, 1863-12-19


which. had been erected beyond it while un-
der the protection of the hospital flag. A
Aag now floats over Sumter, but only an oc-
casional shellis fred from its ruins. e
Government has ordered the sale of all
the confscated lands in Virginia, South
Carolina, Louisiana. and Tennessee. The
January sale is to be peremtGry, to pay the
direct tax of those States
News of December 5th.
Washington, Dec. 5.-In the Republican
Caucus tonight Schuyler Colfax was .nomi-
mated by acclanation as the candidate for
Speaker of the House. Eighty members
were present At the Democratic Caucus
about 50 members were present, but after
general exchange of views it adjourned with
out making any nomination. About 200
members of Congress have arrived.
The health of the President is stiIl feeble
He is unable to leave his chamber but is
engaged in the completion Of his Message.
New York, Dec 5.ABrig. Gen Hayes
has received orders from Washington to
raise five coored regiments.
A speciaFtelegram to the Tribune says
all the reports about the removal of Meade
that spring up before the meeting of Con-
gress are premature After the President
obtains strength sufficient to enable him to
weigh the campaign just closed, decision
may be expected. -4oo" dfiii ="
Boston, Dec Correspondence of the
Herald dated off Charleston, Nov. 2Sth,
says one or two rebel batteries on James ISL
and have been completely destroyed by our
shells All kinds Of provisions are enormous,
ly high, the poor people are in starving
condition. -....
Chicago, Dec. 5.-Fhe Conservative Union
National Committee was in session in Cncin-
natl Yesterday as was also the Consulting
Convention of the sameN organization The
Convention adopted the Kentucky platform
of 1868, and suggested to the Committee
the nomination of Gen. Mcclellan for the
Presidency. The Committee postponed con
sideration of the resolution until the meeting
to be held in Philadelphia on the 23dinst.L
The Hon w B Campbell, Leslie Coombs
and Gov Bromlette are mentioned iu con-
ctiOn tt the Vice Pres dent
News of December 9Th.
Chicago, Dec 6--W ashington special
dispatches of the 9th says The necessity
for the recent remo&rade movement Of the
Army Of the Potomac, IS charged upon the
the failure Of the corps Of French and War
rem to reach "a hours sooner, thus giving
the enemy time to entrench themselves, so
that it was not deemed prudent to make the
attack Intelligence fromthat point tonight
says Lees movement seem to indicate tie
intention of assuming the offensive 1t is
plain that he construes Meade's withdrawal
into ipparent weakness, and is determined
on making a move. 1t looks as though the
rebels were eudeavorng to flank Meade on
the right, getting behind him and the Rap
pahannock. A disposition of our troops has
been made in anticipation Of such a move
ment @ A4
Cen Meagher, who was with the army as
visitor to his old brigade, was captured in
citizen S clothes near Mile Run, during the
recent engagement, and is now in the hands
of the enemy M
A special Washington despatch says that
frauds amounting to over $1,000, ,00O have
been discovered in furnishing supplies for
the Army of the Potomac On Friday night,
Capt Stoddard, Quartermaster at Alexandra,
was arrested by the order Of the Secretary
Of War, and lodged in the OLD Capitol pris-
on. On Saturday night Capt. Furgerson Of
hereguhr army, Chief Of the Quartermas-
ter Department at Alexandra, was also ar
rested and sent to the old Capitol, These
frauds have been unearthed since General
Meggs went to Tennssee The frauds, in
which a number otother. officers, some very
high in rank, who are yet to be arrested,
are implicated, consists principally in large
purchases Of oats and corn, so compounded
that the Government is cheated 20 cents in
every bushel Enormous frauds in the pur-
chases Of lumber for houses for the Army of
the Potomac have been discovered.
News of December 7th
Washington, Dec. IL he house met at
noon. Etheredge, the Clerk, called the house
to order, and proceeded to call the roll read
ing the names Of the members of all the
States excepting Maryland, Western Virgin
ia, Oregon, Missouri and Kansas The cte-
dentials of the members trom the States
not being filed 10 accordance with the act Of
March last, motions were adopted that the
names of the members from the States named
a., -t1.ood an, tba ~ N aAFpba Tld,,so tba,, ~,