Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23
Late News.

CTNCINNATI, JAN. l3.- Re-enlisted Ohio reg
ments arriving in large numbers.
The New York Tribunes Morris Island CORES
pondent says the rebels have two iron-clads in
Charleston; that the city takes fire and burns for
hours at II time. The previous Sunday it burned for
eight hours The harbor Instructions have been re-
moved by natural causes.
NEW YORK, JAN. l2.-Stores numbered from )
to 50 Beekman street, destroyed by fire. Loss
100000.
WASHINGTON, JAN 12.-It is said that Secretary
Chase contemplates issuing ten-forty bonds when the
FIVE twentes are exhausted The Times correspon-
dent says at least five Major Generals and TWEEN
tv Bricadier Generals will be restored to civil life By
consent of the Senate
The gunboat Huron captured an anglO-rebe
schooner from Nassau loaded with salt, in Dodery
Sound Georgia.
a feet of nine small draught gunboats for Adj
mira Farragut, carrying two and three riied guns
each, will sail in a few days.
The Herald contains intercepted letter of Dec
81 saving Longstrcets forces with Lee; the lat
ter has maturcd plans and will con>ummate a
series of maneuvrcS, and perhaps number Of bat
ties.
WASHINGTON JAN lf.-At the sale Of confsca-
ted property in Virginia to-day Arlington bid
in by the Government at $50 800. For this the Gov
eminent had three or four competitors. The Curtis
Mil farm purchased by VI. L. Flanagan ut 81
100 There were III all thirteen sales, amounting to
$4,000
4 bill was introduced by Mr.. Stevens to-day, and
the consideration thereof postponed till February
next which provides thai within all the territory of
the Confederate States which has been may be
conquered or subdued by the Federal arms all laws
or parts of laws which permit slavery henceforh
abolished. and that slavery shall never again be
tabshed within said territory or be admitted into
the Union n State or be represented in Congress
excepting by delegates of the until the people
in the territory forming such States shall by its
ganic law, forever prohibit slavery therein.
The joint resolution of Senator McDougall rels-
tive 10 the French occupation of Mexico assert that
it is an act unfriendy the United States and that
It is the duty of this Government to demand the
withdrawal of the armed forces from Mexico, and,
unless the withdrawal shall take place prior to the
18th day Of March next, it is the duty of this Gov
eminent to declare against France.
Mr.. Nelson's bill which was passed to-day, pro-
vidcs that all money received from communication
shall be paid directly into the treasury and paid out
on requistion from expenses of draft and procura-
ton of substitutes.
The bill of Senator Lane, of Kansas, to set apart
portion of the State of Texas for the of persons
of African descent assigned them the region between
Colorado and Rio Grande in Texas they are al
lowed the privilege Of the homestead law The Oti-
Ger in charge of emigration, hereafter to be appoint
ed by the President IS charged with the execution of
this act.
/ WASHINGTON. JAN. 1.-THE Commercials v ash
inCton dispatch saws the Presidents choice of sue
cessor to Judge Caleb B. Smith seems to be between
Judge Mcdonald and Albert 5. White, of Fayette.
born citizens Of Indiana. The chances of the latter
seem by far the best.
Especial to the Post
The Senate and House viii probably compromise
on bill offering bounties to volunteers until Febrri-
ary.
The War Department determined to grant passes
to all persons DESTROYS of attending the sales of
fscated lands in South Carolina, but they must DE
recommended by the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue and foot the necessary charges for trans
portation.
The latest news from Cumberland represents every
thing quiet and no fears are entertained of a rebel
I raid.
/ Benz j. Barras, member of Congress from Mary
land died in Baltimore this morning of smallpox.
PHILADELPHIA, JAN. 1.-THE Press has the fol-
lowing:
CULPEPPER c. H. JAN. 9.-To-day the noted
! guerilla McCown and three of his We're cap
tured BY the lSt New York cavalry, now reconnoit-
ering in the direction of Sperryvile. This regiment
left here in good humor Gen Pleasanton having re-
stored to them their colors Sot gudons. Last Octo-
Der they were deprived of their flags account OF
/ disgracefu conduct AT Rascoon Ford, the Rapi-
dan. Since then their behavior has been so COM
nendable that they have gained their forfeited col
, ors.
! WASHINGTON JAN. 13.-Richmond papers only
to the I'd have been received The Sentinel saws in
dcatcns that the edera contemplate Al adv ance