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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-12-17
Miscellaneous Washington Items

WASHINGTON, December 15.-Genera
Schofeld lis on his way to Washington, and
expected to arrive tonight or tomorrow
There is no news that can be published
from the army of the Potomac. No pres
ent prospect.of a change Of Commanders
That the army, will again start for Rich
mond this fall9is highly improbable.
A letter received here from naval off
Ger on board the flag ship Pensacola, a,
New Orleans states there s evidence of a
mutiny gathering among the sailors of the
men of. war in that harbor. 1t seems tina
great many of these sailors enlisted for
one year and their time has expired, bnt
the Navy Department. being pressed for men
was obliged to issue an order that no
sailors be allowed to come home even If
their time has expired, until relieved by
others. This order 10 said to be felt very
severely by portion of our sailors, and the
officer who writes the information fears
that mutiny will be the result. I'D
Mr., Ash ey, of Ohio, will introduce to,
day an important bill /, providing in accor-
dance with the suggestion of the Presi
dents Message and Proclamation for estab-
fishing a provisional military government
over the district of country in rebellion,
and for authorizing the loyal citizens in
such districts to organize State govern
ments. t1- -
The bill of Mr.. Ashley confers upon the
President the powerito appoint for every
district in rebellion a military governor,
who is to have civil administration until
the State governments can be formed and
Senators and Representatives to Congress
elected. 5. Haa
Whenever the people desire reorgani-
cation of the State government, the Mill
tary Governor is to order an enrolment of
the loyal electors as soon as the number of
the latter will be equal to ono-tenth of the
votes at the Presidential election in 1860.
The Military Governor shall order the
election OF State Convention, which shall
be authorised to form a State government,
provided it be not repugnant to the Con-
stitution of the United States, or the Pres.
ident's proclamation Of Jan. 1st, 1868, aud
be forever abolished and prohibited. The
new Constitution Is to be submitted to
tue people, aud after its adoption Senators
aud Representatives to Congress may be
chosen. u. l.rF-r -rs. ,=ar
All laws of former constitution of these
districts, making distinction between
black and white persons, are abrogated,
and any Infringement of individual free
dom to be punished as kidnapping.
! A Washington special to the World says:
Your correspondent telegraphs from the
front that the army has tgone into win
ter quarters in its present location and
probably it will not do SO.
The House Committee on Territories
will soon report bills to bring Nebraska,
Utah and Colorado into the Union as states
and also to create new territory cut of
some portion of Nebraska. 7.5 loI
7 The bill to increase the pay of the army
meets with general favor and will soon be
reported back it, ~ ~ r,y7s.
The Times special says Gen. Buford
lies very i'll at the Ebbett House and his
surgeon apprehends that be will die.
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From New Crleans-Steamer Fired
f Into.

fCAIRo, Dec l5.-New Orleans papers
are received, but they contain little news.
The u. s. steamer Bermuda with cargo,
aud the schooner Antonio arrived on The
9th, the cargo consisting of cotton handed
over to the U. s. Prize Commissioners.
Thirteen hundred and fifty seven bales
of cotton from Skipwith's Landing, some
distance above Vicksburg, was received on
the 18th. 1t is understood to be for New
York, and was not offered at New Orleans.
Sales on the 5th were $50 bales at 72aa
73c for middling uplands. f
The Memphis cotton market was more
active on the 18th, but prices were low.
Sales of $50 bales ut 65a67c. Military or
ders, which prevented the people from
bringing in cotton, were still in force.
During the past week still more strict
measures have been put in operation.
The banks have been ordered to pay out
no gold to Fdepositors or onchecks.
The total Gales of cotton during the week
were 625 bales. The number shipped from
the port was !, liza.
= The military authorities are seizing all
the horses and mules in Memphis for army
use that are not excepted by permit of the
Commanding General as necessary for
lawful purposes. paying owners fair prices
for them. ia So ,t-t
The CONSUMPTION act is being vigorously
enforced, in accordance with recent orders.
A destructive FIRE occurred on the night
of the 18th. The loss is not learned.
The steamer Won Phui, from New Or.
leans on the7th, has arrived, with 70 hogs
heads of sugar aud 33s bbls. of molasses.
She was not fred into going down, as was
reported, but on her way up on the 9th
was attacked twice above Bayou Sara.
| The firing was from battery of six OF
twelve Founders 90 the Louisiana shore,
/ throwing shell and round shot. Captain
German, commander of the boat, was Killed
by the first shot, three OF the crew were
killed and four passengers wounded
Forty three shots were fred; three passed
through the hull, others struck the boiler
and five. raked the boat from stem to stern
A gunboat, which was conveying theVou
Phui at the time of the firing, was within
200 yards of her, and silenced two rebe
guns. "a es,a-Ss t8s.ssi = s.zss..SH
The steamer Perry arrived from Mem
phis. with three hundred bales of co,tor
I for St. Louis. l;5...ss.l.,.
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Capture of the Rebel works at Port
CaYallo. Texas. H.

New YoRk, December l6:-The steamer
Thomas A. Scott from New Orleans on
the 9th has arrived. ,tf4eiaa
The New Orleans Era of December 9th,
has the following:
Official information has been received at
Head quarters that all the rebel works at
Port .Cavallo, Texas, have been captured
by our forces. Not man was lost on our
side. I. 7--.ti4b
Port Cayallo aud the captured works are
situated on the point of a peninsula, which
separates Matagorda bay from the Gulf
The possession of the point clears the en-
trance to the bay, and gives the Union ar
my command of several important places
Saturly, Port Lavaca and Matagorda. A
short distance back from the bay is Veto
na and several other towns, all of which
are open to the occupation of our troops
A large quantity of cotton had accumnla-
ted at Victoria at the time of the capture
Of Brownsville, and as there was no chance
of the owners getting 1t out of the country
and no means of removing it except by The
| slow process of OK teams it will probably
soon become the property of the United
States.l1I 5l.t ,ii IL ID - i ~ Ia, .
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The Speaer announced the following Sc
lect Committees
Pacific Railroad Stevens of Pa, Wild.
er of Kansas, Steele of New York, Price
of Iowa, Cole of California, Noble of Ohio,
Donuelly of Minnesota, Mcbride of Ore
gon, Steele of New Jersey, Mcclure of
Missouri, Ames of Massach usetts, aud Sweat
of Maine.
-Washburne of Ill.,, Grin
nell of Iowa, Law of Iud., Baldwin, Mass,
Rollins, No.; Elliott, Mass; Kelley, Penn;
Knapp, H.; Orth, Ind. Boyd, Mo-; Kalb-
fleisch, N. Y; Cobb, Wis; Andrew, Ky;
Middleton, N Y. aya 40 ,sg-
Re6eliious States.-H. W. Davis, of Nd;
Gooch, Mass; ]. C. Allen, Ill; Ashley, O.;
Fenton, N. Y; Holman, Ind, Smiihers,
Del; Blow. No, and English, of Conn. (
A resolution was adopted instrucling
the Committee on Military Affairs to in
quire into the alleged inhumanity of the
enemy towards our wounded soldiers in
the field. N'.'
Numerous other resolutions were intro
duced, among them one by Rollins, of
Missouri, declaring that this House is
prompted by just patriotism in favoring
the jealous prosecution Of the war, which
was innugurated by the disunionists; that
it is the duty of the Government to pros
ecute the war until ODeuleuce 10 the Con-
stitution and the laws ia secured, and that
the war shall not be prosecuted for the
purpose of conquest or isubjugation. tatso
Mr.. Lovejoy, Of Illinois, moved to lay
the resolution on the table. Lost-yeas-
80, nays ia.
A debate arising on the resolution, it
was laid over.
Tae House then resolved that when it
adjourns on Wednesday next it be till the
9th of January.
Adjourned. ~ ,5s-I5 tr..
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J. J. wlsTAR,
Brigadier General,
a. Fire at Vincennes, Ind.

yINoEsaKs, December l6th.-A FIRE oc.
cutred at the Machine Shops of the Ohio
and Mississippi Railroad, at 8 o'clock this
morning, and burned two of the buildings
namely, the Store House and Lumber Shed
snow storm was raging at the time and
which prevented the flames from extending
to the other buildings and causing great
destruction of property, The workmen and
citizens came promptly to the FIRE and it
was soon extinguished. a' 1ti2 9
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From Charleston.

NEw YoRk. December l6.-The Herald's
correspondent, writing from Charleston
Bar on the LIST, says:
The rnmor that Dahlgren would not use
the iron olaas again in Charleston Bar, but
would send them South, probably to Mo-
bile, is. untrue. He is preparing for
great movement and the ,iron,clads will
nor leave .illour flag waves over Charles
ton or its ruins. [--tvr q
5l Sumter is still the subject to; heavy
fire. Oar guns have full possession Of the
Harbor. sse' ~ % as
:, In the city darkness prevails at night.
as Beauregard has ordered the street lamps
not to be lighted, nor any lightsin houses.
Nothing but famine and terror rule in the
city, aud were it not for the military lead
era the city wpnld be surrendered, =
+ Great activity prevails in both depart
ments. a iEas ls7sia sissIi
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Last Nights Report.
Rebel Dispatches

FORTRESS MONROE, December 16-The
| flag of truce boat arrived tonight bringing
southern news up to to-day. The follow
ing dispatches.appe in the Richmond pa
pers: 4a - b. a1r +,s4s
| Charteston, December 15.-The enemy
| fred fourteen shots at the city this morn /.
ing. Seven buildings were struck but NO
person injured. Our batteries replied.
No firing on Sumter. No new movement
on the part of the enemy.
Charleston, December l4.-The fire at
Sumter was purely accidental and uusyoid-
able. 1t has been ex,iRguished aud the
strength of the fort is as good Us before
No firing on Sumter yesterday or to-day,
aud very little firing betw cen the batteries.
Four shells were thrown into the city
day. Js y.agtr a.. Ia.
Thirteen Yankee prisoners. including a
commissioned officer of the United States
brig Perry, captured at Merrill Inlet, have
arrived here. e4sn fas s.s
Charleston, December lathe casual
ties at Sumter yesterday was 10 killed and
80 wounded. 80 .a -
iaS ~ THIRD DISPATCH. s.L
The boiler and pattern shops Of Eason's
fouudry took fire last night and were de-
stroyed. Eleven shells were thrown into
the city, several of which contained Greek
fire, which burned fifteen minutes after
explosion, ,.nF
Charleston, December Twelve shells
were thrown into the city last night, at
intervals of three hours. Damage trifing.
ei 'dsT SECOND DISPATCH. ~. Ia
Tho city has been sheled at intervals
during the day. About 9 o'clock this
morning some lumber took fire, from some
cause unknown, The fire communicates
to the outer timber work of the south west
angle, and the wood work was burned and
some communication destroyed. The en-
emys land batteries opened heavily upon
the fort during the FIRE, and were replied
FIRE was kept up all day Not much dam
| age was done to Sumter. a-.-.s.
Bristol, December l2.-The news from
the front is decidedly encouraging, Our
cavalry are at Norristown and the enemy
are retiring since Longstreet placed Cum
| berland Gap in his front instead of his rear.
Lonstreet's, Vance's and Ransom's com
mands have consolidated and perfect con-
6dence is felt that he will hold the coun-
| try. Vaughau's command also succeeded
| in Joining the main body. fG
The main body of our army remains al
Rogersville. Longstreers headquarters
are there. 41 g5ai4 ~
Bristol, December 15.--The situation Al
the front remains unchanged. Some 200
Of those wounded at Knoxville have ar
rived here.
Lieut.. Magee, of Morgan's staff, who
escaped with the General, arrived in Rus.
sci county en- Ioute to Richmond He left
Morgan at Cincinnati and is satisfied tina
he is in our lines.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE,
WAsH1seros, December 1e.

.,afs WAsHIseToN, December l6
a. ME-. Wilson presented a memorial from
the officers OF the Alb and 9th Mass. colored
regiments, asking for the same pay aud
bounties as are. allowed to other troops
Referred TO the Military Committee -
Mr.. Wilson reported back the joint res I
LUTON rendering the thanks of Congress- to
Maj Gen. Grant and the officers and men
of his, command. with the recommendation
that it pass Adopted ~ bs.S .hi -
Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, introduced reso-
luton Of inquiry, relative to the treatment
by the rebels Of our Kansas prisoner He
made statement that Capt. Brown, of o.
ceola, saw last summer in one of the prs-
ons of the South seven Kansas soldiers in
irons among other prisoners not in irons,
and he understood they were to be
put to death as others had been. The
Secretary OF War communicated these
facts to the Commissioner of Exchange,
but received no satisfactory information.
Such had also been the course pursued by
Quantrell and others in their raids in the
vicinity of Kansas. The resolution was
adopted. l9'1
MIR. Wilson reported back the pay aud
bounty bill with amendments.
Mr.. Sumner introduced II bill to satisfy
the claims Of American citizens by reason
of the French spoliatious. Laid on the.
table and ordered to be printed. ole-.t5s
Mr.. Sumner called up the resolution
relative to the codification of the public
laws. Adopted. 5ta}i-iI
The House joint resolution for adjourn
ment being called up Mr.. Fessendon
moved it be laid on the table. Motion
was lost-Yeas A; nays 20. I--if.,,-i
Mr.. Wilson introduced u bill in amend.
ment of the bill enrolling and calling out
the national forces.
Adjourned.
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WASHINGTON, December l5.- General
Schofeld, who arrived here last night
from Missouri, was with the President to-
The Government sale of $50 bonds is
increasing, and it is expected that they
will run up to So, 900. 900 within fort
night. 'aa go ~ .eni55t5
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real reason being the pressure of the jealA
ousy of the people of Richmoud of the fact
that through thetcare and iiberality off our
government aud friends at home,- the
Union prisoners in their hands, were said
to be- living better than any family could
live in the rebel capital. - aJ ts,,lg !
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ZIP Telellrtaa3ph.
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Afternoon Report.

GEN. seammon Whips Gen. EchoIs at
Lewisburg-Gen. Dudie In Pursuit
of the Retreating Rebels. *
,GuMsERLAND. Dec. l6, 1868.
Gov. As .sBoREMAN: rr,-r--
Gen. Scammou attacked Gen. Echols at
Lewisburg, on Saturday, the 18th, routing
him effectually, killing and wounding quite
q anumber of the enemy, and capturing
many prisoners.
Gen. Duftie was pursuing the enemy at
last adyices. B. F. Kelly,
III Brigadier General.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-12-17
HAGAN's MAGNOLIA BALM.

This Is the most delightful and extraordinary ar
tiole ever discovered. It changes the sun burnt
face and hands to pearly satin texture OF ravshing
beauty, imparting the marble purity of youth, and
the dtsttngue appearance inviting In the city
belle of fashion. 1t tan, freckles pimplea
and roughness from the skin, leaving the complexion
fresh. transparent and smooth. 1t contains no ma.
teral injurious the skim Patroninedb by Actresses
and Ope a Singers. It Is what every lady should
have. Sold everywhere. z
DEMAS s. BARNES 81 co.
General Agents,
sep1 Gun 202 BROADWAY N "
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New York Money Market e.

fEl. I5kSki w iI99h hki DecemnefAo
Money easy. at per cent. Sterling qui-
set at l64@1s42 Gold unsettled aud ,firm-
er, opening at 40; closing a. soy. Gov
eminent stocks firm; U. S. IS, 1881,
coupons 1891, 2730's, 106s.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
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BaF METHODIST EpIscopAL HYMN Books,
in superb binding, at r. O. Graves News
Depot. { 49, 1A, ftas
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GDPRIzB STATIONERY PACKETS, nine
varieties, from SO to Sic per 100, at R. c.
Graves News Depot. ~ H.. 5.-
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3
GSTHE RIyER.-There were over fif-
teen feet water in the channel of the river
yesterday and the water appeared. to be re.
ceding slowly. The weather was cold and
cloudy. Coal boats, heavily laden with
black diamonds, passed the city in great
numbers. The Oil City aud Dime were
at the landing. The latter was loading for
Pittsburgh. The new boat Liberty No. 4,
Is rapidly approaching completion. 59aas
The Pittsburgh papers of yesterday say
that notwithstanding there are quite a
number of boats loading, there appears to
be plenty of freight for all, and that, too,
at remunerative rates. The great bulk OF
the freight shipped consists now almost
entirely of Pittsburgh manufacture, such
as iron and nails, glassware, refined petro-
leum, and q hundred and one other differ
ent articles too numerous to mention.
Shippers labor under the impression that
navigation will soon be suspended by ice
or low water, and they are consequently
shipping everything they have in read
mess.
The amount Of coal that has or will get
out on the present rise, is immense, being
estimated at from three to four million of
bushels Il "a ii sS
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New BooKs.-'Days of Shoddy, 'Huske,
"Ernest Linwood," ETC., at R. c. Graves
News Depot. 1t
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sS>THE HoIxAs OPERA TaoupE. gave
their last entertainment at Washington
Hall last evening. They drew remarkably
good houses during their visit and we be-
liege they deserved all the patronage they
received.
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B@DRowNED-ALMosT.- Tuesday
night about IL o'clock Mr.. J. Staten of
Richie county, on his way to Camp Chase
to see about the release of some rebel pris-
oners confined there, arrived ia the city
by the steamer Jennie Hubs He stepped
from the steamer to the W harf boat, and in
walking around the guards OF the latter,
he walked off into tue river and found that
he could not touch bottom. He founder
ed about for some time before he could
make up his mind in the darkness, which
direction to strike for the shore, and being
somewhat encumbered by heavy over
coat, it was feared by those who Witnessed
the accident, that he had gope down to
rise no more. This fear was strengthened
by the singular silence of Mr.. Slater, but
although he was not much accustomed to
wharf boats and big rivers, be could swim
like duck, and this accomplishment saw.
ed his lifei for after struggling some time,
he reached the shore in triumph, carrying
his hat il his hand and dripping from head
10 foot. He was directed to the Sprigg
House where he dried his clothes by q
rousing FIRE and went to bed wiser man.
A drunken man fell from the steamer
Eagle at Bellair on the same evening and
WAS rescued with great difficulty by the
boats yawl..4 a. : r.. - ,i5iIET L
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Capture of a Blockade Runner.

NEW YonK, December ltth.-AdVices
from Beaufort report that on The morning
of the 9th the @. S.gunboat Ariel, Lieut..
Devens discovered a blockade" runner try
ing to get into Wilmington. She gave
chase and the, rebels to save themselves
ran her ashore and set her on fire. Lieut..
Devens bounded her and extinguished the
flames, hut not before co nsiderabie damage
had been doue to both vessel and CARGO
She was built In England under the direc-
ton of Col. Lamar, and was intended for
rebel cruiser. She cost SS250,OO0. Her
Engine cost $4,000 and together with part
of her cargo will be saved.
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H4~ CIRoUIr CoURT-JUDGE E II. CALD.
WELL, PREstDrNG "A case iu which quite
au interest appeared to be manifested, was
under consideration yesterday before the
the Circuit Court. II appears that in the
winter of 1853 Mr.. John Goshorn, of this
city, purchased negro boy uamed Simon
from Thomas Riggs, for which he gave bis
notes in the sum of eight hundred and sew
enty.fve dollars. Mr.. G. took the negro
home and shortly afterwards bis feet and
legs commenced swelling aud in the fol.
lowing June he died. Higgs sues for
the recovery of the amount of the
notes and the plea of Mr.. Goshorn is
that Riggs warranted the boy to be sound
knowing, at the same time, that he was
afflicted with an irremediable disease. A
great number of witnesses were examined,
some of whom testified that Riggs war.
ranted- the boy to be sound aud that he
was discovered to be afflicted with the
aforesaid disease shortly after the purchase
was made. Mr.. Burkham, witness for
the plaintiff. testified that the boy was ap-
parently well and hearty at the time of the
sale-that he was in hot pursuit of "pos.
sum" track when Mr.. Goshorn came to
buy him-that he handled large logs of
wood with great ease and that he was ian
awful axe-man, as sure's you bon." The
Court adjourne without disposing of the
case.
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

We are called upon to announce the death o t
Mrs MARY ANN ALLISON, wife of A. A. Allison. Esq,
which took place on Tuesday, the 18th instant, at
10 o'clock, p NJ at their residence. The funeral
will take place on Thursday. the 18th Instant at IL
o'clock, A. NJ The friend. are invited to attend. .