The tri-weekly citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-22
Important Northern News.


RtcnMoXp. Dec 10. The death Of enatorPryor
Of Missouri, was announced ia both Houses, and no
business transacted in either House United States
dates Of the 18th Correspondent Of the Boston Her.
aid writes from Charleston harbor, says Dalghrcn
s preparing for grand movement. The Iron Clads
will not leave this department until the Federal
flag waves over Charleston or its ruins. Report.
from Nashville state that sherman is in pursuit Of
Iongstroot, and met with q repulse from the rebel
rear gaurd in which he was severely wounded. In
the Yankee House of Representatives, on the six
teenth, Rollins OF Missouri, offered resolutions in
substance the same as the Crittenden resolutions,
that the war was brought on by disnnionists,. but
should not be prosecuted for conquest or suhjuga.
tion when obedience TO the Constitution and laws
is secured it ought to stop. Lovejoy moved to lay
the resolutions ON the table. Lost yeas, 50; nays.
ia. Washburne OF Illinois. expressed wish to de.
bate the resolutions, which was laid on the table.
The New York Herald advocates Gen. Grant as the
next President. The Tribune says more lugru.
brous document than Davis message we never
read. All il darkness and despair. Salisbury Of
Delaware refused to take the loyalty oath and this
is likely 10 create trouble in the Senate. The Herald
says that'McDougall win introduce joint resolution
in. the Senate, declaring the French Invasion Of
MeXrco unfriendly to the United States and inqnir
ing if it be the duty Of the United States to declare
war against France. Fernando Wood Submitted a
resolution that the President be required TO appoint
three committees empowered to open negotiations
wsh th Confederate authorities at Richmond, to the
end that this bloody and destructive inhuman war
shall cease, and the Union be restored upon terms
of equality under the constitution. Washbume
moved that it be laid on the table. Carried-ycas,
9s nays, So. Resolution hstrncting the Judiciary
committee to report bin repeating the fugitive
slave law, was laid on the table, by 90 majority
MOBILE. Dec 2O.-specal despatch from
Oxford 18th, says northern dates of 10th state
battery fred into steamer Brazil near Rod
ney, on Friday last Two ladies and one
soldier killed and many wounded. Another
battery fired into steamer Van Phul, at mouth
Red River. Five killed aud several wounded
and boat riddled with bullets. River report
ed unsafe for navigation unless convoy ac-
company boats. Cairo despatch 10 Chicago
Times reports rebel force of eight thousand
concentrated at Raleigh, West Tennessee, sup
posed to be with the view to attack Fort Pill
low. Evidently refers to Forrest.
FROM DALTON.
DALTON, Dec. IS.-A despatch from the
President announces Gen. Johnston has been
appointed commander Of Army of Tennessee.
Sherman's corps returned from East Tennes-
see to Chattanooga. It is bitter cold.
FROM RICHMOND,
RICHMOND, Dec. l8.-The House instructed
Judiciary committee to inquire into expedi-
ency of amending impressment act so as to
exempt enough food for supply of non-produ-
GERS. Military committee was instructed to
enquire whether tax in kind cannot better be
collected aud garnered by citizens not liable
to military duty, thus sending back to field
able-bodied officers and soldiers engaged on
that work, and taking whole matter out of
hands of Quartermasters department.
TheJudiciaTy committee having considered
many resolutions heretofore submitted op SUBJ