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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-04

The Richmond Wing, of the 18th, has an
article on the Southwest" in which it ad.
mits, as possibly true, an assertion :. that
the people of the Southwest are more iu-
clined to peace, especially with the North
west, than the Atlantic States of the Con-
federacy." The Wing attributes this iu-
clination to the reverses of the rebel arms
III the West The Wing says:
The Yankees now hold Nashville more
hrmly than before, threaten seriously the
occupation of East Tennessee, are not dis
lodged from Northern Mississippi, have
again entered Florence, aud make a prom
Use not altogether idle of entering
Georgia.
This is the painful history of our arms
IN Tennessee and Kentucky. If we cross
the Mississippi, aud inquire the results of
our efforts in Arkansas and Missouri, the
record is too humiIiating to be read at
lenglh. No man cares to hear the story
OF the Confederate cause after the fall of
MFCulloeh and the joining of Prices forces
10 those OF Beauregard. The chronicle is
not more sad than it is shameful. 1t may
DC summed up by the disheartening an
nOuucement made in our late EXCHANGES
- ''''NS y AANtHbCo uU4 14tHUU4QT mare
dr0indted from thirty fire thousand do,gm 70 n
mere brigade. In Texas and in the Indian
Territory, tho story is much the same
large armies raised and nothing accom-
plished. Concerning Arizona aud New
Mexico, we have ceased to have ANYTHING
whatever. Perhaps they are no Longer
considered part of the Confederacy.
"When the fortunes of war have been
so uniformly adverse, is it not surprising
that people who see in it's prolongation
not subjug"tion, but the further ravaging
oftheir fields, the loss of their slaves aud
the burning of their homes, should desire
its cessation at the earliest moment, and
perhaps be willing to make concessions
which others more fortunate would reject.
1t is not believed that the Southwest lacks
faith in the ultimate success of the cause.
UE is unwilling to make as great sacrifices
as the people in the valley and in tide-wa-
ter Virginia have done; but when thew
perceive month after mouth pass by with
out any Roadway being made by our armies
and with only IL partial resistance to the
enemy's advance, they naturally enough
distrust the arbitrament of the sword and
incline to the expedients of diplomacy"
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-04
The French In mexico.

Some days ago, an obvious cnuard
was put in circulation, that the French
had captured the city of Mexico. The
date of the capture was fixed previous
to the Cd inst. Information has been
since received from Vera Cruz as late
as the 4th inst. Up to that date Puebla
still held out against the French, who in.
deed did not seem to be making rapid ad-
vances; and until that city was taken,
Gen. FOrey could nOtventure on any move
ment against the city of Mexico. The
MEXICO.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-04

JUsT previous to his death, General
Sumner stated to his friends at Syracuse
that he had been allowed an insight into
the plans for future military and naval
operations, which gave him higher con.
6dencs in the certainty of the complete
and speedy restoration of the Uuion, aud
the uudisputed sway of the Constitution
than he had feltat any previous time since
the beginning of the rebellion.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-04

THr Cherokee Indians have abolished
slavery. A contemporary thinks there. vas
always something rather comical about the
idea of African bondage among redskins {;
for if filth, laztness and stolidity constitute
inferiority OF race, it was not difficult to
tell which of the two should have been the
master and which the bondman.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-04

To show that the present premium ON
gold was brought about entirely by speca.
latoEs. i is only Necessary to refer to the
omc'ai fact that the Banks and Suo.Treas.
pries of the Free States contain, to .day
s'1ty,t'0o 'nHt'OHS more specie than they did
before the rebellion broke out.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-04

The last bit of Partisan news is that
sl'de!l has offered the person who con.
trolls the French press five hundred
thousand bales of cotton to favor the
Southern cause, or to publish, or allow
them Che southernerO to publish all
they wish in the papers Of France
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-04
RowhEsBURo, PREsTou Co. Va,

Editors 1nteuigenesr:
The telegram sent to you last Sunday
from Col. Hoeton, giving the vote of Pres.
ton county was 1900 votes for the Amend
ed Constitution, and &c against. WewonId
like our friend Mr. Grimes of KiugWood to
We are not liable to mistakes
as ne may suppose. The mistake was in
the transmission of the telegram.
Respectfully,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-04

God guHrd orr nag, and keep each star
Zach stripe as bright az now th9y wave,
Still make IL lead our ranksin war,
Still loIt above each patriots grave,
Death to the traitor that would dare
To trail it. through the dust OF shame.
All honest hearts its lot will share
Aud soiloW Il to Death or Fame.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-04
MARRTTp.

On Wednesday, the LIST inst, by the Row j. Blan-
picd at the residence OF j. Smith, Delaware, Ohio
Mr.. D. 3. HUGHES OF Cincinnati, Ohio, to Miss NAN
NIB T. derry, of Wheeling, va.
This happy individual is the pressman of the In
efgsneer and of course in the fulncs of his Joy he
didn't forget the printer. He has the cougratula-
ttOns of the entire concern from the "devilo up It
from this happy catastrophe that he has been
making good impressions elsewhere besides the
paper. 1.-The makes as good hnStand as he Is presa-
man, we imagine there will BIO little cause for dlssat-
istactiOn.l
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-04

TO Geo. X. Wheat, Samuel Il auqhIin, r.
II. Logan, ReV. Il. Y. Dodge, and Others
THE Committee of.the Soldiers did ISocie-
ty, Wheeling, Va.
GENTLEMEN: ALLOW me, in behalf of.the
sick soldiers, whom have been enabled to
relieve in some measure, to thank You for
your generous donations, which have Civ.
en- comfort to many weary sick ones.
visited the hospitals in Cumberland,
Nlartinsburg and Winchester, and left with
them evidence of kind remembrance by
your society, as also other kind friends.
Clothing was distributed to over l75.
the need for it being small, as through
your previous donations, many pressing
wants bad been supplied The supply Of
bed clothing was wanted in Winchester.
The potatoes, onions, green apples, dried
apples and peaches, cornmeal. butter, corn
starch, canned fruits and tomatoes, iellies.
&c, &C., ministered to many exhausted
frames, aud renewed failing strength. In
this manner relieved some six hundred
aud fifty. ~
The stationery, magazines and papers
were gladly received.
Yours respectfully,
JACOB HoRXBRooK.
Wheettng, Va, April l, 1863
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-04

a VAN in Manohester, N. a, offers to
insure persons from the draft for 5000
800 less than the Government requires.
!. As there is no possibility of the draft hit
ting more than one in three, the operation
promises to be paying one.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-04
JOHN RoEs1ER.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
INTERNAL REYENTTE.

UYFIoE oE COLLECTOR OF INT. RBvRNUR
Wheeling, Va, March 25th, 1868
VIE DUTIES AND LICENSES as,essed,bv Afr
Ross up to the 1stof March, and BY RobeTt PiSfts
70 the ist OF February, now due and
- u ONCE. Tax payers will please call and nav this
sane Immediately. Alltaxes not paid before The Az
piratlon OF Ten days from this date the ten 81, cant
,n.,oe N. JAs.C. ORR,
nlal 1o-AOt Col. Int. Rev, LIST Dist of Va
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-04

THE price of land in the fine farming
and grass regions of Kentucky, continues
excellent Some 900 acres were sold in
S Moodtosd county the other day, at from
S1oto sl16 per acre. = -leul
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-04

A CONTEMPORARY asserts that .sto see
porch after porch aud pillar after pillar.
dashed to the earth by iconoclasts; olook
in agony at the flashing serpepts licking
its blue aud starry roof, aud crunohing.
With fiery teeth the very altar OF our lib
critics, is more than fear or sorrow. We
think SO to $50 would any other man. 4
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-04
Life IA Dirie.
From the Atlanta contsdsrno:


There is now an almost universal OUT
cry against the uDjusti6able seizures of
private property, which have recently be-
come too common. The people are begin
ming to feel and appreciate it's euormitY as
they never did before; hence the cutlery.
If our governments, State and Confederate,
wish to maintain the respect and good
opinion of the people, they had better
cause their officials to cease all such oper-
atlons-so near akin to pillaging-at nee,
and adopt system of obtaining regular
supplies, the same as citizens do.
The farmers bacon, corn, shucks, fodder,
POrk.hogs, and 6eeves, are seized. The man
aD6o rejoced at the seizure Of The salt, has felt
the heqgy hand Of the ssizer laid ruthls,sEy
To-day, Onasburgs, yarns, sheetings and
shirtings are higher than ever was known
in Georgia. 4 poor country aOoman can't
get a bunch Of thread for less than ten dol.
lars. Think Of that! ten dollars a pound;
and cotton at the highest, not more thun ls to
20 cents pound!) and it sells at eight
dollars and half per bunch by the bale.
"A yard of Osnaburgs; shifting or sheeting,
can not be bought for less than 81 to ST TO-
aud it will cost from ninety cents to 81 by
the bale.
Would it not be we'll to send some of the
admirers of life in Dixie away.to that hiss.
full region, where they can escape Abe
Lincoln's tyranny Humanity dictates
this measure. 1t is crueIto keep the chiY.
airy here when they can enjoy themselves
so much better under JET. Davis.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-04
Marion Copnfv

A Convention has been called a, Fair.
mont. on next Thursday, to send delegates
to the Parkersburg Convention.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-04

THr Paris Patris contains description.
of process of taking portraits by tele-
graph.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-04
Oommenelng IVednesdnr. Anr,I-1.4.L

commencing Wednesday,, April st.
IMISS KATHLEEN O,NEII., the world
~ renowned Irish CommCdtenue and Vocalist, of
s ID, Theatre, London and OF the princ-
pal Theatres and Concerts in this country
acknowledged by the press Of both henisnb erss ~
20 the most original and talented artistic In the
Miss ROSS, the fascinating and beautiful Dam
se9se, from Laura Keene's Theatre, New York
iS the charming Vocalist and Dan
La PETITE AEL1olsE, The Infant Wonder, aged
SIX S; years; from GE1yer's The9tre, Washington
Cd Dan5euse, from the Philadelphia Theatres
-: 9. MAEt1IT and W. II. BARTHOLOMEW. OF
al the principal Theatres in this country, and The
greatest PantomimtsS in the world whose psrsorms
anees everywhere are received with shouts 81 laugh
ter r. and I'd thqn99Es Of applause
Mons. RUGENE THRRIDsN, :author and connie
scr Of several of the most popular compositon in
tue country leader Of the Orchestra - -
Herr STRATA, Pianist.
NJ. o. PERRY, Cornet Piston late Of Julisn's
q. GRAHAM Il. G noFFaAN.
D. .Treasurer
". HOLDEN Business Manager
- cents.
Ssets cents
Doors open at q commence at az O'Clock.
11e lano used on this occasion was manufactured
ana has been leaned by the kind perInis-
- = -. -1et.oL. mar2I lot
DHoToGRAPH ALBUMS a ane stock On hand
~
-5 4a44tsl - 80 Monroe street.
STATIONERY, Blank Books, Memorandum. Pa.
~ and Bank Books, Receipt and Blank Note IB5okS.
1nkS, Ink stands, Pen Holders Pens 90, for saleby
100, JOS. GRAVES & CO.,
ta LL! CABS AND CARRIAGES, just re.
" eeiYed and for sale at low prices by
JOS. GRAVES 4 CO. 4
--+ss-E91 ------- 80 Monroe street.
WANTED
FER0M PIYBTO SEVEN THOUSAND DoIJ,AR ma
n, Ior q time notices than three yearI security
quire at this Office mSr1S1r5tA N
HARDWARE STORE REMOVED, !
'HE tHaasEsisnsd would respectsany morn his
removed his Hardware fStore one square up street
tt9tn nus OLD sfand. Look for the sign of the
GOLDEN BROAD AxRl
On Main street, few doora below the Northwestern
maFS0-lw-pd AUGUSTUS RRANZRLL
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-04
The Syracuse Jonrnak aana:

Al last when glass of wine was hand
ed him, he took it in his hand, and With a
great effort, waved it about his head, and
spoke in voice as clear aud distinct as
ever, "God save my country, the United
States of Amertcap' These were the last
words of the patriot hero. He sank rapid
y until quarter past one O'Clock, and
died peacefully. -
We believe devoutly that God will an
swer the patriots last prayer. a
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-04

In the case of the lamented General
Sumner "the ruling passion was strong in
DEATH" -
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-04

THr Washington papers chronicle much
distress in that city last Sunday on account
OF the closing of all the barsrooms.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-04
Election inWol1.nn-.-

A1s0'loa IN VVelIsburg.
=, Alta town election, on Thursday last, o.
=" hanghet' was chosen Mayor of Wells.
0org' BY four majority, over Harding.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-04
O. ". sEYBoLD.
G. w. REESSING 8 CO..

-
SO 81 80 Market ST., Wheeling, Va.
DEALERs IN FRUITS, NUTS, CIGARS, ToBAC-
i cos, Fancy Groceries and Foreign Produce gen.
orally, offer for sale at the lowest caah prices,
90 kits No 1, and so do No 2 AIackerel.
200 boxes Scotch Herring. 90 kegs Holland do.
20 sacks Almonds 70 sacks Filberts.
10 do Cream Nuts. 10 do Walnuts
bbls Peeans 100 boxes Raisins,
200 drums Figs. 200 cases Tomato Catsup
25 cases quarts Pepper Saucs.
100 bushels African Ground Nuts.
so cases l and lbs. cans Cove Oysters
30 do quart and pint jars plain Pickles
100 do Brandy Peaches and Cherries.
SEQ doz assorted Theoretically sealed Fruits ..
10 cases Sardines In II boxes
400 lbs. genuine English Dairy Cheese.
cVses Lmburg Cheese.
60 boxes Western Reserve Cream Cheese
cases stuart's double refined Loaf Sugar, by the
loafonly.
100 boxes Pox's Cincinnati Starch,
pockets Mocha Coffee,
Also general assortment of Fancy and staple
brands Smoking and Chewing Tobacco, together
with general assortment Of all Fancy Groceries.
Army dealers are respectfully referred to our gem
eral stock. aprl.2m
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-04

A HoNR oUaarIon.-The Ricbmond Ea.
qltrsr pertineptly asks why Coz. yallan-
elgoam z Go, don't stop talking. agains.
the puFitans and so to lighting against
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-04

TFR wholesale and retail liquor dealers i,
in Boston district paid lively. tbog..n5
dollars for internal revenue licsnsss ,7,r;,,;,,.
the month Of January. - 04l!ns
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-04
Recruits Wanfed

YEN IN 4ABLE-BoDIED YOUNG MEN are wanted n.
t5 RBsttery D First Virginia Light ARTILLERY
Army Corps Winchester, va under Msor st9
None under feet inches high are Nants5
Post to Dr. John FrfssOl Surgeon Of t6e
tsg oy him. and on Whose certificate they can a..
n TAl Y, transportation from Capt W. r DoTnfns
aud Ohio Railroad, thence by oTsfnmsnt
g winchester Va. A good chance d here
9 tnose who wish to enter this effsctfve ann
All bounty, pay ratlons and clothing AZ ar.
70 9llowed by law to volunteers will 6e
JOHN CARLIN, - -
nn.roo51n. Captain, Battery D.
t3V-1Vs LIST Va. Light Artillery con'dS5
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-04

Wheeling, "a, April /, 1868.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-04

Some Observations by Soldier about
the PeOulIarities OF the Copper
, 1863-12-14

stamps and stamped envelopes by reason O
the occupation and robbery Of their Office!
by bodies of armed men.
These claims thus far presented amount te
about Sc, COO. He calls attention, also, to thu
fnct that these postm0sters hare suffered
greatly In the loss Of private property.
He requests additional legislation in res
pect to post office thefts, and recommends
that the stealing of letters and stamps be
made penal ohense
TIE DEAD LETTER OFFICE.
. There has been continued increase of let
ters containing money and other valuables.
The number Of dead letters covering deeds,
bills Of exchange, drafts, and other valuable
papers, received, registered, and returned for
delivery to the writer's, was {, ,S22, Withan ag-
gregate nominal value Of 81, ISL, ,27.6l Of
these 1869 were delivered to the owners.
Letters registered and mailed, containing
money. numbered 1919; Of these, 1908,
containing $63, ,627;72, were finally delivered.
=. Sixteen thousand seven hundred and sixty
three letters of less value were received, near
u ten thousand Of which contained daguer-
reotypes, and 8,273 were restored to their
writers or owners.
The Postmaster General recommends that
q postal money order system be established,
to facilitate the transmission Of small sums
through the mills, which he is confident
would prove not only great convenience to
soldiers and citizens, but also almost entirely
obyiate The loss of this class OF remittanccs.
In regard to letters addressed to points in
tue rebe1lious States, the Postmaster General
says: By reason Of the continued suspension
Of regular postal communication With sec
tions ofthc country under insurectionnry con
troll, q considerable number Of letters, mouut-
ing in the aggregate to 9, ,S14, found their way
BY various channels, to the Dead Letter Office.
OF this number {, ,S13 were foreign, and were
returned to the countries where they orisi-
{nT &, t1Lt
were turned orer TO tue military authorities,
and, after examination, most Of them sent
BY flag Of truce 10 their destination.
The Postmaster General has instructed
postmasters to forward to the Dead Letter
Office, except in special cases, all letters re-
manning unclaimed one month after being
advertised, instead Of Two months, as for
mcr]y.
In conclusion, he asks the consideration of
Congress Of the revised code Of laws sub
mitted by him at the last session, which is
mainly digest Of existing postal laws.
, 1863-12-14
FROM ST. LOUIS,
lspeeia1 DispAtch to the Chicago Tribune.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l
ST. Lou1s, Dec. II, 1868.
The latest returns of the State election cut
down the Conservative majority to 981. The
election will be contee: cd On the ground that
the eo1dferu' votes were improperly thrown
out. One Of CANDLES pet Colonels, Judge
McFerran, who arrested Radicals quite freely.
is defeated for Circuit Judge by 100 majority,
a letter to the Statc Adjutant General re-
ports Marmadukc, Quantrel, Shelby and
other Missouri gamblers at Washington, Ark,
and says Shelby is preparing another raid
into Missouri via tho Indian Territory.
The Common Council has resolved to eel
ebrate the centennial anniversary Of the
founding Of st. Louis by public demonstra-
tion.
There arc movements Of troops down the
river from this point.
The 9th Iowa cavalry, which arrived yes
tcrday, remains at Camp Gamble for the
present.
An effort is being made to hare the SEN
tcncc revoked in several cases of ex1les here
toforc baniehed South
The proposed sale of the Pacific Railroad
still hangs fire in the Legislature, and the
controversy has become bitter and personal.
The majority against tho sale is supposed to
be small, but no agreement seems possible
On any plan to complete The road to Kansas
City. A proposition has been made to raise
the money in St. Louis, if the Legislature
Will release the State lien on the last sixty
miles.
, 1863-12-14
OUR RICHMOND PRISONERS,

p,,u,,o,, n. ,o.,
,,o+o1, -roa .oaa;,es 49, Ae 1o1lo"ia5 U.s.
FoRr MONROE ner 49, n n r.,.o
Baltimore c-p1ease oiva not,ao ~. ~ -. 49,, u41on
.ntbor;t;os aoo,,na 1s sn1' Aus fsoel
.ese.sln5 ou5 moEe pack"
80 tho+ 1a.+,aa .,I ,ntaana. M 10 on4ou PRISONERS
fnr1va rdfna , nv . ss.e~ 10y tetialn from
~ fs,anedl ] ' ''7 oJa' q = ~ nn suIs polnt-
-, D. f. 70 ootLss,
on.,4or.a+, a'a1' aen. tomdg:
, 1863-12-14
FROM SPRINGFIELD,

sFH1KGrHLD, Dec. Il, 1e6a
Mr. Freeman, Supreme Court reporter. re-
ceived to-day the following, which is an off,
cial report Of the decision Of Judges Walker
and Brcese in the case Of tho Propagation of
the Legislature:
No. lathe people cr ri rs. Keyes r..
the Auditor of 6tata No. 19-The people
81 ri u. Hairless r. the Secretary Of State, 4
peremptory mandamus In tie above cases ia
refused, Judges Walker and Breese holding
that the proclamation Of Gov, Yates, acoul.
esccd In by the General Assembly, tcr1niuated
the session on the 10th day of June.
Gov. Yates is sustained in this decision,
and the question ie settled that there will be
no session Of the copperhead Legislature
this winter.
A. ]. Kaes, Of Rochester, WIS today
brought before q. s, Commissioner
Adams, charged with aiding Isaac Allen and
others to desert from the army, and was
bound over in the sum of Il 900 for his ap-
Nataace at the next term OF the q. s. Dis
t1ict Court.
l~enty-e'ght soldiers, part Of the num-
,,e ue. atseftets' the balance having been in the
nospta1' were sent te st. Louis yesterday
During two days, Thursday and Friday, lis
, 1863-12-14
FROM NEW ORLEANS,

New ToHK, Dec. 1s.
The steamer Columbia, from New Orleans,
Dec. 5th, has arrived.
Adviccs from Texas say tue health of the
troops is excellent, and they are ready and
cagcr to push into the interior.
Matamo1as adviccs state that Cortlnas had
turned over the Government to Jesu de In
'scrna. the old constitutionally elected Gov
ernor.
General Banks and staff Ind arrived In
New Orleans.
, 1863-12-14
FROM CAIRO,

CAIRO, Dec 12---1ate accounts from below
represent Aiatmadukc endeavo1inc to unite
his force with Price, who was said to be
crossing the Red River into Tcxae. Prices
forces, which are much reduced, would num-
Der less than five thousand. L large Federal
force is pursuing them. The rebels a1e much
dislcartened.
The steamer Platte Valley passed with thir-
ty-nine bales Of cotton for st, Louis
The Deputy Provost Marshals Of this Dis
trict arrested two deserters from t1,e 109th
Illinois, ncar Dongola, yesterday, when tho
desertcrs attacked thelz captors, and killed
one outright, and beat the other till he was
:nsensib1c. Tie descrters escaped.
, 1863-12-14
TIE SIEGE OF KNOXVILLE.
UNION LOSS ONLY 1000
REBEL LOSS 5000.
Gen. Halleck's Annual
Report-Summary
Of Military 0pe-
rations,
THE REBEL c0kGRESS-..A
CONSERVATIVE POLICY
TO BE URGED,
FROM WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Gen. Garfield will
probably he Chairman Of lhe House Military
Committee.
fIlEate advices received here today from
H-c1snoad say The present session Of The
tsoede:atc Congress will be Stormy ore.
Iae question OF reconstruction will be fear
lessly presented to The Southern people by
the conservative members from North Caro-
Hna. 4 great many members who were
elected on the Last Ditch platform, are said
- be secretly in fsvor Of the policy Advocated
T.? the North Caro1ina conservatives. Joint
resolutions will soon be introduced, taking
s.-ong grounds In favor Of reconstruction.
, 1863-12-14
FROM CHARLESTON,

New YORK, December 12.-By the arrival of
the Fulton from Port Royal, We learn Of the
loss Of the Monitor Wcchawkcn, which sunk
ut anchor inside of Charleston Bar, on Sun
day last -Four engineers and twenty-sIx Of
TIC crew were drowned A furious gale pre-
vailed ut the time, The other vessels sus-
tanned no damagc.
changed. ~ ~
1nc " "eeno"kan lies in five fathoms of
water, but is expected to be ra,scd wa11oss ~
Is eala 10 nave resulted from neglect and mis-
management, o A41o0