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Whig cause. Forlose ofcouutry and au adyo-
cate Of continued union Of tic States, under a
faithful administration Of constitutional law.
Mr. Underwood las always been distinguish
ed Such are the men who must form now
State of Arkansas, under the provisions of
the proclamation lately issued by President
Lincoln;
Mr.. Underwood speaks hopefully OF the
present condition and future prospects Of At
kansas.
, 1863-12-16
FROM WASHINGTON,
Especial Dispatch to tho Chicago T1Ibune.]
$50. WASHINGTON, Dec. IL, 1855

Especial Dispatch to tho Chicago TrIbune.]
WASHINGTON, Dec. Il. 1es;
CONGRESSIONAL
To eyerybody's di6may Garrct Davis rot
startcd this morning In tho Senate, and kept
running at tho mouth for some hours. The
subject that touched him oil was the delay Of
exchanges, in order to enable his Imperial
Majesty Abraham the first, to force the rcb-
els to make exchanges for his niger troops.
and officers.
Re.crdy Johnson administered happy re-
tuke to this maniac, and maintained the
right 10 use negro troops and their right to
freedom os for military service.
TIFF GOVERNOR or LOUISIANA.
That funny chap WAo is playing little joke
by calling himself civil Governor Of Louisi-
ana, carried his joke 10 the farthcst possible
point to-lny by sending In communication
to the House announcing the resignation of
one Of tlc bogus Louisiana members, whom
Emerson Ethcridgc tried to foist on Congress
AS the House didn't, know any such men,
bc1s, it could not pay any attention to their
resignation. =:
Winter Davis got special committee au-
tlorized to-tAy Oh reconstruction. This be-
tokens large discussion.
PERSONAL
Gen. Bufort Is lying very III hero, and not
expected to llye- Ad;utant General Thomas
is yexy III in the Southwest. He will be
brought nome as soon Us bis condition Will
ad1nit Of 1t. y
TIE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
It Is reported now that the army will soon
~
la4t oacS 10 catlet's e!atloh OF "alrenton.
No other activity is expected, the main efforts
being now directed to getting the old troons
r. rc.cn1,st
APPOINTMENT or pR1GAp1ER GENERAL FOR
CoLoRED TRoops.
Upon tic Recommendation Of Major Gca..
c-on+ f,or A f,hot1o3, of +to 1sth 11,;.,,1,
.1 .%, w. =. a ee.A'4o' y. .ns ,@$n .u1.ois
solunteels' nas psen appolnted~ br'saaicf
General. to command colored troops. :
the army with political Brioadier- Ccuerals
has received such IN earnest protest from
Grant and Hooker, that It ia not only very
certain that the food will be. stayed in tho
future, but thatC Congress will correct many
of the errors Of the past in this regard.
A special joint committee will probably I'D
necessary to enable loyal people 1t the South
to restore their States to the Union on the
basis of the Presidents Message and Proc1a-
nation. To this committee Will probably
/ be referred the bills now before Congress on
the subject Of slarery, and sac:l otlicr bills
as may be introduced; which bear upon the
general topic" :.
NEW YoRE, Dec Ii, 1s63-Thc New York
Tritune's spexial saye:
tsThcrc arc additional reasons for believing
that General Schoaeld will soon be removed,
and npnn whose heart is with what arc call
, 1863-12-16
FROM !. ST. LOUIS. '

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago T1bnne.J
ST. Lou1s, Doc. 15, 1861
The question Of the removal Of Gen. Scho-
field is warmly discussed here In military and
civil circles.
Gen. schoHcld received q dispatch Satur-
day afternoon from Secretary Stanton, re-
questing his presence in Washington. 1t is
reported here that he takes command Of 4
corps in the Army Of the Potomac.
The Radicals in the Missouri delegation
went to Washington we'll stocked with docu-
ments adverse to Schotleld and the recent
, 1863-12-16
FR0M lKDIANAPOLls.'

Especial Dispatch to thc Chicago Trlbune.1
INDIAEAro1Is, Dec. III, 1853.
The steamboat City Belle leaves Portland,
Ky., for New Orleans on the 18th, with sani-
tary stores for the Indiana Volunteers.
The City Council Of indianapolis have pro-
cured the loan Of $4,000 bounty for re-
cruits.
The loan was advanced by Alcssra. Fletcher
s Sharpe, IN indianapolis banking company.
Recruiting for the colorcd battery goes on
briskly. Over ono hundred hare been re-
craitcd in this city within the last two days.
On Tho 18th Of January, 1864, 100000 Of
Indiana stock, contiscatcd, will be sold By
the United States Marshal, D. G. Rose, at
the State Treasurcr's Office, indianapolis.
, 1863-12-16
OUR RICHMOND PRISON
FRS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Though Gen. But
Ter and member Of the Sanitary Commits
sion, now at Fortress Monroe, hare telegraph
cd to the government here that the rebel au-
thorities have stopped the distribution OF
supplies sent to the Union prisoners in their
hunds, VIC are notified that up to this time
no information had reached Washington indi-
eating anything like m official rebel notice
had been communicated to either Gen. But
1cr OF Gen. Meredith.
The fact that Ould, the rebel Commission
er Of Exchange, promptly replied yesterday
or the day before to Gen. Buffers tender Of
vaccine matter to be issued among the Union
prisoners, TINT 1t "would be disposed of
promptly as required y leads US to hope there
, 1863-12-16

ITO CONTRACTORS.
! Il WAR .DEPAETAtRNT.
AnIusAHT-GExxRAI,a OryIcz,f
WASHINGTON, November 10th. 1851
: tGcaern1 Orters. No. s73l
fsf sx 9s;oSs; sts1 Sss'iss
So, II. and Isl, u isk5x.s sE;.lencd and tsted9
eaarze-.w,nfal s31s 6ts.sss S;sraFa1s~ & 'iasy:~
AZ ~ @ sas H. x
hesa tx e.
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Rs sea O. Rasdf
Il .pa ses
sid soass 20 agreed to b. fuETtshsd should ne COM
sSass =
PRe?a 9tS ad
aad oa
Is?
!2La from: en q about the ssh day OF May. 1861 10
specIaca,i5n si.-.1n this: that tho said John Z.
sST sappisss huaaFs
pounds p9:e. lrlue, roasted and ground Rio cosee.
se md
sd e. G o sa e.
ssetier
IT, s
behalf q hs Cpttc4 States, and tho ssia John Z.
f. Ssi,;sE
o e 'ce
had On b: as % EepEcsepcd By h!.,. not exceedta.
Sas,asTated1 q xhIeh Sy essEiesH aasl2ss:
,e Tna %e1 s Se s na
Il re Essn % a b.
fully neglect and rsfqse to nrntsh coffee
40 9 1 a Ean q G sny
a s sevs5 r on o. III
ard essss q aae:asd aad impn1e soit ~ - pafe @
I'D e S sS} stsn, a' t
that the said coffee 50 delivered vas proved, 6y
e. T' &: %
xh!sh H. aaa hs ae'uso
F'~ FINDING.
the Court tnds the accused. John E. stesef. rs fot
It Guilty. That ~,
sSS$ III aase:I;y ;sstsa ID Ills 'Dselaeaioa:
And the Conrt does therefore sentence him. the said
Jona ststleE To B. ,a1osisoned u @ re- fentten.
~
years.
teTeealng sa,s 10 sp0Toyeds I'D osdess% d.
F. 3 ss the
Secretary Of War
op''c'so !. A. LINCOLN.
, 1863-12-16

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribuue.]
JErEEnsox CITY. Dec. Is, 1868.
The Radical caucus has voted not to con-
slider the. sa1e Of tue railroads party qucs-
tion.
Leading citizens in St. Louis have pledged
themselves to raise money in their city to
take the first mortgage in case the bill is
passed to allow directors to raise funds that
wnr
, 1863-12-16

State election going against the conscrva-
tiycs, Mr. Lincoln has doubtless Ind now
revelation.
The first Iowa coiored volunteers, under
Col, Hudson, las marching orders for the
South.
, 1863-12-16
T}criuHin. Of the End.

NEW York, Dec. 14--The New York
Tribune has private. adyices from tHayana,
that seccssionists there have given over the
rebel cause as hopeless. Ono who had IN his
hands $1,000 Of Confederate funds, realized
on it,and left for parts unknown. It is un-
derstood that break up Of the concern must
he nt f,npd
, 1863-12-16
Bauk Robbery and Murder

BosroS, Dec. 15.-Thc Maiden Bank was
entered shortly before noon to-day. son Of
the president was the only person in the bank
at the time. He was murdered, and the
bank robbed of about nil Its contents. E E:
Converse is the president. The murdered
boy WAS about seventeen years old
, 1863-12-16

Philadelphia n1axket-Dec. is.
nKxApsEryFs-Gcnera1ly dull md no change. ex-
eept norn; which hns a.sv.9seI- Flour dn,!: Extra
GRA1S-Whcat dull Rcd $166s1 65: White II 70 Q
{2.c0. Cern active and firm New 81 IL Old &1.25.
CoTFEE-Qutes.
rrovrs:oSE<,u.et and unchanged. Mess Fork at
$ls.LGGaIS.23.
Wu1sKY-Dnll md lower at S9t.
, 1863-12-16

The CAPTURED Chesapeake.
PORTLAND, Dec. 15.-Thc United States
Consul at Halifax telcgraphs to Collector
Washburne this evening that the Chesapeake
is near Chester, in Mahon Bay, and requests
tint the Captain OF Mate be sent on forth
with to identity the pirates. :t-:i =
, 1863-12-16

New York Cattle HIuFket-nec. Is.
Tho current PRICES foF The week aIc - follows;
to good, % common $3.50; inferior, S50o3
$50.
Cows AND CALvzs-$s1Doa0oo
SHEEP-ExsEa. head. $80o@7@25; prime, 5000
80 ordinary, St5oes3.t0.
: sENE-Per pound. corn-ted. 5xGeKc; stllifed,
k@5Xc.
Total receipts Of all stocks at all yards for the week
were: Decycs, SET; Cows, 1ea; Calves i'll. Sheep
and Lambs, L, $50; Swine, n .958.
: St. LouIs Markets-Dcc. Is.
Receipts of Cotton, S9I bales.
FLoUR-lMprpvcl demand for the 10 oTcr grades :;
heher brands dull
.GnA1N-Wheat dull and declined aasc 2 nn. Extra
choice Il S@a1s good to primo 1Sat:a3 Oats-A
shade Asmef. Corn-Adynnced &c. closing trm.
, 1863-12-16
Markets by Telegraph.
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. Il, Last-
NcYKf-Good den and. Sterling EIcannSc dali 1t
1et5. Sold shnde easier aud somewhat irregular
opening 1t lbs and advancing to 1jGY closing Tulct
at 1&9N. Government Stocks Htna: y. O. u Coupons
1ceXs 20. .t8x. Stocks stt0EgCr bat quiet.
, 1863-12-16
The t..,n1.oat Acacia Disable

Ms nes rnS occasidnea 5Toa01e h. W1fn f5n
bilee-yalye under the. engine being left
opsp, probably Intentionally, by one Of
tie firo1nen. She will be ready for sea to,
morrow.
, 1863-12-16

Baltimore 1Iarket-Dec. -15.
FLoun-Yery dull. Ohio extra S7.5087.6.x.
GEAIx-Wheat dull. White: Red etendy ut 81
Corn-puI1 anti heavy. New Si.1as11t.
WH1sKYQufCt, Ohio BIC.
, 1863-12-16
Nrh) an0ertise,11euts.

4 full assortment Of Ladies' and Gents wholesale
and retail, mt
GEO. T. ABBEY,S.
de1Asf3t1itEet 1856 LAKE STREET.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-30
milrax

The New York Times. Commercial Adver.
tiser, Philadelphia Inquirer, and a number oil
oTher Republican journals, are critictsing, with
deserved severity, the feeble defense of Winches-
ter by Gen Milroy. Next to the surrender OF
Hsrper's Ferry and Holly Springs, il was the
most disgraceful minor reverse Of the war. /,
has not a redeeming feature. Milroy's record is
a very bad one. and his being in comm md OF 50
important a position is discreditable to the Az
ninistration. Like most feeble men, he has
been violent ard tyrannical. His cruel severity
to the unfortunate Confederate families in his
department led Tn the prompt hanging Of a mum
Der of poor Union soldiers by the Richmand au-
tborities, and the Administration was compelled
70 interfere and put a stop 70 his blood thirsty
proceedings. He is an Aboiitionist Of the most
violent type. and our readers viii remember a
letter he wrote no. long since. threatening to SET
his soldiers upon the track of the Democrats, 10
hunt them down. after the war was over. Gen
erals OF the Butler and MiIroy stamp are terrible
fellows on paper. or when they have women OF
children TO deal with; but lighting men is not in
Their way. There is everything to fear at Har
per's Ferry II MiIroy is left in command of Il
New York World. H-ne ~ rsirrcff
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-30
..oppo.i.Ion to the rraft.v

Uujer this head, the JournsI of yesterday has
some remarks denunciatory of Democrats. II
quotes extracts from the remarks of some Dem
ocrats. and the resolutions of Democratic meet
ings, denouncing the then proposed conscript law
as contrary to the spirit of the Constitution and
the genius Of our institutions. Mr.. VOORHEES,,
in a speech in his place in Congress. when the
bill was under consideration, and before it was
enacted into alaw, thus referred to that measure.
Mr.. HExDRIcxs may have taken the same view
of the question. and so may have Democrats in
conventions assembled. But We ask, have not
Legislators and the people the right to dis
euss.. criticise. and, if needs be. condemn
any measure Of public policy while
it is under consideration aud before it is made a
Iawi Whatever may have been the opinions of
Mr.. VOORHEES,. of Mr.. HKsDRicKs, Of the Senti-
mel. or Of any Democrat in regard to the expedi
eney OF The c~onscript act before il became a Law,
have either ccuuselled or justified resistance to il
after it became a statutef Not one. This the
Journal knows.
We nov propose to try the Journal by It's own
standard Of judgment Before the Inauguration
Of the present civil war. the Journal denounced
such a struggle between the people of a common
country as a worse evil than the loss Of a dozen
States. II preferred disunion to civil war. Ii
published articles showing the advantages of dis
union 70 the North. 10 pronounced the Mont
gomery Constitution a better chart of govern
ment than our own. This was said before
the war. After bostiIitiss had commenced il
stated that it had nothing 70 take back in regard
70 what it had id about the evils ola war be-
t~een the two sections. and I'll At il was willing
that the dissatisfied Seltes should slide of, provi-
ded the Rebels would lay down their arms. Nos.
We ask. taking the Journal man's own standard
OF Judgment, IL he Is not more amenable TO the
charge of disloyalty, of being classified rs a con-
perhead, a traitor, a secessionist. a disunionist.
than any Democrat against whom be is dailv
hurting his iBfsmous aad- lying accusations Of
uDfriendlibess and enmity TO the Government
We ask. why these constant efforts upon the
part Of the Republicans 70 stir y, contention in
the community Is il 70 bring ABOUT a collision
that will justify the placing Of loyal States and a
loyal people under the ban Of martial Law
Nothing but the forbe&rancs OF the people will
Eve the country from a military despctism. II
ne Republicans could have their way there
xculd be no free speech, no free press. no free
homes, no free people save through carnage snd
blood . 1e1e@
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-30
what viii vamandignam DO,

We learn that Vallandigham has run the
blockade from Wilmington, N. G., to Nassau.
WHENCE il is stated he will proceed to Canada.
| This Htjust as we predicted. What will he do
when he arrives in the British Provinces? He
will no d'nbt take up his abode in Chatham, op-
opposite Detroit. where n ferry connects the two
citiss. From Detroit TO Dayton. Ohio. there is
railroad communication. and the distance is
short. IL he does not think il prudent to return
just nov he can keep up communication with the
| Democracy of the State, and issue telling adj
dresses, which will be published in the newspa.
pers If he should return we think il very ques
tionable if he would be further interfered with BY
Burnside, as long as he kept within the limits of
The law. Certain il l. that if he should be elected
Governor of Ohio. as it is highly probable he will
be, he will boldly cross the frontier at once; and
to NEEDLE with him after that would be out Of the
question. Thus does the foolish policy pursued
BIZ the influence of Stanton and Chase and the
satanic Committee on the Conduct of the War
react on the prejudice OF the Government and
the destruction OF what remains of its popu
larity.
Ii has been suggested that valiandigham will
cross the Canadian frontier into the State of New
York, and remain here as bis safest position, under
the protection of Governor Seymour, until his
State calls him to administer its governments and
there can be no doubt that he would feel more at
home in the Empire City than he wonld be in a
little Canadian village; and we feel assured that
Governor Seymour would not permit him 10 be
arrested here contrary to law. But. as the Dem
| ocratic candidate for the Coz censorship of Ohio
could render more aid towards his own election
BY posting himself on the frontier Of the State
than by remaining ia New \ ork. he will proba
bly, be found at Chatham, Niagara Falls. or some
where on the northern shore of Lake Erie, till
next October. where he will do infinitely more
damage TO the Administrator and It's candidate
than If he were permitted to return unmoiested 10
his home in Ohio. SO much for the vain attempt
to violate with impunity he prohibition of the
Constitution against the abridging of the liberty
Of speech.-[N. Y. Herald.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-30
Highly Important Letter from Fem
.-aI Premont-He Declares for Pres
dom of Specialize Rebukes the
administration for the Arrest of



vailandigham.
The following letter Of General Fremont,
written to the late LOYAL League meeting ia
Concord, New Hampshire. is most significant.
II shows that the General is still true to the Re
publican Platform of 1856, when he was a candi-
date for President. That platform was free
speech. a free press. free soil, free homes and
FRrMosrl We wonder il the Republicans of the
West will denounce General Fremont as a
"Copperhead'' for his being true to the creed that
the, have abandoned. Here is the letter:
New YoRK, June Is, 1863.
MY DEAR Sir: I find that | must give up nv
hope to be with YOU to- morrow. The engage
meflts of which | told you. ms l anticipated. OBJ
lige me TO remain here. To this is how added
the critical condition of public affairs. If / had
been able to attend the meeting, i should have
| addressed il mainly TO the point which recent
events I'm the est had madethe uppermost ques
ton of the day. and which the people consider so
vital that in Ohio they are in danger of accepting
ms its representative a man who uses the doctrine
of free speech as a shield-a shield and the flag
under which he has served-and the conduct OF
whose life shows TINT he is not willing to accept
il as a complete principle comprehending all men
and all questions, and covering all territory. In
TINS country MEL VIII 70 Win pIiuCiIte. 0uu u
Won allow false leaders to assume yours. the peo-
pie win 60 with them, because the principle car
ries them. 1 should have urged the Republican
Democracy of New Hampshire to assert dis
tincil, their old principles and to maintain the
noble position which belongs to Them.
hope, NV dear sir. YOU will insist upon this,
and not allow men who are openly thwarting the
objects Of Government to wresE ca their aid the
vital principles Of YOUR party to be used. ia the
Confederate fashion. tn misleai our own people
and our own flag. with It's old in scription CT free
speech and free press. But. while re-asserting
those principles upon which the administrator
went into power. and against which the Sorth re-
helled. trust your people will mark plainly the
broad lie which separates them from the men
who are really opposing the war, by making
ECU lila distinct their Determination tO support the
Government in putting the rebellion down. This
done. free SPEECH rouid be secured free speech for
Wendell Philips as peiI as for Mr.. ,Palandig.
ham. aeag3 sf h rei 81 a5fsgIsds rei
Since 1 saw YOU, events have brought more per
emptory duties. No words of urging 60 consoli-
date action could have the force which is given
BY the advance of the Rebel troops, Your peo-
pie will feel that they have now more need for
action than discussion; but whatever they arrive
at, / trust they will recognize that whether it lie
against the Rebels in the field or in elections at
home. there is neither victory nor safety in half
way measures or compromises
Yours truly,
(sigpep - f-.,slH J, C. Fremont.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-30
From the New York Post.
DECEASED Gold Coin--Dangerous Coun-
terfeIfs i'm circulation.

The withdrawal of gold from circulation has
given time to experts in counterfeiting 10 manu-
facture large quantities Of filled coin, which are
now in extensive circulation. The resumption
of payment of custom duties in guild, in cOnse-
quence of the scarcity of demand notes, has
brought out the false coin in company with the
genuine, and the counterfeiis are so well made
that none but experts eau detect them.
MANY of the banks of this city have received
and paid this false issue; brokers take and sell it,
and it is sent to the Custom House to paw duties,
without criminal knowledge OF intent. Tn pro-
portion of the filled coin now in use is not large,
as compared with the genuine currency; but il is
nevertheless true that few Of the men handling it
know whether the coin is genuine or not, and the
uninitiated cannot possibly detect the work of the
tamperers. sra sran
At the Custom House almost every dav the
filled pieces are sent in for payment of duties;
while the rejection of a number of them in one
day l. not The discovery II these
pieces is followed Immediately by cutting them in
halves with a chisel. when they are returned 10
their owners, who of course replace them with
good coin. re anss
yhe system Of filling, - now practised. is said
to have originated some ears ago California. and
was FIRST detected in England in the process of
melting the coin. The business is now, If posi-
BILE, mere carefully. and also more extensively
conducted. The process Is to split the coin, 70
take from the centre one third to one half, and in
some cases a larger proportion of the gold, which
is carefully weighed and an equal amount OF pla-
tina. or alloy Of plafina of an inferior quality put
in its place-in what manner IL is not precisely
understood. The sides Of the coin are then
closed. and the edge is re milled, and the whole
of the work Is so accurately done that not only
the weight of the pie e rem1ins unchanged. but
the size remains the Sane. or so nearly the same
that the difference Is NOT perceptibie, and what is
most singular. the "rine" is perfectly clear This
test. therefore. which Is generally employed 70
detect spurious coin is quite useless. although
some experts think they can by this means OBJ
serve aud detect the filled pieces. The milling
of the coin most frequently reveals is charac
ter. III ar a.-. ...a
AT the present rate Of premium, six TO seven
dollars worth Of gold can he taken from a ten
dollar gold piece. while the filing Is estimated to
be worth about four dollars per ounce one fifth,
perhaps. Of the value of the metal distracted.
The skill with which this fraud is committed
constitutes It's chief danger. but it is by no means
likely that any large proportion Of our gold coin
will ever be DECEASED. w