim1nd SesttHs.,
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Wounded Confsdsrats Prisoners.
The Richmond Sentinel publishes is, Of Confederate
usdlers IN several Fsasrs hospitals In the N-rth, ao1s
whom are ths fsIsvizg;

The Richmond SsuansI publishes ist Of Confsdersis
soldiers in several Fsdsrs hospitals in the N1rth, ao1s
whom are ths following:
Toundsd CoHfsdsratss ai Msrccrs5ug Pa.
Capt c Chanbsrs. I3th Ala; Capt J p Buchsnan. "a
Hiss; LisatE Gee Garrett lst Tenn n b. .ehsr-2i
BFrH 81 Kiss Chaplain NJ " Eriarau i MISS sargfs
W Frisrsou, % Miss J II Williams. = Lewis, 22i
Ca, C8rpla " q BrTaut, @ A Brewer. llth Tenn. u q
F!sssEood 81 Ga; Privaiss T Or ut. 18Th Ais; G Y
MerrsiL q Nlss- 7 Steva 3, ltta Tenn Jeralusr
sostt Ash Gs. Roaey, Sd Ca "A = s-ryn' g So <
KILLER, lEt Isuli r ChapPell, 45ll Ca Alr1oca
Cameron. 5lst Ga : A Freszs P u walker, 42t ALlss
h A Hartisy. ID Ca T Sharp 22i Ca S Harris %
Miss; u p Loekiiu. 81 Ga, ance dead
Wounded COafsdsrafss iu HagsTs.5l5s, arsrglasd.
Car. Tra-hsr. llth Ga. ? n Bisdsos, nth Gas A
fTtiam',-5lsh Ca jobs Aaye' lEth Gas Gam
(a Z ssTzt 59th Ca " Hyudals 59th Ga. q BTina.
81 GA; nsa Wilis 5s-h Ca Thsre died, 9lh JHly,
Lisat Bsanssrs % Ark aud priTats james Wliisla-
sen. I5sh V.rsinia cavalry.
Housasd Cs.fsdsyatss 81 Csllags BHildiHg at
GstgsbHTg.
" c Mcodv Iioas Bsvis Brig. fssh wound isz. co D.
Cd sIisss Lent Lfvinrasou, = 3la Ala lsa leg
aulputsfsd aboFs he knee, doing well, a ih1rar1n.
STA As. iAss lower is faesursdi G Z jones, caps CO
B I'd Ga loin-; B A kitchen, ssrst b Ia Ca
thish; Jesaua Davis private co 3 ~ ea dshy part
II ths thigh & E Dykes. ssrg g. .ll Cta erl se1h
kseafss corPI CO J. 22i Ca 81 aide GaErej ss75y,
Hsut G., 81 Ga, slight wound; % w 6tneeras c13t %
@. 81 Go, ear, ssil in oaeE Of TIE neeN 'saa-aE-
urivasa 60 e. Sd Ga caess and Gl8aldsFi y 3hur $50
fsul co r. 1li Ga, flesh Wound shoulder ard 1ra1s--
) y Bssis capt a, 22i Ca fszs ETound in 1e thigh
W o Ceulona. private, CO U, lih Als, amqutas7a ot
srrs len skaaIdsr Z Morris. serge co q la1 Ais.
bsI above ths ofE knee John Kagn, private co = ~
Aia hssh Vgonud lsf1 calf " " Young, puVaie GO p
a. "A nuasutafion Of right leg below me knees he1zE
TTtlsv private D. 45h els bal t1rouEl a-l2H jla-
rrsu5ltsfon a ed WA Whartou private. ce q -s-1
~ .r,,uraln A. ai55ls g right arm w ti-zafr
nriva1s, 60 G. IS 3 Aia, WeHll- q l.-5 -ll
I puta1ion % lss and arm, gtnErsae, @ ss
gerfas- Trshassse Fas ara ans llaial DONG Ws.i
So Bailan. "a Pa aial--slal -a- been SEX q
I eng lFu-l-
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The colonel says: " While the vampires Of
trade are sucking She lle blood Of the ustionsl
currency, her generous nercEsaia have opened
6 hbersl hand while mary Of her iaeloEies
hzvs oppressed the psopis, very many Of them,
ike tiat uf FFattvile, have EirnuHn that coFpsra-
doas may have soul, whils specalstoTs on TIE
70. cassi.fas Of cavalry, Rould es aal the hump
back Kms II his eslimate OF horae; tbe farm
ers havs given up every horse that could be
spared from tie plantations. Ia many eases me
ladies base given up then saddle aRd carriage
h0rsssp
Bnch devotion is worthy Of general imitation
Msees CcafsdsTgcg.
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lS{IBT. }. LOWRY & 20.
G0NNlSSION MERCHANTS,
.Johuson's BlocE


vV6itehall sTeet---- ------ ---- ---- Asisflas Us
7,rouPr psgsonsl stssaiioa' gives II erasH and
eonaiElz1eli-
s,s-Zut
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On Whitehall. street, between Deca-
tur and the Atlanta and Wet Peint
Railroad
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wUIF C0LLARs WANTED

--,poposArk viii Be reeafved q fhis Cfass nntl
SDAY he s5tl G. Hugeai, let5. loT sappg
- TFN TH 8usAND COO AOLh COLLAASi
,--sse Il efrter Popisr or Bla-a 2os
-, siso purchaae fa prices il s1c1 Ca A. tt-i
~ te drversd d ~ any Z .arternassrs ArEot la ta7
,-tste of Geosgia Earp os1 p sten :. - s-''
Maior ard Qua. terIlas leTi y . A.
AuFusta Ca
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PUBLIsHED
FerEase d sHkscrintiOla.

Daily per znonth-------------------- 3. 90
= No subse7iPti0z taken for longer ssFu thsn
Two Muutks.
&As elt1a ---e-sr-r- ---- 4 " e4aEH GeE4lAs
The paper viii Re delivered TO AL
ne 5Vs-dsalers at twelve and hasf
cts. per COPY.
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,---,rr-rr s,,,ption usia 20 CONSIaNEEETe. af
~ - y ~ ertnt on. and r uliitauoes promptly MADE
.,>..T. fdiy so4ioiisd and earsialy II ed
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GLN,E ORDER NO. II.
HEADQUARTERs

Morton, Kiss August D D, 1908.
-, ,prrcgRe on |CONSCREPT SERVICE, Or unaer
q 49,. f-rfa BEgaaisr-lienersl FlicW Ehef oi
e- - ION for ths states o. Ieuae-s see Aabar7a snd
rr.6si WI not be molested white tn the ciic arEe
- 49, drtil vrtain hs iuiia of Wis Departalt1L
BEAy. 8. EWElL,
A. a. General
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~ Colonel Joseph Hosgson, of Clanten's
Alabama bngaas. aclznozledgos, through the
columns OF he Montgomery Adgsrtiser, tae
following muuifcsDt d0nsuous to bis Tegimsut-
for aie purpose Of mounting and eqaipping The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-12-09
LOCAL NEWS.

ALMo-r FIRE.-This morning, about II
O'Clock, the northwest corner Of the door Of
the bookstore of Blanchard Il Mohun, corner
of Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street, was
raised, the fire companies were quickly on the
spot; but q little water ana effective blows
from an axe quickly caused 1t TO be extn.
gui.h But for the timely disco very IL might
have been most disastrous fire.
The fire caught from the range In the restsa.
rant below, the flue OF which was built so close
to the wood work of the ceiling that the boards
10 be much charred, and in very coInbustiblo
conoition.
Had the fire taken place at night tho wAoss
building would no doubt have been destroyed
and the fire this morning certainly proved mucA
thoughtlessness and carelessness either IN nc
builser Of the ns MnS placed = 80 ,h ses
Of the property, who allowed It to be thus oolfA
Oa1x1xAI Oouxr, Jsd0e 0li..-7riel Of In To-.
Heating and Robert Carr for Aarasr:LLas
bawdy house, submitted her case and Was sea'
fenced to pay ans Of s25. .,a
In the case OF VIM. Boston, indicted Tor 9fsA~
larceny, ssoXe pros. was entered.
The trial OF 1homas KeAtins And HooI Ss ..
indicted fer the murder OF Michael 1.ar0n. y
tbs 15th OF October last, near tho q stroet wnaat
in coniunctiop with VIM. Sample. who has ~
been unprecedented, Was commenced: tne ,y
lowing Jurors being empannelled :-DNntH % %
Kealy, (AAzles Cumberland, Jacob Asn, ~
ScriveneY, John Sesstord. Andrew }. S1yS
Foster HenshAw, Geo. w. Dotton. ". TotsS~
Jamrs Goddard and T. G. Ford, ,.S
DIST list let Attorney Oafs.aston 'pensa w
toa. RsII Adau>. for the prisoserss,, G ess
elinsd to make any opening at ss's s.sss '.
RiAl, - ! +sf,a Ersa IT,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-12-09
THE STEAMER CHESAPEAKE sEIZHD BY
DISGUISED REBRL1

In our first edition we gave q dispatch for
wArded by the Independent Telegraph Line,
giving an account of the bold csp.us Of the
steamer Chesapeake by disguised rebels who
left new York as passengers. Tue :uiiowin.
from the New York Express OF Monday, doubt
lees refers to the same affair, though the vessel
is in the Express designated rs the Patapsco:
MONDAY, December 1, 1853.
To tie Editors Of the New Tnrk Espre.s
Yesterday. about dark, picked up bottle.
In the Sound, with a white rag tied about the
neck. ar found this paper. 1 send 1t to you.
thinking 1t might be Of importance l put one
o. my boys ashore at Harlem and send it to
you will be in the city ton orrow, and " Ia
tali on you. J. Williams
Master Sch ronsr Betsy.
Oh BOARD PATArsCo, SUNDAY Morning,
DayhEht-Last night, about - o'clock. the
captain and officers OF the Patapsco were seized
by band OF ruffians, between twenty and
board at New York. They were thoroughly
aIrnt d, and among their number were engineers
and sailing masters. who iILm adiateiy took
Charge OF the vessel. The passengers had near
ly ali r, tired. and all hands were so completely
surpris'd that resis lance was ont of the oues-
ton. The captain and officers were handcuff-d
and confined below, as also were all the pas
sengsrs. l shall throw this overheard in
bottle.
TWO HOURS LATER.
There has been 4 great hustle on deck
vessel is alongside. and cannon is being trans.
ferrtd TO one vessel. The craft alop gside is a
steamer, and, from what l van see of her
through my stateroom window, she is pierced
for cannon. From a con yersatIon overheard
I gathered that there were two other vessel.
near by TO CO. operate with them. Lookout for
q formidable raid somewhere.
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RESSIONAL.
XYXvIIIfH COEGRHSS.-PIRSr sESMoS.
WBnNBsDAY, December

WEDNESDAY, December 2.
OF the General Assembly of Connecticut, in
favor Of . modification Of the enrolment act
Mr.. Lane, Of Kansas, gave notice Of bills for
Kansas regiments, and auditing the claims and
iudemnifvinS citizens OF Lawrence, Kansas,
for the destruction Of their property by Guam.
trill, in his late raid.
Mr.: Powell gave motto. Of q bill to proven,
Officers and soldiers Of the army from interfer.
ing In elections In States.
Mr.. Hale introd uced q bill 10 grant pension
to the widow Of the late Major General Whip
pie.
= AT half past twelve O'Clock, Mr. Nicolay, the
private secretary Of the President appeared aud
announced q message from the President Of
the United States.
+ The message was At once read by Hon. J. W
Forney, Secretary Of the Senate.
The reading having been concluded, the
usual number OF copies OF the message and
accompanying documents were ordered 70 be
printed.
On motion Of Mr.. Foot, the Senate proceeded
70 the election OF chaplain. On the first ballot
Rev. DR. Sunderland received 81 out Of ~
votes cast Rev. T.. Il. McLsne, Il; and Bishop
Hopkins, Rev. ]. T. Durbin, Rev. E. B. Cur
ley, and Rev. Il. A Arthur one each, with four
blanks.
There being no election, a second ballot was
taken, and DIR. Sunderland obtained 81 out Oft
vo1e~ cast, against IS for Rev. T.. Il. McLane.
The Vice President declared Or. Sunderland
re.els cted Chaplain OF the Senate.
a message was received from the House,
nouncing the passage Of the joint resolution Of
thanks 10 Gen. Grant, and for the bestowai Of
a medal, &c. Laid on the table,
Nr. Wade submitted Il resolution 10 alio " the
Judges of the Supreme Court ct the District OF
Columbia the Same privileges OF the Congress.
sional Library rs are allowed 10 the Judges OF
the Court Of Claims. Adjourned.
HousR.-A resolution was offered by MIR.
Cox, which was adopted, looking to the ex-
cnange Of prisoners, with an amendment, sUs-
tanning the Administration in lis efforts to ae-
c0mplish this purpose.
At half.past twelve clock the Presidents
message was received and read; when
Mr. Stevens moved that the message aud
accompanying documents be printed; and on
his molten the So bject OF printing lfty thous-
and extra copies was referred TO the Commit.
tee on Printing.
g The House, at two O'Clock, adjourned.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
THE STEAMER CHESAPEAKE CAP.
TCKED BY REBELS orr
. (By Iadspeadeat Telegraph Line.l

fBy Indepeadsnt Telegraph Line.l
BOSTON, Dec. 9-The following telegraph has
been received from L. S. Consulate st. John.
n. B.
The steamer Chesapeake was captured 70
miles N. n. E. Of Cape Cod at l30 3. M, on
Monday by rebels who left New York as pas
ssIsers.
1.-THE I'd Engineer was killed and thrown
overheard. The Chief Engineer and Mate Were
badly wounded. Captain Willetts and crew
were landed here this morning"
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Third EDITION,
THR MESSAGE.

Elsewhere will be found the Presidents Mo-
sase, suecinct, clear, will .balsnced ststs
paper, indeed. distinguished in every line bv
the strong. GOOD fense and honesty Of purposs
Of President Lincoln. We have not time OF
epace TO say more day In regard to II thar %
commend II 70 the careful peru al Of our read.
eYs.
Our compositors, OF course, had q busy s&me
Of 1t in setting up the Message after 1t Wa
placed in their hands, and through their sctsvs
exertions, seconded by thoee OF the press room
employees, we had shs satisfaction Of being sh.
first to place the Presidents Message into th.
hands of the eagerly expectant public.
The Chronicle was on the street few min.
utss before us with q mu.ilated copy OF the
Message-that is TO say, with the important
Proclamation Of the President forming, as It
Will be seen, an integral part Of the Message,
omitted; consequently, tho .stor was the firstt to
Issue 1t as q whole. --.s
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PROMOTIONS III TIRE THIRD AUDITORS Or
BIoE.-W. r. Sherman, OF Now York. has been
promoted from q third class 81 ,s0o) to fourth
class tS1,so6) clerkship; and L. d. Ingersoll, OF
Iowa, james Fishback. OF Illinois, Charles
Roeser, OF Wisconsin, and Judge Branderbury,
OF Pennsylvania. have been promoted from
second class isi,iG0l to third class tSI,6Uo)
clerkshirs.