, 1863-12-22
Gen. Burnside at CINCINNATI.

| for cir devotion to the great cause in wLieI
we are struggling. an thankful for youI
Kind estimation Of the value of my services,
and can only aay that I hare endeaVorcd to do
in any future position to which may be call
cd. sincerely hope that peace may soon be
restored to our beloved country: but rs LONE
as these troubles continue and I can be 81
service, nm ready to do all in my power,
lApplause.J have tried to do my best; and
what have done in East Tennessee has been
due to the full co-operntfon Of the suborii-
nate officers and pziyates Of my command.
Not single officer Or man has for single
moment fntimated that in his opinion was
making mistakes or erring in my movements
and not one has at any time hesitated to
render full, faithful, and energetic obe-
dience to orders in each and eTery thing.
fort on the part OF The officers In command
of the field, the chief praise of our success
is due to the subordinate officers and men
in the ranks. Thousands Of men In
the ranks deserve the credit that Is given
to the leaders. Many Of them have no
viii never hear Of them again. And they
fight for the country they love, being actua-
ted by genuinc patriotism. 1 owc all my
success 10 this patriotism in the ranks, US ai-
SO do all other generals who have been sue
cessful. The principal achievements Of this
Wa1 are chiefly to be credited 10 the suborli.
nate officers and the devoted fighting meI, In
the ranks, who endure all, md dare all, with
little other object In rieW than the defence oil
our common country have never been
more conscious Of tits fact than duriug my
last campaign. For one / shall never forget
What is due to the men in the ranks. |Ap-
plansc,
for the compliment you have paid me, and to
Withdraw, expressing the ardent hope that
our country may soon be ut peace with her.
self, and continue forever in the enjoyment OF
peace within and with the external world.
[Great applause.]
The Cincinnati Commercial says tie ap-
pearnncc Of Gen.. Burnside is that Of robust
health The illness with which he is report
ed to have suffered since the siege of KNOX
Vile was 7aised, WIS slight attack Of rhcu-
matism. The Generals opinion is that the
rumors Of reveTscs in East Tennessee, and of
the resumption Of mcnacing attitude by
Longstrcct, have very little foundation in
fact. Gen. Longstrcct and army retired from
in front Of Knoxville sore1y troubled in mind
and body, and lost largely, as reported, in
descrters and stragslers, and siege guns
abandoned. The enemy is in no position to
undertake an offensive campaign, and the Fe-
deral force in East Tennessee Is much larger
than Gen. Burnside had there. The news
paper reports Of the siege Of Knoxville have
been full and accurate.
Gen. Burnside has not resigned his COM
mission. he rendered his resignation, and it
was not accepted. He was relieved Of the
command of his department and ordered to
report ut Washington, which be is proceed
ing to do promptly, leaving for that city on
the ten O'Clock train Friday night.
County-Myaterfous Abduction OF =
Young anu Beautiful Girl.
From the Illinois State journal, 19th1
A private letter from lady at Ricliview,
Washington county, in this State, gives the
particulars Of 4 most MYSTERIOUS Outrage
Mr. ". A. Linton residing about four miles
from Richview, on the night Of the 5tl inst.
The writer states that party Of Thirteen
men, disguised by handkerchiefs tied over
the lower part Of their faces, and armed with
navy reyolyers, presented themselves at Mr..
at night and demanded admittance. On
being refused they threatened to break down
the door. The spokesman of the party was
recognized as man who had taken supper
at Mr.. Iinton's the same evening, under pre-
tence of having lost bis way to HaYleton, the
next town. ;,
On being admitted, the party demanded
Giney1a, daughter Of Mr.: Linton's, by q
former marriage, q beautiful and amiablc girl
sixteen years Of age, who had Just returned
home from boarding school in Ohio. She
having just run down stairs to see what was
the matter, was seized by three ruf1lans and
told that she must go with them, dead or
nlive. Her father being totally unarmcd was
powcrless to defend her. The girl was
dragged to her room, and after being allowed
to dress herself, was forcibly carried to
buggy and driven of. Az she was borne out
Of the door, she turned towards her father.
raised her hands and exclaimed tsOh God,
A party Of eight men were left to guard
the house till daylight, to prevent any alarm
being given. During the. night they paced
around the house, knocking at the door,
looking in at the windows, rattl1ng the glass,
and taunting the wretched inmates by asking
how they liked evening calls, etc. No clue
has been obtained to the abductors, or to the
course taken b. them, although d stranger
whom Mr. Linton met at q store ut Rfchyiew
the same day Is suspected to have been one
Of them. Another Statement Is to the effect
that woman who had been prowliug around
the nciShborhood for some time past Is one
Of the abducting party.
Mr. Linton Is a Quaker By profession, and
1t yYas well known that he was uuarmed.
For some time past perfect rcirn Of terror
has prevailed In the region referred to above.
It was within q few miles Of the same neigh
borhood tat Ashley that number of robber-
les were perpetrated recently, Of which we
gave some account couple of weeks ago,
Tho vicinity is oyerrun By deserters and rebel
eympatltzers, readers and admirers of the
chicago Tines, who are undoubtedly the per
petrators Of the outrage.
Hydrophobia-AHo Horrible Case,