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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-01-02
Washington Items.

WASHINGTON, Dec 3I-The Evening
Post says there is not the least foundation
for the current reports that Lee is evacu-
ating Richmond. -a.
1t is understood that Mr. Stewards let
Ter in relation to the Florida affair, as ac-
cepted by the acting minister of Brazil,
is a satisfactory explanation.
The post-of1ce department, finding that
the letter delivery system works badly,
has determined to cOnfine it to the large
'cities.
Col. Seaton, after an active life of
more than half century. announces
that after to-day the proprietorship and
editorial management of the National
1ntelligencer will pass into other hands.
The trial of Col. North, New York
military State agent, and NJ. NJ. Jones
and L. E. Cabin, will be concluded on
Tuesday.
New YORK, Dec. 31-The Herald's
Washington Special says the prisoners
question is just now subject of serious
consideration, and apprehensions and
doubts are entertained that it may be
made subject of Congressional investi-
CATION, when it may possibly appear that
Onr own government is not free from
blame in continuing the sufferings of our
prisoners. The rebel officials allege that
they do the best they can and have in
vited our government to send for our
prisoners and bring them home.
The Times special says that notwith-
standing there was an agreement made
some two months ago between Grant and
Lee, that each of the parties should send
blankets and medical stores to their pris-
oners, nothing has yet been done by our
government.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Snow COM
menced falling here at one o'clock this
morning and continued with occasional
interruption until five o'clock this after
noon. The fall of snow is not heavy
Pardon Worsley, the detective and spy,
on whose information number of mer-
chants of Washington and Baltimore
were arrested some weeks ago, charged
with selling goods to the rebels, has
made affidavit before the proper authori-
ties that having played at gambling
house in this city he lost $4,000 of mon
ey belonging to the government Con-
sequently these places have been placed
in charge of military guard pending an
into the affair
About $4,000 has thus far been paid
parOled prisoners at Annapolis, commuta-
tion of ratiOns due them while the in
hands of the rebels. Up to yesterday
3 900 had received their certificates
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snteresting Additional New. from sa.
Yannah.

The Herald's Savannah special saws
Gen. Geary has been appointed Military
Governor, his division being the first to
enter the city.
While Wheelor's. cavalry were station
ed in Savannah, it plundered many storee
and committed numerous outrages.
After Hardee's evacuation, and before
our troops occupied the city mobs brokc g
into several shops and warehouses Some
outrages took place after our troops en-.
| tered
HardOe's wife and children remain i'm
Savannah.
The Worlds Savannah letter saws the
citizens urged General Hardee not 10 de
tend Savannah against Sherman's troops
hardee said that he would not fire a gun
except III retaliation. The correspond
ent says that Hardee's army, which at
first numbered 10000, was reduced TO
5000, as Georgia militia and other organi.
cations had proceeded to different parts
OF the state. The remnant marched 10
Charleston with Hardee There was an
impression that Hardee intended 10 at
tack Fosters forces near Broad River
Landing Reinforcements were at once
sent tnere by General Sherman The ELI
emy has not been seen. Several steamers
are plying between Savannah and Port
Royal
Admiral tlahlgren, with portion OF bis
fleet recently sailed up the river.
In addition to the 81 900 bales of cotton
captured, about g, 100000 worth Of rice
has been discovered.
The Provost Marshals Guard still pro.
tects the city
Refugees say the enemy expects an at
tack on Charleston soon
Sherman's troops are engaged in re
pairing the Charleston and Savannah |
The people of Georgia declare our M
march. and capture of their
capital aud chief commercial city. has
closed the war, so far as they are con-
cernsd.
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SAINT ALBANS.
Arrestof Four ofthe Raiders
Highly Important Disclosures
Four Enlisted Men are Arrested ms 81.
Alban Raiders--They Exhibit some
Of the Stolen Money and Make suspi-
cious Enquiries.
Press Dispatch


New HAVEN, Conn, Dec 31.-The Pa.
ladium of this evening contains the fol,
lowing:
The following facts, furnished by Capt
James Rice, Provost Marshal of the con-
script camp are interesting, as they indi-
cate that four of the ST. Adams raiders
have been caught at the camp: On Fri
day, the 23d instant, a detachment of re-
cruits arrived from Windsor, Vermont, in
which were fourmen evidently Southern
ers and of good appearance. Two of
them, soon after their arrival, displayed
a great deal of ST. Albans money and de-
sired to know if the st. Albans banks
were redeeming their bills, and wanted
to exchange them for other money. They
showed also bills on Georgia and South
Carolina banks and quantity of Cana
dian silver. They claimed to belong in
Canada and sent away money from the
camp under different names from those
under which they enlisted. They also
said that they came down from Canada
with those same ST. Adams raiders who
went to Concord and enlisted and were
caught, that they came with them to
White River Junction where they parted
company, their companions going to
Concord to enlist, and they coming on to
Windsor for the same purpose.
Provost Marshal Rice, OH these and
other suspicious grounds, arrested the
men on Thursday, December Goth. He
then had them photographed and their
pictures sent on to Governor Smith, of
Vermont. Governor Smith has telegraph
ed to Capt Rice to hold on to them.
Since the arrest of these men two other
southerners were heard to say that they
were present at the trial of the st Albans
raiders. and that they knew all about
them. They also appeared to be flush
with Confederate and Canada money, and
accordingly Capt. Rice has also had these
two placed in confinement
The first two arrested have appeared
extremely anxious to have an intercourse
with some friends whom they supposed
to be in this city, and offered $50 to the
sergeant of Capt. Rice to help them OBJ
tain such an intercourse The matter is
held in allegiance for the present to wait
further Developments.
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From California,

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 3l.-Sandwich
Island advices of Dec ID, announce the
arrival at Honolulu of ffty-fve whalers,
in all forty-fve from the Artic, and ten
from the Ocholsk sea, the former bring
ing poses barrels of oil and %, 300 pounds
of bone, and the latter 1912 barrels of
oil and l2l 500 pounds of bone, showing a
less average than last season.
No arrivals from Atlantic ports
Continual rain makes everything dull
The Nevada Legislature has passed an
act enforcing contracts for payment in
gold
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DeomnstratiOn i'm Front Of the sixth
Corps.

New YORK, Dec 3l-The Worlds City
Point special of the Goth says demon.
stration has been made in front of the
Sixth corps for the past few days, indi-
eating offensive movements by the rebels.
1t is thought by some that they were to
conceal the withdrawal of troops, por-
tion for Lynehburg or in that direction
to operate against Sheridan, and another
to aid the force at Wilmington or Charles
ton. A deserter reports that he was told
that Gen, Lee contemplated moving with
in thirty days, which would astonfsh the
world ~
Gen. Butler and staff arrived at Aiken,s
landing on the 2sth
A lady on her way North from Rich
mond represents affairs in the city more
gloomy than ever Declarations that
the rebel cause is hopeless are openly
made among the people. Southern poll
ticians visit the army daily to encourage
the s0iliers
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shfpwreck--Appnllin Loss OF Life
and Suffering Of the Survivors.

Captain John Eynon, of the steamship
City OF Dublin, arrived at New York on
wednesday, reports December I7th, in
latitude 494 longitude 81 IL, feIlin with
the wreck, and on approaching the
steamers wheels were stopped. and one
OF the ships lfs-boats manned and low
cred immediately, and in charge of the
second officer, Mr.. Peter Fletcher, who in
the most daring manner, In the face of a
high sea, succeeded in rescuing from the
wreck three survivors. named George
Smith, steward, of Liverpool; Gilbert
Duncan, seaman, of Shetland, and
John Johnsen, n seaman, Of Gutenberg.
Norway. The remaining ten. whose
lanes we have not learned, had psrishsd
0s Ms:cs: :'ss the BEitish harqus
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mcNicRn AHairs---The Loss of the
North America.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3l.-The Juarez gov
erninent of Mexico offers bounty OF
5000 to volunteers from foreign countries
who will enter its military service. A
fresh rebellion broke out in Carthage, but
was crushed in battle fought un the 9th
of December
1t appears there were 1917 sick soldiers
on the North America when she went
down. Only % out of 269 persons on
board were saved She had also valua
bic cargo of cotton
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Financial.

New YORK, Dec 3l-Gold has taken a
downward turn, after the bull movement
of the last few days, and the market is
dull from an indisposition to make con-
tracts extending over two days, in which
no business is transacted. The price
opened at 81 25t touched 81 PAT and clos
ed at s224t
The steamer Kangaroo took out $685.
900 i'll specie to-day
The subscription TO the testimonial to
Vice Admiral Farragut having reached
the sum of $4,000, it was converted into
7-3O United States bonds and presented
to him today,
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NEwsPAPER REPORT.
The Fall Of savannah-Its Loss not
Important or Irremediable
IFrom the Richmond Examiner, Dec. 21

From the Richmond Examiner Dec. n
1t is painful to learn that the enemy
has occupied new piece of territory,
even village OF town, and Savannah rs
considerable of city, full OF rlch people,
some of whom, we are sorry to hear, nave
always been Yankees; but III all the Sonth
there is, perhaps, not anothef town "hich
we could afford to surrender with so lit-
tie diminution of fighting men, Savah-
nsh has not been port for years lhe
Yankees hold the port i'll permanent pos
session when close to the mouth of the
river. Savannah is not manufacturing
town. Its cotton stores have long since
been removed inland. 1t has never been
military depot. 1t is the gate OF no
inferior. 1t rests on no line of railroad
Its loss does not interfere with any part
of confederate transportation, and does
not render more difficult the defense OF
Charleston or Augusta, for between oa,
yannah and Charleston are Beaufort anu
Port Royal, which the Yankees nave
long held without disturbance, ana
Beaufort, not Savannah, would nave peeh'
and always will be the point de an" ior
land attack OH Charleston, when that IS
| made The loss of Savannah is no loss
| to us when the whole garrison u
saved. The loss of Vicksburg would not
have been irremediable, if Davis had not
thrown away an army IN it, and the loss
of Savannah is a real gain when the gar
rison increases the confederate army III
the field The enemy is not nkeiyAhC
leave garrison in the city In ms SsW
vain, glorious, and bombastlc style, Snti Y
man tells his friends that when the swt
commences to move northward he wiay
follow its example, and there Is feet
believe he will keep his word. we stio1
pose his column left Savannah yester' Yal
He makes no secret of his destlna1 nor
| II is Richmond; his route is from D ma,
to North Carolina. The accomplish of F
! of such a march does not necesslta the
attack on Charleston any moretha and
march on Savannah involved an 2 the
| Oh Macon OF Augusta. shermann n r
lieves he can live on the countr saws
where and march where he pleasal hoa,
thirty or forty thousand men. Hdi bjoy
he marches through country where nbv
is neither an army or fortificalol aror
It was no great feat for him ten
from Atlanta TO Savannah. He me Arr
nothing that a band of escapeey
slaves could not have done as NO
doubt he can move throughth the mas Fl
TO Richmond exactly as he ca sa- all +
vannah if the Confederate al not of Z
in the way, but, possibly, Ms -, Is Maje
now convinced of the neces' eLlr this
ploying armies to resist the.rs ooa oi turn
an army. If the Contederatts are seve
about to be presented Chs gllt, and
with General Lee for then aIIo The
in-Chief, it will not onlybe eeaG,e .he have
present to them, but sucn W 80 .no the 1
country rs will enable uSt and
freely. 9 mira
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-01-02
Military Movements about Memphis
The Richmond Whis on the Capture


New YORK, Jan 1.-The Richmond En-
aminer saws: A telegram at the War De
partnent states that two. brigades OF
negro troops and one brigade OF cavalry
left Memphis on the 2lst of December,
moving on the State line road. The ad-
vance reached Fayette depot on the I'D
The object of the movement is undevel-
oped. ,
The Richmond Whig of the 9th con-
siders the only point gained IN the cap
ture of Savannah is its moral effect, and
that it is not much in a military point OF
view 1t says it was of no value to us
whatever The Whig expects Sherman
to move on Richmond, and says he is the
yery genius we desire to see, and he
brings with him thousands of those west
ern veterns whose metal we desire to test.
1t saws Grant has with him only some
1000 veterans and the rest are the ritf-
raft of creation, to defeat whom is no
honor.
The Wing editorially thinks Lee is
about to transfer his army, ordnance and
magazines, &c, and the rebel capital,
President, Cabinet and Congress to Dan
vile
The mail brought by the Arago recently
amounts to 100000 letters, the largest
single mail ever received at New York.
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Gen Butler and staff arrived at Aiken's
Hosd's Army Still North Of the Ten.
nesscc River

CINCINNATI, Dec. 3l-The Commercials
Columbia. Tennessee, correspondent
thinks the bulk of Hoods army is still
north of the Tennessee river. Hood first
attempted TO strike the river at Decatur.
but Granger occupied the place in ad-
vance, and headed him off At the same
time the gunboats came up tberiver, and
him TO abandon a point near
Flopence, where he had a pentoon.-
Owing TO the bad condition of the roads
will not be made.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-01-02
Capture of q Rebel Spy.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l.-A letter from
the Army of the Potomac says arebel spy
was recently captured near City Point,
upon whose person elaborate drawings
and descriptive sketches of our defences
in this locality were fonnd 1t is stated
that when taken he was on his wax sy
City Point to complete his miSz'
examining the inner line Jrr
that place
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Captain Pratt and Three Of his Meu
Killed.

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 30-Saturriay last
Captain j. Tabor, of the home guards,
Harding county. and his nephew fifteen
years old, were surrounded at his resi-
dence by seven of Captain Pratt's men
He and his nephew fired from the house,
killing Pratt and three ofhis comrades.
The remainder escaped
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reserves captured by Major General But
ler in the vicinity of Fort Fisher, disem-
barked from the steamer this evening.
The condition of these prisoners was ex-
ceedingly wretched. Two-thirds of the
number apparently had not yet reached
the age Of twenty one, while the remain
ing third of them ranged between the
years of twelve and sixteen.
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The Rnond Examiner reports the
siesl Wilmington Over-Disnp-
ueai e Of the Federal Fleet.
Press Dispatch. |

NE'oRK, Jan. 1.-The Richmond
Exa,r Of Dee. 29th says: The siege
ofWngton is over. The teIegraphic
des,les tell the whole story, which is
as fys:
&SnNGToN, Dee. 25,-The Federal
fleas disappeared. Only the usual
blders remain. Gen Bragg reports
tt ith his present means and disposi
TT forces, no danger need be appre-
i Ed. Had reintorcements arrived
/ n. we might have captured prison
4 They drew mp in semi circle, and
ed a concentrated fire into Fort
her destroying every house and plow-
+. up the ground. Coils Lamb and
neson deserve much credit, as well as
Junior Reserves. The enemy threw
,rboard many horses in the gale, aud
fered much otherwise. There was
,ther gale last night
he Richmond Examiner of the 29th
$: The enemy shelled our lines be.
zen Dnnlapis and Petersburg yester-
r with vigor, but absolutely no eff
!. Our batteries wasted no ammuni
/ i'll reply There is rumor that
lkee troops are again crossing to the
th bank of the James river, but they
lie no appearance in front of the lines |
1t is also reported that
enemy'S vessels appeared in sight, |
that some troops had been landed at
White House
he Examiner i'll an ironical article
} it Porter had thrown Butler over
rd, perhaps no storm would have
vn the feet to sea and deranged the
sique and morale of the inviucible
NADIA.
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SOUTHERN NEWS.
Rebel Papers of the 28th'
Moseby's Wound not Mortal.
A..;x., of Federal Omcers at Liooy
p,;.ou.-Hood RalIyinE his Army al
Columbia.
Cprasa nisnatch
Press Dispatch.l

1 HrcS5 Dlspatoh'I
Nrw YORK, Dec. 3l.--The Herald's
Nav Orleans correspondent says two re-
cent expeditions from Morganzia into
tbe interior of Louisiana had met with
GREAT success in breaking up guerrilla
camps, capturing stores, &c. twenty
Ave hundred rebels under Writ Adams
and Scott were threatening Baton Rouge
on the oath.
Richmond papers of the 28th say Nose
bys wound is not mortal.
The rebel House of Representatives
made enquiry of jeff Davis if passports
have been granted to young men who
do not wish to be iIl at the death OF the
Confederacy on their arrival III lighting
age
The Richmond Examiner says the eX-
change of prisoners is about to be re-
sumed at Wilmington.
The Richmond Examiner says the FOL
lowing officers have been received at
Libby prison since Sunday last: Colonel
J. s. Hanson, 37th Kentucky. Colonel b.
G. Hutchin, New York cavalry; First
Lieutenant T, II. Tripping, nth New
York Rifles; First Lieutenant }. Evans,
9th New York; L. A. Cormick surgeon
Richmond papers of the 29th inform
their readers that official dispatches
from Hood represent that he is rallylns
his army at Columbia, that he brought
off with him seventy pieces OF artillery
that he lost no more men than the en-
envy, andthat his army might be rapidly
made efficient by more able comman
der The enemy was not pressing MIN
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IHE RECOGNITION OF LoUIsL.NA.--
General Banks has been ordered by the
resident to remain in Washington for
Ee purp9se of securing the recognition
'econitructed Loi isiana. The princi-
pmnSs' Sne' recognized, he will have tn
pN0a 'ver the rad
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Ramored Evaeuation Of Riehmond.

New YORK, Dec 3l-The Commercials
Washington special says rumors are cur
rent OF the evacuation of Richmond by
the rebels. The aspect of military and
naval news to-day is very encouraging.
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ADMIRAL WILKEs.-The President has
RENTED the sentence of the court-mar-
tial upon Acting Rear-Admiral Wilkes to
a period Of one year from its date, the
sentence having suspended him three
years from the service.
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PUBLIC SALE.
Public Sale

NJ VALI a ~ IL sTOCK AND
" FARMING UTESsfLS-I VIII e0utiane
u u sale Of stock, &c on the IT II DAY OF JAN
UART. consisting Of I5O head Of Sb1ep : bezs
Of HOrses, Cattle one yoke well brufs Oren.
some Pigs ono Kjrby Reaping and Moving Ma,
chine Plowa &e.; 100 bhsbels Com, a 10 OF
Hay and other articles too tedsous 10 mention.
Also on same day. on the premises, that wslI
known farm IN Brooke Ca. VI. Va. sitrat.d one
niIe from The OHIO river, a short Creek, mile.
poIn heeiing, apd nom Weiisburg contain
ing 20 acres under good state Of cultivation.
al under fence, abundance Of frnsts anprSxs-
menfs reasonable, all andeTl1id with good ycin
Of coal, easy Of access and sufficiently near sebs
ONO rircr for shipping pnrpesc3 - ~
sale - e0H4zspre af - oiclock < 10
- c1<dlE - 1tng mDufhx WIU - n<vnmr - -,
.gnel sn.aal peFussfs ws<k -
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AIRES, of the supposeaMssr Of the
Tce.a Famiiy..Neren"

crsc1sSAr1, Dec. 81 iazette,s saaan. IS
Columbus IanH1nsNdi dispatch s,sS dssa5ess tbess
named Charles Keever ha Pnesa
as the supposed mur n' "s'"
family aar az pre regiments Ared by the
len 3a new y ro ment. viii beized ready
for the field in six - / Iii
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THE milk dealers of Washington, ID
C., haveraised the price of milk to twenty
cents aquart.
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q. Dallas

Death Of Hos. Dana', has.
: PnnADrlrzvE;as,. a.. 7 dSn; of the SsG5ss %Si
ted si States, died 'aenss mas W well 4
O'Clock this i6is11n - w
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BARNUM has a ton Of fat girls and "a
feet of giants for the HOLIDAYS
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a half hours search for a policeman. a
brace of those WORTHLESS were found
They informed him that the, woman Was
an habitual drunkard, and was we'll
i known to them. They said she had re
eeiyed an excellent education, spoke
several languages. and belonged to a
respectable familS,, who had discarded
her, and that rum had brought her TO
this fearful condition. One of the officers
went in search of a hand barrow, in
which TO convey her TO the police station
Such sights are not uncommon in the vi
cinity of these low groggeries 1t was
a few days since that respectable look
ing woman, dressed in mourning, was
carried away from the same neighbor-
hood in heaStly state of intoxication.
Philadelphia ige
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T The Springfield RepGbIiods aluding to
the Board OF Amy Officers about to as
semblein that city, says their duty is TO
discover and fNs model for a new breech
loading musket or rifle, to snpersede the
present Springfield musket." as the arm
for Our infantry service.
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SSSS SMITH and wife sailed from
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-05-17

EDITOR OF THE STAR, Dear Sir
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that will enable them to start full growth
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in less than 80 days.
All applications answered by return mail
without charge. Respectfully yours,
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s3l Broadway, New York.
July 20, l86f-3m.