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Re.culissasnts asd furlsushs In the Arr,
of the rOtORar.

An important Special Order. No. s9o, has been 10.
susd by Gen Meade, relative to the system Of fur
l'ushins re-snlatsd soldiers Individual furiouehs
for thirty ave days absenos. With free
to and hon home. will he rsntsd to all Who re-
eniist (" veteran sotiers when three .fourths Of Q
regimen, or company re en's, they will 10 allowed
To tate their arms And elipmsns With ,hem. Other
vice. the arms and equipments will he stored With
inc puatie mn ssfef I'LL the return Of the Tho
rcn ~irine In teeulis. sill. Of course, not he dis-
eharted snd re mustered till thsv come within the
limit. that 10, have lees han wear TO serve tut
ton TO reculst and such affirm alton must he Wit
messed hy tso Commissioned oficers and hled With
TIE muster rolls Of the company to ~hioh thsv b.lcns
tutloushs vii not b. .ranted In csses who're thre
fourth. of arerment or company agree 10 snlist
unt the corp. commander has re rorted to heAdquar
tere the strength of hts command Oreanifatlnns
temporarily broken up Nv the absence Of re- enisted
veterans. will te tranrferted for the time brina 10
other Regiment. and gompsnies from the same State
torIs commander Sil MAKE rsgu uistions the ehirf
qustermAsier for tsnsportation Of the men OF his
The uece'.tss Of the service sii no, admit ~ the
raninf OF oufhs a. rrrssnt to arser number Of
men than are enttaoed n this order hut the men not
herein Included, .ho may BE- entitled to re enlist ~
veterans siil 10 granted Q similar furloush the
return 60 duiv OF the men nov tutloiahed. Corps
and Other tndtp ndent Anders will report at the
earliest mom"ut practicable the number Of uaep Who
NAV receive furlOuehs unter the Of this OF
der Nv command ~
Major General usAps.
WuftAsh. Asst Adit General
The sun., 1863-12-24
LOCAL NEWS.
sKw YORK AND TEE VICINITY.

CuRisrMAs Evs.-To-nilht thousands ~
little children will retire 10 rest, happy st thu
thought that Santa Claus viii Wait their stock kings
before daylight. Their imaginative brains will b"
6lisd With visions Of little old men, dancing smons
the chin nsy tops descending into their bss
aud flins their hose With the toys, dolls, other
psythipgs they have been wishing for during ths
past few days. II 10 wonderful how good most ch.l
df,n suddenly become at this season Of the year. II
mother Ia disturbed by the petuianns Of Eddie or
Nellie, a warning look now s-dsys 10 sure to keep
the child upon Its good behavior, through fear Of tho
dspleasure Of Santa Claus At any Juvenile mi.d--
m.anor Some parents are fond Of teaching th,ir
little onss that the good Saint Of Christmss rsmem
bers the youthful pecesdilloss Of the past year AMI
according to the roll Of good behavior dispsnses hi,
presents Others learn their children TO petition tho
Saint tby vsy Of the chimney TO disregard their
nsughtinsss, on promise Of amendment for tho fu-
turs Our indsfstissbls vss present, he other
ing, in . household, while the children we're beins
put to bed Afer the elder ones had retired. q ltls
miss, lust Ave yesrs old. into the psror In be-
nisht-oloths', and running up To her mother.
voiubly spoke - follows: Mamma, I'vs
spoke to Santa Claus, and asked him
TO bring me plenty Of pretty thing, sad then
thought Of su'is Anne, that you give ny torn eohe'
TO, and told santa Claus not to mind me 90 much,
only he must he sure 20 give something to susie
Anne. DO you think he will msmms" The mother
replied she guessed Santa Claus would remsuber 50
sic, And asked why her little girl wanted 20 knos.
The child replied, srtle.sly Cause II Santa Claus IL
too proud 90 to poor peoples houses, Won't Iowa
him any more and nsmma ~ he don't 90 TO buss
Aane'L III jua stvs hsrs one Of the things set
The mother, and company. smiled st the sensrouN
child, Who ~ then ssnt TO bsd, much grstihed tha,
her mind hsd relieved b. this expression Of her
opinion bsfors folks.
IArru children more thsushtles Of o<hsry than
LCsAaosSd oA Fourth Ps0sJ
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PRICE one CENT

The Federal steamer Kcarsse va outside ~ Iiy-
mouth snund en- the 10th instant,
The susreoted rebel steamer rsmrero had bess
formally seized by the Cu.tons authorities.
Mr.. Cobdsn vU engaged 10 . warm con'ro,er,~
With the London rrnss that journal hAv ns refused
to publish . letter from him
II nhreported that the French Government are IRA.
parns squadron for the Pacific, with the vie- y
soprins the supply Of srms from Csntornia fox
Jusret-
Wv uotsrsrs orxsrtoS
Trocrs had left Prague for Thercsienstsat. sN.ts
the troop ere to ssemhe prepar a,ory to their dcp
ture fcs Host'n, 10 enforce the Federal eiocutiou.
tn ~so's Au'irtn .O,r. s.e TO NOV. on tee IN
ment viii ast Of the Re,eh,fath an eiiraordin,tv
M and ss .ss
o. Toop. IN G.iSss hs ssion ocntinscpt WI .n-
H. Ss p% deserves. s0s s.cns
9uietly move 70 the front TIE Dts.dsn aud wur'em-
mmsdsse cerups,on ~ Ho:p a'STi .Ss .s.n. x: I
Danish rietensions. Prince Frederick Of Auri-tcu-
:,a. ss S ts.n .s ,ss SSs.sp ss:S h:
rights
yu roiIsH sSvotrrroS
Several important victories by che Poles over tha
Russian ucops are confirmed. Arrests st wnss~
oontinue "a he ~ numerous - ever. and the syster,
~ deporulstins rrcsrssses without abatement Th~
chief railway station at wsrssv has bssn surrounded
ss,n s si'G s: n inr:sss ss' a.. s,r. ~.
pearine.
Rus.is 10 reported TO no making usat armamsn~
at Krsa aud Niooiarsn
sweden has withdrew from the slhsnes vifh Des.
mGt. o. shc stands upon tho ehserv snoc Of the
Treaty Of London.
Advisss from japan, via Taris, asy that N a. ars
usordinsry meeting of the Daimios II decided Nv
vote Of 6s against II. that thsre ground fos
| DECLARING sar against foeisners.
The schooner City Of Nervteh shipped i,s0o ssves
st whydah. Africa, tho 18th Of Octobss. ehe sos
safely away With them.
Dans from BOMBAY. India, ere 10 the nth NJ M.
vsrbsr. Lord Eein died On the 20th sf Novsrnhsr.
There he'd been more hard 6Shtins on the frost,er.
The bill trbss had rissn ssasst Bhtsh rule and e.
| taehed the British troops under Gen Chamberlain
With 'erest detsrm nation but thsy we're rspused.
and had NO, resuned the sttaek. Two Ensisb or |.
c.v we're killed and hye Wounded including (ensrss
Chamberlain and Col. Hops. One hundred and tvsn.
tyeiGht British and native roops were Killed ana
| Wounded. Gsperal Chaabsrain was in . strong for
tined position, With booV troops, we'll provided With
evsry thing. He tslsUaphs that he 10 confident Of
final success, and does not require renforeemsnts.
Chambsrlain he'd resiGued the command on sccouns
| Of his wounds.
tv~v Latesf fnfeilioencs vt0 ousensfovnJ
| London, Dee. i3.-The rebel steamer Pampsro vss
formally seized By the Custsms susheritiss, st Glss
sos. the 10th instant, By order Il the Lord Advo
| cate Of scotland.
The sun., 1863-12-24
Bogus Reports Corrected.

boston, De- .3,-The dsp.'ch Of yes'erday, con
vs'ins Intelligence Of the capture OF Gen. Uman
and PORTION Of hs brigade, near Port Hudson, vas
In error. ihc letter Which the report founded
rather blind, tut really conveyed the statement
that an ofirer u his brigade, Who VA. captured and
rp,r,.i murdered, vms pii'onor at Richmond. Al
duty -ltu tn, nlon army.
About tbnrlcstou Di.s ater.
Washington, Dec. 93-The STAB Of to-day .sys:-
"ln sns-s to an inquiry from the NAvy Department.
General Butler has elssraphed here that nothing 10
known s For.re,, honoroe n the alleged publication
10 Richmond paper Of and danger to the Iron
side. and two other iron clsds at Charleston
which story wa, made the ba,i. Of heavy sp eulaions
10 wall street YESTERDAY The story, doubtless, VA
manufactured only 70 that end"
ketr York Cuy, Eec. 23.--U. q. steam transport
Star of tho South, from Hilton Head 2lst has sr.
rived. BY thIs arrival, We learn that the report OF
the e. g. frs.re Iionsiies aud other Monitors being
entangled In the hsrue'ions in Charleston haIhor
arc untru, The Monitor Lehish, while on p cket
duty near For Jrhnson, got sgr und, and the rebel
battery opened on her, doing considerable damage.
when the other 100 p-eais sent to her assistance,
and succeeded "a settius her oh. The Lshisn vn
90 badly damaged ~ the FIRE Of the rebel batteries
that the Star of th. South had to tov her to Hilton
Head for repair, Gen Gilmore was ,hsins Chsxiss-
ton daily from his go poundsrs. Nothing offuIthG
importance had trapspired-
About the Purchase Of Vessels In America
fer Mckee.
Washington, Dee. 2s-Thsrsi 10 10 truth in the ~
oort subishsd this mornins to the eject that ksu'
The sun., 1863-12-24
From Europe.
Five Days, Later News.

The Jurs, from Liverpool, With dates 70 the 10th,
has arrived st Portland, and the Asia from the
port With dstss To the i?th, has arrived a Halifax
The Edinburgh, also from Liverpool, With malls u
the 9th. has arrived N this IN. Y. eitD port. The
following 10 . sysopss Of the news:
The chip Amelia from New York fer Lsndes, vss
abandoned NsvsmbsI 7stA. The eysv had Arrived q
OpoIto
The sun., 1863-12-24

can offcer have ecms to the United states nth con,
missions Tor purehAsins and dttins on, ieusr. q
nsflue. to rrey upon the French commerce and have
sueceedod In the OBJ set their mission.
The sun., 1863-12-24

Jones . en- raj F,rlv. sivins ne the rosit on. and
that Of Jsci'on. s Clifton fersc, and Corning
ton .. selected e. esrp fmsthed nom the 'front.'
ofjones to this; Of Jackson. At sbt. n. out. rosts
uerc prsred in At sslcp, by IN. sth virginia
Mounted in,sn,r-. ard the too bridge. across Jsct
sons River ssro saved. stthoush fassots had been
PILED ready to ignite.
NJ column. about four mtles LONG hsstened across,
ressr'l,. of the enemy until all hut my smbusness.
sfsv v.sou,, and ons regiment hsi passed. vhsu .
,froue effort made TO retske the fir, bridge, in
.hioh thv did not succeed The smhulances and
som' sck men we're lo.t. and by the darkness and
dincures mo last regiment ~m detained upnn the
opposite aide un'V mofn'ns ~hen ~ vac sscsrtained
the cnsrry seemed determined to maintain HI, po.i-
ton up the cSs overlook the bridge caused the
tfdss'. which were Ions and hlsh. to be DESTROYED.
ana the enemy immeiis'ely eh.nttd his TO. ton to
The Hank .nd teu o' tbs detachment vhieh -as cut
~ sen, order, 10 the remnsn,. 10 ds,,rov our
WAGONS ard eems TO me seTo. the river or over the
mountain.
They svsm the river With the los cf onlv four
men. -ho we're dfo~uei. ard ioined me In the
meantime the force, NJ the entmy .ere ooneentra
tire upon me a. CsliAeh,np. over .verv svailshis
road hu' one, Which wss deemed ir1rrac-iesbe, but
tv which cro.-, d over the top of the Alsshsniss
With my command, With tn. e,csrtion ~ four oss
s,vhieh we're destroyed, in order IN increase tho
IN, ~ theipect.
i' los.ts sir men drowned. onfesr and four
in sounded, .ud four IN Ger. and ninety men mis
.ins We captured about t-o hundred prisoners. but
have rtsnsd hu, tour officer. and eish,v msn. on so
count ~ their inability 70 san We took shou, 10
horses
NJ ho're. hN'. .ut.,.t'd sutreiy mon vsrv r,o,
countr, Nn' thc ofecr- snd men have suffered cold
hunscf sud fa'ifus. .ith r.us-tAhle tortitude ".
commend n. marched. climbed, aid and evan,
80 uilc. .incs the sth inst
" ". AvHVu.L, Prieadier General
Rebel Accounts
iprrhtUrc, Dee 1.-THE enemy. 2tOo .trons
.iih sesersl p'eos. ot artillery, under Gen Av,rill
len salem, last evening, the -sv they came.
>w,6 SlrnG Mountain. Usc. ~. TO ,;,nc.ai
Cooper: The enemy finding this point guarded,
turned ~ from srott,. and wen, toward Covineton
They may attempt to oro,s from Rich Pare to Dun
lap, Fork. Gen. Fchos IL bocthdins that road
They have burned numtor Of their wagons and
tilcd bIoken-do~n horses. They lost much smmuni.
ton, and are travelling In haste.
There 10, large drs this morning, in the direction
/ Of Jackson river.
GEs. SAN Jo-ss.
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Latest News
By 7BLEGRArH TO THE NEW YORK Sry
The GREAT Prlze FIGHT.
Twenty-Five Rounds Fought.
KEENAN, vANQUISHED.

! SUCCESSFUL RAID IN VIRGINIA,
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NEWS FROM CHARLESTON.
The sun., 1863-12-24

No DISASTER THERE.
The sun., 1863-12-24
Rebel Communications Cut.

Thrilling History OF the Affair
The sun., 1863-12-24

News Through Rebel Channels

tori''-s Nor'o,, De- "a has Of truce boat ar
rived III, eysnlrs, hrins ngis;s Richmond rsrcr.
The ssSrIsrI Of the l7tu and 18th, has the follow.
The sun., 1863-12-24
The City Vigorously shelled
FIGHT NEAR KNOXVILLE.
MISCELLANEOUS CITY NEWS.

REBEL LOSS 500 nEv.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-28

Assto and viii coHis Up 70 sAsif vera 10 seca eafh'
sst. whatever .hGloy politicians may hsse thought 10
regard to the course events at the commencement Of
our difficulties the people knew that bloody, proaact
ed and expensive was the necessary
tba revolutionary NOV ement. They accepted it with
II. ia incidents, and they are prepared to meet all lts
RESPONSIBILITIES More fear is really entertained OF the
elects OF unwise legislation than of the arms of the foe
The arrangement Of the currency by the bunders OF
our suthort e has already done us more damage than
the devastation Of our territory by the enemy.
have hastily thrown together my views OF these
great questions for the consideration OF yourself and
other friends II my suggestions shall stimulate ADLER
and more experienced minds into action and lead 70 tae
preparation and adoption of measure calculated TO
give relief to the country consider myself amply re-
paid for my trouble.
VERY truly your friend and obedent servant
W. ALEx II. II. STUART
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-28

GEN. Scorr ON oVR GISERALs.-The Washington cor
respondent OF the Cincinnati Gazette says that General
Scott encountered the other day by Heading Wash
ingon official, with whom tho old veteran fell into
very unreserved talk about Generals. 1t will not
surprise any to know that he pronounced Lee the
greatest General of the war that he declared that be
was disappointed in General McClellans perform
anoes than he before with those of any officer
in service General Grants operations he spoke Of
displaying military skill than any other General
bad exhibited on side; and could only remember
him in the Mexican a young lieutenant of un-
doubted courage, but giving no promise whatever of
anything beyond ordinary ability.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-28

FRKKcH TOBACCO IN RICRMoND.-The New York
Courier dss BtaS Unis thus explains the recent
meuts relative negotiations for the export of tobacco
10 Richmond, alleged to belong to the French Govern
ment
The negotiations referred TO date back about four
months They had, without eat difficulty, arrived at
double consent given, by the Cabinets of Washington
and Richmond spectvey for the export of the tObac
co in question. One condition only had been imposed
BY the Federal Government, viz: That England should
be notified, aud should pledge herself not to
this concession to France into precedent to be invoked
by her hereafter. This promise having been a,ily OBJ
tanned at London, everything appeared to be settled
and the vessels Of navy charged with the duty Of
preceding the embarkaon of the tobacco were about
TEL airing to City Point when the Washington Admins
raton suddenly withdrew the consent i. bad given
We are acquainted with the real alleged motives
of this unexpected change of attitude but think our
selves entitled TO affirm that things have gone from step
to step as have just stated.
at is mistake, also, TO connect with this affair the
recent presence at Richmond of tourist named NJ de
Saint Romain to whom has been ascrbed the quality of
special agent of the Imperial Government NJ de Saint
Roman was charged neither with this negotiation nor
any other and had neither official position title or mis-
sion The object Of his excursion TO the Confederate
Capital connected with questions of private inter
ess excus Vely in which the French Government had
absolutely no control whatever"
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:. Mi.managemsnt of he Tilhss.,

Relieving that the object Of the sutjOned note can
IA halter served by It's publication than by editorial
statement based on its contents take the liberty Of
inserting il as written We hope that no one who may
bs coguizsut Of neglect or mismalagement by those
engaged IN executing the Tthiug laW viii feel any
besltaney N making the facts known to Colonel Smith
The matter of 80 much public importance that it is
tbs duty Of s to assist the Government in the matter
Ass'r Q H. GsNLs OFncE,
Richmond, Oct "A, 1868.
To the Editor Of the Hhig:
Nv attention has been called article in your IS
sue Of the 10th inst beaded Aismanagement Of
Tthes" i is there stated "iTom various sources We
learn that the Wasla.e dceIy aud destruction Of the
Things from unskilulness, negligence aud bad con-
duct are 80 great as seo TO Affect the value oil that
source of supplies 70 our army" 1 have frequently
sen notices that such Wasage, etc, might be ante-
PANd but have not been advised that single pound
has tbNs been lost 70 the Government. II those who
have ini'tmed you would give specific information,
% Sond De lees ny pleasure than duty 70 correct
zen abuses. "The intelligent and patriotic lady,
whose lester yoa publish, IS evidently not acquainted
WITH the proysiors Of The act which requires the
producer to do eXaS shat she expects Of the Govern
ment The law says "the pl, Queer shall be required
10 deliver the wheat aud tobacco thus 70 be paid
as 1.-THE IN kiud, IN such iOrn and ordinary market
able condition a3 may be usnA in the section in which
tbev are 70 DO delivered" Tobacco is required 70 be
stripped and packed in boxes and Hhsn delivered
& sl be in a condition 70 DO shipped 70 such point
the Treasury Department may erect The lady eorres-
D. ndeHt asks Why the money value may not De re-
siVsd instead OF lhA article in kindY The law leaves
no discretion in that respect TIE Government wants
tObseco ss does cotton, PFssu~e of revenue PurP0's
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-28

j,51,e.s SAD Tot tbs puFp6sa o. gSihs lHistAsasai
oa sssss,ipS tSst Ws!ch Z LEFT 20 Misunderstanding,
,,;I tbspE yOu 70 make such statement under yOur
editorial column embracing these facts, as you may
dger proper, rather than publish this communication
Very respectfully, yours,
LAsEIN SMITH,
Asst Q. NJ. Gen.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-28
ZINE southcrn LiterarY Messenger.

Owing to the breaking down Of the paper mill in this
city the publication Of the NoV'r No. Of the Messenger
has been delayed ten days or two weeks The prOpre
tors have therefore, concluded 10 publish two numbers
in one. The double number for November and Deem
Der will appear on before the first of the latter
month, ADD will c0ntain great variety of interesting
articles and an unusual amount of instructive and en-
tsrtainiug matter from distinguished writer's.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-28
TRACT OF s45 ACRES OF LAND IN

James City, on College Greek, TO Williamsburg, and
quite cont guous TO James river for saeWe authorized
se me above tract OF land (bng part the Tazewe Hall Is
te t has been divided Into Of equal size
winch here are comfortable dwelling houses and the
bndhg With hne young peach orchards The land well
closed With chesnH portion Of the land OPEN well
adapted Tor vegetables fruits The larger portion the
eoveed with pine oak and young chssnut Whn years
VIII be OF great value fuller description Of the laad
Oc2}-d2t aoDDIN 4 APPERsoN
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asssESsb, October, issA

aos JAKE Eadeasg OF WG .,. =.
SUBMIT
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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-28

SENATE.
TUESDAY, Oct. n, 1868.
PRAYER BY the Rev. Mr. Peterkin, Of St. James
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-28
ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERALS OFFICE,
RICHMOND, OCTOBER ], 1853.
GENERAL ORDERS,


forth all concerned; and the attention
anndag he
.
ndw
n
and addition the established
established
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES

Prayer by the Rev. Dr.. Burrows.
The Senates amendment TO the House Joint resolu-
tons concerning impressments, 80 that the reading
would be That Lne Confederate authorities be request
ed 40 TO orbear as not to prevent the free
transmission TO towns and Cities taken up and re-
ected not being considered specific as the original
resolution.
Senate bill amending section %, chapter "a, OF the
Code of 1860 Was read second time by It's title and
committed.
Senate bill providing fuel and lights for the Cover
nors house was taken up, and after some discussion,
pa,ssd-ayes SO, nays ~
Mr.. BROOKE from the Committee on Courts, report
ed b. cS with amendments the bill to punish lorestall
ing, regratng and engrossing.
Mr nAYMOND reported back from the Committee
on Penitentiary the Dill for the re organization Of the
PenItentiary with amendments.
MI CONAN from the committee appon ted TO take
charge OF the remains Of the late Israel Robinson of
Berkeley, reported that arrangements had been made
for his burial
On motion of Mr.. BURWELL, the bill authorizing
the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Company TO impress
fuel for limited tune, was taken up, amended, and Or
dered TO it's engrossment. The amendments make it
facilitate the transportation OF fuel generally
The SPEAKER presented lengthy communication
from the Secretary OF War replying 10 resolutions of
the House. urging correction OF abuses in regard de-
tails from the military service The letter informed the
Houle that the abuses as well provided against
possible. Referred to the Committee on Confederate
Relations.
letter was presented from the County Court of
Northumberland IN relation 10 Mr. Belts, the delegate
from that county, saying that he declined to resign his
position Attorney for the Commonwealth, and laying
the question before the House to his status dele
gate.
Several bills we're reported.
The report of the Committee of Conference the
Military Bill was taken up, discussed, and finally reject
ed Adjourned.
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nR. PLUME, of the old Medical House, con-
IL fines himself mainly oase practice Franklin ST.
little Exchange Boe ana dagonay opposite Odd pei
lows Hail. where su and confidential treatment may be OBJ
tAned reasonable terms Those have been exposed TO
certain contagious Ailnente, invited TO call early.
Communications by mall otherwise promptly attended to-
0nice open from A. M. I'll 3 p n.
RICHMOND, Va. no4--ly