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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-14

picket duty NJ Nickajack GAP six miles south Of this
The two companies OF mount d men and regiment OF
infantry that left Tunnel Hill Yesterday afternoon,
succeeded III crossing the ridge above ind below our
picket post, and entirely surrounding it. A brisk skrm
ish ensued. In which was killed ana two men
woundedi hut being completely surrounded by cavalry
and infantry. and the roads bockaded with no posi-
blity OF esoaps. they were compelled TO surrender
They were immediately dismounted and doublequlcked
toward and through the gup II any one was not abis
to keep fully up and before their horses they Wcp
Immediately shot down. This evening went 10 the
camp of The 92d aud ascertaned the facts Eight were
shot down after they surrendered William HIS.
young man who the Chaplain told me, was most
e1ceien. Christian from his childhood up attentive to
all the means Of grace and innocent in AL his conduct
was demanded to surrender lie delivered up his gun
and the Rebel wretch Immediately shot him and left
him dead upon tho spot, the bail entering the
Ii2nt breast and passing through the lung, William
Catnau and JerroiJ OConuer were shot while
they were being double-quicked. the ball entering
tho back between the shoulders, and coming out
at the lower part Of tho breast aud abdomen tThe rest
were shot In The same manner the pistol being so close
tn the body in every instance that the clothes
burnt with powder. Captain Turner and q Lieutenant
were the special agents Of this barbarity Some few
escaped The rest were rihed OF everything they had
The last heard, citizens the road Informed us that
10 were still Lying and they driving them before
them stripped OF everything but shirt and pants, and
the men we're wheeling like horses with heaves.
Such acts Of barbarity are ouirages upon humanity
and civilization. The men O tho 2d were breathing ven
gearce exhored them to patience and suffering, re-
mindng them that vengeance belonged to God and he
would certainly repay that wo would mol degrade our
selves Ia be murdercTs and robbers that If the enomy
could afford t. be beasts VIC cOnd rot and hoped II
God our men would do nothing unworthy Of men ana
American soldiers. . . 81, -,
why. said they, ~e had such skrmish with the
enemy aud we took their wounded into amDuanees ana
tenderly cared for them, and one man whom We hed
NOT room for said the Chaplain. helped with my own
hands to carry mile stretcher. and put him INTO
good house. and see that he well cared for ana Is
this tho way We arc TO b. repaid And the fellow We
took this morning brought in on horse, our own
guard coming in without bats. Now. what can We 40
9y heart was panied for them but coud only say let
the Government take these DhrOarous nnsshcIes n
hand lot ~ be mon and soldiers robbers and mur
rrrrs for we fight the battles Of freedom for tue world
and will do nothing unworthy so great and good
cause NIL,
tic above are OF frequent occurrence The TaVerineht
ought to take some measures If possible to stop It, But
let the nation remember we shall triumph. and can
afford to suffer- but not to wrong A. D. Il.
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nd our discomfort is not les,ened by the re-.

the eve And discomfort Ia not lessened by the re-
Fiction that in all probability Mr.. Hill left 1t in this
mnnotonous half finished state. deliberately Else why
should he WHO draws such delicate. inierwoyen, meshed
and rpaltitudnous weeds and water plants; who can
r,int Q rock with all its moses, ichens woodbines
and attendant maids Of honor, columbincs mucns, vio
lets sumacs elder-the whole sweet wildirg tribe
deny sghttof some Of them Reader I'll his tseory
that flches these dantes from usnot want OF skill
not lack of abundant material Finish says the artist
must stop somewhere; detail must not be allowed to IN
terfcrc with the central thought. Would You have
your pool with its 1.-the and graceful bathing water.
weeds; the rock with Its wealth Of moss ana
waving bricr-then forego your mountain. Must
Won have the mountain, with Its clovcn dels.
its awful shade It's mighty bulk. which yet scars 10
heaven like cloud its top kissed by the trailing clouds
ard fingered by the dying smile of dey-then give
up the sweeter detail Of the foreground nnd nI your
wandering eye on that alone.
That there is much truth in this view we cannot deny
but after Turner's triumphal practical refuta'ioh OF "
think the has been decided beyond even tno ro
call OF such painter and student.as MIR. lAh' we %
ove that he will some day admit that II Is one oil those
difficult problems which only the masters hand can
sovo and prove that he himself do 1t II he chooses
Perhaps not now bat in future surely The labor OF
such life as his-prompted by such motives; adhered
TO- in spite of great obstacles. with nnfinchng deter
minaiion; simply and modesty, but firmly refusing
ever to turn tie foot aside for gain or praises working
always in the presence of Nature; holding the farce OF
studopainted landscapes in just disdaini-such an eH
perence almost unprecedented among u.s. II IT has cost
great sacrifice holds III its hand great gifts which Will
soon be his-if they are not already hs-who has 50
long, so faithfully and with such reverent worship
served at the altar of Nature and srven to interpret
her to his follow
Our next article win conclude the notices OF tie land
scapcs in the present Exhibition.
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The Mississippi volley Sanitary Fair will probably =
opened Oh the day designated viz nth inst The -
pay OF contributions from all parts Of the country ~
nam building alone covers area several tboussp1
lect larger tnan the Metropolitan Fair aud there ~
anch space as the main buildings. Tbe,ossh subsar;>
Li0ns t0 begin with amount $500 900 ami n Win ~
tight race between brooklyn and ST. Louis for the nsi
ia net receipts
Every boat which leaves eyces is loaded "a a.
guards with goods, mainly ios the armies aud na,ss
the Union ia Dixie.
The weather has finally become Spring like, though
held back for long time.
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A Letter of Instructions from Gen. ButisH
ry NOTICES GOV. PIERP0IST's PAMPHLET,
The Norfolk Ner Regime publishes the lollcr
zen. Butlor 10 an A SCISSOR:

The Norfolk Nen Regime publishes the ioiior
ing letter from Gen. Butler TO an SCISSOR;
HBADQUAETEIs EIGHTEENTH ARMY Cogla }
DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA AND Moth CAROLISAS
FORTRESS MONROE. May 4. is6l. }
SIR: have received your note saying tha, yoc =,
assessing for State licenses for 1854. aud further ~
"the~feguatons giving tia privilege VI bringing so
tuous liquors into tho city few pcrsOns only is ~
ing d.ssatA faction to many persons aud will reduce ~
number cccnscs and consequently the r' enues ifus
this source"
You then further give me you opinion tha; res'ds
ing tie sale OF hquolsto lew persons VIII Lot fcdao
the consumption and that you think that al mcrohal1
OF good Standing should have the privilege. and thaGa
are satisfied that did not make the regulation IA "
interest Of the few.
Ihiye gwen licenses TO twelve persons TO sc ifaS
In Norfolk they keeping accurate books 10 whom ~
SELL ana they held responsible for the purposes
which i goes, Ia the eAtons OF Their licenses.
license 10 valuable thing to them, that makes ohed
upon their actions. ] informed before The ords
issued that tue sol S,saT Governor Of virginia ne
point hid complained tAat tie non granting oi ess
licenses la Alexandria b. Gen. Slough iac nearly b9tk
rupted the Treasury of Virginia. think STATE "hia3
cannot exist without deriving It's principal resenS
from the unrestricted sale Of poisonous liquors 'o'
hsbitants had better set itself ont OF castene'. M
II nv regulations H. this regard should have -
effect upon such q State 1 have described Il Won.
be q source OF congrdulatiOn Twelve persons se..S
liquor al retail aud all respectable hotels selins
their guests would seem 10 be enough IN cl! 0 wv
whites and 1900 blacks. 10 engcnocr Tauperism ~
crime and prevent monopoly: and rs You and esN
that the less sold the better the more ne friction thro
around the sale the less viii be Sold Is the uni'erss
law OF trade.
have the personal acqkntance and prior 70 N
granting OF their licenses I'M never spoken 10 OF sec
hut two OF the twelve persons whom this permit W.
given. After the twelve were flied up one % N
wurmest aud oldest personal friends IN trade IN No
folk was Obliged 10 refuse, because had h1ed
number nj twelve. Because % TINS, have pcen eo's,
by the supposed Governor OF the state OF Virginia int
scurrilous pamphlet which is the only aid nave =
ceiyed from him since taking charge Of TINS Delen
ment toward expressing the Rebellion OF IN govern
u disal ranged community. ..,..
Ihaye done what believe TO be right in tbs Tegar4
ard neither the opinion of the assessor--ior whom.
entertain a high rtSpect-noI tue apuSe 81 lno ~
eruor viii be very likely to nue. from my postum
/ have thc honor to be very respectfully youroo~~
WV ''' Mai -Gen. Commanding;
A.. ,o,,x 4, Drxx Assessor Fourth District Of VN
,,iuin Norfolk Va.
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10 JOHN VI. Dunn, Assessor (
cinia. Norfolk. Va.
BALTIMORE CoYvEHTIoN-On FRIDAY. d.

BALTIMORE CoYvESTIoN.-On Friday. {"
Union men IN the Iyth District Of Maine met IN cos
yentiop at Baaeor aud elected Gcorg, r. Jowcu esq
of BANGOR. and f. Dunn ~ Ashland. Delegates to ~
National Convention with instructions to yots for Ls
coin aud Hamlin. Il. 7. Gilman u Oiono ana u Il,
Woodbury. Of DoVer were appointed Suos'i'"'rs So
hid District Convention met nc August" NV r'"~
day and selected the Hon. H. W. Norris OF 'Ao""'s
and Joseph Clark. esq. OF Wddoooro. D"'os a'cS' -
S s. Marble. esq Of Wnldoboro and'hoses Iit'ioness
esq. OF Skovhegan Substitutes INSTRUCTED 70 W
"a, Iiuaoia aud uasniia-
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troops. More than this should not say at present
We looking for active operations on this line soon
OF which shall be on hand TO give the readers OF The
tribune fuH particulars at tho earliest prac'cab'e mo-
mpu
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-26
ADDTTTOEAL FORETaN NEWS.

New YORK, Dec. IS.
The following is additional foreign news
per steamer Peruvian;
The London Times says that the war,
unless ended by negotiation and mutual
compromise, must go on until the South
is n1atio ho"IiI5 -1Vildarness, and the
cially, for years.
LONDON MONEY MARKET-Gold con-
tinued to fow into the Bank of England d,
but there were large Withdrawals for ex-
ports to Egypt, whish couuteracted the re-
ceipts, and further immediate reduction
in the Bank rate of discount was made.
LATEST VIA LONDONDERRY.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. I6.-The Cotton Bro
kers circular reports the sales Of the week
at AZ, 900 bales. The market is easier and
quotations are barely maintained.
Authorized quotations are: New Orleans
fair 2sd; middling 261d; Mobile fair 27td;
middling 26id; uplands 27d. Sales to-day
(FIday) were 5000 bales, with the market
closing quiet and unchanged.
The stock in port is estimated at $4,000
bales, of which II, 500 are American.
Breadstufs quiet and steady.
Provisions quiet and steady, except lard,
which is slightly lower and Gst, and bacon,
which is easier.
LONDON, Dec. l6.-Consols for money,
s94@s94.
Bullion in the Bank of England has in
creased o E2s2,00O. The bank minimum
rate of interest has been reduced to per
cent
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Cause OF The Late Accident.

HUDsoS, O., Dec. 24-I1 A. N.
Editor Leader: The accident ct this place
yesterday, occurred in the following man
ner: The fourth rail north of the bridge
broke about two feet from the chair; the
engine, express car and baggage car passed
the bridge all right, though the hind truck
of the baggage car was off the track when
stopped. The forward truck Of the first
passenger car was knocked from under the
car and clear from the track, the hind truck
went through the bridge and broke down
one side of the truss, the car body passed
over the bridge and rested on its edge upon
the embankment; both trucks were knock
ed from under the second passenger car,
and in passing over the bridge the forward
end Of the car struck against the south
abutment, broke intwain and fell with the
residue of tha bridge into the stream be-
low. The third passenger car was -tllrOul.
side-wise over the embsnkment, just at the
north end of the bridge. The loss Of life
and all serious injuries occurred to the Oc-
cupants of the second passenger car. The
Essft VEEly trrv vivl uvzs1 soEazady aad
was evidently broken as the locomotive
passed over it in consequence of being filed
with frost. The bridge was new and per-
fectly sound. ", 8, @. 0TIs.
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FROM CAIRO.

CAIRO, Dec "a.
The steamer Niagara, from New Orleans
on the 18th, has arrived.
The Evening Star, from New York, had
arrived at New Orleans. The Gen. Crom-
well, for New York, left on the 18th.
The prize schooner Julia, of Nassau,
with an assorted cargo, captured off the
Brazos river by United States steameron
the 9th of December, had arrived at New
Orleans.
The gunboat Hsrissus was blown up in
Mobile Bay on the 9th by torpedo. No
lives were lost, but several persons were
scalded. All her material was saved. The
bost will probably be raised.
Cotton is in good request at Il89l2O for
low middIing.
Sugar and Molasses are frmer at GOA
244c for the former, and 81 32@$1 "a for
the latter.
Flour receipts are mostly for forwarding.
General Dana has ordered all arms, am
munition and military pyrotechnics in the
hands of private citizens by military per-
mission to be shipped north of Cairo.
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CLEVELAND MONDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 26 1864

supply of ammunition and materials ol
rec steamers and $4,000 bales of cot.
ton, safely stored in warehouses. All these
valuable fruits of an almost bIoodless vic
tory have been, like Atlanta, fairly won.
open Communication With the city with
my steamers to- lay, taking up what tor
pedoes we could see and passing safely over
others. Arrangements are made TO clear
the channel of all obstructions.
Yours, &c, J. G. FOSTER,
Major General.
The Richmond papers Of yesterday state
that on the 2sd, twenty-six vessels Of the
Wilmington expedition had re-appesred.
The dispatch of General Bragg is published
in the Richmond papers as follows:
WILMINGTON, Dec. %.
TWenty-six vessels of the Federal feet
re-appeared this morning. There has been
no change since the last dispatch.
This is the latest intelligence received
from that expedition.
K. III. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
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Saturday NIGHTS Report.
FROM NENY YORE.
NEW York, Dec. q

NEW York, Dec. "a.
Gold weak and lower. The adjournment
of business until Tuesday produces indis.
position TO buy and transactions are nOmi-
nal, at 22l@22l4.
An interesting discovery has been made
that some Of the gold bags transferred in
sales, have been tambered with, and in
stead Of containing all gold, have mixed
with the coin stones, old iron, new pennies,
old brass and other mske-weights.
The Commercials Washington special
says the weather is mOderating and the
prospect is that navigation will soon bere-
sumed on the Potomac.
The Posts Washington special says later
advices from Canada, render it certain that
there will be no trouble between our Gov
ernment and the authorities Of that prov
ince.
The receipts at the Internal Revenue BU-
reau during the month of December
amount to twenty million dollars.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has decided that scrap iron, heretofore tax
ed, is not subject to tax under the Internal
Revenue Law, tax upon it in the ore hay
ing already been paid.
The President has granted an uncondl-
tional pardon To William luckerman, who
was convicted Of robbing the mails be-
tween New York and Boston, about eight
years ago. He was sentenced for twenty
years. Since his imprisonment his con.
duct is said to have been such as 10 gain
the sympathy of all connected with the
prison.
An ordinance passed the Board of Al
dermen to-day, prohibiting the sprinkling
,, of streets with salt for the purpose of
melting snow, under penalty.
William Ourtiss Noyes a distinguished
lawyer, has had a dangerous paralytie at
tack.
The leader of the Port Jarvis gang of
countsrfeiters, has been sentenced to hard
labor in the State prison for Eve years.
Government Stocks close strong, with an
active demand for 10-40s and new 5-2Os.
The following are the quotations at 3:45
P. NJ: o. s. 6s 's1 coupons (bid) I08; U.
S. $40 coupons 116; .. S. 10-4O 'sl cou-
pons 101; US. Certificates 81; Tennessee
IS Sc; New York Central lI5; Erie 87t a;
Hudson 1l5E; Missouri 6s 633; Reading
l141; Michigan Central 1l42; Michigan
Southern 709 Illinois Central 1859; Pitts.
burg "a; North Western Al, do preferred
! 7l8; Rock Island 104; Fort Wayne 1929
Wabash so; Ohio and Mississippi Certff
ieates 3322; Canton 343; Cumberland 45s
Quioksilve: s44.
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counts of General Davidson's work from
Baton Rouge across the southern portions
of four or five Gulf States. Among other
work., portions of the Mobile and Ohio and
the Great Northern Railroads were de-
stroyed.
The rebel City Marshal of Atlanta re-
Gently returned to that town, and com.
plains bitterly of the conduct of Georgians,
who have been there and carried off from
fifty to three hundred wagon loads per day
of furniture, window-blinds, door locks,
books, &c. They came from fifty to one
hundred miles, in every direction.
Much space in the rebel papers is oceu-
pied in lamentations over disasters which
have befallen the Confederate arms.
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presented congratulsry address to Mr.
Adams, the AmericsnMinister, upon Mr.,
Lincoln's reelection.
The American sdvices, in view of Sher-
mans progress in Georgis, and Hoods op-
erations in Tennessee, were reg lrded' with
the greatest interest.
The London GIo5s thinks that at no
period Of the war were greater interests at
stake.
The London Times urges the opening Of
negotiations in regard to the American
war, saying it must come TO this at last,
and the sooner it does come to it, it will be
the better for America and the world at
large.
The sales of cotton in the Liverpool
market for three days were $4,000 bales
market closing unchanged.
Breadstuffs steady.
Provisions downward tendency.
Produce dali.
Consols 80 3-I6{6s91.
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FR0FI LOrIsYILLF.

LOUISVILLE, Dec. "a.
General Lyons forces estimated to be
from two to three hundred in number,
and sixteen pieces of artillery, struck the
Louisville and Nsshvslle Railroad at
Elizsbethtown, destroyed few important
spans over Bacon Creek, q small stream,
threatening an important trestie work anu anu
Muldraugh Hill.
GrsngeTs brigade of McCooks division
IS close upon Lyons rear, and our military
authorities are prepared TO give Lyon q
warm reception.
Yesterday evening the steamer Evening
Star, Captain Ballard, bound upward from
Evansville to Louisville, put into Lewis
port, and was boarded by about fifty guer-
rillas, under Capt. Davidson. They robbed
passengers Of about $4,000 in the sggre-
gate. They fred shots while on the boat
at parties in the cabin, injuring none, but
subsequently killed two discharged soldiers
on deck. They then compelled Captain
Ballard to transport the boat to Glover
port, where they released her.
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Associated Press Report
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
"An nnnnnnrrr.r
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is, P. N.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is, P. N.
Majer General Dir:
A dispatch has been received this eve
ming by the President from General Sher-
man.
Il is dated Savannah, Thursday, De-
cember 22d, and announces his occupation
of the city of Savannah, and the capture
of $50 guns, plenty of ammunition, and
about $4,000 bales of cotton. No other
particulars are given.
An official dispatch from General Foster
to General Grant dated December 22d,
P. N, states that the city of Savannah was
occupied by General Sherman on the
morning of the 2lst, and that on the pre-
ceding afternoon and night Hardee es-
capped with the main body of his infantry
and light artillery, blowing up the iron
clsds and navy yard.
He enumerates as captured 800 prison
ers, $50 gunf, l3 locomotives, in good or
der, 100 cars, large lot of ammunition
a. munitions of wal, three steamers, and
33, 900 bales of cotton.
No mention has been made OF the pres
ent position of Hsrdee's force, which had
been estimated at about $4,000
The dispatches of General Sherman and
Foster, are as follows:
SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. 22.
To HIS ErcsElezey, President Lincoln:
I beg to present you, as a Christmas
gift, the city of Savannah, with one hun
dred and fifty heavy guns and plenty of
ammunition, and about $4,000 bales Of
cotton.
ISigned,l w. T. SHERMAN,
Major General.
STEAMER GOLDEN GATE SAvANNAHl
RIVER, Dec. "a M.
To Lieut.. Gen. Grant and Gen. Halleck
| 1 haze the honor to report that have
Just returned from General Sherman's
headquarters in Savannah. 1 send Ms
jor Gray, of my staff, as bearer of dis
patches from General Sherman to you, and
also 8 message to the President
The city of Savannah was occupied on
the morRingof the 21st. Gen. Hardee an
ticiPatingthe contemplated assault, escaped
with the main body of his infantry and
light artillery on the morning Of the goth
by crossing the river opposite the city,
The rebel iron eleds were blown up and
the navy yard was burned. All the res
of the city is intact and contains 1000 citi
zsns quiet and well disposed. The cap
tures include 800 prisoners, $50 guns, l;
Locomotives, in good order, 100 cans, slsrgt
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The War and Navy Departments are en-
gagged in ferreting out the authors of the
contrsband publication concerning opera
tons against Wilmington, and are deter
mined to punish them severely. It is
feared their disclosures may cause more
loss Of life than would have been neces-
ssry.
THE VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE ON PEACE.
The Virginia Legislature, last Tuesday,
passed resolutions declaring it to be the
duty Of the Confederate Government to
prosecute the war until an honorable
peace can be obtained, and pledging Vir-
ginis to make every sacrifice possible for
such an end; that the power of making
peace Is wisely trusted in the hands of the
Government, and that the propositions Of
the enemy to any State 60 treat for sep
srate peace are insidions and ,,insdmissible.
THE QUESTION OF STATE SOVEREIGNTY.
The Richmond Whig, OF the 22d, con-
tsins the proceedings Of the North Caro-
lima House of Commons, from which it ap.
pears that the resolutions declaring that
States, in their sovereign capacity, have
the right to decide the question Of peace
OF wsr for themselves, were tabled by two
majority.
RAID ON THE MOBILE AND NORTHERN
RAILROAD.
The Richmond Wing says: Several
days since raiding party came up from
Pensacola, and cut the Mobile and Great
GvUIJ IJEIUII Esu.ats - zDs-lI---1t-, -
two miles east Of Mobile and then retired.
RAID on GoRDoNsvILLE.
It was reported that two divisions of the
enemy's cavalry have crossed Blue Ridge,
at Chester Gap, arrived at Madison Court
House, and were moving on GordonsVille.
We also learn that the telegraph wires
were cut on Tuesday night, seven miles
from GOrdonsVille, it is supposed by the
Yankees. No spprehensiens are felt for
the safety Of Gordonsville, even if the
above report is not greatly exaggerated,
as there has been ample time to concentrate
force to meet them.
WAsHReToE, Dec. "a.
TO BE CLOSED.
The several Government Departments
will be closed on Monday, in order to en-
able the employees to enjoy Christmas
holiday.
The main building of the Kalamina
Small Pox Hospital, under Government
control, was this evening destroyed by fire,
which originated in the Chaplain's room.
The patients were al safely removed.