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Generai Rosecranss Farewell order.
HEADQUARTERS DEP'T OF THE Mo, J
ST. Louis, Dec. 8, 1864.

GENERAL Orders,
No. 226.
/. In compliance with General Or
ders, No. e9I. War Department (current
series) relinquish the command Of this
Department.
III. In thus severing my connection
with the troops of this command, | hear
,ily thank the District Commanders, and
The officers and soldiers serving under
them. for their energetic and cordial CO.
operation in all my efforts to increase and
render effective our inadequate means for
the protection OF the lives and property of
the people. In the duties of campaig On
most harrassing and requiring the highest
degree Of elf-sacrifee, vigilance, energy
and courage. they have nobly responded,
and their efforts have at last been crown
ed with substantial and glorious results,
both for the State and nation.
Ill The civil duties Of my admins
| tration have brought me into relations
With the loyal people Of the State, to
whom. 10 taking leave, /. express sympa-
thy with their great suffering in the cause
Of the nation, and respect for the sacri-
fee they have endured for the preserva.
ton OF law and order at home, while
sending to the field sixty odd regiments
OF as heroic troops as any who have stood
or fallen for freedom or the Uuion.
II l have not been able 10 do for them
All / desired, in securing them from inva
sion by combined campaign against tbs
enemy west of the Mississippi, nor failing
10 this. TO retain the necessary troops Al
home to put an end to three years o
most barbarous guerrilla warfare. l trus
that in what | have done to raise troops
organize citizen guards, establish system
in the administration Of martial law, de
|, feat secret conspiracies against the Stat
and nation, secure outside help, orgauiz
and direct our own forces, save oar mai
depois and most of the State from th
, hands Of formidable political, plandeI
ing. aud recruiting invasion. and brin
: that invasion to nought, while it gav
: triumph to the loyal people in the la
!. elections, / have done them and the q,
tion some good. Aud 10 parting the
have my best wishes, hopes and congrat'
] ] latiors on the suspicious signs which .
: ready appear for their future greatoes
foundedson the broad principles Of ju
= ice, humanity and freedom, without di
- tinction Of creed. color or nationality.
To the members Of the Dspartme
Staff I extend my sincere thanks, for tbt
able and efficient service while under .
command, - we'll % the officers and !,
!. diers Of the State Militis, whom er-oG,
De have commanded. whose cheerful pa,
is otto and unrequited services for th'
At country fully appreciate.
bs W. s. RosEcsANs, Maj. Gen,
J.P. DaouILAaD, Capt. + a. D. G..
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From California.
San Francisco. Dec

San Francisco, Dec. 16. /
Measures are being taken to raise .
regiment Of veteran volunteers on this
coast, to serve 10 Hancock's corps.
j. w Nice. late Governor Of Nevada
has been elected the second Senator from
that State.
The rain storm in this State still con.
tinues at intervals; none Of the valleys
have yet been flooded. Large tracts d
agricultural lands are submerged.
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loss to us. Our loss does not exceed $O(
and very few killed
(Signed) GEo. H. THOMAS,
Msj. Gen. Commanding,
Nashville, Dec. l6-9 D. m.

Nashville. Dec. l6-9 p. m.
During last night Hood Withdrew his
right from the river, and took position
covering Hillsboro, Granny Whites and
franklin pixies, which line had been care
fully prepared for this contingency. He
was driven out of his 6rst line easily, but
the second was very stubbornly contested
and at last heavily assaulted three times
before succeeding. 1t was carried, how
ever, and twenty pieces of artillery and
205 men, including Gen. Jackson, with
the remnant of his division, ,swere taken.
The enemy was forced back two miles,
and his army was broken into two parts,
one on Whites pike and the other on the
Franklin pike, with the bluffy hills be-
tween them, Stesdnan and Wood pressing
the latter, and a. J. Smith. Scho6e,d and
the cavalry divisions, the former.
Hood can't make another such fight,
while Thomas is in good condition to
press him. Everybody, white and black.
did splendidly.
(Signed) E. II. STANTON,
Sec'v of War.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-19
From the Potomac Army.

Headquarters Army Potomsc,l
Dec. Is.
To-day has been very quiet one along
the entire line, even the firing up james
river seeming to be suspended.
The report circulated to the effect that
General Warren had ordered the houses
on the line of his march burned, in re.
,aliation for the shooting of some strag
glers by guerrillas, is untrue. Warren,
as well as bis staff, did all in his power
to prevent these outrages. particularly
where women and children were living
and although their efforts did not prevent
a terrible scene Of devastation and con-
fsgration, yet more than ba!f the habi
ta,ions were saved to their unfortunate
occupants.
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New York, Dec. II

The Post publishes detailed state men.
Of vessels composing Rear Admiral Por-
tiers fleet, which started upon an expedi-
lion Monday last from Hampton Roads.
There are sixty-foar vessels carrying 597
guns.
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Sunday Night Report.


Muscatine Dee II.
This evening. about o'clock. the
large and costly Court House 10 this city
was discovered to be on FIRE. The citi.
zsns quickly rallied. bu. owing to the fact
that there vas no 6re department., or or
gsais,.ion Of any description I'd guard
against FIRE. nothing could be done to
save the building, which was entirely de-
stroyed. All the books, furni,uF Re, &C.,
we're saved in damaged condition. Du-
ring the afternoon i've new stoves were
placed In the building, and the chimney
burned ont. 1t is supposed The Gre orig
mated from on imperfect fue. l. Dss sew
eral thousand dollars.
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4 Appeiatnsnss By osv. Fsatsa.
Albany, Dec. II.

AiOany, Uec. II.
Hon. R. E. Fenton, the newly elected
Governor, has made the following ap-
psintments
Adjutant General, Col. VIM. Irvine, Of
Steuben; Inspector General, G.. E. Batch
eldor, of Saratoga; Quartermaster Gener-
al, Z. Morrill,, OF st. lawrence; Judge
Advocate General, A. w. Harvey, Of
Erie; Ems gineer-in- Chief, Jas. b. S1aine,
Of Westchester; Surgeon General, s. o.
Willard, of Albaay; Paymaster General.
S. Marvin, Of Chatsuque; Executive Mes
senger, jar Kil6csrne, Of Albany.
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Salt Works Destroyed.
Washington, Dec

Acting Rear Admiral Stebbins, com
mandine the East Gulf Squsdros. roperll
to the Navy Department under date j
December 8. the destruction Of sal
works on Rocky Point Tampa Bay. BY |,
detachment from the steamers. Severn
large boilers and every thing Of yslas Vi,
destroyed, without single casualty d
our part.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-19

VIcroR HUao ON SHAKsPEARE.-The
author of "Les Miserables" has had his
cay about the author of "Macbeth. -
Victor Hugo's work on Shakespeare, late
ly published in Paris, contains some
strange, incredable passages, Of which
the following is sample:
"There are men, oceans in reality.
"These waves, these ebb and flow, this
terrible 60 aud come, this noise of every
gust, these lights and shadows, these
vege,ations belonging to the gulf, this
democracy Of clouds in full hurricane,
these eagles in the foam, these wonder
ful gatherings Of stars reflected in one
knows not what mysterious crowd BY
millions Of luminous specks, heads con-
fused with the inumerable, those grand
errant lightnings which seem to watch
those huge sobs, these monsters glimpsed
at, this roaring, disturbing, these night,
Of darkness, these furies, these frenzies
these tempests, these rocks, these ship
wrecks, these fleets crushing each other
these human thunders mixed with Divine
thunders, this blood in the abyss; ther
these graces, these sweetness. these Jetss
these gay white wells, these fishing boats
these songs in the uproar, these splendid
lports, this smoke Of the earth, these town
2liu the horizon. this deep blue water AM
: sky. this usefal sharpness, this biftefnes
Z which renders the universe wholesome
| this rough salt without which al woul
purify these augurs and assuagingi
| this whole in one, This unexpected in u
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Latest Rebel Accounts
from Sherman.
Opinions of Richmond Pa
peT'S.
GENERAL OIX'S ORDER RE-
VOkED.
OFFICIAL WAR BULLETIN.

Report from Gen. Thcmas-Our Victory
much Greater than at 6rst Reported
The Rebels Abandon Everv thing and
Skedatdlc in the Widest Confu sion
Many Prisoners and Cannon Captured
---0ur Loss only 800.
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E. NJ. STANTON,
Sec'y of War.
Nashville. Dec. II

The army commenced moving at day.
break to day -Steadman's corps on our
left, the 4th corps next, and then A. J..
Smiths corps; the cavalry force moved
TO the right, and the 93d corps was held
in reserve. Very little. except reconnoi-
sering, was done until after meridian, but
at half past IL o'clock the order to ad
vance was given, and the whole column
moved onward. The rebels evidently ex-
pected Thomas would attempt to turn their
right flank. All indications would sup.
pose this. and had offered numerous in.
ducemehts to do SO, and had
Here the Southern line failed.1
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Headquarters Dept Of the East. !
New York, Dec. III. {


General Order No. 100.
The President Of the United State.
having disapprovsd Of that portion d
Department General Order MOI 81, cur
rent series. which instructs military com.
manders oa the frontier in certain easet
therein specified, to cross the border line
between tho United States and Canads
and directs pursuit into neutral territory,
the said Instructions are hereby revoked.
In cases, therefore, Of any further ma
rauding expeditions into our territory
from Canada, the military commanders
oa the froutiefs will report TO these head.
quarters for orders for crossing the boun.
dairy line in pursuit of the guilty parties
BY command Of
MAJ. GIN! DIX.
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Montreal, Dec. II.

Mr.. Potter6sld, agent OF the Coafedsr-
|ate government and now custodian of the
money taken By the St. Albaus raiders, is
to be examined, and il is possible that
the money taken BY the raiders will +bs
given up 70 tho proper authorities.
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New York. Dec Is.

New York, Dec, IS.
The associated press and Secretary of
Wars dispatches of yesterday fully cover
oil news.
The specials to-day contain nothing of
importance.
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Iy The proprietors of the New York
Weekly Ledger intend to start q new
daily Democratic evening paper in New
York city.
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Prize Steamer.
New York, Dec. IL.

New 1orK, Dec. IL.
Gold to night at 294.
The prize steauer Emma Henry, cap
tured on the 9Th, of Wilmington has ar
rived at the Navy Yard in command oi
Ensign John Small, from Ft. Monroe
She is new large iron steamer and is to
be repaired and fitted up for a transport.
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Nem 1opertisfnleil..'
Fl AY GIFTsl
Great Bargains in Jewelry |

W. FORSYTH co. ~ 4 a Nassau 81. New York,
(adjoining the Post 0ice) offer for sale the following
magnificent list Of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-19

immutable, this vsst marvel of -morotony
inaGhasstibly varied, this lsysl aftss Inst
earthquake. thsss hells and these para
discs Of immensity etssnally agitatsd, this
inGaits, this Questionable, all this can sx.
ist in ono spirit, and tAen this spirit y
called genius and you have Kchylus,
vo. : have Isaiah, you have Juyenal, you
bsva nsnse. Michael Angelo, you have
Sb.t.ne.ra and looking 1t these minds il
n. am. .h;,o - to look At the ocean.
~ Five thousand so's P0'''"S1 P"''''' y
the cyclone in Calcutta. -
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WATCHES, CHAINS; JEWELRY, &C.,

Valued at 100000 EACH ARTICLE ONE DOLLAR,
and not to be paid for until you know what
you are TO get
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Ey Ezra ChappelI, of New London.
Conn, long known Tor his philanthropy.
commenced Oh Monday to supply the poor
of that place with three thousand loaves
of bread per month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-19

The articles in this sfcek Jewelry Of the Attest
and fashionable styles. ceFh ates OF all the yeri-
articles put in sealed eopes and mixed thus
giving all fair chance, and sent by mail tor ~ cents
each and the pit Of the cerAcrte II u al your
op;ie1to send ONE DOLLAR and ske the article named
IL it. Kive certificates 81. eleven - thirty, s5
sixty yye So hundred Sl5- Certificate money 10 %
enclosed with the order. Correspondence promptly an
swereds
wish il distinctly understood that onr business 10
no LOTTERY The object Of this Of selling Is To
give purchasers the opportunity Of buying Je~ey Al
the whole sae prce with the chance u getting watch
some other ysina le article: aud all goods nt not
satisactory can be returned ard the money will pc re-
funtef
AGENTS wantei in every town and regiment send
far Csrrular Address W FORSYTH co,
de~lgA,wstn AZ AID IL Nassau st Ees York,
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WILCOX & GIBBS
SEWING MACHINE

will Stitch, Hem, Fell Tack. Cord Bind Braid, Quilt
and embroider beautifully II will run from perfect
work on the finest Nsiusork the heaviest beaver
clot with change OF needle thread or ten ion viii
use coarse COTTON and 1t runs easier tster
srf slcr than any other machine. 1t forms fat
and el stic seam differing from every 9th er stitch each
loop being twisted by Of the "RoTArINd Hook
lam the only authorized Agent for this Machine IN
Die OF Machine and work can be seen at
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~ for 1865 snd new edition Of United states TX
else fax Law both ready for grstnitous 70
III Who will call and get one =. .TAS-SIIA,
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KAMmER,s MUSIC noon,
TATNA INsIIRANCE CALENDAR

On Main street, between 4sh and 9Th, where can ps
dac1y.iiv Mr.. HANNAH c. MARTIN
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esJ About huudred rods from the
navigsble waters Of the Kennebec river
in Maine two extensive iron mines have
Just been opened, which promise immense
returns
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AMONGST The Ncarol.iar provinces which have
b. contend with toe dreadful aeouryc nj brigandH~c
there isthas of Ca,tanzno, winch possesses tie al
vantage Of having baud which is lei ty Mars
Ohvicro, an exceedingly handsome woman, not
ye, thirty years q age. R.rbari,v Ia her chicf
Characteristic, and Me sight Of blood renders her
a. excited as wild least she was the wife Of tie
famous hrgsnd Mlnsco, o. the Az Anian village Il
spc2sano, "ho was killed in an encounter with tic
Ia..an troops netf RJssanco. Ia this very GU
counter Maria was also wounded, hut she sill con-
tnuod 10 discharge her musyet, knecllni on the
dead iody Of her husband, with hr1nness and a
courage which even commanded the aIinrauUu Of
her opponents. Hay.n Al last been struck Ia H.
right leg she fell into the hands Il the traps and
brought Deore a cJurt-marual ~ CaitanzAr,s and
was condemned ~ lie shot. The seutonoH was,
tude. While she was ezpatiur her crimes m the
PRISON oil Catiau4aru, the Jailor fell desperately IN
iuFo with her Tho cunning woman pre-
tended Ia feel an equal Affection Tor Inn,
and one day she TIA him that whilst
che WAS with her husband she had concealed IA a
certain place near -sauo, a large sum Of money,
which had teen paid for 1hc ransom OF rich tnrtn
cr, Tho g4olcr went quickly to the spot and found
the money. This iact had naturally TIE elect OF
making bis love for Mara still more arucut 80 that
ale lad no difficult, In Conviucint him that tender
affections arc teit,r manifested In iteeoom lsh
WITHIN the four walls Ot - dungeon. Before no"
ever making their ,scapo, Mara succeeded IN
Ecuding word Co. her urothtrs, who are brigauds,
that On a certain evening she would he at NJ up
pointed siot not TAR from Cattanlaro, at.iISd IA
iuau'- clotnta, together with her 1CAScsrr. Mara
was p.nctuhn at tie rendezvous, aud her tru'
thcrl Slso Tho uuiaithtul turnkey was killed out
o. hand, and the money he had found replaced ~
Mars's pocket. Once free, this woman ore au'z'd
Il band VI urigands, and began her operations III
that tract Of mountains whcI lie lctwucn the r.
Crati and CaIIsuzsrO. The barbariues sineo per
pcsfstcd BY Maria are almost incredible. The vi
lagos Of Spiueli, Cotzeuc and Balvedere have
teen literally sacked by tie band she coinmAnds
Tue dread which the Lame of Maria OAv.ufo Ia
spires among the rural population oi Catiauzar o.
| 80 great that the Italian Government has beer
obliged to scud two battalions VI tie line 10 pursue
| tie cruel Jury.
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The r1bc' arc gradually being pushed towards
Tho sea. The war ia nov concentrss on the At
hntic coast-linc where our immense naval strength
c1u Ac rendered availal o IN cooperation With our
armies. Heretofore tic navy has been regarded
fomewhat IN the light u n l,cksdin- institution.
1ron-cads and gnnbonta seemed t. have other du-
~ than 10 chase Englhh Llocksde runners and per-
'ortn police duty OF few southern ports. The
memory OF the exploits Of FAhnAGUr Durosr, Poa-
Tia, foorF, wfSsrow and other brave naval he
rocs was passing away, aud people were
losuning " inquire into the cxpciien-
~ Of builling many new vessels
merely 10 catch a few pirates md priystccrs. 1t
seemed Ike preparing to catch ly under heavy
trp hammer. But existing circumstance warrant
iis In nicrr.ng that there was design in all this
It IL MT IN The nature Of things to suppose tLt cur
Gpycrnmeut was lei by mere chance to adopt the
splendid siracyical policy Of first clearing the Mis-
asiIfi, sud then steadily pushing the rebel iurces
along tie outrc urOai expausc Of the country 10
the Atlantic O'c,u, where they would be crushed
n.a.ns, tho most powerful iron clad feet in tho
world. /. wa7 either Diyilc Providence or hum
au ocs-u, tho former acting upon the latter that
has thus ddacd the war after four years OF hard
fighting 10 a coast line where navy equal 10 n new
reinforcement Of quarter Of million OF veterans
would take art IN the struggle The defeat OF
HOOP in + nuessce has practically ended the war in
the 5 nth west AMI now suERNAS's army conpos-
cd 81 tho flower Of our Western troops Is
brought within supporting distance Of DAnL-
dgES and his iron clads. Those who
remember the terror formerly inspired in the reb.
cls by our guuboata can appreciate the immcnsc
ADVANTAGE likely 10 accrue to us from this COM
bucd Lind and water attack upon the Confcdcracy,
For the GrHt time during the war, one Of the finest
naylcs IN the world liz brought to rear against
tic rch,l.ors armies and the doomed cities Of Tho
c ufcler.ry. Bayolcts and iron-clads are cooper
rug together in grand etiod which can hardly
IA ITO achieve the result for which we have been 70
| long cOutcnding.
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TINS rebel Congressman ioJrE. ot Tcrrcrsoc. is
known TO lea ven irritable and troublesome per-
sonage. He belongs h. that class Of mcu who arc
usually AZ troublesome 20 their friends 40 their
enemies. lie "taks out in meeting" aud has an
ugly hsbt Of telling oil he knows without seeming
to caro- much whether "the brethren" arc vcxcd
or pleased. lie must talk die, aud Is never
happier than when no get INTO good r.old.
Al oratorinl Temptation II his delight Tcsc
pecularitios VI our Old friend FOorB dctract some
what from his personal influence, but
they have afforded W many inside elInpscs u The
Coniederncy which we could not Otherwise have
obtained. TOoTE is standing IilustrNhon Of tho
old proverb, Aat ''chldrcn and fools tell tie
truth" His latest exploit IN this limo has already
appeared In the suN, and IL valuable M showing
up the ConfedorAcy by one who is in position 10
know what he is talking abouL ami "ho, unlike
his colleagues has not sufficient discretion 10 keen
hia knowledge 10 himself II now appears that
Mr.. FooTE's opinions Of the desperate condition
Of the Couiodoracy, and his hopelc ssneas
q the future, are shared by larrc class
in Richmond and throIghYu. the South. The
Richmond sKETISEL e Thursday last states
that ''the fsctious spirit that prevails T. n
g1ca, extent IL the deadlost Jerl that Is the
Conicieracy" This warning affords strong COM
irmstory evidence II the truth 81 Foort's state
nents respecting the financial and military ruin Of
tho South. IL accOrds with the outspu ken
charges Of 80 many spirited South
ern papers against JEFF. DAytA md
Indicates that 1t already taxes all the energy and
fnstchesq cunning ~ the arrh traitor T. quiet The
rising Indignation Of his followers At the s,upcn-
dous ruin in which he has Involved them. This
feeling is certain to increase with each Uu0n vie
tory. A. matters now stand, 1t is not improbable
that DAVIS will soon have much tn fear from b =
own poor durca ~ from tho armies OF Generals
| GLASr aud SHERMAN. lie cannot hope TO escape
| the common fate OF ruined usurpcrs and traitors.
IN Of success no would receive large SHARE ui
the glory, but m case Of dcfoat he win be charged
With tho cut.ro responsibility of failure. The be-
| ginning OF the end has already commenced. Tic
indignant deuunciations Of Davis and the bitter
iuyectives against the c.vl and mil ltary policy.
which lately attracted such unqualified adm ration,
all tend 10 show that tic shrywd politicians have
abandoned all hops, ant are really TO vent the,r
disappointment and malice upon their former
friend and leader, who mas involved them IN !
| common destruction.
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Prom al unofficial source, avc a r'nort
a the capture Of Fort Fisher by tho PoErEu AND
BuTIRR expedition. This place IL tho key of the
position, aud III surrender would secure the ulE-
mate success Il tho movement. Operations must
1avo been necessarily retarded by the severe
xeslber hut No far there is reason 10 spprohond
any serious disaster To our fleet. The irou-clAds
were probably severely tested, and ono or two,
Jerhapa, may have leon injured 10 badly ~ to be
unable to participate in the engagement but that
appears W be all the damage that has been sfiain-
cd. Most Of our grca; expeditions have encountered
similar heavy weather. General BuRSsIpE's ia
NOUS expedition, II will IL remembered, fell upon
abe North Caro- ina coast in a storm which strcved
the shore with the wrecks Of uuscaworthy vessels
nnd Contract Transports" We have reformed
greatly IN this latter respect, and even our iron
cisds now moro sosworthy than many q our
best vessels Of that day. Further news upon ills
subject will be locked for with eager interest, and
nc hope " receive official confirmation Of the cap
ture ID Savannah in time To place it ,eiore our
.Ieaders in another column Of to-lay's SuN.