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, 1863-12-07

sB- Tho timid, or cowaffdly councils that
seem to control the movements Of the
Army Of the Potomac produce discomfort
throughout the country. The same weak
ness and irresolution TINT prevented or
victorious troops from pushing Lees beaten
and demoralized army into the Potomac
river, and destroying it, still afRicts them,
and keeps them from striking the army a
deadly blow
1t is well known fllAt Meade'e army out
numbers Lees more than two men and
gums to ono, but it is not allowed to strike.
Lee has been greatly weakened by the 81, :
coo men sent to reinforce Bragg, and the
large column sent to operate against Burn.
side. he las not today above $1,000 to
10000 mcn, and it is notorious that Mcadc'a
force fills little, if any, below eighty
thousand men, most Of whom
are old and reliable veterans; and the army
is full Of confidence and eager to strike the
rebels decisive blow before the winter
sets in; but under Mcado's management
they are doomed to be disappointed. BE
has 70 stomach for assault He is asccond
edition Of Mcclellan and is equally dilato-
1y aud fi.intAearted, and equally fond OF
delay. and procrastiuation.
, 1863-12-07
From Arkansas,

t. MEMFu1s, Dec. 3.-The Little Rock De,uo,
eTdf Of the 2Gth -ult. says, that successful
scout, under Col. Caldwell, into the noun
tain counties west of Arkadelp1ia, has Just
returned to Benton. Several hundred Union
men came into our lines with Caldwell.
a large Union meeting was held at Little
Rock on the 21st .ult. The Union men arc
working hard for the restoration Of the State
rights under tie old Government, and the
people from the country are daily coming in
taking the oath Of alleg glance, and enrolling
themselves into companies for horne defence.
Recruiting for the United States service
Is aleo quite actiyc in various parts Of the
State.
!. The unconditional Unlonists representing
twenty counties, from Arkansas, held Con-
yention at Fort Smith, Oct. 80, at which patti
otic speeches made, resolutions passed, and
Col johnson, 1st, Ark. Infantry, nominated
to represent that district In the next Federal
Congress. The election occurred 23rd No
yember, and Col. johnson was electtd. The
Convention also voted, that Arkansas be
declared free State after the war. Owing
to numerous guerilla attacks on the steaui-
ers. Ajutant General Thomas has Issued
orders to furnish all bouts in government
employ, plying the Mississippi River, with
arms and ammunition to protect themselves.
, 1863-12-07
CHICAGO, MONDAY, DECEMBER Z, 1868.


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fass Iha. :" National ba1x axs sna can,t ~ alisTs
tssn si'y tleusand ss1 dollai. H. - '' p4'' Il
Second, That 10 rate Of Interest to DO charg
cert. ~
Third, That The penalty for usary be tho for
fstnre ot all in!e1c1t ony instead q the forfeit
V Tse o. INC "ao'c aeh'' Il onocf 'ac LAVE 81 Ne"
'g5m Fas,,tb THAT ii. b,oka If 6eaho,r3 c;,,es :.
updcr suiahie .sstrsctisas temsorssily rc.ievsd
from the operation ef al usury 1aws-s6 that thsy
may Edort sliding fcale, ~ Is dond by tho Bank
Ct England, end may se easslea to exercise IN il.
a1enes t cn At .he e GsEeststlon, q I E Esld;
I'll e n .,or otss uo f,,P %
tnr enIccIasea ii IL Commercial cites IN tSa3r
vtetntty.~ ~ 49, ''''''e '0 49, 'f''11
SIKH; Thst they be compelled to carry por-
ton of thoir profits ovcsy bali year to tao suplus
iara: ..., n,. 1900, :, a.,.,on, r. c,
is ,nsEo. !Ge so2Ga, 9. ese'G9s ~ T. and g.
MI currency to ' sxis,inc - baris. viii Sc rs:om
, 1863-12-07

ST. JOINS, N. F., Nov. 5.-The Columbia,
from Galway, eth, arrived here this {Satnr:
day} evening: Her dates ere two days later
The question Of European Congfetsrc
maincd unchanged.
The London Morning Post says there is Nd
truth whatever In tho reported resignation ca
Earl Russcl cs Minister Of Foreign Afairs.
It Wns reported at Madrid that two Amerf
can ships, with arms for the st. Domingo
insurgents, had been destroyed by Spanish
The German and Polish question had a
threatening look. The Polish Insurgents
continued to be very active.
The London iNornfng E1st says ENGLAND will
not give in her adherence to European Con-
grrss. .1-s.
There was an upward tendency in the cot
ton Market EreadstufIs were trmer. Pro-
visions quiet. Consols Tor money, 9314Iast31sS g.
The London Morning {ba announces that
The English government Il about, with regret,
to decline giving Its adherence to the Euro
Rean Congress- 1t say5 that the purpose Of
the Emperor fs regarded with adm;ration but
the means proposed arc not considered Is ef-
fcctual.
The Ia:rie publishes statement under re-
serve, that the Emperor, without wishing to
draw up programme for the Congress, las
expressed the opinion tflet it Should be
chiefly occupied with considering the quc5-
tions of Poland, Of the German Duchlcs, OF
Rome, OF Venice, and Of the reforms to be
introduced IN tho principalities Of RoHanIa.
Tic Paris correspondent Of the London
17'"ca aSeerts that the believers In The Con
gress grow fewer every day. Active warllke
preparations arc progressing In Denmark
Onc hundred aud ten Thousand soldiers have
been called out aud six war vessels aro being
fitted out.
The Polish question still looka threatening.
The arrests In Warsaw were numerous,
i, LONDON, Nor. 24.-Tho argument in the
cage Of the Alexandria is concluded. The
judemcnts,
, 1863-12-07
FROM ALBANY.

ALDASx, n. T., Dec 6.
The boiler Of the steamer Isaac Newton ex-
plodcl last evening about half past seven
o'clock, whch opposite spuyten Duyyel creek,
just below Yonkers. The fire from the fur
mace blew into the cabin and the wood work
took fire. Tie flames spread with fearful I'll
pidity, and in few minutes the center Of the
boat WIS burning f3erccly. Fortunately t7o
tow boats were near by and Immediately
went to tic rescue Of the passengers. All OF
those who were uninjured were taken OF, and
1t is believed that ali r. no we're not instantly
killed were saved.
Baggage nlastcr Wilson Dc Driesk must
have been blown to atoms. Is he was in the
baggage room between the two boilers Two
flremcn, Christopher Smith and Richard
Laman, must have been instantly killed, as
their bodies were seen in the boiler room and
could NCt be reached on account OF. the
flame. Tho head waiter informs INC that he
saw the bodies Of three men believed to be
deck passengers lying in the gang way, but
they could not be re.cued owing to the rapid
sprcud OF The flames. 4 man, named Thomas
Ln1dln. died nftcr reaching Yonkers.
George Wells, Of Rochester, was sca1aed in
the face and hands but not seriously.
Thomas Hudson and brother, Of Cohoee,
were very scTiouRly scaldcd-
Michael Mclaughlin, q fireman, WAS badly
injured; aleo, J. PrcndeEgast, another fire.
man. -
Twelve pr tfteon of tho injured arc at Yon-
kcrs.. Hare not been able to ASCERTAIN their
names, but hope to soon.
The boat vas burned to the waters edge,
with I'LL the freight and baggage, in less than
thirty minutes. Total loss between three
and four hundred thousand dollars. No pas
sengcr1 in the upper saloon or aft were In
turea. -
NEW YoEK,. Dec. G.-TLc steamer Isaac
Newton, burned last night, Was yalued ut
3,ooo, and was fully insured. No lives
, 1863-12-07
FROM ST. LOUIS.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago T1ibune]
ST. Louis, Dec s, 1863
Five hundred recruits for Missouri rc.i-
ments left thie afternoon for the Lower Mis-
sissippL
There is q rumor that Frank Blair Will re-
sign his seat in Congress as soon as the house
ia organized
The Tnmors from Arkansas, concerning
rebel movements in The vicinity of Fort
Smith, arc conflicting. Ono report is that
the rebels gre trying to surround Mcneil
and capture his whole command. The rob
els are committing various outsases on the
property Of the loyal Cheroxees, and burn
ing houses and barns, and causing great sui:
ferinE- A regular guerilla warfare is going
on In that country.
The counte1fefters have been committed to
Jail after IN examination before the United
States Commissioner for altering and COM
terfeiting neutrality-suspicious.
, 1863-12-07

Of cotton and Memphis papcrs Of tho Cd, has
arrived Tho Bulletin eaye cotton Is less &C.
tige than my day previous to October, Sales
were eercnty-two bales at from 40 to 73
ceAt8.
Tho rchc1s mcde q raid on SaulsburJ on the
I'd, and fore up the railroad trnck for some
distance burning the tics, bending the rails
and cutting Tue telegraph. Hatch's cavalry
are in pursuit Wo have forty prisoners md
the Same number OF horses. The railroad
Was repaired In twenty-fou hours.
A report Was brought here last night from
Memphis that the gtbel Generals Forrest and
Lee wcrc cucanpcd at Rocky Fork, fifteen
miles 1ioa, Holly Springs, Hiss, on T1urs-
dny lset with seventeen regiments, number
ing, perhaps eight or ten thousand nlcn.
Mejor pcyassec has returned horc, md
says hc can refute tho charges against him 10
regard 10 defIaudfng the Government.
, 1863-12-07
FROM .dAl2C AND BELOW.

Especial Di: Patch to th;e, ch,esgo rribune.1
:: =. :. cA1Eo, H., Dec. g, 1863.
The steamdr Fanny, with New Orleans
dates Of Nov. 10Th, arrived this morning,
Her news LAS been anticipated. From the
officers OF the Fanny learn some particulars
In regard to tile firing into steamers, The
Fanny wcs assd into coming up, ut Wutcr-
proof It was judged that thirty shots were
fired at her. Several penetratctl TIC boat, and
two men weF9 slightly wounded. Thc second
mate, Jerry Tale, hid n ball hit tho end of
his nose and lear 4 watchman was slightly
wounded in Ihc leg. The Sultana was fircd
into at the e:1ne place going down, but no one
YVES injured. ;-.-..
The Brazil Eas fired into going down, and
one man scyeTcly, probably mortally, wound
ed. The pla9o where oil the firing is done ut
present uppc}rs to be near Waterproof.
Gen. McPlfrson reports 4 rebel force ten
thousand strbng supposed to be located near
Canton, Mlsk., aud will ask permission to
make raid upon them ere lon., if he has not
already started such movement.
A party Of 'deserters-Niclot Dominick, I'd
Iowa; James Doud, company E, 18th Illinois;
c. E. Dunn, company G, I'd Iowa; and H. Fos-
ter, 47th ohlo-made their escape from the
guard house here last night By cutting 4 board
out with pocket knife, and have not yet
been captured.
a fifth soldier vas detected attempting the
game operation.
4 man named JOHN Carney, charged with
larceny, made of with the licsertcrs.
The fol1onin, order Is now in force at Co.
lumbus:
CoLrNnus, Ey., Dec. i, 1861
General o:ds4s S Ne. e Is, from headquarters dis
and four OF General Order No i57, from hcadauar.
te1f OF the 18TH army corpB, apply to every mnu
wtthinthc }lnes Of this post bttTcca tho ages Of
eighteen a1d fortT.aye Jsa1e, who is physically
The orders above enumerated neither provide
for nor admit exceptions. re11ons pursuing my
reputable calling will be enrolled and assigned to
some regiment BY tho commanding officer, who
win sppor.ion them to proper companies, atrer
company and rcgtu1ental commanders, to return
to their business until such time as their Eerrices
tho]t BE- needed bat cTeFv man whose occupation
OF lack Of onc does hot cntftle Him to the aboye
priE1lcer win after enrolment Femaiu In camp and
be thoroughly instructed in his duties a. soldier.
Any per.on claiming foreign protection will be
a1:ostd twenty-four hours In which to adjust his
burIEcss and leave the post. '.4xS
Enlisted men will be required TO- wear proper
clothing prescribed bJ army regulations. TIE pro-
citizens clothing, and commit them 10 the military
Col: VIZ. T, SHAW, Com. Post.
CuAs. -A1Dn,c11, Lieut.. cnd Post Adjt-
MEMPHIS, Dec. 4.-Cotton Depressed. Sales
of 155 bales ut GO to 65c mfddinE.
, 1863-12-07
.QI)ica9o Qril1rue.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1883.


IaaGs EEWS.
In the Administration causus on Satur
~day night Mr. Waslburne's name wa:
Withdrawn and iIr. Colfsx was nominated
for Speaker of fhc House By acclamatioa.
No other nominations viii be made uali]
af'er the election Of Speaker. The. copper.
heads arc busy in their schemes to prevent
tLe c1sclfca Of lie Administration canai-
date, and Ethc'idge lends himself to their
plans by rett1aing 10 enter the names of cer-
tain Union members on the roll On account
OF alleged intor.nn}itics in their certificates
OF election.
The guerilla ravascs along the Missis-
sipId hnc are NOW checked. All boats will
go armed and the gunboats, in large, nnrn-
hers a1e crdsing On tho river. In Arkan-
ses this gucrillas arc committing their
depredntions among The loyal Indians, and
u considerable force Of them arc threaten
ing Gen Mcneil.
The rebel Gcuernls forrest and Lee, are
reported encamped in the vicinity Of Holly
Springs Miss, with force estimated at
between eight and ten thousand men.
Our columns nre filed with a variety OF
Rebel dispatches from Atlanta, Charleston,
and Mobile, mostly Of mournfnl descrip-
tim, one Of them gravely announcing that
Tie capture Of Burnside is not officially
confirmed -
: The. bomlnrdmcnt. Of Charleston still
continues Gilmore is as busy as a beaver,
and allows no day to slip by without plant
ing few reminders in Charleston of the
coming doom. -,
All is quiet on the Rapidan. The rebels
attempted to cross and went back, and
where our troops arc we don't know.
1hcy may be expected anywhere be-
tween tue Rapidan and tic Potomac
at any time. In the alternate crossings
and ro-cfoseings Of the Rapidan aud Rap
paIlannock, it is to De hoped, some time CT
ether before tue close Of the war, the rebel
army may be caught and whipped. At
the present rate Of progress, Firginia's
sacred son stands little chance Of being re-
lic1cd
A rumor comes from Philadelphia that
Rosecrans is about TO take command Of the
Army OF, the Potomac. The locality
whence comes the rumor, at once stamps
it Us ba1derdasll.
The Pennsylvania coppeIhcad rioters
have come to grief One hundred Of thea
arc now in custody for opposition to the
Government, resisting tho draft, incen-
dia1isn, murder, and other little copper
head peccadilloes
The European news is important The
resignation Of Earl Russell is denied.
England does not favor and probably will
not join in Louis Napolcon's pet scheme
Of European Congress.
The receipts Of Hogs, live and dressed,
in this city durin the past week amount to
140,eo1, against 1o9, ,2so the previous week,
and only 4G, 977 during the corresponding
week in 1862
, 1863-12-07
THE WAR IN TEXAS,

CINCINNATI, Dec S.-The Memphis -4'yHs
has just receised from Its special correspon-
dcnt'with the Brazos Santiago expedition the
following news:
1.-THE fcet left Brazos Santiago Pass on the
evening Of Nov. Il. The following afternoon
sevenal regiments were landed on Mustang
Island, and marched nearly ill night, reach
inS the vicinity Of the rebel works about day
light. Slight ekirnlishing took place between
our advance, which was thrown .across the
island that no one might escape, while the
gu1boat Monongahela threw number of IL
inch shells among the rebels, which immcdi-
ately caused panic.
~"A la1f hour later, when Gen. Ransom
came up with two regiments In line OF fbattle,
the rebels threw Il white shirt on the point Of
a bayouet and made IN unconditional surren-
der Of their fort, troops, and munitions Of
war;
"This capture of company Of artillery
and q squadron Of cavalry was effected with;
out the loss Of man. VIC now possess and
will continue to hold Btazos Santiago Island,
Point label, Brownsville, Fort Brown and
Mustang leland. Ere the month is ended the
dog Of the Union will float over several other
POINTS On the coast Of Texas"
, 1863-12-07

and drove them from Camp Pratt to- within
four miles Of Vcrnillion Bayou.
Here the I'd and Sd Illinois cavalry made a
gallant eahro charge, acd broke the ene7ny'1
ranks, capturing ono commissioned officer
and eixty:nin Privates, mostly from tIs 4th
Texas, with their arms and horses.
. Six rebels were killed, and large number
wounded. A.feW days previously, Gen Leo
surprised camp Of rebels twenty miles from
Now Iberia, and captured six officers and
thirty-t1ve men, and large number Of horses
monnted @ Zonayes, Two rebclrWcro kilied.s
There is no news from Texas. -
The steamer Brazil, from ST. Lonis, was
fred into above Bayou Sara on the Goth, and
received about forty balls. The negro cook
vas Injured, but no oRo else. No injury Of
consequence WAS done to the boat..
-. The fsales Of cotton for tho Eeck- at New
York were 2e5 bales, closing at 7is9za731{c
for strict uaiiIllinr
, 1863-12-07
FROM CAIRO AND Below,

lSpcc11t D1e{saIEd 10 Inc chicago 1E1bunG.1
CA1ro, Dec. s, 1868.
a report WAS brought up bg the dispatch
boat late last night, from Memphis, to
The effect that the rebel Generals Forrest and
Lee we're on Thursday cncamrcd at Rock
Ford, about fifteen miles from Holly Springs,
Miss. They had seventeen regiments, and
probably numbering In all eight to ten thou.
sund men. The train on the Corinth road
did not reach Memphis on that day, as usual.
The reason is not known
The packet steamer c. 7. ullman, Capt.
Cayton, Jcwett Wilcox, Clerk, came pp this
afternoon with full cabin Of passengers,
bringing Memphis dates 10 the afternoon Of
the I'D.
There has been great FILLING off In trade
with -ArlanEaE, within the past few days.
Formerly, goods to tho amount Of ten OF
twelve Thousand dollars crossed daily, md
from forty to fifty bales Of cotton came to
this side Now there Is no cotton coming
into Memphis, and very few goods carried
over. The canse Of this decleusion is found
in the TACT that the guerillas Instituted II
blockade TO stop ali cotton On the:way, md
in some instances burning it. There is re-
ported to be quite force OF them under Nc
Crea, who makes his headquarters up the
river, in this vicinity.
It seems that the rebel force lately located
Oh the shore Of the Mississippi, aud firing
upon steamers, was under Dick Taylor. He
had deeper object tl,an merely to obst1uct
navigation. It Is certain that very little could
ther than temporary blockade, and perhaps
, 1863-12-07
Especial Dispatch to tho Chicago Tribune

[Speeial Disp4tch to tho Chicago Tribunal
ST. PAr1, Nov, +, 1851
Brig. Gen. Charles 7. Campbell, of Penn,
who has been sojournlng in this city for
several months past, has been ordered to
Sioux City, Iowa, where he takes Gen. Sui
ly's command. the latter having been assigned
to duty elsewhere.
The State Board Of Agriculture has been
settling Up their accounts, and find that tue
receipts Of the late State Fair were but little
over 81 ,0Go.
The Indian supply trims are expected to
rcac!, Fort Thomson, On the Missouri, TO-DAY,
They will return By way Of Sioux City.
----
FROM TaAE SOUTH.
,Foa7REss MoSEoE, Dec. 5.-The Richmond
Enquirer has dispatches dated Orange Court
House, December !, saying There was Il
spirited artillery duel all day, and the enemy
had thrown up Notifications along their
front. Last night they moved more to our
right.
The Raleigh {S. c. Standard, Of the o0th,
contains . tiis spatch dntel Wilmington; eoth,
Stating: Three large steamers, heavily Ia
den. ran the blockade into Wilmington On
the night Of the 18th inst,
ATLANTA, Nov. &.-Brscc's headouarters
arc at Ring.old. Great fears are entertained
for Lonestrcct's safety. Three thousand Of
the enemy are advancing towards Knoxville.
4 fight il going on at Kinstop, Last week
Wheeler was ordered there, Firing Is heard
at Loudon.' -.
SECOND DISPATCH,
4 trniu arrived ut Dalton this evening,
bringing ,soInGed troops. Our forcca arc
, 1863-12-07

Coppcrhend Rioters Cosnc to
Grief.
: PH1LADELPHIA, Dec. j.-Lieut. Layenty,
with detachment Of fourteen men, arrived
In this city this morning from Reading, hav-
ing the charge Of sixty men who were coll
cerned In the recent outrages in Carbon.
By order OF. Aajor~Genera1 sige1, he dcliv-
cred the persons to Major-General Cadwalla-
der, by whom they were sent to Fort Ailain for
safe keeping. These sixty men arc the worst
aud most dangerous Of the rioters. The rest,
about forty in number, will be kept at Read
ing. The prisoners are charged with conspi-
racy against the Government, murder, arson
and riotlng. Some nine Of them are impi-
Gated in the murder Of M1. Smith, and rari-
ous acts of inceudiarism..
, 1863-12-07
FROM the SOUTH.

WAsH1SeroS, Dec. 6.-Richmond papers
Of the I'D have been received here
: The Examiner states with certainty that no
auecessor Of Bragg has yet been appointed By
the President. Hardec how commands the
army, and Will continue to do so until a
Chief be appointed Tho same paper says
amid the revcrses that hare recently befallen
the Confederate ar1ns in East Tennessee. It ID
gratifying to learn that in Western Tcnncs-
sec our army is springing up like magic to
resist the invading foe, and defend Western
Tennessee, Western Kentucky and Northern
Mississippi to the Ta1lahatchie, all Of which
district has been formed into Department
to be known as the Department of West Ten
nessec, under the command Of Colonel r, Y.
Richardson.
, 1863-12-07
From Charleston.

FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. The propeller
City Of Bath, from Charleston Bar, sunday
cseni1g, arrived here Last evening. She re-
ports no additional news, but corroboratcs
the reports already published from the Rich.
mond journals, that the bombarlment slow.
u but eteadily progresses
Foh1REss MONROE, Dec 5.-Thc Richmond
Enyn;rer has the following dispatches from
C4arleston:
CHARLESTON, Nor. ao:-:The Yankees to-day
fired twent}-two. mortar shells at Sumter.
One man was killed.
CuAR1Esros,' Dec The Yankees fired
thirteen ehclls at the city last night. Three
buildings were struck. The enemy recon-
noItered to Pocataligo, carrying of twenty:
seven negroes. .....,.
''- SECOND DISPATCH.
The enemy fired sixteen shells into the city
this afternoon. Several buildings were struck.
Ono woman was seriously wounded.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 2 2,-Thc enemy opened
fire this afternoon on the city and threw six
shells. 4 concentrated fire from our battle.
rics caused them to cease firing.
, 1863-12-07
Nature ofthe Distractions In Charles.

Nature ofthe Distractions In Charles
ton Hnfbor.
An cxtlact from q private letter from au
officer On board one Of the Monitors OF
Chrrleston gives following descriptionand
sketch Of the distractions about which we
wc have heard SO much, and which have, 1t is
alleged, prevented our vessels from passing
the forts aud proceeding direct to Charleston
itself:
Our pilot las ut last brought on board a
specimen Of the lower distractions. They are
like this:
, 1863-12-07

Co7roE-Market steady With falrdcmaud at s993oc
FIoUE-Lefs active and SCARCELY 10 drsa pit5es
Withcnt decided change. at S6IGGW exsra state
tEade brands cloang dull and heavy vith NJ bnyers
WuIs.T-I1reSnlaT and unsettled at SIC for vcs-
Tern and fer large parcels vorite brands Of western
&c are refused.
West ras active but underwent dect1ed shsn-3,
s11 sesSr e @ CEfrsgo slr:pE: g l:3I y ;ot MI ~
tive at IS Tor stats, 81 81 for Cans "a west
Go,n Sni sna cropping a - for sAipPinE mixed
Oats n good supply End heavy at sSs9c 70. westc7o
lpG1ud1ng 1GtG0 bQ very choice nt f0c.
Roo1-tlp1ct Mnt noinln,ly unchanged
PE1EoLKCN-Exc!tcd and lr1ner; renneI Free 5t3
re: refined ln bond, scG5okc 1,5cs bgls do for D.
s1ohE,PoEk firm, and fatr demand. LIS for
20 Ness; $lss7k@ls % for New p:Ine; s1eNo9ts53
= sSeeG nso 1:co bfIs Nsw Mess 1or February II
nte request. l1c fer City Long clear nnu Long cut
L1rd quiet.
, 1863-12-07

New YonK, Dec. 5.-Wc learn that i disas-
ter happened to the steamer 1s:nc Newton
this evening when opposite Yonkers. It is
atated that she caught fire and Was entirely
destroyed. The passengers are believed to
be saved. We have been unable to learn, as
yet, any further particulnrs.
, 1863-12-07
Raid among the Indinns.

WAs11SGTos, Dec. 5,-1ndian supcrinlentl-
ent Coffin has arrived In this city, bringiu. to
the Indian Bureau an official report concern
ing raid nude several weeks ago into the
Cherokee country by, it Is supposed, purity
Of Quantrclra .gueril1as, vino destroyed the
public buildings at Tamainutc, and the prop
erty Of the Union citizens, including that OF
John RosR. The latter's father-in-law was
Xpuufcd. -- ". -
, 1863-12-07

EKw YoRK, Dec. 5-Brig. Gen Hayes l,as
colorcd regiments.
The Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Inquire" writes Lust evening as
follows: There is u rumor In circulation
1lat Gen. Rosccran6 Inns been assigned to the
command Of the urmy Of the Potomac. but
there IL no truth in II as far ~ We know at
3tfs time. -