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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-26
sscbri Accounts.

TIonl The X cAnloId -Ituaiur Dec. r.
Ii was currently reported yesterday that two
divisions @: tie enerS's cavalry had crossed the Hue
Ridge and were n'oy towards Madison Col'I House.
They will gain nothing by this movement "a the condi'
lion o. the roads vii gei0usy impede their progress
towards tho Central Railroad and long before they can
reach il We vii have ample force Of cavalry and in
fartrY IN their front.
LhTrH-SheIiGan' lhfantry have come MP the valley
10 a point between Ha!IiEOrburg ind New Market.
His odyance il supposed 10 he intended diversion
Ia favor OF The cavalry movement on this side Of the
mountains. Early has marched out TO meet him.
The mounted force Aich has crossed tie mountains
II 1850 in number and layo four pieces Of artillery!
They were Yesterday in Madison County.
Fior, 10. Wthmold Wig. Dee ~
The Central Railroad is again threatened by raid.
Ing parry who crossed the Blue Ridge yesterday 600
strong and are reported 10 ie moving In tie direction
Of Gordolsyile VIC have large force Of cavalry "a
the valley who VII Lssien 10 pa! Their reEroc's to
these IlaTaEdcrs.
From tie Lichun nd Sentinel. De-. p.
II was reported yestcIdn. that two divisions Of me
enemys cayeliy lad crossed the Blue III at Chester
Gap, had arrived q. Madison Couit. House, aud were
moving on Gofd0usvil'. No also Learn hat DC
telegraph wires We're c,.t Tuesday niglt s@ycT
miles fro,a GoIdons'ilc; il is ruppQsed By Yankee
SPY
tie above report is ot grcety exaggerated there
had been ample time 10 Concentrate icrce "a meet The
Taldels.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-26

every road hog path hi rayine rver In tho whole
country to say nothing OF the superior eeness of their
animals and the fricndine. of The inhabitants through
out the district where they operate gives to them
perfect advantage over us.
Tho following agc the cssnales recruiting from the
Union Hotel accident already referred to
Corporal ". w. Miner co. r, ired-N VI Private Psi
rex iisckoy, Go. +, lcdGaDsGs; iTyuts = Curtis. Co.
y, hied-not lEown; Private - Holmes Co. 7, wounded
AID in hosp.'aii p'.ya0 T. W Baker Co H. wounded
slightly bach snd leg; Private q. Cornell Co. H. wounded
slightly head snd 5sel-sl .,f;th y. Y. Cavalry.
As soon n. the accident was reported at tie head.
quarters Of the regiment, Mel r. j. Barker took the
whole command and proceeded TO tho scene Of the dis
aster. The went 10 work and continued ustil 1aid
night in efforts e. TIC todies " those buried be-
meath tio rubbish. Wien found they oil close to-
geihcr, Fix feet below the surface. They must have
been Killed instauty. The survivors will probably all
recover from tloir Uunds. Be-.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-26
THE VAIN KENTUCKY.
Rebel. Dessrsyiny Rsiirsad.-Gucrriiis
Operatious.

IOIIsvlLfRi Salurdav, DEC z. Isbi.
Gen. Lyons Rebel forces, estimated at from
ZOO 20 0oo cavalry and six pieces Of artillery struck
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad at Elzsbethtown
and de,troycd few uniinportsut spans over Bacon
Creek, a small stream. They then turned nortlward
and ara now threatening tho important trestle works
at MuIdrmgL's Hill. Lagrange Brigade, Of McCook's
Division. Is close ppon Lyons rear and our military
authorities prepared 10 give Lyon warm reception.
Yesterday evening the -'csmos Morning STAR Capt
Ballard bound upwar finn Eysnsyille TO Louisville.
put in st Lewisport shere she was boarded by fry
cuorrias under Cnp' Davidson. They robbed the pas
seugeTs of about 80 ~ la the aggregate and fired shots
ono but subsequently Killed two discharged soldiers on
DE deck They then compelled Capt. Ballard to trans
por them ~ Ccfer'por Nheis the! released The beat
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-26
FROM GEN. SNERIDiN'S ARMY.
Gen. Casters E.ate E:nid-A Surprise fEoni
the Hebeis-Thcy arc Discovered and
Reaten-CaP;U,c and Re.capturcs.


WAsInNCToS, Dee. %, 1891
The following intelligence BIAS just been re-
celyoi:
AENi Oh IEE SHENANDOAH, Dec. @, 1864.
Gen Clusters Division. after four days absence, re
TUNED to-day from reconnaissance 10 Lacey Spring,
nine miles from RarTisonhu,g.
Early on 1hursda, morning RosseE's Cavalry at
tempted 10 surprise Clusters camp dasa in disguised
in Union uniforms, which s1r tine produced much
confusion. and prevented men from distinguishing
friend rom foe. They captarcd fifty OF tho first y. H.
Cavalry, but oyeipoy BED, and they were re
captured, vi.h Tie ,s,clon Of three men and Lieut.
Col Hutchinson.
Rhodcss old divioa ofinfan,ry was advancing to "t
tack and Cnst"r having accomplished the object Of The
expedition, ;el back EVsscr refusing to follow. Tie
encmy LEFT GfteeH dead end many wounded behind.
Oar .oss was two Lilled and twenty-five wounded.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-26
NEWS PROM RICEnOND.
Capture Of Savannah knswa There -Ru.
nored Capture Of Fort Fisher, ns Will
n,imgtsn, by DatIer's Expedition.
BALTlX0RL, Dee. %. let4.

BALTiNORfq Dee. 2S. let4.
Tie Associated Press letter from Fortress
Monroe, dated D. IN. or tie 2 It'll inst. says;
The mail steamer Thomas Collycr has Just arrived
"a telegraph operator. named Baker. belonging to
enc OF She chief o;ces in Richmond escaped the night
beiose last and having succeeded in GLIDING tie vgi
lance OF the Rebel picke,s made his way successfully
Into ouI lines yesterday afternoon.
lie was subjected 10 severe examination by Gen.
Grant and stated that intelligence Of the fall OF Sa-
rsnnah and the capture OF the entire force, 1859 IN
number, commanded BY Gen. Hsrdee, had reached
Richmond few hours before he made Ills c-caPe
There was report prevailing at the same time ,hsi
For, Fisher commanding the entrance TO Wilmington,
had also fallen through combined atnck by Gen. But
r. and Admiral Porters forces but this could not be
traced TO any Trustworthy source.
The spirts Of the citizens OF Richmond lie describes
A. in very much depressed state and it YVES with diff
Guilty that the Authorities could exercise any influence
whatever the press and citizens, such were the
public manifestations OF contempt for tie action OF the
Rebel Government.
Gen. Griiln IL passenger in the THOMAS CoDyer
aud places the utmost confidence in the statement OF
this OPERATOR and .s OF the opinion that the report Of
the capture Of Fort fheY true the extensive prcpa
ration made by Gen. Butler on the sailing Of the eS
petition vufsnt'ng tbis early surrender"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-26
From GEN. nURnRIpGE's ARMY.
Rebel Accounts Of u Union Raid On Kris.
teI, Tenn Destruction Of Government
stores and Two Rniiread Trains-A
Fight Presrrssina at ZsllieoAcr.
FORTRESS MONROE, Injured

FoRTRrss MONROE, Thursday Dec. ~, 1891
The Rebel papers contain the following'dis-
LyNcHDuRc, Va, Wednesday Dec. u. ls6t
Passengers by tho Western train tonight report
raid On he Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Bristol.
Tenn.
The enemy are supposed TO be q portion Of Bur
bridges command
From Bean Station they advanced rapidly. and en-.
tered the town at o'clock in the morning. they de.
sroyed considerable amount Of Government siores.
Al engine and train On the East Tennessee and Viz.
GINA Railroad and an eastern bound train the yir.
gina and Tennessee Road between Bristol and Abrg.
don, were destroyed.
No positive intelligence Of the encmy's number bad
Dcen received but they supposed to have been I've
or six thousa nd portion Of the force Is said yet to
occupy tue town. body of the enemy returning 10.
ward lean Station encountered forces at Zoioof
fer astaton OF the East Tennessee Railroad zine miles
west OF Bristol where fgnt was said 70 be progress.
SlIn III last accounts. ...... 800. .
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-26
From New.Oricnns, via Cairo.
CAIRO, Saturday. Dee.

The steamer Nagara, with NeW'orieahs
date. of the 18th inst, hrs arrived here.
TIE steamer Evening Star from heN'AofE, haI ~
rived Of NcwOresns.
The steamer George Cromwell LEFT for New forh on
the l,th inst. ~ ii, 49, $500,
cargo was cnp,ured of Brazos River, On The 9Th u
Dece pber. by . United States steamer
The gunboit Narcissus was blown up In Nc'i,e Bav,
n, The ,rh OF December by Rebel torpedo No liyea
we,. lost but several persons were scslded. Al her
m.erial was saved The boat will probably Be raised.
In The New Orleans market cotton was IN grod re-
quest. at 81 1891 20 for low middhng. Sugar and
nolrsses were Erner.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-26

Rebel Report, In Washington.

WAsalSGIOA. Saturday, Dee. -. is6i
Dispatches have been received this evening
which state that the Richmond papers to-day oonta
official di ,patchcs 20 the Rebel War Department from
Win gton dated Friday. p. Al thnt time 1t var
announced that twenty siI OF tho oneDys vessels had
reappeured OF thst psco. No sttemp, had been made
TO land troops or attack the forts Up 10 that time IN
concurrence Of the storm. This Rebel pspefs also con
,siu ,rnor TIA, Charleston lProbsbIy savsnnshl bad
been eyacunt.d.
THE PORTER FLEET orr sew INLET on THE
10Th.
WILMINGTON. Doc. CO. 1864.
The cnemy'S feet, some thirty odd sail, sp-
90 ared of New Inlet this morning.
Upt tho latest accounts 20 demonstration had been
made 10 land.
The wind is northeast, and growing cold. The
weather is unf.yoiab bio TO landing.
Among the nsct The Colorado and Wsba'h are recoS.
nized
Our people are quiet
NOTHING LATER FROM WILMINGTON.
Iron The Richmond EIal1ger De. q
Telegraphc communication was interrupted
,esterday afternoon by tho storm wiih all points OK.
cent Petersburg We hsv- consequently no official adj
;icss from Wilmington. Savannah or from south
last pht has no doubt prevented Butler from landing
his TROOPS. We have Very little lear nom the land
forces Of this expedition. Gen. Bragg 10 III conihdId
ut Wilmington
TBP LAST MAMMOTH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF WILMINGTON.
Prom The Richmond EAamnsI, Dee a.
J. Of all the mammQth srUlads-!et sent iorlh ny
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-26
Union Cn,a!ry Moving on Gor1onnyiiie-
Tbc Sir.iuin Central Railroad Threni-
rned-E;gi Between Clusters und Hos.
scr's Cavalry.

HpQRs DIIAgpfSr OF WET VIBGN',
l. CUMBERLAND, Dee. 81 lsji.
Day before yesterday Gen. Custer attacked
portion Of Rosscrs cavalry at point nine mites this
size Of lisisoDbare Rosscr he's lately been threaten
ing another raid IN IVES, Virginia. bu; Tie cold and sud
den rise in the streams have Cor time inerfered with
his plane
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-26
FROM THE GULH DEPARTMENT
Arrival Of the Steamship George Cromwell
The Gunboat Narctssus Blown Up by
q Torpedo I'm Mobile Bay.

The steamship George Cromwell, from New
Orleans Dec. ~. arrived here on Saturday evening.
Purser Hempsied win accept thanks for prompt dev-
cry Of ouI files. .----. ---..--,--. ---
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-26
The Guerrilla. at Work--The Cnisa HsteI
Accident.

From Our Special Correspondent,
Army OF TIE SHENANDOAH. Doc. Il, 1884.
The weather for week past has rendered all
movements except by the cavalry, impIsclicble The
enemy has lorg since abandoned al further aggressive
movements by their Infantry. which have been with
drawn TO more important yields, leaving fragment
only Of Earlys former army at Ssw-Msrket asa guard
for the valley while the heavy business Is turned over
70 the guerrllss under Mosby. For this purpose ac
ccrding 10 late hints from tie Richmond popcrs, The
greet ubiquitous Las been made brissdier with cor
responding increase In the sire Of his command. In
view of the boldnem snd activity displayed by the
guerrilla chief Of late. It is not strange that hs doings
have attracted something than The usual attention
at Leadquasr It is useless to conceal the fact that
his surprises and frequent capture small bodies OF our
cavalry. is causing more uueasine" and aceftain
sense Of humiliation. than ell that Early, in his most
,ucces.iul sttseks accomplished in the valley
Tie perfect acquaintance o. theie hsstootsrs win
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-26
yesby's Lns,-Es GobhIes siat. sTt Of
Eighty Mea Of The ft'h Penns,lvanis
CavaIyy-Cupt. W. W. Miles and Ten
Men Kjilet.
From OrI Srecisl Correspondent.
AR,fY Oi JnE SHLSANlcsB.

From Orr srecisl Correspondent
AR,Y OF Inl SHtEASnc,B Dec. L., .sG.
From one Of the escaped soldiers who was
with the p.ry siacle1 and csp,nre1 by the OmnPres
ont Mo,by yesterday serd further and more correct
reported thc, affair. found "Poriiop.,' ny inform.
AM. st tie hospital OF the cavalry corps, suffering ircn
.sber cut in the head lie states that detachment
consisting OF 20 men. all o. be mn PenrvTan,
Cavalry were .on: out yesterday in charge Of Cap ".
w Miles and twO I.egiclans, TO scout tona-d Front
ROYAL aud the Shenandoah.
They Jeff carp Il Oc,ooi ~ taking ihs MilwoCi
al passed through the latter place at 10 N. They
saw noiling; bat from safeguard heard hat tgcnty
or thirty 0. Mosbys guerras hsd been 'een ciry in
the morning sogtiug round They ordcd Sulo kers
Ferry aud when three miles beyond Millgood. they
were surprised and attacked br about 100 ceirv Just
as they came 10 he iise Of hill which brought item
face 10 co with tie Rccl patty at esh fods d'sac
Capt hiiles was riding with tie advance guard o.
twenty men and roeoiTd tie frs. shock ~ the Rebels
sho charged with cheer snl veil. firing hoy came.
Can't. Miles wa. killed. at the frat ire. Our mca dc
,ered the. fire. tbs non; rams receiving ths charge
il column.
Tho majority we're recruit ard they broke an!
fed There WI. running fs for three miles, during
which ten more sOt ouI men were killed OF mortaly
wounded sad the larger portion Of the force IN. cap
ured Nv Informant Lad his horse shot. asG seeing he
could so no further shesed 10 hs sie OF the road ana
emp;ed bis revolver at the enemy Killing one man He
then surrendered bat bis csptor on receiving HI.
| weapon. said: lyon are tie ID Ysnlce son OF a
b-L who shot my partner, al the saro instant Gean
! him savage downward stroke with h;s oga sabeT.
! blow f. upon his hesd, which brought him dosn
spon his horses neck
The animal 81 tie game instant fell dead from hl'
previous wound. PcntioUs finding himself On bis feet
backed ronnd 70 the Other aide Of bis dead horse aud
drawing second revolver nom his bosom. sho, ii'
cap.or dead. He chen mounted the Rebels horse, a
feeer animal and escaped taking the road via Berry
vile Up to tits morning eighteen mounted men out Of
eighty who wont out had reported at Gen. Powell
camp. Oilers may yet como In. Lieut.. whiimoIo
states that eleven OF our Lnovn 10 have bstn
tled-the rest, with few exceptions, were captured
The Rebel los, during the fight is not known. The
BODY Of Capt Mles has been recovered. was embsmcd
this forenoon and Will he sent 70 biz home IN Penns,l
yaEis. ID
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-09
Nv, acn, the %prsyious 4%u,stioa WIS ordered,

lay, acn. the previous ~quostioa w"9 "'der"d'-
Thz bill VS. passed.. E:ra r0cr.
SIR. II,RNlS m,r,l 70 reconsider. nnd Spokc
az iast. the hi! Tor The reason thai II gave tIo
GrTsrnor tho powor TO vacate every MilItls com
nj. sion in the S'ale-a power too sweeping anu
extraordinary. he thought. for on' man.
! brief discussion followed, Mr.. ANDERSON
rcp,yinc. Ind several other members taxing
rnIt, wh IN
MIR. H.yMDND, ri M%rior. called tie previous
| question, which wn, ordered. AID III, inotNn to
/ rccnnsid. n WA iO...
Mr. RuUi.DiE OF red 81 !. solution, wh:ch WIS
aIootei. that the House ~ IRA tc-iay Il. fifteen
minutes to one O'Clock for The purpose OF attend
iDe the filnmral of the iaip Hon. John 4. Wilcox,
~. c., from the State Of Texas.
Mr.. DEYfRL.E offered Il resolution, whici. VAS
adop,ed, requesting Tho Committee on Courts t"
inquire int the Exp ,Iieucy of contiScaiii:g the
Property OF pe-,ons "ho abandon III, STATE for
! the purpose ct esca: in. military service, and asa
10 punish their hb@'tors.
Dir. TnMlIN moved 20 reconsider the hill wi.
rIar.z;nz the town ct Danv!i'e 10 fcliirr land
g.. The nuti,r berg adopted.
! Mr. knIIIS mn,ri ~ S!:iku ont that potion
v hic!l cacnru,s tn s.h! rr,p,'iv ii"m taxation
sicil exemption being alrraiy p%r"Eri"t! ny . ger
cral l4,:, ;.uG is occurrence III ii.!i Dill having
tue apptarnncg ui Il special cGntr s. iu' eNemp.
10. rhic!: 3nimi. b. CoIhiirrri uri"lt Shot.d
il ever b9 sh0I-! iIcc SDIry to sis :n'l HE geh'
cral law.
/ P,mc;m, t.a constellation Of TIE subject. The
Laur for .iicurrma::. occurred. and the Chlii
waS ;''".'"..
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-09
Frib Of Respect.

Al = meeting O; the msaoers 0, Company G. SD he
r:r,cut Virginia Vo.up'ee-a held At camp, 20 sr K'ns:',
! North Carolina, on tie .6ra d.J Of J.Eutry
s5t. the following rasol. . cns ~o:e uIsnin,Cus y adoY
! al 10 rs. ard 10 tn d:a;h q! our fil'a; add ''f"thas .
s,u J., Lieut.. J Nm L LIi"N, who was t.xsn Il pr.
or g. At the b..:le Of q t y. barG & i'sn;iy 'e.t!ng hi
c,,apn ~ in he csspeI&:e ,hsrg- IA ? by P'cse!is l.!
lis IN on the -n..tJ's work., aud died &. Fcit hi!n4r6' ;
Joh,,:un's Is aud. IL icc2rh eEr ofGia Bye:
/ Resolved That IA tn dea'h Of Lieut.. IGN WI &c
Hn,NIs 20 the Io:a cf y ,Hrcd tai generous frca" AM
uonpan.yn in ANA. 40 shat ". b)1 with 's'n:s 10 iI'
chss,e. inZ hand { Prov d=nee. well knon."s 'hn: IL
doe h Rlt"i2gs vel.
2, RIA we ;aado: "a hi. fs,nily aud iFisnGa. aud "sl'.
ci,uy ILL., tro.hsr, r. :-oisL Ligoo, our nfe:'i"i"ii'i ah
uaJby /, hiss m cfiou, which 10 s1ddens tie ie-:!= . II:
I'll. .I.
dr;;th, 81 = diaa. All eileen: otis.:--nue .Tho D.. IN ga
20 a.;e:n a Lis- p3J.i.ou OF u,eiui1s.a :ad h'h'r - ID
~srrSirn go,
! Tcat ~ h3 de7tf aIr caufo IL 81 "IaT"d '"n,' nv
,hst W ) aGe ey-ry eli DIT in out p'";it' i'sue itf"e
cess. H.
s. 1ha: ,Nrso regulations he puil!s@"i III Ia: l.IE
iruj Held I'D; i;ic rionh Eiqrifc!. AID ia"t " copy O
d, pap { % sen, /, LIS fsrai:y
SF,d o. II. HAMPER 'Ehr.r"Iai.
WV u. TEMPLE. Sg;y.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-09
OBITUARY

DIrp q; +ptl1sis'i ~I:a;iiar coufy, FlrSi'la On -"
d h # Jy-u.ry, I.Gi In III" So Z 'nta year o.. ti' sc
JOuR i.uHDOE CHALMERS i, sSnof D-Yil LEG 81
rah y. ChilmsIs.
There Dunes ever - q s-rSe nf nntiiathneEs "h.n &c
,,s vur,n Get IF IN tJa u.vn-: e. n aBh.ci; bu: We know
, IA, 1, IL no, NO n rcaI:ty. 10 Providence. IN well II u:
n-iure. GOD worss apan = ~ se and ,u.rcl!ul sefen' o.
e.oaony. Iii, W 9rk ~ nsvsr wss'ed: Jis pcomi.eb ar:
n - broken Those, wGith s:eE o az - br blight;
90 cary destb, A;u upl, p-yy' els OF I'll iiunoTt'!tT'
r,h r. all promises are ~ II I'D, sLi st. hove a'iains II.
,ru;t;on. T., mea,al gEs m"l al lht wa1 beautiful
md trde in me rha.scte. If tIis A=sa'y o,y, baVe pan
trans lnbted 10 a be tar ,oil. bsrs 70 bloom f'fe7e. -
W.ue,d nh.ib:t4p youth 1 r the morrow "a Sur poef
c.uarv. Ig d s!Iny Ii In th= saadS af'pe !ouHs 81 -
d6y Whpl a-s IN take:L. 40 veil rttd o- boine IIn
inS, a.d ual.lI los OF miTd AID cI.racter, i1r Ise r!t -ts
md hoaor in IL, day npr gaze: alton, Nvs nus. IT {. m ,t'
lo.s. Jahu leit behludb.m I s7e-t, hri:h. r''oLd 6s
ycuth was pn5talnsd by y :, Bteat vita vs.. ShrisllAh
trailiog ana n pu.: c"u ty tor.a. he WA Al oo;disa.
10 same time y; coiahualS osu.9 la 'ooo ana :eethG -
Hn &. d OF pnsumnniG, Of or IN hino S OF torr h.7S.-
Hn VIZ, pal ct unde: grra. s:f..:Sg, ic!d en;ir"': r.
s.pnrl % Cas- will On beicE LSsud . satr' l!i:' "'
ore me end II his Snvicar cr.s ne Nr 10 anu. IL 'HS"e"
cd. oh, yei, sir rery rcsr" "A well ~ L reEl"-an'T'
there " ere ha Ian warlI
May tla. s .vl!ar, who SaB near 10 Lin IL hg last til
u, rbId lin his bsreaved ho Us, snd sc very nea. 20 eLSs
heart ". ID his e,m 1T ar'l hH frGct"ns s~yIdrEtay, oh-
! d.y, theae pHr!fugo will hu ova', "aod God shall wipe
awsy all lea 8 fam ih:!. ryos aud there shall D., n"
more death, neither sorrow, r1rseryinrs neither s'h'l
tha-e be .ny more pain foi the former tiftg are = ,sS'
ed AWAY
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-09

ceased Cor the State which gave him birth, Ard
h. adiulgsd it prnpar that North Car 'liHd,
through her representative, should aid Aer
testimony to the worth of the lamen3ed d"a1.
MIR, McRAE, of Miss, said that h aHnual,t-
lance with Mr.. Wilcox was possibly q! ~;
most intimate and of earlier i..te than t!at nj
any member Of the House. lie spoke q ii"
distinguished ability Of the deceased aad hi,
efficiency as u public officer of IT, SAFE i
Mississippi. ~,
Mr.. ATKINS, Of Tenn. said be would AID
to what had been said a brief sketch OF ire
| citizenship of the deceased in tennessee
| After tho removal Of his father from NORTH
| Carolina he lived o short time i'll henicrsr'
county, Tennessee, thence removed to Upon
Here le spent his youth nnd carly man!'oS"
struggling with ~orphanege and poVer!s, nlS
father having heen reduced to bankruTEy pt
misplaced confidence, which brought i'r' u
tho grave. ..,
II was ut this time that The twn soTS' Jotf aid
| Caduus, the latter row a mfJJr gehrla' ~ '"'
Conf. iern'e army. became acquainted WI h"h
Christopher re. Williams, Of "'Se'h i'Tr'"
see. who made Cs5mus his ~p'"''g'' ~ Nr:
| Point, and tende.eJ the other Ne N"s CT lIs II
brary lIn Subsequently rad law nj Soi!c''iAe
4 under Hon. GRANVILLE D. Searcy.,
lr. JONES, Of i'en2eSsee, bal bcta acq"a'h''
cd With the a.ceasei in the Federal Congress
and added his testimony 10 his wo;h r''d tin
cheney as II leris' ator- -,
Tia. resolutions were than unanimously Hior'
ed.
The coffin confirming the body Of Tie d"''as, q
member wa tl,ru removed to the htarse hy ih'
psll.bearcrs, and the Honsc, hes1ed by its en-
GERS, joined III the iunersl procession wheel
proceeded 10 tho place ot@busial i'll lioiI w'Ht
Cemetery.
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