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Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune. I

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tt5bune.J
sFlMGrH1p, H., Dec. II, 1869.
Col. D. ?. Grier and Capt. Stevens, of the
77th Ill, and Lieut. Col. James Il. Matthew.
Of the 1soth ILL.,, with twenty non-co1-. 4s-
stoned officers, hare been ordered to report to
the Governor, for the purpose Of recruiting
for their respective regiments, aud will ar
rive from New Orleans in few days.
]. n. Hamilton was today arrested by: the
United States MarRha1, and brought before q.
s. Commissioner Admins, Of thisIcity charged
with indncing' J. c. Joues to desert from the
a1my.
A very large and enthusiastic Union meet
ing was held at Mt. Sterling, Brown county,
On the list instant Votes Of thanks were.
adopted to Gen. Grant, for his recent victory
ut Chattanooga, and to Cor. Yates, the SOL
dIer's friend.
4 contribution was also tnken mp for. the
benetit Of the Ladies' Soldiers Aid Society,
resulting in the collection Of es4445.
There arc now nearly 900 recruits in
Camp Yates, but few hundred Of them will
probably leave for their regiments in the field
this week. One hundred and dfty-six re.
uuits were mustered into the service On
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Governor Tetes has appointed delegate to
concur with delegates from other States in
relation to the Gettysburg Cemetery. The
meeting is to be held at Harrisburg On the
18th inst. :, ;,
Mr.. John R. Woods, Of Alton, Ill, has been
appointed Sanitary Agent at this place, and a
general effort On the part Of the Board Is be-
ing made to increase the donations during
this month.
Ex-Governor Wood Is in the city on i'm
portant military business '-... 49,.
One Thousand rebel prisoners are expected
to arrive at Camp Bptler Tomorrow, from
Camp Chase, Ohio. -
=. Recruiting officers throughout the state
report TINT recruiting IS now progressing
very fayorab}y. Troops ase constantly ar
riying In the city, and with present prospects
our quota will be greatly reduced By the 5th
OF January ~
.Joeh Allen, the Coppcrhead Congressman
from the 18th Congressional District, was re-
pudIated By the people In the late election By
majority Of 534 votes
The Board Of Supervisors Of sangamon
county have appropriated 5000 to aid the
needy families Of volunteers from this county
In the Union army, to prevent suffering du-
ring the coming winter. The county has
already expended over $4,000 for that pur-
pose ): -,
The winter meeting of the State Agricaltu-
raj Society promises to be Of great. interest.
4 very large premium List has been prepared
and will bopuhlished In few days. T.
Preparations arc being made by the citi.
zens TO accommodate all delegates to the
Convention OF Estate School Commissioners, to
be held On the 18th inst.
The State Sanitary Commission on Wednes-
day lust, received from D. B. Brown, Esq, Of
Barry, Pike county; s710o, contributed By
the loyal men Of that place on Thanksgiving
Day, for the relief Of sick and wounded SOL
diers.
, 1863-12-12
Markets by Telegraph.
Cincinnati Market.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trihune1
CEcmYAT1, Dec. L. 1865.
Wn1sKY-Thc market was aElner to-day, and hold
ers succeeded In obtaining an advance Of SC. The
sales were AZ trls ut ss@s3kc-the latter rate for
wagon.
Hoas-1he weather was bad for the business to-day,
and packers were generally out of the market, but
drorefs did not seem willing to make any concessions
and this feeling was quite general among them, there
fore not much was done Hogs averaging 2oo n
held At 81. .2 With buyers at $71o The receipts
tnue quite liberals but the market did to be
Influenced BY this During the Inst twenty -four hours
500 head were received. The sales were 10 Ayezag
Ing 20 MS At s715 1eo do lo at $685. 20 do 1so at
g. IS: leo do.27 at s7.<A
PRov1s1o1s-The market Was quiet but firm. and
there was not much done nor conld we perceive any
eyldences Of change In prices, orin the y1ows Of
either buyers OF Sellers Tho sales Is hhds buk
ahonlders 1t 6xc packed 100 t1esces Of prime city
lard at 1oc 20 do prime country at ike, md 500 brls
new city mess pork at s1se5. Well known brands arc
held firmly 1t $18so, and il some cases higher. ~
heretofore. We did not hear Of any sales Of green
meats.
, 1863-12-12
QI)ifa9o Grit>uuc.
SATURDAY. DECEMBER Il, 1883.


NAAA -S~~7 ~
On The Third page Of this issue ne give
graphic sketch Of the siege Of Knoxville,
accompanied by an accurate diagram CT
the place and it's surroundings. It will he
read with interest, as rchearsing one Of the
most thrilling cpisoScs Of the war;
The destructive fire in New Yor7. har-
bor on Thursday night involved total
loss Of nearly four hundred thousand dol
lars, larcc share of the carcoes DESTROYED
being Government Quartermastcr's stores
The Chcsapeakc steamer plyinr ont .of
Portlaud, took on board few davs sinte
full list of passengers, who proved to be
rebels in disguise, whose purnose ,yas and
was carried out, to seize the steamer and
convert the boat and carco to rebel uses
The plot succeeded well, and the caDtors
got rich prize. The utmost exertions
are being mndc bv our nava1 aut}or7t;ea IL
1ecaplure the missing vessel No full de-.
tails Of the daring adventure are vet civcn
though the Captain md crew ofthe Chesa.
pcukc, put ashore ut st. Johns N. B.. havc
reached Boston. The captors were
AIMED, and ready for any emer-
gency or resistance; Instead Of be-
ing deemed strange aud incredible
occurrence, it is only wonderful that the
rebels havc not before now resorted to this
obvious, and not extraordinarily daneerous
mode Of seiz;ng passenger steamers run.
ming out Of Federal ports The chase Of
the Chesapeake ia embarked in hv a scora
of Federal vessels. and she may be nec4,-
tured. dispatch renorts her At nort r.
Tie Provinces where she nns,iccessf,1lv at.
tempted to procure coo1
Tic news from Mexico shows TINT nm.
lanpy na1ion strupcl;nc IN. a f,,,r ca. If
troubles Comoufort has been Killed The
rr!c Of Juarcz is fruitful in nof4,;nc INT
broils and disturbances. The French
power is soon to be anpmcnted The
darkest hour of nrexico,s t,i,1 il raj tn
, 1863-12-12

sr. LOUIS, Dec 1.-THE Office Of the
North Missouri Railroad WIS robbed of
s25,0m on Wednesday night. -.
!: Vim. r. Strachan, prominent member Of
the Legislature, who has been under arzest
On charges preferred against him while act
ing as Provost Mn1shal In North Missouri,
last summer, and sinct.at large on parole, has
been ordered to report here for trial next
week 49, a. .-'.-~ ~
, 1863-12-12
FROM ST. PAUL.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Ttlbune.1
- sT, PAUL, Dec. IL. 1863
A public meeting was held last night to
ratify the action Of the City Council in appro-
printing two hundred and fifty Thousand dol
lars for railroad to Superior. Resolutions
were passed unanimously endorsing that
action. al of our leading citizens favor It.
An election will be held next Tuesday, and
no doubt is entertained Of the appropriation
being overwhelmingly sustained. i,
The casualties in the ed Minnesota at the
late battles Of Chattanooga were 4 killed and
Sc wounded. - -.
, 1863-12-12
FROM ALTOH..

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tr'bune.1
;. :. ALTON, H., Dec. II, 1853.
The Illinois State Horticultural Society
holds its eighth annual meeting in this city
on the 18th, 10th, 18th and 18th. The Ohio &,
Mississippi, :Alton l. Chicago Railroads, re-
tuzn members free. Delegates will be pres
ent from Missouri, 1ndtana, Ohio and other
States, and IN unusually interesting meeting
is anticipated. .
, 1863-12-12

., WASHINGTON, Dec. ll-The Star contalns
the following:
TO Msj. Gen. E. A. Hitchcock.
Ny belief is, TINT our prisoners on Belle
Iaie are in tents. have requested M1. Ould
to share the clothing end subsistence sent by
the Government with our citizen prisoners.
have no doubt it has been done.
{Eigned) ]. 4. MEREDITH.
, 1863-12-12

Robbery OF a Dry Goods Store.
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Dec 1.-The dry goods
stcrc Of william Black was robbed Of over
5000 worth of plain and fancy silks and
shawls, last night: Some Peddlets, with q
ping hcrea few Days, hare been arrested, but
as Jet none Of Mr.. Blacks goods have been
found.
, 1863-12-12

ALBANY, Dec. u.-Thc election for Direc-
tors Of the Central Railroad was concluded
this evening. About twelve and half NIL
lions we're Voted for the old board, and six
millions for the opposition. The directors
subsequently, held meeting, e1ecting Eras-
tus Corning President, and Dean Richmond
Vice-President
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The PERSONS TALKED ABOUT
IN THIS GREAT BOOK ARE


MS59s RoneF sas sae
Gexnsena JSso Andersen Az JOIN
sonnt.ia HSa:s cs%Psia
Walaei Fox .a Ro5s hss Johnston, ao aetois and
%o5s ssSSnES ds3s
Dn9tilns. aoyslsts: Nsihaniei TaTt6oFae. no7siiss
EsS e. ssss: liz :ss ea Ia e.: @
GSg. Sc,d @ @McdsaTy PekneZ L Ca GoFsoFan Bat.eE
Hs@n essnsy bsn4
md stilss: Gen I5oaEhtoq he lsts John Reese ana
Eass St. S Hlasea sras 8 a.
ssa S ?oSes ess
fSs ss.f1s EsS
Gas PhP aocH, ysn Msa
Sss; Sisi # s5
fiss PsPs!sRsss: 4sje! JotS (: cssg,s!: "A csPt:
1.Tassi, william Maetct!, JOIN WIldey @ sna AndrsT
S!s55s 49ss4$sss M E +; ~ 9s.E s VIZ p
e? Dz
S@5:: : Il
5 aGS 81 l.
sers Of the Fire Zouaves;. Sheridan Knowcs; Col.
q;B: Wilcox Gap5: Hsrndon. Capt, Luce and. GaPt:
z. L. Davenport, tsngedlan; Mary Cannon. Como.
dicnne; Adellna and Carlotta Patti; TrImble. the
architect; Karl Muller, sculptor: Wm. E.. Burton
OF the "Aexcun War Sketches :" ~ o. A." tho
Zounyc war-cofrespondent: Gen. Scott. Gen. Nc
DoTell Gen. Beaurtgard; Generals Tyler And Run
yon: Coloues Huntert Miles, Reyes, y.
r. Sherman, Franklin. Andrew Porter. Schenck,
Richardson, Burnside, Howard. Blenker and Davies
CAPTAIN AyIes. q "AyEes' Battery :" Col. .WaEath;
sad r Co: Wheato1; of EiEst Rhode Isand !; Coi.
Col. Fske, Second Geg HsmHshlre; Col. Sykes reSu-
Eleventh Mes ssachn8etts Cot: Lawrence, Fifth Ans
sachuse It's 1t, Col. Corrstock and Col ToodhurT
First md Fourth Michigan: Col. J. +. Hobart Ward
Thftty-eighth HeW York; Capt. Arnold. OF" Atnod's
Bnttcry :" Coils. Tucker, Berry and Dunnels, Third
Fourth and Fifth Maine; Col. St. Clair, Second Ver
mont; Col. Coruoran aud 1t. Col. Hacerty, Sixty.
ninth Eew Tork; Col. Cameron, 9eventy-nf ninth Eew
York; Col Qnimhy, Thlrteepth New York; 1t. Col.
Peck, Second Wisconsin; Coils. Burnha1n, Terry and
Chatdeld, First, Second and Third Connecticut Col
Jameson, Second Maine; Captain Ricketts,, Of "Rok+
etts' Battery; Capt. Ale1andeE engineers; Gen. Joe
Johnston; CO., Barry, Fourth Aaine Q9azteEmaster
worth; Capt. Colburn, regular army.
FoR SALE BY
JOHN r. WALSH
, 1863-12-12

ofeoldicrs' pay. The affair concludes with q
dance tonight. The total receipts will be
about ono Thousand dollars, go
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Woods far moro than do these time servers
not prefer an open foe to false ftieuds

WANT OF ERAINs IN THE DEMOCRACY.
|" Tie Democrats confess that the faction
now controlling the. party lacEs brain It
looks very much that way, when such men
as Jim Allen, Of Illinois, are put forward as
leaders, Allen has good, loud Voice, d fair
bqt IRoa s 91 31er %ea
giants In comparison. Among the strong:
| men on our side I might mention Thaddcus
Stevens, of Pennsylvania; Boutwell, and
Dawes, Of Massachusetts, and Henry Winter
Davis: Every time Davis voted to-day, the
names of the. East Virginia members
off the ron, shows that his head is level.
And Speaking Of this, 1t Is well to notice TINT
Etheridge forced sncl hu1nbug representa-
tivcs as the members from Louisiana on the
roll, while he struck of the names"o OF men
proper certificates. The Would-bo Governor
(Riddell) did not even possess q, State seal,
but instead p1accd his private one upon the
credentials. No doubt the whole thing was
gotten up In Washington. THIS fact proves
that Etheridge vas deep in the plot. BY which
House..
THE sECRETARTsHn OF HE,NAVY.
The telegraph contradicted my statement
| that Senator Grimes, Of Iowa, Was offered the
secretaryship Of the Navy and refused 1t.
| again reiterate the statement The offer was
/ |
WIN add, That the celebrated sicldcs cut OF
trial continues to attract much attention
among naval men, and the Developments are
| OF such character as to show TINT through
| several Admtnistrations the most miserable
mismanagement las taken place. To such En-
extent is this the case that scarcely vessel
which nae oeen' constructed IN the Govern
,ment yands can make seven knots IN hour,
when sixteen to seventeen ought to have
| been obtained, at 1east In the case Of the swift
| The TREASURY ESTIMATES.
Thc est,motca of the Trooenrcr fo- thu r.x+
fiscal wear. arc s8g om co.. Tbs treasurer
4onE corc ,;nrtnr ~ 19e+ ense,on ~ Tonorrasa
| In make urDyfsfnn for 1nnrc thnn thfs ann
fearing The coppcrhends might obtain control
in this: He has within his reach to-day; In
dependent Of all legislation; the following:
New por eent. Donds !. :. :.......... 400,050'G0
Balance Ct Popular Loans.. ,1130c0,000
RessTss tegal g Tender Notes. % g 0 0 oo9 m
Neee1pts 15 tfom CUSTOMS .....:.:'... s5oS9o0 o0o
Racainta nthar snn;cs: 9440oS9
Tota1............s11aa0o0o0o Total a 1aa nm nm
| Dcdnct from tt;s s5o oro nm f,nnt;nr f1nht
borInwe7 fafe1v frono ts'c hnnts ond ~ horo
halonce If 81 hi e1 M r. menf % m " estuos itas
fed cTncn1;tn1c RI sSdS c0o M w. >A44 -
TIE. nExocRAcr AID TIE VOTE ROE
t r., SPEAKER. =
The vote for Epealcr %nroyea that the cor-
pcrlieads thcmselYes are not tharmonions. and
that the 1,sunI symntoms of i1issoInfjon man.
ifcst tlcmgelycs il, The divisions of thc nar1V
| ut time when everything with them dependss
| upon unity of action. The peace men say
thev nfe bound to zee their ntfrciples rarrie31.
out to TIE last, and that those Who are in
ia1or OF ~ war; put opposed to the Admin
The Republican patti, which, However, It may
, 1863-12-12

GOVERNMENT STOCKS.
eteady.
q. S. g. 81 couplo9@1b9h
Money easy and In good supply at Z = cent,
Sterling Exchange quiet ut l6l@t65.
Gold irregular and unscttled-opentng at SIX, ad.
yanclng to 81, and closing dun ut 501,
, 1863-12-12
OsweKo Market-Dec. IL,

FLoUR-Firm.
GRAIy-Whent nrrper and nominally higher p,ime
winter rcd Indiana held 1t 21i8. Corn scarce PRIME
lots held at St 50.
, 1863-12-12

St. Louis MaFkets-Dec. IL.
FLouR-Declfned 2ac within past two days.
GRAIS-Wheat and oats declined. Corn unchanged
, 1863-12-12

NYE AND EAR. DIR. Under.
r. Tood celebrated for bis critical operations On
Most obstinate diseases q thoss delicate organs con
Y has lcvoted twentyeght years Of Ills professional
We 70 the treatment Of diseases q the Eye and Ear
Arttfcial Eyes end Ea1-D1u1s inserted.
, 1863-12-12

THE MEMBERS OF CLEVE-
to meet Il their Hs. No 81 West RandolpS stTeet.
or SUNDAY, 18th Inst. at oclockp H., to pay the
R0WEL,, Of Company c, 69th (Kairond) Regiment
Illinois W lunteErB, who WAS Killed In tie late en-.
are Invited to attend. n. n. .HUNTLEI, ". Ii.
Per HIsRY SWIFT, Secretary. de12-sS92t
, 1863-12-12
FOB SALE By
JOHN r. WALSH,

Corner of Madison street md Custom House
Place. Chicago, Illinois.
- Copies sent free by mail on receipt Of price.
sSS5ft
, 1863-12-12

Memphis Cotton Market,
1lEAFu1s, Dec. 8, via CA1no, Dec. Ii. 1sG3.
CGTTos-DulI, slight sales ut 4b@6sc. The steamer
Olive branch brought to Memphis <A bales ofcotton
belonging TO the Government and 3 bales on rlync
account. The Glendale arrived here from Memphis
With SO bales for Cincinnati.
, 1863-12-12

Iofal.. ,1a3 COZ, coo
Deduct from this Sc, coo floating debt
borrowed lately from tho banks and ne hive
ted e1renaiturc of ss5s ,ooo. w. ~ : A
TIE. pExocRAcr AID TIE VOTE roR
, 1863-12-12

din Place tTwenty etrect}. The owner lives In
Ohio, and will be In the city but few DAYS.
MP. IGLE1IAET Il CO.,
dc11:kc5G2tnet is Iasalie street,
, 1863-12-12

The vote for Speaker proves that the cop
pcrleads themselves are not harmonious, and
that the Usual symptoms Of dissolution man
ifcst themselves in the divisions Of the party,
ut time when everything With them depends
upon unity of action The peace men say
they ate bound to see their principles carried
out to TIE last, and that those who arc in
favor OF tn war, but opposed to the Admin
istratfon, arc nothing, after all, but the tail Of
the Republican party, which, however, 1t may
w1igg1e, Is still compelled to 60 With the
body from which It derives its: vitality, On
hopes Of the extreme coppezheads arc for the
, 1863-12-12

The Telegraph contfadicfed my statement
that Senator Grimes, Of Iowa, was offered the
again reiterate the statement The offer was
made to him. And speaking Of the Navy
VII! add, That the celebrated sicklcs cut of
trial continues to attract much attention
among naval men, and the developments are
several Administrations the most mlscrabie
mi6management las taken place. To such en-
extent is This the case that scarcely vessel
which hae been constructed In the Govern
ment yards can make seven knots IN hour,
when sixteen to seventeen ought to have
been obtained, at least In the case Of the swift
class Of vessels.
, 1863-12-12

The estimates Of the Treasurer for the next
fiscal year arc s80e, coo COO. The Treasurer
to make provision Tor more than this sun, m
fearing the coppcrheads might obtain control
In this. He has within his reach to-day; In
dependent Of all cgislation; the following:
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6rst Maine regiment, with fly of his
men. called at Mr.. Rs and was informed
by the wounded man that he was shot
By a Lieutenant in the rebel asmy, that
he saw the man that shot him. ard talked
With him after he was wounded. They
then left MIR. RS, came on to my house,
called my husband out and .hot him,
knowing at the sRmo time he WAS in.
noesnt. A. s. BowKRs.
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ExCHANGE NOTICE, No 7.

RicHNoxp. Va, Oct. 18th, 1863.
The following Confedsrnts officers and
men are hereb. dccInrse duly exchanged
L, All officers and men cnpiured and ps
rolled at any time previous to the fir., Of
September, 1858. This section, however.
10 not intended to include any officer. or
men captured at Vicksburg, July 4,h, 1853.
except such a. were declared exchanged b.
Exchaags Notice No. 6, Sept. Iath, 1861.
or are specifically named ia this notice. But
u does eubsace all deliveries made At CITY
Point, or other place, before Sep embsr I.i.
1863. snd with the Limitation above named
all captures at Port HUDSON or sny other
pssss, where the parties wee rsIsassd on
parole.
?. The stat OF Generals Pembrr,on. Ste.
Ssnson, Bowc.,. Moore, Barton, y. 10. Lee.
Cummings, ilarris and Baldwin, and o. Col
onels Reynolds, Cockrsll aud Dock.ry, tn.
Officers and men belonging TO the Engine.r
Corps and Ssppcrs aud Miners and th.
f"psth and forty sixth Mississippi R.yj.
mrn,v. all captured al Viek.burg, July 4th.
'fs63.
,. The gsnsral officers captured al Viel..
burg. July Atm, 1863, wer. DECLARED or.
changed July l3th, 1853.
ROBERT GUILD.
bgsnt of Exchange.
Lancaster Ledger Print
Oct 28, 1869. 3s-U.
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principles and doctrine Of States Rights.
The President pad high compliment to
She heroic ,aatisons defending Fort sum.
ter, and said The eyes OF the Whole world
were upon thetp, and he trusted that the
day wo#ll neseS como whom the Yankee
flag would a,at o'er il. In proportion
to the hate Of the Yankees of the nest Of
the rebellion, SO he saiJ is the love Of
every true son Of the Confeieracy gath.
ored around, as they we're, watching our
struggle with anxious solirituds. lie
trusted the enemy's desire to possess
Charleston would rever be gssti6ed. bu,
il Providence ordered otherwise, he de
sired for her what he wished for his own
native county town, yickisburg--La.
the whole be left in mass of ruins.
He believed Charleston never will be
taken, and if the foe should beleague us
on every side, reipfo rceueats woSld bs
sent to our assistance h proportion 10 .ha
forces Of the enemy. From his prssen,
knowledge he looked forward to giori
Gus record al the close Of the struggle for
our city. lie urged lIa.mopious CO op.
GRAFTON on the part Of the people with
the Commanding General, to be united
in our efforts and to lock with an eve do
voted singly TO the enuse of our country.
He Who would atemp, to promote his
own personal ends in preference, or would
not take musket and fight in The rauks
wac not worthy of the liberty for which
We arc fighting. Our army TOW, be s"id
wns better than il was tae,vs montbs
ago, was stronger, bears marching, hun.
ger and priyations Without murmuring
or struggling, aud &I"sys welcomes cheer
fully the word "onwsrd."