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HP Tiltstbii Gazette. PITTSTON POST OFFICE MAIL ARRANGEMENTS' The Payment of Troops. The Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives, has sent a communication to Speaker Grow, in which he states that the requisitions of the Secretary of War for money for the payment of troops have always been promptly met at tho Treasury, when an absolute want of means did not prevent He says that since the 1st of July the sum of $60,554,281 has been paid on such The Sick and "Wounded Pennsylvani ans. We are happy to announce that success has at last crowned the efforts of Gov. Curtin, and an order for the removal of our sick and wounded soldiers to points within the State has just been issued.

Though the order is a general one, and grants the same privilege to all the loyal States, it detracts nothing from the credit due to the Governor, who originated the plan, and has effected its accomplishment. good hands. of the women is a daughter of Jacob Price of Illinois. Some of the Sauntees have gone to the British possessions for powder, guns, A party of Indians recently returned from the British possessions report that they had a council with a white man, who said that his people were at war with the Unit ed States, and he wanted all the Indians to join him ogaiust the Government. He ot' fered to supply them with provisions and everything they needed.

lie said they had men enough to begin with, and should start down the Misouri river in the spring, "as soon as the grass was as long as his hand." He intended to wipe out all the whites od the Missouri as far down as Sioux City, then cross to the St. Peter's river, and up that stream to the British possessions. Ho sent word to Strike the Kee that he must join them or he would be killed. The friendly Yanktonnais have sent word to the Yanktons to keep a sharp look out, as they certainly will be attaoked this winter. It may be proper to remark here that Strike the Kee is unflinching in his devotion to the whites, and has the entire confidence of Major Burleigh.

It is probable that he will be of great service to the frontier should the Indians attempt a raid in this direction. However, we have little fears that tho hostile tribes will attempt any advaneo before spring. Sioux City llcfjistsv, Dec. G. Letters from Fredericksburg.

Fredericksburg, Dec. 14, 1863. Deab Wife We took the city without much loss, but yesterday told heavy on ua and we gained nothing, the loss in our Regiment is terrible we went in the fight with 72 mou and came out with 21. I am slightly wounded in the fingers of the left hand and am detailed to take care of Major Bradley, the poor fellow had his leg taken off below the knee. Many are only hurt a little and a few are killed, but thank God pstill live.

One would have thought it impossible for a single man to escape through the shower of shell, grape, and ball in which we were caught, Charley Steel got hurt a little the ball entered his haversack and was stopped by his plate. I cannot give a list of the casualties yet. I got 5 balls in my clothes, one in my haversack, and one in my curtridge box, arid only got blood drawn on my fingers. Win. Kendall was killed instantly, by a grape shot in the head.

Buskirk is not hurt. MARTIN BCRCII. Hospital hear Fredericksbcrq, December 1, 1S62. Dear Wife I now sit down to give you a short history of the battle. We crossed the river on Friday without opposition and encamped in front of the enemy, and in the morning we advanced on his left cautiously, our batteries shelling the woods in our front.

Upon arriving on a little rise of ground the enemy opened on us with shell, but did us little harm. Our skirmishers were deployed and soon found the rebels hid in the woods. We advanced to support the skirmishers and when we got within range they gave us a volley and ran. We returned the fir and advanced at a charge bayonet, about 40 rods, when we were met by a volley of grape and canister which cut us terribly, but still we wont on and took the battery iu front, but our reinforcements failed to come up and the rebols rallied and drove ns a short distance. At this time I got wounded in the fingers and was ordered to the rear, and here my knowledge of the moves end, but I know we did not gain anything our loss is very heavy and is more than that of tiki enemy.

The loss in our regiment is near 300 in killed, wounded and missing; I will send you a list of the casualties in our company as far as is known at present List or Killed, Woc.tdbd asd Missi.vo i Co riy K. 112D P.EaiMti.iT, Pa. Vols. ring the night, as wete also those equal tenacity, had maintained their post at the lowest bridge. Under cover of darkness and a dense fog, on the 12th, a large force passed the river and took possession on the right bank, protected by their heavy guns on the loft.

On tho morning of the ISth, his arrangements being completed, about nine o'clock, the movement veiled by a fog, he tdvanced boldly in large force against our right wing. Gen. Jackson's corps occupied the right of our line, which rested on the railroad Gen. Longstrect's the left, extending the hights to the Kappahunnock, above Frederieksburg; Gen. Stuart, with two brigades "of cavalry, was posted in the extensive plain on our extreme right.

As soon as the advance of the enemy was discovered through the fog, Gen. Stuart, with his accustomed promptness, moved up a section of his horse artillery, which opened with effect upon his flunk, and drew upon the gallant I'eiham a heavy fire, which he sustained unflinchingly for about two hours. In the mean time the enemy was fiercely encountered; by Gen. A. 11 ill's division, forming Gen.

Jackson's right, and, after an obstinate combat, repulsed. Daring this attack, which was protracted and hotly contested, two of Gen. Hill's brigades were driven back upon our second line. Gen. Early, with part of his division, being or doreu to his support, drove the enemy back from the point of woods he had seized and pursued him into the plain until arrested by his artillery.

The right of the enemy's column, extending beyond Hill's front, encountered the right of Geo. Hood of Longstrect's corps. The enemy took possession of a small copse in front of Hood, but were quickly dispossessed and repulsed with loss. During the attack on cor right the enemy was crossing troops over his bridges at Fredricksburg and massing them iu front of Longstrect's lino. Soon after his repulse on our right he commenced a series of assaults on our left, with a view of Obtaining possession of the bights immediately overlooking tho town.

These repeated attacks were repulsed in g.iliant nty le by the Washington Arlillery, under Col. Walton, aud a portion ot McLaw's which occupied the bights. The lust assault was made after dark, when Col. Alexander's Lultullion had relieved the Washington Artillery, whose ammunition had been exhausted, and ended tho contest for the duy. The enemy was supported in his attacks by the fire of strong butteries of artillery on the right bunk of the river, us well as by the numerous heavy batteries on the Stufiord Highti.

Our hiss during the operations, since tho movements of the enemy began, amounts to about kiiled and wounded. Among the former, I regret to report the denth of the patriotic soldier and statesman Hrig. Gen. Thuimii It. 11.

Cobb, who fell pon our left; and "among the latter, that bruve soldier and accomplished gentleman, Iirig. Gen. 'il. Gregg, who was very seriously, and, it is feared, mortally wounded, during the attack on our riuht. The enemy to day has been spparently burying iiis dead.

Ills trcops are visible in tlicir first position in line of brittle, but with the exception of some desultory cannonading and firing between skirmishers, he has it attempted to re icvr the attack. About prisoners were taken during oi.yu South, via Lackawanna Blooksiiuko lt.lt. Closes 7:15 a. III. Arrive p.

m. West, via seaASTOJi. Closes 7:30 a. m. Arrives p.

in. Nsw York, Philadblpsia East. Closes 7:30 a. m. Arrives p.

in. 'ruMKHANMocK, via Rahsox. Closes Mondny, Wednesday and Friday, m. Arrives Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, esOO p. in.

TusKHAJiaocE, via Exeter. Closes Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday. 8:30 a in. Arrives Monday, Wednesday and Friday, p.

m. Wn.KE BAUHK. ('lode. 5:30 p. m.

Arrive 9:00 n. m. C.turoHsla. Closes on the loth, 2l)th and 3M of each month. Arrives ftlh.

13th and of each month. Fohkiok. Closes Monday and Thursday. a. m.

Iiibvt. J. E. SeArl. Just we wore goiag to press an obituary qf Lieut.

Searl reached us for It will be. inserted next week. Bogus Postaoe Currency. There are counterfeit fifty cents on the new postage currancy in circulation, and are said to bo well executed Beware. i 1 s.as.

Bklioiobs Notice There will be service in the M. E. Church in this place oa Christmas morning, at 10J o'clock. Preaching by the Fas tor, Rev. O.

M. McDowaL A general invitation is extended to all. The Rev. Mr. Parks having gone to look after the comfort of our sick and wounded soldiers, has engaged the Rev.

Tbos. P. Hunt to supply his pulpit on next Sabbath. Ho expects to return next week. mam Likct.

Qnfrs K. Campbell. A letter wa re i ceived from him by his mother few days since, in which lie slates that his wound is only a flesh wound and not dangerous, llo confirmed the melancholy news in relation to Major Bradley that one of his leg3 had to be amputated blow the knee joint. Ora AaAis. Tlios.

Stem, after a long suspension of business, has again opened his store, first door south of the Eagle Hotel, and is having his usual rush of (business. His countersare thronged with customers, who have not forgotten the bargains they used to find there. St. James' Cbcrcb. The members of this congregation have adorned tlicir church in a very handsome and appropriate etyle for the Christmas services.

The Rev. Mr. IIahi, who succeeds Mr. Jrkomb in the ministry, is a most industrious and devoted pastor, and is rapidly increasing the number ot his hearers. Seniors Accidest A Wtms Shot.

On Satur day evening last, a young man by the nuine of John Joucs, a boarder with Mrs. Maseeh 1'hilips, in this Boroufih, was carelessly playing with a loaded pistol, in the house, pointing it at the children to frighten them and also pointing it at Mrs. Philips, when it was discharged, the ball taking effect in the side of her neck inflicting a very serious if not fatal wound. Carhikb's Address. Our carrier's request us to remind the patrons' of tne Ooieltt that they will be around on New Year's morning with the annual salutation in the shape of an address, and hope to find the change ready for them.

They will not refuse respectable ehiuphistcrs, but tho sight of a quarter once more would seem to remind them of departed joys. The boys have been faithful to their trust aud we wish them success. Purine Meat. Our attention was called the other morning to some cf the finest Beef and Mutton at the shop of Messrs Seibel A Burrows, which wn have seen this Winter, and we are not sure but that in many respects it surpassed anything which has ever before been offered in this The beef was young and fat aud tiro quarters enormous size and so rich in nppoar uce that epicure could pass them hy without cither orderfnS a cut or having a strong desire to do so. The mutwn was equally remarkable if not more so.

These gentlemen well deserve the liberal patronage tbey receive from the pub Icnfe thTnerr DusfnVrt. Aid to ol Sick asd Wocsded. Sunday evening last, was made the occasion by the churches in this place for an effort in aid of our wounded at the late battle of Fredericksburg. Mr. Parke called a meeting of the male members of his after tho regular morning services.

wa appointed to confer with the congregation, who readily united in the good work. A joint meeting was held in the Presbyterian church in the evening, when about two hundred dollars wa subscribed and neatly all paid over. Win. Ilinca was appointed a com mitu to leave for Fredericksburg on Monday morning, and report by Telegraph the condition of things as soon as he cocld learn it. Arrange ments were made to have another committee follow in a few days with such comforts and del icacies as sick and wounded men need.

Freak or A Cat, Mr. M. Tj. Evoritt of our borough has a little girl ten or eleven years old. About six months since, a lady friend guve her a beautiful' kitten, which she raised with a great deal of care fend became very much attached to, it was also a great pet in the funii ly, always playful, and good naturcd.

Some two weeks since the eat was taken with a fit or spasms, but she soon recovered, and nothing more was thought about it as such things aro not uncommon, iho was lively and pin vful as ever. Olio morning last week as the little girl was setting in the drawing room reading, her mother noticed that tho cat was acting strangely and with tbc servant girl tried to drive her out of tho room, but she appeared frantic and sprang into the little girl's face and scratched her in a cruel niauiu and it was with great difficulty that her mother and the servant rescued her and got the eat away. She stuck her claws into the girl's ncek and face and seemed unwilling to let go. Whether she bit the child or not, they could not tell they wcro all so terribly frightened. This should be a warning to parents, and not allow their children to play with cats as much as they do.

We have olten hciird it remarked that cats were unhniilthy playthings for children, and we are right sure that kind of play is ex cccdingly unhealthy. 1 Letter from Joshua Howolls. Battle Uiioukd nt: a a Krf.iikhm ksbi no. 1 Iiecember 14th, iear unoTiiKR Joni TlinnK uod 1 nave es cajied ono ol tho most terrible charges of the war. Saturday was the awful day which none of us will ever forjvt.

Oirr Division lind to cliargo up hill, in tho faco of batteries which were pouring death and destruction into our ranks. How I happened to escape is mure than I can account for, as tho boys fell all around mo We lost out of our Company, killed, Wounded and miesing, Albert Ink is missing, I presume he is on the field cither killed or wounded. Cyrus" Campbell was wounded, Mnjor Bradley hud his leg taken off. The worst of nil is we had to full back. Tho reinforcements on the left wing did not pome up to time.

We have but .1 men left. To dny wo expect to give them another trial. I pray (lod that ho will prcscrvo us from tin ir deadly missiles. This ia the kuttlo of the war und we aro bound to be victorious. Yesterday was Sundny and nothing douo except tkiriuiidiing.

I am now hi bearing of the musketry, and expect every minute to be intoit again. I never want to be under such terrible fire ngnln. Bitch sights sicken tho heart. Our Regiment done well, but was cut down most terribly. We have a largo forccand a doKperato foe to content with.

Jly health i poor, which mokes It worse for ma. I cannot stand double quicking; I coma very near being taken prisoner when we Ml back I was so weak that I could scarcely stniid, but 1 niaiivged to get out altho' tho bolls wcro whistling all around mo. Our only hope i la God. Josboa W. IIowells.

G. M. EICHART, A. C. THOMPSON, P1TTSTON, THURSDAY, DEC.

26, 1862. Strike till the last armed foe expires Strike! for your altars and your fires! Strike for the green graves of your sires God and your Native Land!" Flour Sack Manufactory. The undersigned keep constantly on hand, roanufae ure and print to order, all siios and descriptions ot Flour Sacks, which they sell at city prices. Orders Respectfully solicited aud promptly tilled. Terms ash.

RICHAIIT, BEYEA TIIOMPSON. S. Ml. Pettengill No. 37 Pork Bow, Sew York, Si 6 State Street, Boston, are our agents for the Fittstos Gauettb, in those cities, and are authorized to take Advertisements and Subscriptions for us at our Lowest Bntca.

It is said that the territories of Utah, Dac otahr, Nevada and Arizona, will make applica tion for admission into the Union as States, at this Session of Congress. Si Sick akd Wounded Coming North. Three hundred and twenty sick and wounded soldiers was sent from Washington on Tuesday, for Chester, general hospital. r. Returned to Service.

Both Secretary Seward and Chase havo returned to their port folios, the President refusing to accept their resignations, on the ground that it would not be compatible with the public welfare. "Wounded Soldieus to oo Home when Well An order has been issued by the War Department to permit sick and wounded soldiers to go to their homes when sufficiently recovered. Congressional Favors. Our thanks aro due to the Hon. G.

A. Grow and the Hon. II. B. Whigut for handsomely bound files of the "Congressional Globe" with the appendix for 1861.

These are quite an acquisition to our library and gifts which we prize highly. When all the facts shall officially transpire, says the Tribune, it will fully appear that Gen. Burnside crossed the Rappahannock precisely where ho judged best, and attacked the Rebel lines exactly whore and when he thought proper. 'a mm Letters ntou toe Battle field. We publish this week two letters from Martin Burch, of West Pittston, and one from Joshua W.

IIow ells, both of the company recruited here by Capt. Bradley, and now commanded by Capt Charles Flcgg. The plains of Fredericksburg have been baptised with the blood of our neigh bors and friends, and we havo sorrow and mourning on every side. m. Our Loss at Fredericksburg.

A corres pondent of the New York Tribune gives the Union loss in killed, wounded and missing, as follows Killed. "Wounded. Missing. Total. 473 4,090 448 5,361 Center 826 2,468 764 3,548 Left 339 2,547 676 3,452 9,105 2,078 12,311 Resignations in the Cabinet.

Secretaries Seward and Chase havo both tendered their resignations, but neither have yet been acccpt 1 1 1 1 1 i i iifl ins iut.igria tion. The objections which have been whispered against him are that ho lias not been in favor of energetically prosecuting the war. Among the names mentioned for the various offices, should a new cabinet bo formed, arc those of Senators Collamer, Fcsscnden, Wade, nd Sumner, Gen. Wadsworth, Mayor Oydyke, Speaker Grow and Joseph Holt. What Becomes or Books and Mail Matter Sent to toe Soldiers.

The Louisville Journal is informed on good authority that upwards of six wagon loads of mail matter, books, pamphlets and papers, have been sold and destroy cd at Bowling Green within the last month. A large portion of them were sent for the use of the sick Who ore the persons who committed the outrugc Under what authority and for what purpose was the thing done And what has become of the money received for what was sold Answers to these questions must be rendered. Earnest appeals aro con stantly made for reading matter to be furnished to. the thousands of sick soldiers at Bowling Green, and yet hero at ono fell swoop," the results of the generous and benevolent labors of many men and women for the promotion of the comfort and amusement of the poorsufTcr ers arc ruthlessly destroyed 1 Tub News. Recently the war, has waged warmer in its various theatre.

The news ol the carnage at Fredericksburg is succeeded lv intelligence of a more encouraging character from Arkansas. A battle was fought at Prairie Grove in that State on the 8th which resulted in a glorious Union triumph. The contest exceeded in fierceness the famous contest at Pea Ridge. Our forces were command ed by Gens. Hcrron and Blunt and consisted of obout 7,000 men.

The Rebels were commanded by Gens. Ilitidiiian and Parsons, and numbered 20,000 men, and were in four divisions and supported by artillery. In North Carolina, the Union arms have recently been victorious. Gen. Foster attacked the Rebel near Kingston, on the Llth, twk the town and captured eleven pieces of artillery, and from 400 to 500 prisoners.

Our loss hero was about 200 killed and wounded. Ciirimmas. Huw many little hearts have this morning leaped with joy at the sight of the donations which Oi tinutit C'ltiui put in their stockings. Xo spectacle on earth is more congenial with our natures than the unalloyed joy of children. Their happiness is perfect, while that of the man or woman cannot be.

The world will not allow it to he so. If nothing else interferes our own natures and conduct will. Contact with the world and its selfishness is ft bar to that perfect hnppinci which the child enjoys. This however, will be a happy Christmas to but few families in our country, ft tbero are hut few who do not to day mourn the ik si sonio dear relative whose habit it has been to enliven the family circloon these festal days. To those whom the lata battles havo brought the melancholy hews of killed and wounded friends, it cannot to happy Christmas however ample may be their comforts at home.

Let us pivo to such our sympathy, while wo look after the comfort and of those whom the cruel fates of war havo left unpreviJv, fur and We heartily congratulate tho huneVeds of thousands of relatives and friends of our brave soldiers upon the success attending the Governors mission to Washington. Not satisfied with the mere issue of the order, he yesterday proceeded from Washington in company with Surgeon General King, to visit Gen. Burnsidc's army personally, in order that the necessary preparation for the removal of our wounded men may be ir.ude at once. Our hospital accommodations at various points within the Stcte arfe ample, and thousands of hearts will at the prospect of an early re union with those from whom they have so long boon scperated. All those whose wounds or ailments aro not of so serious a character as to render railroad travel dangerous, will be brought here forthwith, and our citizens should make every effort to provide them with all that is required to render thorn comfortable and happy.

Shvsters. We have, in the course of our experience in the business of newspaper publishing met with some precious scamps, but never have we met a more essentially mean and dishonest puppy than one J. T. Lloyd, who locates himself at 1C4 New York, and has recently announced himself to the public as the publisher of sundry maps. We inserted an advertisement for him some time since relative to his map business.

His letter requested us to insert three times, send bill and ho would remit We drew on him for the bilk which we thought very reasonable he set up a claim of 25 per cent, for furnishing the advertisement. At once suspecting that we had been Peter Funked, we allowed the unreasonable demand, and again instructed the houso in whose favor we drew. Mr. Lloyd finding no further excuse for parleying, then unbosomed his inato meanness by doing just what you might suspect a rascal would do, refused to pay the bill. If Mr.

Lloyd's maps are as regardless of truth and veracity as their author, they will be useful to the public only as a warning against future humbugs. Tnx Carnage at Fkedericksburo. The recent sanguine battle at Fredericksburg has sent grief into many hearts. No disaster smco the war commenced, has charged home upon this community with such sovcrity. The company raised here by Capt.

Bradley, went Into the fight commanded by Capt. C. II. Flogg, Capt. Bradley having been promoted to the Majority of the l42d Reg.

soon after his company entered the service. Major Bradley, we are pained to learn, was wounded by a cannon ball, which cither took his leg off or made the amputation of it necessary. The company went into tho fight with sixty six men, and came out with but twenty one unscathed. Lieutenant Cyrus K. Campbell was slightly wounded in the calf of the leg.

Ho is now at Fredericksburg. Albert Ink is missing and supposed to be wounded. Alexander Wilson is missing, as is also Lewis Shorts ptfpIoyW arnioTaiBStore. Tho names of G. W.

Brink ond John Cool, of the 142(1, and we believo of this Company, also appear among tho wounded. Twenty four of its members arc in the different hospitals. A most painful suspense broods over the minds of friends at home. We publish a latter from Joshua Howell, which will be read with interest. Nits.

The above was written before receiving Burch's loiters. Our Heroes. The Rebel officers who witnessed the efforts of our Volunteers on that fa tal field of Fredericksburg are enthusiastic in their commendation of the daring wherewith they scaled the slippery steeps, charging bay onet against strong lines of defenses, held by deadly marksmen, under the murderous fire of enfilading batteries, vomiting grape and shell Never was death more nobly laughed to scorn never did patriots shed their blood more lavishly in defense of their country's integrity and perpetuity. And, though their efforts wcro not crowneu witu success because "someone had blundered," it would be impeaching the beneficence of God to doubt that those willing sacrifices were accepted, and that we shall yet realize that they were not made vain. The Capitol.

Tho annual task ol refitting tho chambers of the Senate and House of Rep resentalivfs, preparatory to the assembling of the Legislature, has commenced and is now considerably progressed. Tho Legislature will convene on Tuesday, the 'th of January, by which time the interior of the houses will have assumed their wonted appearance. Already the sombre looking window coverings hare given placo to tho rich gaudy curtains, the desks arc moMly re varnished, the floor matting is removed, and a bright, comfortable wood fire glows in the hearth. The Railroads and tub Petroleum Trade In speaking of tho two branch railways from the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad to Curry from Titusville and to Meadville from Franklin, tho Oil City Register says that the terminus of the load might as well be in Pittsburg as in cither Franklin or Titusville, for all tho benefit it is to tho oil region. Tho Regis ter adds What is most needed is a good railroad to Oil City, by hich producers and buyers can get their oil safely out of here and to ft market.

Until a railroad is built here prices will depend, to a great extent, upon the navigable stage of Allegheny river, hich is our only way of get ling oil to market in any large quantity. It costs now to haul oil from the upper wells (o Titusville, ten miles, two to three dollars per barrel, and sometimes more. To Franklin the rate would be equally as extravagant, and as to shipping oil by the river to Fiatiklin, when (ho boats can run at all, it would be fully as cheap to ship direct to Pittsburg. The railroad should come to the point where the business is. That point is Oil City, at tho mouth of Oil Crccki seventeen miles from Titusville and seven miles from Franklin," This is precisely what wo supposed, and it show that tho Philadelphia and Erie Railroad Company has not been so short sighted as has been generally thought.

Oil City is on the route of tho projected Venango Railroad from Ridway to Franklin. At present the control of the oil trade remains with the river Interest, which ccotxo l'iltlirg. Xerln Amtriean. i or bounties on enlistments, 7,200,000 00 dot recruiting, collecting, drilling and organizing, 10,172,360 41 For ordinary pay, 23 The amount of requisitions of this descrip tion now in the Treasury Department unpaid is $28,700,000. These unpaid requisitions arc about equal to the amount required for pay during ona bi monthly period.

A portion of them represent pay which fell due before the commencement of the last bi monthly period of September and October, while about equal amounts have been supplied for pay which has become due since its commencement Precise information on these points can only be obtain cd from the books of tho Department. When the resources of tho Treasury become inadequate to all the demands upon it, the Secretary of the Treasury communicated the fact to the Secretary of War, and of the Navy, and requested them to designate the particular reqisitions which they regarded as most ur gent, to tho amount of about one million of dollars daily. To this extent requisitions are now daily met from internal revenue, from tho proceeds of conversions, from temporary loans, and from new issues of United States notes. These resources, though large, are, as Congress has been already informed, inade quate. No one can feel a deeper regret than the Secretary that a single American soldier lacks a single dollar of his pay, and no cflort of his has been wanting to prevent such a condition.

It is not in his power, however, to arrest the accumulation of demands upon the Treasury, beyond tho possibility of provision for them, under existing legislation. In his annual report he has laid before Congress the measure which, in his judgment, will enable him to provide for the estimated wants of the public service. If he is fortunate enough to have their concurrence, he entertains the hope that all ground of complaint because of delays ot payment will soon be rcinovcC. The Evacuation of Fredericksburg. The army of General Burnside has evacuated Fredericksburg, and retired across the Rappahannock river with such secrecy and order that the fact was not known to the enemy until the last man had crossed.

In tho campaign of Frederieksburg, thus far wo have taken and nearly destroyed the town, and captured seven hundred prisoners and nineteen pieces of artillery. It would propably have been very gratifying to Lee had Burnside accepted the wager of protracted battle tendered him at the fortifications in the rear of Fredericksburg, and worn out the patience Of bis men as Mc Clellan did at Yorktown but Bu. saw i through this scheme, and after delivering with a power and effect which must have testified his capacity and force, he has withdrawn to pursue a different line of operations. In disputing the line of the Rappahannock with us at Fredericksburg, Leo has adopted the plan of the Archduke Charles at Lpbau, AW nrmf twrHfnt Tmmlufs r'TCspern and Kssling. This plan vas to uiako a faint resistance at the river, but to prepare the main battle in the commanding positions near it.

Burnsiilc has adopted the course pursued by Jsapoloon that celebrated case. Instead of wasting his army in maintaining a battle at a i disadvantage, ho has withdrawn, but with I more success than Xanoleon I favorable point of operations elsewhere. He might havo carried the rebel works by regular approaches, as McClellan would have done at Yorktown, hail not the enemy fled before the trial but it is much better to save time changing the line of operations, which is easy enough to do. As so much is now said about experienced generals being entrusted with commands, we take this occasion to say that the Army of the Potomac is almost entirely in the hands of rcg. ular ofllccrs.

The Commander in chief, Burnside the commanders of the three wings, Franklin, Sumner and Hooker; the commanders of the six corps, Reynolds, Smith, Couch, Wilcox, Butterfleld and Stoucman, and the commanders of nearly all the divisions, including such men os Doubleday, Sturgis, Meade, French', Ac With an army thus organized, there ought to be good discipline and effective movement; aud if theio is not, it surely can not be attributed to tho influence of volunteer officers. A have not from the beginning expected much from this Fredericksburg line of opera' lions, for reasons we have already given. Be ing the shortest and most obvious approach to the rebel capitol, it has been fortified with great care, and the rebels are better prepared to defend it than any other. AirfA American, I'rovnst Marshal French, by direction of Ucucrul Jlutlcr, has issued tho following or dcr Fno vost MAtiKiiAr. 0 en er al'h Office, Ntw Ou leans, Jicc.

5. i TJy direction of tho general, All tho registered enemies of tlio I'nitcd both lucn uud women, with their families, who dcjirc to go within the rebel lines and not return, will report them selves by letter to tho piovost nian.hul gcu crul, on or before tho 10th day of Decern ber, when conveyance will bo found them They will be allowed to take personal clothing only, nut exceeding iu vuluo for each adult. All perrons desiring to go within the rebel lines and not to return, becuusa they prefer to live there, will report ia tlio suiue manner fur the same purposes." JONAS II. I ltKNCir, Provost Marshal Ueticrul Louisana. It is askini? much to invito any American to come forward and deliberately declare himself "an enemy to tho Luited States," yet '11 persons applied for leave to depart to Dixie, tho duy after tho order was issued.

Tub Pf.numatio Post. Wc learn from tho London Timrt that tho system of conveying parcels in tubes, will soon bo in operation in London for the public. A pipe, two feet 0 inches in diameter, hnsliccii hi id from tho central station of tho London and North western ltuilwav to tho General l'ost oflico a diiitunco of half a mile mid the mails arc to be delivered through this tulio between tho pott oflico and (he nilway. Postal Payments. The Toronto says that a curious dispute has arisen between the Canadian and American governments in reference to the payment of the balance due for postal services by the department at Washington to that at Oneben.

Thft Ampritlan nfTera tr rwv itt its depreciated currency, contending that' Canada is ia the position of an ordinary contractor, and must accept payment as such in the currency of the government which employs her. The Glohe thinksthat the service, being reduced in Canada, ought, to be paid in Canadian currency. GsTTIJiG TlBED OF THE WAB The Ma son Ga.) Telegraph of the 10th has a long articie en peace. It says We are so anxiouj for peace that longing for it is never out of the mind of any man, woman or child. The war distresses us a thousand times 6101! than the north." How much longer must these distressed rebels long for peace before they will secure it by ceasing to fight and accepting the benign govern ment of our and their good fathers Tho Destination of the Banks' Expe dition.

Philadelphia, Deo. 21, 1802. The Inquirer' Washington correspondent says: Gen. Banks has gone to New Orleans." His fleet will rendesvous nt Ship Island for the capture of Mobile. His orders supersede liuller, unless countermanded by the President.

Consequently there is littl doubt entertained by those usually well informed of the removal of Halleck and, Meigs fur incompetence. A Great Pbdestri an Feat. A deaF and dumb man recently walked from Edinburgh to London to witness the Great Kxhibition, he accomplished the distance, 535 miica, i.t nine days, in one thirty six hours walking one hundred and thirty s. He put grease npon his shoes and whisky on his feet, and prefered moonlight to daylight, considering the former better l. 1 ujr a wile uij uour.

A IIi2T to Oystkr eaters. When too many oysters have been incautiously ca ten, and are felt lying cold and heavy in the stomach, we have an infallible remedy in cot miiK, 01 wmca nair a pint may be drank, and it will quickly dissolve the oysters into a bland, cream jelly. Exchange. The Mormons are turning their attention to the cultivation of cotton. TUK MARKETS.

coaaccrao wbbklt bt mobbis a wals. WBOLBSAU, 22 BBTAfB ...85 Butter hon Buckwheat 60. .65 1.60.. 1.75 05 75 15. ...18 ....6,00..

.650 ....5,00,., .18.00 ....1.50.. 1.75 ..48. 6ft 40 60 85 12 ...1.80. ..1,85 Cornshellcd bushel, Epgs per dozen Flour Superfine bbl. Extra Rye Flour Hay per ton Lnrd Meal, Oats Potatoes Rye per bushel Tallow Wheat, (winter) I Secialjlolices Edward Everett's Reply to an English Lord, bv poetical rear.

What have wo in America I We'vo wonder great and grsnd We have the essence of the earth. The cream of every land. Our mountains aro magnificent Our rivers aro immensot And each man has a kindly style, If not a king's expense. Our ships are known to all the world. The fiirmcrs cannot be beat: Our cities full of luxury Aro famous for tbo neat.

We've orators and author too. With intellects of force We'vo ruilroiids scattered everywhere! And ono Professor Morse. Our girls have beauty, wit and grace, They're charming sweet and tall 1 But then the r.nrATr.T thing we havo is Known as lamed asiiiii.i II all, Whcro the rail and Winter stock of first class Mottling is now rendy In rxtra abundance and variety tail the new stylo Overcoat. Hacks, Business duits. pen top pnuts, Ac, selling at prices low Unit everybody will hiiv nnd be satisfied.

C'LIi'TON PYLE, Fashio Hall, Jfiver's tsloek. IVnn Avenue, near the 8t. Charles Hotel, BcrnnUin. Pa. To tlio Nervous of Imtll sexes.

A Retired Clergyman having been restored to health in a few duy, after many years of great Hollering, i willing to assist oth crs by sending (free), on the receipt of a poet? pnid ilireeted envelope, a enpv of the prescription in d. Direct the Itev.JUilN M.DAUNALL, l.ifl Pulton street, llrooklyn, N. Y. June 12, lMI2 4m NEW ADVERTISEMENTS'. lstruy liull.

Came to the subscriber's farm, in Carvertan, about the iniddlo of August last, a red bull with, out bonis, suiMi.ed to be one year old laet spring. The owner is do. i red to come forwaroV prov property, and pay charge, or be will bf) disposed of according to law. BVVVB CARVER. December 25, 19(52.

3 1 To "Clothera. C10S8TAXTLY on hand at this 0fflcCara a U4 and bt elv thing V6. Wr G. W. Brink, wounded in the foot S.

W. Strohm, both legs. shoulder. shoulder and side. arm, side.

arm. boweHs. side. chest. head.

shoulder. hip. arin. leg. arin.

aim. thigh. arm. arm. cheek.

head. toes. shoulder. shoulder, shoulder. shoulder.

fingers. a niifastng. missing. niis.sin'j. killed.

killed. Charles Decker, Oliver Decker, Samuel Decker, John House, John Dun lap, Jcnkin Evans, KeuLen Morris, Barney McKallis Calebtbompkins" John Cool, Thos. Meridith, Merrit Hats, George Grist, Levi Sheets, Peter Gurbor, Lewis F. Miller, John DiHilabohn George G. Scott, John Morgan, Denzimore Hale, Samuel Davis, John T.

Heed, Lewis Shorts, Zuruy M'Camley" Jacob Senders, Wm. Phillippi, Meredith Junes, Alex. Wilson, Wm. Laird. Albert O.

Ink, William Kendall, Nicholas Smith, Lieut. C. K. Campbell was shot through tha calf of his leg, and Major Bradley baa bis leg amputated below the knee and is doing well. I am taking care of Lint.

There are others missing, but I don't remember who they areas lonly aw the Company a few minutes since the fiht. Wa in 1 Iia until inrtii 1 a 1 li iv. w.t.e,t over on this slile ol the river Inst night, and are now going to turn the right of the enemy's position, it will be a hard job for tbey are finely located and covered by woods, but they must come ou for our courage has just began to arouse itself. "We got a lot of prisoners and they are dirty and lousy. My health is very good.

My finger is quite painful but I think it will not have to be taken otf. MARTIN BCECH. The Lyceum. The Lyceum met at Thompson's Hall on last Friday evening. Joseph Cool, in the Chair.

The question "Did President Lincoln in suspending the writ of Habeas Corpus violate the Constitution of the United States?" was fully and ably discussed, on thcaffirmalivc by Messrs. W. C. Robinson, D. S.

Koen, and John M. Itcan. Negative, by Messrs. A. C.

Thompson, Morris Hughes, Benjarain Harding, aud T. Strong. Decision in favor of the affirmative. The following question will be discussed next Friday evening Would it be right for foreign governments to interfere by force in our domestic troubles?" Leading disputant on the affirmative, T. Strong, on the negative, Dr.

C. It. Gorman. There will bo other speakers as volunteers. Last week we had a good attendance and tho audience appeared very much interested.

Wo have a large room well seated, and it is a very comfortable place to spend an hour or two these long winter evenings, and the members will do all in their power to make it both pleasant aud profitable to all who may wish to attend with them. We cordially extend our invitation to all to coma in with us. MORRIS HUGHES, Sce'y. Gen. XjOg's Official Report of tho Battle at Fredericksburg.

ItEADqUARTKIlS ABUT OF NoRTIIKRS VlKnlMIA, December I ltto2. The. Skcretaiiy OF Wab, Rirhmontl, Va. Silt: Oil the night of tho lUth inst. tho enemy commenced to throw three bridge over the llnppahannuck two at Fredericksburg, and the third about a milo and a uurter below, near tho mouth of the Deep Hun.

Tho plain on which Fredericksburg stands is so completely commanded by tho hills of Stafford, in possession of tho enemy, that no effectual opposition could bo afforded to the construction of the bridges or tho passuga of the river without exposing our troops to the destructive fire of his numerous batter cs. Positions were therefore selected to oppose his advance after crossing, llie narrowness of tho Kapim hiiniiitek, its winding course and deep bed, afforded opportunity for tho construction of bridges at points beyond the roach ot our artillery, and tho biuks had to bo watched by skirmishers. The latter, sheltering themselves behind the houses, drove buck tho working purties of tho enemy at ho bridges opposite the city, but at tho lowest point of crossing, where no shelter could bo had, our sharpshooters were themselves driven off and the completion of the bridge was affected about noon on the 11th. In tho afternoon of that day the ouomv's butteries opened upon tho city, and by durk hud bo demolished tho houses on the river bunk us to deprive our skirmishers of shel ter, and under cover ol his guns, ho effected a lodgment in tho town. The troops which hud so gallantly hold tlicir position in the city under tho sevoro cannonade du ring tho day, resisting tho advatico of tho enemy at every step, were withdrawn du the cnprairt inent, but tho lull extent ot his luss is unknown i lime lim lie iiuuot 10 De.

ver ly, your obedient servant, It. F). LEE, General in Command. Fhom Westehn Virginia. Jrowns town, Dec.

9. A scooting expedition, 'scut out by Hrig. Gen. G. Cook, under command of Major Karnest Schacha, of the 2Sth ().

V. aud consisting of the 2sth and 30th regiments O. V. Major Hilt a detatchment of t'chaum beck's cavalry, Lieut. Jcne commanding, has just returned.

They made a march of one hundred and sixty miles in nine days caused Floyd to retreat with his forces across the Big Sandy to Pikeville, Kentucky: hurncd the town of Logan, vith the residence of Floyd, his mills ana soino adjoining larm buildings; uesiro.iig an oiuenance store 01 mo hcd via ityumiug, a commissary sioro oil mo head of Island creek, broko up a gang of burlm ackers near Logan, and captured fif ty head of cattle, forty horses, hoido arms and thirty eevtn prisoners. Among tho prisoners is Captain Morris Findley, and a sergeant and two privates of Jenkins' cavalry, soldicn of different regiments cf the rebel army and some notorious bush wackera. The i0th regiment had a fight at Logan, in which one rebel was killed The 28th had one killed on Island creek. Cincinnati Com. Indian Troubles in the Northwest.

A lichel Agent inciting the Indians to War Little Cruie endeavoring to bring on a Grurral Wttr. We aro indebted to Major Campbell, Paymaster, U. 8. who has just returned from Fort Kaiidtill, fur the following intelligence respecting the present whereabouts and movements of Little Crow and his Indian allies on tho Upper Misouri. A spy sent out from the l'ankton Agency reports five different companies of Satin tecs on tho Missouri river, above Fort Pierre, located as follows Ono at Swan Lake, GO miles above Fort Pierre one at tho old Kce Village, 100 miles above; one nt Heaver Creek one at Cannon Bull river and one at lied Wood.

Littlo Crow is now nt Long Luke, miles from Fort Pierre. Ho recently cetit tobacco and other presents to tho two bunds of tho Tetons (tho Oiickpiipiis and tho IJlaok feet Sioux) with the invitutiun for them to join him in tho war nguinnt tho whites, and received a promise that they were ready to aid him, and would attack Fort Pierro as soon as tbo Missouri wn. frozen over. The Suuutces have sent a messenger to Strikelho Kee, head chief of tho Vnuktons asking him to join them with his tribo, and ate now awaiting a reply. Tho Big head, Two Bears, nnd Bono Neck luce (three Vatiktounais chiefs) havo sent a luc.ago to Striko tho llcc, informing him that they will listen to him, and 110 ono vlso.

A party of friendly Indians recently went to tho Sutlntco camp on Weaver creek, where they found White Lodge and Sleepy F.ycs, two Sattntoo chiefs, who had in their possession seven prisoner, two women and fivstvnuiig girls. Tho f'rjciidly pnrty offered tho chiefs a ransom of seven horses for tho prisoners, but they refused to give them up, supposing that tho ransom caiua from whites. Tho friendly Indians then them they must cither trade or fight, and they concluded to trade. Tho prison, crs are now at Fort Pierre, tale and ia.