, 1863-12-16
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1863


T1E NEWS.
The most cheering tokens come back to
us from the expedition to Tcxas. Oursuc-
cesscs continue, and important advantages
recently gained arc noted in our New Or
leans dispatches ria Cairo. And respon-
aivc TO this progress Of our arms, the Union
men Of Texas are taking measures that
will clincll the nails Gen. Banks is driving.
Texas is hopclesslg lost to the Confederacy,
and their last scmblancc Of power there
will shortly die cut.
Our news from Arkansas Is confrmatory
Of previous reports relative to the growing
sentiment Of the people Of that State when
once the rebel power and terrorism is
broken Fromprescnta appearances, Texas
will be the first Of the rebcllious States to
1ejoin the Union, and sit clothed in her
right mind" among her recovered sisters
From Cairo we have particulars Of the
recent guerilla firing on the steamer Won
Phul, IN which she narrowly escaped de-
struction. As It wns, the attack gives
pninful list Of casualties in killed and
wounded; among tho former, the Captain
Of tho steamer.
In tic Senate yesterday, Davis, Of Ken
tucly, set about his old gamo Of abusing
loyal men, and heaping ignominious re.
proaches upon them. He woke up Hale,
Of New Hampshire, who fell at work upon
the Kcntuckian in slcdgeha1nmcr style,
driving lin from point to point, and final-
II forcing him to beat retreat and rctract
or modify his ibcls~ TIL. day of unre-
buked rebel rant in the Fcderal Congress
is over.
On tile inside, this morning, we give q
rcyised publication Of the closing part
OF President Lincoln's recent Message
and the entire Proclamation, happily
ST over against the 1ugubrious production
Of JEFF. Davis, which reads like the vail of
4 dying buccancer. There is no sound in
it but the death rattle, and no promise but
Of speedy dissolution without resurrection
Bayard, of Delaware, is evidently in
quest Of cheap martyrdcm, by refusing to
take tic oath Of allegiance to the United
Suites as prescribed for all Senators. He
threatens 10 resign if he is forced to do so.
Tiietempcr Of thet body will find another
name iof II Ills resolution does not
wavcr. Resignation indeed-did Bright
resigns The contumacious rebel from
Delaware cannot too soon give place to
better man.
lhe Army OF the Potomac has finally
gone INTO winter quarters, and under q
general ofoer burroughs Will nom 1ils Tune
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