, 1863-01-08
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.

Tho Times Washington correspondent says |
FRAT NJ. Seward yesterday consented to resume |
his portfolio. Mr.. Chase has his resignation
1oder sdvisement and his decision will soon be |
Ann0unced.
aad.-The Times Washington special dispatch |
v.vS. Il Is not well for the public to cherish an
iIlnsory hope that the Cabinet imbrOgo Is set.
tled. Mr.. Seward to-day declared to one Of his
Giends that his resumption Of ministerial duties
80 made to be dependent on two conditions,
shs non.fnlfilment Of which would compel his
Fesi0nation. These conditions are not stated.
Although Mr.. Chase has signified to the Pres.
ident his consent to return TO his department, II
seems apparent that his action has also been
made 70 depend, 90 lar as any permanent occu-
pancV goes, upon contingencies.
The personal relations between Messrs. STAN
ton and Blair have long been most unlrirndly.
and Il Is . significant fact that Senator Wade
Nas to-day cI0seted with the President for sew
eFal hours, during which time the latter was de.
niod 70 alI visitors Il 4 within probability that
he members Of the House have become involved
n the struggle. Already Representatives are
anxiousy consulting on the subject, and unless
he President Yields Il will sOOn be Congress
Heainst the Executive. Il is not difficult to FORE
tsll the result Of such struggle.
WAsnINGroN, Dec. 90.
Recent information from the Cherokee nation
discloses Q shocking condition Of affairs, and
states that the loyal and dislOyal Indians are
Ilaughtering one another. The Government has
hsen overthroWn and q new one organized BY
he Confederate party, which are in the minority.
> IN. e,iovv;n, has ins, heen rscejvod. Had.
,,.s,srS of ,he DrDa S,m.nt Of North C,arolina.
~. an NTo IIsn U.II.ck. Nv exneditmn IL
;."re.rt .uccssS, We b"rn.d N. rairoaJ bridges
a. GoldsboF0 and Mount Olive tOre up several
miles Of the railroad track, Gonght four engage
ments--via: at South West Pass, Kingston,
Whitehall aud 0OldSboro- and whipped the enc.
nv handsomely each ne. GEN. FosrBR.
C,,,o nae "a
aro.y, hand. or Cuerr,lIas made 4 raid upon
~ s,harhs ~ M.Snh;s an Sunday njght. and
sobhsd ss~srsi stores Sume Of them ar. mid 70
Ssvs s,sys5 in town an night. They carried of
Seo ..s,I. snJ rssrlv 9oO mnlrs.
y. :. u.u.,
Some ~ tne PsI"Isu p'''"ue,S c:', 'aH.u A., ~
cpIsIs s NV nv. TS.,SS,, ,ish, ,.Ia.,r.,Us ,,"r.
lowing acus; IN innLSV ngn' n % NJ Nv.
cSSu sS ~ ny yaa Spa ~. -. "a .sL;,s G"r
tne Ieoe'S nAu wo"~OSu '"o P'~SS' S"N ~'Ns wv
ton'oreements'
Considerable excitement exists IN memphis IN
consequence Of the rebel raid in the suburbs on
Sunday night meeting was heid on MONDAY
night, 70 consider the pest means o. ee,ense.
nos known WA. v w n1n.ss " /! 'ne srooIs
ieN there ~ zen. Snsrmlh nu. " y a,' oens.su ~
thsy eN 1mPy suulOe"' :" 'ePs' ~nJ ~''ASN ''o
tsos'- S-' -la' 'u~As'
CHICAGO Dec. 20.
The senate, o. the zSd, authorized tne ap-
pointment q 2 select Oommttse o. seven 70
wnom snAn oe te,efreu tnS nojeee " tne r.
lido kaiiroad and Ie'egraph olll passed ~ the
lase session, when : Ioand % oe lmprac4Scaoe,
and VIII require impostan. amenamentS tnat the
COMMITTEE u exPec'eu 70 suggest
WAsiliNoToN Dec 30
A bill has been prepared BY the Secretary Of
The Treasury, At the request Of the Committee on
Ways and Means ne hrst sectiun OF which gives
aathorllv % rasr SSVV,VUoVVV o ior we seIvlce ~
ne current year, anu -. tne ssIv'ee 8
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= sIe OasT s. nSrSsoOis nS's"os. "S ss"nirc TN
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ae Unts, Ststes M'se IN IoLm anu secuIe1 s
shke ~ Y; . ponds, put payao,e on uewAhu'
PnmAF''V ~ tne issuing aSsOSla''O"S'
CAIRo, Dec. 20.
The Mediphis Ns.rs OF the 24th hes been re
ssslyed The gnerrillas who made a rad into 70
Memphis On Sunday night last, were band Of
Unauthorized robbers under Col. Henderson.
1aey sui hovet 10 the vicinity Of the city. Two
eompanies o. citizens have been organlsed anu
med lor defense TSs Two as sglns"wT $500 @ IoSPs ~
a!so ,,In aII,ve st,is ~ .A.t ,s;sh ~. ~
ss...s.. !" "'u0' "'0'uu"s :" "~Os Wv" Wv
ssoay -,
zen Snesman ana AumFal torter Ie.' hS'eno: &c ~,