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From Chico, California, via susanvillc, to Hun
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United Statea of America.

L. 5. Marshal for Middle District of Tennessee
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Raid by stuart's Cavalry.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l8.-The Redublican
extra has the following: E4
Lieut. Peck, I'd Regiment District of
Columbia Volunteers, has given US the par
ticulars of bold raid made by Stuart's
cavalry last night on the Orange and Alex
andria Railroad, about II miles beyond
Fairfax Station. The rebels about $40 in
number, accompanied by the notorious
Mosby, attacked the guard on the railroad,
about o'clock. The guard made good
resistance end were only captured by the
cavalry forming hollow square around
them. The rebels had previously cut the
telegraph wires, but word was sent as soon
as possible to Col. Drew who started with
his command to reinforce the attacked par
ty. 1t was evidently the object of the re-
bells to capture train from Alexandra due
at the time and loaded with large quantities
of forage aud provisions. Noue.of our men
were wounded.
The train happened to be an hour and a
half late, and Sc escaped capture. This
raid very forcibly revives the memory OF
the exploits of Stuart's cavalry.
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Exchange Of Prisoners.

New YoRx, Dec. I7.-Gen. Hitchcock
has gone to Fortress Monroe with PROPOSE
tons to the rebel authorities for the ex-
change of prisoners. He will probably Of
fer man for man aud grade for grade with
out reference to officers or men of colored
regiments.
Up to last night it had been decided to
commit the whole business of exchange to
Gen. Butter.
Gen. Sickles asked for court of inquiry
upon the charges contained in Halleck's
report. Other officers made similar re-
quisites.
zen. Schoteld has asked to be relieved
from the command of the Department Of
the Missouri Mr.. Lincoln sigAified his in
tention to send his name to the next Senate
as Major General, and also determined to
give him another command.
A bill will soon be introduced into Con-
gress increasing the pay of commissioned Of
fcers 20 per cent.
1t is rumored that Surgeon General Ham
mond has been mustered out of service
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Washington Items-DemOcratic
Caucus-On a War Platform.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is The N. Y. Her
aid special of the 18th, says: The Demo
cratic members of held caucus this even
ing at the Capitol, which was very fully at
tended. The future policy of the party was
discussed and general unanimity express
ed in favor of vigorous prosecution OF the
war. A committee was appointed for the
future meeting, time aud place of holding a
Democratic Convention for nominating
candidates for the Presidential election
The caucus then adjourned to next Monday
evening. A number of the Border State
men who have not generally acted with the
Democrats this session, were present ana
took part in the proceedings. Iii intended
to place the party fairly and squarely upon
a war platform, aud it is understood that
those who have thus far acted upon the
peace platform, will give in their adhesion
to war policy.
The Military Committee Of the Senate
held session this evening and vii! to-mor-
row report amendments to the consumption
act. 1t is understood they will be passed
before the Senate adjourns tomorrow. The
bill as introduced by Senator Wilson Will
be amended in some of its details, but not
materially from which it was when referred
to the committee.
The lumber of veterans who will re-enter
the service from the Army of the Potomac
will be upwards of 10000 and an equal, If
not larger proportion, of veterans in other
armies will volunteer for three years or the
war.
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Dyspepsia Dyspepsia

Or. wshart Ihave beon oonstan, sufferer with
Dyspepsia for the last eighteen yOars during which
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No. ass North Second street. Philadelphia formsiy
Of Woodbury., ". J.
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Latest from Europe-Arrival of the
Hibernia.

New YORK, Dec. lS.-It is reported on
undoubted authority that ram was lately
launched at Hull with steam up and lmme'
diately put to sea with sundry southern
looking gents.
1t is also reported that there is danger OF
complications between France and America
owing to California and Sonora supplying
the Mexicans with arms.
The three war steamers recently sold by
the British Admiralty, in addition to the
Victor, alias Rappahannock, were the Phe
nix, Cyclop and Champion. The latter was
a 26-gun screw frigate 1t is feared they
are intended for the rebels.
Austria and Prussia have offered to abide
by the treaty of 1852, as regards the Grown
of Denmak. Great Britain will advise Den
mark to make concessions and thereby re-
move all anger and hostility. Denmark
will regard the ent ance Of federal troops
into Hollis as a declaration of war. The
federal department however, is not yet de
termined to carry out coerclve measures
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IELEGRlP
Up to 9 O'Clock. A. M.
xxxVIII CONGREss.
SENATE
FRIDAY, Dec. l8, 1868.

-g367 0I FRIDAY, Dec. ls, 1868.
Mr.. Gimes asked to be excused from fur.
Their service on the Committee on Naval
Affairs after brief conversation against
granting the request.
The Chairman of the Naval commit tee
saying the services of the gentleman were
very important at this time when there
was a necessity for reform in the Navy
Department.
Further consideration upon the subject
was postponed until Monday P. M.
A memorial was presented from citizens
of W asbington asking some action to be
taken with view to the amendment to the
Constitution to prohibit slavery in all the
States and Territories.
MIR. Wilson, from the Committee on Mil
itary Affairs reported back with amend
ments the bounty law. Also the bill amend
ing the enrolling act weth amendments one
of them repeating the 300 communication and
as to that he had very serious doubts.
Mr.. Dixon offered an amendment exempt
ing clergymen f.om the draft. The amend
ments wero ordered to be printed.
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WASHINGTON, Dec 1--we learn thro
dispatches received at Headquarters of THU
department from Gen Corcoran, that las
night Go. l, I55th n Y. Regiment, at Song
ster's station, in the midst of terrible
storm then raging, were attacked by body
of Stuart's rebel cavalry about 900 strong
under command of rebel Gen. Rossier
which left Fredericksburg on Wednesday
night lat tray to their expectation -
The company en- Railroad guard duty there
made gallant, and as it turned out, sue
cessful resistance, having beaten them of
fou. times before being tianked and having
their tents burned by portion Of the reb
els who got in their rear.
The company was then forced to retreat
with the loss of two men killed and one
taken prisoner. They went in the direction
of Centrevilla As soon as it was morning
Gen. Corcoran sent the cavalry In pursuit
of the foe and has since reported that its
advance had come up with the enemyl
Tho following, dated Charleston, 18th, is
from the correspondent Of the Baltimore
American:
Gilmore is again Smelling Charleston. On
Thursday night he threw number Of
shells into different parts Of the city, doing
much damage. All the rebel batteries open.
ep and heavy bombardment snsued.
WASHINGTON, Dec l8.-Mutually friend
ly and satisfactory explanations have taken
place to day between tho Secretary OF State
and Lord Lyons concerning the recovery Of
the Chesapeake and her crew within the
British jurisdiction in Nova Scotia.
The Committee on Elections has now
before them contested cases from Mis-
souri,, 2 from Pennsylvania, from Massa.
chusetts, from Kentucky, from Mary
land, from Iowa and from Vlrfinia.
1t was Representative Cravens from In
diana, who yesterday moved to separate
the views of Representative Smith, of KY,
in the House in order to have vote upon
them separately. This statement is consid-
cred proper to be made by SONS Of
the gents who voted against
his proposition. For while they
were ready to vote for these and de
clarng it the dnty of Congress to pass all
necessary bills to supply men and money
and rendering thanks to the army in the
field There was much in the first resolu
ticp which opposed an armistice or media
ton or proportions for peace from any
quarter, &C., which they could not vote.
The Senate of Virginia in session at Alex
sndria passed bill to dsy for the election
of delegates from counties to assemble at
Alexandria on the 25th of January to alter
and amend the State Constitution, SO as to
abolish slavery in the Counties Of Accomac,
Northampton, Princess Anne: Elizabeth
City and York, aud including the city Of
Norfolk and Portsmouth.
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FORTRESS MONROE, Dec 1.-THE flag Of
truce boat arrived last evening and brought
free negro captured at Gettysburg, aud
liberated by the rebel authorities, and two
surgeons who had been sometime in prison
at Atlanta. They report that cur prisoners
were GU . comfortable and well fed,
The Riohmsnd Wing, Of the 18th, says
that on last Thursday an explosion took
place at the Chesterfield coal pits, from an
accumulation of gass, killing 10 men aud
ipjuring 3.
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CINCINNATI, Dec. lS.--Geu. Burnside is
expected to arrive bere to night.
The Commercials Chattanooga special
says: During the march of the troops from
Chattanooga against Longstreet at Knox
Vile, GraDger's corps got in advance OF
Lopgstreet's ammunition train, while How
ARDS corps was in the rear. There was no
escape for the train and 40 car loads af am-
munition and locomotives were run into
the river at London. A portion of the force
sent to Knoxville has returned to Chatta-
nooga. The situation at Chattanooga is
unchanged. The army is soon to be in
winter quarters.
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CUMBERLAND GAP, Dec. LA portion
of Longstreet's army made descent from
Rogsrsville on Monday, engaged our ad
vance near Beans Stations and fighting has
continued at intervals since. 1t is reported
the rebels captured % loads of Quartermas
tiers stores. Gen. Wilcox's forces have
fallen back to Tazewell aud are 6ghting.-
A later despatch of the same date says, the
Union citizens of Knoxville are leaving in
the direction of Big Greek Gap Fighting
in progress at Blair's Gross Roads
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LEAvENwoRTH, Dec ls.-Accounts from
the Plains represent great suffering among
men and stock in consequence OF snow
storms. No hay or grass can be had. Stock
are dying off by hundreds from starvation
and many lives is known to have been lost
by the intense cold Over one hundred
trains are out and much anxiety is felt for
their safety. Fourteen inches of snow has
fallen here. All the roads are blockaded
No mails have arrived for the last three
days.
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LARD-Stssdy at ll1S@!2x
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GOLD-Unsettled and 6rner. Opsning at 525S
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New YoRk, Dec. l8.-Richmond papers
of the 18th have kilograms from Atlanta,
announcing very positively that Grant had
evacuated Chattanooga and was falling
back on Nashville, tearing up railroad track
as he retreated, and that Hardee would
pursue him. Lonstreet, it is said, would
attempt to hold North Eastern Tennessee.
The papers were very bitter on Lincoln's
message.
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BALrIaoRE, Dec. ls.-Two Union pris-
oners, Capt. n. T. Anderson Of the DIST Ind
and Lieut.. J. 7. Skelior of the 18th Iowa,
! who escaped from Libby Prison week ago
arrived here to-day. m go 7 so
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Baltimor re, july 10.

DdItimOVc, July III.
The Richmond Enquirer Of the 9th
says:
Our loss is estimated at 10, 900 1T the
battle Of Gettysburg.
Between 5000 and {, 600 of our woun.
cd arrived at Winchester, July 7th.
Gems. Armstead, Barksdale, Kemper
and Garrett are killed. Gems. Schaier,
Pardcr, Jones. Hunt, Anderson, Hemp.
ton and Hood are wounded.
The Yankee army Is estimated At 49,
900.
The fight lasted 4 days. 1t 10 regard
ed as the seversst of the war. and the
slaughter was unprecedente d.
The enemy is said 70 have fought
well. We captured 10000 prisoners.
Baltimore. July TO-
About z,500 prisoners arrived few
hours ago by the Northern Central Rail-
road.
The following is from The Richmond
Dispatch Of the 9th:
Goldsboro, N. c., July IA letter
from reliable source, dated Kingston last
night, reports an engagement progressing
between the re.reating enemy and our
forces near Freebridge, and il is suppos
ID the enemy 10 cut Of.
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- One day last week, tho waters Of
Cayuga Lake, New York, were agitated
BY succession Of food and sbb tides,
which rose to the height Of a foot, and ~
suddenly lowered. The boats in the Ca
MI leading from the Lake we've loossd
from their moorines, and large RATS Of
iogs broken up and scattered ever the
Lake. A similar phenomenon took place
slx years ago. Il il mystery to scien-
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Now that Vicksburg is taken, the VEN
geance has fallen heavily upon the frst
city tina. echoed to the sound of hostile
cannon in this rebellion. Three mouths
before the attack on Sumter. and four
days after the formal secession OF tho
State Of Mississippi, on January 8, 1861,
(the first to follow South Carolina. } fran.
tic and craSy crew of artillerists, calling
themselves the Quitman Battery, planted
their Geld pieces % the bluff ct vicks-
burg, aud on Tuesday, the 18th. brought
to the frst river steamer, the A. q. IT,
Ter. She has, BY the way, in very pref
ty retributive justice, been transformed in
to Federal gunboat, and has avenged
herself nobly on the rebels. At that time
was FIRST established the blockade on
peaceful travel on the Mississippi Ils-
tablished too, when yet I'll the Sia,ss bor-
|'dering on the river, except the State OF
Mississippi, we're ys. in the Union. The
act should have due prominence in the
history Of the rebellion. AT that time the
press Of the country we're receiving aseo-
ciated press dispatches from the South,
and the act of Gov. Pettus aad his crazy
Vicksburg gunners was thus recorded in
our columns Of the 18th:
Jackson. Miss. Jan. 18th, l86l.--Ar-
tilery was ordered to Vicksburg this
morning by Gov, Pettus, to hail and bring
to all passing boats.
What State action thus impudently In
augurated, the Confederate authorities
adopted and made even more formal BY
establishing, in February 1861. Custom
House near the State line Of Mississippi,
at Melm's Landings piece of pompous ID.
surdity that had only short lived duration,
the rebel batteries proving that nothing
less brazen than brass cannon could chr.
~ out the rebellious farce of restrictions
upon rver trade.