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The viekshurx AFFAIR.

General Sherman, for the attsdk on v;ck.
burgh, had the finest, though not the ,srus.s
army ever marshalled on this Continent -
His force consisted Of about thirty four tbor.
sand picked troops, all Western men, aad nea,.
~ all veterans. In the column we're but a "a,
new regiments, and these, organized from En-
last levy, Of the choicest material that the Wa,
could afford. The expectation formed of their
fighting qualities was not disappointed, as thu
incidents of the attack show; and though ,bsv
we're finally repulsed and driven back to thu
shelter Of the guns of their fo.illa, the mis-.
carriage was no fault of theirs: the1edid their
duty heroically; and had the plan Of opera.
tons been as prsiseworthy as the valor Of thu
men who attempted its execution, vicksburo
would have been ours to-day. It is not easy
with our present information, to say where the
blame Of failure rests. But the slaughter Of
our brave boys ia An assault that ought, as tb,
result proves, never to have been made, call,
for Investigation; and We hope that the West,
whose sons were needlessly moved down BY
the murderous fire Of superior force to their
own, behind intrenchments that increased by
more than ten-fold, the disproportion Of mum
bers, will not be content with anything less
than searching examination Of the disaster,
if warranted, the punishment of those at whose
door the fault of failure lies. She can ask no
less; and from it the actors in the tragedy
ought not shrink. When will the work begin
-GChicaRo Journal 90.
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CAPTURE OF IMPORTANT
DISPATCHES.
DESPERATE CONDITION OF THE REBELa

DESPERATE CONDITION OF THE REDELN
Foreign lnseFvensiens anA Noeshern ~.
vision tAsaf only Here.
New YosK, Jan. 1.-THE Post has the fol-
lowing special:
WASu1saroH, Jan. IA.
Our biockading aeet has just captured some
very important dispatches from JEFF Davis and
his Secretary Of State TO Macon, Slideii and
others in Europe. These dispatches give many
important facts and detailsin regard to the seb-
ole, they give the strongest statements in regard
to the desperate straits 70 which the rebels are
reduced, and show that unless they can quickly
get relief either BY European Intervention or by
dividing the free States and parslizing the Gov
ernment they must give up their bad cause for
lost. These dispatches arrived here yesterday,
they we're pus up in tin box loaded at one end
With lead, 80 ~ to sink quickly 10 an emergency
but our sailors we're too quick. 4a =
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Boats Burned,

NASHVILLE, Jan. 14.-Wheeler's rebel cavalry
with battery attacked three or four boats at
Harpeth Shoals yesterday. The boat Trio and
90 sick and wounded was fred into and the
men captured and paroled. The other boats,
with commirsary stores aboard, were burned.
One gunboat, the Sidell, engaged the rebels, but
surrendered. Her guns were thrown overheard,
and the boat burned. Lieut. Van Dorm was ia.
ken prisoner. ~
1t is raining, and the river rising rapidly.
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submarlne Telegraph.

WAsHlSGroS, Jan. 1.-THE Committee on
Naval Affairs have, according to the resolution
unanimously passed on Monday, commenced an
investigation into the practicability of connect
ing all our Naval and Military stations between
Fortress Monroe and New Orleans by submarine
telegraph stations.
Cyrus W. Field, Engineer of New York, now
here, has presented the Government an offer
from the celebrated firm of Nessrs. Glass, Ell
lott l. Co., of London, to manufacture and sub.
merge cable connecting all points between
Washington and New Orleans.
completion and delivery to the Government of
the lines in good working order; in other words,
to take the entire risk Of manufacturing, ship.
ping, laying down, and working the lines &c.
There seems to be no doubt but Congress will,
without any unnecessary delay, accept the propo.
sitio1. E
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Bribery Of the We.t,

NEW ioRk, Jan. IA special dispatch
zays that Letters from Illinois state that the
Rebels are liberal in their offers to the We.t ~
navigation, free trade and freedom from Tar, -
ton if she will join the South The west 40
yet. replies to this BY sending 10000 Of her
choicest sons to open the navigation Of the
Mississippi by the force Of arms.
Members OF Congress west of the Wabash
declared yesterday and to-day that ship canal
between the great Lakes is political AZ we'll az
there is deep and wide spread plot TO detsch
the Northwest from the Union; that il NAV
succeed unless provisions are made for rettins
grain from the valley to the sea board at rates q
transportation that shall not eat up its value,
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Post OMce Robbed.

STANTON, Pa, Jan. l5.-The Post Office at
Scranton was broken. into last night and its con.
tents cleared, including the mail bags made up
for the South via Lehigh and Baltimore Rail
road
The coal miners are resuming work to-day.
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Loss NJ yicksburg.

NEW York, Jan. l5.-Extended accounts OF
Shermsns attack and repulse at Vicksburg are
printed in this mornings Herald and World
Our loss does not exceed 1900 in killed, wound.
ed and missing.
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Missouri Lexislature.

JEFFERSON Crrr, Jan. 14.-Nr. Bennett, Of
st. Louis, introduced in the House, to-day, a
series OF resolutions sustaining the Presidents
PROCLAMATION. A motion Was made that they
90 referred to the Committee on Federal Rels-
u .0 An exciting debate snsued which lasted
till time Of adjournment
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RRom on.

} WAsHmoron, Jan. 1.-THE judiciary Com
mite OF the Senate has reported back the Mis-
souri, Emsncipation Aid bill, recommending
smendments to make the remuneration &c.
OOO. 900 instead Of $4,000, 900, the bonds to
bear but s per cent interest. The maximum al
lowance for each adult $500, and the limit for
the entire extinction of slavery July a. 1875,
With = proviso that IN act of emancipation shall
be passed BY the Legislature, and the exclusion
of slavery forever thereafter from the state
The report of the Commission appointed 10
pursuance OF the Act of Emancipation in the
District of Columbia, made their report to-day
The whole number Of servants for whom com.
pensstion has been withheld is Ill. Whole
number for whom compensation has been
awarded 2, 989. making total OF 3,lOO.g ~
WAsa1Sarox, Jan. 1.-THE bill pending be-
fore tie House providing for raising 5000, 0O0,-
600 in the different modes mentioned directs
the Secretary of the Treasury to receive certi6-
Gates of Indebtedness at par in payment of loans,
whatever may be the price obtained
WASHINGTON Jan. 15.-The Massachusetts,
men here intended to sePenade Senator Sumner
tonight, iI honor Of his Reelection, but hear
ing Of their intention, be preferred the funds
subscribed for the music, to be donated to the
Massachusetts, Soldiers Relief Association here
which was done. T rH
The Military Court Bill Of Senator Wilson
authorizes the Judge Advocate of the Court
Martial to issue process to compel the appear
ance Of witnesses as in the command of the
States in which such court martials shall set.
The Attorney General in reply to an order of
the House, asking why the confscation act had
not been enforced in the District of Columbia,
enclosed letter from Mr.. Darlington, o. s.
District Attorney, stating that in all cases Of
property that have been seized and reported to
him by the military authorities with view to
conf cation, preliminary proceedings had been
instituted to secure the condemnation of the
same. sac! Lq no
Ststes that obstacles are in the way of the
law a. it stands, aud are 80 serious as to cause
grave spprehensons that no satisfactory results
will be obtained in the prosecution of the suits
authorized by it.
The Attorney Genera! in his direct reply to
the resolution, says that there has not been any
judgment of condemnation on the record of the
Courts, on either of the coniscation acts passed
by Congress, but that no necessity for delay has
occurred since the subject was placed in his
hands. he states that the law requires that the
facts constituting guilt consequent for forfeiture
shall be clearly proven, and he has instructed
the District Attorney to avoid hssty and i'm
provident seizures, whilst he has urged upon
them all vigilance in enforcing the law. He
further says the rest charge him with the eva
sion of the law.
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FlPe-AlmO0e.

CHICAGO, Jan. Is, p. m.-The Natteson
House, corner Of Randolph and Dearborn streets,
il nov on FIRE.
LAfIs-7;l6-Fire put out
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TRsxroN, N. j., Jan. l4.-Gov. Olden's Mes
sage was received this morning. 1t says the
Government owes the State $4,000, He ar
cues the prosecution of the war for the Con
stitution. He thinks the patriotism and LOYALTY
Of the people ought not to Gag in consequence
Of errors or differences in regard to the policy
of the Government.
Both Houses agreed to 60 into joint session.
this afternoon, for the election Of q. 8. Sena \.
TOR, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death
of J. B. Thompson.
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Senatorial Election.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 1.-THE Legislature 10
joint session to>day, elected T. A. Hendricks
aud Turpie, o. s. Senator'S. Latter for the
short term.
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Rebel NeANs.

FORTRESS MoSRos, Jan. 4l3.-The Richmond
Examiner of the l2ta says: We believe the the.
atre of the war on large scale is about to be
transferred TO North Carolina Stirring scenes
are immipenton our soil. -
= Gen Kirsy Smith and staff arrived a, Rich
mond on Saturday morning from the west.
To-day a, noon both Houses of Congress
convened The President hat lie message ready
to send in. It il said to he TIE larges. re has
yet prepared, covering 80 pages OF foo,scap
paper. a yeH
On Saturday about $50 Yankee deserters took
the oath to the Confederate government and
were discharged from prison on their parole Of
honor. Among them are many artisans and work.
men OF various crafts, who will be useful in the
Government employ.
Four thousand Yankee prisoners are on their
way to Richmond from Chattanooga, taken at
Murfreesboro', and will reach here to dav or to-
morrow. This is the only Yankee army which
will ever reach Richmond.
The Dispatch, of the 18th, says North Caro-
lima papers indicate manifest unessiness, not
only for Wilmington and the country west of
Raleigh, but for the safety Of the Capital Itself
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3 THR NEW DECLARATION or INpNPESDENcR-
The Boston correspondence of the Springfield
Republican calls the Proclamation of Freedom
the new Declaration of Independence, and then
alludes to the jeers of the pro slavery journals
of the North about it's ineficiency:
1.-THE old Declaration of July 4, l77S, remain.
ed ridiculous brutun, fuimen for seven years.
No doubt many a mad wag among the tories Of
that day had his jeer at it, comparing it to the
Pope's bull against the comet The humorous
papers and the humorous men Of New York and
Boston no doubt had their laughs over it 'Free
and Independent States, are you. Are you not
getting out of your jurisdictions Hasn't Eng
land something to say about that. Are you sure
you have material force enough 10 maintain
your declaration Poh, poh! Brutum filmenl
br,stum f,lnsen! Popes bull Pope's bull! IA!
hal bal" said the mad vags But Yorktown
and 1853 came ct last and it turned out that the
Declaration WAS good from the 6ryt day."
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The Far N0rth.Weat.


Judge Usher, the newly appointed Secretary OF
the Interior, has Just published an able letter on
the Importance and feasibility of connecting the
Mississippi river with Lake Winnipeg BY means
of navigable channel cut from the head waters
of the Minnesota river to the head waters Of the
Red river Of the North, distance of only one
mile. A glance at the map will show the i'm
mense Importance OF the proposed canal. The
Minnesota, which empties into the Mississippi at
st. Paul. is navigable for four hundred miles,
and the Red river of TIE North from Lac Traver
to Lake Winnipeg for five hundred and nine
teen miles. This gives nine hundred and nine
teen miles of new country for settlement and
trade in addition 20 the chores of Lake Winnipeg
"a sheet Of water larger than Lake Ontario. -
The basin of this lake contains 4OO, 600 square
miles Of territory Of great fertility. Nor is this
all On arriving at Lake Winnipeg steamboat
can readily ascend the Saskatchewan river 20 a
point within one huuGred aud ten miles of our
mines in Washington Territory. and within one
hundred and fifty miles of Frazer river
All this vast territory ia now excluded from
the commerce of the world, vet a canal mile in
length would make it accessible from tie M:ssis.
sippi. tits destined il tine TO be very popuious,
az the land is fertile and contains every element
Of wealth and habitableness.
Judge Usher proposes to accomplish this de-
sirable work, not by an appropriation from our
overtasked treasury, but By the granting of lands
to the company that will undertake the work
The State of Minnesota has q deep interest in the
plan, and would, no doubt aid it by State ap-
preparation.
The Toronto Globe, Montreal Herald, and in.
deed all the Canadian journals view with jeal-
ousy this proposal! to furnish an American water
outlet for the immense central regions of British
NH
relations between the people Of the Selkrk set.
Element and the United States may in time lead
to more intimate polisIca! relations. 1t is pos.
sible. '-1 e EsG
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The BANK STATISTICS. The report Of the
Secretary of the Treasury on banks states that
the returns are incomplete, owing to the nom
reception of returns from the seeded States,
and from Maryland, Delaware and Illinois, in
which States no laws exist compelling the pub
cation Of such returns. The aggregate bank
circulation of the loyal States was, in january
1862, nearly 1924, 0OO. 900 less than in January
1861, while the specie reserve was increased
in the sum of $14, 100000, and the deposits
in the banks had increased $39, 0OO, 600
mainly in New York, Boston and Philadelphia
The number of banks in 1852 was l,496, OF
which 311 were in New England. SOP in the
Middle States, including Maryland, 147 in tho
five Southern Atlantic States, 142 in the five
Southwestern States, and 1919 in the Western
States. In 1861 there were LOCI, and in 1860
1862 banks. In the preceding years the
number was less than in 1862.
The combined capital. as reported is $il9,-
76l, sl2; the circulation is $18S, 939, 900; do.
posits, 1927, l27, 900; loans $647, $3.50, 900
stocks, $99, O0O,0 900; specie, $1O2, POI, 0O0-
The amount Of specie is greater than in any
preceding year within ten years, excepting in
1859, when it was $104. 53S, 900. = =
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movement i'm North Carolina,

movement IN hOftn CAfOl1n1s -
NEwBERN, N. c., Jan. 9.-Troops are rapidly
pouring in, aud important movements are pend.
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DEATH OF AN EccESrRIs FARxEa-BusH,Ls
OF GoLD AND SILVER STORED AWAY AND BROUGHT
TO LIGHT ATrER HIS DEArH.--Nr. Abraham
Hershey, an aged farmer, died at his residence
in West Hempfeid township, Lancaster county,
last week, aud was buried on Friday. After biz
death large amount Of specie, gold and silver,
was discovered in the house, and deposited in
the bank. The gold was in match boxes, bags,
&c, aud when counted amounted to SIS, 1884 Il.
The silver was also in bags Of various sizes, and
from the weight is estimated at over $24, 900.
Mr. Hershey was an unm srried man, but lived
in his farm house, occupying room up stairs a.
sleeping chamber and a depository 70. his
wealth In this chamber he kept 5is 'fron"
chest, containing part but not al of ais wealth,
for beside the specie he holds bonds and mort.
cages and owned the farm of l56 acres on which
he lived, toiled and died. Since the above was
in type We learn that on Monday another sde-
post" was found in the house. This time the
blank" was an old blanket, and on the contents
being investigated, it was found to contain $14,-
900; $3.50 of this was in gold, and the balance in
bonds, &c.-Lancaster Examiner.
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Revolt IN CAUCAsUs.-A letter from Sen
KUN kale, of the goth ult., says: s .a,t
1.-The entire population Of the great South.
ern chain of Caucasus are now in full revolt.
An attack was recently made on the S,ani;zas
(Cossachs,) when large amount of plumber
was taken by the Mountaineers, and some of
the weslthiest members Of tie tribe as hosts.
ges. The Stanitzas of Pesemenstaco have
been almost cut off to man, and the district
between the Kubsn and the Laba has declared
itself independent. The Inhabitants after re.
oeiving large sum in roubles, liberated the
prisoners they had taken. Another body of
Mountaineers attacked the Stanitzas at Sevas.
topolskaia, near Dakho, and after desperate
struggle in which large number of persons
were killed, the Mountaineers brought away
with them number of prisoners and great
quantity of cattle. The approach of the Sc
we're period of the Winter, preventing the ad-
vance of the Russian troops, is much in favor
of the Mountaineers." .1af
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LaIge numbers of the slaves in tie lower
counties of Maryland, since the Christmas
holidays, have refused to go to work for their
masters unless they are paid wages for their
labor, alleging that they became free on the
LIST Of January by the Proclamation of Emsn-
cipstion. The masters are afraid 20 employ
force, lest thereby they incur the vengeance
of the chattels." and drive them into acts of
violence, for which, it is said, the negroes are
fully prepared. Some of the Shareholders, in
order to settle the matter amicably, and pre-
serve peace in the family, have agreed to pay
their slaves wages others, however, have
refused, and their negroes are escaping in
quantities. r.t r.... .a. ... De-. .. n
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The London Athenenm devotes six columns
to a review of MIR. W. II. Russell's American
Diary, q work distinct in materials, and in
many parts differing in tone from the letters
to the London Times with which we are fanil-
lar This work enbodies the sober second
thought of the writer, his FIRST impressions mod.
fled by later views and more mature re1ec-
tions. The review is in a candid and ami
cable spirit; and the work itself, SO far as We
can judge by the extracts given, as favorable
to the national cause az We have any right to
expect Mr.. Russell draws revolving picture
of the municipal atrocities at New Orleans,
and the eviewer thinks the s'iron rule of Gen.
Butler" must have proved a relief He is suf-
hciently uufatteriug in his description of the
''southerners whom Mr.. Spense, . few months
since was painting as refined and ohivsl-
RE gentlemen, anxious to till their ances.
trail acres in pastoral simplicity, and be at
peace with all the world and holds the south
ern states mainly responsible for the ''de6ant,
Irritating and insulting tone used towards
Great Britain by American Statesmen" sau
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should not recognize the standards of value
He critically examined the subject of finance
generally % to the tax proposed on bank notes.
He would amend the section 80 that the annual
tax should be per cent. This would place the
currency in the hands of the Government,
which would thus regulate both its quantity and
quality.
Mr.. MORRILL, wished to know how the Gov
eminent would get along WITHOUT the local
banks.
Mr.. WALKER replied they never had under
the Constitution the right to issue such curren-
cy as bills Of credit IN consideration of the
ability and integrity of the Secretary of the
Treasury, in whom the country had to restrict
confidence. Let us sustain him.
Mr.. BlDDLE briefly controverted the reason.
ing within that the Government had the right
to suppress the execution of Bank notes.
Mr.. GURLEY of Ohio said, that things being
equal, the Government engaged in warfare that
can raise the largest amount of money must in
the end triumph.
Mr.. THOMAS of Mass. briefly defended the
Secretary, saying it was not just to charge him
with the failure to pay the soldiera He should
be allowed to borrow money on the best terms
within the restrictions.
M. LOVEJOY advocated such tax on
Banks as to drive their notes out of circulation
tho vacuum to be supplied with Government
issues.
Mr.. PIKE offered : bill, pending which Mr..
THOMAS of Mass. Was in favor of the clause
imposing tax on Bank notes to restrain their
circulation within reasonable limits.
l The committee rose, and the House adjourned.
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for the payment thereof; and from time TO time the
Secretary Of the Treasury may such deposits, by
draft or check to pay any Of the creditors Of the
Government, or for transfer to tho treasury or
authorized repositories.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That, in order
to prevent and punish counterfeitng and fraudulent
alterations of the bonds notes. and fractional cur
rency authorized to be issued by this act, all the
provisions of the sixth and seventh sections Of the
act entitled, "An act to authorize the Issue Of
United States notes, and for the redemption fund
ing thereof and for funding tho floating debt Of the
United States" approved February Is, 1862, shall
go far as applicable apply to the bonds, notes. and
fractional currency hereby authorized to be issued,
10 like manner as if the said sixth and seventh sec.
tions were hereby adopted as additional sections Of
this act And the provisions and penalties of said
sixth and seventh sections shall extend and
apply to all persons who shall initiate, coun-
terfeit, make or sell any paper such as that used,
or provided to be used, for the fractional notes
prepared or to be prepared in the Treasury Depart
ment building, and to all officials Of the Treasury
Department engaged in engraving and preparing the
bonds notes. and fractional currency hereby author.
lied to be issued, and to all official and unottcisl
persons in any manner employed under tho provl-
sons OF this act. And the of 5000 900 ia hereby
appropriated out Of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, to enable the Secretary OF
the Treasury TO carry this act into effect.