, 1865-01-21
Ut)ifaqo 0ribn11e.



Tic military situatiou as reported In the
dispatches, is unchanged. The news from
Fort Fisher continues to accumulate the
causes for loyal consratulation. Our vessels
are in the river, and Wilmington is ours when
VIC have attended To few prelimina,ies in
the way Of the safe navigation Of the channel
The rebels are under u dread Of something
even worse abont to befall than, and we'll
they may, for the Union eagles are still
abroad, and there Fill be another strong
swoop presently,
Admiral Portcr's dispatch elsewhere still
praises the shore boys in blue, between
whom and the blue jackets there existed the
best Of feeling. Porter is evidently in his cle-
ment, and is discharging dispatches with
great rapidity and precision. He docs It well
and has good news TO write, md his contribu-
tions to current litrraturc were never before
more readable.
Our Nashville letter among other imror-
ita1y h1nts. which we thought proper to sup
press. but finding them alrcad: in print VIC
gire them here. Gen. 6c1oleld, with his en-
tire corps, the 23d, moved from some point
on the Tennessee river in transports, large
number OF which have been pressed
for that service, and probably 60 to
Pittsburgh direct thence by ratl to tide-wa-
ter. This corps, With such portions Of the
18th and 18th corps If Sherman left with
Thomas, md which are Dow moving toward
the cast, will make Sherman strong enough
to defy and successfully overcome any force
Bragg, Beauregard and Lee can bring against
him. Thomas remains In the West with the
remainder Of the forces: under his command,
and to take care Of Hoods army or any rebel
troops.
And whittier shall distressed rebel turn
for comforts To Richmond 2-t1e rebel cap
ital resounds With hoKls and groans and
curses Of despair, Ike sinking pirate craft.
To the Confederacy ?--lts bands are being
loosed, and everywhere uew-found liberty
is running riot, with disadection everywhere
ealing out the strength Of the rebel cause.
To Canada s-a Cadadian Judge has decided
that Burlcish, the Lake Eric rebel pfrate, Is
to be given up under the cxtradition treaty.
To Europe show are you Confederate bouds.
Mark how the London 1Taes turns its back
on its friends aud praises Sherman. The
inkicst Of horizohs is shutting in upon the
desperate w1etches who laid their hands upon
this Government, and they must die. Help
cannot reach them, save through Providence,
and there stands Heavens decree of doom
against the oppreEsors.
In noticing the appointment OF Perkins
Boss, Esq, to the q. s. District Attorney
ship in our last Issue, the reference, b5 i'm
putation, did injustice to the late indefat-
igahle incumbent Of the same Office, E. c,
Iarned, Esq, whose resignation, We. should
have stated, was accepted By the President
early in December. The duties of the office
Ind become too severe tax on Mr. Larned's
time and professional business, especially
since the Nar and revenue have increased ten
fold its 1nbors.
In New York yesterday the market Was ex-
cited under combination Of rumors rclative
to pence, the fall Of Wilmington, and creu of
Charleston, Which, though not believed, tend
cd to shake confidence and deprcss priccs'
The price opened at eeoo311 Advanced to 2o71s<,
nnd declined again to 2o., selling outside at
200. At the close there was slight reaction,
and gold went into quarters for the night at
ao516.
In Congress, the House discussed at length
currency matters, whereof our dispatches
give liberal report, together with the bill as
passed.
Rev. Dr.. 0. II. Tiffany, Of this city, one oi
the most cultivated, eloquent and acceptable
of lecturers now before the public, is to delir-
cr o course Of three lectures at Springfield, on
Saturday, Monday and Tuesday evenings,
giving his themes in the following order !;
Social Problem Of Labor,' "The ach;eve-
ments Of the American Navy" and tsshod-
dy." Both ut Springfield and at other points
in the Northwest where he has engagements,
VIC bespeak for the Doctor crowded houses.
In the Illinois Legislature the Horse Rail
load Perpetual Churter went through the
House on hard gallop, Of as one might say,
on a free pass. The Senate passed the Cnion
Stock Yard bill By vote Of II to5.
"a ix.d IL.