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, 1863-12-07
" ARR ETIES.
LIE e Ii7 Dearborn street.
C.M. .CuhDW1CK ,So!o Ic.ssr and 1,r,n-,-.or.
GEO. r. bicD0HaLp. Stage 3tana-H-.
BRH.lIAET A1vTR. Aa~TqANe
Fir7t appearance OF
MIR. BENZ. WHEELER.
The Grcat Iliah Vocalist,

Sig. DAVIS, tbs Exoei1ant pacton,inist.
And MASTER ALFRED D. anl ALBERT !. Lay
GAN, Twin zouavcs-l1Iant Drua.ner ani .!ier.
The Performance viii commence with tho Thrilling
Drama, IN two scts, cal!tlcd
THE M1SER OF hARSEILLEs.
CIACn DAExACD-the slser.... e. F. MCDONALD
Ad0fphc dc Briancourt young Noble. D. Turner
Simon sisSle-t hung r. sctvans. 4. !c-r
Gastavnsa NohlemNn ....., Mrs. g. +. Mcdonald
aIynhecr f'ars Hoos 1lit-a Dntchlnan{
siEnor Mat:eo-an Italian. .;.:....... Thieves.
Mister john Erown-- IN EnEltshmau..f
I'll. Fisch, Sig. pav1es and L II: Wl!liatns
Victo1tnc-t1c NIsess paaghtc7. l. Elmoro
Soldiers, FeaAsntrJ, SC.
SCALE OF PRICES:
Dress Circle leactycI for ladies' and gentlemen
DoS.SuffX-1NIS
, 1863-12-07

LIVE STOCK.
prosert aE farmers will and this hs most advanss-
geons route for Live Stock. Cnpaciou3 yntte ayc
Tatered and supplied with eevcrJ con!ealenee have
attcuflon IS naitI to ;heir Taa:s Fron HaTrIshnrG!
where viii be found every onyencnce FOR feeding and
resting, choice is offered OF the PHILADELPHIA
NEW YOI.K and BALTIMORE MARKETS. This vii
also be found the shortest, quickest, and direct
With fewer chan:es than any oticr.
EEoCH LEWIS, Gent Hupt, Altoona p.
=. h HOUSTON, Gen. Frc'gat Aseut, ,Philndelphis.
, 1863-12-07

Of this city, recommends equal parts Of roasted
Rye and roots Of Dsndeliou, Is cheap, agreeable
and excellent substitute for Codtt beneficial for
dyepeptic and bilious h.blts. Dandelion grows
abundantlJ along railroad tracks, OF any other
place protected from stock. Now that Coffee ia
10 hagh-pxlced, tAe substitute 10 worth trying At
ieast, Thefs IL no pAtsat u2oa the combination.
, 1863-12-07

Prepared by Geo: H. Reed q Co., offer tho simplest
and most perfect means Of dyeing household ap-
parel evcr presented to tho public They embrace
fashionable coiors and are perfectly Jusf. Samples
on silk and wool can be seen and the colors pro-
cured OF the druggiste. dec7-Rg33-3t-Mw&F
, 1863-12-07
TIE REVENUE or COOK CouNTy.-It wa

TIE REVENUE OF CUVh VoUNTf.-lI WA8
probably noticed by our readers, In the Assessors
returns publeheda a. few daya since that the RIVE
uuc Of Cook county rom Ill sources reached the
handgomc sum OF. one a,sl1toa ser<n Aundned Aou-
sand doz!ar+! In proportion to the population
this county may well defy any other to come for
ward with Its figures. Hamilton county. Ohio,
embracing Oinclnnal, only shows two millions
for the year, while Hamilton sent two represents
tiycs to Congress-. and Cook only one. This i'm.
1nense exhibit is significant also when considered
TsTe. index to the growth OF the city. Il Nj.
=, our worthy Assessor, twenty or twenty-five
yea.s ago and WI believe he vas here then. had
enoneh to provide the dirty Indians vino swarmed
in the North Division, with blankets or their ngly
euuaWe with beadR.
, 1863-12-07
AFFAIRS AT CAMP DOUGLAS,
Repl! to the alsstatemants BY the Jed. Davis
0Egaa.
FACTS ABOUT THE TREAT
MENT OF PRISONERS.

,,5.r ,,-h,,ho5 on .cc,rnt al. ..aIesca atrorions
t-s,trcnnt ~ ,rf.nncr, :, z,h,ch +, nrononncrf hv
-. ~ .o,a.,s II h. 4t.,ra =, r.,s,hoos,
~ s,5 I'D 4hov ~ ~.
s-,.~s..:+-e,., .-h,,.t ~, .,..n,.,-.. ..,....s
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~ s -, ~ eA y. ~
- s,.N-s - .s.sS -
~ r - s.,.~.ssss r. ~', s~4o ~ -. - S5ae W"
49,. e...a,a ~ 49, ~ :. :! ~ pe.s.s
a,a,s - f,.1,r, noaa,.s ~ ~. Nv ,;s np
-.1,,, III: .tr,,e,o.s he-s,sx,t - ~.
,r4soners for nsr,rc eor . rbs.. ~ tnh.ss, s e..
iool}nr rnn,c,srnte og wh1cb ara tnt,,'v s.1.s
and .re wortsr ~ ,be 1,c,d xvho tho1,
ard who Ia NJ heo,t rcfe, fh,n H. ~ ,,ta,
~. f,c,s ,rc t1,a, T., everx ccsc IN 1z,,ch ~
acx,,r, rn,,,eb,cct I,,s horn fnftc,ed ;h,vp h..r
c.a.s ~ fnpuborain.tion. c1cent In m. f,staocr
,rhc,, ,r1aorcr md r1n;o,, ,o,1,.r va,o -r,n,a
ID AT the esIne t1ue nv an ac3acn,,1 sh,t s.v,r.,
nTisoue,n 1,ayo esraned oyer tha fence o,z,,o IN
~. 1,o1orr~: ~ tho sau,,,.,a ..ho ~,,,.., -.
~ .:' -".E-.., ~ .s 1900, "Ns At'1s' taaa
80. -. NV ..s. ~ 10 p "p9'o"ea
Aoa. -.0 tess' "A'''1' &Aos @oeA ~ "
ana 3eoc tae.1 eee1po'
4he aoat1nsna- nas oesa sesg ienaen- ana toe
kfndness Of INC otscess has been abused by the
prisoners, and IN csery instance They have abused
ano taken Advantage Of sny deviation from strict
ufu!1Iy fNef. II fEetf 1aypT.
, Tic rebel organ cara tho pzlsonegr nc abuscd.
Tie officers distribute 10 thaza the same quality Of
t1it.ea 10 this they have received since thr;r .rri
val Ec.e, oyer three thousand sults Of clo,xia:.
several TOES OF provisions ana notsons. cant them
, 1863-12-07

We have received from Geo. Schneider, ESD,
Collector. the report given below for the first year,
for this distriet, from which It will be teen that
the collections from Cook county amount to nearly
million and half dolla1st Those who hare neg
lectedto pay their licenses win ind hint for their
benefit in the last paragraph.
NTKRE&l RETENUE.
Collections In First District Of Illinois Cook Col
during the Arst JeaE, being from Sept. !, 1862 to
Aug. 81, 1858. GEoBaE SCHNEIDER, Coli.
Articles upon which an ad r,alorsm tax is paid:
Advsfdssments, z ct..: 81, sss.9 q
: Auction Sales. 10 Rst.:; s18.4s
Asaai;;taiss, mostly
p:;1;asd xs o1 n..::n: :1zs' 1859
ger earnings, z et....-e4o, ,ae.a
CLASS B.
Liceneee.. ......:........144,15a.o
CLAss c.
Articles npep Hhieh specific II Fl + Paid:
css cs!'isess' Fisss Riasoi'iai: nd Bii: 's''se
n',f3Sea 1,fE& Tss1ss, ss|;it. 2sses7-
Slaughtered Cattle, Hogs
and sheep. .-.-....--.-.- I9,6IsBz
Unaesessed Penalties on Licenses
and neomea. aS7l
Total Collections for tho year..... &, AIS 61.34
The statement OF the Assessor contained the whole
of the annual list Of ls6s, whereas only portion
OF It Was cp&Iected before Aug. 81. It properly
appears, however, in his, being assessed before
y Amount Of Annual list Of 1868. ssss:7a54
There has been collected Of it up to-
Dec. j:
Incomes. .t1AIaa5s
Licenses. 6,SV4-8a
Carriages, Plate and Bil-
Hard Tnblee ........... 8,315.as ,
:, -- $f5o.7B4-a4
, 1863-12-07
Night blooming Cereus.
Night Blooming Ccreus.
Night 81oomin. Cereus.
Night Blooming Cereus.
Night Blooming Cereus.
Night blooming Ccrcus.

=
"A most exquisite, delicate and fragrant perfume,
distilled from which It takes It's name.
Manufactured only BY PHAtox & SoS,
BEwARE or couETERFEIrs
AsK FOE pHA1oN's-rAEE no OTHER.
nossE31G-1m Sold BY Druggists generally
, 1863-12-07

An IMMENSE PANE.-Chas R. Metz,
gazier 1ss South Wells street, on Friday last set
the largest pane Of glass used In this city It
was placed in the window Of Smith Efxon's
new store, a01 South Clark street, and measured
10 feet in length By 6k In width.
, 1863-12-07
Asthma Jonas " whitcomb's Remedy

late Jonaa Whitcomb, IN Europe. It is well known
to have nyiatcd this disorder In his case, when
all oihe appliances Of medical skill had been aban
doned By lin In despair. Sold By Druggists gen
orally. s.Dcc7- c7-R934-itNwF&W
, 1863-12-07

BOARD or TRADE BATFEnT.-E. B. Stevens
Will lcaro for Nashville, on Monday next. Packa-
ges and letters for the above Battery, will be for.
warled II left at the office Of Murzy Nelson i Co..
s14 South Water stzcet, before Monday noon.
UNION LEAGUE, WARMERS HLL.-Elo-
quent speeches viii be delivered at the above hail.
Monday (thls) evening. AL Leaguers are cordially
invited.
AT THE THEATRE.-Cubas, the daaseuse Of
worldwide reputation, will open IN engagement
ut McVIcker's Theatre, on Monday evening.
, 1863-12-07

COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEAsoS.-One hard
" knows which most to admire, the dashing street
equipages Of simmer, or the costlier and striking
tu1nouts Of winter especially when the snow
fills, ROW near 1t hand, shall call out the sleghs
harness-1nakcrs and those in kindred lines arc
busy With their preparations for this scaton. Pro-
1ninent In this: line the we]l.known old estab-
street, 1s attracting attention By the richness and
variety Of the stock displayed. Harness, bl7nk-
to housekeeping, to suit al tastes and purses
constitute an attraction to all interested, en-
hanced By the reputation OF the house and the
nbcrality and skill Of Ar. Horton In making up
hie Ht0rk :" =
, 1863-12-07


One OF the city soppcrlead papers g.avely as
serts that Mayer Sherman will resiga his ofcs
before the 1st Of Januar!, IN which case 1t wosld
he the duty ofthe Council to order new election
for Mayer within Ten days to Ill the nne1plsed
term Of eighteen month";. The copperheAd print
goes On 70 deplore the injury s1eh resignation
would innict On tho democratic party" and
predicts that the republicans 1ould be sure to
cleci their ca1ddats Of which latter therei IL moth
Ing more ce.tain- Tbs eoprerhcad paper tslcs to
persuade him not to resign, but feels perfectly
faent notwithstanding that hs wlu Lay down the
seale Of once within fsw weeks at tarthest. We
don't believe 1t. Old "hsre IN" is one of the
sort that nevsr dies and never rsslgns-a 800 Of
fee. The inpelltns cause Of the proposed res1g-
nation ia but vaguely limited At. THERE'S rumor
On the street ttat tho North Side Railroad Compa-
NJ undertook to eouxps him 10 sign an ordinance
allowing their TO cross Clark street bridge to
the Court House. II the same passed the Council,
but lai1sd. We don't believe there Is any founda-
tion for such reports don't think the corporation
offered cent; nor do We believe that "a $1,000
OF any ether Fun would influence the Mayor nn
io.a-wbatcTcr affect $so0o, might hars ON some
Of the members Of the Council. Nor can VIC
imagine what this 1umor has to do with the cop
ptzhead newspaper statement that the Mayor in
tends to resign,
, 1863-12-07

ASHoRr CHAPTER ON Hocs-Tle subject
OF Hogs haa sbeen before the public, in = very
prominent manner during the past two o. three
weeks. as the unsavo1y condition Of our drinking
water will fully testify, 20 much 70 that it has be-
come N unqualified t14r. Dut when VIC consider
the vsat amount Of wealth, with which the hog
crop blesses the 6reat West, our citizens, par-
ticulsray tho packing community. will pocket the
injury along with the almighty dollar. In our com
1hefc'A1 columns will be found a.fcw comparative
statistics, showing the movement In the hog crop
the present seaAen, A. compared with that Of last
year, which WAS the Srcateat eycr known From
this statement It appears tha. 1es,ss5 live hogs
wcee received In This city for the week ending yes
tcaday morning, and Is what grunt wae there nv
countrymen." Only think Of what a granting and
squea1ing 122 600 hogs, far put in ono ileld would
-; the c6nfnelon Of Babel Was nothing In
.,o,,,,.,,' on Allowing each hog to measure six
s..t snd m zung ont In one continuous line, they
Won would form a ho, telegraph 10 miles long, and
the grunt uttered for.a here would be answered IN
Kalamazoo far in advance OF the mais; and II
each hog were made up into sas ases' ana al 1ola
cd together In continuous line, tut! Hoaio make
k,s0o miles Of "bolognaA" !" enough to 81 toe con-
tiDent from San Francisco to New York. auu ave
besides Emsll piece. to grace the head OF every
beer barrel on the route.
, 1863-12-07

C1oAKs, suAwts 4Ec DER GOODS AT Re-
pucKp Pn1crs.--Massrs. STRIKER s Co., III Lake
street advertise in another column that they have
reduced pricca, and from this time forward to the
new year, will sell their extensive stock Of coaEs
and shax1s without regard to csst. So II aay Of
our readers arc in noed Of these goods they will do
well to examine their stoch before purchasing.
Their store l. filled With choice goods Of every
description, and those wanting dry goods oftany
Kind cannot fall to be suited in price quality at
this establishment. Go and see them.
, 1863-12-07

!; GoRoNER's 1HQuEsr.-Coronersu sumnserfeld
held an inquest Saturday forenoon, on the body Of
Lucy Codding, m infant, about two months old,
&t tho old Merchants HOTEL On Lsssue etreer, who
died Saturday morning under the following cir
cumstances: The fortcr.mothcr, Iasy Cod
ding, woke up ut halfpsst five o'clock in the
morning, at which time the child, who slept with
her, was alive and apparently in good hsaith; she
then again fell asleep. and when ehe woke, an
hour 1ater, the child lay dead beside her. 4 post
1nortcm examination BY Dr.. J. r Roe. ELECTED no
marks of Violence either axesua1 Or internal, and
developed perfectly healthy appearance OF the
naturn1 organs. Tie jury. Of oourse, could only
return verdict that the child came to liz death
from come unknown Cause. The evidence nd
duced was ver5 ncagre, and tailed to develop snra
thing satisfactory, although the Coroner entered
into most critical Investigation Of the ciryum-
atn
, 1863-12-07

,,..r. EsrATr SALE.-Hon. Norman B.
udd has eo.d his lot and buildings corner Of Clark
md Monroe etrceta, 10 Hou. Thomas Uoyne, for
th,r4ythrec thousand dollars. The lot Ia forty
ts,.ce feet on Eaatk hY ninety cp Wnurne.
The New York herald., 1863-12-10
The Bombardmen, OF Charleston.

From the Charleston Mercury.l
The encniy's bombardment OF Sumter has evinced but
little spirit for the past few days.
On Tuesday night hundred and forty rifcd shots
we're fred Of which seventy missed, aud four
tir shells, all OF which fell outside
During the night negro killed by Parr0t shell.
Much Signalling was observed between the Geet and
Black Island but yet its meaning is not apparent
On Monday twenty two mortar shells were fired, OF
which eleven missed and raed shell, which struck
the tort.
Only two mortar shells we're fred Monday night,
both of which missed.
On Tuesday eight mortar shells thrown, four or
which missed There have been casualties since Sun
day night
About hall. past twelve Monday night the enemy
again opened upon the city Eleven shells thrown
three OF, which fell short At twenty minutes
after four Tuesday P. NJ this fire renewed and
sixteen shells thrown By fragment Of one OF
them Miss lathorn was mort lily wounded.
The bombardrnent aroused most OF the batteries
James Island and rain OF shells poured upon thu
obaoxous battery The affair ended by spirited arti
lery duel between Gregg and James Island.
CHARLESTON, Dec. I, 1868
All quiet>hs morning. No firing last night
SECOND DESPATCH.
CHARLESTON Dec I, 1868.
No change in affairs. slow Are has been ker<up be.
tween the enemys batteries and our No casualties
The New York herald., 1863-12-10
Provisloas for the Yankees.
From the Richmond Inquirer. Dec 81


Tho permission granted tho enemy send their pr
clothes and having bceu aRssed to the do
uiment of cause, should withdrawn. has sub
ected insult from dsstardly enemy aud to charges
Of paroining the things sent, for We ho2e
that notice will be given that will be received
Tho Secretary OF War has given orders that abate
meut OF rations should be made because OF the sup
commissary. The privilege grant to THE eaemys
soldiers withhold from soldiers in tho United
States. IN instance IL has our knowledge
that boxes sent TO the prisoners have been approte
by tho guard, because sent by sympahixers in tho
enemy . limos.
But the abuse and fasehood OF enemy relieves u
from all duty TO lot them feed their prisoners and Com
missioner Meredths conduct in pretending that he
that the provisions had reached tho prisoners
should authorities TO notify the enemy that
win longer hold Communication with them through
the medium Of sush ksave and fool this Meredith
shown himself TO be. Exposed and dscomn.ted 10 his
discussion with Commissioner oud, be has his
revenge publishing fasohoods whore he knows contra
dctiou and exposure denied u.s. and revss In the ia
tude OF lie with oil tho facility and pleasure for which
his country men are so remarkable
This permission to supply tho prisoners quics the pub
lie sentiment, which fast compelling exchange
OF prisoners and It reconce les their people the i'm
know that the articles sent by them Just many
uxuries which denied prisoners un,ed
states. We repeat, lot 1t be stopped forthwith.
The New York herald., 1863-12-10

1ks rosnsinder b,ard vsAsls Ordinary
ecei 'ns hips, parked ia the havy yards
us Atlsstio coast not gun belonging tho IVY Wa
20 be found utaD the Ai<,ss.pp, ia Il ibstarieS and
nearly all " cruisers absent upou forsign sta
ti"os.
To add TO the general garment expsr In
every department OF the goyerumeut and the
dficulties Of its position, the Bureau Otinancs
Abandoned at this crisis by many those from l,ng
service tn t, ample exp rieucs, and ,boroue bkpow
edge OF s businesS could have best country
at that critical eri q
Fortunately. however, the who succeeded them
cisary understood the nscsssity for immediate act lou
and uncsising effort 10 place tho best condition and
equip for Elective service every available gn order 10
the escls then belonging 70 tn govcI snt and
meet tho relu emenis OF those that wcrc being rapidly
purchased.
Consequently the somewhat Obsolete ordnance OF the
old system OF armament necessarily placed at
In service, while, at the same tme tfno orders
given 10 the only foundries then prepared ~ do such
woik 70 fabrcate rapidly bic TX inch inch.
and Xi inch guns Tho necessity Tor prompt
greatly increased by the calamity nt Norfolk aud
occupation OF the Navy Yard at Pensacola by the
genta, whereby largo smount of ordnance stores and
considerable number OF IAnch and ri inch guns which
thss constituted tho effective pieces the batteries
OF our ships, wero lost 10 the navy.
The following tabular statement anords comprehen.
svs OF the facts embraced the foregoing
and illustrates the rapid the number elec
CUTS smooth aud tho addition Of rlsi ecss
which hAa boon made IN the ordnance our navy
The New York herald., 1863-12-10
North CarOoS0a.

The correspondent Of ,be STATE Journal, under date OF
y ycmber ~, writes
sorry TO inform you this morning that the reported
capture o portion OF Captain Whites company, belong
ting Colonel whfords battalion TO be true.
They were faDked aud surprised by tho ebemys cav
airy thai came out u Washington, And twenty Ave oat
otory taken csptiycs The Yankees all made good
their escape.
few shots Isarn, exchanged by the parties 10
which Yankees we're severely wounded but taken Oh
by them
told that our attempted TO burn their srms
By setting nro lot OF fodder bu, failed their under
taking
Gov vancss message 10 the Assembly sesms TO give
universal satisfaction ~ every body dovn this way,
cept fe~ radical Holdcues who there is TOO much
blood aud thunder about II Tor the tines While they
taking about making - the enemy for peace
tier Governor taking are and sword They say he 10
getting 20 be TOO much The JED Davis ofierbst he IA
after blood, not psacethat he not good conservative
The New York herald., 1863-12-10

United states Court or Claims.

TUssDaY, Dec. g. ls03.--Hs Honor, Judge Wfmo, this
day appeared and took his the bench
Tho OF Charles A. Pitcher The United States
CHS day argued demurrer by Mr.. Mcphcrson the AS
distant Solicitor on prt tho United States and by
Hon T. J. H. Fuller the part OF the clamsnt aud the
case submitted.
The Court proceeded In to the order OF May
g. IS63 TO call the General Docket from No 30 10
base No 33l Inclusive and orders made in such OF
said this date still pending In the Court
continuing dismis sing the when he further call
OF the dockst under order suspended till thurs
day next
Ordered that the court DO adjourned till morrow
wednesday, at eleven o'clock A. ii.
The New York herald., 1863-12-10
The Message sn baltimore.

BALrEpax, Ioc 0, 1893.
Tho rsoog sni ssnsa.ioa bers night nc,dsn, 70 tho
reception Of ,he Prsicur, Aossass and accompanying
proclamation Is very peculiar
Judging from tho remarks made st various times sni
In dlaeren, parts Of hs cry the nesssss-srseay ,ss,
portion relating u the slave qucs,ioa received by tho
maoray Of tue oitrsns q Batmlrs IN decidedly favor.
sbls its value and provoke. much cgm
ment and curious ideAz to how the rsbss viii receive
H. On tho stresS the excitement great as
obsrvable Ia years Pas but the houses and paes.
buanesA iesrss o: attention Afforded the ns.
sase
The New York herald., 1863-12-10
Interesting from Cairo.

CAfno, Dec. ., 1888
The steamer Graham has arrived from Memphis with
seventy bales Of cotton and the Ha-keye State Nee
Orleans, With forty nine bales Of and ninety four
hogshesds sugar both ~ rga> for 81, Loos There no
news from belo~.
Ninety desertsrs we're sen, from 70 Their reapee.
tive regiments the nsid this mcruihs
wm. Tocbeb, ,hs former superintendent, q contra.
bands 81 this psst, has been charged WA kidn,pp,bs
lie VII he tsi.a hssn-s uninis-v oops-- .st1a
The New York herald., 1863-12-10
Il he War.
Hrom the Rlcl

IFfOm Sb6 KIcbtnobd oentlneI, DEC. ~
The telegraph brings US pleasant from the
Mssissippi Our forces have appeared IN strength
both banks, In one case winning handsome vic
tory and making many prisoners. The flee naviss
ton Of the Mississippi rs greater fable than
From Charleston thero IS news. They have had
a quite, morning. Gilmore. who had been peseing
away for hundred and forty-eght days concluded
to stop awhile. Perhaps be wanted 10 try gibraltar by
way Of resting himself before he begins ngaD.
gentleman arrived in this city on Saturday evening
who left General Raosom's division late on Wednesday
The division then about forty miles from Knoxville
the march TO form Junction with General Longsiree,
The New York herald., 1863-12-10
The Seizure OF the Chesapeake.

PORTLAND, Dec. ., 1888
The uni,cd States ConSui teegrsphs tina, thought
th,i The Chesapeake had proceeded to Halifax We are
indebted to the Consul for previous dessteses sboui
her.
BnsroS. Dec. o. 1893
The name of the oonmsnder OF the pirates pho TOOK
tho CHESAPEAKE Henry Braoe euiensn, Barr one os
horgans men. Is second IN command They said they
would attempt g. run into Wilmington
The New York herald., 1863-12-10
Reported DeEeat OF the Union Troops at
PIaquemines.

MoBnz, Dec. s. 1868.
The Evening Nos has late advices from the Trans Mis-
sssippi country Scott, publisher Of the Wanderr
at Covngton states that the Yankees were defeated by
Gen. Green Paquemnes with the loss Of two thousand
Prisoners the 9th OF November Navigation OF the
river was virtually closed.
on the Goth Captain Scott attacked two hundred YAM
kee cavalry tho Plains store, Ave miles below Port
Hudson driving into the latter place, killing and
woundng thirteen aud capturing nine or ton horses
and their equipments. Our loss none On the 2sth
Lieutenant Powell captured three valuable cases OF medi
cine near Port Hudson. and thirteen prisoners from
sunken transports. The garrison at Port Hudson mum
bers two thousand strong mostly negroes.