, 1863-01-10
Late Eastern News.
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Oxford, where it will remain for several days for
the purpose of placing the railroad in running
order behind him, thus facilitating the reception
of supplies
The Memphis Bulletin processes to have infor-
nation that the rebel army has retreated to Jack
son, Mississippi, and will probably make no at
tempt to oppose Grants advance at any point
north of that place, unless at Big Black river, in
the rear of Canton.
The rebels claim that their Notifications at
Vicksburg extend back from the river eight miles
with over two hundred guns in position.
Washington, Dec. 2O.-Hendersons bill to
aid the emancipation of slaves in Missouri, pro-
vides compensation to the Sta-e, upon the passage
of law of emancipatng slaves therein, to the
amount of $25,OOo,OOO it provides that if tAs
law of emancipation should manumit all slaves
before the 9th of july 1885, the President shall
have the whole amount of bonds prepared and
delivered on the passage of said Act If it should
provide for the termination of slavery at later
udlS, Lut JULIUS are " OC QSllNSlCQ III 4OuI CQual
installments. The bill also requires that Missouri
shall refund the money if she should ever rein
troduce slavery.
Details of the Kingston, North Carolina, vic
tory, say there was considerable heavy fighting.
The rebels numbered about 5000, and were en-
trenched. They were routed with heavy loss ;
our loss was less than 15O The twenty-third
Massachusetts regimen: captured 70 rebel off
GERS.
The Secretary of the Treasury sent commu-
nication 10 the Speaker of the House, yesterday,
stating that the acquisitions from the Secretary of
w ar for the payment of troops have been prompt
ly met at the Treasury since the 1st of July
Sixty-six million and five hundred thousand dol
lars have been paid. The acquisitions in the
Department yet unpaid amount to nearly $780,
100000 about equal to the amount required for
pay during the bi-monthy period $1,-
100000 are coming in daily from the Customs,
Internal Revenues, and conversions temporarily
of loans and new issues of Treasury notes. These
resources, though large, are, as Congress has
been already informed, inadequate.
New York, Dec 2O.-By Yorktown advices of
the 10th we learn that Gen. Naglee has just re-
turned from reconnaissance of Glouster county
He took out four regiments of infantry and 100
cavalry, and brought back over 1000 head of
cattle A number of prisoners were also taken,
but have been released.
The following additional news was received by
the steamship Scotia:
The Queen of Spain in opening the Cortes said
grave events had transpired on the Cuban coast
but she felt confident that these events would not
change our excellent relations heretofore main
tanned with the United States Government
San Francisco Dec. 2O.-The Sonora sails this
afternoon with 81 ,44S,994 treasure.
The books of the Central Pacific Railroad were
opened to-day, and subscriptions to the amount
of $3,OO00O0 will be received, ten per cent. cash
paid in, balance within eighteen months.
Dates to Dec. %.
Washington, December 22.-The President
has acknowledged the reception of the resigna-
tions of Seward and Chase, and informed them
that after due deliberation he had come to the
that the acceptance of the resignation
was incompatible with the public welfare. The
President, therefore requests them to resume
their functions The Secretaries accordingly re-
sumed their posts
General Burnside's offcia! report of the battle
Of Fredericksburg is published. He assumes the
responsibility of moving ihe army across the
at Fredericksburg sooner, and at
different place from that anticipated by the Presi-
dent, Secretary of War, and General Haleck,
and assigns his reasons that during the prpara-
ions for crossing at the place he first selected, be
discovered the enemy had thrown large portion
If his force down the river, thus weakening his
lefenses in front, and he hoped by throwing his
whole command rapidly over at that place, to
separate, by a vigorous attack, the forces of the
nemy below from the force behind the town, in
which case we could fight him with great ad
'antage in our favor. But for an unexpected and
delay in building the bridges, which
rave the enemy "a hours to concentrate his forces
n a strong position, we would have succeeded, in
which case the battle would have been more deci-
i've than if he had crossed at the place first Sc
ected. AS it was, we came very near ri a sue
ess, failing, however, in the accomplishment of
he main object. We remained in line of battle
wo days---long enough to decide that the enemy
Vould not come out of his strong hold to fight us
after which we re-crossed the river. The men
eturned to their respective camping grounds, not
he least discouraged or demoraized. He adds
he fact that be decided to move from Warren
on on this line, rather against the opinion ofthe
PRESIDENT, the Secretary of War and Gen. Hal
eek, and that the whole movement being left in
is hands makes him responsible,
In the Senate, to-day, the Vice-President laid 1
efore the Senate a communication from the Sec
etary of State transmitting the correspondence
nth the Russian Government, relative to tele-
raph communication between the mouth of
moor river and San Francisco. 1t was ordered |
rnted
Mr.. Clark, from Committee on Claims, reported |
bill to pay the funeral expenses of the late
enator Baker, which was passed.
Philadelphia, Dec 22.-The Enquirer's Wash
lgton correspondent says that Blair has not ten
cred his resignation, but will probably have to
o. A strong pressure is made against Welles
y New England and the West, but is not
Oeyed.
In the Senatorial caucus some of the Senators
SISTED that all the Cabinet shall be Republicans
hile others were content to leave the entire mat
n in the hands of the President. Daniel S.
dickinson is among those mentioned for the Pre-
liership.
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