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Daily national Republican., 1863-12-12
nHILP u SOLOMONS,

BOOKSELLERS, ARMY STATIONERs,
PRINT ERS,
AND
BLANK book MANUFACTURERS,
33l PEsNsYLvANiA AVENUE,
Have constantly on hand
All Military and Naval Works,
New and recent Publications,
Army Stationery, all kinds,
Field Order Books,
Field Manifold Writers,
Company Roll Books,
General Order Files,
Time Books,
Army Pay Tables,
Fie d Glasses,
Field Copying Presses,
Abstract Papers,
Pension and Bounty Blanks,
Record books for use at headquarters by As
sistsnt AdjutAnt Generals.
Blank books made, and Printing done to order on
very short notice.
All Printed Books sent by mail free Of postage.
Daily national Republican., 1863-12-12
RESTAURANTS.

nUBY SALOON AND RESTAU-
IL RANT, SAT PENNsYLVANIA AVENUE,
opposite Metropolitan Hotel,
WARRINGTON CITY.
HUNTER 4 KENTFIELD, PrOprietors.
decs-iw Meals at all Hours
CRYSTAL RESTAURANT,
~ $50 d STREET,
BETWEEN EI0HrH AND NINTH STREETS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
JAMES THARP,
decs-6t Proprietor.
NLORENCE'S RESTAU RANT,
2i3 Prnnsyipdnid avenue, opposite NWdrdH.
Choicest LIQUORS, sEGARs, and all the Deli
CYCLES OF the season.
sS- New York Oysters constantly on hand
deS-im OSCAk FLORENCE, Proprietor.
Daily national Republican., 1863-12-12

DR. ]. II. NEWTON, w
PRACTICAL PHYSICIAN
For all durable diseases, I6I Thirteenth, between
h and y streets.
DR.. Newton cures all durable diseases usually In
A few min utes, without causing pain OF giving
medicine and cordially invites all who are not well
able to pay, ''iriihOm money and piihom price"
ueca-n
Daily national Republican., 1863-12-12

sociAtion," In Announcing their
SECOND COURSE OF LECTURES,
Take pleasure In reminding the citizens OF Wash
ipgton of their success In securing FIRST, the SER
vices OF the
ABLEsT AND MOST ELOQUENT LECTURERS
In the country, and, SECOND, the conveniently To-
Gated and commodious
CHURCH EDIFICE OF THE E STREET BAP-
TIsT SOCIETY,
Where the Lectures OF the Course will be held on
FRIDAY EVENING
OF each week, commencing about the middle OF
December.
They also take pleasure In announcing that ar
rangements are being made for the observance oi
TWENTY.sECoND OF FEBRUARY.
BY An Grafton and other appropriate exercises
The Lectures will be delivered BY the following
distinguished gentlemen;
Rev stephen II. Tying, d. D., New York.
Rev. Henry Ward Beeoher, Brooklyn, MY
General J. A. Garfield, Ohio.
Rev. Jacob NJ. Manning, d. D., Boston, Mass.
Prof R. D. Hitchcock, D. D., New York.
John D. Cough, Esq., Massachusetts.
Rev. Richard 8. storrs, D. D., Brooklyn, ny.
Hon. b. Gratz Brown, Missouri.
Hon. Daniel s. Dickinson, Binghamton, NJ y
Rev. John Pierpont, Warrington, d. L.
George VIM. Curtis, New York.
single tickets Tor the Course, 80 bsi tickets adj
mittipg a gentleman and lady, 81; to be had oi
| either OF the Ofcers OF the Association.
LEWIS CLEPHANE,
WA. CROFFUT,
| c. sT0RRs
| Y. RICHARDS,
A. G. NALL,
| JOHN r. FRENCH,
| NIB. DEYEREUX,
CHARLES R0ESER,
Beard OF Managers.
JOHN PIERPONT,
| Attest; President.
JsuN 4. FAlAsANxs, sse'y. no21-tf
Daily national Republican., 1863-12-12

FIRST AkTIsTs IN THE WORLD.
NILE fSSE!If SsEEkTIi,,
MILE MILE AsSsTTA AssETTA SALIETTE,, SALEETTE,
MILE ANNETTh iGALLETTi,
MILE ASSETTA SALLETTI'
NILE MILE ASsETTx ASrA SALLETTi, iLE
whose well-known |
BRILLIANT SUCCESSION OF TRIUMPHs,
in the First Thestres Of Europe and America, have
MONS. ToPH6FF.
MONS. TOPH0FF,
MONS. TOPHOFF,
MONS. TOPHOFF,
the great male Dancer OF the present day, whose |
name stands second to none in the annals Of Terp-
JULIA MORTIMER,
JULIA MORTIMER,
JuLIA MORTIMER,
the glorious Beauty and embodiment OF Melody |
MILtfH lie ffto%LER, ftsSsiL
MILE FOWLER,
MILE FOWLER,
MILE FOWLER,
The justly-celebrated beautiful and finished Lon.
' CLARA FOWLER,
CLARA FOWLER,
CLARA FOWLER,
CLARA FOWLER,
The charming representative OF English beauty
THE RoNzANI BALLET TROUPE,
THE RONZANI BALLET TROUPE.
THIS EVENING,
will be performed The p Psntc%ims Ballet entitled
On, THE HUNCHBAcK OF NoTRE DAME
Character by Mons. Tophof Misses Millie and
Clara Fowler, assisted BY Ronzani Ballet Troupe
BILLY EMERSON.
First week Of The pleasing Danseuses from the
NeM MISS ESff LIZZIE iash'e eWALBy AND MISS CREED.
An enti,sly.new, and original Vocal and Terps'
'AoF''n PSRi SRxNeE i1siflts S1RIs RI OF VENICE,
by Misses Julia Mortimer and Mile Fowler.
Several original Comic Songs and fsvorite Iri'h
G. R. EDEsoN.
New Ethiopian Fasininisms by the beautiful Bru.
nette
LU DONNELLY.
Negro move EASxN .sssSf' AN6 EEb%ARps q w '''s 'u'
DelightfI dsnSes Po'es groupings, &c Sy Misses
%EES SE sESsiS SfIE 5Sdi dEsSTS.sr
"'A-- Ia PErlrE ELLA, &C., &c.
RinI. s SOY
c. ". sWAGGART, T. BROWN, se.
The performance v III conclude with the lively
Comic Drama In one act, founded on incidents OF
| the present war, entitled the
FORTUNES OF WAR;
| On, THE BOY OF THE IRISH BRIGADE
6a%sssHn. 69.Ss:s.s cent: cent:
Private Boxes, holding six persons. ......sS
Doors open at sk o'clocki Performance at X.
POPULAR FAMILY MATINEE,
POPULAR FAMILY MATINEE,
| POPULAR FAMILY MATINER,
POPULAR FAMILY MATINEE,
sATURDAY AFTERNOON, at o'clock.
Adnission-Lsdies 20 cents; Children 10 cents.
VARIETIEsl VARIETIESl!
Hsmblin and dp.Spfist.s, r,tss,
THIS EVENING,
THE MAMMOTH COMPANY
GRAND AND pRitPIIlHsT HPI9ss r advertisement,
The gems of Song, the Dance, Pl.y-Farce, Ethio-
| plan Sketches, Jokes, Fun, Merriment and Wit.
MILE CHERRY PETRIE and JENNIE ALLEN,
MONS BAPTIsTAN and LIMA WINDLE,
BUDWoRTH BROTHERS,
HARRY CLIFFORD,
DAN'L WALTON,
BILLY KANE
And the
ENTIRE STAR COMPANY.
Early to secure seats. Admission IS and 80 cents
In rehearsal, the beautiful Indian play,
THE WEPT OF THE WIsH-ToN-WIsH.
deIl-2t
John JoLLlFFE,
q ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
Has removed his office to the Northeast corner o.
r and Fifteenth streets, opposite the east
entrance OF the Treasury Building,
| Washington City, d. c.,
Attends especially TO olaims upon the United
states. ivis-,v
Daily national Republican., 1863-12-12
SECRET OF LOVE.

A SECRET OF LOVE.
"A DE vOsE LOVE PERFUME,
For winning the love and Affeotion OF either ssx-
. most wonderful toilet article ever discovered,
value. Send for circular. s. n. CARY, Dealer in
Perfumery, 81 John st., New Yerk. deio-iw
WAS HE SUCCESSFULLY
wv Novel, by Richard B. KimbAll, author Of
81. Lever, Undercurrent," )" &c. Price el 26.
lion Of 1881, by Henry Motfofd, author Of shoul-
der straps.n Price q So
Just published, and for salsb
PHILIP 4 sOL0MONs,
Metropolitan Bookstore,
dsi2lt an Penna. avenue, bet. 9th 10th sts.
Daily national Republican., 1863-12-12
ROVER'S THEATRE.
. Pennsy ylvanis aveRue near Wiilard's Hotel

ROVER'S THEATRE.
" Pennsylvania aveRue near Wizards Hotel.
SPECIAL GRAND FAMILY MATINEE,
AT . O'CLOCK,
AT CHEAP MATINEE PRICES.
10 cts
These prices extend to all parts OF the house.
THE ENTIRE FORCE OF ARTIsTEs
employed In the Theatre to appear.
THE RAVEL -
MARzETTI TROUPE,
THE WONDERFUL BEDoUIN ARABS,
GROWERS DRAMATIC COMPANY,
Constituting the most stupendous entertainment
ever presented for day performance.
THE MAGNIFICENT DECORATIONS
arranged In honor Of the distinguished visitors Of
last evening will remain In the Theatre for the
At three o'clock precisely performance will com.
m'n's with TTRSPPSs 1Hs pSPSsr fan THsnss
By Growers Dramatic Company.
WONDERFUL ARABS.
Whole to conclude with the great comic panto-
JoCKO
THE BRAZILIAN APE
By the Ravel- -Martinetti and Marzetti troupe.
10 No improper Persons admitted.
FORD'S NEW THEA TIRE
Il TENTH STREET, ABOVE Z.
JOHN T. FORD. Manager and Proprietor
tAlso Of Holliday-street Theatre, Bsltimore)
SATURDAY EVENING, DEC ia,
FAREWELL NIGHT OF
THE wEBB SISTERS,
AND THE EMINENT STAR COMBINATION.
THIS EVENING,
| THE COLLEEN BAWN.
with a splendid cast.
ADAY TOO LATE.
10 which the Misses Webb appear In songs and
| After which,
THE FOUR SISTERS.
MR. JAS. II. HAcKETr AS FALsrAFF.
WASHINGTON LYCEUM Lee.
| w TUREs.
BAYARD TAYLOR
W." "' SECOND LECTURE
AT wILLARps' HALL,
FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 10, 1859.
Subject" Russia and Her People"
To be followed regularly by, ~
, Rev: VIM Il. Milburn, E:P. Whippie,r
John q. SAKE, Gen. d. Prentice,
Edmund Kirke," and others.
Terms: Single admission, so cts. Course tickets
admitting one, 81 90 Course tickets, admitting
gentleman and lady, ~.
Bookstores, and from members OF the Lyceum.
| dncil-ht
Daily national Republican., 1863-12-12

FLoRENcE's REsTAURANT.-Oscar Florence,
OF world-renowned epicurean fame, has opened a
restaurant at No. .2is Pennsylvanis avenue, almost
Immediately opposite Willsrds' Hotel. He ia con-
stantly In receipt Of the famous New York Saddle
Rock oysters. A Saddle Rock roast, such ss can
he found at this establishment, 10 a luxury thst
the fastidious palate Of most OF our citizens has
as yet to be educated to, and when once cultivated
will render the restaut ant OF Oscar Florence az
familiar as household words"
Oscars frat lieutenant, Mr.. Charles Hargraves,
has had many yers' experience at the bar, and
will be In attendance at all times to wait upon the
customers Of the house In a spirited manner.
Daily national Republican., 1863-12-12

A CoRREsPoSDESr sends us the following
cure for Diptheris which, It will be seen, has been
practically tested:
1 feel It my duty to publish to the world . simple
remedy lor the Diptheria. Apply cool linen wet
compresses to the throat and chest. Have them
several thicknesses with dry woolen covering over
them. Change them whenever they get warm or
dry, according to the severity of the case. Give
the cloths thorough rinsing every time In fresh
water, and at the same time let the patient drink
freely OF Spcats ssmbuci wine; II they should be
chilly, make the wine hot otherwise drink 1t cold.
Also bathe the patient In the morning all over
at least one hour before eating, AZ cool as he can
hear without causing chill. BE sure and wipe
thoroughly dry. had four children all sick atone
time. treated them as above; one had the fever
higher than the rest; we gave the wine and bsthed
according as the fever ragged. Two OF them had II
so bad, their mouths we've raw and bled Al
spees Inc is not to be obtained at all times, sc
much oi 1t helug purchased for the hospitals In
Europe as well AS In this country, would advise
every family to have bottle In the house at one,
ready for use, r. COOPER.
NEW YoRR, November, 1852.
Daily national Republican., 1863-12-12

CRNTRE MARKET.-This market was this
morning well attended by purchasers and sellers.
There was good show Of almost everything that
10 generally found in this vicinity. Numbers OF
little "knick knacks," seen only about Christmas
time were extensively displayed. The prices OF
commodities generally the same a stated In the
price list In the REPUBLICAN last Saturday.
Daily national Republican., 1863-12-12
AUCTION SALES.

AUCTION SALES.
BY JAS sGe4iossE..! Ga Mi,sSlRE " CO.,
SALE or suspRiEs AT THE TREAsuRv ExrrxsioH.
On MONDAY, December %, AZ II O'Clock, At the
Treasury extension, we shall sell,
400 ieet Roofing slate
5000 to 1000 new Circular Brick
iC0u EsSrs q lot oS0o of Gie Cement e a.,,.,s
Large lot Of sandstone, various dimensions
ssioef. Of TsnSs..ss s ssSHsd Msrbis Is' ''n'
Larss IGs S o. .p scrap, wrought, and east Iron
Lot Of Door. and Frames, with morties Looks
4tons more Or less, Manila Rope, old
Friction Drums
By order of the Supervising ,g.A A,sa.s:s..
CAVALRY BUREAU
oryIeI OF Cur. auA.rr.mAsrr,,l
q, n'F,.9ros ~. s,.e .os e. NoysSe:, q ise,
tion, st the Cavalry Depot, al Glesboro' Point,
near this city 'cAvXssT : lsIsf I;s 4 aoR,rs
'oSdsTnea 20 :: unit i9r e public service.
Terms cash, In Government funds.
and Chief ouartermaster Cavalry Bureau.
A SSISTANT QUARTERMASTER's
"A OFFICE, corner Of G. and Twsntyseeond
fSSe .. cf e store.
advertifed for Wednesday, the ID day OF Decem-
ber, 10 postponed until Wednesday, the 18th.
{. X. TOMPKINs,
no2s-ist Capt and A. Q. NJ, U. s. A.
A SSIsTANT QUARTERMASTER'S
IA OFFICE, corner Of @ aud Twsnty-seeora
streets, WA.HinoTo., D. c. Nov. n, ises. VIII
and 2sd Of December 1889, at the Corral, near the
Observatory, in this city
lot Of public Horses and Mules, condemned ss
unnt for public service.
Sales to commence at 10 O'Clock q. m.
Terms cash, In Government funds.
CHAs. II. TOlIPKINs,
nofs-22t Captain and A. q. NJ. U. .. Army.
DY W. L. WA LII q co.,
HORSE AND CARRIAGE BAZAAR
AND REPOSITORY,
Expressly for the
SALE OF HORsEh, CARRIAGES, STOCK, Ae.,
% LOUISIANA AVENUE,
Between Ninth and Tenth sts., Washington.
AUCTION SALES EVERY
TUESDAY, THURSDAY, AND SATURDAY.
CASH ADVANCED ON ceNsI0NMENTs.
STORAGE FOR CARRIAGES.
HORSES, CARRIAGES, Ao,
Received for Private Sale.
,eah--.f w. L WALL CO. Aus,s.
Daily national Republican., 1863-12-12
PROPOSALS FOR FORAGE.

de6-iet
Daily national Republican., 1863-12-12

IL rou WANT TO FIND nice, retired, quiet
place where you can go and sit down In q room by
YOURSELF at any hour Of the day night, and enjoy
at your leisure just such meal as you may have
a mind to call for, and also place where you can
occasionally take a friend, or friends, and treat
them Just as sumptuously as you could at your
own home, all you have to do is to enter the pri-
yate side-door OF the BANK RpsrAURANT, rear OF
the Metropolitan Hotel, go upstairs, select your
room from among the various dining apartments
open before you, pull the bell rope, and give your
orders to the polite colorsd gentleman that will
Immediately place himself at your service, and you
are oil yight
Daily national Republican., 1863-12-12
prigadier General D. II. RUoKER,
Chief Depot Quartermaster,
Washington, b. C.

Seal
thereby certify that, to the best OF my knowl-
edge and belief, the above-nAmed guarantors are
good and sufncient sureties for the amount for
which they offer to be security.
To be certified by the United States District At.
torney, Collector of Customs, any other officer
under the United States Government, or response
BILE person known to this office.
d. H. RUCKER,
dee-tf Brig. Gen. and Quartermaster.
Daily national Republican., 1863-12-12
WANTS.

pleasant Room with Beard In strictly private
ried II IL desirable TO have the location as nearly
central a. possible. A pleasant family having a
spare room will do well TO address A. B. c., Box
10, Eahonai RepubiicdN once deil-tf
Daily national Republican., 1863-12-12

A ssIsTANT QUARTERMASTERs
"A OFFICE, corner Of G and Twsntyseeond
NOTICE.-The Public sale Of Quarterm astsr stores
sdvertired for Wednesday, the ID day OF Decem-
Der, 10 postponed until Wednesday, the 18th.
&. H. TOMPKINs,
no2S-iW Capt. and A. Q. NJ, U. 8. A.
Daily national Republican., 1863-12-12

FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT.
Furnished rooms, agreeably located, may be
rented BY calling at +is L street, between sixth
and seventh novl6-u
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1863-07-17
FROM N0RRIS ISLAND-BLOODY REPULSE
OF THE ENEMY FROM BATTERY WAGNER.

fEom NORRlS lSLAND--BL0ODY REPULSE
OF THE ENEMY FROM BATTERY WAGNER
Delorc the papers OF our last issue had
reached the eyes of our readers, another
bloody and Important action had { ken
place upon Morris Island.
The enemy evidently did not, q. first.
feel secure j" lis newly esir.d position
During Thursday night f:.c,:"rding to the
statements u p'isoucr>j tie Yankee forces
We're draw up IN ';t.c u! battle. At day.
break, finding ;has IT, cxpcu,cd r:ult at
tack would nj lac E.:,,o, 1t was determined
amongst ti'" iankvr lt:, '"rs Themselves to
a:;emp, ~: onset upon Battery Wagner.
Con. Sttorg, Wit! II toir" Of a.oul 2,GU
p'ci:ci men. at once made rrepar;. ions for
the assault. Ills command cons slod Of
four companies Of the 9Th Conn.,, Lit. Col.
toaman commanding, with the 10th
Pennsylvania, C'I. S,Au ubrNgc; the oh
Main, Col Emery; the 43it and lOO,h
New York, with the "Lost Eh;ldrcn," an
independent regiment.
Forming his mcn into ty b lines, soon
after dawn on Saturday lie &alvarced at
the louhle-G:ick towards o work. Col.
Graham, who was in command 1T battery
Wagner, suffered the eEemH to -ret within
about forty. yards, when hq9gavc the wor,l
to fire" and down wcnf the foremost
rank OF the assa'ants. ii on they came
with split aud resolution, some OF them
even gaining Tie interior of the work.
Eut they pail dearly f,d their tcmcri,y.
Everywhere they were N t with coolnuss
and determination by on men, who mrin-
tanned their fire steadily I and ai',r sharp
contest .! iii:cen minn,e8 Tie cncmy's tir@t
line gave way ami lied j. confusion. The
second liUc re::.-l wi9lout any serious
attempt to retrieve the br,unes Of the first.
The day was won. IL the melee we had
taken l30 prisoners an 95 OF the cnemy's
dead lay slrewn Immediately in front of
our works. An oliiceI ".'.o had vcntureI
some distance bcyoau} states that the Yam
kcc dead were quite as numerous further
oil from our works SO that It is within
the bounds Of moderation to estimate the
enemy ; loss in killed, wountel anu miss
ing at quite GOO. Opr own loss was COM
Savannah, with Psivktcs james 1svan, T.
Postell a Mallory, and ] A Santina, oi the
18th Ga. Ba''alionawith on" Or two 9TH
ers, whose names y have not learned,
rs,r rs",;t. killed. and !" 0''s's wounded
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1863-07-17

GUERILLA WARFAnE.-The term Guer--
lila (SPanish guerllero,) derived an odions
meaning in the American mind from its
association during tho war with Mexico.
The exploits Of Canales 6sn Vera Cruz
to "thc City," and OF Padre Jarontc in TIE
mountains are little less familiar to Q
readers of the history of that period, than
to our sold crs themselves, who experience
ed the perils Of the guerilla warfare waeed
Jy those adventurous chicftuius Many
no" forgotten panic attcsts TIL" efficient
service they rendered their country. and
accounts for th, opprobr,um cast upon
tle.r mode OF ros;sti.. invasion. Wo ,r"
too ~ :, @enouuce most vcicncn;ly tha.
"ulch gives us the greatest atars,, wnnoat
rrf"rercc u US iulr,n>ic nobility or wor-
thlress. Thus "Guerila bec"m" an cpl
thet, and is so applied by the Yankees to
Forrest, Morgan and the rest Of our c.vui-
iers.
"Los Guerilleros,' as understood by the
MeXicans, denote "thc warriors" Amun"
them 1t Is by no means a designation OF
reproach. !. is full of song and romance
of the moo"-Ii; peak, li,e mountain glen.
the lonely hac:erda--of adventures around
old converts OF the i,,r Oh ronche or NINE
oil mellow groves and twilighted re-
trea,s--of mystery, and often of terror, but
Only TO the ioe %: moody, meLita,ive
lurking Oh the flank and rear of All inva-
ding army-and Of dashing,: s;ccds and
glsten'ng lances-in Short, pretty much
such as our own idea Of tho jf1rtisan ser
vice, out more fantastic. In the revolution
Of M"rcios in 1911, Tcnucsseeau was the
first AMI one OF The most famous of all The
'gueriIo,os os.' His deeds are renowned in
Mexican story; and his career laid the
foundation Tor the system praciice,i by c..
males and Jaronte, thirty years later.
In It's true in'ent-mcaning 'thc war
ross, we have adopted the souhriuuet of
"the guerilla as a neat, pertinent, pic,ur-
esqne designation. IT apty Describes the
mcn to whom it is applied. They are
truly ''the warriors" They are here %
day and gone Tomorrow. They dash
from place to place with the impc,u"s'v
of the Matncluke ami the order of cavalry
tactics. They strike when least lock- ID
FOR, and scatter dread in the ranks Of the
invader.
They are destined still to heroine more
renowned anl powerful; and long will he
the day ere the "guerilas," illustrated by
them i'll this great war, will be regarded
with any other feelings by the readers Of
history than Of admiration for their stern
patriotism and splendid valor- Chattanoo
ga Rebel.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1863-07-17
MoNcURE D. CONWAY, Esq.

A. New WAY TO Blow UP A Train.
The Chattanooga Rebel Of Sunday
says: -
A few days since party Of our gueril.
las wentround in the rear Of Murfreesbofo
and blew up two locomotives and trains.
with torpedoes, one on the Nashville and
Chattanooga, and the other on the Frank
lin and Nashville road. The tWpedoes
were placed underneath the track, with a
screw percussion cap or friction, primer
attached, which was 80 placed on the iron
rail. that the wheel of the car pressing over
It, cansed the Eliminating powder to .ex--
plode and ignited the magazine. Wo did
not learn the extent Of tho damage
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1863-07-17
MoHcrEE d. CONWAY, ESQ.
MOECURE D. CONWAY.
}. II Mason, E-q.
\ '. 81 Jr:'vR SEYMOUR S,rKunT,
l., l;uau .:n,;:;.. Iu... y lS;.t

~ '. ~ l FER SEYAOtR si1ki..T,
j. .l;na!. :!I,i"..', ju.. = 1868.
SIR: hGvn rccr;" ..nur noe q yc--.
ic' .av.
Yen ncc,i nnt write :. .;:n"rica to ""b.
tai. the ev !~n""" your righ' to lrc#,
on the n.;.ttcr it imp, IS. Our "orrc-
poudence closes with is rely il was
Your pleasure to commence it, it is r:ine 70
tcrminnte it.
| desir" - know ":.o thnv were who
were responsible ior Your mission to iag-
land, as you presen. il, and who were to
c~niTm the treaty you proposed to MIX"
tor ar: esting the war in America, on the
basis of separation of Die States, with or
without the sanction Of their Government.
But such information is Of the less value
now, as find from an advertisement in
the journals Of the day that you have
brought to. England letters oi sufficient
credit from those who ser. YOU to invite
public meeting in L,nuon. under the
sanction OF member Of Parliament, who
was to Pse*i'- io'hear an alIi,-. fra,
you on tha ST. ject of your mission, with
the promise Of Ike address from him.
This correspondence shall 60 to the
public, and win find its way to the coun-
try; IA class Of the citizens of which you
claim to represent. It will, perhaps, inter
est the Government and the sol disant
"loyal men" there to know, under the
sanction Of your name, that the "leading
anti'slavery men i'll America" are prepared
10 negotiate with the authorities of the
Confederate States for restoration Of
peace and The Independence of the South,
on pledge tiIat the Aboltionists and
antislavoTy leaders of the Northern States
shall Immediately oppose the further prose.
cutlon of the war on the part of the United
States Government, and since they hold
the balance of power, will certainly cause
the war to cease, by the immediate with
drawal of'ey"ry kind of support fron1sit.
AS some reward, however, for this inter.
esting disclosure, yonr inquiry whether
the Confederate States will consent to
emancipation on the terms stated, shall not
60 wholly unanswered. You may lie as.
sured, then, and perhaps it may be Of val
ue to your constituents to assure them,
that the Northern States will never be in
relations to put the question to the South,
nor will tho Southern States ever be in
position requiring them to give an an
swer.
J. M. MASON.
MoNcURE d. CONWAY, Esq.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1863-07-17

GEN. TAyLoR's SUCCESSES IN LouIsi-
ANA, &c.-Jackson, July 2.-From Alex
andria, and from an undonbted aource,
learn that the followipg are the fruits OF
Gen. Dick Taylor's+ victory at Bcrwick's
Bav and Th,b6deauxvile:
Fifteen hundred prisoners, seven thou
sand Enfield rifles two. hundred thousand
rounds of ammunition, eight hundred sacks
Of coffee. three tbousands8arrels of -four,
twenty thousand suits Thing, twenty
thousand pairs Of bootSAhd shoes, two
trains. of cars with locomotives complete,
An immense quantity ofoommissasy stores
valt.5s ut two million FIVE bundEAthou-
sand, not estimating ten siege guns cap
'tured in the fort.
The epemy's loss was thre hundredkilled
and wounded; our loss was three killed
and sixteen wounded.
The capture Of three sea going steamers
at Plaquemine, loaded with cotton, is con-
firmed. One vessel is valued At two. mil
lion dollars.
Sunday night Lyon captured five hun.
dred negroes and Yankees, andss largo lot
Of beeves horses and mules at Magnolia
Plantation, below Bayou Sara, ands Pow
era captured overoqa hundred negroes and
tbirty.odd Yankees, at Oakland place
opposite Red River Landing.