, 1863-01-03
Dates to Dec. 10.

DatOS 10 D0cs lSs
Fortress Monroe, Dec 19.-Genera Fosters
forces ceptured Kingston, n c., taking five hun
dred prisoners and eleven pieces of artillery
Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Decem-
ber l9th.-All quiet to-day. The enemy strongly
picket the river along our font.
The official reports Of the losses in the battle
make the number less than reported being
about fourteen hundred killed and eight thou
sand wounded. A large proportion Of the woun.
ded are only slightly hurt.
Washington, Dec. l9.-A Committee represen-
ting the Border State Congressional delegation.
consisting of Hall, Crttenden and Crissfed called
on the President yesterday to urge him not to
issue his proclamation. The President gave no
definite answer. Some of the Border State dele
gation-Maynard among them-refused to sane
ton this proceeding.
Fortress Monroe, December 17th-There is
no truth whatever in the reports that General
Banks is cooperating with the troops at Suffolk.
Nothing reliable has yet been heard of the desti-
nation of his expedition
New York, Dec ia Nashville telegram
dated December 18th, says General Dodge, with
his cavalry, has been fighting Forrest all day in
the vicinity of Corinth. Forrest has 1000 men !;
Dodge $500, with five pieces of artillery. Nor
gan is reported to be moving to cut the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad. 1t is also reported
tnat NanDOfn, WllH uily thousand men, IS at Ote-
venson Alabama, to join Bragg The whole rebel
force in Tennessee is estimated at seventy thou
sand. They had twenty-five thousand at Muir
fresboro yesterday, with outrosts within eleven
miles of Nashville. Rosecrans has dismissed
large number of officers for drunkenness.
Carlo December l9th.-There is nothing of
importance from General Grants army. 1t is
stated that the rebel fortiGcations at Yicksburg
have been greatly strengthened, and families are
packing up and ready to evacuate in anticipation
of an assault from the Fedorals
st. Louis, Dec. I9th.-We have a report that,
Gen. Hndnan has crossed the river with dis
patches to Marmaduke, while the cavalry remain
on the north side. Hundreds from the rebel
army are already joining Heron, many of them
Missourians, who express the greatest disgust at
the rebel campaign, and think its further prosecu-
ton hopeless.
New YORK. Dec, 2Oth.-Last evenings
Washington Star states that caucus of Repub-
lican Senators was held on the 10th inst, when
resolutions were offered and discussed, requesting
Secretary Seward to resign. The vote was-ayes
IS, noes, 49, The next day another caucus adop-
ted substitute, recommending the President par
TALLY to remodel his Cabinet, which was unani-
mouSly adopted, as tie conservatives believed it
would be regarded as general invitation to the
whole Cabinet to resign. On being informed of
the act the Secretary and Assistant Secretary of
State sent in their designations requesting their
immediate acceptance
The same paper also says it is confidently re-
ported that Gen. Burnside has rendered his resig-
natioc OF the command of the army.
The Posts Washington correspondent says it
was rumored this afternoon that the entire Cabi.
net will retire. leaving the President free to con-
street a new Cabinet. This may be Incorrect but
# is M, ct all improbal lie that Blair and Bates
have already tend deredt heir resignation. am
;nforred tLis afternoon hat Chas. A. Sumner has
been rendered the portfolio OF Secretary Of State