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Tho Canadian Outrage.
Panic Among the Natives. Etc

quebec, Dee. i6.-Another Cabinet meeting was
hohd to-day. Parliament has been summoned W
meet on the 10Th Of January. stipcndnry unag.-
irstes have been appointed the frontier especial
~ To tako cognizance Of breaches of the in,erna.
tionhl laws {; and they are N he aided by strong
police force. The JoruSAL ~ QrEREo, tonight,
says General D,N's Proclamation Ia disspproved
by the Washington Government
Boston, Dee i0.-A private despatch from ~.
Liable source At Montreal, says that there Ia Der.
feet panic in Clnada amongst railway managers in
anticipation OF uon-intercourse with the United
States, which IL expected unless the Government
takes prompt sction 10 aay the excitement on N,
borders AT FIVE O'Clock, = ~, to-day, nothing
was known at Montreal Of Tho Confederate raiders.
nor were thcro further developments in relation
10 tho restoration Of the ncy stolen from the a,
Albans Banks.
Nev York, Dee. iS.-A private despatch receiv.
ed IN this city today, from reliable gentleman in
Montreal, states that II was reported that the mon
oy belonging TO tue ~. Adams Bank Ia 10 be re-
stored to-day that there IL great reaction thoro
In Rebel stock since wednesday. aud that even tho
Tories feel dis;lstcd with the proceedings Of tho
court presided over 10y Judge Coursol
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New Expedition.
Grea, Fleet OF the North Carolina con.,.

The grca, feet which has been SO long organizing
at Hampton Roads, sailed on Tuesday, with
large numte OF transports containing land forces
as Il hns probably reached its destination by this
time there is no longer any motive Tor eoncealing
tho ncus Of Its departure, which must have been
cogn.ann, 10 the enemy. The New Ironsides and
the double tuireted Monitor also left. The single
turetol Monitors departed in the tow of large
steamers. Beyond the fact that the expedition =
actually sailed and II ls most formidable in every
respect, no particulars can be given The detail,
Of the number OF vessels and the strength oi the
lani and SEQ forces will srrosr in due time. A
hight wind blew OF shore ut the time Of the de.
parturc of the expedition but il remains To be
seen what effect was produced by tho storm which
set IN on Thursday. Beyond the Inconvenience
arising from the thick, hazy weather, Il is not
believed 'ha. any bad results were experienced.
Tie expedition departed in sauih-castorIy
direction. TWAS safe on Thursday morning when
it was passed oG Hatteras at o M, by the stcarn.
or No ming Star, which arrived in this city last
night from New Orleans. Care Hitteros Is the
mos; dangerous paint on tie Atlantic coast and il
is satisfactory 70 know that the entire feet
must have passed It by Thursday even
ing when the storm set in It is n pro.
montory on he end % an Island which en-.
closes P1mlco sound, and IL the terror Of uavlRa.
tors. II s situate nearly bali way between For.
tress Monroe and Wilmington, about .hree hun.
drod miles from the former psce. A. the expedi.
ton sailed OF Tuesday, Il would have arrived At
wilmington on Friday II everything we're favora-
bic. The heavy draughi, however, Of tho Iron.
sides aud some other vessels would seem
to indicate that the destination is farther
south. The water at Wlnugto te.ng only
available for light vessels The steam trans.
Tou paiAps'o, from sionp Inlet, g G., also rafsed
the eSpc Ito1 near Hateras on Wednesday even
ing Everything was favorable then. The Pa.
tapsco brings news of the drifting shoroward OF
the Lightship OF Stone, in storm on Friday lasi,
pecrmhcr 9th. The LghtshiT, of Light House
lnle, B. G., was also driven ashore, aud all hands
bnt one man, were lost. OF course this storm viii
not Affect the expedition unless ii should be hound
below Charleston, when the loss Of the light ships
may be q source Of danger in case they we're not
replaced as they probably would be by this Il ne.
Further news Of this great expedition, which 10
evidently intended to bear an important part In
the operations now pending on tn. Atlantic coast,
vi. h l9ake4 OK wilh eager iptsses.
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From New Orleans.

(Corr,spondeHee Of the SUM
Nsr 0,ieans Nor. 9.--Goh is quoted here ~
se 2s ~ %. Cotton "a low-middling 81 90. Good
fair Sugar 9I%c
G'ucrpl Davidsnn's src-t raid from Baton RcuCs
has bccn heard FROM. General Davidson reached
raneipoho on the s0th ult, burned Cons-ript
camp destroyed all the scores and dwellings, cap
turod large numbers of hopses. and carrioi along
with him immense numbers of negroes Nobls
papers Of the fh inst, say he was marching 90
thsi city. lie has force of 5000 cavalry.
Price claims U have soocmpliShci all he ,ntcnd'
el in Missouri. and returned ct his leisure with
immense stores
large meeting was held here last light n make
Arrangements for the reception cf General Banks
who Is daily expected here. General Canby's
wound Ia gradually healing, ard he attends 10 sli
the important tusinc~ Of his Office.
Lieui. Carl's men have captured General Kirby
Smiths Adjutant eneral.
The rebels moving large quantities of cotton
towards the river.
The Electoral College Of Touirnna me, on ths
7th, cast their seven votes for Lincoln and John.
SON and appointed q messenger 70 convey them "
Washington
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News Items.
rBy Telegraph to the S,v York Sun,

WM. ". STEgARt was elected United States sen,-
tor ou the first ballot by the Legislature of Nevnds
lie is n soD-in-law " Ex-Governor Foot, but ia .
strong Union man, nevertheless.
The United States Supreme Court is now engaged
with the Important case uf Stone vs the United
States involving the title of tue United States 10
large and yausble part Of the military reservation
Of Fort Leaycnworth.
lnE powder explosion on ThursdGy, at Whining.
ton, tonk place among the buildings iu HaIley's
yard Of DupOn.'a powder mills. six buildings
were demolished and the lives Of ten workmen
we're lost.
TEXTILE accident occurrcl on tho Grand
Trunk Railway Thursday night, caused by a coli
l.siou with a westward ouud passenger train and
a frc ght train from Detroit Ana the collision
several wounded passengers failed to eKtricsta
themselves from the weight and Wrro burned 10
death. Tlo full extent Of the loss Of life is not ye,
sscertaiDed
AmIEG Resr Admiral sribbling, commandina
tho Rla Gulf squadron, reports " the Navy DE-
paumenl, under dste Of December 8, the dcsuue-
tion o. lot of salt works on Rocky Point Old
Tampa Ray, by dotachments from the Unitc1 States
steamers. Several large Rollers AMI everything Of
value connected with tho works were DEMOLISHED
without single casualty on our part.
MAJOR GENERAL ArGuE yesterday assumed com,
nand Of the military district n Washington, there.
Continued on ne Ias. page,
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GENERAL. GRANT.
All Quict-FIye Dc-ertrrs to he Shot.

Headquarters Army ~ The Potomac, Dsc. n
-tniyersal quiet has prevailed along the lines in
front II getcrsburg, the last few days scarcely
shot being exchanged, excepting in the evening. oD
the right Of the luc. A report Is current that .
number of our pckc,S, watching the roar of our
lines, we're taken and murder sd the night bcfors
last, and that in consequence the force Of men on
this side hs, boen doubled. Changes Icing
made In tho disposition Of our troops, but there 10
nothing TO indicate An carly attack upon the enemy.
The troops en-. aged in thr late raid almost all
in good condition, but srne Of them rcturncd from
the trip with frozen hands and 'cct and others III.
caused BY the severe weather that prevailed at tho
time. On Friday Eve doscrtcrs are to he hanged.
two II them from Now York, two from New uamp-
shire aud one from Maryland. Rebel desorters srs
coming IN daily. They report nothing new from
robcliom
Rebel Version OF the Warren Raid.
Tho following is from the Richmond ESQUIrpa.
Dee. 10:
After their signal rcpulac NJ Ilcks'ord tho raid.
ers arc believed tu have rctrcaol to their lines In
front Of PctcrFhury. What they have accomplished
amounts IN reality, 10 nothing unless we oxccpt
their depredatuus upon private property IN sussex
county. Thoy stolo n number Of horses aud cattle,
ran of some negroes, and robhcl u great many
hen roosls and pig sites, but that IN all grand work.
indeed, for column of ftoon thousand warriors IN
| accurIplsh, who start out expedition which
was Intended 10 result in untold destruction of pub
lie property and hreparablo injury 10 the Confod-
crate cause Pralnorb say the column vaA destined
for weldon, after destroying all the Intermediate
proT"ty of value but II Ia haltod and turned at the
hrst bridge II attempts to destroy. Hurrah for
maorHenerdl Warrcni
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North Carolina.
The Roanoke Expedition-iIIshly Import-
ant Resnlts 80 Far.
tCorrepondencs Qf the Sm,)

tCorrespOEdenes az the Snn,)
Hsu6srn, ". C. Dec 1S, 1sGi Tho expedite on
sent from Roanoke Island 10 Pitch Landing, on the
Roanoke River, on the Sd inst, under command of
Colonel Clark, met with complete success, nearly a
million dollars worth Of rehel commiHzary stores
were destroyed and eighty-threc baI-s Of cotton,
and number Of prisoners, mues and army wa.
gons were captured.
News from tho Union expedition now moving up
the Roanoke yer has toen received Tho gunboat
Otsogo, when Ahove jamestown, ran intoa torr1,io,
by which she was blown up and totally destroyed.
The picket boat Basy, No. ., met with tho aame
fate. Only two lives however, ware lost The cI-
pedition proceeded on to Its destination.
It Is reported hero this morning that our forces
have eaptured Kinston, where they have struck
the railroad, and are still moving on into the int.
ror
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The Field at Large.
Highly Important Information from An
Quarters.

loFFIC1At,l
War Department. Washington, DEE. i6, s.lb, r.
Mo h1Jor General D,1, Nsp Yori Official
despatches from Gen. Candy have cen received TO-
day, thowlng the complete success Of an expedition
sent by him from yicksbrg to cooperate with
General shermsn's operations and cut Hoods com.
munics,ons with Mobile.
General Canhy also reports the probable Ncccss
Of another expedition from Baton Rouge, under
command Of General Davidson, the details and OBJ
iect Of which II is not proper now to disclosc.
When las, heard from, Davidson was reported As
having caused qnite panic in Mobile, and To be
devastating the country generally. Lieut. Colonel
Earl commanding a tpeciAl party was severely
wounded, and 'cl into tho hands of The enemy at
Fayette, Miss.
The Rich mond papers q to-day confirm the 70.
ported capture Of Bristol, Tenn, by an expedition
supposed 10 te under command Of eto ctnau aud
Rurbridse Also the surpr ~ and capture uf the
Glade Spring depot, the railroad thirteen miles
Sou IN Of Ahin.tou.
They slso contnin General Hoods ofic1l report
n the battle Of franklin, in which he acknowledges
the loss nj many gallant officers and brave men,
among whom he enumornies MNior-Gcneral Clc-
burnc, Rrigadicr-Genorals John wllhamN, Adams
-.
Geis', Stroll aud cranberry, killed Major Gen.
eral John Brown, aud RrEadier- GencrrsS. Carter,
N.,ig,r, orirle. r,ckcrli Scott snd Gor3or
wounded
They also state that on wednesday General
sh..,,,.- ,..-,.A p, u.Aui,,.. ,,..,..rai, ,ho
S''' NM" ~" '''' w. ~ '''' ''"'' ''''s Wv
entrance 10 the Ozeooheo Rlvc-, hy Storm and that
the capture Of this position puts sherman in COM
muncation with tho Yankee feet, and necessltatcs
the reinforcement oi snyHrnah'
Tho dsna,cbes ~ General Canby an far n. 4.
- ,,,.,- -,
proper '"t Puohca'oh' ana 'ne eAH~'s from 'nc
Richmond papers giving Hoods othcisl report of
the battle and our success in outhweHtern Viz.
g. 49,,
einia snu III "fors'a' A'e huuJ'hoN'
Up to this hour $50 +. NJ. nothing has cen
heard from N,shviu. dnce las, night. and nothing
- :, 49,, , -,
Hoin "eneral NORMAN lAt'r 'Hah We h'hhohn
newspapers' report Of the capture Of Fort McAls-
10, ON w.d,.-I,v
"
aES cANuY's gErorT.
~. oxt.... - M. a ~, ,ho och al,
" "N '''' ''' - v" Wv -'' w
reported that movements cooperative with dcn.
Shermau's operatlons would BE- made from VickB-
h,,.. - NJ. u .,... Co. ,,, ,,,r,,.o -, .,,,,i,,
"s '1'''' "'a' '' ~ f'f 'e
Hoods communications with Mobile
The expedition sent from VickShurg and consist
ing Of about Q OO cavalry and erght piece. Of ar
nieIv' uhIer me command OF - oHHnhu' o'
| INST, hay,ny me-, win eouulerc success A,ter
an admirably exc, uiod hank movement On jack
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GENERAL SHERMAN,

Positive Report OF the Fall OF savannah.
baltimore, Dee. i6.-The AMEBrcAS has Just re.
ceiyci dispatch from Annapolis, stating ,ha, the
steamer Varuna had jus, arrived from ChArlcs,on
with the news thS; General sherman hal captured
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THs steamer Crescent srved at Fortress Monroe
alta lsO hour on Thursday night from Port Roys.
S. C. with Tso released Union prisoners and pro-
'eeded .lnInediAtelv 70 Annsuolis NJ
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Last Seen OF Hatteras,
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fighting.
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Other Important Expeditions.
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A GREAT FLEET SAILING
SOaT1s.
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FALL Of FORT MALlISTER,
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MORE GOOD NEWS !

The Fighting at Nashville.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-12-23
From Gen. Thomas.

ClSOIsHAFTI, Dec. ga Commercials
Nashville despatch dated the 2lst says:
Thomas headquarters are near Colum!
bia, Hood 10 across Duck River. His loss
since coming into the State is estimated at
10000. His force is now believed to be
about 1900 infantry and 5000 cavalry.
The woods are full Of deserters. The roads
are bad.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 22-The Journals
Nashville despatch Of the 2lst says: The
islInaiiOn. in the fFont 10 unchanged. Oar
army tsseouident OF tluaf success, 6na
slin hreafss EotwEFd. TIE tebels are
sompietelS pahi q stricken At the ;nnloOked
ihrAefeat 'hFy have experienced, and are
1sttll sseking safsly 10 hight. PRISONERS
continue 70 arrive Ln squads, come wound
cd, others sick, and All dispiritsd. " AZ
HoPKINsvltIE, Dec. 2l.-Geu. Ed. Nc
Cook struck part Of tee rebel Gen. Lyon's
command here at Daylight, on the lsth
instant, defeating them and capturing their
artillery. He is pursuing them.
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BY Telegraph.
For Later Dispatches see 3D. Page.
Interesting Items from Rebel Papers

Interesting Items from Rebel Papers
NEw YoRK, Dec. 22.EThe HerAld's cor
respondent in front Of Richmond says
II is reported that Lee was wounded in
front of Petersburg last Saturday and will
not be able to report for duty for some
time.
The Richmond Examiner Of the lsth,
notices the tact that Jorge numbers OF
negroes have recently stamPeded towards
the Yankee lines.
The Examiner aIso says the Yankees
have been in WythVills and in other parts
of South western Virginia, destroying three
locomotives and doing other damage.
The Savannah Republican Of the 18th
says: Saturday and Sunday artillery hiring
was kept up aOtiVely on both sides, Wlth
more or less skirmiShing. No change in
the aspect of affairsj everything goes on
we'll and all are in fine spirits.
The Charleston Mercury OF The 18TH
says Sherman apP9aEsto have sOandoned
direct attack ON Savannah and seems TO
be tarning his attention to the reduction
of the outworks. 1t regrets the fall OF
McAllister.
NEw YoRK, Dec. 22.-SanatOr FOote, in
the rebel Senate, in the course OF some
remarks, said that Fort McAllister has
fallen, Savannah is about 70 fall, the fate
of charleston seems only to be deferred .
few days later. Hoods army has already
met with geat disaster at Franklin, and
Il is in my judgment fatally compromised.
The Presidents interference is the cause
of all these dire calamities. 1t was the
result of the unfortunate battle of Mur-
freesboro, Rpd still more disastrous one
at Mission Ridge. Should Hoods army
be destroyed, an event which L fear is bat
two probable, and Sherman could come
rouud to this vicinity in ships, which l
do not doubt he how intends, what will DO
the fate Of Richmond
The Tribune's army correspondent CIV
ing extracts from recent rebel papers, says
the rebel Senate last Saturday went tnto
secret session and stormy time was had.
The question of at once arming the me-
groes, was brought up aud il 10 believed
70 have passed by an almost unanimous
For several dAys past every able bodied
negro has been quietly hurried Oh to
camps OF instrution.
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Com. Porter's Expedition.

NBw YoRK, Dec GA ViOlsntgale had
occurred on the coast Of India, causing Q
great inundation. Thousands Of lives are
reported to have been lost. Earl Carlisle
died on the 9Th instant.
The Times correspondent on POFter's
expedition, writes from on board the San
dago. at Beaufort, North Carolina, Decs1.
ber 18th. A fierce gale was encountered
of Oaps Hattaras. in which the little mon
itor MshSp0e had q narrow escape. She
was being towed by the Santiago, and
sprung leak, but the storm sbated. The
water not only rushed in at the top Of tho
turret, but worked its way through the
hull. The Iron clRds would take in GOALS
at Beaufort. .e.
The Tribuns's Shenandoah corrsspon-
dent says, a couple of poor. starved, naked
rebel soldiers came into our lines on the
night of the 18th, saying that flesh and
blood could not stand the treatment they
received. They say Early has two divis-
ions ct New Market, amounting In all to
not over 5000 and no cavalry.
Gold, opened at 23l3. closed at 2243I
and at o'lock closed at 222t.
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days strIgsls at Muffretsboroi Such men
fiud theiFytfde places. They rise from the
ranks and from the lower gtades to the
positions to which their personal. power
entities them. This protractad war sifts
to the bottom such men as by their in-
competence brought about some of our
earlier reverses. The ordeals fbattle has
proved in many instances the best sort Of
competitive examination; andip Porter,
. 'Fartagat, q Burnside, q Sherman, a
Grant, has given us on the sea aud on the
land, leaders, whose personal influence
gives them the hearts and the very lives of
their followers, aAd upon whose move
ments and commands waits expectant VIC
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-12-23

Whereas, BY the act approved July Alb,
1864. entitled, "au act further to regulate
and provide for the enrolling aud calltug
out OF the National forces, and for other
purposes" 1t is provided that the Pfesl.
dent Of the United States mOy, at his die.
erection, at any time hereafter, call for any
number of men as volunteers for the re-
spectiVs terms of one, two, and three years,
for military service and that In case the
quota or any pert thereof Of any town,
township, ward of q city, precinct or elec.
ton district, or Of county not 80 subdt.
vided, shall not be filed within the space OF
fifteen days after such call, then the Presi.
dent shall Immediately order draft for one
year, TO 6u such quota OF auy part thereoI
which may be uu6lIed +; and 'ShsTsas,
by the credits allowed in accordance with
the act of Congress- on the call Tor hVe
hundred THOUSAND men, made July ISM,
1864. the number Of men to be obtained
Dndge that call was reduced to two hun
dred and eighty thousandi and t0hersas, tho
operations Of the enemy in certain States
have rendered It inpracf!eabletto procure
from them their full quotas Of troops un-
der said call; and tthersas, from the fore
going causes but two hundred and htty
thousand men have been put Into the ar.
my, navy and marine corps under the said
call OF JnIy 1s, 1864, leaving a deficiency
of that call OF two hundred and sixty
thousand, now therefore, I, ABRAHAM LIN.
coLH, President of the United States Of
America, in order to supply the aforesaid
deficiency and to provide for casualties 10
the military and naval service OF the uni
ted States, do issue this my call, for three
hundred thousand volunteers TO serve FOL
one, two, or three years.
The quotas of the States, Districts ant
Sub. districts under this call, will be as
signsd by the War Department through the
bureau of the Provost Marshal General o
the United States, aud in case the quota o
any part thereof OF any town, township
ward, or city precinct or election dis
trIct, or of a county not go subdivided
| shall not be filled bsfors the 18th day o
| February, 1865, then a draft shall be mad
to ill such quota, or any part thereof, ,un
der this cali, which may be untitled on th
6fteeuth day of February, 1865.
In testtmony whereof have hereunt
sat my.haud and caused the seal Of tn
United States 70 be affixed.
TL.s,1 Done at the city Of Washington
this. I9th day of December, In the year @
our Lord one thousand eight hundred an
, sixty four, aud Of the independence Of tn
Uuitsd States Of fAmeFica the eighty -nlntl
ABRAHAM Ltseots.
BY the President,
WV, q. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
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q. s. Marshal's Sale.
United States

N District Court OG the
Suudry parcels Of goods unitsd Statss for the
H,fEsA by Fhos Horn Dis.risE ol West Virginia.
brook, Surveyor Of a. wheeling BAu Term,
Customs, for VtolAtt0a 1884
OF Revenue Laws. Order o. sae'
TN pursaauee Of an order Of sale ia5usd from the
Clerks once 0f the District OJuTt Of ths U1ltSi
State oF the District Of West virginia 4 tue a6oTs
entitled cause. will, on MONDAY, FH8 1oEl DAY
OP JANUARY, 1855, At the Auction Ho011 OF as0rss
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10 The highest and best bidder, the articles TosETod
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Salt, Empty Sacks, Webbing, Gan EIinta. HOfss
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from day 70 day until all is sold-
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